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

Text from Pages 1 - 34 of the 1906 volume:

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E , , S . llfllll W CHRISTMAS I ., Since the fifth century, the twenty- fifth' of December has been agreed upon as a suitable day on which to celebrate the birth of Christ. This day is celebrated in all Christian lands in many different ways. These dif- ferent customs have been blended in the United States until those of sending gifts and Christmas cards, and that of decorat- ing a Christmas tree have become the most common. The exchange of gifts, so universally engaged in, is a relic of heathenism, although the Christians have an example of this in the gifts brought by the three wise men to the infant Christ. ' 4 The sending of Christmas cards is an innovation intro-duced within the last fifty years. The Christmas tree originated in Rome, whence it went to Germany, then to Great Britain and from there to the United States. In our country, the exchange of gifts and the Christmas tree have become so closely associated with the idea ofChrist- mas that sometimes the real meaning of the word is forgotten. Of late years Xmas being substituted for the orig- inal name. The first syllable, X, stands for Christ, and it is taken from the Greek letter in Christos,v which means 'tthe anointed. . SAINT NICK'S REVENGE. JTwas the day before Christmas, And through the school house N ot a teacher was stirring, Green, Bign-ey nor Shouse. In class rooms and study hall. At pupils to stare, Each had seated himself In a straight, armless chair. The pupils were delving In musty text-books, Or casting at teachers Disheartening looks. Their thoughts were on Christmas And little they cared For the difhcult tasks , All the teachers prepared. When up from the basement There arose such a clatter, I sprang from my seat To see what was the matter. Away from the clas'-room I lied like a flash, Away to the basement From whence came the crash. The janitor stood By the furnace in fright. And there fell to my view A bewildering sight. For out from the glow Of the red dancing name, I A frowning old fellow With awful mien came, His beard, long and white, His face, fat and round. He jumped past the coal hod, Which he did in one bo-und. From the looks of -the fellow, So fat, yet so quick, I knew in a moment It must be Saint Nick. He spoke not a word But went straight to the hall, And, ringing the gong, An assembly did call. The teachers he seated Along the front row, And, once on the platform, He bo-wed very low. He addressed all the pupils With thanks for their work, And then to the teachers He turned--with a jerk. When on Mr. Bigney He first cast his eye, There escaped him, I noticed, A very deep sigh. Said Nick, Disappointment Olerwlielms me-to look On such a fine man Whofs a slave to a book. l V V -I l . I I I I . 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Then he turned to Miss Wilder And quickly did speak, Why torture these pupils With Latin and Greek W But before she had time p To give her reply, To Miss Stoner he turned 'With 'a wink of his eye. MMCL foi, Zllaclcmoiselle, Est-cc-que vous cies ici? Why the tasks are not easy I now ,plainly seef' Daniel Hullps jolly face Brought the fire from N ick, s eyes, For to find such la teacher Was quitea surprise. f With a tug at 'beard I And a shake of his head, , He scowled on wee Harnden And savagely said, is a sin that has neter new forgiven as yet, I -CC DT This one, like the rest, Xou shall ever regret. The one next in line Was our friend, Miss De Witt. But Nick did not notice The lady one bit. When he had come A To the end of the row, He made a short speech And prepared to go. ffWho e'er to the pupils Gave outf' said he, 'fliessons ojer holidays, Come, follow me. V - .Then down to the furnace I He hurried again With all of the teachers, Women and men, I Drove them into the Haines, Sprang in with a shout, And they all disappea.red i . Like a candle gone out- But I heard him exclaim, Ere he passed from my view, 'cMerry Christmas to all And a glad New Year, too? V Alma Cutter,-908. A CHRISTMAS AwAKENiNG. I do not imagine that the expression on my face, as I left the train that after- noon at the little cinder patch in' the northern Wisconsin woods, which marked the existence of Razor Back Lake, to the train oflicials-I do not imagine, I say, that my countenance bespoke any great amount of enthusiastic joy or brilliancy, in fact it could not have, for it was un- mercifully cold. I am sure the thermom- eter must have registered somewhere be- low zero, and the dead, gray clouds above me, showed serious signs of snow. As any one knows, who has visited the pine woods of the north country, they are not too joy-inspiring, even in summer, when the sun lends some warmth to their cold and dismal solitude, but in winter these forests are in every sense of the word awful. At least, such was my opin- ion on this particular afternoon as I 2.-...2 5.:g.5o....f.aa-.,.4.:..-.-:4...a.....a-..a.:4.:...,,.-..,.- .Y-..:,.,......--. -,-. .. - - . ,, .,.. - -. Q. ,... ..---. trudged moodily along the narrow trail. I must have presented a rather un- usual appearance, for I was dressed in fur from my head' to my feet. In one hand I carried a small traveling bag, and the other was buried elbow deep in my coat pocket. It was nearly three opclock, and there were four lonely Wisconsin miles between me and my destination, so you may picture my facial expression for yourself. For ai distance of perhaps two miles, I walked briskly along, thinking and solil- oquizing. The forest is a splen-did place for thinking, but a very bad place indeed to be found alone with one's conscience. I am sure I remembered every thing I had ever done in the course of my life, whether good, bad or indifferent, and iinally having exhausted my past experi- ences, my imagination fell to working f W ,,...-S:a..k.s.:.z-1.-ef-easigsausdizia. P-P -'I-r eff:-111 . A--sz-gngasgeenqu-:gvfp9guw,pzfrAezer4 - --uv' 4 THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. most admirably. I had never attributed to my disposition a poetic side, but I am sure it was only the poetic which could have turned that forest into so many strange and fantastic designs. The snow had begun to fall and was making rapid progress in trans-forming the landscape. First, I noticed the sim- ilarity between my surroundings and a scene in a-musical fantasy that I had seen the week before 5 there were the same tree trunks with the miniature drifts at their sides, and overhead the branches met in just the way those on the stage had done. Then I became aware of the fact that this forest might have been Spen- seris fcForest of Error, only I could not remembers' any snow in the latter. Then I noticed the whiteness of the trail before me, and I remembered hav- ing attended a wedding somewh-ere in the misty past, where the aisles had been carpeted with pure white canvas, and in- voluntarily I began to search out the rest of the picture. A sudden turn in the trail ahead of me left the dead trunk o-f a tree which had fallen in the shape of an arch across the trail as the entrance of the chancel, it was easy to make an altar of gray marble from the trunks of three trees directly beyond. Branches of Arbor Vitw covered with snow, made gar- lands and festoons all about my imagin- ary cathedral. Then in the melancholy music of the wind in the branches above me, I could pla.inly detect the notes of a wedding ina.rch. The twigs of the shrubs and the aspen trees were nodding and bending in the wind, just like so many human beings in their pews, twist- ing and turning to catch the Hrst glimpse of the bride-elect. It is well that my physical being in- terfered then, or I might have seen the bride, a snow queen, probably, and per- haps I should have married her, right there and then in the cold forest, had it not been that a fierce gust of wind cut harshly against my face and brought me back to earth. After this the miles seemed longer and I was numb with coldg my feet seemed two lifeless stones wnich I lifted and pulled after me. My nose and hands were cold, too, and finally I began to believe that my brain was frozen. All at once I became conscious of a possible shelter which suddenly appeared in the road. I knew there was- no such hut on my own claim. I had built a decent shack of logs, for I had expected to use it during the game season-but this was a cabin of small dimensions, with a chimney from which issued smoke, real smoke, that told of the presence of a wo-od fire. I donpt know how I got to the door, but evidently I did, for it was opened, and I remember being lifted inside and carried like a baby across the room. Then everything was blackfa curtain fell be- tween life and me. When I next opened my eyes, it seemed that I had been asleep for hours. I was lying comfortably upon a couch of pine wood, and beneath my head was a pillow of pine needles, which flavored the air with their sweet -dreamy perfume. The room wa.s small, the walls rough plastered, and the floor of split logs, cov- ered with furs and skins. A table upon which were a few well-worn books, a huge armchair, and the couch upon which I was lying, were the only furnishings. A bright fire of birch logs burned in the large brick fireplace and cast a warm glow over everything. All this I coul-d see without turning my head, but by a slight. shift in po-sition I discovered that there were two doo-rs, one an entrance into another room and the other evidently the outside -door. My observations were b-rought to a standstill by the opening of the latter and the en- trance of my benefactor. f'Well, well, I 'ni glad to see you look- ing so spry. How are you ?', he asked, striding across the floor and grasping me by the hand. You've been sleeping like a baby ever since I got you to bed last night, and here it 's afternoon again. You canit think how inquisitive you ,ve made mef' All this, as he pumped my arm up 111141 down. 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C'My name 's Sandersonf' he announced at last, and yours, Winthrop. I found some of your cards in your vest pocketjp and once more he sawed my arm up and down until I fairly cried for mercy. 'CI should know better. You 've a fierce cold on your lungs. I'm sure I ought to know that you a.re weak, and I don't want you to have a spell of illness up here in these woods? Frowning, he stalked over to the fire and threw on some fresh lo-gs. It's a fearfully cold day and Ijve had poor luck-got only a wolf' and a red fox. Never mind, thoughj' he seemed to address himself, I 'll do better to-morrow. If you 'll excuse me, I'll go and get an armful of wood. He left me alone, greatly puzzled, for I couldnit imagine a trapper in this will country so well educated as this man ap- peared to be. I finally fell asleep, however, and did not awaken until after nightfall. 'CWell, I must say, you 're a fine one, to go to sleep on a fellow when yo-u are the first white man he 's seen since sum- mer. Here, drink this, it 's hot, and-he handed me a cup of steaming broth, which I consumed in less time than it takes to tell it. That was fine, I volunteered, so you 're a cook among your other accom- plishmentsf' He laughed and said that his experience was limited to forest fare and that he did not believe any but the furtive folkv would really appreciate his talent. e For a while neither of us spoke, but I suppose I must have looked curious for he smiled across at me and said, I sup- pose you Wonder who I am. Well, Itve no objections to your knowing that I'm just plain Doc Sanderson, of Razor Back, trapper by choice and by necessity. I am no prince in disguise and no millionaire leading the simple life? I laughed and glanced unconsciously at the worn volumes of Shakespeare and Dickens. Yes, I pm fond of a good book now and then. I can appreciate a. bit of Pickwickis nonsense, or a few of Little Dorrittis tears. Now, no more questionsfi A week passed and for awhile my cold seemed to be settling deeper upon my lungs, but Doc,7' with his knowledge of herbs, helped me so much that I began to recover. ,He wouldn't allow me to step outside the door, so I dwelt happily within, read- ing and day-dreaming. Our evening conversations never touched upon Sanderso-n's past, and al- though I told him mine, he seemed to prefer history and trapping. One night we sat la.te before the fire while the snow was falling outside, and the cosiness of the interior with the bright open fire, seemed to breed oheerfulness and conversation-so it was nearly eleven when we said good night.. My host insisted upon my sleeping before the fire, while he slept in the kitchen. On this particular night, after he had left me, I sat for some time be- fore the fire, wondering how soon I could get away-not that I wanted to go, but that the law demanded that I spend at least one night in the year upon my claim. I counted the days left in the year and decided this must be ,Christmas Eve and that to-morrow would be Christmas Dav. I began picturing to myself the .down town streets at home, the rushing, jug- gling, good-natured host of Christmas shoppers, and the gaily lighted shop win- dows. How I longed to be there-there is something so peculiarly alluring about a crowd of holiday shoppers. Then I thought of the children and their dreams of Santa Claus. I almost wished that I were a. child again, or at least that I might play Santa Claus. Just at that point the loneliness of my host came into my mind, and I deter- mined to surprise him. . .. . - - - -- -- ,, ,. - - ' ..--..f.-,..........-..,..-.,6L ha nf-.. ..: .. 'iw J ' V R. , y-...ln44.i-. V ..A .f-....: -,..4....-1.--1--.-f.. 5 THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. I slipped my coat over my shoulders, carefully unlocked tne door, and stepped outside. I ha.d seen a small fir tree just beyond the window, so I groped about until I found it, and then with Sander- sonps own knife I cut it down. I crept back into the house and succeeded in set- ting the tree up on the table, then I fum- bled in my suit case until I found a new handkerchief and a pair of cuff buttons, and although I did not know what San- -derson would do with the latter, I had to use what I had, as the nearest store was about ninety miles away. The tree was just ready when 'fDoc,' opened his door and came oat. C'Well, why in thunder donjt you go to bed ?' he demanded crossly-but just then he caught sight of the little tree and paused with a gasp, as though a cold 'wave had suddenly knocked him under. Merry Christmas in I cried, wishing to change his pained expression to one of joy. Merry Christmas Ii' he answered, but his tonie was anything but joyful-- an-d-his eyes threatened tears. p Winthrop, I thank youf' he mur- mured, while he grasped my two hands and held them tightly, then he motioned me to the couch and drew his chair up beside it before the fire. f'Boy, Ijll telliyou a storyf' he said. I remained silent and he went on. t'It was exactly ten years ago the twelfth of this month, that I came up' here on my honeymoon with the dearest girl in the world as my wife. She was beautiful, too, with a soul as sweet as her face. We came to this little hut, way up here in the wilds, because she loved it as dearly as I did. we had spent one happy sum- mer here as sweethearts, and the winter honeymoon promised to be a great deal happier. We had been married in Chi- cago and had run away fro-m the bridal party-no one but her mother knew where we were, a.nd We spent the first ten days up her in perfect bliss. Then she-her name was Helena-was taken sick with -i fearful cold, and with all my knowledge of medicine, nothing was of any use, and she died on the night of the twenty-fourth, Christmas live, our first Christmas Eve, here in this very room on that very couch. Well, I buried her as she wished, lse- neath a great white birch tree 'down there to the south. It was the tree beneath which she had consented to be my wife, and our initials were carved upon its trunk. After that, l walked to the rail- road and sent a message to her mother. t'The rest of our friends I didnjt seem to care about, and after awhile I forgot them, and I suppose they forgot me. I couldnjt go back to them without Helena, so I just took up the life of a trapper, a back wofodsman, with only one past and these books of hers for company. Well, ten years have lessened the sharpness of my sorrow and I've begun to make the best. of life, but Christmas Eve has lost its joy for nie, for .l. can always see Hel- ena as she looked so many, many years ago. But somehow, to-night I feel a little more cheerful. I 'ni glad you came, Win- throp. I believe I ,ve been doing wrong all these years, nursing my sorrow and neg- lecting my life work. Perhaps it was wrong. I should have made something of myself. I should have done some good in the world instead of moping away up here alone. IJll begin Sunday. Iill go back to the world and make my life worth living. Thank you again, my boy-and yet-D His head had fallen forward and his eyes looked dreamily into space. Helena, my poor little girl--poor lit- tle girl-'9 His voice was almost inaud- ible. I did not speak and the fire before us Hickered and died out, until only a few live coals smouldered among the white ashes. 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Alma Outter Prosecuting Attorney. . . . . .Albert Mott Sergeant-at-Arms. . . . . .Julian Amelung Adviser. . . . . ..Mr. J. L. Shouse NOTES. The first meeting of the Clionian Society for the year was held October nineteenth. All the members present seemed 'determined to make this the best year of their history. This same spirit has been evident in all the subsequent meetings. Last year's graduating class containel a number of efficient Workers, whom we were sorry to lose, but others are meeting the responsibilities in true Olionian spirit. We count ourselves especially fortu- nate in ,having as our adviser, Mr. Shouse, who does not come to us as a stranger, having served in the same capacity, four years ago. We have made a special effort this year to follow out the purpose for which the society was organized-i. e., to devel- op each member7s talents and to furn-is-li a useful literary education. Miss Brainerd has filled the office of president with great dignity, although some of the boys smiled when a girl was elected. They seemed to think they had a monopoly on the prcsidentps chain' - A feature of the next term s Work will be debates between the boys and girls. Miss De Witt, , Of English Lit, j Gave it consequence, And, forsooth, That proof Of its excellence. Several visitors were present at our Thanksgiving meeting, when We had a very interesting programme. 1 The last half consisted of the farce, Aunt Susan Jones. The part of Aunt- Susan was rendered extremely laughable by the clever acting of Miss Alma Cutter. .,-,L .., ....v.,..........,.,....f,.-...v w-:2v..nN:+a+d.a.4.:a..g....a.a.a.:.-.4-.-e..----a.,...,.,,.--: ,WL ...A..-- ... ....,..-.....-4- 4 a.. '-.,:h- hx' l tm.. ,4 - 5-Ph s THE WEs'rPoHT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. THE DEBATERS. Know your subject OFFICERS. Officers. President. . . .1 . . . . .Marshall Campbell Vice-President. . . . . . . . . .Marvin Cary Secretary.. .. .. .. .. . .Paul Jones Treasurer. . . . . . . .Arthur Moses Sergeant-at-Arms. . . . . . . .Paul Stivers .Adviser.. .. .. .. .. ..Mr. H. L. Green ROLL OF MEMBERSHIP. Logan Abernathy. Avers Blocher. X Marshall Campbell. Marvin Cary. Raymond Clarkson A. W. Hosier. Joseph Hawthorn-e. Paul J ones. Joseph McCune. John Marley. Arthur Moses. Kenneth Olson. Laurence Spencer. Paul Stivers. Reuben Wester. NOTES. Every man is on duty ffor the Christ- mas programme. Tt will certainly arouse the natives--and our alumni members. .i.. 1 Our course of study for the first term ofthe year embra.ces a study of the va- rious governments of the World. We have had debates on the following resolutions: That the le islative department of - ' , g the Swiss government better accomplishes the purposes of a republic than does that of thc United States. words will followf That the executive department of the German Empire is to- be preferred to that of France, England or the United States. That trial by jury should be abolished. The speakers are co-mpelled to do re- search work, and are doing it. Hurrah for our president! He is prov- ing a good one. Cary and Stivers, both lovers in the Christmas play, are practicing the art of pleading to fair da.msels. But they vvill learn, too, to throvv themselves upon the mercy of the court. Four Debaters are on The H emlcl staff of 1906-'7. Here 's to our Babies: May they di- minish their Kriidiculousv bump. Paul Jones creates stage fright by falling 'down stairs on the day of his programme. We have a knee-trouser brigade. Don't hitch up so high, boys, when on duty. 'fWhat 's burning, boys 'PD Mr. Green had been aroused from dreams of the fu- ture brimstone fields by the accidental lighting of a match on the floor. ROUND TABLE CLUB. OFFICERS. President. . . . . . . . .Herbert Snodgrass Vice-President. . . . . . . . . .Paul Stivers Secretary. . . . . . . .Nanna Clagett Treasurer. . . . . . . . . .Colin Alexander Sergeant-at-Arms. . . . . . .Marsh Kenney Adviser. . . . . . .Q .Miss E. ,Louise Nardin wil.. C NOTES. The Round Table Club of .Westport High School Wishes a Merry Christmas and a Happy Nevv,Year to all its mem- bers and friends. .The Round Table Club has been es- pecially fortunate this year in- its selection of ofHcers. Mr. Herbert Snodgraiss, a member of the Class of ,08, fills the chair of president with dignity and Miss Cilag- ett makes -a very eficient secretary. Mr. Alexander is very persevering inlhis, ef.. forts to collect dues., but, owing to hig - 1-.4 f :- ...f .:..1.- . 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Mr. Paul Stivers, the vice-pres- ident, is very prominent in the society work, an-d aside from his part in the Christmas play, has entertained the club in various ways at the regular meetings. The Programme Committee has ar- ranged very enjoyable and interesting pro- grammes, and in the acco-mplishment of its plans has been loyally supported by members. On the occasion of the Halloweien meeting the club was visited by a veiled prophet who read th-e fortunes of prom- inent members. Who could have forseen that such a fate as this awaits this small member? V Here is a dreadful sight, ' It makes my blood run cold: For here is Edwin Ellis, An awful pirate bold. He stands full seven feet in height, And in between his teeth, His trusty blade of ten-inch steel, Which never sees its sheath. The tales that captives tell of him Are terrible to hear, And so I warn you to beware: Avoid this buccaneer! ......li-. 'Several farces have been given which were far above the' average amateur per- formances, and we have not had to de- pend upon outside autho-rship for the plays, as we have a playwright o-f no small ability in our own numbers. Miss Cath- erine W are gave ay sketch of her own au- thorship, entitled: MA Scene in the Ed- iting Room of the Round Table Center- piece? Miss Ware herself impersonate-d the Editor-in-Chief, in a. lively and -inter- esting manner, while Mr. Snodgrass as- sumed the dignity of Literary Editor, and May Mott took the pa.rt of Society Ed- itor. Mr. Hohman showed his ability in the melodramatic line, and Mr. Alexander gave some witty take-offs on prominent members. Miss Snodgrass, accompanied by the beloved 'CTeddy, gave a veryef- fective, though sentimental poem, and Miss Merrill was very realistic in her sym- pathy for cats. The Round Table Club is well rep- resented in the Christmas Play. The fol- lowing members have been chosen in the cast: Miss Nanna Clagett, Miss Jeanette Stickle, Miss Leda Craven, Mr. Leslie Hohman, Mr. Paul Stivers, and Mr. Mar- vin Cary, all of whom are capable of ex- cellent work, and will undoubtedly .do credit to the club as well as to themselves. The club greatly appreciates the in- terest which Miss Nar-din, our adviser, has taken in the society, and wishes to 'thank her for her excellent advice and aid. The society is very proud of .the ar- tistic and 'attractive posters which have advertised our programmes. Miss Baily has made them varied in design and they have been excellent in execution. IOTA KAPPA BETA. OFFICERS. President. . . . . . . .Laura E. Snodgrass Vice-President. . . . . . .Margaret Siegel Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . .Julia Lyman Treasurer. . .. . . . . .. . .Helen Weber Adviser.. ..Miss Ella Adeline Busch 11.4.1- NOTES. The programmes of the Iota Kappa Beta Society for the year 1906-Q7 will - . ,. . ..-..,, . .,,. . . ..,.- V .-ea, .: ... .,......... ..f.-.-,aah ,fum --4:-19.4-....,.n,,......-. ...-.... .1 consist of papers on some of the countries of Europe. After a review of the coun- try of the Ptolemies and of Palestine, the modern nations of Austria, Hungary, France and Spain will be taken up. In order to be in touch with these countries, there will be a historical paper read at each meeting. Combined with this, there will be, at alternate meetings, a discuS- sion of current topics. ---M --- . -.. , -,-. - .,.-..- f-: .. -Q J..!,m-L-U-S Lg J? ,,,,c,,,gf,s-.A-.,.6f:-4- J A1-3-mga-ts.2w-zfgwfpndwnfrhhbf' WH.. -... -e.-L 10 THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHCOL HERALD. 4 The society has asked several of the ladies of the faculty to be on the pro- grammes at the outside meetings. The first of the outside meetings was at the home of Miss Alice Yates, on No- vember twenty-six. It was also the first meeting at which our new members were present. The occasion pro-ved to be of the enjoyable kind that the Society always has at, the homes of its members. 1 This society has nineteen members this semester, five new girls having been added. They are: Eloise Day, Catherine Ware, Gertrude Scliauffler, Gertrude Mul- let and Adeline Volker. . Iota Kappa Beta has two members on The Herald staff, Helen Hetherington and Rachel Kincade. Miss Hethermgton is one of the editors-in-chief. , Miss Mabel Johnson, who was for two years the president of this society, is at Vassar this year. T'he society appreciates very much the efforts of Laura Snodgrass, who has been a zealous president indeed. p THE MANDOLIN CLUB. I Not the least among the organizations of Westport High School is its Mandolin Club. Starting this year with twelve members, under the efiicient, leadership of Mr. J. E. Chinnery, it has already showed rapid improvement. , Cn November 15, at the request of the ladies of the Athenaeum, the Club en- tertained the old ladies of the George H. Nettleton Home with a few selections. As an evidencehof the pleasure which their music. gave to those present, the secretary of the Board of Directors of the Home sent to Principal Underwood a letter in which she says: 'fPlease tell ,the members of the Mandolin Club how much the inmates and all of the members of the board, as well as their guests en- joyed their music. We certainly appre- ciated their coming and we wish to thank them ever so much? The members of the Club are: Cyrilla H. Humes, Abbie Johnson, Ethel- K. Ad- doms, Genevieve Smith, Elsie Storr, Her- man Kuehlke, William Kintz, Walter Met- calf, Paul -A. Goodwin, Mathew J. Beudcr, Clifford C. Dooly and James H. Field. ., Mr. W. P. Dickenson, former instruct- or of the Mandolin Club, has gone to- Chi- cago to reside. U Some test papers had been sent home to be signed, with strict instructions from the teacher that each pupil sheuld obtain the signature of the stern parent, in case there was any difference in the strictness of the home government. When the papers were returned, o-ne of our smallest Freshmen had cmbtained only her mother's signature. Are you suref' said the teacher, that your mother is not one of the kind and gentle people who are too compassionate ? 'No, indeedj? said the candid Fresh- man 3 my mother used to be a school teacher? f'The R. T. C. Centerpiece Sto-ck Reports? fThree days after Report Cards were issued.j Great excitement! A great slump in English stock! This valuable investment, which had, before the disaster of Tues- day last, been at par, has since st.eadily depreciated in value until now it is quoted at 23. Will the pure food law affect lunch- room stock? This is the question that is making even the most reckless investors afraid to touch this property. Besides, there is a strong suspicion in' the public mind that this stock is watered. S 1-... ,.,,, . ,. ,.,,1- ,f.,, .iq f,-.... -,.,.-..,..,-,-. .:-.,,,.,.,.-a...u,.-.Q-.,.s.,1......4,i-..sqqf-..+iq...af4.,f-,-g1g:.af:qva4q - '.aa:if.c.:zqy:-,ax:.g,..-Q,g---- ----- p . .,. Q .. ,g ,W M Fa: ,Q-i,i. ,.,,b:,, .p . ., . ,wiv em-up 'S' - Y-:M ur - - V-- -in --A. A . . .. ,. . , , , j H'J'f T fff 'i 'T .FJf':?f' .- f-iff' : -M --- - E2UF:1Hf:'-Hay:-suzgtrsisifiegstergxgn-Q,signs--eyMy.,A ji 1, .r V .V A - .,, A . sa ,,-,,- .11 an . THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. 11 The Westport High School Herald. 1 EDITORIAL STAFF. 1906-07. V C. PAUL STIVERS, '08. Editors-z'ro-Chief 4 HELEN H. A HETHERINC-TON, '07 41 LEDA CRAVEN, '08. A, FANNIE SPENCE, '07, 41 DONALD W. JOHNSON, '08, t ALMA CUTTER, 'U8. HLESLIE HOHMAN, '08. JMARGARET JACKSON, '09. U LRALPH KELLY. '10. Athletocs ......... AYERS H. BLOCHER, '0'7. 5 RACHEL KINOADE, '08. t W. PAUL JONES, '08. 4' CHARLINE BAILY, '08. .. .... t LYDIA E. COOK, '08, . I t CHARLES B. WARD, '09. Business MGWGQGT-ARTHUR C. MOSES, '08. Adviseys iM1SS STELLA F. HODSHIER. ' ' MISS MISS CAROLYN STONER. Literary A Local .... ....1 Exchange ..... e Societies .... .... Artists. . . W EDITORIAL. There have been several changes in Tlee Herald for this year. With new ad- visers .and a. new staff, it will differ from previous issues in many respects. One new plan is the class reporter system. Each 'class selects a reporter, whose duty it is to collect and submit any incidents occurring in that class. This will greatly aid the local editors, and by giving mo-re material from which to choose, will help to raise the .standard of the department. The Herald's appeal for locals has met with hearty response. More locals have been found in the box than ever be- fore. N ow Kwe want exchanges, stories, poems and items of interest. Help The Herald to be better ,each number by put- ting your ideas on paper and into The Herald box. We wish to extend a cordial greeting to the new members of the faculty. Mr. Harnden, instructor in mathematics ance mechanical drawing, comes from Oak Park High School in Chicag-o. Mr. King of the science department is from La. Plata, Mo. Miss Mclieighan, teacher in Q.--:Q A..-- .....,a.-.........e..:-,.-...A ' English, was for several years in the Co- lumbia preparatory school of Rochester, N. Y., and we are all glad to see Miss Kahn back again after her yea.r's work at the University. With such noteworthy additions to our faculty, we sho-ul-d accom- plish even more this year than we have hitherto. The pupils of Westport High School give, annually, a sum to the poo-r of Kan- sas City. This year the contribution boxes were placed in the different rooms dur- ing the roll hours. The sum collected was thirty-seven dollars and ten cents, which was placed in the hands of a committee composed of Mr. Julian Ameling, Miss Louise Bannister, Mr. Marvin Cary, Miss Alice Phillips, Mr. Clyde Chace, Miss Ger- trude Schauffler, Mr. Joseph M-cCune, and Miss Hannah J obes, who -decided to give it to the Provident Association. REWARD OF IVIERIT. ' The Herald cover for this issue is the work of Miss Lydia Cook, whose design was considered the best off many submit- ted. Miss Charlin-e Baily, Miss Frances Reid and Miss Edna Marsh contributed designs of especial merit and were awardedg hon'ora.bl'e mention. The prize oifered this year is the same as that of- f-ered for the mid-year cover last year- a set of Shakespeare, which will be awarded at the annual Declamatio-n Con- test in the spring. A prize of S10 is offered for the cover design for the An- nual, and is open to the school at large. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. Westport High School is well repre- sented at the State universities of Mis- souri and Kansas. Three of the gradu- ating class of last year, Wilfred Walltn-er, Walter Barnes and Douglass Wornall are at Columbia, and live, Margaret Fort, Edward Schaufller, Claude Jennings, Ed- ward James, and Wesley Stout, are at Lawrence. Missouri had before claimed as her sons Wm. R. Hornbuckle, who will be graduated in Academic in '08, and in. Law in fO9 5 Harold Waltner, who will -.-.-.....e,..--..,--,-..-s.-,-...,....,,,..--g,, .,.,-1..--,.-.. A . , W, Y .J ..- 1.-.'. -. :-Ar-4-As.. .1 - Y 1-.fra--r na gg 12 THEVVESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. A receive his Engineering degree in '09 3 Clifford B. Smith, who will be a full- fledged farmer and also a graduate of the Academic department in '08 5 and Arthur Jones, who will be a 'fBachelor in Agri- culturev in '09, Mary Minor, Stanley Adams, and Clyde S. Fife are completing courses at Kansas University. We are glad to be able to announce that all of these loyal supporters of Westport are do- ing well in their new environment. We have heard great things of Wilfred Walt- ner and Walter Barnes in the foot-ball line. Both of these athletes made the All-classv team which defeated the ,Var- sity a few days before Thanksgiving, and are almost certain of making the gust team next year. Edward James is study- ing hard preparatory to taking part in spring athletics, and Claude Jennings, while waiting for the opening of the ball season, is playing in the University band. W TWO VICTORIES. . As usual! floor unswept, bee. unmade 5 lazy old skate lv and the speaker hurled Bury's History of Greece into the corner. A 'fAren't you gettinf a little unneces- sarily excited, Raffles, honey ?i' inquired a drawling voice from the window-seat in the corner! .where a figure in a bathrobe was luxuriously lounging over the latest novel, While the works of Titus Livius lay gathering dust in a remote corner. 'No, I idonft think I amj' responded Raflies,l' an athletic-looking fellow in a long overcoat. f'Did I tell you what she said to me this morning ?', it 'fDon't believe you -did, replied the room-mate with a grin. Said she wished when I came in af- ter nine olclock I fd come up stairs in my stocking feet, so 's not to disturb Mr. Shrew, -who goes to bed at half' past eight. Old idiot, he ought to have been Cslerized twenty years ago ID 4 Dear ,old lamb! Thomas, it really pains me to observe the disrespect you have for your landlady. I found she fd carefully wrapped Aphrodite in one of my Ascots, with this little notice: 'I al- waysinsist on maintaining a respectable house? Say, kid, are you going to go to, the Sophomores' spread with me to-night, Marian Ds going to be there. ' No, I'm going to grind to-night, Ralph., Ol-d Decker 's scheduled a quiz in Mediwval for to-morrow, and I know less about the said sub-ject than Mrs. Shrew does about wa.shing windows, if such a thing 's possible. ffZeus probed into our ignorance of Greek art to-dayj' said Ralph cheerfully. CCI told him that the ceilings of Greek temples looked like iwafile-irons andy- with a grin-ffI'm afraid I fell flat as a pancakefi , 'fRottenI rotten In said Raffles, gently tossing a shoe at the speaker. Coming up to the game at Lincoln Saturday to watch yours truly tear through the Corn- husker line lp' f'That idepiendsji remarked Ralph, Mon a number of things, chiefly on my ability to float a loan. I might put Aphrodite in soak, but she wouldn't bring much, let is see, your black suit ought to bring a little, and I 'll borrow the rest. Is our friend, the la.w student, going along 'Pi' Yes, in the capacity, of water boy, was the scornful reply, 'flisten to him nowf' A noise, a hybrid between a shriek and a squall, floated up from below, VV ill there be any stars in my crown-in my crown 'PD alt doesn't seem to me that ought to cause him any immediate anxiety 3 do you think so P, asked Ralph, leisurely finishing his dressing. f'Well, scarcely, if he ld figure on tak- ing out fire insurance it seems like it 'd be a little more to the point. Coming to supper to-night, Ravens P Don't think I shall,'7 replied a gaunt, 1' :i-- 'fi - r- 1-,:- ir-. -12 -415- '5i1'i'-griif-J. 1: . 1. -ML, f1,..,f.J.,:q-g-.....a.:...a:.a. -- .-...gif f--Q,-4.----,S 4-.. . .-n:.,. ' -,,,,Y-H, I f -- - . A .- -- .-s -..... ge. , , - -.u,.-.- -L I . . ,. --- W av.. .,, . , Anais, ,, . V A mu. . ,.. ....... -......... .....,,..,.,..-,. - .111-?...: :. -.Kg ---3:-4' .:. J-ara ' ' -:a-r.-'i-frrsr--' 'rs '. '- -4 ---'A--- A - --'- ' L. A- f -- - . . .. . . . . . -i . N-.- .- we., .'4':t-.E1.'E?.'E'!Fi1S!:!s..,.1-ig-:signin-gfi.-air!Qwi'gq,a-rvgge?5:4q.1nr,zagg-:-p1:1:-g1ag,igu-3.fF5g:.:ggJgery.:-s-yr3-.whmg. ,V s ' - ,. ,.-,N .L ey 7- THE WESTPORT HIGH -SCHOOL HERALD. 13 fair-haired youth who appeared in the doorway at this summons. 'CI,ve been reading Poe all afternoon and I ought to translate seven or eight pages of Greek this evening, and write half a dozen letters? c'Lots of things I o-ught to dof re- turned Ralph, but my most pressing duty at present is doing justice to my um- nerf' and arm in arm with his roommate, he went down stairs, leaving the studious Ravens to peace and Poe. iAs they passed they hurled a few derisive remarks con- cerning embryo Pattis into the do-or where the law student -sat tilted back in his chair absorbing the sporting news and crooning to himself in the manner of law students. Raffles, otherwise known as To-in Will- ard, played left-half on the speedy Kan- sas 7Varsity team, and cqnsequently was the idol of the fair C'co-edsv' and the ideal of the Freshies, who pointed him out to one another with whispered admiration. The celebrity's room-mate, Ralph ,Rey- nolds, was a cl-ever, slightly cynical fel- low, whose chief assets, to quote his own, language, were an air of intelligence as- sumed for the benefit of unsuspecting profs, and an alluring grin. Just at present he was head over heels in lo-ve with a certain Miss Marian St. Clair, and so far his efforts had been unavailing. Ik PIC Pk It was eleven o'clock on the night be- fore the team was to leave for N ebraska, as Ralp-h and Raffles politely showed their last visitor out the front door. Well, at last I ya.wned Reynolds, first, the law student, then Sunbeam and then this last pest who thought it a fit opportunity to talk Y. M. C. A. prayer- meetings to us. 'Ye ornamente of ye house is ye guest who frequenteth it.' 'J . Yea, verily I ejaculated his room- mate, then, more seriously, abut, old man, I canft tell yo-u hoiw cut up I feel about your not being able to come up to hin- coln to-morrow. You know I im dead broke or Ijd lend you what you need in a minute, and I know there are plenty of fellows whoid be glad to come up with the cash if you 'd only speak the word? .-.-L,-:..,,..-.-4...-f - - vi Y' Y ' '- 'fHo-wever, I shan't speak the word, you know, responded Ralph with a smile, having too much of sinful pride in my makeup. You ill have to win without my invaluab-le assistance, though I know what a loss it will be. Let is go to bed. And in half an hour they were peaceiuiiy dreaming: Tom, of the Nebraska game, Ralph, of hislady fair. R 3 X PK 'fWell, at last she is consented to go driving again! Little witch, she seems to- take a particular -delight. in keep-ing the once cynical Mr. Reynolds in a state of agitation. fBut when as lady is in the case, you know all other things give placej 'J and thus ending his solilo-quy with his cigarette, Ralph Reynolds stepped in- to the neat runabout which was waiting for him, and drove away to meet destiny -in the shape of Marian St. Clair. To Ralph's,prejudiced eyes, it seemed as if she had ,never looked so charming as on that October afternoon. It was one of those ideal October days, with just eno-ugh life in the air to make it exhilarating, while over the distance hung that so-ft, blue, filmy haze, such as comes only in Indian summer and seems to harmonize the brilliant colors of the autumn leaves. They talked of va.rious things-of the latest college happenings, of the foot-b-all team, the most recent dances, the Junior Prom. And when any particularly bril- iiant leaves or berries caught Marianps eye, Ralph, like a true gallant, jumped out and captured them, he stole a small pumpkin from a iield, he climbed an ap-- ple tree at peril of his neck, while the merciless maid sat by and shrieked with Qaughter. V ' C'You are really becoming quite knight- Qyj' she told him merrily, and he ac- knowledged the compliment with a high- ly appreciative smile. 'fUndoubtedly stealing apples should oe ra.nked among the knightly virtuesj' he told her. Then there was wild excitement when they encountered a large and noisy auto- mobile, and the horse stood on its hind legs an-d polkaed'9 from one side of the - ' 2 -A f11:f'f ! ff'1 liff 1'4f THE' WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. road to the other. He had expected her to scream and grab the reins, and then perhaps' faint, but when she sat beside him as cool! and immovable as marble, Ralphis delight rose beyond all boun-ds. '4You are the best girl ever, he de- clared enthusiastically, when the harness had been 'repaired and the horse had re- covered from its hysterics, then, with sudden tenderness, Haven:t you a differ- ent answer to that question now, Marian r ' L 'And looking him in the eyes, she surrendered. It was almost dark when two young people drove into the little college' town, happily oblivious of everything on earth except each other. As he left her at her door a thundering shout rolled .up the street, C'R.ock Chalk! Jay Hawk! K. U. ! V7 And then, 'fOne, two, three, ifour, ive! Nebraska four !'9 And then from afthou- sand straining thro-ats, Willard, ,Willard, Willard! Who made the touchdown? Wil- lard! ! Thus they advanced, bearing with them the bruised but beaming Tom. Ralph smiled dreamily. And so Tom won his game, to-of' he murmured. g E. R. Schaiijfler, '06'.f WESTPORT HIGH SCI-IOOL. FACULTY. iw e MR. S. A. UNDAERWVOOD, Principal. ' MR. A. O. BIGNEY, Mathernatics. Miss ELLA A. BUsoII, German anal English. Miss MARGARET DE WITT, English. MR. H. L. GREEN, Physics and Civics. MR. F. L. HARNDEN, Mechanical Drawing and Mathematics. MRS. EIFFIE J. HEDGES, Vocal Music. Miss STELLA F. IIODSHIER, Study and Mathematics. MR. DANIEL HULL, Ohernistry and Matheniatics. Miss GUSSYE KAIRIN, English and German. MR. HENRY KING, Physiography ancl Mathematics. Miss ELINOR M. BICKEVIGHAN, English. Miss F. LoUIsE N ARDIN, Latin ancl English. MR. GEORGE SASS, Free H and Drawing. MR. JOIIN W. Soofrr, Biology. Miss ANNE M. SHIRE, History. lVlR. J. L. SHOUSE, History anal English. Miss CAROLYN STONER, French anal Mathematics. Miss ANNE CROMBIE WILDER, , Latin and Greek. Miss TRIPP GARNETT, Lunch Room. MR. CHARLES B. SNEDEGER, Janitor. MR. BENJAMIN F. REID, Ass't Janitor. . . , ' ' - ' 1 - 'Mr' -1--' '-1'i'-.'-f-4 '-' vw --K-1 .ag '-4.,.,i4g.-....a.:L...s:.. - .1...A - A A- . -vue , - . . . we . . ...f-- ,..... . - . . .I V ., ,, K, ' - 4 1 . -nq-1-iCAAfIqL 'N1r.-i6- 'J ' ' 'ini-.-r ' ' - ' -U . ,..-.... ...-A. ,.. Y . , u...- 55:4-fs -5:3-rifsxistfif-if-+Q1vr:f.r-wane-15--11:32,-1 - ::: -,. --- ---1-- V, . ...H..-.-. - ., -, , l - Q----.-.-rw -..W .H ,!e-.-..?g. ,... TQ?T.H-? .1 V-711 :-r-.-Ff3:fr:1!11?-'rsf:9:s1g1.-afgiiga-5,1-psysgxzgfs-gigfn1-4--IfH-.,,5.5, j - L.. Y ,-. , A- . , a. .11 Hs- 'THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. '15 A-. .X Q is irsifilitif Zigi gf Q45fQ1 ?.1 6 gl I O 1 . 27 V Z V I K - Z f I E5ZgE56'Z T There has not been much Kdoingf' in the athletic line this-fall, because, owing to the present attitude of many people toward -the American Rugby game, foot- ball has been barred from the school. Early in the term a meeting of all the boys interested in athletics wa.s called in the Study Hall. At this meeting Mr. Hull proposed a new game of foot--ball which should embody all the best features of both the association and the American Rugby game. The game was not taken up, however, because of the lack of a grid- iron. When the boys found that there would be no foot-ball they turned to the basket- ball court, and every afternoon for tnree or four weeks one might have seen twelve or fifteen boys working off their superflu- ous energy by hard practice. Many test games were played and finally the follow- ing -team was chosen to represent the school: Grover Carl fCaptainj .. . . ..C' Louis Downs.. .. .. .. . ...bf Frank Sherrill. . . . . . . . .F William Craddock. . . . . . .G Walter Warren.. .. .. .. .. ..G On November '7 our boys just showed some other Missourians by the trining score of 22 to 13. The other Missourians were five young fellows from Lee,s Sum- mit.' The Lee's Summit boys displayed far better team work than we did, but could not throw baskets. If our boys had used mio-re team work the seo-re 'would have been better-looking. I The second ga.me was what is called a walkaway, with the Western Dental Col- lege doing most of the walking. The score was 56 to 5. Be not severe with the boys, however, they played a good game when one considers that the West- ern Dental College team belongs to the university class. On Saturday, December 1, the team went to Lee's Summit and took their med- icine like men, the score was 57 to 22. The team has been greatly handicapped this year in having no place to practice, the annexes being moved on the court. THE CROSS COUNTRY RUN. Despite the bad weather, on Thurs- day, November 29, seven boys started from Forest Hill Cemetery on the first annual cross country run. The course was from Forest Hill Cemetery to Thirty-ninth and Gillham Road, a distance of four miles. Charles Gossard won the race, making the distance in 26 minutes. All the boys did well, as the last one to finish arrived with- in 29 minutes after starting. The roads were very poor, the mud in some places . J -1 v k 5, ., , -.. , . ..... . . .i.... :..-...rig -. Q.,-h ., 51- ,,..,,,....5:5-Her:wn.i1z-yg1fqa5:zw,e1emsf1, ':-::Sz:1ss2::'-sn:rav.Q-f:f1f2Ye1zep6:4r5L-r,ara-:eee:J, ' N- 16 v THE WESTPORT SCHOOL HERALD. being six inches deep. The following boys finished in the order named: Charles Go-ssard. Alvin Gossard. Edwin Woodford. Robert Osborne. Harry Thomas. Ayers Blocher. NOTES . A. Gossard ran a fine race, losing to his brother in the finish. C. Woodford made the best finish. 4 -.1-.li Osborne would have done better if he had kept on his shoes. Thomas ranwell the greater part of the way, but lacked Msteamv for the last quarter-mile. I . A Blocher-well, he finished. Spencer ran well for two miles and then dropped out 3 but Spencer ha.d been sick and was in no condition to run. ill- Gossard got a cup 5 all the boys got an appetite. ' ...iii PROSPECTS From the results of the cross-country run it looks as though Westport should have a good track team in the spring, especially in the running line. The base-ball prospects are not excep- tionally bright at present with only one of our champion team as a nucleus for the team of 'O'7. But if everyone who can hit the side of a barn will come out for practice in the spring a fairly good team will be worked up. We donit expect to capture the pennant, but it 's the unex- pected that happens. A word may be said of our gymnasium which will be in the new building. It will be, one of the best gymnasiums west of the Mississippi. There will be shower baths, separate lo-ckers, a line basket-ball court and the best apparatus which can be obtained. ' THE CHRISTMAS Altho-ugh The Herald goes to press befo-re the Christmas entertainment is given, one of our reporters, who was per- mitted vto be present at one of 'the last rehearsals, feels very confident that he can predict great success for -the plays on account of the ability ofthe members o-f the casts. T They have shown great interest in their work, and we know that they feel well repaid for the time and attention they have given to this annual entertain- ment. ' - To Miss Nardin and to Mr. Shouse is due a great deal of credit for conducting the rehearsals. R ENTERTAINMENT. The programme and cast of characters follow: , , V , PART ONE. Chorus. .fab The Dance . . .Wiegancl thy 'fThe Knight and the Yeomanv. . . . . .N iohol March. . . . . . Yankiana . . . .. . .Loftts Westport High School. Mamlolflh Club. A PROPOSALS UNDER DTFFTCULTIES. ' A FARCE TN ONE ACT. - Cast of Characters. Robert Yardley. . fSuitor for Dorothy's 'l1a11CU- . 4, 1. . ...Leslie B, Hohmah Q - :- 1-.f nf. -. ss-V 1: 1.4: :., 1:-.1-5-lysis. 'J ve. -.... g,.,,g..g,,,,,5,,,,,,,,: -an 3. ,iii . .lan , -WN, -, l -v A-.mm - F - . .. . ,..':-1: .-.-.4-,-.-..,..., mqrasr..-:q,,..-Q,,,.,,,,,,u:,h,3-.-i,:. Y.. .A wk: ,Q-iid Uqagu. ,, ' . AP-gh 'ack 1 ' 'I L 'T 'uf' 'if' 'irk-L -2 hifi?-4if-1-Llfgig-Qevagegfeg',r-sr:x-:4q::.g...:q:,:g,f-- e 1 --fe-- g,- . .,,. .. H. I... I . ,, . .. -, . , Y , ' A ' ' T f T 2 . 'A i'-'- : tw'4fT':'f'- 'z' ?:'F'f - i-'1m??191Sff-1ri2i'i:srrsv5::-:b-:sian-x-4-N.-y.,5. is. . Je . 4. , .f-.H .4 as 1- 3 , THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. 17 and 'een Jack Barlow.. .QS-uitor for Dorotliy's handj .. .. .. .. ...O. Paul Stivers Dorothy Andrews. . . . QA much loved young womanj . . . .Nanna B. Ulagell Jennie. . . . . . . . . . QThe house maidj an .. .. .. .. .. .. ..LeolcLR.Omven Hicks. QA coachman who does not appearj PART TIVO . 7CMelody of Lo-vev.. .. .. ..E'ngle1nann my A Westport Higli Solzool Mandolin Club. illldi ms, zep- one the can for , :am . ' to Mr. Underwood: 'fMost rare is now our old simplic- ityf'-Ofvicl. Pk 23 S4 RX' Miss rioashier: . f'One with a flash begins, and ends in Lum , k will smo e, Q - I bf Another out of smoke brings glorious light, ' gig And fwithout raising expectations highj a Q Surprises us with dazzling miracles. - can . Beale. 23 as 9? Mr. Bigney: 'CNot angles but angelsf'-Becle. as FK Uk Mr. Shouse and Mr. Green: I deem their breasts inspired with a divine sagacityf'-Vifrgil. ters as as as Mr. Hull: . An agreeable companion upon the and road is as good as a coiachf'-Pub. Syn 371425 Miss Wilder: tw 'fRutulians, Trojans are the same to lb. me. -Virgil. Mr. Scott: ' 0 'iOnce more ye woods, a-dieuf'-Virgil. Miss De Witt: ffKeep Nattureis great original in view, ,S And then the living images pursue. - mlfflf Her. ,.-.. .-M. , -c.i.. ,.a -'-- - .. .. ... . .. '- ' - CHANGE raniunns. ' A muon ns oivn Acr. Cast of Olzamelers. Sir Fitful Gust. . QR. NJ . .Ernest L. Cox Charles Gust. QHis sonj .Marvin R. Oafry Mrs. Somerton. . . . . . . . .QA widowj .. .. .. .. Jeannette Slielcle Flo So-merton. . Her da.ughter, fresh from schoolvj . . . . . .Sallie M eOluer Parker. . . . . . QMrs. Somerton's maidj .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Al1naOutle1' ABUNDANT DULCIBUS VITIIS. fBeing classical quotations applicable to members of the facultyj Miss Shire: With Ancus and with Numa, kings of Rome, We must descend into the silent tombsf' -Hof. 214 Pk 24 Miss Stoner: 'CThe leader of the deed was a woman. vaglz. Pk 34 Pk Miss Busch: Uttering many sighs?-Virgil. Pk Pk :lf Mr. Harnden: ffLittle things possess their peculiar Charmfi--Virgil. as as ae Miss Kahn: CiIneffectual thunderboiltf' P24 914 :lf Mr. King: KI am a man, and nothing that concerns a man do I 'deem a matter of indiffer- ence. -Hor. as e be Miss Nardin: Lions the wolves, and wolves the kids pursue, The ki-ds sweet thyme-and still I fol- low you. --Virgil. 214 2? Pk Miss McIieighan: aWhat comes from this quarter, set it down as so much gainf'-Terence. . .-.,,- . .. , ...,,.,....,4. - ....A:.,.. .. -. ,. ..........,'g. -' 4. ,,,,.,A,, --. ,,:ss-'-s-'f:-r+ifi'??2-f?2'? -,T?lf--fy' 1 ,',- . ' Y' V -' - ' -' ' ' A ' ' ' 18 THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. Mr. Sass: Mrs. Hedges: In his house he had a large looking- olass before which he would stand and f'Thc living voice is that which sways C 3 Q 79 go through his daily eXercises.'-Ibirl. the S0lll.'i-Fftwfj. BACK TALKS TO BOYS. a tQuestions of dress and deportment and all inquiries of personal interest from boys of Westport High School should be addressed to f'Uncle Billyj, care of The HefraZcZ.j W. O.---Your Uncle Billy is particu- larly fond of you, not only because you were named for him, but none the less, because you reflect his own perfect taste in dress. Your exterior, as you describe it, must indeed express the' faultlessly attired high school youth. Your trousers have the correct width and curve at the hip, and your waistcoats are of the new- est cut. I am, indeed, proud of my nephewfs achievements on the exterior- but you have made no mention of the in- terior. What attempt at decoration is there there? -ig W. H., Jr.-Such delightful taste in neckwear has rarely been m-et with in one so young. Light greens and lavenders must be especially becoming to your dark manly beauty. No, I donpt believe that the freshman cla.ss would allow you to wear a yellow stock. Oolin A.-Perhaps it would be well to have it published in The Herald that you are a 'fgirl-haterf' Ipm sure no one would ever guess it from appearances. The advertised fact might have some ef- fect in reducing the number of bees which are now buzzing about the honey. O. H. Qand othersj-Yes, girls do admire above all things a manly boy, but I am quite sure that no one admires that alleged manliness which prompts a cal- low youth to hang at pipe from his lips and to swagger about in a cloud of vile- smelling tobacco smoke. X.-You ask for a suggestion for an appropriate Christmas present for a young lady. You say that she is already the possessor of a dog-collar. Perhaps one of those dear little nickel-trimmed leather harness would delight her. Of course you think that she is a dear, and I hope that I havenpt taken the idea of her wear- ing a leather dog-collar fastened with ai padlock too seriously. However, it seems to me that there might be danger of los- ing a girl like that, especially during the dog-days. - A. ill.-It seems very strange that a. young man of your attractions would be compelled to seek a feminine correspond- ent in a country so remote as France. I can not understand why such attainments as yours are not appreciated nearer home. Verily, A prop-het is not without honor, save in his own countryft How QUEER. y It was the Ohristmas season, The merry tide of Yuleg He had come for his vacation Back from an Eastern school. It was then, he put the question By the stairway in the hall, And the words she answered to him Made him happiest of all. As they talked about the future . In accents soft and low, How queer the candle should go out Under the mistletoe. Paul Stivers, ,08. -M 4- . ,. ' gt., ,:.Q,,-,.,f,,-.ig--y.,.:g.i..-::.1.g.Q.a4-,g '.' ,.,. .,.., ,5,44.sg.gg1.....aaausa,-4..j..agsw1esLaQ.qe-i.d:.:i:wsaawq::-:s,.v,i4.:-aa:q.5.,.5z.'.a-:4a-..g:u.gm-..:.1:...a,..s.a.+a.4a..:.a.4..ga......z.---, R-. fs.--Q... N- ia-,var-41-sg,:.5 .gsm-:ureaszn-1. -f-an Y A-' gg- - W- ----.-.,. . - . .. ..,..--...--:es:'ee3-::..,.d'e-1E-1El.vm:,1r.ezez,4n.-pg,-.,,,. .ia gFi, I F TUm,F,g: THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. 19 The following exchanges have been re- ceived since our last issue: The W estern, Western High School, Washington, D. C., The Inlander, 'University of Michigan, The Westminster Monthly, Fulton, Mo., The Nautilus, Manual Training High School, Kansas City, Mo., The Tatler, Des Moines, Iowa, High School, The Acorn, Oak Park High School, Des Moines, Iowa, The Jayhawher, Kansas City, Kansas, High School, The High School News, St. Louis, Mo., The Ree- orcl, Sioux City, Iowa, The Voice, Olathe, Kansas, High School, The Herald, Car- thage, Mo., The Raclilas, Prosso Prepara- tory School, Kansas City, Mo., The Y eat- man Life, St. Louis, Mo., The Magpie, De Witt Clinton High School, New York, N. Y. We have never considered this column a place for criticism, but we mean to compliment our exchanges by taking what we consider the best of their squibs and items. Teacher: f'How many bones have you in your body, Jimmy ?'l D Jimmy: 'Tive hundred and nine. Teacher: But the other pupils have not so manyf' Jimmy: Well, they ain't had fish for dinner, like mef' Mamma: aHere comes your father. See how mad you ,ve made him. Now go an-d 'tell him you ,re sorry? Tommy: C'Say, Pop, I'm awful sorry you 're so blamed cross. Generally speaking women are--D Yes, they aref' 'CAre what ?7' is It -.S 'lt xi Exchanges ii it it i tl- it it tl' 35' 3'-F3 3? 3376 Tommy: 'fHow do girls spend their time PU Jimmy: c'Trying to make little boys stop asking questions and big boys begin? Darling!v he cried, and threw nim- self at her feet. . The haughty da.msel shivered, as in apprehension. 'CThat low Princeton tackle In she mut- tered, striving to be calm. C'If there is one thing I enjoy above anotherfi said Hooker, with a placid look, 'fit is to get to the river, bank and lie about fishing? Why, dear, I scarcely see t'he neces- sity for your going to the river to do thatfl replied Mrs. Hooker, quietly. C'Do what PM queried Hooker. 'fLie about fishing? Little Bo Peep-in Bostonese. Diminutive Bo Peep' had inadvertently become sequestrated from her merino pets, And cannot at present clearly appre- hend their whereabouts. , However, refrain from interfering with them, and they will of a certainty return of their volition to their habitual abode, Vibrating in their rear their posterior appendages. , First Freshie: I wonder what part of an animal a chop is. Is it a leg ? Second Freshie: 'fOf course not. It is the jawbone. Havenit you ever heard of animals licking their chops IW Mother Cteaching her child the alpha- betj : 'IN ow, dearie, what comes after G 799' ff D The child : Whiz Ii' Generally speaking. . .-:,,F-.--.g -- - ' P 'E'f.fifi ,.--.- A f-fem-45552502-5413 - -1...:- -- , ' ' ' 20 THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. V Mary: 'CJO-hnny, the teacher 's calling you and I ll bet he 's madf' P Johnny: Oh, no, he isn't, he fd be calling 'Jonathan' if he were. See what I got I cried Bobby, a city- bred boy, as he came running from. a chicken-coop, holding in his hand a china egg- . f'Oh, go put it back lv exclaimed Ma- ble, his six-year-old sister, Hthfatis the egg the hen measures by. CHRISTMAS GIFTS. When Santa Olaus visited Westport this year, he left at The Herald office the following gifts: Mr. Underwood's stock- ing was large enough to contain the plans and specifications for the new school. The Seniors were each presented with a dic- tionary of words of one syllab-le. He brought each Junior a large-sized Roose- velt bear with a baby blue sash. The Soph- omores received knitted caps which will expand to suit the swelling heads. The Freshmen's gift came in four parts and arrived before Christmas. It was made to fit their size so as to give them famil- iar surroundings. They will soon be oth- cially presented the annexes. The faculty were given a complete set of substitutes. who are to perform the work, but not re- ceive the pay. The Round Tables were presented with a set of scenery for the newly-revived stock company. He left the Clionians a new set of Glee Olub songs. The I. K. Bfs pleaded fervently for a gentleman member of the faculty as adviser, but Santa denied them and brought them mirrors. He left the De- baters a new subject for discussio-nz Re- solved, That the Debaters and I. K. Bfs should be consolidated. Mr. Snedeger was presented with four more stoves to take care of in the annexes. These gifts have been carefully stored a.way in T he Herald sanctum, and if they are not soon- er appropriated by their eager owners, will be distributed on Ohristmas morning. RECIPE FOR COMPOSITION CAKE. Take two tablespoonfuls of introduc- tion, three cups o-f events, some descrip- tion, a few quo-tations, and one-half cup of conclusion. Stir a quotation or two in with the introduction, add a pinch of description, and mix well with a pencil in a bowl of scratch -paper. Then put the events, with some quotations and description to taste, into another bowl, and stir until smooth. If both bowls of batter are en- tirely satisfacto-ry, put them into pans of thought, and bake until the testing straw of criticism will pass through freely, Next melt the conclusion in a small thought saucer, and after placing the sec'- ond layer upon the first, spread the con- clusion on with care, so as to give the cake a smo-oth appearance. .- Now investigate closely, and if noth- ing is wrong, transfer the finished product to a platter of theme-paper and serve. Wifllirwn Guzfhrie, 910, - The Seniors are mighty and tall, The Freshies are greenish and small, The Sophomores talk Like the cocks of the walk, But they canit touch the Juniors at all. :i.4,,d- in , f pr, hfgzh, lr.. -.4 .a:4.:.- EF-1-E--ui-E-ri ' ' 1.1-ff. 1 N' ' wayne- uaivmsqv It-.gi-. -e Q.-e...,.. .., QQ, i 3 ' ' ' ' ' ' - - - ' f - ' A 'n' ' ?9'-'lij-YL'L!fE'sfF5t:r:',..-v-sign:-. mmm- Q- - .11 1:1 - THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. 21 2 r..' ?i:Y MXH-, .3 I Q , 13 ' '0'04P0'0'U143-4-g'O-O-O-O-0-CrO-0'04O-O-O-8-O-0-O-0-0-0-Bpg, - ' 9225 5 4'FT-35-1 i! 'Tf 'fi-.'r-S'-'nz'-,.fs:.-.'212': :'-r--x-'-.-1... -.-.-4 ,.:-.- ,- f.. . . ,. 3 ' Q' db hes.:-4.. 4. a ' . '- .1 -,-J:-f'.'.: - - 41':f::.- 5'-3 Q .. s Q, . .n . . .. l 3 g g 5:95 'ix if -TX -.f x ' 0 :at Q:-5 X 10 3 . f? QV: . if-2 ' 5-.. . . .se 6 5 '9' Q Ib.:-6a:f':25eIzf'7l'.Ei'i'iw-a-'7J'i' 0. '- s2':J!f1!E'.-1':l?irl-EFJ3'3-,eq -.1-Q,-.snug-.,L-.g.g:5fg5,.g,g:4g3-gg,-E..-aa, ' Q 3 -04-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o -o-oo-o-o-0-o-o o i , bg 0 0 0 0 ' O O I 0 0 0 O o 0 0 c 5 g g , C' 0 6 G G 9 6 6 0 Q 6 Q 6 6 99 9 9 9 9 6 9-9-3.9.Q,..9.9.9.9.9.e,9,Q Mr. Hull: Acids, you know, are ship- ped in carlooys. Miss Lorie, what is a carboy ? Miss Lorie: c'Why, a conductor. 2l4 2l4 bk Miss Kahn: Mr. Moses, will you give the principal parts of dive Pi, Mr. Moses: Dive, dove, divenf' :ic sf Miss Ware Qdiscussing new schoolj: GI don't think the doorway is big enough? Mr. Hull: O yes, it is just for the people with little heads. The pupils can get in all rightf' Miss Ware: Yes, I know, but what about the teachers FD 224 X 2l4 .F7 G8h77ZfZ-f7'l Answers fin Algebra. 1. An equasion is an efvpersion of equally between two qumzties. 2. A problem is a question which needs to be answered. 24 PI4 234 The statement was made in class that a lead ciomb would take the place of per- oxide of hydrogen in making the hair beautiful. Laura and Rachel Cin cliorusj : Oli does it really do any good W Al Y Q Y nf 914 4 John Marley is so very small You hardly notice him at all. To lit him and the Freshies dear, They brought the Norman School up here. Teacher: You ought to give as large a Thanksgiving donation as possible, and you will not feel it at all? Marvin: I have to feel it before I. can give it. 214 2l4 4? Monsieur Fowler ftranslatingj : if 'My keeper !' cried the duck Qdukej-P 24 34 34 Miss Shire: C'What did the Spartans do at the Pass of Thermopylae P Irene C: They told the other fel- lows to go home? as 24 34 Lydia Cook says she can draw boys so much better than girls. 24 X P24 Mr. Shouse: Yes, a man in those days who used the syllogism and argued on such silly topics was called a duncef' A. Collier: 'CIs that how they get the word syllo Qsillyjr gism I? PX4 X 914 Westport, in her theological depart- ment, leads the high schools of the city. She claims Reuben, Rachel, Abraham, Moses, Ruth, Mary, Sarah, Paul, Ben- jamin, James, Samuel, I-Iam, Thomas, Joseph, Matthew and Luke. 54 Pl4 PI4 Miss Mcli. C in American Literaturej : 'fWhy did Irving call his history 'Knick- erbocker's History of New York'? Sammy: 'fBecause it was a history of the Ilutch, and they wore knickerbockers then. Miss De Witt: C'One author has said that moonlight will make even an ugly woman appear prettyf' Iiaura: f'Oh! but it doesn't!D ..,-:.--...,.,-.-,-.:...:....: .Q..,-.......1.....,..,,.,.,.... ' -Y- . . -, .Y Y - 5 Y. -- . . 8,0-4 1 N A n A - ' -'---- -- - sh. .-..,....:,'...-1...-ss's-az... -,, . .. -- - . ': 'x9:ee?:i-' .- :-..- V. - P . r , a .:--f...-1.p-a:::fHE-s-9f-s-.:iei-.Ei-:F-?1f'f'C7R- T ff'7 , -'Q ' .V ' ' ' 'T' ' '- ' ' A' - Y- - - ' ' ' ' L.,-.Afe-:'-L - - -' - ' - ' 22 THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. lt was not Hour Edwinf but his uncle 7 Hon. Edgar C. Ellis, who was elected -Congressman at the November election. 214 Pk if Teacher texplaining geometrical pro- pression problemy: uLct Miss A- and Mr. Ham represent the extremes, then Mr. Mcfj- the mean? Soph: Vln a sandwich, the Ham is al- ways ,the mean? A '4Little Milliganv droppel French. Was 'itywbecause he pronounced- it with a brogue? Q 1' y ak :fc :Ia I Julia Lyman is evidently getting her English and Gerfman mixed, because when she speaks of the 'tBoston: Tea Party slie says: 'CI like Tay-lore yfTaylorj.', . , 4 ' ' :sg T 1 .c Freshie: i The Lee's Summit team ought to be husky, as they have been lausk- ing corn all fall? A 3 bk bk Mr. Hull Ztivithp ,reference to class- rooms in annexlx C'When you go out in- to the cold air, close your mouth and you won't takelcoldf' Mr. Hull, evidently forgot about Mc- Millan when he said this. sb V J 'P 24 4: Miss De Witt: What is exposition F Pupil: 'fThat which exposes. Miss Shire: 'Tor what is the date .5000 B. O. to be remembered ?D y L. Harkins: 'Tor the Fall of Athensf' :zf fi: Toll: ffAin7t the solar plexus the seat of the soul 19 5? ik X Mr. Hull: 'CDO you kuovv what the symbol for nitric oxide is 'FD Sallie Mc-: MN. Of' Mr. Hull: f'You 're a bright girl, but you don't know CY. Ulf' A 22: X '21 Mr. Beattie fgiving a title for a visit to a coal minel: KA Day beneath the Sod. Mr. Sass: What model is this drawn from? Miss Moore: This one? Mr. Sass: t'Oompare them and when you see a resemblance make a note of it and tell mef' I, : J, .5 f.. 1,- JJ Miss Kahn: 4'Wl1at pliper have We in Kansas City with which ,inost of us are familiar ? ' Pupil: MTM Svfctrfj A Miss Kahn: Yes, we read the Star' to keep up with the Timesf' J - , , :lc 2 , :ic V ' Mr. Oarl tscanning poetryj : ftSliall ive mark- off the feet P79 ' i. ' Teacher: 'fWhy certainly, mark off your feet, so I 'll know' vvherelthey 'endif :lc :jc 3: ' Teacher: Mr, Sparr, can you give me some facts in Abraham Lincolnis life ? ' Mr. S.: 'fWell, he was a poor boy but very industrious. He split rails for his clothesfi 4- J, J, 'A' 'P 'A' Sentence in Rhetoric: C'Directly ,Ole Bull began to play, he shook his long hair over his facef, l Paul Jones: Who was Ole Bull? a foot-ball player ? if 3 X Miss Stoner: 'fMr. Mott, Why havenjt you your lesson PU Mr. Mott: ffWell, after listening to May read in French, I felt too overcome to studyf' Sentence left on the board by the Eng- lish class: f'The girl is beautiful? Leslie: What is that, Mr. Bigney? Mr. Bigney: A fallacyf, X 224 Pk A dillar, a dollar, A ten o'clock scholar, What made her come so soon? Clharline Bailey came to school One morn by the light of the moon.', -V4 U, fb 6 :if The overbalance of femininity was too much for Marsh K. He has disap- -: A, ,, , i H : 1, 4, I ,nw ,Aga-f..4g,:Q.g,, .4,g:,g,,, - ' ,.,,,....,.Q,.,5..4.4.-,Q,Qi-,..-..L:...ag,-:.4....agay,efL-h:asQiiL.s.:s:u,142i-'6a::s:a-ia'.'-iiii.a.s.:.4.gs.:a,.a'-4xw.u.gg.'.-a.wa.,a.eJ-sf.:sa:- '. ' - ' -----N E-:ef asa ,ya- Q' it-'2 'itE-:fefi'!:iH'F5'f.?1?-E506-i'i.v-para:-se,1's 1-.zine ' astra:-:a,.': - ' , .. -a r : H 13: H -- ------U A ..... . . . . . , - ' f Mt' 'W ' i -'1'-,:.---'--:v- ' :--7S-'Ag'1ff'?F !:1H5 -!1':1'G'lF2'91S15'r:-2yi1f::sfbv ':5:::i-:sawn-s-H.,-fg.k, j - :ff , , , 4, , .fan ., Q, .:- -2:1 THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. 23 peared from the 3d hour class in which he was the only boy. 7 nh sb J .s ,,. 4 Miss De Witt: When a woman be- comes too learned she loses her 'beautyf' Hazel: ffWell, .l 'll quit studying right now.' J. .v , . v. 'P 'P 4' The Snodgrasses seem to be possessed of bonnets filled with presidential bees. if 24 34 ' Civil Government Teacher: HExplain two ways of becoming a citizen. Pupil: I, By being born by birth. 2. By taking out civilization papers. Civ- ilization papers niust be taken out not later than two years atter you get here? V1 dp J, 6 fi- -r Q Have you seen the poster girl in white toboggan cap and sweater? X 211 24 Charline Baily says that her first loaby words were: CtC'h, see the pretty man? We have it on good authority that she occ.asionally uses these same words now. .fp 1 n fr 915 -l4 Miss Wilder says if she were alone in the Egyptian desert, and heard someone ask ai question, she would say: There is Mr. Holimanft 4, v, -1. 1, P -P Kenneth Taylor, too, is here, Tall and thin is he. Although his feet are Number 12 Theypre too far oft to see. :lf Dk :lf Mr. Bigney: 'CDid you ever have 3d Algebra, Miss Cutter ?', Miss Cutter: NI think so, I was in your classf' J: JA J fr 4- 4 Mr. Amelung Cin Mechanical Draw- ingj : f'Those letters you made there, Sti- vers, look all run together. Mr. Stivers: C'Ch, Mr. Harnden made those. u. 4, -1, 1, .9 qs Miss Wilder fto Virgil pupils, who were watching the moving ot the an- nexesj : CiStop stretching your necks. lou look like giraliesf, f Mr. 'loilz Swans if vou Jlease Miss J ., J Wilder. PR 31 3 ' Fred F.: CCMr. Hull, fl have someones else booksf, . . Mr. Hull: C'Well, why 'didn't you ,Give them to her when you got to school .P Jn U, J' ,P :P 4. D :Q Mr. Shouse tat the telephoney: fi' ut your lips closer to the Jphone, dear,,'7,g , l'erhaps it isntt neceisary to explain that he was speaking to little Plioehe-.U Polly lt: 'fMr. Green, 1 don't under-- stand the center of osczzlationf' As Miss Bose left the room fifteen minutes later, she was heard to remark: 'CI understand it much better nowf' .- 4. v. 4. ' ' , .,. 3. .,. Mr. Charles Smith, the conservative says that Miss Cutter ought to play me violin so as to give her china rest. J Miss Wilder ttelling a storyj : There was once a parrot which ha-d beautiful foliagef' 2: 1: Miss Bose tin Algebraj: This prob- lem has wheels in itfj Teacher: C'Are you sure all the wheels are in the problem 79 av, .v, 4, vp 4. an Mr. King: 'tWhat is an integer IPD' Freshie: 'CAn 'integer is a number not contagiously related to another. nh 41 -J. .P qs 1,- Mr. Bigney: fiWhat else do we know a bout th is -curve PM l'upil: c'That it isn7t a straight line? ln English, I am-All right. Algebra il like-Best. lin Latin li am Careless, And Doubtful in the rest. .y. 4. 4. .,. .P 1, Mr. V. Cwhile visiting another school saw a boy passing a roomj: Can you tell me what recitation is going on in hcre IW l 1 ..,. sf.. A., .. .-.......... ..,4...,..-...H :..q.--.......,..- ,E . V, -,.....v- ..-....,..-..--...-. - .M '- A, in-k ,' -5, :- 24 THE WESTPORT HIGH SCHOOL HERALD. Boy: A Dutch class. Mr. U.: Is it High or Low Dutch ?', Boy: KI guess it is low 3 they 're all freshmen? They don't have iire drills in high school any more, for they had them only for the freshmen, who this year are too green to burn. bk Pl: 23 Miss K.: '4Miss L., Ubersetzen Sie. QMiss L. sat down.j S4 Flf Pls Pupil Qin Algebraj: It is so cold back here? Mr. Bigney: C'That is strange: there is plenty of hot air up here? Pl! Pk Pk Miss Kahn fto fourth hour Rhetoric classj : Please give me an example of a similef' Arthur' M. Qprobably thinking of herb : She is like unto a clinging vine? ,lf 224 :lf The Latin lessons are marked thus in the book: L.: learn, R.: Kreadf' . Do.: Md-0 this? - - Kearney Wornall's interpretation is thus: L.: look at it. R.: run from it. Do.: adonit touch it? P14 P14 Pl! Mrs. Hedges fstarting to reprimand Mr. Coxj: Miz Cox-F' QThen reading from her bo-ok: I lo-ok into thy glorious eyes. The lesson in History was the Ren- aissancef' Mr. Shouse: What is the lesson, Miss Luke ? Dorothy: C'Reminiscence. 524 22 :lf Miss Kahn Qin Rhetoricj: C'Mr. Os- borne, take that match out of your mouth. Mouthes were not made for matches? 25 34 34 Mr. Bigney: 'fOan you use the arti- cles 'a' and 'an' with a plural ? Paul J.: ffYes5 we say famenf D 34 534 P14 Leslie Hohman wants to know Why rain is rain, and snow is snow. I-Ie isn't curious a whit, He never talks a single bit. The girl.s are grateful to Principal Underwood for having a mirror placed in the lunch roo-m. They can now see when their hands a.re clean. S 24 S2 Freshman: C'Yes, my grade in English is good. I think Mi-ss Busch is the fair- est teacher in Westportf' Miss Wilder: Why, you say this to me when I am yo-ur Latin teacherf' Freshman: Well, I mean she nas lighter hair than you? Pk 2? ik Mr. Bigney: 'fMiss Luke, donit copy down everything I sayf' 21 24 FIC Teacher: Why are public lands given to new States ? Pupil: 'CFor navigation purposes in arid districts. NEW YEAR RESOLUTION OF A FRESHIVIAN. Yum! I vow I 'll not chew gum From now Through this new year. In grades I will try, too, To be nearer the shade Of an 'CAD or two, And let my teachers know I 'in here. 7 'J 4 ad' I If .5 was ii I feed!!! ' fig Talk! I will not. But will walk Away from the Where temptation hovers near. :li spot Late No more to my class. At a quicker gait Through the halls I 'll pass, Being no longer the one in the rear. 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