Wethersfield High School - Elm Yearbook (Wethersfield, CT)

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SHOES Clothes do not make the man, but you can usually tell something of the habits of the man by a glance at his shoes. It has always been a very interesting timekiller with me, to notice the row of shoes across the aisle in the trolley car. For instance, a well-dressed man sits down across from me, and h.abitC makes me glance down at his shoes. If they are clean, of average size, and,neatly tied, it is only natural that I should conclude that he is a normal, clean-cut sensible fellow. If on the other hand for perhaps more properly the other footj a stylishly dressed fellow should take a seat opposite me, and his shoes were in the height of fashion, polished brilliantly, but tied in a careless knot-he would impress me as being 2 bluifer. By that I mean-all his thoughts were for outward show- which might be very good if a carelessly tied shoe lace had not betrayed him. So you see, shoes, although furthest from our minds, should have a place in them. , , Why shouldn't we join the S.P.S.S.? The Society for Prevention of Shabby Shoes. It might be a very beneficial society. Surely there is no other unit of our clothing that receives so much wear, so much abuse, so little care and sympathy as our shoes. We go about on them all day and a good part of the night. They are forced to go with us over every kind of road or Held. We even try to drown them some- times. And when they can no longer stand the torture and are forced to squeak for mercy-we take them to a shoemaker, who pounds them, cuts them, even crucifies them! Of course there is not much we can do to help the situation. I can only suggest that we remember that as our shoes advertise our characters to all who care to read, let us treat them with respect. Keep them clean if you cannot afford a shine',. Buy good shoes and they will be your best friends. Keep them tied neatly-and you will never lose them! -Douglas Wilki11s0n, '27 . SHADOW TIME Who has seen the shadows dancing among the trees when the sun is ready to go to bed? I have. This is the best part of the day. As the sun takes his last look over the weary world before he jumps into bed, he sends all a good-bye smile, then disappears under the covers of night. As his smile dies out the world takes on a somber hue. The flowers reach forth their arms for the last beam of light, each flower aglow with some message of love. Twilight is falling, and the whole world seems strangely still. The golden sunset distinguishes the silent mill and adds to the beauty and splendor of this quiet scene. Nature slumbers and the night birds call softly to one another. This is shadow time, the time I long for. What a wonderful feeling to walk through the shadowy twilight just as the sun goes to rest! -Myrtle Williams, '29.

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ALL SORTS OF BOYS I There's the witty boy, and the pretty boy, And the boy who oils his hair, There's the cat-faced boy, and the rat-faced boy, And the boy with a bovine stare. II There's the steamy boy, and the dreamy boy, And the boy who is up-to-date, There's the boy who smokes, and the boy who jokes! And the boy who is always late. III There's the tender boy, and the slender boy, And the boy with limbs like a bear'sg There's the stoutish boy, and the loutish boy, And the boy who slides downstairs. IV There's the cheerful boy, and that fearful boy, And the boy who deserves a floggingg There's the boy with a heart, and the boy too smart, And the boy whose brain wants jogging. V There's the grass-green boy, and the bright, keen boy, And the boy who is always blubbingg There's the climby,' boy, and the grimy boy, And the boy who shirks his rubbing. VI There are many others, Oh men and brothers, And none are all bad, you betg There are boys and boys-yet through grief and joys They are Somebody's Darlings yet. -Altbea Dixon, '27. -Emera- SPRINGTIME It is springtime: The birds say it, and the frogs in their muddy homes chirp it. The wind soft in my face, with the thin odor of the Held says it, and the pattering spring rain on the roof sings it. Then, too, the softness of the new green grass under foot declares it, and indeed, all Nature shouts it forth joyously to the world. -Olive Symonds, '29.

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LES DEUX PECHES A un diner donne par son directeur, Vital Herbelot nletait pas honnete. Sa femme qui etait malade a dit a Herbelot de rapporter chez lui des fameuses peches du directeur. A minuit quand les danseurs avaient quitte la salle at manger pour valser, Herbelot a pris deux Wpeches et les a mises dans son chapeau. Alors il a quitte la salle, tenant son chapeau a sa poitrine. Il etait vraiment calme. On or- ganisait une nouvelle figure et un chapeau etait demande. La fille du directeur lui a demande son chapeau. Tout a coup elle a pris le chapeau at la main et les peches sont tombees a terre. Le lendemain Herbelot s'etait moque par tout le monde et alors il a donne sa de- mission et il est devenu fermier. R. T. Whalen, '28, French I. LE PRINTEMPS Voici le printemps. Les oiseaux retournent du sud, les arbres bourgeonnent et l'herbe devient vert. Les jolis ruisseaux sont encore libres de glace et ils chantent en route at joindre la riviere. Le printemps est le plus beau temps de Vannee. Tout est frais et vert. Tout le monde desire a chanter de joie de vivre. Les gargons commencent at jouer a la balle et les plus petits gargons jouent aux billes. Bientot le printemps deviendra l'ete, une autre belle saison, mais pas si belle que le printemps. Dorothy Hartman, '28, French II. LE NOUVEAU GOUVERNEMENT DE NOTRE ECOLE Nous avons commence un nouveau gouvernement dans notre ecole qui s'appelle la participation des etudiants dans le gouvernement de 1'ecole. Avec la cooperation de chaqu'un des etudiants ce dessein devrait etre un grand succes. Par ce dessein chaqu'un des etudiants est mis sur son honneur. Tout le monde a de l'honneur et il est temps de le montrer maintenant. Tous les etudiants savent que c'est la meillure maniere a gouverner les etudiants parce quiils se gouvernent a peu pres, et en consequence ils sont plus heureux. En le faisant, ils peuvent faire de leur ecole ce qu'ils veulent. La plupart des etudiants veulent que leur ecole soit une des meillures et pour cette raison ce nouveau gouv- ernement sera probablement un grand succes. Faisons notre partie en le faisant un succes. Lois Hartman, '27, French III.