Winchester School - Oui Dire Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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S2 OUI-DIRE was galloping. and all of a sudden I went off. but I did not know I did it. I went oi-t right over his head. M. E. B.. 24. A POLLYWOG. tlnce we had a pollywog and some gold fish. The nian we bought it from said that some day we would find it under the piano croaking. but we did not ever, IYC had it for a long time. but still the feet did not conie nor the tail go away, but the gold fish ate the pollywog's tail oft. llnce in the summer we put a little piece of wood in the bowl, and the pollywog kept jump- ing up and down. Once it jumped up and the window was open and it jumped out of the win- dow and we never saw anything of that polly- wog again. F. T. S., '24. OUR BOAT. Unce we made a boat out of barrels. It took four. Then we nailed four boards together. The boards were thin. My cousin got on for the first time. Ile was sailing line, all dressed up, then all at once it broke. I do not like to tell you what happened. M, H., '2.t. MY PET. One evening just before supper, I was sitting in the library playing on the piano. My father came in smiling. I jumped up to give him a kiss as usual. I stopped! for there was Father's linger stretched out, for on it was a bird, a real Poll Parrot! I ran upstairs to tell Mother. She did not look pleased. I said, Mother, are you not pleased? She laughed and said nothing. Then I went down stairs. I inet Father going into the dining room. I sad, 'AIYhere is l7olly's cage? Ile said, Come with me. Soon we came to the back porch. There was I'olly's cage. She went in nicely. XYhen we were at supper she began to talk, which made us laugh. Now she talks all the time. E. il.,, '2.j. CRABS. Crabs have eight legs. They have eyes that they can put out and in, IX'hen the water is up, the crab goes under the sand and eats flies and sea weed. Mrs. Crab has wt-ak bands. li. G. McC., '25, THE LITTLE GIRL AND I. I saw a little girl Working in a yard. She seemed as if she was having a hard time and so I went into the yard and helped her hang up her clothes. She thanked me so much for help- ing her. HNever mind, that is all right, I said. I never forgot how that little girl thanked me. Her name was Frances. E. D. M., ,25. BILLY COON GOES CRABBING. Did you ever go crabbing? Did you ever see a coon go crabbing? A coon sticks his tail in the water and waits till a crab gets a hold of it. Then he jerks his tail out of the water and then eats the crab. F. IV. S., '25, MY LION. Katharine Jennings gave me a lion last June on my birthday. Mind up the lion and he jumps. I frighten my nurse with my lion. IVhen Bar- bara was going to put something in the waste- basket, the lion was behind the door and the lion jumped at her. She ran as hard as she could run. M. V. I., '25. MY MOTH. I am going to tell you about my Secropia moth. The cocoon was found in a park in Chicago, and was taken to the University of Illinois. There it was kept in an icebox for two years. Then it was sent to Miss Glasgow, who gave it to me. I kept it in my room for four months, and one day I found it a beautiful moth. The wings are gray, reddish-brown, rose, black, white. It has six feet. It has two antennze. F. D. nets., '25, MY DOLL,S SET. At home I have a set for my big doll. A wash- stand, a pitcher, a piece of soap, a brush and comb, a towel, a washrag and a sponge belong to the set. They have roses, pink and blue. C. 5. R., 26. MY TEA PARTY. I had a tea party yesterday. I had my dolls at the party and I had some lemonade and some cakes and I had my friends at the tea party. K. G. B., '26. S ': iam'

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UUI- I. JIRI2 Hi the first time I had been to Virginia, It is a lovely country with mountains and hills all around. My brother had a horse for my sis- ter. His name was Peter, but she did not like him. I-Ie could do some tricks about which I shall tell you. I'Ie could lie down and play dead, and pick up a handkerchief, then he would twist his feet and turn around. There was a box with a board sticking up and a place for his loot. lfle would stand on this and put one foot on the stand. My brother got this pony's brother for me to ride. I'Ie was smaller than the other one, his name was Peter, too. One day when I was riding with my brother around a ring. I was riding I.ittle Peter and my brother was riding Big Peter. All of a sud- den Big Peter kicked Little Peter. Isle stopped short and I went oII, but I did not get hurt. My brother thought it would be better for me to have Big Peter, because he was a better pony, so I did. Uh! I forgot to tell you, Big Peter's name was Peter Piper, and Little I'eter's name was Peter Pan. H. H.. '23, MY DOLLS. I have five dolls. I like my wooden one the best. I'Ier name is Dorothy. I sometimes take her out in her doll's carriage, when it is not taining. Sometimes in November I take her out, when there is just a little bit of snow. I put on her woolen hat and coat. Last summer I took her with me. I carried her in my arms. After we came home she fell out of my arms and broke, and that was the last of my doll. F. B., '24. PEG AND I. I once had a stockinette doll named Peg, when I was about three and a half. Now that I am seven, Brother has her. I did not know what to do when he took her away. Wfhen he eats what he calls his Hdubbinsf' he puts her beside him. BI. L. I., '2.I. MY BIRD. One fine day I was washing my bird. I went 10 get him some seed, and when I came back there was no bird to be seen. I went on with my lessons, when I heard a little tap, tap, tap on the floor. I looked around, and there 5t00qI my bird. D. E. R., '24. MECCANO. Bleecano is a wonderful toy. You can make jib-cranes, autos, signals and so on. I am just making a jib-crane. lt can hold six or seven pounds. I made an auto April 25, IQIS, and lost two nuts and bolts out on the street. I. I. IT., '24. BUTTERFLY HUNTING. I was out bnttertly catching with Mother and Mrs. liigelow. XYe were walking along looking up at the trees to see il there were any buttertiies. For if a sapsucker had been there and lett sap running out, we might see a but- terlly. XYC saw an angle-wing and threw small stones to scare him. I just missed his head. IIe tiew away down among some burnt bushes. Irie landed on a rock. XYe walked down where he was. I ran past. Mother and Mrs. liige- low came walking along. tJhl there he is! Mother called to me. Mother was carrying Mrs. Iligelow's net. Mother put the net over him. Mother called me and said. Ralph, here he is. XYe have got him. Then I came up. I put a drop of gasoline on his head with a dropper. Then he died. Mrs. Bigelow gave him to me. R. R. Il., '2.t. MY LITTLE COMPANION. I have a dear little doll. I'Iis name is Fred. Isle has been nearly every place that I have. I.ast winter he went to Pasadena, I.os Angeles. San Francisco, and all over California with me. But one day. sad to say. I was carrying him on my head and he tell down on the tloor and broke his arm! XYhen I am back I will send him to the Dolls' Hospital and have a new arm put on him. I'Ie shall soon be well again. E. li. -I., '24, MY PONY. My pony's name is Prince Charming. My pony is a chestnut sorrel. Ile is very pretty. I'Ie can open the door oI his stall. lIe is about six years old. I ride him in the summer. but in the winter he is too trisky for me to ride, so I get somtbody else to ride him. In the spring I go out into the park with him. I have had him about one year. One day I was playing in the ring at the rid- ing academy with some others girls. The pony

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OUI-DIRE MY ENGINE. ORIGINAL EXAMPLES. I have an engine and a clock and an elevator. vI1cG1N1.Ix CSIIEI-IIAIQIII .x1'I4n1. 29, If I The engine goes a whizzing. Sometimes it stops when 1 am pumping. It will not go backwards. C. R. B., '2 il-.iii REPRODUCED FROM THE WRITINGS OF THE MONTESSORIANS. Cornelius Scully, April 28, 1915. I have a dog. He is a nice little puppy. Sarah Hamilton, April 29, 1915. Good morning Bob. Play with me. Run around the ground. 'F diff'-T - ,,,-,u 7, 0 if?9 5+5:10 24-315 3+ 16 3 5 2 3 9 4 6 5 7 8 9 6 3 +214 DICIQY lllL'l'l'HIL'KJ Xl'l'lI QQ +417 +419 -2:o ----gf' o ,VO ,430 -I-4:10 +5110 +3110 +2:1o +1110 +319 ' f A If 1 X., ffxb If