Wisconsin School for the Deaf - Tattler Yearbook (Delavan, WI)

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porter. When David wu beginning to win fanir aa an author, ho married Dora, who wan everythin that waa charming except a house-wife and who found moat of her amusement playing with her little do , Jip. Meanwhile, Agnes Wtckflcld in great distress over her father‘a evident yielding to the debasing influence of the unscrupulous, fawning Hcep asked David to call on her at a friend's London home. At a dinner party there he happened to hear Mr. Traddles announced. Old acquaintance was renewed the next day when David found him living as economically as possible while he was reading for the bar. The Micawbers with whom he boarded imposed upon his good nature and pocket book so frequently that he could not get ahead enough to marry hin rosy-cheeked Sophy, a country curate's daughter in charge of numerou- younger sinters. Later on Mlcawbor, then employed by Hcep. discovered his swindling game and set himself to restore property to honest people with the aid of Mr. Traddles, Miss Trotwood's lost fortune was largely recovered and out of gratitude for his service, she advanced the money for the Mlc-awber’s family to establish themselves in Aus- ORRELl. JENSEN Phillips. Wisconsin Silk lounging enaembl trails where they eventually became influential citizens. In the same boat sailed Mr. Peggoty and Mrs. Gummidge. With them went poor, misguided Emily for whom her uncle had had to search far and wide, but still cherished though she had run away from home with the scamp Stccrforth. David saw them sail away and he went down to Yarmouth with a letter for Ham from Emily but he arrived to see the honest, young man drowned in trying to reach a wreck on which the last man who was washed ashore was the false Stoerforth. The shadows were gathering round David’s own hearth, too. for hia poor Dora faded uway and died peacefully in the arms of Agnes Wick-field. David Copparfldd, who had known all these sorrows, wn still a young man with his life's work before him. for his fame as an author was steadily growing. He traveled abroad for some years, then returned to And Traddles happily married to the “dearest girl in the world. Several weeks later occured David Coppcr-flrid's marriage to Agnes Wickfleld who hud always been his ideal. DOROTHY THOMAS Cambria. Wisconsin Wool jumper with silk blouse and hat

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i» placed before me. mine for Ihc taking. I am going to take it—for who would choose otherwise? I have said I was going to take, and now I say that I hope to make good in the chance thU year has given me. Whatever I attain in that way, I will owo to thin year at school, and I will always be thankful for the opportunity. •OQO' '°00' CHARACTER SKETCHES FROM “DAVID COPPERFIELD” By Irene Einbcraer Charles Dickens, one of the greatest of English novelists, drew freely upon some of the incidents connected with his own life in writing “David Copportleld.” His hero had practically the same hnrd experiences that he himself had known. Many of his queer characters he met while working at menial tasks or when visiting hi father in the debtor’s prison. His literary works brought about reform in Knblish courts, schools, and prisons and have moved three generations of renders to laughter and to tear . Dickens never taught school, nor did he outline a system of education; he never wrote a learned book on “Child Training or “Dcfecta in Modern Education. ytf educators of note declare him to have been an influence for good in the educational field. In “David Copperficld. his readers feel the hits of Mr. Croakle’s cone an he cut nt the chubby school boy . Tho hero of thi story lived in the English vDlafe of Blunderatonc with hi gentle mother, who after her husband’ death, seemed to have nothing in the world to live for but her baby. A rosy-cheecked, warm-hearted servant-muid, always called Peggoty, loved und served the gentle woman and her child. MU Betsey Trotwood. an aunt of hi Into father, called at the home and was o disappointed to find that the child was n hoy and not a girl that she took herself off und never returned. David’s early days were pleasant enough. When he was ubout nine year old. he went with his nurse, Peggoty, to her brother' home at Yarmouth where he became acquainted with Little Emily and Hum. the orphan niece and nephew of Mr. Daniel Peggoty. a hearty old sailor, who also befriended hi» Into partner’ wife. Mr . Gummldgo. Upon David’s return home he found hi mother married to Edward Murdstone, who with hi sister, had designs on his wife’s property. They cruelly hated the small boy and often punished him harshly and unjustly. He was sent away to boarding school where Janie Sturforth, the school speedily made friend with him. David school, speedily tnada a friend of him. David roomed with Traddles, the merriest and most miserable of nil the boys at Salem House, because the pompous, overhearing superintendent seemed to single him out for various caning for fancied wrong doing. After n miserable time at school he was called home to attend his mother's funeral. The Murd-stoncs showed their dislike so strongly for David that dark day followed for the lonely, heartsick boy. A little later arrangement were made for him to be employed in Mr. Murdstone' London ware-house. David was sent to lodge with Mr. Wlcnwbcr. a good-natured, gcninl, but such a hopelessly impracticable person ihnt he was imprisoned for debt several time. After deciding to run away from the hateful bottling ware-house. David wrote to Peggoty, then Mrs. Barkis, for information In regard to hi Aunt Betsey Trotwood. Hi dear old nurse sent him some money, but he didn't get clear of London before he was robbed of his box and money. He suffered terribly before he found himself In dirty rags at the door of his aunt's comfortable cottage nt Dover. The nmated woman took David into her heart and home and forgave him for being « boy and decided to call him Trotwood Copperficld. She sent him to Dr. Strong’s Academy nt Canterbury and made arrangements for him to bonrd at the house of her lawyer there, Mr. Wickficld, whose young daughter. Agnes, looked after the house. Mr . Wickficld being dead. David was extremely happy at thi home and came to regard Agnes as hi chum to whom he could tell his inmost thoughts. He didn't lige Mr. Wiskfield'n clerk, a inug. self-satisfied, young man named Uriah Heap. This creature forced his acquaintance on David and always pretended to be very humble. After the happy days nt Canterbury came to an end. David' aunt furnished him with money to be apprenticed in London to u firm of proctor in the Doctors' Common department. In hi profession he made no great progress but ho fell in love with hi employer’s daughter, Dora, u fragile, but bright and lively girl. The sudden loss of his aunt’s fortune, except the house nt Dover, forced him to become a secretary. He ulso learned short hand und became a court rc-

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THE HOLY GRAIL By Dorothy Kay According to legend. the Holy Grail wa the sacred cup from which Christ drunk nt the Ltmt Supper. Several stories have been woven about the Holy Grail by writers of the 12th century. The first important versions of these stories n English literature is thnt of Sir Thomas Malory, who lived In the 15th century. About four hundred year later Alfred Tennyson wrote about the Holy Grail in one of the most t enutiful poems in hla Idylls of the King.’’ The story concerning the Holy Grail « i follows. When Christ hunt Upon the rros , Jo -iph of Armatheu. one of Hi follower , caught within it the blood that dripped from Ills wounded side. Then Joseph tied to Knglnnd o escape persecution and he carried the holy cup with him. There It was said to heal the diseases of those who looked upon or touched It. The cup long remained in the keeping of Joseph and hi descendants, loiter, the one who hod it in his keeping did not live the pure and blameless life that was necessary, so it was taken awny to heaven and for many long Venn was lost to the world. Tennyson relates that in the days of King Arthur, who lived in Cumolot with hi knights of the Round Tahle. the Holy Grail was seen in a vision by a sweet and saintly nun. She told of this vision to her brother. Sir Percivale, and he told it to the knights of the Round Table. They took o vow to look for the Holy Grail. Sir Gala-had. who was the noblest and purest of the knights, set out in quest of it. us did M vrral others. Sir Percivale’ sister cut off her pretty hair and braided a strong sword belt for Sir Galahad and bade him go forth and he would tee what she had seen. Then hr went away on a snow-white steed to look for the Holy Grail. After a long search and munv adventures he met Sir Percivale. The two knights camo to a great marsh which ran out into the sea. Sir Percivale saw hi companion leap upon n great bridge, every span that he crossed sprang into bridge every span that he crossed sprang into fire. Above Sir Galahad’s head, the henvens opened with a sound of thunder, while the sacred cup hung in the sky like a burning jewel. Sir Galahad passed on into the Celestial City beyond the bridge and was seen no more. Ho had found the Holy Grail. The version of Sir Thonm Malory is that the Grail was seen by Galahad. Percivale and Burs who followed it to the far East, Galahad was carried up to heaven by angel . Pcrrivale died in a hermitage and Bora, alone, returned to Britain. The story of the Holy Grail has been por t.—yed tv poet , painters and musician . Wolfram von Kschenbaek. a German poet, wrote Parrivol, one of the finest poems qn the legend. On thin Rirhnrd Wagner based his great music: ! drama of the same name. George F. Watt made o famous puinting of Sir Galnhad and Edwin Amlin Abbey, a magnificient freice, retting forth this story. Jnme Russell Lowell used ihis legend in The Vision of Sir Launfal.” In this poem. Sir Launfal docidrd to set out in quest of the Holy Grail. One day In June he ft 11 asleep and wh'.Ie sleeping, he hud a vision. In the vision he rode out of hi castle and hete met u leperou beggar. Sir (jtunfal was very proud and did not want to associate with the teggar. He llung him some money and rode on, wishing to get nwnv from him. The beggi.r would not touch the money so contemptuously given. Sir Launfal was gone for mnn long, weary years. He spent nearly all his life in an unsuccessful search for the Holy Grail. Finally, he returned home an old bent man. He found that some one else was in possession of his castle and he was not allowed to enter. Just then Sir Launfal saw the leperous beggar again, begging for aid. Ho felt differently towards the beggar this time and shared hi small supply of bread with him and brought him water to drink. The leper took the bread and water. He drank it and was changed Into the Master himself. Then he said: “Lo, it Is I, be not afraid! In many climes, without avnil, Thou hast spent thy life for the Holy Grail; Behold It is here,— this cup which thou Didst fill at the streamlet for Me but now; This crust is my body broken for thee, Thi water His blood that died on the tree; The Holy Supper is kept, indeed. In whalao we share with another’s need; Not whut we give, but what we share,— For the gift without the giver is bare; Who give himself with his alms feeds three,-Himsclf, his hungering neighbor and Me.” Then Sir Launfal woke from his sleep. He de-cided that he need not go far in searrh of the Holy Grail us it was there right in his castle. He knew now that he should not look down upon nor despise the poor people around him, but should do his best to help them. He spent the rest of his life doing givod in thi way. Thus he found the Holy Grail.