Wright High School - Chronicle Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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the General calledi his daughter to him and informed her that not only had Stanley asked permission to woo her, but that also the President had himself seconded the match. ' Come, daughter, ' he concluded, ' ' will you not tell me just how you met Stanley Lee? And very care- fully Jocelyn told all concerning Stanley, even the words of the President. Then she added ' , ' ' Father, I love Stanley; but be- fore I marry him, I shall prove him clean, honorable, and strong. The following night there oc- curred that heart-rending tragedy — the assassination of President Lin- coln. Jocelyn, remembering his last conversation with her, regarded these words as a child would regard the dying command of its parent. Conscientiously she remained true to her resolve not to marry Stanley until she knew him to be the pos- sessor of all three virtues. Nearly a year passed before she was sure. Then, one night she stood before him with such shining eyes that he knew immediately that something unusual had taken place. Jocelyn, he cried, Jocelyn, your love, has it come at last? I have waited patiently, are you ready ? With a joyful smile, she ans- wered firmly, I am, Stanley. Without a word he put his arms about her gently, and, for the first time their lips met. A month later, one of the fairest brides ever seen in the capital ad- vanced down a flower-strewn aisle to meet the bravest officer in the Southern army. Kitty Ruth Bacon. ALGEBRA (MY DOOM) ' Twas midnight on the ocean Oh, yes, that lovely song But, ' twas midnight in my bedroom And the light was burning strong. My algebra before me, A pencil in my hand ' , And pretty signs of square root Danced round me in a band. And then I got one right — The joy was sweet but sharp, For the shock was far too great And now Pm playing the harp. Pitiful Patory. HIDE AND SNEAK Outside, the boys are gathered ; Excitement ' s high, you bet, While Johnny hides from Mother,. And smokes his cigarette. Inside the women gather; Excitement ' s higher yet. While Mother hides from Johnny And smokes her cigarette. P. Pung. A republican is a person who thinks a Democratic administration is bad for business ; a Democrat is a person who thinks a Republican, administration is bad for business ; both are right. Prize winning defi- nition in a competition held by the- Baltimore Sun.

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with the President. Soon the couples became separated. Then Jocelyn led the President into the conservatory. As they strolled along the aisles, na utral- ly enough the conversation turned into political channels. Then President Lincoln spoke of his cherished plan for helping the Southern States. He mentioned these so kindly and lovingly that Jocelyn looked at him in amaze- ment. But, President Lincoln, I thought it was our duty to sever all relationship with these Rebels — I — I, she paused, then con- tinued slowly, Oh, President Lincoln, am I wrong? Tell me — would I be a traitor, would I be wicked, if I loved a Southern man? The President looked upou her kindly, laying his hand upon her arm, he spoke gently: My daughter, the Southern people are our kinsmen. They fought for an ideal ; it is not for us to judge them. If you love a man, enough to marry him, he must possess but three qualities — he must be a man who is clean, he must be honorable, he must be strong. Remember this, my daughter; and may God bless you. Awe stricken , Jocelyn gazed upon his face. Then she walked slowly to the garden gate, un- pinned a re,d iribbon from the throat of her dress, and tied this upon the post. For a moment she stood gazing at the slowly sinkinof sun. Then a door across the way was thrown open, a fig- ure rushed across the road. It was Stanley. It is sunset! You are by the gate! There is a red ribbon! he said, does it mean, does it mean — She nodded dumbly. With a leap he was over the low wall. Im- petuously he extended his arms, but she shook her head, dropping her eyelids coquettishly. No, sir, she cried. You must court me properly first. Besides, she continued seriously, I do not mean that I accept you, but that my scruples concerning Southern men have been removed, and by no less a personage than the President him- self. Come, you must meet him. Together they approached the place where the President was still standing. With a few simple words, Jocelyn made the situation plain to each. Then she said, Stanley, you must seek permis- sion of Father to visit me, and turning she added : President, won ' t you be so kind as to intimate to father such views as you have expressed to me? Then she led them tO ' a pleasant spot where her father and Mrs. Lincoln were seated. Having in- troduced Stanley, she turned to Mrs. Lincoln. Come, let us leave the men to themselves. Let me show you something of mine. It was late that night when all the company had departed. Then

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' ' La Classe de Conversation has been busying itself during the past month for French Day. This has been an annual occurrence in this school for many years, and is al- ways looked forward tO ' with great anticipation. It was held this year on Friday, May 8. The program consisted of two plays, ' ' Pauvre Sylvire and ' ' La Surprise dTsi- dore, prepared by different girls from Miss Roman ' s and Miss Du- pre ' s classes ; recitations by Rowena Duffy, Alice AVest, Cora Sadler, and Comita Streiffer; a dance by Eliska Tobin and Virginia Tete; a violin solo by Dorothy Todd; and French chorus by the French classes. The event proved a big success and was enjoyed by all. Second only to French Day was the feast of the French Club. This took place the Friday following French Day. Through the kind- ness of Mrs. Lusher we were al- lowed to use one of the large base- ment rooms. Delicious sandwiches, salads, ices, cake, etc., were served. Needless to say, this proved a gala event. In closing, the Club has asked me to wish the Chronicle all kinds of success for next year, and hopes it will continue the good work it has begun. Bernice Mansberg. DRAMATIC CLUB NOTES On Tuesday, May 5, the Dra- matic Club held its monthly meet- ing. As it was better music week, some of our girls who are talented in both music and dramatics gave us a scene from Madame Butterfly. The overture was rendered by the special orchestra of milk bottles, pop bottles, a watering can and a piano, the musicians were all fin- ished artists who, by their skill, showed years of sincere practice. The next number on the program was a recitation entitled Casey, which was very well given by Adele Craig. Our most distinguished guest at the meeting, Miss Perkins, was asked to entertain us. This she did by accompaning the Chemistry Cho- rus in their H2SO4. The concluding number to our program was several jazz selections by Winnifred Heath. We did not