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VOL. V JANUARY 1926 NO. 2

THE STAFF

E'izabeth Brown Editor-in-ChiefBaxter Waterhouse 1 Associate EditorsMargery Wratten jMarian Barton I _. _.,.,Lyman Butterfield } —Literary EditorsHelen Hondorf SecretaryNorman Scheer Athletic EditorJohn Maher Art EditorRuth Siddons Fashion EditorKenneth Gilbert Exchange Editor£ n n a K0,11" v, \ Joke EditorsFrank Waterhouse jGilbert Kirby News EditorNelson Ahrns Circulation ManagerCharlton Hetzler I Business ManagersBernice Waterhouse )M r - L e e I Faculty AdvisersMiss Sharer j "Miss Abbott .Mi-ss Carter ' Story Contest JudgesMiss Emerson \

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Special Senior Material 7-19Literary Department 20Out of the Daily Theme Basket 24Book Reviews 31Our California Correspondent 32The Observer 34Committees — —35Editorials 37Organizations 41Athletics 4 9

Fashion Department 51Notes and News 52Wit an' Humor 54

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Charlotte High School


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Roy L. Butterfield, Principal


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Miss Viola Abbott, Class Adviser

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CLASS PRESIDENTJohn Lewis—"Johnnie"

170 River StreetNo. 38 Hobart College

"I will be hard as truth and un-compromising- as justice; I willnot equivocate; I will not excuse;I will not retreat a single inch, andI will be heard."Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 3,4; Frosh Return Party 1; Hi-Y 3,4; Operetta 3; Safety and OrderCommittee 4; Student Council 2, 3,4, (President 4); Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4,(Captain 4); Witan 2, 3; Wrestl-ing 2, 3.

VICE-PRESIDENTMarian Barton—"Barty"

50 Alameda StreetJ. J. H. S. U. of R."Those about her, from her shallread the perfect ways of honor."Beta Phi 3; Class Poet 4; Girls'Club 4; Scholarship Committee 4;Scribblers' Club 4; Senior Play 4;Toastmistress Girls' Dinner 4;Witan 4.

SECRETARY

Bessie A. Seely143 Primrose Street

No. 41 Undecided"I love tranquil solitudeand such societyAs is quiet, wise and good."

Girls' Club 4.


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Nelson Ahrns North GreeceNo. 38 College

"The time is out of joint: Ocursed spite,

That ever I was born to set itright!"

Hi-Y 4; Senior Play 4; StandardBearer 4; Witan 3, 4.

Gladys Bach—"Gladie"59 Cutler Street

J. J. H. S. Business"The hand that hath made you

fair hath made you good."Class Vice President 4; Orchestra3, 4.

Fred Bates

J. J. H. S.

Denise RoadCollege

"To be great is to be misunder-stood."Beta Phi 3; Charlotte Day Play 4;Orchestra 3, 4; Witan 4.

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Gladys Brooks35 Primrose Street

J. J. H. S. Business"Ever level and ever trueTo the toil and task that I have

to do."Scholarship Committee 4.

Elizabeth Brown—"Brownie61 Flower City Park

J. J. H. S. City Normal"A woman's work is never done."

Beta Phi 3; Girls' Club 4; RingCommittee 4; Senior Play 4; TeaDance Committee 4; Thrift Com-mittee 3, 4; Traditions Committee4; Witan 3, 4.

Ethel Maynard—"Frenchie"1178 Lewiston Avenue

No. 41 Undecided

"What is your sex's earliest latestcare,

Your heart's supreme ambition ?To be fair."

Basketball 1; Girl Scouts 2, 3, 4;Senior Day Committee 4; SocialCommittee 4.

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Evelyn Razey

No. 38

Windsor Road

Undecided

"Good sense, which is the giftof heaven."

Basketball 1; Class Historian 4;Class Secretary 3; Girls' DinnerCommittee 4; Glee Club 1; Oper-etta 1; Student Council 3, 4,(Treas-urer 4); Vice President of Girls'Club 4.

William RobertsMaiden Lane Road

No. 42 Business

"I stood among them, but not ofthem; in a shroud of thoughts,which were not their thoughts."

Publicity Committee 4.

Doris Van Derhoef—"Do1'21 Lake View Park

,T. J. H. S. Collet;

"I chatter, chatter as I flowTo join the brimming river,For men may come and men may

go,But I go on forever."

Candy Committee 4; Girl Scouts 2,3; Safety and Order Committee 4;Snap Shot Committee 4; SocialCommittee 4.


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Jack B. Vaughan—."Babe"603 Beach Avenue

No. 38 Undecided

"Good at fight, but better at play."

Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1,3, 4, (Captain 4); Class President3; Hi-Y 3, 4; Operetta 3; Safetyand Order Committee 4; SchoolDance Committee 4; Soccer 1, 2, 3,4; Student Council 2, 3, 4, (VicePresident 4); Tennis 3, 4.

Lorraine White

J. J. H. S.

13 Delmar Street

O. W. U.

"Little do we know what shethinks and dreams."

Basketball 4; Riding 4.

CLASS MOTTO

Don't flinch; don't waver; hit the line hard.—Roosevelt's Letter to his son

COLORS

Vermilion and grey

FLOWER

American Beauty Rose

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OUR PAST-1922-1926

When our class entered Charlotte gins in January and September.High School in January nineteen hun- Two members of our class have beendred twenty-two, we were very shy as very prominent in athletics during"little green freshmen" are supposed their entire four years at Charlotteto be. We were very careful as to High School. These members areour actions toward the upper classmen John Lewis and Jack Vaughan. Wefor the simple reason that in October have also two members, Marian Bar-we were to be initiated. After on and Elizabeth Brown, who haveOctober we were more at ease. been very prominent in literary work.

Some of the members dropped out; During our last term the followingothers came into our class from Jeff- officers were elected: President, Johnerson Junior High. Also there were Lewis; vice-president, Marian Barton;others who liked our class so much secretary, Bessie Seeleythey joined it by dropping back one- Q n e x t ^ i n g s t o n e w a s o u r

halt year. senior plays which we gave with theDuring our Junior year the organ- J u n e g e n i o n a m e s o f w h i c h w e r e

ization of the eight classes was intro- <<The E x c h „ "Finders-Keepers,"duced. The officers were: President, ^ G u m m e d

K U p . . .

John Lewis; vice-president, JackVaughan; secretary, Evelyn Razey. Then our last stepping stone g-ra< -The idea succeeded, and for this rea- u a t l o n - Adle«> Charlotte High School!son an amendment was added to the Faculty and students, may yourschool constitution concerning the f u t u r e b e a prosperous and happy one.elections. The school elections are Evelyn Razey,held the second week after school be- Class Historian.

SENIORS' HALL OF FAME Latin shark._„ . „ ,, . . T Sargent Hiscock—because he is theWe, the seniors of the class of Jan- l < l i t t l e

gm a n , , o f c H s

uary nineteen hundred twenty-six, R a z e l D u f f v _ b e c a u s e s h e w a s o n enominate to the Hall of Fame: „£ „

John Maher-because he is pres.- H a Tarrant-because he is alldent of the Students Association; be- > h j s b e c a u s e h e .g t h ecause he has been a student at Char- * H a f f a Rlotte for five years; because he is the P j s e h . ^ P P ^ Ppossessor of red hair and a school- B a x t g r W a t e r h o u s e _ b e c a u s e h e isgirl complexion c h e s s w i z a n , b a n j o l a e b o x e r >

Kathenne Bailey-because s he t l e m a n t a n d s t u d e n t .achieved the honor roll; because she P a u H n e P i t cher-becauSe she hasis Konath s runner-up. n o t b o b b e ( , h e r h a j r ; b e c a u s e s h e a,_

Raymond Holly—because he is a w a y s reads the footnotes,wrestler, singer and artist. Clifford Carpenter—because he does

Ruth Kramer—because of her plen- not have to stretch to reach fame; be-tiful supply of good nature and red cause he is a poet and lover of thehair; because of the hospitality of sea; because he is honest, clever and"Kramer's Hotel;" because she is our lazy.

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Harold Snyder—because he is col- Dumb—From dumb-bell, but denselegiate; because he is the school so the bell is silent—hence abbrevi-heart-breaker. ated.

Charlton Hetzler—because he is Giggle-giggle—When it is impos-business manager of the Witan; be- sible to do so, say this in four gargl-cause he is manager of the Book Ex- ing, juicy syllables,change; because he is manager of the Haven't seen you since Grandmaschool in general. died—A seven syllable word, unusual

Margaret Powers—because of her in this twentieth century commonpull with the class president; because talk; origin unknown. It is used tor.he is a good speaker and singer. introduce a tale, or a mendacious

Laura Karl—because she is a good chain of events.bluffer; because she is secretary of Holy cow—Amazement, again. Itthe Students' Association. fills in when the air is quiet.

Truman Murrell—because he is not Hootsie-tootsie—More delight. Youshort in scholarship. can shout it loudly at noon-time in

Harold Wharity—because his name C. H. S.is "Pat;" because of his good nature; Hot diggity (dig)—The "dig" is anbecause he would be a good cheer- afterthot. Hot diggity is used whenleader if he always had Lewis' hand- one of us is somehow or otherkerchief. aroused to shrill arpeggios of glee.

John Donoghue—because he is a Use it if you can.red-headed wonder; because he Hot sock—Not in colleges these"would" be cheer-leader. days—there are no hot socks.

Censored by William Roberts. Hurrah, we eat—This announcesthe arrival of gastronomic stimulants.

I go it heavy—Hot appreciation.THESAURUS COLLEGIATUS Worthy.

, . , I'm not proud—No, and it's a good(Th3 Witan has been most fortun- t h ; T h i s i s condescending; i t

uille-corplia-tion" ^ e ^ s f o n t equalizes Al, men are created freequote, refer to any member of the a n c l equal.staff. Ed. note) . I stitched—The authorities in Chi-

Ah! Ages ago—Yes, quite strong, cago stopped chasing bandits to find"Ah, ages ago, when we were so the geneology of this word,young."—Chaucer. I gowk—A sign of approval. It

Act your ags , but don't creep— adroitly esteems. It passes favorablePar t three of the new decalogue of criticism—of course you use it.social behavior. I ' m broke—This is classic. I t ex-

Ba<* A dance, held in the evening presses our continuous condition.and early morning. La-U-Lo (long vowels)—Perhaps

B-aner—A knockout, complete let- spelled incorrectly. Pound in onedown, a lay-lower. Savvy ? charred manuscript, where it preced-

Balogny—A sort of meat not heav- ed the death of the clan leader,ilv gone." A term of invective. Let's go—Hortative subjunctive. It

Busted—Cf. I'm broke. includes all within hearing. I t pre-Clever Pr in t this in pansy color sages action.

( tha t ' s loud) and there you are. A Listen, Kid, that ' s not never callednerve wrecking word. for—This always occurs to the double

Damfino—This was taken from a rhythm of a fox-trotting jazz-band,candy wrapper. Put it back. Of course, it is a double negative.

Deeber A funny word. It is the More darned fun and more strawadjective form of I gowit. ha(s busted—More German. A word

Dcn't crack wise—A sedative ejac- describing Big Doings, a big blowoutulation o r a night away from home.

Don't mind me, I work here— Muchly—Too terrible to mention.Lovely! (See ed. note) . (Continued on Page 23)

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PARTING ADVICEAdieux Charlottians! In our farewell we leave these words of advice:

"Make the most of what ye yet may spend,Before ye too have passed your senior term,Hours of lessons turned to days of toil,Sans books, sans teachers, sans school and sans end."

—Nelson Ahrns"Keep your school spirit. Be a worker, not a shirker. Use your head

for the purpose it was given."—Gladys Bach."The time goes only too quickly. Enjoy it."—Marian Barton."Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to

the end dare to do our duty as we understand it."—A. Lincoln.—Elizabeth Brown.

"I should like to go through the course again, with a few minor correc-tions."—Fred Bates.

"Make the most of your opportunity."—John Lewis."Cutting classes pays, but don't do it."—Ethel Maynard."If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."—Evelyn Razey."Prepare your homework and study."—William A. Roberts."Freshmen! Do not look upon the seniors as superior beings. They are

not."—Bessie Seely."Study hall is a place to study—not to tease your neighbor."

Doris VanDerhoef."Never take newspaper write-ups seriously."—Jack Vaughan.

LES ADIEUX OBSERVATIONSLes Adieux are hard to make, WE HAVE OBSERVED THAT:As now we go away; The Library is too quiet for studyThe memories we with us take, this year;But of a crowded clay. Miss Abbott has a new car (Sheila)When first we came our course ap- and a new cult (Bob);

peared Lena Watson (herself) and KateLike all eternity; Bailey are on the honor roll;But Freshman days these halls en- Many seniors are burning the mid-

deared, night oil in an effort to saw the barsAnd brought celerity. of high school;Our Sophomore year, more pleasant J. Konath Maher now stays awake

still, in history class to awaken Pat Whar-Had come and gone again. ity;As Juniors then we climbed the hill A pail with a hole in it is sure toAn upper class we reign. leak;Now Senior days are nearly past, X is still an unknown quantity;We look beyond these walls; Our teachers deserve more courtesy;In other realms our lot is cast, The voice classes still Na No, NaSome other place fate calls. No;Sometime, we surely must look back, The freshmen manage to becomeAnd though we see it not, more microscopic as the gyratingAnd though we're older, not lose track semesters wheel by;Of times in old Charlotte. The Coopers are not any more alike

Marian Barton. than the Heagertys.

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A FACULTY MEETINGCharacters: Mr. Butterfield, members assign their own lessons works beau-

of Charlotte High School Faculty tiful. The pupils read at least eighty„ n lines every night and I gave ten 'A's'scene une a n d five ,B,g, j n m y C a e g a r c l a s s ,,

Room 103 of Charlotte High School. M r B u t t e r f i e l d : ,<A m o r e o l dWindows all closed and shades neatly business?"arranged. Miss Abbott's desk in per-fect order. Mr. Lee: "Mr. Butterfield, I have

f * „ • ,-. . »,• xr continued my investigations in con-Enter Miss Carter and Miss New- n e c t i o n w i t h

y t h e m u

8g i c a l y a l u e o f

printing. I have found it a very fer-Miss Carter: "Let's have some light, tile field for study and am glad to

'Gimminy,' but it's dark!" report to you that etc." (And Mr.(Shades are let into place with a L e e c o n t i n u e s a* great length,.

snap). Mr. Butterfield (breaking the at-Miss Newman (throwing the win- * n t : v e s i l™ce): Mr. True will you

dows up): "I do wish Mr. Allen p l e a s e w a k e UP M l s s G o f f ?

would shut off the heat a little." Miss Goff: "I wasn't sleeping."Miss Carter: "Look at Miss Ab- Mr. Butterfield: 'Do you nod when

bott's desk. She's so neat she pos- you are awake? Is there any newitively gets on my nerves." business?"

Miss Newman: "I wonder where she Mr. True: "Mr. Butterfield, I wishcan be. She's usually here by this to report perfect order and diligenttime." The door opens quietly and studying in Study Hall and a de-Miss Abbott is in the room. crease in the eighth period class."

Miss Abbott: "Can't we have the Mr. Chamberlain: "I wish to reportwindows down ? It's so cold." to you that our basketball team has

Miss Carter: "I suppose we can. ° ^ on,? m o r e ^ a m e b e t w e e n j t a n d

Can you reach them Miss Newman? e~~You put them up. (An uproar is Mr. Butterfield: "Pardon me. Missheard outside the door and a laughing Emerson, will you throw your gumgroup of teachers enters the room, into the basket? And Miss Doehler,A bell rings and a minute later Mr. will you stop combing your hair? Mr.Butterfield enters and calls the meet- Chamberlain, will you continue?"ing to order). M r c h a m b e r i a i n : « A s j w a s saying,

Mr. Butterfield: "Who is absent? Charlotte High's basketball team hasLet's see—Miss Goff, Miss Joslin. only one game between it and theThat's all, I guess. I do wish they State championship."would try to get here." M r B u t t e r f i e l d . « I s t h e r e a n y m o r e

Mrs. Denise: "Miss Joslin said she new business'.' (Absolute stillnesswas coming tonight. I can't reigns and several teachers are seen(The door is swung quickly open and working their way from desk towardMiss Goff and Miss Joslin glide quiet- the door).ly into seats near the door and sit M r B u t t e r f i e l d : « s i n c e t h e r e i s n o

down giggling). m o r e n e w b u s i n e s s , I would like toMr. Butterfield: "The meeting be- say before I adjourn the meeting that

gins at two forty-five. Is there any you would all do well to observe andold business?" copy the students' behavior. The

Miss Joslin: "Mr. Butterfield, your mee t in>? i s adjourned."suggestion of letting the students Doris Van Derhoef.

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THE MOUSEFAST END"No," observed Father Mouse sadl.y,

"there does not seem to be a thing inthis whole house to eat except thesugar and flour, which are too rich foreveryday food. If they stay awaymuch longer, we shall certainlystarve."

"It seems to me," burst out MotherMouse in great exasperation, "thatthese families might stay home in thesummertime, instead of traveling allover the world and leaving us in sucha predicament!"

"Inasmuch," spoke up GrandpaLongtail, in his slow, deliberate man-ner, "as—we have lived—here—for somany years—without—ahem—starv-ing—"

"Oh, Mommy," squeaked Snippit ex-citedly.

Grandpa Longtail adjusted his spec-tacles and, with a glance of distinctdisapproval at his young offspring,started again, "Inasmuch—as we have

"Did we tell you what happened?"continued Snippit, quite unabashed."We went down to see the cellarmice—"

"I hope—""Hem—inasmuch—as we have—""—you used extreme precaution.

You did not use the left passage thruthe Boy's room and the open hall?"

"No, moussir." The Mouse childrenwere always most respectful to theirdistinguished father, who, it s whisp-

ered, is the direct descendant of oneof the mice of Noah's Ark. "Westayed safe between the walls. Whenwe passed the Big Girl's room, weheard someone walking around. Justfor fun, we made as much noise aswe could and I guess we scared heralmost to catnip. She was as quietas a piece of Swiss and then all atonce she threw something at our pas-sage and ran downstairs."

"Can it be then that the Family ishome?" exclaimed Mother Mouse.

"Inasmuch—<as it is now—hem—theend of—the Mousefast season—"

"A thanksgiving, my family, athanksgiving!" shouted Father Mouse,so entirely forgetful of his worthy an-cestor and dignified mien as to prancegaily upon the long board that pro-jected from the outside floor and fur-nished them with a home.

Delightedly the family, from Grand-pa down to little Snippit, scamperedthrough the doorway hole out into theopen attic.

"Join in a circle!" called Father,and the merry Mousefast End dancebegan.

"Crabways to the center!All tails swing.Turn earward from the circleAnd back to place. Sing!Take the nearest neighborAs partner for the prance;Hop a tail-length earward,Then tail-ward in the dance!

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Now repeat the process; THE BARREL AND THE PIVOTDance mice, gay and free, (Continued from November issue)Mousefast now is ended,Ended happily." As the pivot swing struck, the bar-

"Form in line for the rush now" re^> automatically released, fell andcried Father. fairly covered the momentarily mo-

"Take the tail of the one ahead, tionless victim.Be careful not to bite too hard—tails "Now," I snapped, sending the otherare tender in this season. Eye, ear, t w o rushing up the stairs to the scenemouth, go!" And off they scampered °f action. They inverted the barrelto the feast table, an ingenious con- with its human contents, and securedtrivance manufactured by the Man for the cover. I hurried up, and aided inthe especial purpose of keeping the the removal of the machinery. Wemice from the sugar and flour. rushed the barrel to the auto, and

"The feast! The feast! piped Snippit trundled it into the back seat,impatiently, thereby losing his hold on "He weighs enough,'' grumbledBrownling's tail and having to scurry Bill. Again we should have takenmost speedily to catch up with the warning; but we did not.rest of the family. O u r prisoner's muffled protests

"Every mouse for himself!" shouted bothered us not at all; and we leftbig Hairy thoughtlessly, jumping him in the opened barrel, ten mileslightly to the shelf above. away, in the country districts. No

"No, no!" protested Brownling way to return but by walking! Weand Tailer and Blackie and Lightears, went home and to bed without seeingnot to mention Snippit. Sam or anyone else.

With Father Mouse's help the little At seven the next morning Imice were soon on the shelf and dig- scanned the front page of the news-ging gleefully into the bags. No ex- paper.planation is offered of how they man- "William Johnston mysteriously kid-aged to attain a position three feet napped, and then set free," shoutedabove the floor with nothing between the headlines. "Captured and put init and said floor. The mystery is un- a barrel when collecting rent," it wentfathomable. o n - I hastened to see Sam; he was

When all had gobbled to their pale. Russ had already arrived; heheart's content and made a general was pale too.mess of the Woman's neat shelf, the "The landlord collected the rent lastgreatest feat of the season was held, night," Sam told me, "he came in theWith a hop, skip, and a jump, they front door and went out the back. Joepranced in a long row along the wash went out the front door just beforeline, leaving floury evidence behind he came in; I didn't have time to warnthem on the winter coats hung there, you."

Thump, thump, thump! Here Bill dashed into the room in"Jump and scatter for your lives!" triumphant haste.

commanded Father in a hoarse whis- "He doesn't know who did it, any-per "The Man is coming!" way," he gasped, breathlessly joyful.

It was well they did. When the "Quite so," I muttered, "but there sMan noticed, as he could scarcely help one that knows."doing the state of his attic, he emitted You could have cut with a knife thesounds not meant for tender ears, silence that followed.Only lame old Grandpa Longtail failed "You're next in line," observedto reach the doorway hole in time to Russ, after a moment,avoid hearing the end of the tirade. "Quite so," I groaned in despera-

"Inasmuch," he murmured, "as we tion.—have—done—this very same thing— I seized the 'phone, persperationeverv—vear—" r i s i n £ i n b e a d s o n m y b r o w "every y e a ^ ^ ^ ^ "2065-W," I cried." "Hello! Joe?"

Marguerite Heydweiller, '27. Here I cast diplomacy to the winds.

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"Say, if you say anything about what And I do my History once a week,happened last night, I'll kill you!" So I'm goin' t' graduate.

"Try and do it," he replied withfirm emphasis I ' v e flunked my Latin three times now,

"I'll fix you," I cried in rising . P . a s s e d th.f \est o n e8' _, ..wrath Last vear, that was, so now I m thru,

,yX ' „ , , „ , And I'm goin' t' graduate.Come on, he challenged arrogant-

ly in a scarcely softer voice. I n e v er could do that Physics,I went; so did Bill; so did Russ. And to Civics am always late;Joe awaited us confidently. The teacher gits mad and so do I,"My quarrel is with you," he cau- And I'm goin' t' graduate.

tioned me. "The rest keep out ofthj= » 111 never git no scholarship,

"Quite so," I agreed mournfully. _ >Tw.asn't meant t' be my fate,,,T^ ,i ,, i Vi But six vears is enough down here,"Don't worry," promised Russ, g o P m ; in> fc, fuate

"we'll stay out." &

"Remember," Bill reminded Joe, "if Marguerite Heydweiller, '27.you get licked, you keep your mouthshut."b a c l ^ ^ l Wln> ' d O n ' t ' " ^ S n a P P 6 d THE MIRACLE

"Quite so," I murmured, as I re- From a rock upon the shoremoved my shirt. I scan the sea,

The fight was short. Hammer and And hear its roar.tongs was the order of the day; andwith no thought of defense we came ^ l s t a " t h u e s o f m d l g °together. Three and one-half minutes J u r n ^ r s t to greenlater, by the watch, I stood, in badlybattered triumph over a now silent, Foaming lines come racing inmore badly battered foe. We brought To hit the cliffhim back to consciousness in a few Amid the din.minutes. We shook hands in com-parative silence. Slowly, breaking, form a net

"If you don't keep quiet, we'll come Qf. n ' m y l a c e

down and lick you again," promised With jewels set.Bill in all good faith. . ^ i i T

"You haven't told me what to keep trades* ™ " ****quiet about yet," he replied, gazing Of nature's ways,in swollen perplexity from one to an- . , . „ .other of us M a r l a n B a r t o n "

"Don't you know?" I cried, inequally swollen surprise.'™°'"i. i v. A A SUNSETWe shook hands again; we are nowthe best of friends. I n t h e w e s t . t h e r e is a gleam

"All that work for nothing," O f c o l o r s in the skygrumbled Bill as we took our depart- T h e s e niany colors beamure. Upon the trees, so high.

"Quite so," I replied. But was it? F i r s t a re<' against the blue,Baxter Waterhouse, '26. A n d perhaps a golden tint

Is seen a-peeping through.Oh! what a prying hintTo tell us allThat night is drawing nigh—

I'M GOIN' T GRADUATE Soon is seen the lamplight,I ain't had good report cards, F o r t h e s k y > S w i t h ( l r a w n " s «ds .

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JUNE

When the sun is shining brightlyAnd the trees are in full bloom,And the birds are always warbling,You know the month is June.

June, the month of flowers, bees andbutterflies,

While the dashing see-gulls careeninto the sky.

Many a schoolboy's heart is stout,For June's the month that school is

out.Jack Vaughan, '26.

SEA REST

Way far off in the lazy west,Where the sea lifts calm, cool, pea-

green crests,The sun sinks low to golden rest,

Twilight shadows fall.

In the sea-lord's kingdom silencereigns,

And only the muffled sound of chainsShows that the shipwrecked dead in

vainWalk thru Neptune's hall.

Here! a skeleton ship; bound to themast

The form of the captain, stiffened fast,While the sea-weeds circle the bulk

so vastLike a dull green, dead green ball.

Like Charon's "houseboat" on theStyx,

Spectral figures seem to mix,As the rotten timbers play strange

tricksWith figures grim and tall.

A cold white dawn breaks o'er thedeeps,

But the captain, bound to the mast,still sleeps.

To Neptune's hall a sunbeam creeps,And day rules over all.

Clifford Carpenter, '27.

THE STREAMLET

Little streamlet in the hollowRipples softly on its way,

Thru deep forests, rolling meadows,Till it empties in the bay.

In the balmy joyous Springtime,Flowers bloom along its sides,

White anemone and trillium,While dark leaves sky violet

hides.

Sultry, lazy months of SummerButtercup and daisy find;

Lazy Jerseys standing knee-deepIn the water cool and kind.

Autumn foliage, brief but brilliant,Next is mirrored in the stream;

Then the leaves fall, gently, softly,Thru the trees the wierd winds

scream.

Now crisp Winter is upon it,Gone are flower, cow, and bird,

While the cheers of merry skatersAnd the ring of steel are heard.

Marguerite Heydweiller, '27.

THESAURUS COLLEGIATUS(Continued from Page 17)

Omoebafied—Made dimunitive, orsmall.

Oodles—See muchly.Ravishing—It describes some of

our beady beauties hereabouts, andthe sort that inhabits the world withinthe covers of college comics.

Superhelluvagorgeous—1 have nopersonal objection to this, the deriva-tion seems to be Latin, and was in-spired by a poet named John Milton.

World's Best—If repeated seventhousand times daily, this slips offthe tongue carelessly. Highly re-commended as such.

Yea, verily—A quotation from theEnglish Bible, where it is found sofrequently that someone rememberedit. Not in good usage. Better avoid.

Yeah—This is French for yea, ver-ily. Do not confuse or mix.

Compiled by Fred Bates.

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A TRAMP"Hy-lee, hy-lo, hy-lee, hy-lo."It was a tramp singing this merry

ballad, as he contentedly squatted be-fore a small fire over which was sim-mering a tin can filled with a boilingmixture which emitted the deliciousaroma of coffee. He was in a wellprotected culvert, beside the railroadtrack. On the west side rose a steep,artificial hill upon which stretched thesteel ribbons of progress that tiedthe town of Pimento to the rest ofthe world. The clearing was sun-rounded on the other three sides by adense growth of saplings and under-brush. To the south, along the tracks,lay Pimento. It was one of thoseplaces that one is often able to detecton any state road. There was theusual outlay of buildings—a sprinkl-ing of houses, a combined church andschool and a general store. The own-er of the store advocated slogans, as"Watch our thriving city grow," to beposted near the place. Pimento hadbeen recognized on the latest map and

well, getting back to our lonefriend in the culvert.

He was the typical tramp, neverbothering work and work never both-ering him. His pastime was whistl-ing or, when his musical lips were en-cumbered by a straw, he hummed.His appearance needs no describing:unshaven, although fairly clean, withan extremely red and shiny nosewhich rather distracted one's attentionfrom his soft grey eyes.

A black fedora, time-honored andweather beaten, was jauntily perchedon his bushy black hair, adding to hisair of freedom. His clothes, if onenoticed closely, had once been of tail-ored fashion, of a style well antedat-ing the present; but perpetual wearhad reduced them to sad relics ofonce good apparel. His socks, likethe suit, were ancient and the worsefor wear, and nature had providedholeless socks which would neverwear through, but often changed colorand more often ached.

He was squatting before his fire inthe twilight. A red glow suffusedthe sky, forming a strikingly pictur-esque silhouette. Black and bleakstood a telegraph pole; a steady humdroned from the wires. The railssmoothed the outline of the hill to alevel, rarely if ever assumed bynature.

From his pocket, our friend drew apaper bag, into which he dubiouslylooked. A smile of satisfaction spreadover his face and he carefully jabbeda sharply pointed stick down into thebag and removed it with a sausage,which together with the coffee fur-nished his simple repast. Reservinga portion of the sausage, he appliedhis fingers to his lips and blew twoshort, shrill blasts. An answeringyelp in the distance followed by acrackling in the underbrush signaledthe approach of his dog. A mongrelcanine bounded joyfully to his master

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and curled lovingly at his feet. The day, one orgy of practice after an-sausage soon found its place as a other, for about ten years. Mean-prize for his tricks, and soon both man while you should compose a few over-and dog were asleep, dreaming the tures, express your profound disgustdreams of the unhampered and free, for jazz and make it a point to beTomorrow is tomorrow and today is sentimental until at the age of twenty-done—let come what may—, he shall three you marry. About six monthswhistle or hum, always. after your marriage you should come

Raymond Savage, '27. grumbling home in an unusually de-pressed mood, beat up your wife andgive a concert a half hour later which

HOW TO BECOME A FAMOUS w i " m a k f y o u f a m ° u s - .MUSICIAN about a publicity agent—get

(by Ima Knuttsky) ™e w h° i s «*'f,frfid h e m i^h t Put

too much untruthfulness in your lifeTo be a great musician, start your story, and have him tell how you had

musical life at the age of five by to practice secretly at home when asmashing a couple octaves of piano child, and how nearly you came to be-keys or pile of phonograph records ing killed for it; how you have to beatwith a hammer. Your mother will up your wife to give a good concert;say, "How musical. He certainly has how you cut out smoking dope, anda wonderful talent;" and father will two thousand one hundred and sixty-mumble something about music being two other little incidents. To keepexpensive, and about something he'd your fame you have only to commitlike to Fmash. a murdsr, or kidnap someone every

From this time on your father will six months or year; but that is onlyforbid you to go near the piano, but a minor detail.you must sneak out of bed everynight, except Sundays and holidays, WHAT AN OWL SAWand practice on it while the rest ofyour family is asleep. You may not It was at the hour of midnight andsee the necessity of this at this early the full moon cast a ghastly light onstage of your profession, but when the ruins of the old Moorish castle;you hire a publicity agent in later mysteries of al! kinds were wovenyears, he'll explain to you why it was around it, and tonight, lit with theimportant. rays of the moon, one could fancy it

When you come to be about eight as it was years ago, crowded withor ten years old, your father will men and women of royal families,catch you practicing (?) There'll be, dancing, talking and laughing gailyfor a while, a little blue air and some as the hours sped by.language I wouldn't like to write here, A man clothed in a black cloakbut he'll finally let you alone with a walked slowly up the path leading towhole skin, thru your mother's frantic the remains of the castle, walked un-entreaties to have mercy. til he found himself in its center; then

This is the stage in youd life from throwing his cloak aside, he stood inwhich you must grow moody and the full light of the moon. His facedown-hearted, attend concerts, be was ghastly white, and wreathed injarred by the harsher sounds of this wrinkles, but as he gazed around him,imperfect world and let your hair everything seemed so quiet and peace-grow long. You should look sick and ful, a look of content spread over hisdo nothing but fill the atmosphere facs; then, fixing his eyes on thewith blue notes. You will become your ruins, he said: "Somewhere among youmother's pride and teacher's pet; ev- lies my father and somewhere amongeryone will turn and look at the little you I shall lie also."twelve-year-old boy who has all the And with a swift motion of his handearmarks of a genius or a bum. he drew out a shiny stiletto.

So things drag along from day to Elsie Dawson, '28.

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TAKING HOME MY REPORT CARD and down your spine, and a certain

The day on which report cards are w / a k feel+

inS i s noticeable in the pitdistributed in our room is always an of your stomach.exciting one for everybody. We are _, O r a l ToP1,c D a y u s u a!1y c , o m e s o n

all worried until the teachers hand us T , u £ d a / T* y ° U u" 6 P*"1™1*,™a r e

out cards. Then, sometimes, we are °f the fact from the preceding Fnday.more worried than before. Your Sunday is absolutely spoiled in

to see my card. V o n d e r w h ° s chairman; if I were sureI can't decide whether it is better h e w a s a f

+r!,end °£ mine _ W

Tl s h I

to show my card to Mother as soon as ^ r e , s lf ' that s the best excuse I canI reach home or to put off my scold- t h l n k ° f \ O h ' * h l ? topic is absolutelying until after supper. Then perhaps ^nseless! What do I know aboutwhen Father and" Mother are talking Count Karolyi-is he that one whothey won't be so cross about my Com- came from Scotland ? Oh! dear!mercial Geography mark. Perhaps , A f t e r

f a b o ^ three-quarters of an

Mother will believe the story I always £ou* «* meditation you begin half-Ml her-that I will do better next heartedly to try to untangle a fewt j m e facts from your assigned topic. The

order just won't come right! Finallyyou are too sleepy to work any longer

THAT ELDER SISTER OF MINE and, going to bed, you fall intoBig sisters are a nuisance. There troubled sleep with some vague idea

is no doubt of that. They are always of the British invading Turkey, orattempting to bestow advice on the something or other,younger unappreciative members of The next morning upon awaken-the family. inS—''School again today! Oh! and

Last night my sister came into my Oral Topic Day!" You dress withroom fairly bristling with advice and nervous haste. "No, no breakfastinformation. this morning!"

"Stupid," she said, "that's not the English class at last! The chair-way to wave your hair. Always turn man doesn't happen to be a friend ofthe iron to the left when you do that yours. Finally the volunteers are allside. No wonder your hair always exhausted. (You'd volunteer if youlooks so messy! Never mind doing it were sure of yourself). Finally theover now, but hurry or we'll be late chairman calls on you and with afor the play." heavy feeling you go forward and face

Her remarks somewhat dampened your hostile audience and begin—.my enthusiasm, but I continued to You fin:sh talking and take yourwave my hair in my own approved seat rather dazedly. The commentsmethod. are very heartening and you feel quite

When we arrived at the church proud.where the play was to be given we After class—"Why that wasn't sowere met by my aunt. bad! Only, why didn't I volunteer?"

"My dear," she said, looking at me, Louise Ruestow, '26."your hair looks as pretty as ever. Iwish that sometime you would teachme how to wave mine like that!" H O W TO BECOME A

Teresa Rapp, '27. SECOND SHERLOCK HOLMES

To become a detective as good asORAL TOPIC DAY those in fiction, you must have a

knowledge of all languages in theUgh! The very mention of that world, including Scandinavian, so that

dreaded subject sends cold shivers up you can change your nationality to

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that of the people with whom you are is mentioned, and every citizen's faceat the time. Incidentally, you must should grow grave over the samebe a magician and millionaire. The problem.magic is essential, for when your prey Paper plays a part in our dailyis escaping- in his Rolls-Royce or a lives of which we are scarcely cons-taxi, you can reach into the bushes cious. Stop and think for the momentand drag forth a motorcycle or an- of the common ways in which itother taxi. The million is essential enters your home life. When youto pay the taxi bill. You must also burn waste paper, you are literallyhave a keen power of observation to burning money. Ma'ny of the betterbe able to detect your man by the grades of waste paper can serve ascolor of his socks or shoe-strings, a pure substitutes for ground woodthread from his clothing, or the wax pulp, and are used in making all kindsfrom the candle he used in his das- of books, and writing paper. If thistardly crime. Edward Vinton, '27. kind of waste were not used to some

extent, there would be an even greater4 T>VVK Txrrn TCTC DACT shortage of wood pulp from whichA FbfcK INTO THE PAST m o s t o f o u r p r i n t i n g p a p e r s a n d n e w s

The bold captain of the pirate ship print papers are made. Save yourwas shouting orders to a crew of very old magazines, periodicals, and sellhard-looking men. He stood on the them to some dealer. Every one youdeck, his head covered by a large, red save helps save the trees, and puts offturban, with the pirate symbol, a skull the day when your magazines will be-and crossbones, on his forehead. His come a luxury, and less attractive atboots were very large, with a pair of the same time.sturdy legs protruding from their Many newspapers are being forceddepths. His breeches were black, out of publication by the paper short-while a yellow waist and green jacket age, and unless conditions improve,completed his make-up. As he your great dailies will be cut down inbrought his hands around from the size, your magazines will decrease,back of him you could immediately and you will carry your parcels un-see that they were extremely large wrapped. Edna Westfall, '27.and scarred.

His voice was deep and would soundgood to some of us who had beforelistened to our friends or neighborstrying to sing a pirate song. It fairly "All aboard!" the cry went round atboomed out over the ship and seemed nine o'clock, April 31, 1912. A greatto play on the waves until a larger bustle followed and at 9:15 the boatwave carried it beyond hearing. left the harbor at Rotterdam, Holland.

Men, dressed in the same style as Glorious weather was in sight, andthe captain, were hurrying here and everybody was excited. Finally every-there, each one trying to forge ahead one was settled down for a weekof his neighbor so that his captain across the deep blue waters that keptwould favor him. us from our mother country.

In a few minutes the captain ceased Two days of happiness followed.his shouting and the crew joined him My older sister, brother and I playedin singing the pirates' song as the hide and seek with the other childrencurtain dropped and the audience in the empty dining room. At nightwaited tensely for the next scene. we all had to sleep in our bunks; I

Lillian Radford, '28. had an upper berth, and I was alwaysafraid of rolling out. On awaking

niTDMiivrr Mffldfv e a r 'y t h e t h i r d m o r n i ng> w e f o u n d t h e

BURNING MONEY j,oat r o c k i n g a s i f i t w e r e a horse be-Forgive us if we add one more plea ing tamed. We all dressed in haste

to save. Every publisher's face and upon looking through the port-grows grave when "paper shortage" hole, saw the worst storm that the

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sea had witnessed in years. Toward And Banquo, too, shall feel them.the afternoon the wind ceased to blow, Second: Stand with us!but the waves were still high. Every- Tho' 'twill but mean a third divisionone, except my sister, brother and I, in't.was on the upper deck. We were Third: Fear not the payment will notleaning over the railing of the lower be enow.deck when suddenly an enormous wave First: Aye, that it will be for thisdashed across the deck. My sister bloody kingscreamed and the sailors came running Will pay with blood for Banquo'sfrom all directions. We did not go royal blood, lest heon deck any more that day. Reward us better.

When we stood on the upper deck Third: Hold, sirrahs, hold your peace;we could see way down to the third Call him not bloody, rather call hisclass deck; that is, the one on which wife,the third class passengers were. There That doth impel, the bloody one—the women with shawls around their She bade him murder Duncan.heads and dirty babies in their arms First and Second: So, 'twas he!lay and yelled as if they were being Third: Alas what have I said?tortured to death. It was a very Second: Too much, methinks,pathetic sight. How comest thou to know these

When we came within sight of the many things ?Statue of Liberty, everyone was cry- Third: Oh 'tis but what is'gossip ining. I could not figure out why they the town—were crying, but upon seeing everyone Fell rumour which with flappingdoing it I managed to squeeze a tear. wings doth fly

After a very enjoyable trip, we From mouth to mouth about thelanded at New York on May 6, 1912. country-side.

Wilhelmina VanKestern, '28. \t gathers as a ball of snow rolled'bout

By hands of children 'til it grows solarge

They cannot master it. False rum-our which

Becomes so steeped in lies and taleswithal,

Like to a man sunk in a bog dothENTER THREE MURDERERS move

(Ed. Note:—A question has often B u t t o e n t a " 8 l e him yet more andbeen raised by students of Shakes- „ m o r e -peare's Macbeth as to the identity of * o u l ™m«ur, like a fetid reptile'sthe third murderer of Banquo. Was tongueit a hired spy, was it Macbeth? The Doth poison all who touch it, dothfollowing unique answer will at least polluteintrigue your consideration). The mouth which utters it, andFirst Murderer: But who did bid thee makes the mind

join with us ? Venom'd ever.Third Murderer: Macbeth. First (aside): Doth he philosophize?First: Methinks thou hast a woman's This fellow's words mean naught

voice in sooth, to me, f'sooth.Thy limbs be not so strong as for Second (aside to First): Nor yet to

this deed— m e . That woman's voice of hisWhy keep'st thy face so covered ? Wreaks havoc on our watch and

Third: Macbeth gave we'll yet loseUnto my hand full charge of this The object of the night. Bid him

affair— be still.My limbs be strong enow to strike Third (aside): There's blood upon my

good blows, hands and I'll have more

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That'll make our throne more safe grass is shooting up everywhere, and—nay 'tis not "ours," a few chickens scratching noisily

But must be "mine," for I do rule, about in the front yard lend an atti-You speak tude of bustle and life to the scene.

Whereof we do not know, and over- In autumn the little farmhouse is amuch lonesome, dreary sight. The rasp-

You riddle our blunt brains, but hold berry bushes are a wild tangle of long,your peace straggly branches through which the

Or Banquo will escape us. wind howls wierdly. The cabin itselfThird: Nay, not he, looks weary and unhappy in the cold

Nor will his son—be sure that his autumn sunlight and the lilacs areyoung son long dead and gone. But when the

Is well dispatched. soft, welcome dusk comes to hide theSecond: We know our trade— bareness and all the signs of death

Hark, I hear hoofs! and decay, the little lamp light in theFirst: Tis Banquo! parlor sends a cheery gleam, to theThird: Yes, 'tis he! lonely traveler passing on the great

Then to our work, lest either one Highway.evades One often wonders what secrets and

The blows well struck from our romances this little cabin has guardedthree trusty blades. in the years and years it has stood

(Exeunt, stealthily) there. Probably when the greatLyman Butterfield, '26. Highway was only dusty country

road, it watched the industriousfarmers driving their lumberingwagons to market, or on a balmy,moonlit night, saw the lovers passingslowly down the lane.

Perhaps wierd ghosts and gruesome,clanking skeletons once haunted thenarrow stairway and tiny rooms, orin days of old a huge dragon guardedthe secret door of the prison cellwhere a beautiful princess _was

"i i n v c A I T T T I W rnTTAfi?" chained, whileI LOVE A LITTLE COTTAGE B u t n o > t h e u n a s s u m i n g little cot-

On the great Highway to the City tage can hardly be thought of in con-thousands pass everyday, honking, nection with such mysterious and ex-rushing automobiles, rattling, rumbl- citing fairy lore. It is too simple anding street cars, merry, laughing lowly. Such adventures are morecrowds of school children, with never fitting for a mighty castle on thea thought for the modest, little, old mountain top. I would rather thinkfarmhouse. that the little farmhouse on the great

Indeed the little house is scarcely Highway sheltered a sweet little oldbig enough to notice, a mere cabin, lady with silvery hair and loving,humble, weather-beaten, entirely void deep blue eyes that many years agoof pain, dilapidated, the remains of a watched a fair haired, pink cheekedbygone age. Yet there is an air of baby sleeping in his cradle, later sawromance about the little place, nestl- him gamboling and rollicking merrilying so shyly from the busy Highway under the lilacs, and finally, sadly,behind a wild mass of old raspberry saw him grow into a man, a cold,bushes and two or three huge old shrewd, hurried man of business, wholilacs. In the springtime it is espe- became a part of the mad, rushingdaily beautiful, for then the lilacs are world in the great City, and left hisin full bloom, making the air rich mother alone with the humble, peace-with their perfume, the raspberry ful little home of his childhood, andbushes are bursting into leaf, green her memories.

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WOMEN'S COMMON ENEMYIt was luncheon time of Charlotte

High and the girls' locker room was,as usual, filled with laughing, chatter-ing girls, for the most, groupedaround the mirror bent on improvingnature with the aid of various cos-metics. Shouts of "got any powder?"and "lemme take your comb, will ya?"were frequently heard in the melee.

Suddenly, startling as the burstingof a bomb, a shriek rent the air.Shriek after shriek, in rapid succes-sion fell on the ears of the startledand now silent girls. Horror-strickenthey cowered together, with blanchedfaces, listening to that awful cry.From the farthest corner of the dimlocker room it came; terrifying, agon-ized, frantic in its appeal; chilling thehearts of all who heard it. Caughtby the echo and flung back, fainter,but no whit lessened in its intensity.

The last shriek, dying away, wasfollowed by a silence heavy with fearand suspense. The girls, with fastbeating hearts, stood motionless, theireyes glued on the doorway, awaitingthey knew not what. The sound ofrunning feet, scurrying in mortalhaste, broke the tension and the figureof a girl, disheveled and plainly terri-fied, burst into view! Their kneestrembling, jaws slack, they gaze, fas-cinated, at her. Running to a bench,she climbed on it, looking wildly be-hind her all the time. Her terror some-what abated by reason of her elevatedposition, she cried to the awe-strickengirls, "Did you see it? Did you? Oh,look out! There it is! Take me awayquick, somebody! Look, here itcomes!" With dilated eyes the girlsfollowed her shaking finger's courseto the doorway. One look was suffi-cient! Bedlam let loose among them!Screaming, they made for the stairs.Some climbed on the bench, otherson the window-sill, on the radiator,any and every conceivable place thattook them off the floor!

The reason for their terror, the in-nocent cause of the commotion, scur-ried, squeaking—a slim, grey shadow,back into the dim recess of the lockerroom. Shirley Welles, '28.

AN UNLOCKED CELLAR DOORAn eerie shriek rings thru the house;

Shivers go up my spine.Crash! Kerbang! Such a noise—

I run to the cellar o' mine.

A gaping hole is in the roof,(I mean between the beams)

A ghostly light streams throughAgain and anon it gleams.

Then. Crash! Kerbang! It sounds againAnd all is black around;

The erie shriek—ah ha! I thinkThe wind must make that sound.

Swith! Bang! The light againShines on the cellar floor;

Bu*- ah! What a fool I am—It is but the unlocked cellar door.

Allen King, '28.

POOR LI'L FRESHMENPoor li'l Freshmen,That seem so small,Kin 'ey help itCuz 'ey ain't tall?

I WONDER WHYI wonder why the poets singOf April, May and thus,When all you do thru the spring

monthsIs walk thru rain and slush?

The flowers don't come out so soon,The woods are not yet green,You love to wear your rubber boots,The flies come thru the screen.

I'd rather have June's sunny day,Or August's blazing heat,Or winter with its Christmas daysAnd all its snow and sleet.

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BOOK REVIEWS

Little Book of Modern English Verse writes: "I began to realize that theA Little Book of Modern English m i n d speaks many languages and

verse, collected by Rittenhouse, is not s o m e a r e t r u l y a s enigmatic toessentially modern in the prevalent u s a s Chinese writings in. alluse of the term. The poems in it hearts there is this lurking minifieddate from 1860 to 1920. Still, per- Mandarin whose mockery is morehaps "modern" modifies "English" and P°tent because it is serene and hope-

n°AmongSthose present are "Invictus," The poems in this book are vers(what collector ever overlooks that?) h b r e "» f o r m but infinitely more en-and "Recessional," the dear old famil- Joyable than the usual manifestationsiars of every pupil in every school. A o f i t - A resemblance to the poemsnoteworthy'fact is that very few of of Edna St. Vincent Millay can bethe poems are in free verse, a more or e a s l l y detected, but there is never thatless welcome relief from the poems of t o ° close aPProach to the border linemodern American authors. ° f S°o d t a s t e w h l c h occasionally mars

hers. Whatever seriousness of mean-Waifs and Strays inf; l i e s u n d e r th

ue / u r f a c e > . i s c a r e "

, _ TT . fully veneered with delicate irony andWaifs and Strays by O. Henry is s o o t h i n g ( i f s u c h a w o r d c a n b e a p .

characteristic of him. What else is l j e d ) r a t h e r t h a n g t i n g i n g s a r c a s m .there to be said? To those who like Q n e t h a t j e s p e c i a l l y a p p reciate ishis style this will be enough, which is t h i g .also true of those who do not. TT .

It is a collection of twelve repre- T h e Hub of the Universesentative 0. Henry stories, and in ad- ^ makes a^great fussdition, biographical sketches by his w h i c h ig Q n l y a ba]i.bearingfriends and critics. What a guilty I n t n e h u b o f t n e universe,feeling one would have after reading j t reminds methis book, if one did not admire his Of the staff of a humorous weeklystyle! Sitting in grave conference

On a two-line joke.An interesting fact, one that is

mentioned by two writers, is that O. On a Chinese ScreenHenry used to "bum around" New Among the forms of writing thatYork with whatever "hobo" could be a r e finding increasing favor with theinduced by a cup of coffee and a sand- modern authors is the extremelywich to do so. From him he would b r i ef informal essay. "On a Chineseobtain, if not a suggestion for a story, Screen," by W. Somerset Maughan, isat least an inspiration. a collection of such sketches of Chin-

ese life. After one becomes accus-Translations From the Chinese tomed to his style and vocabulary,

"Translations from the Chinese," these pen-pictures are quite interest-by Christopher Morley, is the sort of ing.book that one can too easily become Some writers adopt unusual formseffusively enthusastic about. In a of writing just for the novelty, evi-rather delightful introduction he ex- dently, and contort otherwise perfect-plains that these poems really are ly good ideas to fit the form. How-not translated from the Chinese. He (Continued on page 32)

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OUR CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENT[Editor's Note:—On the original Witan staff, one of the Associate

editors was Harmer E. Davis of the class of 1923. At the beginning of thefollowing term he was appointed Editor-in-chief. Just after the first issueof that year appeared, Mr. Davis moved to California. On account of a ser-ies of unavoidable delays, the material which he sent to us for the Annivers-ary Number reached us just too late for publication. The story of his ex-periences, however, seems sufficiently interesting to warrant its publicationeven at this later date, and his comment on "The Importance of LearningThings Well" appears in this issue under editorials.]

"Altho it has been only three years Then there is, too, the atmospheresince I left Charlotte High and came that clings to the region. The flavorWest, yet in a sense it seems a very of Spanish romance still lingers—itlong time, perhaps because so much was just a few months ago that ahas happened—for is not time counted jubilee was held over the fact thatin the mind by passage of events ? California had been seventy-five yearsIn my mind's eye I still retain a clear a state. Too, there is the free openpicture of the old school, though it spirit of the West. Even the campusmay no longer check, for I hear that at the University of California feelschanges have been made. Briefly it. Everywhere are the landmarks ofhere are my wanderings. The greater the Golden State,part of my first year was spent in All in all, however, it is just an-Los Angeles. Since then I have been other American community which isin Berkeley during the college year, tied to the rest of the country byMy summers have been spent about bonds both material and invisible,the state from the Mexican border to Here affairs of the nation and theSonoma Valley, Imperial Valley, San world are just as closely watched ifJoaquin Valley, Marin County and in not more so. The old West is nowa few excursions into the southern a thing of the past."Sierras. Harmer E. Davis, Ex-'23.

During my first year in California,my reactions were not favorable—new surroundings, the rush and bustleof Los Angeles and the litter of thatrapidly growing city. Since then,however, my feelings have just re-versed after seeing more of the state.

Many are the points of interest andcuriosity. The natural beauty and itsvariation is very striking: from the BOOK REVIEWShigh Sierras to the sea in the breadth (Continued from page 31)of a few hundred miles. The length * 6 'of the state includes the arid desert ever, in this collection, at least,and the heavily timbered region where Maughan's ideas conform easily tothe rainfall is very heavy. Here is this type.the home of the giant Redwood and One of the most interesting sketchesthe Burbank potato. The magnificent is that of a formal banquet in China.San Francisco harbor and the Golden The other one (there are only twoGate, which Berkeley overlooks from most interesting) is that of a youngthe hills, are ever wonders to the vis- Englishwoman who is intent on re-itor. The engineering possibilities modeling a picturesque and incident-are immeasurable, in which field, I am ally historical building in China intostudying. an ultra-modern British home.


T H E W I T A N

THE SENIOR PLAYS The plays were directed by MissIndeed "the play's the thing" V i o l a A b b o t t a n d M i s s Bernice

whether it be to catch the conscience D ° e h l e r - I f a play is poorly done, weof a king or to bring out the latent b l a m e t h e d l r ector. By the samehistronic ability (and incidentally t o k e n ' c r e d l t i s d u e t h e director inother characteristics) of the senior d l r e c t Proportion to the excellence ofclass. And, of course, in three plays t h e Production. This one was mostthere is three times the opportunity e x c e " e n t -there is in one as we of the classesof January '26 and June '26 discov-ered at Jefferson Junior auditoriumon the dramatic evening of December18.

In "The Exchange" people wereg'ven an opportunity to present their FRIENDSHIPdissatisfactions to the very able JudgeElizabeth Brown who had the power H o w m a n y of us think of makingto exchange them for what seemed the a friend a day ? We try to practicelesser of two evils. The Imp, Gilbert o t h e r mottoes daily, but scarcely con-Kirby, solicitously suggested ex- s l d e r making bonds of friendship orchanges such as indigestion for pov- o f confirming those already made. Theerty and deafness for wrinkles, for satisfaction derived from the priv-"deafness won't show." He then l l e ? e c f b e i n g on intimate terms withproceeded to enjoy his mischief in an another fellow gives one a feeling oforiginal and truly impish manner, confidpnee and harmony. With a littleThe part of a Vain Woman was taken thought and sacrifice on one's part, aby Bernice Waterhouse; a Poor Man, mutual attachment will spring upLyman Butterfield; the Rich Citizen, that may last a lifetime. By speak-Norman Jones. mB t o o r helping a newcomer in some

.. ..,. , T, „ ,T , way, we may encourage him, so thatIn 'tinders-Keepers' Nelson h i s firgt . s i o n s o f h i s n e w s u r .

Ahrns almost made us believe that he r r u n d i a r e a m i a b l e i n s t e a d o f h o s .was the passionately honest and pain- ^ A n s w e r i a q u e s t i o n w i t h d u efully disillusioned husband of a sel- c o n s i d e r a t i o n m a y m a k e a friend,fishly rationalizing and inconsistent T h e q u e e r or funny looking fellowwife who considered her own obhga- m a y n o t a p p e a l a t p r e s e n t bu(. h i g

tion to be honest as a white horse f r i e n d s h i p i s w o r t h h a v i n g . Treatingof another color." This part was re- h j m w i t h s c o r n w i n m a k e & r e v e r s eahstically played by Helen Marks. t u r n b a c k tQ y o u r s e l f P e rhaps someEdith Barager took the part of Mrs. ( ) a y y Q u m a y d e g i r e h i g f r i e n d s n i pHampton, a neighbor, who had lost a m , t h e n y Q u w i s h y o u h a d c u l t i v a t e t l

four hundred dollars. a m i t y b e t w e e n y o u ."All Gummed Up" is best described Companionship is a goal worth

by its title. Gordon Schlegel was a striving for. To be able to say that"Liver Specialist;" Marian Barton, his y o u have made a friend is a real ac-wife; Margery Wratten, a pianist; COmplishment.Lois Wegman, his wife; and Louise \n sehool we have many friends,Ruestow was a very clever and impu- Dut there are some whom we maydent maid. undoubtedly never even recall having

Not the least of the praise should seen before. If we endeavor to makebe given to the entr'—acte dancers, more friends, school will have moreRuth Jeffrey and Clara Marvin, whose attraction for us and our educationblack faces, "raggedy-Ann" and over- will be more complete,all costumes, and light fantastic toes, Real friendship cannot be boughtdelighted the audience to the degree for a price but can only be obtainedof wanting much more than there was by showing esteem and good will to-time for w a r d others. Richmond Brady, 27.


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OBSERVER

WHY TWENTY TO ONE?The Observer is standing in an ob-

scure corner of the main front hall.It is Friday, December 11, just at theclose of the lunch hour. The Girls'Club has been selling pop-corn for thepurpose of deferring the expenses ofthe training suppers for the basket-ball team. The Charlotte studentbody has supported the project thor-oughly in so far as buying the pop-corn is concerned. But what does theObserver see ? Around the floor, inall the corners, are little pieces ofpop-corn and at least twenty crumpledbags are inartistically thrown aboutthe hall. Silently and slowly a cer-tain well-known and popular studentappears on the upper stair landing andsurveys the scene. Without commenthe begins to pick up the bags thattwenty other students have carelesslyleft as a sample of their idea of goodcitizenship. With his arms full ofwaste material the student departsthru the office door and in the direc-tion of the waste basket. The Ob-server smiles hopefully to himself.There is a real constructive schoolspirit in Charlotte High after all,even if it is twenty to one. "Thelittle leaven leaveneth the wholelump."

"I DON'T NEED IT""I don't have to have this for col-

lege entrance." "I am going to be amusician, so I don't need that."These are the statements triumphant-ly made by students from time totime when advised to improve theirwork. In other words, the student im-plies that he wishes to do the leastpossible "to get through."

It may be worthwhile to considerthis idea for a moment. Surelythere is no better way to plan for amediocre, selfish existence and hum-drum old age. For anyone, however,who believes in a greater mission theplan is misleading. Did Lincoln dothe minimum required by his office ?Would the works of Beethoven be im-mortal if he had been satisfied withthe few harmonies and much rhythmof the jazz artists? Would yourmother be wonderful if she did nothingfor you but see that you were housedand fed?

A CORRECTIONThe staff regrets the error through

which two names were omitted fromthe "Who's Who" page of the Anni-versary number of the Witan. Mr.Lee is one of the faculty advisers ofthe Publicity Committee and DavidBabcock is the 1-1 class represent-ative of the Student Council.

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COMMITTEES

BANKING Give all your possible help to theEvery Monday morning the students committee in charge,

of Charlotte High are reminded of . L When you order a book in yourbanking, either gently or strenuously, class or through your teacher, re-according to the patience of the bank- m e , m b e r l t w l U be purchased for youing clerks. A few of the pupils heed a n ? J ° u « ? e x P e 5 t e d *? h u \ \ I f -1

this reminder; a few more forget im- J? l e f t o n * h e shelves, it must be paidmediately after hearing it; while [or ^u , s t th<? same and it is likely to

.. , 6 be a loss the next year, as the textmany ignore it.entirely. »

Among city high schools this year, * * completed the useCharlotte High ranks second m J § n o t i n t e n d

amount of money deposited Com- * 'pared with our own record of last P * P b r i ^ b o o k

year, both number of depositors and e x c h a t o n o ; a g f b e n e e d .amount daposited have decreased On £ ^ a n d t h e r e b e

^ , 9 , « inS. m S ^ immediate sale for it. 3. Your1924 85 pupils deposited *27.M,while h o w e v d o n c e a g e t h e r e

on the corresponding day of! 1925, 43 A f t e r ' b o o k i g l a c e d o n s a l e >

pupils deposited $29.1o Interest is * ^ ^ f o r . a n d Q n

paid as soon as one dollar is depos- o t h e rS

h a n d ; d o n - t a I l n o y the per-ited. Small accounts are wdcome. ; h e n feook „ n o t

In several rooms at least a fourth f c l a s g i c s ^ s u b j e c t t o

of the students deposit M « h J J ^ ^ immediate sale, or may not be soldOther rooms do not ««Pond so rwulily. n e x t t g r m h a g ^ A U

A little more of that precious in- b e g o , d u n t ; 1 t h e

gredient," co-operation, a little more £ . f t h e f o l l o w i n g s c h o o lforesight and a httie more plain or ^ 8 ^ a i m a t e l y t w € n t y .dinary thrift will start Charlotte d u e g t u d e n t g afc t h g b o o k

High's banking -cord uP tte mclm . ^ ^ ^ H Q W m u c h rf

Lucille ±sona, ^o. b e l o n g . g t o y o u ? w h y don> t y o u col-

. . lect it ?Just a word for your help next term.

THE BOOK EXCHANGE T h e b o o k exchange will be openThe book exchange is an organiza- Thursday and Friday of examination

tion solely for the benefit of the stu- week. All books which you will notdents of Charlotte High School. use next term and which you wish to

Here can be purchased all the vari- sell should be turned in on one of theseous text books used in the school. days, or under any circumstances be-

The new books are purchased in lots fore the beginning of the second term.as ordered by the students, are paid This will insure their sale. Don tfor by cash and sold at practically no wait three or four days and then turnprofit. Second-hand books that are in in your book, after the sale for rtusable condition are accepted, subject closed. Don't be an annoyance; waitto sale at a reduced rate. The money until February first to collect yourfor these books when sold, is turned money, because the committee isover to the owner, less a very small rushed with the sale of books during

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The Book Exchange committee The personnel of the committee isworks faithfully and earnestly to make as follows: Charles Strobel, Gordonthis organization a real benefit to Page, Charles Kendall, MargueriteC. H. S. students. Co-operate and Heydweiller, Mildred Farmen, Missdouble its efficiency. Riley, Faculty adviser.

Charlton C. Hetzler, '26 1Chairman. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Suggestions for StudyCANDY COMMITTEE Saleet a quiet place for study.

You have probably noticed repre- Concentrate—don't let your thotssentatives of the senior class selling wander. Aid your concentration bycandy in the hall between the build- t h e s e t w o methods: outline what youings. Now, as it happens, this com- study; have pencil and paper on whichmlttee has been having considerable t o t a ^ e n o t e s .trouble, and would appreciate the co- Study each subject at least 45operation of the student body. minutes.

One of the chief handicaps is that Prepare your most difficult subjectsit is necessary to close up the candy firEt- o r follow the order of yourcounter after every period of selling, classes during the day dn preparingWhen the candy is brought out a lessons.crowd immediately sweeps down, sur- Always do lessons in the samelounds the table and about fifteen o r d e r each day.hands are stretched out with money H a v e a n assignment notebook,in them, anywhere from five penniesto a dollar bill being offered. It is H i n t s t o t h e Studentlike a nightmare for the person sell- Plan to spend five or fiteen minutesing candy. The committee is glad to reviewing your lesson before you gomake change, and more willing still to class.to take your money, but it is very Read the subjects requiring it,disagreeable and confusing to have it aloud.thrown into the box. It is absolutely Use odd moments for talking overnecessary for the committee to put the lessons to make them clearer toaway the candy without interruption you.in order to get to the fifth period You must have the will to learn andclass on time. We would appreciate not give up when you meet difncul-it if you would not rush up and want ties or you will never be successfulto make last minute purchases. in any subject.

If you do not see the kind of candyyou like, ask for it. We may have it; SENIOR PLAY COMMITTEEor if not, and it is something new, wemay be able to get it. We aim to The Senior plays were entirely sat-please. Doris VanDerhoef, '25. isfactory from a producer's point of

view. The work done by some of the

FORTTM rOMMTTTFF a C t 0 1 ' S ™ t h e u n u s u a l l y b r i e f t i m e o f

FORUM COMMITTEE practice was noteworthy. EquallyThe names of the forum committee deserving of commendation were the

had not been announced at the time casts in that the plays were put onthe Anniversary number went to press with no prompter back stage. Theand so were not included in the great disappointment lay in the very"Who's Who" page. We feel, however, meagre support given the plays bythat the assemblies which they have the student body. A program put onbeen conducting and the Parent- by the school is usually carefullyTeachers program for whch they were chosen in order to insure an even-partially responsible, were of such ex- ing's enjoyment for the audience, socellence that some mention should be that no one need feel that he is mak-made of them. (Continued on Page 46)

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Jn ilemnnamOn Tuesday, December 15, at her home in Irondequoit,

occurred the death of Virginia Patenall, a member of ourSophomore final class. An attack of tonsilitis was toomuch for a heart that was not at the best over strong-.Virginia had not been with us long, having transferredhere from East High School last September. In thisbrief time, however, she had impressed herself deeply uponus for her loyalty, sincerity and friendliness. She was amember of the group from the girls' gymnasium classesthat appeared in the dance, "Roman Games," at Conven-tion Hall before the meeting of the State Teachers' Asso-ciation last November. She was most happy with herwork with us and our memory of her attitude is one thatwe would not wish to have been altered. '

THE ROOSEVELT CLASS And we'll not fail."The January 1926 graduating class L i f e f o r a11 o f u s h a s its hardships

has been known throughout its course a n d disappointments. It is from suchin English as the Roosevelt Class, stuff that human character is devel-The first president of the organiza- oped. To meet the difficulties of lifetion was John Maher. Not only did successfully one should possess thethe class maintain an excellent stand- kind of courage that nerves a personard in its English work but it also to do a thing; then the kind of cour-strove to support the Witan. Several a g e t h a t enaDles one to brave the fail-members have contributed material u r e T h e n t h e r e i s t n a t SUDlimeand worked on the staff of the school c o u r a g e _ t n e COUrage to try again,paper. In their junior year the stu- h a v e m o r e c o u r a g e

danter o"f ^ h e ^ ^ ^ ^ l p o t l i j h t " t han they realize- and }t isn>t brouf?ht

publication waTvIry successful'. It If some task looms before you ap-is for this reason that this issue of parently as gigantic as a mountain,the Witan, devoted particularly to the and you have the feeling that if youinterests of the present graduates, attempt the undertaking you won'thas been named the Roosevelt Class SUCceed, of course it will be a failure.Number. Not because you haven't the ability

but because you lack the courage tou 1, summon forth the best that is in you.

' ^ n V ' p i ^ 0 " 1 " C0Uiage t0 Conquer the feeling that y ° U WiU faH;


LEARNING THINGS WELL

T H E W I T A N

never waver from the purpose that is alyzing and solving problems. Theto be accomplished; and fight your same problems seldom, if ever, happenway step by step, never thinking that again, but to know how to attack andit can't be done, only looking forward solve a problem is to possess the de-toward that goal which you aspire to termining factor of success. Youreach and for which you have bravely may never use that Latin translationdared all. With this courageous again, you may never be asked againspirit you will reach the goal and have why this line equals that in geometry,helped toward developing a very ad- but the mental exercise it has affordedmirable character. you in g-etting a result is what counts

—accuracy of thought, of reasoning,of expression. Oh, what a multitudeof misunderstandings and mistakes

"Flunked again!" Such are the sad are due to inaccuracy,words heard often at the end of the This may sound like mere academiccollege semester, (and the again part reflection—but how really vital it is.is becoming less and less frequent Not all people are fitted to study thewith the elimination policy of many same old line, but in any line thoseof the colleges). Then comes the who have made their mark have"Why?" Many are the flippant "known their stuff."reasons but underneath it all in the Harmer E. Davis, Ex-'23.majority of cases is insufficient train-ing, poor preparation or background.

This centers the attention on the , B n , I T T r r ?high school. The education acquired H U W A B U L l l l 'in this unit is attainable now by al- Where is Charlotte High School'smost anyone in this country. In fact, spirit? Why don't the students ofone who has not had a secondary Charlotte hold assemblies in the morn-school training is seriously handi- ing before school ? This method ofcapped these days. Relatively few of creating school spirit has been tried inthe high school students go on to col- other high schools and has met withlege. All the more reason to make great success,the most of the high school course. As we look into the history of

Now granted that the high school Charlotte High, we cannot help butis of such significance, is it not readily notice a few remarkable changesseen how important it is to learn well which have occurred concerning thewhile there? Consider learning for general routine of our school life.its own sake or as a matter of form- What has happened to our Thursdaying good mental habits. You may noon boxing club? Has it been abol-have noted that the successful men ished as an absurdity ? We haveare those who learn well, retain that heard a great deal about a dramaticknowledge and use it to advantage— club, but as yet it has not material-that is a habit of theirs. The sub- ized. We suppose as an infant itjects given in high school are funda- must be nourished till it is able tomental. That is why they are there, stand alone. But why do all theseOut in the world they are common things fade and die ? Is it because ofknowledge; allusions to their subject lack of interest on the part of thematter are frequent; so if you don't students? Why isn't Charlotte's tal-possess this common knowledge, what ent put to some advantage? Is it be-an outsider you will be! Broaden cause of lack of ambition?your outlook by learning well. All Now a big question arises. Whatpursuits are to some extent related is it that tends to create interestclosely to every other and to get one among the students ? Is it the friend-subject means to come into contact ly greeting we get from the teacherswith many other fields. every morning? Hardly; that seems

Through rigorous study itself there too absurd. Assemblies surely tend tois a development of a faculty for an- create interest, for don't we look for-

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ward to our school assemblies withenthusiasm ?

During our sporting season these"before school" assemblies would givethe students a chance to show theirtrue color, that is, by their way ofsinging and cheering. Another score,these assemblies would also tend tolessen the number of tardy excuseshandled by Mr. Chamberlain.

Charlotte is a live school. Whynot do something to make it livelier,and to get back that spirit that hasgrown dusty thru lack of use and am-bition ? Barton Bromley, '26.

SCHOOL SPIRITAbout the greatest thing, or essen-

tial I might say, that goes to make upa successful enterprise, is spirit. Co-operation is the larger sense of spirit.How many business houses would sue-ceed if the employees didn't help andstrive to please their employers? Ithink some of this could be appled atCharlotte High School.

A few instances of lack of spiritare: not attending class meetings; notsupporting school activities, such asdances, plays and parties. Probablythe greatest evil down here is the non-support of the athletic teams. Didyou ever stop to thing of the sacrificean athlete has to make? He is de-nied the use of tobacco. He is notallowed to go out nights during theseason. If these boys can sacrificetheir time, can't you? It is you thatthey are playing for. Why can't youat least see all the games ?

John Lewis, '26.

our initials on even the oldest chairat home, but in school we think noth-ing of doing that to every desk.

If someone asked to meet us down-town for our own good, we would notdisappoint him without, the next timewe saw him, giving some kind of areason why we were not there, but weoftentimes do not stay for a teacher,and the next day sneak in, take a backseat, and, if we get away with it,spread the news around how clever weare, thinking the teacher has forgot-ten, when really she remembers andthus forms her opinion of us.

My advice is to think first, and inmany cases, as elsewhere stated, keepright on thinking.

Burton Kintz.

EDITOR'S NOTE_ . . . . ... , .^ J ^ following editorials were

submitted at the request of the seniorclaf.s" , T h e sophomore, junior ands e m o r classes are represented.

COURTESY AND RESPECTOne of the most lacking qualities in

this school is the important character-istic of courtesy. Many of the thingswe do in school we would no morethink of doing at home than we wouldconsider leaving home.

For instance, we wouldn't walk infront of a member of our familieswithout making some sort of an apol-ogy; but in school some of us walk infront of teachers and think nothingof it. We would never write or carve

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Ah! Night, thou thrice blessedbearer of grey-world oblivion, howgladly I watch thy twilight veil settleo'er the weary hills and round the oraof my ivy tower wherein cloth dwellno fear of kings but kingly aloofnessfrom the madding crowd. The cold,staring moonlight watching the birthof many a gem that lives but for onegleam in this unnatural sanctuary andthen fades with grey dawn's unwel-come beams.

O purposeful daughter of Cimmeria,in thee I quaff the dark red nectar ofa million moods that move but onemind vet prance with impatient stepa t ^ haif_,eague boots of worldlyambition. In your dreamy waves ofraven hair my fingers conspire withthe love you profess, shattering thisscheme of humanity with wanton artthat even the "Potter" knows not.Thus that no "drudging goblin" mayinfest those Elysian Fields of Pluto'sblackest midnight, return divinestMelancholy and with thee I shall meet'neath that "accustomed oak" toproffer my soul for the expulsion ofthat lothed Mirth.

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FRIENDLINESS IN school and touches much more closelyCHARLOTTE HIGH than any other type of friendliness

the personality of the individual. ItThe study of this particular phase has been adeptly said, "A friend is one

of our school life is indeed interesting who knows all your faults and lovesand educational. As we begin to look you just the same." Often we noticeabout, there comes to us the impres- school students in Charlotte who arer.ion of more than one kind of friend- inseparable, and we wonder if theseliness, which seems a unique fact. To are not forming the knots that willcover the subjsct to the fullest extent tie them together throughout theirand yet keep it within the bounds of lives. We would change the quota-a few minutes easy reading, we shall tion just stated to: "A friend is oneseparate friendliness into three dis- who seeks out your good points andtinct classes. remembers you by them." Friends of

Tha first to be noted is the clique, this last type of perfect friendshipwhich appears most commonly in are very often friends for life—evergroups of three or four, and are reliable, kind and loving,either girls or boys. These groups Raymond Savage, '27.eat together, walk together during thenoon-hour, convene in the corridors, COURTESYand in numerous ways display a mut-ual but very casual spirit of friendli- "True politeness is to do and sayness. Seldom is a member of a clique The kindest thing in the kindest way;turned out; but if his actions or ideas F o r ££**** m € n S a y to t h e l r b U n d -prove he does not belong in that I n spite* of the fancies of youth,group, or if there is a common dislike There is nothing so kingly as kind-on the part of the rest of the clique n e s s

toward this luckless individual, he is And nothing so royal as truth."sure to be ejected on the first fault he True politeness is not acquired fromshows. The next big part of school books. It comes from the heart. Thelife comes through the aid of what we trivial conventionalities of so-calledcall the "speaking friendliness." At polite society do not make up the realthis point it is very opportune to say courtesies of life. These are but thewhat good fortune we have in Char- n n a l finishing touches,lotte. If it were a big school, like Real courtesy, the kind which reallyWest or East or the others, we should COunts, is a kind consideration for thehave very little of this speaking feelings of others, a proper respectfriendliness which is so charming in for other people's opinions differenta small school. There is no personal from our own, a willingness to helpacquaintance needed in this class of wherever and whenever our help isfriendliness. It is this polite, friendly needed, a kindly feeling towards thosemanner among Charlotte High stud- aDOUt us whether they are our equals,cnts which makes our school what it o u r inferiors or our superiors. In ais. The root of this friendliness w o r c i , to follow the Golden Rule, "Dospreads to different territories for its u n t 0 others as you would have othersnourishment. A naturally good-na- c(0 u n t 0 you." Henry Brown, '28.tured student who has a pleasant nod

IpSoned^X forget BASKETBALL FOR GIRLSclassroom formality during the pass- Although there are other athleticsing of classes, is the one who perpetu- for girls in Charlotte High, basketballates this spontaneous form of friend- seems to be the most popular at theliness. present time.

lastly we find our gaze a little Many girls attend the basketballcloser and find true friendship, which practice on Wednesday night afteris the foundation of all friendliness, school. The girls enjoy the practice.This friendship reaches far out from (Continued on Page 46)

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STUDENT COUNCIL

Twice a year, or once a term, or, if oration Committee. They're merelyit please you, each late September real school boosters—members of theand January, you students of Char- political party in office who have hadlotte High show an outward interest enough pride of school to feel person-in the affairs of your governing body, ally responsible for the success of theI say it is only twice a year, and it is, school's function. Now bear this infor only then, when you determine mind: these friends—four boys—werewhich of your fellow schoolmates not asked to come; they came becauseshall be elected to this governmental they felt that they should. The man-forum, do you show any attention to agers and your president are stillthat body which is formed to attend most heartily thankful for their help,to your individual affairs collectively And also, the managers and youras the affairs of your school. president are still wondering what be-

When the elections are over and the ca™e of that Decoration Committee!successful candidates are seated in That's one example; it's fair; it'soffice, your president calls for busi- accurate. It shows a lack of co-oper-ness. Of course there is some. A por- at on or understanding or somethingtion is mere routine, the appropria- between the various branches of thetions for athletic uniforms and busi- Students Council. It is no reflectionness of that nature. Then comes from against the members of that Decora-one of your class representatives a tion Committee. I feel sure that theyverbal petition for a school festivity, all gave definite excuses. But whatFor definite example—the traditional of these four fellows who didn't needFreshman party. After a thorough invitations to come? Should theydiscussion of finances, decorations, have been the committee? Wemusic, "stunts," and minor details, shouldn't make Charlotte a four-mandependable managers are appointed to school. Yet we can only place con-promote a successful party. Now fidence in students like those four,these managers are to be aided by Therefore you can readily see thethe various student committees which advisability of training more studentsare appointed bi-annually. iWell, in to be worthy of any confidence placedcourse of time, it becomes necessary in them. We realize that Charlotteto do a little work—something ma- High is a small school and that we areterial—something which is going to handicapped in many ways. But thetake a bit of someone's leisure—in smallness of the school should onlyshort—the hall is to be prepared for tend to bring us closer together. Itthe party. Now there is a decoration would, too, if more of the studentscommittee somewhere; the managers make themselves capable of undertak-have their names, which is proof of ing the business to be performed intheir existence. But when the man- the various extra-cirrucular activitiesagers arrive at the location for the besides keeping steady eye on theirfestivities, they arrive alone—or scholastic grades. Things wouldrather with shears, crepe paper, ham- move faster and better if the studentsmers and tacks for their own use. engaged in doing them had only oneAnd shortly afterward arrive the important extra-cirrucular activityfriends of the managers to help in the rather than the three or four whichwork. Strange as it may be, these some of us must try to carry becausefriends are not members of that Dec- (Continued on Page 50)

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In 1844, George Williams, a nine- create, maintain and attend through-teen-year-old country boy, began work out the school and community, highin a draper's shop in London. He had standards of Christian character. Theleft home and friends behind to try objectives of the club are called thehis luck in the city. four C's—clean living, clean speech,

In his work he was associated with clean athletics and clean scholarship,one hundred forty other lads of his The Charlotte High unit meets ev-own age, who lived over the establish- e r y Tuesday evening at 5:30 o'clock,ment. Their surroundings disgusted At this time, dinner is served. AfterWilliams, who soon began to stay in d m n e r there is a business meeting,his room with his roommate, where followed by a discussion led by ourthey tried to develop their Christian leader, who for this year is Mr. Earlcharacter. Jackman.

Gradually, by one's and two's, the There are several events aside fromremainder of the one hundred forty the usual routine which make thedrapers dropped into the room. In Hi-Y a social club as well as an edu-this manner the Y. M. C. A., with no cational one. There are joint meet-gym, no instructors, no leaders and ings with other Hi-Y's of the city,with no advantages that the boy of sleigh rides, dances and many inter-today has in this same organization, esting speakers,was formed. The officers of the present term are:

The Y. M. C. A. and the Hi-Y are Victor Vinton, president; Raymondso closely connected that they are gen- Holly, vice-president; Lyman - Butter-erally called one organization. Hi-Y field, secretary, and Harold Wharity,is a popular contraction of the words, treasurer.High School and Y. M. C. A., this Let's get back of the Hi-Y move-name being used throughout the ment and make our organization oneUnited States and North America in of the strongest in the city,the Hi-Y movement. Victor G. Vinton,

The purpose of the Hi-Y club is to President.

(Continued from Page 36) (Continued from Page 40)ing a sacrifice to show his school Moreover, it is not only for pleasurespirit. The question occurs to us: but for health that this game iswould it not be more purposeful to played.talk and write less about that rather The juniors and seniors play onenebulous school spirit and evidence it and sometimes two games. The soph-rather more by full attendance at omores and freshmen then play one orschool activities? two games. The winner of these

Following is the financial report of games then play to see which team isthe plays: t'16 winner for that night.Total returns $91.15 Everyone is given a chance to play

gr . . . and everyone enjoys the games.Royalties o.UO N o w > g i r ] S ; s h o w y Q u r a t h l e t i c a b n .

Other disbursements 13.75 fry and come to basketball practice.

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To promote a spirit of friendliness training supper for the basketballamong- the g-irls of Charlotte Hig-h team.School, a club connected with the The meetings of the club are heldY. W. C. A. and similar to the boys' the first and third Tuesday of eachHi-Y, has recently been organized, month. Already the girls have hadAll junior and senior girls are eligible two supper meetings and a tea.for membership, providing they are Under the guidance of its officers,willing to support the purpose of the namely: Laura Karl, president; Evelynclub. One of the aims of the organi- Razey, vice-president; Rhoda Decker,zation is to be of service to others, secretary; Mildred Le Fevre, treas-To carry out this purpose, four of its urer, and Miss Miner, faculty adviser,members have gone each week to the the club has progressed very success-Infants' Summer Hospital to enter- fully. We hope that in the future ittain the children. Furthermore, in may continue to be an inspiration toorder to aid school financially, the its members and of benefit to thegirls have on one occasion served the school in general.

GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONThe Girls' Athletic Association of purposes and the management of the

Charlotte High School, under the affair the president appointed a corn-leadership of Miss Keeffe, is an or- mittee consisting of one member ofganization to encourage clean, health- each class, namely: Clara Marvin,ful athletics and good sportsmanship Marguerite Heydweiller, Margaretfor girls, and to have general charge Hersey and Dorothy Taylor,of the girls' sports. It is open to all Girls' basketball is also under thegirls of the school and it is hoped that auspices of the Association. This isall will eventually join. a delightful and profitable pastime, as

Meetings are held once a month, all who have come out to practice willAt the first of these, late in Novem- verify. There is to be a school team,ber, the following persons were elect- whjch will play the three other cityed to office: Norma Swigert, presi- h i h s c h o o l s e a r l n e x t t £ m d b f i .tent; Margaret Powers, vice-president; -j . . . 4., ," ; t tr J 11 sides this there are class teams toMarguerite Hevdweiller, secretary- , ..treasurer compete in a class tournament after

At the second meeting a Twenty- t h e c h r i s t m a s holidays. Hurrah forone Tournament was planned, which t h e G l r l s > Athletic Association! Cometook place on Tuesday noons, Girls' o u t a n d support your class, girls!Day in the gymnasium. For publicity Marguerite Heydweiller, '27.

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BASKETBALL SEASON STARTS ATMONROE HIGH COURT

Green and White wins three games and loses two. Teamshows promise

. Charlotte High Basketball is away from the post for the 1925-'26 seasonin good style. Three wins and two losses in five games played makes therecord to date for our quint. Practices were started in late October at Mon-roe High court, and held regularly, under the direction of Mr. Chamberlainand manager Barton Bromley. In the beginning, prospects were not bright.Gradually, with hard work, a team has been built up that looks fast, andpromises to be right among the top-notchers again this year, bearing thecolors of the Green and White.

The season opened with Irondequoit Hectic Gameon November 28th. The game re- A n o t h e r c y c i o n e hit us on our tripsuited in a victory for our boys, 33 to t o E a s t R o c h e s t e r . The cyclone was'26. Vaughan and Schrader played in i n t h e n a t u r e o f a h u s k y t o w n t e a m >stellar roles for Charlotte, while a h e c t i c extra-period game, and an in-Snider featured for Irondequoit. different official. After showing the

Ircndequoit Falls Victim ™* t o t h e townsters by a comfort-able margin throughout, East Roches-

The second game was a return en- t fa v j r t u e o f a «w i e r d» d e c i s i o n jgagement with the truck-gardeners on t i e d t h e RCOre i n t h e l a g t five seConds,the Irondequoit court. This, too, re- a ] t h o u g h t h e y w e r e f o u r p o i n t s i n t h esuited in a victory for us, although a r e a r T w Q e x t r a five.minute pe riodsmuch harder-earned victory than the w e r e o r d e r e d j a n d t h e final v e rdict wasinitial encounter. The small court 2 2 t o l g ^ f a v Q r o f t h e t e a m f r o m t h eproved a hindrance to good team work p ; a n 0 t o w nand not until the closing period did v , . • 1 .1 .1 .11 . 4.1.we put the game "on ice," the final Ab°»t this time the bleacher ath-score being 27 to 19. ^ * . s t « t e d t o * " " * » r a S S ^ e ^

The road we traveled in our first P i " £ the general direction of theleague game was a rough, unpaved basketball team The boys went theand disastrous path, for Monroe put razzers one better, and ate the piesa neat trimming to our favorites, 34 ami the physical results were so goodto 28. After leading the better part that they decisively defeated Spen-of the game, Charlotte slowed up. cerport at Monroe on December 19th,Monroe began playing in a whirlwind by a 20 to 13 score. The Spencerportmanner, and soon' passed us, holding team was by far the strongest teamthe lead until the final whistle. It we had run up against, and the vic-was a bitter pill to swallow, but all tory was more enjoyable for thiswe can say is, "Wait until the return reason. This game marked severalgame." changes in our lineup. Schrader was

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retired to the bleachers, and "Red" (Continued from Page 42)Kirby and Vito DeAntonio made theirVarsity debut. Kirby got into the t h e r e a r e n * enough competent stud-limelight when he was acting captain e n t s - S h o w a f e w s l ^ s o f h f e " P r o v e

in his first game, after Jack Vaughan t o y ° u r principal and faculty advisershad been benched for four fouls. t h a t y°u d e s i r e t o engage in spare

time. Talk yourself up a little. NoReserves Get Credit o n e else will! There are jobs enough

The Reserve team has given a good for quite a few if you'll only showaccount of itself to date, not only in a little pep and prove yourself equalgames played but in fulfilling the to the task of doing them. Leadingchief purpose of reserve teams, name- educators pronounce cirrucular activ-ly, to provide material for the Varsity, ities a very important part of schoolSteinfelt, Snellgrove, Kirby and De- life and advise that a student shouldAntonio have all graduated from try for them if he is doing good workCaptain George McLaughlin's school, in his lessons.The other reserve players are: Mix, Here are just a few more frankBaggan, Taylor, Sheffield, Jones, and statements.Manager Henry Brown. Now don't think that the other stu-

The Varsity squad at present in- dent committees which were workingeludes: Captain Vaughan, Vinton, on that Freshman Party failed to doAlofs, Snellgrove, Steinfelt, Mtorphy, their proper work. It is because theyKirby, DeAntonio and Manager did do their work that they need notBromley. be mentioned more fully here.

Lately, I have been unable to calla Student Council meeting because ofthe absence of several members. Also,we have been unable to decide on a

WRESTLING suitable clay on which we can all meet.The greatest reason for this difficulty

The wrestlers are holding daily i s t h e f a c t t h a t t h e s e absentees haveworkouts, under the direction of Mr. o t n e r school activities which at theDenny, in preparation for the opening t i m e a r e r e a i l y m o r e important. Ofof the local scholastic season. De- c o u r s e you realize that this is a proofvotees of the ancient Grecian pastime t o m y statement that a few of theare much interested in the team be- s tudents carry too great a weight ofing molded under the management of e x t r a achOol activities."Senator" J. Haste Reid. At present A s y o u undoubtedly realize, wethe squad consists of Jones, Pellett, haven't a "wonder" basketball team.Bromley, Holly, Newcomb, Hollway, j don> t w i s h t o s p o i l y o u r jiiusions,Kappell and Dutton. b u t t n e r e n e v e r w a s a «Wonder" team

of any sort anywhere. With a strong-school spirit behind a good team youcan always look for a longer list ofvictories over strong opponents.

About senior plays and things liket h a t I t , s p e r f e c t l y a l i right to laugh

Swimmers are attending the weekly at them when you go to see them, butswims at the Maplewood Y. M. C. A. it isn't "good golf" not to go to seeon Wednesday afternoons. Mr. Roy them and laugh anyway. That's aBenson is acting as coach and teacher, thought for next year.All swimmers are asked to come out Well, the presidential message isfor the team. All non-swimmers are about finished. It probably won't beinvited to take advantage of the op- a brilliant success, but maybe four orportunity to learn to swim. Normjan five of you will read it and "get theJones is managing the aquatic aspir- point." That will be some help any-ants. way.

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FASHION DEPARTMENT

A BACKWWARD LOOK fashion was stout wooden shoes withwooden heels. In rainy or inclementweather, clogs were worn. The stylesdiffered but in g-eneral they were

Cosmetics simply thick wooden soles, raised byCosmetics, washes, paint and per- m e a n s of iron rings fastened under-

fumes were lavishly used by the n e a t h - Straps adjusted about the in-Roman women. White lead was used s t eP k ePt t h e m l n P l a c e- S h o e s w l t h

to soften the skin and vermilion to s c l u a r e t o e s gradually gave way totint it. They were not content with m o r e Pointed shoes. Red heels werepaint and powder, so the women *' e vogue-stained their eyebrows and eyelids I n t h e time o f t h e Renaissance inwith black powder or soot, and added France the shoes or slippers wereto this the popular vanity of later v e r y Sav> b e m S o f b l u e ' red> ™ l e t o r

days, the patch. The stain gave bril- o f yellow satin, with very high heels,liancy to the eyes. I n fact> heels of eight centimeters

In'the time of Catharine DeMedici, w e r e considered quite ordinary. Thisit was the fashion of the wealthy extreme style brought forth muchbourgeoise to coat the face with comment. For out-of-door wear, vel-patches of white paint and vermilion. v e t c l o S s o r pattens with thick corkThe patches were of various shapes s o l e s w e r e slipped on over the highand given as many different names, heeled shoes.The "coquette" was placed on the lips, About 1780, high heels and shortthe "gallant" in the middle of the v amps were the vogue. The heel wascheek, the "impassioned" patch at the thrust farther beneath the foot. Incorner of the eye and the "rougish" 1790, the opposite extreme was used,on the nose. the low flat heel.

Powder, a starch pulverized and In 1800, lefts and rights were in-scented, was used until 1760, when it troduced and the shoes polished, anddisappeared for a time, but it returned shoe blackening came into use. Pre-in 1780 after the revolution, during vious to this a mixture of lamp-which cosmetics disappeared entirely, black, suet and tallow had been used.

In the twentieth century the "Van- In 1865, shoes were made of kid ority Case" with its powder, rouge and patent leather and frequently the twolip stick is very popular. were combined. The lacing was over

the instep, the heels were high andgradually became higher.

In 1916, the shoes were of variouscolors—gray, tan, pearl, blue andbronze. All black shoes were out ofstyle. The shoe tops were made quitehigh, just meeting the edge of the

S h o e s short skirt.At the beginning of the eighteenth In 1920, comfortable shoes were

century the shoes were long and nar- made and worn, such as oxfords. Inrow, with emeralds set in the seam of 1925, the shoes are short, narrow,the heel. very high heeled and of all colors.

In the colonial days of America the For sport, oxfords are worn.

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N O T E S A N D N E W S

WITAN NEWS

If you have some news,Send it in!

Or a joke that will amuse,Send it in!

An incident that's true,A happening- that's new,For we can't achieve success without

U.M. Hildebrant.

HONOR ROLL teams to bowl in three leagues—The„, , „ , „ , American, The National and The In-The honor roll for December con- ternational, each league consisting

tains twenty-one names, all classes o f e i g h t t e a m g a n d e a c h t e a m t o b o w I

being represented. There has been a s i x t y games. Charlotte High, whichslight increase in honor students each was in the International League lastreport card period, so we may some- year, is now in the National Leaguetime hope to reach our desired g-oal which is rated much stronger thanof ten per cent of our registration, the International.Congratulations to the following: Our team finished second last year

Marian Barton, Elizabeth Brown, ?"d. .Mr. Tracy secured the highestKatherine Bailey, Lyman Butterfield " J - d u J ave rage^ theleague. M ,

Dorothy Doell, John Donoghue, Edith M t h e p r e s e * t t i m e charlotte isGassett, Margaret Hersey, Marguer- t i e d f o r first p ] a c e i n t h e Nationalite Heydweiller, Francis Hinkley, League. Mr. Butterfield, with a scoreAllen King, Tessie Lighthart, Beth of 225, was high single scorer forManning, Elinor Marsh, Teresa Rapp, several weeks. Mr. Bird and Mr.Anna Roller, Frank Stevensky, Dor- Tracy are bowling very consistentlyothy Taylor, Arlene VanDerhoef, a n d w e expect that our team will beLena Watson, Viola Westfall, Frank a t ^ e toP by th.e eJ?d <g thf+ season.Waterhouse, Baxter Waterhouse. . ThJ;ee C , h e e r s f o r t h e F a c u l t y B o w l "

ing Team!PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION

At the December meeting of theParent-Teacher Association, an un-usual and interesting program was The annual banquet of the Char-enjoyed by a large audience. John lotte High School girls and womenK. Maher, president of the Student teachers was held November 19th atAssociation, conduncted the meeting, the Lakeside Presbyterian Church.There followed a discussion of cur- The girls of the homemaking classesrent events by Elizabeth Brown and planned and prepared the dinner.Jack Vaughan. After the meeting Marian Barton was toastmistress.refreshments were served in the The speaker of the evening was Mrs.lunch room. Paul Blanchard, whose subject was

"Women Leaders of the World." MissFACULTY BOWLING TEAM Paterson played a piano solo, and the

Every year the Rochester School- girls of the health education classmasters' Club selects twenty-four presented a dance.

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THE DRAMATIC CLUB New Domestic Science EquipmentSeveral weeks ago the Dramatic The Domestic Science Department

Club was organized and the following has improved its equipment by in-ofRcers were elected: President, John stalling an iceless refrigerator andDonoghus; vice-president, Dorothy an electric dishwasher of a largerLee Taylor; secretary, Laura Karl; capacity,treasurer, Marguerite Heydweiller.

The club meets every Friday inRoom 109 at the close of school. All FRIENDLINESS INstudents, except those assigned to CHARLOTTE HIGHeighth period may belong to the club.

The organization is divided into A friend is the fellow who's alwaysgroups. Each group, with the , I ^ r o u n ' 1

faculty adviser's help, selects a play ™en he sees you are getting infor presentation In this way every U e ^ ^ w h e n y o u - r e l ad>member of the club is included. In F u l , o f s o r r o w w h e n sadaddition, monologues and dialogues A t t n e spec^ j n ambition's brightform a part of the program. bubble.

An important part of each meetingis devoted to a study of the technic He'll work for you helping to changeof dramatics. At each meeting the those black specks;club enjoys a brief lecture by an ex- Your cause is his own heart s desire.Per:enccd speaker or by members who = ^ ~ * « P ^have visited the dramatic clubs of Jg f h e ^ a r k t h a t H t friendship'sother schools. bright fire.

We feel, therefore, that the Dram-atic Club is both a means of enter- So cling to a friend if a friend youtainment and instruction. would have,

Dorothy Lee Taylor. And tell him your own greatest need,"To serve those about me,Be much more than simplyAn acquaintance to those of my

CHRISTMAS ASSEMBLY ° r e e '

A Christmas assembly was held atCharlotte High School on Wednesday T h e W U a n W a n t s To KnowDec. 23d. It was opened with a play,"The Cottage on the Moor," by the What a model pupil isDramatic Club. A number of Christ- Why the boys don't follow the ex-mas carols were given by the Glee ample of the girls and have a party.Clubs, followed by a few announce- If galoshes will be worn this winterments by Mr. Butterfield. The in- When the Student Governmentstrumental trio, Miss Lena Watson, Plan will be inaugurated.Mr Lee and Mr. Frank Arioli, gave a When oral topics will cease to be.very much enjoyed number. Charles When Caesar will die.Timmerman sang "I Love a Hill," a Where they hide the waste baskets,solo number. This was followed by How the school would get alonga duet by Clifford Carpenter and Har- without Johnny Maner.old Snvder, entitled "Where My Car- Who will be the city basketballavan Has Rested." The students champions. Dorothy Allan.were then entertained by a visit fromSanta Claus, who, when leaving, took T^M-™.,,-,with him the toys an.) clothing which Mr. Bird: "Why does the Eastmanthe students collected for the crippled Kodak Company have such long chim-children of Sonyea. A few numbers neys?"by the string quartet and a carol by Student: "So the smoke wont comethe students concluded the program, down on the people.

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WiTAN'HlTOR

Senior (in Algebra class): "Miss Teacher: "Name the bones of theDoehler, may I pass out the test skull."papers?" Freshie: "I've got them all in my

Miss Doehler: "No, you'll pass out head, but I don't seem to rememberwhen you get them." them now."

Mrs. Denise (in Latin class): "The "Darn it," said the youngster as hisperfect stem of do is ded." stocking caught on a nail and ripped.

Freshman in English: "There aremany accidents sliding down hill."

Miss Doehler: "Harvey, where isyour geometry book?"

Harvey: "I left it home."Miss D.: "That's a nice place for

it."Harvey: "That's why I left it

there."

Having been called upon to read inCivics class, R. S. rises, clears throat,throws shoulders back, buttons coat.

Miss Riley: "Senatorial beginning."R. S. (reading): "Sad but true__"

Miss O'Flynn (in Study hall):"Miss Radford, are you here?"

H. S.: "No."

Teacher: "John, do you know whatrats do that makes them so destruct-ive?"

John: "Naw."Teacher: "Correct."

Carl: "I don't think the street carsare as comfortable as they might be."

Miss Carter: "Why, I think theyare. Why not?"

Carl: "Well, if you have a Ford,it's more comfortable."

Miss Carter: "Well maybe that'swhy I think street cars are comfort-able."

Pupil (giving correction of sent-ence): "It sounds as if his love waswalking along the cloisters."

A. P.: "Maybe she was, but thatisn't what it means."

Miss Hanby (after suffering longenough): "Howard, do you want tostay in this class?"

H. G.: "Yes, but I'd rather get adrink of water."

Senior: "You shouldn't pronounce'due' like 'doo.' Say 'de-you'."

Freshman: "Oh, do you?"

Hard To PenetrateMargaret Powers says that a law

has been passed in England, whichprevents anyone from telling jokeson Saturday evening, because they areafraid that the people will laugh outloud in church the next morning!

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A True Story Modern Columbuses"You traitoress!" he cried, "You First Student: "The sun travels

villianess! Well, may you laugh now around the world."that our cause is lost! Lost—lost, that Second Student: "It does not; itnoble cause; and you—you demon in stands still."human form— you are to blame! My Third Student: "You're both wrong,poor men to meet ignoble defeat all f° r it moves backward and forwardbecause of these. But oh, they'll a n c* I c a n prove it. Otherwise, howstruggle, bravely, bravely May c°uW it rise, sometimes in the eastluck be with them! oh, thou Delilah, a m l sometimes in the west?"thou Circe—may you live to repentthis foul deed. Just So

He was the twelve-year-old captain M i s s N e w m a n : "Class, you shouldof the baseball team. £ e t dictation at home! Do any of

She was the baby sister he had to y ° u ? "take care of. Ruth Bratherton. Hard-up Student: "I get dictation

all the time!"

Customer (in meat market): "I Sunday School Teacher: "Who waswant a chicken, weighing about ten John?"pounds." O n e o f t h e c l a g s . « O n e o f t h e ^

Butcher: "I'm sorry, sir, but I'm ciples "all sold out." Teacher: "No, this is another John."

Customer: "Well, what do you call Member of class: "He was the cous-that bird in the window if it isn't a m of »chicken?" O n e o f t h e c l a s s . «j d ; d n . t k n Q W

Butcher: "That's just an old bird they had cousins in biblical times."that was run over by an auto, so Istuffed it." M i s s G o f f e . " W h a t did Zeus carry

Customer: "That'll be all right. My around with him?"wife's family is coming to dinner, so Norma D.: "A lightning rod."I won't get any of it anyway."

Mr. Bird: "What wheel will be the" m i . i_» i i i i . TT I K H w i IT rz i w i n vr\z »/i»\

Bright Student: "I can't get my larger, the twenty-four sprocket orrubbers in my locker; there isn't t h e eight sprocket?"enough room." We, Class: "The large one."

_ , , Inspector (on a crowded car): "SitTeacher: "Tommy, use the word ( , o w n a n d b e h a v e yourself."

triangle in a sentence." B r i g h t s t u d e n t : "Where are theTommy: "When you go fishing, try s e a t s ? "

angle worms."

A. R.: "We have a basket ball teamM. W.: "That isn't a part of the in church now."

Charleston, is i t?" Student: "Who is coach?"E. W.: "Why, yes, it's the part they A. R.: "Billie's brother."

left out." Student: "Oh, so you have a mail-coach for the girls!"

Mr. Dennison: "Now, when you aredoing this problem, think out loud, Frosh: "Aunty, did you ever seeEthel." Absolute silence. "I hope Oliver Twist?"you aren't thinking aloud." Aunty: "Hush, child! You know I

. never attend any of these modernMr. Dennison: "I don't understand dances!"

that reason, Howard."Howard: "Well, you know, this Found—Diamond ring by an old

circle is a round one." lady set in white gold.

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THE WITAN

McFARLIN TUXEDOSCorrect, Smart and

Finely Tailored

$50Young men prefer these McFarlin tuxedos because they

present the newest tuxedo style—broad lapels and straight,wide trousers. Many older men are shelving their old tuxedosfor the newer, smarter, better looking McFarlin designs."The Earl" and "The Prom" are the young men's models,while "The Stag" is slightly more conservative.

If your requirements call for a tuxedo suit of the veryhighest quality, you'll want a Hickey-Freeman, at $75.

FORMAL WEARBlack silk vests, single-breasted or double-breasted, $8

to $12. White vests, $7.50 to $9.

Dress shirts, with plain or pleated bosoms, $3 to $5.

Butterfly and batwing ties, $1 and $12.

Gray mocha gloves of fine quality, $4 and $5 a pair.

Black silk half-hose, plain or clocked, $1 to $3 a pair.

Oxfords for formal wear, in dull calfskin or patentleather, $8 a pair.

Dobbs derbys, $8.

McFarlin Clothing Co.195 Main St. East

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THE WITAN

Bastian Bros. Co.MANUFACTURING

JEWELERS AND STATIONERS

TO HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

Catalog on request

No. 1217 Bastian Bldg. Rochester, N. Y.

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¥ 40 Clinton Ave., North J |

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BICYCLESOld or New

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IMPICCINITires and Accessories

First ClassShoe Repairing

3988 LAKE AVENUEPhone, Charlotte 262-R

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THE WITAN

DARROW SCHOOL of BUSINESS

OUTSTANDING FEATURESAttention Individual Promotion

Thorough Instruction Friendly InterestCompetent Instructors Complete EquipmentHighest Standards Free Employment Service

RESULTCompetent Graduates Satisfied Employers

42 Clinton Avenue, North Stone 1974

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

George T. BoucherFLORIST

345 East Main Street 30 East AvenueROCHESTER, N. Y.

Phone, Main 387fi

Rochester Ploral Co.33 Franklin Street

CONFECTIONERYFLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCASION

MemberFlorists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

Phone Main 1929

Mrs. M. Fang

SCHOOL LUNCHES

Cor. St. John's Park and Lake Ave.


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Compliments of

BOB DECKER

COMPLIMENTS OF

Baldwin F. Martin, D. D. S.

Charlotte High School Book ExchangeNEW AND SECOND HAND TEXT BOOKS

The Exchange will introduce as a new line, English Note Books, Covers and

Fillers, Graph Paper for Mathematics and Science, and Scratch Pads.

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