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FOREWORD In this the twelfth annual volume of the Blue Moon, we have attempted to bring out the activities and life of the Middle and • Upper School with the hope that it will be a reminder to you of the years you have spent at Bancroft.

THE BOARD

DEDICATIO For her sympathetic understanding and sincere interest in everyone from the Nursery School through the Upper School; For her willingness to help us; For her ability to cope with any situation; And for her many years of faithful service; We, the Board of 1941, wish to dedicate this issue of the BLUE MOON to MINNIE R. PAIGE, R.N.

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THE HEAD

The Faculty Headmaster

BRADFORD M. KINGMAN A.B., Dartmouth College; A.M., Columbia Univers:ty

EUNICE W. SMITH

Mathematics and Science

A.B., Middlebury College; study at Colorado College, Clark University and Harvard University; Bancroft 1923-

HELEN B. CLARK

Chairman of Upper School, History

A.B., Vassar College; A.M., Columbia University; Bancroft 1927-

History

JANE DALE A.B., Middlebury College; Bancroft, 1939-

French

HELEN P. ESTEE

A.B., Smith College; A.M., Middlebury College; study at University of Paris; Bancroft 1929-

English

SARAH DEAN HOFFMAN

A.B., Elmira College; study at Yale University; Breadloaf Writers' Conference, 1940; Bencroft 1910-1917; 1938-

Latin

ROBERT W. MEADER A.B., Middlebury College; A.M., University of Pennsylvania; Bancroft 1938-

EDITH J. JONES

Chairman of Middle and Lower Schools Class VIII, Mathematics and Testing

State Normal School at Worcester; study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Bancroft 1911-

ROBERT S. CLIFTON

Class VII, History and English

A.B., Amherst College; study at Middlebury College; Bancroft 1938-

FLORENCE A. WOODIS

Class VI, Art and Science

State Normal School at Worcester; study at Cornell University; Bancroft 1906-

DOROTHY T. PECKHAM

Registrar, Class V

A.B., Radcliffe College; Ed.M., Harvard University; Bancroft 1936-

CARRIE E. KNOWLES

Class IV

Springfield Training School; study at Fairhope Summer School and Boston University; Bancroft 1904-

FLORENCE L. COBB

Class III

The Wheelock School; study at Cornell, Columbia and Boston Universities; Bancroft 1923-

GEORGETTE EMERY ROBINSON

Class II

Education in Lausanne; study at Boston University; Bancroft 1928-1933; 1936-

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MAUDE E. HYDE

Class I

Miss Fisher's Kindergarten School; study at Boston University; Bancroft 1922-

SYLVIA E. SPENCE

Assistant, Primary Grades

A.B., Wellesley College; Bancroft 1939-

HELEN G. ROCKWELL

Sub-Primary State Normal School at Worcester; study at the Surette Summer School of Music and Hyannis Normal School; Bancroft 1921-

VIVIAN WOOD

Chairman of Elementary School, Nursery School

Cooperative School for Teachers, New York City; Bancroft 1937-

ROSE L. DRESSER

Reading and Dramatics

Leland-Powers School; study at Harvard University; Bancroft 1934-

ELIZABETH V. NELBACH

Music

B.S.M., Oberlin Conservatory of Music; Bancroft 1940-

CAROLINE LANE

Assistant in Music

A.B., Smith College; Bancroft, 1940-

DOROTHY F. CRUIKSHANK

Art

Member of the Staff of the School of the Worcester Art Museum; Bancroft 1938-

ELINOR WILLARD PIKE

Physical Education

Bouve-Boston School of Physical Education; Bancroft 1937-

JOHN H. WILLIAMS

Physical Education

Harvard School of Physical Education; Bancroft 1930-

WILLIAM G. KECK

Manual Training and Printing

Massachusetts School of Engineering; Bancroft 1927-

MARGARET B. IVES

Head of the Residence

B.S., Connecticut College; School of Fine Arts, Boston; Bancroft 1938-

CHRISTINE G. FERNALD

Financial Secretary

A.B., Boston University; Hickox Secretarial School; Bancroft 1939-

JEAN C. SPENCE

Secretary

A.B., Wellesley College; Katharine Gibbs School; Bancroft 1936-

MINNIE R. PAIGE, R.N.

School Nurse

Bancroft 1927-

CHARLES A. SPARROW, M.D.

School Physician

BANCROFT SCHOOL TRUSTEES 1940-1941 MR. HUDSON HOAGLAND, President; MR. HENRY HOOKER FORBES, Vice President; MR. WILLIAM J. MAGEE, Treasurer; MRS. C. GRANT BOWKER, Clerk; MISS MARY ALLEN, DR. BENJAMIN H. ALTON, MR. GEORGE A. BARNARD, II, MRS. GORDON BERRY, MRS. E. CLAIRE BUTLER, MR. F. HAROLD DANIELS, MISS LOUISA DRESSER, DR. ROGER KINNICUTT, MR. MYLES MORGAN, REV. RICHARD G. PRESTON, MRS. WILLIAM H. SAWYER, MR. CHARLES H. SAWYER, MRS. ROBERT W. STODDARD. 7

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VIRGINIA PECKHAM .. Art Editor

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BARBARA JORDAN

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Book Reviews Russia Education for What?

Dickens Impersonations Fun with Geology Why Go to College?

Last fall it was decided by a Town Meeting which consisted of the Upper School and Faculty that the BLUE MOON Fair should be run by a separate committee and that the proceeds were not to go toward publishing the BLUE MOON Magazine, but instead to war relief.

Our one other job for the year was the planning and getting together the material for this book. With the cooperation of Mrs. Hoffman, our faculty adviser, we have put together something which we hope everyone will enjoy.

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The Blue Moon Board MARY PERCY

Editor-in-Chief

HOPE HARTWELL

Business Manager

NANCY SUISMAN..Literary Editor

VIRGINIA PECKHAM .. Art Editor

ANN TILDEN

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BARBARA JORDAN

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HARRIET WALD

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MIRIAM WADE

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MRS. HOFFMAN

Faculty Adviser

This year the first business brought before the BLUE MOON Board was the planning of the programs to be presented to the school by the Anim:-ted Magazine. We decided on the following: Mrs. Helen Abbott Beals Dr. W. Elmer Ekblaw Rabbi Levi A. Olan Guy Armitage Dean Homer P. Little Dean Jane L. Mesick

Book Reviews Russia Education for What?

Dickens Imoersonations Fun with Geology Why Go to College?

Last fall it was decided by a Town Meeting which consisted of the Upper School and Faculty that the BLUE MOON Fair should be run by a separate committee and that the proceeds were not to go toward publishing the BLUE MOON Magazine, but instead to war relief.

Our one other job for the year was the planning and getting together the material for this book. With the cooperation of Mrs. Hoffman, our faculty adviser, we have put together something which we hope everyone will enjoy.

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Senior Class

ANN HOAGLAND Dramatic Club I, II, III, IV; Glee Club I, IV; Social Committee I, II, III, IV; Class President IV; Play-cast III, IV; BLUE MOON Fair I, II, III, IV.

MARY LEE BARNARD Dramatic Club I, III, IV; Glee Club I, II, IV; Community Chest I; BLUE MOON Fair I, III, IV; Play-cast I, III, IV; Chairman of Library Committe3 III; Head of Self-Government IV.

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JANET BLISS Dramatic Club Board I, II, III; Glee Club I, II, III, IV; Play-cast I, II, III, IV; Head of Community Chest III; President of Dramatic Club IV; BLUE MOON Fair I, II, III, IV; Basketball Team; Hockey Team.

MARY PERCY Dramatic Club I, II, III, IV; Glee Club I, III, IV; Library Committee I; BLUE MOON Board II, III; Editorin-Chief of BLUE MOON IV; Play-Chairman of Tickets IV; BLUE MOON Fair I, II, III; Chairman BLUE MOON Fair IV; Hockey Team; Basketball Team.

ELIZABETH READ Dramatic Club III, IV; Glee Club III; President of Glee Club IV; Play-cast IV; BLUE MOON Fair III, IV; Social Committee III, IV.

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CAROLYN SIGOURNEY Dramatic Club I, III, IV; Glee Club I, III, IV; Glee Club Treasurer III; Play-cast III, IV; Community Chest I; Social Committee Chairman IV; Basketball Team IV.

NANCY JANE SUISMAN Dramatic Club IV; Glee Club IV; Literary Editor Of BLUE MOON IV; Play-Scenery IV; BLUE MOON Fair IV.

ANNE WHEELOCK Dramatic Club IV; Glee Club IV; Treasurer of Glee Club IV; BLUE MOON Fair IV.

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Betty Read's Carnivals to poor little Jackie Churchill.

Carol Sigourney's car to the art class of '42.

Nancy Suisman's "SSL2" to Junior Class.

Anne Wheelock's muteness to Louise Melick.

Cobina to Mr. Kingman in perpetuo.

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The Senior Prophecy - - 10 Years Hence 1951 Here we are, all of us, united in a Concentration Camp not to learn how to concentrate, which we never could do at dear old Bancroft, but because of the state of international relations. We all have on navy blue uniforms and there is a faint familiarity about our appearance for they are in as bad a state of disrepair as our Bancroft uniforms were at mid-years. The reason for this unexpected reunion is that we were a bit indiscreet in our various war-time jobs. The scene of this happy little gathering, for it is a happy one in spite of the situation, is set in the courtyard of the camp and a guard can be seen in the distance bearing a tray piled high with food. We now have a chance to get together for a good gossip.

As the gong rings announcing the noon hour, Janet is seen fairly leaping in her enthusiasm to reach the food first in spite of the ball and chain bouncing behind her and her pick-axe flung over one shoulder. This imprisonment has been advantageous to her because she has achieved her life-long desire to be a sylph.

Jinga appears on the scene with a bushel of oranges slung over her shoulder.

She has been interned to the camp after a secret mission to India. Her Indian tan seems to be more evident than that Florida tan of '41 Anne Wheelock, poor soul, after just getting started at Rochester U., was conscripted for the Women's Foreign Legion. A handsome German Officer proved too much for her, however, and on the return to Germany he was suddenly reminded of three other wives, so the Concentration Camp was the only solution for her. She went batty over the disappointment and has been madly playing the piano in the air ever since. She is quite harmless.

Betty appears on the scene looking dilapidated. She was clever but couldn't confine her spying to purely diplomatic matters. Somebody stood her up for a Munich Winter Carnival and she hasn't been the same since.

Carol was made head of the Ambulance Corps but she took her task of ditching the enemy too literally.

Perce does have her troubles. After achieving much fame in America she %vac hired by German Military experts for scientific work but one morning she put incense in the incendiary bomb because the pink elephants got in her way.

Mary Lee was in the intelligence department decoding messages, but while working furiously on one she decoded the words "How's about a date Sat. Nite?" She dashed out of the office and was never seen again until she turned up here. The story is still a mystery.

Ann Hoagland gets an extra package of cigarettes every year because she saves so on barber expenses, her hair having completely fallen out.

Suddenly a hush falls over the group. A Nazi reviewing party is passing—a short, pompous little woman goose-steps up and we stare blankly at her for a moment and then realize—with a blow—it is our old schoolmate, Nancy Suisman. On seeing us her stern face breaks into a grin and we hear her familiar giggle and then with a rush she grabs frantically the nearest person explaining, "I just had an impulse to be a Nazi."

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JUNIOR CLASS Back row (left to right): Nancy Motherwell, Carolyn Bath, Mariane Van Valkenburg, Anne Wade, Lucinda Lippard, Ann Tilden, Barbara Morrill, (middle row) Marian Prouty, Gloria Beckwith, Jean McConnell, Jayne Montague, Jackie Churchill, (front row) Betty Bowker, Hope Hartwell, Margaret Chadwell, Drusilla Robertson, Katharine Greene, Barbara Jordan.

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Second row (left to right): Harriet Wald, Barbara Polhemus, Barbara Holmstrom, Margaret Hesketh, Shirley Van Horn, Joan Odlin.

Front row (left to right): Nancy Inman, Katherine Sigourney, Betty Jeppson, Nathalie Jewett, Belinda Putley, Norma Ulian.

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Front row (left to right): Elizabeth Des Cognet, Nancy Knowles, Constance Foster, Miriam Wade.

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The Eighth Grade Day We, the eighth grade, are eighteen in number, In an ordinary class room made of lumber.

Eighteen green desks sitting all in a row, According to sizes—some high, some low.

Four large windows look onto the field, And often all eyes to those windows are peeled.

What goes on inside should be revealing, But what happens out there seems much more appealing!

In arithmetic class, all are intent; On their lessons their effort is chiefly bent.

A restless moan as a girl makes a noise, Then a helpless groan from one of the boys.

Then from one of the girls up goes a hand, "What in the dickens is the per cent of that land?"

The teacher answers, "Find the per cent of the sand!"

There's a hush—then an "Oh!"—then down goes the hand.

In our algebra class we're as dumb as can be But endeavor to listen attentively.

We watch the hand of the clock go round And wait for the bell to make a sound.

Just after recess, there comes Latin, And back we go to the desks we've sat in.

Out comes a book—that horrible pest, Today's our vocabulary test!

My, what a sorry sight to see As we try to think of the verb "to be".

Try as we will, we cannot think, For our minds are out on the skating rink!

In history there is seldom a sound Except when a note by the teacher is found.

Then up goes the teacher's voice in the air, "Enough of this nonsense, do you hear?"

In English we're pretty good on the whole And sit up straight as the lesson is told.

"How do you know it's an adjective clause?"

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Metal work's the time when we're free To be whatever we want to be.

We bang and holler and make a riot, And no one can ever keep us quiet!

Music, some say, is a wonderful thing; That is, when anyone can sing.

Our tone quality is loud and strong, Especially near the end of each song!

I hope that when we are gone from here Commencement day is now quite near People will have something nice to say As they recall our 8th Grade play.

Rosemary's Tragedy A SEVENTH GRADE SAGA Ian put a tack in Rosemary's chair All but Rosemary knew just where.

Franny tried very hard to keep quiet Instead of making the usual riot.

Innocent Rosemary sat on the tack And when she jumped up nearly fell on her back!

Oh, how awfully it stung and smarted As to Miss Paige she quickly departed.

Miss Paige was busy Oh, poor Miss Jones See Jean Gibbons And Patty Davis Poor little Janet Betsy Taylor Nancy Holmstrom Betsy Riker

and Rosemary got dizzy! amidst all the moans!! hanky in ribbons!

Heaven save us! (she helped plan it) growing paler, by her lonesome, braids grasped tighter!

Phyllis so loudly began to cry Everyone thought she was going to die!

Above it all you could hear her screaming While all this time Phil was just dreaming.

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Miss Paige put her finger right on the cut, And thought she was going to stop it, but It bled and it bled, And got all red. .. .

My, what a mess, All over her dress!

She called Doc Sparrow Who was buying a marrow, But rushed to school Looking calm and cool.

When he got there, There were tears everywhere!

Debby all afloat Ann bobbing like a boat . . .

Everyone looked like so many chumps, But Eddie and Charley were manning the pumps.

Pikey dashed in to see poor Rosemary But all she could see was a bright red strawberry!

Poor Rosemary was growing thinner and thinner, But of course she hadn't had any dinner.

The ambulance came, And since we were to blame, We watched poor Rosemary carried away. . . .

Mr. Clifton is usually gay, But I'm very sorry to say, He wasn't very gay, today!

CLASS 7 Back row—Elizabeth Riker, Ian Taylor, Charles Johnson, Edwin Jordan, Philip Heald, Carolyn Cross.

Second row—Rosemary Marble, Nancy Holmstrom, Michael Peacock, Jean Gibbons, Ann Guest, Deborah Heywood.

Front row—Phyllis Goddard, Frances Morgan, Janet Coe, Phoebe Ann Davis.

Student Council MARY LEE BARNARD--President ANN

HoAGLAND—Senior Class President

Class Presidents Class Presidents ELIZABETH BARTON, ELIZABETH DESCOGNETS—Freshman Class Presidents MR. KINGMAN, MISS CLARK—Faculty Advisers Self-government is of major importance in the Bancroft School, for through it the girls learn to cultivate self-discipline and to take responsibility.

The Student Council has been formed to help regulate this system, with the advice of Miss Clark, and in her absence, Mr. Kingman. To the council meeting once a week the class presidents bring various suggestions and opinions to be discussed while the privilege group ratings are measured by capability and effort in work, and thoughtfulness and cooperation with others.

Town meetings are held as often as needed, and at these meetings the Upper School students individually bring up questions of concern to the group for discussion and action. At the two which were held this year the Blue Moon Fair and Magazine were the main topics of discussion in which the purpose of the Fair and the contents of the Magazine were decided upon.

We find self-government the most enjoyable and effective system of school regulation, for each girl has an active part in the community life of the school.

CAROLYN BATH, MARGARET CHADWELL—Junior

KATHERINE SIGOURNEY, NANCY INMAN—Sophomore

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Social Committee CAROLYN SIGOURNEY, Chairman MISS ESTEE, Faculty Adviser ANN HOAGLAND MARGARET AYERS ELIZABETH DES COGNETS LUCINDA LIPPARD KATHERINE SIGOURNEY NANCY KNOWLES JANE MONTAGUE ANN TULLER SALLY TURNER The Social Committee has had a magnificent year.

We started the year with planning the Blue Moon Fair Luncheon.

We worked hard on that and made it a successful venture. As the theme of the fair was "Aid to the Red Cross", the lunch room was decorated accordingly with Christmas reds and greens and Red Cross posters.

A skating party was scheduled for the winter season. It was held on the night of January 25th. The night turned out clear and brisk.

The ice rink was illuminated by flood lights and music was played from the gymnasium where dancing was held after everyone had skated to their fill. Refreshments of Coca-Cola and doughnuts were served during the informal dancing.

The next and largest event of this year's Social Committee program was the school's Spring Dance. It was a formal affair. The decorations in the gymnasium were patriotic. The whole room was decorated in red, white, and blue bunting. Posters of the army and navy were around the wall and the refreshments were served from a tent. We had punch with red cherries and blue straws.

Bob Pooley played for us with his N.B.C. orchestra.

Under the able and experienced guidance of Miss Estee, the Social Committee had a very successful year and we only hope that our successors have as good a one.

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Library Committee KATHARINE GREEN, Chairman MARY LEE BARNARD MARGERY GUMMERE JOAN BEAL JOAN ODLIN

MR. MEADER, Faculty Adviser ANNE WADE SHIRLEY VAN HORN SUZANNE HART

The Library Committee takes care of the library, and the checking, and labelling of new books. The committee meets once a week for this purpose.

We have received 132 new books this year from the following: Betty Bowker, Miss Knowles, Nancy Whittemore, Mr. Keck, Mr. Clifford Anderson, Mr. Meader, Miss Cobb, Winthrop Jordan, Mrs. Albert Rice, Miss Mary Allen, and Mr. Clifton. We wish to take this opportunity to thank them for their generous gifts. This addition to the library brings the total number of books to 4162. This year 757 books have been taken out both for reference and lighter reading.

The Blue Moon Fair Bookstore was unusually successful this year in that we sold $280 worth of books. This bookstore was made possible through the kindness of Denholm & McKay Co. The Library Committee works hard over this, its great effort of the year, with the help and guidance of Mr. Meader, our faculty adviser.

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The Community Chest NORMA JEAN SMITH, Chairman MISS SMITH, Faculty Adviser MARGARET CHADWELL BELINDA PUTLE NORMA ULIAN GLORIA BECKWITH LOUISE MELICK KATINKA VAIL JEAN MCCONNELL MARION PROUT CONSTANCE FOSTER MARY LOUISE FITTON BETTY JEPPSON The Community Chest has been very active during the year 1940-1941, especially so because of the great need for help from America in the countries abroad which are now being ravaged by war. We have tried to give them this year all the help we could without slighting too much the organizations to which we have always contributed.

This year for the first time the Community Chest became an auxiliary of the Junior Red Cross and in connection with that we have held weekly meetings at Dewey House to knit for Britain and make scrapbooks for children in Worcester Hospitals. At the suggestion of the Junior Red Cross we made Washington's Birthday favors for the Children in a Worcester Hospital and every week two girls have been sent to Friendly House in Worcester to teach a class of young Syrian girls to knit.

In addition to this we have kept up our regular activities such as collecting magazines which this year went to an army camp; collecting old stockings to be sent to Dr. Grenfell's mission in Labrador to be made into rugs; reading to women who live at the Home for the Blind; collecting and distributing food at Thanksgiving and toys at Christmas.

With money contributed by members of the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools The Community Chest has "adopted" an underprivileged family of Worcester by paying part of the rent, making it possible for them to live in a place which is much healthier for the three children; we have also sent enough money to Hampton Institute to pay for half a year's scholarship for a deserving negro boy or girl. We have contributed ten dollars to a leper colony off the coast of Louisiana and also money to China. With money which the Community Chest made this year from the Blue Moon Fair we are sending a large sum to England. We have also contributed to the Worcester Community Chest Fund, to the overseas work of the Junior Red Cross, and a small amount to Greek Relief.

In the work of the Community Chest this year the whole school has contributed in both money and work.

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Glee Club ELIZABETH READ MISS NELBACH ANNE WHEELOCK MARIANE VAN VALKENBURG BARBARA POLHEMUS MARGARET HESKETH

President Director Treasurer Secretary Librarian Assistant Librarian

During the year there have been three important appearances of the Glee Club directed by Miss Elizabeth Nelbach. Just before Christmas the Glee Club, with the cooperation of the Community Chest, sang Christmas carols at the City Hospital. They seemed to be enjoyed so much by the patients of the hospital that it really thrilled all of us to think that such a little kindness on our part was so appreciated.

The next activity was the annual Christmas Pageant given in December. For that the Glee Club was divided into two choirs and enjoyed by all.

Last but not least was our Glee Club concert; this year with Deerfield Academy. It was held at the First Unitarian Church on April 12 and was a great success. A dinner dance was held before the concert and everyone seemed to have a marvelous time.

The girls and the director have worked together splendidly, making possible this extremely successful year. As Miss Nelbach was new this year, it was a little hard for us all to get started but we soon felt at ease when we realized what a wonderful person and capable director she is.

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The Dramatic Club MISS DRESSER, Faculty Adviser JANET BLISS, President ELIZABETH BARTON CAROLYN BATH, Treasurer NANCY INMAN BARBARA HOLMSTROM, Secretary BARBARA MORRILL The Dramatic Club started the year off with a meeting at Dewey House. We made plans for the coming year and our entertainment was a talk given by Mr. Albert Hall of The Albert Hall School of Dramatics. The first activity of the year was a program of two workshop plays handled entirely by the students. Kitty Greene directed "Spreading the News" and "The Happy Journey" was under the direction of Betty Read. These plays gave the girls a chance to see what line of dramatic work they wanted to go into for the year. The plays were given at the second Dramatic Club Meeting and were enjoyed by everyone.

The sale of Nabs during the year was an important event. We made a good profit and this helped to produce our spring play which was "She Stoops to Conquer".

With the cooperation of the girls and Miss Dresser's skillful directing it went off very well.

At the BLUE MOON Fair the Dramatic Club had charge of the Coffee Shop and the proceeds went to the Red Cross.

During the year we have had five meetings, including a talk by Mr. Hall, the workshop plays, a make-up lesson from Mr. Murl Daniels, monologues by Mr. James Lid. gateand Mr. Miles MacAleer, and some monologues by Mrs. Oliver Chute. These evenings have been a lot of fun and profitable to us all.

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The Christmas Pageant As the opening measures of Adeste Fidelis hush the buzz of conversation, a gay procession of peasants, townsmen, beggars, and hillsmen starts down the center aisle and another of Bancroft's annual Christmas pageants has begun. This year, as every year, the costumes are colorful and gay, the music consists of familiar Christmas carols, and the well rehearsed production moves like clockwork.

The story, adapted from "Our Lady's Tumbler", which was written by an unknown author of the 14th century, is of a poor jongleur who has spent all his life in tumbling and, indeed, knows nothing else. He is wandering about the country with his three little minstrels when, topping a rise, he sees before him a monastery. As it is Christmas day, folk from near and far are gathered to worship the statue of the Virgin Mary. He advances, looking about him in wonder and amazement, and as the others, including royalty, rich, and poor, enter the great oak doors of the monastery, he attempts to follow.

He is rudely thrust aside, however, and the doors shut in his face. Left alone outside, he humbly kneels and prays in his simple manner at the feet of the Virgin.

Suddenly an inspiration comes to him. Why not ... why not offer the only thing he knows? Stripping off his cloak and cap, he flings them gracefully to a little minstrel; then as he bursts into a gleeful song, all four start their tumbling act.

Just as the Tumbler is poised, ready to begin a particularly dangerous and difficult leap, the monastery doors burst open and the poor, humble minstrel is looked upon in horror by all within.

He is about to be banished when, in desperation, he sings to the Holy Mother, with all his heart and soul, Cesar Franck's beautiful "Panis Angelicus". A miracle occurs as the hand of the statue is slowly extended to this humble servant and all realize that his simple gift has been accepted.

The procession leaves the way it entered except that the king and high monk lead the Tumbler at the front. The remaining monks reenter the monastery chanting the mysterious "Adoramus Te" to the accompaniment of the organ.

Many of our friends feel that the Christmas pageants here at school really usher in the Christmas season, as a service set apart and not to be missed. Therefore special mention should be made of the person who always guarantees their success . . . Miss Dresser.

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Representative for Community Chest Representative for Social Committee Representative for BLUE MOON Board Representative for Library Committee Representative for Class Eight Representative for Class Seven Representative for Class Six Faculty Adviser

This year the BLUE MOON Fair took place in the gymnasium on December seventh.

The motif of the fair was war relief and the gym was decorated with Red Cross banners and posters. This proved to be very effective and appropriate. There were tables with all sorts of gifts to sell and there was something of interest there for people of all ages; among them was a British War Relief table and also a Chinese Relief table from which all the proceeds were turned over directly to those organizations.

A luncheon was served in the lunch room by the social committee. This drew a large crowd.

The fair proved to be very successful and we are pleased to say we were able to turn over to the Community Chest a goodly sum which will in turn be given to the Red Cross for war relief. We are very grateful to Miss Clark for her advice and assistance in helping everything run so smoothly.

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BARBARA JORDAN, Captain of the Blues

BETTY BOWKER, Captain of the Grays

FIRST TEAM HOCKEY From right to left: Captain, Janet Bliss, Ann Tuller, Mariane Van Valkenburg, Jane Mon. tague, Elisabeth Bowker, Joan Beal, Mary Percy, Sally Turner, Katharine Greene, Margery Gummere.

SECOND TEAM HOCKEY From left to right: Ann Wade, Norma Jean Smith, Louise Melick, Virginia Peckham, Mary Lee Barnard, Jean McConnell, Barbara Morrill, Barbara Polhemus, Nancy Inman.

Center: Barbara Jordan, captain.

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Bancroft - Lincoln Hockey Game On Thursday, the twenty-first of November, two Bancroft hockey teams packed into a bus and departed for the Lincoln School in Providence. This was our much postponed, much anticipated hockey game of the year, the one we all try for. As the bus traveled along we sang, thought we had lost sticks, suitcases, coats, and what-have-you, wondered how the driver could ever keep the bus on the road during such a racket and kept our fingers crossed for Bancroft's success. We finally arrived, all breathless to go. Having put on our gym-suits in a locker room under their gymnasium, we trotted out with varying degrees of alacrity onto the field to practice. Then, suddenly, the big moment arrived and the second teams took their places on the field. Lincoln girls were three deep on one side of the field yelling for their team. Amid mad excursions on the part of the forwards and frantic yells on the part of the defense players, the game progressed. Time was called as we were about to drop dead. We staggered off the field to have the first teams take our place.

There was more excitement, more thrills, as first one team and then the other dashed toward their goals. There were desperate goalies falling over themselves keeping the ball from that space, seeming wider by the minute. Rapidly the seconds replaced the first team, then back again. After howls of exultation and groans of despair we finished and staggered back to our allotted dressing room to try and look decent again for the tea to which we had been invited. The Lincoln girls were very friendly and we renewed and made new acquaintances. Finally the time came to leave. After collecting sweatshirts left last year, suitcases, guards, and sticks we packed back into our bus and departed yelling good-byes and "see you when we play you in basketball." Though the return trip was perhaps quieter in comparison it was by no means silent. It was dark when we got back, and dolefully reported scores of 2-1 and 4-1 but also remembrances of a simply grand time.

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FIRST TEAM BASKETBALL Second Row: Elisabeth Boroker, Barbara Jordan, Margaret Chadwell, Mary Percy.

First Row: Jean McConnell, Janet Bliss, Drusilla Robertson.

SECOND TEAM BASKETBALL Second Row: Joan Beal, Virginia Peckham, Katharine Greene, Carolyn Sigoumey.

First Row: Jane Montague, Captain, Louise Melick.

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Lincoln Game On the afternoon of March 15th a big streamlined bus drew up to the school and about twenty eager and chattering girls swarmed out. These were the Lincoln teams, our rivals in basketball for almost twenty years. The girls were ushered to the locker rooms where they donned their uniforms, and were soon ready to play.

As the whistle blew for the start of the second team game there was a look of determination on every girl's face, whether her uniform were green or blue. From the first moment one could see it was going to be a very close game and at the end of a terribly fast and exciting first half Bancroft was ahead-13 to 9. The three peppy Bancroft cheerleaders led an enthusiastic "locomotive" for the teams and spirits ran high.

Then in what seemed like a second it was time to start the first team game.

During the first few minutes of play the two teams tried to size each other up and found themselves very closely matched. After eight minutes of speedy basketball, bursts of cheering and anxious silences, the time whistle blew and the half was over with Bancroft leading 13 to 8. Our girls were exultant yet aware of the very stiff competition and the skill of the Lincoln Team.

A brief pep talk was given to both teams and the second halves started with even more determination than before. Every possible opportunity was taken to shoot for baskets and the score was soon 20-20, both sides tense. A free throw by a Bancroft forward in the last minute of play amid roars of excitement from the audience ended the game 21-20 in favor of Bancroft.

The last half of the first team game was even more exciting. The action was lightning fast and Blue and Green were fighting their hardest. In spite of the fine spirit and good cooperation of the Bancroft Team, the Lincoln girls crept up in the concluding quarter and the game ended 23-15 in their favor.

After the girls had changed their clothes tea was served at Dewey House. We all made many new friends and planned eagerly for next year's game.

B. B.

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BOYS' ATHLETICS FOOTBALL SQUAD STANLEY PORTER RICHARD KENNEDY JAMES HEALD JOHN BLOSSOM FRANK NAUGHTON NORMAN WOOD PHILIP HARLAND EDWIN JORDAN CHARLES JOHNSON PHILIP HEALD BRUCE WHEELER DAVID BEACH ROBERT MILL ALDEN HUFF EDWARD CLARY

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Chaperoning a Cyclone On a Winter Sports Week-End "What a difficult job that must be, having to look out and be responsible for a group of children at a hotel."

Thus spoke an elderly man to his wife as they sat in the lobby of The Northfield.

They were watching a man in ski clothes as he rounded up the forty-odd girls and boys preparatory to their return to school after the annual Winter Sports Week-end.

The "job" is not so difficult as it would seem to an elderly onlooker, but it has its headaches as well as its pleasures.

At two-thirty on a Friday afternoon a group of fifty girls and boys with their teacher chaperons gathered at Bancroft School with their bags, skis, skates, bottles of pop, sandwiches and what-not for that midnight snack.

After much confusion, alarums and excursions for stragglers, and posing for a newspaper photographer, the group with its paraphernalia is finally installed in two busses. (Some years it is one bus and several private autos.) . . . With luck, the departure is at three fifteen. There follows a happy ride during which pandemonium rages in both busses as voices are lifted in song, whoops of good spirits and ragging.

How the bus drivers keep their wits is a marvel with such a hubbub going on in back of them.

With no untoward incidents interrupting, the trip to Northfield takes about two hours. As the busses arrive, the proprietor, coming out to meet them, is immediately submerged in a seething mob from which come cries of "Is the skiing good? Is the tobogganing fast? And how about the skating—can we have music with it this year? Any good coasting? Are you going to give us a picnic lunch on Saturday?"

The answer to one and all is "yes" or "you'll have to find out for yourselves."

Next comes the assigning of rooms and roommates. A good deal of discretion has to be used in this so as not to have a concentration of the more disturbing elements in one spot. A long suffering faculty wife signs all the names in the register and almost gets writers' cramp! Then unpacking and a dash for the outdoors for an hour of fun before dinner.

Dinner is eaten soon after six. The group is seated in a sun porch off the dining room so as not to disturb other less youthful guests. How good the food is and how ravenous the appetites! The English refugee children revel in being able to have all the tea they wish—many are not allowed to have it often in their foster homes.

After dinner a group goes tobogganing by moonlight—almost full moon. The chute has been sprinkled and is all ice. The trip down is on the wings of the wind.

The speed is so great that the one in front weeps copiously. "Mind the point of your triangle," shouts an onlooker as the toboggan heads for the bump part way down the slide. Tobogganing position is far from graceful—knees up and feet in the lap of the person in front. "The poirt of one's triangle," or coccyx, certainly takes a beating and those with tender spines should not indulge.

Another group dons skates and flies around the skating pond to music provided 47

by a phonograph with amplifier. A few of the more daring ones try out the skiing —the more cautious think it better to await daylight and clearer vision.

By ten o'clock all have to be in bed and this is where the headaches come in.

Halls have to be patrolled, secret excursions thwarted and general roughhousing and noise curbed.

Suddenly there arises a series of blood-curdling screams followed by the bursting open of doors and cries of "what is the matter?" An hysterical voice answers— "There is a man in my bed—HELP!" Investigation reveals a dummy made of a pillow and towels reclining in a girl's bed. He is clothed in pajamas, has wool gloves for hands and a ski cap perches rakishly on his rolled-up-towel head. His face is made of a wash cloth on which the features have been drawn with eyebrow pencil and lipstick. A hole has been punched in his mouth and out of it protrudes a smoldering cigarette.

By this time the proprietor has arrived. Upon viewing the scene he joins in the laughter. However, some of his amusement seems a little forced as he begins to wonder how many of his washcloths will be left usable if they are going to be punched full of holes and smeared with pencils and lipsticks.

At last all is serene and the chaperons feel they can compose themselves for sleep.

Just as one of the head faculty is dropping off, a noise is heard on the fire escape which is on his side of the building. A dash to the open window reveals a girl creeping along the cold iron on the floor below. A loud bellow of "get off of there" sends the figure scurrying back to the room from whence it came and all is quiet once more—he hopes for good.

Saturday finds everyone at breakfast by eight or soon after, eager to get out in the open. The hotel ski instructor—an Austrian who bows formally from the hips as he says good morning—takes on a group of novices for a lesson. The more seasoned skiers go off on the trail and steeper slopes. The rest scatter for more tobogganing, coasting, skating and walking. The hotel supplies sleds and toboggans for their guests and skis can be rented by those needing them.

At noon all assemble in the hotel lobby, then go in two busses to a boys' school five miles away for an outdoor picnic lunch. This is held on a hill where the boys have a ski jump and a ski lodge. In the latter is a big open fireplace in which a welcome fire is blazing.

Outside the lodge two long wooden tables have been erected and on them are assembled all the necessaries for a meal. At two cooking fires men from the hotel are busy frying bacon and hot dogs, broiling lamb chops and making coffee and cocoa. What an appetizing aroma fills the air! Every one's mouth begins to water and exclamations of hungry delight are heard on all sides. With these hot foods go hardboiled egg and tomato salad, rolls, olives and pickles. For dessert one has a choice of doughnuts and cheese or a rich devil's-food cake. Most take both!

When hands and feet get too cold a turn is taken in the cabin until warmth is restored. Of course the inevitable accident happens. A boy enters with plate of food in one hand and large cup of steaming hot cocoa in the other. The soles of his ski boots are caked with snow and ice, he skids, struggles to right himself, manages just to do so, but in the effort his neighbors are showered with the hot cocoa, not a 48

drop of which remains in the cup. Great jeers and razzing arise in a chorus but, all unperturbed, the boy puts down his plate of food and sallies forth for a fresh supply of his drink.

From this hill is obtained a gorgeous view of the Connecticut River valley below and its surrounding hills. Everyone feels like a king standing on top of the world with good food for the body and the beauties of nature for the soul. A sigh of contentment runs over the group as the hunger of each is satisfied.

After a few tricks have been pulled, stunts performed and pictures taken, the return trip is made to the hotel and more exercise is on the program.

By Saturday evening energy is beginning to wane a little. The out-of-doors doesn't call quite so loudly or so long. Many come inside and take advantage of the entertainment offered there. Downstairs is a game room where ping pong, shuffleboard, table bowling and so on can be played. In the sunporch are jigsaw puzzles, slot machines at a penny or nickel a turn—no money back—or Chinese checkers. For the more serious minded there is a concert of symphonic music played on an automatic phonograph in one of the parlors. At nine o'clock cider and popcorn are served in the lobby, and not long after this, start the 'processions to bed.

There are a few less mischievous goings-on this second night, but there are some, and peace and quiet for most doesn't come until about twelve.

Sunday morning there is a noticeable let-down as the majority slide into their chairs in the dining room just before the doors close at nine-thirty. The tempo is slowing up all around and many take their sports at a less strenuous pace. Some even choose to go to church and set off for the town on foot. Dinner is at twelvethirty, after which everyone must pack.

Now come more headaches for those in charge.

Some are slow in getting assembled and constant overseeing is necessary. Things are forgotten and have to be dashed back for in a hurry.

At long last everyone and his baggage is in his bus—all except two girls who can't be found. Where can they be? The hotel is searched from top to bottom but there is no sign of them. Suddenly the two culprits appear on the run followed by a bellboy carrying their bags. "We didn't know you were going," is the bright remark they give as their excuse. "What did you think we were doing—just arriving?" is the sarcastic rejoinder. "Where have you girls been?" but no answer is forthcoming as the girls disappear into their waiting conveyance. The answer forever remains a mystery. Oh, yes?

The trip home is subdued compared to the one coming up. The effects of a lot of strenuous exercise crammed into a few hours, plus lack of sleep, hearty meals and midnight snacks, are beginning to take their toll. A great lethargy is coming over all as well as the effects of lameness from tired muscles, a sprained ankle and thumb, a few scrapes, cuts and bruises.

When school is reached and waiting parents are sighted, a shout goes up, "We had a swell time!" Those in charge heave a sigh of relief as they watch the last of their charges disappear. Another annual sports weekend is over. Was it worth all the fuss and fury and headaches? At least the hotel proprietor said—when saying goodbye—that he enjoyed having the group, that he "got a great kick out of 49

them." Those running it say "Never again," as they drag their aching bodies and nerves to bed. But—by another Winter—enthusiasm will once more be in full sway —another trip, headaches and all, will be arranged.

EDITOR'S NOTE: We were a part of the headache.

—Courtesy of Worcester Telegram and Mrs. Williams

Fads and Fancies I Just Love Cocoanut Patties I love cocoanut patties, the rich, tasty kind, made with creamy shredded milk-white cocoanut resting in a dainty frame of semi-sweet chocolate.

I think my longing for these delicacies resulted from Darwin's theory of evolution, that is, that man descended from ape-like forms. Others may be too egotistical to believe that their ancestors were ever monkeys, but as for me, I know and openly admit that mine were. Not only do I admit it but I will also endeavor to prove my point in such a manner as to make it sound thoroughly convincing and if anyone, after reading this document doubts its legitimacy he or she ought to be banished from this world for hindering the progress of education.

It all began with a little monkey named Peter, who might have been my Uncle 1,538,000 times removed, whose diet consisted of nothing but cocoanut for the simple reason that because of his suppleness he was able to obtain an abundance of these specimens without too much effort on his part.

And consequently, because hereditary characteristics may be transmitted through a correct distribution of the chromatin material, I find myself definitely attracted to cocoanut but in a different sort of way than was my Uncle Peter because instead of insuring my suppleness it rather hinders it, for chocolate-covered cocoanut isn't exactly slenderizing. What led to the strengthening of my Uncle Peter's teeth and bones is slowly leading me to rot and rickets. But nevertheless it holds for me an irresistible allure, an appeal so forceful that after sinking my teeth into one of these scrumptious squares I get the same feeling that one does when they indulge in peanuts—a complete loss of dietary control. Now that I happen on the subject of peanuts, on careful observation I find that as remote as it may seem, peanuts have a definite bearing on my subject—for do not monkeys also like peanuts?

In order to further prove monkeys' connections with man, I mean woman, do not both monkeys and the race of so-called men love to loll idly in the Florida sun, primp before looking-glasses, enjoy many of the same types of food, and delight in mimicking others?

If, by now, I haven't fully proved my point on an hereditary tendency toward cocoanut patties through an indirect relationship with baboons, or what have you, just take a trip to the Bronx Zoo, visit the monkey cage and then look at yourself and tell me honestly if you can doubt the relationship. I'm pretty positive that if you are in any way inclined to be intelligent you probably will agree with me when I quote Lew Lehr in saying, "Monkeys is the cwaziest people." N. J. S. "I visited the zoo The monkey tricks to see.

I laughed a lot at them Until one laughed at me."

The Morning After The covers are wrinkled and pulled up high, A tousled mop peeks out, Can it be that it's moving . . . alive?

By the looks there could be some doubt.

One eye has opened to squint at the clock, Tempus is "fugiting" fast.

She must get up but not just yet; She's missed out now on breakfast But why lie here and fret?

Late hours get her down.

Because of this she's wearing A sophisticated frown.

The night before there'd been oh's and ah's, For this glamourous, lithe young thing Had the power to break a heart .. .

Or better, to make it sing.

Our beauty now is rather fatigued, But she will appear just right Again with make-up and cigarette, As our glamourous "smoothie" by night.

I'm sure no heart would sing At the sight of her lying there.

Don't you feel sorry for the tired girl With the tousled, mussed up hair?

J. M.

Nothing To Wear Scene: the bedroom of Susie the first Friday of summer vacation. She is going to visit a friend on Long Island Sound and is about to begin the ordeal of packing.

Susie is talking to herself:— "Let's see now, Bets said to be prepared for any and everything. Mmmmmm— wonder if I can borrow Mom's steamer trunk. Better get my bathing suits 'fore I forget them. Only two? And my best two-piece one is missing. Hey Mom . . . oh darn, anyhow. Tennis. Nope, can't take that, it's faded. Have to use shorts and shirt. Here are my green shorts but where are those white blouses? . . . Oh . . . one in the shoe bag! How did that get there? Hey! What's this? I never had a bright blue shirt like th;s. Oh .. . Mom had my white one dyed for that club play.

(Shopping list: 1 tennis dress and 1 white shirt.) My sneakers! They're white!

Whatever happened? I simply cannot take them. (Shopping list: sneakers, note52

get blue ones.) Oh yes, shoes. Beach sandals. Not here? Oh Lord, what now?

Mo—the—rrr! Where are my cork beach sandals? ... What!! Junior made boats out of them! O0000hhh . . . Honestly, what a family, and I suppose Dad has my slacks. Nope. Here they are. But what's this? A hole burnt right in front.

How'd that get there? That means new slacks too. Silk dresses are being ironed.

Evening slippers—they were here last Saturday. Mo—th—errr, my evening slippers ... You sold them at a rummage sale! I have no time to get new ones dyed Chinese red so I'll just have to get a new dress. ... Everything accounted for now.

Yes, Mom, I have my toothbrush but I can't get it in. I'll positively have to have your trunk."

And so Susie arrived at her friend's with a much over-stuffed suitcase. Susie made a hit at the dance that night in her new dress but back in her room and all set for bed:— "Where are my pajamas? . .. My gosh ... I have nothing to wear!!"

B. J.

Glamour For Sale "No matter what your size, shape, or weight may be, we can make you over in ten easy lessons. All you have to do is drink Tootee-Frutee-Get-Thin Juice, eat sensibly and your problems are solved. Naturally if you regard yourself as being a little larger in places than others are, the few exercises on the outside of our reducing-juice bottle will help you tremendously. Go to your neighborhood grocer and ask for Tootee-Frutee-Get-Thin Juice, tomorrow!!"

This, in short, is a common advertisement telling the gullible reader that one can get thin in no time at all. Of course this statement gives encouragement to those who are slightly on the plumpish side and long to find some easy, inexpensive method requiring no effort or energy on their part to regain that lost girlish figure.

They are so easily persuaded that all that is required to melt away the excess fat is to swallow three glasses daily of Cantwell's Tomato Juice with a cake of Fleishlady's yeast dissolved in it. Naturally the "eat sensibly" slogan is added and only a few, perhaps ten or twelve exercises, night and morning go along with it all.

But what is that to our robust generation?

Another suggestion offered to lose weight is road-work. Right early in the morning jump out of bed, don your little track pants and set out. Three miles at a steady trot should do the trick if you faint not and persist in the effort for a month. After that one mile each morning would probably preserve the new lines and once again you have captured the old allure.

Now you are a smooth glamour girl. All eyes follow you wherever you go and you say it was well worth it. Good!! But what happens? You see a pineapple-nut sundae, and whoosh, you exclaim: "Diet be gone." And after a few more nut sundae ,temptations you're right back where you were before—only now you're fatter!! .. .

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Vocabulary: before and after taking LITTLE BO PEEP Little Bo Peep Has lost her sheep, And doesn't know where to find them; Leave them alone And they'll come home Wagging their tails behind them.

Bo Peep, diminutive in stature, Led her sheep into the pasture, The constant walking soon fatigued her The shapes of floating clouds intrigued her.

(You're not growing drowsy, are you, Bo Peep?)

With the coming of dark she at last awoke, The loss of her sheep her mind did provoke.

Ear, and eye, and voice she would strain But listening, glance, and call proved vain.

(You see the result of neglect, Bo Peep!)

She pursued the search with heavy heart, A rustling leaf would make her start.

Then the whistling wind moaned soft and steady, "They'll come home when they are ready."

(Is it the wind or your conscience, Bo Peep?)

B. M.

Before and After Studying Vocabulary (A One-Minute Radio Play) SCENE I Time: Any time at all during school hours.

Place: Practically any school, but here it is Bancroft.

Announcer: As this scene opens we find Miss Susie Q, an ignorant lass, speaking with one of her classmates before she enters one of Mrs. X's famous vocabulary. building classes.

Susie Q: Gosh, I'm dead! That French assignment has me boiling! I certainly am a dope when it comes to that junk. Then she pulls a test for tomorrow. Darn it, anyway! I'm really sunk.

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SCENE II Announcer: And so our downcast little Susie enters Mrs. X's English class where today they are to learn the importance of a large vocabulary. But here comes Susie out of the class again and she speaks to another classmate.

Susie Q: Mercy, how overwhelmingly fatigued my physical condition is! My studies of the French language have become so complex that it has succeeded in creating in me a state of excruciating mental anguish. My wrath was evoked with great ferocity when the teacher tranquilly announced for tomorrow a forthcoming and persistent scrutiny of the extent of our learning as it has advanced of late.

To my great mortification I find that I have assimilated a distressingly small amount of knowledge and that it will be imperative that I imbibe of my textbooks in order to obtain a more comprehensive familiarity with the construction of the French tongue. This has, indeed, converted my usually carefree mood into one echoing of deep and profound despondency and despair. There is very little to condole me or to alleviate my misfortune but I still have a vehement longing to rave at great length over this dire catastrophe that has befallen me.

Announcer: Is it possible that this is our same little Susie and that she has actually expatiated upon—whoops! she's got me doing it. But to continue, did she really say the same things the second time? Susie, I'm sure, leaves us all aghast! But in closing let me remind you that any similarity between people, places, and incidents is purely coincidental.

G. E. B.

Spring Flivver This story has no Morrill to it but I Hope you'll Read it. It's just an idea of mine that I've been Fostering. I am one who has a Fitton seeing the new cars, the kind that go by pushing a Barton, have not only Van Horn but several, a new Wheelock system and white Wald tires. I turn Greene with envy and think what Bliss it would be to own one. Motherwell think I'm trying to put on Ayers but I Taller not to worry. I'll Wade until I can get a Jewett or a Jordan and won't buy unTilden. Besides when I look at the one I have now I haven't the Hart to Turner in so it's all to no aVail. I'll just give mine a Bath Ann go Mary Lee along.

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"Figuratively Speaking!"

One-two-three-four Raise the arms, Touch the floor.

Five-six-seven-eight I'll never get thin At this slow rate.

We exercise from morn' til night, And as for food Get just a bite.

We must be slim, You wonder why?

I'll tell you dear, it's just for "him".

And 'though we work and slave and fret, This hard, hard job We'll not regret.

And some fine day you'll see us then, Slim and beautiful, Admired by men!

E. B.

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