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AM ERICAN
black woman, in shape resembling a roll of butter, with wool protruding
from under a red head rag. But our cook is vastly different from this
picture. She is the prettiest girl in the class. She is slender and fair,
with nice brown hair, and a voice that is rare, and a style that will wear.
She will be famed for the delicacy and savoryness of the food she prepares.
But, as is often the case when a woman is making a success alone, a man
conies along and interferes. The Prince in this case will be first attract
ed by the quality of the food that chances to be served to him. Then he
will be captivated by the cook’s modesty, her unselfishness, and all the
other attributes of a perfect woman which she possesses. Thereafter,
she will not have time except occasionally to devote to the culinary art.
She will be too busy dispensing charity in the form of sociability to her
own and her husband’s friends. She will attain a greater age than any
of the rest of her classmates—living to see her great grandchildren rise
up and call her blessed.
Now comes another boy who is inclined to athletics. He is tall, slender
and unconsciously graceful, and is characterized by his habitual neatness.
Like most of the others of his class, he is fond of dancing. He is also
fond of girls. Printing has been his work for several years, p'or the
last few weeks, he has been busy drilling the boys for the annual mili
tary contest. In disposition he is retiring, though not exactly timid.
On account of his lack of boldness, he will not push his cause and suc
cess will come to him slowly. He will have passed middle life before
he achieves his heart’s desire or realizes his ambiton. Then Washington,
the state of his birth, will proudly call him her son and point J. him out
as one of her most successful managers of finance. He will live to a
mature age and will leave to his children a heritage of wealth and a
good name.
All Alaskans are loyal to Alaska. The Alaskan to whom I now refer
is not an exception. He probably hopes that if he dies away from home
his spirit will go to Alaska. He is of medium height with black hair
and is rather good looking. He is musical and is drum major of the
band. He has been assistant to one of the clerks in the office for almost
two years. After he leaves school his career will be a checkered one.
He v\ ill try various occupations before he finally settles down as band
instructor in his home town. It goes without saying that he would de
vote his time, talent, and energy to the land of his nativity. At his
death his devoted pupils will erect a totem pole at his grave.’
There is only one member of our class from California. She has been
at school for about two years, hrom indications, the conclusion is that
she has enjoyed her schooldays. Anyway, she is still a little too plump
to be put on a fashion plate as a model. As to her future—well I am
the one who is revealing the future of this class, and I shall conceal
what I choose. So there!