THE EIGHTH FORM PRIMER

Lest the history of our year Through passing time grow dimmer, We’ve gathered the choicest bits And put them in a primer.

A stands for Athletics, Ambition, and Art, Since they’re packed full of Action we’re glad to take part. B is for Bumps, got when sliding at noon; We often see stars and sometimes the moon. C for Captain ball games, two of which we have won, And we all agree they are jolly good fun. D is le Duc whose French we found charming, But a sky downstairs we think most alarming. E is for Eighths. What else could it be? Energetic, ecstatic, emphatic are we. F is Friar Tuck. In our Robin Hood play He was bluff, fat, and hearty in quite the right way. G for Graham crackers. They’re indeed simple fare, But they keep us from getting too much outside air. H is the Hill, so covered with sleet That when we come down, we can’t stay on our feet. I stands for Icelandic. Though amusing to hear, We think we’ll not speak it each day in the year. J is for Joking. That is our folly For rather than sad we choose to be jolly. K for Kicker Sleds. They arrived last December And furnished good sport for every class member. L is for Luther—Burbank we were told, Who started the Protestant reformation of old. M is the Mascot that brings us our luck, And we surely need him to combat Sevens’ pluck. N for “Noblesse Oblige,” our chosen class aim. Though sometimes we slip, we strive on just the same. O is Old Girls’ Party, to which we escorted The whole seventh grade; a gay time was reported. P is for Pageant we held Columbus Day, To tell how brave sailors to our land made way. Q for the Quest the whole class did make When told to make rhymes for our Tatler’s sake. R for Radiators to which we all swarm To dry off our stockings and get our toes warm. S is for Silver, that coupled with blue Is the symbol to which we shall ever be true. T is for Tourney ’twixt the White and the Gold. But ’tis fought with balls instead of swords bold. U is uniform. When that badge we wear We must look to upholding Northrop’s standards so fair. V for Valentine party, which the seventh form had. Favors, verses, and dancing made our hearts glad. W for Winter Sports. There’s no fun more thrilling, Whether skating or sliding or in the snow spilling. X is unknown, so why trouble with it. We’ll leave it alone and not wear out our wit. Y is for Yells. We give them with vim When sports are on foot in our lower gym. Z for Zipper boots, our greatest delights. Zip off the last minute and fly up two flights.