Academy Elementary Fifth Grade (Intermediate B), 1972-1973

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Rhyme and Reason, June 1973 (Front Cover)

Editor's note: In addition to transcribing these passages from the original booklets, I chose to scan this edition, due to the fact that there was a lot of artwork included with the text, and the fact that the grades were grouped together instead of mixed made it a lot easier. I hope no one minds that I only copied works written by children from our grade; it would have taken much longer to get this page online if I hadn't. I have faithfully tried to preserve the original formatting, text, and typos.

By the way, my copy has an autographed back cover. See how many names you can recognize! (If it's a little small, try looking at the full size version [347K] instead).

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                   RHYME and REASON



    "Children are creative persons; they use language
    as the artist the world over and in all ages has
    used his medium, not as an end in itself but as a
    means for the expression of thought and feeling."

                                          Hugh Mearns



    The boys and girls of Academy Elementary School have

many opportunities to express their ideas about countless

subjects throughout the school year.  Some of these thoughts

were so well written that we would like to share them with

you.

    The samples of creative writing included, represent all

age levels of children attending our school.  We hope you

will enjoy this sixth edition of "Rhyme and Reason."


Cover Design                                 June, 1973

Anne Marie Taggart

Scanned Images

Leaves

The leaves are falling, falling down,
   Making just a little sound
The leaves are falling on the ground,
   Hoping that winter won't come.

The show is white, it sparkles bright
   On the frozen ground.
Comes down light with such a fright
   The wind blows it round and round.

Not the oranges, apples or pears,
   Not a single rabbit or hare.
   Now that fall is coming
   Now that fall is coming.

                   Margaret Likoudis
                   Intermediate B

Dear Diary

August 3, 1492
   I have just received a note that I have been accepted
   for the trip westward.  I am going to sail on the
   Santa Maria along with Columbus.  I shan't tell any-
   body for they might persuade me not to go.  I am
   really looking forward to the oncoming trip.  There
   will be about thirty other men with me.  I don't know
   how they feel, but I am excited and a little scared.

October 5, 1492
   We've now been sailing about two months.  Two false
   "Land ho's" have been called, and mutiny has been
   attempted.

October 8, 1492
    LAND HO!

                                         Dick Wagner
                                         Intermediate B

(untitled)

Birds are swimming swans,
Birds are flying animals.
Birds are wonderful.

            Bill McHenry
            Intermediate B

(untitled)

Flowers blooming bright,
Sun shining on the garden,
Blue, yellow, violets.

          Diane Leising
          Intermediate B

Snow

Snow is clean,
  Snow is bright,
Snow is fluffy,
  Snow is white,
Snow is gay,
  Snow is fun,
Snow is happy,
  Snow is fun.

     Melissa Murphy
     Intermediate B

(untitled)

The sun's coming out,
The snow is slowly melting,
Snowmen say goodbye.

             Laurilee Vizzi
             Intermediate B

(untitled)

Down come the snowflakes
Covering the ground with white
Making trees bare.

               Laura Jost
               Intermediate B

Winter

Winter is cold,
Winter seems to grow old.
Winter is fun,
Like a big fat bun.
Winter is light,
Except at night.

                Pam Shropshire
                Intermediate B

Lions

The lion, a graceful animal,
Runs through the plain,
And as he runs,
It grows dark.
          Lynne Malinowski
          Intermediate B

(untitled)

Bottom limbs drooping
Stooping to welcome me
Calm old willow tree.

            Diane Ma
            Intermed

Note: Part of this was misprinted in my copy. If anyone can fill in the missing right half, I'd appreciate it.

The War

The soldiers are marching up,
On horses so big and strong,
To the war between Concord and Lexington
And they sang our national song.

And the fierce war has begun,
The horses die in the bend.
The shooting goes on and the cannons go off,
This war might never end.

                              Laura Jost
                              Intermediate B

Wild Horses

   On the meadows wild horses run,
Around the canyons in the hot day sun
   With wild colts beside their dams
And in the distance wild rams.
   With grazing grass so green and high
And blowing winds shoot from the sky.

                         Barbara Boyer
                         Intermediate B

The Old House

The shutters bang
wile the wind hows
Footsteps are walking.
A scream is heard.
In the graveyard
the ghosts are lurking.
Memories came back to
all those who knew.

         Kathy Murphy
         Intermediate B

The Bird

   There once was a little bird.  He was a
very curious little bird.

   One day he looked up and saw a bird fly-
ing.  Another day he looked down and saw a
toad.  But today he looked up and saw some
weird white things moving in the sky.  He
watched them for a long time.  Then he went
back to his nest and asked his mother, "What
are the white things in the sky?"

   "They are clouds," said his mother, "they
are made of tiny water droplets.  When they
hit a mountain, the water falls as rain."

   The little bird looked back up at the
clouds.

                             Debbie Thomas
                             Intermediate B

Alexander Hamilton

   In 1957 we celebrated the two-hundreth anniversary
of the birth of a great man, Alexander Hamilton.  He
was a patriot soldier, and statesman.  He was born
January 11, 1757.  He was born on an island called
Nevis, which is part of the British West Indies.  Alex-
ander was sad when his mother died.  he was only elev-
en.  When he was twelve he became a clerk in a trading
house on the island of St. Croix.

   A hurricane changed Alexander's whole life.  He
wrote a letter to a newpaper telling about the hurri-
cane.  The readers liked his description a lot.  When
he was fifteen he came to the United States where he
could get a better education.  After a year of school-
ing he went to school at Kings College in New York
City (which is now the Columbia University.)  His
techers and some students were amazed by his bril-
liance.  He was now seventeen.

   These were stirring days when American Colonists
were protesting against the British Government's move-
ments.  In 1774 Hamilton made a speech against the
British.  This was his first speech.  In the year 1776
he became captain of the artillery of New York State
Troops.  He fought in the battle for New York City. In
1777 Hamilton became Washington's aide-de-camp.  Hamil-
ton was with Washington at the great victory in Yorktown.

   When the war was over Hamilton became a lawyer.  Ham-
ilton also served as a receiver of Continental Taxes in
New York.  Washington and Hamilton wanted a new consti-
tution for the country.  Hamilton took part in the Con-
stitutional Convention.  He wanted a strong central
government.

   Jay, Madison, and Hamilton wrote essays called The
Federalist, which stated the adoption of the Consti-
tution.  Hamilton became a part of Washington's first
cabinet.  Hamilton was the first Secretary of the
Treasury.  He had founded a National Bank to hold the
funds of the United States.  In the year 1792, a mint
was established in Philadelphia to produce coins for
the United States.  Taxes were also placed on whiskey.
Western farmers made it out of their grain.  Some far-
mers refused to pay their taxes on the whiskey, so
Hamilton put down their rebellion.

   Hamilton helped found the Federalist Party which
believed in a national, powerful government.  Hamilton
wanted an industrial nation with rich men in power.
Jefferon wanted a nation with free farmers.  Hamilton
helped Washington write his farewell adddress.  In 1795,
Hamilton became a lawyer again.  But he still remained
lively in politics.  In 1800, at election time, Jeffer-
sone and Burr were running.  Hamilton helped elect Jeff-
erson.  In 1804 Burr ran for governor of New York State.
Burr got angry about some of Hamilton's remarks.  Burr
challenged Hamilton to a duel and Hamilton got shot. He
died on July 12, 1804.

   I chose Alexander Hamilton because when I heard his
name it sounded like a good, strong name.  I also pick-
ed him because when I first started, I didn't know any-
thing about him.  Now I know the life of a good leader.

                                Laurie Brenton
                                Intermediate B