It's rare to see a self-opening yearbook, but sure enough, this one was equipped to do so.  There's a remarkable explanation of "open sesame" in Magic Words: A Dictionary.

From the State Teacher's College of Virginia's 1927 yearbook.

Frankly, this is how we mustered up most of the W's for One-Letter Words: A Dictionary.  (Here's a photo of the genie bottle we use.)

"Melancholy was depicted on his countenance," from The Arabian Nights Entertainments, 1899.

From More Tales from the Arabian Nights by Edward William Lane and illustrated by Willy Pogany, 1915.

"She lamented bitterly."  From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, 1899.

"She seemed overwhelmed with grief."  From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, 1899.

"A genie of frightful aspect rose out of the earth."  From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, 1899.

"Bade him place it on his finger."  From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, 1899.

From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, 1899.

"Every ten days the genie comes hither."  From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, 1899

"Caused him to be clothed in the royal vestmentrs."  From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, 1899.

"As soon as she saw the smoke rise she repeated some strange words."  From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, 1899.  See Magic Words: A Dictionary.

"To his surprise a number of animals came crowding to the shore."  From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, 1899.

"The sultan stood upon the bank of the lake, beholding the fish with admiration."  From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, 1899.

"The king had a vizier, who was avaricious, envious, and capable of every kind of mischief."  From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, 1899.

"Aladdin Rockerfeller."  From The Judge, 1901.

"Prepared for death," from The Arabian Nights Entertainments, 1899.

"Summoned a genie of a gigantic stature."  From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, 1899.