Auburn High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Auburn, NE)

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through the goal, and the same manly bearing which he always manifests. Those who enter any contest along with Martin must be possessed with most excellent qualities if they do not expect to be distanced in the race. “Frankie Puckett will never sit down to weep over any probelm or difficulty, but while others scold and fret she will smile and laugh her way to renown. “Nature has done her part for Gertrude McAdams, who will spend some years as a successful teacher and then become the wife of a noted lawyer. “Ray Farris will never look to the right nor to the left; his communications will always be yea, yea, and nay, nay. Whenever solid worth is wanted Ray will have a call. “Twenty years hence Edward Dort will be at the head of a first class drug store. He will not me-elv shine as a pharmacist but will be recognized as a pillar of strength in his community. “Miss, ‘True worth is in being, not seeming, In doing each day that goes by Some little good, not in dreaming Of great things to do bye and bye. The air for the wing of the sparrow The bush for the robin and wren But always the path that is straight and narrow For the children of men.’ “I think, Miss, that these lines just fit your disposition and I would ask you to repeat them to the members of your class and ask each to ponder them well. And now, Miss, adieu.’’ Then she slowly arose, smiled, turned and glided away into the dark recesses of her cave home, and I though much bewildered, found my way back to my companions, told them of my unique experience and was requested to relate this prophecy. Class Will In the name of God, amen; Seniors of the city of Auburn, in the county of Nemaha, and the state of Nebraska, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and having sound mind and memory (maybe), blessed be our Faculty for it, do make and publish this, our first will and testament, in the manner and form following, that is to say: First—We direct that all our expenses and debts be paid out of the Junior class treasury. If that is not sufficient we authorize our executors, hereafter named, to sell such property of the Junior class as may be necessary for that purpose. Second—We give and bequeath to our Junior classmates all the money

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“Ruby is one of the industrious members of your class. If that great man was right who said ‘Genius is simply the disposition and ability to work hard,’ then Ruby has genius. She evidently is well grounded in that philosophy which runs thus. ‘One stitch and then another and the largest rend is mended, one step and then another and the longest walk is ended.’ Success should be hers. “If about the year nineteen hundred twenty you should go down to old Virginia, just take a ride out into the country south, nine miles from Jamestown, and there you will find as the wife of a wealthy farmer, Solomon Grundy, the good-natured girl whom you now call Lucy Hopkins. “Eula Mathews has her face turned toward the setting sun and will never be satisfied until she has crossed the Rockies and taken up her abode in that state with the Golden Gate. “After you have taught a few years and then taken that trip down to Chicago to study music, you will while walking down the street on a spring day, notice a little way ahead of you a young man of fine address, who will have beneath his arm a book which you will naturally suppose is the Bible- The young man will be Ole Bennett and the book beneath his arm will not be the Bible but a new copy of Virgil. “Oakel will not always have so many smiles for all the nice young men as she has now, but as years go by she will select a successful business man as her life partner and in her home will be a Queen. “Hallie has charms and graces which, if properly guided, should carry her into palaces of learning, in fact I should not be surprised if a few years from now would find her entertaining large audiences from the Chautauqua platform. Sure it is that years after this young lady’s name has become Mrs. Hallie Jones or Mrs. Hallie Smith and her school girl name, Workman, may have been forgotten, the picture of ‘Ole Mistus’ will be vivid in the minds of all who heard the oratorical contests at Au burn, Beatrice and North Platte in 1910. “Then there is ‘Quack’—I mean big Quack. There is a fellow that will win wherever he plays. A sure, strong guard in the basket ball team, a dependable worker at all tasks in school, he cannot fail in the battle of life. “Mildred, after completing her course in the High school, will doubtless continue her studies in some higher institution of learning, and later find a place as teacher of history in some first class high school, where her studious habits and love of learning should make her a shining star. “LaVeta will always stop to reason about matters before taking definite action along any line. Her logical turn of mind and quick perception should so guide her as to leave little doubt as to the accuracy of her conclusions. “Women will never have their rights until Ethel McElhaney has finished her education and started life in earnest- This lovely girl will never be a mannish woman nor a man hater but she will do what needs to be done, stand for that purity in politics which can never be reached until women have the ballot. “Martin Souders will handle the problems of life with the same keen eye and sure nerve which he exhibits when putting the basket ball

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we have left in our class treasury at the beginning of the next school term in September, 1910. We also give to the Junior class the seats in the assembly room which we now occupy. Since executing former wills, a kind providence has brought about more favorable conditions in the affairs of the estate left us by the Seniors of 1909. For this reason we have greatly enlarged our gifts to the High school. We feel justified in enlarging it as we have done in this will, owing bequests to our schoolmates which have been ever dear to our hearts. Third—All our books, pencils, ninth periods, agriculture and physics notebooks that will help our beloved Junior classmates out next term and the classes to come, we give and bequeath to you. Fourth—Cora Guilliatt wishes to leave her large wholesome heart, to be divided equally between Mr. Edward Boyd, Mr. Paul Holmes and our friend, Mr. Joseph Ratliff. If ever any two of these persons fight over this piece of real estate, the third one will become sole owner. Fifth—We hereby give to our friend, Mr. Robert Gerlaw and wife. Punk, the custody of John Sedgwick Howe till his minority, after which Miss Helen Lorance can have full charge of the same. When the grass grows over Miss Helen, Miss Jennie Bell will receive charge. Sixth —Arminta will leave a nickel (Nichol) to be divided equally among the Freshmen class for the sole purpose to purchase licorice to eat between periods the following term. Seventh—The following senior girls—Mildred Hanna, Oakel Young, Martha Lorance, Ruby Simpson. Lucy Hookins and Ethel McElhaney, give and bequeath their once and beloved sweethearts, Mr. Verne and James Lynch, Mr. Earl Creighton, Mr. Guy Mastin, Mr. Paul Quackenbush and Mr. Raymond Farris, to the fellowless broken hearted Junior lasses — Misses Lucile Langford, Hazel Reed, Leona McAdams, Ruth Hacker, Harriett Peerv and Florence Britain. Eighth—The Senior girls’ Brigade Club give their fudge recipes and good times they have had together to the hard-hearted boys who would never entertain them, after being entertained numerous times by the same. Ninth—(Special) Mr Ole. Bennett, the Senior of high social standing, gives his noble and generous life whenever needed, to the once fair and beautiful maiden, Miss Fayett Clark. Tenth-Any senior property that has not been bequeathed will be divided among the school to be used as school property (except in some cases). Eleventh and last statement of our will—The Senior class of 1910, give to the Senior class of 1911, their best wishes for success in the coming school term and the years to follow. To the faculty—Mr. Bates, Amy Shively, Dorothy Mayland, Julia Knutzen, Roxie McGrew-and our super intendent, Mr. J. A. Doremus, we give our most grateful thanks for what they have done for our class in our last high school year. Witness—Edward Dort. Signed—SENIORS, 1910. Notary—John Stoddard.