Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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.. T. Qu, .'.,. . . A . . QV!-t J-S' 5- I, ' l K if G 0 un CK Y 'UI iff tliefpai-rl,with the thread, he tiiiurnphantlnv drew,fforth a new stitch. These were repeated three time-s,Qivhen hediscovered some hitch in the con- iigiitfonsffbehind the needles. i.He ballXs,,ofQyarn in various pockets inside his-'.coat,5.a1id the yarn had been cgiiiefully brought down through the inside of tliesleeves of his coat and out .at the--ivristsi,',where it was very conveniently at liandi .-,, Tlreefiebra effect he wished 'to produce had necessitated bringing the red yarn down one sleeve andggpurple -down' the other. Somehow these lines had crossed and Jimmy found, Qto: his disgust, that he could not move his arms outside of a certain sphere without breaking his fetters, -and hence the unrav- eling of his masterpiece. With great presence of mind, Jimmie sat quite still to figure his way out of this labyrinth. l I i His unwonted silence roused the ever-readysusnicions of the teacher. ,She exposed him by calling on him to recite. His brow knit histrionically, his mouth screwed mechanically, but Jimmy gave-ngmgsign of having heard. His ambushed brain even failed to respond to a sig '-ptitious punch from his rear. A truculent movement on the of Missilmg 4 ie spurred his vanguard to move into effective action. Rasrny seizing?-,, . -ruding end of one of the knit- ting needles, he jerked it loose from its bindings. With the hoarse, despairing cry of the knitter who has dropped a. stitch, .the would-be patriot sprang from his seat. He emitted a yaow of rage as he broke his fetters and sent balls of wool rolling up and down the aisle. The stealthy giggles changed to unrestrained laughter as the painstakingly prepared square was exposed to the public gaze. A nearby Wag, gleefully making a waving banner of it, turned' his yell of derision to one of pain as his most aristocratic facial member came into force- ful contact with the fist of the artist. A t He quickly converted his pennant into a weapon of defense. Not in the least daunted, -the infuriated knitter, clutching the needle, succeeded in obtaining a broken part of it, with the remnant of the square. ',fThe few' attempted intermediators soon retired in disorder as they got their share of wildly aimed blows from both parties. And so the two combat- ants shed their :blood alone. The loops and ends of wool left on Ji,nlmy's? er- son' began toentangle themselves in the clothing of his opponent,,and eir deadlock became effectively strengthened by the causus belli. Finding them- selvesin such propinquity they had to be contented with short-range but con- centrated attacks on the shins. a V At last a troop of janitors, armed with scissors, was ,called to cut the gor- dian knot, and Jimmy's militarism received its initial stern oensoring as he watched his first offering for his country rudely snipped topieces. U -MIRA BOWLES.

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qi ,, I. buunu Q U 9 A' y 1. Xu rf 1 I 4 A ' ' '-: xL:i...2.,' -14' l . . , T au h :gi . 9 ' WAX It ' - . 0 , 11 I iv ' , it in ' l ' rl .. f '1 . ' ' '. 4 - 1 - EPR COUUEYCIIQGES ' i ANDSOME, haughty limousine, rolling 'long the boulevard, Noiseless, polished limousine, gliding up the drive, . - Moving up the, avenli-eu M, L Just as tho thclffi none but you. 6 9 X Proud, hang tv, limousine. U' I Runty, grunty, li' chugging dup the hill, A Balky, dirty, little sing where u will, Q' Jolting over pavem-. gh, Braving, plowing roads unopened: democratic, Funny little Ford. -HORACE P. HILL. FGK FHS GGUIQCKYTS' ORE than one small boy in the school room that afternoon was blessing Mr. Frye for making his geography so large. All sorts of secret maneuvers were carried on safely behind that rampart. w There was a steady stream of wireless and written messages. lt was no interruption at all to murmur nonchalantly a don't James Durfield, Jr., having duly received his usual three zeros and feeling free from all further class obligations, looked stealth- ily around the room to observe the doings of the world about him. Finding no outside amusement, and his nobler feelings ruling at ' that moment, he felt inspired to serve his country. After the preliminary furtive glances at the teacher, he produced a series of intertwined strands of multi-colored wool, terminating in a speckled, twisted oblong, fast- ened to two huge wooden knitting needles. Grabbing hold of one of them he viciously stabbed his handiwork at the point oi connection with the other needle, and slowly describing a perfect arc I fl 'y I 'V know now and then, if you happened to hear your name called.

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H tmsucs co mrx.huFF KlD ANY SHORTRIDGE teachers have attained fame abroad, else- where in the United States, but few have been appreciated at home. Mr. Ilufford, however, was always loved by those who 4,5 knew him. This is a tribute from a colleague: vi-1 George W. Hufford was a man teaching. With him teaching work both by his attainments and his character. Beginning his f education before the days of specialties, the foundation of his scholarship was broad. By the best use of spare minutes he , 1 , made this broad foundation the basis of many scholarly attain- ments. The Greek, Latin, French, German and English languages 2 1d literature were at his command 5 to him higher mathematics was by no means a strangerg the facts of science were his acquaintances and history was his friend. Democratic by nature and imbued with the love of learning, he was ever on the alert to discover and help any person seeking an opportunity to train his faculties and increase his knowledge. With Mr. Hufford there was no aris- tocracy of intellect. He rece-Qnized no barriers to education except the lack of a desire to learn and the failvf e to make the necessary application. 1 Modesty being one of h. -.st 1'o1 est mar icteristics, the positions of honor and trust which Mr. Hufford Ktldciii the educational world were due to his pro- found scholarship and his high ty-pe of manhood. Indiana is better off for the work of this educator within her borders, for he imparted to many of her citi- zens an inspiration for learning and furnished them with a model for a noble life. ' -LAURA DONNAN. Nellie Imogene Hamlin 070 was not a stepping-stone but a goal. He was fitted for his chosen Us 0 in ' OME NAMES have so shaped themselves into Shortridge history 'J that they have become a part of its very fabric. We cannot V I always point out the reasons for this. Undoubtedly there are e immutable laws which govern social relations. Perhaps it is the 2 law of service which, in a hidden way, attracts our steps to some f'.'.'.': particular spot in the social world, and forever identifies us with fi' ,' N N that spot, through some real service done there. - 40 The name Nellie Imogene Hamlin is so identified with the v ' name Shortridge that although it is years since she left the '- '-- -'i school, the Annual would not represent Shortridge history with- 'O'-?- '5'3 out reference to the death of Miss Hamlin which occurred in ' this school year. . For years Miss Hamlin acted as secretary' to Principal George W. Benton. In the Shortridge ofiice she served the public, the teachers and the pupils in such a way that respect and aiection for Shortridge meant respect and affection for Miss Hamlin. Her unlimited energy, gay Wit and interest in individuals did much to preserve the social union of the school. Even after leaving Shortridge to take a position with the Indianapolis News, and up to the time of her death, she continued to be a Welcome guest at all Shortridge affairs. She was and is Our Nellie -a name by which she was known among teachers and pupils, and a name which will truly represent her upon the pages of Shortridge history. -ANGELINE CAREY.