Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 102 of the 1911 volume:

( e)J ■ 3 1833 02324 278 4 C5c 977.202 V24v 1911 VAUFARAI50 HiGH SCHDOl. (IND. ) Valparaiso High School- annual VALPARAISO PUBLIC LIBRARY VALPARAISO, INDIANA 46383 ilfE Annual PUBLISHED BY THE CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN VALPARAISO-PORTER COUNTY — -i.y££ , GENEALOGY OEP-t, TO OUR FRIEND Mr. Schneider, whose sunny disposition and cheerful smile will ever ling er in the memories of us all, we respectfully dedi- cate the annual of 1911. Miss Kknnkv Miss macquixken Miss Weltv Miss Young THE HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL EDITED BY THE CLASS OE 191 LAURA KING GRACE MAINS DOROTHY DeWITT BYRON FIND LING Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Business Manager Nellie Sliinabarger. Class History Elsie Marqiiardt, Jokes Margaret Peiree, Class Will Martha Niippuaii, Society Reginald Eel ton, Athletics Edward Johnston, Class Prophet EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Editor ' s Motto: If we please, tell others, If we don ' t, keep it dark. tlic Kditors, have endeavored to prepare an Annual worthy ' tlie Chiss of Nineteen Eleven and have tried to make it in- ■resting not only to the students of the V. H. S. I)nt to -eryone outside the school also. We wish to extend thanks to the many friends who, by their kind- ness and helpfulness, have made this publication possible. Especially do we wish to thank our fellow-student, Josejjh Gardner, who has so the Society ' tion kindly executed all the illustrations of this excepted. And last liut not least, the business ])eople of the city who were so willing and ready to aid us. THE EDITORS. SENIOR CLASS CLASS COLORS-Red and Gray CLASS FLOWER-Violet CLASS MOTTO- ' ' Vivere, Ridere, Laborare. (To Live, to Laugh, and to Labor.) CLASS OFFICERS President RUTH EVANS Secretary DOROTHY DeWlTT Treasurer REGINALD FELTON CLASS ROLL Daisy Bennett Laura King Jennie Brown Mildred Loring Myron Conover Grace Mains Ma nolo Cornell Elsie Marquardt Dorothy DeWitt Martha Nuppnau Russell Doty Margaret Pierce Aubrey Dye Ethel Rands Ruth Evans Nellie Shinaharger Reginald Felton Melvin Stiiichfield Byron Find ling Mildred Stoner Ross Foster William Strahl Edward Johnston Kenneth Wolf DAISY BENNETT Euterpe. Muse of Song. Who deserves well, needs nol another ' s praise. JENNIE BROWN Melpomene. Muse of Tragedy. Her fingers shame the ivory keys, They dance so light along. MYRON CONOVER Cupid. God of Love. No sinner, nor no saint perhaps. But — well, the very best of chaps. MARIOLA CORNELL Urania. Muse of Science. (Chemistry.) All her free, Impulsive acting, Is so charming, so distracting. f DOROTHY DeWITT Floralia. Goddess of Flowers. (Carnations.) She loves not often, but when she does — loves RUSSELL DOTY Apollo. God of Oratory. All wrapped up in himself. AUBREY DYE Dye. (All kinds.) God of the Rainbow. He is more than overshoes in love. iffi 1 RUTH EVANS Venus. Goddess of Beauty, Love, and Laughter. Mighty thou art, because of the peaceful charm of thy presence. 1 REGINALD FELTON Hercules. God of Athletic Games. Give us the lad whose happy life is one perpetual BYRON FINDLING Mars. God of War, (Debating Wars.) All possibilities are in his hands. No danger daunts him and no foe withstands. ROSS FOSTER Somnus. God of Sleep and Stillness. Silence is his one great art of conversation. EDWARD JOHNSTON Janus. God of Past, Present, and Future his speech, some jest he always had. LAURA KING Terpsichore. Muse of Dancing. Let me delight with my thric e happy pen The sweet and sole delight of mortal men. MILDRED LORING Victoria. Goddess of Victory. She stoops to nothing but a door. GRACE MAINS Diana. Goddess of Graceful- ness and Modesty. She has common sense in a way that is uncommon. ELSIE MARQUARDT Polyhymnia. Muse of Rhetoric. (German.) A face with gladness overspread. ETHEL RANDS Hebe. Goddess of Youth. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. MARTHA NUPPNAU Vesta. Goddess of Truth and Faithfulness. When pleasure and duty clash, Let duty go to smash ! MARGARET PIERCE Minerva. Goddess of Wisdom. Full of deep- est, truest thot. Doing the very things she ought. f !« NELLIE SHINABARGER Hestia. Goddess of Home. She was a quiet little lady. m ■ ZXTf- ' X SS MELVIN STINCHFIELD Mercury. The Fleet-Footed God. To you, O man, we give the palm for manners. ' WILLIAM STRAHL Comus. God of Festivals and Merriment. Willie has a will -but will he? KENNETH WOLF Thor. God of Strength. A well re(a)d man. MILDRED STONER Fortuna. Goddess of Fortune. Kind hearts are more than coronets. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL EX-MEMBERS. Paul Barnes Gerald Bowman Clarence Davis Norvin Herslunan Mildred Eoss Lillian Riige Alice Swartout Julia Peirce Myrle Wood Mary Caldwell Mae Brown Raymond Hubbell Louise Hoover Truman Hanmer IMerrill Jones Edna Stephens Delbert Prentiss ] Iartha Dolhover Mary Hineline William Moore There are several more but out of resj ieet to those who fail editors withhold their names. the How disappointed we all were when we found that some of our old friends had left us to struggle thru our last year without their help and guidance. Miss MacQuilken, who had been with us ever since we entered on our High School career, left us at the end of our Junior year to study in the University of Chicago. She was such a good friend and helpful instructor, that the High School has never seemed quite like home without her. At the same time, Mr. Marine and Mr. Wallace also quit us. Mr. Marine ' s sunny smile, quick noiseless step and cheery greetings and Mr. Wallace ' s quiet English manner have likewise been sadly missed. Great is our regret that Miss Setterdahl ' s ill health took her away just when we had really begun to know and like her. In the short time she was with us, she made many dear friends. Miss Welty, Miss Young and Mr. Davis have already done nmch to fill the vacancies left by their predecessors and their many kind- nesses to us are heartily appreciated. A SENIOR. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL FRESHMEN. 8 9 10 11 V2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Pearl Anderson Jeauette Barnes Alia Bartholomew Florence Beeni Margaret Briggs Lelia Bundy Esther Blaohley Minnie Bruns Jose])li Bi-adley Clarence Brown Leslie Casbon Bennett Clifford Aniu ' tta Collins Garrett ( ' miover Kuth Coniish Ethel Ciiscn Edna Curtis Vehna Daggett Willis Detlef Myrtle Davidson Faye Dillingham Maurice Ellis Florine Goetz Althea Gustafson Kaymond Haywortli Dorothy Heineman Lane Herrick Irene Hicks Lizzie Hineline Mary Keene Owen Ken worthy Pearl LaForce Fred Lansdown Walter Lloyd Kate Longshore Wayne [McDaniel Harriet Maiimmi Orval : lains : Iarv McCuc Carrie Mead Arthur Xolan Helen Xeet Geraldine Patton Claude Prentiss 45 Lillian Phviner 46 Walter Schroeder 47 Carroll Schneider 48 William Schenek 49 Martha Stoner 50 Clifton Tidholm 51 Marie Tinunons 52 Carrie Tui-ner 53 John Van Ness 54 Alice Vogelei 55 Bernice Wolfe 56 pjdith Weenis 57 Garland Windle 58 Rul)v Young 59 Therou Vdim- 60 Alargai-ct Ziiiimerm; 61 Lani ' a Wilson 62 Margaret Keliher 63 Joe Cosgrove 64 Hubert Eunkle 65 Clara Hutton 66 Ralph Russell 67 Lucia Spayd ()8 Julia Arvin 69 Geneva Brummitt 70 Helen Billings 71 Forest Brown 72 Clifford Chartier 73 .lohii Crum])acker 74 Gail Fehi-mau 5 Irene Griebel 76 Harold Gates 77 Grace Huddlestou 78 Beruhard Lenister 79 Ruth Louderback 80 Charles Miller 81 Harold Miller 82 Irene Martens 83 Gladys Van Trees 84 : Iartlia Vevia 85 Robert Wark 86 Hale Crisman 87 Marvellen Brown HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL SOPHOMORES 1 Berniee Barnes 16 Thomas Picard Floyd Black 17 Louise Roessler 3 Louisa Cox 18 Louise Sprencil ■4 Geneva Cobb 19 Harrison Steward 5 Tom Crosby 20 Gem Tyler 6 Wade Crumpacker 21 Irene Vanouse 7 Dale Dolson 22 Kenneth Wade 8 Helen Felmnan 23 Alma Welch 9 Amanda Gruenert 24 Earl Wilson 10 Raymond Harris 25 Blanche Williamson 11 William Jones 26 Carolyn Lembke 12 Ruth Kellogg 27 Marguerite Bennett 13 Hazel Keeler 28 James Keliher 14 Mearl Kitchen 29 Helen Freund 15 Marie McNay JUNIORS. 1 Adeline Amstutz 12 Joseph Gardner 2 Nellie Bruns 13 Glen Heard 3 Simon Bushore 14 Lillian Jungjohan 4 Genevieve Briggs 15 Minnie Homfeld 5 Grace Clifford 16 Marguerite Lembke 6 Frank Clifford 17 Inez Parker 7 Grace Chartier 18 Lee Roy Smith 8 Rav Dean 19 Milton Take 9 Hazel De Witt 20 Florence Van Ness 10 Gertrude Fabing 21 Mary Watt 11 Francis Fabing 22 Martha Keene HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL THE SENIOR COLORS. Did you ever hear tell of the C ' olors Of the glorious class of eleven, Whose I ' ed and gray banner floats proudly, Proudly up toward the stars in the heaven! The red tells of glorious victory After figliting four years in the field, VICTORY, with thirty-two credits Our diploma will now be our shield. The gray speaks of all our great knowledge. Stored up in a safe called the brain To have and to hold until needed When a day comes with plenty of rain. We are proud, sir, indeed, of our colors, Dull gray and a fiery red. We will stand bv tliem tliru thick and tliin, And revere them until we are dead. LAURA KING. A rainy day. 20 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL CLASS PROPHECY. Working one day in Miller ' s Lalioratory I was weary and ill at ease And my fingers wandered idly Around in the tub?s and keys. I do not know what I was doing Or what I was dreaming the while, But it sernied that the test tube before n Swelled out almost more than a mile. All through the large room it flooded Like an inflated rubber balloon And on it were painted the destinies Of the class that must graduate soon, slender figure with arms wavi resses a mass meeting of his De n the lireeze as atic constituents is Byron Findliug; and the coui)l( ' sittinii- side ))y side on the front row of seats, enthusiastically aiijjlauding every climax of the great orator, speak to each other as Ross and Ethel. I see a new Female Seminary operated and controlled by the superior genius of Daisy Bennett and her able German teacher, Elsie Marquardt. Looking about the city in the hope of locating others of my former classmates, I behold Russell Doty assuming his duties as new hydrant man for the Creamery and Valparaiso Fire Deijartment combined. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL On a liill boai-d oiii)u.site 1 see in tlamiug red letters the advertise- ment of Martha Nuppnau ' s famous song, Tell me, tell me, Someone please. Is Wanatah a village Or only a disease. But what is that object, farther down the street, which is the center of attraction for a bevy of beautiful creatures? Ah, now I recognize Cupid ' s understudy, William Strahi! The gay group moves on in the direction of a pretty, new, modern home presided over by one who moves in a mysterious way, her wonders to perform. The name on the door is indistinct, but the face at the window once belonged to ISTellie Shinabarger. Looking into another part of the city I see Kenneth Wolf walking slowly with the aid of a cane. The wise men on the railing at the corner are explaining how his brain dried up on account of the heat of his search after the higher knowledge, so that now it rattles when he shakes his head to a (luestion. Over in the new city park I see Jennie Brown wielding the baton while her orchestra assists in the dedication of the new nuisic pavilion. The excursionists arriving via interurban are disjilaying the latest edition of the Prattsville Times, a famous newspaper edited by Laura King. Conspicuous among the locals is the name of ] rariola Cornell. The item states that she is at her country home still trying to figure out Why the hen crossed the road. As I gaze beyond our own native county, I see ] Iildi ' ed Htoner entering her millinery establishment in Gary. A little further on in the vicinity of the Chicago University is Grace Mains, a very sad looking individual, who when asked what she was, resjionded that the state of her affairs had lieen lirought about by the too constant study of the perplexing (|uestion, How old is Adam. ' ' In the same city were posters announcing the coming of Dorothy DeWitt, expounder of the social ideas of Carrie Nation. And workijig ])atiently in the hot sunshine, I perceive Melvin Stinchfield trying to figure out the shortest route from Chicago to New York for Aubrey Dye ' s projected Air-ship Ijine. Shifting my gaze, I behold Myron Conover sedately studying at the Rockefeller Institute, trying to discover some means with which to successfully combat the fatal pip germ, while Reginald Felton, the HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL rich plutocrat, who invented pipe lines for dry counties, is riding down Fifth Avenue in his new limousine. Ruth Evans is in Boston composing the final words for her new comic opera, The Poisonous Gum-Drop, or Fate Lurks in the Boarding-House Prune. Over in London I see Mildred Loring the misguided reformer, who tries to show how the pear is descended from the aciduous citron — the lemon. Across in Paris is a fine lady, Margaret Peirce. She was always expected to do something wonderful and is living up to expectations. She is soon to marry the rich Count Blank-de-Blank. The vision is growing dimmer but in the fading picture I catch a glimpse of a man under strong guard forced to read his own poetry, which seems to be in the main introductions to prophecies. EDWARD JOHNSTON. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 23 THE FAMOUS ENGLISH FIVE. Composed during the study of Chaucer. HERE was a classe that highte English five Of boys and girls and they were all alive But natlieless whyl I have time and space Er that I further in this tale apace Methinketh it aecordaunt to resoun To telle you al the condicioun Of ech of hem so as it semed me And whiche they weren and of what degree And eek in what array that they were inne And at a Feltou wole I first beginne. A clerk there was his name was Reg Felton-ne Of Basket Ball ful many game he ' d wonne, He asked of questions five hundred and three He studied Chaucer, Dutch and Chemistree. He laughed at every one and also me His clothes were green lyk grass as I could see His hairs were blak but sometyme had been yelle Now will I stint and telle you of Nelle. Nell Shinabarger too was in our keej e Of Latin and of Dutch she knew a heepe Of Skinkle, Wedeking and eek of Benney Of Miller, Nona Mac, lykwise of Minny Of all hir teechings had she much of studie Eek could she spell and reed, hir cheeks were ruddie She wore a skirte of gray and waist of white And hat of black and cloke that fitted tite. A Margaretta too we did possesse A little girle of fifteen yeer I geese. But she was very smart as we wel knewe And eek could talke as only Peirces dooe. And eek a Latyn scholar was this girle Wlio wore a waist of white and skirt of pearle. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Now will I singe a bit about McCue There was not nothing that she could not do From sunny south came she where cotton grows Muche did she laugli, here cheeks were like the rose And she coulde synge as well as coulde a byrd So sweet a voice has never yet been heard. The Main one of this classe liighte Grace She talked ful faste and read with like pace Her hair she wore in fashion without parte She studied well and was a little smarte. Her waist was whyte her skirt was blak, I guesse. Whei-e e ' er she was there always w as gladnesse. The next of whom I telle is Billy Moore And when he slept they say that he did snore A student once he was of high degree But now he lyketh golden haired Elsee. Of clothes he wered a suit as blak as sin Haste would he not tho he sat on a pin. His age was over twenty yeer I gesse Just what it was he never would coufesse. Next ou the roll do come the Boyer girls Of College Hill were they the precious pearles These two they dressed alyk most every day They did hir hair up in the latest way One Buiah and the other Mary lii,i;lite Ful fair were they, they never diden tighte. Another Mary eek was in this classe Caldwelle was her name, a right bright lasse A little girl was she and eek full witte Hir teacher lyked hir work it was so pritte. A clever answer always had shee too Hir waist was red , her skirt was very blue. And next behind hir Elsie Marquardt sate A jolly girl who never did come late Of Algebra she knew most evry rule Hir German was the best found in the skule. Hir dresse in color was not lyke m m It cost ful nmch and it was very fyn. She lived u] near the Ham Shop toard the Hill, And saw full many a student sane and sille. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 25 A golden gem was one named Mildred Koss When she was here we surely felt hir loss And she and Elsie made a goodly pair. Ful much she knewe as might ful wel be seen She wore a waist of whyte , hir skirt was green. And now the greatest member of our classe Was Wedeking who hard was to surpasse. Of suits he wore blak brown or gray or blue Specs on his nose, his tie was redde in hue His eyes are hollow when his specs are broken He always said something whan that he spoken I ' pon his heels he walked he did us pleese AVe made our grades because his tests were eese. Of me I cannot tell I will confesse The reasoun is my looks I can ' t expresse The clothes I wear are fyn, I look full fair Of knowledge I ' ve enough and some to spair My destiny has long been fixed by fate I sometym will be poet — Laurieate. And now I have no more to you to yeven My tale is done, may we all meet in heven. L. K. 26 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF 1911. AH! RAH! EAH! ELEVEN! Last year it was predicted bj- one of our classmates that the class of 11)11 would be the finest class of Seniors ever sent out from the walls of the Valparaiso High School. This worthy member struck the nail on the head. We ai e a glorious class and we are proud of it. But this glory has been gained by hard work in the grades and high school and it is my lot to tell of the high school career. We came to life as V. H. S. students in the year 1907. I think the first few days we will always remember. How bewildering everything was! The rules for order and the directions to find the right class rooms ! The So] liomore year soon rolled round and by that time we had begun to feel more at home, and when new Freshies arrived we put on HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 27 haughty faces and l)ogau to luuk wise t ' ur we no Y felt tliat we be- longed to the High School. But the Junior year! A year of good times and fun! This year is never-to-be-forgotten. Did we not form under the direction of Miss Benney and Mr. Skinkle, a Literary Society which met every two weeks! The first thing, tho, was the election of the class ofticci-s. We decided that question by electing Kuth as president, William, treasurer, and Margaret, secretary. Then came the choosing of the class colors. We settled that by choosing red and gray. We also said something about a pennant. Where is it? During this year we raised money 1)y entertainments for slirulibery, which now can hardly be seen with a microscope. Some of our mem- bers figured prominently in the Lincoln, Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier and Bryant programs. A number of the members entertained tlie Juniors at their homes. The first gathering was at the hospitable home of Grace Mains. The most exciting event of the evening was tlie potato race in which Miss Benney beat Byron. On St. Patrick ' s Eve we and the faculty were entertained by Mildred Loring. We answered roll call with Irish anec- dotes and afterwards had a chance to kiss the Blarney Stone. The choir sang Come Back to Erin, and Prof. Wedeking and Laura con- tested for a piece of candy. One evening wc secured the gym, and with Miss Benney as chaperon spent an enjoyable e -eiiing. The greater part of the evening was spent in feasting. The girls furnished the eats and the boys the appetites. In May the Juniors entertained the Seniors at a hay-rack party to Flint Lake, and a supper was served by the Juniors at one of the cottages. At the Alumni reception to the Seniors, the Junior girls served and the boys had charge of the frappe. The Senior year has been filled with study and work to get the required number of credits. In the first part of the year we re-elected Ruth as president and elected Reginald, treasurer, and Dorothy, secre- tary. We were joined by four new iiieiiibers, making the total number twenty-four. The class pins were selected the first i)art of the year, and what a time we had over this selection. With the new year we elected our Annual officers. A number of the boys of the class are members of the basket ball team and of other athletics. In November we sent five representatives to the University of Chicago ' s interscholastic contest. Elsie Mai ' - quardt represented the German department, Edward Johnston the Mathematic, Mariola Cornell and Russell Doty theDeclamatory and Mil- dred Loring the English. In larch seven Seniors, Elsie, Russell, HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Jennie, Laura, Byron, Ethel and Dorothy took part in the preliminary oratorical contest to determine who should represent our school at South Bend. Elsie won first place and Russell second. The first social event of the Senior year was the girls ' candy pull at Grace ' s home. Not long after this we surprised Laura at her home. In January Ruth entertained the Seniors at a good time party. When snow came Mildred Stoner said, Dear brothers and sisters, come out to my house. A hayrack was found and we went for a sleigh ( ?) ride. The snowless roads and poor tired horses convinced us that a walking bee would be more appropriate to the occasion. Of the graduation exercises we can now say nothing, but hope that they will be as successful as the other events in the life of the Senior Class. To some of us at least the Senior year lias been a very busy year and the most important year in our lives. Yet a little while and the present will become the past; the works of our class will fade away into a memory; will be given a page in life ' s great book; and in the dim future the echoes of our footsteps will be heard and reheard always with sweet, loving, tender associations — and the history of the class is made. NELLIE SHINABARGER. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 29 Mr. Skinkle — Call Me Up Some Rainy Afternoon. Abide With Me. (when caught whispering). Mr. Miller — I ' m Glad I ' m Married. Mr. Wedeking- — Du, Du Lichts Mir Vm Herzen. Miss Mclntyre — Pages of History. Miss Benney — War Songs. Miss McKinnis — First line of Bringing in the Sheaves, or Sowing in the Morning. ' ' Miss Welty — Marching Thru Georgia revised Marcliing Thru tlie HalL Mr. Davis — Not Because Your Hair is Curly, not Because Your Eyes are Blue. Miss Young — Gee, but There ' s CUiss to the V. H. S. Seniors — ' ' School Days. ' ' Civics Class and Chorus — Indiana. When we were Juniors — Come Back to Erin. Be careful when Mr. j Iiller is around — It Looks to Me Like a Big Night Tonight. Boys ' Chorus — Heilige Nacht. Ruth E. (in Physics) — Dreaming. (?). Willis Detlef — Please Go Way and Let Me Sleep. Russell Dotv— Ponv Boy. 30 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL o- ?i.vy ' i, . E, the V. H. S. Seniors of the Class of 1911, being of l enev- olent minds and of fond memories, do liereby make, ordain publish, and declare this to be onr last Will and Testament: First: We order and direct that our Executors, herein- after named, pay all our just debts and funeral expenses as soon after our graduation as conveniently may be. Secondly: After the payment of such debts and funeral exi)enses, we individually give and bequeath the following: I, Daisy Bennett, do hereby give to anyone in the next Reviews Class, my experiences in teaching a country school. I, Jennie Brown, do bequeath my duties of caring for ] Iiss Ben- ney ' s plants to Adeline Amstutz. I, Myron Conover, in my right mind, do bestow upon Garland Windle my coquettish ways. I, Mariola Cornell, do bestow my theory on the wearing of caps and gowns upon the Junior Class. I, Russell Doty, do bestow my obstreperous powers of oratory on Althea Gustafson. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 31 We, Dorothy DeWitt and Margaret Peirce, do liequeath oni- dis- carded hair ribbons to Lillian EhJ ner, a well-known collecter of such articles. I, Aubrey Dye, l)e(iueatli to Arthur Nolan, my superfluous height. I, Euth Evans, do bequeath to the next students of Burke ' s Con- ciliation, my intense interest in said classic. I, Reginald Felton, give to the next Basket Ball Team my ever ready sympathy and encoiiragement. I, Byron Findliug, do give my political views to the next Civics Class to heli3 in debates. I, Ross Foster , do bequeath my interest in Class social gatherings to the at present organized Junior mem))ers. I, Edward Johnston, in my usual sentimental frame of mind, do will a record of all my flirtations to Ralph Russell. I, Laura King, do give my wit, which has made me famous, to James Keliher. I, Mildred Loring, do beciueath to Dale Dolson my copiousness of diction, affluence of thought, and ductility of metaphors. I, Grace Mains, do bestow my equal poise and uneffusive manner upon Jeanette Barnes. I, Elsie Marquardt, bequeath my exuberance of spirits to Lelia Bundy. I, Martha Nuppnau, do give to Harriet Marimon, Frank Clifford, to carry her books down stairs each day at noon and at 4:00 p. m. I, Ethel Rands, do bequeath my abundant vocabulary of slang to Grace C ' lifford and Pearl Anderson to be equally divided. I, Nellie Shinabarger, do bestow my conversational ]iowers on Marie McNay, in the hope that she may profit thereby. I, Melvin Stinchfield, do hereby give my immunity to all childish diseases to Alia Bartholoiuew. I, Mildred Stouer, in a serious frame of mind, do l)e(|ueath my front desk to any one who loves Mr. Skinkle. (Bids must be in promptly.) I, William Strahl, do be ]ueatli to Florence Van Ness a portion of my extensive knowledge in Chemistry. I, Kenneth Wolf, do becjueatli with parting tears my poetical ability for the benefit of the Vidette. Lastly: We appoint Mrs. Brooke and Mr. Davis to be Executors of this, our last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by us made. S2 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL In Witness Whereof, we hereuutu suljscribed our uaiiies and af- fixed our seal, tliis seventeeuth day of March, Anna Dominos one thousand niue hundred eleven. V. H. S. CLASS OF 1911. Seal. This instrument was on the day and date thereof, siii ' ned. iiuhlislied, and declared by the said testators, V. H. S. Seniors 1911, to be their last Will and Testament, in the presence of us who at their request have subscribed our names as witnesses in their presence and in the presence of each other. WITNESSES 61. a. ' I-Ua oaA HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL THE PROCESSION OF 1910 JUNIORS. UCH excitciiK ' iit })revailed in Valpo when it became known tijat a certain band called the V. H. S. Jnniors were to make a gluriuu.s entry into that city. So on this great day thousands of people from all over Center Township con- gregated on Valparaiso Street, on which street the parade would be given. Long before anyone could see the procession, the sound of music was heard such as once was played in the Assembly Hall when the classes passed to their respective rooms. This music was but a knell of Sophomore days. At last the Junior ])ara U ' came in sight led by the noted musician, Russell, who on his trombone, cheerily tooted the two clear distinct notes, Do-T, Do-T. He was the herald who announced the coming of the band. Walking slowly behind him was Miss Bennett who carried in her arms baskets of bright daisies which she strewed in the path of her followers. She was the flower girl whose name was Daisy. Next came the learned court advisers who were always willing to do their share. They carried flying banners and ribbons of gray and red — the class colors — siiinifv iiii; the gray dawn of morning and the red sunset, I suppose. These ad isers were the German fraulein Mil- dred of Loring; Mildred of Koss; the athlete, Melvin of Stinchfield; the successful debater, Byron of Findling and Ross of Foster. Following these advisers were the most important personages of the class — Laura and Grace. This was a well appointed couple since Laura was King and Grace the Main one of the Junior class. Behind them were the three solemn and sedate officers — Ruth, Wil- liam and Margaret. Ruth walked alone with eyes cast heavenward as in prayer for it must be remembered that she was once an evangelist, but because of some misdemeanor she was forced to have her title evangelist shortened to evans or Evans. She carried a lead pencil for scepter to show her authority as president. William of Strahl County carried several hundred of the small Thrift Trust Company banks, most of which were filled with the silver dimes which the members of the class had handed to him most cheer- fully. Still it co uld be seen that not a few of these banks were empty owing to the fact that several of the honorable members had failed to dig up. 34 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Margaret carried the judgment book — the history of the class wliose pages she lias often pierced with stories of good times. The next couple — Jennie and Aubrey — gave the procession a bit more of color since they brought with them some Brown Dye. Dorothy, de Witt of de class, walked with a Mildred who con- stantly threw stones at every on-looker that she could miss. That is why she is called Stoner. Then came Reginald with a hat of FELT on his head and with him was Elsie who, on the side of a bright tin quart measure, was in- dustriously marking the number of ci ' edits she lacked of having enough. Consequently she was called Mark Quart or Marquart. Next came Mariola carrying an enormous letter L together with a shock of corn which signified the Juniors ' horn of plenty of credits. She was accompanied by Mr. John ' s son, Edward who very politely hel])ed her with the load. The last person in the procession was one called Shinabarger who carried a great bell with which she will sadly toll the Nell at the death of this Junior class next Mav. Later. The sjjoctators watched this strange procession move slowly on until they were lost to view. But suddenly far down the street they see a stranger and more mysterious something. Is it a i-ace or a wild animal escaped from a circus? the peo])le ask one another. But all were from Missouri — they didn ' t know. Nearer and nearer it came. Two girls — Martha, nawing her lips with fear, and Ethel ranned (Eand) breathlessly by all the on-lookers. Their speed exceeded the wind for they were running from Kenneth, the great Wolf. My! Run!! , exclaimed Miss Benney excitedly from the crowd as Myron Conover flashed past with a lasso in his hands. He was trving to capture the great Wolf. Latest reports say that this strange race caught up with the Junior procession long before they reached the Senior goal. LAURA KING. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 35 THE FACULTY ■51 Jf THE state of Indiana, - ' In the city of Valparaiso, Stands a grand and mighty High School, Stands a High School called the Central. Beautiful it is and stately. Strong and mighty minds — its teachers. Wonderful is all their knowledge, All their knowledge and their learning. There the learned Mr. Skinkle Teaches Science of Mathematics, Teaches well that goodly learning, Teaches faithfully and surely. He ' s a booster and a helper. He ' s a caller for excuses. He it is who gives us speeches. And selects the seats of honor For the loyal and deserving On the platform — at the table. Here among her books of History, History of all the ages, Dwells Miss Mclntyre, a favorite. She it is who teaches Civics Makes it less like something awful. And she wonders ( ?) at our brightness In debates and recitations. In debates so nobly mastered. Silently she steals upon us. Steals upon us without warning, Steals upon us during study. During careful preparation Of our lessons for the next day. There surprises some deluded. Some too careless, too bold Freshie In the act of doing something Something not to be attempted By a child so jouiig and simple. And she withers him with glances ' Till he quakes with fear and trembling. Mr. Hughart he the mighty Principal of all our town schools, Is a friend to all the pupils. Looks upon them with compassion With paternal love and pity; Looks upon their fun and nonsense But as temporary trouble, Trouble easily dispensed with. In our classes for reviewing. He can give the best suggestions To the embryonic teachers How to grasp the hidden meaning In examination questions. Mr. Wedeking, a German, Teaches patiently the text books. Teaches Wm. Tell and Chaucer, Teaches Algebra and English. He is prince of all advisers; He is jolly, good and helpful. He is friend to all the High School. Wedeking, our loyal Lohrer. Every morning finds Miss Welty At her station in the hall way. She it is who hurries stragglers Calls them from their hurried pi-imping To get in just on the minute. And she teaches numerous subjects Teaches to the Freshmen English English, Algebra and Latin. Here ' s Miss Benny true and loyal. Helped us while we still were Juniors In our Junior trials and troubles. She it was who got the basement Got the basement for our spreadlet For our spread so gay and jolly. This a wonderful achievement Is recorded in our history. Now she guides us in our English In the realms of English History, And we wonder at her learning At her wisdom and her knowledge. When she speaks we rise up quickly, Stand erect and answer glibly. All the answers are most perfect Perfect, super-perfect answers. Mr. Miller teaches Science, Teaches Chemistry and Physics; And with many other classes, He is rushed through ev ' ry period. He has had a vast experience. Seems to understand all subjects. Ventilation is his special. His advice is given freely, Do not go to moving pictures HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL For there precious time is wasted. Select your candy as to color Do not use the red — ' tis harmful. At commencement of this last term Came a stranger small in stature Small, but great in her vocation Teaching penmanship and short-hand. Took the place of our Mies Setterdahl Whom we miss as friend and teacher But we think that no one better Than Miss Young could take her classes. Miss McKinnis teaches oewing. Tells how to apply the noodle, How to hold the hand and thimble. Hold it in a way most awkward. And if any be too careless, She will give an extra lesson Give it freely without charges. Lessons in the art of ripping Manual Training Mr. Da-ris Teaches in a pleasing manner. Teaches how to use the hammer How to use the saw and level. He is trusted with the money With the dues of all the members Of the association formed For the V. H. S. athletics. Thus the Illustrious list is ended Of the teachers of our High School. They will always be remembered Will be honored and respected By the members of all classes And the nineteen ' leven Seniors. GRACE MAINS. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 37 ART OF LYING. YING came in with the tirwt society; but it has taken an advanced civilization to develop it into its fullest pro- portions. Lying has been so much the thing that when once the father of his country was caught telling the truth, he made an international reputation by it. Lies are the medium of exchange whereby people perform all their social, economical, and religious duties. Maxim — It is better to be caught in a lie and get the necessary experience whereby this embarrassment may be avoided in the futui ' e, than not to lie at all. A wise man will never be caught in the same lie twice. Lying is universal. Even truth lies — at the bottom of the well. All men are liars, said David. David always spoke to the point. He did not believe in the superfluous. He boiled things down, omitting that which was too evident. Otherwise he would have remarked that all men and women are liars. Maxims: Avoid telling a lie f(n- the sake of telling a lie. Tell it for your own sake. One good lie deserves another. Lies are dependent upon climatic conditions. They tloui ' ish best in a temperate zone where the climate is conducive to longevity, and the soil produces the greatest number of human beings. As we go north or south, they are more scattered. There are supposed to be no lies at the North Pole as it is uninhabited. Lies may be classitied into two branches — the right and the wnmg lie. When very yovmg, we tell the wrong lie and receive our whipping. When older, we tell the right lie and get i)romoted. Maxim — Successful lying is its own reward. W e must not be too flippant about lies. There is only one thing more serious than telling lies and that is not lying. Not lying at the right time has iwt many a man in jail. Lies are often colored. A red lie is an affair of the heart. Tt brings two people together who ought not to have anything to do with each other, and then tears them apart. A white lie is something we don ' t tell, but gets there just the same. A blue lie is one with a pedi- gree. A blue lie has made a majority of the ancestors of the world. A HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL red, white and blue lie is sometimes rongressional, .sometimes presi- dential, sometimes both. Maxims: The higher morality consists in your believing your own lies. It takes a lie to eateh a lie. A reputation for telling the truth is the most valuable thing a liar can have. Children never learn to lie well until they are grown up. Look how often they are ininished for it. The reason is that they do not follow the example of their parents until they are forced to. Youth is always perverse. Parents should see that their children learn the art of lying from the beginning as their success in social, political, and religious, business and professional careers depend upon this proficiency. Let us present ourselves at a social affair. The hostess says, I am delighted to see you, when she isn ' t. The guests say, We have had the most delightful time of our lives, when they haven ' t. And when they part both host and guests say, Never have we been so bored, when they have been other jilaces where they all have suffered more. Maxim: Lying is three-fourths of life— avoiding the truth is the other. Lying is in reality the art of making others think that we are better than we are, which, if we succeed, is just the same as if we are as good as we made them believe. Our character, is in reality, only that thing about us which makes others believe to be true. Ergo, judicious lying is what makes our character. That is why the art of lying plays such a large part in human affairs. A state is never really what we think it is, but is the sum total of all the diiilomatic lies uttered in its behalf. A man is known by all the lies told about him and all the truths untold. To be successful, therefore, in this Vale of Paradise let us learn to lie as early as possbile, so that in our old age we may reap a just reward. Maxim: All the world loves a liar. LAURA KING. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL ALUMNI NOTES. llXCK nuK ' li attentiou was given to the Alumni in the 1910 Annual, we shall mention only tlie changes wrought by the past year of the class of 1910. We are especially interested in the graduates of last year, our fellow students. Many of last year ' s class are completing their educa- tion at college, and some have followed the career of teaching. Dorothy Arvin is attending school at Lake Forest and Harwood Earle at Ann Arbor. Mable Fishburn, James McNiece, Charles Hahncamp, Lottie Kaehny, Leita McCue and Fjl la McGillicuddy are taking advantage of the Valparaiso University. Floyd Foster is working in his father ' s store, Percy Lawrence is in the Crescent Factory, Harry Ritter is with the Valparaso Telephone Company and Eric Payne is working in Chi- cago. Mary Finn, Cora Smith, Louise Richards, Catherine Sullivan, Minnie Lemster and Berniee Krieger are assuming home duties. Eda Lawrence, Maude Green, Mable Brummitt and Nina Mann are teaching in Porter County, Grace Moore in Valparaiso, Gertrude Trough in Okla- homa, Beulah and Mary Boyer in South Dakota. Agnes Winneguth taught in South Dakota, but has resigned. Jessie Ray married Niles Briggs and is living in Iowa. It is always interesting to know the parents of this year ' s graduates who were graduates from this High School. Maud Skinner Evans was a graduate of the class of 1884 and Robert Felton will be remembered as a very active member of that class, although he did not graduate. Maud McKeehan Johnston was a graduate of the class of 1883. The Alumni Association will lie increased this spring by twenty- four members, the Class of 1911, which I am sure will strengthen it in every way. MILDRED STONER. eAEPAKATSO-PORTERCQnSl PUBLIC LlBRARii 40 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL WRITTEN LESSONS K. HUdHAKT c)ct ' asio7ially gives liis Review Class a written lesson, and he is often astonished at their unexpected and startling answers. Following is a list of the questions and the names of the pupils giving the best answers. 1. What is the office of the gastric juice? Laura King: The stomach. 2. How many ribs do you have? Daisy Bennett : I don ' t know, I am so ticklish I never could count them. 3. What became of the swine into which the evil spirits were cast? Nellie Shinabarger: They were made into deviled ham. 4. What is a foot-ball coach? Jennie Brown: The ambulance. 5. Name a recent war. Elsie Marqur.rt: The Senior class pin war. 6. Can you tell me how much water rushes over Niagarr. Falls to the quart? Mildred Stoner: Two pints. 7. Why do women have cleaner minds than men? Mariola Cornell: Because they change them so often. S. Part of the body is composed of sul- phur; was that a wise provision? Why? Grace Mains: It allows some girls to make better matcher; than others. 9. We often speak of tin, crystal and sil- ver wedding celebrations; but what is a wooden wedding? Margaret Peirce: It is the celebra- tion that takes place when two Poles are married. 10. Write a composition of fifty word::. Ethel Rands: Jessie w.is very fond of kittens. She saw one on the road and called: Here pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, puGsy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, M. L. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL CLASS OF ' 14. F THE start Ims anything to do with the finish, the (Mass of ,-, , l!)l-l: will be one of the most remarkable ever graduated from M«L} the Valparaiso High School. For is it not the largest class that ever entered the V. H. S? Does it not contain the largest as well as the smallest pupil in the School? Are not the coiffures of some of the girls oi ' this class the most attractive ever seen in the school ? And did not one of the members of this class by his own valor put an end to the i)ractice of hazing the Freshies? (For this deed we modestly accept the thanks of the Fn ' nlty and the School Board.) And have not several members nf the class tried to grow tall by standing in the assembly room? (At Mr. Skiiiklc ' s suggestion, of of course.) As a nation ' s history is mercl - the hi()gi-n|)hics of her heading men, so is a class liistory dependent on tiic individual niciiihei ' s. This being tlie case, the class of 1914 has nothing to fear. The class may be said to be composed of three generations; those who entered the H. S. in January 1910; those wlio entered in September 1910, and the youngest of them all, the ones who joined the class in January, 1911. Those who came in Sept., 1910, are of course thankful because they found a teacher of theii ' younger days waiting to bid them welcome. She has introduced them to Scott through the Lady of the Lake; they have secured some of Shakespeare ' s treasuics iioiu the Merchant of Venice; they have taken Irving ' s tour through Liigland. and have en- joyed every part of the journey. Just as imrgatory is said to be a preparation for heaven, so their first year of Latin has l)ccii a ]irepai-a tion, not for heaven, but for— Caesar ' s (iallic War. Mr. Miller has taught them nuicli more than is found in oi-dinary Oeography. They have learned how harmful it is to eat colored candy, to go to moving- picture shows, and to l)reathe impure air. In Algebra they learned the axiom, Like oi)erations performed ui)on like quantities do not change their value, and they saw tlie truth of the principle illustrated tlius: One luember was taken away from the class and placed in the eighth grade; one eiglith-grader entered the class. The number remained the same. Simple, wasn ' t it? The class has merely made a beginning. The next three years will, no doubt, be filled with many interesting experiences for each member. It is to be hoped that the pui)ils who make up this class will take advantage of their o])i)oitunity and make this one of the greatest classes to graduate as it was one of the greatest to enter. ORVAL MAINS. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL SOPHOMORE HISTORY. With apologies to Pope and Homer. I! HE Sophomores of V. H. 8. the pride; The Class for which as Freshies we all sighed, Is now the theme of this poetic flight, Oh help me Muse to do the task aright. Declare ( )h Muse! just how we came to be Afflicted with Miller ' s Geography, Just wh}- our Latin was so hard to get, Why German is no snap already yet. Why English was a pleasure to us all. Why Algebra caused some of us to fall. For when we came into this big High School How hard it was to follow every rule. Which Skinkle in his wrath imposed on us; When disobeyed, my me how he did fuss. Some flunked, some left, these with us are no more, They couldn ' t bluff, they never reached the door Which opes to that exalted state, our own; Oh look at us, just see how we have grown! A year ago as Freshies, Oh how small! We studied hard, we wanted to grow tall. And note how well some of us did succeed. How some of us the Principal did lead Up to the rostrum close to where he sate. We faced all those who chanced to come in late. That is, our backs were turned toward the school. We had to work, there was no chance to fool. Our class consists of many, mostly girls, The boys we have are dear to us as pearls. They are our servants, do as we command. Just as we do when Skinkle bids us stand; Which oft he does; we look upon the wall Where hangs the clock; we ' re looked upon by all. Downcast we are, we feel so very blue For what we ' ve done we ' d sworn we ne ' er would do. A few days more we Sophomores will be; We soon will sail upon another sea. As Juniors we will win still greater fame. No other class can hope to be the same. The future of this class is great I ween. So here ' s nine Eahs for Nineteen and Thirteen. Marie MacNav. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 43 THE AEROPLANE FLIGHT OF THE CLASS OF 1912. TRIOUS and expectant were the faces of the crowds of jieople who had assembled to watch with much cheering and many words of encouragement the departure of the class of 1912 in their new passenger aero] lane. one beau- tiful September daj ' three years ago. They were young f , M ' ' inexperienced, those 1908 Freshies, but full of life I and enthusiasm. And so on account of their inexperi- ence the various members of the V. H. S. faculty acted as aviators during the tirst part of their adventuresome journey. But the class of 1912 was a dauntless one, and although the aero- plane was compelled several times to come to earth for repairs and su)i- plies, it made a good deal of progress. The chief re iair shop was the manual training room where several of the members had learned to be expert mechanicians. Not knowing what interplanetary language would be of use these bold aviators e(|uii)i)cd themselves with a knowl- edge of Latin and German and a iiiatlicinatical basis- -Geometry to enable them to meet unknown people they iiiinht come across — with a good proposition. Exclamations of wonder and fear, ending in oh ' s ! and ah ' s ! and my ' s ! were heard as the prow of the acrojilane plowed its way into the tail of one of the many comets always Hitting thiough space. There will be brilliant descriptions in physics l)y those who wei-e not overcome by the gaseous tale (tail) of Halley ' s C ' omet. The chemists were intent on analyzing the rarified air while the historians and Anglo Saxons of the party, in council, decided that should tlicy escaiic being drawn into the whirl of attraction of one of the iilniicts. and cscainng the fate of a satellite, to write learned ciescriptiuns and tliciiics of the wonderful adventures of the trip. By 191] it was thought by eacli one that they were able to take care of themselves, to assert themselves, and to have as their aviator one of their own number, consoiuently, Genevieve was chosen for this learned and dignified position; bright and alert Genevieve, who Avanted immediately to find out all that was possible to know concerning the mechanism of her machine. However someone must keep a record of all the events, someone capable of such a decorous office, and Carl was given this work to do. Each passenger was expected to pay a proportionate part of the ex- l enses of the joui-ney. At the end of this adventurous year, they were HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL to cclfliratf with soiiietbing wonderful — (in their eyes). Their invited guests were tn he the 1911 Seniors. So another of the party was made rashier of the expedition. This honor fell to the lot of Ruby, the pianist, for the jingle of the coin would be a melody to her ears. The aeroi)lane made a special descent at Bloomington where Joe, Carl and Ray with the rest of the V. H. S. Basket Ball team met their Waterloo, to the regret of their Valpo admirers. The spokesman of this party was Joe, who participated in the Senior oratorical contest in March and who deserved the hearty cheers of the Juniors. All previous records of length of tiight have been sur])assed by the remarkable trip of these daring Junioi-s. After their three years ' ex]ieri- ence they will have developed into budding Seniors and spend their fourtli vear on earth at the V. H. S. A. L. A. ORATORY Oratorical Contest of IDll will always l)e remembered as ' TU-ring (in the night of the great explosion in Wisconsin— March 1 . Kspccinlly will tliDsc remember it who attended the contest. Not only l ecause of the explosion, but because the entertainment was excellent in every respect. All the subjects were up to date and each orator was very enthusiastic in his to]iic. Elsie Marquardt was awarded tirst ])la ' e and Russell Doty, second. Elsie received the gold piece awarded by the school and re] r( ' sente(l Vaipo in Oratory at South Bend in May. The speakers and their subjects were as follows: Tlie Consolidation of the Church Jennie Brown Our Merchant ] Iarine Ethel Rands Dust Dorothy De Witt Optimism Russell Doty The Tariff Byron Findliug Solid Nationalism Joe Gardner Success in Business Life Elsie Marquardt The Injustice of Justice Laura King HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 45 SUCCESS IN BUSINESS LIFE. N THE days of Boraan greatness, before railroads wrrc known or even thought of, there were constructed imperial or iiiili tary highways leading from Rome to the most flistant provinces of tlie Empire. Parts of these liighways after a lapse of more than 2,000 years, are still seen in a comfortable state of preservation, so solidly were they built. These roads became very useful, in fact, without them, the vast emjiiic could hardly have been held together. Over them tlic victdiious soldiers jjasscd ra])idly from one point to another to (picll i-cvoits oi- make new coiKiucsts. Tlicy were as far as possible, built strninlit and level, smooth and wide. On them many persons could march abreast. Hills were rut down, and valleys filled up, ravines were hridged, and swamps embanked. Enor- mous were the sums of money expended on them, and great was the amount of labor bestowed. They are i;niversally regarded the most useful, as they are the most lasting of all Rome ' s ]mblic works. In like manner, there also is an imiierial highway to a successful life; but like those which have existed since olden times, it is not found ready made. On the other hand, it must he built and iierfected, as those were at some expense of time, and toil. Such imperial highways have been built all along thru the ages from the vei-y beginning of time. Noble, brave, heroic men and women have resolveil to carve out for themselves thru opposing hills of difficulty, and valleys of ])overty, a straight, level, and solid road to success. It cost them years of patient labor and perservering courage, it tried their souls sometimes -ery se- verely, but yet, in sjiite of all drawbacks, the highway was bnilt. Among the dee])est and most impoi-tant thoughts that agitate the minds of humanity, none is greater than How can we make tlie most of Life. There can be no truer utterance than this, AVhat a man does is the real test of what a man is. Among the different kinds of abil ity which different men possess, the kind which all men respect, is that which enables its possessor to do what lie undertakes, and attain the object of his ambition or desire. What most men want is not talent, but purpose; not the power to achieve, but the will to labor. The utility of action to mankind is the final standard by which they are measured, and not the intellectual suiu-emacy which is displayed by their perform- ance. Years ago, a penniless boy, on a joui-ney, paid for a meal by doing a job of work. Afterward he came to be the possessor of millions which he bestowed with a lavish hand upon works of charity. Thus 46 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL fortune liouored him, and he honored fortune. And when he died, the ships of two nations carried the remains of George Peabody to his native shores. So far then from circumstances being a hindrance to men in trying to be successful, they give men opportunities and occasions to do some- thing. Tlie successful man is not he who sits down and idly folds his arms saying, it is of no use. The word luck is a mere excuse for the idle, the languid, and the indifferent. Here are two boys in the same home, with the same parents, and the same opportunities and means; but one grows up and uses his circumstances as stepping stones to fortune, the other becomes reckless dissi])ated, and worthless. The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; but by the right application of swiftness and strength to the object in view almost any one can achieve success. Some one has said that the world in gen- eral is won by doing the right thing in the right way, and at the right time. As we young men and women are just starting out in life, we must determine our location, or where shall we settle ? There is on the part of young people in the country, an eager, restless desire to get away from farm life, and go to the city. The steady hard work on the farm becomes a drudgery, and, oh, how nice it would seem to stand behind the counter of some dry goods store, or work in an office. They would then be among folks, and could see for themselves what is going on. All large cities are generally over-crowded. One-fifth of the en- tire population of this country is now in the city. Many of these men and women, with families, who crowded to the cities from all quarters, are merely looking for a chance to change their mode of life. But in the cities there is just as much hard steady work as on the farm. It is a little different in kind, to be sure, but then it tires you oiit just as soon, and you become just as weary at night. The only really ]H-osper- ous class, as a whole, is the agricultural class. The farmer is much better off, more independent, fares better, lodges better and gets a better return for his labor than the worker in the city. The coimtry must be fed, and the farmer feeds it. The city family may do without new clothes, and a thousand luxurious appliances, but it must have bread and meat. There is nothing that can prevent the prosperity of the American farmer but the combinations of corners by the middle men. Those who go into farming expecting to make sudden fortunes, will be disappointed. It is a highway to health and competence, but not to sudden wealth and luxury. Thousands of men have failed in life by dabbling in too many things. In ancient times, great men and scholars aspired to know everything, but the day of universal knowledge is jiast. Every man HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 47 who nieaus to be successful, must single out, from a vast number of possible employments, some specialty, and to that devote himself thoroughly. Every profession is overstocked, and the only chance of success is for the man of single ability and address to climb to a lofty position over the heads of a hundred others. America is full of persons who do many things, but who do no one thing well. The secret of their failure is mental dissii)ation; for they have stjuaudered their energies upon a variety of objects, instead of centering them upon one. Someone has wisely said that the highest ability will accomplish but little, if dissipated on a number of objects; while on the other hand, if one has but a thimble full of brains, and concentrates them all uiK)n the thing he has in hand, he may achieve miracles. All men who hope to be successful in life, must choose some kind of work for which they find themselves best adapted, and then stick to it. The world is a market where everything is marked at a fixed price; and whatever we buy with our time, we must stand by our decision, and not like children, when we have purchased one thing, repine that we do not possess another which we did not buy. Broad culture, many sidedness, are beautiful accomplishments to look at and admire, l)ut it is always the men of single and intense purpose, that do the hard and valuable work of the world, and who are everywhere in demand when such work is to be done. There are also a number of valuable traits of character, qualities of mind, and habits of life, which, when uioiiped together, go a great ways toward making up the man of business. The art of making money is condensed into four simple rules: Work hard — improve opportunities — economize — avoid debt. These four can again be condensed into one: Spend every day less than you earn. Nothing more than this is needed, and to this nothing can be added. When you acquire this habit, stick to it. If one be faithful in pursuing a rule of small gains, the time of large increase cannot be very far olT, for one ' s interest and influence grow with one ' s bank account. It is not the most successful life in which man gets the most pleas- ure, the most money and the most power of place; but that in which a man gets the most manhood, and performs the greatest amount of useful work and of human duty. It is lesson after lesson with the scholar, blow after blow with the laborer, crop after crop with the faiiner, picture after picture with the painter, and mile after mile with the traveler, that secures what all so much desire — SUCCESS. ELSIE MARQUARDT. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL THE OPTIMIST. HAVE elioseu The Optimist as my su]).iot ' t because I tliinlv that his services to humanity aiv not generally appreciated as highly as they should be. 1 think that in our busy life we are apt to take too many things for granted without giv- ing credit to the uplifting forces that bring them about. Therefore, 1 ask your attention for a few moments while I plead the cause of the Optimist,, that we may all take a more optimistic view of life, thereby adding to our own pleasures and to the enjoyment of all with whom we come in contact. The dictionary defines an OiJtimist as: one who looks on the bright side of things or takes hopeful views. This is a tine definition and covers a world of tliou-ht, l)ut its very briefness often causes us to overlook its impoilance, thus failing to give credit to this class of people who have done so much for the world in so many ways. It is my purpose to illustrate this definition and point out briefly a few cases that wnll scive to place the Optimist before you as I see him — having time to cite hut a few of the prominent ones to give weight to my con- clusions. 1 will say that nearly all the pleasures and conveniences that we enjoy in tliis bright age of the world — nearly all the progress that has been made in the intellectual domain — in education — in science — in art — in mechanical perfection and last but not least in government, has been inspired and made possible by the Optimist — by those who looked on the bright side of things — who took hopeful views and had faith in humanity. Wrapped in contemplative thought the Optimist sits upon the lieigiits aln)ve the clouds that darken the paths of many of the sons of man. He views the world through eyes sut ' used with kindness and with unl)ounded charity excuses the weakness and imperfections that are our heritage from darker days. To those who err he gives words of cheer and smoothes their way to better things — to take hopeful views — to see the bright side of life — to see the silvery lining of every cloud. He shows them that the world is growing better — kindlier than ever before. To those who doubt he points to the ground whereon we stood l)ut a few years ago. And there are many of us who doubt — numy who i|uestion the progress of the world towards a better and a higher ideal. Many of us, taking only a superficial view see many things in our age to con- demn, forgetting the greater evils of the past. The Optimist does not forget but weighs them all in liis balance. He shows what has gone before and bids us compare. Like the teacher with the backward child, he takes us on his knee and with his keen mind guiding, iKiints and reads HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 49 the lines uf history. Uuder his magic toucii the world unfolds — The past as it were rises before us like a dream. We see the Master and the Slave — the Czar and the Vassal. We see the powerful subject the weak in every injustice. We see ignorance and greed put manacles on the limbs and minds of men to crush them. We see thousands burned at the stake for Conscience sake and many others sent into exile. We see the sad plight of humanity as it stood under the pall of the dark ages in ignorance dark as the blackest night. AVe see the frightful wars (almost of extermination) that were waged but for the glory of some petty king. The past as it were rises before us like a dream when we realize what all these things meant to our forefathers. The Optimist closes the book and bids us look upon another scene. This time he takes us back to Palestine where nineteen hundred years ago lived and wrought the world ' s greatest and most sublime Optimist — one who looked on the bright side of things — one who took hopeful views I ' oi ' all the world — whose heart encompassed all life — whose soul enfolded the rich and poor alike, and spoke the message of hope and cheer to earth ' s lowly and preached the doctrine of the equality of man. Who said to the outcast: In my Father ' s house are many mansions and the least of you shall have life everlasting. Who laid the founda- tions of all justice and proclaimed the world ' s greatest ethical truth when he gave voice to this great declaration: Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye ever so unto them. From this great truth the real civilization of the world began and we realize as never before its truth and meaning. True the pessimists of his day just as the pessimists of our day conid not comprehend the meaning of the Optimism of this kind and gentle man. Tnie he paid the price of his Op- timism with his life, but he left the world such an examjile of Optimism in life and death that it can never grow dim nor its light be extinguished. The truths that he uttered — the justice that he taught — the equality of man that he proclaimed — the ethics that he gave to the world will become better understood as we grow wiser, and will come to form the whole, as they now do a ])art of the foundation, of the high- est and best in life. From this grand Optimist whose human side only have we touched, the Optimist takes us to another. He l:)ids us look upon our own country and upon our own times. He points out the progress we have made, the revolution we have wrought in Government throughout the world until its genial warmth touches every shore and sends its message of hope and cheer to every clime. He points us to the Optimist who in 1776 on that historic Ith of July did renew and j roclaim to all the world the equality of man as ju ' eached by the holy Optimist in Palestine so many years before. These ])ati ' iots ])ointed out the self-evident fact 50 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL that all men are created equal aud have an eciual right to life aud the pursuit of happiness. It took Optimists to proclaim it at that time and it took Optimists under the leadership of the father of his country to fight for tliis truth. But their Optimism was infectious and when tlieir companion Optimists, the embattled farmers, stood on the fields of Lexington and Concord and fired the shot heard round the world, they wrote these truths in the records of the world with their blood and by deeds of valor that shine as bright today as then, and point the way to a still higher destiny. They however did not wholly trinmi)h and there came dark days and it seemed as if their work was about to perish, when, as though sent by God, there arose from his humble prairie home another Optimist — a savior of his country — who with courage sublime in the face of rebellion declared that: a nation half slave and half free can not endure, that a house divided against itself can not stand, that the war must go on, and through his faith the words written in the declaration of 1776 were very fact indeed and he so inspired us with his faith and Optimism that we became a nation of (Optimists consecrated to the Cause of Lib- erty and poured forth blood and treasure unparalleled in the history of the world, that we might have a flag as stainless as the dome of heaven in which it floats above no master and above no slave. All these and many other blessings does the Optimist show us from the past. In the book of the present and future he points to our social and political unrest and translates their meaning. He shows us why they are and what they portend. He likens them to the ripples on a swiftly moving stream which by dashing over a rocky bed become pure. He shows us that in our haste to become rich and mighty we have de]iarted from the teachings of the Optimists who have gone before. He shows us that many are selfish and unjust, forgetting the words of the master: Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do you even so to them. He shows us how in spite of these things we are growing in Spiritual worth towards higher ideals and points out the signs which show that the brotherhood of man is near at hand, when the good and true will direct by love, and fear and violence will vanish from the earth. He prophecies to us the time when men favored with great intellectual gifts and attainments will dedicate them to the uplifting of those who through circumstances are victims of weakness and have fallen by the wayside. Then will the Optimist who looks on the bright side of things — who takes hopeful views — whether he be the savior of a nation or whether he be one of earth ' s poor and lowly who passes us with a smile and a word of cheer, will come into his own — then will he be lifted up and glorified. RUSSELL DOTY. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 51 Cx . HE Seniors of 1911 have spent most of their time during their scliool routine in study (?) although they have found some time wliit ' h they have (h ' votcd to social affairs. Some of the events were: A sur)iris |i;nt - on Laura King, a sleigh ride party at the home of Mildred Stoner, a girls ' party at the home of Grace Mains, and a general goqd time party at the home of Ruth Evans. These events have heen immensely enjoyed by each Senior. In our departing we go not as lambs to the slaughter, we trust, but into the green pastures of life, finding as we proceed, brooks of re- freshing waters, of which we may jiartake in the remembrance of the fountain of our Knowledge — Our Alma Mater. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL CHIRIGUANA COOKING CLUB. HE Chiriguaua Cooking Club istill lives and keeps up her re])utation for having good eats and jolly good times. The club meets every two weeks to eat and pay dues (f). On Saturday, October ol, 1! 10. the Chiriguanas gave a Hallowe ' en dance at Armory Hall. The hall was decorated with our colors, old gold and black, pumi kins and corn. The dance was a success in every way. The greater part of this year has been spent in selecting pins, which we are now proudly wearing. 3 « ? r B n CO ' ' ill g 3 td c? o 3 2 s- ? I m in o £ S E ' 5 ? c =;. a C Cfi 02 O Cfi T] CB o „ f ► K -3 ' D § p I - i i. S- I S: -S 5 I ° a- I S HH3H crj S 1 2 I I ? S p 5- S t 5 ? i 54 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL D. C. B. jHE D. C. B. club, which was organized October twenty- third, 1908, and was given worthy note in the last edition of the annual, is one of the most important clubs in the V. H. S. This society originally enrolled five members: Cleowa Barnes, who is now attending H. S. in Indianapolis; Hazel DeWitt, Jeanette Barnes, Marie Timmons, and Bernice Barnes, but since has admitted two new members,Louise Roessler and Lillian Bogarte. The D. C. B. is strictly a girls ' club but the boys usually shine on the eats. This club meets every two weeks and enjoys a six-thirty dinner and a social evening together. Two important events were a New Year ' s Watch Party, given at the home of Hazel DeWitt, and a Valen- tine Dinner Party, given at the Bogarte home. Both affairs were im- mensely enjoyed by those present and a success in every way. The club has flourished wonderfully the past year and here ' s hop- ing by next year we will find them at the top of fame ' s ladder. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 55 SOME REASONS FOR THANKFULNESS. HE subject now liefore the school is Thankfulness. Thankfulness in General, by Classes, by Individuals and in Any Other Way. There is a time in each year That we always hold dear. That time is toward the last of November when everyone begins to feel thankful for the blessings he or she has or the blessings they do not have. It would surely be impossible to enumerate all the blessings which we. as high school pupils, possess either in general or individually, so only a few of the most important will be mentioned. As a school, we should all be thankful for the grand privilege of being members since we have, as instructors, the wisest, most intelligent and — handsomest corps of teachers of any high school in the city of Valparaiso. Also for the kind advice of Mr. Miller regarding our health and late hours. The last mentioned seems a trifle unkind tho, since he teaches that eveiybody in the universe attracts everybody else or words to that efifect. As a class, the Freshmen are exceedingly thankful for the exclusive membership of the Reading Circles; the Sophomores that they are exempt from that mem))eiship. (One girl in particular is rejoicing that she has an extra one-lifth civdit which entitles her to EXEMP- TION.) The Juniors should be thankful that they have not organized a Literary Society. If these Juniors wish to know more about such societies they may inquire of any vSenior. It is needless to say that the Seniors are MORE than thanking their lucky stars that the class pins have at last been selected and that the treasurer of the class is just a LITTLE thankful for the dues already paid in. Moral — pay your dues and make him VERY thankful. Those in Chemistry class will be thankful if they do not break more than a dollar ' s worth of apparatus this term. Surely no one will be surprised if it be said that the teachers also have a few things for which to be thankful. Miss Benney, that the old Assembly Room bell has been discarded and in its place stands one that she can ring without having it stick. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Mr. kSkinkle, for the desk telephone which enables him to carry on many pleasant conversations with Mr. Davis or Miss McKinnis and at the same time keep a watchful eye on the unruly ones before him. Miss Welty, for the honor of teaching one of the royal family — KING Baily, whose smile just won ' t wear off. Mr. Miller, that he is allowed a few minutes in which to eat his meals and sleep. ( Lt will be remembered that the rest of his time is taken up in climbing the stairs and cracking jokes.) Miss Mclntyre is thankful that she does not have to do all the re- citing when the Civics class has a debate. Miss Setterdahl, that she is not married. Truly she is a wise woman. Der Professor Herr AVedeking, for his In-illiant knowledge of cognate verb stories, Chaucerian verse and descriptions. For further information see English 5 and German 3. Mr. Davis will be very glad when his classes become Boosters in- stead of Knockers. Mr. Hughart, that the shrubbery has been paid for, before it is all destroyed. Miss McKinnis, that she will now have something KEALLY in- teresting to read. The school has subscribed for the Delineator for her especial benefit. Edward Johnson seems to be thankful that his health has not been totally ruined thru overwork since he has SO MUCH to do. Marie, Clarence and Carroll, that they have been allowed to vacate their places of honor on the platform for seats in more sociable surroundings. And now it remains for Ray to be thankful that he is the ONIjY one separated from the vulgar herd and placed on a pedestal. Since it seems that each and everyone has something to be more or less thankful for, I will end this Thankful reading, thankful that each one is thankful and that I am thankful that the end is reached in this paper on Thankfulness. LAURA KING. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL HITS AND MISSES September — 5. School opens in due form at S:r)0 a. m. with the principal, Mr. Skinkle, in the chair. 11. Seniors elect officers by ballot October — Nothin ' doin ' . 31. Hallowe ' en. November — 12. Seniors participate in contest at University of Chicago. 23. H. S. is thankful for a Thanksgiv- ing program. Tho Chorus makes its debut. December — 9. Dr. Lamar. My Mel He .Tust suits us fine! 16. An evening program. 19 Louise Sprencil receives a note at 8:30 a. m. More note at 11:45 a. ni. A little more note at 1 p. m. Still more note at 4. Eighth grade begins to notic_i loss of school paper. 20. Class Pins at last. Hurrah! 21. Seniors ' first social event. They invade the King ' s cabin. 23. More afternoon program. Does the Boys ' Chorus sing Heil- ige Nacht? 23-Jan, 2. Vacation in honor of Santa Claus and Father Time. January — 2-11. Mr. Miller tells a funny story. 11. Daisy begins to teach the feeble- minded. 16. A Big Day Today. Dawn of a new Era. Second semester. Enter the Class of 1915. Mr. S. speechifies, MORE or less all day. 17. The Newest Comedy Yet. The Man and the Dog. Five cents, please! IS. Louise receives a note. Who from? Ask Charles. 20. Miss Setterdahl leaves. 26. The Seniors have the time of their lives at Ruth ' s. :i7. Why were so many Seniors late this morning? 30. Mr. Miller gives another of his fa- mous speeches entitled, Graft, Corpora- tions, and the Wealthy Guys. February — 1. Two Seniors ' meetings. Extra- ordinary! Byron looks ahead and says, Oh you Puffs! 2. Ray Dean gets tired and stands up awhile. Ground hog see his shadder. 3. School Treasury runs low. A run on the post office. Our parents receive our old ex- cuses by mail, tied up with gold cord. 7. Grand display of fireworks in Chemistry Lab. S. Sleigh ride to Mildred Stoner ' s. 9. Reg wears a hat to school. Where is his caj)? 13. Lincoln ' s birthday. Mr. S. cele- brates by wearing a swell new suit. 14. St. Valentine ' s Day. Miss Benney returns. 21. Prof, Kinsey. 22. George ' s birthday. March— 7. Health Creed is presented to the V. H. S. 9. Oratorical Contest. 10. Rev. Tenbroeck. 13 Something doing. Mr. Miller wears a swell new suit to school. 22. Mr. Hughart ' s confidential meeting with the Seniors. 23. Where is Aubrey? And the next day — 29. Elsie returns to school. 31. Where ' s the tillurian? Ask the Review Class. April — 1. April Fool. 10, Back after vacation. 13. It is rich to hear Miss Benney use slang. 11-14. Mudge ' s camera cracks. 17. Annual goes to press and all is 58 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL ATHLETICS BASKET BALL. riEWING the basket ball situation i)revious to the opening of the season of 1910-11, it looked as though we were to ex- perience tlie banner season of our basket ball history. The season was successful, but not up to expectations. The tirst trouble was found when the management tried to arrange a schedule. For several years it has always been the cry of the N. I. asi)irants that we could not claim the N. I. championship, because we did not play enough teams in the northern part of the state. To put an end to this, Mgr. Skinkle tried to bill games with such teams as Laporte, South Bend, East Chicago, Whiting and Hammond high schools, but without success. The small size of the V. H. S. gym af- forded tlic jiriiicipal objections for their not coming to Valpo. Those refusing to meet us on that account were justified in taking that stand because the poor conditions are known to exist and it is hoped that the teams representing the school in futui ' e years will be jiro ' ided with a gym fully up to requirements. But the size of the gym did not justify them in refusing us games on neutral floors. After a small schedule of nine games was arranged the next trouble seemed to lie in winning games. Out of the nine games scheduled, it was only possible to win five, while in the last two seasons We have been able to win twelve out of fourteen and ten out of eleven respectively. But the poor showing of this year ' s team is, doubtless, due to the caliber of the teams jdayed. Such teams as Lebanon and Kochester were taken on, wliicli arc considered the best in the state, while in years gone by very much weaker teams were played. Financially the season was a success. Although the crib will ac- commodate but comparatively few, enough money was made to send the squad to Bloomington, leaving money to provide for the wants of the team of 1911-12. Another cause for our inability to win games must be attributed to the fact that in only three games during the entire season was it possible to have the regular team in the game. With the exception of left guard every position some time during the season was filled by a sub. This being the case it was impossible to develop the team work which has been so much in evidence during the last two seasons, and without team work it is almost impossible to register field goals with any con- sistency. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL The first call for candidates was made ou December 6tli, ten prom- ising candidates reporting, i fter ten days conditioning the season was opened Dec. 17th on tlie home floor with Argos as opponents. All candidates were given a chance to show their ability in that game. The visiting team was easily stowed away, the score lacing 43-15. Bowen was the next team to be offered iiji and tliey lut ' t the same fate as did Argos. The Bowen game was followed hy tlic contest with Rochester. In the most spectacular game every jilaycd on the local floor Valpo was defeated 17-28. When the fact is taken into ( sidcration that the Roch- ester team was the same as the one wiiich claimed tiie state chanqMon- ship in 1909-10, this defeat can almost l)e eonsidei ' ed a victory. Argos was again defeated, this time on the Argos floor. Poor Hobart next invaded the ' ale of Taiadise and. as usual, was walked upon. On the 4th of Feluuaiy the strong K ' ocjiester aggregation was taken on for the second time, the game being |)la cd at Rochester, and, for the second time, they defeated the ' . II. S. aspiiants, but not until the visiting team had ] ut up a strong and stuhhorn tight. It was said by Rochester critics that the game was one of the fastest and best games ever witnessed on the floor. On the 3rd of March the local lovers of basket ball were given the treat of the season, when the Mishawaka quintet came over to humble the wearers of the nuiroon and white. It was not until three extra minutes had been added to the regular playing time that they realized their mistake, the final score being 19-1(5. March 10th found the V. H. S. favorites competing in the state chamjnonship at Bloomington. Aftei ' covering a 1 09 mile trip over the Mouon the team arrived in Bloomington at about 4 p. m. on Friday. After a lunch and a little rest they were sent to the gym to dress for their game with Lebanon, which was called at 7 o ' clock. Tired but hopeful they took on Lebanon, the winners of second place in the tour- nament and were defeated 19-1 in the first half. That half gave the team an idea of the size of the floor for in the second period Lebanon was out-played and defeated 10-4. The score at the conclusion stood: Lebanon 23, Valpo 11. Following the Bloomington invasion Mishawaka was visited, and for the fourth time this season the V. H. S. team tasted of defeat. The game was featured by rough and unscientific i)laying. The score board at the conclusion of the game registered 41-lil, Mishawaka holding the long end of the score. ' The Mishawaka game ended the l)asket ball season of 1910-11 and, incidentally, marked the end of the high school l)asket ball careers of Capt. Stinchfield, Gardner, Felton, Berry and Dye. With the con- clusion of the season of 1910-11 the best basket l)all team that ever 60 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL represented the V. H. S. becomes a thing of the past. With the ex- ception of Capt. Ritter of last year ' s team and Wilson of the team of 1908-09 the team is the same as the one that has been representing the school for the last three years, and its brilliant playing has given basket ball the prominent place it now holds in V. H. S. athletics. Defeated in 1908-09 by -Englewood H. S. Defeated in 1909-10 by Wilson Avenue Y. M. C. A., Clippers and Morgan Park Academy. Defeated in 1910-11 by Hoehester twice, Lebanon and Mishawaka. The above record was made by eight men. At the close of the season of 1908-09 the team lost the services of Wilson and in 1910 Capt. Bitter completed his school course; Strahl had subbed at left forward oft ' and on in the seasons of ' 09- ' 10 and ' 11. With these three ex- ceptions the team has been made up of the same men throughout the three seasons. The following are the teams from 1908 to 1911: 1908-09. 1909-10. R. F. Wilson R. Y. Gardner L. F. Felton (Capt.) L. F. Felton C. Stinchfield C. Stinchfield R. G. Wolf R. G. Berry L. G. Ritter L. G. Ritter (Cai)t.) Berrv and Gardner, subs. Strahl, sub. 1910-11. R. F. Gardner L. F. Felton C. Stinchfield (Capt.) R. G. Berrv L. G. Dye Dean, sub. BASKET BALL— SECOND TEAM. The second team which was made up of the surplus material from the first scfuad, was one of exceptional ability. Many a school would have felt lucky had it had a first team of equal ability. Although the second team played only one game, the players showed in that contest that they could play basket ball. Hebron was the unlucky victim, and they were beautifully trimmed 41 to 15. The fact that Hebron held its own with Crown Point High makes the victory stand out still more brightly. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 61 Stralil. ] Iill(M- and (J. C ' onover played the forward positions tor the seconds, leaving Kindling to take care of the pivot position, wliile M. Conover, Dean and Heard played on the defense. Every practice night during the past season the second team was down to do battle with the regulars and it was the practice in these games that helped make the first team partially successful. Although these untiring athletes received very little reward in the way of outside games, their efforts were highly appreciated liy the regulars. They realize the tediousness of daily practice even if they do play a game weekly, so they can realize the more easily the hardship of daily practice with no game in view to repay them for their eH ' orts. THKEE CHEEES FOR THE SECONDS. 62 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Prof. Skinkle, Mar. The school has been very fortunate in having such a man as Mr. Skinkle for athletic manager. He has been serving as manager for about four years and dur- ing that time athletics has been in a flourishing condi- tion. The past three years have been the golden age in V. H. S. athletics and much of the success has been due to the management of the teams. Although the receipts from the different contests have not been large the money taken in has been so well spent that at all times there has been a surplus in the treasury. Mr. Skinkle is the holder of one record in Porter County athletics: he managed the first Porter County track and field meet, the most successful ever held in Porter County. For the past three years Prof. Wedeking has been in some way connected with the V. H. S. athletics. In 1908-09-10, he acted as assistant manager; standing in a class by himself in thatcapacity. The past season he of- ficiated in all the basket ball games and, as an arbitrator, his work has been very satisfactory. At all times, he has befii one of the most loyal friends in the faculty to athletics, which has been very highly appre- ciated by all the ath- letes. In behalf of the members of the H. S. athletes, I wish to take this opportunity to thank Prof. Wedeking for his past favors and to wish him a future filled with success Prof. Wedeking, Referee Prof. Davis, Aaat. Mgr. V Prof. Davis became an instructor in the V. H. S. in 1910 and he immediately took an active part in athletics. He was elected a member of the athletic board and was appointed treasurer of that body. He accompanied the team on its trips and proved himself an efficient mana- ger and an excellent chaperon. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 63 Reginald Felton. R. F. Keg ' 11 has been a star player on every basket ball team since he entered High School. He was Capt. during the season of 1908-9 and led his team on to many victories. He played Hoor forward and his good all around work easily made him a favorite with the fans. He probably never worked harder for any team than he did during the season of 1910-11. All who are acquainted with his excel- lent playing recognize him as one of the best forwards in Northern Indiana. This year marks the close of his career as a High School basketball player, (contributed.) .I ' 11 is conceded by those familiar with V.H.S. basket ball for years past to be the best man that has ever upheld our honors at the pivot position. He first made the team in 1907- 08 but was unable to play that season. The following year he again made the team and since that time he has been making good with a vengeance. He has played against the best centers in the high school class and has, in nearly every case, had something on his elongated opponent. This year he was elected captain and has very suc- cessfully filled that posi- tion. His ever fighting spirit, good judgment and accurate basket shooting have given him a place with the best centers of the state. MelvinJ. Stinchlield, Jr.. Capt. C Aubrey Dye, R. G. Ob ' 11 made the varsity this season after a hard fight against Dean. He was a candidate for a guard position in 1909-10. The task of displacing either of such men as Berry and Ritter would have been side stepped by the majority of aspirants for a guard posi- tion, but not so with Dye; and although he was not suc- cessful in 1909-10, he came back in 1910-11 with more de- termination and was successful. In the early part of this season he seemed to lack confidence, but as the season progressed he overcame that fault and at the close he was as much at home in the game as the men who have played for several seasons. His willingness to give to the team his best efforts at all times has made him a valuable man. He will not be back next season. 64 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Joseph Gardner, L. F. Joe ' 12 first played with the regulars in the lat- ter part of the season of 1908-09. During the few games in which he played he did not have sufficient time to get his stride, but in 1909-10 he was given a place on the regulars, playing excellent ball the entire season. This season he has developed into a star. His basket throw- ing was the feature of his playing. He has secured 129 points, giving him an easy claim for the champion point winner. His speed and good passing have made him an important cog in the machine. Like the rest of the 1910-11 squad he will not return ne.xt season. Cal ' 12 first broke in- to the game as a forward alternating with Gardner at R. F. during the latter part of the season of 1908- 09. He was not cut out for a forward and in the season of 1909-10 he was played at guard, de- veloping into an excellent player. The guarding of Berry and Ritter during the season of 1909-10 has been the best ever seen on our floor. This year he returned stronger than ever. He is the scrappiest playeronthe 1910-llsquad, and much is due to his aggi-essiveness for the comparatively few scores registered against the team this season. Carl Berry. L. G. Rau Dean, Sub. Spot ' 12 is, with the exception of the five regular players, the most capable player on the 1910-11 squad. Although his size has been some hindrance to him as a guard, his strength and aggressiveness discount his deficiency in inches. During the season he played in more than half of the games and at all times he dis- played excellent form. With another year ' s seasoning he will make a guard capable to cope with the best. In the last game of the season he was played at forward and played a good game on the firing line. The season of 1910-11 sees the end of his basket ball career in the V. H. S. P O s I T I O N F R X DEC. 17 1910 Aroos H. S. YalDO. F.B.3 Pts. 6 JAN. 14 1911 Boxren H. S. Yalpo. JAN. 20 1911 Roch- H. S. Valpo. JAN. 27 1911 Argoa H. S. at Argos V. JAN. 2S 1911 Hobart H. S. at Yalpo. FEB. 1911 Roch- H. S. at Roch- ester MAR. 3 1911 Mish. H. S. Valpo. MAR. 10 1911 Leb- anon H. S. Bloom- ington MAR. 18 1911 Mish. H. S. Afish. F i B k e 9 F I T W. STRAHL F.B. 6 Pts. 12 - 18 R. FELTON R F F.B. 6 F.T.I Pts. 13 F.B. 4 F.T 2 Pts. 10 F.T. 3 Pts. 3 F.B. 4 Pts. 8 V2 F.B.3 F.T.I Pts. 7 F.B.I Pts. 2 F.B. 4 F.T. 5 Pts. 13 22 12 56 J. GARDNER L F F.B. 8 F.T. 2 Pts. 18 F.B. 9 Pts. 18 F.B. 4 F.T. 6 Pts. 14 F.B. 5 F.T. 8 Pts. 18 F.B. 12 F.T. 5 Pts 29 F.B. 2 F.T. 9 Pts. 13 F.B. 2 F.T. 6 Pts. 10 F.B.3 F.T. 3 Pts. 9 45 39 129 A. DYE C R G F.B.3 Pts. 6 5 min 5 min 37 min 37 - 3 « M. CONOVER R L G lOmin ' ,. • X - B. FINDLING R G X - X - ' - R. DEAN R G X lOmin - F.B. 1 Pts. 2 ' 2 K. WOLF R G lOmin X - ' X C. BERRY L G 35 min ' i « M. STINCHFIELD C - F.B. 4 Pts. 8 ° F.B. 4 Pts. 8 F.B. 5 Pts. 10 F.B.I Pts. 2 F.B. 1 Pts. 2 F.B. 2 Pts. 4 17 34 V.H.S. PTS. AWARDED 2 - 2 Total 43 36 17 34 63 16 19 11 19 — 247 OPP. PTS. AWARDED Total 16 21 28 23 11 49 16 23 41 - 227 F. B. Field Ba.ikets. F. T. Free Throws Basket ball record from 1908 to 1911. Played Lost Points S( 1908-09. 11 1 1908- 1909-10 14 2 1909- 1910-11 _9_ _J_ 1910- Totals for 3 years 34 7 Seored on points, d in Opp. V. H. i ' 1908-09 Felton ' ' 1909-10 Stinchfleld 1248 1910-11 Gardner HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Track Athletics were discontinued during the spring of 1909, but were again taken up in 1910 with greater success than ever. The team which was developed last year was without doubt the greatest ever turned out in tlie history of the school. The performances of the in- dividual athletes at the N. I. track meet would do credit to any star of the state. Never before have the records made l)y our representatives in 1910 been equaled by V. H. S. men. Although all of the points won by Valpo at the N. I. track meet last spring were made by three men, namely, Stinchfield. Gardner HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 67 and Feltou, it must not be inferred that we had only three representatives at tlie meet, for sucli was not the case. Men were entered in the quarter, half and mile, who, although failing to register points, made a very creditable showing and were not out-distanced by their more experienced opponents. Much of the burden of winning tlie meet this spring will have to be borne by these athletes, and viewing the situation from all angles, they appear able to bear the load. Kitchen showed promise of a winner in the quarter, his long and steady stride kept him at the head of the field during the greater part of the race, and but for his lack of experience he should have placed in that event. He is expected to register a first or second in that event this spring. Berry and Rittcr, our distance men, who have always been valuable assets to our tra ' k teams, were in poor condition and were unable to do justice to tlicinselves. Last year being Strahl ' s first year in track athletics, not much could be expected of him, yet he showed exceptional form in tlie dashes, demonstrating that he will be in front this season. Dye is another jiromise. His work in 1910 showed that he has the making of an athlete. He showed form in the distances and in the high jump. Considering that last year was his first year in the track athletics, his work is worthv of notice. The N. I. meet was held at Notre Dame, May 10th, 1910. On that day the efforts of our capable squad were rewarded. Although much was expected of our team, the exjjectations were more than i-eaiized, and as usual the unexpected happened, more unexi)ected to our o - ponents than to ourselves, and at the close of that memorable day our colors were hanging second on the pole of victory. The score showed that we had amassed a total of twenty-four |)oints, giving us a close second to South Bend High, who liad Thirty-six ] oints to her credit. Although the results weiT suri)iMsin, ;- and more than up to our expectations, yet we sincerely believe that if certain things had not ha])- jiened, we might have returned victorious. However, we will not take the ifs into consideration. Luck figures in the result of all athletic contests and as our bad luck was no exception to the rule, nothing will be said about it. The N. L track and field meet of 1910 oi ened with the one hundred yai-d dash. Felton and Strahl were slated to luanitan the honors in that event. After a plucky race Strahl was eliminated, but Felton qualified for the finals, and won by a narrow margin, thus bringing joy to the hearts of the many (!) (11) loyal rooters who made the journey to the University city. In the meantime Capt. Stinchfield had annexed three points to our side of the score board by scoring a second in the HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL high hurdles. Felton theu re])eate(l hy winning the ' 220 yard dash in easy fashion. The next event was tiie higli .juni]), which proved to be the banner event of the day. Captain Stinchfield won this event by clearing the bar at five feet eight inclies, hrealving the N. I. record. Of this record we may feel proud, for it is the first and only record of any importance which has been held l)y a Maroon and AVliite athlete. Too much credit can not he given Captain Stinchfield for this excej)- tional feat. Gardner was the next one of our squad who made himself cousincuous. He won the shot-put in remarkable style. On his first two trials he failed to register a successful heave, but on his third and last put he shoved the lead a distance of 41 feet, 6 inches. Although he won the event, there is little doubt that he would have broken the N. I. record had things gone right. The V. H. S. team made its last point when Felton scored a third in the broad jump. In the 220 yard hurdles, Stinchfield had a comfortable lead, but fell on the fourth hurdle, thus (h-jiriving us of five more sure points. Taking into consideration the facts that last year Avas our first year in the Association and the first year that we competed in the N. I. meet, the showing made by our team at Notre Dame was praise- worthy, and too much credit cannot be given to the members of the team. Much of the credit for our fine showing is due to Ca))t. Stinch- field. His knowledge of track athletics was a great factor in jnitting the team into shape, and as a direct result of his efforts, the team won second honors in tlie meet. N. I. TRACK AND FIELD RESULTS. 1st South Bend H. S. scored . ' !(■ points 2nd Valparaiso H. S. scored 24 points 3rd Elkhart H. S. scored 14 iioints 4th Hammond H. S. scored 11 1-3 points 5th Goshen H. S. scored 6 1-3 points 6th Crown Point H. S. scored 5 1-3 points 7th Gary H. S. scored 5 points 8th Misiiawaka H. S. scored 1 point 9th LaPorte H. S. scored 1 point TRACK ' 11. This year ' s track prospects look- even brighter than they did in 1910. Many candidates have rei)orted and they are sliowing good form in many of the different events. Our lio]ies for winning the X. I. track and field meet seem to lie in our placing in the dashes, the hurdles, the high and broad jumjis, the shot-put and the ])ole vault. If liistoiy repeats itself, then Stinch- HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL field, Felton ami (JanliitT sliould register as niaiiy pdiiits as tlicy did last year. Stiiiclifield should ])lace in the J ' JO yard hurdles as luck was against him last year, while Felton and Htinchfield should each get a place in the broad jump. With Kitchen, Young and Berry looking as sure point winners, the team should carry off the honors of victory. It was thought by many that if the team had competed in a dual meet previous to the Notre Dame meet, it would have been in better condition. With this in view the management tried to book a meet with some strong team. The 1911 squad consists of C ' apt. (fardner, Felton, Stinchfield, Berry, Young, Dye, Kitchen, Crumpackei-, Wilson, Jones and Hussell. ATHLETIC NOTES. The class of ' 11 was well represented on the ' 10- ' 11 basket ball team, there being three members of this class wearing the maroon and white. The Bloomington trip was the longest trip ever taken by a V. H. S. basket ball team. Thanks to Prof. Skiukle. ] I other Wolf hascxcei)tional diplomatic ability. Wedeking was some excited in the Hebron-Valpo game as he called fouls on Argos and Wlieelei-. Who says it ' s better to smoke here than hereafter? This year marks the end of the high school athletic careers of Stinchfield, Dye and Felton. The remaining members of the ' It basket ball team finish Christmas ' II-V2. N ext year ' s basket ball team will be made uj) entirely of new men. Here ' s wishing tlicni success! Gardner was champion point winner of the ' lO- ' ll team, having 129 points to his credit. Four gold medals, one silver, one bronze, and a silver medal for second individual point winner is good enough for the infants of the N. I. A. O. League. Tbe basket ball team was very badly crippled by the aljsence of Blondie Gardner in the last game of the season. The N. I. track meet was held at Notre Dame May 1. ?, 1911. Joe Gardner was chosen to lead the ' 11 track team. Children can see the beauties of South Bend after nightfall better than mothers can. The first call for track candidates was Marcli 21, the first day of spring. Prof. Davis has been a valuable man to athletics the past year. There was not much do ing athletically during the month of March. There were more reasons for this than one. Berry was elected Cajitain of the ' 11 baseball team. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL BASEBALL. Under the captaincy of Berry the V. H. S. should be rejjresented by a good baseball team this season. The material with which he has to work is more than up to the standard. When the first call for can- didates was made fifteen men reported. This shows that a great deal of interest is taken in this department of athletics. The season opened May 7. A tentative schedule included games with the AVarsaw, Michigan City, South Bend and Laporte High Schools and with Interlaken. The ' 11 squad includes the following men: Gardner, Dye, Findling, Clifford, Strahl, Heard, Bick, Black, Crosby, Dean, Felton, Lemster, Kitchen, Johnson and Keliher. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Reginald F. — What effect does violent fear have on people usually? Ruth E. — Why it scares them. Ethel R. — Scales are now made that will weigh gases to the milenth part of an inch. Miss Benney — What was the peculiar- ity in the physiognomy of Janus? Edward J.— He was so ugly that they chained him fast. Mr. Skinlile Draw a circle. Daisy B. — What kind of a circle? Russell D. — And fear came over the brassplaited Greeks. Mr. Hughart— What is a headlight? Mariola — A bald head. Miss Mclntyre — What do the senators do when they don ' t agree? Myron C. — Why, they disagree. Miss B. — (in speaking of a county su- perintendent) — I actually thought so much of him that I wanted to go to that county and teach. Melvin S. — Was he married? Mr. Miller (in trying to give an ex- ample of changing potential energy into kinetic) — What would happen if I should drop this bottle? Byron F. — It would break, Resolved: That the Principal has more hair than the Superintendent. (De- bated among the Seniors of 11.) HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Mr. Hughart — Mariola, what about the war of 1812? Mariola — Well, it er — er, was a long time ago. Byron ' s Maxiuni : Happy is the man that knows he knows what he knows. Miss B. (after assigning the lessons) — Are there any questions? William S. (just waking up) — What is the time? Ross F. new Physics law. — The de- portment of the pupil varies inversely as the square of the distance from his teach- er. Jennie B. (in Physics)— The North Pole is just west of the Baltic Sea. Mr. Miller— Where is the Baltic Sea? Jennie — Why it ' s in North America some place, isn ' t it? Grace M. (in Physics) — What makes it so cold in here? Ethel R.— The absence of heat. Martha N. — I painted a picture of three young ladies, and it was so real that when the young men passed, they actually tipped their hats. Reginald F. — Oh, that ' s nothing, I painted a picture of a hen to-day, and when I threw it in the waste basket, it laid there. Miss McKennis has a new knit jacket. Who will donate the booties? Dora Blunk — What is the meaning of immense? Melvin S.— Fat. Senior— Hurrah for the Seniors. Freshies— HURRAH FOR THE SEN- IORS— Hurrah for the lunatics. Senior— That ' s right, every one for his own class. Miss Setterdahl (in music, speaking to the altosi — Please hold me (mi a little longer. Reginald F. — Gee how I wish I was one of the alto singers. Mildred S. (in English)— In England they used to execute the people by kill- ing them. Mr. Wedeking ' s definition of Old Maids — Old Maids are emblems whence the sparks have fled. Mariola (in History Review) — Wasn ' t Patrick Henry an Englishman? Miss B. (during study period) — Keep quiet and listen to the noise you are making. Miss B. (being fussed) — She was al- ways having a new lady love. Mr. Skinkle— What did you call the angle just read? Daisy B. — The other angle. Did Reginald ever find his little cap? Hush, he bought a new hat. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL js GUS JONES Wholesale and Retail Mfgr. Sherbets, Ices, Ice Cream and Candies SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO PARTY ORDERS Phone 574. 23 Main St., Cor. Franklin WM. HARBECK DEALER IX FLOUR. FEED, GRAIN, HAY AND STRAW Cor. Washington St. and Indiana Ave. PHONE 671 Mr. Miller (to the boys in physics class) — You should be ashamed of your- selves. Why, at your age, George Wash- ington was a surveyor. Witty Myron — ' .Yes, sir. and at your age he was president of the United States. Miss B. — Why, even David ??????was more acquainted with his Bible than you are. (meaning Eng. VIII.) Joe GarsHman Fine Custom Tailoring I do not send suits to another city to be manufactured in a sweat shop, but cut them and make them complete here at home. 105 East Indiana Avenue, Opp. Memorial Opera House Dr. Orris Booth OPTOMETRIST East Side Square HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL J. D. STONER Dealer in Furniture, Rugs, Etc. 67 So. Franklin St. DR. POWELL Physician and Surgeon Office 53 Franklin Street, Over Williams ' Drug Store Kesidence, 4(G Erie Street. Office Hours. 9 to 12 a. m.. 1 to 4 p. m. Phones-Residence. 764: Office, 614. VALPARAISO, IND. Notice — Mr. Skinkle will take it upon himself to give any one an extra credit who will suggest some new plan of pun- ishment. Ross F. (explaining to Mr. Miller how ICE CREAM is made)— You pour some mixture in a freezer and the result will be ICE CREAM. G. R. JONES Dentist Over Sieb ' s Market W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES SOLD EXCLUSIVELY J. H. Sievers Son Dry Goods, Snoes ana Gents Furnisnintfs. The Daily Vidette John M. Mavity, Proprietor 40c Per Month BY CARRIER The Paper the People Read Take My Word For It You ' ll Be Sorry If You Don ' t Take a policy in the EQUITABLE LIFE INSUR- ANCE SOCIETY of the United States, the strong- est company in the world. See W. F. SPOONER Mildred L. was playing at the piano and Reginald, Kenneth and William S. were standing near her. Reginald and William had become inspired??? Soon Marguerite R. cried out, Kenneth ' s got it. (meaning inspiration). Mildred S. — Lovers are plentj but fail to relieve us. E. E. SHEDD Groceries and Seeds Valparaiso .... Indiana DO YOr KNOW? The Place to Buy Yout :Jttllllner? The Kuehl Hat Shop No. 7 N. Washington St. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 75 Your Graduation Requirements IN WEARING APPAREL Are easily and satisfactorily supplied from our well-selected and exclusive lines of seas- onable and best quality merchandise appro- priate for this annual event. Specht-Finney-Skinner Company DEPARTMENT STORE 76 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL J. W. SIEB Star Meat Market 55 South Franklin Street Phone 27 Mr. Wedeking ' s favorite (every class has surely heard it) — A sweet girl grad- uate was traveling in Europe. Upon her arrival in Germany she wished to engage a coachman to carry her baggage to the hotel. Seeing what she supposed to be one, although she did not know what to say in order to make him understand, she motioned to him. Referring to her little German text book, which she car- ried with her, she said, Kutcher, sind Sie frie? The coachman answered Ja. She again searched in her text for some suit- able word, and finally asked, Sind Sie verlobt mit? Nein, said the coachman. But even then she did not know how to engage him so that he would understand what she wanted. She Anally asked, Kann ich SIE haben? The coachman quickly replied, Nein, nein, ich habe ine Frau und sech Kinder zu Hause. THE CORNER DRUG STORE GOOD PERFUMES AND TOILET ARTICLES DRINK KREMOLA. Miss B. (describing Saul) — He was the handsomest man I ever saw. Mariola and Reginald were deeply en- gaged in conversation about frogs. Mar- iola asked Reginald if he had ever been to a frog pond. Reginald replied that he had but that there wasn ' t any now, be- cause the ponds were frozen. Mariola said, Yes, I know, they have all croak- ed. THE TASTE TELLS ' VISIT HFTNFMAN SIEVERS ' Soda Water Annex NEWLY DECORATED BY OUR DECORATING DEPT. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Eat Billings ' Buttter Nut Bread Mr. Wedeking — Give a sentence using the word enormous. Dale Dobson — The bows worn b.v our H. S. girls are enormous. Mr. W.— That ' s right. Things larger than ourselves always appear larger than they really are, don ' t they? Glen is not deaf. He heard. What would happen if — Grace Clifford ran out of a supply of slang? Elsie and Dorothy would fall out? Bthel did not know everything in his- tory ? Ralph and Dorothy H. would cease writing love notes? Mr. Skinkle would not walk thru the aisles? Miss Welty would cease knocking? Irene Vanouse would cease laughing? Elsie made physics test? Miss Benney would not blush? Kenneth ' s red hair would fade? Russell would cease his gestures? It isn ' t our fault that we don ' t look alike. — Laura Wilson and Hazel Keeler. Minnie has made herself at hoiue again; but no wonder? She is a Home- feldt. Senior — He ' s fond of his books. Freshie — Is he a close student? Senior — I should say he is. He never spends a penny and doesn ' t even pay his class dues. Student of 1910 — Did he make the exam very stiff? Student of 1911— Take it from me, he had it printed on cardboard. Dr. Nesbit (in cross examining a little chap of the Central School) — Do you live on LaFayette Street? Little Chap — Yes sir. Dr. Nesbit — Do you live across the street from the little Kenny boy? Little Chap — No sir. He lives across the street from me. DR. PAGIN DENTIST No. 23 East Main Street Hours. 8 a. m. to 5 p. Phone 66 Valparaiso. Indiai FISH MARKET F. H. DARST T-, „.,„c Market VlVC, PHONES :-p J j goooo 153 WEST MAIN STREET 78 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL F. A. LePELL Funeral Director and EmDalmer TELEPHONE 9 Byron has a new red haired girl. Myl Me! What will become of Byron. L. M. PEIRCE Ed Johnston still loves the Daisy. Vh,y? Insurance of All Ray Dean Going to get examined by Kinds . the Doc, .Joe? Joe Gardner — Yap. R. D.— Well, that ' ll be the last of you. Among the different kinds of students we have, one is of the Welsh national- ity. Unusual. W. H. WILLIAMS Resolved: That staying at home study- ing Physics is more injurious to the DRUGGIST health than going to a picture show. (For information on the negative se? Miller.) 53 So. Franklin St. Mr. Miller ' s newest stunt of the term was a musicale given by himself before Valparaiso, Indiana the Physics class. CHAS. H. LINDNER, Pres. F. M. LINDNER, Sec ' y. Valparaiso Grain and Elevator Co. The Oldest Grain and Seed Merchants in Porter County Valparaiso Indiana HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Quality that you can depend on NEW MODELS IN HART SCHAFFNER MARX Clothes Hats Shirts Neckwear Hosiery Florsheim Oxfords For Men NEW SPRING STYLES J. LOWENSTINE SONS Riddle— B.— Why is the Daisy Ed- Miss Welty (to girls of H. S.)— You ward J. ' s favorite flower? can use my mirror if necessary. Mr. M. showed the physics class the Louise R.— Yes, but you can ' t primp in that glass. operation of the sparlfing machine. It al- ways has been the custom that a few What do you think of a school girl so at a time should see the operation. Of modest that she wouldn ' t do improper course Dorothy and Aubrey were the fractions ? last ones, as usual. After they had come Geo. Beck (reading a Greek poem) — out of the dark room, Aubrey was heard What ' s the meaning of goo, goo? to make this remark, I have had one of Lelia Bundy — I can ' t explain, but for the grandest inspirations. (Oh you an example watch Ralph R. and Dorothy sparking machine.) H. Pianos of the Better Grade GET MY PRICES SOLD AT W. F. LEDERER ' S 123 East Main Street JOHN IVIcNTAY THE TAILOR VALRARA.ISO, IIMDIAMA. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL MICH LaFORCE The Only EXCLUSIVE SHOE STORE 21 East Main St. R. F . WOLFE Tailor and Men ' s Furnisher New Hats, Caps, Ties, Shirts, Etc. 1 200 Selections in Suitings F rices Reasonable Mr. Miller — Late again, Ralph? How ' s that? Ralph R. — Please, sir, I got up late and only left myself ten minutes to dress. Miller — But I can dress comfortable in that time. Ralph — Yes, sir, but I change my shirt and collar. WILLIAM BRUNS Merchant Tailor No. 1.5 N. Washingtou St. Valparalfso, - Indiana M. ALBE Restaurant and Lunch Room 59-61 W. Main Street Our Coffee Makes Is Famous. Have Your Clothes Cleaned at 19 East Main Street Clothes are Clean When We Get Thru With Them Valparaiso Dry Cleaning Works Phone 544 Valparaiso, Indiana MORRIS COLDWATER Fine Shoe Repairing Under Farmers National Bank Use Best Oak Tan Leather 55 West Main Street DR. C. A. NIXON DENTIST PK« «. Office 804 Phones. (Residence 1711 Valparaiso, Indiana Laura K. (in physics lab.) — I can ' t find how much a square millimeter of water weighs. Lost— A head of long a nd pretty curls. Finder please notify Kate Longshore. Mr. Crossen explaining the construc- tions in Latin, Video — I see — What, Miss DeWitt. Dorothy D. — I see you. JOHN H. ROSS Successor to ROSS WILSON HARDWARE 1 5 E. Main Street Valparaiso, - Indiana HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL SI JOHN FOSTER ICE CREAM SODA, FRUIT AND CANDY Give Us Your Ice Cream Order 18 N. Washington Street. PHONE 621 Tlie Precious School Treasures. Jewels — Gem (Tyler). Pearl (Anderson). Ruby (Mudge). The three Graces — Grace (Clifford). Grace (Chartier). Grace (Mains). Poets- Byron (Findling). Milton (Take). Fruits — (Carl) Berry. Aubrey (Dye). Colors — Brown (Jennie). Black (Floyd). Green (Mable). Industries — Miller— Prof. Burglar— Take (Milton). Smith— LeRoy. Gardener — Joe Gardner. Flowers — Daisy (Bennet). Lily (Jungjohan). Animal— Wolfe. Cleanliness — Neet (Helen). Our Friend — Freund (Helen). Geometry Proposition — Thoreum (Young). William S. — How do you know the distance between two mile-stones is a mile? Graphite is a powder when it is ground up. — Russell D. W. J. HENRY Dealer In Hardware, Stoves, Buggies, Automobiles, Farm Imple- ments, ' Windmills, Etc. 202-204 E. Main Street VALPARAISO. INDIANA Little boy— Say, teacher, was the earth created before man? Teacher — Yes, John. John — Why was it? Teacher — It was probably known that it would be the first thing he ' d want when iie arrived. Tefcher — If you are polite and kind to your young companions what will be the result? Willie Jones — They ' ll know they can lick you. Miss Welty — What makes your nose so red, Mr. Skinkle? Mr. Skinkle — It glows with pride of not poking itself into other people ' s bus- iness Kuth L. — Were you at the last basket ball game our H. S. boys played in the Gym? Florence V. — No. R. E. — Well, the score was 22 to 0. F. V. — And what does that mean? R. E. — None killed and 22 wounded. N. B. means take notice, but not nec- essarily to take anything else in sight. — Kenneth W. JoKn McGillicuddy High Grade Monuments VALPARAISO, - IND. 82 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Residence Telephone 311 Omce Telephone 301 C. W. BARTHOLOMEW Funeral Director and Licensed Embalmer MRS. C. 13 N. Washington Street lARTHOLOMEW. Lady AsuUlaii Valparaiso, Indiana J. H. Peters Son House Cleaning by Vacuum Air Process. Furniture Repairing. SECOND HAND GOODS 166 West Main Street Oh say. can you see by the dawn ' s early light What we all thought the sun at the noon- day ' s last gleaming? ' Twas Kenneth ' s red hair, so wondrously bright, That in the soft breezes was gracefully gleaming. THE MILLINER HARRIET HELMICK 21 East Main Street Valparaiso, Indiana If Elsie just lives for Dorothy, would Aubrey Dye? The question had been given in Geog. Reviews, Name ten wild animals of N. A. Elsie to Ethel R.— How do you sp?ll Hughart? Mr. Miller (in one of his many lec- tures) — Artificial teeth are not as good as natural ones. Tke Up-to-Date Steam Laundry T. J. JOHNSON, Prop. 164 West Main Street VALPARAISO, - INDIANA G. S. DOLSON DENTIST Phones Office, 1941: Residence, 34.1 16 MAIN STREET J. W. TRUMAN IVIerchant Tailor CEANING, PRESSING AND MENDING .... UNDER FARMERS NATIONAL BANK Valparaiso, Indiana HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL :see: HUNXINGXON FOR Pianos, Victor Talking Machines and Musical Merchandise, Etc. 204 East Main St., Valparaiso, - Indiana Miss Welty (in Algebra) — If a farmer should raise 2C0 bushels of corn in dry weather what can he raise in wet weather? Marie T. — An umbrella. Margarite P. (while impatiently wait- ing for water to boil) — Oh, see, there isn ' t any boils in it yet; those are only bubbles. R. D. ROSS SON Automobiles to Hire Agents for the Overland and Ford Cars y.y. Miller — Mus hrooms always grow in damp places. Ross F.— That ' s why they look like umbrellas, ain ' t it? Books are a wonderful help to a grad- uate ' s father, especially bank-books and pocket-books. Miss Benney — The good die young. Russell Doty — Yes — there ' s no use liv- ing in that condition. Stinchfield Fehrman Co. Furniture, Pianos and Stoves UNDERTAKING 158-160 W. Main St. Valparaiso Dr. Yoiin Corner Main and Franklin Streets Telephones: Office 42 Residence 64 Valparaiso, [ndiana Mr. Hughart — Who was the first man? Laura K.— Dr. Cook. First at the top of Mount McKinley, first at the North Pole and — Mr. Hughart — Wrong! Adam was the first ma- ■■ Laura K. — Oh! perhaps he was, if you iiiclude foreigners. Louderback Ga Groceries and Provisions Phone 76 Cor. Main and Napoleon Streets Mr. Wedeking — We never get tired of baked apples at the place where I board. Mr. Davis— You don ' t? Mr. Wedeking — No; we know if we did we ' d get prunes. The Girl — Isn ' t this play tiresome? ' ' Mr. Wedeking — It ' s an awful bore. But there is no use. Miss , of your trying to conceal a yawn with that fairy hand of yours; it can ' t half cover — er — I mean — that is — . MAX RUGE, D. D. S. DENTIST Phone 602 No. 5 E. Main Street Valparaiso, Ind. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (Accredited) VALPARAISO, INDIANA One of the Largest Institutions of Learning in the United States Thirty-Ninth Year Will Open September 19, 1911 In 1873 the school had 3 Departments, 4 Instructors and an annual enrollment of 210 different students. Now there are — 25 DEPARTMENTS 187 INSTRUCTORS and an annual enrollment last year of 5437 Different Students Excellent Equipments The reason for this remarkable growth is in the fact that the Institu- tion is constantly increasing its facilities, strengthening its courses of study and offering additional advantages, without making the expense to the student any greater. DEPARTMENTS: Preparatory, Teachers ' , Kindergarten, Primary, Pedagogy, Manual Train- ing, Scientific, Biology, Civil Engineering, Classical, Higher English, Ger- man, French, Spanish, Italian, Elocution and Oratory, Music, Fine Art, Law, Pharmacy, Medical, Dental, Commercial, Penmanship, Phonog- raphy and Typewnting, Review. THE DENTAL DEPARTMENT recently acquired by the University is the well known Chicago College of Dental Surgery, one of the oldest and best equipped dental schools in the country. Dr. Truman W. Brophy, Dean, Chicago, IIHnois. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT The course of study in the Medical Department is the same as that of the best medical schools. The University owns its college and hospital buildings both in Chicago and Valparaiso. Two years of the work may be done in Valparaiso, thus reducing the expenses, or the entire four years may be done in Chicago. THE NEW MUSIC HALL enables the School now to accommodate all who wish work in music. CIVIL ENGINEERING The Revised Course in Civil Engineering is worthy of careful consideration. The expenses are made so low that anyone can meet them. Tuition, $18 per quarter of 12 weeks. Board and furnished room, $1.75 to $2.75 per week. Catalog mailed free. Address, H. B. BROWN, President, or O. P. KINSEY. Vice-President. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 85 OUR NEW STORE So mucK befter tlian the old, it will not admit of comparison. New lines of oods have been added and w ith new equipment it means better ser- vice to you. Our Optometrist ' s work you will find very satisfactory. Watcb, Jewelry and Optical REPAIRS THE BEST. Your wants for commencement bave been anticipated and you will find many beautiful articles for presents at reasonable prices, VAIL JESSEE Jew eler and Optometrist 19 E. Main St. John 0. LePell Fine Furniture Repairing, Refinishing and Upholstering Expert Packing, Storage and Transfer Special Freight Rates to Points West of Chicago Phone 853 119 E. Main St., Valparaiso, Ind. The only new jokes are those we have forgotten. Ethel— Mr. Hughart. Mr. H.— What is it. Ethel? Ethel — How much would the ocean weigh if it was dried up? What would you say to Emerson ' s aphorism: If you trust men, they will be true to you, ' Reginald? Well, I ' d say that Emerson never kept a grocery. Polks School of PIANO TUNING Court House Square Valparaiso, - - Indiana Gives a greater earning power than a five year College course. SEND FOR A Beautiful Catalogue Teacher — John, what are your boots made of? •John — Of leather. Teacher — Where does the leather come from? John — From the hide of the ox. Teacher — What animal. therefore, supplies you with boots and gives you meat to eat? John— My father. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL A WATCH OR JEWEL FOR MY LADY Here they are in infinite variety. Dazzling brilliance, shifting gleam and fascinating sparkle. And in any form, brooch, ring, necklace, bracelet, lavalier, locket or watches, and always with the charm of good taste in combination and setting. No other store is so well prepared to meet your needs. Let us show you the new things. GEORGE F. BEACH WATCH AND DIAMOND MERCHANT No. 9 East Main Street VALPARAISO RUG FACTORY Beautiful Rugs Made to Order From All Kinds of Old Carpets. Work Guaranteed. Wenzel Domesle, Prop. 72 W. Indiana Ave., Valparaiso, Ind. McNIECE BROS. GROCERS AND BAKERS 70 W. Main St. Valparaiso. Ind. Johnny, queried the teacher of the new pupil, do you know your alphabet? Yes ' m, answered Johnny. Well, then, continued the teacher, what letter comes after A. All the rest of ' em! was the trium- phant reply. .Miss Mclntyre — I wonder how it is that men succeed who mind only their own business. Mr. Skinkle — Because there is so lit- tle competition. What do you expect to be when you become of age, Melvin? Twenty-one, was the light reply. AT Mudge ' s Studio You can get your head taken off without pain, but not without payin ' ! Hand Laundry is the place for good M ork. Give us a trial A. R. WEIDMAN, Prop. TO=-(vdl- 4L y?-. t- -p |fvic ic ? ieUBUO LIBRARY HECKMAN BINDERY INC. MAR 94 W