West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1915 volume:

DEDICA TION We respectfully dedicate this bool to the Faculty Advisors of the Hesperian Board:— JV 55 Penney Miss VC atts J Iiss Willard N Z }c JWemorial lit a stuhent or teacher ml� o mas present on 3frihay, JFrbruary ninc-teentli, toil I soon forget the Jolpt Paul llihelhaffcr Jflemorial seruices mhich lucre liclh in the Auhitorium on tljat hay. (the memorial in honor of Joltn paul jUilielhaffer, a schoolmate, mho mas killeh in a sah accident on the football field in the fall of 1913, mas presented by the January Senior (Class of 1 914 to West Ifiigh School. 311 is a figure of a fine Athenian youth, carrying the symbols mhich typify both the scholar and the athlete. (Those mlio conducted the seruices presented in them the beautiful spirit of unselfishness, manliness, and purity of life mhich mas symbolic of Paul’s character. Jttany of us knem Paul -Uiheldaffer personally, and to those, no testimonial mas needed, hut to those of us mho did not knom him, in these seruices mas giuen the consciousness of his fine life and character an!) the knomledge that, “3ht sluirt measures life may perfect he.” I I i 1 -5 — I jj I MR. R. H. JORDAN — 6 — Well school year has its distinctive character; last year was termed a year of achievement; this year I consider more than that—it has been a year of progress. The West Spirit has been more in evidence than ever before. The elements of loyalty and co-operation, in the student body, have been more marked than before. The external indications of this loyalty, such as support of student activities, formation of welfare organizations, establishment of the Student Executive Board, as well as the Pa rent-Teachers’ Association, prove this statement. The fruits of this activity are in large part to be garnered in the future. But the attainment of ideals is always a matter of patience. If the Class of 11115 has but pointed the way for such attainment, it has done its work well. And it is a matter for congratulation that real constructive work has been done, and that there is a body of willing workers to take up the responsibility next September. Let our ideals be lofty. When “West Wins” a victory, let it be one in which we can take pride, let it be worth while. Let us take as the standard ljefore us the words of the apostle: “Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things arc honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things arc pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there Ik any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” — 7 i i : Our Teachers R. II. Jordan, Principal English Hannah M. Griffith Thomas P. Uruwell Wilbur J. Jones Clara L. Mandeville E. Dudley Parsons Edith M. Penney Mary E. Raines Eva C. Reid Jennie L. Teeter Adrian L. Voigt Grace Watts Mathematics Maud (J. Beck Clara B. Hubackek Clara B. IIubachek Mary Kerr Francis E. Pray Lillian J. Stkrrkt Martha B. West Latin Robert J. Barnes Eliza K. Brown Mary Brewer (Leave of absence) Louise E. Dunbar Elizabeth P. Fairfield German Susan IIeffernan Dora I). Henderson Laura A. Henry Carl 0. Kix ei fkr (Leave of absence) Fre nch Marie R. A comb Jennie I. IIiscock Martha L. Tobin Chemistry Jessie G. Caplin Clifford G. Salt Botany Deborah M. Anderson Draining Georgia M. Rees Mary L. Willard Ph ysical (!eograph y Bessey K. Gish Charles E. Huff Home Economics Mary L. Knox Lavinia B. Sterret Mary R. von Storch Shop Work George A. Campbell Guy R. Lander Merton R. Libby Physics Samuel X. Coiier John II. Cook Economics and Civics Albert J. Lobb History Floyd A. Chandler Effif. Kennedy Amanda J. Sundean Mabel II. Thomas Winifred E. Turner Com mercial Henry W. Darr Ida E. Johnson Albert B. Offer Mechanical Drawing John P. Grannbr Ray L. South worth Clerks Vera Childs Marjorie Chase — 8 — I y Toasts to the Classes Here's a toast to the Freshies fresh Who are salted every year, And when the salting comes around. They are weak and wan with fear. Here’s a toast to the Sophomore hold Who are simply Freshies stale, But at the sound of their war-like whoops, The poor little Freshies pale. Here’s a toast to the Juniors smart Who Seniors will be sometime; And when they reach that marvelous height, They ’ll never cease to shine. Here’s a toast to the Seniors grave, So dignified are they, With serious and studious mien They pass along the way. So here’s a toast to the classes all No matter which is best. So toast the one that may be yours, And leave out all the rest. 2y The Freshie (With due apologies to II. W. Longfellow's “ Village Blacksmith ”) Under a spreading chestnut tree, The small freshie stands. The freshie, a tiny man is he, With small and dinky hands; And the muscles on his bony arms Are strong as rubber bands. II Ilis hair is tough, uncombed and long, 11 is face unlike a man. Ilis hair is wet with studious (?) sweat, lie learns whate'er lie can. And stares the whole school in the face, For he knows not any man. 8S I ! — ll — I The Smallest Freshie (l y a Mightjf Sophomore) Vw HBN the smallest Freshman first approached the imposing High School, ■ hc was completely overwhelmed with awe and wonder because of the | immensity of the building. Gradually, however, as he toiled up the broad entrance steps, this feeling gave place to one of quite another kind. A vast spirit of importance and pride entered the mind of The Smallest Freshman as he realized that now he was about to become a member of this great place, and in his own opinion, one of no little importance. Tt is very true that this doubtless would have happened if The Smallest Freshman had not had the horrible misfortune to drop his lunch bag just as he reached the first floor. To his great dismay, three ham sandwiches and two very large pickles rolled out in shameful prominence and then began his series of mishaps. At once a dozen huge individuals bore down upon this awkwardly placed hero with words of seniorly reproach. As he stood there, the unwilling center of the group, The Smallest Freshman eyeing these enormous creatures, reckoned with consternation that he must be facing the principal of the school, and some of his aiding assistants. As he shrank back in mortal fear of these persons whose vast importance signified eminence, one particularly august and stern, began to talk in a terrifying manner. “Since you have deliberately committed this fearful crime in view of myself and my Honored Companions, you are compelled to pay this penalty. ’ Here he was forced to pause and cough violently. The Smallest Freshman wondered why. It also puzzled him that the Honored Companions were all very red in the face and seemed to have trouble to keep their shoulders still. Perhaps it was that they were very sorry for him. “And so.” concluded the speaker, “every time today that you meet one of my Honored Companions, you are to bow very low. without fail, in deep reverence. See ?’ ’ The Smallest Freshman closed his eyes and drew a long breath of relief. Evidently the principal was not so very terrible after all. He was so concerned with this idea that he did not notice the dispersing of the delighted seniors until they had drawn far away. He wondered why the Honored Companions had departed so suddenly. It was now that he noticed another iinpor- —12 — y M I taut looking individual, The Person with the dark beard and glasses, who, although he did not know it. had been the cause of the Honored Companions’ going away. Judging him to Ik one of the Honored, and obeying his recent command, The Smallest Freshman approached That Person and bowed low before him. A gleam of amusement lighted the eye of That Person, and The Smallest Freshman, seeing it. was startled into running in the opposite diroe tion. Through the whole of that weary and revealing day, he bowed to each of the Honored Companions with ceremony. He vaguely wondered why so many people grinned as he did this. The fact that no one else seemed to bow also puzzled him. but he was fast learning that in the world of the High School, one did as he was told, not as he wished. It was after he had bowed for the thirtieth time to That Person, whom, by tin way. he seemed to meet often, that The Smallest Freshman received a great shock, lie found now that snickering crowds followed him about, becoming convulsed whenever he bowed. Finally, The Friendly Junior arose to the occasion and stopped him. “Kid.” said the newcomer, “who put you up to that stunt? Why do you do that? You’re making a perfect fool of yourself. Can’t you see that no one else does it?” Gasping with astonishment. The Smallest Freshman poured out the tale of his lunch, the Honored Companions, and their orders. When he finished. The Friendly Junior was laughing so hard that he found it difficult to speak Then, after much explanation, he convinced the forlorn object of the seniors’ ridicule that the Honored Companions were not the faculty, but merely some mischief-loving students. “And now, kid,” he concluded, “my advice is this: When you next see one of those fresh seniors, you tell 'em what you think of ’em, and cut out tic bowin’!” Crestfallen, yet filled with anger. The Smallest Freshman departed. Turning a sudden corner, he abruptly came face to face with That Person, of the dark beard and glasses. Looking That Person squarely in the eye. The Smallest Freshman burst into a torrent of words. “You’re a great big fraud! You’re no more of the faculty than I am! I’ll never bow to you again! You ought to 1m ashamed of yourself for so— so—” The Smallest Freshman paused to get a strong enough word, “so violently abusing my rights! Sec if I don’t get even with you!” At the end of this harangue, leaving That Person rooted to tin ground as if he were stunned, The Smallest Freshman ran down the long hall, frightened to death at what he had done. To his joy. he met The Friendly Junior, and poured out his second tale, pointing at That Person with an accusing finger. The Friendly Junior gave one glance at That Person and uttered a horrified groan. Then grasping him by the shoulder, while The Smallest Freshman grew hot and cold by turns, he spoke. “Kid,” said The Friendly Junior, ‘that’s Mr. Jordan himself, the principal of the school.” —Louise Hruckmoez, Sophomore. —13 — I To the Junior Class 'GAIN a Junior Class of West High has made the select ion of its officers and has lwgun. in a way. its official career in the school. On those chosen at the -March organization rests a considerable responsibility in expressing for the class its attitude in regard to many matters that will come up. There has, perhaps, been no time since West High opened when there were greater opportunities for bet-terinent in the school than the present. This statement does not mean that wc are on the down grade at West: on the contrary, our records show improvement in all sorts of ways. But the new Student Council together with other movements of a similar nature, make it possible for the students to do increasingly more and more for the betterment of the school work and organization. The pace set by the upper classmen has more to do with the way in which the great number of students run their school race than you probably realize. The success of the new Council depends largely on you. for the Seniors will be gone before the real test is made, and the result is being closely watched not only here in Minneapolis, but in the country at large; for the plan is new 4 in many respects. And it is not only here at school that your example counts. Perhaps you do not realize it, but the same forces that act here, act in college and in life generally It is here that you first see the force of the leader. If you learn to lead and to follow wisely here it is pretty sure to serve you in good stead later on. So it is that I hope you will make much of your opportunities and I expect your effort to work for betterment here as well as elsewhere, when you shall have left us. Sincerely your friend, Thos. P. Gruwelu —H — ®Y i ! Junior Officers Nat. HodKdon Treasurer Esther Thurher Vice-President Henry Norton President Marjorie McCullock Secretary of the present junior class have profited a great deal during our two W I years of attendance at West. Primarily, we have benefited by tin knowl- 1 edge obtained from our studies, but this is far from all of the benefits received. It was at West where we made friendships which will last us through life. It was at West where we were filled with the joy of a live school and where we were sometimes confronted with obstacles which gave us an idea of the trials of after life. Our greatest endeavor will be to give back to the Green and White that which we have taken. We will try to further all of its interests in athletics, social affairs, and scholarship. We will strive to set an example for the coming classes, and most important of all, establish a record deserving of our school and one of which it can bo proud. —IIknry Norton. —15 — To Senior Class—1915 U ’Or who have lx en here for four years. _ _ we hope there are a few things that you will carry away with you. It has been said that intimate association, informal, ■L Je unforced, natural, is the only certain means of intellectual contagion; it might also be truly said that intimate association is the only certain means men. J for the development of the spirit of democracy. In hopes that you have in some measure gained those things which in the true sense mean the building towards citizenship, things which will enable you to do your part towards the betterment of society and the strengthening of democracy. Sincerely, —C. G. Salt. —16 — i June Senior Officers Coord Rooaen Treasurer Mattel Quinn Vice-President Cordon Bates President Rose Carlaw Secretary President s Farewell only true test of the success of a class is the way in which the mein-m hers eo-operate for the benefit of the entire organization. In this respect, we believe that we, the class of June, 1915, surpass all preceding ones. There may be some groups which have had more stars than we have. There may he some which have had brighter stars than we have; hut none has excelled us in unity, in class spirit, or progressiveness. A brilliant person may bring honor to himself without adding much to the success of his class; hut the unceasing effort to eo-operate eannot but Ik brilliant and talented people in our numbers; they talents for “grand stand play,’’ but for furthering the This kind of team work started with our Freshman we made ourselves known in athletics and all other school activities. We let the upper classmen know that there were such things as Freshmen by supporting all school enterprises. As Sophomores we showed a marked improvement and the upper classes found that in no form of inter-class rivalry were we easily disposed of. In our Junior year we took hold of things with a spirit which has been excelled by few Seniors' classes, hi this year we won notable athletic victories and the “Spectator” published by our class has never been equaled by the magazine of any class in West, or any other high school. As our Senior year comes to a close, we feel that it will he a fitting ending for our career as a class. West is having a wonderful year in athletics. felt. Then are many have not used these interests of the class, year. As Freshmen. — 17 — y v yy M ss Our football team, although denied the championship, put up a good fight, and won notable honors in hockey. Our material for track, baseball, and tennis are of championship calibre, and we hope for the best. Our school organizations have never been more active. The Hesperian board has carried on its work with great earnestness and we are expecting a book of great merit. 'I'he “V” club, the Girls’ League, the “U. C.” club, and many other organizations are all better than ever before. Two new clubs, the Public Affairs Club and the Tomahawk Club have been formed, mostly of seniors and have accomplished much good around the school. Probably the most important step this year has been the formation of a “Students’ Executive Council.’’ This has not yet gone into effect, but we expect it to do a great deal of good. 1 feel that the class has a right to say that they are the foremost graduating class of West High. I wish to thank both the members of the class and the faculty for the efforts they have made to make this year the best of all. I also wish to thank Mr. Jordan for the way in which he has helped to make all class activities a success. Gordon Bates, President of the Senior Class. Secretary s Report June Senior Class met on October 29, 1914. to organize and to elect m its officers for the year. Gordon Bates was elected president, with Mabel Quinn as vice-president; Bose Carlaw was chosen secretary; and Coord Booscn treasurer. The members of the Executive Board elected were: Gladys Amidon, Alicia Noonan, Josephine Allen, Richard Tryon, and Walter Cleveland. During the year the Class was most successful in all that it undertook. A large majority of the (’lass always attended the Senior entertainments. Among the many good times the Class enjoyed, were a sleigh-ride with a feast in the school afterwards; a banquet in the lunch room; and a large dance at Central High School auditorium. The most unique and important step made by the June Class was the support given to installing for the first time in West’s history the “Student Council” or “Student Government Association.” The largest and most difficult affair the Class undertook was the staging of the Senior play “Secret Service” the success of which, needless to say, was unparalleled by former school plays at West. Rose Carlaw, Secretary. 1 June Executive Board 1 WALTER CLEVELAND RICHARD TRYON ALICIA NOONAN JOSEPHINE ALLEN GLADYS AMIDON — 19 — I 1 | I H onor Roll class of Juno 1915 has many things to which it can point as Class M Honors, ll has excelled in athletics, social affairs, and scholarship. The class is proud of its showing in athletics and of the fine spirit which has characterized its entertainments: but it is proudest of its standing in the scholarship records of the school, for, after all. we conic to school with education and scholarship as a primary object. The high standard to which our class has attained is due in a large measure to the persistent and persevering endeavor of Harold King and Charlotte Hawley. It is no mean honor nor achievement to he first or second in a class of one hundred and fifty. Credit is also due to those whose names appear on the Honor Roll, for they are the ones who have helped the class attain its prestige. Valedictorian—Haroid Kino, 94.9 SUtlutatorian—CHARLOTTE IIaW’LEY, 93.0 93 92 Clark Marshall Klise VanXkss Mabel Quinn GENEVIEVE -MyKRS Mildrkd Vetter Helen Long ini 92-91 Editii Simpson Josephine Allen Helen (Iraher Alicia Xoonan Richard Keeler 91-90 Eleanor Beckett Marion Shipley Richard Tkyon William Wolpert ( Jordon Bates Donald Roiiertson — 20 — 2y The Honor (?) Roll Most Popular Hoy Walter Jones Most Popular Girl Mabel Quinn Host Looking Boy (tie) Walter Cleveland, Josephine Allen Clarence Smith Holton Sullivan Best Looking Girl Annas Kenkcl Josephine Allen Most Graceful Noisiest Nerviest Host Fusser Esther Farnham Robert Sherman Edythc Hills Paul Hathaway Caroline Peterson Paul Hathaway Clarence Smith Paul Crocker Best Fussec Caroline Peterson Edythe Bills Longest Winded Robert Sherman Walter Jones Biggest Bluffer Robert Sherman 13d. Yerxa Most Talented Boy Clark Marshall Richard Keeler Most Talented Girl My 1 ills Wilcox Esther Farnham Gordon Bates Esther Farnham Caroline Peterson Ed. Yerxa Roy Stih s Rose Carlaw Caroline Peterson Malcolm Smith Harold King Elizabeth Olds — 21 — 1 I Slowest 2y Laziest 1 Walter Cleveland Richard Keeler George Wagner Ed. Yerxa Most Studious Harold King Most Bashful Boh Sherman Walter Jones 1 Biggest Footed I | Largest I Shortest I Favorite Spot in the School Lunch Room I 1 Truman Potter Richard Keeler Ellery Stone Bolton Sullivan Robert Sherman Robert Sherman Vivian Sanderson Paul Hathaway Robert Gile Widest Narrowest Most Frivolous Vivian Sanderson Richard Tryon Edvthc Hills Vera Waters Auditorium Future Ambition To Get Married To Graduate Favorite Occupation Sleeping Favorite College Minnesota Truman Potter Walter Cleveland Leslie Buckett Walter Jones Rosalind Bank Byron Morrison Caroline Peterson Hesperian Landing Molcr Barber College Smith I | Going to the Lyric I I I — 22 — v m y The Class Play Senior Executive Hoard has chosen as the class play for this year, ■ Secret Service,” by William Gillette. This play has not been given in Minneapolis for several years, and on account of this fact, should be especially interesting to an audience. The story is set in the last days of the Civil War, and is full of excitement and witty passages. The plan is, at present, to give tho play two nights, a different cast of principals playing each night. Miss Penney and Mr. Chandler are' directing the play, and we are certain that under their supervision it will Ik very successful. The cast chosen consists of the following people: Captain Thorne Wilfred Mrs. Varney Edith Varney Caroline Mitford Mr. Arrelsford General Randolph Lieut. Foray - Jonas - Henry Dumont Lieut. Maxwell - Lieut. Allison Lieut. Tyree Lieut. Ensign Sergeant Wilson Sergeant Ellington Corporal Matson Cavalry Orderly Artillery Orderly Hospital Messenger First War Dept. Messenger Second War Dept. Messenger Third War Dept. Messenger Fourth War Dept. Messenger Telegraph Office Messenger A Telegraph Office Messenger B Eddengcr - Miss Kittridge Martha .... - Harold King—Walter Jones Clark Marshall—Robert Gile Helen Graber—Margaret Armstrong - Rose Carlaw Florence Murphy Mylius Wilcox—Esther Farnham Walter Cleveland - Robert Sherman Paul Hathaway - - - - Paul Crocker Charles Phelps Gordon Bates Richard Tryon Richard Keeler Charles Segclbaum Harold Crane Charles Segclbaum ..................Harold Crane Donald I ngersoll Theo. Butts Gordon McCuaig Lowell Daggett Donald I ngersoll Ralph Fink Charles Phelps Gordon McCuaig Wray Hanunond Lowell Daggett Clare Feinstcin Vivian Sanderson — 23 — I From a Senior Girl s Good Times Book December 4—Went to the January Senior Dance over at Central with John. Had a fine time. There were only four January Seniors there. The music didn't come until nine o'clock, hut it was good when it came. Mr. Jordan was a “peach, and let us dance 'till 11:20. December 17—The Senior Banquet. Went with John. I know he asked Mary first so I wasn't very nice to him. The banquet was fine, though. All tin hoys made speeches, and they did splendidly. Gordon Bates told some funny jokes. Danced on the auditorium platform afterwards. We went to the movies before we went home. February 0—The Alumni gave a party over in the Central gym. There weren’t many people there, hut it was lots of fun. We had to go around through the alley and go in the hack door, because the janitor had forgotten about the dance. February 11- The Senior Sleigh-ride. It was a fine night, with lots of snow for snow-halls. There was one sleigh, and it was pretty fidl when everyone was in it. We ran behind most of the time. I went with John again. Had dandy “eats afterwards in the lunch room. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan and Miss West went along as chaperones. April 4—The June Seniors held the best dance of the year in the Central gym. The music was the best ever heard at one of our West dances. “ Happy’’ Hathaway presided over the frappe and wafers. We sure did have a good party. Everyone is talking about it yet. John was there with Mary. I don't care! I went with Bill and he is lots handsomer than John and twice as good a dancer. —J. A. — 24 — 1 kyy yy n SENIORS “All hope abandon, ye who enter here,” If you expect some subtile flattery' to greet you. ‘Oh, wad some Power the giftie gie us To see ourselves as ithers see us.” (We have the gift.) — 25 — y JOSEPHINE Al.LKN Every lassie has her laddie.” But it’s not fair for one lassie to have every laddie. .To. Gladys Amidon “Thy modesty’s a candle to thy merit.” Anyway. Gladys, actions speak louder than words. Ellen Anderson Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.” Margahet ARMSTR( NO To those who know thee not, no words can paint, And to those who know thee, all words arc faint.” Rosalind Bank It’s a whole lot nicer to be little and mighty than to lie a big dead one, isn’t it, Rosalind? Gordon Bates There was a young fellow named Bates, And all the women he hates. Yes. he does—not now. — 26 — i v I Vera Hull “She has a kind word for everybody, Everybody a kind word for her.” She is a belle, surely. Bernice Bersback She loves not you or me as all wo love her.” ( heer up. Bernice, that isn’t a slam. We just wish you liked us letter. George Blank George never needs to sign his name. Mabel Bodgkr It ’s the quality that counts in your ease, Mabel, not the quantity. Winfield Boick “I’m the best of them.” He's a good puck-chaser. Emma Bra man “Diligence is the mistress of success. An imitator of Miss Hcffernan. — 27 — I I Elberta Broadwell Music is well said to be the speech of angels. Elberta, ‘'B” natural and sharp. Marik Bryan; “Souls dwell in printer’s ink.” We realize what a famous poetess our elass is giving to the world. Eleanor Buckktt “A mind at peace with all below, future school teacher. Leslie Buckktt “I bring sweet water from affection's spring.” Remember, he carried buckets of it at the picnic last spring. Th iso Burrs “All’s well that ends well. Theo has big feet. Rose ’arlaw i “A look, a smile, a dimple. You’re caught, you're captured, lost!” Rose, your frivolity lately is appalling. I Ethei. Carlson ‘‘Noble in every thought and deed. ' I)AVIDA 'lIMSTIANSKX She’s a gem of purest ray serene. Walter Cleveland Could you be true to eyes of blue—If eyes of brown should smile at you ? K.inkv s ambition is to be a bachelor! Rcth Conn kx “What would you have? Your gentleness shall force More than your force moves us to gentleness. Rachel Comb “A friend in need is a friend indeed. All who know her. love her. Helen Corns “She is most womanly.” All women love to talk. Helen. — 29 — i 1 Marian Corps “Modesty is the hand-maiden of virtue.” When Marian smiles we all cheer up. You ought to marry a policeman. Harold Crane “Never idle a moment, but thrifty and thoughtful of others.” To master trig, is Harold’s life work. Paul Crocker He works eight hours. And sleeps eight hours. That leaves eight hours for love. Lowell Daggett ‘‘The mind’s the standard of the man.1 Corporal Daggett. Ralph Davies “Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.” Our little professor. Archibald Dowd “Arrows fled not swifter to their aim”— than Archie fled to the brick wall in the Central meet. — 30 — y ,v zmy i 1 I Clyde DuBois “Shall idleness, it is the rust which attaches itself to the most brilliant metals.” Emily Dyer “Her voice was ever soft, gentle, and low—an excellent thing in woman.” Gladys Ebert “Women are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of man.” Esther Farnham “Voluble and full of grace.” Here’s to our future Pavlowa. She’s as lovable as she is graceful. Clark Fkixstkix “Gentle in manner, firm in reality.” Some hospital nurse! Ralph Fink A stern brow and convincing speaker. We fink Ralph is pretty swell. —31 — I l i 1 Anita FowiiER “Think of ease, but work on. lure cartoonist. Dewey Frikdman A fu- “He bewildered his little brain with big books.” Dewey is there with the school spirit. H l Clarence Furber 1 “There was a young fellow named Clar- enee Who’s a wonderful credit to his parents.” You don't have to believe it unless you want to. Gilmore Garland As ye sow, so shall ve reap.” Try paris-green for potato bugs. Gil. Robert Gile A little body doth often harbor a great soul.” Nobody can beguile Bob Gile. Helen Graber “With gentle yet prevailing force. She is the conqueror of all. — 32 — m Howard Grkkn Mow gn-en you are, and fresh.” Pinky Green mixes colors. Wray Hammond ” Deep rivers move with silent majesty.” Wray claims relationship with our governor, hut we “dunno”. Carl Naxke Carl is a quiet, studious chap, and never makes a great deal of noise except in classes and there he is sovu shark. Harold Hanson Be silent and safe; silence never betrays you.” An all around athlete. Tf you don't believe it. look at his front teeth. .Mary Harding ” With a smile for each and all.” Mary could be a shark if she wished, but she loves a good time. Pai l Hathaway Much as he pretends to wit. Sir. he can make noise at least.” — 33 — i i CxiARiiOTTB Hawley “The most manifest sign of wisdom is continual cheerfulness.” Let us hope, Charlotte, that your future will he as your present, always smiling. James IIefley Content is the true philosopher’s stone.” We shuah wish you'd come Noth soonah. Jim. Riby IIill Ruby is little, so maybe you didn’t sec her. but you couldn’t have missed her smile. Edytue Hills “She passes by, bright and breezy ever.” She's good to look upon, but better vet to know. Hazel IIoao As brown in hue as hazel-nuts and sweeter than the kernels.” Roger Hole ‘‘For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” “Though vanquished, he could argue still.” — 34 — Y M M ARGUERITE IIOLZBCUITH Of soul sincere, in action faithful, and in honor dear.” Lillian Hudson When we first saw Lillian, we said, “Oh. my!'’ Now we say. “Oh, my- -dear!” Donald Inc.krsoll His face is as open and frank as the face of a watch.” Ingersoll $1.00. Franc Ingraham “Oh! Why should life all labor be?” My godfrey! Zeta Jarvis What shall we sav about Zjeta besides that she is sweet and amiable, which we already know. Claus Joh anson A happy heart makes a blooming visage.” You'd make a good Santa (’Ians at that. — 35 — y M y Walter Jon i s “For soir.e must follow and sonic command.” lilGIt.'-RD Keeler A man sometimes shows his greatest love by avoiding the women.” The speediest man at West. Annas Ivknkei. “Gold can do much, hut beantv more.” Harold King Harold is studious, hut “ A man’s a man for a’ that!” Mercedes Kinney To give and keep, there is need of wit.” Mercedes helped furnish the music for the alumni dance. Some piano player! Trennik Laturop A meek, mild, masterful maid.” Tren-nie will go to Europe as a nurse after she graduates. — 36 — Marion Leighton The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we sliouhl all l� e as happy as kings,” We are! Martha Leighton Modesty is the grace of the soul.” We are mighty glad you left Stanley and came to West, Martha. Clara List A contented mind is a continual feast. ” Next year she’ll he missed, will quiet Clara List. Helen Longest A quiet conscience makes one so serene.” Neither Virgil nor Geometry ruffles the calm surface of her serenity. Marion McCaugiiky She’s a student beyond all doubt. There’s nothing she doesn’t know about.” Ruth McClain The same sweet smile all the time. In snow or sleet, in rain or shine.” — 37 — 7 Ay M AUG A RET MgCoNKKT Wc expect a great deal from Margaret, an educator, club woman, or suffragette. Gordon McCuaig We’re glad we discovered Gordy before the last football season. Irene McSiiaxk •‘Above our life, we love a steadfast friend.” Inalane Maguire Her Irish heart—“Quick and strong in its generous impulses, firm in its attachments. and sound to the core.” Oh that we were all Irish, Inalane! Clark M akshall “Genius is the capacity for evading hard work.” Prudence M kbri m an “Laugh and the world laughs with you, Cry, and the laugh’s on you.” Have you noticed what a charming giggle Prue has ? I I A LAX MET0ALF 1 “Let thy speech be better than silence, 1 Cora Mikolas “We love her for her smile—her look— i....................... Katharine Milkk Katharine hails from bonnie Scotland, but we hope her heart ’s with us and i not in the Highlands. Edgar Morrill ‘You must run to win the rare.” Byron Morrison He is captain of the track team and has a team to be proud of. lie says so himself. | Anna Mi lreax “The beautv of her hair bewilders me.” 1 .................................. « — 39 — I Florence Murpiiy “Her smiles arc fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are. Who wins a smile from this fair maid Is surely for the effort paid.” ({ENEVIEVE M YERS “She is a girl so wise In all her different classes That we wonder why she deigns To mingle with the masses.” But we are mighty glad that you do. Brownie Nelson Her looks do argue her replete with modesty. ’? Saraii Nelson ‘‘Sunshine is red. when it shines on her head.” A maid of many moods is Sarah, whimsical, vivacious, fascinating. and mischievous. Angela Neuman “Be good, sweet maid!” Not everyone has such a good name to live up to. Alicia Noonan As inerrv as the day is long and always good natured. Noony says she doesn't like April 1st. We wonder whv. — 40 Elizabeth Olds Ability wins the esteem of true men.” Oh. Billie, what can’t vou (lo? Byrdie Olson Virtue's its own reward.” Eva Oi-son “Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.” Vkrxok Olsson Discretion is the letter part of valor.” Jeanette Owens ‘Style is the dress of thought.” She loves chemistry, nit. IIolus 1 a eg el “He sighed to many, though he loved but one.” — 41 — I I i Richard Pkarse “Oh why should life all labor be?” Never mind. Dick, old man. they say there’s no work in Heaven. ( 'aroi.ink Peterson “Then be not coy, but use your time, and while ye may, go marry.” We all love Mary. Kdna Petznick With maids and men, her favor and respect do never wane.” Charles Phelps A wise old head and a scholar too. and yet, withal a fine fellow.” And strange to say he practices what he preaches. Fred Pillsbury “Thoughts are brighter than strength.” Ruth Pollock The mildest manners with the bravest mind.” — 42 — I y m Ina Poole “A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command.” Jean Probert “A fair exterior is a silent, recommendation.” Mabel Quinn “She is pretty to walk with, witty to talk with and pleasant to think on.” Donald Robertson “Whence is thy learning? Hath thy toil o’er books consumed the midnight oil?” OORD ROOSEK “A wise player accepts his throws and scores them and does not lx‘wai! his luck.” Coord shoots, does not throw, for he is a puck-chaser of renown. Alexander Rebel “And yet he loves himself.” Ts it strange? I i Myrtle Rutherford “A merry heart that laughs at care. To know her is to love her.” Vivian Sanderson “Worth her weight in gold.” “Ah’d lak to see yo’ git through dis hcah do’.” Charles Seoelbaum “They say the world knows nothing about its greatest men.” Do you know Charley ? Elizabeth Shelley “Fair of face, with a winning smile, and lots of Huffy hair.” Robert Sherman “Men possessed with an idea cannot be reasoned with.” But certainly vou’ve got the right ideas. Bob. Marion Shipley “Her silver voice is the rich music of a summer bird.” Some bird. — 4t — W M Edith Simpson Goodness is the only investment that never fails.” Clarence Smith My only books were women’s looks And folly's all they’ve taught me.’ Gold Dust Twin No. 1. Gertrude Smith Great works are performed by severance.” Keep on. You perform miracles yet. Malcolm Smith Sing away sorrow, east away care, Let the morrow take care of itself.-Don't you wish you might go to Graham .Mike ? William Spaulding You’d scarce expect a quiet man To raise such a rough house as he can.” Yet William’s teachers say he is a very nice-mannered chap. Hoy Stiles Itoy is blessed with good looks, good friends and three machines.” Gobi Dust Twin No. 2. 17 I Ellery Stone ‘There are stones, little stones, and pebbles. Ellery is a regular Gibraltar.” Bolton Sullivan ‘ Footsteps in the sands of time.” Congratulations, Holt! It isn't everyone that can make up their work and graduate two months early. Vivian Taggart “A true friend is the only friend.” Grace Tayi.oi For brevity is good.” William Thompson “‘Some men are born for great things— for instance, but there, we don’t want to go on record as prophets.” Richard Tryon He was a man, taken for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again.” — 46 — Ruth Tyra “A kindly maiden, with a heart sincere and gentle.1 Glover Unoerkr Glover is not very conspicuous. I ut he gets there just the same.” You remember the tortoise and the Imre. Donald Van Diyn When during the Course of human events, it becomes necessary to bluff —Let us bluff.” Eli� se Van Xess Wit is the spice of life.” Klise can make you laugh until you cry, and then cheer you up again with one bright smile. George Wagner ‘‘Push on. Keep moving.” We have never seen you angry George. Wc wonder how you would look. Sibyl W am berg “She doeth the little tilings that most of us would leave undone.” — 47 — ? I kra Waters | “We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at all.” Ask Vera for a sample smile. I Fiamiknck Warner “An open hearted maiden, true and fair, A perfect flower of womanhood.” Marie Watson A bashful little maiden. Who ne’er a word does say — Except in Economies class. And there she talks all day.” Angeline Webber “Something there is more needful than I; expense, And something precious ever to taste § — ’tis sense.” I Florence W ei.lnitz “There’s a good time coming, boys, there’s a good time coming.” Soon � you will know so much that lessons will be a joy. 1 Maonider Wetherby “To amuse the public? j| What a sad vocation for a.man who « thinks.” | .1 ' a7 PiXJRENGF. Whelan Barth’s noblest thing—a woman perfected.” Mylu'S Wilcox Time, place, and action, may. with pains In wrought. But (lenius must be born, and never taught.” Bessie Wolpert A particular lass whose greatest ambition is to la a Domestic Science teacher.” William Wolpert A quiet tongue shows a wise head.” Edward Yerxa According as the man is. so must you humour him. lie's a cousin of Harold’s, Tiav! Harold Yerxa lb that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sor-rowing. An all-star guard, and captain of the Hockey Team. — 49 — I I 2y s? Mildred Vetter “If ignorance is bliss, Just think how much you miss.” Sheldon Yoerg I chief engineer. Mary Young “Although the last. She’s not the least.” v means, but you ki one has to 1m? last. Lot down the curtain; the farce is done.” A gentleman at all times.” He’s our Aiif has In bi Inst. I 17 January Senior Officers — Walter Bartlett Treasurer Gladys Pease Vice-President Harold Barber President Nellie Barnes Secretary To the January Senior Class: FTER four years of work and play we have at last been awarded the prize for which we have so earnestly striven. How far away graduation seemed when we entered West four long years ago. hut how quickly the time has passed now that we can look hack. Most of us I am sure would gladly go through it all again if only we were given the chance. When we entered high school, afraid, timid, and picked upon, most of us wondered how we should ever live through it all. But we have, much to our gratitude and surprise. After we had passed that awful period when we were known as freshmen, I think we felt almost as proud as we did the night we received our diplomas. Next we were sophomores, and imagined that we were the only real students in West and that the school couldn’t run without us. Now, however, we see the error of our ways and try to tell those who are now sophomores where they are mistaken. Next came our Junior year, the most enjoyable one of our high school course, for were we not able to take care of ourselves? We played a prominent part in all the events of the year, social and otherwise, and shall always remember that happy time. Our Senior year although worthy to l c remembered was not as frivolous as the one preceding for we were now Seniors and our staid manner must act as a ballast for tin frivolity of the lower classes, who had not yet learned that school is a place for something besides play. Now we are graduates. We have passed through the mill, and have come out finished products, as far as high school requirements are concerned. But let not this be the end of our endeavor: let us rather go forth into the strife of the world and do something. Wherever we go. whatever we do. let us live with the high standard and motto of West, for our standard and motto, and make a name for ourselves, for the class, and for West. —11 aK M,D M. Barber. — 51 — i January Executive Board HENRY FMGJ3LMAN GEORGE DAUPHIN® BEATRICE SPRAGUE HARRIET APEL KATHERINE JOHNSON — 52 — m i 8 To worry about tomorrow is to be un- January Seniors Wilbur Alvord happy today. Harriet A pel Ambitious but not a grind. Harold Barber ‘‘This was a man!” Nei.uk Barnes i_____________________ tcnance. i _ 8$ The beauty of a lovely woman is like u,.................... cents?'’ I music. Walter Bartlktt H I I i Earl Baxter Hot stuff—watch your step. Evelytii Betciier Lord, did she protest? Louise Brace Ella Breed She shortly will smile. I “Beware the fury of a patient mind!” § _l ’til forty. I Elizabeth Busiinkll Chau.vcey Chase beautiful but venient (?). 11 is blush is beautiful but often ineon-venient ( ?1. I i Mabel Coffee When you smile another smiles: soon there are miles and miles of smiles. Frank Dai ns What’s the lesson today? I do not earc one straw. Albert Dana her Let Wit be my Faculty, Pleasure my Occupation, and let Father Time shake his glass.” George Dacphine ‘‘Talkers are no good doers.” Mildred Dunham Her eyes arc blue, her face is fair; her only trouble is her hair. George Dyer There may be music in the air but none comes from George. — 55 — i i Louise Edgerton Such is the fate of artless maid. Edna Erickson Emily Ess whin Jean—“Nuff said.’' VlOLETTE F LKTCII KR Prithee why so pale? She looks at me and tries to speak, lmt ah. her voice is soft and weak. I Henry Fligelman Ability wins the esteem of true men. Lucy Foley Don't ever prophesy unless you know. Esther Forsythe And sweetly rang her silver voice. Lena Freng She stood for simplicity and an unaffected air. Charles Garland The fellow with the confidential voice. Walter Gilbert ‘‘Life is one fool thing after another.” I Ovc is two fool things after each other. Leon Godley Someone is always taking the joy out of life. Ruth Hale Loop up her tresses escaped from the comb. — 57 — 1 Dorothy Hogan Words fail me. Dorothy Johnson I Virtue is its own reward.” She as- || Katiiebink Johnson A weary slave from sun to sun. Elmer McGill A man who weighs his words. pires to be a cook. i Why worry? The more we study, the more our ignorance we discover. So sayeth a genius. Harold Mask $$ I “Fill longe were his legges and ful §5 lone.” J Archie McIntyre Elizabeth Moori iead L“T Many small Nelsons make a great Nelson and his relations. i world. Melville Nelson Gladys Pease Tis good to be merry and wise. Parry Phillips l Vera Prince Vera’s right there when it comes to athletics. Matilda Sakner | $$ She plays sweet tunes on the typewriter. I - i Gertrude Schalukr A little maiden with winning ways. Sidney Sholley Lord, how it talks. Anna Smith Short, hut sweet. Beatrice Sprague Of singing thou hast got the reputation. IYoK I:N CE SWKNSON .................................1 Ralph Tylf.r | Mother s pride. Father s joy. he is going to be a farmer hoy. .1 Kenneth Tyler Do you want to buy an Oakland ? Earl Waldon Begone dull care, dull care and I shall never agree.” Frances Werlicii Always prepared, she was not gifted ii the art of flushing. Nevertheless : in flushing. Nevertheless we’re grateful to her for past assistance. Eleanor Willets “If 1 had but two little wings.” Adelaide Woolsey My mind to me a kingdom is. Fair as a maid could he. 7 I I The “Y” Cluh J J’tWJ ■% vt1 t H H t|H B. Doinnrd Shekel Jones Sherman Crane MacRae McLeod Wolpert Hole A. I e|nar«l Row nl ers Staples AlcCualg Rubcl FIfleld Jarvis Brown Tryon IiiKersoIl Jones Purdy Phelps Fink Ainsworth Bartlett Norton Rooson Clark Gile Metcalf Hathaway Crekhton ) P F ICF.KS 1911 1915 President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Stewart Purdy Richard Tit yon Charles Phelps • Walter Jones President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Ralph Crkiohton - Harold Clark Stanley Staples - Haroui Purdy Tke “Y” Cluk This Year I QT the opening of the “bean” season the “Y” officers and members realized that they would have a big job to keep up the record made by the West Club of last year. Nevertheless all who have l ecii connected with, or have known the work of the Club realize that its influence has been felt throughout the school. We wish to thank Mr. Jordan and our two faculty advisors. Mr. Parsons and Mr. Jones for the interest they have taken in our work and the help they have given us. Although we have fallen down in membership, the conduct and finality of the West follows has gained the respect of the other High Schools. Last fall at the beginning of the semester we started campaigns against profanity. smoking, and cribbing. We have had many interesting and instructive speeches by prominent business men, preachers, and politicians, including (Jov-ernor Hammond. The Club at present is pushing the movement for a Students’-Executive Board. The Club believes if this scheme is given a good trial it will give West a chance to show the other schools a thing or two in the way of partial self-government. We all hope that through an Executive Board we shall bring the students and faculty into a closer and friendlier relationship, and put the spirit of “West Wins” into the heart and soul of every student. — 63 — i Juniors and Seniors that take up the work of the next year, and the Freshmen and Sophomores who will he. in our places in a few years, remember, the alumni are behind, ready to help you in anything you undertake. (� o to your work with a will, “knock’’ what you think is wrong, uphold what you think is right, make your influence felt in this city and even in this state. “Somebody said that it couldn’t be done, lint he, with a chuckle, replied That ‘maybe it couldn’t’ but lie would be one Who wouldn't say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in. with a trace of a grin On his face. If lie worried he hid it; lie started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and In did it.” —Stewart Purdy. Boys Glee Club OFFICKR S President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Neal Laslky Emery Lar.sox Earl Powers Ai.vix Blakely The Boys’ Glee Club lias been carrying on a fine work this year. In conjunction with the Girls’ Glee Club, they will give the Messiah on May 21 and 28. They had no picture, so this is the most correct representation we could obtain of them. T f VT 11 — 64 — v U. C. Club .Mill roan Smith McConkey Nelson Flawloy Randall Ramadell MeCullock Maybauer IJst Watson II. Copps Norstrom Caplin Sanderson Maguire Kuntuzox Warnock Gamble Vetter .M. Copps Craig Smollett Wallis Popp Loiic-kH Chandler I.ogan Hayes Stark Howoith Sanborn Carlson Harris Armstrong Gillies Allen l.onginl Murgexon Boll Thurber Noonan Broadwell Lyman Hills Quinn Willoughby Johnston Mathlson OFFICERS President...................................................Mabel Quinx Vice-President.......................................Marion Willouoiiby Secretary..................................................Edytiie Hills Treasurer...........................................Katherine Burnham Chaperon....................................................Miss Caplin I'. C. Club lias had this year what one might call a ‘ real live year.” M The members have participated in the charity and social activities of the school, and have shown their true West spirit in their earnest endeavor to help the poor and needy of this city. At Christmas time the girls helped in the distribution of clothes and food to the poor, ami independently of the other organizations have made warm garments for many little children. Aside from the charity work the C. C. Club has done this year, its members have succeeded in having many good times at their luncheons, which come the first and third Thursday of every month, at which times they get “Eats” such as only Miss West knows how to prepare for fifteen cents. After the luncheons the club has been fortunate enough to have had many interesting talks by prominent women of this city. The regular membership of the club which is now over fifty, is gradually but steadily increasing, and it is hoped that the girls will continue the work they have so well started, and make the Club of the Upper Class girls one of much value to the girls and to the school. The girls wish to thank Miss Caplin for the work she has done, and the helpful interest she has taken in the club. — f 5 — Public Affairs Club £ G T’ A f -f 1 t fl! « f 1 J _? _ f % f t 1 f Nickels Jones Crocker Grubb Fraser McCunig Brown I obb Verxa Jtmraluam Furbcr Danuher Cnmo Flfleld Sherman Fink Spaulding Hubei 3 'HE Public Affairs Club was organized in the fall of 1914. As West High School was not going to have a debating team. Mr. Lobb thought it was advisable to organize a Club devoted to tin discussion of current events, politics, and debating. There were a number of interesting debates, and talks, last fall; and beginning after Christinas, the Public Affairs Club devoted its time to following the Minnesota Legislature. Bills were introduced. discussed, and voted on. We have a membership of thirty or more students, and memliership is open to all upper classmen. Meetings are held every Wednesday, and every two weeks a joint meeting is held in co-operation with the Tomahawk Club. It is essential for the welfare of this organization that the coming Juniors and Seniors join us next fall in further establishing the Public Affairs Club, as a permanent West High organization, and so we cordially invite all the students to meet with us next fall, and help us continue our present success. Edward Yerxa, President. The following held office in 1914, and 1015: President Byron Box Bolton Sullivan Edward Yerxa Gordon McCuaig Vice-President Edna Petznick Byron Morrison Walter Jones Paul Brown Secret ary Alex. Rubkl Irwin Nickels William Spaulding Bolton Sullivan — 66 — Tomahawk Cluh «f «ft t V f %% ■%% % Thorsdil Purdy Mcyst W. Marshall Clark Catlin Goldsmith Grapp Gilbert Johnson Parsons MacRuc McLeod Potter B. Deinard Ingraham II. Clark A. Delnard Carlson C. Marshall Phelps Webster Officers President........................................................Amos Dkixard Vice-President.................................................Arthur Carlson Secretary-treasurer............................................Harold Clark Tomahawk Cluh was organized in tlu spring term of 1914, l y a M group of upper classmen. From tlu beginning its objects have been to discuss current public questions, to become accustomed to Parliamentary procedure, to improve generally in public speaking, and to improve the school. Cnder its first president. Harold Clark, and faculty adviser. Mr. Parsons. the Flub rapidly progressed. During the fall term of last year, a study of the conditions and possibilities of South America, and of its relations with the Cnited States was emphasized and debates were held every week. Since then, the Club’s work has been done on a different arrangement. At the beginning of the new year, working with the Public Affairs Club as tlu House of Representatives, the Tomahawk Cluh was organized as the Senate, and has been discussing the questions before the State Legislature. Pills proposing Woman's Suffrage, County Option, Capital Punishment, The Initiative and Referendum, “Blue Milk,’’a bond issue for an addition to West, and other matters, have been introduced, referred to proper committees, reported, discussed, and voted on. The work has been extremely interesting and instructive to the members. An active part was taken by the Club in the distribution of supplies for the needy, at Christmas, and also in securing a Student’s Executive Board. Our membership has constantly increased, and tlu Club has good prospects for the future. — 67 — 1 Girls League Downs Hills Y erxa Quinn I .y mini II - rman — 68 — | OFFICF.RS President - - • Mabki. Qittxx Senior Representative Edytiik Hills Vice-President • Maui ox Wu-loughby Junior Representative Olive Lyman Secretarp Soldi. Ri prrsentative Treasurer -Fresh. Representative Warren Willoughby Bessie Downs Ramoxa Herman - Alice Ybrxa Shirley Warren 'S TWO High School girls met one morning on the way to school, one of them said to the other: ‘■See that girl up ahead of us in tin- red coat? Well she’s quite a different girl from what she was last fall.” “Why?” the other asked. “Well,” replied the first girl, One morning last fall. I met her. and she seemed so glad to think that I’d notice her, that she started in and told me all her troubles. •‘The greatest one was that sin- was so lonesome, because she had just moved here from another city. So I said, the best way to get away from that is to know people, and she replied, ‘Yes, but how can I know people?’ Then I told her that there was going to be a Hallowe'en party after school to he given by the flirts’ League, and that if she would come to my locker after school, I would take her. So that afternoon we went to the party together and I introduced her to some girls 1 knew; then they showed her a good time, T guess, for the next morning she met me with a beaming face and told me what a dandy time she'd had. Then she asked me what the league was for. “Though I was somewhat surprised at this sign of ignorance, I immediately set about to tell her. I told her how it was to get girls acquainted and to help the school in general: that last year we gave fifty dollars to the fresh air fund: that we have parties every so often and big meetings where some prom I incut person talks to us; and how we always have good times. I then told her about the big feature of the year, the annual reception, which gives the teachers the opportunity to meet our fond parents, and that these receptions were getting to be quite the popular thing, and that she must not miss the one this year. “It was some time ago I had this talk with this new little girl from a strange city, and the other day, when 1 met her again, she told me she was glad she was a member of the Girls’ League, for she had such good times at the parties, and was no longer lonesome.” Bessie Downs, Secretary. X Gees® we lie. Thus, geese wo nee. At the Girls' League Tea. The Story Club March, 11)14. some of the gills in Miss Henderson’s classes, together with their friends, became interested in the plans which she suggested, and the result was the organization of the Story Club. This Club offers splendid opportunity for practice and efficiency in story telling, and the training obtained will be of practical value, especially to those who expect to engage in Kindergarten, Library, or Settlement work. An acquaintance with and an appreciation for stories which instruct and entertain both children and adults, is also gained. Last year at our meetings different member told stories to the others, who for the time being, were considered as small children. This year the club lus had several opportunities to try its skill on “real live children,” at Pills-bury House, and these meetings have been intensely interesting, both to the narrators and to the small listeners. At the end of last season a picnic was held at the Falls, and once this winter the girls were entertained by Miss Henderson. The Club is composed of twenty-one members and has the following officers: President, Louise Bruch hole. Vice President, Mabel Shelly. Secretary, Marjorie Hamblin. — 69 — 1®y Engineers Club Gardner Shekels Ainsworth Waters Barber Jones B. Dcinard Hallhlay Dorehbergr Powers Rosenberg Wilkins Thurston Kristis Bourdon W. Straml Fraser Bertus!) l.oy© Femholm Purdy King Place Werliek Ashley Curtis Miller Kelly McMuins llodgdon Coher Stone Yoerg Cook Spaulding Jaax Jones Daggett Hide Staples Strand Qulst Creighton Goldsmith West Hammond O F F IC li K S President..................................................Siikijiox Yobro Vice-President • - .... Raymond Jaax Secretary • ... ... William Spauldino Treasurer ............................................ ... Frank Stone Directors..............................................Mr. Cook—Mu. Coiikr The Engineers’ Club this year is. without doubt, as wide-awake and energetic as ever. With the invaluable support of our ever ardent directors. Mr. Cook and Mr. Coher, the dub has lx cn “doing things.” and it is apparent from the above representation that there has been no little interest aroused by its work. If the interest and membership increase as they have in this last year, it will Ik necessary to adopt the auditorium as a meeting place. The executive committee is largely responsible for this increased membership, because of its splendid work in securing speakers for the meetings. Thus far in this year’s career the club has been addressed by Mr. Fred Try on, a graduate of this school, Miss Sheridan of the Minneapolis Handicraft CJuild, Mr. William Iloberts. city chemist, Mr. Percy Clark, and Mr. Frasier, an expert on wireless. The club has increased the efficiency of the wireless station with a number of new instruments, and work is booming along that line. According to present conditions, the prospects of the club arc unusually bright for long continued success and prosperity. — 70 — y r I i Orchestra HOLMES COLLINS BATEMAN MACK BY WEBSTER FERGUSON SPRAGUE BROBERG INGRAHAM KRAFT First Violins- Esther Mackey Kathleen Bateman Arthur Landry Neal Lasley Ruth Sprague Jane Gale 'Cello—Franc Ingraham Viola—Kloise Berenice Baernstein Second Violins— Russel Collins Edwin Kk a Kill arvey Holmes Elmer Webster Alfred Trask Maurine Sanborn Bateman Piano—James Haney Flute—Lenore Broberg — 71 — y zr % I i Girls Glee Club Thurber Burlingame Thor Holmov McC KoIIokk Ramsdell Dutton Howorth CornollMon Bright Tuff ley Baker Bean Anderson Bicber Kinney Leigh llleks Rosholt Hart Broborg Lewis M. Baines Hodge O' HK (iiris fllee Club was organized, .January 15, 1915, with a membership of fifty. The following officers were elected: President, Ruth Bright; Vice President. Ramona Hermann; Secretary, Helen Dutton; Treasurer. Hazel Bean; Librarian, Helen Ramsdell. The organization was formed primarily to study the better class of music, and the work done so far has been on the Messiah and in Parks’ Glee Books. The organization will also take up for study “Pinafore” which will probably he given in November of 1915. We arc proua to say that this organization will supply the soloists for the Messiah, to be given May 21 and 28. — 72 — t % The Spectator Board Meyst Ingraham VanTuyl Bates Slone Henson Smith MacRne Willoughby Bartlett Lyman Creighton STAFF Editor-in-Chief...................................Marshall Bartlktt Private Secretary..........................................George Benson Literary Editor...................................Katherine Vax Tuyl Assistant Literary Editor....................................Ouvk Lymax Art Editor................................................. Dom.s Stone School Iteporter..................................Marion Willoughby Athletic Editor............................................. Earl Smith Business Manager....................................Gordon Mac Rah Assistant Business Manager........................Horace Dauohey Circulating Manager........................ - Franc Ingraham Assistant Circulating Manager.....................Ralph Creighton Staff Photographer..........................................Frank Mkyst General Magazine Reporter..................................Edmund Bates Beavers be workers. Never be shirkers. 73 — McCuulg Sherman Ingersoll Ueland Hathaway Olds Spaulding Gral er Danaher Carlaw Crocker Cleveland Willard Keeler Penney Jones Quinn Bell Wagner Allen Humor Editor - - Paul Hathaway Business Manager - - Waltkr Jonhs Assistant Business Mgr. Pam. Crocker Circulation Manager - Rorkkt Sherman Senior Representative - Albert Danaher Junior Representative William Waonkb Sophomore Representative - Papi. Weir Freshman Representative Roiikrt Bell {Miss Penney Miss Watts Miss Willard Richard Keeler William Spaulding - Mabel Quinn - Josephine Allen Walter Cucykland f Rose Carlaw Helen Grader Gordon McCuaig [ DoNAIJ) INGEHSOLL Elizabeth Oij s - Roi.e Ueland Editor-in-chief Assistant Editor Literal g Editor Society Editor Athletic Editor Associate Editors Coach McKusick s 1914 Football Review football season of 1014 must be classed as one of the most successful M C ill the history of West. J The aim of all endeavor is development. Even the most casual,-or the most critical observer must admit that the West team of 11)14 showed as much development as any team that ever wore tin Green and White.” Personally, I am free to admit I was not at all impressed at our prospects at the beginning of the season. There were several reasons for this: In 1913 we had had one of the greatest teams in the history of scholastic football; a team capable of defeating nine-tenths of the teams representing minor colleges. It is a psychological fact that after great .joy comes sorrow as a reaction. Now in athletics we find that after a victorious season, there is a ten deney towards reaction which makes it very difficult to repeat a success. Coupled with this we were confronted with the indisputable fact that there was a dearth of material. This made necessary such shifts in our line-up that when we answered the referee’s whistle for our first game there was only one man who had ever played his position an entire game. Yet. in spite of this the fellows responded manfully and gave to North, the champions of 1914, a fight which those doughty warriors will long remember. Our next game was with South, a contest spectacular in many of its phases. A blocked kick, early in the game, gave the victory to South, but we had no reason to be ashamed of the green and white warriors. Most teams would have lost heart and given up the battle; but not so our lion-hearted warriors. They came back with a spirit that always makes a person with good red blood in his veins leap with joy. They literally fought South off her feet; scored a touch-down in the last few minutes of play, and were only prevented from registering another touch-down by the call of time. By the time the East game was called, our team, which in previous games had showed a rawness which is natural in green, inexperienced players, had rounded into their true form. As a result the East team, which had been plav- — 77 — 1 ing first-class ball all season were completely at our mercy. The crowd early lost interest, as far as the result of the game was concerned; but focused its attention on tin wonderful team-work of West. Our backs hit the line with courage and aggressiveness, and circled the ends with ease; our linemen fought like tigers, both on offense and defense. The result was that in this, the most decisive game of the season, we scored thirty-three points to our opponents’ nothing. Our final game was with Central, our old rivals. As the playing-day approached. there was much speculation as to the outcome, for it is traditional that the Central-West game is the hardest of the season, as far as the teams playing are concerned. On their record for previous performances, the West team wont into the game a favorite. They fully justified such a choice by winning a hard contested game by the comfortable score of fifteen to nothing. On the whole we have no reason to Is1 ashamed of the record made by the Green and White team of 1914. — 78 — H First Team Football Waldon J K. Tyler Martineau Dauphlno McKustck Salt rler Jaax Yerxa E. Stone Parker Cleveland Barber F. Stone Hanson 1914 football season, although it did not bring us the champion-m ship, may he considered as one of the most successful seasons ever seen at West High School. Men who can coach a football team like Mac, and retain the respect of everyone on the squad are scarce, and it is to this one man that we owe much of our success. Next to share in this success is our championship second team. Everyone knows if there is no second team there can be no first team. They deserve as much if not more praise than the first, as it is they who take all the hard knocks, give up every afternoon for about two months and with nothing more in view than to help their school. Last but not least to share in this success is tin splendid school spirit, shown by the student body. Even after our first two defeats, if such they may be called, we had more support than ever, and it was this support that put courage into our team and enabled them to win the two decisive victories against East and Central; and thus gain their true strength as all West’s teams are reputed as having. As one of the graduating members of the team, 1 extend in their behalf the best wishes for a championship team to Captain F. Stone, and his men of 1915. Ellery Stone, Captain 1914. — 79 — V M Second Team Football Frasier Rendell Voigt Cohen Chase E. Powers Jones Place Ainsworth Larson Webster Stinson S. Powers FTER every football season the question arises, “What are chances for next year?” Again the graduating class takes with them the greater part of the team. This year ten of the fourteen who won their “NY’s graduate. Although all of the places left vacant by these men will be hard to fill, there is still some excellent material upon which the 1915 team is to he built. With .Jaax, Parker and Martincau, three of the best men in the city, and a championship second, of whom all are back, surely prospects look very bright. And if the team and coaches are supported by the “ West Spirit” which predominated in 1914, I assure you the Meyer’s Trophy will once more be brought to West. —Frank Stone, ('apt. ’15. -80 — ' Hockey Team Rcndoll D. Biirber Blakely Bolce Bartels Yerxa Rooson S I andry Place | TWIN CITY CHAMPIONS I. i Hockey ’T THE start of the 1915 Hockey Season, with only four veterans back, the prospects for a championship team looked very discouraging. An abundance of material turned out, however, and although most of them wen green, they were all willing to work. By the time the first game came around, which was with North, the team looked fairly good; although nothing could be predicted as to the outcome, on account of so much raw material. The team sprang a very pleasant surprise and North was defeated with ease. East and Central were defeated in the next two games. This brought us to the end of the first round of play with a record of 1000 per cent. This record was repeated in the second round, and at the end of the season, West was the only team in the city with a clean record. But this was not enough, why not win the Twin City championship? So St. Thomas, who had defeated all of the St. Paul teams, was challenged to a game, and they, like the other teams, fell before us. giving the Twin City championship to West. 1915 Track Prospects this year for a championship team are the best that have ever existed at West High. With Captain-elect Morrison. Keeler, Furber, Powers, Jones and Morrill back from last year's team, and a splendid new coach, in the person of Mr. Voigt, there is little doubt that West will at last have a track team worthy of mention. The team has already demonstrated its worth by defeating Central in an Indoor Dual Meet, a feat which has never before been accomplished by West High. West was also awarded second place in the big Twin City meet at St. Thomas. In the City Indoor Meet at the Armory, West was again forced to be content with second place, the small margin of three points separating us from the winners. The outdoor meets will soon In in progress, and when West confronts her severest test at Northfield on May 22nd, we all hope that “West Wins'’ will be heard on every side. Byron Morrison, Captain 1915. — 82 — i i 1 Track Team Drew McKusick Jones Waldon Gruwcll Jordan Putnam Purber Pains Powers Keeler Morrison 1914 Track 'HE Track team of 1914. while not so successful as wc would like to have had it. was nevertheless a great improvement over West High teams of preceding years. Starting the season with only three “ V” men, Coach McKusick, and Captain Putnam faced a severe task. Notwithstanding the numerous difficulties which continually arose, a very creditable team was developed. Although West received only fourth place in any of the meets, their best work was done in the U. of M. Invitation Meet, when they were awarded third place in competition with fourteen other high and preparatory schools. The season closed with the Hamline Relay Carnival in which West won second place. — 83 — Baseball Team y s7 y M D. Barber Hanson Drew Todd Putnam Bigelow H. Barber Eligt Wyatt Blank Danaher FIE 1914 baseball season was a very successful one for West. We played eight games and lost but three, finishing the season in a tie with South for the championship. The first game of the season found us lined up against South, to whom we lost 2 to 0. The next game was with Central and again we lost. This time 1 to 0. The following week we defeated North in an easy game. The East game which came next also resulted in a victory for West. This victory was just what we needed to give us confidence, for East had previously beaten both South and Central. The first game of the second round of play was with South, whom we defeated easily. The next we had a very hard schedule, with three games to play and only one pitcher. We defeated North and East, but lost to Central. The loss of this game cost us the undisputed claim to the championship, which undoubtedly would have l een ours if only Barber had had some one to help him out. Barber certainly deserves credit for the heavy work he did that week. All in all the season was a very successful one. and with prospects looking still brighter for 1915, we know we shall do much lxdter. —Harold Hanson, Capt. ’14. — 84 — 2y Tennis Team Bolce Norton Keeler The T enms K AST spring the team consisted of four men: Davis. Carlson, Norton and Keeler. This team defeated Blake in the early part of the season by a score of 4-2. •The next event was the State Interscholastie Tournament, which is the most important feature of the season. West fared very well. We played Blake, Central and East, sented by the first three players mentioned above. In the fall play, although not the regular season for tennis, West fared very well. We played Blake, Central and East, winning by a large margin in all of these matches. The team was composed of Keeler, Norton, Boice and Hathaway in the order named. West, therefore, won the city championship, and should give a good account of itself this spring. — 85 — m I 1915 hockey Toc m Shorty k, V c 5tort of 440 cicvsh-city rrect- X eaf vs. Tfortb l I 7 2y i H. BARBER (Center) Senior F. PAINS (Half) V. CLEVELAND (End) Men H. HANSON (Tackle) G. McCUAIG (Guard) — 87 — I W. JONES (Da h) R. KEELER (Dash) B. MORRISON (Broad-Jump) E. WALDON (Weights) — 89 — E. MORRILL (Milo) ' Ay M IA V . •A. x utr, I I 1 G. BLANK (Short-slop) W. B01CE (Center) V Vi A. DANA HER (2nd Base) CD V C. ROOSEN (Wing) B. SULLIVAN (Tennis) ! I — 90 — ! Winners of Their w'W During Past Year Football m i II. Barber .Jaax E. Stone Waldon (Cleveland McCuaig F. Stone Yerxa Da ins Martineau K. Tyler Ilanson Parker R. Tyler Track Da ins Keeler Nickels Spaulding Drew Martineau Overlock K. Stone Furber Morrill Powers Waldon .Jones Morrison Putnam Warren Jordan Mortland Sargent Wilkins Hockey D. Barber Boiee Place Itoosen Bartels Landry Rondel 1 Yerxa Blakely Baseball I). Barber Blank Drew Todd II. Barber C. Borden Hanson Wyatt Bigelow Danaher Iligi Tennis Boiee Keeler Norton Sullivan LITERARY fi Hesperian—Wkat It Means UO.M tin earliest times, people of all nations have looked to the West as a souree of greater, higher and better civilization. In this vast territory, new ideas are developed and utilized. New beliefs are created and practised. The West, unrestricted by the conventions that have held other lands, has been urged on to greater achievements and accomplishments. The West is characterized as being, not only a geographical expression, but a feeling, a consciousness of an irresistible impulse, which is the sensing of undeveloped resources and limitless opportunities. The Greeks of the ancient civilization knew of a bountiful land that lay to the West, and named it the land of Hes-per, the god of the ripening harvest. This shows that even in that early time, man realized that somewhere, out ljcyond the setting sun. lay a land of peace and plenty; a land where Nature had not been unkind, but where men of physical, as well as mental and moral strength would be needed to develop and bring out the immense possibilities that were invested there. We arc the people of the West. We are those who will be called upon to extend further tin development of this land begun by our fathers. We are the dwellers in this bountiful land of Hesper, and we must be men of character that we may extend the work so nobly begun. However, we are not to be alone in this struggle for betterment. Our fathers have chosen to help us in every way. They have given us our schools and other institutions of learning, to aid us in the preparation for our work. To guide us and inspire us still further, they have chosen to call our school “West.” We arc proud of that name. It means to us a place of boundless possibilities and opportunities for character building, as well as scholastic development. When a name was sought for this book, its founders considered many. They desired a name that would reflect the indominitablc spirit of West: one that would put forward the great onward and upward movement of the school. In one name they found all of these qualities typified, and today, “Hesperian’' carries with it the full meaning, “of the West.” “Lookup! Lookout! 0 heart of the world’s heart, West! My West!” —Robert Sherman. — — Winning His C U I.MMV DAYTON went out for the track team in his freshman year. lie is to lx commended for that, but he did not make the team. Very few freshmen ever did. The Clinton track team of Clinton High School, New York City, demanded stars, and stars very seldom rose in the sky of the freshman class. The coach, however, saw material to be developed in Jimmy and so encouraged him to keep on training. Every summer the Daytons went to their summer home at a beautiful mountain lake in the Catskills. This summer was no exception and so. when school closed, June 28, Jimmy, his track suit and spiked shoes, and his family, hoarded the Empire State Limited at the Grand Central depot and left for Lake Katrine. That summer, amid all sorts of other sports. Jimmy managed to get in a little running every day. The next spring, when the call for candidates was made, Jimmy went out again, full of hope and ambition. Under the training of the coach. Jimmy improved steadily and he ran on the relay team as second man in all of the minor meets. However, Jimmy was striving for his C, and the only way by which a relay man could win his letter was by getting first in the City Championship meet which was held each June, on Staten Island. The day for the meet approached rapidly, and Jimmy’s hopes ran high. Finally, on a clear Saturday in June, the Clinton team made the cool trip on the ferry across New York Bay to Staten Island. The track meet that day was a disastrous one, both for Clinton and for Jimmy. Clinton’s bitter rival. Commerce High, defeated her by the score of 37 to 31, and at the last minute, after Jimmy had based all his hopes on the relay, the coach heartlessly informed him that he thought he had better give a Senior a chance to run, and so Jimmy did not run at all and. discouraged and disheartened, he listlessly donned his street clothes and went home. That night, tossing about on his bed, Jimmy asked many questions. “Was it fair? What was the use of training so hard with this as a reward? Should he go out for track next spring? Should he quit track?” Quit! Jimmy hated a quitter, and so la resolved. “I’ll train all this summer and show ’em next spring!” Jimmy, true to his resolution, trained assiduously that summer, off 100 yards and 220 yards on the driveway, leading up to the He marked house, and — 94 — oaeh morning, weather permitting, Jimmy got up at six o’cloek, donned his track suit and practiced starts and ran a couple of dashes or a 220. The next spring the Board of Athletic Control ruled that the relay men should he given C’s for a first in the Commerce dual meet. Jimmy’s summer work told. That spring he was Clinton's fastest relay man. Then came the dual meet with Commerce. The meet was nip and tuck all the way until when the relay was called, the last event, the score was 47 to 48 in Clinton’s favor, hut the meet would he decided hy the relay. Again Fortune favored Commerce and frowned on Clinton and poor Jimmy, for. on the third lap. the Clinton runner stumbled and nearly fell, the Commerce man shot ahead and the race was irretrievably lost. Jimmy decided that it was almost useless to battle against fate, hut all his thoughts and dreams were based on the winning of the relay at the City Championship. The Clinton team worked all the harder, because of its close defeat by Commerce. and when the day for the meet, June 18, dawned clear and hot, the team was keyed tip and fit for the battle of their lives. The meet was to lx held on Staten Island, and the cool breezes of the bay felt fine to the Clinton team, as they plowed through the water on the ferry. They got off the ferry, were escorted to the field, and to their room in the gymnasium to don their track suits. As was expected, it was nip and tuck between Commerce and Clinton, with Townsend Harris Hall a bad third, and Stuyvesant fourth. The meet progressed rapidly, and Jimmy waited nervously for the relay. Would lie win? Would he get his C? To Jimmy’s consternation, the score was tied when the relay, the last event, was called. Everything depended on their race! lie sprang up, his heart beating furiously, and threw off his sweater. The coach gathered the relay team around him. “Now, fellows, run your heads and legs off! We’ve just got to have this relay. It means tin championship for Clinton, and, remember, your C’s if you win.” The teams lined up at their appointed places. Then was heard the shrill whistle of the starter. A hush fell on the crowd. “Timers and judges ready? On your mark! Get set! Come back here, don’t jump the gun like that!” Oh-h-h! The crowd settled back for a moment with a deep sigh. Again the four crouching figures tried it. “On your mark! Get set! Bang!” Never was there such a race! Those boys just flew, running in desperation. 95 — Jimmy stood watching nervously for liis teammate. Would anything happen this time? Would one of the others stumble? No, no! He mustn't think it. lie only knew they must win! He saw his teammate coming toward him. felt his touch and was off. Jinunv ran as he never had before. One hundred! Two hundred! The tape loomed up ahead, but the Commerce runner was close beside him. The roar of the mad crowd struck him as he leaped for the tape. Inches separated the flying runners. Who had won? Both sides claimed the victory, but the judges announced, while there was a breathless quiet upon the crowd: “ Results of the relay: First, Clinton; second, Com—” They heard no more, and Jimmy, swaying on the shoulders of some yelling Clintonites, was the happiest boy in the world. He had won his C! —ft. J. Keeler. The Promised Land When the night comes down and the shadows fall, I sit by the fire and dream Of a shack on the prairies far away Neath the silver stars that gleam. Where the wild wind sweeps thru the tall white grass, And the wolf dog howls to the moon. And far away in the cotton-woods The drowsy night -birds croon.. Where the river winds like a silver thread On its way to the sea afar, Thru the fertile plains and the brown foothills, Where the haunts of the gopher arc. O the dawns, and the sunsets, and the nights, And the days, O the wonderful days. When the wind-blown clouds sail the skies above, And the sun sends down its rays. O famed arc the treasures of far-off climes. And delights of a foreign strand; But greater by far is the glorious West. For lo! 'Tis the Promised Land. —Marie Bryan. — 96 — I 87 A Ballad to a Suffragette There was a noble suffragette, Devoted to her cause. She worked with all her might and brain And sometimes, with her claws. A gown she wore of latest cut. A hobble with a slit. Her wig was of a dashv hue. She surely made a hit. She was quite cute and clever too. A scream she was parading, With badge and banners floating high, And two screams when a-raiding. Her fame was known in London town For campaigns in the mart; Her militancy ruled supreme, It did not stop at art. With axe uplifted in her hand She bursts into the halls. Nor does she leave the gallery 1'ntil a picture falls. Nor does she from her missions shrink. Her next official fling, Is to proceed to Buckingham To reason with the King. Then one fine day she threw a bomb. They clapped her into jail, Whereat she would not eat a thing, And shrank into a rail. She sacrificed her time and strength. Destruction was her line, But the hunger strike will get her vet. Alas! Poor Emmeline. —Esther H. Lynch. West HigK Almanac—1914-15 Aiu?. 31. School opens. All of our Vutc little teachers are ’cuter than ever. Sept. 2. Business of changing programs. Sept. 7. Labor Day. No school. Lyric crowded. Sept. 8. Football practice begins. Oct. 3. Fast 7—Central 0 at football. This really isn't our business, but it is a good joke so we will publish it. Oct. 5. First cards out. Horizontal lines are the fashion this fall. Oct. 9. Our first football game. West 6— North 7. Oct. 17. West 7—South 12. The score is sufficient. Oct. 19. Campaign for selling of (1 iris' League buttons opens. Hennepin Avenue the scene of conflict. Many youths arc parted from their quarters. Oct. 21. French Club organizes. Misses Tobin and Iliscock furnish most of the conversation. Oct. 29. Senior elections! Gordon Bates is elected president. Bob Sherman declines several nominations. Oct. 30. Mr. Seymour gives the first of three interesting lectures. Students pay ten cents to miss third period. Oct. 30. Girls’ League has a Halloween party in the lunch room. Miss Penney and Miss Kerr run a three-legged race. Nov. (i. Best football game of season. West 15—Central 0. Nov. 12. First snow of the year. Time to fill up the coal bin. Nov. 17. Hesperian Board appointed. Congratulations in order. Nov. 19. Football Banquet held in lunch room. Mr. McKusick gives a farewell speech. Frank Stone elected captain for next year. Nov. 24. Miss Penney goes away for two days. Students in her classes govern themselves admirably during her absence. Nov. 26. Thanksgiving! Sherman gains ten pounds. Dec. 4. January Senior dance in Central High gym. Four January Seniors present. Fine time. Dec. 9. Bed Cross Day! E eryonc buys a button instead of stamps cause the buttons show how philanthropic they are. Dec. 10. Do vour Christmas shopping now. work.” Consider the shop girls how they Dec. 11. Girls’ League Reception in the evening. A splendid program and much frappe. Business of introducing parents ami teachers. Dec. 15. Baseball “W’s” arc awarded. The whole team makes the same speech. Much applause. 98 — i Doc. 17. The Senior Class has a banquet in the lunch room. President Bates acts as toastmaster. Dancing afterwards in the Auditorium. Dec. 18. “Help the Poor” day. Hesperian and Spectator landings piled with clothes and provisions. Fine excuse for getting out of classes. Marble game in progress on Hesperian landing. Dee. 21. Longest day in the year. High cold winds. Dec. 25. Merry Christmas. Dec. 26. Hello Skinny! What d’ye get for Christmas? •Ian. 12. President Nichols of Dartmouth and Prof. Swift of the l of M. talk in the Auditorium. Prof. Swift says there is no “fussing” at Dartmouth. Clarence Smith can never go there, we fear! Jan. 18. Monday afternoon at the Lyric. Jan. 19. Hockey Game. West 3—North 1. Jan. 20. Harold Yorxa has a new suit. Fan. 21. January Seniors graduate with tears of joy in their eyes. Jan. 25. Beginning of tin new term. Fat, funny, little freshmen running around. Jan. 28. Football “W’s” awarded privately. Too bad to deprive the heroes of their chance to make a speech. Walt. Cleveland very peeved therefore. Jan. 29. West 7- Fast 0 at Hockey. West 2—Blake 3 at Hockey. West 5—Central 2 at Hockey. Alumni bold a dance in Central gym. Small and select. Hesperian Board gives a play in the Auditorium period. Dick Keel- 1 Feb. 3. Feb. 5. Feb. 6. Feb. 11. cr: ‘It is gone! My greatest treasure!” The mystery is “what?” Feb. 11. Girls' League “Valentine Party.” The suffragettes parade the halls and disturb the Engineers’ Club. Feb. 11. The Seniors give a sleigh-ride. At least, the sleigh was there, although half of the class trailed behind in the snow. “ Eats” in the lunch room afterwards. Feb. 12. Hockey game. West 3—North 1. Feb. 14. Valentine’s Day. Miss Dunbar’s Virgil class writes Latin valentines. Feb. 10. Mr. Porter speaks in Auditorium third period, and at the Bean Club in the evening. Feb. 19. Services in memory of Paul Riheldaffer are held in the Auditorium. The memorial tablet of bronze is presented to the school by Harold Kean. Feb. 24. Hockey game. West 0—East 0. Mar. 1. West 3—Central 0 at Hockey. West wins the city championship. Mar. 6. Track meet at the Armory. West wins the relay. Mar. 11. Tryouts for the Senior class play. Senior meeting. Class approves the idea of a self-governing board for West. Mar. 12. Track meet at Central. West 58—Central 4b. — 99 — I Mar. 17. St. Patrick forever! Hooray for Ireland and our happy home! Mar. 19. The West High Chorus gives a concert in the Auditorium. It is to Ik congratulated upon the success of the undertaking. Mar. 19. Twin City track meet at St. Thomas. West draws second place with Minneapolis North first. Mar. 24. School adopts plan of a student executive board. “Gogey” Bates makes a speech! Mar. 24. Seniors vote on class statistics. Bob Sherman and “Mary Piekford” Peterson are some notorious! Mar. 26. Track meet at the Armory. West 39—Central 43—North 2G and South 0. The West High men smash three perfectly good records. April 5. Back from vacation. Mr. McKusick is home from North Dakota for vacation and visits us. He has acquired a mustache since his departure from West. They All Played Ball l HB game opened with Molasses at the stick and Smallpox catching. M Cigar was in the box, with plenty of smoke. Horn was on first, and Piddle on second, and Corn in the field. These three made it hot for Umpire Apple, who was rotten. Axe came to bat and chopped. Cigar let Brick walk. Sawdust filled the bases. Song made a hit and Twenty made a score; Cigar went out and Balloon started to pitch, but went straight up. Then Cherry tried, but was wild. Old Ice kept cool in the game until he was hit by a pitched ball, then you ought to have heard Ice cream. Cabbage had a good head and kept quiet. Grass covered a good deal of ground in the field, and the crowd cheered when Spider caught the fly. Bread loafed on third, and pumped Organ, who played fast, and put Light out. In the fifth inning Wind began to blow about what he could do. Hammer began to knock and Trees began to leave. The way they roasted Peanuts was a fright. Knife was put out for cutting first. Lightning finished pitching the game and struck out six. In the ninth Apple told Fiddle to take his base. Oats was shocked. Then Long made a hit. Trombone made a slide to second, while Meat was put out on the plate. There was lots of betting on the game, but Soap cleaned them up. The score was 1 to 0. —Kknnetii Sinclair. —100 — That Butter Ball 0 Westies, how very wrong it was, 1 bet you oft ’ regret it: For when you tossed that butter-ball, How did you hope to get it? War prices making food stuffs high. What ever made you do it Throw a harmless butter-ball And to the ceiling glue it. Some school board member passing thru, Might wholly misconstrue it. And think our lunch room good enough. Then you would surely rue it. Now when the heat of summer comes. You know how oft’ you’ve felt it, The sun will beat so strongly down, That it will surely melt it. Some pretty lass sitting beneath. May raise her head and face it; The butter-ball may drop upon That powdered cheek and ‘‘grease” it. —Marie Watson. T o the Drinking Fountain How dear to our hearts is the new bubble-bubble, When weary and thirsty we see it again! No cup or tin tank, no muss and no trouble, No more we drink water that tasted like rain. The process is simple—you merely lean o’er it, You lap up the water and spatter the wall; Before ’twas installed, we don’t see how we bore it, Oh. our new germ proof fountain that stands in the hall. R. E. S. —101— A Wonderful Invention day was delightfully cool and refreshing. 1 was enjoying a short j district of New Hampshire. I had walked several miles along the wind S afternoon stroll over the hills in a sparsely settled and rather lonesome ing road without passing a single sign of habitation. Hut after ascending a rather steep pitch. I saw, snugly nestled among a group of beautiful old elms, and set back a considerable distance from the road, a distinguished and prosperous-looking old farmhouse. The house was several feet above the level of the road and a well-kept, gravel drive, shaded by the elms, led up past it to the door of a large barn. “What do y’ think of it?” I started. I had been so engrossed in my observations that I was entirely unconscious of anyone’s presence. At my elbow stood a tall, lank man, with a decidedly rustic appearance, clad in a pair of patched, brown overalls, and a torn black and white striped shirt, lb had a stiff, straw-colored mustache, which made his hard, cruel features seem almost savage, and I thought I perceived an evil glint in his small, shifty eyes. Before I had sufficiently recovered to make a reply, he added: “It’s a blame good-lookin' place, ain’t it? Hut tain’t on’.v the outside ’at’s good lookin’. I got somethin' in tlict thar barn I’d like to show ye.” He motioned for me to follow, and with a loose, shambling gait, he started out for the barn. I walked along close behind him. He opened the large door just enough for me to enter. 1 looked about. At first I could see nothing because of the dim light. Soon, however, my eyes became accustomed to the darkness. A portion of the barn had been boarded off to form a small room. In the center of this room 1 saw a peculiar-looking machine, which resembled an electric engine. Several men were gathered about it. talking in low tones and examining its parts. “Well. I reckon I’m ready to show veh.” said my new acquaintance, addressing the company. “Gentlemen, you’re about t’ sec the fust reel ’petual motion machine ’at ever was.” He grasped a small lever at the side of the engine ami threw it forward. The fly-wheel started to revolve, slowly at first, then faster and faster until it was going at terrific speed. There was little noise except for an uncanny sound made by the low moaning of a mass of gears. “ 8 smooth’s a lily, ain’t she? An' what’s more, she’ll keep a go in ’ tlict way to eternity. There ben’t no trick abaout this ‘ere. gentlemen. It’s as plain as my hat if y’ understand it. V’ see, the principle of the thing is like this: Thet thar engine Tid nearly go if v’ blowed on her, but she's got stacks o’ power. An part o’ thet power goes t’ generate ’leetrieity thet’s stored up in this ere big battery to run the engine. ’An so the engine jest keeps arunnin’ an’ generatin' her own leetrieity. No, don't grin like that. I know people ain’t never believed es haow it could ever be done, but the whole secret lies right (liar in them gears. P’rhaps they pear a mite complicated to ye, but —102 — ev’rythin’ ’baout 'urn’s explained right here in this ’ere chart. Just examine ev’rythin’ gentlemen. We run a good hoardin’ house here. Stop over a couple o’ days ‘till you're satisfied, then make your investments. I’m givin you gentlemen fust chance, an’ I tell ye there’s money in this ’ere machine.” It was getting late, and after being further entreated by this strange salesman to make thorough investigations, I took my leave. Back over the hills, along the winding road, 1 wandered, until I reached my home. I had resolved to look further into this curious affair, and. a week or so later. I started out again for the old farm, this time accompanied by my brother. We reached the place in the middle of tin afternoon. The man with the straw-colored mustache was there at the side of the road to meet us. lie escorted us to the barn immediately. There it was!—the dismal drone of the engine. I could hear it distinctly even before I entered. Yes. sure enough, it was still running as smoothly as ever, just as when 1 left it. There was a somewhat larger crowd of onlookers, several of whom I recognized as my former acquaintances at tin place. They informed me that they had kept a careful watch—had even entered several times in the dead of night, but the engine never ceased its melancholy droning. “We are convinced,” they said. “We have made the most thorough investigations possible, and have at last decided that this man, (pointing to the owner of the place) is, indeed, the discoverer of perpetual motion in a most practical form. Several of us have concluded to invest. There must be money in this.” The men were undoubtedly in dead earnest. They appeared to be keen, well-educated business men,—men who would not form hasty opinions or be easily led into any crazy schemes of investment. 1 found myself wishing my purse were somewhat fatter, when, suddenly, upon looking about the room, I discovered that my brother was not present. 1 grew anxious! Where could he have gone? Ah! There he was at a small door in the side of the room, beckoning to me. He appeared very much excited when I reached him. “Come! I ’ve got something to show you.” he whispered. 1 followed him up a narrow flight of winding stairs to a large hay-mow. Crossing the mow quietly, he began to ascend an old ladder which was fastened to the side of the barn and scarcely noticeable. At the top of the ladder was a little door. “There!” whispered my brother. “Just look through that key-hole!” 1 nearly fell over backwards with astonishment. Through the key-hole I saw the interior of a tiny room. There was a single chair in tin room and a rough wooden table. At the table sat an old, grey-haired man, eating from a large bowl with one hand and with the other—turning a crank which protruded from the side of the wall! “What do you think of that?” asked my brother. “While I was looking at the engine. 1 thought 1 would go outside and get a little air. 1 saw the small door at the bottom of the stairs and quietly slipped through it. When I found I had made a mistake as to the exit and saw the stairs going up, I —103 — wondered what sort of a view I could get from the top of the barn. I climbed up as far as the mow, but I couldn't see anything from there, so I hunted around for a ladder to the cupola. By mere chance I found it, and discovered this door. It is easy to see that the shafts and gearing are skillfully concealed in the rafters and beams of the barn.” “Well,” I said, as soon as 1 could get my breath. “I guess we better not keep this a secret much longer or someone will lose a little coin.” “Wait a minute,” said my brother, smiling. “I have an idea. Let’s drag this old duffer out by the spinach and show him up as evidence.” T was glad for a little excitement and agreed at once. With one lunge we demolished the little door and seized the old conspirator. “At last! Thank Heavens!” exclaimed the little old man, much to our astonishment. “Yew bubs 'ave done me a good turn in this, an’ I’m glad old ‘Nails’ is discovered. I’ve been jest about sick o' this ’ere job, but I daren’t quit. ’ While the man was speaking, the crank in the side of the wall revolved slowly a couple of times and then stopped entirely. From below we heard hoots and loud derisive laughter. The “fust reel ’petual motion machine” had suddenly ceased its endless droning! We hastened down the stairs with our prisoner. Opening the door at the foot, we gave him a push. “May I present to you!” I cried, as he burst into the room, “our friend. The Great and Only Real Perpetual Motion Machine.” —Wm. Spaulding. “What a Cold “Sprig, sweed sprig, is cubbing, For I feel id id the air. Dow the stow is stardig beldig. Bud ad slush are everywhere. Dow I doff by winder fladdcls Ad I dod by subber clothes. Ad for weeks ad weeks together Vaidlv dry do blow by dose.’ —Clifford Ashley. —104 — H esperian Day (Apologies fo Sir Walter Scott's “Hunting Song”) “Harken, lads and lassies gay, To-day is the Hesperian day. All worldly knowledge centers here.” With laugh and mirth and tear. Sherman’s from the landing yelling “Oh, my stars, how the crowd is swelling,” Merrily, merrily, mingle they, “Ilarken, lads and lassies gay.” “Harken, lads and lassies, pay,” The storm has left the morning gray, The waters in radiators steaming Frost upon the windows gleaming. The Board had to work like “sin” To he heard above the din, But still they chant their lay, “Harken, lads and lassies, pay.” “Harken, lads ami lassies gay To your rooms now haste away, There you can see it as it lies, A book, the most valuable of its size We can show the marks you’ve made How ’gainst other schools you’ve fray’d, All this you’ll see, if you’ll but pay, So Harken, lads and lassies gay.” Louder, louder, comes the lay, “Harken, lads and lassies gay,” Telling with words of urgency and plea, Of what value it is to be. When time has run its course Without! Ah, 'twill be remorse, “Think of this and come and pay, Bright lads and lassies gay.” —Edythk Hills. —105 — . G A Quarter A tragedy in Two Acts. Scene: Hesperian Landing. Time: 8:20. SCENE I. T’RTAIN rises upon deep silence. Jo’s essay is due in ten minutes. Si-lence is broken by mad shrieks. The form of Casey is descried at the foot of the stairs. A crowd gathers. Casey: (in stentorian, likewise panting tones)—“Say!” Happy (very bored): “Say it yourself!” Casey: “What do you think?” Chorus: “Never do!” Casey: “Quick! Hurry up! Somebody do something!” Chorus: “Sing? Dance a jig? Play a tune on a mouth organ?” Dirk: “Do shut up, you kids!” Chorus: ‘ Instantly, your majesty!” Ca ey: “Why don’t you do something about it?” Cho us: “We haste to do your bidding sire. Hut what. when, why, who?” Casey: “I found it.” Rose: 1 What ? My purse ?’ ’ Casey: “It! The discovery of the season.” Happy: “Be patient, brave comrades, it’s coining.” Casey: “It’s a freshman—” (Deep groans.) Casey (continuing): “In Miss Fairfield’s room—” Happy: “Is this a vote of sympathy?” Casey (still continuing):—“who hasn’t subscribed to the Hesperian!” Chorus: “Their name is legion!” Carey: “But this one has twenty-five cents!” Clio:vis: “Where? What’s its name? Is it a good quarter? What did 1 do with that subscription book? Lend me your pen, quick! Get out! I want it myself! You’re sitting on my book!” (Exit all in great excitement, in direction of Hoorn 8.) SCENE II. Same scene—8:28. (Entry all “Hoard Members” from different directions, slowly and sadly.) Casey: “Such is life!” Jo: “I think she’s perfectly mean!” Rose- “It’s sure to escape before the period is over!” — 106 — I 2y Walter: “Tragedy lias always logged my footsteps!” Happy: “ 'Tis a merry life we lead!” Lizzie: “This world is a sad place!” Dick: “No longer do I care to live!” Mere Onlookers (not on landing): “Say. what’s the matter, anyway?” Chorus: “Miss Fairfield won't let anyone in her room after the five- minute bell rings!” (All burst into tears.) CCRTAIN. —Marion Shipley. The Four Ag es All of school’s a stage And all the students in it merely players. They have their fortunes and their failures. And one student in his time plays many parts. His acts being four ages. First the freshman, Toddling like a snail, unwilling to school, Babbling and bawling under the teacher’s care; Then the sophomore full of strange oaths. Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel With poor f resides; and so he plays his part; Next the junior, calm and quiet, sighing Like a furnace, with his poor excuse made In vain to his teacher’s eyebrow; and turned Away with pipes and whistles in his sound; Last one of all that ends this boresome period Is the senior with spectacles on nose And books in hand, with eyes severe and hair Of formal cut, full of wise savings and of Modern instances; and so he plays his part. —Donald Ixgersoll. w I I i Yanitor Yens Who always keeps pencils in stock? Who kicks us out at five o’clock? Or with the tin-snips cuts our lock? Yanitor Yens. Who is the friend of every “Frosh”? Who is it always loves to josh. With every one in West, B’Gosh? Yanitor Yens. Who is the man we can’t forget, Like Dutch Cleanser, grim face set, He chases all the dirt, you bet. Yanitor Yens. —R. E. S. — 108 — 12 Sal s Revenge -p ALTER S A LAW AY, a Junior in the- Shaw High School, was a boy who W I did not get along well with the hoys, for the simple reason that he was VI very frail and looked a good deal like a girl. Walter was dark coin-plcxioned, had large brown eyes, and a small, red mouth that any girl in the school might have been proud to own. To make it worse, the boys nick-named him Sal. Poor Sal had taken the taunts of upper classmen for two whole years, but he only answered to their remarks with. “Aw cut it out: I 'll get even with you kids yet.” Then the boys would say, “Listen to our lady friends,” or “Girls can’t fight.” One afternoon, after this usual performance had taken place. Sal said, “No, maybe I can’t fight you big fellows with my fists or injure the outside of your heads, but maybe, some day, 1 11 make the inside of them whirl some.” This remark provoked a loud laugh from the boys, but no one answered Sal. Some time later, each and every boy in the school received a small envelope which read as follows: “The Shaw High School girls extend to the boys an invitation to attend a masquerade ball on Friday, Feb. 11, 10—, at 8:00 p. m., to be held in the school gymnasium.” This invitation created no little excitement among the boys, every one of whom planned to attend. Next morning, as Sal came through the hall on his way to class, he was stopped by a group of boys who had previously been discussing the all-important event, and was asked if lie intended to go to the dance. This brought a taunting laugh from the boys, and one of them said, “Huh, 1 thought only boys were invited.” Sal, as usual, passed the remark over and replied, “Nope, I’d like to go, but 1 can’t dance.” Finally, the eventful Friday rolled around, and with it the excitement of the dance. At 8:30, the laughter in the halls told of the arrival of merry girls and boys. The “gym” was decorated in flowers, pennants, and Japanese lanterns, all of which formed a pretty setting for the young dancers. The guests and their hostesses were standing around the room in groups, when an exclamation from one of the boys attracted the attention of the others to the entrance, where stood one in the dress of a Spanish maiden. The dark curls, the rosebud mouth, the dress, the dainty slippered feet, and every movement of the lithe body disclosed the grace and beauty of one of the dark-skinned maidens of fair Spain. In less than five minutes, every boy in the room was de- —109 — manding her program and trying to get at least one glimpse at the face under the mask to see if it were not possible to recognize her. Many of the girls were asking who the “attraction” could be, and finally decided that sin didn't be-long in school and had conic uninvited. Both boys and girls determined when it came unmasking time, to see that she didn’t get away without being unmasked. The boys certainly put themselves out to be nice to the dainty Spanish miss, and the girls, much to their dismay and jealousy, weren't even courted by the “attraction.” The seventeenth dance was a wait ., and when the music commenced, two boys demanded the hand of the “attraction,” and not remembering to whom she had given it, the matter could not be settled by her. Hot words were waged by tin two boys. who. rememlicring at length that it was not quite the proper thing to tight in the presence of a lady, decided to settle matters the next day. The “attraction” was asked with whom she preferred to dance, and chose for her partner the one costumed as a sailor. During the dance, the Spanish maiden remarked. “I wonder how Walter Salaway is costumed.” “Oh pshaw! he can’t dance, so he didn’t come. It’s a cinch no one misses him.” replied the partner. “I thought at first you were Walter, and I miss him. for 1 like him better than any other boy.” Mr. Sailor boy only groaned. It was too much, not only that he. Ladd Knox, the liest fighter in school and tin favorite of the girls, should be mistaken for little Sal. but also that a girl who at that moment had every boy in the place crazy over her, admired Sal. 11 is meditations were interrupted by, “Don’t you like Walter?” ■ ‘Like him! Well. I guess not. He can’t light and all he says is. ‘I’ll get even! You’ve got to show me.’ ” “Maybe he might fool you some day.” “Fool nothing. He'll never fool me unless I’m asleep or dead.” “Don’t brag unless you rap on wood, because you can never tell. He might have you all bowing at his feet some day.” “Well I hope, if ever I get caught toadying to him someone will kick me into the middle of next week.” .lust then the dance came to an end. and the violinist rose and shouted. “Choose your partners for the grand march.” There was a scurrying of feet and all the boys made a grand rush for the “attraction.” The sailor was the “attraction's” choice for the march. He had l� een so attentive and had paid her such pretty compliments. After the prizes had been awarded, the call for unmasking came. The sailor. — 110 — y ever true to his fair one, was still at her side, and simply (lying to know who she was. Every eye in the room was turned toward her, and when she unmasked —Sal! Gasps and groans were the only signs from the boys, while the girls laughed until their sides ached at the sold looks on the hoys’ faces. Sal turned to his sailor partner, Ladd Knox, and without a qualm of conscience gave him a good, hard kick and said, “At your own request for toadying to Walter Sal a wav.” From then on Sal was voted a “man” of his word, for he had gained the respect and friendship of his classmates through his little game. —Margarkt Armstrong. C£J tp C£ The Child ren s H our Between the first two periods, When studies assert their power, Comes a pause in the day’s occupations, That is known as the Children’s Hour. I hear in the corridor below me, The shuffling of numerous feet, The sound of a door that is opened, And the greetings as pupils meet. From my studies, I see their forms, Ascending the broad hall stair, Grave Alice, laughing Elizabeth, And Mary with golden hair. — ill — I I Some whispers, and then a silence, Yet I know by their laughing eyes, They are planning and plotting together To take us by surprise. A sudden rush from the stairway, They enter, some short, some tall, By the two doors left unguarded They enter the study hall. They walk up and dqwn the aisles, They watch us with many a stare. If we try to escape, they surround us, The “ Fresh ies” are every where. They almost engulf us with queries, To question us all combine, Till we think of the Bishop of Bingen In his Mouse-Tower on the Rhine. Do you think, 0 bright-eyed banditte, Because you have entered the hall. Such old patriarchs as we are Arc not a match for you all? We have you fast in our fortress, And will not let you depart, But put you down in the basement Where a subject is taught, called art. And there we will keep you four years! Four years is many a day, The very walls may crumble to ruin, And moulder in dust away. —Kathryn Hammond. —112 — y M Expense Account For 1915 Hesperian Paid Out— Editor ’8 salary ...............................................$ 1.00 Business Manager's salary .......................................... .39 Sherman’s ear fare (one adv.) .................................... 11.27 Cost of varnish for Hesperian desk ............................... 22.30 One Purse for Mabel Quinn........................................... .23 Car fare to the printer............................................. .05 Car fare back from the printer...................................... .05 Luncheon for Hesperian Board .................................... 430.78 Cabaret show for luncheon ....................................... 227.63 Tip (to obtain memorial for Hesperian office) ..................... 8.00 Society Editor’s new dress........................................ 52.62 Silk hat for Editor ............................................... 7.50 Second-hand Ford for Sherman ..................................... 47.21 Repairs, broken springs, bent frame, etc., for Ford.............. 390.63 First long trousers for Hathaway................................... 1.69 Paper for Art Editor................................................ -15 Crocker’s Jitney bus ride .......................................... -28 Cost of printing and engraving for whole hook...................... 5.32 Stenographer and midnight lunches for Jones...................... 162.37 Approximate Total ..............................$3,585.87 N. B.—Towing in Ford after every trip.................... 72.33 Approx. Total ........................................ $3,659.12 Money Received— Senior Treasury ................................................... .52 Subscriptions (total) ............................................ 2.36 Hush money from Gordon Bates.................................... 132.50 Donation from V. Cleveland (postage stamp)........................ .02 Approximate total ....................................$ 142.39 P. S.—Scrap iron (Sherman’s Ford) sold to A. Ruhcl.............. .69 Total ....................................................$143.08 Deficit, approximately .......................................$3,353.08 Reserved: One room in St. Peter for Business Manager. Audited, this day, April 7, in the year of our Lord. 1915, with a surplus of seven cents, not to be spent in the same place. —Walter A. Jones, Business Manager. —113 — ' i Altruism I sowed a seed in the. long ago. Where the rippling stream went by; No one knew of the simple deed. But the little stream and I. I left it by a bubbling spring. Roamed on. now homeward bound; Years passed, and seeking long one day, The sparkling spring I found. And here 1 found a sturdy oak. With mighty branches spread ; Beneath its shade, from burning sun. The sheep and oxen fed, 1 stooped and drank from out the spring Of water cool and clear It murmured in its rocky bed, The sound I yet can hear. The sun was hot; warm was the air; My journey long had been, Foot sore and weary there I sat. Within the mossy glen, I thought of years long since passed by, When in this cooling spot, Beside the little babbling spring A tiny seed I dropped. This seed, a thought, a kindly act, A blessing proved to be; Not only to the tired ox, But others and to me. All simple deeds in kindness done, Scattered along our way; Grow like the mighty spreading oak, To shelter us some day. —Opal Van Deundkr. —114 — ' I I A Sedate Senior s Lunch Period XT IS by no menus to be understood that the following ravings express the typical attitude of tin Sedate Senior in West High. Through the use of certain powers peculiar to a man named Chaucer, the author has been able to glean these evidences of a rather unusual case. However, it is possible, without doubt, to discover many other somewhat similar eases about the school without exercising these Chaucerian powers to any great extent. The Sedate Senior in question was evidently well acquainted with a widely-known thief called “Procrastination.” At any rate, he had slept well during his forty-two minute stay in A Study Hall, and now he found himself with just thirty minutes in which to satisfy his hunger and learn four stanzas of IV « “The Haven.” After trying to soothe his slightly irritated conscience with the thought that Poe was an ungrateful, worthless wretch, anyhow, mentally unbalanced and subject to drugs, he began to eat very zealously and to study in a decidedly abstracted manner. In order to hear himself above the roar, he was forced to speak aloud. “ ’Prophet!’ cried I, 'thing of evil!—prophet still, if bird or devil!—’ “Oct that paper out of my soup! “Er-a-Whether Tempter sent or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore. Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted— On this Home by horror haunted—tell me truly, I implore—’ ‘‘Who put that pepper in my cocoa! Er-a-oh where was I? Let’s see— “ ‘Is there—is there balm in Gilead? Tell me!—tell me, I implore!' Quoth the Raven.— “Come on! That chair’s reserved! “Er-a— Quoth the Raven, ‘Nevermore.’ “ ‘Prophet!’ cried I, ‘thing of evil!—’ “Sit down here, I've saved a place! “ ’By that Heaven that bends above us—’ “Wait! I must have skipped a line! Well, I know that verse all right anyhow. What’s the next? Oh—! “ ’Be that word our sign of parting, bird or fiend!’ I shrieked, upstarting— “No! 1 don’t want a ticket to the Bean Club! “ ‘Get thee back into the tempest and the Night’s Plutonian shore! Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken! Leave mv loneliness unbroken!—quit the bust above my door!’ “Ha! ha! I really think that was supposed to he a pun. But you look out there. Freshic, or you will bust that plate. I wonder when that bell will ring. “Er-a—Quoth the Raven, ‘Nevermore.’ “And the Raven, never Hitting, still is sitting, still is sit— “Whoops! There she goes! I thought the period was about up. I don’t know half of that stuff. Well, such is life!” —Wm. E. Spaulding. —115 — i y jr That's All When the students have assembled, And the speeches are over and done, When the amateurs have blundered, And ancient speakers have won. When we sit in expectation, And a sigh goes 'round the hall, Then it is that Jordan, Sadly says, “That's all. We hear in the room about us, The rush of hurrying feet, And the shout of many voices. In tones neither soft nor sweet, This is not a stampede Which a stranger might appal, Tis but the maddened rush for the door When Jordan says “That’s all. What happens when Jordan says, “That's all Sorrow and pain and grim despair, For lessons do await us there When to class rooms we repair; Somewhere skies are sunny, Somewhere song birds call. But there’s no joy in West High, When Jordan says, “That’s all.” Some day to college we must go. A B. A. to pursue, But before we go, it shall lx known. Our credits he must view, Oh sad will be that fatal day, Our joy be mixed with gall, When we can find but credits thirty, And Jordan says, “That’s all. —Jean Probert. — 116 — i I y y yyyy y FIRST APPEARANCE IN THE OUR STAR PETERSON BALLET ADULTS 10 CHILDREN INARMS GOLD-DUST twins -NEXT WEEK AKO FRE5HMEH 5 ?.W — 117 — | I Just for Fun I stood upon the mountain, I gazed adown the plain, I saw a lot of green stuff That looked like waving grain. 1 took another look at it, I thought it must he grass, But. goodness! To my horror, It was the freshman class! .s a Freshman Sees It Twinkle, twinkle, little star! Mow I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky. But as a senior sees it. Scintillate, scintillate, luminous constellation, Interrogatively I question your constituent elements, In your prodigious altitude above the terrestrial sphere, Similar to a carbonaceous isonicotie in the celestial firmament! — 118 — j y MINNfAPOUS TUBIIC SCHOOLS WEST HIGH SCHOOL. Monrnir xtto D of --- .]■ LurrV-___________ SUBJECT I 2 9 4 i Av. X HUZ -r-y. — — — It — CU o A -W A jrynrtO C.O -JLC 4s sCL+- si- -cL Sew It Seems ‘‘When does a man become a seamstress?” ‘‘When lie hems and haws?” “No.” “When he threads his way?” “No.” “When he rips and tears?” “No.” “Give it up.” “Never if he can help it.” Tke Reason “I hope they don't give my boy any naughty names in school?” “Yes, ma, they call me Corns.” “How dreadful! And why do they call you that?” “’Cause I’m always at the foot of the class.” “How do you prepare SO .” “Add Consecrated Sulfuric Acid to Copper.” —119 — 89 I 2y George and His Fatter “I’ve chopped the tree down,” Georgie cried, “It’s been my heart’s desire!” “And now you’ll chop it up, my son. Or else your Dad’s a liar!” Memo TWi CV'' Teacher: “Who wrote Gray’s Elegy?’’ Sophomore (after much thinking): “I can’t remember.” Ckange Hoarder: “Here’s a nickel I found in the hash.” Landlady: “Yes put it there. You’ve been complaining, I understand, about lack of change in your meals.” Heard at tke Class Play Rehearsal Wilfred to Caroline: “It difficult to do that pantomime while holding those pants-o-mine.” They had never met B 4. But what had she 2 care. She loved him 10 derly. For he was a 1.000.000 a ire. — 120 — 1 Secumrr National JB hk ( i) icW' '1 l lln u sa‘u' • any'1 sUmnu on parti eh inn n, “Tanks Six Resolutions Six resolutions—how they do survive, lie talked about himself— Then there were live. • � • Five resolutions—would there were more, lie used slang— Then there were four Four resolutions—cheerful as can he. He skipped his cash account— Then there were three. • Three resolutions—so far tried and true, lie got in an argument— Then there were two. Two resolutions—shining in the sun. He stooped to flattery— Then there was one. One resolution—pitiful to see. He stayed home from church— Oh, dear me. —Marik 1)yer. — V Quite matchless are her dark brown iii She talks with utmost eee And when I tell her that she is yyy She says 1 am a ttt Hut when her pencil 1 would uuu Her little hand I ccc Quick from her cheeks the blushes oo oo oo And her ire I must a ppp — 122 — 1 I I She: “I hear Mr. B----- is a vegetarian.” lie: “Vegetarian 1 should think so. Why he wouldn’t even eat an animal cracker.” DooT obey that impulse Lives of football men remind us. That they write their names in blood, And departing leave behind them Half their faces in the mud. Mr. Cook: “What is force?” Junior: “Breakfast food.” Josephine Hunter: “I am going home in two weeks.” Stew. Purdy: “To Cedar (seeder) Rapids?“ She: “I saw a man with one eye named Wilkins.” He: “What was the name of the other eye?” —123 — ! I I Miss Penney: “That is the worst recitation I ever heard. had to do most of it myself.” I I WONDER WHO? The Limit “She is simply mad on the subject of germs and sterilizes or filters everything in the house.” “How does she get along with her family?” “Oh. even her relatives arc strained.” • • • • If you wish to communicate with the finny tribes of the sea, first drop them a line. — 124 — I ! I Track Practice at West Mrs. Jones: “Mrs. Smith do von ever spank your boy on a full stomach?” Mrs. Smith: “No. 1 turn him over.” • • 'Sing a song of traction, A pocket full of nickels: Six times twenty straphangers Packed in like pickles. “When the car was loaded The ‘con’ began to sing: ‘ Plenty room up forward ! Step forward, please! (Ding! ding!)’ ” • • • “At last,” said the ambitious young novelist, “I have written something that I think will be accepted by the first magazine it is sent to.” “What is it?” his friend asked. “A check for a year’s subscription.” « • « Two schoolgirls were busily occupied with their lessons when the younger asked abruptly: “What does avoirdupois mean?” “Well, I couldn’t say just what it means in English,” replied her friend, doubtfully, “but in French it means, ‘Have some peas.’ ” — 125 — I i Would n t You Like to See? An elevator put in West? Bob Sherman in a track suit ? Ellery Stone in a sewing class? Ilappv Hathaway captain of the football team ? Mr. Cook shake Salt? Mr. Lobb when he was confused? A better school paper than the “Spectator”? All ++‘s on your card? The teachers better paid? .Mr. .Jordan when he didn’t have anything to do? “Casey'’ Jones get to school on time? The Hesperian without this in? Tempus Fugit! 1 placed my watch on a table; • Twas wound to run till dawn. Next morning when I looked for it Wasn't going? Nay; ’twas gone! “Brown, what is Xa 0 ?” “Don't know sir.” “Isn’t it Borax?” “I thought you wrote Borax Xa B 0� .! “Well isn't that Na-- before CM’’ m i — 12S — X 'DAILY VJfTH 50 JLS THAT CRIB AMD PLOT, WE SENIORS (LIMB AND KNOW IT NOT.' “What is hard water?” “Ice.” Dangerous “Sssh—this is a gossipy place.’ ‘1 Sssh—why ? ’ ’ “Sssh—even the rooms communicate with one another.” Byron Morrison (taking a drink of water): “All good speakers drink water.” Josephine Allen: “Yes, my glass is only half full.” — 127 — i A Diagnosis I. When a freshman, smiling meek. Combs his hair, from week to week, Goes to class with blushing cheek, Notes the azure sky above, Know the symptoms? Puppy love. II. When a “soph'’ with owlish look. Lifts his eyes across his hook. Gives a glance and gets a look. Then smiles bashful at his “dove,” Know the symptoms? Puppy love. III. When a junior deigns to speak, Notes the color on her cheek, Feels his knees are kind o’weak, Worries “heaps’ about his face, Knowest not what it is? Junior “ease.” IV But when a senior with glance serene, Tries to see and not be seen. Tells his pal, “Say. she’s a queen,” Spends his money fast and “flush” Knowest thou not? Senior crush. —Walter Jones. Margaret Armstrong, with feeling, at the climax of her speech in the Class Play: “Traitorous treachcr, he ought to be lashed through the streets of Richmond.” —128 — V M HEARD OH RUT SELIXT SCCIT 'TS Clfs 50 loO Since we’ve seen one Tbc t 1V s rnoy be c “TnVlc. inc c curc Te ) bc rp pencils I V c Te tolalk! ' • ’ 1 T III lend y’ ese Pupils wbo never borrow lunch “ticVvcTs CEMTrmi' ZQ West —- 0 A West H cjb defect” W — 129 — I 1 I Mr. Cook: ‘‘Give me an example of density?” Junior: “I dunno none.” Mr. Cook: “Very good.” I ; Teacher: ‘ Define vacuum ? ' Pupil: “Oh—why—well—I’ve got it in my head but 1 can't define it.’ A young Canadian went to London last winter and was making a call upon a very pretty young lady, whom lie had met there for the first time. “Do you have reindeer in Canada?” asked the young lady. “No, darling,” he answered. “At this season it always snows.” “What does budget mean?” “Move it.” “What did you buy that hat for?' “To wear on Sunday.” “Oh. to wear on your weak end.” y A7 m B i ' y I I I I The Berber of the School. 1 Here comes tin barber of the school, He is a very ingenious tool. He slides all over upon his head, As if he never went to bed. He never leaves the big halls wide. Nor the little corridors on the side. For he’s always looking for business bright, And nothing ever escapes his sight. 3 He has a helper of very good sense For he’s known all over as Janitor Jens. With a mighty jerk of the barber’s legs, He cuts the locks, as if they were eggs. Now that looks funny but you try it once And sec if you don’t look just like a dunce When the lock comes a-poppin off. As if it was made of some soft chalk. 1 I —Nat Hodcdox. i I i It is rude for a man to fall asleep while his wife is talking but a man has to sleep some time. Teacher: “What is the purpose of the Hague Tribunal? Willie: “The Hague Tribunal ar—” Teacher: “Don’t say the Hague Tribunal are.” Willie: “The Hague Tribunal isbitrates international controversies. — 132 — “Tell me how iron was first discovered.” “Yes sir.” “Well, just tell the class what your information is on that point. “I heard father say yesterday that they smelt it. Men are like kerosene lamps; they are not over bright, usually turned down most always smoke, and generally go out at night. “How long.” she blushingly inquired, “Must one beat a cow before she will give whipped cream?” DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS PLACE?' How Strange It Would Seem If Mr. Jordan did not have a kink in his punt-leg while addressing the auditorium. If Dewey Friedman didn't wear loud socks to keep his feet from dozing. 1 f Gordon Mc( ’uaig was seen talking to a girl. If Jo Allen flunked in Lit. recitation. If Casey Jones didn’t speak at a school banquet. If Miss Penney didn’t say. ‘‘Not well,” at the beginning of a recitation. If Hank Stone recited in history. If Happy Hathaway did not giggle all through assembly. If Mary Pickford (Caroline Peterson), did not speak to every boy in school. twice daily. If Miss Caplin did not hold a night session. Magazines “Popular Monthly”..................................Teachers’ checks “Blue Book”....................................................Esther Lynch “Youth’s Companion’’.............................................Vera Waters “Review of Reviews”..............................Night before a test “Century” ........................................Time between bells —Marion Corps. How It Came About Mr. Baker: “IIow did you get your musical temperament?” Boy: “I was born in A flat.” __Ijj___ Did You Know That Seales will never get anywhere because they are always on the weigh. Julius Caesar was the first collector because he made Pompeii. A man never tells the truth in his sleep because he is lying. A vest is a bosom friend. A fireman has a light job. The Czar is Russian right ahead. Charles’ father was a bad man because he raised the Dickens. The New Palace isn’t very Grand. The Post has another serial story—Grapenuts. The Belgians used barrels to stave off the Germans. West has been playing Jaax. A tramp has a bum job. In Germany even the chickens were set for the war. Der Captain shook Hans. Germany is getting the wurst of it. Two rabbits had a race and it was won by a hare. Keep your watch in your hip pocket and always be on time. An engineer of the Soo was canned the other day because he started on a toot. A German Noble defeated an English Lord but it was a barren victory. The Mississippi has springs in its bed. No matter how fast a clock may run it always winds up at the same place. Sandy Boiee is a match maker. Rose Carlaw likes White McNaught’s. Dick Tryon’s pocket has frequently seen buns. Chef Stansfield made a good bowl of Soup when he tackled Waldron. - 134 — Miss Penney: “What is an epigram?” Archie Dowd: “That which is written on a tombstone.” At a Banquet Gentlemen, you have been giving your attention to a turkey stuffed with sage. Now you will give your attention to a sage stuffed with turkey. Gordon Bates: “May I go down and help choose the Hesperian Board?” Mr. Lobb: “It will Ik a better board if you don’t go down.” The following was turned in as an essay on Cromwell: “Oliver Cromwell had an iron will, an unsightly wart, and a large red nose, but underneath were deep feelings.” E3 Girls hurrying ro the lunch room El — 135 — Just Married John: Marv: “Mary I wish you could make bread like mother used to.” “John T wish you could make dough like father used to. •'it’s all up with me. said tin- umbrella. “Mow sew?” asked the needle. “It was this way.” said the scales. “Shut up,” retorted the folding bed. “Nit,” said the yarn. “Oh. come off,” said the button. “Hit him.” said the hammer. “I’ll stand by you.” remarked the easel. “You can count on me,” said the slate. “Take that,” ordered the pill . “It’s all over now,” said the ceiling. “I'll keep shut hereafter.” remarked the door. —136 — Sixth nnd Hennepin Our Young Mens Suits at $22-M Are Sure Winners The styles are correct, becoming, distinctively youthful—the fabrics are selected especially for their beauty and durability. 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