Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

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women appear in history, until Joan of Arc, the fitteen vear old peasart girl, stepped to the head ot the beaten and discouraged French army, and led it to victory. Later, Joan of Arc was defeated by the Burgundians in battle and was captured. By them she was sold to the English for $3200, and, at the age of nineteen, she was convicted of sorcery and burned at the stake. That is the way great women of her age were appreciated. A few years later, the names of Mary Queen of Scotts and Queen Elizabeth appear. But what is the fame of these com- pared with that of England’s greatest ruler, Queen Victoria. The 1gth century produced more great women, many of whom are still living, than all the preceeding centuries. Of these Queen Victoria is perhaps the greatest. ‘The names of Clara Barton and Florence Nightengale will never fade from the pages of history. ‘These women have given their entire lives to relieve the suffering on the battle field. Francis Willard labored unceas- ingly to vanquish America’s greatest enemy, rum, and although she herself is no more, her influence still lives. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mrs Alden, commonly called Susan B. Anthony and many others have won fame Pansy,” on account of their achievements. Of these, last but not least is Carrie Nation, renowned for dislocating joints. And why is it that the century just past produced so many great women? Theme TAR , Og Itis because women, after all these years, have gained their proper position. And are given nearly the same privileges men are given. We today can enter the business or profession- al world, and are considered just as modest as were Priscilla or Evangeline. Best of all, we are American girls. We love Old Glory and although we may never shoulder a gunand march into battle to the thrilling strains of « Marching thro’ Georgia,’’ we can join the great army of volunteers to use our influence against the various evils which seem to be fastening themselves upon our great land. In dreams, we see ourselves equal with the men in the gov- ernment of our loved America, and even now, most of the opposite sex agree with Burns, and with us, in the sentiment of the following lines. « The wisest man the warl’ e’er saw, He dearly loved the lasses, O, Auld nature swear,the lovely dears Her noblest work she classes O, Her prentice han’ she try’d on man, And then she made the lasses, O.’’

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SENIOR CLASS. Doris Grogg Lulu Bateman Ruth Keeran Doretha Swanders Zoe Gibtord Joy M. Shutt Floride Lackey Jessie Trowbridge Clara Feagler Lona Krum Dorcas Provines

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JUNIOR CLASS. Tohn Hoff Ray Thomas Dorsey Hines Jesse Shull Harry Casebeer Guy West Bessie Kinsey Rosamond McIntyre Maud Harrison Drusilla Baker Anna Dunnebarger