Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

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History of Class ’O9. In September of the year nineteen huidrel five a class of thirty-nine students was enrolled in the Freshman Class. We were placed in charge of Prof. H. L. Brown, woo was associated with Professors Waizaoe2r,e Miss Glen- dening, and Supt. Hippensteel. We took up the usual work of the Freshman year, and carried them through with good results. TheSophomore year followed, with Prof. Lower and Miss Alspaugh as new instructors. Only twenty-five were enrolled during the year, the decrease being due to various causes, Harry McIntyre was our presiljent during both the Freshman and Sophomore years. Next year following the thirteen Juniors met in class meeting and elected Amos Adams as president. This was avery int3resting and pleasant school year for all ths class. Avsled party to the home of Mr. Barnhart, came in as a lively time for all concerned. Then there was that reception given to the ‘O08 Seniors, and the picnic given by the girls of the Senior class. The picnic was surely enjoyed by all, especially those boys who afterward were at some expense to the doctor on acount of indigestion. Fortunately there was an increase to fourteen in number in the Senior year. This has been by far the busiest year of the four. A class meeting was held at once, and Harry McIntyre was again elected president. It was decided that we as Seniors should get out aclass annual, both for the benefit of the school and of the patrons. In the meantime Professors Langston, Magginis and Miss Baxter proceeded to crowd on lessons at a prodigious rate, so that, all things taken together, we have been a busy class. As we look back over the four past years we are caused to feel justly proud of the records, which we have broken in school work. A large per cent. of the original number fell by the wayside, during the first two years. This however has been. the rule, we are told, ever siace the High S3hool began. ° After all there has never been much history connected with the Class of 709. A Roman Emperor once said, “Happy is the people whose annals are meagre.’ Ours is but the “short and simple annals’ connected with the daily strife of school life. We hardly dare to judge the future by the past, because of its simplicity. We feelinstinctively that something different, something more harsh is in store for us. Whatever it may be, may we meet it with the same determination, and the same results, as we have in the past.—HIsTorIAn.

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Junior Class History, In September, 1906, the good ship ’10 set sail from the port of Prepdon. There was a goodly crew gathered on the decks. The winds were fair and the skies were favorable. Of course we all felt a little green. During our first year’s cruise we had with us Admiral Brown. Our ship sailed for many uneventful days, through fair and cloudy weath- er, during which we were directed through Algebra, Latin, English and Physical Geography, which had been before unknown expanses of the great sea of know- ledge. The last week of the cruise we held a class meeting and chose Wint Ketchem, Captain. Finally we decided upon black and gold for colors, after many disagreements. Once in a while during our triumphant voyage, a passenger fell over- board. So slightly reduced in number, we finished our first year’s cruise. Then we anchored fora season. Our ship lay at anchor what seemed to be three very short months. The next September we renewed our voyage with three new students. We felt better now as Sophs, the green effect having entirely worn off. This year we explored the sea for more Algebra, Caesar, English and Ancient His- tory. The latter half we look up Geometry instead of Algebra. This year we held our meeting early, Arthur Rakestraw was made cap- tain with others from the crew, as officers. Some tried to change the colors but we still kept the old ones. About Thanksgiving we landed. The Soph girls having challenged the other girls of the High School in a game of Basket Ball. We are proud that the Sophomores won. There was a large crowd at the game, the Soph. boys and boys of the other classes tried to out yell each other. The days were uneventful till just before Xmas, when we had a bob party. The boys of the other classes of course felt slighted sothey followed us. They attempted to take our bob away. However the Soph boys succeded in holding it, and took one of the Freshies a prisoner. We had several debates this year, both in the class and with other High Schools. Then we gave our time to the unexplored seas until time to anchor. With September we again set sail. We are a wide awake. jolly, energetic class, although our number has decreased. Two new passengers joined in our voyage making a totalof nineteen. Nevertheless we expect to explore extensive- ly in Geometry, Physics, History and Cicero. At our class meeting we still re- tained Arthur as our captain. Another attempt was made to change the class colors, but nevertheless in vain. We close this year with the annual reception to the Seniors, which we hope will be a grand success.—HIsToRIAN.