Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

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GREETING jfHE BLUE AND WHITE of 1911 extends greetings to all the friends of the Auburn High School and invites attention to these pages. The purpose of this book is to submit, as nearly as we can. a review of the school for the year just passed, and as the reader glances through this book, whatever may be its defects or omissions, the editors trust that each one will find in it something that will merit commendation. In former years the High School Annual has been ed- ited by the Seniors. However, the Class of 1911 decided not to publish one. The matter was temporarily dropped, until the Sophomores, learning of this decision, resolved to assume the responsibility of putting out a year book. To the Business Men of Auburn, who have rendered very material financial assistance through the advertising pages of this publication, the Class of 1915 express their hearty thanks.

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BLUE AND WHITE STAFF Editorial Committee—Arden Green. Chairman Walter Bishop Clifton Beaty Florence Dancer Thelma Grover Lawrence Barnhart Mary Teeters Paul Cosper Geneva Bennett Heber DePew Business Committee —William Gugerli. Chairman Walter Shugers James Schaab Heber Sheffer Bert Sweigart Ralph Bartles Frank Benson Francis Kraus Ben Shook Desionino Committee - Edna Shugers. Chairman Ralph Turrill Helen VanAuken Esther Sheets Metha Shook Mary Weaver Lela Nugen John Ludwig Harry Rowe Kathryn Benson Ida Teeters Edna Long Bruce Whctsel Ruth Emanuel

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The Auburn 7 HE history of Auburn High School practically begins with the year 1876 when the Harrison building was erected. While the school had been organized long before this and some of the higher branches taught, the uniform course of study may be said to have gone into effect about this time. In the beginning the number of students persuing the High school course was small but it continued to grow until it was seen that the Harrison building could no longer accommodate the High School and the grades which occupied a large part of the building. In 1893 the present High School building was erected and it was thought that this building, which is modern in both architecture and arrangement. would not only furnish ample room for the High School but for some of the upper grades for decades to come. During the last four years, however, the High School has enjoyed an unusual growth and the entire building is now needed for its accommodation. This unusual growth comes about from two main causes: First, because of the growing demand for a better education on the part of the young people of the present and. second, because of the determination on the part of the Auburn School Trustees to give the people the best that can be obtained in both teachers and general school facilities. High School Concerning the first of these reasons it may be said that parents everywhere arc coming to recognize the fact that it is not enough for them to givo their children the education they themselves were forced to be satisfied with, but that in order to compete successfully with future generations their boys and girls must be better equipped than over before. Not only does competition in business become stronger, but the men and women of the future who are to take the places of those who are doing things today must have better foundations. This is plainly shown by the fact that many of our trades and professions are demanding High School diplomas for entrance requirements to their schools. The many advantages of a high school education will be even more plainly seen in a few years than now. The faculty of the High School numbers six exclusive of the Superintendent. It may be readily seen that when this number of teachers are needed, school authorities are able to choose a specialist in every line and assign to them the work of their choice and the work which they have especially prepared to teach. It has been well said that a stream cannot rise higher than its source. We believe this to also be true in educational fields and with this in view the Board of Education has placed men and women in each of these departments