Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

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Senior (Elass Sept. Q. 08. thirty-four timid Freshmen awrinMcd in the west room of the High School building. This was not an unusually large class, but they soon showed that Quantity does not always make quality. Many of these l ti|)ils were from the country and strangers both to their surroundings and fellow-classmates and to add to our trials, the class of 09 was placed in the same room. At first they were regarded by us with awe and reverence, but assisted by the kindly nods and friendly greetings of these up| cr classmen we soon felt ourselves a part of the A. II. S. and many were the friendships formed with this class that will not soon Ik forgotten. Thus after a year of hard work, yet mixed with pleasant events, we were glad to welcome a vacation. The summer Vacation rolled round and in what scented a very sliort time we again assembled as a class, this time in the cast room, not as Freshmen, but as Sophomores. Several faces were missing from our ranks for which we were very sorry, but each one began the year determined to do his Ik’sI. This year we had as our neighbors the Freshman class. During the year we had one debate, in which we won. The social life was more dcvclojx-d this year than it had been the first year, as wc were allowed to organize. Wc elected as our president Harry Schulc, who proved in- deed worthy of the trust given him. Wc had two parties during the year, one of which was a sleigh ride. Both were happy events. When school opened in ’it it found us in our places again, this time as juniors. This year we again had as our neighbors the Seniors. We began the year by organizing. (hir president was John Xugcn. In November we gave a Hall we’en party, which relieved the monotony of school work. Valentine eve we were entertained by Prof. Cobb, our Knglish teacher, at his home on 14th St. Our lessons were heavy this year, but nevertheless we found time to plan and give the Seniors their annual banquet. This was indeed worthy of being the crowning social feature of the year. So our third year closed with every one happy. Now comes the day when we meet to form a class for the last time. Our High School days arc numbered. Wc. who began as Freshmen, arc now Seniors. Then wc were thirty-four in number, now only nineteen. This year wc elected as our president Kirby Sprott, but as the work both in and out of school was very heavy for him. shortly after Christina- lie asked to he allowed to resign. In his place we elected Russell tlrogg. (hit-idc of school work pro| er the great tasks of the year were the writing of our theses and the publication of “The Star. or annual, which we have tried hard to make a success.—Historian.

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Itlill of Senior (Haas List Will and Testament of the Seniors of the Auburn I li li School: We (five. bec|ucath. and devise our estate and property, as follows: tint is to say that. We. the Seniors of the Auburn High School, being in sound mind and body, make this, our last Will and Testament. We give, devise, and bequeath our estate, real and personal, as follows: that is to say: To the Junior class we, said Seniors, leave the first three rows of seats; slid scats situated in we t ide of room No. 3. said room located in the south-west corner of the down-stairs portion of the High School building, and if above seats should prove inadequate, we give the Juniors power to seize as many more as may lie needed at the expense of the class beneath them. We likewise leave to them the benefit of our noble example. May they profit by it. To the Sonhomorcs we have nothing to leave: indeed it was not until we reflected on the time we had spent in this High School that we became conscious of their presence, such as has been the commendable action toward us and the school. To the present Freshman cliss we leave our forgiveness for the many sFghts and impositions to which we because of our exalted position, were forced to submit, and before we leave them we would enforce upon their minds that they arc mi longer gay. giddy. Freshmen, but soon will be Sophomores and must conduct themselves accordingly. To the cliss that is soon to become Freshmen, we grant the privilege of roaming and ransacking the country in the guise of 1 lotany students. We give them the right to trespass on any and all grounds and do anything to further their science, short of actions detrimental to the public health and safety. To Ben Shook, treasurer of the Junior class, we. said Seniors, leave that office of trust of keeping Abraham Lincoln's whiskers shaved. May he remain faithful to that office. To Walter Shugars. member of before mentioned Junior class, we. aforesaid Seniors, give an alarm clock, guaranteed to wake him in time for each and every recitation. To Frank Albright, member of Sophomore class, we, said Seniors, leave directions on Best Way to Distill Water. said knowledge acquired from said directions to be used in connection with his Pharmacy work. To the future Physics class we, said Seniors, leave two experiment days per week and the privilege of enjoying fudge parties during same, and choosing one of their number to distribute said fudge. And. also, we leave them the privilege of using the electric machine and warn them not to lie shocked at anything it docs. To the future Chemistry class we. aforesaid Seniors, leave all our apparatus, said apparatus consisting of three broken lieakers, one test-tube cleaner, one foot of glass tubing, one wornout alcohol lamp. We also leave them, as a token of our esteem, a recipe for miking hydrogen sulphide. anil our prayers go with them. We anpoint Supt. J. A. Langston executor of this, our last Will. In witness thereof, we have signed and scaled and published ami declared this instrument as our will at the public High School on May 24. 1912. Seniors. (Seal.) The said Seniors at said public High School on said date signed and sealed this instrument and published and declared the same as and for their last will in our presence and in the presence of each other we have hereunto written our names as subscribing witnesses.! Prof. Kimmbl, Prof. Kiser, Miss Mulvey.

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(£ lasts JJrxi lirry While traveling about in Europe I thought I should like to go to Spain to see the ruins of the Alhambra. of which my f avorite author, Irving, had written so much. Upon arriving in (iranada I set out to see the ruins ami they proved even more interesting than I had dreamed. I walked thro' the Alhambra and was returning to the main entrance agtin when I saw a narrow and curiously carved door which I had not seen licforc. I walked to the door and saw beyond it a long, narrow hall and, being curious, started down the hallway. After going a short way I came to a flight of steps. I descended the c and a few sfeps farther I found another llight, much longer. Upon descending these I found myself in a large n ont. lighter! by ta| crs. which were placed in the sides of the pillars. I saw a door at the opjiositc side of the room ami walked toward it. I was met at the door by a footman, who led me thro a dimly lighter! hall to a large room. This room was lighted by softly shaded candles, which were pla:ed in tall golden candlesticks. Rich nigs were on the floor and richly cmbroitlcred velvet curtains on the walls and the furniture was of the rarest wood and magnificently carved. Everything was carried out in oriental design ami everywhere vast wealth was displayed. The footman led me to the opposite side of the room and. drawing aside a curtain, ushered me into a small room ami said: The Queen awaits you. 1 was surprised at this announcement, hut soon forgot this in the new surprise that awaited me. for I was in a throne room and before me. U|hhi •he throne, sat the King ami Queen and they were none other than my old classmate, Lula licit , and her husband. the King. Yes. Lula had reached her highest ambition and had married (a) King. Then I asked her how she had known that I was coming. She smiled in a knowing way and said, You sec. we know everything k wn here that takes place in both the L S. and Europe. This is the kingilom of Oberlin and very few people in the United States know of it. Then we talked of our school days and I asked if she knew of our classmates of the Senior. She .did and told me about them She said that after graduating from the A. H. S. John Kerns, the class poet, published a book of poems, which immediately caught the eye of the public and became very popular. .Many more volumes followed this one and in an tncrcdiblv short time John found him-clf famous. He was the lion of the season and the center of attention in socict) circles. lie then went to Italy, where he stayed for some time seeking inspiration for more poems from the picturesque old ruins there. It was there he found his wife, a beautiful dark-eyed belle. After John was appointed poet laureate, they went to England to live, but John's brilliant career was shortened by an untimely death. He was buried in the poets' comer in Westminster Abbey and his widow still lives in England, mourning for her kind and illustrious husband. Then I asked of Marguercttc Fitch, who had been one of the joiliest girls of our class. She said that Marguercttc had spent a number of years in traveling over Europe but had finally grown tired of this idle life and had returned to her native country. Strange people now inhabited the city where.she had