Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

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The Shield 1916 Auburn, Indiana

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The Shield 1916 Auburn, Indiana Junior History tember fiftn, 1913, in the big assembly room down stairs. Our eyes were open so wide and stuck out so far that they might have been ‘‘knocked off with a elub.’’ All ‘was new to us and we were eager to see and know everything which we had not heretofore learned. On that particular morning there were seventy-six of us, and our size was the talk of the whole high school. But even be- fore the first semester had expired some of our number had found that it wasn’t so easy to be a Freshman after all, and had ‘ dropped hy the wayside.’’ In spite of this, as several new scholars enrolled at the end of the year we had a membership of seventy-four. Fi: the jolly Juniors of the elass of ‘17 found ourselves, on Sep- During the first month we organized with Joe Zimmerman, Presi- dent; Carol Dawson, Vice-President; Paul Farley, Secretary; Ethel- wynne Weaver, Treasurer and Miss Armstrong, class principal. In social events we were more active than many of the Freshmen classes before us. We gave two elass parties, at Morgan Rhoads’ and Joe Zimmerman’s, and a bob-party. Four of the Freshmen boys on the baseball team, and both boys’ and girls’ basket ball team repre- sented the class in athletics. We came back in September ’14 with a somewhat decreased mem- bership, there being only forty-four Sophomgres out of the seventy- four Freshmen, but we always rememberéd that quantity and quality are entirely different things. At a class meeting we elected Howard Bundy President; Harlan Dennison, Vice-president; Aiice Bishop Secretary ; Carol Kratzer, Treasurer; and Mr. Wells, class Principal. In athleties we were represented by two players on the basket ball team and two on the base ball team. Our two elass parties, in October at Joe Zimmerman’s and in March at Buella Fulk’s were beth enjoyable affairs and everyone had fine times. We received quite a compliment from Dr. Barker ‘when he gave a talk to the high school. He said he wanted to congratulate the Sophomores because they knew more right then, than they ever would afterwards. Of course we had known it all the time, but it was a ereat comfort to know that we were appreciated by such a noted man. We reassembled in September 1915 with a membership of forty- one. Harly in the term'we elected Arthur Shoudel, President ; Walter Huffman, Vice-president ; Dorothy Rowland, Secretary ; Ferris Bower, Treasurer and Miss Baxter, class Principal. Although in the first two years our studies had been confined to practically two courses, this year various branches were taken up. We found there was much more work connected with the Junior year than there had been during our first two years. We have three boys and two girls on the basket ball teams. In the ‘‘College Politician,’’ the Senior-Junior play, we furnished the majority of the cast. So far this year in social affairs we have given a class party at Carol Dawson’s and a reception and lunch at the Y. M. C. A. in honor of the Albion and Auburn basket ball teams. We also put on a benefit show at the Weaver theatre. At the time this is being written we are making great preparations for the annual banquet given to the Seniors by the Juniors and we expect to make it the most suecessful one yet given. We sometimes think that Dr. Barker erred a little in his state- ment during our Sophomore year when he said that we knew more then, than we ever would afterward, because we feel that even now we know more than we did last year and we are looking forward to even greater things next year—perhaps even a new high school building.

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The Shield 1916 Auburn, Indiana Sophomore History HEN the school term of 1914-15 began on September 7th, seventy-eight timid freshmen assembled in the east room of the High School building to enter upon a four-year course of work. Many of these pupils came from different schools, over the country, and therefore were not very well acquainted. Soon many friendships were formed in the class and with the upper classmen, that will not soon be forgotten. Some of the girls and boys, aiming to be on the team for the next year, practiced basket ball. The class officers were as follows: President, Hugh Bundy; Vice-President, Harold Hursh; Secretary LaVaun Cochran; Treasurey, Mary Jenner, and class Principal, Mr. MeKenney. During the year three social funetions were held, a party at the home of’ Miss Effie Noirot, an oyster supper at the Y. M. C. A., and a pienie in one of the adjacent woods. Thus after a year of hard work, yet mixed with pleasant events, we were glad to welcome vacation. At the end of a happy vacation we resumed our duties of school life, as Sophomores. The class of 1915-16 was composed of fifty-six members. Several faces were missing from our class for which we were very sorry. At the class election the following officers were chosen: President, Thain Farley; Vice-President, Anna Brandon; Secretary, LaVaun Cochran; Treasurer, Robert Bussard, and class Principal, Mr. Sutherlin. After the first few months of school had passed, our secretary resigned, so Ruth Green was elected to succeed her. A number of the girls and boys succeeded in making the high school team this year, for the next two years our class gives great promise to produce some star players. One class party was held this time at the home of Miss Anna Brandon. A good time was reported by all. The class of ‘18 promises to be one of the largest that ever eraduated from A. H. S. and it is the ambition of the class to make it the most useful to the world.