Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

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rc Music The Orchestra of the School year 1916-17 is the largest and probably the most efficient in the history of the High School. It is composed of eighteen members, all of whom show talent. It is directed by our City Bandmaster, Pres Wilcox, and to him is due much of the credit for the fine showing which the Orchestra has made. Among the engagements filled were the Junior Benefit Show, the Athletic Association Benefit Show, and the Junior-Senior Play: In addition to the Orchestra, there is a mixed Chorus in the High School, supervised by Miss Brown, instructor of Music and Drawing. The Music for the Baccalaureate Sermon was furnished by the Chorus.

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Society Social life is an important part of any High School, bringing about closer friendships and acquaintances among the students. Although .- the classes have always had their own gatherings, there has been a tendency lately at Auburn High toward social affairs which would include the whole membership of the school and bring about a more general feeling of understanding and cooperation, and foster a stronger School spirit. The first social event of the year was the reception given at the Y.M.C. A. September 8. Instead of the Seniors giving the reception to the Freshmen, as was done last year, it was given by the Y. M. C. A. to all four classes of the High School. It was an informal affair, and games were played and races run, and everyone had a general good time. Refreshments were served in the dining room at the close of the delightful evening. In October, the girls of the A. H. S. gave a Hallowe’en party to the High School boys. All were in fancy costume and prizes were awarded the three who resembled most the character they were to represent. The judges were Mrs. Ailien Johnson-Pribbenow, Mrs. Geraldine Olinger-Kingsbury, and Mr. Anderson. The Freshmen carried off all three prizes, the first going to Catherine Hodge who represented ‘‘The Baby of the Family;’’ second to Russel Kuhlman, ‘‘An Old Negro Mammy;” and the third to Lucile Rhoads, “An Old Indian Squaw.”’’ Each person then wrote a letter to some other person present and these letters were read, causing a great deal of merriment. Later refresh- ments were served in the dining room by the committee in charge. The High School deeply appreciates the many favors extended to it by the Young Men’s Christian Association both in the use of the building and in the services of the Secretaries, Mr. Binford and Mr. Pribbenow. The Y. M. C. A. is an ideal place to hold the A. H. S. reception and everyone enjoys an evening spent there. According to present plans, the social activities of Commencement week will be carried out according to custom; the Juniors’ banquet to the Seniors, the Seniors’ picnic to the Juniors, the Senior Class Day, and the Alumni Banquet. There was some discussion over combining the Juniors’ banquet with the Seniors’ picnic into a joint picnic this year, but it was finally decided that the two distinct affairs should be given as usual, with the understanding that the expense of each should be cut to the very minimum. Then each class is to give as much as they can possibly afford to some war fund such as the Red Cross Society. The students felt that this year when everybody is denying themselves something, they wanted to do their part and make their social activities more economical.

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“What Happened to Jones” The Annual High Schoo! Play was given at the Court Theatre by members of the Senior and Junior Classes, on Wednesday, April 4th, 1917. This year the comedy ‘‘What Happened to Jones” was presented with the following cast. Jones, who travels for a Hymn Book house. Walter Huffman Ebenezer Goodly, a Professor of Anatomy. Howard Williams Antony Goody, D.D., Bishop of Ballarat. Robert Bussard Richard Heatherly, engaged to Marjorie. ; Joe Zimmerman Thomas Holder, a Policeman. ’ Jay Stafford William Bigbee, an inmate of the Sanatorium. Fred Bauer Henry Fulier, Superintendent of the Sanatorium. Bernard Brown Mrs. Goodly, Ebenezer’s Wife. Elizabeth Bournes Cissy, Ebenezer’s Ward. : Dorothy Rowland Marjorie, Ebenezer’s daughter. Nellie Walters Minerva, a Me Carol Dawson Alvina Stariight, Mrs. Goodly’s spinster sister. Alice Hanna Helma, Swedish servant girl. Evelyn Rudolph Synopsis Act I When young Richard Heatherly is discovered by his future father-in-law, Professor Goodly, to be the owner of a ticket to a prize-fight, he induces the Professor to go with him, “‘in the interest of science.’’ However the meeting is broken up by the Po:ice, and in the confusion, Jones, a stranger, follows the two to the Goodly home where he hides from the Police. The Professor’s brother, the Bishop, is expected at any moment, and Jones, to escape detection, dons the Bishop’s clothes which have come in advanc e, and assumes the role of the Bishop. Helma agrees for seven dollars to keep the secret. Alvina confesses to Marjorie that she and the Bishop have been corresponding for five years and that the real reason for his coming is to marry her. The end of the Act finds Cissy, Minerva, and Marjorie in the arms of Jones, alias the ‘“‘dear Bishop,” and Richard and the Professor in despair. ' i wn MLL