Auburn High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Auburn, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 24 of the 1905 volume:

Omaha Commercial College OMAHA, NEBR. Rohrbough Bros., Proprietors General Information—Oldest Commercial College in Nebraska. Has educated nearly 20,000 young men and women for business life. Enrolls over 1,000 students each year. Supplies business men with bookkeepers, stenographers, and telegraph operators. Teaches all Business Branches; also Shorthand, Typewriting, Telegraphy and Penmanship. Maintains a Board of Trade, Literary Society, Lecture Course, College Band, College Orchestra, Foot Ball Team, Gymnasium, etc. School is in session entire year. No vacations. Students enter any time. Course Of Study— Regular Business, English, Normal, Shorthand, Typewriting, Telegraphy, Penmanship, Pen-Art. Teaches by Mail—Various subjects are taught by mail. If you desire lessons in Bookkeeping, Penmanship, Shorthand, etc., write us for particulars. Winter Term —This is now in session. 'The attendance) approximates 500 students in the various departments. New students are entering every week. New classes are organized every Monday. Spring Term—Will open April 1st. This will be a good time to enter. Catalogue and Advertising Literature; also Query Book free to any address. ROHRBOUGH BROS. Omaha, Nebraska -Arcade Restaurant Southeast corner of Court House Square Oysters, Steaks, Chops, Etc. Lunches of all kinds. REGULAR DINNER 25 CTS. Prompt attention. No waiting. Everything first class. Trv our home made Mince Pies. A full line of Groceries at Right Prices. N. E. FURLOUGH Special Prices to Students —=for—- (Brabuatino iPbotos Groups, Etc. Criley, Photographer STOP Stop and exataine those Lew 0- Bicycle Tires 0 � t — Young, The Shoeman’s ( ) lie also will show you a new line of Shoes cdO_LS Every House Needs Tools There are many things you could do around your own home if you had the right kind of tools. We sell the right kind and the right quality. Scamman ®Redfern 0) H 0 T) A BOUT the only reason we can think of why you may not buy and wear Hart, Schaffner and Marx clothes is that, if you have not worn them, you may have some doubt about being satisfied with them—style, quality, fit. We want to provide against that right here. Any man who feels dissatisfied with Hart Schaffner and Marx clothes, and has reason to feel so, can get his money back, if he has reason to ask it; and if that doesn’t satisfy him nothing will, in this world. When you buy Hart Schaffner and Marx clothes consider your money on deposit, subject to your satisfaction, Lynch Co. West of Court House Square Scarlet and Green AN EDUATIONAL JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS I 1 Vol. 3 South Auburn, Nebr., April, 190 No. 6 VERNE W. DUNDAS, ’04. President of the Alumni Society THE A. H. S. ALUMNI ITS OFFICERS AND FOUNDERS OF SCARLET GREEN VERNE W. DUNDAS, ’04. Verne Dundas, President of The Alumni Association, graduated from the A. H. S. in 1904. He was a diligent student in school, ranking first in his class standing and having the scholarship awarded him. He received the highest honor which a class can bestow upon a member, that of being unanimously chosen as valedictorian. At the annual Alumni meeting last May he was the unanimous choice for president. He is now employed in the Nemaha County Bank as bookkeeper. 4 SCARLET AND GREEN GEORGE EDWARD JANES, ‘04. Ned Janes, as he is familiarly known, graduated in 1904. He was president of his class during the Senior year and is now Vice-President of the Alumni Association. Since graduating he has been connected with the Juilmore-Aimitrong Co., in their clothing department. MISS ANNA FURLONG, ’93. Miss Furlong graduated from the A. H. S. in 1893, and since that time has been actively connected with the public schools of Auburn, at present being one of the teachers at the Antioch ward building. Miss Furlong is an active member of the Alumni Association, boing one of the few older members who still takes an interest in school and alumni affairs. She is the secretary-treasurer of the Alumni Association. C. RAY GATES, ’03. Ray Gates graduated with the class of 1903. During his Junior and Senior years he was editor of the “High School Notes, t published in the Herald. When Scarlet and Green was started, he was an associate edi- tor and one of its backers. He is the present Alumni editor of this journal. Since graduation he has been employed as one of the clerks at the Missouri Pacific station in this city. WALTER H. KEICHEL, ’03. Walter Kiechel after his graduation from the Johnson High School in 1901 came to the A. H. S. and entered the Junior year, and quite soon became a leader in high school affairs. During his Senior year, he was captain SCARLET AND GREEN 5 of the cadet company, President of his class, and represented the A. H. S. in the Inter-High School debate, in which contest the A. H. S. was on the winning side. Since graduating here in 1903, he has been teaching in his home town. He is now at the head of the Johnson public schools. THE FOUNDING OF SCARLET GREEN “I had a dream, That was not all a dream.” The legend of Scarlet and Green has always remained a mystery. Few know the story of the origin of this journal, and those few have now passed from the balcony of school life in which they were then standing into the large auditorium of life. To Walter H. Kiechel, ’03, there came a dream which was not all a dream—the dream of an Auburn High School paper. Having secured the consent of the faculty to establish such an enterprise, Mr. Keichel consulted with his classmate, C. Ray Gates, editor then of ‘‘High School Notes,” and between these THE QUESTION SPEECH OF T. R. Lady President, honorable judges, friends and fellow studentsBefore going to my main debate I must stop to answer a few of my opponents points. They tell you it is morally wrong to take territory. Was it wrong when we took Louisiana or any of the like territories? My opponents learned today in Civics that the United States will be the greatest colonizing nation of the world. They tell us we will have to go to China to get territory to annex. What about Canada right at our own door? They tell us that what has proven so good in the past will not prove so in the future. How else can we judge the future, except by the past? They say England has failed in India. What nation ever did a grander work than England has for India? They tell us that the people we can now annex are an inferior race. Are the Canadians of an inferior race? Then it is not how to annex Canada, but if Canada were annxed would it be for our best interests? They tell us of the extra expense to the govern- two the plans were made and the editorial staff selected. The naming of the new journal was left-to Mr. Gates, who decided that it should be called, “Scarlet and Green”—taking the name from the colors of the school: scarlet signifying fervency, and green, growth. The staff of the paper for the first year consisted of Walter Kiechel as editor-in-chief, with Ray Gates, Carl Riesenberg, Gertrude Tyler and John Hanna as associate editors and E. Fritz Slagle as business manager, who later resigned and was succeeded by Elmer Dovel, through whose efficient management the paper was made a financial success, paying all of its own expenses. The paper has now grown into a healthy youngster of nearly three volumes, having increased in size, circulation and literary merit far beyond the widest expectations of its promoters. May its future success be unbounded; may it ever continue to ride safely over the tempestuous financial sea, upon which so many similar publications are lost—is the wish of its founders. OF EXPANSION P. STOCKER, ’05. ment in having more colonies. My friends, the annexation of Canada would give the United States more revenue than the extra expense to the government could possibly be. Then the commercial advantages would over-balance any expense in the governing of these territories. They tell you Rome fell because of their immense territory. Rome’s fall was caused, not by her immense territory, but by her people degenerating morally. They tell you of the terrible expense in keeping our island colonies. Honorable judges, every island colony United States has taken has paid for the cost. Both Porto Rico and the Hawaiin islands are now self-supporting and the United States has much commerce with them both. Before the war with Spain United States’ vessels carried only ten per cent of the Porto Rican trade, but now they carry eighty per cent of it. Even the Philippines which were taken as the inevitable result of the war with Spain, although they have not as yet paid all the 6 SCARLET AND GREEN cost to the government, yet they have been of great advantage to the United States commercially. For in 1897 the imports of the Philippines were in round figures $6,000, -000 from Spain, $1,000,000 from England, $1,000,000 from Germany, some from other nations while from the United States, $2,-000,000. In 1903 this was changed to only $700,000 from Spain, $300,000 from England, $150,000 from Germany, while the imports from the United States had increased from $2,000,000 to $12,000,000. Was not the transferring of this great amount of trade from these nations to the United States of great commercial advantage? My opponents spoke of imperialism as a result of taking more territory. Why should not the present generaiton enjoy opportunities similar to those furnished our fahters by the acquisition of Louisiana, Florida, Texas, New Mexico, and California? The suggestion that the acquisition of territory is imperialism is refuted by the fact that neither Jefferson, Monroe, Jackson, Polk, nor any of their associates were ever called imperialists. The imperialism they advanced made homes for liberty-loving and self-governing citizens, whose loyalty to the United States was not exceeded by even that of the thirteen original colonies. If to assist the people of the Philippines to establish self-government after Jefferson’s own plan is imperialism, then Jefferson was the pioneer imperialist. But what is imperialism? It is the soverign rule without law. It is government by personal will. Where law exists imperialism does not and cannot exist. Even the president has no power, except through law. In considering whether to annex a territory we must ascertain if it is geographically, commercially and politically so situated as to be of value to us if annexed. If our interests are vitally concerned; if weare so situated that our commercial relations are as state to state; and we find that a closer relationship will be of advantage to us as a country and a people., then most assuredly we have a right to claim the annexation of such territory. Let us consider what expansion has done for the United States and what we would have been but for expansion. At the time of our independence we were only thitreen small states. Our territory on the west extended only to the Mississippi. Spain had Florida, all west of the Mississippi, and controlled both banks of that river at its mouth. Under these conditions could the United States have become the powerful nation she is today? Would there not have been endless conflicts with Spain over the Mississippi and the adjoining territory? We could not long remain in so small a space. Soon came the great purchase of Louisina in 1803, from France for the trifling sum of $15,000,000. This is less than what one per cent of the agricultural products of that country are now worth in a single year. Out of this vast territory, which is larger than the entire original thirteen colonies at the time of their independence, has been made fourteen grand states, the majority of which stood loyally by the North in the civil wai. These states were of the greatest importance in preserving the Union. They now produce fifty per cent of all the wheat grown in the United States and they abound in live stock, wool, cotton, dairy products, mineral wealth and many other things of great value. The Grecian states performed many remarkable feats of colonization, but each colony, as soon as created became en- , tirely independent of the mother country, and in after years was just as apt to prove its enemy as its friend. Rome took the exact opposite and expanded her rule over the entire civilized world, but gave no room whatever, for local liberty or self-government. Our expansoin over Louisiana not only avoided these errors of both Greece and Rome, but gave the world a new idea. The nations of Europe up to that time had treated their colonies, not as self-governing equals, but as subjects. The United States divided its new territory into states and admitted them on equal rights with the old. Then came the successive acquisitions of Florida from Spain in 1819, Texas in 1845, the territory ceded by Mexico in 1848, in 1853 the Gadsden purchase and the Pacific west in 1846, ’48 and ’53. All indicated that the next step would be the absorption of Canada, but this was for the time delayed by the civil war. Later, in 1867, Alaska was ceded to the United States by Russia. Now Canada is one piece of territory which it would be to the best interests of the people of the United States to annex. It is so situated that the value to us geo-ographically, commercially, and politically. The commercial relations are such as that of one state with that of another. My opponents may tell you that under the Monroe SCARLET AND GREEN 7 doctrine we have no right to take furhter territory because we will not allow other nations to take territory in America. The Monroe doctrine had no reference, whatever, to the political combinations that might be made among the nations of America. It was no violation of the Monroe doctrine when we annexed Texas. It was no violation when we made the ‘ ‘ Gadsden Purchase. ’ ’ It was no violation when we purchased Alaska, and it would be no violation if we would annex Canada. There are many reasons for the annexation of Canada. The two peoples are almost homeogenous. In neither country is the population of a single race; but, in both the amalgamation of largely the same elements has been so carried on that the average Canadian and the average American have so many points in common. Both countries would be stronger if united, and manifest destiny has pointed to tTiat result for years. The two countries have very nearly the same form of government, and so there would be no cause for trouble there. In time of war Canada might, and might not, be our friend; and if not, then a formidable enemy. She would be right there on our open frontier for three to four thousand miles where we have little or no protection. But if annexed, we would have no danger to fear from the frozen regions north of Canada. In fact we would have complete control of North America. Now let us consider a few commercial reasons why it would bejo our interests to annex Canada. It woulcropen much land to the immigration of our people. Canada comprises more space on the earth’s surface than every state in the Union combined. It has more than half of the fresh water of the globe, within its-control, and this is of the greatest importance in regard to cheap transportation. Canada has great wealth in her vast areas of paper pulp wood; and with the water power she possesses, she is admirably equipped to prepare the pulp for paper manufacture. The pulp area extends from the interior of Labrador, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, west and northwest to Alaska and in an immense area north of the St. Lawrence, almost to the Arctic circle. The pulp area is estimated to comprise four hundred and fifty million acres, and is suffi-icent to supply the world with paper stock for ages to come. There are also many mills at the waterfalls run by electricity. Thus at Shawwinegan Falls and at Chambly on the Richeleu River are electric plants producing as high as 75,000 volts and sending this for seventy-five miles around. This is used in all kinds of manufacturs and it will soon be used at other places. Canada also has great agricultural resources. For instance, the area availiable for wheat growing is four times that on which wheat is grown in the United States. Then Canada has almost every mineral and metal known, and a number of them exist there in quantities not to be exceedeed in the world; take for instance, iron, copper, lead, nickel, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, coal, petroleum, natural gas, salt, asbestos, cements, phosphates, slate and others. Rich iron ore abounds all the way from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Canada possesses coal enough to suppy the world; the coal fields extend from Washington state to Alaska, and, in all probability exceed those of the United States. This country has no coal mines on the shores of either ocean, but Canada has coal mines on the shores of both, thus at Nova Scotia on the Atlantic and Vancouver Island on the Pacific. Now let us remember that it would be for our interest to annex Canada to the United States for even the natural forces draw toward the union. Canada will have only two outlets, annexation or independence, and independence means annexation. Race, language, literature, religion, institutions, social sentiment, and habits are the same on both sides of the line. There are a million native-born Canadians in the United States and there is a continual immigration of Americans into western Canada. Canada cannot continue to be half nation and half subject country. The trend of history and precedent, aided in this by the inertia of Democracy, cannot be checked and some day will be a great, proud and welcome addition to the United States. My opponents have asked what about the Philippines or Cuba? Yes, let us see what this country did for Cuba. She freed her from the tyranny of Spain; she stamped out the terrible yellow fever through proper sanitary regulations, and when the Cubans were able, she turned over the government to them and Cuba became a free republic. The United Staes is doing and will do the same for the Pilippines. You have said that we are keeping the Philippines under our control without their consent. Yes, 8 SCARLET AND GREEN we did for a short time, but did not the Democratic president, Polk, in 1847 in New Mexico suppress an insurrection by force of arms? Did not Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, appoint over the Territory of Louisiana a territorial governor, a territorial judge, and a territorial marshal, without ever stopping to ask the consent of the governed? We have tranquility in the Philippines as Spain never had. We give the Philippino the first chance to enter the civil service. We have been and are educating the Philippino and there we have a sound system of money. We now have absolute religious freedom there. The United States ought to own some territory in that part of Central America where she places the Panama canal. As it is we do not own that but simply have certain rights there. This is and will be the cause of great trouble. For instance, only the other day United States government and the Panama authorities were having disputes as to which should collect the revenue. Should we not own the land on which we are spending and will spend so many millions of dollars? Certainly we should and there is another piece of territory we should annex. Now let us remember certain general facts in regard to expansion. We have greater America and Republicanism; little America and Democracy. It is no new story. In the history of every expanding race its advance has been opposed from within itself. In England there were and are little Englanders, who saw ruin in every forward march of the British Empire, that now circles the world civilization. In Germany there were little Germans who fought the consolidation of the German people. Where are all of them now? History has effaced their names from the chronicles of time. So shall it be in America and the children’s children of those who now declare that so-called imperialism is our death and not our life, will refuse to admit that their fathers advocated such a doctrine and they will refuse successfully, because the world will have forgotten the names of those who at the beginning of the twentieth century resisted the republic’s world advance. You cannot name the men who fought Jefferson’s purchase of Louisiana; they are forgotten. You cannot name the men who declared that the seizure of Texas and California was the republic’s doom; they are forgotten. You cannot name the men who declaimed against the folly of taking Alaska; they are forgotten. Yet when Jefferson’s works shall have grown dim, his capture for the republic of the vast territory which is now the republic’s heart, will be an immortal monument. When Wm. McKinley’s name remains but a beautiful memory, the empire of the Gulf and the Pacific will lift larger and larger his name as one of the few mountian heads of permanent and worldwide American statesmanship. The republic never retreats. Why should it? The republic is the highest form of civilization and civilization must advance. The republic could not retreat if it would, whatever its destiny, it must proceed. The sovereign tendencies of our race are organization and government. We govern so well that we govern ourselves. Organization means growth. Government means administration. When Washington pleaded with the states to form into a consolidated people, he was the advocate of perpetual growth. When Lincoln argued for the indivisibility of the republic, he became the prophet of •the Greater Republic. It is the splendid mission of our race to govern in the name of civilized liberty. It is ours to administer law and order in the name of human progress. It is ours to bear the torch of Christianity where darkest midnight has reigned for years. And now let us remember, as Simms has said: “The true law of the race is progress and development—whenever civilization pauses in the march of conquest—it is overthrown by the barbarian. CL W. K. Fowler, ex-state superintendent of public instruction, gave an interesting address before the High School recently. Rev. W. N. Crozier, formerly a missionary to China showed the High School how the Chinese pupils study, a few days ago. In Porto Rico 1200 public schools are in operation and $700,000 a year is spent upon them. Again we welcome the season when we can play basket ball. A hall was rented, in which we might play, but the weather has been so pleasant that we have used the hall but a few times. We have nearly forgotten, all of the rules, but despite this fact have had a great deal of fun in playing. SCARLET AND GREEN THEMES WRITTEN BY PUPILS OF THE A. H. S. AUTUMN. By Alma Kleckner, ’05. The leaves and grass are changing their fresh green, the flowers are all gone, and we no longer hear the songs of birds, for they have left their summer home and gone south to stay until the bright flowers and the warm sunshine shall call them back again. As one passes along the road by the woods he hears the laughing of children and on coming closer sees that they are gathering baskets of nuts. Now and then a squirrel scampers along the ground with a nut in his mouth; he too knows that summer is past and is laying by his store for winter. The fruit that once adorned ths trees is stored away in caves and cellars, and the farmer, now that the harvest time is past knows that the season for rest and merriment is at hand. C. FRIENDS. By Hattie B. Codington, ’05. Friends are one’s dearest companions; those peisons in whom one may confide all his joys and sorrows with the assurance of receiving honest, heartfelt sympathy in return. There is nothing that a true friend will not do for one, provided it be right and possible. He will not betray the confidence reposed in him. In sorrow he will grieve with you; in joy he will rejoice with you. There is an old saying: “Your mother is your best friend,” which is indeed a truth; one which many of us fail to realize. A true friend is not one who in prosperity is very, very attentive and over anixous to befriend you, but when poverty and trouble come to you will not recognize you as a friend nor offer to assist you. “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” CL Miss Lydia Barnes, a student at the Peru Normal, visited her old friends and classmates until train time, March 6th. SPRING. By Grace Holmes, ’05. “Spring has come with leaf and grass.” —Tennyson. Spring usually includes the months of March, April and May. To mo it is the most pleasant time of all the year, because the grass and trees are turning green and things are beginning to vegitate. Everybody and everything is glad that spring is here and seems to be starting in life anew. The trees show their appreciation of the warm spring days by sending their leaves out into the sunshine, and when the winds come they are so happy they keep their leaves and branches waving. The birds are returning and filling the air with their cheerful songs, and who does not feel better after listening to them? The farmers enjoy this season the best of all. They like to prepare the ground for the seed, and.like to plant the crops and to anticipate what the returns will be. It seems good to them to have the pleasure of getting tired again after the good day’s hard work and their sleep seems to do them more good. The farmers’ wives are not idle. When their housework is finished they go into the garden and plant seeds of all kinds. Some are flower seeds, but the vegetable seeds are first thought of. And last, but not least, the children are making the most of springtime. They are glad that the long, cold, winter is past and that they can once more romp and play out in the sunshine. I will say again that I think all around springs is the happiest season of the year, and the one most enjoyed by everybody and everything. CL The German pupils are undergoing regular Friday morning tests. (This explains those scared and haunted expressions you have noticed on the faces of High School pupils hurrying to school on Fridays.) The papers are always returned, marked 100 per cent or lower. IO SCARLET AND GREEN j rarlet attft (Srmt CHAS. B. BARNHART EDWARD P. STODDARD Business Managers FRANK STOWELL. Editor in Chief. ASSOCIATE EDITORS Jessie Allen, Senior John Hanna. Junior Bonnie Huffman, Sophomore Varro Tyler, Freshman Otto Mutz, ’o6, Athletic Roy B. Coeur. ’05. Cadet Alex Stoddard, ’05, Literary C. Ray Gates, ’o), Alumni Subscription 25 Cents Per Year All general matter and contributions for the Literary Department should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief, and all business communications, subscriptions, advertising, etc. to the Business Managers. Entered as second-class matter at Postoffice South Auburn, Nebrrska. March winds! c. A statistician has discovered that rope jumping causes more deaths than foot ball. Let’s stop this barbarous sport at once. CL It was surprising to know how many were so willing to be members of the literary society the evening of the final contest debate. CL We may envy some of our neighboring schools who are having their spring vacations now but the tables will turn next June. CL The decision of the judges at the final contest debates proves that Auburn has a curiosity it can brag of. It is a boy who can out-talk the girls. CL A letter from an alumnus published in a recent exchange says that the thorough work he did in his earlier school days has made his work in college much easier for him than for some of his classmates who were not very diligent in the High School. CL The last number of the Auburn Lecture course for this season has been given. By the large number of names that were handed to Prof. Simpson, Wednesday, evening it is evident that the people of Auburn have been greatly pleased with this year’s course, which is unanimously declared to be the best that has ever been given in this city. Prof. Simpson is to be congratulated on the success he has had in conducting the course alone. There is no doubt that the entertainments next year will be of as high order as those of this season have proven to be. CL We are sorely in need of more room for an athletic field. The little two-by-four lot on which the pupils of the High School have practiced for the past two decades has been outgrown. A whole vacant block or more would barely accommodate the present needs. Should the attendance of the High School increase in the next four years as it has in the last four or five, the school board will meet with a problem that they will have to solve by buying a vacant block. If the street on the east side of the school building would be closed it would be greatly appreciated by the pupils and faculty. This street is used but little, and is so close to the boulevard that it would not interfere with traffic at all. We would like to see the city council take interest in this matter, and know that if they would close the street it would prove a benefit to both the city and the schools. SCARLET AND GREEN 11 Local News. Miss Sly visited friends in Lincoln Saturday March 18. In the March number of Purple and Gold, of Belevue College we see that “Bud” Kearns was elected vice-president of the Adelphian literary society. Prof. Simpson still seems to have a longing in his heart for his native state of Kansas. He has recently moved as near the Jayhawker state as he can get and be entitled to a vote in Auburn. Misses Addie Jones, Otis Lorance and Bertie Phippenney, entertained the Etoile club at the home of the latter Tuesday evening, March 7. The evening was spent in social games and a general good way. At the annual city election held April the fourth, T. H. Gillan, John Hanna, Sr., and S. T. Farmer wcrejelected members of the school board. T. H. Gillan takes the place of J. W. Armstrong, John Hanna takes the place of H. C. Callen, and S. T. Farmer takes R. M. Gillan’s place for three years. Estella M. Clark and the Chicago Lady Entertainers appeared at the opera house Wednesday evening, March 29th, on the final number of the lecture course. The program consisted of readings and vocal music and was greatly appreciated by the audience. Before the program commenced outlines of next year’s lecture course were passed through the audience, with the request that those desiring to patronize it sign the papers. A large number expressed their appreciation of the course and willingness to support the enterprise next year, by filling out the forms mentioned. Everyone who believes in providing high class entertainment for the citizens of our town should assist in this effort. The Literary society is in receipt of a letter from Nebraska City, arranging for a debate between the Auburn High school and the Nebraska City High School debating teams. The questions decided upon is: “Resolved: That the government should own and control the railiroads of the United States.” Nebraska City is to have the affirmative side of the question. The debate will be at Auburn some time in April. The debaters from Auburn will be: Parson Stocker, Gertrude Tyler and John Hanna. A debate is to be arranged with Fall's City or Tecumseh. A different team will represent Auburn. Exchanges. Who killed the Lee bill? The South Omaha Tooter, of course! We are glad to receive the Mirror, of the Manual Training High School, Indianapolis, Ind. It is a well edited paper. Red and Black, of Salt Lake, Utah, has a cartoonist well deserving the name. His cover design is “just too cute for anything. ” The Stator, of Corning, New York, contains a fine article on Athletics by the famous Yale foot ball coach, Rev. George B. Cutten. The Phi Rhonian, of Bath, Maine, contains a good editorial on “School Spirit,” which might apply to a few in our school— but only a few ! The Buckhannon, West Virginia, Pharos and the Shawnee Arrow, of Plymouth, Pennsylvania, each record the loss by fire of their high schools. Every department of the North • High School, of Columbus, Ohio, is well represented in the Polaris for March. It also contains several good stories. Purple and Gold, of Bellevue college, Bellevue, Nebraska, has a striking cover design drawn by the staff artist, Grace Kearns, an alumna of the Auburn High School. We do not know how to sympathize with the editor of the Boise, Idaho Courier, who laments that the pupils do not furnish enough material for the paper. We have to leave out good articles each month. The Yellow Jacket, of the Tecumseh, • (Neb.) High School is out at last, after being assisted by Lloyd Mellott and Charley Barnhart, of the Auburn High School. We wish the Yellow Jacket success and hope to see the next issue soon. The American High School is a new exchange published at Indianaplis in the interest of every high school and every high school student. It offers prizes for good stories, drawings and jokes. A copy of it may be seen by applying to the business managers. - The March number of the Ottumwa, Iowa, Argus, expresses its regrets at the loss of one of the lady teachers. The Ottumwa people will now know how to sympathize with us in the loss of Miss Gardner who they had the good fortune to take from us. 12 SCARLET AND GREEN Cadet News. Of late, the weather is fine for drilling. The members are taking a great interest and are to be commended for their good attention. Soon after the last issue the new breech loading 44 calibre rifles were ordered from the United States government. They have now arrived, but because of poor packing they did not arrive in good condition. Four guns had the stocks broken off. These guns have been issued for service, but because of a change in the’calibre, it has not been decided whether the lot will be accepted or not. The rumor goes that several individuals will buy their own guns and if they do, it will be quite likely that another order will be sent in at an early date. It will undoubtedly be of interest to the readers of this column to know that our neighbor, the State Normal at Peru, has lately established a military organization at that institution. Its members number over one hundred and are divided into two companies—“A” and “B”. F. L. McNown, formerly principal of Athens school at Auburn, is captain of Company “A” and Percy Adams occupies that office in Company “B.” Their uniforms are navy blue. The guns are furnished by the state since it is a state institution. Fortunately there are very few cadet op-posers in Auburn. Military discipline is a very essential element in the development of one’s strength. While we admit that our discipline is not as strict as that of West Point, N. Y. An account concerning the severe discipline of that place might be of interest. It is as fololws: The essential difference between West Point and other schools is in its severe discipline. The student works hard physically and mentally, or retires in disgrace. He learns to bear the rough discipline of his fellow cadets. There is no dwadling there. It has been truly said that “for sound, sturdy human plants, the unfriendliest soil is the friendliest. It takes prosperity to kill strength.’’ This is right and it is a less tropical environment that students need to stimulate- them to the fullest development of their strength. c. Harvard University gives $100 to its best debator. Auburn gives five dollars. The other ninety-five is the value of the honor. Literary Society. Miss Gertrude Tyler received one fisrt and one second place in the preliminary contest debates of this year. For four years she has been one of the head ones of her class. Miss Bonnie Huffman, a Sophmore, debated for her first time, this year and certainly deserves much praise for her success. She also is one of the head pupils of her class and is one of the assistant editors of the Scarlet Green. Reginald Stocker debated for the first time last fall and has received first place in every preliminary contest debate in which he has participated. He stands among the head ones in his calss and is at present the president of this society. Before the debate the audience was highly entertained by the music of Mrs. Simpson and after the debate with the musical duet by Misses Faye Callen and Lela Dirks. While the judges had retired to form their decision Mr. Clarke Cottrell gave a short speech; Mr. Weir gave a pathetic and touching recitation. On March 27, the final contest debate was given. It was the most interesting debate ever rendered in the history of the Auburn High School. Although delayed for about an hour by the rainy weather, a large crowd attended. All through the debate the keenest interest was paid to the speakers, by all present and for the time of an hour and forty mintues the large audience was so quiet that no sound could be heard but the voice of the speakers. The question debated, read as follows : Resolved, “That the Further Annexation of Territory is not for the Best Interest of the People of the United States. The affirmative was ably defended by John Hanna, ‘06; Lloyd Mellott, ’07 and Bonnie Huffman, ‘07. The negative was defended by Grace Holmes, ’05; Parson Stocker, ‘05, and Gertrude Tyler, ‘05. Mr. Mclninch, one of the iudges, said, while giving the decision of the judges: “The judges have unanimously agreed on one point and that is that they have never before listened to a debate handled in a more superior and sucessful manner by High School students.” The judges were Messrs. Mclninch and Quackenbush and Miss Grace Daily. Their decision was as follows: Parson Stocker, first place, Gertrude Tyler, second place and Bonnie Hoffman, third. SCARLET AND GREEN i3 Athletics. We wish to change the return game of basket ball with Falls City to base ball as the season for basket ball is nearly out. The base ball team is practicing in preparation for the game with the State Normal at Peru, to be played at Peru April 15th. Arthur Johnson, the star guard of the basket ball team and second baseman of the base ball team has stopped school to take a position as captain of a mule team. There is no doubt that Art will succeed in his new venture, but the teams on which he played will greatly miss his services. With a few exceptions the base ball team consists of the same members as last year’s team. The “few exceptions’’ may easily be filled and the team will be even stronger that it was last year. The manager is not worrying over lack of material. Cecil Hale has been elected captain for this season. In field and track athletics, as in baseball, the indications are that Auburn will be able to again take her place at the head of the southeastern Nebraska schools. The interest and enthusiasm so often lacking in these events are especially manifest, and several new stars have developed. In several events, such as the pole vault, high and broad jumps, quarter mile, etc., Auburn is confident of excelling the other schools. The only draw back is that the association is the possessor of a sadly depleted treasury. Still this is not an uncommon situation and will probably be remdieed. CL Of the 193 members of the Alumni, 62 have attended college. Prior to 1900 when Prof. Gardner first came to Auburn, there had been but 24 of the A. H. S. graduates to college. Of the classes from 1900 to 1904 inclusive, 38 have been or are at present in college. Besides thos.e attending college, a large number of graduates have taken up work in various correspondence scholos. We think this is a remarkable record. Nearly all professions and trades are represented, and very creditably, too, in the Alumni. CL He laughs best who laughs when the teacher laughs.—Ex. Alumni News. Arthur Shook, ’01, has been visiting his parents for the past few weeks. During the next two months the Juniors and Seniors will be telling each other how slow the other class is, and bringing up all sorts of argument in support of their claim. For fear these classes may think that they are the only real live classes which have 6ver been in the school, we invite their attention to the following facts relative to the class of 1893, for which we are indebted to Miss May Hamilton Dundas. The class of ’93 was the first class to have class colors; it was the first class to have a class yell; it was the largest class up to that time, being 13 in number; the class whose graduation marked the close of Prof. Fordyce’ ecxellent work in Auburn. The class of 1893 is the only class which has ever graduated from the A. H. S. which has a published history, theirs being entitled, “Echoes of ’93.’’ The class of 1900 was the first class to give a burlesque play on the Seniors. The class of ’01 was the first class to steal the clapper out of the High School bell. The class of 1902 is the only class [[which has contained two pairs of twins—these being Misses Millie and Dillie Webber, and Elmer and Elbert Elliott. ’02 was also the first class to issue “proes’’ on the Seniors. The class of 1903 was the first class to give a banquet to a Senior class at a hotel. It was the first class to have a farewell class breakfast at sunrise on Senior Class Day. It is the only class which has dedicated a part of the campus and placed a monument thereon. The class of 1904 is noted for its great financiers. It was the only class which had more money after graduation than it knew what to do with. It was the largest class ever graduated from the A. H. S. As we study High School history, we find that in some especial way each class has been famous for some particular thing. And now just a word to the class of 1905. We expect to hear from you in the near future. A word to the wise is sufficient. CL Pensionen Examiner, (examining witnesses)—“Trerence McCartney, do you swear that you know the applicant, Michael Murphy, who has made application for increase of pension?’’ Trerence—“Faith and I do sir, me and him was shot in the same leg at Ant’etam. ” 14 SCARLET AND GREEN Seniors. Grace Holmes was absent March 27th, because of sickness. Miss Lulu Janes spent a few days during March in Nebraska City. Clarence Coeur visited the Seniors with his brother Roy, on March 6th. Miss Carrie Dieterich was substitute teacher in the fourth room at Antioch. Friday, March 17. The American history class is now under a new teacher. Mr. Walton now has the class. We are getting along nicely. The English class are soon to be asked to write some poems. We wonder which of us will prove to be Longfellows, Careys and Holmes. The program for commencement is being arranged by Prof. Simpson and a committee of the class. Each member of the class will take some part during the evening. In former years the Seniors have been given a day off each year in which to visit some other school. There is some talk of going to Falls City but nothing has been decided for certain yet. The class meetings are growing in interest and importance. The order is very good and all business is conducted according to Robert’s Rules of Order. Just now the question under discussion is the class motto. The Seniors keep up their good reputation in attendance and tardiness. The Ninth grade follow us closely this month in the attendance record. In tardiness the Twelfth grade is first having no cases of tardiness and the Ninth and Eleventh grades are tie for second place. A reception for the Twelfth grade was given at the home of Ie; Henderson on March 10th by Lee Henderson, Alex Stoddard and Albert Gash. The evening was pleasantly spent in new and novel amusements. Dainty refreshments were served and each guest departed with a pleasant memory of the evening. The class play is now being prepared. This year the class is to present David Cop-perfield, a much better play than was given by our class last year. Those who have parts are working hard and we feel sure they will keep up their reputation. The date of the presentation has not yet been decided upon. Juniors. The members of the Geometry class are rejoicing in the completion of the second book of Solid Geometry. Several individuals are also smiling over their perfect averages. During the Civics recitation many lively discussions are .heard, particularly when a few students are “not prepared.” By a majority of two, the boys studying Civil Government, decided that they wished to go to congress as senators. At a special class meeting the Juniors recently accepted the resignation of Miss Lyla French as class treasurer and duly elected Thomas Bath to fill the vacancy. Juniors who have not received their last month’s salary, will please call on Thomas and their checks will be made out at once. In their scholarly attainments the Juniors are progressing as usual. The Cicero class has finished the four orations against Catiline and begun the reading of “ Pro Archia. ” The examination grades were nearly all 98 or above. The Cicero class has received an addition to its members, Miss Carrie Diet-rich being enrolled the latter part of March. The Literature class is tearing “The Merchant of Venice” to pieces. Poor merchant ! It is safe to say that Shakespeare will not recognize his own play after we have thoroughly analyzed it. Indeed we have noticed that the bust of Shakespeare seems to frown, while we “give the author’s reason for Portia being Jessica’s maid and Gratiano being Shylock’s boon companion.” Although the Juniors are noted for their studious habits, yet the boys, and girls too, take some interest in athletics. On Friday, March 10, the class team announced that they would open the baseball season by playing the rest of the school. The day was cold, the players nervous, and the score large, but after the Jfirst few innings the game was an interesting contest. The fielding was fair on both sides, considering the lack of practice, but the Juniors made few errors that counted on the score, while the others made several serious blunders. At bat the Juniors were out of sight, Dustin knocking two home runs. Dustin did the slab act for the Eleventh grade, Smith catching. When the smoke had cleared away the score was seen to read: Juniors 19, the others 12. For further particulars see either the Seniors or Sophomores. SCARLET AND GREEN 15 Sophomores. Bettie Clevenger has been visiting friends at Lorton, Nebraska. Love Hadsdell was absent several days the first part of the month. Miss McCartney kindly excused all, except a very few, from taking final examination in Algebra. Jessie Clarke has been absent many days this quarter, owing to sickness, but is again able to be in school. It hardly seems possible that the school year is so nearly over. It seems as if each school year is shorter than the last. Nellie Wilds was absent one week the beginning of the month. She has been absent several days also, on account of sickness. Miss Sly no longer requries us to outline our History lesson daily. This gives us more time to spend on our lesson, for recitation. It seems impossible for our grade to get along without some cases of tardiness. We hope to do better for the remainder of the school year. We have found the second book of Caesar to be much more difficult than the first, but have now finished it and are ready for an examination. Ora Bennett and Harry Keifer, two of the Tenth grade boys have discontinued their school work in the High School and are now working in the country. It will soon be time to gather our Bontany specimens. We shall be required to have thirty-five specimens of flowers, but were not required to get specimens of wood. So far this month we have been fortunate in regard to examinations. None of the teachers have given us any tests, but it is again nearly time for quarterly examinations. We shall only be required to take examinations in four subjects this quarter, owing to the fact that we have had such short work in Geometry. It was with joy that we handed in our Algebra books March 8, but our joy was of short duration, for on the same day we were issued Geometry books. We will only be required to complete two books of Geometry this year, but we imagine that will take plenty of hard work. Miss McCartney will teach the subject. Freshmen. Grace Relf and Schyburt Miles are taking Civics with the Juniors. We have been taking a review of back work in Algebra for about a week. Ernest Armstrong was absent on March 15th and 16th on account of sickness. We are all impatiently waiting examinations which will probably come next week. The Freshmen were glad to welcome Flora Newman back in school after an illness from March 7 to 17th. Two of the Ninth grade students, Lora Swan and Margie Killarney are taking Geometry with the Tenth grade. Miss Theresa Heinsheimer and Ethel Winkler, of Glenwood, Iowa, were visitors of the Freshmen class Friday, March 24. Folyd Wilkie, of Brock High School, was enrolled as a Freshman on March 14. He is to be commended for catching step” with his class so readily. The Juniors and Sophomores should be sure to avoid the woman in black” on Literary nights. If they are not careful they are in danger of getting eaten up. Between Prof. Simpson and Miss Anderson, the Freshmen ought to become quite proficient in the art of using numbers. Prof. Simpson is making bookkeepres of them and Miss Anderson is teaching them to count in Latin. An unfortunate accident occurred at the High School, Thursday noon, March 16. Goldie Elliott was struck in the back by a hammer. At first it was thought the injury was serious, but we are glad to report that the patient is improving rapidly and will soon be in school again. c The following is taken from the Lincoln Star of Wednesday, March 29. Prof. Mc-Murray was principal of the Auburn High School in 1899-1900, the first year Superintendent Gardner was here. Prof. Arthur McMurray, of the Ott school of expression at Chicago, is in the city visiting with his wife at the home of her parents, 0. A. Cooper and wife. Mr. McMurray has just closed a trip through South Dakota in the interests of the Redpath lecture bureau and will continue next week in Iowa and Indiana. i6 SCARLET AND GREEN Antioch School. The Seventh grade is sorry to lose Irene Long, who left schol Monday. Her parents are moving to Atchison. Six pupils of the Seventh grade are ready to begin their relief maps of the United States. Mae Smith of the Seventh grade and Ona McAdams, of the Sixth, are entertaining the mumps this week. The Fouth grade enrollment has been reduced to forty-five pupils. Alveda Cole and Hattie Armstrong have moved away. The Third grade has the attendance banner this week. Gladys A. Crummel entered the First Primary on March 28. Maude and Rosa Kelly have been transferred from the Fifth grade, Antioch to the Fifth grade, Athens. The Second grade has begun working with water colors. c. THE IDEAL SENTENCE It should be powerful in its substantives, choice and discreet in its adjectives, nicely correct in its verbs; not a word that could be added, nor one which the most fastidious would venture to suppress; in order lucid; in sepuence logical, in method prespicious, and yet with that inviting intracacy which disappears as you advance in the sentence; the language, throughout, not quaint, not obsolete, not common, not new; its several clauses justly proportioned and carefully balanced, so that it moves like a well disciplined army organized for conquest; the rythym, not that of music but of a higher and more fantastic melodiousness submitting to no rule, incapable of being taught, the substance and the form alike ‘disclosing a happy union of the soul of the author to the subject of his thought, having therefore individuality without personal predominence; and withal, there must be a sense of felicity about it declaring it to be the product of a happy moment, so that you feel that it will not happen again to that man who wrote the sentence, nor to any of the other of the sons of man to say the like thing so choicly, tersely, melliflously and completely.—From Sir Arthur’s Helps in “Realmah. ” Athens School. Athens will have a school garden this year. Mr. Daugherty has kindly given us the use of two lots free of charge. This will afford ample room for individual gardens. The seed will be furnished the young agriculturalists and the products will be theirs for whatever purpose they may see fit to use them. A special study .will be made of the culture of plants and we are sure great good will result from their efforts. We hope that where the child cannot take a school garden a home garden will be started. All humanity depends, for its living upon the soil and its products. In view of this we feel that every child should know something of soil tillage and plant culture. Our primary teacher, Miss Miller, is in the hospital at Omaha, having had a surgical operation of a very critical nature performed. At last reports she was doing as well as could be expected. Mrs. Mclninch is subsuttiting for her. Our Patron’s Day will be Friday, April 14th. We hope many will call on us that day. No special effort is being made for display purposes, but our regular work will be exhibited so all may known just what our people are capable of doing. A good program is being prepared for rhetoricals Friday, April 7, at 2:30 p. m. Helen Lorance is a new pupil of the Fifth grade. Her former home was in Brock „ Ralph Quackenbush, of the Sixth grade, made a trip to Colorado recently and told of many interesting sights. Alverta Cole and Ernest Asher enrolled in the Fourth grade the 27th of March. Miss Bennett was a welcome caller in the Second primary room March 16th. Minnie Aden,of Fairbury, and Margaret and Blanche Asher, of Falls City, are new pupils in the Second primary room. Among the pupils on the sick list are Grace Kidwell, Flossie Parker and King Radloff. The Third grade pupils were sorry to lose one of their number, Agnes Zumbrom, who has gone to Verdon to live. Mesdames Crichton, Thomas and Mastin were pleasant callers in the Second primary room. 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Pies. W. H. Hay. Cashier H.K.Howe.Vlce-Pres. W.H.Bousfield.AFst.Castv. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wm. Campbell, Auburn F. E. Allen, Auburn Church Howe. Auburn R. J. Root. Auburn II. R. Howe, Auburn H. 0. Kleekner. Auburn W. H. Hay, Auburn Foreign Exchange Sold on all Principal Cities of Europe CHICAGO LUMBER CO. Handles all number 1 building materials at the lowest prices. Portland Cements; Ash Grove lime; Mound City paint and oil; Agitite plaster, 40 cents per hundred pounds. No. 1 Yellow Pine, Dem per M.. .$15.00 Etxra A shingles, per M.$2.40 Ash Grove lime, per barrel.$1.00 Concrete walks and foundations laid. H. MORGENSTERN, Mgr. Near Missouri Pacific Depot. The Model Bakery J. A. Miles, Proprietor Telephone 173 Fine Dining Hall and Restaurants Confections, Cigars and Tobaccos Bread delivered to all parts of the city daily. Auburn Nebraska first Christian Church freeman E. Pettit, minister Announcements SUNDAY 9:45—Sunday School 11:00-Communion Service and Sermon. 3:00—Junior C. E. 7:00—Senior C. E. 8:00—Song and Sermon. WEDNESDAY 8:00—Prayer Meeting. Aid Society meets on Thursday Afternoons. C. W. B. M. Meeting first Friday P. M. of each month. C. E. Social once each month. Che Public is Cordially invited to these meetings. The New and Up-to-date Meat Market Adamson Fox, Props. The only meat market in South Auburn. We solicit a share of your patronage Court blouse Square SO. Aubum, Neb. Are You Thinking of Buying a Buggy =?= Remember that we carry the most complete line of vehicles in this section of the state. Clarke ® Sellers J. B. McElhaney Complete and Up to-Date = Bus Line = Calls answered day or night. Special attention given to Tally-ho parties. E. M. Tyler, M. D. Ipb sician ant Surgeon Phone 21 AUBURN IS EBR. Educate for Business THOROUGH COURSES, in Business, Shorthand, Typewriting, Telegraphy, Civil Service. Individual instruction Assistance in PAY UP! Your subscription to the Scarlet Green SAY BOYS! How about that laundry of yours—is the work first-class? If not phone 206 and I will call for ; and deliver it. All work is positively guaranteed. Agent for Atchison and Hiawatha laundries. ; Baskets sent Mondays and Wednesdays :: :: :: :: :: :: :: JOHN FRERICHS Syllabic Business College Ne w quick system of Shorthand and Bookkeeping, made proficient in thirty days of five hours each. Some of our Auburn references: W. C. Parriott Miss Paterson Chas. Anderson Miss Tilton Frank Stewart Claud Peterson MissM. E. Nichols F. S. Nichols Fred Nichols Harry Gibson Also hundreds of references at Lincoln. F. A. WATTS 1319 0 Street Lincoln, Nebr. HAVE YOUR tailoring — done bv — Wm. WULF Good Work. Reasonable Prices Shop over Right Place AUBURN LUMBER COMPANY H. BELLAS, Manager Lumber and Coal South Auburn Neb. Buy Your Buggies of Sam Teare The wrought iron Velie is the best Nevu Livery Barn J. C. 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