Auburn High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Auburn, NE)

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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.

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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.

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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.