Auburn High School - Trojan / Oracle Yearbook (Auburn, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 122 of the 1923 volume:

•L One Oracle published by tIic Senior class 1923 burn Township High School Auburn, Illinois I, 2 THE ORACLE —1923 Qreeting This year has been crowded with so many happenings! Knowing that you cannot possibly remember all of them accurately we have edited the 1923 Oracle to jog your memory. In later years when you pick up this annual we hope that it may instill within you that old patriotic spirit for the high school which you felt when you were a student here. We want it to recall to you. your teachers, the senior class, the team, and all the various societies which contributed some definite good to your career. After each one has gone his own way in life, we want this book to keep alive the memory of those friendships formed in the high school. We hope this Oracle may serve its purpose. THE ORACLE —1923 3 A TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL. I am just a common Township High School, In the north end of our town, I was erected a decade less three years ago, Where the prairie once was found. I have ranked among the highest, Of the High Schools in my class, There’s not a one in all the state, That I cannot surpass. My students go to higher schools, Where my credits are acknowledged, As I’m a High School on their list, Which gives an entrance to their college. My halls are filled with knowledge, Which some day shall turn to fame, And may be recorded on great pages, Which I’m sure, is every teachers aim. But I’m just a common Township High School, Compared to our neighbors and the rest, So here, begin your education, And you’ll not regret your quest. A. M-n. 4 TITE ORACLE —1923 TO MISS ELVIRA EIINBOM For her untiring devotion to the interests and activities of the Senior Class, especially for her assistance in making this volume possible, we the Staff, dedicate this Oracle. T II E ORA C L E — 192 3 ;) HE S1RF IP ? fioRNLU- 6 T II E ORAC Ii E — 1 9 2 3 THE OF EDUCATION ‘I ‘ i , T ■ ' ‘l 7 T .V. 1 f 1 L wr. •u_£____a----— iw) w : T H E ORACLE — 1923 7 tw —- Fl CliUTY 8 TIIE ORACLE —1923 Music MR. BARTS Principal Advanced Mathematics Science GLADYS LEWIS— Mathematics, Shorthand and Typing, Junior Adviser. SOPHIA THEILEN— Home Economics, Freshman Adviser. MILDRED BARBEE— Cooking and Home Planning, Junior Adviser. MINNIE ADAMS— English, Play Coach, Sangamo Director. 10 THE ORACLE —1923 ELIZABETH SPEN ER- Foreign Language, Algebra. KATIIARINA B. HILTI— Science, Freshman Adviser. GLADYS IIOPFIN— Bookkeeping, English, Illio Director, Sophomore Adviser. C11 EST E R 11A M M ERLUN D— Manual Training Coach. 12 TIIE ORACLE —1923 AUSTIN VAN DOREN, Assistant Business Manager. lie not only acquires knowledge, he absorbs it. MARY CLINE, Girls’ Athletics. Brown eyes, bobbed hair, yet a good student. VELMA MEIKLEJOIIN, Joke Editor. I couldn’t be good if I would, I wouldn’t be good if I could. CHARLES FOSTER. Calendar Editor. Here is a boy, who, to himself hath said, “I have a great many things to do before I am dead.” TIIE ORACLE —19 2 3 13 WILLIAM WOOD, Editor. “Argument is the spice of life.” FRANCES STEVENS, Joke Editor. She seems as happy as a wave that dances on the sea. LOUISE VAN DOREN, Assistant Editor. Her brilliance runs in more ways than one. ROBERT LEWIS, Snap Editor. When he smiles at you, you just have to smile back. 14 T H E ORACLE — 1923 ROSCOE EVANS, Athletic Editor. “ ‘All great men are dying,’ I don’t feel well myself.” IDA MAE MURPIIY. Her nut brown hair with glossy sheen, Pell ’round her temple rich and free. MAY HERRON. Speech is silver, but silence is golden. GEORGE ROBERT BRADLEY. “Away with the books, let’s have some fun. TIIE ORACLE —1923 15 HENRY MASTERSON, Advertising Manager of Oracle. “No where so busy a man as he there was, and yet he seemed busier than he was.” BESSIE MILLER. “Her mind content, her con- science clear.” JULIA MADDOX, Society Editor. “In all my days, I never knew a lass who enjoyed life so much.” WAYNE GIBSON. “A diligent student, not with- out result.” 16 T HE ORACLE — 1 92 3 HOWARD WORKMAN. Valuable things are done up in little packages. MARCELLA PETERS. Graceful and useful in all she does. KEITH CORNEIL, Art Editor. “I now do plainly see this world and I shall never agree.” ARTHUR SABINE. True, brave, and downright honest. TIIE ORACLE — 1923 17 MARJORIE McGLOTHLIN. Dramatics. Gentleness, sweetness and will- ingness makes Marjorie just what she is, a mighty fine girl. .JOHN JOHNSON. When study interferes with pleasure, cut out study. CARL CLINE. “Wisdom lies in silence”—so says Carl. JOSEPH JOHNSON, Business Manager. “Any little girl that’s a nice little girl is the right little girl for me.” 18 THE ORACLE-1923 THE ORACLE-1923 19 Our Motto—The Elevator to Success is Not Running, Take the Stairs. 1 In the school upon the plain There’s a class that’s won its name. That’s the class, 1 hree and a score, Which through fire and sinking sands, Has survived and now it stands At the top of all the four. 2 Ringing out in accents clear Is our motto very dear. Look at it and then at us, If you think we’re in the dust, In our brains there is no rust, That would make a teacher fuss. 3 Wrecks of classes lower than we Never realize what we see. Upon the way for much success They will rise without a gift, In a chair that others lift. 4 But use the Stairs of our motto, Which had the power to make us go. It has steered us out of wrong. All the words to make us feel, We are worthy of the seal, That will come to us ere long. A. V. D. 20 TIIE ORACLE —1923 Class Day Program Funeral of Class of '23 The Dirge.—.Instrumental Class Hymn.—.Sung by Juniors Funeral March Class Diagnosis.—[Salutatory.] Louise Pan Doren Ho, everyone who heareth, come ye to these exercises; and even he that hath no friends among us, come ye, hear and heed. Yea, come, find amuse- ment and entertainment without instruction and without advice. For it is written, verily, the youth who has grown up to the High School is of few years and full of trouble; examinations pass over him, and he is gone. And the places thereof shall know him no more forever. Then, though we speak with the tongues of wise men and of lawyers, and have all our lessons, il profiteth us nothing. For the days of our course are run, yea, even as a race that was long and hard, and verily, is the end at last in sight. Behold, then, I bring ye tidings of great grief: We have fought our short fight, we have passed our examinations, we have finished our course. And lo, the day of our emancipation is now at hand. For in the beginning, it was written, “In the day that they have eaten all the fruit of the tree of knowledge, they must surely go.” And verily, even so have we with our own hands plucked all the fruit and with our own lips devoured it, that lias grown for ages in the Garden of Wisdom. And our delight was in the work of the school, and over its books have Ave meditated day and night. Now each shall be like a mill erected by the rivers of water, and shall turn forth great deeds in our season. Our hopes, also, shall not wither, and all that we do shall prosper. Many classes are not so, but are like the sawdust that the mill throweth away. Yet are we sore for the days that Avere and are not, and that shall be unto us no more in the school forever. Listen, then, () ye people, unto the lamentations of the Class of 1923, for the doom that hath been pronounced upon it. Harken unto our words of sorrow, and be ye filled with pity for the sufferings of our hearts. Verily, Ave who haAre Avorked and played and studied together have noAV come to the end of our communings. Even as to men of evil minds have those Avise men and Avomen who haAre been our teachers declared unto us, “Depart from our midst, O Class of 1923, for your days in the school are indeed numbered.” They direct our steps that we cannot go into our class-rooms; our end is near, our days are fulfilled, our hour is at hand. Our inheritance is left to the Sophomores and Freshmen; our old seats to Juniors. TIIE ORACLE-1923 21 The study of our days and nights has ceased; our examination papers have been given the marks that pass. Yet are our hearts sad within us, for the school that we love hath utterly rejected us, and her doors will be opened unto us no more forever. Verily, for this our heart is faint; for these things, our eyes are dim. Yet because we have striven and have endured to the end; because we have not grown weary in well doing nor fallen out by the wayside, we rejoice that it is as well with us as it is. And for all these things we give thanks unto every good and perfect gift that is our own; for we have not buried our talents in a napkin, neiither have we hidden our lights under a bushel, but have increased four-fold all with which we were bestowed in the beginning. Yea, verily, for all these things we give ye grateful greeting, and welcome ye with rejoicing to behold the work of our minds, in the days that were of old. and the unfolding of our hopes for the days that are to be. So I say unto each one of you, as I say unto all, Welcome! Class Chronicles.—[History] by Charles Foster Now the history of the class of Three and Twenty, of the High School of the city of Auburn, County of Sangamon, State of Illinois, is in this wise: CHAPTER I. In the beginning of the twentieth century, in the nineteenth year, of our Lord, in the ninth month, and on the sixth day of that month, there entered into the land of learning three and forty seekers of knowledge. Some came up from the eighth grade where they had for many months been busily en- gaged in storing their minds with the honey of wisdom; some were green and fresh from a far country; some came from the farms, where they were tillers of soil; and some from other halls of instruction. Likewise it came to pass, as we did enter this land, that we were received with malicious glee by a certain band of wild beings, who were called Sopho- mores, and who because of their fierce taste for Freshmen blood, did pounce upon them daily and nightly, and caused them to suffer great tilings, and to say in their hearts, “Behold, blessed is the name of Education, for because of it have we endured great torments, both of body and mind. erily have we been martyrs to a great cause!” And as they dwelt long in the land, they fell in with the customs of the inhabitants thereof, and their strangeness wore away, and they each became as one among the rest. Now it so happened that this land to which they had come was ruled by one known as Lee Russel Carlson, a professor of much wisdom; and at the beginning of the year, he spake unto them, saying: “Go, gather ye in a body, and organize yourselves into a class, that ye may gain in strength, and that your courage may wax red hot!” And as he spake unto them, so was it done, and they chose Chester M. Hammerlund to be their leader, and called themselves, with much pride, the Class of Three-and-Twenty Now as they were gathered together, they chose Old Gold and Purple for the Class Colore; “The elevator to success is not running, take the stairs.” for the Class Motto; the American Beauty Rose for the Class Flower; and also a Class Song. 22 THE ORACLE —1923 And it came to pass, after some months, that their eyes were turned toward graduation, but many, with one consent, began to make excuse. The first said: “I am poor in health. Therefore T cannot graduate.” Another said : “I must needs toil at home. Therefore I cannot graduate.” A third said: “I am dull and cannot learn. I pray thee have me ex- cused!” So thus did this class decrease in numbers until the whole number at the end of the first year was twenty-nine. CHAPTER IT. Now it came to pass at the beginning of the second year that a new band of youths did come up from the adjoining territory, and the Class of Three- and-Twenty, in the new dignity of their promotion, remembered the days of their own greenness, and as the Sophomores of their day had done unto them, even so did they do unto these new Freshmen, and did show no mercy unto their sufferings, and no heed unto their lamentations, until all were bruised and full of much sorrow. Now it came to pass, soon after they entered the land, that they were one and all seized with a strange infirmity, which did cause them to act with much fierceness and strangeness of manner, and to grapple and wrestle with their fellows in much rage and seeming ferocity. Wise men were called to look upon them, who did examine them with much care and pains, and did finally pronounce the infirmity in the male 1 ‘football” and in the female “basketball,” and did assure the frightened leader, Edith Paddock, that the malady while it needs must be contagious and likewise sometimes fatal, was yet a necessary evil, and one that even the wise men knew not the way to cure. So, with many anxious fears and dire forebodings, did the instructors allow the disease to run its natural course, and lo, none were killed, and few were seriously injured, whereat there was great rejoicing throughout the land. And as the Class did journey through the land, behold, there were two maidens who were fair to look upon, who had strayed far from the companies which they had set forth with, and were much sorrowful. And as the members of the (’lass did look upon them in their loneliness, their hearts were stirred in pity for them, and did open wide unto them that they should be gathered in. Straightway our class made money enough to have a party in the middle of the year. Now it was a rule that everyone in the class should bring some- one to the party. Therefore, we had a good attendance and everyone sajd that they had a good time, but behold we still had some money left in the treasury. And behold someone said: “Why couldn’t the Freshmen and we have a contest and see which could sell nine hundred bars of candy first.” Lo, the Freshmen had sixty in their class to sell their candy and we had only eight-and-twenty to sell ours but we were such good workers that we sold it before the Freshmen were hardly started. Behold! what a slow bunch they were! After the first semester was over the Sophomores had now laid away some money. Therefore the Sophomores and Seniors intended to give a party and entertain the Freshmen and Juniors. But time sped rapidly and the Seniors were too busy. Therefore the party was called off. Now at the close of the second year the whole number that had survived was thirty-one. THE ORACLE-1923 23 CHAPTER III. Now as this band was gathered together and lead on into the midst of this new land by Elvira Ehnbom, they were rejoicing over their rapid prog- ress, when suddenly a great cry went up from the throats of the greedy Class: “Lo! if it doth happen that we are to graduate after many days, it ap- peareth that there is much need of many dollars wherewith to provide the song and dance thereof!” And so, thinking these things, the Class made many a feast, and the public was bidden that money might be brought into the treasury, and the coffers were filled. And behold, it did come to pass, at about this same time, that the Class did aspire to histrionic honors, and did present to the people a great and wonderful play, wherein each should act what he was not; and they did choose as a sacrifice one of the great comedy dramas once so thoughtlessly committed by a great man of recent years, and “Bashful Mr. Bobbs” was once more “butchered to make a Junior holiday.” And lo! again the awful deed was done; and the multitude did cry out in their hearts, “Heaven for- give them, for they know not what they do,” and with their lips. “How grand and wonderful this thing which ye have done!” and the heads of the Class did become swelled to their fullest capacity at the praise they did receive for the murderous deed they had done. Now, when the nineteenth day of the fifth month of the year of Two-and- Twenty was fully come, this Class did give yet a great feast, and did send messages over all the land, east, west, north, and south, to all the Seniors thereof, saying, “Come ye, and make merry with us; for the Class of Two- and-Twenty is to depart to a far country, and all things are now ready for a feast.” And as they were bidden, so come they in a large group to the place set apart, and did eat of the good things of the land, and did rejoice with the Class of Two-and-Twentv at the good fortune which had come to them, in return for all their long and patient laboring at the tasks that had been set before them. And men of high standing in the land did speak unto the people words of wisdom, and of cheer, and of encouragement, and did in many feel- ing words say farewell to the Class that was departing. And when guests did at last depart from the festivities, they were ex- ceedingly glad that things were as they had been proclaimed, and did give much thanks to the Class of Three-and-Twenty for the pleasure they had pro- vided for their enjoying. And behold, as the Class went on its way in great rejoicing through the land of plenty and of promise, they were suddenly astonished to find that two fair damsels who had been wandering along tlie path alone were lost and after a long and careful search without finding them, they proceeded on along the path hoping that some other company would rescue them at once and that they would bo carried on safely through the journey to graduation. And lo, the whole number at the end of this third year was nine-and- twenty. And it came to pass, at the end of these three years, that Lee Russel Carlson, the professor who had thus far traveled in their lead, did go from this country to far distant places, and there was much grief and sorrow in the land. For verily, had he made himself dearly beloved by the Class of Three-and-Twenty. 24 THE ORACLE —1923 CHAPTER IV. Now it so happened that there dwelt in an adjoining territory, Charles Barts, a man of much learning and good repute, who hearing of the departure from his post of Lee Russel Carlson, removed from his field of labor, and dwelt for a time in the Land of Learning, that the travels of the Class of Three-and-Twenty might continue for many days. And it came to pass that the Class of Three-and-Twenty found favor in the eyes of this wise and worthy stranger, and success looked fair before them, and they were much glad. Now this, the fourth year in the history of this great and wonderful Class of Three-and-Twenty lias been one of much hard labor, and but little resting by the wayside; for preparations have been making ready for them to take their final departure from the land. Now it came to pass, a. their pride grew to a great bigness within them, that the Class began to wish for badges befiitting their station; and many messages were sent to the big cities and all the towns round-about for samples of their fine jewelry; and at last, after much considering, the Class professed itself to be satisfied with its choice, and rings were purchased with which they rested well content. Then it straightway came to pass that the members of the Class began to work on the Oracle and to write down the greatest and most wonderful of thoughts, such as no one ever had thought before since the beginning of the world, upon sheets and sheets of foolscap, that the people who should come unto them to listen unto words of deep scholarship upon the night of their Commencement should not needs be turned away in disappointment. Likewise did they sew and sew and sew upon yards of fine silk and linen, that the eyes of the multitude should be gladdened by the glitter of their fine raiment, even while their ears should be enlightened by the wisdom of their much speaking. Now there was in this Class a certain few that had a certain likeness, who were descendents of William Aaron, of the House of Weeden, a man of war and of much valor. But behold! they did grow fearful of that heavy course that the other members of the Class of Three-and-Twenty had to carry, and their hearts felt heavy within them as they communed with it from day unto day, till they resolved not to take their departure with the Class of Three-and-Twenty, but to stay yet a twelve-month longer in the Land of Learning, and finish their journey with that company which should come this way in the year to come. For verily, had they studied their arithmetic long and faithfully and had learned by many strange and curious ways how surely two and two make four. And their feet grew heavier and heavier at the bidding of her heart, as they lagged behind in their classes, and would not move ahead unto the gates. So with many tears and much bewailing did the Class of Three-and-Twenty bid them farewell, and sorrowfully pass on their way without her. So it came to pass that of the three and forty that entered this land in nineteen, only four-and-twenty will depart, for verily, verily, 1 say unto you. that broad is the gate, and wide is the way that leadeth to the High School, and many there be that go in thereat; but straight is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth to graduation, and few there be that find it. Four years hath the Class of Three-and-Twenty sojourned in the land, and gathered in large portions the fruits from the Tree of Knowledge. But it is written, “In the day when ye shall have eaten of all these fruits, ye shall surely be driven forth from the land!” Now, T say unto you, they must TITE ORACLE —1923 depart thence, to go each a separate way, to lands they know not of, to do, they know not what. But “let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.” And now may the blessings that ever attend the noble and good and true, follow and abide with us, each and all, now and forevermore. Amen. Class Creed Class Reuelations.—[Prophecq] bq IDilliam IDood Listen, O ye men and women, youths and maidens, and little children! Listen, all ye people of Auburn to the words of wisdom from the lips of your prophet, who now speaketh unto you what hath been revealed unto her, even as it hath been decreed by the powers that be. For it has come to pass that the evil of the future hath been rent in twain, even as it was so rent in the days of the wise prophets of old, and the Spirit of prophecy hath descended from the spheres to envelop my soul with her mystic power. Aye, 1 say unto you, men and women, youths and maidens, and little children of Auburn, it hath been given unto me as the chosen one of this great and good people, the Class of 1923, to dream strange dreams, and to see strange visions of the glories of the years yet to be. Now it so happened when it was decreed that the future of the Class of 1923 was to be given unto the hand of this, your prophet, to do with even as she listed, that she cried out in a loud voice of lamentations, saying: “Who am 1 that the future of this great and glorious class should depend upon me? What am 1 that the fate of these most fair and beautiful of damsels, and these most sturdy and noble and manly of youths, should rest upon the decisions of one so humble of intellect, and so infirm of purpose?” But behold ! even as the cry of weakness did ascend from the long-suffer- ing soul of your prophet, a voice from the heavens spake unto her, even in the words of old, saying, “Hear now my words. If there be a prophet among you, I will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream,” and straightway, from the clouds of the centuries gone, and from the shadows already “cast before” by the “coming events” of the proverb, there appeared unto her the fair and lovely Spirit of Prophecy, the angel of Things to Come, and lo, she did with her mystic touch roll back the curtain of the dim Beyond from before my prophetic vision, and did permit me to gaze at will down the long vista of things yet to be, that I might behold all things that now are, transformed into all things that they shall yet become, even as it was so granted to the wise men of the past. And lo, as she drew back the cur- tain she pointed with a long, transparent finger down the avenues of a strange land, and opened her lips and spake unto me, saying: “Look! Listen! Prophesy unto the young men and young women of Auburn High School even these things which you herein behold.” So, even as St. John, the divine, said unto the world, so 1, your prophet of the Class of 1923, do say unto the people of this audience, in this the twentieth centrv, “Blessed be she that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein; for the time is at hand!” For as I looked into the land of the future I could discern moving among the dim shadows of the peoples yet to be, the familiar shapes of those fair 26 THE ORACLE —1923 and radiant beings who were once my classmates, now changed and trans- formed into citizens of the world outside, even as they had long hoped so to be. And it came to pass that the veil before mine eyes grew yet more and more thin through the intensity of my vision, and behold, I could see them, even as if the intervening years were not at all. I could see our beloved President; yea, even as today, I could see him in all his dignity and majestic bearing, and his words were heeded by that day and generation even as we today of the Class of 1923 have heeded and attended unto them ; for his ambition has led him ever upward and onward until he was even the Governor of this, Ins very own and native state, the finances of which, were being successfully managed by Henry Masterson, Secretary of Treasury. And I looked again, and as I looked 1 could see among the society circles of that far off distant time, and among those who were most fair to look upon, among even those most bright and dazzling to the sight and mind, three, whom, even as I gazed, I recognized, as those beauties, Velma Meiklejohn, Mary Cline, and Ida Mae Murphy, who had succeeded in keeping that school girl complexion. And it came to pass that I also looked into professional circles, and in a large office among many men of many minds sat a prosperous lawyer, the boy, who in our High School days, had not yet learned to lie. Nay, not even on the right side would William Wood say a word that could be untruly interpreted. Thus are the mighty brought to lower planes! And I also happened to find myself on the inside of a large cathedral where a stately priest in his robes of dignity poured forth words of inspired instruction. Verily, it was Carl Cline himself, who has thus entered into the work of the church. And it came to pass, while I pondered these things in my heart, the door of a home swung open before my vision, and I found therein a household made happy by a wife and mother who had found her greatest ambition in the highest of all worldly vocations—the maker and keeper of the home. Verily was my soul rejoiced thereat as I gazed my last upon Marcella Peters and followed my Spirit of Prophecy further on its quest of the Things to Be. And it came to pass, even as I watched the home lights die away, that sweet strains of music held my soul entranced by the beauty and perfection of their harmonies, and as I looked about to know whence they came, behold, I did find a Prima Donna of the American Opera accompanied by the Lewis Orchestra, which except for the fact that Director Lewis obtained the services of Joseph Johnson the great saxophonist, was the same that had so often played the marches for us in High School, and I felt myself falling in line keeping step with their martial airs. Suddenly the scene was changed, I was in a busy street, before me stood a towering sky-scraper, and over the doorway were inscribed these words: “Auburn City Ilall.” On entering I was recognized by my old friend and classmate, John Johnson, who explained that he was custodian of the building. Then be escorted me to the Mayor’s office, on the door of which was printed: “George R. Bradley, Mayor of Auburn,” whose stenographer was none other than Bessie Miller. During the conversation with the Mayor, I learned that he had recently promoted Mae Herron from City Nurse, to the position of Superintendent of the Health Department. Across from the Municipal Building I noticed a large Art Museum, and on inquiring I was told that it had been constructed but recently, and had been dedicated to the famous artist, Keith Corned, because it contained many of bis paintings. Being immensely interested 1 crossed to the Museum and I noticed that a large crowd was collecting before it and everyone was waiting THE ORACLE —1923 27 breathlessly. I asked a nearby policeman what the trouble was, and he ex- claimed that the famous Arthur Sabine was going to read his latest poem from the steps of the Museum, and the people were gathering to hear him. However before tire reading of the poem came, I was again whisked away. This time I was landed before a great farm before which stood a gi'eat arch on which was engraved, “Hogsdale Swine Sanitarium, Charles Foster and Wife Proprietors.” The strange thing about it was that Charles Foster was written in very small letters while Wife was written in Capital letters. I then entered into the Sanitarium and 1 was just about to the main building when I heard a woman’s voice, which I recognized as Louise Van- Doren’s sav: ‘‘We women have been the slaves and serfs of men long enough, and we should say, as Patrick Henry said of old, ‘(live us Liberty, or give us Death,’ am I not right?” And then Charles’ little male voice answered. ‘‘Quite right, my love.” And then I knew why wife was spelled in capital letters. While I was still standing here a man whom 1 recognized as Howard Workman approached. He told me he was a nerve specialist of the Sanitarium and that as soon as he finished operating on Susy B, the prize piglet, he would take me to the vaudeville to see the world’s famous Tumblers and Acrobats, Gibson Evans. Lo, and behold! before the time arrived a change came over the spirit of my dreams, and I felt within my heart a strange, burning desire to see my old chums, Frances Stevens and Julia Maddox, till the Spirit of Prophecy, responding to my unspoken wish, conducted me to a bachelor girl apartment in a large foreign city where the two sat by a large fireplace, talking of the past. Frances, now a famous pianist, was calling forth sweet strains from her polished instrument, while Julia danced a jig in delightful time to the music, her figure swaying from side to side at the appeal of the fantastic air. Verily, was my heart stirred within me as I saw the vacant chair and noted their frequent anxious glances toward the doorway for the coming of their prophet- ess to complete the charmed circle. And verily, as I beheld this scene and marvelled thereat, thinking, ‘‘Aye, even so shall it straightway come to pass with each and all of us,” lo, the strains of music died away, the veil was drawn over mine eyes, shutting out from my vision the Things to Be, and I turned mine eyes back to the Things that Are, sure that as ‘‘coming events cast their shadows before,” only good- ness and truth and prosperity shall follow all the days that are to come to the fair and talented members of the Class of 1923. Class Eulogy—Junior Class Poem—Arthur Sabine The Class TL?ill—Henry ITlasterson Ladies and Gentlement, Board of Education, Principal, Teachers and Friends: Lpon behalf of my client, the Class of 1923, of Auburn Township High School, of the City of Auburn, State of Illinois, IT. S. A., I have called you to- gether upon this solemn and serious occasion, to listen to her last will and testament, and to receive from her dying hand the few gifts she has to bestow in her last moments. Cutting so rapidly loose from life, and finding so many things of such gigantic proportions to be attended to before the end should come upon her, realizing at the same time that she had no longer any time left to spend in cultivation of her own virtues, she did, collectively and individually, deem it best to distribute these virtues with her own hands 28 TIIE ORACLE —1923 to those friends to whose needs they seem best fitted. As a result of this announcement a wild scene took place amidst most frantic pleading and scrambling among her friends for this or that so long coveted glory; but she has tried to be just, as well as generous and impartial, and distribute wisely unto those who will make the best use of such gifts as she has in her power to bestow, the talents that have served her so faithfully these four years. These are her decisions, as at last definitely arrived at through very deliberate consideration. Owing to the flighty condition of her brain, and the unusual disturbance in its gray matter, she begs me to state for her inventory; but such things as she thinks she lias, she hereby gives into your possession, praying that you will accept them as a sacred trust from one who has gone before. Listen, then, one and all while I read the document, as duly drawn up and sworn to: We, the Class of 1923, in twenty-four individual and distinct parts, being about to pass out of this sphere of education, in full possession of a crammed mind, well-trained memory, and almost superhuman understanding, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills or promises by us at any time heretofore made, or mayhap, careslessly spoken, one to the other, as the thoughtless wish of an idle hour. And first we do direct that our funeral services shall be conducted by our friends and well-wishers, our principal and his all-wise and ever-competent faculty, who have been our guardians for so long, only asking, as the last injunction of the dying, that the funeral be carried on with all the dignity and pomp that our worth, our merit, our attainments, and our position as Seniors of “grave and reverend mien, most certainly have deserved. As to such estate as it has pleased the Fates and our own strong hands and brains to win for us, we do dispose of the same as follows: Item:—We give and bequeath to our beloved faculty all the amazing knowledge and startling information that we have furnished them from time to time in our various examination papers. We know that much imparted to them in this way must have been entirely new to them, as well as to all teachers and students everywhere, and would throw much new light on many a hitherto familiar line of thought, throughout the whole world of science and learning, even outside the hall and walls of Auburn Township High School. We trust they will also feel at perfect liberty to make use of all such bits of wisdom and enlightenment for the education of the classes to come after us. This of course, is left entirely to their personal discretion. Item:—We give and bequeath to the A. T. II. S. as a whole, our school spirit, mainly our prowess in all athletics and oratory, which has resulted from our untiring effort to excell and the enthusiasm with which we always backed our men. This spirit is to become the possession of the school on condition that it shall ever be kept in constant use. Item :—We give and bequeath to the leading paper of our city, the Auburn Citizen, and to the talented editor thereof, all the events of our lives, past, present, and to come, with all the wonders, sensations, hair-breadth escapes, glorious attainments, and other deserved or undeserved notoriety and fame with which we may have been, or may hereafter be associated, trusting that they may furnish plenty of material for news items and brilliant editorials for ages yet to come, and serve as an inspiration for those younger students who so naturally look to us for examples. The following may seem but trifling bequests, but we hope they may be accepted, not as worthless things lavishly thrown away because we can no TIIE ORACLE —1923 29 longer keep them, but as valuable assets to those who may receive them, and a continual reminder of the generosity of heart displayed in our free and full bstowal: 1st. To our class advisor, Miss Ehnbom, the profound admiration and ever-enduring friendship of the Class of 1923, in individual as well as collec- tive manifestation. 2nd. To Thornton Nuckolls, Austin Van Doren’s sagacity and dignity, may he use it to the same advantage. 3rd. To Ray Brooks, Keith Corned's extra credits in order that he will not have to worry about graduation. 4th. To Lawrence Cary, George Bradley’s good behavior and manliness, may it keep him out of mischief. 5th. To Charley Cooper, Julia Maddox’s ever enduring love. 6th. To Ralph E. Linder, William Wood’s ability as an Orator, may he make good use of it in the future. 7th. To Ada Masterson, Louise Van Doren’s gift of elocution. 8th. To Vincent O’Leary, Robert Lewis’ musical talent in order that he may entertain our survivors as pleasantly. 9th. To Mayme Harnley, Velma Meiklejohn’s coquetry, may she use it more discreetly than Velma lias. 10th. Joseph Johnson’s ability as an actor we gladly turn over to Jenks. Here’s hoping there’s some left for the rest of the Juniors. 11th. May Herron’s gift of prattle to Edna White. 12th. Carl Cline’s steadiness to Albert Hart, of course he does not need it, but he might. 13th. To Henrietta Linder, Marjorie McGlothlin’s Soprano, on condition that Henrietta doesn’t let it get rusty. 14th. To Herbert Masterson, Charles Foster’s swine raising ability. 15th. To Lucille Allen, Frences Steven’s Chatham airs. 16th. Arthur Sabine would like to leave his poetic ability to Shakes- peare but since Shakespeare’s dead he has condescended to bestow it upon Bill Bailey. 17th. Marcella Peter’s engagement ring to any under classman desiring to make her debut. First come first served. 18th. Charlie Johnson’s skill as a vender to Perry Lorton. 19th. To Wayne Harnley, Wayne Gibson’s cigarette holder. 20th. Ida Mae Murphy’s make-up to Virginia Corneil. 21st. Roscoe Evans’ bluff to anybody who needs it. Apply early and avoid the rush. 22nd. To Bob Hines, Jack Johnson’s methods of playing basketball. 23rd. Since Howard Workman has out-grown his pony he gladly leaves it to little “Steve” Allen. 24th. Mary Cline’s grace and charm to Helen Moon. 25th. Henry Masterson leaves his brother Herbie. ’Nuff said. 26th. Bessie Miller’s modesty to Mary Louise Cooper. Item :—The sub-joined list will be recognized as entailed estates, to which we do declare the Class of 1924 the real and rightful successors: 1st. Our seats in the Assembly may be taken by whomsoever is able to grab them first. May they endeavor to fill them as advantageously, as promptly, and as faithfully as we have done. 2nd. Our Senior dignity. May they uphold it forever, with all serious- ness and gravity, endeavoring to realize its vast importance, in spite of their natural light-mindedness and irresponsibility. 3rd. Any stubs of pencils, erasers or scraps of paper that we may inad- 30 TIIE ORACLE —1923 vertently leave behind us in the exictement and haste of gathering up our cherished treasures for the last time. May they feel free to make use of them, and feel perhaps, that they may, in some mystic way, impart some of our great knowledge to them. Last comes the one thing hard for us to part with. To our successors we must leave our places in the hearts and thoughts of our Principal and teachers. They will love them, unworthy as we feel they are, even as they have loved us; thy will show them all Ihe same tender kindness and attention that they have destowed upon us; they will feel the same interest in their attenmpts and successes; the same sorrow when they fail. We trust that the Class of 1924 will appreciate all this as we have done, that it may he their most precious possession, as it has been ours, and the one we are most loathe to hand over to them. Besides these enforced gifts, we leave—not of necessity, but our own free will—our blessing, tender memories of our pleasant associations together, and our forgiveness for anything that we may not have exactly appreciated in the demonstrations of the past, and a pledge of friendship from henceforth and forever. All the rest and residue of our property, whatsoever and wheresoever, of what nature, kind and quality soever it may he, and not herein before disposed of (after paying our debts and funeral expenses), we give benefit absolutely, and to be disposed of for the good of the coming classes as he may see fit. And we do hereby constitute and appoint the said Principal sole executor of this our last will and tsetament. In witness whereof, we, the Class of 1923, the testators, have to this our will, written on one sheet of parchment, set our hands and seal this twenty-fifth day of May, Anno Domini, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three. ' , Austin Van Doren Carl Cline John Johnson Julia Maddox Roscoe Evans Frances Stevens Ilenry Masterson Mary Cline Keith Corned Velma Meildejohn Louise Van Doren George Bradley Bessie Miller Joseph Johnson May Herron Robert Lewis Ida May Murphy Charles Foster Howard Workman Marcella Peters William Wood Arthur Sabine Marjorie McGlothlin Wayne Gibson Class Obituary—[Ualedictor ] bij Austin Dan Doren The joys of life are many—its privileges great—its pleasures manifold and intense; yet even throughout all of its happiest hours and most hilarious rejoicing, comes to the thinking mind, the sad and certain wail, “This too, shall pass away!” We cannot escape from this inevitable fate, no matter how earnestly we may endeavor so to do, for all things human are mortal. Yes, even the Class of 1923 of Auburn High School, is doomed to go the way of the world, and pass from High School to return no more. When the startling information was circulated round among her friends that poor old 1923 must die, a wave of the most sincere and heart-felt lamen- tation swept over the entire community. To be sure, it was not altogether unexpected, for we have long known that the end must come, sooner or later, and that, in view of the complication of disorders from which she had long been suffering, there could he hut little hope entertained of her ultimate re- THE ORACLE —192 3 31 covery. Still, we did not like to think that the crisis was near at hand, and we resolutely put from our minds the thought of her final dissolution as often as it came to us, and tried not to realize the nearness of the approaching calamity. As year after year passed by, and the struggling patient, though fighting desperately for life, seemed in her usual health and spirits, the hour of her departure seemed just as far off as ever, we kept thinking hopefully of the future hours yet remaining, refusing to accept the verdict of the wise doctors who declared that her days were numbered. Like all of her predecessors, she laughed and she played; she sang, and she worked, and she made merry; she shouted her yell with all the gusto and vigor imaginable about the streets of the city; she studied—when she had to—even being able to sit up at night now and then when she wished to, and she rejoiced when she escaped the having to, arid altogether conducted herself after the manner of organized classes since the very beginning of all school life. Therefore, when that wise counsel of doctors that sat in judgment on this lively patient, spread broadcast the direful tidings of the absolute hopelessness of her case, there was a wide-spread sorrow over all the surrounding community, and a mantle of mourning shrouded the entire city in its somber folds. This, then—the awful hour we have dreaded for so many weeks—is the end of all. May 25th lias come, and twenty-four, puny, weak and emaciated, is stretched before your eyes, and struggling for breath. Draw near, all you who have been friends of this most illustrious of all High School ('lasses, and listen to her last words; for like all departing ■spirits she has much to say in the last fleeting moments of her life. Dear Faculty: We, the Class which is about to pass forever from the land of living students—thank you with our last breath for all that you have done for every part of us during the years we have been in your care. Our teachers have all had their part in instructing us, and we feed that you have been active in constructing us. They have all had a hand in our education. You have been likewise a vital inspiration. What is there left for our breaking hearts to say as we face this last scene of all, but, “Thank you!” and “God bless you!” in the hope that you will see that our memory is kept green for a week or two at least of the days that are to come when we have passed forever on. Members of the Junior Class, you who will soon be called upon to fill our vacant chairs, we cannot pass entirely from the land of living without a word of advice to you ere we part forever. You have watched the career of 1923 with pride and admiration, and, of course, with no little envy. IIow could it be otherwise? She has done grandly, gloriously! Like St. Paul of old, she has “fought a good fight: she has finished her course; she has kept the faith!” See that you, then, who are left to take up the work which she has left behind, profit by her example, and “go and do likewise!” Follow in our twenty-four perfect footsteps, Juniors, for your hour will surely come to you even as ours has come to us and we leave behind such a record for you to follow that we pass cheerfully out of our High School into the Great Beyond feeling that our brief career as a class has been not in vain if it helps one band of students to resolve to live to a larger purpose but that though we must die, yet may we live forever in the memories and in the purifying influences that we leave behind. Classmates the last moments of our lives as 1923 are fast ebbing away. Our pulse is growing feeble—our breath falters—and only time and energy for one more word remains. We have studied together, we have hoped and planned together, and we have faced the coming of this direful hour hand 32 TIIE ORACLE — 1923 in hand feeling proud of the fact that though we were so young in years we have been able to make ourselves the most talented and most accomplished and altogether the most illustrious class of students that lias ever been fated to pass out into the Great Beyond from this High School. Together now we pass out of existence and the class-rooms and the play grounds will know us no more forever! It is a sad thought, isn’t it classmates? But let us face the unknown future as bravely and earnestly as we have faced every painful examination and every disagreeable mental operation prescribed for us, determined to keep a stiff upper lip to the last and prove worthy of the colors now strewn so lavishly over our remains. Do not weep I pray you friends, for we need all our courage to face the last dreadful moment as gathered to- gether, for the last time we look together over the happy past and slowly— slowly—slowly—watch the lingering moments pass into eternity and sadly— sadly—sadly—whisper our last farewell to one another as 1923 dies. Address to Mourners. Presentations of Rewards. Class Requiem. . 34 THE ORACLE-1923 Left to Right—First Row—Donald McClernon, Walter Freeman, Paul Coppage, Charles Morrison, George Boulanger, Clifford Jenkins, Norman Stout, George Smith, Mrs. Barbee (adviser). Second Row—Virginia Bigler, Edna White, Ruth Baker, Marjorie Brittin, Henrietta Lindner, Mary Engleman, Willabee Vincent, Frances Coppage. Third Row—Bernice Frantz, Catherine Hart, Edna Fry, Lucy Merriam, Elizabeth Haynes, Alice Bigler, Lueile Beaverton, Julia Mae Allen, Drotlia Redeford. Fourth Row—Erma Williams, Alda Huffman, Frank Engert, Thornton Nuckolls, Charles Beatty, Herbert Masterson, Susanne Mulcahy, Miss Lewis, (adviser). Fifth Row—Raymond Williams, Truman Cary, Eugene Ryan, Robert Hines, Marvin Keltner, Perry Lorton. President..... Vice-President Secretary..... Treasurer.. . . Class Officers. ...................Thornton Nuckolls .........................Alice Bigler ............................Edna Fry .....................Catherine Hart Class Motto—Watch us Climb. Class Colors—Green and White. Class Flowers—Sweet Peas. THE ORACLE —1923 85 JUNIOR CLASS POEM. Just glance at our picture; unequalled we stand; Not handsome nor dignified, beauteous nor grand, But whenever we’re needed, we’re always at hand. On the basket ball floor, In football or track, Remember the Juniors Are sure to come back. Just look at our typists,—they’re demons for speed; Trigonometry? Easy! And we’re all quite agreed That in grades we'll rank high—perhaps even lead. At the study room desk, At playing or skating Remember the Juniors Are proud of their rating. As we read our class history and turn over its pages— First, second and third year, through all high school stages— We resolve to press onward, hearts ever courageous. For Junior class, then, We’ll each give a cheer! Remember the Juniors Will be Seniors next year. —L. M-m.—E. W-e. 36 T II E ORACLE — 1923 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY. Who?—Class of 1924. Where?—A. T. H. S. When?—September 4, 1920. Why ?—To pester the teachers. Does it seem possible that three long years have elapsed since we, the Class of 1924, fifty-five in number, took our seats in the Aseembly Hall of the A. T. tl. S. ? At first our class was very timid, we got lost, and found ourselves try- ing to work Algebra in a Latin Class. But we were not too green to learn, so we soon found our way around and the faculty, as well as the students, began to believe that we did have some pep. On October 22, 1920, the Juniors and Freshmen entertained the Sopho- mores and Seniors at a Halloween Party. We never can forget the night of January 14, 1921. The night when this Class of 1924 gathered for their first party. That is the night the Freshies won their fame as being a lively bunch. Those Freshmen days are gone but not forgotten. In 1921 we came once again to the Assembly Ilall. Not quite so many of us, but still enough to show the upper-classmen that they were to have compe- tition in the following year. If you don’t believe this just bring your memories back to the inter-class basket ball tournament both boys and girls and I think if your memories are si ill good you will say that the Class of 1924 carried away the honors. On November 10, 1921, we all assembled again for a party. This time we fell as if we could have a better time if the girls came dressed in aprons and the boys in over-alls. So the Sophs found themselves at a Hard Times Party 1922 found us back at the old A. T. II. S. as Jolly Juniors. We had only been here about a month when we started our third year of good times by having a Wiener Roast. This memorable party was on October 8, 1922. The next big feature of our Junior year was our class play, “Come Out of the Kitchen, given February 1, 1923, and it is one event in the Juniors’ history, especially the casts’, that cannot easily be forgotten. Our next social meeting was in February, when we all hunted up our skates and showed our ability to cut a perfect star in the wonderful ice. Last of our series of social affairs came a dazzling party at the country home of the Biglers. A good time was enjoyed by all and among the features of the evening were: A mock wedding, and a new game called Tiddily Winks, which proved to be very thrilling. Catherine Hart, Charles Morrison. THE ORACLE-1923 37 38 TIIE ORACLE —19 2 3 Left to Right—First Row—Hugh Geddes, Chester Ping, Charles Irwin, Roe Primm, Ernest Allen, Miss Hoppin (adviser), Charles Cooper, Arthur Smith, Paul Ingels, Maurice Campbell, John Presker. Second Row—Celia Barbee, Thelma Baker, Catherine Wood, Helen Chris- topher, Hazel Gatton, Ada Masterson, Marine Ilarnly, Janet McMurdo, Lo- retta McLaughlin, Eunice Foster. Third Row—Mary Louise Cooper, Lucille Allen, Helen Suydan, Mabel Merriam, Tressie Crafton. Alice Arbuckle, Mildred Combs, Bessie Brawner, Klare Nuckolls, Ruth Ryan. Fourth Row—Vincent O'Leary, Louise Foster, Mary Ping, Elizabetli Vaneil, Leola Foster, Helen Gatton, Mildred Bowman, Estelle Steele, Velma McGinnis, Henry White. Fifth Row—Charles Poslcy, Howard Gehman, Halberi Workman, Wilbur Alexander, Samuel Stout, Ralph Linder, Harry Irwin, James Murphy, John Carlino. Class Officers. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer . . .. . . Samuel Stout .James Murphy Mabel Merriam . . . .Roe Primm Class Motto—“Build for character not for fame.” Class Color—Purple and White. Class Flower—Sweet Peas. THE ORACLE — 19 2 3 39 THE SOPHOMORE 'S STUFF. ‘ ‘ The test of a Soph is the fight he makes, The grit that he daily shows, The way that he stands on his feet and takes Fate’s numerous bumps and blows. A coward can smile when there’s naught to fear When nothing his progress bars, But it takes a Soph, to stand up and cheer While some other class just stares. It isn’t the victory after all, But the fight that a Sophomore makes; The Sophy, who, driven against the wall, Still stands up erect and takes The sharp blows of fate with his head held high, Face bleeding, and bruised and pale, Is the Sophy who’ll win in the by and by, For he’s not afraid to fail. It’s the bumps we get and the jolts we get, And the shocks that our courage stands, The hours of sorrow and vain regret, The prize that escapes our hands, That test our mettle and prove our worth. It isn’t the blows we deal, But the blows we take at A. H. S. That show the Soph’s stuff is real.” —Wm. B. 40 THE ORACLE-1923 THE SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY. The Class of Nineteen Twenty Five began excavation for the structure of knowledge in the Fall of 1921, a date never to be forgotten by them, with a motley band of seventy strong. At first the workmen started like any ordinary unskilled laborers, but it soon became evident that the quality of the new- comers foundation was extraordinary, and their skill challenged the ability of the upper class men to do as well. In the Fall of ’22, after a short respite from labor, the workmen returned to construct the ground floor. To be sure, the number was smaller, but there were still forty-five. No need to say that these have not continued with zest, pride, and enthusiasm to rear a structure of value and worth, rather than one for fame. Their endurance as Freshmen, with hod and shovel has been matched by equal skill as Brick Masons and Carpenters. Already the building has taken on a form of solidity and beauty. Founded firmly on class scholarship, distinguished in oratorical fields, and adorned with laurels from the athletic field and track, it promises to stand forth in the annals of A. T. II. S. as a tower of success, a representation of the highest mark of achievement thus far attained and a challenge to succeeding classes to build more firmly and securely on the rock of knowledge. I’m proud to belong to the Sophomore class, Just try to beat us if you can, We’re the very brightest class in school, We’ve never been known to break a rule. In Geometry, we’ve made a hit, In Ancient History, we know a bit, But in English and poems is where we shine, Our teacher thinks we are just fine. In basket-ball, we always score, Never a team like ours before, In football, too, we were not so slow, You know we never did like to blow. In manners, too, we’re very sweet, The happiest class you’ll ever greet, We’re honest, meek, and very kind. We have all the virtues you could find. Some day, on its marble walls so fair, You’ll find, if you know just where, All of the 1925’s illustrious names Inscribed in the beautiful “Hall of Fame.” —V. Me. 'S25L 99W10 Hsoaj SS6I — aTovao ahx 42 T HE ORACLE — 192 3 Left to Right—First Row—James Stout, Lawrence Cary, William Me Murdo, Ralph Samples, Lee Haynes, James Roe, Fred Maginn, Byron Darling, Elwood Barts, Raymond Williams, Jack Harms. Second Row—Mary Halford, Marie Campbell, Ethel Parrish, Stella Tater, Eva Ryder, Elizabeth Parkinson,, Mary Brasfield, Jerusha Sumpter, Iola Herron, Dorothy Dodd, Helen Moon. Third Row—Janet Gheen, Edith Hatcher, Margaret Nuckolls, Dorothy Bliss, Gertrude Huffman, Dorothy Hamm, Opal Sutton, Josie Wooters, Lora Fraley, Florence Williams, Thomas Perardi. Fourth Row—Claudia Craddock, Virginia Corneil, Ruth Tngels, Lucille Snyder, Mary Taurauski, Mary Summers, Florence Summers, Eva Louise Hamm, Hattie Dixon, Elizabeth Smith, Leona Miller, Miss Theilan. (adviser). Fifth Row—Helen Hamilton, Loretta Kirby, Geneva Studebaker, John Berrola, Joseph Bodner, Sherman Gorman, Robert Alexander, Lesa Cuteau- reaux, Florence Mellinger. Sixth Row—Theodore Post, Edison Riggs, Wayne Harnlev, William Skaggs, Edward Lindsay, Oscar Kolar, Peter Zablaski, Melvin Smith. Class Officers. President .............................Thomas Nuckolls Vice-President............................Mary Halford Secretary ..............................Laurence Cary Treasurer . .............................Raymond Hart ('lass Motto—“No Victory Without Labor.” Class Colors—Red and White. Class Flower—Red and White Roses. . T II E 0 R A CLE —1923 43 FRESHMEN CLASS POEM. We are the Freshmen Class, serene, Of the dear old Auburn High, The upper classmen call us green But, just wait and see us try. We came to do our duty At first we were rather slow, But, boy when we get started You ought to see us go. Our names are on the honor roll; At basket-ball we were dandies, We made the upper classmen bawl And they called us rather handy. But, our year is short as Freshmen And we move up a notch, The success we carry with us Will make us sturdy “Sophs.” —T. N. 44 T II E ORACLE-1923 FRESHMEN CLASS HISTORY. We, the Class of 1926, entered the A. T. H. S. on Monday, September 4th. We numbered three score and fourteen. On September 23d, we had our first class meeting, which was to select the officers for the coming term and also to select our class motto, colors, and flower. For our officers we tried hard to get someone who was capable of the position. With Miss Ililti and Miss Theilen as our class advisers we have had victory by laboring hard with our different studies. The second semester we found our work much harder, but by hard work the majority of us are succeeding. We hope that our class president, Thomas Nuckolls, who has not been with us the second semester, will be able to be with us next year. The Freshman class had both a boys’ and a girls’ basketball team. Both teams won many victories and lost few games. Besides our class party we also had a wiener roast and a skating party, all three turning out successfully. For our good success we owe to the upper classmen, the teachers, and Air. Barts. We will hold the good old colors, red and white, high in the air until in 1926 we will leave the dear old A. T. II. S. FRESHMEN’S OPINION. The Seniors have keen wit, They use it every day. But the motto of the Freshmen, Is “invictus” brave and true. In roasting us poor Freshies, In their own sarcastic way. We win rivals with our friendship, As all Freshies have to do. The Juniors are fine fellows, As jolly as can be. The faculty is splendid, Full of tender sympathy. But even they would not be seen, In Freshmen’s company. For us little verdant pupils. Oh, the high school pets are we. Once a Sophie had a toothache, But his face was all a-smile. The Seniors may be witty, The Juniors may be fine, He said not one reproachful w.ord, But giggled all the while. AVe know the Sophs are gritty, But we Freshies are sublime. —W. B-y. THE ORACLE —1923 45 T II E O R A C L E — 1 9 2 3 GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB. First Row—Loft to Right—Marjorie McGlothlin, Catherine Ilart, Edna Fry. Mary Louise Cooper, Lucille Allen, Mr. Barts, Instructor, Dorothy Dodcl, Elizabeth Haynes, Mabel Merriam, Mildred Combs, Louise Van Doren, and Tressie Grafton. Second Row—Mary Cline, Celia Barbee, Helen Suydan, Catherine Wood, Marjorie Brittin, Virginia Corned, Opal Sutton, Jossie Wooters, Helen Chris- topher, Henrietta Lindner, and Eva Hamm. Third Row—Velma Meiklejohn, Dorothy Bliss, Julia Maddox, Edna White, Hazel Hatton, Geneva Studebaker, Florence Mellinger, Mary Halford, Ethel Parish, Marie Campbell, and Velma McGinnes. Fourth Row—Dorothy Ilamm, Eva Ryder, Lucy Merriam, Frances Stevens, Loretta Kirby, Helen Gatton, Gertrude Luedke, Elizabeth Parkinson. Helen Hamilton, and Leona Miller. BOYS’ GLEE CLUB. First Row—Left to Right—Norman Stout. George Smith, Herbert Master- son. Charles Morrison, Charles Foster. Robert Lewis, Clifford Jenkins, and Henry Masterson. Second Row—Arthur Smith, Ray Brooks, Joseph Johnson, Frank Engert, Thornton Nuckolls, William Wood, Chester Ping, Maurice Campbell, and Mr. Barts, Instructor. Third Row—Charles Johnson, Dudley Chadwick, Robert Alexander, Paul Ingles, Elwood Barts, Henry White, and Ralph Lindner. T HE O R A C L E — 1 0 2 3 47 LEWIS ORCHESTRA. The members of the Orchestra are: James Murphy, Claire Nuckolls, and Mildred Newell of Springfield, 1st violin; Vincent O’Leary, cornet; Henrietta Lindner, piano; Wilber Lewis, drummer, and Robert Lewis (director), trom- bone, cornet, and slide cornet. It was organized for community benefit and lias pleased all who have heard it. The orchestra became known at the first of the year and has played for Parent Teachers Meetings, Societies, High School Musical Programs, and Class Plays. It is hoped that the orchestra will continue, for it is an asset to the Community to have such an organization in bur midst. 48 THE ORACLE-1923 THE IDEAL SCHOOL. I visited a school where the walls were clean, Where the pressure pump ran like a sewing machine, Where the pupils were good and the teachers were kind And the flunking scholar was hard to find. Where the board by release of a few extra dollars Furnished warm fresh air to the teachers and scholars— Of the History classes—where the lads and lasses Prepared yesterday for today’s classes. Where the rewards were great and the punishments light, And all tried ever to do what was right. Where the boys, most gentlemanly, like good little fairies, Never threw such truck as apples and cranberries. Where the girls never had to call out the police; Or the boys after school long for their release From copying the Constitution of the United States; Which document, no doubt, each culprit elevates; Where no class poured water through a hole in the ceiling With a post-diluvial inquest, no felon revealing. Where the Freshmen were exalted above all the rest; Where the highest were lowest and the poorest were best. And then I woke! It had all been a dream. My mind did no more with such visions teem. I thought, ‘ ‘ What would life be in a school such as that ? Wouldn’t existence become dull, stale, and flat, With everyone holy and everything right, Where the girls never quarrel and the boys never fight? Where the clouds never come and the sun shines all night, Don’t you s’pose a fellow’d get awful tired of the light? Then let us thank God for the teachers we have, For their short-comings ’long with the qualities which save; For the school which we have so much chance to improve, ’Cause perfection would all use of effort remove. Then let us attempt to follow each rule And e’en tho’ we fail; thank the Lord for our school. Arthur Sabine. T TI E () R ACLE-1 9 2 3 49 50 T HE ORACLE — 1923 SANGAMO SOCIETY. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Adviser ...... ...Catherine Hart ...William Wood ..Prances Stevens Velma Meiklejohn .....Miss Adams ILLIO SOCIETY. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Adviser....... .......Edna White .....Lucy Merriam ..:Henry Masterson Marjorie McGlothlin .......Miss Hoppin THE ORACLE —1923 r 1 DRAMATICS. During the past few years the Literary Societies have in programs striven zealously to impress upon the students the educational sides of dramatics. Their programs open up the avenues through which the ethical and aesthetic faculties are reached. This serves as a means of culture, training, and pleasure in their later life. Every student is a member of one of the two societies, the Illio or San- gamo. Programs have been given every month before the assembly and visitors, each society trying to “outdo” the other. The competition has been very good, and as a result the programs have been excellent. The first program was given by the Illio’s in October: Better English Pageant. Reading ..............................................................Celia Barbee Violin Solo ................................................James Murphy piano Solo .............................................4.. Thomas Nuckolls The Sangamo’s gave their first program in November: Tableaux. Reading ....................................................Ada Masterson Piano Solo ........................................................Gertrude Luedke Sextette—Clifford Jenkins, William Wood, Charles Morrison, Joseph Johnson, Norman Stout, and Thornton Nuckolls. At Christmas time a Christmas program was given by the entire school. The beautiful Christmas tree was loaded with gifts for the pupils. “The Prophecy” ..............................................Charles Foster “The Fulfillment” .......................................Louise Van Doren “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks”...........................A ocal Solo Marjorie Brittin “He Came To Deliver”..............................................Quartette Marjorie McGlothlin. Lucy Merriam, Lueile Allen, and Mary Cline Christmas Song ...................................................... l'no Celia Barbee. Helen Snydan and Virginia Corned Christmas Story ............................................Alice Bigler “The Song of the Night”.......................................Vocal Solo Henrietta Lindner “As Usual”..................................Musical “Holy City” ....................................... “Little Boy Blue”.................................. “The Beautiful City on High”.................Vocal On February 14th the Ulio’s entertained again: Selection by High School Ochestra. Vocal Solo ........................................ Vocal Solo ........................................ Violin Solo ....................................... Reading—Catherine Hart ........Boy’s Glee Club . . . .Reading—Edna White Solo—Marjorie McGlothlin ........Ray Brooks Marjorie McGlothlin .....James Murphy T HE ORACLE — 1923 Oration .......................................................Edward Lindsay Vocal Solo .....................................................Helen Suydan Vocal Duet .........................Marjorie McGlothlin, Lucy Merriam Piano Solo ......................................................Fern McCord Pantomime..............................................Spirit of 1975 Ray Brooks, Julia Maddox and Robert Ilines Pantomime ............................................Woman Suffrage Edna White, Leader, Henrietta Lindner, Klare Nuckolls, Helen Gatton Elizabeth Haynes, Louise Van Boren, Wayne Harnley, Paul Coppage, Ralph Lindner The Sangamo’s gave the last entertainment April 4th: Reading ................................................. Gertrude Luedke Vocal Solo.............................................Mary Louise Cooper Reading .....................................................Ada Masterson Cornet Solo ...............................................Vincent O’Leary Reading ..................................................... Mary Halford Piano Solo ...............................................Gertrude Luedke Vocal Solo ................................................Joseph Johnson Cornet Sola ...............................................Vincent O’Leary Piano Solo.................................................Frances Stevens Vocal Solo ...............................................Marjorie Brittin Piano Solo ..............................................Helen Christopher Biography Piano Solo Piano Solo Vocal Solo Piano Solo Piano Solo McDowell Program. of McDowell’s Life...............................Robert Lewis ..............................................Goldie Canham ............................................Helen Christopher ...................................................Mary Cline ...............................................Lucy Merriam ...............................................Mrs. Merriam A Riley program was given by the two Public Speaking Classes: Reading—“Prayer Perfect’’ ............................. Edna White Reading—“The Little Cripple”.................... Elizabeth Haynes Reading—“The Raggedy Man”............................Charles Foster Reading (musical)—“Out to Old Aunt Mary’s”..........Joseph Johnson Reading—“Waiting for the Cat to Die”................Catherine Hart Reading—“Granny” .................................... Erma Williams Vocal Solo—“Little Orphan Annie”.................Henrietta Lindner Musical Reading—“That Old Sweetheart of Mine”......Charles Morrison Reading—“The Old Haymow”.......................................Lucy Merriam Vocal Solo—“There Little Girl Don’t Cry”................Mary Cline Reading ...-.........................................Perry Lorton ocal Solo—“The Days Gone By”.................Marjorie McGlothlin THE ORACLE 1 !) 2 3 . 3 MUSIC. Abraham Lincoln said. “The Lord must have loved the common people. He made so many of them.” What phase of education is open to the masses of our great democracy more than music? It has often been said that there are three classes of musicians. There are the very few who create music; the larger number who perforin it, some of whom, as has humorously been said, execute it; and the great class who listen to it. GLEE CLUBS. The Girls’ and Hoys’ Glee Clubs were organized again this year, with Mr. C. H. Barts as director. The following officers were elected for the clubs: Girls’ Glee Club. President ..............................Marjorie McGlothlin Secretary and Treasurer .......................Edna White Boys’ Glee Club. President .................................Joseph Johnson Secretary and Treasurer......................Robert Lewis There is a Student Council which is composed of William Wood, Elizabeth Haynes, Ada Masterson, Thomas Nuckolls, and Austin Van Doren. Junior Class Play. A three act comedy, “Come Out of the Kitchen” was given February 1st: The Cast was as follows: Olivia Daugerfield, alias Jane Ellen................Edna Fry Elizabeth Itangerfield, alias Armenta..............Alice Bigler Mrs. Falkner ..................................Elizabeth Haynes Cora Falkner, Her Daughter.....................Catherine Hart Mandv, Colored Servant .........................Virginia Bigler Burton Crane, Yankee ...........................Clifford Jenkins Paul Daugerfield, alias Smithfield...........Herbert Masterson Charles Daugerfield, alias Brindleburg............Robert Hines Mr. Tucker, Crane’s Attorney.....................Charles Morrison Randolph Weeks .............................Thornton Nuckolls Thomas Tefferts, Poet ..........................Paul Coppage The efforts of the class under the direction of Miss Adams were fully repaid by the large appreciative audience present. Between acts the High School Orchestra entertained. Also vocal numbers were given by Ray Brooks and Marjorie Brittin. .14 TIIE ORACLE —19 23 The Parent-Teacher Association. On October 20th the parent and teachers’ reception was one of the most pleasing and delightful entertainments held. The stage represented the early Colonial times, with an Indian scene. The following program was rendered: nigh School Orchestra..............................“Sleep Kentucky Babe” Reading ...................................................Catherine Wood High School Orchestra..............................‘Mighty Like A Rose” Talk.......................................................Mr. C. II. Barts A group of Indian Songs, representing Minnehaha.......Marjorie McGlothlin Delicious refreshments of Ice Cream and Cake were served. Much credit is due the parents for the good work which they have ac- complished. The Parents and Teachers’ Association reecption for Seniors was given April 17th, at which time the usual ceremony of planting a tree, was held. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. The Parents and Teachers were very fortunate in securing Superintendent of Public Instruction Francis G. Blair to speak to the public on Monday evening, March 12th. The Parents and Teachers have charge of the Lyceum course next year. We hope they will have success. Seniors. The Lyceum Course this year was under the management of the Senior Class and they worked very hard to make it a success. The contract was with the Dennis Lyceum Company, which has a wide reputation and we feel that this course was the best given in the High School. The first number was given October 26. The Girls’ Mendelssohn Quartette; the second, November 10, The Waldorf Male Quartette; the third, December 4, a lecture by Mr. Mitchell; the last, January 11, by Robert Manlove, the “Impersonator.” The Seniors also took charge of one of the best lectures during the year. Perhaps one of the most interesting was that given by Dr. Ira P. Berry who gave the famous illustrated lecture on the “Passion Play.” Senior Play. The comedy entitled “Nothing but the Truth,” given by the Senior Class, Friday, April 20th. The cast was as follows: E. M. Ralston.................................Robert Lewis Dick Donnelly.................................Roscoe Evans Robert Bennett ............................Joseph Johnson Bishop Doran.................................William Wood THE ORACLE-1923 Clarence Van Dusen Gwendolyn Ralston Mrs. E. M. Ralston. . Ethel Clark....... M abel Johnson.... Sable Johnson..... Martha............ . . Austin Van Doren ......Julia Maddox . . .Louise Van Doren Marjorie McGlothlin . . .Velma Meiklejohn ....Francis Stevens .........Mary Cline Synopsis of scenes: Act I—Interior of a broker’s office in one of the Principal Uptown Hotels. Act II—Parlor in summer home of E. M. Ralston, Long Island. Act III—The same. Between acts—An orchestra from Springfield entertained. Mary Cline gave a vocal selection, and the High School Quartette including Joseph John- son. Marjorie McGlothlin, Lucy Merriam, and Robert Lewis gave a selection. County Oratorical Contest. The evening before the meet, May 5th, 1922, the speakers and singers started on their journey to Williamsville on the 1. T. S. When we arrived there we were met by friends who entertained us in their homes. We carried off the Grand Literary Prize by a large score. Those who participated were: Virginia Clark..................................... Goldie Suvdan...................................... John Masterson .................................... Edna White......................................... Ralph Lindner ..................................... Marjorie McGlothlin, Goldie Suvdan, Lucy Merriam .. . .......Piano Solo ............Vocal Solo .....Dramatic Reading .... Humorous Reading ..............Oration and Virginia Clark .High School Quartette The High School Quartette again won over their opponents by a large score. Much credit is due for the work they have done the last three years. The Preliminaries were held April 12th and 13th, when the following were successful in being placed: Piano. 1st “Theme and Variations” ...................................Beethoven Lucy Merriam 2nd “Country Gardens” .........................................Grainger Frances Stevens 3rd “A Pretty Lass”..............................................Packer Celia Barbee TIIE ORACLE —1923 56 Vocal 1st “When the Heart is Young”....................................Buck Marjorie McGlothlin 2nd “The Little Brown Owl”..................................Sanderson Helen Suydan 3rd “Loves Garden of Roses”......................................Wood Marjorie Brittin Violin. 1st Solo..............................................James Murphy 2nd Solo .............................................Klare Nuckolls Orations. 1st “New Social Ideal”....................................William Wood 2nd “Responsibility of War”............................Vincent O’Leary 3rd “Gettysburg” .......................................Edward Lindsey Dramatic Readings. 1st “Patsy”...............................................Ada Masterson 2nd “On Board the Cumberland”....................................Thelma Baker 3rd “The Lion and the Mouse”..................................Catherine Hart Humorous Readings. 1st “Mice at Play”..................................... Catherine Wood 2nd “Husbands is Husbands”...............................Virginia Bigler 3rd “Nora Had Her Picture Took”..............................Edna White The total number of points for the Sangamo’s was 87 and the Illio’s was 72. According to a ruling, that society which wins 3 out of 5 years, is to take possession of the cup, so it now belongs to the Sangamo’s. The Sangamon County Oratorical Contest is to be held in Auburn, May 4, 1923, with the following representing Auburn: Vocal Solo............................ Piano Solo............................ Humorous Readings..................... Dramatic Reading...................... Orations ............................. Quartette—Marjorie McGlothlin, Joseph Lewis. .............Marjorie McGlothlin ...................Lucy Merriam .................Catherine Wood ..................Ada Masterson ..................William Wood Johnson, Lucy Merriam, Robert THE ORACLE —1923 57 SPORTSMANSHIP. “Not the quarry, but the chase, Not the laurel, but the race, Not the hazard, but the play, Make me, Lord, enjoy ahvay.” An American can hardly be persuaded that he should not care, no matter which side wins—that the good all comes from not caring, and that all had comes from being unwilling to he beaten. A gentleman always plays to win. lie plays fairly, takes no undue advantages, he is courteous but he plays hard, lie does not assume such an attittude that a victory over him is worthless. No one cares to win because the other fellow let him. The spice of the game disappears when the other man does not try. When two gentlemen meet in any match, there is an agreement between them that each should do his best, and that the best should win, and every thing that alters this condition, whether it is unfair play on the part of one, or lukewarm interest on the part of the other, spoils the contest. This is the same between teams or other athletic organizations. “Who misses or who wins the prize, Go lose or conquer as you can ; And if you fall or if you rise, Be each, pray God, a gentleman.” is the keynote to the whole thing. Remember that in life the man who wins is the man who works. He cannot play all the time. Let him play, let him have as good a time as he can have. We have a pity that is kin to contempt for a man who does not have as good a time as be can out of life. Let him count in the world. When he comes to the end of his life, let him feel he has pulled his weight and a little more. A sound body is good, a sound mind is better, but a strong and clean character is better than either. R. E. L. 58 T HE ORACLE — 192 3 ON LIVING IN THE PRESENT. Shakespeare, the greatest of all poets, has said, “There is a tide in the affairs of man, which taken at its ebb, leads on to victory. ” Live in the present ! For a while yon are trusting the future or recalling the past, the high tide of your life may recede. When you arouse, your ship is stranded in the small harbor of the past. But living in the present, you cannot fail to draw in the opportunity which floats your way. Are you building your future on a sea of dreams or on the stable rocks of reality? Be not narrow sighted for can you not realize that your air castle, if built oh the sea of dreams would eventually roll over the future waves as the mosses over the terrestial hills. Let your present construct your future. Then you have a beautiful edifice on the rocks of reality, one which will weather many a threatening gale. Secondly, have your future made of the most durable of all stones, those, which are quarried in the present. And lastly, make sure you understand the role that today’s learning is going to play in the battle of tomorrow. For who knows! It may steer you over the rapids in your streams of life. A. VAN DOREN. HUMAN PARASITES. The large cities are infested with people who shun common labor such as was intended for them to do, and instead, as an authority tells us, will “throw fits,’’ feign paralysis or imitate deformity so as to prey upon the sympathy of the onlookers. Just what relation do these parasites bear to the one who leans over to you in the English test, and whispers behind his hand, “When was Shakespeare born?” There are scholars who prey upon the good-will of fellow students in just this manner. The one who is asked, hates to refuse for fear the other will think him snobbish. lie is aware he would do his friend more good by not answering him and by helping him prepare his lessons outside of class. He is also aware, however, that his classmate does not desire the help outside; he wishes the fruits of labor without the labor, and with nothing else will he be satisfied. This type of scholar is a counterfeit. He is passing himself off for the real thing when he is not. But the tragedy of the whole thing lies in the fact that no one—not even the teacher—is being fooled so badly as the counterfeit himself. The examination which one must undergo through life is a very minute and exacting one. It will accept nothing but the real thing. Business will not abide men of tricks. They must be straight through and through. Then if we have one iota of respect for ourselves or our futures let us stand upon our own efforts and shun the life of a parasite. A. SABINE. TIIE ORACLE — 19 2 3 59 BEING WORTH KNOWING. Have you won nation wide renown in your short interval of life? If so, you have done more than some of your fellow-class-mates. Just now a ques- tion burns in my mind, “Was it worth knowing?’’ It has been found to be true that no one ever passes down life’s path but what he is remembered for something. If someone’s life journey is completed in childhood, you will generally hear someone make a remark concerning the child, either on its beauty, its personality or some character- istic of it. In our infancy we are generally just known among the neighbors, unless we a re very unusual, but when we reach the school age we are known by a larger circle of people. This age is when other people besides the homefolks find out what we really are. I think there is no teacher but what has made some remark concerning each child under her. When we reach High School we are known among a still large circle. We are much older when we reach this age and are more responsible for our actions. I have oft times heard remarks concerning certain schoolmates. One time I heard a girl say, “Oh, I think she is so kind and always ready to help anyone.” If a student is this way, they are generally known throughout the school for this characteristic. Prom High School all of us pass out into life’s broader paths and at every place we chance to stop, we are known for something. We must now come to the real point of view and that question still burns. “Was It Worth Knowing?” All of us have heard of General Pershing's work for his Country, also the unpatriotism of Benedict Arnold. Was not the traitor heard of throughout the whole United States, also was not every United States citizen interested in General Pershing’s work? Let us stop a moment and meditate. If it were compulsory that we must erect a monu- ment in honor of one of these men, which one is Worth Knowing? I think every person in this room wants to make his or her name grea+ in the history to come or even in the present day life. But it has been found true that many who seek fame are the loosers but those who go on through life in a general business-like way, trying to give his services when needed, generally reach that goal of glory first. Before you venture out into a certain path, stop and consider the act. Is it one that will do you or your country any good or is it one that will bring you disgrace? The thought has often come to me of how a person could commit a crime. Do you consider this an easy way to make yourself known? Tf so, you had better change your ideals, for such a low piece of humanity is not worth knowing. The kind of a person. I think to be worth knowing is a real man, a gentleman, one who does all the good in his power to do, one who is a clean, honest, upright speciman of a human being. Fellow students; you and T may wish to become great in life's history, so that our names may be known like those of Washington and Lincoln. Are not they worth knowing? We may live a model of a life here on earth, yet we may not become known amongst all nations. Do we not all know that if our life is as it should be on earth, we will some day be known where everything and everybody is Worth Knowing? A. M-n. GO THE ORACLE-1923 THE BLINKING EYES. Perhaps you have noticed Ihe newspaper article which 1 am giving here: ‘‘B----, Sept. 11, 19—.—All li---- is becoming alarmed at the astounding number of robberies and blackmails which have occurred the past nine months in or near this city, the work done by tne robbers and blackmailers shows inge- nuity and skill, both in plan and execution. The regularity in their operation points out that a large ring of robbers are operating about 11—— as a center. The police and detectives have thus far been baffled and the amount of cash removed has been estimated to exceed $100,000. Inhabitants of B---- are very desirous of having this gang rounded up.” 1 had long been acquainted with the name of this town, as it was near the homestead of Mr. Manford, whose friendship I esteem. The day following that of my notice of the newspaper account I received a short letter from Mr. Manford inviting me to visit him. lie lived alone, save for a butler he had lately acquired, upon the death of his old body servant, and therefore he wished the company of a friend. I well remember my trip to B----- on the train and then the two-and-a-half mile drive south of that bustling little city along the well-kept but little- travelled road. 1 also distinctly recall my first glimpse of the mansion, one of the old plantation type, with a broad veranda offset by massive, white pillars. The sun was just setting when we pulled up to the side door and 1 alighted. The butler ushered me into my host’s room and as I was being greeted warmly by Manford, the butler’s rather prolonged stare from the hallway was not wholly lost. After we had passed the time of day in the fast darkening room, Manford summoned the butler for lights. He merely threw a switch and the room was flooded with a mellow glow. “Well, ’ said I, with no little surprise, ‘‘so you can now get power from B-----, can you?” ‘‘Why, yes, ’ Manford replied, “B-----is now able to receive power for lights; in fact, the plant is situated in the town itself and is being purchased by the city. Perhaps you remember North, the man who used to do my gardening. He has obtained charge of the power house after taking a course in electricity and his knowledge is fully to be depended upon as I well know.” From this the topic shifted around to ourselves and our travels which occupied us until dinner was announced. At meal he told me of his latest hobby and acquirement, that of a radio set, which he assured me was very interesting, and to which T must listen after dinner. After our repast, however, I plead off on account of a headache brought on by travelling and so prepared to retire for the night with having promised to listen to the radio some other evening. I was shown to my bedroom, which, of course, was a spare, and I was pleased with the old-style furniture, particularly the old four-poster with its TIIE ORACLE —19 23 «1 cloth roof and lace side curtains. 1 thought that perhaps I could sleep off this headache as I had many times before. i dozed off and visited Africa. I held a heavy ritie of large caliber. At my back was my retinue of blacks to carry rifles and to kill. But before me with bristling mane and flashing eyes, not fifty feet away, stood a fierce lion. I looked into his eyes, fascinated by their brilliancy and fire, and as I looked my assurance left me. I felt a feeling of helplessness come over me. 1 tore my gaze from the flash of those fascinating eyes and looked behind me. My blacks had deserted me! In desperation I looked down to see that my gun was in readiness, and then did the cold sweat burst from me and real terror grip my heart, for in my hand I held nothing but a club. I awoke with a jerk and sat upright in bed with the sweat of fear still upon my brow and again did my heart palpitate, but this time in true terror, for there opposite me were the eyes of the lion flashing through the darkness. Soon my mind began to question and then was it that I saw the eyes to be two spots of light flashed upon the wall. The flashing was done very rapidly, much as an animal might blink its eyes. I went to the window to ascertain the cause and position of the light, but immediately it ceased to flicker and dark- ness reigned supreme indoors and out. I was now fully awake and the more I thought on the matter the more perplexed 1 became. Soon deep sleep like a narcotic came to solve the difficulty and I awoke with sunlight streaming into the room. That day I inspected my friend’s radio outfit and indeed found it to be the best make and to be set up in good shape. My friend grew morose about ten o’clock and appeared to be deeply worried. 1 asked him what the matter was and for answer he gave me the morning paper from B------------. There in glaring headlines was an account of an attempted murder by blackmailers upon the failure of the blackmailed party to comply with the notice. I could see no reason why this should worry my friend so, until he showed me a letter he had received that morning requesting him to leave ten thousand dollars on his back doorstep on the night of November the first. It also stated that failure to comply with the request might result in death or even worse. I was not a little worried myself but tried to allay my friend’s fears by telling him it was probably some practical joke. The letter was typewritten and 1 had heard of typewriter experts who, given a sample of the work of one, could pick out the machine from among hundreds. The time allotted, however, was so short as to make it impossible to trace down the letter by this means. We were miserable all the rest of that day and as if nature were in sympathy the sky clouded and it began to rain. After dinner, about ten o’clock, we thought to amuse ourselves with the radio. There was but one set of head phones, as Manford was usually alone; so he would get some good selection and then hand the phone over to me. lie was clearing out some wave when he suddenly became very excited. His face went white and his eyes grew very large. His breath came in gasps 62 THE ORACLE — 1923 and sweat broke out on his forehead. In another moment he grew slightly composed and handed the phone to me. “Mr. .]. M. Manford, please deposit $10,060 on your back doorstep on the night of November tlie first. Failure to comply with this request may result in death or even worse. The money must be in gold and notification of the officers will do no good.” These words came in distinctly through the phones. We gazed at each other in astonishment. We neither of us recognized the voice, as it gave its message in a monotone and no inflection was used. There were several receiv- ing sets in 11--, so I at once called over the telephone all of these, asking them if any of them had heard anything odd that evening over their sets. One after another reported having heard nothing but the usual speeches, songs, and instrumental selections. I again picked up the head phones. The voice was now repeating the message word for word and, stranger still, in exactly the same manner. If anything different, the words were slightly drawled. After having repeated the message three times there was a scraping sound, a click and then silence. The nights following this, I lost much sleep and I am sure Manford did also. At last, about a week later about ten o’clock in the evening, after the butler had retired and as Manford and I sat before the fire, I got my coat and hat and my friend’s and began to put mine on, instructing him to do likewise. He was very much surprised at my request, but 1 assured him that it was for his good. He had grown very nervous the past week and I think was making plans to draw $10,000 from his investments even against my instructions. I brought his car around to the door and soon we were off headed for R-------. We soon arrived there and I drove directly to the power station, which had before been pointed out to me. We entered the building and saw there North, the erstwhile gardner. He greeted us in some surprise, as we were late visitors. I told him that the answer to my questions were of utmost impor- tance and life or death might hang on them. He appeared mystified at my manner, but when I asked him if there had been anyone to see him the Thurs- day night before at about eleven o’clock, he promptly answered in the negative. “Think, man!” said I, “do you remember that the night was chilly and a drizzle had set in early in the evening?” He studied for a moment and then said: “Why, yes, I do believe Doctor F-------- stopped in from seeing old lady Donald, who was troubled so with neuralgia. He stopped in to warm up a bit before returning home.” “Where did he stand?” I asked. “He stood right behind the stove there.” “What lighls do those switches control?” They are to lights, out of town, of different houses. All the electricity Mr. Manford uses goes through this switch.” I then dismissed the subject and after inspecting the dynamos we left the THE ORACLE —1923 63 power house. We then drove to the police station. After a half hour private talk with the chief he and a squad of five other police, all fully armed, piled into our and another cars and we led the way down the street. We took a road leading north of the town and followed it for five miles. After half an hour’s travel in a northerly direction we came to another town. This was C-----, another town much of the same type but smaller than B------. We there let the chief confer with the chief of this town. As a result of this conference we saw the street lights turned off. We then visited the downtown district. Under the chief’s orders his men and ourselves were stationed in the deeper shadows about a large central building. Down the deserted street came a car. Noiselessly and with dimmed lights it came and halted directly before the building. I could now see the business house to be a bank and there were only two men in the car. One stayed in the car and the other alighted and fell to work immediately on the door of the bank. After a few minutes work the door of the bank swung open and the man disappeared in the gloom of the interior. The signal was given and a concerted rush ensued. The man in the ear was struck from behind before he could cry out. Suddenly from the interior a dark form burst into the street. It passed one, two policemen; now there was only one between him and liberty; there! he is past the third! Can no one stop him? A sharp crack of a pistol sounded at my elbow and 1 turned to see Manford shove a dark object into his pocket. The street lights now flashed on. revealing a crumpled, dark object lying in the street a half block away. We hurried to it and turned it over. There was a sharp ejaculation from Manford as he recognized his butler! The man in the car proved to be Dr. F-------, who at once confessed his part in the affair. He said: “I and my accomplice have been responsible for the robberies and black- mails of about here. I would lay the plans and signal him, thereby letting him know when and where to meet me and he would come with me and do the yegg work. lie certainly was a master hand with the lock.” After we returned home, Manford and I sat by the fire smoking, it being too near morning to retire, and anyway the excitement of the morning was not conducive to sleep. Manford said: ‘‘Please explain how you drew your conclusions for this night’s work.” ‘‘Well, in the first place you must know about my dream the first night I was here. When I awoke I found the eyes to be a light flashed on the wall. I arose and looking from the window saw nothing but the foliage of a tree. The light was no more! Several nights after this, the time we were listening over the radio, after retiring 1 saw this light again. Now I began to see some system to the flashes. Hurrying fo the window I saw two rifts through the foliage of the tree through which a light streamed. This light came from your light over the driveway entrance. The flashes continued to eome until I conceived the idea of copying them as dots and dashes. Dots for the short TUE ORACLE —1923 periods of light and dashes for the long periods of light. It was simply the Morse Code which was used and so I listened in for the first time. When we visited the power house I learned how it was done. The doctor merely held North in conversation while he sent out his message by means of the switch behind him. Also 1 have learned that Mrs. Donald has not been troubled with neuralgia this winter. By listening in on their light signals I learned of this plan to rob the bank and therefore had the chance to get them red-handed. “What caused the two spots of light on the wall?” “Oh! that was merely a coincidence, for the light could enter the room only through two rifts in the tree’s foliage.” “And what of the radio message?” “Well, that was the most ingenious part of it all and 1 have here the cause of it all.” Here I brought forth a box covered with a black rubber waterproof material. lie eyed and examined it carefully and then announced that his ignorance was not helped any and that he wished it explained. “I found it fastened near the top of one of the poles which hold the aerial of your radio. It is merely a combination of phonograph and broad- casting set. It is too weak to carry far, so you, of course, were the only one to receive its message.” ARTHUR SABINE. THE ORACLE —1923 (i fi T II E ORACLE — 192 3 SOCIETY. Hallowe’en Party. On the eve of October 26, the Sophomores, each with a guest paraded the “Hall of Mystery.’’ Indeed, it was a “Spooky” sight. The Gymnasium was beautifully decorated in black and orange and occupied by many nooks of unknown destiny. After the “Grand March” everyone unmasked and the remainder of the evening was spent in playing Halowe’en games. Pumpkin pie, doughnuts, and sweet cider were served as refreshments. It is needless to say that everyone had a very pleasant time. Senior Party. The Seniors were delightfully entertained at the home of George Bradley. The spirit of good fellowship reigned supreme throughout the evening. A ride in an airplane was a very enjoyable experience for everyone. The plane was constructed from the Bradley’s family ironing board. Many other games were played with untiring interests. At a late hour the guests departed, declaring it a truly successful party. Junior Party. On March 8, the Misses Alice and Virginia Bigler entertained the Junior Class at a Saint Patrick’s party. The guests were suddenly brought to order by Lucy Merriam playing the Wedding March from Lohengrin and then, the Bridal Procession appeared. Who should the bride he but Edna White and the groom Paul Coppage? The time was whiled away in playing Tiddily-Winks. This game was entered into with enthusiasm. Clifford Jenkins won the championship with Miss Ehnbom a close second. Delicious eats were served which made it the end of a “Perfect Day.” Football-Basketball Party. The football and basketball men were given a party at Mr. and Mrs. Ilam- merlund’s to show the Coach's appreciation for their co-operation throughout both seasons. Each man escorted his favorite “Sheba.” “Shouting Proverbs and one minute talks on topics of the day furnished amusement for the evening. Several vocal selections by Goldie Suydan and Ray Brooks were enjoyed immensely by those present. Senior Wiener Roast. October 16, the Seniors, being unable to curb the primitive instinct longer called together their “cannibals” and made plans to answer the call of the wild. THE ORACLE —1923 67 To maintain the modern atmosphere it was decided to motor to the spot of rendezvous. Although some difficulty was experienced in keeping some of the explorers out of the “shining pool” the evening passed without any spectacular episode. Around the big fire much story telling and laughing were mingled together with the masticating of numerous “Hot Dogs”. They arrived home with a pleasant memory and the smell of smoke per- meating their hair and clothes. Freshmen Party. In December the “Freshies” felt the need of a party in order to get better acquainted with their fellow-classmen. Keeping in tune with the season Christmas decorations of crepe paper and evergreens were used. Everyone participated in the games with remarkable enthusiasm and all departed with a firm resolution within their hearts that this would not be the last so jolly a time they should spend together. Junior Wiener Roast. On the eve of October 11 the Junior hiked out to the “wilds” where they gathered around a roaring camp-fire, in truly Indian fashion. It was as if they could hear the ring of distant Tomahawks or the war cry of some hostile tribe. But they were glad enough to return to civilization when the wieners and sandwiches appeared. Um! Weren’t they delicious! Many camp-fire stories were related after which they all returned home wishing there had not been quite so many “Hot Dogs.” 1923 70 T II E ORACLE — 1923 “FOOTBALL.” As scon as school was in session the football season opened with a call for volunteers, and t lie coach was rewarded by a wish for uniforms. Four new men filled the vacancies left by the graduates of last year. The games played were ones of strategy and straight ball combined, sometimes relying on line plunges and in others to trick plays and forward passing. In several of the games the forward pass succeeded by gaining ground, when the other teams held us, and the wall could not be broken b.y line plunges. Other teams had the adavntage of Auburn because they had more average weight. Most of our recruits come from under classmen. Auburn’s eleven always played against heavy odds this year, but succeeded in holding their opponents to close scores, whereas some of the other teams of southern Illinois had received bad trim- mings. Carlinville reputed to be the best team in southern Illinois as a team gave our boys credit for real football playing and also for clean sportsman- ship. Staunton and Jacksonville, two strong teams, found their game none too easy. This year we lose Gibson and Van Doren who will graduate. Van has proven himself an all around athlete, and is an especially good full back. Gibbv not far behind him as an athlete will be remembered for his tackles. Raymond Hart, Lee Ilaynes, Truman Cary, George Smith, Roe Primm, and Keltner were the new men this year and all played excellent football. The team in their position are as follows: Ernest Allen (tackle), Paul Ooppage (tackle), Ray Brooks (quarter back) and Captain, Raymond Hart (right half), Clifford Jenkins (left guard), Roe Primm (right guard), Lee Haynes (center), Marvin Keltner (left end), Thornton Nuckolls (right end), Wayne Gibson (left half), Van Doren (full back), with Charles Beatty and George Smith (sub-guards), Truman Cary (sub-center), and Charles Morrison (sub-tackle). T H E ORACLE — 1923 71 Scores were as follows: September 23—Auburn 12, Diveruon 0. October 14—Auburn 0, Virden 0. October 21—Auburn 0, Jacksonville (1. S. D.) 38. October 28—Auburn 0, Staunton 65. November 4—Auburn 7, Stonington 0. November 11—Auburn 0, Carl in ville 56. November 18—Auburn 25, 1 lliopol is 0. November 22—Auburn 18, Virden 0. November 25—Auburn 0, Girard 6. BASEBALL. The baseball season last year was not a great success because of lack of funds. They were not able to schedule enough games with strong teams to win them a reputation as a real baseball nine. But, notwithstanding, they suc- ceeded in winning a goodly number of games. The material was wonderful, the two Johnson brothers, Charles and Joseph, had considerable experience and Charles proved his worth as a catcher. Ralph Brooks had already succeeded in baseball history of The Auburn High as a pitcher and was praised by many outside teams, as a good twirler. The players in positions were, Charles John- son, catcher; Ralph Brooks, pitcher; Marvin Keltner, shortstop; Robert Lewis, first base; Robert Hines, second base; Ralph Easly, third base; Keith Corneil, left field ; John Carlino, right field ; Joseph Johnson, center field. Subs : Walter Freeman, Charles Foster. The number of games played were few. but two-thirds of them were vic- torious. Chatham 1. Auburn 4; Taylorville 18, Auburn 2; Chatham 8, Auburn 9. 72 T HE ORACLE — 192 3 ‘BASKET-BALL.” At the opening call of the Basket-ball season, the response was immediately large as usual, about twenty appearing in suits the first night. The remaining members of last year’s first and second teams were divided into one group, and the new men put in another. From the first group the first team was chosen, consisting of Keltner, Coppage, Van Doren, Hines, Bailey, Beatty, and Gibson. The first four mentioned were sure of their places, while the other three had a tough scrap to secure a place on the honored five. These three men were used alternately to a good advantage throughout the season. The team put in a very successful season, winning 11 out of 17 played, and losing none by a very large score. The team played in two tournaments this year, winning their first game and losing their second in each tourney. At Ashland, Petersburg was their victim, while they were the victim of Athens, who won the tournament. At Springfield, their first game was with our ancient rival, Pawnee, downing them with ease, although the score was close. Our next foe was Gillespie, who defeated us in a fast and tight game. This eliminated Auburn from the tournament, but we stayed through to the end to boost our victors, who were rewarded by winning second place. Keltner, our diminutive forward, is a .Junior this year, as is also Hines, his running-mate in size and playing position. These two make an incompar- able pair as basket-cagers. Coppage, at guard, is an invaluable stationary or floor man. Around these Juniors next year’s team will be built. Van Doren, at stationary guard, was the main reason why our opponents scores were not any higher than they were. Gibson and the Johnsons proved to be three very dependable players throughout the season. These men are all Seniors and will be missed very much next year. Bailey, Primm, Ping, and Geddes, the Sophomores out for this sport, proved themselves reliable men this year, especially Bailey, who many times saved the T II E O RACLE — 1923 73 day for the first team. He will undoubtedly be made a regular on the next squad. Hart, the only representative of the Freshmen, showed himself very capable for an inexperienced man. We predict for him a very successful athletic future. Beatty, one of the most consistent players, is a Junior this year but is eligible for only one semester next year. Individual records were excellent, as shown below: Fields Goals Free Throws Total Hines, forward .. 29 42 129 Iveltner, forward .... 35 13 83 Coppage, guard, center .... 23 46 Van Doren, guard 7 14 Bailey, center, guard .... 10 20 Gibson, forward .fuard 2 4 0 Record of Games. Auburn 26 Divernon .... . 4 Auburn 18 Chesterfield . .11 Auburn 19 Virden 5 Auburn ... 7 Auburn 15 New Berlin.. 16 Auburn 11 White Hall ...33 Auburn 12 White Hall .. 20 Ashland Tournament— Auburn 21 Stonington . . 8 Auburn 26 Petersburg .. .18 I.S.D. Jackson Auburn 14 Athens ... Auburn 22 ville 14 District Tournament at Springfield— Auburn 12 Waverlv .... 25 Auburn 18 Pawnee ... ... 16 Auburn 14 New Berlin . . 16 Auburn 17 Gillespie .. . . .19 Auburn 25 Waverlv .... 9 Auburn 16 Morrisonville.. 4 Total . .264 Second Team Games. 2 Auburn Auburn 7 Chatham S. B 10 — Auburn 18 Springfield Total 48 Total. . .. .41 Spartans.. 14 74 TIIE ORACLE —1923 THE ORACLE —1923 75 GIRLS’ ATHLETICS. The girls’ athletics have been a great success this year, everyone taking part with great enthusiasm. It is required of the Freshmen that they take at least one year of athletics. There are two classes of Freshmen girls’ athletics. During these periods the time is spent in ball practice. The Freshmen have two splendid teams, all taking a great deal of interest in their practice work. They have excellent team work and it is certain that next year they will be a winning team. In the mornings from 8:30 to 9 o’clock the time is spent in playing basket ball. The different classes in school have each organized good teams, playing the different classes during Ihe morning session. In these games the Junior team exhibited their usual speed although the Freshmen girls were considered to have the stellar teams. The first game of the season was played by the Freshmen girls. They were the teams from the second and third period Girls Gymnasium classes, the second period team proving the best, and winning 27-5. Both teams played a fine game, it being very exciting during the first half, but the second half the second class proved to be much better than the third Gym class. The second game was played by the All Star Teams, December 15, as a cur- tain raiser for the Yirden game. The first team was composed of Edna Fry and Mary Halford as forwards, Susanne Muleahy running center, Bessie Brawnier center, and Virginia Bigler and Elizabeth Haynes as guards. The second team was composed of Lucy Merriam and Helen Moon, as forwards, Marjorie McGlothlin running center, Catherine Hart center, and Alice Bigler and Frances Stevens guards. The game was very close during the first half, but through the last half the first team proved to be the better of the two, winning by a score of 22-15. The third game of the season was played by the Freshmen and Junior girls Friday evening, January 5th. The girls on both teams played hard throughout the entire game. At the first the Freshmen were the leaders, but during the last half the Junior began to brace up and by working hard were able to win from the Freshmen by a score of 25-20. Friday night, January 26th, a game was played between the faculty and the Senior girls. The game was very fast, the Seniors being ahead during the first half. The faculty began to speed up and when the final whistle blew the faculty wras the winner, the score being 20-13. Saturday, March 25th, the first and second girls teams played as a curtain raiser for a game between Auburn’s letter men and an independent team. The teams were at a disadvantage because they played the new rules, neither of them having played these rules before. The girls made it a very interesting game by going into it with their very best. The first team was the winner, the score being 16-8. After the basket ball season was over the base ball and track wTork was taken up by the girls. Arrangements are being made for the girls to enter into the inter-scholastic field meet and our girls should be able to carry away some of the honors. M. C., Athletic Editor. THE ORACLE —1923 77 78 THE ORACLE —1923 SUITS for Young Men “zvho know the difference” Not the “Rah-rah” or musical comedy types—but Clothes with that college bred air as expressed in conservative, but not common- place lines—in the grace, fluency and ease of lines—and in a general air of well being, refinement and perfect taste. TIIE ORACLE —1923 79 JOKES Roscoe—“You know, last year the doctor told me if T didn’t stop smok- ing I’d be feeble minded.” Velma—“Why didn’t you stop?” Jenkins—“Where’s Nuckf” Hart—“He’s over eating at Hines’.” Jenkins—“Ila! Ha! That’s a good one! Who ever heard of anybody overeating at that place.” —o— She—“I’m afraid, Don. that I will never see you in heaven.” He—“Great guns! What have you been doing now?” ’Twas near the end of the period and Miss Lewis was in despair for the class, so she hurled this at them: “I’ve told you all I know and you don’t know anything yet.” Miss Iloppin — “Your themes should be written so that even the most stupid of people can under- stand them.” Oscar (humbly) — “Yes, mam. What part don’t ,you understand, mam ?” —o-- Traffic Cop—“Say, you! Didn’t you see me wave at you?” Louise—“Yes, you fresh thing, and if Austin were here he’d paste you one for it.” “What are you hopes for the fu- ture?” asked the solemn man. “I have none just now,” replied the youth. “Tomorrow is my girl’s birthday and I am worrying about the present.” “Say, did you ever take chloro- form?” “Naw, what hour does it come?” Mr. Barts—“Why is it that foot- ball players are so poor in studies?” Mr. Hammerlund—“They’ve been used to hitting ’em low.” He had just been to Chatham, and was very much out of sorts. The food was no good, they had no de- cent hotels, everybody was slow, and the whole world was wrong. “But you’ve got to admit,” ar- gued a friend, “that Chatham is a well laid out town.” “ft ought to be,” was the retort, “it’s been dead long enough.” —o— Mr. Barts—“What do you expect to be when you get out of high school?” Ralph S.—“An old man.” —o— Senior—“Mr. Barts, do you be lieve in exams?” Mr. Barts—“I think they are ex- cellent training.” Senior---“Well, I guess so, 1 practiced two weeks learning how to turn pages with my toe last year for the finals.” —o— Ray Brooks—“What makes the new baby at your house cry so much?” Hammerlund—“She don’t cry so much, and, anyhow, if all your teeth were out, your hair off, and your legs so weak you couldn’t stand on them, T guess you’d cry some your- self.” 80 THE ORACLE —1923 W. D. MOTTAR “The Rexall Store Telephone 222 Auburn, Illinois Exclusive Agents for School Books and School Supplies Symphony Lawn Stationery Liggett s Chocolates Guth Chocolates Kantleek, Maximum and American Beauty Rubber Goods Eastman Kodaks and Supplies Jonteel, Cara Nome, Juneve Perfumes and Toilet Preparations One of the 10,000 ‘REXALL STORES”—the World’s Greatest Drug Stores—where you always get satisfaction or money back THE ORACLE-1923 81 82 THE ORACLE —1923 American Theatre Home of Hiqh Class Tflovies Good Music Latest Attractions One ol the Leading Theatres In Central Illinois E. T. Stout West Side Drug Store AUBURN. ILL. ir Chas. H. Lindner The Grocer Our Stock of groceries, veg- etables and fruits is always the most complete in Auburn Our S|s Righ, Drugs. Stationery. Cadies, Cigars Ice Cream. Sodas We solieit your patronage on a guarantee to give you all these. Aa a further inducement we give the valuable Green Trading Stamps- PHONE 24 Telephone 106 Auburn. Illinois T HE ORACLE —1923 83 A Dream. It is decreed, a poem I must write Just how, I do not know — My head just whirls—my eyelids droop, But I must do it though. What’s that I hear, the 1. T. S. It sounds so very real— Where are the girls, and where’s my bunch— I’m late, you know just how I feel. Then up the track I go, excuses I must make, What’s that 1 see! Surely not A. T. H. S., no— It’s a wonderful building, inscribed with gold, Strange I d never noticed it before. Those marble columns built for lights— How could they have come there over night? “In memory of classes ’21 and ’22.” I hurriedly read as I passed on thru. And ivy covers its walls so fair— Old Auburn Township High. Oh yes—the ’23s did plant it there, But yesterday it seemed to me. Eagerly I pass thru the open door. I search for my school friends dear; But search as I will, it is in vain, I cannot find them, they are not here. But where are the teachers, I will see, I peep into every room; My heart stands still, no voice I hear, It’s silent as a tomb. I hastily run from place to place, To the assembly I finally come— My own dear desk—but—my books are gone, Surely—I did not take them home. But what such a whack upon my head, And I turned my eyes to see; ’Twas only that I had been, Sleeping in the Assembly, Asleep! Lucille Allen (leader in Epworth League)—“Now Frances, will you lead us in a word of prayer?” Frances S—“I-I-I can’t, I left mine at home.” —o— Miss Adams (in English class)— “Velma, you may be Queen.” Roscoe E—“Oh, Jet me be the King.” —o— (Julia in the typeing room, trying to make a perfect lesson.) Julia—“That sounds like Mervin Foster in the hall, I don’t believe I'll type any more.” Miss Ehnbom—“Isn’t it always better to be on the defensive side than on the offensive?” Roscoe—“I don’t know. I’ve seen pretty bad cases.” Mick (in commerce and industry) —“What is reciprocity?” Mr. Barts—“Reciprocity is when a fine fellow thinks a lot of you and you think as much of him.” Teacher—“Byron, tell me what you know about Czecho-Slovakia.” Byron D.—“It’s hard to say.” 84 THE ORACLE—1923 A. A. Hart Dry Goods, Shoes, Haberdashery Rugs and Draperies General Merchandise Telephone 33 Auburn, Illinois THE ORACLE —1923 8.1 JOKES By Their Words Ye Shall Know Them. Bill Wood—“You have to prove it to me.’’ Keith Corneil—“I beteha.’’ Arthur Sabine—“That’s one of the three things I don’t know.” George Bradley—“Give me liberty or give me death.” Bob Lewis—“You said what I heard.” (’has. Beatty—I'll knock your ears down, by heck.” Frances Stevens—“Oh, now you quit.” Julia Maddox—“Oh, for good- ness sake.” Roscoe Evans—“Oh, Gloria! Oh. Rudolph!” Edna White—“That’s the ber- ries. ’ Charles Morrison—“Oh, it’s all right.” Ray Brooks—“Now, what do you know about that.” Nuck — “Ain’t you got any candy?” Lucille Allen—“Oh, pardon me.” Joseph — “Say, that’s a good idee’r.” Louise V. D.— For the love of Pat.” Roe Primm—“I don’t know.” Clifford—“Papa love Mama?” Charles Foster—“I shu shay sho.” Celia Barbee—“Oh, quit your kid- din’.” Henrietta—“You said your nick- el’s worth.” —o— Miss Ehnbom—“What makes the tower of Pisa lean?” Chester Ping—“If I knew, I’d take some myself?” Easy Questions. When was the war of 1812? Who was the author of Well’s Outline of History? In what season do we have winter? What is the name of the state in which Indiana is located? Who wrote Spencer’s Fairie Queen ? —o— Freshie—“What’s the best way to keep milk from souring?” Senior—“Keep it in the cow.” —o What do you call a man with three wives? A fool. —o— What is a drydock? A doctor out of prescriptions. —o— Miss Adams—“If you broke one of the ten commandments, what would happen? Bill Woods—“There would be nine left.” —o— Absent-minded Professor—‘ ‘ Good morning, Ellwood, how’s your dad?” —o— To the Freshies—Always remem- ber that American ends in “I Can.” Thornton N.—“There was a man who was twenty-two years older than his wife.” “Yes! He was a young fellow who got married a few days ago.” —o— Frances Stevens—“Why, Roe Primm! How dare you pass me up ou the street?” Roe.—“Oh, I beg your pardon, Frances. You have a new pair of shoes on and I didn't recognize you.” THE ORACLE —1923 M. M. Bradley Drugs, Medicines Perfumes Toilet Articles Soaps Brushes, Combs And a Full Line ol Druggists Sundries CAMERAS, Photograph Supplies, Etc. Chatham, Illinois Go to the AUBURN CANDY KITCHEN II you want good home made ice cream and chilli Joe Million R. E. McGinleys Artist Materials Pictures and Picture Framing A Specialty Wall Paper and Paints Martin-Senour Insecticides 409 East Adams Street Springfield, Illinois North Side Barber Shop Wm. M. Hooks, Proprietor Hours 7:30 A. M. to 6:30 P. M. Auburn, Illinois THE ORACLE —1923 87 JOKES Teacher—“What is meant by pedi- gree?” Freshie—“A horse character.” —o— Donald McClernon—“Do fish see out of water?” Mr. Hammerlund — “I’ve seen Pike’s Peak.” —o— Wayne G.—“Look here, this pic- ture makes me look like a monkey.” Bill Woods—“You should have thought about that before you had the picture taken. —o— Miss Hilti—“The class will now name some of the lower species of animals, starting with Howard Workman.” —o— Herb. M.—“I say, Hank, are you asleep ? ’ ’ Hank M.—“We-ell, what is it?” Herb. M.—“Why T thought if you happened to be awake maybe you coidd lend me a ten spot to go to Springfield on.” Hank M.—“What the deuce are you bothering me for, can’t you see I’m fast asleep.” —o— Henry at Barber Shop—“Who’s next? Who has been waiting the longest?” The Meek One—“I have. I'm your tailor, I delivered your suit four weeks ago.” Ralph L.—“Mother! There are burglars downstairs.” Mrs. Lindner—“Let ’em alone, they might be after your saxa- phone.” Keith—“Oh, teacher, I am right at the door of flunking.” Miss Adams—“Never mind, don’t worry, I’ll pull you through.” Miss Adams—“Who was Homer?” Charles J.—“The guy Babe Ruth made famous.” —o— Barber—“Would you like some hair restorer?” Mr. Barts—“No, I have never been successful with any tonic.” Barber—“But this is extra good, it will make hair grow on a billiard ball.” Mr. Barts—“I’ll take some.” “Who is Hamlet, Mr. Ilammer- lund?” “Such ignorance; bring me a Bible and I'll show you who he was.” —o— Would-be Artist—“The picture of the horse is good, but where’s the wagon ? ’ ’ Keith C.—“Oh, the horse will draw that.” —o— Roscoe E.—That Chatham is sure a one-horse town.” Thornton N.—“How do you know?” —o— Julia Maddox—“Don’t you know why I refused you?” Charles Cooper—“I can’t think.” Julia Maddox—“You guessed it.” Prof, (to drowsy student)—“Are you tired?” Roscoe Evans—“Well. I’m listen- ing to you.” Best Meals Luncheons 88 THE ORACLE—1923 and Service at Hines Brothers Cafe Everything in Its Season Try One of Our Dinners Henry Harris Auburn, Illinois Dry Goods, Notions and Mens Furnishings Made to-Measure Clothing Furniture, Rugs and Floor Coverings S H Green Trading Stamps on All Cash Trade TIIE ORACLE —1923 89 When and Where? lie stood at the door of the class- room, The bell had rung long before. “Give me your excuse,” said the teacher, “Without one, you’ll come here no more.” Then down to the office he hastened, So anxious in class to appear, And begged from the Prof, an ex- cuse To give to his teacher, so dear. Again he asked for admittance, And joyfully took his place. Thankful was he for this favor, That he was not in disgrace. Now, tell me who this could have been— There’s none in this school so ab- surd, An action like this is unknown— Not logic, but fiction’s the word. —o— Charles Morrison—“Would you ac- cept a pet monkey?” Mary Louise—“Oh, I would have to ask father, this is so sudden.” —o— After Chaucer. Whan ata parte ina Soupen Fisha, And slipp an oister from the cocktale disha, And it behavess very quite contrairy, And lades inside yore veste, you still bee merry. Yore girrl mae not have sene the ac- cidenti, Or knows that you cud not the dede preventi. She n:ae have one herself upon her lappie, Which she will hide, and than be very happie. Senior Want Ads. George Braley—To meet the board of education. Mary Cline—To be a blonde. Roscoe—To be a pigeon catcher. Marjorie—A hero. Velma—A soldier. Henry—Just anything. Austin—Small feet. Wayne—A new smile. May—A chaperone. Keith—Book on etiquette. Bill Woods—Senior privilege. Bob Lewis—An audience. Ida May—An Irishman. Julia—Shoe shine. Louise—A set of traffic rules. Joe J.—Knowledge to drive a Ford. Jack J.—A diploma. Arthur—To be a poet laureate. Charles Foster—A new plate glass. Steve—An alarm clock. Carl—a date. Marcella—A diamond ring. Bessie—A teachers certificate. Howard W.—A credit. Mr. Barts was irritated by a noise in the assembly. “Silence!” he said, “I want this room to be so quiet, you can hear a pin drop.” There was a deadly quiet for a mo- ment ; then Thomas N. said, “let ’er drop. ’ ’ —o-— Cheater Ping—“May I borrow your Geometry?” Miss Lewis—“Yes, but please re- turn it, for I find that although most of my pupils are poor mathematicians they are good book keepers.” —o— “Have you had your iron to-day?” said his wife, as a flat iron bounced from off his head. THE ORACLE —1923 Jeff ersons Social Stationeru and Supplies J Printing bindincj Engrauincj Embossing Office Supplies and Office Furniture Printers, binders and Stationers j EFFERSONS PRINTING COMPANY SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 309-3 U S. Fifth, Phone Main 51 TIIE ORACLE-1923 91 The Seven Ages of Woman- Safety-pins. Whip-pins. Hair-pins. Fraternity-pins. Diamond-pins. Clothes-pins. ltolling-pins. —o— “Where is old Petroleum?” “Kerosene him last week, but he ain’t Benzine since.” “Beg pardon, sir, but coxild you tell me if there is a man living in this hotel with one eye named John Hardly?” “Maybe I could help you out. Do you know the name of his other eye?” Prof.—“Can you sugest any means whereby I can improve my lectures?” Voice from the rear—“Have you tried selling them as lullabys?” Freshie—‘ ‘ Hawaii ? ’ ’ Soph—“I Hayti tell you.” Senior—“Aw Guam.” —o— Mildred C.—“Don’t you think Tosti’s “Goodby” is thrilling?” Ruth B.—“Why, my dear, he has never called on me.” Henry M.—“I am trying to grow a mustache and I am wondering what color it will be when it comes out.” Roscoe E.—“At the rate it is grow- ing, I should think it would be grey.” Old Lady—“I see that tips are for- bidden here.” Robert Hines—“Lor’ Mum, so was apples at the Garden of Eden.” JOKES Mr. Barts (in physics class)— “What is generally used as a con- ductor of electricity?” Donald McC.—“Why, er-er—” Mr. Barts—“Correct, now tell us what is the unit of electric power?” Donald—“The what, sir?” Mr. Barts—“That will do; very good.” Shoe Salesman (who has just fitted his customer)—“Fine! Now you ought to have the last word in spats.” Mr. Barts (sadly)—‘Thank you, sir, but my wife usually has it.” —o— Miss Adams—“Have you read Ivanhoe ? ’ ’ Miss Lewis—“No, those Russian novels bore me.” Judge—“Ten days or ten dollars— take your choice.” Roscoe E.—“I’ll take the money, your honor.” Herbert M.—“What would you do if the girl on whom you were calling said that she never wanted to see you again ?” Ellwood Barts—“I’d jump to my feet and leave.” Herbert M.—“And let her fall to the floor?” Joseph J.—“I heard you talking with Henrietta for hours last night over nothing.” Bob Lewis—“But we were talking over something.” Joseph J.—“Gwan. How do you get that way?” Bob Lewis—‘Sure, we were talking over the telephone.” 92 THE ORACLE —1923 Stevens Young Dealers In Groceries Ice Cream Sodas, Sundaes, Etc., in Season Chatham, Illinois Central Union Phone Main 2650 Clarkson Drug Co. 301 South Sixth Street Robert A. Clarkson, Proprietor Springfield. Illinois LochmanBros. INCORPORATED Elmer A. Collins, Mgr. Jewelers and Opticians 210 South Sixth Street Springfield, Illinois Qood pictures are windows, looking oul on a brighter world of Beauty, Adventure and Romance. E are headquarters for all that is best in pictures, frames and artists' materials in Springfield, and me are add- ing constantly to our stock. Attractive .Art and Qift Items are shown exclusively in our Qift Shop Corner. barker's Art Store 405 East Adams Street Springfield, Illinois TIIE ORACLE-1923 98 JOKES Samuel S.—“To whom was Minerva married ? ’ ’ Miss Ehnbom—“My boy, when will you learn that Minerva was the God- dess of Wisdom. She wasn’t mar- ried.” —o— A. T. H. S. FORD. All the school’s a Ford. And all the persons in it merely parts: They have their knocks and blowouts; And each one helps to keep the Ford in action, Each in his way. Headlights—Mr. Barts and Mr. Hammerlund. Reverse—Keith Corneil. Shock Absorber—George Bradley. Starter—Edna White. E mergency—Sen iors. Horn—Robert Lewis. Spare Tire—Mrs. Barbee. Tail Light—George Boulanger. Crank Cast1—Faculty. Gasoline—Board of Education. Clutch—Miss Spencer. Sparkplug—Presidents of the four Classes. Windshield—Juniors. Fender—Freshmen. I) iff erent i al—Deacon. Oil—Faculty Advisers. 183 Little Nuts—The Students. License Number—Class of 1923. Senior—“No, Freshie, just because those are poplar trees, they’re not burdened with dates.” Marjorie M.—“That soprano had a large repertoire.” Charles F.—“Ain’t it the truth, now, since you speak of it her dress only made it look worse.” TRAFFIC RULES. 1. Remember that two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time. 2. Rate of speed : (a) In passing to classes—just rapid enough to give appearance of motion. (b) At dismissal—forty miles per hour—or more. (c) Helpless Freshmen are per- mitted to increase the rate of speed when necessary to seek refuge from upper classmen. (d) Always increase speed in passing members of the faculty in hall. They will be impressed by your eagerness to reach your classes. 3. If you happen to meet a visitor in the hall, demand the right of way. He will thus be impressed by your energy and determination. 4. All Seniors have the right of way. 5. If you gather a group of friends about you to impart informa- tion, always occupy as large a space as possible in the middle of the hall. Passersby will thus be compelled to recognize your importance. 6. Never give way to faculty mem- bers. It might lead them to feel an undue sense of their importance. 7. No more than ten visits to the fountain permitted a period. Air. Barts—“Which are the utter- most parts of the earth?” Student—“The parts where there are the most women.” Mr. Barts—“What do you mean?” Student—“I mean that where there are the most women there is the most uttered. ’ 94 THE ORACLE —1923 Class Rings, Pins, Etc. Engraved Stationery John W. Fee J eweler 218 South Sixth Street Springfield, Illinois W atches Diamonds J. M. Beechly Shoes, Variety Goods and Millinery Auburn, Illinois THE ORACLE — 1923 95 JOKES NOT GUILTY. “Velma, did you have anything to do with the breaking of the relic ease?” “Keith, do you have more credits than you need?” “Bill, did you ever eat candy in class?” “Miss Ehnbom, did you ever see Gov. Small in his private office?” “George B., did you ever come to class prepared?” “Oscar Kolar, did you ever loose your way in High School?” “Thornton, did you ever cheat in an examination?” “Ralph Samples, do you think you will ever get through school before you get to be an old man?” “Donald McClernon, did you ever overwork yourself ? ’ ’ ‘ ‘ Charles Beatty, did you ever pour water down the gas pipe?” “Bud Freeman, do you ever expect to wear long trousers?” “Mrs. Barbee, can you cook?” ‘ ‘ Roscoe, did you ever skip a class?” “Miss Spencer, did you ever keep anyone after school?” “Henry, did you ever go to sleep in class?” “Mary Louise, did you ever write Chubby a note?” “Mary Cline, did you ever fall off a chair in Phillips Drug Store?” “Mr. Barts, were you ever a Hoosier ?” “Miss Adams, were you ever a Hoosier ? ’ ’ “Miss Lewis, were you ever a Hoosier?” “Byron Darling, did you ever make a hundred?” Can You Imagine— Velma with no powder puff? Chester Ping reduced? Steve Allen as society fashion plate ? Miss Ehnbom assigning short les- sons? “Nuek” without the word Gimme? Erma Hedrick without a bit of sass? Perry Lorton grown tall, fat, and quiet ? Roscoe Evans afraid to speak his mind? Rusty Bradley turned clergyman ? Miss Spencer—smiling? Roscoe not asking Pop for the car? Julia not talking to Romeo Cooper? Wayne Gibson not blushing? Mr. Barts not talking about ‘back in Indiana’?” Austin Van Doren not making ninety-eight ? Clifford Jenkins being quiet? Miss Spencer not keeping about fifty after school ? Arthur Sabine at a dance? Carl Cline flirting? Rusty White not calling the cops? Roe Primm tipping his hat ? Charles Morrison not talking about his radio? Edward Lindsay smoking a cigar- ette ? Byron Darling wearing a collar? Steve Allen with his hair combed? Ray Brooks as tenor in a grand opera troupe? Walter Freeman playing dominoes? Mr. Barts wearing a blue coat, decorated with brass buttons? Mae Herron always talking? Julia and Steve not running for the car? 96 THE ORACLE —1923 The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin rtn Old Reliable Company If in need of insurance inquire of L. J. FOSTER, Local Agent Auburn, Illinois H. D. Foreman Cfhe Independent Qrocer where Service, Quality and Courteous Treatment reign supreme. Phones 46 and 66 Auburn, Illinois T II K ORACLE — 1923 97 JOKES Norman Stout without his—“Well, sir’ ? Everybody quiet in the Physics Laboratory ? No one in school chewing gum? The Chatham boys not taking their daily trip to the office ? Auburn winning the tournament? Don McClernon getting fat? Bud Freeman in long trousers? Edith Hatcher being quiet? Edna Fry not primping? Mrs. Barbee not scolding Clifford Jenkins? Albert Hart making a hundred in deportment ? Celia not giving candy to Paul Ingels? Marjorie McGlothlin telling about Lincoln attending bar? Miss Ehnbom getting out of class? Bob Hines missing a basket? Mr. Hammerlund bawling out Austin Van Doren? Thornton Nuckolls buying a school book ? Charles Beatty using a curling iron ? Joseph Johnson with his hair out of place? Wayne Hamley winning the pole vault ? The boys being quiet at the library? John Johnson working? Herb Masterson not being tardy? Charles Morrison and Mary Louise not continuously writing notes? Byron Darling getting out of the final examinations ? Herb going skating without falling in ? Everybody on time for the Senior Play practice? Rusty Bradley studying at home? Jenkins as the Tiddley-Wink ath- lete ? Austin not bringing the coach milk, butter, eggs, and sausage? —o— Keith C.—“Your honor, I am very deaf so I did not hear the officers whistle nor did I hear him tell me to stop.” Judge—“Very well, you’ll get your hearing next week. Next!” Freshie—“I have a wonderful hair raising story. ’ Sophie—“Tell it to some bald- headed man.” Sod-buster—“How about buying some fine frying chickens today?” Dealer—“1 can’t use any chickens, but I am short on steak. How much will you take for the horse?” —o— Rastus—“Go in and clean out that lions cage.” Sambo—“With Mistah Lion at home? White man, don’t you see that sign: ‘Don’t feed the animals’.” Clerk—“Let me show you some pencils.” Freshie—‘ ‘ Alright. ’ ’ Clerk—“They’re guaranteed to do that.” Lawyer—“Mr. Johnston, what do you know about the case?” Rastus—“Ah-All’s sorry, boss, but I must go. Mah dinner am ready.” “The last of my daughters was married yesterday.' “Who was the happy man?” “I was.” THE ORACLE —1923 Auburn State Bank Capital - - $25,000.00 Surplus - $50,000.00 Member Federal Reserve Bank Resources Over Half a Million Dollars J{ Safe Place lo Deposit IJour Money Auburn, Illinois TIIE ORACLE —192 3 99 JOKES Why Charles Foster Left the Farm. I left my clad, liis farm, his plow, Because my calf became his cow; I left my dad—’twas wrong of course, Because my colt became his horse. I left my dad to sow and reap, Because my lamb became his sheep; I dropped my hoe and stuck my fork, Because my pig became his pork. The garden truck I had to grow Was his to sell and mine to hoe. Why Austin Van Doren Didn’t. With dad and me it’s half and half, The cow I own was once his calf; No town for mine, I will not bait, Because my horse was once his colt; I’m going to stick right where I am, Because my sheep was once his lamb; I’ll stay with dad—he gets my vote, Because my hog was once his shoat; It’s fifty-fifty with dad and me, A profit sharing company. To be High School bred, means a four year loaf, requiring a great deal of dough, as well as plenty of crust. (In 1980 A. D.) Officer, arrest that man, I believe he is thinking of smoking. Mr. Forman—“You’ll never do in my store—why, you haven’t been here a week until you have all my clerks out on dates. Kider (calmly)—“Well, didn’t you tell me to get familiar with the stock ? ’ ’ Small Boy (at zoo)—“Gee, Mom, that giraffe looks like Papa.’’ Mother (in horror) — “Willie, aren’t you ashamed?” Small Boy—“Aw gee, the giraffe didn’t hear me.” How much does Dayton, 0.? What did St. Louis, Mo. ? Why is Chicago, 111.? Are there flowers in the Wilming- ton, Del ? Whom did Jackson, Miss. ? Who’s in the Philadelphia, Penn.? Who made the Topeka, Kan.? Miss Peaches—“Henry, dear, what is the translation of the motto on the ring you gave me?” Henry—“Faithful to the Last!” Miss Peaches—“The Last! Oh, Henry, how horrid. Why, you’ve always told me that I was the very first!” Mr. Barts—“Norman, your recita- tion reminds me of Quebec.” Norman—“How come?” Mr. Barts—“Built on a bluff.” “Have you ever been pinched for going too fast?” “No, but I’ve been slapped.” During the English Lesson: Miss Adams—“Now take this sen- tence for example—‘Let the cow out of the lot.’—What mood?” “The cow.” Clifford Jenkins—“What kind of a tooth-brush do you want?” Thomas—“Give me a big one, there's nine in our family.” Mr. Hammerlund—“That man is the ugliest person I ever saw.” Mrs. Hammerlund—“Hush, dear, you forgot yourself.” 100 THE ORACLE —1923 Mail Your Films Remington Portables to Us lor The Ever Ready Helper Developing Printing Enlarging Better Results Better Service with complete Standard Keyboard The Camera Shop 320 South Filth Street Springfield, Illinois Remington Typewriter Co. 319 E. Monroe St. Springfield, III. You will be happy if you trade with the Hart-Shaffner Marx Clothing Wilson Bros Furnishings Enterprise Grocery and Raltson Shoes Wedding Ring and Wishbone Foods R. B. Cass Chatham, Illinois sold by Frank M. Hutton Clothier and Furnisher Auburn, - - - Illinois T II E O R A C L E — 1 9 2 3 101 JOKES Heard in English. One of Milton’s greatest works was “Love for All.” Ilis father and mother died at the age of two. He gave a present to his finance. The Anticipation Act was passed in 1814. In 1837 occurred the ascension of Queen Victoria. Wadsworth was at one time a rev- olutionist, but he reformed and went back to nature. He was made sheriff before he was paralyzed which left him an income. —o— Steve Allen—‘You’re three-quar- ters of an hour late. What do you mean by keeping me standing around like a fool?” Marjorie McG.—“I can’t help the way you stand. ’ ’ Pres, of Lincoln College (speaking to High School students) : “x ll of my success, all my tremendous pres- tige, I owe to one thing alone—pluck, pluck.” Ed. Lindsay—“But how are we to find the right people to pluck?” (In History)—“Austin, what is the difference between capital and labor?” Austin—“Capital is what you loan and labor is what it takes to get it back.” —o— Norman Stout—“I would like to buy that hat in the window, sir.” Mr. Hutton—“That’s not neces- sary, we’ll sell it to you right over the counter.” Motorcycle cop (after overtaking Hiss Iloppin)—“Do you know that you are going fifty miles an hour?” Miss Iloppin—“Impossible, I have only been out of the garage twenty minutes.” —o— Miss Ililti—“Roscoe, why were you late for class?” Roscoe—“ ’Cause the class took up before I got there.” —o— Prof.—“Keith, why are you look- ing at your watch so often?” Keith—“I was afraid that you wouldn’t have time to finish your interesting lecture.” —o— Marvin Keltner—“If you send me away I'll purchase a rope and hang myself.” Marie Campbell—“Well, don’t be hanging around here.” —o— Henry Masterson (after attending a banquet)—“They had the sweet- est smelling flowers I ever saw.” Bill Wood—“And the best tasting soup I ever heard.” —o— The health of the future genera- tion is assured judging by the ans- wers to the questions on a Red Cross examination: 1. The way that germs enter our bodies is by traveling on street cars. 2. To avoid germs stand alone in a crowd. 3. To prevent teeth decaying wrench them out every morning. 4. To disinfect the throat, gar- gle with a weak delusion of carbolic acid and water. 102 THE ORACLE—1923 J. J. Pierce Hardware—Cutlery—Stoves Pumps and Plumbing Furnaces Installed Phone 91 Auburn, ----- Illinois Vienna Bakery Cleanliness, Quality and Service 621 East Monroe St. Phone Main 1166 Springfield, Illinois T II E 0 R A C L E — 1 9 2 3 103 JOKES By-Words of the Teachers. Ehnbom—“Now, as a matter of review.” “Oh horrors!” Theilen—“Oh 'dear, you remind me of babies!” Hilti—“Now I want you to get to work, I mean it!” Spencer — “Roscoe, you can’t scratch your head in my assembly!” Hoppin—“Now run along, you’re making too much noise!” Lewis—“This is the worst typing class in school!” Adams—“Bill, why can’t you he sensible once!” Barbee—“Well, rush it up!” Barts—“Back home in Indiana—” Hammerlund—“She sure is some baby!” —o— Prof.—“Give for one year, the number of tons of coal shipped from the United States.” Freshie—“1492—None.” The Eight Stages in Freshmen Theme Writing. 1. Preparation. 2. Concentration. 3. Inspiration. 4 Application. 5. Perspiration. 6. Stagnation. 7. Desperation. 8. Prostration. Erma Williams—“Did you ever read many books?” Bessie Brawner—“Yes, a few.” Erma Williams—“Ever read ‘Sev- enteen’?” Bessie Brawner—“No, not that, many. ” Senior—“There was a terrible crime committed at the hotel yester- day.” Freshie—“What was it?” Senior—“A paper-hanger hung a border.” 104 THE ORACLE-1923 Browns Business College Springfield, Illinois Fully Accredited Special Courses lor High School Students Accounting Civil Service Secretarial Training Regular Course in Bookkeeping Shorthand and Typewriting Salesmanship S. S. QRESHAItl, Principal THE ORACLE —1923 10.', High School Calendar SEPTEMBER. 4— Ding! Dong! School called. 5— Senior—“Oh boy, only 36 more weeks of school. To order by our new principal, Mr. Barts. Enter Freshmen, new teachers and conflicts. 6— Still conflicts. 8— Ring salesman. 9— Still conflicts. 12— Call for football players. 13— Unlucky—Belton here for rings. Come again. 16—Beginning of Fair Week. AVill we get a vacation ? 18— Seniors buy rings. Some class. 19— Miss Ehnbom starts typing. 22— School convenes in “Happy Hollow.” 23— Junior Candy Sale. Sweets to the Sweetest! Augubn wins from Diver- non, 12-0. 27— Lucy McDonald is taken to hospital. 28— Ida Green leaves our institution enroute for Springfield High. 29— Miss Hilti majors in typing. 30— Keith bought a shave. OCTOBER. 1— Senior Class signed contract for Lyceum. 2— Has anyone discovered America yet? (One of Miss Ehnbom’s questions in American History Exam.) 3— Freshman feel the need of some advise from Mr. Barts. 5— Miss Hoppin also attracted by scent of typing room. Another dull student. 6— Parent-Teachers’ meeting. Tell your parents about it tomorrow. 6— A tilt, a push, a fall, what? a chair. Who? George Boulanger. 7— Senior English Exam. 8— Buns and wieners soaked by rain. Some disappointment. 8— Tllios sprouting wings. Entertainment in the air. 9— Destruction in Miss Adam’s room caused by wind. Was Editli II. there? 10— Never too old to learn. Miss Ehnbom completes first typing lesson. 11— Senior boys decide to manufacture own candy. 16— Senior wiener roast. 17— Repoi’t cards out. 18— Art Smith tries running Ford unside down. 19— Anti-Smoking Leagne big success. 20— Lovin’ Sam, our rings arrive at last. 24—Poor floor, Velma fell on it. Seniors take Lucy’s ring to her at St. John s hospital. 106 THE ORACLE-1923 Buy— Liedel's Honest Brand Feeds at Auburn Roller Mills Geo.Canham Son Dealers in Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes and Mens Funishings Chatham, Illinois Stevens Cary Garage Oils, Gasoline, Repairing and Auto Service Radio Outfits and Supplies Northwest Corner ol Square Chatham, Illinois CLOTHES for ihe well dressed man Prices are Reasonable Springfield, Illinois THE ORACLE —1923 107 25—Reforms needed for Art Temple camera as Seniors are snapped for tlie Oracle. Audience! Seniors make last effort to sell season tickets. —Soph, forty—Pedagogues hike to Biglers for breakfast. 28—Wow! another wallop, 60 to nothin', Staunton! WOW! NOVEMBER. 2— Miss Adams decides that Keith Corneil, Charles Foster and Cliff Jenkins must have their English composition in on time. 3— Illios give a program. 4— RAH! RAH! Auburn beats Stonington 7-0. 7— Edna White introduces new style of hairdressing. 8— Miss Ehnbom returns at last. 9— Diphtheria is a false alarm. Austin and Wilbur are allowed to return. 10— Waldorf Male quartette presents the second Lyceum number. Our Sopho- mores defeat the Divernon Sophs 13-0. 11— Auburn holds Carlinville down to 56. 13— Miss Adams blames train for absence. Some stall! 14— Teachers pass mentality test—Smart bunch. 15— Divernon Sophomores failed to score and our Sophs beat them 3-0. 16— Mr. Barts out on account of sickness. 17— English IV class finish reading Hamlet. Was he insane or was he crazy? 18— Illiopolis meets her Waterloo! Buried under score of 25-0. 20— Mentality test! Everybody makes over a 100. Watch you steps boys! Mr. Barts is back. 22—Auburn plays off tie with Yirden. Wins 18-0. 21— Vacation much to our own disappointment. Teachers minus: Miss Ehn- bom goes to Teachers' Conference at Champaign. 25—Auburn, 0; Girard, 6; (as usual). 27— Ask Frances Stevens if the Chatham line is out of order. 28— The Sangamos give their first program. 29— The Seniors journeyed to Springfield to have their pictures taken. 30— Oh, Boy! Thanksgiving day and a vacation. Auburn 0-Alumni 0. DECEMBER. 1—No school because the pupils have not yet revived from yesterday’s dinner. Of course the teachers wouldn’t over-eat. 4— RAH! RAH ! Basketball practice starts. The third number of the Lyceum course is given. 5— The Seniors’ pictures arrive. 6— M iss Ehnbom receives a negative culture. 7— Adv—Lost— Julia Maddox and Rav Brooks, finder please notify school. Found— In the bookkeeping room (alone). 108 THE ORACLE —1923 D. T. QUEEN Auburn, Illinois Service that means Satisfaction Plumbing and Heating - Pumps Hardware - Enamelware Paints - Oil - Glass Aluminum - Stoves Electric Washing Machines Farmers State Bank 3% Paid on Savings Accounts Auburn, - Illinois TIIE ORACLE-1923 109 8— Who said we wouldn’t have a good basketball team? Auburn 26-Diver- non 5. Hoorah! Miss Ehnbom returns to school but watch out for the health officer. 11—Now we’re off, tlie sale of Red Cross seals begins. The Slager Sisters entertained us this morning. 13— Afore candidates come out for basketball. 14— Cram! Cram! for today we have another History exam. 15— Still we have a 100 per cent record. Auburn 19-Virden 5. 16— Freshmen party at High School. Seniors' party at George Bradley’s. 18— Wonder why everybody had their coat collars turned up this morning s Only 6 degrees below zero. 19— Bill Woods has a date. Miss Adams is sick and so near Xmas. I guess she is just home-sick. 20— Julia Maddox entertains the school during the ten minute period this morning. 21— Xmas entertainment. Xmas tree and last but not least a vacation. JANUARY. I- 2—Last day of vacation, Oh, dear! 3— Robert Lewis receives another pair of eyes during the vacation period. 4— What! Oh, the Seniors get a gentle reminder that they must work harder if they expect to graduate. 5— I wonder why! Pleasant Plains forgets when the date to play Auburn comes around. 6— Talk about luck! Auburn 12-White Hall 20. 7— Say, did Julia Afaddox get a shine last night? 9— The Seniors are mourning the loss of Milton’s Paradise Lost. II— Last number of the Lyceum Course. 12—A talk on courtesy to visiting teams. Now that’s better— Auburn 21-Stonington 8. Second teams— Auburn 15-Virden 10. 15—Afore conflicts in fixing out the new schedule for next semester. 17— The question: AVho will be exempt from exams? 19—Exams excuses! 22— Who did? Who didn’t? Pass. The beginning of a new semester. 24— The class tournament starts. 25— The new style of crutches is beginning to be very popular. 110 THE ORACLE —1923 D. LUCIANI Cleaning and Pressing First Class bailor of Made to Order Clothing TELEPHONE 230 No Fit—No Pay Northeast Corner ol the Square—Upstairs TELEPHONE A n DDflWM TELEPHONE Main472 A. j. DKUVvIN Main 477 Beautiful Flowers and Plants in The Glass Flower Store 217 South Filth Street Garden Seeds and Bulb Department in Basement Telephone Main 472 Telephone Main 477 THE ORACLE —1923 111 26—Bill decides that the only way to get revenge on teachers is to give a speech before the assembly, 29— Mr. Barts is absent. Dean Scott gives address. 30— Who wants a ticket to the Ashland Tournament? 31— That was a real game the Freshmen and Juniors had this morning but orders from headquarters say that yelling is unnecessary. -'V 1 FEBRUARY. 1— The Junior Play. 2— Who is going to the tournament? 5—Mr. Barts back in school. .9—Some had luck— Auburn 14-New Berlin 16. 10—This sounds better— Auburn 23-Waverly 9. Auburn 13-Chatham 7. 12— Lincoln’s Birthday. School opens by Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. 13— Oh, My. Book reports due. 14— Tllios again entertain. MARCH. 1— Let’s go to the tournament this afternoon. Yon are excused. 2— School begins at 8:30, anybody present? 3— Taylorville wins tournament. 5—The tennis stars elect officers and lay plans for the making of the tennis courts. 15—Senior play cast chosen. Who took the girls’ invitation? 19— Who has Bill Woods’ vanity case? 20— Steve Allen confesses! 30—Civics classes enjoy the sight-seeing trip to Springfield. APRIL. 2—Velma decides that coaster brakes would be less expensive than glass. 10—Seniors order invitations. 13 —Preliminaries. 15—Misses Ililti and Ehnbom together with Miss Theilen take their annual hike to Springfield. 20— Virden-Auburn track meet. 25—Inter-class track meet—Juniors first and Seniors second. 21— Auburn-Springfield debate—when we win affirmative. 30—Coach learns to run a road grader. THE ORACLE —1923 112 The Art Temple Harrington - Smelser 411 South Filth St. Springfield, 111. Official Pholoqraphcrs of Class of '23 Auburn High School THE ORACLE —1923 113 MAY. 1—0. A. A. meet—Illiopolis carries the honors. 8—Invitation meet. 11—Last day of school for the Seniors. 14-16—Senior Exams. 18—Junior-Senior banquet. 20—Baccalaureate address by Rev. J. T. Johnson. 23—(’lass Day. 25—Commencement. Pure Food Ice Cream Perfect Eye Qlass Service manufactured by Illinois Dairy and Ice Cream Co. Chas. R. 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