Battle Creek Central High School - Paean Yearbook (Battle Creek, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1909 volume:

sin N . . ,., .,f, ,,,,- v -, ., 5 Q.. AW6TZ'6dW Simm Pump Company Maz'n Ujfces amz' W07'k5! Battle Creek, Ilhklazlgan, U S. 1. H' M swf- N The M 051' Up-to-Date Tlyreslazkzg flfaebzbzerjl zk made by tlae Advance T hresher Co. Battle Creek, fmelvzggezn 9 0 - . . U -02 MUGS '81 9 For over thirty vcnrs, Battle Crcek's Leading Store. , A. , I ff: 8 U4 . f V 1 ? X sstr pea ashg sadiacaln WASH COAT SUITS LINGERIE DRESSES WASH SKIRTS WASH COATS SHIRT WAISTS arel th Our aim is to offer stylish ap at is seasonable and at the l Vacatlon Apparel ., 1- Thi oe has made s cil . ' ' ffs E' .. f pro fusion for w arments for 1,ff5Q, ff Summer outing n ' t'o S. if 1, 'il ifimiiil ,ri H fi 'F fm X f , ii' : 6 V Q 'I s ily Sam e time inexpensive. H. A. PRI-:s'roN Boots, Shoes and Rubbers 7 EAST MAIN Clothing and Furnishings IO North -Iefferson I STORES CONNECTED BT' ARCH BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN CITY PHONE 1424 BELL PHONE 4201 ' -tm., COMPLIMENTS OF THE nion Steam ump Co BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN U. S. A. UNION STEAM-DRIVEN AIR COMPRESSOR WITH DUPLEX STEAM CYLINDhRS AND TWO-STAGE AlR CYLIXDLRS C. E. KOLB, Presiden! I. N. MOORE, Vice-Pre.via'en! C. W. BRAINARD, Secretary H. A. LAT TA, Treasurer JOHN HEYSER, General Superintendent 4 The Teazvber Says WHEN YOU GET TO THE PERIOD, STOP! THE PERIOD COMPANY Ward Building '-N11 T if sms ir for Less A Tribute to your Success from L. W. Robinson Co. oo Er E N. E. RETALLICK REAL ESTATE, LOANS and INSURANCE -iNOTf1RT PUBLIC-- I have great bargains in all kinds of Real Estate and will be pleased to show you property. Automobile in service. I represent the Largest and Best Companies in all branches ofInsurauce. A Taxpayer in Battle Creek since l882. Tenants Serured and Rentf Collected SURETT ON BONDS Suite 7, Minty Block 23 East Main St. Battle Creek, Mich. RESIDENCE PHONE BELL IO23-I OFFICE PHONE BELL 4. T-' ' 'Q , ,?'1'.1'f ' 'f'f-AN.'i:.,.m,.AHam4,QWQgv f1 -r e . ,.,. '-5 e Now-a-days it's Q THE 'CBUTCHER SHOP', pr MEN'S WEAR DUNLAP, STETSON, H ATS Af ' oUR 53.00 SPECIAL Realh Clawy HAXSXILK-OVER S H Shop m22'+22a:fis3.2R CLOTHES Who THERIGHT FURNISHINGS Care som' T. H. Butcher Co. IF IT'S FROJTI THE UBUTCHER SHOP, IT'S ALIVATS RIGHT 30 Main St. W. Battle Creek, Mich. Cool Things We've many Cool Things and good things in Men's Toggery! The man who cares most about having the right style, and the man who thinks first of his pocketbook, will both come here for their Out- fitting. COOL NEGLIGEE SHIRTS That are handsome and difierent. 5oc, 51.00, 51.50 to 53.00 COOL UNDERWEAR In a choice variety of best makes. 250, goc, Sl to S3 COOL NECKWEAR-That's diflerent. loc, 25C to 500 COOL HOSIERY, COOL COLLARS, COOL HATS and COOL TOGGERY of all sorts Ilflm wearing our limi ef .Hi74LFl'd11.f17E71j' arefizr Latter dretsea' than the men that buy elretvbere M. MAAS CLOTHES AND TOGGERY Grezduatzbzg Wedding P 7' 0-f H7115 Presents Ranger Fdffq 37 Mazez Street East IV e rejweferzt marry Exeluriiie O lllanzffezeturerr HOME FURNISHINGS QL... , , Mayo Bros. jfewelers This Store's Policy-To represent goods exactly as to their quality-to sell those who know and to those who don't know values, at a uniform, fair price--to fulfill all guar- antees and cheerfully correct all mis- takes-to deserve your confidence by always giving you a square deal. MAYO BROS. 35 Jefferson Ave., N. JEWELERS New Ward Building f f A Y rn M i Successor to First National Bank I Founded 1851 OF BATTLE CREEK I UZVITED STATES DEPOSITART l -1---- l I EDWIN C. NICHOLS CHARLES AUSTIN WM. SMITH I Pnvfidfzlt lfirr- P7't'ifl1'l'7lf Fire-Pre.vi1le11t L. KARCHER A. D. WEBB C11.flv1'rr Affft. Cflflfirr X o 0 INTERESTLPAID ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS HE two dollars look alike and are alike, in their potential F 34 oo Story o Two Dollors 65 E power. But one you spend now and the other you put ofl' spending. The one you spend now buys a momen- tary pleasure and is soon forgotten. The one you put off spending is put in this Central National Bank and see how much more it means to you. It can still be spent, possibly you enjoy spending it a hundred times in anticipation, yet it is still yours, and earns 4916 interest for you, thus constantly increasing in buying power. Are YOU putting ol? spending some of your 0 dollars? Have you a savings account in this strong and conservatively managed Bank? 0 BATTLE CREEK CENTRAL NAIIONAL BANK no OF lb 111111111EHNhMNMhEHEhEEhm THE' PPXEPX N K.. Hiller' Heres lo the preltzesl L l Heres to the wx les r Heres lo the truest O all who are true Heres to them all m E Heres to YOU r , I' 5 lx f fue . I I 1 ff QNQXSXX 1 QQQWQJ ! To the 09 Gzrl Q fjIQ1,'e,f R 'PMB i,'dN , .2 X W Q ' 'fx' 1, lk W , y f . ' - W r I X fl , ' Q Z BATTLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL' 1HMBHMHHHHHMRBHBHHHBHHHMHH THE P ,,,,t , 4 V K aww,-,mi VV C R.,-A IW: i AEAN, '09- Pages ,A , A ' ' Q' vt' pg HEYQIHID, vnl ' 'll E all :wife .. Cont en Sv .Es a I . . ' at v I I ziggy I -l 0-'E GREETING THE KEY YA v- - -3 ' 5 - ST 'A E DEDICATORY SOPHOMORES .E E I BOARD OF EDUCATION THE BRAVES OF ME-COT- E .1 . E E AN EDUCATION TPSEPE E EM FACULTY 'FI-IE FIRST ORATORICAI. 5'-ggi IN MEMORIAM-- CONTEST IJANVRENCE SNYDER DEBATING CLUB ' W :ku ME THE ElJITOR,S DRAYVER FRESHMEN E SENIORS JAN VAN HUNKS E E I PRESIDENT,S ADDRESS SOCIETIES E -E SENIOR PLAYS ' A A DAY IN HIGH SCHOOL E E THE CLASS HISTORX' MUSIC E A THE CLASS NOVEL THE SPHINX WANTS TO -E: 1' f 3 E THEODORE ROOSEVELT- KNOW E E THE HONEST MAN THE CAMERA CLUB E E DOPE ATHLETICS A N E rl A- !- -7 . tba! JUNIORS STUDENT AND OFFICE RUI.Es on , 351 JUNIOR HISTORS' GRINDS 5 E E THE PRIZE STORY PAEAN BOARD '5' ' E f E 'q1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,I P A E A N 'IlllllllIlllllllllllllllll Y cbreeting Kind Frz'e7zd.r, Readers and Crz'tz'cr.-- VVe here submit to you the last Paean ever to be produced by a Senior class in the dear old High School building. This is the last and highest effort ofthe best and largest graduating class in the history of Battle Creek. We gratefully tender our thanks to Miss Warriiier and to Mr. Hickey for their very profitable services and untiring efforts toward its success. Also to the Senior class as a whole for its willing assistance, and to the entire school for their ready subscriptions. i Tl-IE PAEAN, '09 Page9 Cr 2: i THE PAEAN, '09 Page I0 Gln mr. walfren ib. 7Bensnn we Glibe Qtlass of 1909 Qlffectinnatelp Deuicate this lvaean as a dtnken uf E ur q Qbreat Qkistcem ann Begaru ii THEPAEAN'W Page I I THE. PAEAN, '09 Page I2 , Y 2l5oarh of QEhucatiun EUGENE MILLER, President. FRED NVELLS, Secretary. LANDON A. DUDLEY, Treasurer FREDERICK A. ALLVVARDT. VVALTER S. KEET. BRAINARD T. SKINNER. WILLIAM G. COBURN THE PAEAN, '09 Page I3 -...li THE PAEAN, '09 . Page I4 -f-- E OLD- TH ewmw,v+mM 2111 fehucation THE PAEAN, '09 Page I5 AN education is the safest investmentg pays the highest interestg is the most readily converted into cashg never depreciates in valueg never suffers from taxationg is never in danger from thieves, never ends in a lawsuitg is a gain for all eternity. AND THE NEW THE. PAEAN, '09 Page I6 THE. PAEAN, '09 Page I7 FACULTY ROLL HARRY R. ATKINSON. RUSS ETHEL AUSTIN- NIRS. MARGARET ASKOVVITH. MISS GRACE BELL. XVALFRED BENSON. MISS LOU BEAR. MISS LOUISE NIXON. MISS HARRIET BRADLEY. EDVVARD M. BRIGI-IAM. THE PAEAN, '09 Page I8 THE PAEAN. '09 Page I9 FACULTY ROLL LINCOLN BARKER. MISS JULIA BAILEY. u NUSS HELEN NI. 1N'IARTIN. NUSS LULA LIESNIER. Ti. PAUL HICKEY. NIISS JESSIE NIANN. MISS LOUISE KIRKPATRICK. MISS ETTA THURLOW. MISS LEN NA XVARRINER. THE PAEAN, '09 Page 20 Jin Qlbemurxam iLHilJlZBI'lE2 QIIPUBIT THE PAEAN 09 Page 2I ,, f 9, . gain. -- ,. I V 'iw A yt -' l . U . M-mn -' 5 , ,AWQZYZMIIIMI N -- i53'F?5i77n:' 1. ':: f 'M' Q W A ...- l- vs: -Q p I . j -1-. 2 ? -3- '. 7-'fff'-:4.?? :nd-V4 A W- N - Q, T I E 2' A - g - l gg - It A soar or RoUND-UP or THINGS WHICH You oUcHr TO HAVE DONE. AND DlDN,T VVELL, in the first place you should have supported the school better in athlet- ics. The football season was almost a failure, through the meager gate receipts, though they managed to pull through somehowg but baseball never bothered the treasurer of the Athletic Association in the least, as it produced no money to cause him worry. The large sale of season tickets was so encouraging to the Associa- tion, and nothing was so instrumental to the success of the team as the immense crowds of loyal fans and rooters who cheered them on to victory. As the picture on the office door showed, the home game with Lansing was so well attended that we only lost the paltry sum of about twenty-one dollars on the total expenses. Nothing is so encouraging to a manager as a little debtg it makes him all the more industrious, and puts him on his mettle, so to speak. How many accompanied the teams on their outside trips? Gne or two, and reporters at that. This much-A abused class possesses one virtue, that of faithfulness. Did anybody take an interest in track? Not that we can discover. This is the shame of the school today, that it does not support its own activities. Battle Creek is famed for this very thing throughout the state, if fame it may be called. Notoriety is the more appropriate term. Upon the High School alone rests the responsibility of removing this reproach to our fair city. It was the same THE PAEAN, '09 Page 22 in music, Miss Bear was constantly lamenting the lack of in- terest shown in things musical by the High School pupils. So many excellent and famous musicians were presented to the ,X public of Battle Creek this year that it seems a pity that a Q N part, at least, of the students could not have attended a portion L. xx X X ' K, of the programs. It would be to the advantage of the High X School to shake off this phlegmatic stolidness, and for once in the history of their quiet existence, do something really wo rth while. , . .....- X5 . IMPORTANT Aovica TO THOSE THINKING SERIOUSLY OF QUITTING scHooL: DoN'T Nothin seems so .eas a solution of a bo is troubles as to leave school and o 8 , D Y Y , 8 to Work. Now omitting those few who are really forced through sickness or death to leave school and seek employmentbof ,some sort, in order to support a dependent family, there is no real excuse for a oy s inability to keep up with the pace of this school existence, and procure for-himself a good, serviceable education. There is no denying that there IS value in an educationg it surely can't do any harm, and it possibly and most probably will be of great valu.e to the recipient. It may be that an education will not help a man in his life's work, although we most earnestly dispute that factg but it surely can be no hindrance. Admittinv that there is no practical value in study,.the. immense gain in culture which ii manlreceives is a gain for all time. Nothing is so democratic as a public schoolg notginlg talgeilthe snfpbbghnessfciut of alpoylor girl sp quickly as brushiqng shouldgs wit t err e ows, ve ays o ie wee . n no p ace is true wort so quic y found out and recognized as in a public school, especially a High School, and in no place can a good character be so easily moulded and developed as here. It is in High School that we first assume responsibility for our acts, and that the strain on our will power is too much for many of us at first is evidenced by the fact that the majority of failures occur in the Freshman year. But life is one vast responsibility, of which the failures mean dire disasterg and repetition of failure, death. It is indeed a serious matter, and a place to teach responsibility is of infinite value to the rising generation. It has been proved time and again, that in the long run the person with an edu- cation has the advantage in the struggle for existence which is being constantly waged about us. In the end the graduate is in control of men, most of Whom have had little or no schooling. The Teutonic race today dominates the globe, it also excels in schools and the means of education. This is not a coincidence, the for- mer fact is dep.endent upon the latter. For those who Hnd school hard, a job will prove harder. In conclusion, we appeal to the boys not to leave school, but to stick it out, for one more year at least. L i THE PAEAN. O9 Page 23 A WORD TO THE CLASS OF 'I3 You are nowientering upon a new period in your existence, which you will find to be neither the hard grind pictured by some, nor the gay, easy life pictured by others. In the first place, you will be confronted by the proven statement that Battle Creek High School is the stiffest and hardest school in the state of Michi- gan. lt will prove no harder than eighth-grade work in proportion, but entirely different, so much so indeed, that many failing to realize the different conditions, stumble at the very foot of the ladder, and handicap themselves by beginning the climb with a failure around their necks. You must become used to the one session a day as soon as possible, or you will get into serious diiiiculties at the very outset. You must develop a sense of responsibility. Each will at first lose his identity, and become one of two hundred, an insig- nificant atom of a great organization. Then you will discover that there exists a real power which has charge of your slightest move. None, be he great or small, will be allowed to have any more than the common lot of all,-and perhaps not that. You will be immediately impressed by the greatness of power which organ- ization brings, and the sense of aloofness which is presented by the class higher up, owing to their superior ability to act in concert. Then you will be struck with your utter lack of that inside knowledge, so familiar with the others as to be sec- ond nature, which is so essential to their movements. However, you will soon become acclimated, and come to take an active interest in the activities of Battle Creek High School. lXfIake it your business to attend everything in an athletic line, from football to basket ball. Join the Freshman chorus, take manual training and drawing. No one realizes what he has missed more than the graduate. As he looks back, he can see the hundred and one things which he did not do, and now wishes that he had. Take his advice, and get into all that is going on around you. Books do not constitutethe entire school. Other activities invite your attention. Every boy should come out on Beach Held when the call comes for candidates for baseball and football. Perhaps you think that it will do no good-you would have no chance to make the team. Well, you prob- ably would not, but you would stand the best possible show of doing so the next year, and such a thing as a Freshman on the team .-.gg is not an unheard-of thing. Get into the debating club. Try out for the oratorical contest, it is an honor merely to have contested in it. If possible, join the tennis club. In short, take an interest in everything going ong and although you may come into the limelight unpleasantly persevere and you will win the respect of the other classes. Above all, for heaven's sake show a little common sense and judgment, it was sadly lacking in the last Freshman class. However, we look for better things from 713. ff, - X 'xx l x yin i lv 2 S X . ,'r.. ri THE PAEAN, '09 Page 24 Em XX. WAN W :WN XX f f K. f , W ,A , V X Nm W ' W ' W THEPAEAN'W Page 25 , cfs WW 4 W Q MBKYSX 'WWU' 5 , ,, . 'gw ' ' ' QQ Ri ft!! Q -X ' Y j W -N X . y-N ,Xi aw Y him! fx ii?-,X 'Q X' M, Q Wt' W, ,X X f ,,u g HQ W- . f 7 Yqlrllf dam hi Q, by , X Q, fplx f 1' 'bl W 1' '1 'A T wil?-5 Q' ,fn Xx 'mf SQ - 717 5?,1s ' -fxlfliiwi iXXw..fvAQm.SQf'illl 4 5' W' A ... X '??ifK'V'5 XT-E353 Q xx H -s N if wx K W, AM'WW T :!X yy? j M V-4 fjf IX X lvl x xxmfwif J, -ff. '4Y4p gr V Q N L , 11, v!i,,llllZ, , THE PAEAN, '09 Page 26 ,Tl-IE PAEAN, '09 Page 27 ' SENIOR ROLL CLASS lVlOTTO: Do it right, and right au'11y. CLASS FLOWVERZ .inzerican Beauty Rose. CLASS COLORS: Red mul W'l1it1'. NIILDRED AKEY. JOSEPH BAUER. BIARIE AINSVVORTH. GlCC Club. Paean Board. Le Circle Francais. GRACE ARNIOUR. RIIADELINE BARNES. S G. A. L. S. HELEN BARNEY. DANA BEARDSLEE. NIARGUERET BRONIBERG. Glee Club. - Kappa Iota Gamma. Class Plays. Claw. Plays. Athletics. Oratory. GRACE BROCKETT NIARY BRIGDEN. Class V ice-President. THE. PAEAN, '09 Page 28 --if-' X - A :jg - SENIOR ROLL THE. PAEAN, '09 Page 29 I THISRESA FRENCH. VVARREN BRODOVV. BESSIE BURTON. G. A. L. S. K:1ppaI0ta Gaumm. Le Circle Francais. Pac-an Board. Class Plays. ISRMA CALKINS. ZICLMA DIXON. G. A. L. S. , BLANCHE EYRE. ROLAND FINLAY. MARGARET EDERLY. Kappa Iota Gamma. Kappa Delta Psi. Class Plays. Paean Board. ' GLADYS FAITH. HAZEL FIN LAY. Le Circle Francais. G. A. L. S. Le Circle Francais. THE PAEAN, '09 Page 30 THE PAEAN 09 Page 3l SENICR ROLL GLADYS GOOLD. ADRIAN HUDLER. AVA GOOLD. CLARE HALLADAY. ROBIN HALLADAY. A Kappa Iota Gamma Kappa Iota Gamma Class Plays. Class Plays. Glee Club. Glee Club. Tennis Club. Paean Board. Athletics. Tennis Club. Athletics. ESTELLE HUNGERFORD. HAROLD HEYSER. ELIZABETH-KNEELAND. ' Class Treasurer. Class Plays. Phi Theta Chi. Glee Club. Athletics. b IN-IARGUERITE LANDON. ELIZABETH LITTLE. Class Plays. Le Circle Francais. THE PAEAN, '09 Page 32 THE PAEAN. '09 Page 33 SENIOR ROLL RACHEL LA LONDE. DON ORDWAY- um MCINTYRE. Le Circle Francais. Kappa Iota Gamma' Class Plays. Class Plays. Paean Board A Athletics. RAY Nic NARY. LELAND lNfIECHEll'I. Phi Theta Chi. Paean Board - Athletics. Tennis Club Class Plays. EARL lXfI'E'1'CALF. INIAY RIUSSER. HAROLD lVIETCALF. Paean Board. Class Plays. MAY MITCHELL. EDNA NORTON. Kappa Delta Psi. Glee Club. THE. PAEAN, '09 Page 34 THE PAEAN, '09 Page 35 SENIOR ROLL RUTH PRICE. HAROLD IVICLEE. P NIAUDE PHILLIPSON. Class Secretary. Tennis Club. LLOYD TASKER. J. LLOYD SCHRODER. Tennis Club. Le Circle Francais. ARNOLD ROSSMAN. FRANCES PUFFER. LEROY SATTERLEE. Class Historian. Y BESSIE SIIVIONS. IVA SWETT. Le Circle Francwis . THE PAEAN, '09 Page 36 A Tl-IE PAEAN 09 SENIOR RGLL OLLIE VVEBB. Class President. Phi Theta Chi. LEONA TEMPLETON. SELDON TINGLE. Le Circle Francais. Athletics. Class Plays. RUTH VAN GEISON. FRANCES VAN GEISON. G. A. L. S. Glee Club. Glee Club. CECIIQVVAN GEISON. NEVVlX'IAN VVARE. AULENE VVEDDEL G. A. L. S. G. A.,L. S. Class Plays. NETTIE VVESTERNIAN. IYIABLE VVEDDELL. Le Circle Francais. G. A. L. S. Clms Plays. Page 37 THE PAEAN, '09 Q Page 38 e 9 ,fy if S i lx' i Kflt mx Il brig af fl If 1 THE. PRE.SIDENT'S ADDRESS BY OLLIE R. YVEBB - VVHEN looking backward on the years that we have passed in the old school building, it does not seem, possible that we are to graduate so soon: So soon? It has been four years, and yet it seems very much shorter. But try to recall one half of the more important events and occurrences that have taken place in your school life, and the great majority will ask how so much could have been done in even four years. There is a great deal that is historical about our class, in thatwe are the last class to graduate from the old building, and also that we are the fortieth class since the present old building was new. Next year another new one will be opened. This new High School will be as fine as any in the state, and fully as large, with a complete gymnasium, large class-rooms, and above all an assembly room large enough to accommodate all the students. But to return to my first topic: Think of what it is to be the last class, some- thing to remember, certainly. In later years we will be able to look back on our graduation with a feeling of pride, justihed and intensihed by the thought that we were the last and of course the best class the old school ever turned out. And although all are united in the desire for a new building, will it not be with a feeling of sadness when it becomes necessary to leave the old one? For with that change, all of the little things peculiar to the old High School will pass away,-H the carved desks, the caricatured recitation benches and the pink slipsl' Qfor those who are so studious as to study with some one else in the hallsj will all be gone. But let us hope that then there will be no need for such reward for the wrong- doers, and that the old, old story of the pink slip will pass into history. c But now to consider what it means to graduate. This has been the goal of the ambitions of most of us for our whole High School course. When Freshmen, we thought of it as a faint cloud, only approachable by the gods, as Sophomores, a clear form, and yet beyond the reach of commonplace, mortal mang as juniors Qmighty soulsj, settling down upon the mountain and assuming a so-near-and- yet-so-farl' appearance, and at last, as Seniors, our hopes are about to be realized. The cloud envelops us all, and at the clearing up a few are bound to be missingg some through inability, but the greater number through carelessness and negli- gence of studies. The remainder, a very small part of the Freshman class, are left to reap the harvest of their toils. But what comes now?-For some a college course, but for the most of us a course vastly different from this simple school career,-the course of life, of the practical and not the imaginary, of the great and not the petty. This course is the one where passing or failing is rewarded as each deserves. May we all pass. THE PAEAN 09 Page 39 X f X .X 9 XS ' :L X X l 5 , , . 1 P . 05 7 ,mfr Pl - N .. 5-SLM L' fr-f - f '24'?4 ' , X43 E 55 f f -IWW, i, X as ,, -15 X ggi, 9 .,. :P T: 1. ,.,. X X f 'fi Qlflf 1 i f f ' A .. - , 0 N . mfr X..-. . W' 'f . I' - . f' fu! it King: . 4, ,,,,.' ,.., , .... 302:37:.g13::,:,,,,,,,S:j-3' I 1 4 il JI' su s t I J f 75jQ,v?fffrfczzsg ff 4 , l, -J . ,I e. ' f .aff ri' .. f T ' ' ' -L ' '2,-ffl-ILIQQQ . ,H 1 . s If Z, x 4- I F 6 ISS, N m ! BY om-IELIA ' On the night of ,April 29, at the Auditorium, the annual Senior plays .were presented to an interested and appreciative audience. The plays, being of unusual length, were started at half-past seven o'clock to enable the many school children who witnessed the production to attend school the following day without undue mental fatigue. Promptly at the scheduled time, the curtain rose, or to be correct, the curtains parted, and disclosed the Hrst act, the curtain raiser. This was the Mouse Trap, a farce-comedy, exceedingly well acted, and the embarrassing situ- ations in which the hero, Mr. Campbell twhich character was cleverly assumed by Dana Beardsleel, placed himself, created no end of merriment, and kept the audi- ence in a continuous roar of laughter. The plot, which is of a pleasingnature, fol- lows: Mr. Campbell, engaged to Mrs. Somers, has made a speech before the leg- islative committee, in which, in unmistakable terms, he decries woman suffrage. The speech is published, and a copy falls into the hands of his afiianced, who is a suffragette, and who reads it with great indignation. Later in the evening, when Mr. Campbell calls, there is a scene between the two which nearly ends in an estrangement. As the action goes on, and things get worse, a bright idea strikes Mr. Campbell, who has been arguing that to have the right of suffrage, a person must be brave, able to shoulder a musket if necessary, and he sees an imaginary mouse. Then pandemonium reigns supreme, and true to the feminine instinct, lNfIrs. Somers and her lady friends seek the safety of a chair, where she insists that she will stay until Campbell kills the dread animal. At Hrst d 'HI-Il. HV 60. 'NV 4 60. 'NVEIVCI HI-I.L 60. 'NVHVd HI-LL THE PAEAN 09 Page 43 he is unwilling to confess that he deceived the ladies, but Hnally he capitulates, which brings another torrent from the ladies, who, as is usually the case, dislike being deceived. At last, however, Campbell Usquaresli himself, wins his point, and better still, a bride. Every one of the characters was excellently portrayed, and it would be hard to decide which person did the best. Miss Marie Ainsworth, as lX-Irs. Somers, showed rare ability in the assumption of the role, and received the unstinted applause of all. The Toastmastern was a typical college play, depicting true to life the class rivalry which is predominant in modern university life, and the excellent acting on the part of the students added much to the enjoyment of the evening. The story of the farce runs as follows: Towel Fairfax, the Sophomore toastmaster, is captured by two Freshmen a short time before the Sophomore ban- quet. Bill lyiorgan, his roommate, disguises himself and seeks employment as a hired girl at the home of Professor Reed, the father of Henry Reed of the Fresh- men kidnappers, and at whose house Towel is conhned. For a considerable length of time Morgan plans methods of liberating Towel, but to no avail. In the meantime the professor's younger son, Buzzer, affords trouble for his father and brother as well as Morgan. The play Hnally ends with the toastmaster stand- ing in the trunk after several hours of confinement, holding out the receipted bills to lylorgan Cbills that Bill Morgan had been unable to payj. As the curtain goes down lylorgan and Toweln go arm in arm to the banquet room. This was by far the cleverer of the two pieces, owing principally to the su-- periority of the vehicle. The many embarrassing and amusing situations which were developed during the course of the play kept the audience in constant merri- ment, and held their uniiagging attention. Few realize the time and energy that must be spent in producing a play of this sortg and when we think that it was done by ordinary students, already burdened with the cares of graduation, the actors command our admiration. Much credit must be given to Miss VVarriner and to Mr. Hickey, who spent so much of their time directing the rehearsals, and whose untiring efforts were rewarded with suc- cess. It is probable that next year, the Senior plays will consist of but one three- act farce, requiring the full three hours and a half usually occupied by a theatri- cal performance. They will, of course, be given on the splendid new stage now being erected in the new building, which will be equipped with footlights, cur- tain, drops, etc. To these plays, yet to come, we wish every success. Following is the program with the casts: PART I. Overture. . .... High School Orchestra THE PAEAN, '09 Page 44 THE MOUSE TRAP. xl Farrn In One Act. BY W. D. HOXVELLS. CAST OF CHARACTERS. lX'IRS. SDMERS .... ............................. R fliss lN'Iarie Ainsworth AIRS. lX-IILLER ..... ..... R 'Iiss lhlarguerite Landon RCIRS. CURXVEN .... ........ ll fliss Helen Barney NIRS. BEMIS ..... ...... R fliss Ida lhlclntyre RIRS. ROBERTS ..... ..... lX -Iiss Mabel VVeddel JANE ........... . . . ..... ..... B fliss May Musser MR. CAMl'lilEl.l. .... .............. . ..... D ana Beardslec PART II. lXIusic.. ............. .... H igh School Orchestra PART HI. THE TOASTMASTER. .J Comerly in Three Jets. BY N. L. SVVARTOUT. C.-KST OF CPIARACTERS. Sofrlzonzorex. BILL lXfIORGAN, who loves and owes ......... .... ..... R 0 bin Halladay KiT0XX'EI.J, FAIRFAX.. the Toastmaster ...,. . . Bois IQENMARK, a friend of Bill's. ........ . . . .lvarren Brodow . . . . . .Don Ordway F resli nmn. HENRY REED, son of Prof. Reed ......... ..... R oland Finlay TOM RIPLEY, a friend of Henry's ......... ........ O llie VVebb GEORGE ll'IAClNTOSH, who loves and hopes. . ....... Henry Van Dyke PROE. REED, who has something to say .... .......... L eland lvlechem lN'IRS. REED., who has nothing to say ......... ......... ll 'Iiss Aulene YVeddel CYNTHIA REED, their daughter .................... Miss Elizabeth Kneeland BUZZERV, their small son, who has too much to say ............ Clare H alladay ACT I-College room of lX'Iorgan and Fairfax. ACT 2-Library of Prof. Reed. CNext morningj ACT 3-Room at the Grand Hotel. im 1 M , t i f! ' M 047' Q W-fn 9?if fIi5:i5--:fc-1, A n. 1xy5Q'1617?'5g'fW ,' AW f vi-Mil ' Lf -ff ,-, x. ..3.x, ':. .: .. A . -? - I I 4 ff,fA . I I THE PAEAN, 09 Page 45 A CLASS HISTORY I Q SSSA w SN f I BY LEROY SATTERLEE - .ao . N it IT is with great pleasure that we look back to that September day, four years ago, which marked the beginning of our existence as the class of 1909. When we entered the High School building that day, all was bustle and excitement. We experienced a feeling that we had not known before in the grades. We were wondering what might happen. We were soon started on our way as Freshmen in the High School. Pro- grams of classes were made out, and rules announced which threatened dire pun- ishment if we did not obey. At first we were in the habit of being late to our classes, or of wandering about the halls, not knowing what to do or where to go. But this soon passed off, and we entered heartily into the real school life. We organized ourselves into a class at an early date, elected officers, and gave a dance. Life passed on fast enough for most of us, and in june all were glad that they were full-fledged Sophomores. As Sophomores we had the opportunity of passing on our experiences and a little of our wise counsel to the newly entering Freshmen. For the first time wc sat in the big room with the upper classmen. Our attention was mostly divided between study and athletics. VVhen we became Juniors, we were upon the upper part of the ladder. Plans were made this year for the various coming events. The class games were eagerly entered into. On New Year's Eve was held the annual Junior hop, which was a success socially, but not financially. Our one crying need now was money-much, and more of it. A chicken-pie supper was giveng but after working nobly a miser- ably stormy night cut down our patronage so that we barely cleared expenses. It was now well along in spring, and we were brought face to face with the problem of providing for the expenses of the Senior reception, and other inciden- tals of graduation. In May was held an ice-cream social on the lawn of the High School. This was a real success in every wayg the much money was raised, and we breathed easier. At the close of the year we attended the picnic tendered by the Seniors, and were royally entertained. In return we gave them a reception on the lawn of hir. john Heyser, on North Avenue. The grounds were beautifully decorated, and it proved' a most enjoyable affair. Our Senior year was the most eventful of all. Our class officers were chosen and our class pin selected. The Paean board was also elected. In April occurred hniffv asf - 1215 I I VI., If' 'Q' I ew A 'If ,.f' '-.J .M , if .1 ii I ll lui P , . .I I ' 1 i .ll A My 'alll' me KY if V1 NN ii- 'iii' Il! Tl-IE PAEAN '09 Page 46 1 the Senior plays, which were of course the best ever, and very well attended, in spite of the inclemency of the weather. The last year of the four had arrived. Less than half of those who had started with usin the Freshman year were among us nowg but still the remainder constituted the largest class ever graduated from the old High School, as we must now call it. VVe are the last class to graduate from these now historic halls. 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X--Es. . i ,1.:f: '-' ,-- - ninhziia' gtg D lxx I wa ,Alvin . 'n -XX 'J fr . f.. t.. 1 s X ,,1 f .', l I Q ,H N:1i:.f':,.. '-Lang., X il...-' - X N iii -. --2131 X ' .-' ,N-' st-, Xb. 'v' tx . 'n u as '-:-. J:-, ' 4' 5--:rg npr. wt-. '-'- ' '-'lpn 'ma ' -wwf.. 4 ww. -.,. Ngjgfiea X :asf MP' rl 32i:'E2 nf?-V! af li, S1125 , J, 14,4 ll. 135-ag Haig, ,:,:f yy 71. -. Q5 .Q wl- Xktvi X X fiiil , ,I .. ,I f 1 1 4 u,, , 25,1554 1 'v f-711911, 0 DW' 7 -. CLASSIFIED ADS. VVanted: Six C61 young women to sew buttons on the third floor. For Sale: A piano, by two young ladies, with mahogany legs. For Sale: A bulldog, very kind and gentleg will eat anythingg very. fond of children. A THE PAEAN 09 Pg 7 THE CLASS NOVEL josi-nm SIMPKINS AND THE AIRSHIP BY MAY MUSSER THE hot july sun poured down upon Aunt Maria's beds of phlox, sweet peas, lady-slippers and four o'clocks, fringing the wooden walk leading from the old gate up to the front porch, which was shut in by the tangled morning glories. In front, the road stretched out to the right and left in along bare streak, bordered by tall overgrown weeds, baked brown by the sun. Chickens wound in and out among them, their bills open, their wings held out from their overheated bodies, searching for grasshoppers, and snapping at them with little starts and dives. But what is that cloud of dust away down the road? It must be a team coming. Yes, now that it is nearer, it surely is a team. And who should be perched upon the seat but little, old, fat, round Uncle Joshua Simpkins, mopping his brow with a fiery red bandanna handkerchief. The girl at the si-de of Aunt Marials little white house, with a pink sunbonnet on her head, waved her hand to him, and hur- ried into the house to tell Aunt lvlaria. But Aunt Maria had seen him coming, and had recognized the horses long before the driver could be distinguished in the cloud of dust. The two little women were in a flutter of excitement, especially Aunt Maria, who had never Hknowed Uncle josh to come this late of a week day since his sister, old Miss Tildy, had died twelve year aforef' Indeed, something surely must have happened, judging from the way the little old man's hands trembled as he hitched the two spirited young sorrels tothe white- washed post in front of the gate. 1 It can't be that any of his folks is dead, as cause he hainlt got any, remarked Aunt Maria to herself, as she peered through the front lace curtains. Ruth, go git some water, so's he can have a frish, cool drink, fer he must be well nigh chocked to death in all that air dust and heatfl The gate clicked behind Uncle Josh as he came slowly up the walk, slightly dragging one leg, which was stiffened by rheumatism. Slowly fthough one could see with but half an eye, by the nervous way in which he fanned himself with his broad-brimmed straw hat, that he was nearly bursting with excitementj he turned at the front steps and followed the footpath, leading among the Howers around to the side porchg for the front door was seldom opened to any one. VVall, how dee do P he began. Purty hot weather, hainlt it?l' . Aunt Maria, as she unlocked the screen door and pushed it open, replied, How der ye do? Come right in, Uncle Josh. Lor'l how covered with dust you be ll' ' Uncle josh came in and sank into a big arm chair with a loud puff, while Ruth handed him a cool drink of water and a large palm-leaf fan. He drank the water CK THE. PAEAN, '09 Page 48 and returned the glass with a wink, saying, VVater's almos' as sweet as the giver, and with another wink at the now blushing girl he turned to answer Aunt Maria's query of, Anything gone Wrong down your way? n 'fWall, not exzackly Wrong, as yer rrright say,'l he drawled, scratching the back of his head, Ubut suthin' mighty queer.' Oh, Uncle josh, what is it? exclaimed Ruth, sitting down upon the edge of a dining-room chair, quite sure that her love for the dramatic was about to have a treat. VV.all,l' again drawled Uncle Josh, in no haste about telling his news,now that the curiosity of his listeners was aroused, y1st1dy afternoon about four 0 clock, as I was in ther barn a-gathering the eggs, I suddenly heard the chickens begin to squawk like madg ther ducks set up a quacking, anduall come a-rushing and a-fly- ing for the barn. Ther horses and cattle come careering up the field ata high rate, and the pigs, a-squealing with all their might, headed in a drove fer ther shed. It war ther worst din yer ever heered in all yer born days. Here he paused, and mopping his face again, peered at his listeners with his small, bright eyes. It was apparent that he was getting a great deal of pleasure out of his narrative. A hawk?'i asked Ruth with a shade of disappointment in her voice. 'fThat war jist what I thought at ther time' and as I was saying, when I heered that there noise, I jist grabbed ole long nine, whiat I keep loaded and hangin' up in ther barn, and rushed out in the yard. And what do y.e think I seed? Oh, as Ruth again opened her mouth to speak, yer never could guess what it War. VVall, what war it then? impatiently demanded Aunt Maria, who had been kept in suspense long enough. Uncle josh leaned forward. 'fIt War, he began in low tense tones, a livin', breathin', human critter a-sailing along in a mighty great kite, and alightin' like :1 feather in. that there south pasture. o' mine. A critter? both women .exclaimed at once. D Yessir, a man, a big, full-growed man. He calls himself a reanoiter, and the thing he flies in is a-a-is a-wall, if I h ainlt gone an' fergot what he calls that ther.e thing, and a vexed frown gathered on Uncle josh's low forehead as he began to scratch the back of his head again. A airshipP asked Ruth suddenly, regard- less of grammar. ftff'.g Q, rr ' ' Yessir,l' spoke up Uncle Josh in surprise, a ' ,, I airship' that war exzackly what he called it. .1 Kgs L.. 1' ... . I . ,, 3,3 : Did you happen to see it from here? -- f ,N - No, answered Ruth, 'fbut we often hear E ,-12. 'A HT' 77 ,I ,QQ - 1- K - of them out at college. 1 Wall, do tell, Uncle Josh exclaimed, then -1i- -2 fu ' p looking intently at Ruth, This feller Warn't so ef - , 1 ole after all and a deuced ood-lookin' feller at .-4 .., ,Jul N I J g i , Jim : mm. , , , lfif iuzr L' ggi' 414 .5'6'? THE PAEAN 09 Pge 49 that? Here his eyes began to twinkle, and a smile like weak, warm maple syrup overspread his sun-browned face. That will do, lX-Ir. joshua Simpkinsf' here broke in Aunt lN'Iaria with steely tones, as she pushed toward him across the table a dish of fresh friedcakes and a glass of milk, thinking, no doubt, and sensibly enough, that the best way to stop a man's mouth was to fill it. Ruth, go down naow and Hll the chickens' dish with frish water. And continuing, when she was gone, Don't ever go fillin' that child's head full of any nonsense. Then, after regarding him steadily a moment with her sharp eyes, Lor', Joshua Simpkins, what a poor match-maker you'd makeli' Ther fault lies with you, Marier, he said craftily, as he took another huge mouthful of cake and washed it down with a swallow of milk. Pd long ago made the best match in the country if you'd- A But here Aunt Maria broke in: Do have another friedcake, joshua, and stop that everlastini nonsense. Pear's to m.e yer worse than yer were twenty year ago. VVhen will ye ever settle daown and be sensible and behave yerself? VVhen I make that there match I jist naow spoke of, he r.eturned. But Aunt Maria had received enough, and changed the subject to airships again, on which Uncle josh was quite ready to expound. K In the meantime Ruth, having filled the chickens' dish, and wishing to be alone to think over what she had just heard, wandered down to the duck pond at the back of the lot, and sat down on the bank. Something tells me that it's Dick, she said softly to herself, although it's perfectly absurd to think that he could have completed it and actually kept his word about stealing out in it to see me again. But I just can't help thinking it is he, biecause Uncle josh said he wasn't very old, and tall and broad-shouldered, and very good looking, yes, that's surely who it is. just as she reached this conclusion she heard a frightened bleat, and turning to put her arm around her littlie pet lamb, she beheld a great white object bearing down upon her from above. With a shriek of fright she sprang up, then sank upon her knees, and clasping thie frightened creature to her breast, resolved to pro- tect it if she herself perished. But the thing alighted some ten yards from her as lightly and as carefully as though it had been gently laid there by an invisible hand. Ruth buried her face in the lamb's fleece and dared not look up. A minute or two passed, and then a deep voice said, How do you do? She still kept her face hidden, and the voice remarked again, Please do not be fright- ened, for my fliler will not harm you in the least. It is almost all canvas, and quite light. Here she raised her head, and her heart gave a great bound as she recog- nized the well-known features. The young man gave an exclamation of surprise and delight. Ruth! Impos- sible! Is this really you? VVhy, Agnes told me you had gone to St. Louis, THE PAEAN, '09 Page 50 Yes, it is I, remarked that young ladyg and what do you think of yourself, flying around and frightening people's cattle and poultry and-'l Little Bo-Peeps, he put in. -everybody to death, she continued rising with great dignity. Then a little hotly: You are a regular hawk,--a bird of prey,-and I think it is just horrid of you- A bird of prey, Ruth? Surely you donlt mean that, then softly, I had just as soon be one if I thought I could steal you, little chicken. Didnit I tell you that I would surely find you, no matter where you hid yourself away? You did not expect to see me, any more than I expected to see you drop out of the skies gs and, with line sarcasm, you were making great headway toward St. Louis, weren't you P . UL' h F! ' , H isten, Rut , he said gently, that same instinct led me to you tht leads the wild moose through the dark woods to his--l' and there was no telling where this piece of eloquence might have ended, had not the little lamb become frightened at his appearance, and scurried away, bleating loudly. Ruth, with a little shriek, gasped out, '-'Oh, Dick, save mein And Dick seemed only too glad to saveher. In the meantime, Aunt Maria, missing Ruth, went out to call her. But no Ruth answered. Again and again she called, but still no answer. At last thoroughly frightened, she ran back into the house, and told Uncle Josh, who was still there, and the two set out to Hnd her. Aunt Maria ran to the pig-pen, thinking that she might have fallen in and been eaten by the hogs. But Uncle josh hobbled along down the lane and towards the pond. I-Ie had almost reached there when he sud- denly stopped so short thathe almost lost his balance. His eyes bulged out of his head, and he looked the picture of surprise, dismay, then consternation, and then his everlasting nonsensei' got the better of him, and he gave a delighted chuckle. He turned toward the house and almost skipped back to the oncoming Aunt Maria, doing all in his power to get her back to the house. The queer look on f ofxl . Q if 0 . , .xg r y ,Gs l N' iq! l Q 'lu lllg ' X511 .'n fb? fi 'iff ,ZW IQ, ,.--.-45-Q 1 . . F2102 f' g ir ' fu ' 21 -1231-1 4-1+:::':' 4- Q' ff 4 'de ll 1nf 'Il Q f 'l ' 5- 4'4 '-if, Ef5r'o455- Q' Q , 1 f'll ff - Q ,fry '.-f- -Q 4-1, Q 11' : 1151 H007 0 -fm ' fears. ef: M Q fu, In, 'YI ,fn 1 -1-...' 4a Q,'4l'n I-4, - 1 I L, Ima- -gn 1 g, 34 1' gb? Q ,12f?4f,'. M24 -1 wr' 'n ff mfffff-fifffe H Qf:!4 vca'.':?iff ' fu l I '13 il was t so fm - J. X NX Q-,.1 - If V I I THE PAEAN O9 Page Sl his face, and his evident desire to get her away from the spot, aroused her sus- picions, and she now became convincedthat he had seen Ruth's dead body, and had gone stark mad at the sight. VVith a faint little shriek she fled past him and on down the lane. But suddenly she, too, stopped, her eyes bulged out, and her gray curls fairly crawled with horror. There, sitting on the bank was her ,darling Ruth, with her head on the shoulder of a strange man, while the creature actually had h's d h ' ' ' 1 arm aroun er. Near by was a great white object, spread out upon the grass. Uncle josh! she screamed. Save her, save my darling Ruth! The two young people, thus rudely awakened from their blissful plans of future happiness, scrambled to their feet and turned with crimson faces toward the almost paralyzed Aunt Maria. Ruth fled to her arms. The young man wishing to put as good a face on the affair as possible, reached up to take off his cap, but found that it was not there, and bowed awkwardly. But Uncle josh, having now come upon the plan of his life, came toward him with outstretched hand. There were a few whispered words, and then the young man called, Ruth, darling, come to me at oncef' and, as she hesitated, now or neverf' Ruth, now willing to face the worst, and get it over with, came at once. This lady has consented to become my wifef, said he in melodramatic tones, and she must go immediately with me to a minister's ffor goodness' sake, Ruth, stand still, and don't leave mej in my air- ' 33 ship, unless-unless- the had drawn her almost to the airship, and now quickly placed her in the seatj 'funless you, madam, consent to become the wife of the worthy man yonder, pointing to Uncle Josh, .now become rather self-conscious. Poor Aunt Maria gave a little shriek, and rushed forward to snatch Ruth from the jaws of death, but with a little cry from Ruth the airship raised itself just be- yond her reach. Yes, yes, she shrieked, I'll marry anybody, but just let the thing down again. a 'fAnd consent to our marriage also, he persisted mercilessly, for now the game must be played to, a finish. Yes, yes, she again cried. And the machine again settled to earth. It was a shameless piece of business, but Uncle josh knew that it was the only way they could have ever gained her consent to either proposition. It was a long time before she forgave Dick, but her own and Ruth's marriage occurring on the same day and at the same place, softened her heart, so people say. Dick has sold the airship to a college chum, and settled down upon Uncle josh's place, and Uncle josh has settled down, with all his 'nonsense still, on Aunt Maria's place. Any one stopping on a hot afternoon at thelittle white house to get a drink of water, will encounter Uncle josh sitting in the old, ,,, , arm chair on the front porch, and if given the least encourage- :gh Ik ment, providing Aunt Maria is out of hearing, he will tell them mort all of the story about the ai rship. fzigifiwu i ILL E Er 7' xt 1 Wf f W I ,fa f' 71111 l Z : , i E ff E ffl fry A l 5 if A 216 A. f gl gk 1 Cu THE PAEAN, '09' Page 52 11011 E11111011111011111 1110111116 11 11gm'nQ11111g11111g O 0 l Q. ON May 14, at Saginaw, there took place the state annual oratorical contest, among the cities comprising what is known as the Peninsular League. hir. Beardslee, Battle Creekls representative, by the excellence of his delivery and composition, won first place, thus bringing high honor to our school, and to himself. As this was Battle Creek's first appearance in state oratory, it was an additional honor to win at our first attempt. Besides this, Mr. Beardslee holds another credit: he won five tirsts, the most won before at any contest being four. The following is a table of the respective standings 2 THOUGHT AND scHoo1.. DELIVERY. coMPos1'r1oN. FINAL. Saginaw li. H. ..... 2 2 2 - 6 2 5 6 -- I3 IQ Ann Arbor ........ 6 6 6 - I8 2 3 6 -- II 29 Saginaw VV. S ..... 3 5 5 - I3 4 4 5 - I3 26 Battle Creek ....... I I 3 - 5 I I 1 - 3 8 Kalamazoo . ....... 5 4 1 - IO 3 4 5 - I2 22 Muskegon ........ 4 3 4 - II 2 3 6 - II 22 The following is the original oration: THEODORE ROOSEVELT, THE HONEST MAN. VVHEN the liner Hamburg steamed out of New York harbor a few days ago with ex-president Roosevelt on board, such law-breakers as remained unincarcer- THE. PAEAN, O9 Page 53 ated drew a sigh of relief. As envoy extraordinary to the elephants and gorillas of darkest Africa, Theodore Roosevelt, plain citizen, lately president paramount and policeman plenipotentiary of the United States of America, was turning away from glory, power and achievement to seek lions, leopards and the simple life. Bands played, whistles blew, flags waved, people from all walks of life, from bootblacks to millionaires, were present to wish Godspeed to the late chief magis- trate. His friends said, Here ends the most vigorous administration that modern history has known. His enemies said, We are glad to see him go, but we shall welcome him back again, because with all his faults' he was fearless and honest. This man, Theodore Roosevelt, has not only written history, he has made it: Not ordinary history, such as whispering streams write upon the bosoms of ver- dant meadows, but rather world-jarring -history that swept aside mouldy prece- dents and ancient landmarks with the rush of an avalanche. Whether as police inspector, patiently following the beat of some delinquent New York policeman, or acting assistant secretary of the navy, preparing the fleet that was to send the second Spanish Armada to the bottom of the sea, or as a rough rider charging up San juan Hill at the head of a howling troop that wouldxhave made Mars himself tremble,-in every emergency, Theodore Roosevelt was the man of the hour, and the hour was the high noon of justice and square dealing. Alexander the Great put himself in the way of empire, Napoleon beckoned to fortune, Caesar posed for a crown, but the fates conspired to thrust greatness upon Theodore Roosevelt. With the deliberation of a Brutus planning to slay a first consul, Thomas Platt, of New York, planned the political death of young Roose- velt. This was to have been accomplished by making the boyish statesmanivice- president. ,The first part of the plan succeeded. Over his own vigorous protest, Colonel Roosevelt was given the second place on the national ticket headed by the revered name of VVilliam McKinley. This,l' said the crafty enemies of Roose- velt, will end him. When we wish to bury a politician alive, we either send him to the court of St. james, place him on the supreme bench, or make him vice- presidentfl To the initiate it looked as though Theodore Roosevelt had been compelled to attend his own funeral in the capacity of chief mourner. Roosevelt retired to think it over. He went into the fastness of the Adirondacksg but the word finis written across the page of his career by scheming politicians was des- tined to be blotted out by a nation's tears. The tragedy of Buffalo-the shot fired by Czolgosz, and heard shrieking around the world-changed the course of political history. Swift bearers of the eviltid- ings Hew to the Adirondacks. By night and by day the echoes and hullabaloo of guns and horns and excited voices swept through the mountain solitudes. Power, glory and renown were seeking Theodore Roosevelt in the wilderness. They found him, and claimed him for their own. For a moment, progress paused with palsied hands. American institutions trembled. The fall of a man like VVilliam lXf1cKinley was a blow almost as pro- w'Q'. 1 .lm L --:A X ,,... . 11 ' .,-yyv' . L -',,..-J' .ily ,S lny, .7 aL'3 Wm THE PPAEAN. '09 Page 54 .A found as the fall of an empire. Power had passed into the hands of a new execu- tive. What would he do with it? The question trembled in the public mind a mo- ment and then came the reply: 'll will endeavor to carry out the policy of Presi- dent McKinley for the continuance of the welfare of this countryf' Life throbbed again in the public heart. Industry arose and marched forward, reassured. A man had spoken-a man who never broke his plighted faith. With the picture of Lincoln before his eyes, and the precepts of Lincoln within his heart, Presi- dent Roosevelt picked up the broken threads of government and wove them into letters which spelled honesty. V Then followed big events. Roosevelt had the courage to bisect a hemisphere with a waterwayg the Panama, canal ceased to be a dream and became a reality. Roosevelt had the tact to harmonize conflicting interestsg he called capital and labor into his private office and arbitrated between them. Roosevelt had the vigor to attack corruption, no matter how fortified by money bags or entrenched behind respectability, he prosecuted timber thieves even in the inner sanctuary of the sen- ate and spanked the pirate corporations until their black flags were soaked with the tears they shed in bellowing for mercy. There is not a nature fakir, a grafter, a political boss or a corruptionist in America who loves Roosevelt, but we, the plain people, love him because of the enemies he has made , Unconsciously, most of us swallow Roosevelt's doctrines three times a day. He found coffee adulterated with chicory, flour adulterated with chalk, milk polluted with formaldehyde and microbes, pure maple sugar in- fected with products of cane. He forced pure food laws through Congress. The American people should be more honest than they were before, for they have quit eating frauds. VVith the masterly aid of Judge Taft, Roosevelt set up civil government in the Philippines. VVith the assistance of General Wfood, he made Cuba a republic. Almost single-handed, Roosevelt brought about the treaty of Newport, ending the war between Russia and Japan, then he lent his powerful influence to the peace conference at the Hague, and sent our fleet circling around the globe to give no- tice to all the world that America means to have peace, even if she must fight for it. When Roosevelt gathered about him eminent men and the governors of all the states of the Union, and entered his plea for the conservation of our national re- sources,-our forests, our farms, our mines,-he sowed the seeds of history that will grow and ripen through all the centuries to come. Through this one act, mil- lions yet unborn shall share the bounty of his constructive statesmanship. Like Washington, Roosevelt put aside the proffer of a third term of office, pre- ferring to return to and become one of the plain people from whom he sprung. Until history is no more, genius will exhaust the vocabulary of superlatives in a vain endeavor to fitly express his merited praise. But to us who live in his own century it is sufficient to say, Theodore Roosevelt typifies beyond all others that priceless gift of God,-an honest, fearless man. ' ' ' 3 L! I 1 ,, y, as Lia all TI-IE PAEAN P 5 ' I P CCL, H 5 P wi ll ff it 4 If I I BY ARCHIBALD NEVERLEAK I XVONDER if any of you afflicted souls will remember that quiet, unobtrusive gent that used to fool away time for a few paltry bucks a month, down in the chemistry laboratory, ten years ago, trying to teach our worthy bunch of loafers that water contained Zn and Cl, or something to that effect. VVell, notwithstand- ing that I am still romping around the Battle Creek High School at my dad's ex- pense, and that more than six teachers have tried to hammer into my uncompre- hending brain the same principles, year after year, I rambled through the re- cesses of my memory, and recognized that self-same gent, as he stuck his head in the big room the other day. I guess he wanted to make sure there were no women in the room before he entered, for married life had apparently smothered his ardent admiration for the sex. VVell, after we had clinched a few times and pulled off a soul kiss or two, I got enough breath to ask him what he was doing. 'fDoingP said he, why, Ilm the famous Doctor Benson, Q. S. R., the great inventor of the renowned Benson Dream Pills. VVell, slip her, Doc.,l' says Ig and not knowing what I was run- ning into, I half laughingly asked him for one of his pills. Not thinking they would hurt me, I swallowed three, and things began to happen. I began to feel as if I were riding on a merry-go-round, or swallowing chewing gum, and my head felt numb, and I couldnlt think, and finally I rested in a state of coma. VVell, things happened. In the first place, I found myself in London in front of a dime museum, and in the ballyhoo they had a bunch of freaks. Say, what do you think? I'll give you three thinks. The old girl, posing as the bearded lady, with all that fringe on her face, was none other than Brod. the Busy, the boy news- paper magnate. He and Mechem and McLee had gone broke on their trip through 5 Bt I f ff I' O , sw sh E7 7? MHA: I uva '-' S fi E Now v- it 'I 2523 ,,. ti :V what - i 05 is gf 0 . rn- 9 1 '-Q f N Qu. T . Ib nu. G Ht., o Q t.-t S s' 'fl t W ,BN .05 L Y I It I , img .'. Q ,Q it. X . -1 A f- nl ' ' - , it 'I I 15 KN X tiff ' I ri - ei. Q 5 as Q 4 '.- -i ' IJ' X Vffiwai 9 ig? TI-IE. PAEAN, '09 ' Europe, and had started this fake show to recuperate their ' lost funds. Mech. made a swell snake charmer with a blonde I - wig, and Mac. as the living skeleton was a screech. Mac. told ' restaurant. I got tired of the fake show and looked for something bet- ter. Finally I came upon a swell theatre playing East Lynne. Julia Marlowe and E. H. Sothern were to have played that week, but their company having gone broke, llflarie Ainsworth J.: . Ja and her troupe were taking their place. lXfIarie's repertoire .- ,, , main I t . . contained only two selections, East Lynne and Uncle Tom's Cabin. She was playing Uncle Tom's Cabin at that time. Marie played Eliza, and in the ice-crossing scene she let her foot slip, and kicked the blood-houndlsn muzzle off. Peg Bromberg, as Little Eva, did creditably well, while Roland Finlay, as the ice, was very smooth. Strolling down the street, I stopped in front of a barber's, and to my surprise found the man sitting in the window and selling hair restorer to be none other than Clare Halladay. He has quit growing hair on his face, and is now grow- ing it on his head. He looked pretty wild with his long hair, and said that he was getting wilder, or was going to. Holly said that Robin was leading a loaferls life, and that his wife was still teaching school and supporting him. Oh! By the way, Miss Austin is working in connection with Clare, selling a blonde hair dye. She pointed to herself as an example of its wonderful merits. Tiring of my walk, I bought a newspaper and strolled into a near-by park to read it. To my surprise I read on the first page an account of lyiiss Liesmer's suit against Miss Hubbard for alienating Mr. Barkerls affections. According to the dope, Don Ordway is traveling about with his manager, Harold Heyser, com- peting in pie-eating contests. Ollie Webb had just finished his latest work, written in German script, and appropriately named, Unter den Line. Among the ad- vertisements I gathered the following: Prof. Ray McNary, instructor in physical culture. Be a manfl-The Misses Van Geisons, first-class hair dressers and manicures.-Metcalf Bros., Barbers, a close shave guaranteed.-The Nixon-Bell Canning Co., ten years of canning experience.-just outg Prof. Satterlee's latest history. Makes Bancroft look cheesy. ' Putting down my newspaper, I leaned back and yawned. Presently I woke from my trance to find my parents and friends weeping over the casket. Kicking a hole through the glass, I sprang for the throat of the minister just as he was tell- ing what a splendid student I had been, and caused Miss Kirkpatrick and Miss P ge 56 X. -X me that IX'1ay hlusser was over there cooking for a chop suey A51 If I fl Warriiier, who had hobbled to the house to fm bid me the last farewell fbless themlj, to faint I I Q1 away. . u Benson's pills are all right, but I don't ' care enough aboututhe whereabouts or occupa- , tions of my old friends to try another dose. Q f I N.. .,, ' I fl 1442 9256 xx WWE W Xxx X M KX KS x N X 7! XMIM 157 If TI-IE PAEAN 09 N N Xxx JAY? X' X XX N T A ' 'tk ' X X ixxxfr XL: 'xx 1 'K I ' 'N l NX N Mg XX X N.-1 X 'Q We x Wi K,'Mj -b ' '-.k' A Q ,X .Q f , .... - Q X XX XXX Q 'x '5A'5A Q y XNX K , X i ' x ' Ns x NN XX P W X 'A S-.. M .W N M X .' ' MN X X W X v K F kv' , ,f, I--:L X -VZ-iA A --K fill- HI-IJ. 'EIVd 60. 'NV lltiargaret Acerson. lliarjorie Austin. Viola Batrick. Hattie Bird. Floyd Bonney. Eula Briggs. Ruth Bryant. Mitties Butterfield. Edgar Cannon. Gertrude Callaghan. Coral Champion. Ned Cleveland. Horace Cole. Fanny Cole. Gladys Davis. Ethel Dilno. John Evans Claude Evans. George Farley. Hazel Frey. Lola Gore. Joseph Greenenburger. Max Grant. Lucy Hawk. Rosabelle Hagelshaw. Josephine Holland. Norma Halladay. JUNIOR RGLI.. illildred Hicks. Georgia Hunt. Eula Hunt. Russel Hunter. Christine Jensen. Zelpha Johnson. Leona Kimball. Fulton King. Jessie Lamos. Mark Lanlos. Gertrude Lockwood. VVilliam Litch. Russel Lutz. Ruby McComber. Eva lVIcNaughton. Robert lVIcKay. Blanche Mead. Minnie lyiorgan. Rose N etzorg. lylabell Norton. Josephine O'Toole. Genevieve Parker. - Harold Payette. May Poole. Bathsheba Pritchard. Ogla Poulsen. Ray Prine. THE PAEAN 09 llffabell Ray. Alfoord Roos. Ruth Rorabacher. Ethel Seedorf. Harold Snyder. Karl Sommers. Roscoe Spencer. Ruth Stebbins. Ruth Sharpsteen. Edith Small. lfVendell Smith. Charles Stephens. Florence Strong. Grace Tinkler. lliyrtle Tobias. Virginia Travis. Don Turner. Henry Van Dyke. Calla Van Sycle. J. H. VValbridge. Frank Xviilgllfll Ross'VValker. Elsie VVebb. Hazel VVells. Searle VVillces. Ruth VVoodside. Edna Zang. Page 59 Tl-IE PAEAN, '09 Page 60 I llV X 2 ini' L 4 4 I A -i ' .2 I I' v ll 6 '1 X JUNIOR HISTORY BY IOSEPHINE HOLLAND AND RUBY MCCOMBER IN September, 1906, we entered Battle Creek High School for the Hrst time. Of course we received our full share of jokes concerning the proverbial green- ness of Freshmen, and perhaps we afforded the upper classmen many a hearty laugh fwhich otherwise they might have missedj by bustling into their classrooms and slinking out again. VVe bore these mishaps with as good a grace as possible, although we determined to have revenge at some future time. Gradually we be- came accustomed to the difference in our work, and to having but one session a day. Soon we began to take an active interest in the affairs of B. C. in g.eneral and the class of ,IO in particular. VVhen school closed in June for the long vaca- tion, we took pride in being members of our class. VV.e had 'no organization that year. 9 lfVhen in the fall of 1907 we came back to the halls of knowledge, filled with the idea of our importance as upper c1assmen,'l what was our dismay to find our- selves dubbed Sophies, which was translated by .every one, wise fools. Nor did we get as much fun as we expected from the new Freshman class. Perhaps the memory of our long-sufferings chilled our enjoyment. Almost half of the year passed, and our class had as yet had no meeting, had united upon no common point of interest, beyond the struggles with algebra, Latin, English and history. Then one day the Sophomores had a meeting. It was a little difficult at first, but we Hnally el.ected our president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer and chose green and white as our class colors. Preparations were made for a dance, which under the name of Sophomore Whirl was quite successful. In February, 1908, the first number of the Key came out, and the Sophomores were proud to find that they were represented on its board. The end of the year came all too soon for our awakened interest and class spirit to expand much, but there were great pros- pects for the next year. - As Juniors we have found our number somewhat diminished, but that has only helped us to become better acquainted. We are now sure that most of our class will graduate in 1910, the first class to graduate from the new High School. Therefore we feel new interest in one another's welfare. At our first meeting this year we electedthe following ofiicers: Herschell Crowthers, president, Rose Netzorg, vice-president, Ross Walker, treasurer and secretary. The Junior class l1as members on the Key board, in the Glee Clubs, in the Camera Club, in the Athletic Association, in the Debating Club, in the High School chorus and in the oratorical contest, in fact, it is represented in every branch of High School life. This encourages us to hope that, when we shall next year enter the new High School building as Seniors, we may fully appreciate the wider and better opportunities of school life provided for us there, andihelp spread the fame of Battle Creek High School. THE PAEAN 09 Page 61 THE PRIZE STORY WON BY MISS IRENE FERGUSEN .AN EPISODE HHURRY now, ,Margaret. We shall be only a block behind you. You must hold up the Hrst man you meet after you hear me whistle. Hurry or we shall be late to tea. ' The speaker was one of a group of six girls who were talking together in the one little park that Belleville owned. 'lOh girls! How can I? VVhat would Miss Sampson say? said Margaret as she looked around appealingly. Bother Miss Sampson! You're at our mercy now. Do as we tell you. Margaret was by no means a coward, but natural reserve held her back from making herself conspicuous. She walked on for a few minutes, her eyes scanning the streets. Suddenly a shrill whistle aroused her. The test had come. She be- came aware of a stalwart young fellow in flannels advancing toward her. Here was the man. Her courage ebbed, but pride came to her rescue, and stepping in front of the astonished man, she said, Please, sir, lend me a dollar. My hat, is she crazy? he thought, but quickly banished the idea as he looked into her clear eyes, now somewhat troubled. He gazed speechlessly at her for a few seconds till again the sweet voice said, Have you the money with you? I want a dollar. I He saw a crowd of girls approaching, and wishing to save her from further humiliation, reached down in his pocket, drew out a dollar, and pressed it into her hand. VVith a hurried Thank you, and an appealing look, she moved away from him. He turned to watch her, and saw herjoin the crowd of girls who had passed them. He was more mystihed than ever. The girls walked rapidly along the streets to the outskirts of the town and entered Miss Sampson's school for young ladies. Wheii Margaret and her chum ik To -ffl Qv ll, 'O' y'QQ6g-gl, . A f i X., EES, .FQ X . ' . 4 , . IJ I Q .. 1 ' Sl 'I ...v N, II? V I u 340, ,Z 'I 'z 4' 1 4, o ,N 'a gf: ', J, 0,1421 ' ': l's0l lc 'A' ob ' 44 0 4.1-. rawQ, .'ff'v, 1'.14'a-2 tp, ,JI 1 ,IU:,,':,,1,':,'1,'o,','o,., I lf b 'I , .3 I 4 o 11, ,qqa nl gft. -4 I1-.5430'1sf1fJ'f,cga'Z1M S vim ' : I'.'lb.'4 2'f - l'ir.'-lm Q 5 13,551.3 1 vga., ,ikqfqgi - I. ' I l'1f'4-1315 , ff.-EL 5-'f:':. , 1 2. Q,-1, . ,,,,1n, af.-.j.l?r3.'. 'I ' f 86 -plc -.'- '. .'- 'f' 'KA' fig l,i ,,,.,,Nx ..-,.,,',,'4, ,IU 4, , -M.,-4.g.,,7 55.353,-.,f.gg!w i.g.g 0 g,g,:,j.g4.5, , ,,,.-.,-.'.1f,g.,.f,' 5-4 2 ,,, e:::.u',1-.1.:1L2-.J-Ek ' -Zyl ' l vs' I . -' enr- V V. 1 f I ' i fl I L. i - . I - , j .. 1 I 1 ,f 5 .. 4. 1 if rf, 'f. r i' 1 5 , . -A ' reached their room, Margaret's pent-up feelings burst forth, and as she threw herself on the bed, she sobbed: Oh Ellen, he thought I was a lunatic. I could see it in his eyes. If I only knew who he was, Ild send his old dollar back. See here, lXfIarg., I'm sorry for you. I know who he isg but don't you breathe a word of it to the girls. They'd be furious. I-Ie's over at Brown College-a senior law, and a friend of Jim's. Cheer up, dear. VVe'll fix it up. The result of this conference was the note that Jack Stanford received two days later. ' THE PAEAN, '09 Pg 2 MY DEAR MR. STANFORD: Here is your money. I thank you for your kind- ness, and I am sure you will understand my action, when you learn that I am a Tau Kappa pledge. Sincerely yours, IVIARGARET HALL. 'fOh, of course I understand now. I might have known. I suppose Ellen Ford told her my name. jove! I'd like to meet that charming person. Oh, here is a card to the Senior Prom. I'm going to Write, and I can't find out sooner what she Will think of me. The note caused more excitement than he dreamed of, when he carelessly dashed it off. Margaret dashed into the room, where Ellen was boning up for an exam., holding the note at arm's length. Her face was flushed with anger, and her eyes sparkled. Look, she cried dramatically, and thrust the offending note under Ellen's astonished nose. Ci MY DEAR MISS HALL: I assure you, my pleasure in being of service to you was great. lvlay I hope to see you at the Senior Prom.P Hlylarg., you've made a hit, said Ellen, slangily. Ch, the beast! Margaret flashed out. How dare he? VVhy did I write? Heis much mistaken if he thinks I'll be therefl Ellen soothed her friend's ruilied feelings, and then said, Surely, you don't in- tend to give up the Prom. VVe've been planning on it for so long. Indeed, I do. You can wear my new crepe de chine, said lVIargaret sadly. No coaxing would change the mind of lylargaretg and when on the eventful night she saw the girls descend to the parlors, her heart sank. VVith tear-stained cheeks she blamed jack Stanford for this lost pleasure. VVhen that unconscious young man entered the parlors, he looked about ear- nestly, and approached Ellen Ford, saying, VVhere's Miss Hall, Ellen? I hope I havenit offended herf' Miss Hallls up-stairs, jack Stanford, and it's your fault. She feels bad enough Without having that note added to it all. She's awfully sensitive. I meant no harm, and- never thought she would feel hurt about it. Jack talked and argued until he had convinced Ellen of his sincerity. They were' soon plotting some deep-laid plan, talking and laughing excitedly. Don't you dare tell her, Ellen, he said at parting. 'lShe's such a proud little thing. I should say so. N-x Wm . a ny -L 9 xr Oc Q I X, Q A THE. PAEAN, '09 Page 63 Commencement was over. The girls had scattered to their different homes for a few Weeks, but now, about the middle of August, the Tau Kappas Were gathering at the Ford's summer home at Mud Lake. Wfhen Margaret arrived, the girls greeted her rapturously. She was captured by Ellen and led up-stairs to remove the traces of travel. When they were alone, Margaret said, Ellen, dear, you can't guess who came down on the same train with me-Jack Stanford. I meet him every time I turn around. He doesnlt seem to mind a snub. You canlt imagine how glad I am that he Won't be herefl . Ellen looked up quietly, but said nothing. She smiled, however, when lNfIar- garet said, carelessly: - He is very handsome, isn't he? Inever notice him much, of course, and then as if to reassure herself, I hate him ,heartilyfi Her friend chuckled, but was kind enough not to say that girls didn't usually display so much interest in men they despised. ' When the girls came down-stairs Ellen's brother appeared. Pvc a new man down for the week. The girls are all crazy about himg but he is rather shy, and I thought Ild better ask permission toebring-him upf' ' By all means, Jim, I want to see him. Bring him up,'l said Margaret. just then the door opened and jack Stanford came in. Jim rushed up to him, saying, Hello, old man, so you got your nerve up, did you? Miss Hall, may I present lVIr. Stanford?'l V ' hlargaret turned scarlet, but only hesitated a moment before she placed her hand in the one held out to her so frankly. I'll try to make it up to you, Miss Hall,'l jack said. i'Youlll be obliged to see a great deal of me, so we might as well be friends. It's no use, you must give in. Yes, I must give in, she said happily, as she glanced up into his smiling face. CWS Q? -- T 123' if ' 'A i . ,g gf '5 , -Q - T' cj ' ff W X . .. Q Ny i Gi 15. .. xg J I f A THE PAEAN. '09 Page 64 THE. KEY BY R. G. WALKER TWO years ago, in February, 1906, the Key was born, conceived in the mind of the present business manager, the idea being fostered by him and- an associate. Their enthusiasm grew and grew, until the high and mighty faculty observed, and met, and considered,-gravely, as they always do,-and permitted. Rules and regulations were made, editor and business manager were appointed, together with the editor's four assistant editors and an English teacher as advisory board. In the first year there were Eve issues,--February, March, April, May, juneg in the second year, six issues,-October, November, December, March, April, May. The second-year copies were of double the value in every way over the first- year copies. Because of the success of the Hrst two years of the Key's existence, it is hoped sincerely that those who take hold of it next year will show and also feel much interest in their work, as in all probability they will, for Battle Creek High School's spirit is good, in every particular individual. The staff of this year's Key was composed of Harold Snyder as business man- ager, the writer as editor-in-chief, Miss Louise Markely, Miss Lola Gore, Miss Olga Poulsen and Frank Wagner as assistants, and Miss jesse Mann as advisory board, teacher of English X. , 45 tg. A DROP OF INK T'is said that one small drop of ink But when a gentle maiden dips lliay make a million people think. Her ready pen in ink, and slips And one drop 'falling on your cuff A compliment to you, the drop Is, as you will agree, enough Of ink she uses makes you stop To make you think things you have not The thinking you have ever done before, ln calmer moments ever thought. And merely soar and soar and soar. f W NE gs Qs 9 .s 0 E J lx X mi S THEPAEAN W Af 'fly' H HN. XJ '39 N ul X 'le NN I ilk ' 5 i ERN X :NNN -lx EH ,,.....-il oo WX ,os Q9 W I ,gy ,vuv ' J R V m wwwg l' Wien ' ' 2 if A X? Y- A w?'P ? wgx N , ' K ,'.., xx x 2 , X Q, ,mx ig! 'K MW u F- WB X N i X: Q Q X, I ' Q . N .fxuxy ,IM is 1 ui jk. X 'W' MW lk ? -:Q l I Nxt ,- Q W Qhwmiif lbw . A . ,Q , - rl N, A 5 .... su ---. :, . K X 2: i 5:?i5fSffE af' 5 - 1 lim ' if I fkf' NN fi -'YQHTH-L N : NX. 1 H lgl XE. llilll- iw X X ,. . Q - 335 if :NSS 2 Q x Q I' ' , K 3-1: V H' 6 O XX- ' gj,i-. fir, XQSWP 1 Wiki Page 65 60. 'NV'EIVcI 'HI-IJ. Robert Abbott. Beatrice Abbey. Bernice Abbey. Gladys Allen. Dora Amy. Geoffrey Baldwin. Harold Barker. Lester Batdorf. Presenta Bills. Hazel Blackman. Ethel Bliss. Rhoda Bliss. Roy Bluth. Ethel Bolen. llflarie Boos. Louise Brainbridge Nova Brennaman. Bessie Bryant. Ray E. Brown. Lawrence Brockett. Hazel Burns. Leathe Callaghan. Howard Cowles. Oscar Cowles. Esrah Cowles. Ross Coller. I Howard Coone. Victor Crowthers. Ross Davis. Ethel Dayley. Hazen Dilno. Blanche Edwards. Lula Elliston. Doris Estabrook. SOPI-IOMORE ROLL Undine Farrington. Ned Finout. Gertrude Ganka. lvlarie Geise. Gladys Godsmark. Florence Green. Bernice Guthrie. Albert Hart. Eulalia Hannon. Nettie Hamilton. Niae Harrington. Earl Harvey. Lillian Hayes. Agnes Heyser. George Holmes. Elizabeth Huggett. Jarnon Hummel. Pearl Iden. Edna Jenny. Florence jessen. Ruth jones. Helen Johnson. Elsie Johnson. Douglas Judin. Hazel Keith. Theodore Kelsey. Edna Kesselring. T VN illiam Lameroux. Olcha Lawrence. Vera Lawrence. Clinton Lee. Inez LaLonde. Allaine Loomis. . Clara lVIanby. THE PAEAN 09 Bertha lliiller. Charles ll-lanby. Louise lVIarkley. Don lVIartin. Frances llfIcKee. Rhue ll-Ioore. llflildred Newman. Howard Newman. Arthur Phillips. Alice Poole. Elsie Ramsey. llflary Rench. Henry Salisbury. Ralph Satterlee. Sarah Saxe. Harriet Sackrider. Elizabeth Steele. Arthur Stringer. Louise Smith. Charles Shearer. Ralph Shelden. Ethylen Stevenson. Gorben Stevenson. Herman Thornton. Aris Van Dusen. Lillian Van Patten. Harold VValbrid ge. Helen VVebb. Clyde VVerner. Fanchon VVilder. VVinifred VVing. Chloe Witmore. Gladys 'Woodard. Gertrude VVoodard. Page 67 THE PAEAN, '09 Page 68 ' ' .. 552-?E5'2l.EFI6JEk5'7'f' I 7 W -'-'i'Z2f!'Z3Jgfg:-5.6-.'-1354-Jo' ijfi:f':I:f'f-fjl:.- f'f'. 's Q-Qi-I-T -'-'C-.wp-W 9? 'vi 19- 11' ' Q nftaf.-, V 1.0753 'T- 1 .. - -.-:-:l'I-:-- '.'.f:i' 1495-3 fr ' Q , f , 7 X M . --ff--, 4 mae ' -' -I -:eta i X K aw , i llf.. J f w 1:5 I if -Y , ., . fiigqlii- 5, A5 Liz' --T f Q N '3?2- T - ' 5 - 5 E' .5 E :...- 5: ' I 7312- F 122 - - ,e 1 A 4? ' J . BY LOUISE MARKLEY As unto the bow the cord is, Ng' X IN a far and distant country, On a hill in a forest, Dwells a tribe of noble redmen, VVho are known as B. C. High School. And the highest of the chief men, Noblest of those round the camp-fire, Is the sachem, Tip Pe Hickey. High his lodge is in the village, Tall and spacious UQ is his Wigwam. Here the sinners come for judgment, Here the wise CU men come for counsel From here messages of import, Penalties, advice and warning, VVords that make the people tremble, VVords that make the people joyful, Are sent out unto the people. Four parts are there to the village. One part, greater than another, Dwell in amity together, Save when strife comes up between them xVllCI1 the bravest of the tribesmen, In a war they call class football, Or in basket-ball, or baseball, In a gory, frenzied combat, For supremacy do battle. . F ,ff i , . The l T i I' N.. Y So are Seniors to the High School. Though they bend it, they obey it, Though they draw it, yet they follow, Useless each without the other. The great chief of the Seniors Is a man of brawn and muscle, ls a man of strength of body. YVise in council is the sachem 3 Awe-inspiring is the sachem,- Frightful to the timid Freshmen, Startlingito the gentle Sophomores, IVonderful unto the Juniors, X Praised and bragged of by the Seniors, Sv . mill ff ? f I f-M9-i ff Q l fal l For they call him VVebb, the strong man. ' But the village has its outlaws, lN'Ien of bloody mien and fearful, Known for disobeying edictsg Called among their victims Juniors, And their chief is Poster Painter. In one portion of the village Is a motley group of wigwams. Therein dwell a noble people, Great in council and in warfare, They who hold the greatest powwows, They who victors are in football, VVho among the other redmen- Seniors, juniors, timid Freshmen- Bear the title Sophomore. Gay the garb is of these people, Gayer still their giddy brains are. Yet in spite of this, their prowess Recognized is, and respected g For they boast of many scalp-locks, Some of which they won they in battle. But by far the greater number, Called by tribesmen pink excuses, Come from Tip Pe Hickey's Wigwam. But these people have a sachem lVho is of undaunted courage. And he leads them out to battleg Yvhence, the enemy once routed, Leads them home again, triumphant. Small the sachem is of stature, But he's noted for his valor, ' Never fails to make a touch-down. At the powwows he is VVar-ren, But they often call him Si . And the redmen have another Sachem, keeper of the Wampum, Keeper of his kinsman's riches. He is well known on the warpath ': - ' THE PAEAN '09 For the loudness of his war-cryg Called among the tribesmen Big Noise, Richardson by the pale-faces. Though these people are most gentle To the Seniors and the Juniors, They are awful to the Freshmen. Whom they treat with savage cruelty, Stealing braves from their grand powwow hiaking chieftains run the gauntlet, Giving hard names to the Freshmen, Such as verdant and papooses, --l And the Freshmen are papooses,-- Persecuted, sad papooses,- Haunted by the fear of Sophomore. In the winter, when the chieftains Have returned from off the warpath, Tip Pe Hickey calls a council, And before their proud, glad kinsmen Gives each brave a rich, warm blanket llllade of purple, decorated VVith an ornate golden totem. Then indeed the braves are happy. But the Sophomores are proudest 3 For they win Hne purple scull-caps, VVhich are given to the victors In class football o'er their tribesmen. . Q5 X p , 'in Sv Page 69 Tl-IE PAEAN, '09 Pg 70 TI-IE FIRST ORATORICAL. CONTEST ON April 22, at the Independent Congregational Church, there took place the iirst annual oratorical contest in competition for the prizes offered by Mr. E. C. Hinman. hir. Hinman, who has ever taken a keen interest in the doings and affairs of the High School, was struck by the lack of any training for public speaking, and knowing the great need of this training, and the great advantages derived from it, after due consideration offered the prizes of twenty dollars apiece for the winning girl and boy, and ten dollars apiece for the second girl and boy, the contest to take place at the Post theatre. Owing to a confusion of bookings, hianager Smith was unable to offer the theatre, and the contest was changed to the Congregational church. Mr. Hinman took charge of the assembly in person, and after a few chosen words on the benefits of High School education in general and of oratory in par- ticular, and a selection by the orchestra, announced the Hrst speaker. Miss Adell VVestbrook spoke upon the subject of Children's Readingf' dwelling upon the evil and the good which may result from the right or Wrong kind of reading given to a child. She was followed by Eldred Retalick, who spoke authoritatively on the Results of Voting. He brought forth a great mass of evidence to show the evils of wrong voting and the good which may accrue from the casting of an honest ballot. -After a selection by the Lyric Glee Club, Miss Barrie VValworth presented the subject, Is Honest Journalism Possible? She showed a great deal of knowledge of her subject, and possessed an excellent delivery. Following her, Dana Beardslee handled the topic, Theodore Roose- velt, the Honest lNf'Ian,,' and presented a matter, admirably rendered, of vital in- terest to every true American,-a recognition of the true worth of our eX-presi- THE PAEAN 09 Page 7l dent, and the value of his policies to future generations. After a well-received selection by the Boys, Double Quartette, Miss Leta Browning plead earnestly and well for Woman's Suffrage. Harold Barnes followed by presenting to his audience the merits of Public Playgrounds, giving some new and interesting information concerning this vital subject. The judges, Hon. john Bailey, Mr. J. L. Hooper and Rev. Frederick Bodman, retired for Consultation. On their return His Honor, the mayor, as spokesman, announced their decisions. Of the boys, the first, second and third places were granted to Messrs. Beardslee, Barnes and Retalick respectivelyg while Miss Wal- worth took the first prize among the girls, Miss Browning the second and Miss VVestbrook the third. Mr. Beardslee, besides winning first prize, was also selected to represent his High School at the Peninsular oratorical contest of the state, held at Saginaw. As all know, it was here that he won high honor, and brought credit to himself and the High School. i - THE LAY OF LAZY MAN VVhen the robins pipe in the morning breeze, And the beets hang ripe on the pumpkin treesg VVhen the frost is hoar on the wooded hill, And the porkers roar for their morning swill, And the chickens squall in the chilly shed,-- Then I hate to crawl from my nice warm bed. lvhen a snowy shroud is on dune and tarn, And the mules bray loud in the shackly barng VVhen the snowbirds Hit in the leafiess grove, And the fire's unlit in the kitchen stoveg VVhen the hydrant's froze, like the babbling creek, Then I'd like to doze for about a week. LELAND NIECHEM. XVARREN Bnonow. CLARE HAI.LADAX'. H1XROLD HEYSER. H.AXR0LD MCLEE. fSigneclj THE PAEAN, '09 Pg 2 THE DEBATING CLUB BY LLOYD SCHRODER OUR High School has always been prominent in athletics, and it has always borne a reputation of being a strictly up-to-date school. It has always been pro- gressive. In fact, so great has been its progress and growth that the citizens are now having erected a large S25o,ooo High School building to keep up the pace. With all of our progress and superiority in so many ways, there has been one thing which has for years been almost, if not entirely, disregardedg namely, that of de- bating and oratory. Q This lack has been often mentioned by various citizens from time to time, but up to the present year little interest has been aroused. Through the kindly interest and generosity of Mr. E. C. Hinman a great stimulus has been given to the aft of oratory, and at the same time to that closely allied art, argument or debating. Under the encouragement and active interest of Mr. Hickey, Mr. Barker and Mr. Atkinson, the students have organized a debating society. The organization was made with the following officers: Lloyd Schroder, president, Ross Walker, vice-president, Henry Van Dyke, secretary, Payette, sergeant-at-armsg and Mr. Lincoln Barker as faculty critic. Although it was not until the second semester that any active work was attempted, and the work is one which is entirely new to most of the students, there have been a num- ber of interesting meetings in which valuable practice has been given in debating, parliamentary practice and extemporaneous speaking. Among the subjects treated have been those of Municipal Ownership of Public Utilities, Local Option, Guar- antee of Bank Deposits, and the Value of Labor Unions. At the present writing there is being prepared a debate with Albion High Schoolls debating club on the following proposition: HRE.S'0l'L76d, That the State of Michigan should guarantee the deposits in our banks by a fund created from a tax upon the banks themselves. In debating, as in oratory, a marked ability has been shown among the lower classmen, which fact is especially encouraging. As the years pass, with the in- creased experience on the part of its members, the growth of the interest, and the new High School with its greatly increased membership, the prospects seem most encouraging. Q 'ig elxfffcsi v 4 X f I , j x V f W N 'x 51 , W Q, ., kv J rj W .J k il rw W WAW ' A 4 ,j all! X Q lim M k 'W IW Y L W ,y A U M mo WW , .410 SMMN gm wa 7 1 I 5 , L- 3 I , I W THEPAEAN'W Page 73 cl HI-Il. 'HV V 60. 'N R T H E PPAE age N 9 109 1 W w F wr ,.6bw4'- sayin xgypp' x'4 e:qa9w QFQMYN' gf 'gn-'M 0+'vfe's xbswge' y.x..4.p?eef 4-Q9 BMW., x,,s-.,-9-W A wyv ,.-wa-XF-'5 h Fw? b+i'N 4 gms-. Nw.. was-.Q fmm' r,.Q.w-'- yum- N xd,,wsg,g,+Av ' eps! Nwgpq, x wr jk h wfgugu edsxyq. Mug. tjcd- JJQRJ. sxgxd. Q ww xp 9 'NK Xa-Qc. edubwt t,,4,x.,,e+. ,4..w,P-vbw-'f ' ..p..y. 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X. an .gf his J, xml' '- wx , M 1. , . .- , .9 P' xv-H553 1495+ X fix TI-IE PAEAN, '09 Page 76 Y 627 ,,. Jfur Earp illnttle glfnlhs 9 -cv t S ' if r AE 27351 ' o ' 5' .- 1 1 2 51 5:3 V 5 0 D t g WHEN 1 GROW UP Q S' G v , ' M! 4 f 55 Reprinted. from St. lxicholzxs, by special - I Q1 j permission of the Lenrury Co. 'Twas little Johnny's heart's desire To he a pirate bold, And scuttle ships on southern trips As done in days of old. Said John: ffl'd sail the Spanish Main, The master of the seas, And hide my loot in coral caves p Among the Carribees. . - , fd 23,5 'Parfait 'U fifi 435'-44z4l,,, JJ-Q affnafa , I 0 ' 1 , : ,, 2 U -P l -1' fi-X - 4: THE PAEAN, '09 Page 77 We'd board the crew with pike and gung We'd show the crew no quarter,- Except there was on board The captainls handsome daughter. Then if she'd ask their Worthless lives Salute at once the pirate Hag And promise to be good jewels and plate and fpieces of eight We'd have in goodly stores That We had buried at dark midnight On far-OH' island shoresf' Q We'd grant them, if they would X y l l - Q s , If if If f 7 . Jai! li N 413 i THE PAEAN, '09 Q Page 78 fd a , i f N XX r 1 UH S i Z J If 2 i j all 501 If he iz . fs , X ' 4' , 5' t - B '-ffl ' ' 'X , an-4 E ff Y X -ant X 5 -ik ff ' 2' DHNTE GHBRIEL Rosserra S J, jr s - Q ,.,. .f K! ,373 O FULL of smoke was the quaint old room, And of pleasant winter heatg VVhence you might hear the hall-door sla . And the wary shuffling of feet VVhich from the carpeted floor stepped out Into the ice-paved street. Van Hunks was laughing in his paunchg Ten golden pieces rare Lay in his handg with neighbor Spratz He had smoked for a wager there. He laughed, and from his neighbor's pipe He looked to his neighbor's chair. Even as he laughed, the evening shades Rose stealthily and spread, Till the smoky clouds walled up the sun And hid his shiny old head, As though he, too, had his evening pipe Before he tumbled to bed. Van Hunks still chuckled as he sat: It caused him an inward grin, P: YVhen he heard the blast shake shutter and blind VVith its teeth-chattering din, To fancy the many who froze without XVhile he sat thawing within. His bowl restuffed, again he puffed: No noise the stillness broke Save the tread of feet here and there in the street, And the church-bells' hourly stroke 5 VVhile silver-white through the deepening dusk - Up leaped the rapid' smoke. Reprinted from the Saturday Evening Post, by spe F or thirty years, the Dutchman said, I have smoked both night and dayg I've laid great wagers on my pipe But never had once to pay, For my vaporing foes long ere the close Have all sneaked sickly away. Ah! would that I could find but one Who knew me not too well To try his chance against me After the evening bell, Even though he came to challenge me From the smoking-crib of hell! His breath still lingered on the air And mingled with the smoke, VVhen he was aware of a little old man In broidered hosen and toque, Who looked as though from a century's sleep That instant he had woke. Small to scan was the little old man, Passing small and leang Yet a something lurked about him, Felt strongly though unseen, Vilhich made you fear the hidden soul VVhose covering was so mean. VVhat thunder dwelt there, which had left On his brow that low'ring trace- VVhat lightning, which could kindle so The fitful glare on his face- Though the sneering smile coursed over hi And the laughter rose apace? cial permission of the Curtis Publishing Co. s lips 5 5 541' mi uk I :IRR X !,Ef--'- XXI AB 6 51. ' T-'R P X 5 f-,,,' I Dllllll' 4 fqly xg, i is t xf - . .- U NN .h My 5 el N WI. . 1 'ali f ?L?:f QQLJI I A ll f E f h A in h on sy, N ppl ' .?'gi :'iiiI ' I I Xiilll- J 'b I 8 ,T ,W hl.illlx:I x l ' lil ' fm . 'llll' :a-513' -V , - - - fx. NVith cap in hand the stranger bowed Till the feather swept his shoe :- UA gallant wish was yours, he said, And I come to pleasure you: VVe're goodly gossips, you and I- Let us wager, and fall to. The Dutchman stared. How here you came Is nothing to me, he saidg A stranger I sought to smoke withal, And my wish is secondedg But tell me, what shall the wager be, By these our pipes assayed ? Nay now, the old man said, what need Have we for a golden stake? VVhat more do we ask but honor's spur TI-IE. PAEAN, '09 Page 79 Here many a time we'll meet again For the smoker's welcome cheer. VVith that they lit their pipes and 'smoked And never a word they said 5 The dense cloud gathered about them there High over each smoke-crowned head, As if with the mesh of some secret thing They sat encompassed. But now, when a great blast shook the house The Dutchman paused, and spoke: If aught this night could be devised To sweeten our glorious smoke, 'Twere the thought of the outcast loons who freeze 'Neath the winter's bitter yoke. The stranger laughed: I most have watched The dire extremes of heat. Ay, more than you, I have seen men quail, And found their sufferings sweet. Fit gossips, you and I! But harkl NVhat sound comes from the street ? To the street the chamber window stood, VVith shutters strongly barred. There came a timid knock without, I And another afterwardg But both so low and faint and weak That the casement never jarred. a ywwfssis i To keep our hopes awake? if And yet some bond 'txvixt our goodwills Nxxlfl22!EE!3 -' IX-Iust stand for the wagers sake. EI: ..:'g -452' ak. 'muff' , . . . . - ' ' N ig 1lus be our bond :-two nudmghts lience V V The term of our strife shall beg 1 , ' ,L ix YQEE FLUIE And whichsoeler to the other then , ' K Shall yield the victory, P 4 tw' XX ' At the viCtor's hest must needs accept 54, f li. fir X ll His hospitality.', ' l 'xy Nh lx?-.ss-' i yl ai:-llUJlg , t!i :gEiiI1:1n Done, done! the Dutchman criedg your home i I'd reach be it far or nearg ll yqj ilii--i gi ifz-I ' ' Nug::?:: Il'01lil1fl1 , But in my good pipe I set my trust, Illmgiagg 5252?-Fil And 'tis you shall sojourn hereg I iilliivi - THE PAEAN, '09 Page 80 And weak the voice that came with the knock :- lXIy father, lend your ear! 'Twas store of gold that you bade me wed, But the wife I chose was dearg Now she and my babies crave only bread: 0 father, pity and hear! Van Hunks looked after the feathered smoke:- 'fYVhat thing so slight and vain As pride whose plume is torn in the wind And joy's rash Hight to pain ? Then loud: Thou mindst when I bade thee hence- Poor fool, go hence againln There came a moan to the lighted room, A moan to the frosty sky :- O father, 1ny loves are dying now, Father, you too must die. Oh! on your soul, by God's good grace, Let not this dread hour lie! 'iGossip, well done! quoth the little old man 3 And in a silvery spire, Like a spider's web up leaped his smoke, A-twisting higher and higher, And still through the veil his watchful eye Burned with a fell desire. A woman's voice came next to the wall: Father, my mother's died: 'Twas three months since that you drove her forth In the bitter Christmastide: How could I care for your proffered gold And quit my mother's side? F or two months now I have begged my breadg Father, I can no more: lX'Iy mother's deaf and blind in her grave, But her soul is at Heaven's door, And though we're parted on this side death, VVe may meet on the further shore. V an Hunks laughed up at the scudding smoke :-- Ay, go what way you will! Of folly and pride, in life or death, Let a woman take her fill! ' Bly girl, even choose this road or that, So we be asunder still ! Gossip, well done! the old man shrieked, And mark how her words come true! The smoke soared wildly around his head In snakes of knotted blueg And eke at heart of the inmost coil, Two fiery eyes shone through. Above the hearth was a carven frame VVhere seven small mirrors shone 3 There six bright moon-shapes circled round A centre rayed like a sung And ever the reflex image dwelt Alike in every one. No smokers' faces now appeared, But lo! by magic art, Seven times one squalid chamber showed A grave's dull counterpartg For there two starving parents lay . VVith their starved babies heart to heart. Then changed the scene. In the watery street 'Twixt houses dim and tall, Like shaggy dogs the pollards shake Above the dark canal 3 And a girl's thin form gleamed through the night And sank 3 and that was all. And then the smoker beheld once more Seven times his own hard face, Half-dazed it seemed with sudden sights, But showed no sign of grace, And seven times flashed two fiery eyes In the mirror's narrow space. The hours wore on, and still they sat 'lVIid the vapor's stifling cloud, The one towards sudden stupor sank, IVhile the other laughed aloud. Alas for the shrinking, blinking owl, W'ith the vulture over him bowed! 'Twas the second night of the wager now, And the midnight hour was near, That glance like a kindled cresset blazed- Ho! gossip of mine, what cheer ? But the smoke from the Dutchman's pipe 'arose No longer swift and clear. The door-bell rang: Peace to this house! -- 'Twas the pastor?s voice that spoke. Above Van Hunks' head still curled A fitful, llickering smoke, As the last half-hour ere full midnight From the booming clock-tower broke. The old man doffed his bonnet and cringed As he opened the chamber-doorg The priest cast never a glance his way, But crossed the polished floor To where the Dutchman's head on his breast Lolled with a torpid snore. 'llXf'Iynl1eer, your servant sought me outg He says that day and night You have sat- A He shook the smoker's arm, But shrank in sudden frightg The arm dropped down like a weight of lead, . The face was dull and white. Q And now the stranger stood astride, And taller he seemed to grow, The pipe sat firm in his sneering lips, And with victorious glow Like dancing figures around its bowl Did the smoke-wreaths come and go. Nay, nay, he said, our gossip sits Cn contemplation bentg THE PAEAN. '09 ' Page Bl On son and daughter afar, his mind Is doubtless all intentg Haply his silence breathes a prayer Ere the midnight hour he spentf' 'iAnd who art thou ? the pastor cried VVith quaking countenance. A smoke-dried crony of our good friend Here rapt in pious trance. And his chuckle shook the vaporous spirits To a madder, merrier dance. l'Hence, mocking Fiend, I do know thee now! The pastor signed the cross. But the old man laughed and shrieked at once, As over turret and fosse The midnight hour in the sleeping town From bell to bell did toss. Too late, poor priest! In the pastor's ear So rang the scornful croak, NVith that, a swoon fell over his sense 3 And when at length he woke, Two pipes lay shattered upon the Hoor, The room was black with smoke. That hour a dreadful monster sped Home to his fiery placeg A shrieking wretch hung over his back As he sank through nether space. Of such a rider on such a steed VVhat tongue the Hight shall trace? ,Q W N 7- fmfgMy'q, , , , J .AW 'A -see' ie , fig' ,l':.e-ilfgi ' ff - l N, 5- A--if-s ..- -.X-N M wi N, in. -r CS ' . ii x 'Q ' Q'- , -,, ' 1 - 9 ' ' I 1'-'I .r ' 1 11. .. . '-,.7j .' 7 , gf I, 5 q X3 Jw, 4 1, '- , I . A f fy I off. 721 ,Z , ' ,f in-Q,'ff'f,f' ,Q,'.'55f:fg.Q, I . , V W 4, J. I J,5,:U1i1'.1 ,Q tsg55g5,ifgff,,, . .f b-ef' 1 f , , '.', UQ, gf' ,, '----cxgii 1 Q ,. -' - M- 1 1 lf 1-1. -1 -14,1 - A ,X , ,,,:.',1'f. -,Q 11,65 , Dj, ,,.,:-' 'veg'-, ---3 ' ,...f1i , ', . ,5f, ', 'y wi f 41 - 'fir ' L :,f,,1 -7 5 ,',- ',,. o ,I -f-In - ' , A .c 'f3'7 . f' .4 ' - I V' W . ,ill -1 if 1' r' - , ' , 4 ' f J-'il .f,-If f My ' i - e og. , .'.f-. is , 'i f'f-v' ,W ,, I Tl-IE. PAEAN, '09 Page 82 ' The bearer shook his burden oil They have sliced the very crown from his head. As he reached his retinue: YVorse tonsure than a-monk's- He has Hung him into a knot of fiends, Lopped arms and legs, stuck a red-hot tube Red, yellow, green and blue: In his wretchedest of trunksg I have brought a pipe for my private use, And when the Devil wants his pipe, Go trim it, some of you ln , They bring him Jian Van Hunks. ,X 'Rmb- ,e J ' X4 I. Q- A a -A y nj' y 15. Nifty viii'-in l YY ,, s for Q-,, - ,..,- - , -h I gg: f nn ask! A YE 4 . THE VVORST DEATH THERE Is.-It is now the proper time for the cross-eyed woman to fool with the garden hose. I have faced death in almost everyform, and I do not know what fear isg but when a woman with one eye gazing into the zodiac and the other peering into the middle of next week, and wearing one of those floppy sunbonnets, picks up the nozzle of the garden hose and turns on the full force of the institution, I Hy wildly to the mountains of Hepsidam. VVater wonlt hurt any one, of course, if care is used not to forget and drink some of itg but it is the horrible suspense and uncertainty about facing the nozzle of a garden hose in the hands of a cross-eyed woman that unnerves and paralyzes me. Instantaneous death is nothing to me. I am as cool and collected where leaden rain and iron hail are thickest as I would be in my own oflice writing the obituary of the man who steals my jokesg but I hate to be drowned slowly in my good clothes on dry land, and have my dying gaze rest on a woman whose ravishing beauty would drive a narrow-gauge mule into convulsions, and make him hate himself to death.-Bill 'Nyc-. TI-IE. PAEAN, '09 Page 83 SQSHETES X S X X if cI EH-Il. HV V 60. 'N W THE PAEAN 09 KAPPA rom GAMMA Fralers JOQ. CLARE HALLADAY. ROBIN HALLADAY. VVARREN BRODOVV. DANA BEARDSLEE. DON ORDVVAY. ROVVLAND FINLAY Fralers 'I 1. GEORGE CANNON. LESTER BATDORF. ACTIVE MEMBERS F rulers ,1O. FULTON KING. A VVENDELL L. SMITH. EDGAR CANNON. , H ORACE SCH RAMI Fraters '12. CLARK HAVVK. ASSOCIATE F RATERS . DEY VVILCOX. LOUIS GREGORY. ROSS MORGAN. Kalamazoo .. . . Battle Creek ..... Rlarshall ......... CHESTER STEVVART. DON VVILSON. . PLEDGED FRATERS p MAYO ZIEGLER. DON TURNER. CHAPTER ROLL . . . ..Alpha Chapter . . . . ..Beta Chapter .....Gamma Chapter Armour Institute, Chicago ....... .... . Delta Chapter Bradford CPenn.D High School ..... ..... E psilon Chapter lX'Ioline CIll.j High School ..... .,... Z eta Chapter Page 85 'EII-LL d 'HV V 60. 'N W THE PAEAN 09 PHI THETA CHI ACTIVE MEMBERS HAROLD HEYSER. OLLIE VVEBB. RAY MQNARY. GEORGE FARLEY. HAZEN DILNO. CLYDE XVERNER. - EDVVARD SPORE. NED CLEVELAND. HAROLD BARKER. JAMES LARMOUR. PLEDGED MEMBERS DONALD BATHRICK. EARL QUAYLE. CLIFFORD TAGG. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS HERSCHELL CROX-VTHERS. CHAPTER ROLL Alpha Chapter. . ..... Battle Creek, hlich. Beta Cliapter. .. ....... Jackson, Mich. Alumni Chapter. . . . , . .Ann Arbor, Klich. I , I VICTOR CROVVTHERS. Page 87 THE PAEAN, '09 Page 88 GIRLS' AMATEUR LITERARY SOCIETY 4 MADELINE BARNES. RUTH JONES. p BESSIE BRYANT. RUBY MACOMBER. RUTH BRYANT. LOUISE MARKLEY. ZELMA DIXON. ARIS VAN DUSEN. HAZEL FINLAY. h CECIL VAN GEISON. THERESA FRENCH. RUTH VAN GEISON. FLORENCE GREEN. . AULENE XVEDDELL. ELIZABETH HUGGETT. MABEL VVEDDELL. A great deal was accomplished this year in the study of authors and promine'nt persons, both American and Europeang also by keeping in touch with the current events of the time. Besides the business meetings, several social gatherings were held, so that in all a profitable and enjoyable year was spent. I I LE CIRCLE FRANCAIS BY M LLE. FINLAY Tl-IE PAEAN 09 IYIOTTO: C'0st en forgeant qzfon a'e-vient un forgcur. IYILLE. LITTLE. M. MORGAN . MLLE. PARKER. M. SCHRODER. MLLE. SIMONS. M. SNYDER. MLLE. TEMPLETON R ILLE. VAN SYCKLE. MLL12. VVESTERMAN. M. VVILCOX. MLLE. XVOODSIDE. Page 89 LES CARACTERES PRINCIPALS IVILLE. . Mm. BATH RICK. fy:-:g::2':':-:-:g1:2eZ Mm. BUTTERFIELD. rms. CHAMPION. 7 M. CLEVELAND. MLLEQFINLAY. W- P' MLLE. FRENCH. M. HART Q1 ' IVILLE. JENSEN. IYILLE. LaLONDE. g M. LEGASSEE. LES CARACTERES HONORAIRES M. HICKEY. Mm. STONE. MME. ASKOXVITH. IVILLE. A. Qmeeting lville. B. sur la ruej: Hello! Can you come up to my house and spend the evening? IVILLE. B.: I am very sorry, but I have another engagement pour le soir. I am on my way to the meeting of Le Circle Francais. i IVILLE. A.: Say, what is Le Circle Francais? I have heard it mentioned so often that it must be very popular. NILLE. B.: Indeed it is. It is a club organized through the kindly help of Mme. Askowith to further the interest and study of the languefrancais. Any one may become a memberof it who knows something about that language and who is interested in it. The meetings are held twice a month at the homes of the different members. At school, you know, the pupil has very little time to become familiar with conversation francais, while at these meetings he has ample time to do so. IYILLE. A.: Vraimentl That must be very helpful to him. I have studied French un pen, but never had an opportunity to use it. I believe I will join Le Circle Francais. - INILLE. B.: You would be very welcome, j'en suis sur, and derive much beneHt from it, besides having un bon temps. But I must hurry along. Au revoir. THE PAEAN, '09 A Page 90 1 2 4,13 ONLY Two BLOCKS MORE '95 -- A .xifivflf xx A, 33 mi? 11 if 1 V U MHIEFSQI mu 1-W 'X of W V , l l1g 3 fm 5 V .- 1L, f.L O 'Q J A if ,S E WH' ff f fd' , - X H EM , O lx ' Wi V- ' -- l f fff L VIOOM1, -,, O 'WH-'V f W 4 2 , f f N fl O mmmxw f'M' .. lo'3oHr1 O ' X 4 4 O O1 1- 53 2:95PM 5, Is. I O, 'B V . sgvncy- if' 1 2, A' f Q- an a f' Q 'tx , Q2 H I , 4 nf ' L '530RM' 8:l5.F?N. ONE OF OUR STRENUOUS HIGH SCHOOL DAYS I 1 TI-IE PAEAN 09 I Pg 9l A XLR Q fr Q A 4 X S YD 2 - I Y lj ff X fix il Q - Qin ' Z X Klan fl ' 'z are -C.. . , Y . , r ,W-.., The upper classes have studied in chorus the two cantatas, 'lThe Rose Maiden, by Cowen, and The Wreck of the Hesperusf? by Anderton. These pieces were given on June Io, in connection with the annual High School con- cert. The chorus was assisted by the Symphony Orchestra, with Pvirs. Gorsline, soprano, Miss Maveety, contralto, hir. Doliver, baritone, and hflr. Scott, tenor, as soloists. The Boys' Double Quartette, recently organized, has proved a great success. The most satisfactory work has been accomplished, as we consider the club to have the best male voices in school. The Girls' Glee Club has been composed of eighteen voices during the past year, a membership larger than ever before. At different times during the season it has given entertainments, and on March 2 gave the Dress Rehearsal at the Y. VV. C. A. It was a financial and entertaining success. The High School Orchestra was better this season than ever before. A num- ber of new members have been added and the orchestra now consists of fourteen pieces. In the new building, the many advantages offered will no doubt attract many, as there will be a special room for music, with a piano player, and numer- ous musical instruments. To the new orchestra to come we wish all possible success. THE LYRIC GLEE CLUB OGLA POULSEN. FLORENCE GREEN. NORMA HALLADAY. HAZEL BURNS. LOUISE GREEN. ELIZABETH KNEELAND. RUTH STEBBINS. FANCHON VVILDER. ALMA JENSEN. IRENE FERGUSEN. HELEN AUSTIN. HELEN BARNEY. FRANCES VAN GEISON. EDNA ZANGJ MILDRED AKEY. RUTH VAN GEISON. EULAHLA HANON. MAY POOLE. MAY MITCHELL, Pianist. 1 EII-IJ. cl 'HV V 60. 'N l THE PAEAN. '09 Page 93 THE BOYS' DOUBLE QUARTETTE ROBIN HALLADAY. D CHARLES STEPHENS. CLARE HALISADAY. ROSS VVALKER. GEORGE FARLEY. HAROLD SNYDER. ELDRED RETALLICK. ELMER LEGASSEE. THE I-IIGI-I SCHOOL ORCHESTRA NIISS BEAR, Director. ROSCOE SPENCER. A WILHELMINA BRADLEY. MARY GOFF. THEADORE SQUIERS. GLENN ROUTIER. CLAUDE EVANS. M ROSE NETZORG. JOHN EVANS. F. GEOFFERY BALDVVIN. LAVVRENCE BROCKETT. VVELSH JONES. HAROLD TODD. d 'EII-LL 'HV V 60. 'N I -lay, you may take lXlr. lN'Ietcalf. THE PAEAN, '09 Page 95 i Wllllyi SVP-.NT Q M 7 X5 - Q Kyomf VVhy George Cannon likes to study Burns'? Wfhy bliss Thurlow always records her witticisms and bon-mots on a piece of paper? , VVho taught Robin Halladay the art of wooing? To whom lNfIr. Benson is engaged? XVho put the mitten in the grind box? VVhy lda lylclntyre always smiles when the teachers say ex- plain IF a room in the VVhite House filled with blue things is called the blue room, why cannot the Freshman room Hlled with 'fgreen things be called the green room? LIVES of Seniors all remind us VVe can make our lives like theirs: They are setting good examples, nit, Climbing up the golden stairs. MR. BRODUW Cin Physics classj: Everything that is moving about us is a compound pendulum. INJIISS MUSSER: lf you know how long a simple pendulum is, how long is it?'i MISS BAILEY ran to the janitor one day and told him to go quickly up-stairs, as there was some one calling for help. THE JANITOR flaughingj: VVhy, those are the Seniors practicing for the play, the 'llX'louse Trapfl MISS KIRKPATRICK QHistory Xllj giving out history reports: Miss John MR. BRODOW fPhysics Xllj : A convex mirror is one whose outside surface is on the outsidef' THE PAEAN, '09 Page 96. II LEMGNS ll lNlISS KIRKPATRICK fHistory XID : Miss Little, you may put on the board what you don't know. IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.-Mr. Atkinson discovers, after an exhaustive examina- tion of his class book, that Mr. Lamos has made a recitation on the following . . , , dates: April 3, April 28 and May 15. Apparently April IS Mr. Lamos strong month. lNflISS YV.-XRRINER fin Amer. Lit.j : whiff. Ordway, were you ever a monitor? lN'lR. ORDWAY: No, I thought it was a boat. FRESHNIAN DEFINITIONS: Alabaster-a kind of perfumeg Phoebus-a moun- tain in Iceland, gross-144 of anything. MR. ORDWAY Qagain translating in German Xllj z 'YI-Ie takes his good cross- bow and fleasf' MISS lYlAY lN'1USSER appeared before Judge Benson, at the High Court of Physics, to prove a positive charge, on penalty of electrocution. ALAS! Poor Seattle. MR. BENSON QPhysies classj 1 'lWhat is thc use of the bottle? MR. SATTERLEE ton back seatj 1 To feed infants. MRS. ASKOWITH QI-English IXD : Mn Haywood, who was Solomon? MR. HAYWOODS Why, he was the man the whale swallowed, wasn't he?'i MISS VVARRINER fEnglish XI, translating from Chaucerj: It means her teeth were far apart, or she had lost them. g MR. VVILKES Qwith a stage whisper like a villainl : 'fThey were apart if she had lost them. YOUNG HOPEFUl.Z Father, did you understand trigonometry, when you were a boy? iN'1AN OF AFFAIRS: f'Tri onometr P Wh bless ou m son there wasn't now t , g , Y Y, H Y i Y i body in the country handler with a gun than me. A MIXUP between a Ufor salen ad and a wanted ad, the formeryreferring to an automobile, the latter to a hired girl: D VVANTED' A competent young lady to do general housework, must have good th' t and ' rubber tires and carriage, with tonneau attached, and must be between ir y- forty-horse power, with good running gear. ' TI 'M' Wf rg Q 1' fff , i xxx M N WA, Z f fQf ff ' Ni-2-W X X I I Q X ,H f X x K V 4f 5 ffff! K xy ff X THE PAEAN, '09 Page 97 498, - A L, ' f -ff, '53 mei , .- 'Q '. 1 h ' Vf ,. if . l . X Mm . . ' XA H ff fx .XX vv- ' 941- . If ifqtx .1 . I K- lf . ff- 1 ,V 4 , 9.j 1,.5,, 747 . 1 f 7.43, my X' I 'V ,.-297 -X. fl I 'iff UI: ,- 'A - C S ' 'X f ffl? ' 'fa Y-' i if ju fx ,gl ,. , jk,-'51 h , '03, -. 'nr' - V y V s x Q -'ll ' , IW ' 1' - x ,,:::,- T IA A I If N K? f '1' .-'V' ,' A ' .- ff I p. 'I 'Q D Y s f X-:f F :EN ,lkx Q' I ,A - AY ' 5 'fx NJ I 'ff ' 1- . YI ' QL m---Q11-1 fxwxltatgx ll fy X .f YJ, , ' X J' XXX Ag J' 4 ,ff fl gms I f . f V' - '3 AL '.:,'d 1' 4 11 1 V ELQ ' 5 K - X , , 5 ..,....:........ ,..A,.,,,,,,.,. . I .N TA mmE if ' ff 'V- N X 741' THE P . I PAEAN ,O age 98 ' 9 ,afzfv , , , LA . qi it l I I JI Y t I I I, I IIVQWI II I , f i ,4g2aIiI I' III I Im- I XX I 'XIwV?Ij Y .. 'Z I, k 'II' I I II II I I n -56,41 I SHI 1 II I II.- I .II Q Wm A I If II I II I ,da 12'-4. lk fx Irv ,- ' I K ' . B 'f5iffI-IW-I If f I- m xk I K I I ,L I pm guiff K I rl IN -ie, ,. .u Ig 'P , ' - ' P' 1,. ,III I3 i M V I I I I IA '-ff f 'jf .42, , I 1 If V . ' ff . xv X fIf'I'7' K K ' I if F44 , X 2' I II I II I f if I W cl 'EII-Il. HV 60. 'NV THE PAEAN, '09 Pug loo REVIEW OF THE FOOTBALL SEASON . BY JELUER MONT DE COSTRETO, o. H. P. F. THE locals opened their football season at Marshall during the county fair, playing that High School aggregation in a hotly contested game, with a score in which both teams claim the victory. After Captain YVebb had kicked off to the county seaters, and Coleman had returned the ball on a punt to Brown, Boaz caught a well-placed forward pass, going the length of the field for a touchdown. A dispute immediately arose, Marshall claiming the ball dead. After several min- utes' delay, during which time the Battle Creek team had been removed from the Held by Coach Barker, the game was resumed, with a result that Marshall won in actual count, 6 to 5. Two weeks later, however, at Athletic park the yel- low and blue won from the Marshallites, I2 to 6. Battle Creek played the second game at Ann Arbor, where it met defeat by the score of 24 to 0. Owing to insufficient practice and a shifted line-up, conse- quent upon the loss of two of the regulars, it is remarkable that our boys made as brilliant a showing as they did. Fumbling proved a great Waterloo to Battle Creek in this contest. Friday, October 9, Lansing, Battle Creek's greatest rival, came here for a game, winning 28 to I2. The visitors outweighed the locals, and the result was anticipated long before the battle was over. Battle Creek played a good game, but did not show up to its standard in the least. . On Saturday, October 17, in a game fought neck and neck for thirty minutes, the yellow and blues defeated the Olivet College second team 2 to 0. Battle Creek showed wonderful aggressiveness in the second half, to which is attributed the close victory. Plainwell High came next on the program to bow its head before the stone- wall of defense. The ultimate result was no less than 28 to 9. Ritz, as usual proved the mainstay, while Boaz brought up the remainder. Tired and worn out by a long journey, the locals went down to defeat at De- troit before the Central High team by the count of 2Q to 2. Stage-fright and in- sufficient weight read the climax, but nevertheless the locals played a good game. The punting of Boaz saved Battle Creek from a worse defeat. The dawn of the afternoon sun on the day of November- 7 foretold a draw be- tween jackson and Battle Creek, and that is just what happened, the final tally standing I2 to I2 Qin favor of our loyal beefj. In general team work jackson was played off its feetg but the locals could not handle the forward passes to an ad- vantage, thus losing much ground. i Interest waxed high when the day' of the Kalamazoo game came, and should it be known, it is safe to say that a majority of students had prayed' the night be- fore that dear old Battle Creek might return home on the following day play- ing the tune of a win It was so, but by a score that set many hearts to throb- bing-Battle Creek 7, Kalamazoo 5. ! THE PAEAN, '09 Page l0l FOOTBALL SCHEDULE OF BIG EICI-IT Ann Arbor-at home: Battle Creek, October 3: Jackson, October 24.3 Detroit Central, November 133 Kalamazoo, November 26. Battle Creek4at home: Lansing, October 95 jackson, November 7. f Detroit Central-at home: Jackson, October 17, Battle Creek, October 31, Lansing, November 7. Jackson-at home: Kalamazoo, October TO, Lansing, November 21. Kalamazoo-at home: Lansing, October 35 Detroit Cent-ral, October 24, Bat-- tle Creek, November 13. Lansing-at home: Ann Arbor, October 17. SOPI-IS. Wm cLAss CHAMPIONSHIP OLD Jack Frost was soon due for his annual sweep on Mother Earth. The fifth act of the bloody drama is over and the curtain has fallen. The three-piece orchestra is striking the national air. Out on the Held clamor the brave War- riors of the Senior and Sophomore class teams. The whistle is blowinge-the game is on-what has happened? The Soplzs. lzafue scored. Oh, you Seniors, we Want a score. Alas, alack! the old boysn scored, but what-the Sophomores are reveng- ing that. Over the line, like a shot out of a cannon, passes a form, and moreover the pigskin. The sun is setting in yonder heavens: darkness is shrouding the earth, the result is known. juniors to be, we take off our hats, and with a loud shout proclaim you master of the land. To the victors belong the spoils fthe capsj. They are not adorned with the letters, iog. s-1-1-GNHT-nLs KU? 5,2 L I 19 -29- 5 'l '5' aivfxlzlanf . H I L ,V ' ww W A , I V , Q i ' ,I il! , 1 ,il ,Q 2 p f rp 1 1 x XX ' T , THE PAEAN 09 02 K XX L... W X Q Xi I , 1 THE PAEAN, '09 Page 103 THE BASEBALL TEAM ' Robin Halladay. ............... Pitcher and Second Base Roy Adams ...... . . John Finout.. . . Sharpsteen .... Mc Ka f y . .... . Ziegler ....... Richardson . ..... . . Clare Halladay. .... . . . Max Grant ....... . . . Harold Payette Searle VVi1kes .... Ray M CN ary .... ..... ... . Catcher and ..... .... .. .. Pitcher . Short-Stop .Left Field . .First Base .Third Base Second Base Center Field Right Field .HHH.H.:SecondBase . . Pitcher .....Rzg11f Field THE PAEAN, '09 Pg 104 REVIEW OF THE BASEBALL SEASON OWING to the second drafting of the Southern Michigan schedule, the High School games could not be arranged for the earlier part of the season. To add a climax to the above situation, the weather man had to bring in his bill, and suc- ceeded in postponing two of the games. However, he did let off for a day-Fri- day, May 17. On this date the locals opened their away-from-home series with their old rival, Lansing, at Lansing. Captain Halladay was in the box, and had he received substantial support, would have won the game handilyg but instead, Battle Creek lost by the score of 6 to 2. The Senators scored four of the six points on unnecessary errors. . Scorebyinnings: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RHE BattleCreek. ...... o o o 0 o o 2 o o-2 5 4 Lansing .......... 0100302056-652 Batteries: Halladay and C. Halladay, Kippie, Pattingill and Mayer. The game with Athens at Athens, May 15, was postponed on account of rain. Following is the remainder of the baseball schedule: May 29, Kalamazoo Normal, here, June 1, Athens, here, june 4, Kalamazoo Normal, there, june 5, High School, there, June Io, Kalamazoo High School, here, June 12, Athens, there. In a game, May 2I, in which a timely home run by Stevens in the third inning with two men on bases featured, the local team turned a probable defeat into a victory over its closest rival, Lansing, at Athletic Park. The Hnal score was 8 to 5. Adams, a new box artist and Freshman, was on the mound, and pitched an ex- cellent game, allowing no bases on balls,and keeping the hits well scattered when they meant for runs. McNarry starred in the held with three running catches. Scorebyinnings: P I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RHE Lansing .......... o 3 o 1 1 o o o O'-5104. BattleCreek. ...... o 3 3 o o 2 o o o-8 6 2 Batteries: VValters, Kippie, Mayer, R. Adams and Stevens. In order to guarantee five games for the season-ticket holders, Manager Atkin- son secured the Y. M. C. A. for a game at the park Saturday, May 22. Adams, who pitched the day before for the High School, again took the stand at the rub- ber, and for nine innings, although the te am fielded poorly behind him at times, held the HY men at his mercy. The final score was 9 to 6. Lockwood, who pitched for the enemy, was found often. The game was poorly attended, and not up to av.erage contest of High School baseball. ' Score byinnings: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RHE Y.M.C.A ........ O4.0IIOOOO-673 Battles Creek. ...... 2 0 o 2 1 o o 2 2-Q I4 3 Batteries: Lockwood and - - ,Adams and Stevens. THE PAEAN, '09 Page l05 The baseball game with Kalamazoo VVestern Normal resulted in a victory for Battle Creek, the score standing 7 to 6, after a hard-fought contest. Peggy Summers, another local find, was on the mound, and pitched an excellent game, allowing but few hits, and striking out many. .. CGNGRATULATION TO A. BOAZ lN behalf of the students as a body, we wish to congratulate Alfred Boaz, hero of the gridiron and the diamond, on his success in obtaining a berth in the Three l league, and hope that in a few years we may see him a member of one of the major teams. ' 71 .ii if l wlllll is i f-w'?l'Si e if fm . , , as ml Fw, , I 7: .45 - hi, fqfeelf' i' QW! Q. Q, . X 'Ii . 'H i r ' sh S- 'r ' 5 T' 3 ml t Q ex sv, i' x , 5 ---. - X ... 1 if : P52 L -:.::- ,L -5 K g .. VVHO starts out to conquer love should take an ambulance. ONE of the girls in the Physics class says that she does not care to know the velocity of falling bodies, because when she goes up she doesn't intend to fall down again. IWR. lN'IECHEM fin German XID : f'VVell, anyhow, it means just the same. THE PAEAN 09 ,:VY'5eZf:l 'll .QNX WW ' 'W Wm :lm LxXNxxxx5l,l' w X ww lm My x H X X XX X235 W MR limi W fl X I 'fl W w MXA i . r' 'il'-F l YH Q I lm 1 HI I' XX s . 'N If V W X , X r K ' J X gl xx Rm X , X X X . lwhwn X N N K , f X X I X A I X 1 ' ' .iii 1:73-ESFSE. .::. ' 5 ff- . I I X Y f I 111 .,., W ,::gg---Hiiaamgg-I X J-.II ...- . Q' flag: A Qmmggqff - - ' ' K Wun: 'l! llllb-- t ,-,,,-'j'- Nurse 133551 fl- TQ ...fig X - '? Ii-,E-1.31 f -3. ' is -il-:iii 1 X '-I-Z.-:'. 3-1'-:it X 3'-L2--T ff I' Xxx - 'Q , -- X WHL -,-fl ----- f,, A m f-L1-1' - 112351511 1 . RP ..E'ugQ.6QQM xl -'G :zzz V 012,47 '1 Kfqh ' THE PAEAN, '09 Page IO7 Tl-IE. TENNIS CLUB . BY HAROLD McLEE TENNIS is becoming each year a greater and more important feature among High School sports. The outlook for IOQ was far brighter than that of any pre- vious seasong the court having been put in fine shape, a number of fast contests were pulled off. Some amendments in the charter were made, and a number of new members were taken in. Although no outside games were played, a home tournament was arranged and scheduled, and is now being contested. Trophies will be awarded to the winners of the singles and the doubles. Many improvements having been made at the beginning of the season, the High School court is now one of the best in the city. The oflicers are as follows: . Prvxizlent ........... ..... H AROLD IVICLEE. Vice-President ..... ....' .... F U LTON KING. Secretary and Treasure: .... VVENDELL L. SMITH. The members of the club: T. PAUL HICKEY. LELAND IXIIECHEINI. ROSCOE SPENCER. VVENDELL L. SNIITH. VVILLIAIVI LAIXIEROUX. GEOFFRY BALDVVIN. HAROLD INICLEE. HARRY R. ATKINSON. FRANK RICHARDSON. FULTON KING. LAVVRENCE BROCKETT. LINCOLN BARKER. CLARE HALLADAY. IYIAHLON BRISTOL. GEORGE FARLEY. ROBIN HALLADAY. s ROSS MORGAN. LLOYD SCHRODER. THE PAEAAN, '09 Page IOS ' TRACK TRACK in Battle Creek High School has been rather much of a frost, as have athletics in general. The team has struggled hard, against immense odds and in the face of hard luck, such as would discourage any one. Captain Tagg has done a great deal to keep the team together, by his ever-cheerful advice and ready help. Two meets were competed, one with Ann Arbor, the other with Kalamazoo. Both resulted in defeats, although with no discredit tous, as we were forced to go up against some of the picked men of the state. Ann Arbor, possessing some of the crack runners of the Middle West, naturally defeated us, the final score being 69 to 24. The entire team did their best, Heyser perhaps being the star, excelling in the pole vault and the mile. In the other meet, Kalamazoo came out with about twelve points to the good. No excuses are offered by Battle Creekg we were defeated fairly in clean sport. ' A meet with the Freshmen of Olivet College was scheduled, but was later can- celed on account of the lateness of the season. Another with Benton Harbor High School came to naught, because of the scarcity of money in the treasury, and in- ability to secure reasonable terms as to receipts. There will be no field day, and at the present writing track is at an end for Iooo as far as Battle Creek is con- cerned, and the team has practically disbanded. IN . l THE PAEAN, '09 Page109 STUDENT AND OFFICE RULES BY STIVINUS OCTUVIUS fFreslzmmz take special heea'.j STUDENTS on entering the building, especially in winter, will leave the out- side door open or apologize. Those who have no business with Principal Hickey should remain in the office as long as possible, take a chair and lean against the wall. It will preserve it, and may prevent the wall from falling upon you. Talk loud or whistle, especially when those you are to address are engaged in conversation. lf this does not produce the desired effect, sing--anything, as long as you keep within the vocal limits of your charming voice. If Principal Hickey is in conversation with any one, students fhere's where the Freshmen come into the limelightj are requested not to wait until he is through, but to join in immediately, as he is particularly fond of talking to at least a half dozen at once. ' Little and big DEARS, get out of this nerve-racking habit of indulging in pink excuses following your meals fmorning mealsj. I have found it a dreadful calamity to myself. Understand, these excuses are like pills. Loafers are expected to put their feet on the desks and lean against their fel- low student, or against the wall, as the occasion presents itself. Persons having no business to transact, either with the Paean board or Mr. Hickey, please call often or excuse themselves. Now that the new High School building is to have a lunch-room, and often- times opportunities for borrowing money are apt to prevail, do not fail to ask for it, as we do not require it for business purposes or otherwise, but merely for the sake of lending. If you should see anything in school that you would like as a souvenir, help yourself, don't be backward, as you know the old adage, Backward people are a disgrace to the public. Students having been up late the night before are always Cno exception to the rulej expected to snore during their class periods. Sorry that dear old 29 can not be made into a slumbering apartment for next year. I The lunch-room will be on the basement floor. Drinks can be had there for the mere asking, providing you plank down the required Udoughfl Now drinks would be served on the third floor, where Seniors can reap the benefits handily but for the fact that the said third Hoof is too near the Golden Gate. Beware of Ross VValker's bulldog, which is to be the mascot for the Key next year. Do you know what it means if you do wrong? It means that you will have to buy a two-years' subscription for the price of one. S S U Q 2 5 in ix!! - ' iii ? s 4 3 9 G S - . QS 'Wifi .Gif Zhi: iviuzgl K --JEFF -T SAF- - - Xl fx' io F.. Y W. '15-X rm Y Q P an THE PAEAN, '09 Pg no 3 l.l I l . -f '.., in 100, my .W,,,,,,0 Q' I l O . : pf - ff.? , 2 Q ' - ' ' 7 f Z Zu 5 ' I ' Bright Happenings of the Year MR. BENSON fto Miss Abbey, in Chemistryj : X-Vill you please explain the method of bleaching? I MISS ABBEY: I don't believe I can. . MR. BENSON: Perhaps you have had no occasion to use it. Miss Bird, you may tell us all about itfl D MISS KIRKPATRICK QHistory XIIJ, talking about the controversy that had arisen in the government of Massachusetts between a rich man and a poor woman, over the ownership of a pig, tells the class that the man was sued by the woman. MR. MECHEM: VVhat became of the pig? MR. HALLADAY Qasidej : The legislature killed him and ate him.'l IYIR. BENSON Qin Physics classj : Now, Mr. Boaz, go to the board and show us your figure. - MISS RUTH VAN GEISON Cto Mr. Benson, in Physics classj: I can't see your figuref' IN'IRS.HICKEYfAmC1'iC2lI1 Lit.j: Mn Halladay, what fear or superstition have you had from childhood, and what was it from? MR. HALLADAY: Afraid of the dark . INIRS. HICKEY: Are you rid of it, and how did it come about? MR. HALLADAY: Y-e-sf' . , . ' MRS. HICKEY: Do you think your age helped you along? MR. HALLADAY: No, I got used to it. - f MR. BRODOW freeiting a history report on john Brownj : John Brown was born on suchand such a date, little is told about his lifeg he had sons to the num- ber of twentyfl Here the class giggled. Bliss Kirkpatrick looked surprised and said, lN'Iy, he didnlt have that many, did he? MR. BRODOVVI Oh yes, I believe the book said nineteen: anyway, he was married twice. After a few more interesting details, he said: f'After having sword wounds to the number of twenty pierced in his side, he withdrew from bat- tle and surrendered. After a speedy trial, which lasted sixteen days Cclass and Miss Kirkpatrick unable to check themselves from laughteri, he was sentenced to be hanged. At last they sent his body to a dear friendin New York for keeps. fClass bursts into a roar of -laughterj THE PAEAN 09 Page lll A CONTINGENT FEE.-A young lawyer, whose cases were few, was asked to de- fend a poverty-stricken tramp accused of stealing a watch. The lawyer pleaded with all the ardor at his command, drawing so pathetic a picture with such con- vincing energy, that at the close of his argument the court was in tears, and even the tramp wept. The jury deliberated but a few minutes, and returned the ver- dict, Not Guilty. Then the tramp drew himself up, tears streaming down his face, as he said: Sir, I have never heard so grand a plea. I have not cried before since I was a child. I have no money with which to reward you, but, ' drawing' a package from the depths of his ragged clothes, here's that watch, take it, and welcome. g , ' BUZZER-BUZZER: What a ine thing it would be if you should wear your pretty little suit to the Senior picnic. CINTHIA: VVhy did you not let George give you that swell diamond? It is soon to come that a high duty will be levied on these costly gems, and then you may not get a chance to own one of your very own-- Nothing more on the subject. HENRY, why did you make such a disturbance when you first saw Maggie? THEY say that there is living within the vicinity of the High School, one T. P. Hickey, of baseball renown, and that he is under contract to the Augusta league team, now tail-enders, to bat all the time. A man that can step to the plate, take a wink at the leather, wipe his hands in dirt, then wipe them on his shirt, land on the sphere for a double count, and score Mr. Payette from the second station, is a marvel-a wonder. But oh, fudge! What has that to do about those measly pink slips! VVe all take ofi' our hats to the honored, but now when we are ready to re- ceive one of those bombs that would tear our standings asunder, we pause in awe, and stand on the brink of trouble, pondering our wrong. But all the world's a stage, and the men merely players. TOO bad Mr. Atkinson hasn't a field glass that can reflect around corners. He might be able to catch the girls that step to the back of the hall to primp and pow- der. It is understood that he has gone to the front to fight the foe, though the source of the report is not official, but we know he is on the firing line. A GIRL in English History was giving a report in very low tones, when Miss Thurlow said, You will have to speak louder, because Miss Kirkpatrick is talk- ing in the other room. POLITE JOHNNY.-Afew days after a farmer had sold a pig to a neighbor he chanced to pass the neighbor's place, where he saw their little boy sitting on the edge of the pig-pen, watching its new occupant. How d'ye do, Johnny, said he, how's your pig today? O, pretty well, thank you, replied the boy, how's all your folks? TI-IE CAMERA CLUB MARIE AINSVVORTH. VVALFRED BENSON. PHILIP KLLLEHER. MARJORIE AUSTIN. ALFORD Roos. LLOYD SCHRODER. ELIZABETH LITTLE. HAROLD SNYDER. FRANK HAUGHEY. T. PAUL HICKEY. CLAUDE EVANS. ' BERDETTE BELLINGER. W 'EIH.L cl HV 60. 'NV THE PAEAN 09 Page H3 L IC LAN D M ECI-1 E M .... NIA RIB AINSXVORTH . . PAEAN BOARD VVARREN B. BRODOVV .... MAY MUSSER ......... ROBIN E. HALLADAY. ROVVLAND FINLAY. . . DON ORDVVAY ....... ....x Q12 f 'l ' Q-f :ar 'lm Qs gel. ...vi Ing 'J fm .. , ' Nw PQ-X. ' LA . . .. Ezlifor'-In-Cllivlh ... . . ..Grin1l .Editor . . . ..I311.s'i111r,v.v fl-lalzzzger Liiffrary Editor J l17'l?l'fiXiIlf 11 fnurzger 1S.YiJ'fIlll t B11.vi11v.vx fl fIlIIIIg'CI' Jr! EIIHOI' 1' I THE PAEAN, '09 Page H4 INIISS BROMBERGQI when back to Physics laboratory working an experiment, said, HMy dear, speaking to Miss Littleg just then Mr. Finlay stepped up and said, 'WVhat?'l C. HALLADAY is certainly getting Wilder every day. MISS KIRKPATRICK QI-Iistory XIIQ asks Miss Champion what had been left out in the recitation. MISS C.: I don't know. IX-fIISS KIRKPATRICK: VVell, I wouldn't want the cake Miss Champion made. She wouldnlt know whether she had left out 'De Soto' or the baking-powder. PROFESSOR NENVTOINVS LECTURES h DURING the months of February and lvlarch was given a series of stereopticon lectures by Professor Newton touching on the principal countries of Europe and the points of particular historical interest. The proceeds were divided evenly between the Y. M. C. A. and the High School, under whose direction the series was given. 'ereeaeeee if +4355 I env-I SP f i f f . f f' fi!! If .se ff: ,ff U',,'l.',L,'. y p . - nl igizgiii A . ,y I 'xx - ' ' E q 'gf' 7 N W 9 I L11 up ex rinting' resses In Use the XX7orIcI Qver DUPLEX PRINTING PRESS CO. BattIe Creek, Michigan Mm THURLOW said h ld p r us that there h th g p f MISS LIESMER fro Miss C Ik C rman XIII : Your pty SMITH 81 ONGER jFinz iltailors WARD BLOCK DECORATIONS tbr WEDDINGS, FUNERAL DESIGNS PLANTS, CUT FLOWERS AND FLORAL DESIGNS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS FISHER, Florist Bock-Walkcie Co. Successors to C. F. Bock 9 Son Battle Creek's Leading Hardware Store XVI: save you money on dependable Hardware, Stoves, Housellxrnishing Goods and Sporting Goods. Give us Il call and experience the sensation of being treated riglvr. The question often arises, Wfha! shall I gifve wiv j9'iend who graduates? WE OFFER A FEW' SUGGESTIONS: i Hu' lim Linh' x For flu? Grnllrumn I DAINTY I.I'I I'I.Is WATCH , A VVATCH . 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