Bloomington High School - Aepix Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1912 volume:

THE AEGIS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS NINETEEN -- HUNDRED '- TWELVE , 'sw lil DEDICATIQN if To MR. HARLEY N. PEARCE a teacher in this high school for twenty-one yearsg in the full sense of the term, a scholar and a gentleman W J- W Salutamus E offer this book-the record of the year 1911-12-solely upon its merits, Whatever they may be, trusting that it may meet with some com- mendation from even the most critical. Staff The Aegis Editor-in-Chief . . Business Manager Literary Editor . Athletic Editor . . Recording Editor Alumni Editor . Humorous Editor Art Editor .... Assistant Business THE STAFF Manager .... .... Frazier Mclntosh . . . .George Zinn iLucy Washburn . .Deane Albee . .Gladys Hayden . Pauline Whitmer . . .Grace Bryant ..Marie Szcllman .Howard Rhea U 7 Y The High School The Board of Education r , ,, ,, ,,,, ,,,, , , Z fQ fgf Zi 7 Kg Z X 'wx 4 T H E A E G I S A SENIOR POW-WOW- LUCY WASHBURN. I. You shall hear how all the Seniors, The most dignified of students, The most learned and precocious, Carry on a Senior meeting 5 How affairs of state are settled In the gathering of our council, In the assembly of our numbers. II. At the order of our lead-er, At the signal of his pleasure, When grave matters, weighty problems Need the power of minds uncommon, Of' inspired understanding For their difhcult solution, All together we assemble In a great and mighty conclave. Very meet it is and proper That we all are congregated In a room to History given, Hallowed by the haunting memories Of discussions long and many Of the works and deeds of glory Of our long departed fathers In the dim and dusty ages In the time that is no more. III. Then, at length our leader rises And with voice subdued, majestic, Speaks in this wise to his people: Oh, ye Seniors! Ye wise Seniors! Most momentous is the question I, perforce, must put before you. Listen then with close attention To my words of explanation. Always has it been the custom For the Seniors just departing To provide some entertainment For the most deserving Juniors. Now, my people, for a party Worthy to be given by Seniors, 12 THE AEGIS The most generous, lavish Seniors, Money must be had and plenty. There exist two ways to earn it, Two ways are which I will tell you. Shall a sale of pies be given For accomplishing our purpose, For the earning of the money? Or, think you the luscious sandwich More desirous a medium To exchange for filthy lucre. Oh, again I urge you, Seniors, Ponder deeply on this question, And with all heed give your answer To this project of great momentf' IV. Then at once the peace is broken And arises a strange tumult. All is quarreling and dissension, All is wrangling and discussion. Fiercely glare they at each other, Cry they all in wrathful accents, Have a pie salell' No, the sandwich! Till the noise of their contention Rends the air and shakes the building, Makes the very windows rattle With a sound of wrath and fury. Neither wonder nor amazement Shows the face of him, their leader, For it is the right of Szeniors By heredity established Ever thus to disagree, Thus to quarrel and disagree. But he raps upon the table And it is a signal to them To subdue their rage and passion, To endeavor to assent. V. From among the learned concourse Now arises one whose wisdom, One whose intellect a.nd learning Fills each mind with awe and reverence. Solemnly he speaks in this wise, Pies are round! 'Tis I who say it. Let us therefore have a pie sale. 13 THE AEGIS When his Words of ponderous accent Cease, though all would feign hear further They once more are still and silent And, with looks of awe unbounded, Glance they each one at the other, And remark in gentle Whispers, f'Surely We will have a pie sale 3 Truly heis of great Wisdom Thus to argue, thus to reason. VI. ' c'Oh ye Seniors! speaks the leader ':Wisely have you thus assented, Your discretion once more proven, Free you are, your duty over, To return to your com anions .1 7 To your work and to your pastimes, Till once more I call upon you To decide again in council Some great question of our Welfaref' I VII. Thus it is the noble Seniors, They of wisdom and of learning, Carry on their mystic meetings, Their assemblies and their councils. THE SECRET OF THE FLOWERS ALMA Orcro. The bright sun gleamed down into Miss Aureliafs little old-fashioned garden with a caressing warmth that struck joy to the heart of every sweet-smelling, gaily- tinted blossom thcreg and the air, laden with the scent of the locust bloom Wafted sweet messages to the litle white-haired lady in an upper Window of the house, near-by. A What a beautiful morningli' was her thought, as her glance fell on the pro- fusion of brilliant colors, beneath her Window, and how happy and contented my garden seems! Why, each little blossom is fairly smiling in praise of Mother Naturelv But alas, for the comprehension of mortals! Could the little sweet-faced lady have been changed into a dainty mignonette or a. slender spray of heliotrope, how different would have been her conjecture! The proud hollyhock 'reared her crimson royalty on a stately, unbending stem, disdaining to give, even so much as a glance to the modest little pansy blooming away at her feet. ' 14' THE AEGIS You shut the sun away from me, plaintively murmured the pansy, Mplease, Mrs. I-Iollyhock, if you'd only bend just a little- Nonsense ! was the unfeeling interruption, it is your own fault if you don't get enough sunshine. You put all your strength into those soft, foolish little blossoms of yours, instead of trying to grow tall and straight so that you could reach for your own sunshine. Then, you 'are continually complaining to others, who have succeeded in becoming a little more independent and capable than youf' N ever mind, little Pansy, called a scarlet geranium from across the path, your blossoms are a great deal prettier than Mrs. Hollyhock's even if you don't get so much sun. She thinks she is the queenliest flower growing, but I wouldn't give a dew-drop for all her height and stateliness. Just watch her flirt with that sunbeam. Bah! The delicate cosmos in the next bed, waved their slender fingers, and shook their heads in dismay, upon overhearing this conversation. Mercy! What are we coming to,'! sighed one. Mrs Hollyhock thinks of no one but herself 5 little Pansy is gloomy and out-of-sorts and our own gay Geranium- S:ister,', complained the frail pink flower, next her, ayou bend yourself against my petals every time you emphasize a word. Do stiffen yourself against Mr. Breeze or at least manage to keep in your own territory. And I might add, continued the first one, indignantly, 'that when even the members of one's own family begin grumbling and complaining, simply be- cause they are jealous of the attention Mr. Breeze is showing one, then, surely, the limit of endurance is reached. And with a sniff of utter disgust, she turned away. From the farthest corner, the white lily lifted its drooping head and sent, in the motion, a subtle breath of ethereal sweetness to the uttermost parts of the garden. But when the ivy, creeping on the stone wall, smelled it, he turned his face in scorn. Ughl he grumbled, 'fMadame Lily is more vain of her perfume than a thousand such colorless plants ought to be. Some of these days, the gardener will come in and clip oi her blossoms, and, then, how will she feel, all bare and shorn o her beauty. I'd rather depend upon my leaves and not have to be afraid every minute of being robbed of my splendor. And with a sigh of satisfaction he leisurely stretched a delicate thread-like tendril over the rough stone before him. But his supreme content was short-lived. A purple snap-dragon below him was quarreling with a saucy little daisy and the sound of their querulous voices drowned the message Mr. Breeze was trying to whisper in his ear. f'Be still, down therelu he finally called irritably, it would be a great pity if every fiower in this garden couldn't get into a testy humor and shout at the top of his voice, just when somebody else is trying to carry on a conversation with a visitor. Now then, Mr. Breezef' But Mr. Breeze had Heated away to the rose-bush to woo the softly blushing buds, just unfolding their petals to the sunlight, so that poor Mr. Ivy was left in a worse mood than ever. He took out his spite on an unsuspecting sweet-pea near- 15 THE AEGIS by, which was blissfully trying to climb a portion of the wall, much too near his section. What are you doing down tl1ere ?l' he demanded, in thundering tones, 'fThis wall was meant for me. See that you keep to your dirty black stringlt' Oh, dear me, replied the tender-hearted little sweet-pea, much chagrined, 'fl had no idea you could ever get over this far, Mr. Ivy. Some people have such, a good opinion of their growing powers I Now this was unusual, especially from a sweet-pea, but it was all unusual- this quarreling and complaining and hard-feeling and bitterness in Miss Aurelia.'s sweet, little, old-fashioned garden. What accounted for it all, the enmity be- tween, the dainty tea-rose and the good natured phlox, the hostility of the four- o'clocks toward the many-colored zinnias and the dignified coolness existing be- tween the calla-lily and the stately iris? Bright-faced old Sol was surely doing his part and the playful little breezes tried hard to be impartial. But, though the sunbeams huried hither and thither in their efforts to cheer and the bees buzzed many an encouraging message, the warfare continued and even waxed in hostility. Soon, even the sweetest-natured flowers in the garden were drawn into the con- flict, the white lily forgot her purity and hurled offending expletives in the face of an unsuspecting gladiolus, the roses, too, grew ill-tempered and quarrelsome, taunting the little Held daisy for her unsophisticated ways, while the Violets corn- plained loudly of the petals Mrs. Locust Tree was showering down upon their heads. Veritably the garden was becoming a dangerous field of battle, when quite suddenly, there was a noticeable change in the atmosphere. It all started with a little cool breeze coming from the west. As soon as it had Huttered by, there corn- meneed pereeptibly to be a lull in the clamorings. Next a soft curtain seemed to have been drawn over the sun, and the air grew darker and quieter. Then a gentle wind. swayed the locust branches to and fro and a low rumble of thunder came from the darkening sky. Suddenly the black cloud overhead burst, and a shower of raindrops splashed upon the upturned leaves and petals in the garden. From that minute, all quarrels and irritable feelings were forgotten and no thought remained but that of drinking in eagerly each refreshing drop. Thus, the rain continued and the pleasure in receiving it grew, until dripping with moisture, each little plant turned and twisted and nodded in delight, knowing that the cause for irritation was removed and that good fellowship was again to be established in flowerdoni. Then the rain ceased, the sunbeams reappeared, and the dear blue sky smiled down into a sea. of happy flower-faces, twinkling gaily, behind a shim- mer of silver water-drops. 'JDO I shade you too much ? asked Mrs. Hollyhock of the modest little pansy, the next time Mr. Breeze comes this way, l'll just sway over to the other side and let a shaft of sunlight down to you. 'fOh, it's perfectly lovely of you, replied Pansy, but don't trouble yourself at all. When the sun gets low in the west, I shall get all I need. f'Come up and let's explore this wall together, sang Mr. Ivy down to the eager little sweet-pea, while the roses laughed and called the meadow-daisy a clever little thing when she twirled her head and sent the rain-drops scattering. An hour later, peace and quiet reigned in Miss Aurelia's little garden. The flowers nodded and swayed and sent pleasant little sallies back and forth, while the breezes played at will among them and the perfume of the lily permeated the air. 16 THE AEGIS Miss Aurelia came down to the gate and watched the drip of the lingering raindrops as they fell from the locust tree to the flowers below, there to hang on the tips of the leaves, little iridescent balls of crystal that trembled and slowly fell to the cool damp earth. Oh, said Miss Aurelia, my flowers are in tears ll' Thus it is, that the dullness of human comprehension blinds even the keenest of mortals, to the real moods and humors of Mother Nature. THE SEVEN BROTHERS CLYDE EDWARDS. Long ago in the dim forgotten ages before all magic had gone from the world, a certain Indian tribe, had a village beside a peacefullly flowing river. According to custom, there stood in the center of this village the large Council House in front of which was the Council Place or sacred dancing ground. There was the usual number of small children in this camp, but apart from them were seven small boys who were known as the Seven Brothers. These boys did not seem to care for the usual sport of childhood, but instead seemed to prefer the more serious side of life as they spent all of their time at the Council Place, danc- ing the mystic dances of their people to the measured beat of a. war-drum. For a long time the mothers of the boys paid little attention to this thinking that they would soon tire of it, but as time went on and the boys still continued their useless dancing the mothers grew angry and often called to them saying: lf you do not help me dry these fish-nets you will get nothing to eat. But a full meal always awaited the boys at' sunset. C Finally the mothers made plans together. That day as the sun went from sight and a full moon rose, as usual the boys ceased dancing and went to the wig- wams. There they found instead of the customary bowl of meat only a bowl of stones. In silence each boy arose, gathered up his bow and quiver of arrows, stepped forth into the moonlight and returned to the Council Place while the mothers followed behind to see what would happen. Still in silence the tiny warriors began the slow, sad Death Dance and the mothers saw to their surprise and horror that as they danced they were slowly ris- ing from the earth. One mother, more quielq-witted than the rest rushed forward and siezing her boy by the foot before he passed from reach pulled him back to the ground, but the solid earth opened and he disappeared into it. The other boys danced on and continued rising until they reached the heavens where they have remained to this day, and on moonlight nights they may be seen dancing the sad Death Dance and perhaps on a. very clear night one may even see the seventh brother who disappeared into the earth for these Seven Brothers are now the constellation called The Pleiadesf' 17 T H E A E GIS EVENTIDE NINA TAPPE. The soft, dim, gray of twilight, With the yellow after-glow Of a sun that has gone to slumber, Where the Western sky sinks low Behind the tall' dark steeple, O'ershadows the woodland trees, Which wave and toss their branches, In the frolicking evening breeze. The birds have ceased their singing, And the flowers nod their heads, While the dimming clouds are soaring In floating azure beds. Then the moon in soft dim splendor, Through a hazy atmosphere, Casts phantom shapes on the hillside, Where the violet blooms each year. THE GIRL AND THE TRUTH EARL EWERT. Chapter I. Grant Richards, bending his hea.d, walked slowly out of the room. To be accused was bad enough, but to be accused falsely! He recollected his past With Mr. Bennett-how he had steadily risen until he was this man's confidential sec- retary, and now-the climax of it all! That miserable Clayton! Richards shivered as he thought. Yes, he left Clayton alone in his room. And Clayton was his friend. But Clayton stole the money which Richards had neglected to put in the bank, stole it and lost it! And then the worst came. Mr. Bennett accused him of taking the money, and Grant would not tell on Clayton. But Mr. Bennett was kind in his way, he only dis- charged him and gave him one year to pay the one thousand dollars back. One year! And Mr. Bennett said, One year from today, at precisely half-past two, the money must be here. And if it is not, you suffer the penalty. Good-day. ' Grant went swiftlyvto the elevator. After he had descended to the ground floor, he pushed open the big, bronze doors of the massive building, and walked out. Instantly he felt the intense heat. The day was hot-maddening. The heat, radiating from the shining, glaring walks, filled the air with its awful op- pressiveness. And no one could stop it. Man can do many things, but he cannot stop this. Yet the streets were crowded, as they always are in New York. 18 THE AEGIS Grant watched the passing people. He saw the rich limousines trace their way through the trafiic-filled street, and at last speed out of sight. Wealthy men in elegant carriages also passed by, going-always going. Then he saw frightened, bewildered, poor women and children try to pass through the streets with self- important people brushing against them on all sides. The heat oppressed him, and he clung to the friendly walls of the great build- ing. Friendly ! Was it friendly? Grant gazed at it, and his eyes traveled upwards until he saw the window with the glittering gold letters on it-W. R. Bennett. No, it was not friendly. Besides, this was not earning the thousand dollars. So, Grant Richards started up the street, and was soon lost to view in the passing pop-- ulation of New York. CHAPTER II. Three months later, after a noon meal, Grant was sitting on the porch of his western home, resting from work. He had left New York at once, and bought 21 small piece of land in southern California with his savings. He had enough left to buy the material for a little house, which he built himself. The land consisted of only twenty acres. He had a truck farm, and also raised poultry. He found a ready market in San Diego where garden produce and poultry sold at extremely high prices. After awhile Grant arose and stepped inside of his house. It consisted of one room. There was a cot in one corner, a small table in the center, a gasoline stove in another corner and other furnishings scattered around. The condition of affairs showed sadly the lack of a housekeeper. Yet he was happy. As he was standing there, Jack Reynolds, a friend of his, came in. A Why, hello, Grant, why are you so sober today ?7' Grant laughed, Sober, he answered, A person can't be jolly all the time, I was only thinking of New Yorkf' Say, will you ever forget New York ? Jack inquired. Never,,' positively declared Grant, I have good reasons not to. Oh, but you would if there were only a girl in the case. UA-girl Pi' Yes! Say, by the way, Grant, an old gentleman from Boston is coming here with his daughter, and is to live in the new house tha.t's just finished over there on the hill. Grant sighed, and asked, Why should a Boston gentleman come here ? Heis broken down in health, and I suppose he's heard about our climate, and so on. Well, we have a iine climate, replied Grant. And-say Grant, old man, he-the Boston man-has a daughter? A daughter? How old? About fourteen-or forty ?', VVhy no, not that old. She is about twenty or twenty-one. Is that so? That's interesting, remarked Grant. Anyway, I have to be off. I heard they might cometoday. Good-by. Grant smiled and walked to the gasoline stove to prepare his evening meal. Jackis worked up, he thought. ':But I am twenty-three and never was in love with a girl, and I suppose I never will be. 19 THE AEGIS Chapter III. Why, why did I awaken! I thought I was in New York. I heard music. Grant raised himself from his cot and listened. t'I,m sure I must have heard something. There-a violin! I wonder where that exquisite music comes from. It Heats in the air so dreamily and softly and seems to soothe the spirit. I must go and find thc source of such musicf' Grant arose. Walking to the window, he opened it and looked out. The morning sun shone upon his clear face. A f'Why, it comes from the house over on the hill. There! the daughter is on the porch playing. Gee, but I'd like to see her-wait till I get my field-glasses! What a beauty! No wonder that she can play. She is the picture of my ideal. I wonder what her name is. I will go and see her. I must and I will. Ah, the music has stopped, but the player remains. ' Chapter IV. Five months later. Grantfs heart beat quicker, and he stood still. Still holding in his hand a scrap of paper, he took one last look at it. It contained only seven words, which read: Telegram from New York at station. Call.'7 Grant got control of him- self at last, and decided to go. Of course, he knew what the telegram contained. Undoubtedly it was a summons from New York saying that he was wanted. in the courts. Ah, what would Genevieve think of it. Grant took hold of a small, square, pasteboard box in his coa.t pocket, a box that contained a diamond ring. It had just come from San Francisco in the morning, and he was going over to the house on the hill to see Genevieve that evening. True, he had told them all and they believed him. Her father had told him that he would provide for the thousand if he had to have it, but Grant said he would rather work for it, and if he could not get it, then he would borrow the necessary amount. So he began walking towards the station. When he had walked about a quarter of a mile, he heard a light step behind him and a girlish laugh. Turning 'round, he exclaimed, Genevieve . I saw you walking, and I wondered where you were goingf, said she. Grant gulped. I--I thought-I-was going to the station, he managed to say. To the station? Why! are you going away Pi' Grant nervously lingered the square pasteboard box in his coat pocket. Well, Ifll tell you, he said, There is a telegram for me at the station? I don't see why you arc so worried about that,', replied Genevieve. I thought it might be a. summons from the policef! Grant answered. Why, I 'really think you are a desperate character! said Genevieve. An innocent man is not afraid if he is judged guilty. Grant looked at her, then dropped his gaze from her eyes and said: Genevieve itls not that, that is worrying me. It's thisf' Grant produced the pasteboard box. Genevieve, he continued, MI have told you all, and you have accepted me. The ring came today, and I hoped that there would be no more trouble, and I would 20 THE AEGIS pay the money, but now that telegram has come! I suppose I will not have any further use for the ring. f'Why Grant, pleaded Genevieve, I always keep my word. Yes, but not to a condemned man. You said you were innocent, protested Genevieve. I ani, but they do not think soft Well, I do,', replied Genevieve, Oh, Genevieve! will you accept this then? Grant took the beautiful dia- mond ring from the box. The tears in her eyes answered as he slipped it on her finger. They were at the station now. The agent came out with the telegram and gave it to Grant. Grant controlled himself as he opened it, and read: Clayton confessed. I want you to forgive me. Come to New York, and I will employ you at a better salary, or I will send you the thousand as a gift to atone for my hasty temper. I-3IcNvr'rr. Grant Richards showed it to Genevieve 5 they danced like two children. Finally, after their rejoicing had subsided, Grant questioned: Shall we go, or stay ?,' Why, thatis for you to decide, answered Genevieve. Grant closed his eyes and saw New York, with its pleasures and its miseriesg then he opened them and saw the beautiful Californian scenery, with the spring sun shining happily down. And then he saw Genevieve, the real cause of his wanting to stay, so he said: Let us stay. Genevieve nodded, and replied, Before you tell fa.ther, Grant, you had better send a telegram to Mr. Bennett, thanking him and telling him that hc might send the thousand as a wedding present. UP TO HAKONE IN A KAGO Donornv Woon. How refreshing the mountain breeze was to us when we left the train at Kozul Hungry and tired, we made straight for the tiny tea-house a.cross the roa.d Qlabellcd for the benefit of English-speaking travellers, 'fHere lunch-time served alwaysfll for lunch and rest. We removed our shoes on the porch and were 'shown into a. cool, straw-matted inner room. A little dark-eyed maid in brilliant, parti-colored robes, soon followed, first with an immense wooden bowl scoured white and piled high with rice, and then a little tray apiece Cwhich had short legsl, and placed them before us as we sat on the Hoor. The trays contained soup in rich lacquer bowls, raw fish, salted plums, radish pickle, shoyu kind of Worcester saucej for the fish, and chopsticks. Our family was able by this time to use chopsticks, but our newly arrived friend from the States wa.s not, and her efforts were rather amusing. She made the usual mistake of taking one in each hand, but by dint of much instruction she managed them both in one hand, and carefully conveyed a few grains of the rice to 21 THE AEGIS her mouth. Nor did she relish the raw fish, but our obliging maid brought her two tiny bantam eggs to cook over the alcohol lamp. Lunch over, we went out to where coolies were waiting with our kagos. Our friend was surprised at seeing the vehicle, in which she was to ride up the mountains, resembling a large clothes basket, a pole through the handles, a roof over the pole, the sides cut away, and the ends and bottom cushioned. However, she managed to squeeze in as the rest did, the coolies lifted the poles to their shoulders, and we started off down the old Tokaido road. Hakone, our destination, was a little one-street village, full of tiny thatched houses, way up in the mountains, at one end of a large lake, with hot springs across the hills and a summer palace of the Mikado nearby, a most delightfully retired spot to spend a hot Japanese summer. We expected to row, fish, swim, tramp through nearby temple-groves, picnic, and fbest of allj to get up in the morning, and, looking out across the glittering waters of the lake to see Fujiyama, snow-capped and majestic, the pride of Japan. . Our coolies were jogging along the old road, which in this early May was already crowded with a luxuriant growth of wild flowers-top-heavy delicately tinted pink and white lilies, fragrant phlox, backed by a magnificent glow of mag- nolias and camilias and a mass of pine. A turn in the road suddenly brought to our view a party of returning coolies, with empty Ycagos, and as they stopped to talk with our men, we learned that there was a matsuri ffestivalj in the next village and tha.t by hurrying, we could see the procession as they left the village for the temple. We hastened onward and at length were richly rewarded. The whole village was on parade, banners floating, children waving huge branches of cherry and wild plum blossoms, in stately procession with their elders, the big drum beating a monotonous rumble. None stayed at home. We could still see the head of the procession where the white haired old priest led the way, some coolies from a neighboring town had returned home for the matsuri, the grandam, crippled with rheumatism, hobbled after on her crutch, a clean blue towel knotted around her head, and her blackened teeth showing through a twisted smile, a. pilgrim with his bell and staff was there, too, and Hnally all the little nurse maids of the village in gala array, their charges strapped on their backs, thc babies contentedly sucking either their thumbs or the holiday share of mikan. Fol- lowing the procession, surrounding it and mingling with it were the inevitable mongrel curs of the East. While this crowd filed by, we stayed and watched and did not continue our journey until they were left in the depths of the forest and the lone cottages were left standing in the bare sunlight, with their prim scarlet poppy beds, and the lilies on the thatched roofs nodding at us. We plunged into heavy tropical forest now, and wild scenery delighted our eyes. To the right the cliffs towered above the trees, while to the left there was a deep ravine through which a tumbling, foaming mountain rivulet ran, the little pools along its banks showing thc purple blossoms of the iris and the flaming red azaleas on its banks. All this was left behind soon, and as we still climbed, the mists began to surround. us and soon only a. few feet could be seen on either side of the road, which was now flanked by evergreens. As we made our way through 22 THE AEGIS the mist we were startled by a wizened face peering through, and as the rest of the body appeared we saw a tiny shriveled blackened man, a charcoal burner, who had his ,hut near by. He brought us a cup of tea and we gladdened his heart by a few sen and passed on. ' We could begin to see through the mist now, to the tops of the mountains, that looked blue in the distance, and then as we got a little lower, the evergreens changed to a long avenue of eryptomeria. The road was strewn with delicate pink blossoms, and the air was so fragrant that we wondered where it came from until We saw, high up in the branches of the cryptomeria, numberless orchids which were responsible for the petals and the fragrance. The coolies were hastening to the end of their road now and as we drew nearer we could hear the temple bell and soon could see the lake. Passing under the stone Lorii fgatewayj we saw, as we passed the last bit of rough scenery, a hugh idol, Kwannon, cut from living rock out of the side of the cliff, and some peasant women with their offerings laid at her feet. She is the patron goddess of women, and is represented in many different ways, throughout Japan. The village now spread before us, in one long wavy line along the lake, and as we entered it the sun was sinking at its farther end, spreading its rays over the water and tinging the sober thatched roofs of the cottages a bright orange. The fresh woody smell from the wood-carver's cottage mingled with the orchid's frag- rance, and when we entered Hakone at sunset, Fuji brokfe from her mists to give us one glorious glimpse of promise of the coming pleasures. DICKENS AND JERRY CRUNCHER MARION AUSTIN. . Dickens, desire when he wrote A Tale of Two Cities was not to have a book of jokes nor a light romance, but a book of careful thought, deep and intricate plots and true historical events. But in order to relieve the strain on the mind of the readgr, he has put in many very humorous touches that readily appeal to one. From the time when Jerry Cruncher gallops up to the Dover mail that Friday night in November, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-iive, until we reluc- tantly leave him, going out of Paris with Miss Pross, he is the source of much amusement. He is described as having a very hoarse voice, a very spiky head and very' rusty finger-tips. Everything he says is more or less ridiculous. He has a great tendency to tangle up his sentences, especially when excited and has his own ideas about the proper pronunciation of certain words. For example, he lovingly styles his wife an aggera.wayter, and believes that the year' of our Lord is called Anna Dominoesfl named for the lady who invented that popular game. Like Sam Weller, he always pronounces uv as NW. The characters of Dickens are usually recognized by some individual attribute or action. Mr. Cruncher is always known by his spikly head, Miss Pross by her energy and her strong right arm, and Mr. Stryver by his perpetual shouldering. Thus when we are introduced to the home life of Jerry Cruncher, the first thing 23 F , 4. THE AEGIS 1 we see is his spiky hair, 'flocking as if it must tear the sheets to ribbons, as he rolls and surges in his bed. His morning sa.lutation to his wife is, 'tBust me, if she aint at it againlt' Jerry thinks it his great misfortune to have a wife who prays, or flops as he calls it. He insists that she is Hopping agin the business and when she pro- tests that she is not praying against but for him, he says he wont be took the liberty with. He is comically inconsistent, for he violently forbids his wife to pray, putting great faith in the direful things he thinks will result, yet scornfully asks her what she supposes her prayers may be worth. At the breakfast table when poor Mrs. Cruncher asks a blessing, Mr. Cruncher shows his temper and declares he aint ageing to be blessed out of house and home. He won,t have his wittles blest off his table. He fondly calls himself an honest tradesmanw and prides himself on his con- nection with the great Tellson's, a connection which consists merely in sitting out- side waiting for errands. Dickens says that big Jerry and his son, little Jerry, a grisly youth with a head garnished with tenderer spikes than his fa.ther's, as they sat there, bore a considerable resemblance to a pair of monkeys. This was especially so since the elder Jerry kept chewing straw, upon which young Jerry, when his father leaves, entered his reversiona.ry interest, -Dickens, imposing way of saying that little Jerry chewed the other end of the same straw! Mr. Cruncher is always so very sure that he can make misleading remarks that will not cause any suspicion about his nightly occupation,-which at differ- ent times he calls 'ffishingfi 'fscientific business, and that of an f'agricultooral char- acter,',-that it is easy to see he is trying to hide something. When one of the old clerks at Tellson's asks him if he knows Old Bailey, the court, he denies as an honest tradesman,', and is much concerned about the barbarous and quartering fashion of punishing treason. 'flt's hard in the law to spile a man, I think. lt's hard enough to kill him but it's wery hard to spile him, sirf, The night of the thunder storm when Mr. Lorry and Jerry were going home together, Jerry makes another of his deep remarks. f4What a night it has been! Almost a. night, Jerry, said Mr. Lorry, 'fto bring the dead out of their graves. Jerry virtuously replies, I never see the night myself, master,-nor yet I don't expect to,-what would do thatf, Such a pious speech for one whose Khonest businessf' was robbing graves! Je-rry gives a touch of humor to the grim trial of Da.rnay in London, with his curiosity and many questions. Dickens says that when Carton went to tell Darnay of the welfare of Lucy, Jerry followed him, 'fall eyes, ears and spikes. As he sat day after day in front of Tellsonts, Mr. Cruncher derived a. small part of his income from the pilotage of timid women from Tellson's side of the street trafhc to the opposite sidewalk. Dickens, in his long round-about way, says that 'Cbrief as such companionship was in every separate instance, Mr. Cruncher never failed to become so interested in the lady as to express a. strong desire to have the honor of drinking her very good health. And it was from the gifts bestowed upon him towards the execution of this benevolent purpose that he re- cruited his finances. 24 THE AEGIS Again we see Jerry at home, still grumbling about his wife's flopping and his hard luck with his 'fwenturesf' He gets quite eloquent over his supper. And mind you 3 he says to his wife, no games tomorrow! If I as an hon- est tradesman succeed in providing a jinte of meat or two, none of your not touch- ing of it, and sticking to bread. When you go to Rome, do as Rome does. Rome will be an ugly customer to you, if you don't. Fm your Rome, you know. He also atfectingly and delicately indicates that a mother's lirst duty is to blow her boy out.', In France he is nothing but an English bull-dog with no design in his head but to ily at anybody who touches his master. When Carton and Barsad arc playing their strange game of cards, Cruncher suddenly pops up with his spiky hair fwhich Dickens says could not have been more violently on end if it had been that moment dressed by the Cow with the crumpled horn in the house that J ack built,j and confronts Barsad like a ghostly bailiff. It's you that I have got a old grudge again, is it, with your shameful im- positions upon tradesmen. I'd catch hold of your throat and chokle you for half a guinea. He seeemed to think this quite a liberal offer and made rather an ostentatious show of his liberality. When Mr. Lorry endeavors to find out Jerryfs real occupation, the latter gets quite nervous. Dickens says he changed the leg on which he rested as often as if he had fifty of those. limbs, and were trying them all, he examined his finger- nails with a very questionable closeness of attention, and he was taken with that peculiar kind of cough requiring the hollow of a. hand before it, which is seldom, if ever, known to be an inlirmity attendant on perfect openness of character. Jerry is sure Mr. Lorry knows he is a 'KResurrection Man and he as much as tells him so himself, yet he repeatedly says, even if it was so-don't say it is, but even if it was, and tries to make Mr. Lorry think that 'fprewaricatingn is im- possible for him. Again he gets absurdly tangled up when he says: MUpon that there stool, at that there bar, sets that there boy of mine, brought up and growed up to be a man, wot will errand you, message you, general-light-job you, till your heels is where your head is, if such should be your wishes. The last time we see Jerry, he is in quite a noble state of mind. He desires Miss Pross to take notice of two Uwowsy' respecting a. 'ffuture spear o' life. The first, not very clear, that never no more will he dow it, never no more! -sup- posedly that strange trade of his. The second was that never no more will he interfere with Mrs. Cruncherls Hopping, never no morell' So Jerry is useful as well as ornamental, and when the reader has iinished 'CA Tale of Two Citiesl' he feels he can see this singular man from the top of his spiky head to the tips of his muddy boots. A maid with a duster, Once made a great bluster A dusting a bust in the hall, And when it was dusted, The bust it was busted, The bust is now dust, that is all. - Ex. 25 THE AEGIS THE SAD SOPHOMORES SOLILOQUY MARGARET HAYWARD. fWith abject apologies to William Shakespearej To dig, or not to dig,-that is the question 5 Whether tis better to thrust aside with virtuous hand the merry invitation to the dance, Or gladly take the joy that beams upon our wayward paths, And in so doing fail? To toil,-to moilg- To burn the midnight lamp, and, by our toil, to say we end The dread suspense that waits upon each student ln these classic halls,-'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wished. To work,-to delve,- To dig! perchance to Hunk I-Ay, there's the rub! For in that heartless quiz upon the morrow What questions may be sprung Must give us pause. There's the thing That makes calamity of so long cramming 5 But who would bear the shrugs and sneers of 'Csharks, Their haughty mien, their scornful eyes! To think of all our pangs of envy, tears of rage, When we have torn us from our textbooks' gracious anchor And are flung upon uncharted seas of airy questionings With which our smiling tutor doth us enrage! When we might drown our cares 5 toss to the winds our woes, Ay, and to the Majestic go! There, to contemplate The classic dance, and tinkling music, which To our bruised and wounded spirit ministers a soothing balm. Who would bookish burdens bear, To groan and writhe under a weary task, But that the dread of something after school A summons to the Presence so august, from which No luckless Wight returns unscathed, puzzles the will And makes us rather bear those ills we have, Than Hy to others that We know not of ? Thus, conscience Q?j doth make cowards of us all 5 And thus the native bent to indolence Is sicklied oter with the pale cast of fear 3 And enterprises of great joy and revelry, Do thus, with thoughts of those all-powerful slips,'7 And that unfailing Eye, their currents turn awry, And lose the name of action. 26 THE AEGIS MR. DOOLEY VISITS THE DRAMATIC CLUB'S ENTERTAINMENT Q- JOHN O'NEIL. Shure Hinnissy! Wantin' to kape up wid th' dlreft iv th' times, I im now enteristin' mesilf in th' dhramatik club in Ameriky, consiquintly I go whir'r th' viry bist is oflired. Not many weeks sinse, I attinded thra plays all in wan evenin', an' they were all iv thim Aixeillint, upliftin', and well dun. By th' well selieted audjience prisint, I cud till at wunoe thet no pains had bin shpared tu make 'th' produeshuns faymus throo th' lingth an' brith iv th' land. I woz glad tu find mesilf whir-r I cud du viry keerful obsarvin'. Th' fir-rst ixhibishun tu be perfarmed wuz wan iv a sintimintal an' dhramatik nachoor. Lookin' on me progrim, I saw it wuz written by a ledy iv th' name iv Jinnie Smith. It wuz a play showin' how difyeult it is f'r wimmin to keep shtillg but ther tungs were held back by th' idee iv a new dhress f'r an approehun weddin'. Becuz iv th' quare acshuns which they hed to go throo, th' nayboors conelooded they hed sum kind iv peshtilinee an' th' helth offiser wuz called, but it all inded in a gineral reeoneillyashun. . Hinnissey, it wuz in this play thet Retehil Harbur, Gleddis Heyden, Lorin Loois, an' Howr-rd Ray made ther futur-rg an' th' City iv Blumin'tun wil-l sind furwurd an army iv players. The nixt play wuz Th' Unixpioted Guests by Willyum Dean Howells. 'Twas here shown eoncloosivly that womin is nachurly a pervarieater. A womin invites a number iv eupples to hev dhinner with her an' her husbind. Th' frinds all begin to come, an' tu th' sorrer iv th' hostis, an unixpieted cupple come. Th' hostis pertinded that she hed ixpieted them, whin indade she hed n't. Thin Hin- nissy, th' poor ledy wuz in thrubel. But her val'unt man hilped her out. An' it all inded by the' hostis raydin' the unixpieted guests' note iv ixeiptince instid iv rayfuzal as she hed thot. The ithieal valyoo iv the dhrama. wuz here appharint thet nhonisty is th' bist polyeyf' This play projooced tu blazin' lights in Hazel Smith and Frasher McIntosh who will hereafther, I im thold, make ther livin' on th' stage. Thin Hinnissy, I shtarted to go but a fellow thold me ther wuz anither play. I thot he wuz wan iv th' frishmin thryin' tu kid me, bu whin I looked on me pro- grim, ther wuz wan an' it wuz called Set in Turkquoisf' Th' seen wuz layed in Oryintal parts an' the seenery wuz butayful. Tl1is play had a viry complyeated p-lot. Th' Count made a wayger wid th' Countis thet he will not be jilous iv her. She wid th' hilp iv a gir-rl frind ar-rouse th' jilousy iv th' Count so much thet he choked th' aeeumplace iv the Countis. It wuz so thrue tu liff thet I lifted me sate to interfare in behilf iv th' ledy, but wuz called to me sinses by th' kindness iv a mimber pullin' me by me coat tail. Thin the Countis explayned an' got an imirild nieeklis as th' wayger. The wurruds iv the seen, wuz large, mouth-iillin, an' poetic. Mr. Fir-rohmin wuz lookin' f'r Earl Ewert and Hilin Parmilee but ther parints objietid to ther beeomin' perfesshunils, an' ther ye ar-re. The plays wuz th' bist T ,iver seen and the admishun wuz only fiftayne cints, an' by th' time th' perfarmers hev perfarmed a ye-er more, large silaries will be watin' f'r thim. E 27 T H E A E G I S VIVE LA COOKERY MAID Zan THAXTON. There was a young maiden, to cooking school went. Vive la. cookery maid. On dishes delicious her mind was intent. Vive la cookery maid. Her apron was dainty, her cap it was neat, The figure she made was distractingly sweet 3 Brut the things she concocted, a goat would not eat. Vive la cookery maid. She started on doughnuts that would not cook through. Vive la cookery maid. She toiled with the soup but they used itlfor glue. Vive la cookery maid. They used her plum pudding to poison the rats 5 Her griddle-cakes might have been used for door-mats 3 With her biscuits, her brother disabled six cats. Vive la. cookery maid. At last she made something, a pie so she said. Vive la. cookery maid. ,Twas tough as sole leather and heavy as lead. Vive la cookery maid. She put it away and went Straight up to bed, A burglar broke in and upon it he fed, When they came in the morning, the burglar was dead. Vive la cookery maid. THE FRONTIERSMAN'S STORY CHARLES Pnrrvs. It was a. cozy little hut. On one sidfe there was a huge fireplace, while on the walls were hung skins of various kinds of animals. A great log lay sputtering in the fireplace, and before it were three boys sprawled on the iioor. Two men past the prime of life were sitting together and gazing absently into the fire. Tell us a story, Uncle Bob, requested George Mason, a lad of fourteen. The old man filled his pipe and smoked in silence for awhile as though to collect his thoughts before he answered. The boys settled into comfortable positions for they knew they would hear something worth listeninl to. At length he removed his pipe and began. Well, it war about twenty-six year ago. The snow come early that winter and humans war caught unawares as well as beasts. There war tour of us in the shack 28 . THE AEGIS and we had two big deer l1ounds. One mornin' we wakes up and everything war white. We thought we'd spend the day loaiin' but when Hank Evans the war the eookj goes to git brekfust he. says: 'By Jinks, boys! it's a. bad day out, but I reckon its rustle for yer eats'. Sure 'nough there warn't 'nough meat for two men let alone four, and two hungry dogs. It war snowin' purty hard so we didn't take the dogs but depended on ourselves. It seemed to git colder all the time and all the game must have been in shelter for I didn't see none. I war jist about to give it up when I see somethin' standin' up aginst a big rock. I knowed it war a deer so I shot, and run up to the rock and thar he war, a time fat un. I cut his throat and let the blood run and then I slung him acrost my back and started fer home. I hadn't gone more'n a mile when I heard a howl that made me shiver and you'd orter seen me make tracks. It war the pack howl of a. wolf and I knowed that purty quick there would be a. bunch arter me Yow see they had been huntin' and had found the blood of my game. Purty soon I hear 'em in all directions and all makin' for that spot and then they took up the tra.il. I didn't want to give up my dinner, so I started to run jist as fast as I could. They kep' gittin' nearer all the time and I knowed I would git the worst of it, if I didn't drop that deer, but I held on. Purty soon I looked back and seen the leader about fifteen hundred feet back of me. I hadn't gone more'n half a mile since I first heard 'em and here they war already. Well say, do you know I jist barely clumb a tree when they war all around me. There war only one shell in my gun and I killed one of 'em but while I war' loa.din', I had the muzzle turned downwards and one of them critters jumped up and knocked it out o' my hand. There I war, up in a tree and my gun 'on the ground. I begin to holler for help. I knowed I eouldn't be very far from the shack and I thought mebbe they'd hear me. Well I was up there for purty near an hour I reckon and it war mighty cold, cramped up in there 'atween two limbs. My legs war gittin' numb and I war so hoarse that I couldn't hardly holler but I kefp' it up. I war jist about ready to go to sleep Qthat's the way you do when you are freezin'j when I heard a crashin' and all of a sudden a big bull moose come tearin' through the brush with three or four wolves after him. It had stopped snowin' and the game had begun to stir a.gin. This moose had come onto us by accident and the first thing I know of, ever' one of them wolves war after him full tilt. I stayed up in the tree till I couldn't hear 'em bay any more and then I clumb down' kinder ea.sy7like and picked up my gun. ' ' I warn't bothered no more that day 'cause all the wolves had gone after easier game. I went home and there war all the fcllers sittin' down eatin' a good dinner. They all had purty good luck and there war 'nough meat to last us a week. When I told 'em about it you ortcr heard 'em laugh 'cause I let a dumb brute take my gun away from me. Did they get the buck ? asked George. A 'fHow would I know, boyg but I'll tell you what I do klnow: I'm goin' to bed. It was bedtime and soon nothing was heard but the heavy breathing of the sleepers. 29' r Q ww- THE AEGIS A 'SMALL PRODIGAL HELEN Hocrinrr. Hey! fellers, let's go swimmin' V' ' On the Jones side of the high board fence one very brown, dirt-begrimmed, big toe with a badly stubbed toe-nail protruded through a knot-hole and a tousled Titian head, followed by a sun-burned freckled face, two sharp blue eyes, a pug nose and exceedingly red lips, now puckered to whistle, was raised cautiously above the top. Farther down in J ones' yard two small boys were busy at a game but stopped and looked questioningly as Jimmy gave his low call. Where? questioned Mrs. J ones' bright heir and only joy. Buck Creek swimmin' hole, of coursef' Where did he say ? the other whispered, pulling Thomas D. Jones by the coat tail. Jimmy didn't hear the answer, but evidently it was not pleasing to the ear of this small copy of Harry Lehr, for he stared rather stonily through his glasses at Jimmy and tilted his nose a little higher. Just at this juncture, Mrs. Wilbur Mitchell appeared in the back door and called Jimmy. Her voice was sweet, but there was a very ominous note in it, so ominous indeed that Jimmy hastily, but with some difliculty, pulled his toe out of the knot hole, jumped to the ground and walked sadly towards the wood pile on the other side of the yard. When Mrs. Mitchell was satisfied that Jimmy was busy again, she left. Jimmy worked slowly. This is a queer old world, it's sad, it's happy, it's grouchy yet sunny. To-day we have pleasure and to-morrow we pay for it. Yesterday Jimmy had skipped school, and this afternoon he was des-- tined to saw just so much wood before dinner, and Jimmy hated to saw wood, especially on such a fine warm afternoon. Wouldn't the swimming hole be just grand. J Jimmy eyed the fence disapprovingly on the other side of which the two boys were still at their game. What were boys coming to, anyway, that they wore white waists with sailor collars all the time, and polished their shoes every'other day when they only needed it on Sunday, acted so nice and lady-like, and worst of all turned up their noses at the swimming hole. Jimmy snorted! Boys were not that way all the world round he felt sure. Gee! if he only knew some place where there were just some real boys and where mothers let them have shows in the attic, and tents in the back yard, and go swimming! Sawing wood was far from a profitable job, so Jimmy quit and sat down on the pile to think. Go west on a ranch, be a cow-boy! The very thing! The flaming pictures of a yellow back came before his eyes, and his mind was made up. When would he go? To-mor- row? No! right away. To-night his mother would scold about the wood. All the better, he wouldn't be here. What would he take? Well about that he wasn't quite sure, it would be better to go into the house and look around. He could see his mother siting on Mrs. Tibbet's front porch, so the coast was clear. In his room he went over his motley array of treasures. Some he took and a. few he left behind. All his pockets were crowded to their utmost capacity, and with a news- paper sack across his shoulder, he descended to the regions of '4Her Highness the cook. There he raided the cooky-jar, got some cake and a half a pie, a little meat 30 THE AEGIS and spread some bread with plum-butter. Oh, he was going to live high while he was on his way. Out the back gate, down a long street and on to a country road went James Wendell Mitchell with a proud step, hopes high and pug nose tilted to an angle of fifty degrees. Once on his way he gazed around with less caution and set his feet down so firmly that little puffs of dust came up between his toes. Oh, it was great to be free. He was going West to be a cowboy. Some day he would be mana- ger of a bigtranch and' then he would buy the whole thing. Wouldn't his folks be sorry that they hadnlt been better to him when they saw his picture in the paper with big type of red and black, T he Great Cattle King of America, now wouldn't they? Well, I guess. He had reached a. cro-ss-road and decided it was time for a little lunch so he sat down under a tree and ate, then lay on the grass and dreamed of the great things he was going to do. But he must make haste. He had a long way to go, so on he went. Here was a second cross-road. He was getting along well for the first day. Later on he would go faster. In passing an orchard he saw some beautiful red apples so he stopped and deliberated. To be sure he didn't feel as if he wanted any now, but he might later on, so he laid down his sack, climbed the fence and shook tht7tree. lVhen once he had them, they looked so good that he ate one. This was the third cross-road. My but he felt queer. Well, maybe seven cookies, ha.lf a pie, a. piece of cake andlan apple might make one feel queer. A large blue plum-tree hung over the road, but Jimmy only glanced at it indiffer- ently. Plums are such soft things. They would only get mashed all over the sack. There was a wee pain in his stomach that told him that lots of things were not good for a boy, but he wou1ldn't listen. To be sure it was a very small pain, but plums would make it worse, of this he was sure. ln spite of his determina- tion not to pay any attention the pain grew greater and demanded recognition. It was a. very weak, subdued Jimmy that crawled into a. haystack to spend the night and it was a very stiff, sore and benumbed Jimmy that crawled out in the morning. His supply of food, and sweet food at that, had not been large to begin with, but by noon even it was gone and Jimmy was obliged to go foraging for his lunch. He could find nothing but apples and peaches, and by the middle of the afternoon these had made him deathly sick, but Jimmy was pure grit, so he plodded along until he grew so dizzy he was forced to lie down. Late in the afternoon he was found by a farmer and taken to his home. It was Mr. Folk, their butter-man. His parents were telephoned and the prodigal returned. x hx 'lbyl .. ll K l X Tl x 9 . 4' X N T-4514 Wk V Ax:-if 'Ci l 31 in W 5 QM Q U fN T H E A E G I S ROLL OF FACULTY William Wallis .......... Principal Harley X. Pearce ..... Physical Sciences Sara Clark ..... ............ l latin Ruth Moore .... English Grace Inman ..... .... E nglish Frances Campbell . . . ...... English Julia Holder .... Bookkeeping Mary Lewis ...... .... lN Iathematics Warren A. Goodier .... History Cora Pryor ...... ......... S horthand Charles S. Gillilan .... ..... P hysical Sciences Sylva Dolen ...... ...... T ypewriting Grace Wells ...... .... ll Iathematics Eugene F. Wengert .... German Grace Parker .... Hugo J. Vitz ..... Homer A. Arnolfl . Jessie Duboc Frank W. Phillips . . .. ........... Latin Manual Training History Mathematics . ..... Biological Sciences 33 V ' ' ' ' ' ' W W ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' l ,, , , , ,,, , 'M F x ! 1 --- IN MEMORIAM -l J Edward johnson Born, April 6, 1896 Diedg january 10, 1912 36 BWP ,, U Q. 75 X I ,QA L AL V. Q5 N X X f, 57: Q1 T H E A E G I S THE SENIORS OF 1912-A RESUME Of course, once, we were Freshmen, Sophomores, and then Juniors, but why recall that fact to the minds of those who imagine that we could never have been rightly called anything but Seniors All this talk about attaining the dignified position of Seniors has never been applied to us, for we were precocious and had already attained the dignity of the average Senior when we first entered B.H.S. We have from the beginning had such a remarkable and inconceivable amount of knowledge that we have always seemed a beacon light to other classes. We have been studious, especially in Physics. In fact some have been so deeply interested in it, that they have taken it a second time. Socially we have always been in the swing. Was it not in our very first year that Wesleyan invited us, with our upper classmates as chaperons, to visit,' Nor- mal? Is not the manner in which we, as Juniors, entertained the Seniors a. sample of our social success, and a proof that the events that we have 'fin store this year will excel all other such events attempted by those who have heretofore reached the top of the ladder? - In the realms of athletics and literature we have reigned supreme. Let our wide reputation in these lines speak for itself. For with all our ability we are extremely modest, and shrink at singing too loudly our own praises. THE CLASS PLAY To the student body, faculty and alumni there is a greater glamour about the words 'fClass Play than any other two words in our language. A class play is always long looked for, but that of 1912 will be long remembered. The selection of A Scrap of Paper for production caused another to be chosen so that none of our blazin' lights be left out. We were fortunate in finding a little play, The Rector, by Rachel Crothers, a Bloomington woman, for our second one, that af- forded splendid opportunity for much character work. The opportunity was well made use of, for each girl portrayed her type with such individual distinction that the amount of work she ha.d done in her separate part could not be doubted. Howard Rhea as The Rectoru displayed a new nature to us. Hazel. Smith truly interpreted her part as a thoroughly unaffected girl, likewise, Lena Gerling, as a silly and frivolous Hirt. All who saw Esther Mclfaiiin pronounced her simply great. Edna Kershner as a practical old maid of the church caused convulsive peals of laughter from the audience every time she used'5 her voice. Portia Alexander and Helen Parmelee are likewise to be greatly commended. While The Scrap of Paper is indeed an 0-ld scrap of paper, we proved that all its perfumen was not gone. In fact, it has been said by those who have seen it played many times that never was it given so artistically and well. Woodford Garrigus and Lucy Washburn in the sub-plot distinguished themselves as servants by their impudent, yet taking ways, and Mildred Ross in the role of housekeeper by her delightful pessimism about these saucy servants. In thinking of Ethalene Bush, we shall always recall the severe training to which she subjected Deane 38 ' . THE AEGIS Albee, who accepted it so gracefully that not knowing, you might think the part was made for him. Grace Bryant proved herself a match for Deane, winning him by her charming vivacity. Howard Rhea and Esther Nelson, as Baron and Baron- ess, lent dignity and elegance to the occasion by their very titles, as well as by their bearing. For all this the play would have lacked spice and humor without Earl Bach, the entomologist, with his rapt attention to his beasts, only interrupted now and then to tangle up the plot by an inane, yet telling remark. Of course, the crowning touch to a play depends upon its hero and heroine. These parts were excellently interpreted by Gladys Ha.yden and Frazier McIntosh. Frazier, as Prosper, portrayed the fastidious savant who succumbed to matrimony only because of the rare charms of Suzanne. The parts, being highly emotional, called for the portraying of many moods, yet the lines were so well in hand that the acting was sustained artistically throughout. COMMENCEMENT Commencement for us of 1912 will occur at eight o'clock on the evening of June 6th, at the Chatterton Theatre. There will be the usual assemblage of new gowns, Ubran new suits, admiring papas and mammas, excited small brothers and sisters, patronizing older brothers and sisters, relatives from out of town, and friends galore. The faculty will be on the platform, viewing us with pride, generously forgetful of the past. There will be the usual music, While the diplomas will be presented by our Superintendent, Mr. Stableton. The address of the evening will be by Dr. John W. Cook, of DeKalb. Dr. Cook has a national reputation as an educator and as a platform speaker. He was formerly a resident of this city, and his hosts of friends will be glad of the opportunity to see and hear him once more, While the class will consider itself fortunate in having so distinguished a class speaker. As IT LooKs T0 JUNIORS. On the 6th of June, at the Chatterton Theatre, at 8 p. m., will be celebrated the consummation of four years' noble effort. We who are not Seniors envy them. Their toils are over, they are being admired, congratulated and commended. We hate to see them go, for We doubt if we can fill their places, but we will strive to imitate them to the best of our ability. As IT LOOKS TO SENIORS. One the 6th of June, at the' Chatterton Opera House, at 8 p. m., We bid an eternal adieu to our High School days. They have meant work+oh! lots of it- but they have also meant many good times. We are inclined to disagree with the little Juniors in thinking that perhaps our toils are not over. For surely Com- mencement couldn't mean the end. Why, no! It means the commencing of more toil, and more good times. X 39 1 The Rector of Paperu Scrap The l .. me 1. DEANE ALBEE Class President, '12. . Dramatic Club. Athletic Editor AEGIS, 1912. Class Play. Base Ball, '10, '11, '12, A I woke up one morning anal found myself famous HAZEL SMITH Class Vice-President, '12. Dramatic Club. Class Play. Chairman Costume Committee, Play. For Hazel's a jolly goool soul, And a jolly good soul is Hazel. BIARIE SELLMAN Class Secretary, '12. Dramatic Club. Art Editor AEGIS, 1912. Class Night Committee. S0 many and so many and such glee. EARL BACH Class Treasurer, '12, ' Dramatic Club. Class Night Committee. Class Play. A fool, ai fool, ai motley fool. 42 FRAZIER MGINTOSH Class President, '10-ill. Editor-in-chief AEGIS, 1912. Debating Society. Track, '10, Dramatic Club. Pontiac Debate Team, '11. Captain Pontiac Debate Team, '12. Class Play. First prize Corn Belt Oratorical, '12. Chairman Class Night Committee. I am not in the roll of common men. ESTHER MCLAFLIN Class Vice-President, '10-'11, Dramatic Club. Class Play. A perfect woman, nobly planned. T HELEN PARMELEE Class Secretary, ,10-'11. Dramatic Club. Chairman Property Committee, Play. She quesilons all the winds that blow. OMAR GREGORY A proper man as one shall see in a summer day 43 Woonroim GARRIGUS Class Play Committee. Class Play. Property Committee, Play. H e was the niilelest mannerecl mon. ESTHER - NELSON Dramatic Club. Class Play. And on that cheek and o'er that brow The smiles that win, the tints that glow ZELMA PEIRCE Neat, not gaudy. GRACE BRYANT Dramatic Club. Class Play. Humorous Editor, AEGIS, 1912. Class Night Committee. Pretty to walk with, witty to talk with, Anal pleasant to think upon. 44 IDELLE SCHAEFFER Modest and shy as a nun is sim. ROSALID ANDERSON A lovely lady. SQINA READ Property Committee, Play. Courteous tho' Coy Anal gentle tho' rettrocl. H.AROLD XTANPETTEN' Costume Committee, Play. Grand, gloomy artcl peculiar he sat 45 FAY NAACE A Foot Ba11,l1. V Stage Committee, Play. 'How strange a thing is man! ALTA FRY And how much stranger is woman! BIINNIE HAYES She is a bonnie weathing. NEARGIE TWOMEY All kin 0' smily round the Zips.. 46 LUCY XVASHBURN Dramatic Club, Class Play. Literary Editor Amis, 1912. Class Night Committee. When she passed ' It seemed like the passing of exquisite music VIOLA BIUELLER Her air, her manner, all who .saw admired. GRACE FOSKULE A sweet attractive kind of grace. EUGENE SHROCK Stage Committee, Play. Music Committee, Play. Stage Manager, Play. A infotliens pride, a fathefs joy. 47 -, ,I TW., .www . OWEN PATTON Property Committee, Play. I am -very foncl of the company of laclies CAROLINE BRUMME She .sat like patience oh 0, monument. Smiling at grief. OTTO BEICH All the world loves o, lover. ADA WILLERTON Costume Committee, Play. A suclcleh thought strikes me. 48 ESTHER ENGLE . Ofttlmes small things are of the greatest value EDNA 1iERS1INER Glee Club. Class Play. She looles 'now Cay, new eolel. CLYDE NIUNCH Debating Society. Stage Committee, Play. llls heart was in his work. BIILDRICD Ross Dramatic Club. Class Play. My mlnal to me a leingelom ls. 49 EDNA LUTZ Glee Club. For nature made her what she is. LOUISE KESSLER Class Night Committee. All I ask is to be let alone. HAROLD SKAGGS He did as he had seen others do ELSIE CATERLIN Those looks immortal Those eomplatnings dear. 50 LEONARD LONG Dramatic Club. A prodigy of learning. DIARY STEWART Sweet girl graduate with golden hair. ETHELENE BUSH Dramatic Club. Class Play. She was a vixen when she went to school. WALTER RHEA Foot Ball, 'l1. Wher'er is the lady I love That spot is heaven to nie. 51 POHTIA ALEXAXDER Class Play. Glee Club. S0 soff, so calm, yet nloqzmzf. K.x'r1r,xRIX1s GARRETSOX Costume Committee, Play. The fair, file chaste and uncmpressive she CLARA NICOL W Her stature tail-I hate a clumpy woman HARVEY BIOSTOLLER The glory of a firm capacious mimi. 52 LLOYD BIRCKELBAXV Debating Society. Up from the meadows rich with corn. JOSEPHINE CHISM H V The world can never hear thy wee small voice. MARIETTA 'STEVENSON She is not yet so old but she may learn. IQATE HAMMITT ' She gave forth the impression of vitality and strength. 53 BTARIE GREGORY , Music Committee, Play. Her eyes are stars of twilight fair. HOWARD RHEA Chairman Stage Committee, Play. Class Plays. . Dramatic Club. Debating Society. -Alternate Pontiac Debate Team, '11, Pontiac Debate Team, '12. Track, '10, Track Captain, '11, Assistant Business Mgr. AEGIS, 1912. Every mari has his faultg honesty is his. PAULINE XVHITMER Alumni Editor AEGIS, 1912. She moves ci goddess arid she looks a queen ORA THROBALD . She is cz woman, therefore to be won. 54 GLADYS HAYDEN Dramatic Club. Class Play. Recording Editor, AEGIS, 1912. Here's a sigh for those who love me And a smile for those who hate me. LLOYD AUSTIN Costume Committee, Play. C He was so good he would pear rosewater on a toad AIARGARET HAYWARD Glee Club. Dramatic Club. Her voice is like the oi'ioZe's own. GEORGE ZINN Business Manager AEGIS, 1912. Debating Society. Track, ill. Dramatic Club. A man of affairs was he. OO M:ABEL DENMAN Gl ee Club. Hei'e's to the maiden of basliful sixteen EDNA SHOLTY Glee Club. I am as fair now as I was erewhile. CARLETON IQERRICK Basket Ball, '11, '12. I ani sober as a judge. ELIZABETH HASKETH' Glee Club. Dramatic Club. Thou sweet and gentle indiden. 56 HELEN ROE ' Laugh and grow fat. KARL EPSTEIN 'A very gentle beast and of good conscience. LENA GERLING Dramatic Club. Class Play. 'Cynosnre of neighboring eyes. LOUISE GOTTSCHALK Our sulleg sullen dame Gathering her brows like gathering storms 57 r if -1 'z' T H E A E G I S WHAT DOES MY HAND TELL? H-l-n P-r-e-e: Your artistic talent overflows into everything you do, the clothes you wear, the gifts you make, the flowers from that constant source of supply, you wear, and above all that artistically anchored psyche, the object of admiration and envy of every high school girl. You could paint and pencil, I think. C-r-l-n- B-u-m-ez You take everything in life asv aimost serious matter indeed. I don't believe you have played enough. You very seldom smile and a real hearty laugh from you is unprecedented. y M-l-r-d R-s-: You could teach in a rather wonderful fashion I think, for you not only have the ability to impart what you know but you also would do it in a dramatic, unusual way so that your pupils would remember. Beware of your tem- per though. I-I-Z-l S-i-h: You have a strong feeling for punctuality-at least in other people. I see athletics recorded in your thumb. You evidently ride, swim, skate, canoe, play tennis, a.nd lead yells at foot-ball games. You would make an admir- able newspaper woman, perhaps a special writer for one-newspaper man. C-y-e M-n-hz Your hand is that of the born worker, one who lives for busi- ness and puts most of his time and thought into it. Your could do interesting things in chemistry, you understand physics perfectly, you would make a good librarian. R-s-l-e A-d-r-o-: You are one of the shyest, sweetest, little geniuses whose palm print ever came to me. You have the protective quality so alive in your mind, that timid as you are, you would brave any danger to save the life of a pet -especially a cat. V O-t- B-i-hz You have felt deeply. One great affair of the heart is recorded. You have great power of concentration for-one. Take her my boy! There's nobody elsie for you. H-w-r- R-e-: A career as lecturer or debater is clearly marked in your palm. Your ability to easily exaggerate would give va.riety and color to your talks. You evidently have a very quick temper which is however easily cooled. L-0-d B-r-k-l-a-: You have plenty of hard, close work in your hand. You are the type of man who would rarely take relaxation and who finds his greatest rest in doing work. I should suggest gardening as an avocation. From all appear- ances you took a girl to the class play. E-h-l-n- B-s-1 You are evidently determined to make your own way in the world 5 have evidently come to the conclusion that it is as much a woman's sphere to be in business, as it is to be at the head of a home. A P-r-i- A-e-a-d-r: You are of a sweet and clinging nature, and care too much for the opinion of others. It appears that you are troubled with colds. C-r-e-o- K-r-i-k: Your hand shows a melancholy, gloomy disposition. You are very methodical and systematic, as is evidenced by your pencil-box. K-r- E-s-e-n: You are a very practical mortal indeed 5 you have a very shrewd eye for the commercial value of ideas. Judging from your hand fand report cardj you are certainly a C'shark. 58 THE AEGIS D-a-e A-b-e: You are a born leader. You possess ambitions but you lack the Nmeansf' You are most generous, you give and give and give-gum. G-a-e B-y-n-: You are impulsive. You are strong in your likes and dis- likes. Your palm print shows that when you like someone-hm-m-m! you like them. You have the line of brilliancy which enables you to entertain all about you. 1 E-s-e C-t-r-i-: You are up on every-day affairs. You know many things without being told-perhaps intuition. You should have some very prominent part in club or church life-no doubt on a flower committee. ' E-t-e- N-l-o-: You are intense, passionate. You are one moment gay, sunny, sparkling, the next, blue as blue as can be. You are an idealist in affairs of the heart. It appears that you are somewhat fickle. K-t-e-i-e G-r-e-s-nz Your greatest talent is music although you refuse to acknowledge it. Your greatest fault is that of condemning yourself. Thou shouldst be good to thy grandmother that thou mayest always have a nicely combed coiifure. P G-o-g- Z-n-: You have a curious aptitude for business. You could even con- trol an estate or manage big finances. You yourself though are a handful to manage. S-n- Ii-a-: You could key yourself up to almost anything. You do not force yourself on people. I fear, little girl, you are almost too reserved. Your hand shows a special aptitude for making beautiful lace. E-t-e- M-L-f-i-: You have what is known as a. sense of detailf, I am sure you must be very sensible and practical. You love beauty and symmetry and all love it in you. You evidently are a noble girl. O-a- G-e-o-y: You are a man who 'fruns thingsf' You like to have some one by you on the front seat, however, when you run them. You admire beauty in women. One great love affair lasting from childhood and likely to last to second childhood seems to be most pronounced. E-r- B-c-: You love excitement and fun every hour of the day. To be sure to have it constantly, you also supply it for others. Evidently a career as come- dian on a vaudeville stage is cut out for you. Ii-o-a-d L-n-: They say, that the wise never live long. Be careful, my boy, be careful. For the sake of those you force to admire you from a distance, go more easily. You are indeed a prodigy of learningf but let me ask, if it does not hurt to know so much. G-a-y- H-y-e-: Your head line is strong but so strong is your heart line that it seems they are continually at war. I see marked versatility and talent in many things. You have many followers of both sexes. You love to live and live to love. W-l-e- R-e-: Your hand shows constancy to say the least. But you are wise to be so, for it does make it nice to have hm' car to use, doesn't it? Your hand tells something else but for Gladys' sake I will not tell. O-e- IJ-t-o-: You have great talent as a pianist it seems. You should make use of it. You could do almost anything from making concert tours up to enter- taining the girls at noon. You seem to have been a model young gentleman, but you know its naughty to call people names. 59 THE AEGIS F-y N-e-: Your hand shows a failing for some one thing, I ean't exactly de- scribe it. You are different as well as indifferent to others. I should advise the continuation of your strolls. They are good for what ails you. A-t- F-y: Ditto. F-a-i-r M-I-t-s-: My dear sir: you're an awful Hirt, your manner is too flip and pert, and you're much too 4'smart to please a simple maiden's heart. E-g-n- S-r-c-'z Your palni print indicates what a smart person you are. You would be smarter if you studied your lessons without bei-ng hired to by mamma. Itis cheaper in the long run. You really must be a dreadfully handsome young man without that part in the middle of your hair. H-r-e- M-s-o-l-r: Such an industrious, ambitious, fellow are you that you can keep two schools going at the same time. Your print gives promise of a career as writer or lecturer, the head line is so prominent. H-r-l- S-a-g-: My dear boy: Faint heart never won fair lady. I advise you to make an effort to meet the fair sex at least half way. You know propriety forbids the girls to come to you and tell you they like you. Push ahead, you're living in Bloomington now. H-r-l- V-n P-t-e-: This hand print is a strange one. I cannot determine what sort of a fellow you are. I wonder if anyone has ever found out. However, the fact that you are very silent is evident. J-s-p-i-e C-i-mt You perhaps have a good voice but no one knows it. You are high-strung,-always keyed up to the highest pitch. Be calm! be calm! the world will wait for you. You are iidgety and nervous. M-b-l D-n-a-: You have that divine blessing, a sunny disposition. Your smiles are as inexhaustible as your supply of T.L.'s.U E-t-e- E-g-e: You are little but oh my! Your marks in Physics make :1 noise all over school. Your body has a hard time to keep up with your mind. G-a-e F-s-u-e: You have great literary ability. I advise you to write adver- tisements for your life's work. You evidently have a sense of exact precision or at least each hair of your head has. You are a. Mona Lisa. L-n- G-r-i-g: You are an idealist. You are a hero worshiper. I hope, my dear girl, that ideal of yours materializes. In the meantime donlt entirely smash sissies. You are beautiful, but beware, you are such a type that you can either do much, or worse than nothing, with your beauty. L-u-s- G-t-s-h-l: There little girl, donit cry. You mustn't pout when you can't have everything to please you. Ybur hand print indicates much wilfulness. You should always let teachers have their own way. A M-r-e G-e-o-y: Your hand is overshadowed by a light-haired man. Of course he is fickle fall men arej but when he has nothing else to do he thinks of you. No doubt the lost pin will be returned. You are very popular, especially among the younger set. Don't give up, remember this is leap year. E-i-a-e-h H-s-e-t: You are just what a girl should be-modest. You are re- served ffor whom?j. M-n-i- I-I-y-sz You are a sweet little thing. Your greatest attraction is that you don't know how attractive you are. Everyone likes you at first sight and the more they see of you the more they like you. 60 THE AEGIS M-r-a-e- H-y-a-dz Yours is an interesting hand. You are gifted in many ways and I see marked success for you in one line. It appears to be music, but perhaps it is poetry. E-n- K-r-h-e-1 The most apparent thing about your hand is a tall man. Although you are not extremely musical yourself, you love music and musicians. You are too fond of handing out compliments, perhaps a result of your auburn hair. ' ' I.-u-s- K-s-l-r: You are very quiet yourself and dislike noisiness. You are especially fitted for a musical career and I could imagine you as leader'of an orchestra. E-n- L-t-: Yours is a palm hard to read, for I see talent without the self- confidence to display it. You are too apt to sit back and let others outshine you, when you have as much ability as they. V-o-a M-e-l-r: Herets to the girl who has admirers ga.lore and a.lso flowers from them though she never shows them. Rumor, rather than your hand print. leads me to believe there is a reason for that saintlike, far-away, expression of yours. C-a-a N-c-l: You have already risen to great heights and there is evidence of much further progress up in the world for you. If you patronize local theaters much more, you may be able to use your 'aforesaid quality, on the road, to good advantage. Z-l-a P-e-: You are a much abused girl, but continue to be patient and forbearing, and maybe the naughty bad teacher will stop scolding.without reason some day. However, I would advise you to study. H-l-n R-ez I think you. could almost make Carleton Kerrick smile by that Utintinabulation of your gigglef, You are very domlestie and I foretell that some happy person will discover your charming qualities. I-e-l- S-h-e-f-r: Surely thy modest looks a cottage might adorn. I see that it is very difficult to become acquainted with you. I greatly fear you hardly know yourself. ' E-n- S-o-t-: You have a great love of personal adornment as your hand shows Qalso your arms, neck, hair, and waist.j You should have a voice of much volume and exceedingly high range. I advise you to make music a profession. I see many masculine admirers, especially from Chicago. M-r-e-t- S-e-e-s-nz Your baby complexion and rustic gracew would lead one to think you are very docile but I see indications of a violent nature when once aroused. ' M-r- S-e-a-t: You are apparently one of those rareties of modern days- a natural blonde. I think you skipped over ward school since you seem to be graduating so young from High School. O-a T-e-b-l-: You have a certain power that enables you to become invisible at a moment's notice. When you are visible you are greatly to be admired and sought, but you so quickly assume your invisible shape that your classmates have not yet found you. M-r-i- T-o-e-: You are merry as the day is long. Nothing worries you, not even Mr. Pearce. You make the most of every minute, and enjoy all there is of 61 THE AEGIS it. You can get more enjoyment out of life in a vacant hour than some could in a physics class. L-c- W-s-b-r-: You seem harder to know than you really are. You are an idealist as well as an impressionist, as a result of your book reading. You are ri perfect lady and a perfect studentg therefore to be loved. P-u-i-e W-i-In-r: Beauty seems written in every line of your hand print. You arenthevobjecttof envy of every admiring I-I.S. girl to say -nothing .nf ..,. the object of admiration of every adoring HSL. fellow. I prophesy that some time you will be Queen-of the Carnival. One affair of the heart is recorded. L-o-d A-s-i-: A violet by a mossy stone ainlt modester nor shyerf' You are a lover of solitude. You are seldom seen and few know where to find you. W-o-f-r- G-r-i-u-: You a.re a favorite but you don't know it. Puzzle-find the girl who is craziest about you. You have a sense of humor to. such an extent that you delight in forcing people to drink soap suds. Beware! dire vengeance will follow. Y A-a W-l-e-t-n: You are as care-free and as happy-go-lucky as one may findl Your life has been one continuous good time. Everything and everyone is a joke to you. ' K-t- H-In-iLt: Your print as l have it suggests a positive dominant type of Woman with a strong will and a. clear, shrewd brain but at the same time, delight- ful, feminine inconsistencies. You are a natural systematizer and do all things on a business basis. M-r-e S-l-m-nz You are given to the society of men. First, it's this one, then itys that one, now it's Steve. Though Wesleyan aifairs are brilliant, I must warn you against over-indulgence. Remember those final exams! 62 ,gu OR X Q V L , The junior Class If Presiclent ...... Vice President .. Secretary ...... T1'easu1'e1' . . . Charles Keck Clifton Kurtz Donald Bean Nina Tappe Esther Frisbee Frank Jones Denny Henderson Donald Marquis Frank Wright Harlan Hart Horner J aequelnin Owen Parrnelee Louis Neumann Bernice Chrisinan Ella. Teske Helen Selby Gladys Kinnie Louise Bowen Ruth Bodell Allene Sherill Robert English Cecile Hanson J. R. Jones Clara Gesell Edwin Hostetler Harriet Sweeney William' Read Waldo Johnson Ellie Walker Louise Leyonrnarell THE AEGIS THE JUNIOR CLASS orrronns Elizabeth Shields Cordelia Parker Grace McLaughlin Beatrice Sutton . Mary Robbins Eniily Van Schoiek La Verna Means Elsa Schilling Dorothy Wood Theresa Leary J. S. Thompson Earl Greiner Byron Shirley Erwin Albee Bruce Jarrett Arthur Smith Gerald Thomas Carl Biekell Sylvester Tay Everett Calhoun Gertrude Marquis Loren Lewis Mabel Daniels 7 Lucille Thompson Earl Ewert Grace Green Chester Johnson Paul Hoierman Winnie Donelson 66 . . .DONALD RUSSELL .ALMA OTTO lllilneannr lVlARQUIS . . . .JoHN OlNEIT4T. f-ZW KS Sw X f X X X f ff X fyf, ' QQ f S if 7 HHH Jfjd' THE RAINBOW OF PROMISE THE AEGIS ALUMNI 1872 ' Frank Marquis Within the past year has been elected to the responsible posi- tion of President of the People's Bank in this city. 1873 ' Henry D. Spencer, until recently a prominent attorney of Bloomington, is now residing in Decatur. ' Fannie I. Loehr became Mrs. W. K. Morley in 1879 and novv resides with her family in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her husband is General Superintendent of the Pere Marquette railroad. 1877 1 Ada De Conville is an accomplished artist in china painting in this city. 1878 Elmer Folsom has been the official civil engineer for this city for several years. . Jerome Capen is in business with the Macbeth-Evans Glass Co. of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. 1879 Adah Grist is Mrs. Horatio G. Bent, wife ot the President of the Board of Education. 1881 Harry C. Bead is senior member of the firm of G. H. Bead K Bro., a large hardware establishment of this city. 1884. Frances M. Bloomfield, now Mrs. W. M. Council, resides in Pasadena, Cali- fornia. Mr. Council owns a beautiful home in that city. 1885 Jesse E. Hoffman is a prominent lawyer of this city, and also one ot the faculty of the Wesleyan Law School. He is a member of the city Board of Educa- tion. 'i 7 isse E Wilbur Atkinson with his wife recently moved to Los Angeles, California. is engaged in business there. 1887 Nellie Swearengen, now Mrs. H. H. Ewing, resides in Great Falls, Montana. Her husband has been circuit judge for four years. 68 THE AEGIS 1891 Payne Lovell has a responsible position with the business department of the Pantagraph newspaper and is a. very successful young business man. ' 1896 Will C. Spafford has an excellent position as superintendent for Paul F. Beich it Co., candy manufacturers. 1899 Willard Soper is now a practicing physician in Kew York city. Herbert Price holds a good position with W. P. Garretson, jeweler, in this city. 1900 James A. Light is now an attorney-at-law in Bloomington. 1901 Maurice Flynn is Receiving Teller in our new People's Bank. Bernard Capen has an excellent position as manager of the Austin Candy Co., in Colorado Springs. This is a branch office of the large one in Denver. I 1902 ' ' Clinton Davisson has received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Prince- ton. His thesis was published in the Philosophical Magazine of London in Janu- ary of this year. 1903 Asa Freeman is a practicing physician here. Emelie Clark recently became thc wife of Mr. Harold Gardner, an insurance agent residing here. H Mabel Thriege will soon become the wife of Mr. Wallace Macauley. They ex-- pect to make Lincoln, Ill., their home. - 1901 Louise Cole married Dr. Powers of this city in 1911. On Feb. 28, 1912, Nannie Morgan married Mark Evans, treasurer of Camp- bell Holton 85 Co., wholesale groccrs. 9 Nell E. Churchill is now Mrs. Clifford Longworth. Rachel Mammen is now a member of the Wesleyan faculty. 1905 Robert Keiser holds an excellent position with Schnull Sr, Co., wholesale gro- cers in Indianapolis, Ind. ' 1906 Sage Kinnie is an insurance agent here. Lyle Munson recently married Mattie Leach. They now reside on a farm near McLean. 69 . 4 THE AEGIS Louise Harber married Louis Eddy about four years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Eddy reside here. . Marion Vandervort is now Mrs. Harry Stubbleiield. She still makes Bloom- ington her home. 1907 Marjorie McGregor Was married to Ebon Jones Qalso a member of this classy October 3, 1911. They make their home at 515 East Locust street, Bloomington. David Lutz is teaching manual training in the public schools in East St. Louis. 1908 Caroline Davidson is teaching kindergarten at the Soldiers' Orphans' Home this year. Julius Klemm now has a. good position with J. F. Humphrey K Co. Fern Cantrell was recently married to Mr. Strother Briggs. They reside in Minier, Ill. ' 1909 Maguerite Vail was married to Ned Mitchell in January. They reside in California. Clarence Eales is attending the University of Illinois. He is a member of the Illinois Glec Club. Dean Staufter is first assistant chemist in the Owl Drug Store in Oakland, California. This is a very good position and his friends are delighted to hear of his success. George Hinshaw Was manager of the Wesleyan state championship basketball team this last sea.son. 1910 Lucile Hooper is attending Mrs. Head's School in Berkeley, Cal. Wilha Hamilton graduates from Ferry Hall this year. Don Parmelee is traveling out of Dallas, Tex., for the McAlcster Fuel 85 Coal Co. Loy McIntosh is captain of the Wesleyan track team this spring. 1911 Raymond Miller attended Wesleyan for a. few months last fall, but he now has a position as collector for the State National Bank. La Gene Clock taught school in Iowa during the months of September and October, but she is now staying at home. Thornton Jarmin is attending Amherst this year. Q Harold Huitord is an electrical apprentice at the Union Pacific shops at Omaha, Neb. He expects to enter Illinois or Purdue next year and study elec- trical engineering. John Davis is attending Brown's Business College this year. Kenneth Miller also attended Wesleyan with his brother in the fall, but he is now working at the C. ch A. Louise Evans is attending Wilson College in Pennsylvania. 70 THE AEG A number of last year's class are attending Edith Supple, Raymond Greene, Bach el Sta.ten, Helen Strickle, Some .entered the Normal University: Buella Lyons, Grace Collins, Irene Jones, Eva Dyekman has a. good position teaching I S Wesleyan : Bernice Boyce, Alice Marquis, Helen Stautz, Mark Bodell. Lawrence Young, Isa Skinner, Maurine Bryant. school near Ellisville, Osmond Condon is assistant Desk Secretary at the Y. M. C. A. ' Bessie Ramage is proofreader at Pantagraph Ptg. 8t Sta. Co. Ill. Jennie Johnson is residing with an aunt in Chicago. She has a good posi- tion there. Helen Evans is another one of the teachers of last ycar's class. She is teach- ing near Lincoln. Paul Gottschalk hasn't decided what he intends to do. At presentihe is at home. Raymond Mayer works at the Big Four. Hazel Maloney holds a. position at the Pantagraph Ptg. Sz Sta. Co. Lucile Powell and Nina Fitman are two more who are enjoying the pleas- ures of home life this year. ' Constance Iioar is attending The Won1an's College at J acksonville, Ill. Libbie Levy is in Kitchell's Where she Will be glad to sell anyone, anything from stick candy to a box of chocolates fproviding they are generously shared wi th anotherj . Margaret Stewart and Pearl Blackwell are two more who feel that their atten- tion should be toward domestic duties for a year or so tat leastj. Janet Miller shows her talent as teacher near Chenoa, Illinois. Helen Gunzelman is attending Purdue. Charles Markland is planning to enter Wesleyan Law School next fall. Lucile Beam is teaching school at El Paso, Illinois, this year. Ben Stubblefield, Edward Grady, Harold Heafer and Allan Rayburn are ate tending the University of Illinois. All of them are taking the Agricultural course except Edward Grady, who is taking a. scientific course. Charles Raisbeck is on a farm near Talbot, Alberta, Canada.. Alma J acke is assistant cashier at the Newmarket, here in Bloomington. Harold Hensold has been on a farm near Tonica the past year, but expects to teach next year. May Collins spent the past winter in Georgia and will not return until June. Mary Hart has spent the year at home. 71 , ' THE AEGIS W 'FIILETTCS have always been an important feature at the Bloomington High -4 School. B. H.S. is represented in every important phase of atletics by teams that everyone in school may well be proud of. Oflate years athletics have been kept 3421? on the highest plane. The teams have always won or lost like true sportsmen ,, w-Q34 should, and have at all times upheld the honor of the school. Our school has made -a name for itself in high school athletics by its fair 5 I and honorable dealing with other schools. Visiting teams, whether they lost or ,M 1: - ' i.,, r of a f -154' V vson, have been given the best of treatment at all times, although our teams have not always had the same respect and fairness accorded them, when away from home. The teams this year have kept their work up to the high standard set by those of former years and have tried to increase the interest usually taken in this part of school-life. FOOT BALL Bloomington. . . .... 34 LeRoy . . . Bloomington 5 Decatur . . Bloomington. . . . . 5 Springfield Bloomington. . . .... 10 Pontiac . . Bloomington. . . .... 0 Peoria . . . Bloomington Bloomington ...10 Lincoln .. Normal .. To be or not to bel When school opened in the fall of 1911, we learned that four hundred season tickets for foot ball must be sold or B.H.S. could not be represented by a. foot ball team. The old spirit of loyalty dominated and the requirements were met. It was to be. Mr. Goodier, famous for his past efficiency as foot ball manager, was at his old post this year, and was also secured as coach for the team. He should be commended for the excellent schedule he secured and the man'- ner in which he managed and coached the team throughout the season. The team was the lightest that ever represented the Bloomington High School, every game b-eing played against teams from five to thirty pounds per man heavier. Only four 1910 B men remained and the majority of the others were inexperi- enced in real foot ball. So considering these handicaps, and also that several good athletes either went down in their studies or were injured, it can be said that the team did very well. Hoover, last year's star, was chosen Captain, but owing to his becoming ineligible early in the season, his place was filled by Gerald Thomas, who proved to be a very competent successor. When the official call was made, about twenty-five Hpig skin artists re- sponded. After a practice of several afternoons, the abilities of the men were seen and the squad was cut down. The first game was with LeBoy High School. This game gave the boys an excellent work-out, and the weak points of the team were discovered. The game was a one-sided affair, resulting in a victory for us by a score of 34 to 0. 74 ff A? THE AEGIS The following Saturday, we played our first home game with our old rival, Decatur. The weather was fine and four hundred rooters turned out. The game was hard fought from start to finish, but they outweighed us fifteen pounds per man, and the luck in recovering kicks, passes, and fumbles seemed to be with De- catur. Pemberton was sent over for a touchdown in the first half and Decatur also made a touchdown during first half. In last quarter, one of their men recov- ered a Bloomington fumble and made the winning touchdown and goal was kicked, thus beating us 11 to 5. It cannot be said that they outplayed us. On October 21 the team went to Springfield, where we were beaten 10 to 5. lt rained all day and running was barely possible, thus making a slow game. The superior weight of our opponents accounted for our defeat. The only feature of the game was Brown's beautiful diving for the ball in about a. foot of mud and water. October 28, Pontiac visited the Evergreen City and by our superior playing, we beat them by the score of 10 to 0. The feature of the game was Hurstis catch- ing of forward passes and Pemberton's running. The following Saturday, we went to P'eoria..' The less said about the game the better. The Distillers out-weighing us thirty pounds per man, played in state championship form while we rapidly went to pieces. It resulted disas- trously for us and they won by a score of 53 to 0. The Peoria lads showed their good will and hospitality, however, by entertaining the Bloomington boys that evening with a. party given in the halls of the High School at that place. On November 11, Lincoln came here. A threatening storm caused a lack of attendance and a high wind prevented ,the passing and kicking of the ball, and tended to 'slow up the game. Pemberton' drove- through the line for a touchdown in the second quarter. After that McMurry's tackling and Pembcrton's running were the only features of a see-saw game which resulted in our favor, 10 to 5. Our last struggle was the one with the warriors from Normal, our greatest rivals, on November 22. Though a fine da.y overhead, the field was muddy and slippery, thus causing the game to be a slow one. The usual enthusiasm and riv-- alry were lacking, but nevertheless, it was a. fine exhibition of the game. Normal had the advantage of ten pounds per man in weight and the unusual speed their backs displayed accounted for their victory. During the first quarter, Blooming- ton started out fast and kept the ball in Normal's territory, outplaying them. The second quarter, Normal braced up and after an exchange of punts, forced the ball to Bloomington's five yard line, where they were held for downs. Thomas' punt was blocked by Colehower, who scored a touchdown for them, Faulkner kicked goal. The score-6 to 0. ln the third quarter, after an exchange of punts, Bloomington was carried back to the three-yard line. Thomas punted and Ghert carried the ball back in a sensational run through a. broken field for a touchdown thus making the score 11 to 0 in their favor. ln the- fourth quarter, a ten-yard gain by Ghert, a forward pass by Pollock and a. forty-yard end run by Deal car- ried fhe ball near Bloomington's goal and Deal was sent across from the six-yard line for their third touchdown. After that Bloomington held them. The features of Normal's playing were Ghert's, Deal's and Faulkner's running and Hilesl punting, while for Bloomington Garrigus, Prather, McMurray, S. Thomas and Whitesell starred. The Normal game ended a good foot ball season. Although 76 The Foot Bal Team .-. THE AEGIS we secured only three victories to our opponents' four, when the weight of the team and lack oi olml material are taken into eonsimleration, it may he saiml that the team Clitl exceerlillgly well. A The prosper-ts for a successful season next year look very encouraging as Very 'few of this year's B men will he lost. By grafluatlon we lose Garrigus, llhea and Yace. By failure to return to school, we lose S. Thomas and Higgins, thus leaving eight old nien, ancl with the many other good nien in school B.H.S. shoulfl be Well represented on the foot ball iielcl next fall. UB MEX. G. Thomas CCaptaiuj Prather Whitesell Rhea Hurst Garrigus Russell S. Thomas Higgins Naee llc-Nlui'1'i' Brown Pemberton ,. l 4 ' 61 if-un 7-'U Nifyi 78 CM-SELL Alffb THE Aseis .BASKETBALL Bloomington. . . .... 22 Decatur ......... ..,.. 4 9 Bloomington. . . .... 11 University High ......... . . .20 Bloomington. . . .... 23 Peoria. Manual Training .... . . . . .27 Bloomington. . . . Springfield .......... . . . .27 Bloomington. . . .... 41 Springfield . . . . .12 Bloomington. . . .... 52 Decatur ........ . . .19 Bloomington. . . .... 13 University High . ., . . .22 Bloomington .................... 23 Decatur .......... .... . ...... 3 4 At the opening of the basket ball season the B. H. S. promised an excellent team, for besides three of last yearls B men, there were several experienced players attending school. But owing to injuries and failure to meet study requirements the team was much crippled. From the above schedule it ma.y be seen that as far as victories were concerned the season was almost a failure for the team won only two games. The lack of more victories was due largely to the poor support which the team received. This has been one of Bloomingtonls poorest years as far as the financial end of basket ball is concerned. Mr. Gillilan was faculty manager of the team and much credit is due him for the excellent schedule he secured. Jack McCord, the much-famed college ath- lete, was secured as coach. The team practiced two afternoons a. week, beginning December 11th at the Y.M.C.A. gym., the rest of the week in the H. S. gym. Hart, last yearts center, was chosen Captain. On December 22 we had a practice game with the Alumni. Many former stars of B.H.S. appeared in the line-up of the Alumni, as Rust, Hinshaw, McCord and Wollrab. They proved too much for us, winning by a score of 45 to 22. This game proved a big help to the team, for it brought out many of our weak points and showed where improvement was necessary. The saddest incident in our school year was the death of Edward J ohnson, one of our most promising players, on January 10, 1912. He contracted a. severe cold at the alumni game, which later developed pneumonia. Our Hirst regular game was played away from home at Decatur, on January 13. The 13th certainly proved unlucky for Bloomington, for we were beaten by the score of 49 to 22. This game was played on the new H. S. gym. floor at De- catur and the Bloomington boys had never seen the floor before. The result of this game showed need of much more practice. Q On January 17th the Bloomington team traveled to Normal and were de- feated by the University High team by a score of 20 to 11. The game was un- usually rough and did not do either team much good. Hart, Hurst, and Brown put up the best game, as far as the Bloomington team was concerned. The game was by no means a walk-away and the lads from B.H.S1. still had hopes of many victories. About this time McCord was forced to resign from the position of coach be- cause all of his time was required by his other work, and Ogle was secured. 80 Basket Ball Team he T THE AEC-IS January 19th the Peoria Manual Training High School team came to Bloom- ington. This was our first home game and proved to be our third defeat. This game abounded in sensational basket throwing-and the team work and passing of the ball were excellent at times. The Bloomington team outplayed the Peoria team at almost every stage of the game and their defeat was due to the poor sup- port they received and the carelessness of the referee in calling out of bounds. We were beaten by a score of 27 to 23. Hart was easily the star of the game. He threw five field baskets and four free throws. Brown at forward also put up a good game. The team certainly did their part in this game, and they deserved a victory. I The Springfield High School fiveU traveled to Bloomington January 27 and they gave us another beating, 27 to 22. It was a slow game from start to finish and the team work was very poor. Something unusual happened in this game 5 the Springfield forwards failed to score a point, which showed excellent guarding on the part of Whitesell and Hurst of B.H.S. West, who played part of the game at guard, also made a very favorable impression. On February 2 the Bloomington team played a. return game at Springfield. The B.H.S. line-up was changed in this game, J. Elliott played at guard, while his brother, Norman Elliott, played at forward. With the Elliotts came the 'frab- bit's foot. Their team work and passing of the ball was phenomenal. The Senators were swamped to the tune of 41 to 12. The feature of the game was the basket tossing of Kerrick, N. Elliott, and Hart. Kerrick and N. Elliott each threw five field baskets, while Hart, the lanky center, threw six field baskets. This was our first victory and it brought much joy to the athletic ranks at B.H.S. 3 for another state championship seemed very probable with the new line-up. On the following Friday, February 9, the Decatur team, who had given us a drubbing earlier in the season, ca.me to Bloomington. The crowd was larger than any other this season, for Decatur always draws well in this city. The B.H.S. team lined up practically the same as in the Springfield game. The entire team played exceptional ball and Bloomington was at no time in danger. The showing of the Elliotts was unequalled in this part of the state in high school basket ball. Norman Elliott starred especially by his ability to get out of tight places. Need- less to say that B.H.S. had a walk-away, beating their opponents by the score of 52 to 19. This victory and the one over Springfield gave the B.H.S. team a big boost, as far as the tournament at Decatur was concerned. A few days after the game with Decatur, Norman Elliott quit school and his leaving was one of the teamls greatest losses, as shown by its next game which was played with University High Szchool on Feb. 17. The team work of the Bloom- ington quintet was poor and U.H.S. won 22 to 13. It was a one-sided game and decided the local championship. Hurst played the best for B.H.S., Gowdy also worked hard and J. Elliott starred. At this juncture the tournament prospects took a.n awful slump. 1 On February 23 seven Bloomington players left for the Decatur tournament, which was held on the 23d and 24th at the Decatur gym. An odd incident oe- eurred. Bloomington drew Decatur for the first game, a thing which has hap- pened for four consecutive years. 82. THE AEGIS The game was a fast one :md at iii-st looked 'l'avoi'ahlc for B.l'l.S., but Hart wus 'l'oi'0ed to leave the game on 2ll'00llI1'E of injuries mid aftvi' 21 hard light Decatur won, ZH to 23. Of Course, this dofezit put us out of the Tlllllllllg and we, tliorctore, lost our cliziiioo at Statv cfliainpioiisliip honors. This gmno wound up the lmsliet hall swlson at lilooiiiiiigtoii High School. Out of iiim- ganios Blooiiiingtoii won only two of tlwm. but 1-oiiSidPi'i1ig the iiuiuorous lmrclsliips thc toaiii l1ll'lll'l'Ofl it l'2l1lDOl luv said that it was ai tailuroi We scored 238 points to om' oppouvlits' 2613 :uid with the sow-11 defeats out of nine Quint-Q played, the showing' of tho tozuii K'l'l fF1'l1llf' was a good one from the scoring standpoint. l'llHilHCjHllf' the sozisoii was somewhzit of a tailuiw for the support of tho tczuii was probably the poorost any lmslqot hall team has 1'Ccoix'u4l at B.ll.S. for Sovoral Sc-zlsoiii. With thc support tlwvx' clesciwvcl. tho tm-:ilu would imdouhtodljf have won more of their gaiiios. HB MIN. ll:ii't-ilziptaiii Keiwiclc Brown J. Elliott Smith Whitcsell Hurst 83 'X sn THE AEGIS BASEBALL Base ball, tha.t 'grand old ganief' is always enjoyed by a goodly number in B.H.S. even though it has never received the necessary financial support. E When the call is made in the spring, there are always a great many diamond artists who respond for the tryouts. This season, interest seems to be much greater than has been shown for several years, and from the present outlook, the team promises to be a good one. As usual, we are financially up against it so will be unable to bring other teams here. But, nevertheless, the team may look forward to a. good schedule, several out of town games being secured, together with those with the Wesleyan and the Normal schools. H Mr. Yitz is the coach and faculty manager, and the way in which he has restored the baseball spirit is truly wonderful. Erwin Albee, a catcher of much fame in the amateur circles about the city, has been appointed Captain and should guide the team to success. This is not his first year in High School base ball, so his past year's experience should be a great help to him in iilling his present position. We have played Wesleyan two practice games, one of which was a victory for us. The other was very closely contested and showed the abilities of the various candidates for the team. E On April 25, we played a practice game with Normal University at Normal. Up to the seventh inning, we kept in the lead, but several errors in the seventh turned the tables. We out-played them at all times and deserved to win. The Weak spots of the team were shown by this game which may assist in the future line-up. The regular line-up for the season will probably be as follows: E. Albee ................................ Catcher D. Albee .. ...... Pitcher Hart ..... . . . First Base Thoennes . . . . . Second Base Naifziger .... .... T hird Base R. Garrigus ..... Short Stop P. Smith .... Right Field Whitesell ........................... Center Field Jones ..................... . .......... Left Field The following games have been scheduled by Manager Vitz: Peoria ................................. May 25 Gridley ................................. May 30 Clinton ................................. June 1 lf five games are scheduled, the members of the team will receive alettersf' which all are hoping for. From the present outlook the schedule should be successfully completed, and thus the national game will be revived at Bloomington High School. It is hoped that in another year the team will be iinancially able to bring other teams here as was the custom formerly. With the exception of Deane Albee, the mem- bers of this yearls team will be back in school next year, so with this season's expe- rience they should be a very able team in 1913 and one that our High School could be proud of. 85 The Base Ball Team X X xxx CHX E-.w THE AEGIS TRACK ' The annual blooming forth of aspirants for a position on the track team be- gan rather early this yoarg but by no means too early. This was soon apparent from the kind of Weather which was handed out to us, forcing many of the less hardy to return to the iireside. With the return of good weather, practice has gone on .With a vim. The old men are rapidly rounding into shape, and the new men are working hard to keep up. Charles Havens, a member of last year's team has been appointed Captain, and should prove a very valuable and efficient head. r A Mr. Phillips, a track man of note from Illinois College, who last year Won the intercollegiate quarter-mile, has been selected as coach and faculty manager. Under his direction the team will no doubt be carefully trained. The first meet of the season was the annual Corn Belt meet at Springfield on Friday, May 3. Last year Bloomington was awarded a membership in the Corn Belt Associa.tion too late to make a serious effort to Win the meetg but this year the team was determined that no grass should grow under its feet. They worked hard in practice and except when bad weather intervened, lost no time in rounding into shape. On the morning of the third the team boarded the interurban car for Spring- field, determined to do their best. ' When the curtain fell on the proceedings that evening, Bloomington had piled up fifteen pointsg not enough to Win, but enough to satisfy our rooters that the team has the goods The following tells the story: James Walker ..... f ..... ....... F irst in 100-yard dash James Walker .... .. ........ First in 220-yard Dash James Walker ................. Tied for first in 50-yard dash Howard Rhea .......................... Third in shot put The big event of any track year is always the Interscholastic Meet, held at Champaign. This comes on May 18. It remains to be seen whether or not Bloom- ington Will get its share at that time. Here' hoping! Z' 88 The Track Team THE AEGIS e Daily 'lhews VOL. 1 1911-1912 EDITIONS 1. TO 198 Sept-. Sept. Sept Sept. Sept Sept Sept Sept. Sept. 2 Sept Sept Sept. Sept Sept Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. And the morning and the evening were the first day. y Upper classmen are busy conducting lost Freshmen to recitation rooms. . Still conducting. E First excuse for an Assembly. Senior election. President-Deane Albee. Vice-President-Hazel Smith. Secretary-Marie Sellman. Treasurer-Earl Bach. And the next day it QD.A.j reigned. Still reigning. Popular Serial Otto and Elsie's AiTair to be continued da.ily. Assembly meets to adjourn till Tuesday. We are at school. t'We are at school? We are at school. Ruth B-Lr has a new case. Robbery at High School! Hazel S. steals hearts from everybody! False Alarm-G-. Z. explains that he didnit have his lessons because he thought they might practice the fire-drill. Assembly actually lasted until tftlrst hour classes. Awful mystery. Marie Scllman's German book makes its first daily disappearance. Q Overheard- No, freshie, we d0n't learn physical culture in physics. 9:01 a. m., We sing Now the Day is Over. Sensational. Esther N. is escorted to school. Everybody works but- Marie G. gives 'tBeauty Hints. Keep little pink vanity box with you constantly. ' Junior election. President+Donald Russell. Vice-President-Alma Otto. Secretary-lllargaret Marquis. Treasurer-Harlan Hart. Friday. Unlucky day but We have good weather. Mr. Phillips, of Jacksonville, joins faculty. No, he is from Illinois College. 90 Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. N ov. Nov Nov. Nov. Nov Nov Nov Nov. Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec. Dec. THE AEGIS Mrg Phillips makes debut in Assembly. Reports out. Football men have heart failure. Everyone works to make up last month's marks. Assembly room converted into nickelodeon to clear last year's Aegis debt. Puzzle-Find Louise Lfs age. Pearl S. practices voice culture in assembly. Cornelia E. says: Hello, bunny-hunch, hoW's your heart. Conspiracy. Otto and Elsie are seen talking secretly in dark cor- ner. of hall. 9 :OO a. m. Ten minutes before First hour classes? Decoration Day at Stewart's Hall 5 cause-party. Senior-Junior Halloweten Hop. The day after the night before. Curious and unusual. Grace B. says: He just hates me. No fire in building. Students sent to Campbell Holton's fire to get Warm. Majestic does big business. Miss Onstott appointed school detective. Isabelle Ives gives reading in Assembly. Pleases large and ap- preciative audience. Guess Who. Got anything to eat ? Caroline B. almost smiled. Physics test. Nuff sed. Deane brings fresh supply of gum for girls The engagement of the famous Homeri Arnolderi, who was booked for a concert in Assembly this morning is canceled by Manager Wallis. Nothing doing. Dramatic Club instigated. Mrs. E. B. Evans, of Normal, selected Director. H. A. fulfills delayed engagement. 'KPleases large, etc. 4'We are at schoolw ffor a changej. No Assembly. Rally for Normal game. School dismissed at 2:30. Try-out No. 1 for Dramatic Club. Teachers, Conference at Champaign. All go but Mr. Wengert who confers with his classes as usual. Such is married life. Try out No. 2 for Dramatic Club. We dream of turkey and pies. We dream of pies and turkey. Home with our fcct under hIOtllGI',S table. After taking. Charles Raisbeck and Ben Stubblefield adorn the platform second hour talking to Mr. Wallis. 91 9. Dee 5. Dec 6. Dec 7. Dec S. Dee. 11. Dec. 12. Dec 13. Dee 14. Dec 15. Dee 18. Dec 19. Dee. 20. Dec 21. Dec. 22. Jan 8. Jan. Jan 10. Jan 11. Jan 12. Jan 15. Jan 16. .lan 17. Jan 18. Jan 19. Jan 22. Jan Jan 21. Jan 25. Jan 26. Jan 29. Jan 30. Jan 31. Feb 1. Feb 2. THE AEGIS Exquisite music in Assembly. Newly bound song books arrive. We no longer see through a. glass darkly. The windows are washed. The plans to beautify beautiful B.H.S. meets with some resist- ance 5-but Marjorie did finally pick up the 'fscrap of paper. Mr. McLaughlin talks in Assembly. Aegis staff announced. Our records missing. A visitor in Assembly upon beholding W. W., Who is that man standing up there staring everyone in the face ? ????? Helen's psyche is done swell. Mr. Goodier, upon meeting some of the boys: Wifie, you run home with the baby and let me play volley ballf' Tests. More tests. And then some more tests. Senior -girls sell pennants of own ma.ke to clear some debts. Much ttwailing and gnashing of teethi' accompanies the last day of school before Xmas vacation. All return to school. Rumor says that J. R. is living at Rev. Mr. Elliott's now. Rumor false. He only spends his evenings there. Cold! Colder! Coldestl All wish Sallie would share her sweater. Little Ada Willerton, weary of lessons, runs out of Assembly at three-minute bell. Louise Bowen smiles and rnusses her features. Interesting talk by Rev. Hugh Smith. Debate by Marie Sellman. Atlirmative--Dramatic Club. Negative-'tMotor Maids. Negative wins. Strayed, lost or stolen-Opportunity to play piano at noon. Finder please return to Mildred Eddy. The lost is found. E. Dfs shopping interferes with Dramatic Club practice. Places f'Motor Maid in A Perplexing Situationf, Mrs. Cox sings. Exams. More exams. Most exams. ' New term begins. High School takes on appearance of kinder- garten. ' No, freshie clear, we donyt usually bring our mammas to every assembly? Notice to Seniors-Take care lest you step on some little one. Mr. Coburn speaks. Converts many. Majestic loses business. Rev. Mr. Yuell speaks. 92 Feb Feb. 6. Feb. 1. Feb Feb. Feb Feb Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. M ar Mar Mar Mar Mar . 0. THE AEGIS No one has his lessonsg cause-Monday. Found in physics lab-pencil box containing 1 nice little pencil. 1 nice little pen. 1 nice little eraser. 1 nice little bottle of red ink. 1 nice little bottle of blue ink-bearing name of Carleton Ker- rick. Fire drill. We are recovering from our scare. Found a yell leader. Interest in Don R's yell leading and fancy dancing rivals interest in Decatur game. Lincoln's birthday appropriately observed by talk from Rev. Dr. Banks. 1 Hattie to Harold-'Tm pleased to meet you. Harold to Hattie- How-do-you-do. Will you go to the dance with me ? BOX party of four at Majestic. Followed by supper at the Prin- cess. To meet -Y and -- of I.W.U. Out of rehearsal guests E. M. and M. S.. Girls wear valentines. Drama players at B.H.S. Delight large and appreciative audi- ence. Matinee and night performance tomorrow. 4'F'or the snow it snoweth every dayf, V And the next day it snowed. Terrific snowstorm. No school. We are at homevathanks to Georgie. Decatur tournament- Nuff sed again. Mrs. Evans entertains dramatic club. Blue Monday-No hopes for State Championship. Try out for class play. A day of labor follows night devoid of ease, all for the sake of a physics test. Senior girls and their Aegis pictures interfere with the ma- noeuvers in classes. Brave boys venture to girls' side of hall to talk to Manual Train- ing Highn boys. Wesleyan College of Music Trio plays at B. H. S. Auditorium to 'flarge and appreciative audience? A Scrap of Paper selected for class play. First class play rehearsal. Twas, fated that we should be actors after all. Reports out. Seniors, beware! lf thou must loiter, wait till June! Lucile and Don hurry home to play croquet. Mr. Phillips sings to large and appreciative audicnce. ' Mr. Gillilan returns from hospital. 93 Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 THE AEGIS Willie li. has hair cut. Positively no admittance. Girls have private Assembly. At rehearsal. Mrs. Evans- Grace, take Deane out in the hall and teach him to be bashfulf' No school. Teachers, Meeting at Decatur. None go because of blizzard, except Mr. Goodier and Mr. Wengert, who take early car to avoid rush. Margie's physics book has not returned. Perhaps, Willie knows where it is, Margie? Victrola. Concert. Owen is canned from German. aliittle boys should be seen and not heard. Class-night committee meet to adjourn until next week. Victrola Concert. Spring vacation, but Seniors Practice For 1 Class Play. All fool's day. That accounts for our returning to school. Sure sign of spring. Sallie no longer wears her sweater. With the sick. Rachel H. has the measles. Marie S. hasn't the measles but she still has hopes. Mr. Wengert almost finishes the 4th vol. of The Encyclopedia Americanafl the 12,345,678th page is reached. Seniors hurry and worry about the Class Play. Senior Class presents The Reetorn and A Scrap of Paper in High School Auditorium Admision 8:00 P. M. Class Play a decided hit. Everybody pleased. Alumni ashamed. Everyone returns borrowed property except property committee. Another play by Dramatic Club planned. Loren and Rachel begin rehearsing under the stairs. Juniors sell sandwiches left over from last year's sale. Aegis staff canvass assembly for subscriptions. We wonder why the girls took the boys' side and the boys the girls' side. Another sandwich sale feared. Juniors beg in assembly for old rubbers. Madeline and Walter go riding again yet. Enthusiasm in Assembly for debate with Pontiac. Boot-black to 'tTub,' in Pontiac, Say, what do you think I am, a house painter? The morning after 1.ucy's weekly date. 94 April April April April April April May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May May June June 23 24 25 26 29 30 1. 2. n O 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 21 27. 29 THE AEGIS Concert in Assembly a very successful event. Miss Ruby Evans- soloist. Frazier comes to German class-almost. Miss Traganza entertains with elaborate luncheon in cellar of school. Dandelions for centerpiece. School begins at 8:10 for sake of musical festival. Miss Wells goes twice. ' Physics classes visit telephone exchange. Senior girl: Aren't those motors cute ? Aegis staff still working. Juniors sell bread and butter sandwiches under false pretenses. Miss Duboc a idn't call any one down first hour. News comes that Frazier Mclntosh wins the Corn Belt Oratorical Contest. George Zinn suecumbs to somniferous influences of Physics. Lawrence and Hilda seek the library for studyf ?j, Far from the madding crowd. Leonard almost makes a mistake in American History. Courage Seniors! Only three more weeks of school. Mr. McIntosh emulatesDaniel Webster in assembly with his Corn Belt production. Hazel and Elsie' entertain Miss Holder with luncheon. Miss Hol- der entertains with witty remarks. S.eniors sing, Who is Sylvia? for last time.. Juniors feed the hungry mob again. The members of the Debating Society entertain their Ladies tonight. Domestic Art Girls exhibit their trousseau. TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES Junior Banquet. Juniors will feed Seniors on old rubber and sandwich-profits. Class Night. The Supreme Court of Seniors will assemble to set- tle Cases and to probate the will of the dignitaries of 1912. Senior Dinner-dance at Miller Park Pavilion. All anticipate good time. 28-29-31. Senior Exams-Good night! 1-3. Dramatic Club Plays. G. Commencement-The End. 95 w I Q XI' i or -' X Ozqg ,.2 '?' u 9 O 1-ofllo 515 1 X N X M KN f lp-1,-.K .X X iq XX X X lag I I I ll-5 0:3 fy MEMBERS OF DRAMATIC CLUB T H E A E G I S THE DRAMATIC CLUB Tl1e Dramatic Club was organized in November with great enthusiasm. More than fifty students entered the try-outsj, though the membership was limited to twenty-five. Such an organization was made possible by seeming the services of Mrs. E. B. Evans, of Normal, who has had much experience in this line of worl-:. Under her direction the Club, divided into three: groups, began work on three plays,-A Perplexing Situation, The Unexpected Guests, by William Dean How- ells, and A Set of Turquoise, by Thomas Bailey Aldrich. This triple bill was presented in the High School Auditorium to three large audiences on February 16 and 17. The excellence of the work done and the enthusiasm with which it was received, prove the wisdom of having such an organization. The object of the Club is twofold, first, to train in the true principles of dramatic art, and second, to gain some knowledge of the good movements in the drama world. In pursuance of the latter aim, the Club has been allied with the National Drama League, that well-known movement for the encouragement of good plays, and has had talks, very enjoyable and instructive, from two prominent speakers, Mrs. A. Starr Best, President of the Chicago League, and Mr. Coburn. of the Coburn Players. y A After its first effort, the Dramatic Club gave way to the Senior plays, the casts of which contained twelve members of the Club. The last public presenta- tion of the Club, will be one of the big attractions of Commencement Week. An excellent group of plays,-The Pipe of Peace, The Violin Maker of Cremona, and the Busties' Play from Midsummer Night's Dream, will compose the program. The truly artistic interpretation given in all these productions of the Club speaks very well for the ability of the members and for the careful training which Mrs. Evans has given them. After their very successful beginning, it is expected that the Club, renewed each year by new members, may progress into increasingly strong work. Hazel Smith Esther McLaHin Grace Bryant Frazier McIntosh Margaret Hayward Rachel Harber Alma Otto Earl Ewert Donald Bean Lucy Washburn Elza Pick Lena Gerling Portia. Alexander John O'Neil Earl Bach Deane Albee Donald Marquis Chester Johnson George Zinn Marie Sellman Helen Parmelee Gladys Hayden Loren Lewis Elizabeth Haskett 98 Esther Nelson Mildred Boss Woodford Garrigus Howard Rhea Grace Green Edna Kershncr Leonard Long Carl Biekel Ethalene Bush Charles Keck Everett Calhoun Frank Wright The Dramatic Club Dramatic Club Plays TH E AEGIS THE GLEE CLUB Dorothy Wood, Pianist Margaret Hayward li dna Sholty .Elizabeth Haskett Mabel Denman Leta Hehniek Helen Chapinan Dorothy Brown Euliss Shirenian Marguerite Niehaus Agatha Dietrick Bernice Chrisinan Ruth Meyers Alina Otto Lela Mayer Ruth Bach Ella Wilhoit THE DEBATING SOCIETY Mr. Arnold ............................ Critic Louis Neumann ..... ...... P resident Clifton Kurtz .... Earl Eweit .... Donald Bean Carl Bickle Delmar Dunn Waldo Johnson Loren Lewis Elza. Pick Arnold Biegger George Zinn . ..... Vice President . . . . . .Secretary-Treasurer Carl Behnke Lloyd Birklebaw 'Charles Havens Gordon Kazar Clyde Munch Frazier Mclntosh Frank Wright Byron Shirley Howard Rhea 101 The Glee Club The Debating Society THE DEBATE The Annual debate with the Pontiac High School took place at Pontiac, April 19, I9 I 2. The question was, Re- solved, That the Election of United States Senators should be by direct popular vote. The affirmative was upheld by Frazier Mclntosh, Howard Rhea and Earl Ewert, of our high school. The decision was against Bloomington, but for all that, our boys may be con- gratulated on doing splendidly. This is not Htaiyvg but the un- animous verdict of the five fac- ulty members who accompanied the team After the debate the twenty- five Bloomingtonians Walked a- round the deserted streets of the town till it ceased to be particularly novel, then re- paired to the passenger station, Where the hospitality of the Alton railroad was enjoyed un- til after midnight. Blooming- ton was reached in due season, and the i'rooters,', though dis- appointed, felt that the efforts our team had made had been more than worth While, 104 Fl? N X. 'Afif A 9595 gil D QV THE AEGIS Puzzle: Who Is lt? 8:30 a. in. Calls for Elsie. 8:59 a. rn. Leaves Elsie at class door. 9 245 a. ni. Talks to Elsie at foot of stairs. 10 :30 a. ni. Talks to Elsie at head of stairs. 11:15 a. ni. Waves at Elsie. 12:00 ni. Walks home with Elsie. 1:00 p. in. Calls for Elsie. 2 :15 p. ni. Talks to Elsie at foot of stairs, etc 3 145 p. ni. Chats with Elsie. 4 :15 p. rn. Takes Elsie riding in electric. 7 :30 p. ni. Takes Elsie riding in ugas wagonf, 10:00 p. ni. Still riding with Elsie. 10 :30 p. in. Tells Elsie good night. 11:00 p. in. Ditto. 11:30 p. ni. Ditto. F . 1.3 .00 Dreaming of Elsie. .lust Imagine Seeing Mr. Pearce with his moustache shaved off. The library without Miss Onstot. Willie Kitchell with his hair cut. Strode Henderson in a dress suit. Elsie without Otto or vice versa. Caroline Bruninie smiling. Marie Sellrnan looking sad. Favorite Expressions Auf paszen-Mr. Wengert. Anything further ?-Mr. Arnold. First hour classes-Mr. Wallis. Number, please.-Mr. Pearce. I will erase the five-Miss Clark. Predicate attribute of the object.-Miss Moore. Bubsey. -Mrs. Evans. ' Do not open the windows-Mr. Baldwin. Too rnueh talking.-Mr. Vitz. Wonder Why? Mr. Pearce ealled Alta-Fay. Frazier and Owen bring candy to school. Zehna sits in the front seat in ffDutch,' elass. Mr. Pearce doesn't like onions. 106 'r H E A'E G 1 S Lettuce Freshmen-Let us alone. Sophoinores-Let us have parties. Junior Class-Let us make money. Senior Class-Let us graduate. Dramatic Club-Let us rehearse. Debating Societyillet us debate. Glee Club-:Let us sing. Baseball team-Let us play ball. Mr. Wallis-Let us go to first hour classes. Some Books in Our Library The Master.-Mr. Wallis. The Spoilers.-The Faculty. The Common Lot.-Juniors. Forty Minutes Late.-Hazel Smith. The Lady Who Toils.-Miss Onstott. Three Twins.-eGladys, Lucy and Katherine. The Climbers.-Freshmen. As You Like It.-Long Assemblies.', The Good-natured Man.-Mr. Baldwin. The Girl Question.-Deane Albee. N ature's Noblemen.-Owen and Frazier. One Good Time.-The Junior Party. QWe hope.j A Toast Here's to you, subscribers, We appreciate your zeal. And here's to you, contributors, Protectors of our weal. And here is to our faculty, Our good and kind advisers. p QPresented by Miss Moore And last to the men who make us go, Here's to our advertisers. A Theorem in Geometry. By J. R Given: All the world loves a. lover. -Shakespeare. To prove: That W. E. loves me. Proof: I love W. E.5 therefore am a lover. W. E. is all the world Qto mel. Since all the world loves a lover Therefore: W. E. loves me. Q. E. D. 107 THE AEGIS Our Daily Health Hint Xever eat between meals, and on no account drink between drinks. Some Numbers on Our Commencement Program Selections from Longfellow ................................... Leonard Long Talks on the lliad and Odyssey .... .... I Ionier Arnold Q'l'janhauser Bush ..,......... ........ E thalene Scottish Chiefs .... ...Williani Wallis Songs as Sung by Some of Our Students Everybody Loves Ile but the Girl I Love.-Deane Albee. All That I Ask Is Love.-'Gladys Hayden. They Always Pick on Me.-Zelnia Peirce. You Can't Be a Friend to Everybody fjust onel.-Otto Beich. The Dear Little Ghost of Your Smile.-Caroline Brunime, I Got You, Steve.-Marie Sellnian. Just One Girl.-Omar Gregory. The Picture I Have of You.-Edna. Sholty. There Is Just One Girl for Me.-George Zinn. You Dontt Know How Much You Have to Know in order to Know How Little You'Know.-Frazier Melntosh. My Hart's', in the Highlands.-Rachel Harbor. Faculty Yelll Moore Wallis HOlder ' GoOdier PeaRee ARn.old Parklir Cla1'K PRETTY COARSE! If Grace Wells should get a. chance to go horseback riding, could Julia Holderf If Fay Naee roasts, does Alta Fry? If Helen Parinelee swims, can Helen Roe? Why is Porter Noble or Leonard Long? If Sina ean Read, can Clyde Munch? If Justina is White and Joseph is Black, is Edgar Brown and is Grace Green F If Wilbur will Freeze, will Gertrude Frost? If Alina is an Otto, is Otto a Beich? If John O'Neil sells ice cream cones, does Marie Sellmen? If Elizabeth Sl1OlllCilI1,f flfljaskett, we wonder it Dorothy Wood? - 108 T H E A E G I S ADVICE BY MISS BAREFACTS I have asked three girls to the same party and don't know which to take. Please advise me.-Deane Albee. Ans. Your question is a most diflicult one. But I see nothing to do but take all three since you have asked them. Miss Barefacts: Will you tell me how I can become more popular with the girls ?-F. McIntosh. Ans. Act as you did in the Senior Play. My son is so sought after by the girls that I am much worried about his health. What can I do ?-Mrs. Kitchell. Ans. I advise you to announce his engagementg or if he isn't old enough, to send him away to school. Can you send me a cure for smiling? have been afflicted all my life.-Helen Roe. Ans. We recommend Caroline Brumme or Carleton Kerrick as ellicient peo-- ple to help you. l Heard in Class Mr. Arnold Q just after calling for exports from Hawaiij : 'fGive another cause of the Revolution. Kate H. Qwho was dreamingj: Molassesf' Miss Inman: What in the present time takes the place of The Knights of the Round Table ? Freshman: Could it be the square table ? Miss H. Cin bookkeeping classj : 'lWhat kind of an account is that F Porter N.: That's no account. Miss M.: '4Diagram this sentence: 'The boy broke his recordf U Miss M.: Who are your favorite English poets ? Pauline: '4Kelley and Sheatsf' ' Homer J. fin historyj : They slayed each other? Heard in clleniistry- What are the fats ? Answer.-Albert Beich, George T enney, Charles Hall. 109 THE AEGIS As the Freshman Says It Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are? Ifp above the world so liigln, Like a diamond in tlic sky. I As the Senior Says It Seintillate, scintillate, luminous constellation- Interrogatively and adnliringly I question your constituent elements. In your prodigious altitude above tlie terrestrial sphere Similar to a carloonacious isniotic suspended in the celestial iirmament. Edna ? - Always talking, Never quiet. Her poor tongue, We wish slie'd tie it. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Wanted.-To know something to keep Otto from talking in class on current events.-The teachers. A Wanted.-To know how we can always be sure of a. pink admission blank.-- Seniors. i Wanted.-To know how I can become popular.-Louise Leyonmarek. Wanted.-To know if my new electric has anything to do with my increasing popularity.-W. Wyckoff. F or Sale.--One perfectly good diamond. QRay has moved away.j-Estliei Nelson. F or Rent.-Back seat of autog congenial C195 people preferred.-Otto Beich. 110 THE AEGIS More Foolishness Oh why, oh why did Clara quit school! That's what we all of us said. It really is not a. very good rule, But if you must know, ask Ed. Rachel Harber fto Mr. Phillipsj : Do you know that song, 'Dearie'? Little thaws in springtime, Little summer breeze, Make the Junior think he loves Every girl he sees. M. S. to W. W.: Can you change a. dime for me P W. W.: No I had two nickels and two bills this a. m. and gave the nickels to my wife. I have the bills, though. Lady tto ticket agentj : Give me a ticket, please. Agent: 4'Where to ? Lady: Thatfs my business. W. W. fto a Senior boyj 2 I see you have been coming early of late. You were always behind before, but now you are iirst at last. We all of us hope that Steve will win And we think he will, by the look of the pin. Mr. Arnold: We keep Henry Clay and Daniel Webster in the libraryft Earl B.: The invention of the printing press made it possible for more people to buy Uncle Tom's Cabin? E. D. to Florence: You are losing your hair. Florence fdramaticallyj: 'Tis false. Pupil: i'CPlease may I be excused ? W. W.: What for P Pupil: 4'Fifteen minutes. The boy stood on the burning deck, Relief ships blew their horns, Alas, he could not move, beea.use The heat had popped his corns. 111 THE AEGIS Girl: 4HoW kind of you to bring me these beautiful fresh flowers I tlnn there is some dew on them yet. Boy Qembarrassedj : Yes, but I ani going to pay it ton1o11ow Always laugh at teachers' jokes, No matter how bad they be. Not because they're funny jokes, But because it's policy. Hazel S. Qin Domestic Science elassj : Oh, I got hurt on the corner Mr. P. fin ehemistryl Q How would you get iron from pig ITOH? Bright pupil: Remove the pigff Mr. Phillips Qin physiologyj: After preparing food, what would you 11 with it ?' Maurice L.: It's get to be et. Druggist: Do you want that soap scented ?', Kid: '4NaW! Illl take it wit' nie. 4'Don,t you think my new suit is a. fit ? C'Yes, a perfect convulsionf' He: Dearest, could you live on niy income ?l' Sl1e: Yes, if you get another for yourself. Boy: , Dad, what is oblivion ?', Dad: 'KMarrying a famous woman. She He : : als my hat on straight ?', No, one eye still showsfl Quite niatchless are her dark brown i i ig She talks with peifect e e e And when I tell her she is y y y, She says I 3111 a t t t. But when her pencil I would u u u, And her little hand I c e e, Quick from her cheeks the blushes Her anger I a p p p. 112 OO 00 00 THE AEGIS OUR ADVERTISERS The management of the Aegis wish to thank the following business houses- the ones that represent the best business interests of the city-for making it pos sible to get out sueh a book, by liberally advertising in the Aegis: BAKERY Wiekizer's. BARBER B. Love. BUGGIES AND IMPLICMENTS Martins-Leary CO. Peabody Buggy Co. CLOTIIIERS Costello E O,Malley. D. C. Herrick Co. Wolf Griesheim K Sons. Ike Livingston 8: Sons. Sig. Heldman K Son. My S.tore. CONFECTIONIERS C Bertoni K Baldwin. Paul F. Beieh Co. Bowman 8 Hayden. Howard H. Franks. Kitchell. HINA w. A. Brigham. DRY GOODS Sz BIILLINERY Seibel Bros. Emma. Jaeger. C. W. Klemnr. A. Livingston 8: Sons. E. M. Steele Co. Boland. Boston Store. Wilcox Bros. Newman. Thoma 8 Son. Woolen Mill Store. DENTISTS F. H. McIntosh. Harry C. Brown. DRUGS AND -KODAKS Illinois Pharmacy. Bonnett. Chris. Garver. ' FLORISTS Washburn. FLOUR Hungarian FURNITURE ' J. E. Will Co. ILLURIINATION Guy Carlton. Gas Company. IOE 8: COLD STORAGE A Bloomington Mnfg. Tee K Cold Storage Co. ICE CREAM WINFRS. Hunter Tee Cream Co. Arnold Bros. JEWELERS W. P. Garretson. Chas. Tappe. W. H. Homuth. LEATHER GOODS W. Frank Baker. M. L. Moore Co. RIILK Snow 8 Palmer Co. On. or Gr.ADNEss Geo. Hoagland. PRODUOE Bloomington Prod. Co. PLUMBING 8 HEATING McGregor 85 Lederer. PANTATORIUAI Larry DePew. PAINTS ck OILS Belle Plumb. Hanger 8 Maxfield. PEOPLES BUS LINE. 113 Roller Mills. PHOTOGRAPHERS Riggert. Spafford. United Photo Co. PRINTERS Pantagraph Ptg. 82 Sta. Co. SHOES C. D. Twaddle. J. W. Rodgers. I Bunnell Bros. Wm. Fahey. SIGNS Kazar Bros. SPORTING GOODS Sz SCHOOL S.UrrLrEs Bead 55 White. C. A. F enn. Wagner. ' Zweng Sporting Goods CO. THEATER Main St. CL. E. Ed- wards, Prop.j TAILORS BroLeen-DuNah CO. 3315 Tailors. F. G. Adams. SOUTHERN LANDS W. A. Whiteomb. STAFFORD ENGRAVING Co. TEAs 85 COFFEES H. O. Stone. TRANSFER Sz FUEL Johnson Transfer Sz Fuel Co. N. N. Winslow. W. B. BAOH. 4 Y L. Ex5!u5z'wZy Mz'l!z'nerj2 THE HOUSE GF QUALITY fi Q RED CROSS SHOES DR. A. REED CUSHION SOLE For Women For Men and VVomen C. D. TWADDLE SHOES THAT SATISFY North Side Square, Bloomington, Illz'noi.r Visit Our Bargain Basement for Under Priced Shoes for the Family SHOES Modern Gay Ligh ling Is the only artificial light that approaches daylight, and does not strain the eyes GAS CO. 116 6172 I1 KXXLIXIQ LBROS. TELEPHONE KINLOCH 823 L. C. A. F EN N Talking Machines, Motorcycles 114 E. Front sf., BLOOMINGTON, ILL. and Bicycles ,VKX X NOT SATISFIED? ?THEN TRY A n H Z 'HBO . 'f Yi lx ' 21, Wafer'manS Founta1n Pen JL i s , gf The Pen with 'SLI' 'fhe cup-cw hifi- ' X Remember, our expert can always suit you and our stock is so complete that you can be suited while yol wait. Our li' School Pen at 51.00 Our Self Feeding at 51.50. our large stock of Waterman's S2 50 and up is always satisfactory. , A Special Point lor Jv'f, v ' lil ' 4' 0 11Wx k X, Stenographers Use no You usE nun B. H.s LETTER SEAL ,HWMIIIIIW yi VERY NEAT-NUT EXPENSIVE Z'2Zf',:Ef-f L ,:,,g'f::i'-:Q-gfgwf , A E -4 -,. -a s ilav- ,N - INK 'eu alfa- The BroLeen-Dui ah Co. Tailors for Gentlemen LARGE DISCOUNT TO STUDENTS 11 PHOTOGR PH NOT HOW CHEAP BUT HOW GOOD E o 1 1 i N R 1 4 RIGGERT Center and JefTerson Streets, Bloomington, Ill. S C0mp!z'mem'5 of B. J. BIGELOW S39 'Jive George Hoagland Oil of Gladness and Sanitary Mop N M535 l ia I . V , . 1 l -Q' I. i I E334 1 4 ' ' , ' I if K I., N 1 1 Q 'IP ' Q ft-2414 A ! ,Q 2:12 i .-'fy 23,51 if 'Alf N 1, ' ' X ' w In 33' ' I N 5-YL g t' i , l 1 CLEANS AND POLISHES Hardwood Floors, Linoleums, Finished Surfaces of all kinds. Furniture, Pianos, Carriages and Automobiles The Modern, Scientific, Sanitary, Dustless, Easy Method . 1007 West Washington Street Phone, Kinloch 279 R BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 120 BERTONI 8: BALDWIN Ice Crean and Soda Water Dolly Varden and Lowney's Chocolates Two Stores - - North Main and West Front Society Brand Clothes For young men Discount to Students COSTELLO 39' O'MALIJEY 311 North Main THE CHINA STORE Wholesalers and Retailers in Dinnerware, Fancy China,Pottery, Cut Glass, Art Goods, Glassware, Lamps, Hotel, Restaurant and Bar Supplies. The One and Only High Class Place to Buy Goods in Our Line The only exclusive Queensware Store in the city. Renting dinnerware, silver, glassware, chairs and tables a specialty. Phone Kinloch 215 W. A. BRINGHAM . 105 E. Front St. WAGNER'S BOOK STORE Everything in Books 121 1 JAEGER19 MILLINERY 416 Nortlz Maz'n Sf. BAKER'S HARNESS SHOP 410 N. East St. North of City Hall Phone 576-L Harness and Horse Goods Tailor Pressing Re-lining Altering Refitting LARR Y DePE IV Cleaner, Dyer and Repairer of Clothing OVER 117 NORTH MAIN STREET McLean-Moore Shoe Store Costumes for rent New phone 329-R Masks and grease paints for sale Bloomington, Illinois john W. Rodgers, President Robert C. Rodgers, Secy. and Treas. New Phone 162 J J. W. RODGERS SHOE CO. Boots, Shoes and Rubbers 106 N. Main St. and 103 W. Front St. BLOOMINGTON, ILL. A THOUSAND STYLES A SINGLE PRICE THINK IT OVER NO MORE 315,00 Tailgfg NO LESS R. C. MAYLAND, Manager 213 West Jefferson St- Bloomington, Ill. 122 l K I-QQ Made R1'g2lt fakes Right Guaranteed Right or gxfoney Back KFC Le: Your NEXT FLOUR ORDER Le KOSSUTH FLOUR ii'- l Mll7l'llfaCtu7'2d THE HUNGARIAN ROLLER MILL CO- BLOOMINGTON, ILL. fi ' nwonuncrmrs mums ow ooooa mzmuzns 'W 'H I' n I' 6? 0 L - soufu sms SQUARE WE s15ec1'a71'ze in a1S1Sare7 for the J119cr1'm1'nat1'ng .qxfiss of1.912. qyou ygncl our Qress goods anal I Dress .gzfssessories for graduation an that coulcl oe clesirecf--anal very Reasonaofy Trfcecl W. H. ROLAND THE STORE THAT SELLS Coats, Suits, Muslin Skirts, Dresses . . l U d , Gage Mllllneryr 4 F AULTLE n erwear and Onyx Hosiery, 5 C0fSClS FOR WELL DRESSED WOMEN Soda Water in all the Latest Pads , , 0 TO EL OOAZMWOI5 W1'lcox Bros. Dry Goocls Co. WE cannot impress upon you too strongly tlie magnificent col- lection and values all tlirougla our store tliat We have offering for tlfie coming liot Weatlier. 1lHere you can fincl large assort- ments in tlie newest creations in Sillcs, Mah Goods, Linens, Hosiery, Underwear, Corsets, Gloves, Laces, Ernlaroicleries, Veil- ings, Rilnloons, Xvaists, Muslim, Underwear, Made Dresses and Millinery. 4 H. D. HANGER K. B. MAXFIELD D0n't Forge! H. 35 M. Independent Oil Co. JOBBERS OF Hz'glz- Grade Oily and Gafoline AUTOMOBILE GASOLINE A SPECIALTY OFFICE 422 NORTH MAIN STREET BLOOMINGTON, ILL. KINLOCH PHONE 149 CENTRAL UNION PHONE, MAIN 190 The SPAFFORD STUDIO PHO T O GR A PHS 402-404 BLOOMINGTON, N. MAIN ST. ILLINOIS D. C. HERRICK CO. THE HOUSE OF MODERN CLOTHES If you were Educated in qualities and Prices as you are in your other School Studies we would get your CLOTHING AND FURNISHING BUSINESS. 1 Guy Carlton ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Combination Gas and Electrical Fixtures Electrical equipments of every description. Member National Electric Contractors' Asso- ciation. Electrical supplies, Automobiles and Access- ories. 528 North Main street, Hoblit building. Telephones-Bell 620x, Kinloch 121 Visit Our Fixture and Display Room. Johnson Transfer 3 FuelCo. Storage and Forwarding General Teaming Furniture and Pianos Coal, Coke, Charcoal Packed and Moved Wood and Kindling OUR MOTTO-Call us for anything you want. 18 E. IVI. STI-I-I I- CQ. Dry Goods, Furs, Suits, Cloaks, Curtains, Draperies. H. D. BUNNELL B. M. BUNNELL Expert Shoe F itters Main Street Theatre Moving Pictures CHANGE PROGRAM DAILY BEST PICTURES g7iC Qu Q The Home of Hart, Schafner 89' Marx Clothes Stetson Hats, Manhattan Shirts and Everwear Hose IBCDNIXIETT DRUGS GRIESHEIM BUILDING 129 Bloomington Produce Co. H. B. Patton, Mgr. 5l2 South Main St. Both Phones Car Lot Shippers of Poultry, Eggs and Butter Distributors of Electric Compound It makes poultry glad. SNOW fs? PALMER CO. Distributors of Bottled and Cream For Table Use It's pure. lt's always good. It's safeguarded by Pasteul atlO11. BUY THE BEST MILK OUR PLEDGE The right goods at the right price at the right time. l MCGREGOR Gi LEDERER plumbing and Heating l Phone 210-X 221 EAST FRONT lemm Bloomingtonis Largest Stoclc of Dry Goocls, Ready-to- Wear Garments, Millinery, Rugs ancl Draperies Satisfactory Value in every transaction is what patrons of this store always expect-and always receive. PEABODY BUGGIES Style and Quality Line ' Buggies for the People LaCrosse Plow Co., full line of farm implements Bloomington Buggy Co. Agents 405-7 S. Center St. The Wickizer Bakery 602 North Main Everything good to eat. ,Made of the best inaterials. No substitutes. V For Up-to-date, Good Clothes, Furnishings and Shoes, Go to Ike Livingston Ee' Sons Our New Arrivals Every section of our store has 'cnevv arrivals that you should meet. These arrivals are goods that are coming in continually. We never let our goods die down. All the newest things are ordered and offered just as soon as We can get them. T HOMA 8z SON Tl-It Sl- ASQINVS BEST The season's best styles in young ladies' OXFORDS and PUMPS are here, ready for your selection. We invite you to come and see them. Style and service are the two distinctive qualities. Every number is the best value offered for the money. NVe guaranteea perfect fit and satisfaction. WEST SIDE SQUARE X WM. H. HUNTE ED. F. FRANKS Hunter Ice Cream I Company it , 205 NORTH EAST STREET Zweng Sportmg Goods Co. 132 OLD TELEPHONE 527-Y NEW TELEPHONE 647-J W. A. WHITCOMB Southern Lands 429 UNITY BUILDING BOWMAN Ee' HA YDEN Sanitary Popcorn Wagon Fresh Creamery Butter NORTHEAST CORNER MAIN AND WASHINGTON Used EXC1uSiVe1Y BLOOMINGTON, ILL. The Thrifty Housewife Knows thai Ice is an Economy and Not an Exlravagance In ordering you make no mistake to buy the best. Delivered in CLEAN WHITE WAGONS in Bloomington and Normal. MANUFACTURED ICE Es' COLD STORAGE COMPANY 84-Both Phones-84 DR. HARRY C. BROWN DENTIST 413-417 Unity Building BLOOMINGTON, ILL. 133 OUR SPECIALTY Brick Iee Cream in a Sanitary Sealed Package. ARNOLD BR OS. Pure Ice Cream. The iaxte will eonfvinee you. Kinloch Phone 340 Nurse's Register Bell Phone 267-R Garver's Two-lip Lotion Is good for a too frequent use of 4-lips Chapped Hands and all Roughness of the Skin CHRIS. GARVER, Druggist 201 East Front Street Bloomington, Illinois N. N. WINSLOW 81 SON Fuel, Teaming, Storage Phones 92. Special rates for hay rack parties WILLIAM R. BACH Class of 1889 PORTRAITS VIEW WORK UNITED PHOTO SHOP Kodak Printing and Developing Photo Postals, 3 for 250 5012 NORTH MAIN STREET I34 K ODAKS Premo, H awkrgfe and Brownie Camera! and All Olfzer Eaxtman Producti. Illinois Pharmacy Center and Jejerson Kodalfr Are Suitable Graduation Przsents. The Store of Originality Phone 305 Candy and Soda Water HOWARD H. FRANK, Prop. 407 NORTH MAIN ST. BLOOMINGTON, ILL. VVoolen Mill Store Headquartersfor all line: af Staple Dry Goods and Notions Horiery and Underwear Our Big Sperialty Largest stock at popular prices. All goods marked in plain figures. 408-410 North Main Street ALLISON HITCH, Prop. The L System Clothes for young men-designed ex- clusively for young men who Want life in their clothes Special discount A i iv il l K 'M Special discount to students ky U to students 1 - f .' x 1' ' --' You ought to get acquainted with the good points of the L System Clothes-H designed for young men and those whom years have not aged. 135 L Bm- ff ss' VEHICLES, IMPLEMENTS, HARNESS Phones: Old, Main 1575 New, 290 TWO STORES! 316-318-320 S. Main St , 207--09-211 E. F S . LHFgeSI Dealers in Veiziales, I77ZlD!677Z67Zf5 mm' Harness IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS ' 2 BIG STORES 2 BIG STOCKS N. B. We are fortunately the Hrst to get the JOHN DEER BINDER in Illinois and our farmers have reason to congratulate themselves SIG HELDMAN fd SON Popular Clotlzfers and fiurnblzers 112-114 Main St. Exclusive Agents for the Famous FRAT COLLEGE TOCSN U.-M-ummm-mmwvm-uw-ww--L CC 0 and 5071001 P11 WLC flfw 'LS THIS is our Book of Instructions which is loaned to the staff of each publication for which we do L engraving. It contains 164 pages, over 300 illustra- tions, and covers every phase of the engraving question as it would interest the stali ofa college or school publication. Full description and information as to how to obtain a copy sent to anyone interested. HALF TUNLS COLOR PLATES ZINC ETCHINGS DESIGNING For College and High School Annuals and Periodi- cals a specialty. Also line copper plate and steel die embossed stationery such as Commencement Invitations, Announcements, Visiting Cards, Fraternity Stationery, etc. Stafford Engraving Company ARTISTS, DEs1GNERs, ENGRAVERS, ELECTROTYPERS Century Building Indianapolis, Indiana Bloomington Auto Supphf o. A Complete Line of Standard Tires, Tubes and Sup- plies of All Kinds 137 The kind you like to eat or: give to the one you like to please. 60c to 81 the pound W Peopleis Bus ine 77 Botlm Plmones 77 BECK'S LIVERY Kinloclm 680: Bell 401 L For Party Carriages APK SS . . . . tg A Good., Rel1able,T1me Kee ln . 'lil . gf W atclm r er-:wrim Cl , gsg I W or a Fountain Pen is one of the greatest sources of , iq pleasure and value to a good student. Included with this line we also deal in reliable Diamonds, jew- 'll flfw elry, Silverware, etc. We cordially invite your in- Zl qktcggltjz' spection. l il l - glelll l Ai. -Q xxvl - s CHAS. A. TAPPE ll l Established, Reliable ff jeweler XEVII'-92 203 N. Main St. East Side of Square 138 , 9 '09 W-fffffmwv ff 2-X Shop fnriahizs' Buy Washburn '5 FLOWERS Belle Plumb Painters' and Artists' Supplies French China for Decorating 317 N. Cerpter St. Bloomington. Ill. WILL H. HOMUTH JEWELRY CO Populor Priced Jewelers Bloomington - Illinois 10 WE DO NOT GUARANTEE TO MAKE YGU A MILLIGNAIRE But it is quite a coincidence that buyers of Printing Who are able to demand the best of everything have for fifty years demanded PANTA GRAPH , QUALITY of Work Q45-JTAGRAPH s RINTING RSTATIONERYCO. Loonlnaron, Il.l.lNols.