Bloomington High School - Gothic Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 110 of the 1918 volume:

Ille, the class of 1918, as an expression of our appreciation of their loyalty aith patriot- ism, are qlah to hehicate the 1918 (lothic to our hous iu the service. OUR BOYS IN THE SERVICE Herbert Adam, Hoy Baker Humphrey M. Barbour. Lieut. Roger M Barbour, Corporal Joseph K. Barclay, Captain William Beck Bert Seward Rcldon Walter Leon Bell Robert G. Benckart. Corporal Raymond Borland. Sergeant Glen A. Borland Robert Glen Brown Allen Buskirk, Second Lieut. Rov Buckley. Lieut. Walker Bunger Reeves Burke Delmar Campbell George Kent Carter Josep!i Cassell Kenneth H. Cline William Cogswell Byron Curry Paul Davis Guy M. I till man Warren L. Dillman Robert Easley Homer Edwards Robert Enoch Eller Warren Thomas Eller Herman W. Elrod Frank B. Faris, Second Lieut. James M. Faris. Second Lieut. Leonard Fletcher James Fletcher Glen O. Galloway John E. Gilmore. Corporal Thomas William Greene Clay L. Gross L. E. Hainev. Sergeant Charles E. Hall Ralph Hall Robert Hall Edwin Harding Lawrence Hatfield John D. Heitger Outer A. Hollingsworth Lee Huber. First Lieut. Harry A. Huuclemau Joseph Hunter Ralph Hunter Earl I luntingtun Ralph O. Huntington Samuel B. Hutton Edward S. Johnson. First Lieut. Eugene H. Johnson Charles G. Jones Howard Kahn John Hamilton Keck. Lieut. Howard Kemp. Second Lieut. Elmer Baxter Kennedy Joseph Kelley Kerr Read King Howard Lauibdiu Denzil Laugucll Max Legge Otis Lingfclter D. I- Lutes Glen Linas Marshall Kenneth C. May Hubert O. McAnich. Sergeant William McDonald Ancil Mercer Hartwig H. Mottier, Corporal Edward Weir Xeill Hugh Woods Norman Edward A. O’Harrow, Corporal John W. O'Harrow, Second Lieut. Oscar B. Perry Russell Ranard Walter H. Rairden. Corporal Hallock Ratliff Thomas H. Rawles, Corporal George Reed Elvyn A. Regester A. J. Rogers, hirst Lieut. Leon B. Rogers, Sergeant Marion C. Rogers Dr. Melville Ross. First Lieut. Dr. Robert T. Ross, First Lieut. J. Dale Russell Edmund C. Scribner Samuel V. Scanty Lloyd E. Setser Austin Seward Leroy Shigley Eugene M Short Edwin James Simmons Richard Simmons Frank S. Smith Herbert Smith Lewis H. Smith Austin C. Spriggs Henry R. Springer Clyde F. Snoddy Charles Davis Fred W. Stewart. Corporal Laurens B. Strain. Corporal Leslie Stump Robert Telfcr, Adj. General Herman A. Uland Zenos Uland Harold VanValzah Lieut. (Navy) Edwin J. Wagner, Jr. Francis Wells Frank White Robert C. Wiles Clyde Williams Dennis Wilson Burton Woolcry Harmon Young THE GOTHIC STAFF Ioiin L. IIcn iinc.ton. Editor-in-Chicf and business Manager. Advertising-— Cleon Kie$tand Charles Wilson Leonard Hunger Literature— Margaret Schumann Oneta lllingsworth Jennie Dodds Harriet Rawles Art— John Campbell Ruth A. Robertson ()neta lllingsworth Athletics— Organ icatious— Snap-Shooters— Ralph Esarcv Robert Marxson Lessie Lanham Ruth l.atnkins Cecile Heck Wilbur Cogshall John Huntington Jokes— Leal ii res— Calendar— Eugenia Pleasants Muir Kenney Glen Kowlcr W illiam Rawles Mary White Margaret Schumann Ha rim r a Mot tier Harriet Rawles W'illmr Cogshall Jennie Dodds Marjorie Hopper Elizabeth Miller Mary Shoemaker Lois Logan Harbara Mottier Cecile Heck Top Rou'—Cleon Hiestaml. Ralph Ksarcy, Wilbur Cogshall. John Huntington, John Campbell, Charles ilson, Muir Kenney Second Row—Oneta Illingsworth. Harriet Rawles. Barbara Motticr. Robert Marxs n. Leonard Bunger. len bowler Bottom Rene- Mary Shoemaker. Margaret Schumann. Jennie Dodds. I.essie l.anham, Ruth Lamkins. Cecile Reck THE FACULTY A summary of the Faculty is a very difficult matter. Our Faculty is a mix- ture of ginger, soda-water, lemonade, mustard, and ice-cold pop. We believe that they get their name in U. II. S. from their happy faculty for Boosting. The � )p- limist. the Gothic. Athletics, and various and sundry other activities, have been stoutly backed by the teachers. Relatively speaking, we have about as good a corps of instructors as any school can boast. Sometimes we have felt that we could run the school better by ourselves, but after four years we realize that they know their business fairly well. The truth of the matter is that we are pretty fond of our Faculty—we are just a hit undemonstrative. Respect the faculty that forms your judgments. Maude Malott Virginia Barn cm F.ajrl Huiielson Faith Coleman Domestic Science Shorthand and Office English German Training Ida Peterson Music V. G. Ludlow Mathematics Bonnie Malott Drawing Hilda Springer German Hklkn It. kn.vuriMKB Typewriting COKA L.VM KtN5 Librarian ii B. W'rkjht Manual Training Etiiei. Van Camitn English Mary S. Paxton Mathematics J. Z. A. McCalt.han Mathematic? Mahiokii. Bkmkart Physical Training Ki ni Ti'R.vm Botany Pkaki. Max� P'-aml Cravtn Martha Livingston E. 0. Wooutv English I-a tin Domestic Science German Sylvia Soupart C. R. Clayton Her nick Ireland CliFpord Wells English Physics and Mathematics Mathematics Physical Training H. F. Burton Bertha Wohlpelt Holland Brodheckkr J mes I’.kwk Manual Training English Printing Physics E. E. Ramsey Principal Physical Geography Harry McLain Commercial Nellie I lost!aw Latin A. S. Barr H istory WlLHI'R CouSII U.l. Class President. Athletic Association. Y. M, C A.. Speakers’ Club, Senate, Optimist Staff. Chnnis. I), and 0.. Gothic Staff. Life will be a series of successes for Wilbur, as he rides rough-shod over all obstacles. (Bear testimony, all ye Suf- fragettes! ) A politician is one that would circumvent God. Harriet Kawixs Wig and Mask. Senate, 'i U e V. thlcti - sociaiion, Bed Cross. “Halite is famous as Bill’s “sin-twister. How- cver. she seems t � have a little more pep” than Bill. “She was all life, all prcttincss. AmiitKV Mahan In spite of the short time she has been with lift, we feel perfectly safe in guaranteeing for this pleasant girl, success in her chosen profession of nursing. O woman, lovely wom- an. Nature made thee to temper man.” Dona Burst met Omni� . Harmony. Ger- man Chorus. Treasurer V. W. C. A Dona always makes good grades. She is a pros- pective school teacher “Shalt show us how di- vine a thing a woman can be made. 5ENIDH John Cam mm. Speakers' Club. Y. M. C. A., Gothic Staff, Opti- mist Staff. Orchestra, Athletic Association. All of John's spare time has been devoted to working for the Annu- als. ever since it was found that he could drAw, “A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays and confident tomorrows.” Clara Borden Speakers’ Club, Girls' Council. Latin Chorus. Non never hear any- thing from Clara until you get in one of her classes. She certainly shines there. “I love tranquil solitude and such society as is quiet, wise and good. Vfjkjh. May Vergil is another person who hardly lets you know he’s here. He had to drop out last term on account of sickness. We are sorry he won’t get his diploma with the rest of us. What potent blood bath modest May. Lfssif. Lanham Girls’ Council. Wig and Mask. Speakers’ Club, Gothic Staff. Lesstc is a debater of some ability, but she never gets fired up un- til the rebuttal. Starred in the debate with Green- castlc Stern daughter f the voice of God. BANKARA Muttiek Gothic Staff, Senate, V. W C A Liked hv all who know her. Just, the same girl rain or shine. She al- ways looks as if she just came out of a bandbox. Her statue's tall, I hate a dumpy woman. W illi a m Hihukn Willie isn't exactly a lady-fusser,” but be doesn’t run so fast as he used to when he sees a girl. His grades are the best made. Men of few words are the best of men. ...ARV SitOLM AKER Girls' Council, Y. V. C. A . Boosters’ Club. Wig and Mask, Cast Every Woman. Cast Teeth of the Gift-horse. Gothic Staff. Athletic Associa- tion. Cast A Girl to Order. Mary's a very slender little girl, but pretty and popular in spite of her diminutive size. Talking is her favorite pastime. Give thy thoughts no tongue. Aliikkv Baker Athletic Association, Y. M. C. A. Bake's pleasant dispo- sition makes him every- body's friend. He re- cently withdrew from school t - go to work, thus showing his patriot- ism and love for Phys- ics VIII. Laugh and he fat. 5 ENIDR Alice Kirby Athletic Association. Y. W . C. A.. Chorus. Just a little blue-eyed girl, with a cheery smile and an amiable disposi- tion. hut she has done her part to make the class of ‘i8 a star class. The two noblest things, which are sweetness and light-----------. Robert Norman Basketball Team. Athlet- ic Association, Y. M. C. A., Orchestra. Optimist Staff. Bobbie is the best guard you ever saw. His versatility is remarkable: he even guards himself against girls. Of course he likes them—out of sight. “In their own merits modest men are dumb. Mary Thornton Y W. C. A.. Wig and Mask. Athletic Associa- tion. Senate. Mary came to us not a long time ago in short dresses and curls, but now-----is a democrat in the Senate, ami thinks Woman Suffrage silly. Has a good friend in the Sophomore room. She is «pretty to walk with and witty to talk with. Leonard Blwt.rr Optimist Staff, Speakers' Club, Athletic Associa- tion. Gothic Staff. All the girls look en- viously at Leonard’s rosy cheeks. We know lie's sophisticated, because if lie can’t say something worth while he doesn't talk at all. And still there wonder grew, that one small head could carry all he knew. Jennie DdDfes Cast 'The Third Ingre- dient, Girls' Council. V. W. (’ A.. Gothic Staff. Athletic Association, Latin Chorus. “Isn’t she the sweetest thing ?“ Well, you just bet she is. the dearest, friend- liest. siniliugest girl in 14. H. S. Hut, alas! Jen- nie’s an anti-suffragette. “Those about her shall from her learn the per- fect ways of honor. Cn m.i Wu.st N Gothic Staff. Optimist Staff. Kaskctball Team, Cast Rosalind. “Lefty is the most ac- complished “bdy fosser in school. Me lias a way with women, and lie’s a bit egotistical about it. All mankind loves a lover. I'I.RN DrCKARU Fern distinguish cil herself in English NT by her poetic ability. Is one of the quiet, timid girls in the class. “I’ll speak in monstrous little voice. (iLCN ImAVUCK Optimist Staff. Gothic Staff. Debating. Athletic Association. Vice-Presi- dent Speakers' Club. 'c used to think Glen was bashful, but just re- cently we have discov- ered that it was dignity. Then hr will taik. good gods’ how he will talk’ 5ENJ0K Er.sin: Amimi ws History Club, V W C. A.. Girls’ Council, Ger- man Chorus, Chorus. Cast Jennie Knows. Chief electrician of the Dramatics Cla� s, and a good one, to... She is very independent, and likes to argue and talk up to the faculty. Retort courteous— Quip modest.” Ehwin Stephenson Edwin wid probably get out early this spring to work on the farm. We hope he won't get any bigger. The strength of twenty men. Euc.knia Pleasants V. . C A . v .ts! ' 1 s • r Woman, Cast Neigh- bors. Gothic Staff. Eugenia, more tamiliarly kiinwii as “Eat.” has. for four years, been the life of H. H.S. With her de- parture the old school will settle down to a life of undisturbed peace and quiet. What’s in a name?” Olive Johnson N . W. C. A..Athletic As- sociation. Chorus. Ger- man Chorus. Olive doesn’t say much, but she thinks a great deal. Is another pros- pective sch M ! teacher, idte ' my delight and all mankind’ wonder. ’ Marjorie Hopper Chums, Girls' Council. Debating. Vice-President Class. Gothic Staff. Optimist Staff, Boosters' Club. President V. V. C. A. ‘17. '18. Cast Dust of the Road,” Wig and Mask, Senate. If you want a strong suf- fragette. a good public speaker, a n excellent leader, and a good stu- dent. there is not a better qualified girl in school. “Earth's noblest thing, a woman perfected. William Rawi.es I), and D., Cast “Jennie Knows, V. M. C. A. Hud” paid Bill a com- pliment by saying that lie was so lazy because he had acquired the habit waiting for the others to keep up. Cromwell. I charge thee, fling away ambi- tion. OX ETA iLUNiVS WORTH Y. W. C. A., Girls Coun- cil, Cast “Every Woman,” Latin Chorus. Gothic Ftaff. Athletic Associa- tion. A serious, thoughtful person, who weighs her words Ik-fore she speaks. She is always ready and willing to help in any school affair. A perfect woman nobly planned, to warn, to com- fort and command. Robert Marx sox Basketball Team. Y. XL C. A., Senate, Athletic Board, Baseball '16, Gothic Staff. Athletic Association. Jap is otir of our hoys who is worth his weight lie doesn't weigh much, but he’s in heavy on North Walnut. Yet in bestowing, madam, he was most princely.” 5 lNIDn Lena Smith Y. W C. A.. Chorus. Lena is a typical old- fashioned country girl. She seems to believe that the Ixrst thing for a girl is to be seen and not heard. Virtue is like a rich Stone. Pearl Ryan While the rest of us have been having a good time Pearl has been making a record for herself on the grade hooks. She is a regular Latin shark.” I am resolved to grow fat and look young till forty. Roscoe Klein dor rat Speakers' Club. Baseball. Latin Giorus, Senate. Roscoe is one of the kind who is bubbling over with good nature. He would make a good congress- man. “A progeny of learning. Carrie Adams Speakers' Club. German Chorus. Athletic Associa- tion, Chorus It's a marvel to the girls how Carrie gets all her hair up, and makes it look so well. She conies from Clear Creek, but doesn’t scent to mind that. She was a phantom of delight. (jKKTKI’HF. Ede Mabel Cline Gertrude came to us Girls’ Council. Chorus, from England It is iin- Athletic Association,_ D. possible to mention a and I)., Debating Club, hook she hasn't read. German Chorus, Y. W. Twas one of her many C. A.. Junior Red Cross, wisdoms Another person who is famous for having a fa- mous brother, Kenny. Always carrying around a bunch of letters from him. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. Thomas Myers Athletic Association. Thomas would probably have been on the bas- ketball team this year but for an unfortunate accident. I.eft us for college in February, and now sports a green cap. B'otb valiant and con- fident, as unwonted to be overcome.” Lots L. Logan Senate, Y W. C. A., De- bating. Gothic Staff, Latin Chorus, 1). and D.. Suffrage League. Lois comes from Missis- sippi. Her ambitions have recently Soared to the stars, especially in basketball. “Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer.” 5 L NIDK Margaret O’Harrow Y. W. C. A.. Athletic Association, Senate. Cho- rus, Junior Red Cross. She lives to laugh, and we all laugh with her. She has a friend in the Freshman room, and one in the Senior room. The fair, the chaste, the unexpressivc she Glaiiys McKonkky Chorus. Harmony. Girls' Basketball, Girls' Coun- cil, Y V. C. A. This vivacious black- cved miss has not only starred in Latin and Math, but has likewise showed splendid execu- tive ability during her membership of the Girls' Council. Her voice was ever soft and low. an excellent thing in woman. Cleon Hiestand Y. M. C. A. Cleon minus his specs could very well be taken for Wallace Reid by the girls. But you know be wouldn’t be taken (by the girls I for anything. I am slow of studv. Cecil Beck Latin Chorus. Y. W. C. A., Speakers’ Club Secre- tary. Chorus. Girls' Coun- cil Secretary, Senate, Gothic Staff. Debating, Athletic Association. Cecilc is just naturally so nice that everyone likes her She is an indefati- gable worker, and able 1 e bate r. and good sport, Zealous, yet modest. Mary Kennedy Y. W C A.. Athletic As- sociation. Chorus. Har- mony. German Chorus. Those rosy checks which distinguish this lass from her “pale-faced friends arc not artificial ones, for Mary hails from among the Bloomington hills. She doeth little kind- nesses which most leave undone. Y. M. C. A., Athletic As- sociation. Basketball Team. Chorus Hallock used to fight on the basketball team for US. Imt now he fights for U. S. A. All the hums join the navy. The sex is ever kind to a soldier. Y. VV. C. A.. Athletic As- sociation, Senate, Cho- rus. Latin Chorus. Mary Louise certainly has all of the girls beaten when it comes to High School spirit, for she never missed a basket- ball game this winter. However, we know there was another reason hack of it. Her man's as true as steel. Athletic Association, Y. V. C. A.. Boosters' Club. Senate. Girls' Council President T . A lover of company and beans, and gets them both. Carries her like- ness with her in the form of a miniature Japanese box. and often produces it in English class. She's beautiful and therefore to be woo’d, she's a woman and there- fore to he won. SEN DR Alice McCcllouc.h Mr. McCaughan need not get discouraged and feel that his efforts have been in vain, for here is a Math shark who out- shines all his poor stu- dents. “In her mind the wisest books. Lf.on Chitwood Speakers' Club. Senate. Baseball 't6. 'i8. Leon is prominent in Senate and on the base- bail diamond. He also shines at meetings of the Speakers' Club. I awoke one morning and found myself fa- mous.” Marii: Schom. D. and D.. Cast Teeth of the Gift-horse. The D. and 1). class couldn't get along with- out Marie, for she is right there when an Irish maid or cook is needed. But look out. don't make her mad! Welcome ever smiles and farewell goes out sighing. Ralph Esarey Basketball Captain, Pres- ident Boosters' Club, Speakers' Club, Gothic Staff, Board of Control, President Y. M. C. A., A t h I e t i c Association, Chorus. Senate. Optimist Staff. Logan is chiefly noted for his activities on the basketball floor. Spends his spare time sawing wood and calling on lady friends. -r- -r- . SENIOR Ruth Umkik$ Chorus. Athletic Asso- ciation. f Jirls Council. Cast Teeth of the Gift- horse. Wig ami Mask. Gothic Staff Ruth is so pretty that we marvel at her utter lack of vanity She’s a happy, friendly little girl, vi- tally interested in every thing. I she not passing fair? .Mt ix Kick-sky Baseball '16, V. M C. A.. Gothic Staff. Speakers’ Chib, Senate. .Muir is the funny hoy of the Senior class. Me has made the fatal mistake which all of us make, and i already looking in nu- merous catalogs for the latest jewelry. llaii fellow well met.” Marik Dow� Athletic Association. Y. V. C. A.. German Cho- rus, Chorus. Marie likes to giggle bet- ter than anything else, and she does it a great «leal of the time She is the best Matured girl in the class A lovely being. iM.tZAIIKTII I'KKCt.’SOX Girls’ Council, Athletic Association. Chorus. Here’s a girl with an actual ambition to be a stenographer, and the ap- parent ability t realize her d r 0 a m . Elizabeth has many friends around B. I I. S. Inflexible in faith, se- rene amidst alarms. MaKUAHKT TKLRKR Y. W. C. A.. President Girls’ Council ’18. Latin Chorus. Debating Senate. Athletic Association. Cast “Every Woman. Chorus Margaret claims to be an enthusiastic B. H. S. booster, yet how she can sit serenely knitting dur- ing a basketball game is indeed a mystery to us. “The tall, fair person, with the still, staid mien Jons Hu.vriNtanx Gothic Editor. Business Manager Optimist '16. President Y M. C. A. ’17. Junior Red CriiM, Boost- ers' Chib, Wig and Mask. Cast “A Girl to Order. Senate, Chorus. Athletic Association. Eliza hi 111 Millkk Class Secretary, Clerk of Senate, Girls’ Council. Gothic Staff. Optimist Staff. Y. W. C. A., Ger- man Chorus. D. and I).. Suffrage League. Take off your hat to a girl who has successfully dabbled ill politics and lost not «me whit of her femininity! “I own the soft impeach- ment. M.utv Hall Y. W. (' A., Athletic As- sociation, Girls' Council, Chorus, Harmony, Speak- ers' Club. ' t just an ordinary Mary, hut a real surc- uuf f genius ! We're le- pemliug on Mary to make .1 name for our class in the musical world. Soft is the music that would charm forever.” Kathi.ee.n Maksham. Makkakkt Sent-max.n Y. Y. C. A., Optimist Y. YY. C. A., Senate, th- Staft, German Chorus, letic Association, last Chorus, Athletic Associa- Every Woman ’ Ca-t tton. Cast The Third In- “Indiana,’' Gothic Staff, gredient. Senate. Debat- So demure, so apparent!) ing. D and D. removed from all world- Starred in The Third Iy concerns' • often Ingredient. Is the only wonder what deep girl in the class who has thoughts arc forming hr- a real for sure man over hind that a I a 1 a s t e r there. brow and those clear '‘Absence makes the heart blue eyes. grow fonder. “Her beauty makes this vault a feasting presence full of light. Then Libbic M-. her father's star reporter. Has found another man who will support her; Since Bolt N s accident with his airplane. He raises quite a little less of Cain; A. Kirin still remains demure and quiet. With Lena Smith and her there's little riot; And Cecile Beck still asks for women's rights. In boosting good, she works both days ami tv.v i.t ; And Leon Chitwood’s still a baseball man. A league boss and the friend of every fan; Alice McCullough lives in a French chateau. Over the rolling waters she did go: ()ur Gertrude Kde has written many books. She shoves a pen much better than she cooks: And Kathleen M. no longer writes to France. Her husband’s back, we see that at a glance : To Thomas Myers now we’ll doff our hats. He's janitor at the Arbutus flats: There’s Mabel Cline, who went to old 1. C.. She got a man and a diploma, too; And Carrie A. does on Clear Creek reside. Bloomington she could no more abide; Peggy of single life has had her fill. Iler double life she now enjoys with Bill ; And Mary S.. on a motion picture trip. Passes the national hoard of censorship; I.efty will never marry is the truth. Marie Dodds married a long forgotten Earl. Because his heart was broken in his youth: She's now in Lebanon, the lucky girl! nd here is Margaret Schumann, small and fair. So noted for the beauty of her hair: The Red Cross nurse who answers soldiers' calls— Oh. that is pretty blue-eyed Hally Rawles ; And Mary Kennedy’s a farmer’s wife. She says: Schoolmates, this surely is the life : Ruth Lamkins has retained her pretty eyes. And gets a man most any time she tries; Mile. Mottier’s exclusive Fifth Avenue shop Clothes both my lady and the well-dressed cop; And Edwin Stephenson has proved true. He's fighting for our dear Red, White and Blue: Audrey Mahan now can drive a Winton, She married her old lover hack at Linton: Jennie has won herself a lot of fame. Many a noted poem bears her name; And Margaret Telfcr drives her own auto. nd Lois lives alone while Ralph’s at «ea To Suffrage meetings she does always go; A sailor’s wife a sailor’s star shall lie. • • And dear old B. II. S. shall ever be Foremost and ever in our memory; Ideals so high atid lofty in us stir, Our guide shall you be. dear alma mater. JUNIORS The juniors have been well brought up by Miss Soupart. As a class they are extremely proud of themselves and their achievements. e will not list the matter here. The Juniors have published them whenever and wherever space would per- mit. They have produced some remarkable characters—Joe Breeze and John—but never mind that now. Any Junior will tell you all about it. The Class of '19 organized its forces this spring. Contrary to their apparent conviction, this idea did not originate with them. It has been done before. The commissions were dealt out thus: Field Marshal—Donald Rogers First Aide—Marjorie Weybright Adjutant General—Katherine Wylie Paymaster General—Allan Axtcll Chief of Staff (the Goat)—Elisabeth Johnston Provost Marshal—Bertha Wohlfclt In conclusion it is hardly necessary to acid that the Juniors are a mighty fine bunch. They know it. and what is better than that, the whole school knows it. They can be trusted to CARRY OX. Top Rato Kliot Ash. Ivlmund Strong. Robert Fee, Lelaiu! Thomas, Boyd Porter. Morns Day. Lloyd Wells. Preston Me Bean. Allen Axtell. Claude Burch. Willis Farris. Second Row Winifred Smith. Daphne Moore. Fern Bault. Leila Shelley. Ruth Knglcdow. Marjorie Weybright. Maude Williams. Clelland I Dinkins. Donald Rogers. Percy Whitted. Clyde Burch. Third Row- I ranee Turner. Malnrl Jones. Flizahelh Johnson. Mari. Wooler . Marian Morns. Dorothy Hay. Selma Browning. Jesse Browning, Blanch McXecley, Alta Todd. Norrinc Williams, Mildred Bottom Row VerneUe Yelcli. Ruth F.ldcr, Mildred Burgdoll. Katherine Wi!e . Hliedes Stewart, Hazel llartlmc. (ieorgiana Thornton. Merle Hansen. Kdith Sines. Paul l arr. Byron Williams. Frank Ramsey. of Kmf—W yatt May. John ( ram . Robert Strong. Dale Cox. Joseph Breeze. (ieorge Isaacs, (den Burch. Harold row, Donald Robinson. I .vie Fowler. Frank Peake. Russell Loesch. Second Kmc Harry McClary, Dorothy Smith. Vestal Strom. I ranees Owen. Noble Pollcv. Russell Harris, Ken- ,,v,b Kckel . Kenneth Heaton. John Stempel. Clayton lumguell. hint Kmc Ivelo Hall, Frances Neill, (iracc Miller, Maudeline Mainev. Esther Bollenhacher. Lena Patton. Marv Corr. Florence Robertson, Beulah Raddiffc. Helen McAninch. Alberta Jenkins. liottom Ko7c Anita Campbell. I.ttcile Antic, Ruth Farris, Clcdith Burch, Lucretia Burgdoll. Maudeline Farris. Alice Craig. Beatrice Chitwood, Daisy Larkin. Edith Mercer. Ycmicc Burch. SOPHOMORES The Sophomore year of school is prolyihly the most important � f the four step- ping stones toward the goal of a diploma. It is the point at which Students are most apt to withdraw. The Sophomore who is ltuk enough t « hyphenate his title into cx-Sophomore finds that his new classmates number scarcely half as many as did his former ones. Two reasons may he offered for this condition ftcr making a creditable exit from the Freshman Room, the student feel that he knows as much as any of his instructors, and therefore has nothing more to learn. This is an unfortunate situa- tion. for this person fails to realize that he has made a mistake until fate has sealed his lost opportunity. The other fiossiblc answer is that at this age the student gets his first view of his possibilities in life, and is anxious to take advantage of them. As a result, all the rest of his life is a hard struggle because of his lack of preparation. Those students who pass beyond the realm of • iphomoredom are those to whom the country is to look for future leaders and good citizens. In other words, it might be said that the Sophomore Room is the threshing machine that separate , the grain from the chaff. Top Row—Essie Branam. Bessie Branam. Philip Stroupc, then Henderson. Francis Pettijolui. Merle Lanam. I'rank Douthitt. Morris Paycntcr. Edith Policy. Margaret Buchanan. Sccoiui Row—(iilhert Perry. ergil Stone. Neva Kirk. Margaret Krcfcs. Eleanor Louden, Orle Alexander. Gayle Hinkle. Alice Bruner. (Iladys Linton. Julia Hepburn. ()cea Kerr. Mary Payne. Rollout Roti'—Edna Allgood, Mildred Dillman. Harriet Hensley. Mary Andrews. Nellie ndrcws. Daisy Duvall. Loncita Dutchcr, Mary Euarda Spencer, Flora Stein. Elcda Allbrig lit. Top Ron- Albert Patton. Quentin (.win. Rodney Baker, (ilenn Smith. Dwight Haflich. Second Row Raymond Jones, (ilen Curry. Lawrence Short. Wayne Short, John Schram. Blanch Denny. Mil- dred Smith, Florence Gifford, Mildred Nance. Third fote—Beulah Maker. Irvin lluncleman. Cecil Fowler. Chrissy Cox. Harriet Nicholson. Josephine Kerr. Kmnia Blair. Ionise (.’rawford, Violet Binkley. Zola Ison. Katherine Baker. Helene Kerr. Opal Crumm. .... ,, liollom Row Hester Miller. Man Miller. ()llic Gardner. Mary ( ox. Cornelia os. Katherine Moore. Prances � 1 son, Josephine Hall. Mary Short, ( Hotline Bender. Top Ron—Wylie Marlin. Kdward Whetscll. Robert Harris. William Treadway, .Harvard Clark. Second Rote— Harry F.lder, Leonard Luck. Hugh Campbell. Alma Lucas. Jeanette Matthews. Martha Louise Campbell. Jane Axtell, Lucile Hughes. Albert Hoadley. Knola Wilson. Third Ro:e—]:A K‘ Thoni|)son. Martha Axsom, (ieorgiana Carmichael. Mabel 1'utcher. Leah Austin, Kthcl Fmpson, Thora F.igemnann. Mary Farmer. Florence Rider. (ioldie Whitlow. Roxie Ratliff. Hot low Ron-—Helen Huff. Alice Reid. Mary Lou Reid. Florence llirsch, Helen Iturke. Henrietta Thornton. Helen Hinkle. Ueulah Miller. Ruth I.. Robertson, Ruth A. Robertson, Rosalie Esarcy. FRESHMEN Hie Freshman class swept over this year from the Department with a deter- mination to do High School in short order They met Mr. Ramsev in the hall and were brought to an abrupt stop. Mr. McCaughan and Mr. Clayton found them wandering hopelessly lost in the labyrinth of the third floor, took pity on them, and adopted them. Miss Sonpart says they arc the most responsive cla� in school. She talked to them for twenty minutes on league basketball, and then could not -ell a iuglc ticket. The Freshmen, strange to say, are the largest fellows in school, («nido Stem- pel was mistaken for a teacher because of his stupendous height. The class of nineteen twenty-one arc in for everything. They have already dcvcloj)cd one yell-leader, several athletes, an over-supply of orators, and one squad man. Not long ago someone started a racket on the first floor. The Freshmen, hearing it from afar, effectively quelled it. They got out Harry, wound him up. and started in. And then you couldn't hear that little first-floor noise, or anything else for that matter. Kozs — William Potter. Gentry Lamkins. Thomas Nicholson. Ernest May. Wayne Morris. Theodore Lanam, Chester Paddock. Morris Poling. Theodore Leggc. William Kenncv. So- iiti Row Leo Kimnan. Paul Ka . Mabel Morris. Wanda Neill. Mora Potter. Flossie Rager. Dorvil Lanam. Nota McHenry. rda Pck)1c, Florence Rammagc. Harrv Orchard. Tliinl A'.� . Mice Kerr, Geraldine Parrott. Elsie Leser. Leta Moore. Alberta Nichols. Sylvesta Miles. Lilly Marlin, Hazel Mitchell. Helen Poole. Frances Lingle. Ethel McNeclev. fiottuin Ao7k' Mary Kilpatrick. Jessie Policy. Margaret Ikerd. Leona King. Irene Pinkston, George McDaniels. Laerton McP.ean, James Rcgester, h.sther McAninch, Margaret Peterson, Edith Larkin, Gladys Reid. Top Koto—Harold Heslci. Arthur I’ennet. Victor Hiestaud. Harr (iroh. 11alsum Faglcsou. Francis (ierhart. RoJ crt Hunter, Ralph Hensley. Leon Dillaspy. Donald Childs. Second Koto Sam Hight. Byron Hranain, Ruth Hall. Blanch Hash. ernou I hitcher, Nellie (iwin. Noama Hanks. Helen Fletcher. Kvelyn Cox. Third Kmc—Kol crt Ci opcr, Theodore Hanna. Leonard Baker, Olive Benuet, (iladys Dcckard, Mary Campbell. Ruth Adamson. Dorothy � raham. Junia Blair. Katherine Dobson. Lylas Callahan, Cccilc Buch- anan, Florence Howard, Bessie Jacobs. lioltom Kmo Herman Finn, Russell Beard, John Hoadlcy, Hubert Farris. William Johnson. Robert Howe. Mar- tha Carter, Helen Browning. I’aulin Ciri fin, Clona Baker. era (irant. Martha Carpenter. Bessie Banks, Ruth Buchanan. Top Rinc—Wesley Sturdivant. Hilias Steinmctz. Tom Robert5. Ceorge Rogers. Krnest Stoute. Sanford Sears, Clar- ence Speer. Rotba Simms. Willard Todd. Wing Clung. Second Roxo—Hubert Young. Dale Smith, (Jeorge Willis, Palmer S|x nsler. Clifford Stewart. Rudolph Whetsell, Robert Scidle. Harold Ziegler. Archie Preeman. Lawrence Tate. Roscoe Randall. Roy Scales. Third Roui—(iiula Slater. Alien Washington. Mabel Welch. Roxie Shields. P.ezetta Shaefter. May Skirvin, Irma Twomey. Helen Strain. Anneta Whisnand. Dorothy Stevens. Bottom Rou —(iladys Riggs. Irene Thrasher, Helen Thomas. ivian Sparks. l-ois Stump. Henry Snoddy, Allen Strong. Lstelle Chaney. Floyd Rogers. Clinton Whitted. Cuido Stempel. A SHAMLET BEING AN EFFORT IN ONE GASP BY ELIZABETH JOHNSTON Cast ok Characters A Prologue A Prompter A Voice from the Audience The («host of Corporal John Smith First Soldier—Jones Second Soldier—Robinson Time: At Night Place: France Prologue steps out in front of curtain followed 1 y Prompter and waits anxiously while Prompter unfolds camp stool and seats himself, play in hand. When the Prompter coughs Prologue begins. Prologue: My friends, indulgence for this play According to the mode 1 crave. Refrain from hurling 'garden sass. For Hoover asks us all to save. . I 1’oicc from the Audience: Oh. can this lengthy gas attack— Play ball! To arms! Don’t slack! Prologue (to Prompter): I've lost mv cue—mv lines are gone! How shall I check their hostile looks? Prompter: lust tell them that our purpose is To get them to contribute books. Prologue: Oh. yes! My friends, some posters sure You must have seen about the town— Pegging for books for soldiers' use. Our play this theme is woven ’round. A I oice from the Audience: Enough! We’ll judge the play as well Without a further introduction. Prompter: Then pull the curtain back and let This be your verbal culmination. Curtain rises. A private is discovered on each side of stage. The scene is a cellar. All properties may be dispensed with. It desired, may consist of a cot. a table, and two camp stools. Jones: I wish this detail soon would be removed. This morning's warning gives me great unrest. Robinson: I’ve just returned. What is’t of which you speak? Jones: Why. while my friend. John Smith, was here reclining, Reading am! resting ere his watch was called, A German plane, above the village passing. Let drop a drastic bomb, which, ether-cleaving. Fell by his side within this very cellar And bant. Within ten separate graves, alas, he's buried Ami still they say it’s raining Corporal Smith All round the village Robinson Well rest your fears a space. ‘Tis now the sleep-enriching hour i one. When danger from the skies is not so great. Jones: Oh. for a hoqk to pas� —1( ihost enters. | Robinson Look. Jones, oh. look! Jones: 0 rifles and machine guns, now defend ns' Be thou a camouflage of German damned; Bring with thee gas concealed or guns from Knipps: Be thy intents to stab or t imprison — Thou contest in such a khaki uniform As comes hut front the l S. I’ll call thee friend. Smith. Sammy and Corporal Oh. answer me! I-ot me not shoot tltcc front my ignorance. But tell me why thy exploded shape returns To haunt this fated spot. Why hast thou cotnc. Dead corpse, again in olive drab attired. So horridly to bring us indigestion By food for thought beyond the powers of mind! Sav why is this, impart what you would have. Ghost: 1 am thy friend. John Smith, that i . his spirit. Caused for a certain term to walk a night. Grilled all the day on curiosity’s coals. Till that great mystery, read while I lived. Shall solved be. brushed front my mind. If I should tell the secrets of this cell ('tapping heart | I could a tale unfold whose mystery. Its kidnaping and murders, suicides. W ould plow and rake thy soul, congeal thy [ ep. Make thy two lamps like street lights blink in wonder. Thy six remaining hairs to stand on end Like quills upon a maiden's new spring hat. But this eternal blazon shall not be. I say I could, should 1 but tell—Oh. list! It thou hast ever read A. Conan Doyle— Robinson: Oh. gosh! Ghost: Help me to find the end of Sherlock's murder! Jones: Murder! Ghost: Murder most foul by Prof. Moriarty. Most sudden, ghastly as Doyle ever is. Robinson Haste to describe the lx k that 1 may seek it. Ghost: Know. Jones, as I this book was reading. Of awful murders and of Sherlock's sleuthing. A German bomb— Jones: All this, indeed, we know. Describe the book you seek. Ghost: I find the apt. Then look for a black book of novel size Beside my cot. Jones: 'Tis nowhere to be seen! ()h. Smith, the very bomb that blew you up To heaven (or otherwise) your book has scattered! Ghost: O all ve hosts of Pershing! O book ! What now! O pernicious bomb! O (ierman! German! Flying damned German! In letters—meet it is that you write home That one may fly in heaven and be a German! But hark ! the reveille sounds, and I must go— Oh. swear that you will take revenge for this That I must ever wander mind beset To know if Sherlock perished by the hand f dread Moriarty! Jones: I swear! Robinson: 1 swear! Ghost: And as for me—I go To haunt the kaiser in his royal home. For never must we rest till we avenge The wasting, slaughtering, of that noble book )f C wiian Doyle. I swear that ne'er I’ll rest Till, kaiser canned and Uindcnhurg condensed. I may my uniform desert and cross The Knglish channel to great Sherlock’s home Xml hear the end. .Adieu! Adieu! Curtain. Prompter folds up the play as Jones steps out. Epilogue: My curiosity is aroused—oh. send me books Of mystery that thrill the very soul. Appeal 1 make for those of Conan Doyle. That of this tale I soon may bear the whole. For when a book can raise the dead again And turn those now gone West against the Hun. 'Tis meet that every trench should be equipped With tales which make the Idood no longer run. So send us Doyle and Anna Katherine Green, K. Allen Poe. Collins, and others such. If we will can the kaiser, surely you. For your own bit. will gladly do as much. .7 Voice from the Airiienec: Appeal is granted. Jury moves applause. Prompter: Hurrah! We’ve done our duty for the cause! Epilogue retires and Prompter folds up stool and follows. BEHIND THE SCENES BY HARRIETT RAWLES t forty-five minutes after six the stars of the evening began to shine with their coM-crcam ant! rouge, tinder the skillful hands of the Dramatics teacher. Needless to say. these stars were the people of our little stage world. Behind the scenes all was contusion in preparation for the performance of the night. “Florence, take Dick out in front of the lights and see if he has enough color. Let me see. you need a little more on your left cheek. Who made those lips? Mercy! Have you seen yourself? He quiet, please. Miss Spurt directed the actors to attend to business Miss Spart. Dick needs mure eyebrow stuff and everything.'’ said Florence, after examining Dick from across the footlights. Listen to Florence,” remarked Anne, who was inspecting her lips before the cracked mirror. “She wants Dick to get more 'heyc-brow' stuff. Ha. ha!” “Anne, please be quiet. Wait just a minute. Dick, till I get Hob done. There —now !’ Where is that stage hand? Those portieres aren’t up yet! called a voice from the stage. “All those who are in the cast come on the stage, and those who arc not, please get off. As the cast did as the coach directed, she asked: Now does everyone know where they are to stand or sit in that ’gobble’ scene?” They shook their heads. You don’t? Well, Florence, you sav. ‘What shall 1 do?' very appro- priate remark. I must say. Then. Dick, you and Mary come in. Mary, you sit there and Dick near you. Florence, you sit on that ’divingport’ with Bob there. No. you serve tea. and Bob. you help her. Say y our parts slow. Now. who says the next ? “Bob. you do, Florence replied. No. I don’t, you do yourself!” retorted Bob. “Yes. she docs. Where’s that book?” Dick chimed in. “Oh. I say! Can’t you people do any better than that ? asked the despairing coach. Here’s the book. There. I told you so. Florence. laughed Bob and Dick. All right, here goes. said Florence slightly ruffled. The rehearsal sped on. “Go slow on those speeches.” said Florence from the table where she was pretending to serve. I can’t get this stuff dished out fast enough.” They went on monotonously , prompting each other when they forgot their pans, ail watching the boy putting up the portieres. What do you think this is. the coach demanded, a summer croquet match? Then thev settled down to business and finished the rehearsal. “Time for the curtain!” called Miss Spart. Everybody off the stage. We arc going to open on time even ii you don’t know your parts. What’s the matter with those portieres over there? r don’t know. Miss Spart. replied the coach, on the verge of lunacy. I told them to put them up yesterday. The coach can’t he expected to lug all the furniture down and put up the scenery, and. of course, coach, too! You must be off your orbit, if you do think so. This last was directed to the stage hand. “Everybody off the stage this minute! What's the matter. Anne? asked the coach, as Anne lingered on the stage. I’ve lost mv favorite hairpin and my hair will all come down it I don t find it. There it is.” .... A- Anne recovered her treasured jjossession the final instructions were given to the cast Now listen. Anne, don't walk so far to the front of the stage, and don’t be so nervous, Florence.” . Florence, with trembling hands, was giving a few last touches to her hair. W ell. I wish you would practice what you preach. If you were going to | crform and dazzle the public tonight. I guess you wouldn't Ik- calm either!' she retorted with spirit. ... ,, , , The coach laughingly called. Where’s Katy? I forgot to tell her where to stand when she came tor the tea. You know which doors to use. don’t you? They all replied that they did. not even knowing what she had asked. let off the stage, the curtains are going up. Remember to speak slowly and clearly. Katy and Anne barely succeeded in vanishing as the curtain rose. The play begun. The voices shook and trembled. There were suggestions of hysteria. Mercifully, Florence was supposed to he in a nervous state, a condition which previously had been hard to assume, but which at the time came very natural. The difficult scene, which had been rehearsed before the performance, came. M iry sat on the wrong side of the stag;-; Florence in a chair with Dick beside her. Bob, the correct one. felt lost. Low-toned directions came. The positions were changed. What do I say?” whispered Florence. She was prompted. The tea was brought in. The speeches came faster and faster. Bob asked to relieve Mary of her cup before she had tasted the contents. Again rite speeches were forgotten. Bob crossed the stage and motioned to Florence to follow. From then on the play progressed without further blunders. Their spirits sank with the drop of the curtain. “What a dismal failure!” they cried. All rushed to the dressing room, trying to free their glistening faces from the makeup. 1 can’t get all this stuff off, can von? choked Florence. It hurts mv eyes to rub them this wav. 1 feel like crying, anyway : wasn’t it terrible? It was just awful, replied Anne. “People, that was just splendid!” the teacher called. What was splendid? they chorused. Why. your play, of course! I don’t see where you get that. said Katy. It was. though. You did just beautifully. Anne. You were fine! said Miss Spar! warmly. Wasn't she. though?” said Bob. You all were. said the coach. Bob certainly saved the day for me. Florence chimed in. It was grand! came from the electrician. We made over twenty dollars. I think that was pretty good, remarked the manager, who had sold the tickets. Better than our wildest dreams! I’m ready to go home now.” said Katy. I nm take as much home tonight as I can. Just think, people. I can’t get over it. The play is played!” SENIOR ■V MARGARET SCHUMANN On the morning of the nineteenth of September, in the year nineteen hundred and seventeen. Senior roused himself from slumber and mechanically began to dress. His first thought was how many sandwiches be could have for the hike that Jim and he had planned the night before. Me came to breakfast full of fun and with as hi ; an appetite as usual His mother, noticing his corduroy trousers and hiking shoes, reminded him: “School is to begin today. His heart sank with a thud. Struggling through his breakfast as best lie could (for his appetite had de- serted him), he changed his clothes, and after straightening his tie for the tenth time, set off for $ch« ol. The neighbors missed his customary whistle, hut its absence might have been explained had they seen him mount the stone steps of a large brick building—the Bloomington High School Among the first to greet him was Jim. Together they found their way to room nineteen, which was already filled with a hum of happy voices. What won- derful accounts of vacation stories were being told! Suddenly a door opened in the back of the room, and a tall, squarfc-shouldered man. clad in gray, walked up to the desk. Instantly the chatter ceased, and every- one scrambled for a seat (usually as near the rear of the room as possible, and out of the range of him who should direct the decorum of that room). This man handed out cards, on one of w hich was the schedule which Senior was doomed to follow for the first semester. Senior glanced at the card which had been handed him. and the first subject which he noticed was Physio. I le had always wanted to know vhv a balloon didn't collapse, how to do the Cartesian dive, and various other phenomena of which he had heard. Now he saw his opportunity for making great discoveries. About noon Senior might have been seen in the midst of a crowd of hook buyers in front of the book store, securing the necessary tools for the semester's work. He worked diligently at his lessons. Nothing happened to break the monotony of the daily routine of studies until Christmas vacation Then he had two whole weeks of freedom from books and a High School party besides. fust as he was preparing again to tread the thorny path f knowledge, he learned that he would have another week of vacation on account of the fuel sup- plv. Happv beyond words, he planned to make the most of it- I or the life of him he could not see any sense in Emerson's essays, hut now he thought lie saw a prac- tical application of that last one—Compensation. When he returned to school a great surprise awaited him. There were to be no mid-term examinations! This was the best news he had heard for a long time, for the uppermost question in Senior's mind had been. “To flunk or not to flunk in English VII. Well, teachers were not quite so heartless after all. for he was al- lowed to proceed with the prescribed course of the next semester. Now be joined bis classmates for another term of study, laboring zealously to reach that great goal—graduation. The final examinations came the last of May. ith fear anrl trembling be awaited their arrival. What a blank his memory seemed t be as he read the nucstions handed him. But somehow they were all answered, and soon he received his card, which read. Complete for graduation.' Now looking into the near future. Senior beheld what seemed to him I topia— hut he soon realized that some of the happiest days of his life were over. THE GIRLS' COUNCIL The Girls’ Council was organized in 1914. Each semester three girls are chosen from each room by a popular vote, no girl being allowed to serve two successive terms. These twelve girls, together with a lady teacher, compose the Girls’ Council. The purpose of the organization is to further a wholesome school spirit, and bring the girls closer together. Although the Council has been organized sev- eral terms, it has never failed to carry out its purpose. When the Council begins to hold meetings every evening the school knows something is going to happen. This generally takes the form of a party or blan- ket-hop . It was through the efforts of the Council that Red Cross work was organized, in which the girls of the school have so heartily co-operated. OFFICERS First Semester Mary White ..........................President Jessie Browning.......................Secretary Koxie Ratliff.........................Treasurer Second Semester Margaret Telfer......................President Mabel Cline..........................Vice-President Katherine Wiley......................Secretary Martha Louise Campbell...............Treasurer (iIRL'S COINCIL. FIRST SEMESTER Top Row— Flora Potter. Roxie Ratliff. Mary White. Helen Hinkle Second Afore—Julia Hepburn. Jessie Browning. Daphne Moore. • )pal Crumm. Bottom Rmo Mary Jane Love. Vivian Sparks. .Marjorie Hopper, l.essic Uiuham ' 'IRI S’ CoCNCIL. SECOND SEMESTER Top Km Marv Campbell Martha Louise Campbell, Katherine Wiley. Helen Thomas Second Row Florence Robertson, Blanch Me Neeley. Margaret Telfer Bottom Row Helen Burke, Gladys Linton. Pauline Griffin. Mabel Cline V. W. c. A. II- . Y ,nK vVomcu s Christian Worintion was organize ! in the H� gh yhnol through the efforts of the I'diversity V. W C The |� un««e of the wcuti,m is t„ prom«c the reliKi..u i,fc ,.f the K,rN an,I to l r up about closer bonds of friendship J Y NV £: A; ha b 1 ano,hcr aim this year—to do its part toward helping win the war. This has been accomplished through Red Cross work The girls nave helpol make comforts tor the soldiers, knitted sweaters, etc. Even evening ,t least ore member of the organisation is seen in the Red Cross r. ..m Altogether, we mav say that this ha Item the m« � t successful venr since its •ream ation. The girls will continue their war work through the summer OFFICERS Marjorie Hopper Florence Elder Lessic [.anham .. Don Brum met . President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Y. W. C. A. CABINET To? R,w—.Mary Hall. Le«ie I anham. Marjorie Hopper. (daily McKonkcy St ond R tw—4 iracc Miller. Sarah Cogshall. Florence Elder Hottom Row—Dona Brummet Y. M. C A. The Young Men’s Christian Association is an organization whose purpose is to promote athletics, social activities, and better morals among the boys. Y. M. C. A. was organized in the High School last year by officers of the Cniversit ' Y'. hut because of lack of support from the High School faculty, and also because tin attempt was made to continue the activities of the organization after school closed in the spring, not a great deal was accomplished. I Ins vear several facultv members have taken a strong interest in the organization, ami it is chicflv through their efforts that it has succeeded as it has. The boys did not organize until early spring, so there was not time to do a great «leal this year. However, they plan to hob! meetings and carry on athletics throughout the summer, so that they will be thoroughly organized and ready for work when school starts next fall. OITICERS Ralph Esarev .. Donald Rogers . Kenneth Heaton Dale Cox ...... John Huntington Robert Marxson Crawford Ratliff Wilbur Cogshall John Stcmpcl - • President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Membership Social Activities Athletics b'inance P.ible Study Y. M.C. A. CABINET Top Koio—Wilbur Cogshall. Ralph Esarcy, Dale Cox Second l o'a' Robert Marxson. Kenneth I leaton. John Stempel, Donald Rogers follow Ik'ow—Crawford Ratliff. A. S. Barr. John Huntington OPT T H E IM 1ST The Optimist is our periodical newspaper, published bv the whole school, and printed in our own print-shop. This year the Optimist worked under many disadvantages. Most of the stu- dents' interest seemed centered in the basketball' team, and the paper was not given the support it deserved, Fecanse of “pecuniary embarrassments” it could not he printed up town, and with a group of new boys in the school print-shop last fall it was found impossible to get it out oftener than twice in a while. At the beginning of the second semester, however, the sizL of the paper was diminished, and since then its appearance has l een more regular. However, the meml ers of the staff have shown themselves capable of doing other things besides writing editorials and puns, and bleeding business men for advertising. Several parties have been given by the staff, some in the High School. and others in the homes of staff members. t a Xew Year's watch party a resolution was made to produce a better Optimist. This was unquestionably responsible for the improvement in the paper this term. Toff R nc—Charles Wilson, Lcland Thomas. Donald Rogers. John Stempcl. Wil- liam Treadway. Irvin HuncJeman. Grace Miller. Julia Hepburn. Martha Louise Campbell Bottom Row—Mary Jane Love. Fern Fault. Marjorie Hopper, Selma Frowning. Marian Morris. Elisabeth Johnston. Alberta Jenkins, Eleanor Louden i 11 CLUB THE BOOSTERS’ The Boosters' Club is a new organization, and has not had an opportunity to accomplish a great amount of work. Its purpose is to boost all High School activi- tie- The club is composed of a representative member of each of the other High School organizations. .Miss Ireland, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Wells and Mr. Rantse represent the Faculty. The members of the club have encouraged interclass athletics and worked to increase the number of subscriptions to the school paper. I or the short time that it has been organized the club has done a great deal. V ith an early start next year it should be one of the most important High School organizations. OFFICERS Ralph Esarey ... Marjorie Hopper Miss Soupart .., Mr. Barr........ President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Tvp Row—John Huntington. C. R. Clayton. A. S. Barr. Bernice Ireland Bottom Ron —Mary White, Ralph Esarey. Beulah Radcliffe THE SPEAKERS' CLUB The Speaker , i. Hih was organized near the close of lost semester Its purpose is to interest the students of the High School in Debating an.! )rat..n I he dub nambers about thirty six members Meetings arc held every other W ednesday. Debates have been schedule! with different schools, and member of the dub will represent the School in the State Discussion ami Oratorical Contests The clnh hi laid the foundation which in the future will place Debating alongside Basketball. ()FF1CERS Eliot Ash . .. Glen Fowler Cecile Beck . Muir Kenney President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer To} Row—John Stcmpel. William Treadway. Muir Kenney. Roscoc Kleindorfcr, Glen Fowler. Leon Chitwood Second Row—Elisabeth Johnston. Alberta Jenkins. Frances Turner. Winnifred Smith. Mabel Cline Bottom Row—Marian Morris. Mary Elizabeth Campbell. Dorothy Huntington. Mary Hall, Cecile Beck ■■ WIG AND MASK Wig and Mask, the Dramatics Gub. has been reorganized this term, after a vacation of several years. , . The members of the club are only those who have previously shown some ability in Dramatics. , w. - A r This organization is under the supervision of Miss Soupart. committee oi five. (leaded In Harriet Rawles. selects the plays which are put on. Two come- dies, The iirl to ( rdcr.” and • The Kleptomaniac.” have been given in the High School auditorium this term. The proceeds from these plays were donated to the Junior Red Cross. OFFICERS Donald Rogers......................President John Huntington....................Vice-President Elisabeth Johnston.................Secretary Harriet Rawles.....................Treasurer SWORD SW M-UONVIMO CXHiBiTioriS Given here at noon HAMD3 Tmc Cho'i'C A6flin what’ll FAMUL-flAIR Stems The Chorus is an organization only for those with musical inclinations. Just recently the members have changed the name to The Girls' Glee Club. since none of the boys in 11 H. S. seem to be vocalists. The club meets on Monday and Thursday, and has a membership of about fifty. All the members have been working for � omc time on an Indiana operetta. The Feast of the Red Corn. which they intend to give on May 3. One-half of the proceeds from this operetta will go to take care of a French war orphan, and the remainder will be used to buy music. THE “RED-CORN CUT-THROATS Top Row— • pal Crumm. Alma Lucas. Kmma Blair. Katherine Baker, Fleda Al- bright. Florence Howard, Fnola Wilson, Lena Patton Second Row Miss Peterson. Mary Lou Reid, Helen Thomas. Ruth L. Robertson. Koxic Shields, Daisy Uuvall. Marv Kilpatrick. Icssie Policy. Clona Baker Third Roto—Mary Short. Carol Pleasants. Roxie Ratliff. Flora Potter. Pauline tiritfiu. Mary Hall, Frances Wilson, Josephine Hall Hot tom Row—Florence Hirsch. Flora Stein. Helen Browning, Alta Todd Wanda Neill. Florence Elder. Ruth A. Robertson. Bezetta Shacffer. Anncta Whisnand THE ORCHESTRA The Orchestra is not a new organization. hut no one has known much about it until this year. At the conference period of each Tuesday morning last semester strange noises could he heart! issuing from the auditorium Kxccpt for the fact that numerous musical instnunents amlil be seen being carried toward the High School .«:i those mornings. no clue could he obtained hv anyone as to the cause of this outngeous commotion. However, the convocation hell rang ore Wednesday morning, and upon enter- ing the auditorium wc found that we were to he entertained hv the Orchestra; and wc were soon obliged to admit that their racket” was ven much worth while. They have also given their services upon several other occasions. The instruments of which the Orchestra is composed are as follow: Horn, come;, piano, three clarinets and five violins. The Orchestra is under the supervision of Miss Ida Peterson, instructor ot music. Top Rou'—Hilbert Perry. Wyatt May. Miss Peterson. Halstou Kagleson. Kenneth Heaton. Lowell Thrasher Bottom Row— Mi Coleman. Alice Reed. Mary Hall. Ivan McDaniels. Herbert Carmichael THE 1917-18 BASKETBALL SEASON The Bloomington High School basketball team has had the most successful sea- son in the- histon of any I Iigh School athletic organization. In spite of the fact that Coach Wells had the vacancies left by the graduation of Dobbins and the ineligi- bility of Ratliff to fill, the Purple and White triumphed in twenty-five out of the twenty-nine games. To start the season, Coach Wells had Marxson. Rogers and Ksarcy from last year's regulars. With these a first-class scoring machine was assured. As substi- tute forwards. May. Wells, and Wilson were available. The big problem was to fill the guard positions. Robinson and Crane, from the 1916-17 squad, were out. Norman and I'row. two new men. made their appearance. None of these men were large. Norman and rane could play the hack guard position, but l oth were midg- ets compared t the average hack guard. Robinson, the only big man. and Prow, next in size, were floor guards or centers. After the first game, however. Nor- man. in spile of his size, was the unanimous choice for the back guard position, because of his snappy, aggressive playing. Robinson was easily the man to fill the floor guard p sition. Marxson and Rogers, forwards. Captain Esarey. cen- ter. and Robinson and Norman, guards, composed a combination against which no tram could do grandstand playing. In the four games which this team lost the winners had to pla straight basketball. Wells and Wilson, forwards. May, center, and I Vow and Crane, guards, formed a second team that upheld the reputa- tion of the first. In establishing their record, the Little Wants had no easy schedule. Twenty- two games were booked. Five of the teams met had been State tournament con- tenders the year before, and with four of them return games were played. Five of the scheduled games were cancelled, but in their place our enterprising coach secured four more, one each with Manual Training High School of Indianapolis, and Smithville. and two with Spencer. In the district tournament Bloomington drew the long four-game schedule, but won the meet by defeating Needmore. Smithville. Seottsburg and I led ford. In the State meet Bloomington again had the long, five-game schedule The “Midgets” got into the semi-finals by defeat- ing Richmond. Martinsville and Muntmorenci. In the semi-finals Lebanon, the State champions, managed to win from us after a hard fight. During the year Bloomington made 1.054 points, while her opponents scored onl 470. Bloomington averaged thirty-four points a game to her opponents' sixteen. The highest number of points made against her at home was twenty- three. and away from home, thirty-five. Both of these scores were made by Mar- tinsville. Bloomington scored as high as sixty-seven points at home and sixtv away from home, while four was her lowest score. This was made in the State tournament against Lebanon. The Purple and White’s record, for games won and points scored, is indeed an enviable one. Lebanon is the only team that has beaten her game record, while no team can boast of as many points'as Bloomington. THE SEASON’S RECORD If. S. 53. Brownstown 3 :. II. S. 67, t ireencastlc 6 I I. S. 33, Vincennes 17 . 11. S. 38. Richmond 9 I. II. S. 30, Manual Training 17 1. I I. S. 24. Bedford 19 I. H. S. 56, Connersville 12 H. S. 35. Rushville 23 I. II. S. 20. Martinsville 35 i. I I. S. 37, Pendleton 9. . 11. S. 61. Connersville 4 . H. S. 37. Richmond 21 . II. S. i . Martinsville 23 . II.S. 27. Pendleton 19 March 16. B. H. Ian. 26. B. II. S. Feb. 1. Ii. II.S. Feb. 8.B.H.S. Feb. 15. B. II.S. Feb. 21. B. II.S. Feb. 22. 15. IT. S. March 2. B. H. March 8. B. II. March 9. B. H. March 9. B. II. March 9, B II. March 14. B. H. March n. B. H. March 16. B. H. S. 4. Lebanon 17 37. (Ireencastlc 22 29. Bedford 14 35. Lafayette 17 32. Smith ville 22 58. Spencer to 17. Vincennes 20 S. 64. Spencer 22 S. 55. Xeedmore 4 S. 30. Smithville 25 S. 36. Scottsburg 17 S. 28. Bedford 18 S. 39. Richmond 12 S. 24. Martinsville 22 S. 23. Montmorenci 11 Total scores: )pponents 470. B. H. S. 1.054. Esakky (Center) t)nr captain brought immeasurable fame to « ur school by winning the (iimltel Prize. He has them all heat in foul-pitching. lie s tlic first Bloomington man to get a |� osition on the All-State team. You can't say enough about him. Marxso.v (Forward) t )nc of the fastest forwards in the State. He covers the floor like a whirlwind and makes all the impossible shots. Seemed to have a habit of lingering on N'orth Walnut, which the coach couldn't appreciate. Roimnson (Guard) Don'' has been a tower of strength on the defense all season, and also proved good for two points in many a tight'place. Obtained ‘‘honorable mention in the State tourna- ment. N'orma.v (Guard) Norman is our big little man. He has more pep and spirit than any other man on the team. He’ll hump up against anybody, no matter how large Showed up exceptionally well iti the Martinsville game. We’re sorry he graduates this year. RrxiKRS ( Forward) Uttk ‘‘Scnibbv. ’ sometimes known as ■‘Squinch-Eye. is the most optimistic man on the team. He’s a sure shot on short bas- kets. and has won many friends by his shy and modest manners. May (Sub Forward) Mav is the fastest man on the team. You can't stop him—even scarlet fever failed to keep him away from basketball. Ilis great- est achievement is his laugh. Me has an- other year, and will he a strong contender for the regular team next season. Ckaxb (Sub Guard) Crane is in line for a guard position next year. In spite of his diminutive size, he has shown up well all the season, especially in the sectional tournament. His curly hair is very popular with the girls, especially away from home. Yea, Connersville!” Shout (Sub Forward) This smiling, happv-go-lucky Irishman has played consistently ever since he began, l ie -bowed up extremely well in the State tour- nament. c j� ccialK against Martinsville ami Isichmoud lie’s a friend to everyone in High School. Prow (Sub Guard) Prow played hack guard along with Norman until he was forced out by an injury. Played well early in the season, and should have no trouble in landing a regular place next year. Ixovn Wklls (Sub Forward) Wellsie has trained conscientiously all sea- son. in spite of a tendency to do some lin- gering.” too. He has to wash his steps because he’s the coach's brother. Top f o7c—Clifford Wells (coach). May. Robinson, Prow. Second Row—Ratliff. Esarey. Rogers. Mansion. Bottom Row—Uovd Wells, Short. Crane. Norman. Ratliff tSuh Forward) Ratliff onl goes t school to pla basket- lwill. s m«hi as the season was over he deserted ns tor the farm. However, we ex- pect him hack next fall. Clifford W'n.i.s (Coach) Although he has been coaching only two seasons. Wells has done exceptionally well iti turning out a successful team both years Too much credit cannot be given to our coach for his services. His highest ambi- tion is t« win the State tournament, and he has great hopes for next year. ATHLETIC BOARD OF CONTROL Bloomington High School has not only continued to he represented by a strong basketball team, but at last has a track team that will bring our school further honors. It is the purpose of the Hoard of Control to promote interest in this branch of athletics, not only for this year, but in the future as well. Interscholastic athletic contests provide training for only a few. and in recognition of this fact a league of boys interested in basketball was formed by the Ath- letic Hoard. A regular schedule was played and the winners awarded monogram sweaters through the Boosters' Club. Provisions were also made for the girls' basketball, and a league of five teams was formed for the season. As the girls are very enthusiastic over the league, it is proposed that they he represented on the Hoard of Con- trol next year. The Hoard is composed of three faculty members and tion room. a student from each sec- onrcERS Donald Rogers Ralph Ivsarcy . E. E. Ramsey . President Secretary Treasurer Top lion' Donald Robinson. William Potter. Ralph Esarev Bottom ww—Earl Hudclson. Donald Rogers. E. Ramsey. Clifford Wells (member absent) TRACK This the first year that It. II. S. has had a successful track team. In previous wars a few bovs were always interested iu this branch of athletics, but the faculty, an ! the school as a whole, did not give them the proper support to enable them to accomplish very much toward forming a good High School team. This year they have been supported, and they have worked hard to produce a succesful squad. As the Gothic goes to press no meets have been held, and hence no real evidence ha been given of the team’s ability, but we feel secure in saying that we can safely expect as much in track as was accomplished in basketball Top fityic—Wells (coach). Farris. Ksarey. Axtcll. Clark Hottom Rot?—Robinson. May. Kenney, Mcliean. Wells. SOME HIGH SCHOOL JOKES TO CURE THE DUMPS The world is old. yet likes to laugh New jokes arc hard to find: A whole new editorial staff Can't tickle every mind. So if you see some ancient talc Decked out in modern guise. Don’t frown and say. “Why. that joke’s stale”— Just laugh; don't he too wise O She—Do you study conscientiously at school ? He—Nope, it isn’t in the course, o Miss Hoshaw—Tomorrow we will take the life of Gesar. o F.sarcy and McBean have decided t- become florists. They expect to special- ize in tulips. O When the lioys were in Louisville. Esarey was obliged to act as interpreter. None of the rest of the fellows under- stand Southern talk. O Roscoe (in History)—In war more men die of diseases than from actual death. o You all know this man. He is the fel- low who is so forward on the basketball floor. He has a special aversion to wear- ing his own pins, even for one day. He has a talent for collecting jokes, and he judges other people by himself. (Revenge, you arc lovely.) O. 1’reshman (looking at posters in front of Princess� —Them's s'posed to be moving pictures, but I've been standin’ here thirty minutes and they haitfr ntoved an inch. o It has been stated that fonr bells are rang for fire drills. We wish to correct this assertion They ring one bell four times. o Wonder Who It Is! With his feet at an angle, and his arms all a-danglc. He navigates tip the walk. He’s a model for “styleplus.’ and a crookcd-mouthcd cuss Whenever he tries to talk. There’s a red-headed boy who keeps flirt- ing with joy. But not joy alone, we'll admit. Tho there’s a law ’gainst his name, he’s called it just the same. And at strutting he surely is it. He’s got enough It’s to fill up a hive. We’ll not say for sure, but we think it is five. Gets them in baseball, and basketball, too. Now guess who it is. for we gave you a clue. Neither woman nor man Can surpass him in fame. If you’ll lt ok through this jingle You might find his name. Of course you know this bn . With brown hair and eyes. t Speakers’ Oub meetings And debates, he’s sure wise. She walks up Fifth Strict with a boy at her side; He couldn’t get closer, no, not if he tried. She has a pair of horn glasses, and rose sweater, tor� . Her name’s a shade lighter, now can you guess who? This girl has a fellow of whom she is proud: At basketball games he pleases the crowd. She has a gray car. and a Ford roadster, too. Every day after school you know what they do. [Editor’s Note: Anyone guessing eight out of seven of these will be given a pearl-handled class-cutter. | JJooks in Our Library The Master—Mr. Ramsey The Common Lot—Juniors The Spoilers—Faculty Three Furies Eunice Andrews The Climbers— Freshmen As You Like It—Long Assemblies Nature’s Noblemen—Y. M. C. A. The Lady Who Toils—Soupart One Good Time—The Junior Party (we hope) O J. Z. A. If 1 had x dogs and added x dogs t them, what would I have. Rob- ert ? Harris—A dog fight. O Corr (trying to pull something funny) —Why is iermany like a baby ? Wells—Well, whv is Germain like a baby? Corr—’Cause it's in arms. O Miss Turner (in Itotany)—Can you graft a pear on an apple tree? li. Freshman - Yes'm. Miss Turner—What is the result? H. Freshman—Pared apples, o English VI The Test We were seated in our places Seated straight it is no jest. Handed down from all the races Is the hatred of a test. There in letters, bold, defiant. On the board before our eyes Was the question: Who was Bryant? There arose a hundred sighs. All my brain was dying ember: ( h. my soul within me sank. ( Mi. if 1 could just remember— Hut my mind was all a blank. Blank it was and blank forever. Not a thought could I arouse: All was chaos—well I never Was in such a stupid drouse. Lo! From out all my confusion Rose a vision plain and clear. Of a swan—oh. sweet illusion! “To a waterfowl. Oh. dear! O A ship without a rudder. An oyster without a pearl. Hut the strangest thing 1 ever saw Was Lefty without a girl. It started with the Saxons, And now it’s got to me. Latin is a language. At least it used to be; First it killed the Romans, nd now it’s killing me. O I hr b iv ?t' 1 � d on the burning deck, Relief ships blew their horns; Mas! he could not move, because The heat had popped his corns. O A Sug op Sprig I w id do sig of geddle sprig Wiled pussy willows bloob. d geddle joddy juh-ubs fill the air With sweet perfube. I cird to sig host adythig— f i thi«ls cubbing back, T build a nest, ad brig sub cheer Idto by dreary shack. I faid would sig till echoes rig. The sog that’s in by breast (if ecddlc sprigtihe. ’cause I thidk That sprig-tike is the best. I'd gladly sig until, by jig. I fairly split by throat. Hut I'b so dawgod full o' cold I ciddot sig a dote. THE SENIORS’ FAREWELL By Jhnnik Dodds Once ami always our dear High School! Can it he that wc arc through ? Will yoti answer. please, and tell us Is it all pretense or true? We have worked for long and earnest. We have burned the midnight oil; As to knowledge you may test us. Is it yet that wc must toil ? Ah! wc hear you faintly saving. “Go now forth and make your way ; Go. my Seniors, mighty Seniors. Each one has his part to play. You are right, our dear old High School, Let us think � f future years. Vhv should we abide here longer. Sharing all your hopes and fears? But before our grand departure Let us reminiscence make. Though we go forever forward. Metn’rics of the past we’ll take. Let its think—when wc were Freshmen— How wc strolled along your halls. Wondering at the grave old Seniors. What they learned within your walls. Then as Soph’mores wc grew wiser But still laughed when jokes were sprung. Just as now our late successors Seem as happy and as young. Then as Juniors, we grew older. Had our party and our jewels. Chose our president and sponser. And abided by the rules. Now wc tread the paths of Seniors. And we’re more than proud to-day To recall our days in High School. As wc pause here on our way. So we dose your books of learning. But we’ll soon know many more: Then we'll hearken t their teachings Vs we did your books of yore. ► - - Ji. r; Not Lbst You Hi: Ju(m;ki CICERO DCMOSTHErtE A5M . X THE PR I MCI PAL'S £ om. A rUTORC ciOORMAUST. 6r.nTLC Brecze CALENDAR Monday. Sept. 17. Cheer up. boy . schtN ni he out in nine month?� Tuesday. Sept. 18. l'|� pcrclaftsmcn husy conducting lost Freshmen to recitation rooms. Wednes«by. Sept. 19 Still conducting. Thursday. September jix Gymnasium opened. Basketball practice begun Friday. Octtdicr 12. Stcmpcl begins his career as a journalist. First of series of High School notes appear in World. Tuesday. October 16, We are all presented with a copy of the ()ptimist. School press responsible for its tardiness. Friday. Oct. 19. Arrangements arc mailc to have the t .othic printer! on the school press. Monday. Oct. 22. Staff meeting attempted. Three members present. Tuesday. ct. - v First Senior class meeting of the year held in the section room. Arrangement � are made for Senior (jothic pictures Wednesday. Oct. 24. Seniors call on Miss Roach. Those who arc obliged to miss classes arc heartbroken. Friday, October . Cloudy weather prevents finishing of pictures Gothic treas- urer swamped with money . Monday, t Vt. 1 ). Rest of Seniors give the camera their wor-t. Wednesday. Nov. t. Faculty follows example of Seniors. Miss Van Campen goes into Creek candy store looking for Roach Studio. Thursday. Nov. 2. No need to “wash your steps.” Teachers all out of town at State Association meet. Two days’ vacation. Tuesday. Nov. 6. Senior picture proofs much in evidence in section room. Under- classmen avoid that part of building. Tuesday. Nov. 13. Miss Sou part starts short-story and | octry contest for the Gothic. Friday. Nov. 16. The cameras suffer. Snapshots taken of Freshmen and Faculty members. Monday. Nov it;. Snapshnotcrs still busy. Thursday. Nov. 22. Cogshall and Axtcll decided not to join the ambulance corps. but to stay home and patrol the library instead. We thought fainting was old-fashioned. Friday. Nov. 23. No need for the services of the first aid boys today. Miss Dueber is much better. Saturday. Nov. 24. f � nr team wins from Richmond. 38-9. Motidav. Nov. 26. Optimist again appears without a tardy excuse. Monda . Dec. 3. The vaccination fiends issue an ultimatum, Vaccination or vacation. Tuesday. Dec. 4. Scrubby goes home sick, and May has a bad shoulder. Bedford begins to look bad. Wednesday. Dec. 5. Convo. The r.cw High School song by Mid and Lucky, and veils and gymnastics by Ickabod. Thursday. Dec. 6. Printed fire drill regulations issued. Rehearsed in each of eight periods. Friday. Dec. 7. Cold weather and fire drills. We wish the burning building would throw off a little beat. Monday, Dec. to. Cold wave getting wavier. Tuesday. Dec. n Several rooms unheated and several classes dismissed. Coal situation getting serious. Wednesday Dec. 12. The grades come out. Thursday.'Dec. 13. English VII discusses Lamb and Bacon. Meatless day to- morrow. Friday, Dec. 14. Coimcrsvillc beaten. 12-5Ct. Monday. Dec 17. The boys decide that there is room for a V. M. C. A. in B. H. S Accordingly, they organize one. Tuesdav. Dec. j8. Optimist Staff meeting, but no Optimist. Wednesday Dec. 19 Dr. Bryan and Mr. Sollitt speak at a Red Cross convoca- tion. Dramatics class gives three short plays. Scrubby” surely is a good tramp. Friday. Dec. 21. Another'Optimist meeting. Plans for a party are being dis- cussed. Wednesday Ian. 2. Students trudge to school eagerly, after their vacation. Miss VanCampm has accepted a position in Louisville. Thursday. Jan. 3. Still another Optimist meeting. Plans for keeping New Year's resolution are discussed. Fridas. Ian. 4. onnersville again loses t«� our boys, 64-4. Speakers' Club holds fir-t meeting of the new year and resolves to continue its work with more zeal. Monday . Jan. 7 iirls’ Council meets after school. They are planning to show us a good time soon. Tuesdav. Jan. 8. Y. W. C. A. and Optimist meetings held. Wednesday. Jan. • � A meeting is held of all girls interested in Bed Cross work. Friday. Jan 11 ‘.iris' Council party. Everyone has a good time. Monday. Jan. 14 The Seniors hold a class meeting. Tuesday. Jan. «5. The Optimist comes out again. There is |uite an improvement since New Year's. Wednesday. Jan. 16. Republican caucus. They are determined to get ahead of the Democrats, who still have a majority of ten. March 9 and 10. Sectional tournament. Bloomington wins for the fourth con- secutive time. March 16 and 17. State tournament. ur team goes farther than any Blooming- ton team has ever gone. Defeated in the semi-finals. Tuesday. March to «.iris' Council meets again. Let's have another party. Wednesday. March 20. Tile Democrats are -till ahead in Senate. But just wait. Thursday. March 21 Republicans have another caucus. Democrats getting wor- ried. Monthly. March 25. Convocation. Mr. Ramsey shows some war slides. Tuesday. March 26. “Soupie was at home sick, so we didn't have to think about paper on the floor. Wednesday. March 27. (iothic group pictures are taken. Monday. April i. English YHI springs a new kind of surprise. Everybody has his lesson. 1 hursdav. April 4. Speakers Club holds meeting to arouse spirit among members for the coming debates. Friday. April 5. Wig: and Mask gives two short plays. Proceed go the Junior Red Cross. Tuesday, pril Mr. McLain is on the sick list. N o commercial. ednesday. April ia Senior class meeting. Seniors decide to give a class play to raise money for a memorial. Thursday. April ft. Senate. Republicans put through the first hill, even though they do have the minority. Friday. April 12. W ig and Mask meeting. About $40 was made by the plays. Monday. April 22. Seniors hold meeting to discuss play further. Saturday. April 27. Gothic goes to press. Sunday. June 2. Baccalaureate address given bv Rev Plymate 6 You have now seen all « f the Gothic which is directly related to our High School. I'he following section is composed of advertising given us by the mer- chants of Bloomington. The advertisements arc ] o$sibly not so attractive as the pictures, stories and jokes which -u have seen and read before you reached this page. But it is just as important that you look them over and give them your careful consideration as it i that you enjoy the rest of the hook, and get your money’s worth from it. for the merchants have paid a good price to have these advertisements inserted, and it is only through � nr notice of them that they get their money’s worth. An advertisement in a High School annual i never an attractive proposition for a merchant, for the circulation is small and the young people who read the books arc seldom thoughtful enough to notice the ads carefully. This winter there have been many demands for the business man’s money, and those who have given us advertising have indeed shown us a courtesy. So let us patronize the merchants who have supported us. and assist those who have in no small measure made it possible for us to publish an annual. CAN BE ORDERED AT ANY TIME FROM NEGATIVES MADE FOR THE GOTHIC (MI© C % a store that has the kind of goods the boys ill like. YOl II I BE 1 1 EASED TO TRADI: AT THE vlie cv Fleener GROCERY D Ml AT MARKH I' 8 K sol i n Di Phone 7 1 I or I 58 1 It s sell Ruhr ran I i rand Iras and ( o ffers City Book and Music Co. IU)()KS STATIONERY MAGAZINES SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOUNTAIN PENS TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES OFFICE FURNI rURE FILING CABINETS OFFICE SUPPLIES .EOLIAN PIANOS 120 N. WALNUT STREET PHONE 3-4 ALL KINDS OF THE BEST Footwear FOUND AT Whetselfs Try Lettelleirs [ilk Made a nd Banquet Cream AT ALL GROCERS IF YOU WANT TO BE HEALTHY. WEALTHY AND WISE, EAT OUR BREAD, CAKES AND PIES 202 East Third St. Bloomington, Ind. Everything in the Drug Line = BRYANT’S Drug Store Home-Made Chocolates, Creams and Caramels ‘Delicious ‘Dishes in let Cream STOP AND —SHOP— WITH THE A BIG. CLEAN, UP-TO-DATE two phones ATTRACTIVE GROCERY five fords Rest by Test HOWE'S ICE CREAM SODAS |czz l HOWE'S ORIGINAL NUT SUNDAE J-Joive’s Qandy Kitchen WEST SIDE SQUARE EVERETT MAY’S Lonnndla OPPOSITI- MONON DEPOT STKAK OROKKS A SPECIM i v TELEPHONE 155 The Eagle Clothing Store FOR SOCIETY BRAND mmm SUITS AND THE BEST MAKES OF Hats, Caps, Shirts, Collars, Ties FOR MEN, YOUNG MEN AND BOYS Graduation Gifts ELECTRIC CHAFERS AND TOASTERS KEEN KUTTER KUTLERY CUT GLASS ZS£ Spaulding Athletic Goods DAVIS HARDWARE CO. North College Avenue Opposite Federal Building SPAULDING GOODS SPAULDING SPOR T SHOES HARRY A. AXTELL Ilf wax lii r without pit turn, hut not .to n r , said Rusktn. Real- Estate You are cordially w invited to v isit our ArtGallerywheth- EAST SIDE S (,) U A K E er you buy or not. BLOOMINGTON. INI). Wylie’s E. C. Doeppers Co. CANDIES AND ARCHITECTS SALTED PEANUTS always fresh Henry Kerr Building AT Bloomington, Ind. Turner’s ?d Store We carry the largest and swellest line of Clothing and Fur- nishings shown in Southern I n d i a n a Prices the Lowest 17 A n T CLOTHING iVArli COMPANY Pharmacy STATIONERY FOUNTAIN PENS FINE LINE OF IMPORTED and DOMESTIC TOILET ARTICLES DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES ETC. ETC. Phone 235 We.st I I ---------- Side 1_| F. B. Van Valzah FOR Bicycle Sundries Guns and Air Rifles General Hardware South Side Square BLOOMINGTON, IND. Strengthen old friendships with a new portrait—the gift that exacts nothing in return, yet ha a value that can ..nly he estimated in kindly thoughtfulness. Make an appointment today. SHAW COSNER—Telephone 134. Garments for the Eventually High School Girl THE PALACE SHOE SHOP for coon SHOP n :::: REPAIRING :::: SUITS COATS DRESSES BLOUSES Why not now? MIDDIES HATS Exclusive Agents jor Mar-Hof Middy Suits Louben, Ben Becovitz C. H. ROBERTSON 109 K. Kirkwood Opposite Henry Kerr TON OEHREN V ERY 1J E S T SPRING HARDWARE CO. 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O’HARROW THE HOME OF Pure Drills We Specialize in Wearing Apparel for High School and College Girls TELEPHONE LOUIS AND CAROLYN BECOVITZ All Makes for Sale or Rent ♦ Typewriters and Office Supplies of All Kinds PAPER A SPECIALTY Stenographic Work Neatly Done SftVBINSURANCE Carrie V. Slocumbe SUITE i. GENTRY BUILDING it PHONE 520 BEST OF Meats 208 NORTH WALNUT ST. 272 Phones 1356 Jo R. MCDANIEL a CO FURNITURE ,L N ;:.e NORTH SIDE THE SQUARE BLOOMINGTON HND1ANA The Qladdest Day of the Year FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE is Commencement Day —an event looked forward to by the “sweet girl graduate. It will linger in her memory as one of the most pleasant experiences of her life. 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PLEASANTS Millinery Shop NORTH COLLEGE AVENUE OPPOSITE FEDERAL BUILDING East Side Square Phone 228 WILES DRUG COMPANY l =ioi==5] Being exclusive agents for the Eastman Kodak Co. in this territory, we handle EVERYTHING PERTAINING TO KODAKS INCLUDING A COMPLETE LINE OE jfmateur’s flccessories, All Sizes of Films, Film Tracks, Plates, Print Paper, Etc. |C IQE WE DO AMATEUR FINISHING THAT WILL SATISFY YOU BBAsk Ob Mini30 Athletic Supplies OF ALL KINDS There are Two Reasons why Stafford Engravings are used in this Annual and why they should be used in yours The First, ol course, is quality- Through years of specilization, our or- ganization has become unusually expert in half-tones, color plates, zinc etchings, and designs for college and school publi- cations. We have the very best shop equipment and every facility for prompt production of quality work. The famous Levy Acid Blast process gives our half-tones a cleaner, deeper, sharper etching than the tub method most commonly used, and makes it easier tor your printer to give you a first class job. The Second is Stafford co-operation. For the benefit of our customers in their dealing with us, wc have prepared a valu- able handbook entitled Engraving for College and School Publications. con- taining 164 pages and over 300 illustra- tions. and giving complete information in regard to planning your publication, the preparation of copy, and ordering of en- gravings. This lwok simplifies ordering, prevents costly mistakes, and means high quality engravings at lowest cost. Wc do not sell it—but we lend a copy t the staff of each publication for which we make the engravings. Let Stafford make your commencement invitations, fraternity stationery, visiting cards, and any other copper plate engraving - r steel die embossing. Wc have a large department devoted exclu- sively to this class of work, and can give von both quality and ser- vice. Samples with prices on request. STAFFORD ENGRAVING COMPANY Artists Designers Engravers CENTURY BUILDING Indianapolis, Indiana THIS BOOK FREE Wc lent! a Copy of this Book to the Staff of every Publication for which we make the Engravings. I_____I AT ______ CAMPBELL'S I--'I Suits, Coats,Dresses Gossard Corsets AND ALL KINDS OF R eady-made A pparel FOR Women and Girls i——i CAMPBELLS COMPANY R’MOPsJE: 598 Satisfaction Guaranteed Satisfaction does not re- fer only to price. Satis- faction assures you a brimful of quality, value and service. Such satisfaction is the kind at this store. When you buy an item here you know that our guar- antee of full and complete satisfaction stands back of even purchase. You have secured the very best. We want you to make that test after any pur- chase you have made here. If it does not meas- ure up to the expecta- tions please let us know at once. Breeden Co. I'Ve Put the “eat’’ in Wheat The best flour will not make good bread unless the baker has real skill and ability. The “eat” is not put in the wheat at the mill—it’s put there in the bakery. We take a just pride in our famous war loaves, rolls, cakes, pies and other confections. In most of these the blending of ingredients consti- tute a most decided improvement in the product, making a wholesome and appetizing food. When you patronize this house you conform to all the food laws; at the same time you can’t realize that you are making the least sacrifice. If you want to see how the “eat” got into the wheat, come and let us show you. HENRY KERR BAKERS fl We maintain that good shoe repairing is an art. If you want your shoes mended artis- tically bring them to us. Model Shoe Co. REPAIR DEPARTMENT The Sapitary Barber SI op 209 W. KIRKWOOD AVE. Eight First-Class Barbers No Waiting You are Always Next Everything Clean and All Work First-Class Butcher Clark, Proprietors Dan Albright DEALER IN NEW AND USED GOODS Phone 1643 204 West Kirkwood “ he Mitchells have been printing over fifty years Wm. Mitchell Printing Co. (Established 1859) Edition Printers and Binders Greenfield Indiana Special Department for School and College Books and Publications S hr . I m m ■I R J