Bluffton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

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1 : CHRONICLE OF ' 19 This is the High School of IMuffton. Its vine-covcied walls and its classrooms Will long be i-emembei ' ed and loved by each of its many alumni. All its alumni will stand at the first sti ' ains of the song ' Black and ' rimson : ' ' Cherished by eaeli is the memory of days snent in this dear old High Selmol. List to the history of ' 19, the thirty-sixth class of tiiis High School ; List to the tale of its days that were spent in tliis seliool of the liapi y. I Into the Bluffton High, by Washington Street and by Oak Strei ' t, Basiiful, secluded, still, the youthful members of nineteen Walked with high tension of heai ' tstrings. Wise faculties moved hei ' e and yonder Asking each ])uiiil his name; and cruel Sophomores without nundjer Greedily gazed at us Freshmen, and thought of the time tliey would iia e us. This was the year 1915, the time was Sejitember. the sixtii day. All of the faculty board who watched us in that large assembly Seemed to us Freshmen to change, to assume the lread shape of the Tlydia. Terrible monster of Greece, by Hercules ' j)ower torn asunder. Straight were we sent to room 5, by Principal Algernon iloiris; There we were coddled and soothed by Misses Smeltzly and Christman. Yea, we were cheered and encouraged till all thought that life might he pleasant Lived in this old Bluffton High, — all 1 will say but one laddie; He ' d never heard of a period, and got all mixed up in his classrooms. So that he finally left us, and went to far distant high school. After the starting of school a number of da.vs, — ten or fourteen. When we had learned who were Freshmen and each knew the names of the othei ' s. All in one room we were gatliered to have our fii ' st freshie class meeting, Officers for us to choose, and also to choose our class colors. Jolm Kapp for president chose we, and vice-president, Wilheit (1. Heynohls, Ida may Brown was our treasurer and also she was secretary. Then, after thought and contention, we chose blue and gold for our eoloi ' s; Gold was to signify goodness, and blue that we ' re true to old ' .l Once every week ] lr. Morris called all into geiu ' i-al assembly Where the announcements were made and the athletic victors api)lauile(l. Into assembly WP] came — yes — but not till the rest were all seated. Green being good for the eyes of the Sophomores and .luniors and Seniors In then we marched, and the Sophomores and Juniors and Senior gazed on us with Eyes that were nothing but slits in their faces distorted with laugiiter; Loudly they clapped as we entered, and loudly they jeered as they greeted. Frida.y, the fifth of November, we got us a team and a wagon. Covered the wagon with hav and rode oft ' for oui ' very tiist hMy-ii le.

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mz T jm Wc THE FORWORD To tile Students, Alumni, and Friends of Bluffton High Sehool. we, the elass of 19, submit this book, ' The Retrospect, ■■ as the product of our combined eiforts. W ' e have no apologies to offer, though we know the faults are numerous. We have done our best and it is with a degree of i)ride that we oft ' er to you tills result. We extend our heartfelt tiianks to those persons without whose aid we could not have published this memento. lay the perusal of this book be the source of pleasui-e to them because they have lent us a h(l|iing hand.

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mz 1 [f= ' :m After an exeellent ride wo alightoil at Dorothy Thomas ' , One of the ineinbers of ' lit, who lives at Elm Grove Cemetery. There we had many refresliments. and tempted the giiosts and the goblins Out of their hiding to eonu ' , but they would not for some unknown reason, So we maintained they were cowardly and that they were ' fraid of us Fi-eshmen. Late in that memorable term, the term when we ' lJ) s were Freshmen, HlutTton High gave a great fair, which consisted of plays by the classes. We gave the play Hiawatha with Miss Karns and Cook for directors; Largely the play was attended: men came from far distant and near lands, Eager to see the fair squaws, and the fierce painted bi ' aves and the wagwams. Everyone liked Hiawatha, so many times was the play given, that All of the stage tumbled down, and everyone laughed till his sides hurt. Also in inter-class ball games we were very w-ell represented. O. Mossburg acted as captain, the rest of the team were as follows: Homer Myrd Daniel t ' ampbell Donald Hatliff Clarence Toman Donel Haitlich (Jeorge (iardiner They did most excellent work and all were awarded their numerals. II The next term, wlien wi- started to sciiool in the autumn Life seemed a cupfid of bliss but was yet not unmingled with sorrow. Sorrow because of the teachers we ' d learned both to love and cherish Off somewhere else had gone, to give tlieir affections to others. P.liss on account of the classmates and teachers whom all through vacation Ve had longed much to see and to hear and to talk with had come to be with us. Also because that the High, tliat vine-covered house full of memories Was once more to be our home : and again that the good class of ' 19 Which had been for months sei)arated. was again to be gathered together. Yet also ht-re. too. was a sorrow, for what with discouragement and Cupid Many of our clas.smates had left us. Hut wiien we espied our new teachers Crim. and Miss Curry and Johnson, then straightway our troubles all vanished; Hailfd we with joy and with gla lness. these merry fun-loving new teachers. One day we had a cla.s.s meeting and once more elected our officers; Homer Myrd made we our president, and Don Ratliff made we vice-president, and secretary-treasure, Wilhert Reynolds; and all of these officers were faithful and Tni.- to lb.- class of ' If), and all strived to make the class noted. This y.-ar the school hail a booth on the Court House corner in Street Fair; The Sophomores had it one day, and and cleared quite a quantity of money. Oaily till- yi-ar s|..-d by. with festivals, marshmallow roasts, and hay-rides, Ooorl games of basketball, and al.so in feats in track meetings. This year the great war began, and out of our class to the aimy Went with our j.rid. and be.sf wishes, but yd with regret. Kenneth Wilhelm.