Brimfield High School - Spectator Yearbook (Brimfield, IL)

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n II .1 F IE L I) HIGH SCHOOL The Brimfield News Vol. I JUNE 25, 1920 No. 23 IGnral ifiapprmngH Miss Ruth Hayes, a prominent leader in a Suffragette parade, was taken captive for breaking the windows of the White House and is serving her term out in Sing Sing. Hubert Chichester, the renowned farmer, is farming the Chamberlain place, near Jubilee College, this year. Any one wishing to find out how to grow the most potatoes on the least ground, call up 1875—ring 3. Mr. Kenneth Yoakam. the noted evangelist, held great audiences spellbound by his eloquent sermons all during last week. We regret to say that he cannot be with us any longer as Pumpkin-ville Center desires him to hold evangelistic services in their midst for a few weeks. Mr. Earl Maher was arrested for exceeding the speed limits in this city this week. He regretted this most on acount of the fine, for he has been trying to start a bank account for the last ten years. Our prominent citizen, whose condition was stated in last week’s paper, is not much better. We regret to say that his friends and relatives have no hopes of his recovery, as Miss Elsie Cobb has charge of the case. Miss Ethel Mender, the world’s greatest musician, is now traveling through Europe, attracting great crowds by her remarkable skill in music. Miss Hetty Pulsipher, who has been training her voice for many years in foreign lands, has returned to produce her famous opera, which she has composed during her spare moments. Although she has not received much attention abroad, no doubt she will attract large crowds here. Miss Virginia Murdoch, well known abroad by virtue of her remarkable series of landscape paintings, recently exhibited in the Salon, will lecture on “The Beauties of Nature’’ at the Auditorium on Saturday, June 27. The usual large and enthusiastic crowd saw the first performance of “A Case of Suspension at the Forum yesterday, and the piece seems embarked on a season of record breaking success. Miss Alma Dungan makes the most charming ‘‘Dorothy” imaginable., and in none of her roles has her flower-like prettiness been more piquantly shown. Our congressman’s wife, formerly Miss Madaline Burt, of this vicinity, is home to spend the holidays with friends and relatives. She is one of the most prominent social leaders in Washington and may give us many ideas of high life. A. D. and V. A. M. T3 13

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T II 1C S r 1C (' T A T () It 19 IS SrtttDr (Elasa JJlay “MR. BOB” CHARACTERS Philip Royson................. Robert Brown, clerk Benson Benson Jenkins, Miss Rebecca’s butler Patty, Miss Rebecca's maid Rebecca Luke, a maiden lady Katherine Rogers, her niece Marian Bryant, Mr. Bob .... Skipper Rawson................ Jane, a maid.................. . Hubert Chichester Kenneth Yoakam . Clarence Maher V irginia Murdoch Elsie Cobb . Ethel Memler Ruth Hayes Earl Maher Betty Pulsipher SYNOPSIS Act 1. Morning. Breakfast room at Tresham. If it was only a dog or a ’orse, ma'am, but cats I objects to. Have they found the will? Menial. I would a word with thee. Oh. aunty! Bob comes to-day. Sh! Sh! Don't breathe the name of Brown here. Cats on the brain. I do believe those cats would walk in any where. But, my dear sir, you see I came down. What a narrow escape! Act. 2. Afternoon. Same as Act 1. Come, let me clutch thee! I have thee not, but I see thee still. Quick! She starts! She moves! No good ever comes of deception. The race is on! Bob, my dear boy, I am proud of you. Kitty, I will never forgive you. Hardly upon so short an acquaintance. Well, I never! We won’t forget this day. The day I came down. Instrumental Solo—Old Black Joe (with variations) . Alma Dungan Vocal Solo.......................................Madaline Burt 12

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THE SPECTATOR 1913 guimtrt bg “Mlg Wnrbatiuirtlj” WHY art thou silent? Is thy tongue an instrument Of peace and quietude—rather than war? And still so silent ? Dear! I do deplore That there is naught to say! No plea to grant ? Yet have I oft been vigilant—where now I am slack, But can you not forgive me ? No, you can’t! Yes, it was wrong—and what is more ’Twas witty. Though it was a ditty That lacked thought. Be not too critical, Speak though it were to shut me out, And leave me desolate! We wish to know since when Ruth’s pen name has been Billy Wordsworth and why Miss Baird did not recognize the selection. (gnnb-lur, (01b Good-bye old house—I shall not soon forget you, The record of so much eventful time. The walls have ears they say, I beg you cherish Each secret that you may have heard of mine. —Pomeroy gaalm nf tljr nttnr Aritlimrttr (Hlaaa Miss Baird is my teacher: I shall not pass, She maketh me to add up long columns; she exposeth my ignorance before the whole class. She restoreth my sorrow: she causeth me to devise deceitful methods for my grade’s sake. Yea. though I study until midnight, I shall gain no knowledge for stocks and bonds sorely puzzle me, and partial payments they distress me. She prepareth a test of great length for me; she giveth me a low grade. My tears runneth over. Surely distress shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the Senior class forever. Amen. 14