Butler High School - Tropaeum Yearbook (Butler, IN)

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TKOPAEUM from the jury room — a murmur as if all were repealing something in unison. Could it be they were pronouncing the death sentence. The voices grew louder and louder. Soon they were quite audible in the outer room. How beautiful those voices sounded to me! How good it seemed, to be near old friends! How much sweeter they must have sounded to Paul. After the voices ceased and he was pronounced not guilty these words kept ringing thru my head. And here ' s a hand, my trusty frien ' And gie ' s a hand o ' thine We ' ll take a cup o ' kindness yet For atild lane syne. SL-o £........;... . ..;.-.. .... ; . ..... ... H

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THE BUTLER HIGH SCPIOOL Blair, piano. I received another jolt when Charles Sehramn took his place as leader of the choir. I also learned that Ervin Norris was holding down the position of janitor. Rumor reported that although not altogether satisfied with his present situation his intentions were to hold it until something better turned up. Further information revealed the fact that James Cather, through his honesty, integrity and business ability was allowed to take up the collections. What great changes time will bring about. The truth of this statement was fairly thrown in. my face when I learned that Butler had. long ago been made the county seat. Upon inquiry I learned that the Spring term of court was to open on the following day with Earl McDonald as Judge of this district. To make my visit in Butler one of nothing but pleasure, I could not afford to miss anything of interest to me so most certainly I must visit Judge McDonald ' s court. The newly elected sheriff, Mary Carpenter, seemed to be performing her duties in a very satisfactory manner — judging from; the arrests she had made. Case after case was disposed of by the wily old Judge, most of them divorce cases, which goes to prove matrimonial difficulties were not all con- fined to the early days when moonshine and bathing beauties were in vogue. The last case on the docket was that of Paul Wagoner, one of my old classmates, who seemed to have strayed away ; a lost sheep that had wandered far from the rest of the flock, had fallen into one of life ' s numerous pit-falls and this was perhaps his last, day of freedom. He was a pitiful looking character, sullen, haggard and worn from days and nights of watchful waiting. His downward glance and evasive manner fairly proved him to be a criminal. Our most esteemed and honored. classmate had been arrested and had plead guilty to the charge of playing marbles for keeps. I sincerely hoped, from the depths of my heart, that the jury would be easy on him. At my tiist glance at that worthy group my spirits began to rise, for among them I recognized my former classmates, Ivol McClellan, Adelle Oberlin, Ruth and Dorothy Haverstock, Kathryn Cather, the Deacon Miller and Loren Teutsch. At length, after a heated discussion, by both attorneys — one for and the other against capital punishment, the jury ad- journed. The crowded court room waited in breathless silence. After fourteen hours of agony and suspense, a faint sound was heard — 24—

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THE BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL Last Will and Testament We, Seniors of the Butler High School being- of sound mind and dis- posing memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills, bequeaths and devices of whatever nature by us heretofore made. We bequeath — I. To the struggling Freshmen : b. A portion of our stature, and a few of our mellowed years of experience. a. Our sterling class history, (to guide their floundering footsteps.) II. To the proud Sophomores : a. All our lovable qualities, such as: 1. Perfect obedience. 2. Fraternal love and solicitude. 3. Quietness in study. III. To the perplexed Juniors : a. Our superb dignity. b. Our Banishment of Mirth. c. The Blessed Annual. d. Our trained and balanced mind. e. Our startling executive ability. f. The privilege of removing and masticating all chewing gum that may found on or under our desks. g. The privilege of occupying our places on the Honor Poll. IV. To the Fatherly Faculty, already endowed with wisdom beyond the lot of most mortals : a. We consign that lighted lamp of knowledge, which ' they have filled and furnished, (that it may be placed as a beacon of light and may no students ' wings be singed as they are drawn to its glowing flame.) V. To the bereft school : a. The glorious memory of our victories, to be looked up ta and gazed on with awe. a. Charles Schramm wills his stature to Walter Fisher. b. Farl McDonald, wills his executive ability to Bruce Ratts. —26 —