Fort Scott High School - Yearbook (Fort Scott, KS)

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26 THE CRIMSON or quiet-Mary Reynolds, for instance. Enoch McCorkle wills his sunny dis- position, ever ready smiles and conver- sational powers to one who speaks only when spoken to and smiles only by mis- take His history note book, he be- queaths to the school library. Edna Harris leaves her position, of three successive years, as alto on the Girls Glee Club, to posterity. Glenn Cline wills to Ira Watts his vast comprehension of Chemistry plus his ability to ask difficult questions. Romena Satterlee bequeaths her sweet and cunning disposition as a classmate to the Junior Class, and in a special document she wills to Andrew Jackson Bohney her credits in music, owing to Maffaire de Coeur having taken so miuch of her time she has few other items to will. Compiled and set down by: Enoch McCorkle. Merle Speakman. Fred Newcomb. CLASS DAY. Day of all days when we are licensed to say what we think regarding the jus- tices and injustices of the past! The great barn was well filled to hear the ul- timatum. Hash was flung right and left free of charge, and plenty of cold shoul- der and hot tongue were on display. What do you think of a class living two years in a barn yar-d and still pos- sessing traits of ladies and gentlemen! The program was a call-down from start to finish Ruth Hunker rendered the class prophecy which hurled us into the future and hailed the dawn of Mil- lenium as the time when the class of 1913 in their respective locations, were the dominant factors. Pauline Hodg- son, giving the class history made it most interesting. Merle Speakman, with his last will and testament, showed how dependent the High School stu- dents of the future will be upon the in- heritance of the Class of 1913. Miss Marie VVood, and Miss Pauline Ire- land, favored the au-dience with vocal solos, while the class was preparing for the burial ceremonies. The saddest af- fair as under-classmen considered it, immediately followed. Never in the history of high schools was there ever known of such an incident. We ac- tually buriedg yes, buried the old barn on Scott Avenue and Third Streets, 'neath the cold, cold clay. It was a sad affair. .THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAI... Cast. Sir Peter Teazle - Mr. Armentrout Sir Oliver Surface - Ralph Hood Sir Benj. Backbite - - Glenn Cline Joseph Surface - Merle Speakman Chas. Surface - - Lloyd Benning Crabtree - - - Fred Newcomb Moses - - - Fred Newcomb Snake Damon Webber Servant - - - Frank Canaday Lady Teazle - - Golda Cline Lady Sneerwell - Agnes Hawthorne Mrs. Can-dour - - Ruth Cory Maria - - Pauline Ireland Did not some one prophesy last year at the close of the Junior play that the class of 1913, as Seniors, would stage Julius Caesar or something almost equal to it? And has not this prophecy been fulfilled? We are inclined, after wit- nessing the School for Scandal, to believe it has. Following the example of the class of 1912, this class attempt- ed, and carried to a brilliant Hnish, a classic play. One cannot be too loud in his praises of he cast and their coaches. Imagine, if you can, our quiet, mod- est girls and boys playing such unnat- ural parts as those of gossips and scan- dal mongers. But one would have tho't,

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THE CRIMSON 25 edge of Geometry-inherited from Pythagorus-to Prof. Williams. Bessie Nail ,who never smiles, but only laughs, leaves her all to follow him'l in the Collegiate Institute. Sophomores, you had best accept her winning characteristics. Fred Newcomb, for whose every word we listen in hunger, bequeaths his spontaneous wit and presidential chair of Pro and Con to John Crider. Dan McElvain leaves his diplomatic and faithful presidential ability to Mil- dred Rice-the Woman's Rights pres- ident of the Juniors. Agnes Hawthorne bequeaths her charming and winning musical ability to Alta Magner, and her love of jollity to a certain member of the Faculty. Will Hammer leaves his position as Basket Ball Captain to Stubby Charles. John Crain leaves his experience as ladies man to Mr. Smith, and his mu- sical talent to Jimmie Grifliths. Golda Cline wills her stage popular- ity-won in the Senior play-to Alice Snider. Ruth Cochrane wills her youthful literary talent and musical ambitions to the Freshman Class, and with sail in June, to London, to join the Suffra- gettes. Ruth Cory leaves her love for Bot- any to anyone who is determined to stay in town and not venture afield. Detlef Hartman wills his method of growing corn without labor to the ag- riculture classg also his initiative ability to the Sophomores, who, unfortunately have none. Beryl Dewey bequeaths her quietness and perception to the Freshmen, who have neither. Edith Bruner leaves to the Normal Students her knowledge of pedagogy, and to fully Cicero's memory many hours of patient devotion. Ruth Davis wills to coming genera- tions her envied records of receiving A+s. It is a worthy goal for any student. Helen Lesher bequeaths her atten- tiveness in class to Fickle Figit, and her perfect Hcovered tone to the Sound Scientist. Ralph Hood leaves his M. D. degree to the medical department, along with his studious nature to some under class girls who have nothing to do in after- noons and evenings. Albert Piotrowski leaves his popu- larity to James Griffiths, and his voice to the music department. Allie Ware leaves her knowledge of Domestic Science .to some other fair maid-Elizabeth Thomas-for a short time. Marie Wood bequeaths her pleasing voice to Ray Hobbs or Madame Melba. Helen Tait wills her powder rag to some dark Freshman. Ruth Higgins leaves her literature learning to the English Department, and her poetical and romantic ideas to an- other Shakespere or Wordsworth. Fred Parrish bequeaths his vehemence in debate and argumentative ability to Will Bright, but, keeping for himself his Shakespere, Golden Treasury and his plow. His executive ability, ac- quired while president of Pro and Con, he leaves to the Freshman President. His habit of laughing out in meetin' to Professor Devlin. Pauline Ireland wills her remedies for instant growth to Lowell Van Brunt. Also her sanctimonious disposition to Wilson Carver, and his place in the Or- chestra to three successors. Pauline Hodgson leaves her Basket Ball ability to Jeannette Parkinson, and her appreciation of a joke and manner of smiling to Colonel Roosevelt. Maude Leach wills her open frank- ness to anyone of a tendency to be calm

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THE CRIMSON 27 to see them, that they were in real life fully-such a large audience. Imagine Mr, Armentrout, our kind and sympa- thetic instructor, raging about like an old bear, forced from his den in Jan- uary, and Lady Teazle, so petty and demure in her basque and tunic, Lady Sneerwell and Mrs. Candour were just what their names might signify, and they carried their parts to perfection. And Maria, just what she was meant to be, modest and sweet. The Surface brothers and their uncle were simply ideal. The selection of these boys for these parts is character- istic of the good work of the coaches. Rowley, as trusted servant, and Snake, as the tattler and newspaper scribbler, were great. And that servant might, to all appearances, have gone about in livery all his life. To save the best for the last, let us mention Crabtree and Moses, two roles acted by one person. I-Ie displayed his great dramatic ability equally in the two parts. No doubt, the scene in which the little French milliner is discovered, and the hypocrisy of Joseph is brought to light, was the strongest and best acted of the entire play, and that is saying a great deal. The entire Senior class and the cast in particular, extend a vote of thanks to Mr. Land and Mr. Armentrout, who did all the coaching, with the help, one might say, of the old fashioned cos- tumes brought from Kansas City, to .-help carry the audience back to ye olden tyme. SENIOR PARTY. VVho ever thought that the Class of 1913 could be undignified? If any one ever thought that such a thing would be impossible they should have seen us at a very -delightful party given us by Professor and Mrs. Devlin just before the holidays. The evening passed away very quickly and was one grand performance from the time we bashfully avoided the mistletoe at the front door until we es- caped its fatal influence on leaving. Very unique games entertained us and we were able to demonstrate that the lung capacity which we acquired in our Freshman days was useful, when we were compelled to blow feathers around without allowing them one minute to rest. An indoor track meet between Paw- nee and Tubtown was very enthu- siastic and it was difficult to decide which city boasted the best cracker-eat- ers, whistlers, feather-throwers, singers, bean-tossers or bean-racers. Another long concealed talent became evident during the evening, for we soon showed our artistic inclinations when we produced several pictures worthy of a place in the world's art galleries. It can never be said that any of the Seniors are not able to make a match for we matched pictures with such skill that our host was obliged to reward a few 'Lfaithful ones with prizes which ranged from a box of hose to a beer stein. Our appetites did not fail us at the close of the evening and we did justice to a most delicious luncheon. After this we enjoyed an impromptu program con- sisting of songs and three readings by Professor Armentrout. It was close to morning, when we, with deep regret, bade adieu to our clever host an-d hos- tess, and with our colors flying went to our homes to dream over the events of an evening which we can never forget. -Ruch Cochrane '13, The Normal Class has been en- lightened on so many subjects since vis- iting schools. In one of the Primary rooms they learned that Washington was a cowboy.