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

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20 THE CRIMSON The carry-all swung along coming nearer the campus. This glorious build- ing, Qpointingj, rearing its head into the clouds so nobly, with its gilded dome, and wonderful arches, is the Col- lege of journalism, QF. S. H. SJ The woman who throws the headlight on Journalism with her left hand is our beloved Miss Porter. Here to our left, behold our Elec- tric Light Plant, the delight of the school. VVhat is the matter with those peo- ple at the door ? inquired Alice Snider. There's nothing to be alarmed at, said the man behind the megaphone. lt's only the Freshmen waiting for the doors to open, trying to avoid the rush. See, see, people, straight to the front. The personages coming.: down the walk with sails spread are the Com- mittee of the Pro and Con Society. Twenty paces behind this committee is another interesting sight, interesting un- der any consideration, but especially so now. It is Will Bright. He has just heard that some of the committee's best friends have made the debating team and he hasn't. The noise you hear behind you, O don't be alarmed, is made by the cook- ing girls playing ball with their bis- cuits. - As the machine neared the front of the building the Senior's attention was at- tracted by something which resembled an open-air gymnastic exhibition. A blank stare was the only answer which the spieler could give to our anxious inquiries. But of a sudden a bell tolled and we immediately understood. The spieler sorrowfully requested us to climb out of the deserted rubberneck wagon and it rolled on, while the man with the megaphone cast a perplexed glance back at the gesticulating figures, climbing over each other to get to the door, so as not to be late for classes, as if to say, You'll be a Senior, bye and bye. . -Irene Hepler. Bias. 19.1. sr,-H ,l,mL.a:fnJl.'L-,tx .3ria.'-.as-L1.xz...g.,c . . , HEARD ABOUT SCHOOL. ln Miss Pressler's German class one morning, the class was translating Eng- l sh sentences into German. This partic- ular one was, 'What are they doing in the next room ? just then some one came in to the fitting room next door, and was heard to cry out, Miss Penni- man, shall I extend this waist line to sixty-two inches? Some one in Mr. VVilliams' Geometry class was giving a proposition. Just as he finished with a loud Q.E.D. which was heard through the partition in Miss Walter's room, she remarked, Quite easily donefl Deep silence in the third floor Ger- man room, while the Deutschers were taking a quiz-Up through the air shaft from the girl's dressing room, a soft voice floated, Say, kid, got a powder rag? ln Cooking ll. Lesson on Plumbing. Miss Green: Zella, will you tell us all you know about plumbing? Your father is a plumber, maybe you know something the rest of us don't know. Zella: Well, it don't run in the family, but l will try. VVe don't want it to run in the fam- ily, we want it to run in the house. w li--stands for our Faculty, An intelligent crowd. A--stands for The Annual Of which we are proud. C--standfs for the College Where we fain would attend, U-is the undying service VVe shall always lend. I...--stands for loyalty, No truer you'll find, T--is tradition Which we'll leave behind. Y--stands for the youth The Freshman, I meang VVe bequeath you the Crimson, Even tho' you are green. -.4 Senior. .:. ,,, 1 i. .- M- ..ag:,:w

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THE CRIMSON I9 John Crider-Cartoonist for Kansas. Donald Dewey--Wild Animal Trainer. Adrian Flanigan-Temperance Lectu- rer. james Griffiths-Prize Fighter. Ray Hobbs-Expert on Love Puzzles. Russell Johnson-An Evangelist. Clifford Kington-Lecturer on Harm of Drinking Coca-Cola. Fred Kite-Aeronaut. D'Arcy McElroy-Chemistry teacher. Tom Masterson-Lady's man. Ucecil Maxwell-President of Tuske- gee. lra Watts-Matinee ldol. Zach Wells-Statesman. Nancy Otwens-Directress of VVestern University Glee Club. Edith Bruner- Cook for a Family of Two. Pauline Ireland-Speed Queen. Marie Wooiid-Vaudeville Star. THE RUBBERNECK WAGON. TvVe Sen'ors all climbed into the Rub- berneck VVagon, so designated because of the Junior monopoly, and settled ourselves comfortably to show our ever- envious Juniors a few of the private boulevards and our zoological garden, Othick Park, before we left them for good. Oh yes, oh yesll' yelled the spieler, J. C., through his megaphone with a final Boss Coatney gurgling roar, as the auto-wagon spit and chugged on the start. We see immejiately on our left Othick Park, with the young Amazon, Buck Run. The Kansas battleship is ploughing through her waters manned with colored marines of Fort Scott High School retreating from Mexico. To your left, you see the noted ball diamond where the world's champion- ship was won last year by some of you honorable Juniors. ' Gents and Ladies, We now drive through the Wall Street Boulevard: you have heard of Fifth Avenue: the publishing house of the Saturday Even- ing Post is to your left, where one of of our honorable Seniors present, Zack VVells, does a million dollar business. Adjoining this sky scraper is the fa- mous Kington Coke Factory. At pres- ent the owner is out of town delivering a lecture on 'Why People Should Drink Coca-Colasf Oh ho! Observe the man standing on the corner to our left, reading a pa- perg he is deeply engrossedg he is riv- eted to the spot: he is spellboundg that paper he is reading, people, is the 'Bi- VVeekly.' It tells all about the new in- vention Thelma Howarth has intro- duced into our High School for signing her pass cards. 'fBehold, coming down the street, my honorable Juniors, are two of our High School faculty-one Mr. Land, the fa- mous historian, the other, Miss Gor- don, who is closely clasping her beloved Latin. See, they pause in front of the Pictureland to buy tickets for the show 'VVhy Young People Should Marry.' But what is that building over there, so magnificent in beauty? asked one of our over curious guests, Wallace R. Oth, you men will all have to take your hats off to it, said the spieler in a low, sorrowful tone. We use the past tense in speaking of that placeg it used to be the opera house. VVe now pass through Main street. Behold, on the other side of the street, we see something that affects us deeply. It is a touching sight Two men are strolling down the street, arms wrapped around each other's shoulders. They are constant companions, their affection is striking. One is Mr. Hughes, the other Mr. Bass, noted' teachers of 'Blushingf a new science in our High School. ln front, passengers all, and to the right is where the studious members of our school, Nelson Howard, Weston Roodhouse, and last but not least, Chester Gates, who they say has a re- served table for him and his lady friend after school in the afternoon, spend their fathers' money. This is Herold's Confectioneryfl

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THE CRIMSON 21 ....n..g. M, .. SCENE FROM ACT II. THIC SIQNIOR RIAY. lBy Alias-rlllen Dale.j HlGBI'fIC OF l'IARV,'XRD. Cast of Characters. Mrs. Melvina Meddigrcw ........ ............... Iflorence' Ingham Nancy VVithrow ........ Alta Magner Madge ......... .. Mary Reynolds Mrs. Ballou .......... Mildred Rice Senator XVithrow .... Tom hlasterson lNlr. Highee .......... Donald Dewey ... John Crider , .... Hal 'Macon Russel Johnson Loren Highee . . Ilalrymple .... Higgins ......... l was stranded in the town of Fort Scott on the night of Ifriday. February 13, a real unlucky day, and heard the Fort Scott Il. S. was giving a play. Ullighee of Harvard, at Conven- tion Hall. I decided that I would not stray from my usual line of work and would therefore go down and criti- cise the home talent of Ifort Scott. I could not criticise. It was really quite good. Miss Alta Magner as Nancy lvith- row, a.ted perfectly at home on the stage, and in my conversation with her n her dressing roont, I found out that she intends going into musical comedy next year. Mary Reynolds. a school mate of Nancy's, was quite captivating and though very small, succeeded in acting very haughty at times. hlildred Rice as L'Mrs. Ballon, and rliom Masterson as l'Senator lVithrow hail two of the most diilicult parts in the play. Miss Ricels costume Was :1 creation: it might have come from some Paris shop, Donald Dewey, as the rough west- erner, NIL Higbeef' kept the audience laughing every time he appeared. John Crider as I.oren Higlneef' made the hit of the evening. XVe ex- peit to see him rise in the theatrical world. Hal lNIacon as Dalrymple. I.oren's chum, would make a stir hy his good looks alone, hut his acting was superb.