Hobart Senior High School - Memories Yearbook (Hobart, IN)

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22 HOBART TOWNSHIP the musical theory class were deserved by her. The music of our song shows her conscientious effort and we put the harmonized melody in the Aurora, knowing it will be preserved many years.

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HIGH SCHOOL. 21 duets, and solos. The majority of the students considered this a relief from the regular chorus practice and all were sorry when we had reached the end of the list. Our third appearance before the public was at the local oratorical contest. Among the numbers we sang the two choruses which we afterward gave at Hammond in the Lake County contest. Again we should not forget to mention our girls’ quartette who were recalled time after time until they had no more to sing. Our fourth and last appearance as a high school chorus was at the Lake County oratorical contest held at Hammond on the night of April 10th. Hammond sang first and we felt safe for we knew that our music was of a higher grade. We were fifth to appear on the program and our hopes were high. Whiting sang next and some thought that the laurels lay between Hobart and Whiting. Alas, the judges! Perhaps the result was the more disappointing because of the high markings Hobart had received in previous years. We had steadily advanced until in 1907 we stood second. But each year the standard is higher and we realize that it is less easy to decide to whom the banner should go. It is not advisable for any school to say, “We shall win.” At any rate, our choruses were worthy of our efforts — “The Waltz” from Faust by Gounod, and the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah. The Seniors’ final appearance under the name of the Hobart Township High School will be the night of May 29th, when with light yet sad hearts we shall sing our “Class Song” and say farewell to onr teachers. To our pianist, Miss Florence Banks, and assistant pianist. Miss Helen Mackey, we offer a vote of thanks. They never grew tired nor impatient for they knew we were working for a purpose. Miss Gish, too, has put in many a weary half hour with us when her patience has been tried, but she did the drudge work with us and rejoiced with us in our success. We thank her sincerely. For Mi-s. Lyeth we feel the deepest gratitude and appreciate the interest she has taken in all of us. Next year we hope that Hobart will win the banner and that the Hobart High School will retain its reputation for courtesy. As Miss Sweeting did not wish to write an article on the “Class Song” composed by Miss Gladys Mackey and herself, the task has fallen to another member of the Senior class. I shall not be afraid of praising it too highly as we of the Class of ’08 feel that it deserves all the praise that can be heaped upon it. Miss Mackey wrote the words for the song and in this she showed her ability as a poet. The meter is pleasing, the verse out of the ordinary, and the words express the sentiment of the class. Miss Sweeting composed the music and we realize that all the compliments she has received for her melodies in

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HIGH SCHOOL. 23 CLASS SONG GLADYS MACKEY. Farewell to Hobart High School Which we all hold so dear, We’ve studied here together And work has brought good cheer; Our text books now are put aside For lessons learned must be applied. Farewell to helpful teachers Who’ve shared our joys and fears; We’ll ever love the memory Of four bright High School years; Though o’er the world we wander far. We’ll follow still the guiding star. Today we hail the Springtime, We hail Commencement day We joy in the future’s promise And hopefully enter the fray. We cheer the High School, dear old Home, Alumni cheer, and class to come.