Junction City High School - Junco Ed Yearbook (Junction City, OR)

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3112 merrhant nf 132nm HThe Merchant of Venice Upeto-Datefi staged by the students of the High School on February 20th, 1912, is a parody on Shake- speare's drama, llThe Merchant of Venice? Bassanio is in love with Portia, and is rejected because accord- ing to her father's will, the man who would marry her must choose from three caskets containing Caesar, Cicero, and Vergil examina- dons Antonio, his friend, borrows for him a pony from. Shylock, the gambler, and gives his bond that if the pony is not returned Within a month, a pound of his hair to be cut off nearest the brain will be the forfeit. Bassanio chooses from the caskets and draws the one containing the Caesar examination. Gratiano confesses his love for Por- iials friend, Nerissa, and she promises to marry him in case Portia end Bassanio are successful. When the governess brings the report that the required average has been made, the two couples are made happy and plan for a double wedding. Bassanio in his excitement forgets to return the Caesar pony. Shylock, in love with his rich ward Jessica, asks her to marry him, but she refuses, so he locks her in the house to prevent her seeing her lover, Antonio. She sends Lancelot Gobbo with a note to Antonio. This angers Shyloek and he tells his friend Tubal that Antonids bond is forfeit. Lanclot Gobbo overhears this conversation and tells Portia and Nerissa, who sets to work to outwit Shylock. After the Duke has informed Shylock of the charge, a young judge, sent from Ballario,appears. The case is tried and the sentence is ila pound of Antonids hair is Shylocklsf' On examination of Antoniols head with an ex- i'ay, no brain can be found. Just at that moment, a mouse runs across the floor of the court room. The young judge and the clerk shriek and spring upon chairs, disclosing their indentity, they being Portia and Nerissa. At Antoniols suggestion, the two couple are married on the spot by the Duke 'of Venice. 40 - u-.;r- : 1.-. :w 7 4d,,bx, kw, WW. 0; .mdmwsm mm on

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18m; 311 Even mnrth while ? Have graduates from our High School Spent these four years to become a fool? Or has their life been wisely sown With jewels of life, one well may own? For what have they spent these four years? To end their woes and future fears? To prepare for a life of ease? T0 slip through life? Do as they please? Have these four years been spent for naught? Have they taken an idle draught From the cup of life; from the stream of time, Have these four years been colored wine? For shame to those whom these have been The place in life where ruin begins: Far better had they spent their time By washing plates or feeding swine. For what avail their victories won, If all their time was spent for fun; And they through future life shall go, With nothing accomplished fit to show. But if in all things they have worked, And neler a given task have shirked, They have begun aright their life, A thing essential in this world of strife. -W. R., ,13. 42 mm mind or prepare duals Thus mowing i W of doing only one mm; it has been 2m train for life by n m been to train we .51 Fotis not an indivic rrmhalf of his time i: