Kouts High School - Kostang Yearbook (Kouts, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1915 volume:

Rules for Freshmen By Upperclass Man 1. Never speak to upperclass men unless spoken to. 2. Lower your voices in the presence of higher individuals. 3. Study more at home and play less at school. 4. All are prohibited from bringing toys to school. 3. Never push in front of Seniors, for if there is a colli- sion Freshies are liable to get the worst. 6. If you harass the Seniors and then get licked, don’t yell. 7. Beware of crowding at the water tank, unless the Freshie has not been christened. 8. When you smile at the teacher and they smile back, don’t feel joyful, for they are merely amused at the vacuous look and idiotic grin. 9. Wear the same kind of clothes your superiors wear. They will help you in your climb up-hill. gwiely Irattii (Clnthra SPECHT-FINNEY COMPANY SERVICE FIRST Valparaiso Indiana Jtortcr (Emutty lank Kouts, Indiana UNDER STATE SUPERVISION Real Estate - Loans - Insurance CONSERVATION ALWAYS Deposits of $100,000 Watch It Grow Open a checking account and have a receipt for bills paid Open a savings account and receive interest on money deposited Rent a Safety Deposit Box and have your valuable papers safe Notary Public in the Office H. A. Wright, President P. H. McCormick, Vice-President Geo. W. Anderson, Cashier A. N. Nickerson, Asst. Cashier INTRODUCTION. S IT is the custom for the Kouts High School to edit an Annual, we have striven hard to portray to the readers the class of nineteen-fifteen. We trust that the Annual shall not be discarded after a moment’s notice, but that it shall be read and enjoyed by all. As the class is small, we, each one, have worked long and hard to make our Annual a success and to win the approval of the reader. We, the members of the class of 1915, appreciate and wish to express our hearty thanks to those of the remaining classes who have been so kind as to contribute articles to our book. We also wish to thank the business men who have kindly helped us along financial lines and we hope they shall all he rewarded for their kindness. Lastly we feel greatly indebted to the instructors for having made our high school career one of pleasure and brought us to the boundless sea we are about to travel. THE PRESIDENT. HISTORY OF K. H. S. NE may trace the history of the Ivouts High School from the time that it began its career as a two years’ course in 1899. Since then it lias risen gradually until it finally became a com- missioned school. In the year 1902 the term was lengthened to three years, and in 1907 the school was finally put on the certificate list with a full four years’ course. At the same time two more instructors were added, a principal and a music and drawing instructor. The first Superintendent was Mr. E. E. Wright and the first Prin- cipal was Miss Leach, who left us after the first year. The second Principal was Miss Atkin, who also left after (he first year and who was followed by Miss Tofte, who resided in Kouts for three years, but at last accepted a position in Hebron. Mr. Robertson then filled Miss Tofte’s position. Miss Viant, our first instructor in music and drawing, left us after three years and was followed by Miss Felton, who instructed us for three years. Miss Hannon, one of the K. II. S. graduates, was then appointed in Miss Felton’s place, and is at present our music and drawing teacher. Mr. Wright, who wished to become a farmer, was followed by Mr. Alexander in the year of 1913. Mr. Alexander is now our instructor of Mathematics, History and Agri- culture. In the year of 1910 the State Board of Education granted our school a commission, and from this commissioned school the first grad- uates were Miss Clara Young and Mr. Arthur LaConnt. In the year of 1912 another instructor, Miss Kathrine Kring, was added to the High School faculty. LEO SHUTSKE, ’15. J. M. ALEXANDER Principal R. M. ROBERTSON Superintendent KATHRYN K. KR1NG English and Domestic Science FANNY M. HANNON Music and Drawing TO THE FACULTY. AS ever Higli School blessed more With faculty so great and good? Better than our most honored four Never in school have stood. They guided us o’er many a trying way, And ever cheered us along. Their smiles grew brighter day after day, They cheered us with word and song. Noble, good, faithful and wise, They taught the lessons well. No wonder we in our studies did rise, And ne’er a one of us fell, So now may we thank thee, faculty dear, Our memories will be of you, year after year. ALBERT HONEHOUSE, ’15. SENIOR CLASS Motto—Nulla palma sine labore Colors—Maroon and Cream Flower—American Beauty Rose MEMBERS Bessie Marguerite Wolbrandt Lester Peter Hayes Mabelle Ruth Salzer Leo Charles Shutske Idaline May Trinkle Albert Honehouse John Hannon Dora (Blachley) Lyons John Jarnecke EX-MEMBERS Alta Danielson Carrol Hayes Wayne Hockett Ruth Danielson Donald McKinnon Lucille Cannon Lillian (Metherd) Nichols Robert O'Brien Harry Mockler ANNUAL STAFF Historian . .... Leo Shutske Poet - - - . . . - Albert Honehouse Artist Keeping Calendar Prophet General Manager Class Will . . . - - • Mabelle Salzer Idaline Trinkle . . - . - Mabelle Salzer Lester Hayes ..... Idaline Trinkle Alumni . . - - Bessie Wolbrandt Athletics . . . . - Leo Shutske Jokes All BESSIE WOLBRANDT. President Always ready with thy books. Friend of all thou truthful maiden. In a happy future thou dost look With many honors thou art laden. ALBERT HONEHOUSE, Poet A poet thou, and thoughtful youth. Thy words not flatt'ring, but few and brief, Yet deep, sincere, and full of truth, May ne'er thy heart be heavy with grief. MABELLE SALZER, Vice President May thy smiles ever lighten. Over all thy future ways. And thy kindness ever brighten, Many sad and gloomy days. LEO SHUTSKE, Historian In after years when far away, Let ne’er thy smile grow sad, We’ll never forget the happy days. When thou was’t once a lad. IDAL1NE TRINKLE, Marshall Much kindness is thy gift, Ready always with thy sympathy, Many a drooping head mayest thou lift. That it may again the sunshine see. LESTER HAYES, Secretary and Treasurer May ne'er thy bright hopes disappear, Nor trouble block thy road. Always banish thou the fear, To carry a heavy load. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY. SENIOR CLASS THE autumn of the year 1911, fifteen boys and girls entered the building of K. H. S. ready to enroll as Freshmen. Finally the bell rang and we were assigned the front seats, as it was the custom for the wiser to occupy the back seats. We soon found that we were to take Algebra and Agriculture under Professor Wright and English and German under Miss Tofte. The first year passed quietly, for like all Freshmen, we were unusually industrious. At the close of the year each expected the return of his classmates, but when we assembled in September, we found only half of the Fresh- men to enroll as Sophomores. We were all very anxious to see Mr. Robertson, who was to take Miss Tofte’s place as principal. This year we were joined by a newcomer, making seven in the Sophomore class. In the second year we were to study Ancient History, German and English under Mr. Robertson and Algebra under Mr. Wright. But the second semester we found ourselves studying Commercial Arithmetic under Miss Kring. The third year we found that three more had dropped out, only leaving four to fight the battle. We were all glad to welcome our new principal, Mr. Alexander, who succeeded Mr. Robertson, as he took Mr. Wright’s position. This year we all studied with great earnestness, expecting to fill 13 the Seniors places the following year. We took Agriculture, History and Geometry under Mr. Alexander and English under Mr. Robertson. In our last year we were very much surprised to hear that three Sophomores were too wise for .Juniors and had joined us as Seniors. As Seniors we all studied diligently with the hope of getting our diploma. This year we studied English and Physical Geography under Mr. Robertson and Agriculture and History under Mr. Alexander. The class of 1915 consisted of but six boys and girls, hut we hope that in the future the school will be able to send out larger classes to start in the world. LEO SHUTSKE. ’15. GEOMETRY. VIETRY, Geometry, That is my favorite book, you don’t believe just what I say, Then come and take a look. When one sits up for half the night And figures circle and square, But still he cannot get it right It almost makes him swear. An angle, a line, they differ a lot, But coming right to the point An angle is formed right at the spot, Where two lines make a joint. Solid, surface, line, and points, These are things to know. I sit and study till stiff in the joints And still my grade is low. To prove a circle not a square Is nonsense thru and thru, So your nice pencil you may spare For to prove it, is not in you. I now will write my last sweet verse, For ’tis time to go to bed. You’ll think of Geometry with a curse, When I am long, long dead. ALBERT HONEHOUSE, ’15. 14 FOLLIES AND FOIBLES Narae Age Present Occupation Future Occupation Ideals Habits Bessie Forgot President School roarm Neat note books Studying Mabelle Soon be an old maid Cartoonist Affectionate wifey Dreaming Looking N. E. Idaline Sweet sixteen Marshall Keeping order in class Confirmed old maid Credits Looking ahead Albert Bashful fifteen Poet Haven't decided To be happy Whispering lister Who wants to know Teaching School Licking the kids To be obliging Thinking Leo Never counted Historian Don’t know To master German Writing notes - IDALINE TRINKLE. 15 • « ) CLASS POEM. When first before the school we stood, To us all this was new, The rules were “to all be good,’’ And “to all right and faithful do.” As years rolled by our knowledge grew, And many friends we gained, When we started a subject new The outcome was not feigned. awaited hours have come at last, When Seniors must depart, Our minds are filled with things of the past When on unknown life we start. 16 m m it finally reached was the very door Of the H. S. of Kouts, A here many had gained that honor before. Of which we had no doubts. Day after day, week after week, Our faculty guided us thru, Surely not in vain did we seek The knowledge that steadily grew. May we ever cherish dearly Memories of these years so gay, For they’ll help us see so clearly, Over many a trying way. Now by sweet breath of friendship fanned, We are parting on our way. When wandering on a far off strand We may be glad to say: “What were the happiest days of youth? I can say without a guess, Many an aching heart doth soothe. Memories of K. H. S. Dreams do come to everyone, Of the present, future and past, But when a new life is begun, For a while friends “dream” your last. These glad days will soon be o’er And our masters shall depart, Of their help we’ll get no more, When alone we’ll have to start. Days of High School do remind us, We can all successful be, And departing leave behind us, Honors some one else will see. Whither in this world so great, We wend our separate ways, For unknown now is the fate That awaits us in future days. 17 Be it friend or Ik it foe, To him we will confess, Schools may come and schools may go, But none beats K. H. S. So we ever fought unyielding, For the honor of the school, And the weapon we were wielding, Struck for a precious jewel. Now gone forever are the days, Sunk away in time gone by, We now must go our separate ways, And depart, K. H. S., with a sigh. Our wishes are all of the best Students of K. H. S. Stick bravely to the school, lest You fail in vour success. ALBERT HONEHOUSE, ’15. FAMILIAR BOOKS. The Harvester—Senior when school days are over. The Spy—Seniors on exam. Westward Ho—Seniors going to Heyward’s Studio. Old Curiosity Shop—The laboratory room. Scarlet Letter—Flunker’s mark. Northern Trails—Road to Valpo. Step by Stej)—To the desired goal. Reign of Terror—Our exams. In His Steps—The Juniors. Vanity Fair—Domestic Science exhibit. THE K. H. S. ALUMNI x Kathryn K. Kring Teacher Kouts, Ind. Mae Benkie Hebron, Ind. M arried Dr. F. E. Ling Glenn Cannon Chicago, 111. Married Florence Caldwell Grace Cannon Teacher Kouts, Ind. Grace Jones Kouts, Ind. Married F. Van Alstyne Oscar E. Knoll Chicago, 111. Claire Hannon Hammond. Ind. Married W. J. O’Keefe Marie H. Beckwith Teacher Kouts. Ind. Louise Boedeker Stenographer Chicago, 111. Lloyd Cannon Farmer Kouts, Ind. Edith Anderson Teacher Kouts, Ind. Anna Fropp Los Angeles, Cal. Married Frank Levin Pauline Krueger Student Chicago, 111. Nyle Pierce Slot Machine Agt. Lowell, Ind. Married Orphia Larsen Ethel Ailes Married Florence Young Teacher Kouts, Ind. Jeanette Anderson Kouts. Ind. Married H. A. Kosanke William Schwa like Farmer Kouts. Ind. — Elizabeth Fry Teacher Kouts, Ind. Arthur LaCount Farmer Valparaiso, Ind. Clara Young Teacher Kouts, Ind. Liga Cannon Salesman Chicago Heights Married Laura Donley Kennie Cunningham Hammond, Ind. Married Ben Reder Fred Ch el Railroading Kouts. Ind. — Jesse Betterton Asst. Mining Omaha, Neb. Levi Stibbie Student La Fayette, Ind. Charles Handley Farmer Kouts, Ind. Lucie L. Biggart Kouts, Ind. Fannie Hannon Art Instructor Kouts, Ind. George Jones Salesman Chicago, 111. Arthur Anderson Farmer Kouts, Ind. — Otto HofTerth Ry. Mail Clerk Chicago, 111. Martha Jones Kouts, Ind. Eunice Nichols Clerk Kouts, Ind. Nora Denton Teacher Grace Gay Teacher Valparaiso, Ind. — Edna Hockett Teacher Kouts, Ind. Ethel Cannon Kouts, Ind. Married Ralph Riley Vere Kruell Kouts, Ind. Paul R. Dye Teacher Married Audrev Noland Ray mondL. Williamson Valparaiso, Ind. Mamie A. Wolbrandt Teacher Kouts, Ind. Mabelle Paul Valparaiso, Ind. Raymond Benkie Student Indianapolis.Ind. Marie Ryan Teacher Valparaiso, Ind. Russel LaCount Farmer Valparaiso, Ind. Pearle Trinkle Kouts, Ind. Eva Noland Kouts, Ind. Emil HofTerth Masonry Kouts, Ind. Ella Johnston Kouts, Ind. « Lenora Kosanke Teacher Burdick, Ind. Oley Betterton Teacher Valparaiso, Ind. Rose Welch Teacher Kouts. Ind. Fred Welch Farmer Kouts, Ind. Kathryn Drazer Teacher South Bend. Ind. T ee Williamson Farmer Valparaiso, Ind. Frank Cincoski Farmer Kouts, Ind. —Bessie wolbrandt CALENDAR ’14-15 Sept. 7—Opening of school. All re- joice getting back (?) after the vacation. Sept. 8—New rules are begun. Those who get the back seats first may have them for the year. Sept. 14—Seniors settle down to work hard for the much wished for credits. Sept. 23—Seniors are entertained in Room B by acrobatic stunts of a—a— mouse. Sept. 29—Dignified girl much embar- rassed in English by something sup- posed to be a mouse. Oct. 2—Disease Prevention Day. School is dismissed in order to enable the pupils to have the benefits of a three mile walk for their health down the streets of Valpo. All greatly benefited by the walk (?). Oct. 8—Mabelle is very late!! She didn't get to bed till late and suffers a lame arm (?). Oct. la—Test in Physical Geography. Everybody got 105%. Oct. 20—Prof. Alexander wishes us to give oratorical contest. All eagerly con- sent but decide to postpone it till next year. Oct. 23—Fire Sale! Ask Idaline. Oct. 29—Class meeting. Much said but little done. Oct. 31—Hallowe’en. Surprise on Bes- sie. Lester wishes to get ahead of the rest so he climbs on the mule's back. Several (?) enjoy a quiet walk thru Lov- er’s Lane. Nov. 9. Mr. Robertson recites the les- son in Physical Geography and explains the theory of evolution, but Leo and Ma- belle still think we are not descendants of apes. Nov. 12—Mabelle is late again! That’s no new occurrence on Thursday morn- ing!! (Awkward silence). Nov. 17—Rather loud visitor announced. Nothing more to be said!! Nov. 22—Fire Sale again. Ask Ma- belle. Nov. 25—School is dismissed for Thanksgiving. Dec. 3—Another test in Physical Geog- raphy. Everybody improves a little. Dec. 4—K. H. S. Basket Ball team goes to LaCrosse to play. Dec. 15—Mr. Alexander is detained in Room B. so Lester dismisses school. Dec. 22—Test in English. Grades are withheld till after the holidays. Dec. 24—H. S. enjoys a treat from the teachers. H. S. horsechestnut (orches- tra) plays the Christmas carol and “ev- erything goes merry as a marriage bell.” Vacation begins. Jan. 4—School reopens and all are glad to get back (?). Jan. 5—Lecture course. The Univer- sity quartet entertains. Jan. 11—Lester teaches school for Clara Young. Jan. 12—Ditto. Jan. 13—Ditto. Never again! Jan. 14—Examination. All Seniors get 100 in every subject. Jan. 15—Exams are finished for the first half year, but the w'orst is yet to come. Jan. 30—Five Seniors go to Valpo to take teacher’s exam. Three enjoyed an exciting catastrophe three miles out and arrived home Sunday evening. All re- ceived 100 in each study. Feb. 1—Fire escapes which were sug- gested during Xmas vacation come and work is begun. Feb. 6—Mabelle begins to practice run- ning and jumping to get out the window as the doors to the fire escapes are not yet cut. Feb. 12—Another test in Physical Geography. We improve with age. Feb. 16—Exciting debate in Junior- Senior English Class. Feb. 17—Debate is continued and the Seniors are the victors. Feb. 18—Seniors hold another class meeting. Nothing much doing. Feb. 19—Lester teaches in Miss Ander- son’s room. No serious harm done by him. Feb. 20—Doors are cut to give access to the fire escapes. Feb. 22—George Washington’s birth- day. Vacation for one day is enjoyed. Feb. 23—Idaline teaches in Modern and Medieval History class. Feb. 27—Two Seniors go to Valpo to take the exams. Not quite so bad as be- fore. March 2—Lottie Hardesty visits school. Ask Fred about it. March 5—All are greatly surprised by a fire drill w’hich occurred at 3:45 p. m. Several slid a little, but nobody received any dangerous results. March 12—Mr. Robertson kindly pre- pares a little test for us which was great- ly appreciated (?). March 13—Idaline goes to Crowm Point to have her “mug shot” for the Annual. Camera is reported as being hopelessly lost from the shock. 21 March 17—Seniors appear in green trimmings to celebrate “St. Patrick s Day in the Mamin’.” March 23—Bessie and Mabelle go to Crown Point and Lester, Leo and Albert go to Valpo to get their “mugs shot for the Annual. The school room is very quiet today. March 26—Seniors are kept busy get- ting the Annual together. March 31—Inspectors are expected any day. The pupils polish up their seats and get ready for them. Decide on col- ors and motto. April 1—April Fool! Some Senior’s birthday! Whose??!! April 5—Lester swells out in a new tie. More tie than knowledge today. April 9—Spring fever has played havoc with the Seniors. Idaline goes to sleep in History class. April 12—Leo and lister get excused to take looking for June Bugs for Zoology. April 20—Somebody’s birthday again. Guess whose? April 23—Several boys take advantage of the ”23“ and take a vacation. Several demerits issued. April 24—Idaline and Bessie take teachers’ exam, again, get 100 in every- thing. May 1—May Day and the Seniors dis- tribute their flowers. Bessie brings a May basket to put hers in the day be- fore. May 3—Bessie’s birthday this time. Sweet sixteen and never ------------- . Yes but she has! May 7—Spring fever sets in full blast. Seniors swear off not to study any more real hard. May 13—Examination again. But prac- tice makes perfect and the Seniors get it all right. May 14—Exams, continued and finish- ed. May 15—Grades are given out and all are satisfied. May 21—Our last days at the old K. H. S. are ended, the Seniors depart one by one with deep regrets, wishing good luck to those who yet remain. IDALINE TRINKLE, ’15. PICTURES THAT CAN’T BE PAINTED. Bessie—Without her lesson. Lester—Bashful. Leo—Angry. Mabelle—Without a song. Albert—Short. Idaline—With a frown. 22 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY. NE fine September morning in 1912 sixteen boys and girls: Harry Williamson, Agnes Radilyack, Clara Detlefs, Margaret Betterton, Georgia Miller, Idaline Trinkle, Louise Kosanke, Mabelle Salzer, Agnes Lauer, Lottie Hardesty, Albert Hone- house, Ralph Schwenk, Joe Weging, Myrna Warren, Aliee Kruell, and Louis Paid stood shivering before the doors of the K. H. S. We had not long to wait for an introduction to our teachers and so our work began. We started off with German, English, Algebra and Biology. As we looked thru our books, we groaned and thot of the hard times before us. The first day passed quickly. After we had gone for about a week and gotten started in our new work, we thot High School wasn’t so bad after all. Our troubles were renewed as •‘exams” approached. However, we all got our credits and were very happy, soon getting used to “demerits” and other like pleasant (?) things. Before the year was over five of our members bad fallen by the wayside. The rest kept struggling onward to the end of the year when we all took our books and went home rejoicing that we were to be “Presides” nevermore. In September, 1913, we returned as Sophomores. Counting our bunch, we found that a few more had straggled from the ranks. We 23 were somewhat surprised to see our new principal, Mr. Alexander, take his stand and Mr. Robertson take the Superintendent’s chair. We were delighted with our jolly new principal and began to enjoy High School work. This year we were not nearly so frightened when “exams” came and we liked our Agriculture experiments fine until one day we had a severe explosion and one of our schoolmates was badly burned. After that we did our experimenting outside with no further accident. As the year rolled past and the Seniors began talking about Com- mencement, we wished we could enjoy such honors, such a great thing it seemed (to us) and a long way off. Oftentimes the sky looked cloudy and we wished we bad never started, but we were encouraged by both parents and teachers and kept struggling onward to the goal. Thus another year had gone and we again took our steps homeward, glad that the hard work was again past for a little while. All are again gathered in the assembly room when all at once, there is a cry, “What’s this coming!” Nobody knows. They soon find it to be the new “jolly JUNIORS.” Such a large class, the digni- fied SENIORS say. Only let’s see; there’s Alice Kruell, Louise Kos- anke, Florence Boedeker, Louis Paul. Why, where’s the rest? They’ve taken five subjects each year and are now among the Seniors. This is the year that the teachers are having their trouble. Mr. Alexander and Mr. Robertson have an awful time keeping the boys out of the “Cupboard” and the Juniors and Seniors will persist in going to the “Court Room,” as Miss Kring calls room C. Everything is excitement at school now, due to the organization of a track team and also the eleven agriculture boys are going to rent an acre of ground. This is the largest farm they can get at present as land is so scarce now. They tell me they will purchase a farm when they reap their harvest. We all rejoice over the new fire escapes and consider ourselves lucky that nobody has fallen off, as yet. We are very sorry to see the Seniors leave. Of course, we don’t want their seats, but if they really insist, we will relieve them for politeness’ sake. And to the present Freshman and Sophomores we want also to give a hearty farewell, hoping to see them in 1916. Thanking you all for your kind attention, we bid you a happy good- night. LOUIS PAHL, ’16. 24 ROLL CALL Seniors. Bessie Wolbrandt A blushing bud of innocence and bliss. Mabelle Salzer Modesty is the essence of purity. Idaline Trinkle Uneasy lies the head that bears the frown. Lester Hayes Those who live in a melancholy state, live miserably. Leo Shutske For e’en tho vanquished he could argue still. Albert Honehouse A bashful, mild mannered youth, also in love. .1 uniors. Louis Pahl A real chauffeur, generally in good luck. Alice Kruell One who to herself is true, and there- fore must be so to you. Florence Boedeker She speaks, behaves and acts just as she ought. Louise Kosanke Why don’t you say something? Sophomores Frederick Metherd At the head of his class. Anna Hartman I want to be a scholar and with the scholars stand. Hattie Hartman Young and good. Hattie Wolbrandt That childlike expression on her face. Emil Werner Nature hath oft her little joke. Emil Jarnecke His only labor was to kill the time. Bertha Drazer Exceedingly precocious. Genevieve Hannon The favorite of the school. Lydia Rosenbaum One of the twins. Leona Rosenbaum The other one. Sadie Welch Diss iss a hart vun to say nuttings about. Agnes Laurer Who said 1 laughed? Leona Williamson Her name is common, her virtues many. Paul La Count Too energetic for so small a fellow?? Bessie Williamson Simple, sweet and unassuming. Florence Nichols Brevity is the soul of wit. Warren Wright. He is all Wright. Fresh men. Harry Maxwell He walks as if he was stirring lemon- ade with himself. Dorothy Anderson With a smirk and a smile Her profs to beguile. Wilbert Dunkel He swings along. Laura Kosanke She improves with age. Marion Williamson All great men have big noses. 25 John Wandry His home town spoiled him. Herrold Cannon Our only defense. Cameron Betterton Why should I study and make myself mad? Edwin Koester A very gentle boy and of a good con- science. Jessie Mansfield A quiet lass and good, sincere in all she does. Josephine Cincoski Dainty, sweet and good. Jessie Blachley She is a girl of many virtues and few vices. Bethel Wheeler With a smile that was childlike and happy. Dorothy Detlefs Youth comes but once in a lifetime. Ruth Wandry Her sunny locks fall around her tem- ples like a golden fleece. Hiram Berlin A student, nothing else. Anita Rosenbaum She’s a busy girl. IDALINE TRINKLE, ’15. SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY. nllK Class of 1 fH7!” Those few words mean much to the Sophomores of 1915. We are the largest class in the history of K. H. S. and with this distinction we have good right to claim that the Class of 1917 is to he Kouts High School’s greatest. So we wish to interest you in the history of the first two years of our High School course. There were twenty-two excited boys and girls, who gathered in the venerable Kouts High School building that first day of school in the autumn of 1913 to take up the duties as Freshmen. As members of our class there were nine boys and thirteen girls, namely: Jerry Danielson, Bertha Drazer, Genevieve Hannon, Anna Hartman, Hattie Hartman, Emil Jarnecke, Eddie Kosanke, Paul Kraker, Paul LaCount, Agnes Lauer, Clarence Lawrence, Florence Nichols, Leona Rosenbaum, Lydia Rosenbaum, Ruth Stoddard, Sadie Welch, Emil Werner, Bessie Williamson, Leona Williamson, Warren Wright, Hattie Wolbrandt and Frederick Metherd. The faces of the superintendent and the assistant principal were not new to most of us, who had learned to know Mr. Robertson’s beam- ing countenance and Miss Kring’s ever exemplary demeanor. But Jhe kind, earnest face of the new principal, Mr. Alexander, was as yet 27 unknown to us. We found him easy to become acquainted with and one willing to be a daily companion as well as an instructor. The other member of the faculty, Miss Hannon, though this was her first year as instructor of music and drawing here, was known to us as a K. H. S. graduate, and was doubly valued for that. We felt fortuitous in having such a splendid group of instructors and hoped then that we might keep our “Wonderful Four” to share� with us the honors of the Class of 15)17 when it should have finished its High School course. We entered earnestly into our studies. Mr. Robertson taught us in English, guiding us thru the awfulness of our rhetoric and making us fine speeches in imitation of Shylock. In German we learned to decline “der” and “ein,” and also translated “Gluck Auf” and the enthralling story “Immensee.” Mr. Alexander undertook successfully to teach the mysteries of algebra and make us find the value of that “blamed little x.” A num- ber of the boys took Agriculture and before the end of the year Mr. Alexander had a class of agriculturists. The rest of the boys took Zoology, learning to operate on and name the parts of crayfish, snakes, etc. Miss Kring took the girls into her confidence about little secrets of domestic science and soon had a class of future housewives to match Mr. Alexander’s agriculturists. During the year, Clarence Lawrence left our ranks, because of an accident which impaired his eyesight. Jerry Danielson moved away and entered another High School. The class was further lessened when Paul Kraker decided to discontinue High School work. In the autumn of 1914, all of us but one, Eddie Kosanke, returned to take up our work as Sophomores, finding the same “Wonderful Four” ready to guide us further in the pathway of knowledge. We now gained one new member, Ervin Stalbaum, who by the end of the semester, however, left our ranks again. Mr. Robertson still taught German, leading ns over the stumbling stones in our further study of “Vos Essentials” and translating with ns several more interesting books. We now found ourselves under Miss Kring’s guidance in English and studied hard on our various works, including the Scotch dialect of Bobby Burns, who caused Agnes to be astonished at Job’s wonderful early ability of “cursing the day he was born.” Instead of Algebra, Mr Alexander now led us into the field of Geometry and we were soon adept at making circles and getting easy (?) propositions. Under Mr. Robertson most of us now undertook the study of Physical Geography and we learned to distinguish cyclones from hurri- canes and vice versa. Others of the class now took up Ancient History 28 under Mr. Alexander and learned of that other Alexander the Great, whom we thought almost as great as our Alexander. Miss Kring took the girls further along in Domestic Science and Mr. Alexander still guided his agrieulturals, while Miss Hannon still taught the arts of Music and Drawing. Everybody worked hard and each tried to do his best, so we got along swimmingly, looking for the goal to be reached two years hence. It was during the second semester, on tin seventeenth of February, that our class felt for the first time tlie bitter heart-aches at the loss of a loved one, when one of the most charming and popular young ladies of our class. Miss Ruth Stoddard, was taken from us by death. Her presence is greatly missed, but each one cherishes some remembrance of her and on reaching the honors that will come to the (’lass of 11)17 at the end of their course, we will still think of Ruth as sharing with us the honors we strive to gain. And may these honors he gloriously won by the the (’lass of 1917! FREDERICK METHERD, ’17. 29 FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY. N A bright, sunny morning in September, a group of girls and boys gathered in the assembly room. Some were joking and laughing, while others were afraid to speak. Then Professor Robertson, Professor Alexander and Miss Kring were introduced to the school. These teachers were known by some of the pupils, hut others had never seen them. The following studies were assigned for the Freshman class: Algebra, German, Zoology and English. After that day we got along nicely. German was taken up as a joke at first, hut became more difficult as we went along—as it twists your tongue in many different knots. Algebra, to talk of, is easy, hut to get, is a job. In Zoology we have our fun dissecting different ani- mals. One day we put a fish in chloroform, hut when it came time to dissect it, Professor Robertson, who is our Zoology teacher, found that it was alive. Not wishing to destroy its life we put it hack in water where it died after all of our troubles. English is the easiest task ot all for us, but we sometimes get the spring fever and have to stay in after school. About two weeks after school had begun we had a spelling match in German, Professor Robertson giving a prize to the best speller. Some tried to win the booby prize but failed to do so; others did pretty well till at the end Josephine Cincoski and Jessie Mansfield stood up. 30 But a little easy word came up and “ Josie’’ missed, so of course, Jessie won the prize, which was a book entitled, “Garden of Allah.’’ Nearly all the pupils are still in the class, but some got the roving habit and dropped out. We hope that the remaining ones will continue to the end, which will he in the year of nineteen hundred and eighteen. You learn about Kir Charlemagne, And the deeds of William the Great, As he fished on the banks of the river Seine, And used Swiss cheese for bait. Of the nobles, lords in castles, On hills so steep and high, Surrounded by their vassals, On all sides around him lie. The kings of the Middle Ages, So very rich were they Ten million a year their wages, And over all their sway. And many were the great battles That were fought in these dark years, As the knights sprang into their saddles, And were away without any fears. So month after month and year after year. History has grown and grown. The books are piled in many a tier And are spread from zone to zone. HISTORY. wIISTORY is a very nice thing, For those who like it well, For often have you heard them sing Of the great, brave heroes that fell. 31 THERE IS MUCH IN LIFE. E’VE now obtained an education sound, Have looked our vessel round, It now is quite complete To launch upon life’s surging sea, and meet The angry waves, the tempests and the sleet. But can, without a fear We master it through storms, though even rocks be near! 32 Though tossed and almost crushed by billows rough Yet, are we skilled enough To still “sail on,” and reach Some harbor on a safe and sunny beach ? O think a moment more, I would beseech! Lest incompetence too steep Should sink our vessel neath the dark and hopeless deep. We linger! Better hesitation hale Than dashing forth our sail In unconsidered baste, And drifted be, where bitter to the taste Before us lies a gloomy desert waste. Not like dumb brutes are we, But civilized mortals aiming to be true and free. And striving for perfection pure and whole To elevate our soul From earth to realms divine! Inspired—our spirits shall no more repine, But Act—and greater, nobler deeds shall shine As we draw nearer God. Such deeds live on although we are sleeping neath the sod. O, let us then consider every beam The unseen as the seen. Let each addition cast Be proved exact, more noble than the past. With conscience clean, we meet the gaze at last Of every searching eye. The “strength of ten” we find a pure heart doth supply. We sigh! we find our vessel is but frail To e’er be good we fail; Not doing as we should. Can’t always be just patient if we would ’Tis hard to love our brethern as we could When they have proved untrue; Hard to smile and cheerful be when we’re worried and blue. If fate be such, that we are worn, hard beset With sorrows we’d forget; Let’s seek the lessons deep That will sustain; our heart from fainting keep And ’rouse our soul from hardness cold, from sleep. Let’s to the woods and hills— That look which nature wears is grand, sublime—it thrills. 33 The songs of birds do cheer; the flowers sinile But showing kindness while Their shadow, dewdrops stay. The pines do teach us straight simplicity, And yonder weeping willow—sympathy. A strain of music sweet Can lift our souls, and bid the darkest gloom be fleet. Or may we ponder o’er some gentle song Or read the whole day long Some theme, aloft from strife, A poem some hard has tuned without a fife. Men great and brave have made mistakes in life. Their loss let be our gain. Let’s ne’er despair; with spirits high we’ll face the main! Here, we must progress or we may decline Seek high ideals, divine. Some straggling talent may Unheeded cry for action day by day, Imprisoned in a sluggish cell. They say That such are useless souls Who loaf in idleness while swiftly on life rolls. There slumbering lies some good in every soul All aim to reach some goal. Ideals aren’t always conceived, Some fail to know there’s more to be achieved Than selfish pleasures—but to be received Forgot is reason then, And down are trampled tender thoughts of fellowmen. Let us take care to build a genial mind A gentle nature kind; Some hidden word or song Of hope or love, dropped heedless midst a throng, To find, that to a Pilgrim’s way so long, Becomes a beacon ray A soothing tone—a comfort that leads not astray. Let’s then perform our duties, toiling on, So that when called anon, We’ve foiled the tempter’s snare. And act as we’d have others act. Beware! Each noble chance thus heeded—well we’ll fare. Then day, too soon’s not done; And we are through, not only have we just begun. 34 Let’s leave this world a little better bound Than when it first we found. Not leave results that bind To memory sad deeds; and faults to mind That have been stumbling blocks to those more blind; They startle us—we fret! And sigh,—our hearts are filled with pangs of deep regret. ’Tis sweet to know sad hearts are glad once more, That sorrow’s clouds rolled o’er By us were put to flight. ’Tis satisfaction then to know, that night Of some one’s life, we’ve turned to morning light: It is the kindness shown, The helping hand, that causes peace to be our own. Our errands are fulfilled—though still we strive That noble thoughts survive; May darkness o’er the lea Spread gently; whilst that dusky cypress tree Our form doth hide—the sinking sun we see; And fades the last dim ray. We’re glad the Shepherd calls—Life’s been one Perfect Day. MABELLE R. SALZER. A SCENE OF THE FUTURE. RAP! “Five-thirty!” “Goodness, what’s that and where am I?” were the first thoughts which sprang into my mind as the porter called us, at the Bienville Hotel, Mobile, Ala- bama, May 2.3, 1930. “0 dear, hum—m; roll out ‘Snikkle- Fritz’ or we’ll miss our train for Georgia,” Idaline drowsily muttered. I now was comfortably awake and realized where 1 was. Idaline and I bad resolved to make a tour through the U. S. and of course to visit the members of the K. H. S. class of ’15 if we possibly could. We had kept account of each other, in fact were chums. Even if we were two “old maids” we bad as much fun together as when we were “school kids.” My home was in California. After a tour with her mother to the Old Country, they moved to Texas, near Tyler, where Idaline now had become principal of the Tyler High School. For the last fifteen vears she had devoted her time to school work and found 36 great pleasure in it. Her school had just closed for vacation days, and thus it was we planned our trip. I slut 11 never forget that pleasant evening when we left Mobile for the East. The warm sunshiny weather of the South, the luxuriant scenery certainly was splendid! Our next place of interest was Washington, I). C. We had heard that Bessie had become one of the President’s stenographers, and we were going to make sure of that. We resolved, though, not to be sur- prised if it were true, for great and strange things do happen in this world. Just as we were about to enter the White House, an electric drove up. A tall, well dressed and dignified lady stepped out. We met as we ascended the step. Her face at once drew our interest—it seemed so familiar. 'Hie lady knew us. It was Bessie! Ah, what a pleasure it was to meet again. We spent the day with her, and told each other all the events of our lives since the days of K. II. S. We learned that she now was a member of the Indiana Legislature. She had taught school in Indiana, not far from Kouts, for two terms and then had gone to the Women’s College at Virginia. Here she became acquainted with a young lawyer who was an intimate friend of the President. She finally became one of the President’s “stenos” and while at the profession became deeply interested in politics. As Indiana adopted Women Suffrage, she was looked upon by the homo voters as a leader, and naturally became their chosen representative. She was now attending a convention held at Washington. When we departed, T reminded her of the resolution we made, the day we had our photos taken at Crown Point for the Annual, of marrying a million- aire, so we could live in a mansion like the one we saw—she kept her resolution. She smiled and said, “Yes, I never thought it would come t rue. ’ ’ While making our stop at Indianapolis, we walked over to the aeroplane grounds and race tracks. Idaline says to me, “Now we want to be sure and keep our eyes open, maybe we’ll meet another of the dass.” No sooner had she uttered the words when some one said, “If there doesn’t go that. Misery!” I looked around thinking it one of the aviators that spoke, and who should I see but Lester, with a monkey-wrench in one hand and a hammer in the other, his face so black I hardly knew if it was he or not. I told him he was a good lad to follow his father’s footsteps being a smithy. “Oh no,” says he, “you’ve another guess a coming. I’m a ‘flyer’—took engineering and got me a ‘bird.’ ” He told us he was presently going to practice for a racing flight across the continent, and later perhaps across the water. When we left he said he’d give us a ride, but his wife kept her eye on him and “she’d go up in the air!” We laughed. Les’ was still as much of a joke as ever. On the beautiful morning of June 15, just eight years since I had 37 given a recital at the Kouts Hall, our ear drove into the city of Kouts. How changed that little town was! Several great improvements gave proof of surprising advance. I expected to see the old K. H. S. removed, but it still stood at the same place and several larger departments had been erected at the south side. We indeed enjoyed the visits with our old friends. As we were acquainted with Mrs. L. Shutske, we spent a day at Leo’s farm. I must tell about the exciting launch ride he gave us on the New Kankakee River that evening. It was one of those splendid June evenings. A silvery moon shone down in a rippling stream, and all was calm and still save the croaking of frogs, the occasional bark of a dog, or the hoot of an owl, etc., while a whippoorwill went “choir practicing.” The-banks on either side were steep and densely covered with birch trees and bushes, so there were few landing places along the river. At first the engine did not want to work, but Leo finally succeeded in fixing it, and putting his feet on the opposite seat took out his pipe for a smoke. We girls were soon interested in conversation. We also, had our feet resting on a little bench in the boat, that’s how it happened we didn’t notice---. Leo told us that Miss King was now the prin- cipal of K. H. S. We also heard that Mr. Robertson was married and had become a professor in a college. Tdaline had recently received a letter from Mrs. Alexander, so we knew it was true that Mr. Alexander was one of the chief instructors of The Great American University. Thus we talked of the days of K. H. S„ of our trip, and of the members of our class when suddenly Idaline’s foot slipped off the bench and went “splash!” “For the heaven’s sake, we’re sinking,” yelled Tda- line. The boat was half full of water, evidently it had sprung a leak. There wasn’t a thing in the boat to bail out water with, not even a hat. Leo had thrown out the minnow cans just before we left and he couldn’t make the bilging pump work, so he pulled off his shoe to bail with. The water kept coming in faster and faster. What could we do ?—any minute the engine could have stopped—none of us girls could swim. Leo steered for the landing place at full speed. Only a few inches more and we’d have to sink or swim. Leo, standing'in water, bailed with one hand and guided with the other. Pretty soon we struck a fallen tree trunk and down went Leo, his shoe flying way out into the water. “Mercy! are we to perish alone!” Mrs. Shutske screamed. I grasped the steering wheel and guided for the bank. We struck it with such force we all got a dipping. Crawling out as quickly as possible we grappled with the bushes, finally succeeding in getting a footing on the steep bank. Leo looked down into the boat. Not a particle more of water was in it. Suddenly he burst out laughing. “What do you know about it! The old engine pumped that water in!—and my smokin’ is gone, too, that’s the best part of it!” The pump-discharge hose had accidentally been thrown into the boat. 38 After a three weeks stay, we started for the West. We had cer- tainly enjoyed our trip and had met every one of the class except. Albert. No one seemed to know anything about him. After leaving high school he had attended a business college for a while and then entered the navy at the time of the war. Two days after Idaline had changed cars for the South, just at break of day, my train was halted to be delayed by a wrecked freight. The cars were strewn along the track, which in places had been torn up. Fortunately there was a little village near by and being impatient and anxious to be back with mother I hired a horse and guide to cross the remainder of the mountain way. I always was fond of riding horse- back and enjoyed the mountain rides immensely. Just when crossing a narrow pass we were surprised to see a group of men swoop down behind the rocks, and grasping the reins, each pointed a revolver and yelled, “Hands up!” Bandits!—Mercy! Should I spring from my horse into the unknown depths below or trust to a hope of mercy these outlaws may have? 1 breathed a silent prayer, begging for help. It seemed 1 heard the sound of horses’ hoofs—then the appearance of horsemen—a shot! 1 fell. When opening my eyes some one was pouring water on my forehead and rubbing my hands. “Are you hurt, lady?” I was asked, and lifting my eyes met the steady gaze of a pair of earnest eyes—could it be possible? But how changed! It was Albert. I soon learned that he had become one of the world’s famous detectives and at last had succeeded in capturing the fierce “Black Bandit” of the West. After this excitement and fainting spell I was safely accompanied to the city Placerville, California, just in time to catch a train for Sacramento, where 1 took the fast line for Los Angeles. It was about six o’clock when I reached Redlands, and never before did our little bungalow peep out so cheerful, ’mongst the climbing vines and palms, as that evening the car drove up, and my aged mother was standing at the gate to welcome me home. Fatigued and weary with the journey 1 sank into a chair while mother went to prepare lunch. How I wished I could be a child once more, and have her sing and rock me to sleep! How strange was Life! How quickly the years do come and go—how things do change! Hut a short time ago it seemed that we six were assembled in that little Room C of K. H. N„ asking advice of our instructors, Mr. Alexander and Mr. Robertson, as to the output of our Annual. What a time we had in dis- cussing those class colors, flower and motto. Little did we realize then what changes were to take place. How far from one another wi- were to play our parts on the stage of Life! How much there really is in life if we can but seek it out, and I wondered had 1 taken that oppor- tunity? Had I always performed my duty without a murmur? Had 1 always been true to God, to my friends, to myself? Did I lighten some 39 burden and bring happiness where once was gloom! Was I succeeding in making this world .just a little better than 1 had found it, or were all my aims selfish? Thus I pondered. The most desired wishes of my girlhood had come true. Yet, was 1 happy surrounded by my own art, both paintings and china ? The furnishings of the entire room were rich, artistic, grotesque. Just the kind 1 always dreamed about. I went to the piano and played a piece 1 hadn’t played for years “ Day Dreams.” 1 walked over to a rocker and sat down. The rays of the sinking sun shown through the window and fell upon a painting on the wall. A vision came before me—once more I was back to the days of K. H. S. Just as 1 was about to prove the answer of a problem I had just figured out in Algebra, a voice called me. I opened my eyes. A gleam of moonlight fell upon the picture now. I had been asleep and dreaming. The voice was mother’s calling me to tea. MABELLE SALZEK. SOPHOMORE COMPLAINT. T’S a hard way thru Mathematics, It’s a hard way to go; It’s a hard way thru Mathematics To our credits and the goal. Good-bye, you Seniors, Force on, Sophomores. It’s a hard, hard way thru Mathematics But renown lies there. It’s a hard way thru all our German. It’s a hard way to go; It’s a hard task to learn our Rhet’ric And the languages to know. Good-bye, you Seniors, Force on, Sophomores. It’s a hard, hard way to win our credits, But it’s knowledge much more. FREDERICK METHERD, ’17. 40 CLASS WILL. E, THE members of the Senior Class of Kouts High School of the year 1915, being in sound condition, botli physically and mentally, in spite of the hard lessons, perplexing propositions and terrible exams, which we have experienced in the years of our high school career, do this day draw up and sign our last will and testament. First—We give and bequeath to our superintendent, Mr. Rob- ertson, the inalienable right to give out demerits as he shall see tit, the privilege of using the left-over funds from the Annual to purchase cheese and mice traps for the mice in Rooms R and C, that their run- ning about may be quieted and the attention of the pupils may be directed from these racers to the Physical Geography lesson; a pulley to throw the fire escape doors open and a moving stairway to take him down in case of fire; an automatic sweeper to pick up the pencil shav- ings in Room “A,” that the broom and dust pan may not be seen cir- culating so much around the waste basket and down the aisle; and last but not least, the dishes, bottles, etc., which have afforded us untold and inexpressible pleasure in drawing, to keep his zoological specimens in and the remains from the lunch boxes to feed them. Second—We give and bequeath to our principal, Mr. Alexander, the cubes, spheres and other geometrical figures to use in illustrating the propositions, etc., which we have had so much pleasure in and which we shall miss so much; a bell of strong, loud and clear sound and great durability to drown the noise in Room “A” at recess, the right to get and bring back those who insist in getting downstairs first at dismissal, the right to make us bring excuses for being tardy and to give us demerits if we do not. The inalienable right to let the pupils take turn about teaching in Modern and Medieval History Class, not objecting to reading lessons when the pupils think fit. Third—We give and bequeath to their assistant teacher, Miss Kring, the right to use the tables in the basement for the purpose of cutting out in Domestic Science; the use of stoves to cook on in the school and the right to treat the H. S. to the things made. The right to issue as many demerits as she thinks fit and to send those who talk incessantly in Room “B” to Mr. Robertson. fourth AW will and bequeath to Miss Hannon a high power mag- nifying glass that she may be able to see the bass, the right to make us all occupy front seats, the right to let us sing when we want to and let us go “Forth to the Meadows,” whenever we wish or “To glide silent o’er the waters” as the occasion permits. 41 Fifth—To the Senior Class of next year we grant the use of the back seats, the right to take a refreshing snooze before getting to work; the right to eat hot drops or peppermints in school, and the right to debate on any subject in English. The right to teach school and reward those who insist on cutting capers and in case they get too frolicsome to send them up to Mr. Robertson. The right to feed the mice the remains from their lunch boxes, the right to catch them and bring them in room “A” and set them loose provided they give warning beforehand. Sixth—To the Juniors of next year we will and bequeath the right to whisper and talk all they wish during exam, provided they do it on the sly; the right to the magazines and papers when their lessons are prepared: the large library table to sit at and get their lessons; the pleasure of getting excused to play hookey, and the privilege to the large library and the dictionary. Seventh—To the Sophomores of next year, the right to have debates in geometry, history or English, also the right to use the waste basket to put their peanut shells in, and the whole yard for apple cores, orange and banana peelings. The right to write notes if they do it quietly or either to whisper whenever they wish. Also the privilege of walking about, provided they go about quietly. Eighth—To the Presides of next year the right to bring with them all day suckers to soothe them and content them for the day from the loss of their papas and mammas and possibly to win them away from the fear of being conscious they are alone. The large books with pretty- pictures in them to look at and the drawing shears to cut pictures out of the books. Ninth—We appoint Florence Boedeker, Louis Paid and Alice Kruell as a committee to execute the above wishes. Lastly, we wish to extend our best wishes for success and prosper- ity to our fellow students and our sincere and grateful thanks to our teachers who have assisted us so untiringly and kindly in this, our last year’s labor. All we hope is that we may some day repay them for the great kindness shown us in our whole High School career. Signed and witnessed by: IDALINE TWINKLE, 15. BESSIE WOLBRANDT, ’15. JOKES Mr. Alexander in history: “Lester, can you tell me who succeeded Edward VI?” Lester: “Mary.” Mr. Alexander: Now, Mabelle, who followed Mary?” Mabel (absent mindedly): “Her little lamb.” Mr. Robertson in Zoology: “How many sexes are there?” Leo: “Three.” Mr. Robertson: “What are they?” Leo: “The male sex, the female sex and insects.” A Senior’s definition of degradation and aggradation: Degradation is the wearing down and aggradation is the wearing up of rocks. Mr. Alexander in Medieval History: “Bessie, what became of Mirabeau?” Bessie: Well, he died.” Mr. Robertson in P. G.: Anna, have you read 'Before Adam’?” Anna: “Well, how old do you think 1 am?” Mr. Robertson to Sophomore German class: “I don’t see why you can’t think. They say many small minds make a large one.” Miss Kring: “What animal supplies us with ham?” Bright eighth grade pupil: “The butcher.” 44 Questions Asked in k. H. S. Why is the ocean so close to the shore? If you went 25,000 miles straight west where would you land? Why is there so much difference in the size of two noted men like Abraham Lin- coln and Prof. Robertson, for one was six foot four and the other four foot six? Which state has the most two legged grasshoppers? Wouldn’t it make you angry if a fel- low deliberately cut your head ofT? Idaline and Mabelle were talking about people marrying on Xmas. Said Mabelle: “I had a friend who married on Xmas.” Idaline: “You’d call that Yule-tied, wouldn’t you? I always wondered how that expression was used.” Mabelle: “Don’t you ever like to go to school, Albert?” Albert: “I like to go just on Xmas and before the school is out.” Difference Defined. Mr. Robertson in P. G.: “Can any- one tell me the difference between annual and biennial plants?” Albert: “Annual plants are those that die once a year and biennial plants are those that die twice a year.” A Foolish Question. Alice seeing Fred with a box in his hand, said: “Is that your lunch box?” Fred, who is very fond of music, re plies: “No, that is a piano I carry with me when I eat, so I can have music wit my meals.” Getting Near Home. Mr. Robertson in P. G.: “What is the nature of people from a mountainous region ?” A student: “They are generally small and uncivilized.” Mr. Robertson is only five foot and from Pennsylvania. Mr. Robertson: “What is meant by divers kind of meats?” Leo, always ready with an answer: “They are duck, geese, and other birds that dive.” A Misunderstanding. After much excitement caused by an answer in German, Mr. Robertson says crossly: “Aw, forget it, can’t you?” Student (sadly) : “That’s the trouble now, I forgot it.” Mr. Robertson: “Idaline, how much time did you put on your German?” Idaline: “A good two and a half hours on it.” Mr. Robertson: “I’m astonished at the poorness of your recitation in it.” “Idaline: “Well, I sat on my book while I got my History, English and Physical Geography.” In Sophomore English, speaking of Job’s patience. Miss Kring: “You know. Job cursed the day he was born.” Agnes: “Gee, he started early, didn’t he?” Mr. Alexander in Modern History: “Louise, tell us in detail about Napoleon’s battle at Leipzig.” Louise (in detail): “One side was vic- torious and the other side was defeated.” Mr. Robertson in P. G.: “Leo, tell where you would stand to take a street car and when you would know independ- ently when to leave it.” Leo (anxiously): “Without looking out the window?” Mr. Alexander in Modern History: “Bessie, what caused the death of Fred- erick III of Prussia?” Bessie: “A bomb.” Mr. Alexander: “How did that hap- pen ?” The bomb exploded.” Miss Kring: “Vivian, explain the use of the camel’s hump.” Vivian: “It is composed of fat to keep the camel from starving during his travels across the desert.” Tessie: “Well, I always wondered why the camel had such a long neck. Now 1 know. He can just reach back and take a bite when he is hungry.” 45 Mr. Robertson (in English, discussing the two kinds of bodily exercise): “Ida- line, distinguish between the two kinds of bodily exercise. For instance, a little boy is rolling a wheel and his mother calls him to go up town.” Idaline: “Why, he’d take it with him, of course.” Conundrums. Why is Bessie like a sheep? Because she has wool. (Wolbrandt). Why isn’t Idaline ever thirsty? Because she always has a “Trink” with her. (Trinkle). Why won’t Albert need a house when he gets married? Bacause he has one now. (Hone- house). Why does Leo remind us of a marks- man? Because his name begins with Shoot. (Shutske). What makes us think Lester will be a great politician? Because he is named after one. (Hayes). What is Mabelle noted for? Her Bromo Salzer cold tablets. Getting Out of a Difficulty. Albert in his favorite study of History seemed very studious, which was very uncommon for him. His mind was really working like this: “Will you meet me tonight at the corner of Main street?” A certain young lady near by, answered: “My mother doesn’t allow me to meet young men on the street.” Albert not to be put aside, said: “We will meet in the center of the block then.” It was ar- ranged. Mr. Robertson in P. G.: “How were rivers crossed in early times?” Idaline (in a hurry): “They built fords over them, then crossed over.” Too bad such engineering talents are wasted in a girl. Mr. Alexander in History: “Why was Napoleon so victorious?” Mabelle: “Well, for one thing he had such a well trained corpse of fighting men.” A rule was made forcing all pupils who were tardy or absent to bring ex- cuses. Bessie (on being absent brought, on her return, an excuse like this): “Please excuse Bessie, she was very sick. The doctor said she should stay in, so that is why she stayed out.” Herrold: “Have you ever read ‘Look- ing Backwards’?” Lester: “How' on earth could I do that?” A HtWTER’S TRAGEDY. The Rabbit. In a gilded cage a pet was kept, And every day the prisoner wept, Till captured long and tamed: Bunter he then was named. No longer in the cage had he to stay. And thus once, while free, he went astray. The Girl. Now nowhere, could the pet be found, His dear mistress to find him was bound. Yonder came a happy hunter down the track, That’s why Bunter, he never came back. Tho’t the hunter: “Hit ’im first shot— that’s cunning! For rabbits do run when they see I’m coming.” The Hunter. To his sweetheart, his fat catch to show. The hunter, high his rabbit did throw. Then as she beheld—her eyes filled with tears. And she shrieked in spite of his cheers: “I’ll never like you anymore.” Why couldn’t he know before? Alas for the poor hunter! It was his sweetheart’s pet, Bunter! 46 VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY Valparaiso, Indiana A UNIVERSITY founded with but one object in view, that of giving to every person whether rich or poor the opportunity of obtaining a thorough, practical education at an expense within his means. That such an Institution is a necessity may be judged by the fact that every year since the beginning the attendance has been greater than that of the previous year. It offers excellent equipment in buildings, labora- tories, etc., for doing work in any of the following twenty-one departments which it maintains: Preparatory, High School, Primary Methods, Kindergarten Methods, Commerce, Phonography and Type- writing, Review for Teachers, Edu- cation, Arts and Sciences, Engineer- ing, Architecture, Manual Training, Agriculture, Expression and Public Speaking, Music, Fine Art, Domestic Science, Pharmacy, Law, Medicine and Dentistry. The expenses are made so low that anyone can meet them. Tuition is $20 per quarter of twelve weeks or $65 per year of forty-eight weeks if paid in advance. Board with furnished room may be had at $26.00 to $41.00 per quarter. Catalog will be mailed free. Address HENRY B. BROWN, President, or OLIVER P. KINSEY. Vice- President. The Summer Quarter will open May, 25, 1915 The forty-third year will open Sept. 21, 1915 For Young Men in School or in Business Hart Schaffner Marx Clothes will give you that satisfactory sense of know- ing that you have the best there is; the style is correct, the fabric is all wool and the tailoring is of the highest class. Be Sure and See the New Varsity Models, $18 to $35 “Cloth Craft” all Wool Suits, Extra Values, at $15.00 LOWENSTINES' Valparaiso, Ind. The Place to Eat Nichols’ Skstanraut SHORT ORDERS MEALS LUNCHES Ciga rs and Tobacco Kouts, Indiana VALPARAISO, INDIANA We examine eyes and furnish glasses. That’s all we do, but we do that right. PHONE 161-R. - VALPARAISO A commencement gift that will be pleasing. The new thin model watch for young men and the wristlet watches for the sweet girl graduates. New style Elgin watches in 20 year warranted cases. $7.75. Wristlet watches in 20 year warranted cases. $10.00. Come in and see these watches and other watches from $1.00 to $125.00. The Hall Mark Store GEO. F. BEACH Watch and Diamond Merchant � Main St. Valparaiso. Ind. S OLD’S The store where you will find everything new and nohhy in spring wearing apparel for men, women and children. The store where honest merchandise and popular prices reign supreme. We Are “Always Busy People” SCOLD’S DEPARTM’NT STORE :j is. main st. Valparaiso, Ind. Dr. J. R. Pagin DENTIST Corner Main Street and Franklin Avenue Valparaiso Indiana M. La Force SHOES EXCLUSIVE 21 Main Street VALPARAISO - INDIANA Kouts Roller Mills Has on hand at W. N. ANDERSON’S STORE Kouts Flour Corn Meal Rye Flour Calf Meal THE IDEAL GIFT A. Hotlerth Sons May be selected from our stock of carefully selected CONTRACTORS JEWELRY WATCHES A.INJD Commencement is just the time to BUILDERS start the young lady or man out 1 properly equipped with one of our reliable watches. Then, too, the Mason Work, Plastering and Concrete Work bracelet watch is a thing of beauty as well as utility. A Call Will Be Appreciated Power Made Blocks and Tiles, Burial Vaults, Etc. 19 E. MAIN STREET BUILDING MATERIAL W. H. VAIL, Jeweler Phone 312 THEO. JESSEE, Optometrist VALPARAISO, INDIANA Kouts, Indiana HEINEMAN SIEVERS Restaurant DRUG CO. and i rt n i Ice Cream rarlor Valparaiso, • Indiana E. G. ROSENBAUM Kouts, Indiana Low Price Paint and Wall Paper House Shoe Repairing Large Assortment Cleaning and Pressing Clothes Satisfaction Guaranteed Next Door to Farmers Bank Done by H. KRAKER Kouts, • - Indiana We handle Poultry and Eggs LOOK Where you will and you will find no better photo- We also pay the highest prices for your goods graphic work than that done at our studio. For fifteen years we have been doing a grade of work that has made a constant growing number of patrons and friends. There’s a Kouts Creamery reason. When you want satisfaction visit our studio. Martin Walters, Prop. cEhr jRraftimj Kouts Indiana Valparaiso, Indiana Horse and Auto Livery Hand Made HITCH AND FEED STABLE Wagon Gears C W. PULLENS Kouts Indiana A wagon that every piece of lumber used FAINtINE AND FADES HANSINC is selected from our own stock of lumber ALSO CENTSACTINE AND EtllDINE and built on honor. All Work Positively Guaranteed C. F. FINK Kouts ... Indiana KOUTS SHOP Kouts Indiana The Flower Shop |p. d. farrand| Cut Flowers Potted Plants Funeral Decorations No. 5 East Main St. Phones: 4II-R; Residence 103 Valparaiso, Indiana LINCOLN HIGHWAY Auto Repairing Vulcanizing Fire Proot Building THE UP-TO-DATE GARAGE H. C. DYE, Proprietor Phone 38 113-115-117 E. Main St. Valparaiso, - Indiana BOWLING H. A. Wright AND Company Pocket Billiards HARDWARE Lumber and Agri- Mason Venzine cultural Implements Automobile Accessories Phone 211 KOUTS, - INDIANA KOUTS, - - IND. Sorrow and Happiness H. A. KOSANKE Bill had a bill-board, Bill also Grocery and Meat Market had a board-bill, the board- bill bored Bill, so Bill sold the bill-board to pay his board- bill, so after Bill sold his bill- board to pay his board-bill, the board-bill no longer bored Bill; then Bill went to Kouts, Indiana, and bought a new Suit, Shirt, Shoes and Telephone 203 KOllTS - - INDIANA F. M, Rosenbaum DEALER IN Hat at Doepker’s Dep’t Store and Bill was happy. Hardware, Stoves, Imple- ments, Oil Tractors, Silos, Etc. KOUTS - - INDIANA Brenner's Drug Store Albe’s Restaurant Drugs, Paints, Oils VALPARAISO. INDIANA 59-61 W. Main Street EAST SIDE OF SQUARE Meals Reduced From 35c Valparaiso Indiana to 30c R. P. WOLFE W. P. Rosenbaum Co. Tailor and Men’s Furnisher Everything For Men Except Shoes i East Main Street VALPARAISO - - INDIANA DEALERS IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes and General Merchan- dise. Orders taken for Inter- national made-to-order clothes for men and boys. KOUTS, INDIANA OLD PEOPLE Made to LOOK YOUNG Our Community We are a part of this community —so are you. Let us work hand in hand to develop it and help all of us. Your banking business done through us works directly for you and the community. Valparaiso National Bank Capital and Surplus, $120,000 and Young People GOOD LOOKING at Hayward's Studio CROWN POINT. IND. Frank T. O’Brien Knoll’s Garage General G. G. KNOLL, Prop. Merchandise = Kouts - Indiana Auto Livery Storage C. A. N. Repairing C. A. Nixon, Ph. G. D.D. S. Ford Agency No. 9 Main Street Telephone 314 Valparaiso, Indiana Kouts, - Indiana %