Lancaster High School - Mirage Yearbook (Lancaster, OH)

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14 THE ORBIT. have been present at different times and have spoken. Among them were Rev. W. W. Foust. Rev. H. B. Lewis. Rev. L. C. Douglas. Rev. J. B. Bovey. Rev. H. V. Summers. Rev. A. J. Smith, all of Lancaster, and Rev. Mr. Aten of Bremen. On the morning of March 26. Ralph B. Hedges. '07. gave a talk. His thoughts were especially applicable to the boys, but thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Miss Kdna Fox sang for us at one of the chapel services. There has been some observance of the different holidays as they have occurred through the past months. On Arbor Day. four pupils, representa- tives of the four classes, had prepared talks on ••Historic Trees.” and Mr. Welnland completed the program with a speech on The Future of Our Trees. in which he discussed the various methods of forest preserva- tion. The music this year has been exc°p- tlonally good in every respect. The chorus was organized early and has done some very good work. The High School Orchestra has come to be a recognized part of our equipment. The boys have played several times at chapel, and furnished the music for the oratorical contest in April. It is an organization that can be of great benefit to the school and should not be allowed to die out. During the year the members of the several classes have given some ex- cellent rhetoricals. Much very good talent has been brought out in this way along the lines of music, essay and editorial writings and recitations. On the Monday morning following the (Mrcleville victory, a good deal of amusement was furnished by a pro- gram of Impromptu speeches dealing largely with the jokes of the trip. It has been our privilege on several occasions to entertain representatives of Ohio colleges. Among the number have been Dean Minnich of Oxford. Pres. Pierce of Kenyon. Prof. Edwards of Delaware. Prof. Williams of Denni- son. and Pres. Miller of Heidelberg. Mr. Wolfe. High School Inspector for Wooster University, made us a vis- it on May 19. He gave an amusing as well as instructive talk. Prof. II. H. Rangier, of Findlay Col- lege. was present at the chapel exer- cises on May 21. He delighted his audience by giving several readings from the works of Paul l aurence Dunbar, James Whitcomb Riley, anti others. Prof. Rangier spent the rest of the morning visiting the various recitations. Mr. I.uvius. a native of Greece. who has recently gone Into business in Umcnster. presented the school this spring with a discus made after the fashiou of the famous ones of his country. The gift was most grateful- ly accepted, and even more than the gift itself, we appreciate the spirit which prompted it. L. G. Silbaugh. member of the Board of Bducation. visited the school on May 29. and made a talk appropri- ate to Memorial Day. A MEMORY. The school has been called upon several times during the year to sym- pathize with one and another of its members in the loss of some loved one from the home. Especially sad was the death of Mrs. L. A. Weinland. which occurred on Wednesday. February 19. The follow- ing sketch has found its way to our desk: Once there came to us a man—a young man. His was a jovial face— a boy's face. Youth bubbled up and flowed out of him: he seemed to know no trouble and to fear none. Where- ever he went faces brightened and hearts forgot their sorrows. For him the days had wings upon their feet: they passed by swiftly as dreams ever pass. Was this not a dream for him? Science was on his mind: love was in his heart. As he toiled here, she sat there. Under the shadow of the cortege she tarried: the old bell that called them both so often, now called neither. She heard it calling others and dreamed of the years whose prom- ise it had given. Maiden, in all your sweetness, ilriam on of the many years that are just beyond! Man of science, stop your work to think of these! She. too. is ours. How beautiful Is any bride! Her heart has wandered through her youth: it's anchored now in her own home. How happy are birijs in spring-time building their homes of straw! How much happier these whose walls are brick and prom- ise to remain! Life is beautiful and every day more beautiful. Her home becomes her heaven as more and more her own ideas shape it. God loves appreciation. She was faithful in thanksgiving for her little; God gave her more. Now he—our man of science—Is looking beyond the stars. Baby arms reach upward to draw the diamonds down. Alone they stand in the sum- mer night. He thinks of her and thanks God for the one short year and for the little child who does his best to take his mother's place. He Is saying much that the child can never understand. He reviews his marriage day. his one year of life, the casket covered with rarest flowers, and he tells the child that if he listens, he may hear his mother's voice. S. F. O'Okadv. C. H. Mock. THE LANCASTER CIGAR STORE Base Ball Headquarters. A. G. Spaulding Bros.’ Base Ball and Sporting Goods. PIPES AND TOBACCOS OF All KINDS. Fishing Tackle and a Fine Line of Post Cards. 156 WEST MAIN STREET. MOORE I V V AAA Photographer i V V V V V V V V GROUPS A SPECIALTY A A A A A A A y 109 i N. Columbus St. a

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£'5 4' vast vf. a w.2 vtzs izzt % n %■ ft x. %. « C. W. WOODIN CO. % % % % % % DRY GOODS NOTIONS CARPETS MILLINERY 123-125 West Main Street Lancaster, Ohio % % and overt knavery: in New York they are attacking political machines or- ganized to co-operate with the great corporations for the benefit which they derived from the corruption of the public works: in Missouri the at- tack has been against high handed boodlers; in Montana and Illinois it has been against open bribery: the year 1907 was notable for the progress made In temperance not only in the United States, but the world round. It was the year of the Chinese Imper- ial edict against opium. Prohibition made great strides In the South, gain- ing the whole of Alabama and Geor- gia and a hundred counties in Ken- tucky: Oklahoma entered the Union with a law forbidding the manufac- ture and sale of intoxicating liquors: the attack over the entire nation has been centered against gambling dens and violators of the liquor laws with such a degree of success that the pro- moters of these evils have received due punishment: their business has been ruined and they themselves are becoming panic stricken. We can see in all these concerted movements an increasing spirit of al- truism. The sun of morality is shed- ding its rays with greater splendor, with a force that will invigorate the ethical health of our nation. Ia t us congratulate ourselves that we have such meh as Judges Lindsay and Black. Governors Folk and Hanley, and may we have many more of such men. The people of our country have been waiting for such leaders, the peo- ple knew their condition, they knew they were morally and politically ill. they only awaited these leaders of worth and power. We cannot fail to see in the work of these men and in the incidents of reforms previously mentioned a lasting influence. We have good reason to be optimists re- garding the future: but it depends up- on the American people, individually, whether this country shall continue to grow and 1 rosper and maintain her high moral standing among the na- tions: whether she shall stand in the eyes of the world as a land imbued with the spirit of justice and Chris- tianity. If each loyal American will stand by the movement and encourage its leaders, the wave which is now sweep- ing over this country will soon be- come a tideless sea. Upon its bosom a newer, greater ship of state will proudly sail, forgetful of the slime that lines its ocean bed forgetful, too. of the wrecks and derilicts that sunk before its mighty ] ower. Only he shall be remembered in those days, who believing in the prin- ciples of right and equity, became a reformer that reformed. ORAL H. MYERS. 08. •h-5--h •{•+•}••!• 4--h-J-h-h-h 5» -h-V | CHAPEL NOTES. | + + + • •{•-b ■{••K -b-b+•++ -5—b+• b++•W 4 •fr 4 The chapel exercises throughout the year have been of ever increasing in- terest and value. In addition to the devotional services conducted by the different teachers in turn, many other features have been introduced. It happens that there are in» the student body at this time several persons of marked musical ability, and they have added greatly to the pleasure of the time spent in the chapel each morn- ing. It has been our privilege as well to entertain several men prominent in school affairs. Lincoln's birthday was celebrated appropriately in an address to the school by Rev. E. H. Gelvin. pastori or the First Presbyterian church. The following is a partial reproduction: Every nation is known by its great men. The Greeks are remembered by such men as Plato-and Homer: the Romans by men like Cicero and Cae- sar. They stand out as solitary monu- ments of the past. Five thousand years hence little of what we now term U. S. History will be known oth- er than that which is grouped about such names as Washington and Lin- coln. Great men must necessarily have good character. No man can be truly great without it. It overbalances every other quality—wealth, environ- ment. intellect. Lincoln's internation- al popularity is directly due to his magnificent personality. In him were combined the two great elements nec- essary to goodness, which are seldom found combined in one man: a sound heart, and a sound brain. Lincoln was wiser than Solomon. Solomon's wisdom was of the world: he left for his monument a broken and scattered nation—the result of his vices. Lincoln's wisdom combined with goodness, is more to be coveted than mere wisdom. He left for his monument a reunited nation, and a freed race. One of Lincoln's greatest and most pronounced characteristics was his simplicity. Because of this trait he was most widely known and loved Angular of frame and unattractive of countenance, he had 'within him a. soul white as the lilies in' heaven. Truly the Creator spent little time in polish- ing the casket which held'the jewel. In a. short autobiography which he once wrote for the Senate Journal, he stated that he was deficient in educa- tion-. He had something more prec- ious than mere intellectual training: he had an educated heart. Many anec- dotes are extant which speak plainly of his loving and tender heart. Lincoln was at one time a skeptic. Few men. however, enter into the study of law who do not become skep- tics. Yet there is absolutely nothing in the entire range of the study of law but what points to the fact that there is a God and that all the laws of the nation are founded on His laws. How- ever. when the nation honored Lin- coln so much as to elect him chief executive, the awful responsibility In- volved in bolding such an office made him feel the need of Christ: and from that time on he was His devoted fol- lower. When the crisis of the war had come and Lincoln was to decide whether or not the vafiant blood was to have been shed in vain, he travelled all the way to Brooklyn in disguise, to talk and pray with Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. It Is said that they wrestled with God until dawn, and Lincoln went as he came, but with the calm assurance that he would be doing the right thing by issuing the proclamation to eman- cipate the slaves. We cannot yet fully appreciate Lin- coln. and only the coming years will tell how much they will add to the love and reverence borne to him by our nation. Besides Mr. Gelvin. several other pastors of this city and neighborhood

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T HE ORBI T. 15 At the call of Capt. Alton, for foot- ball material, in September, about 22 candidates responded, and under the guidance of Coach Rising and the cap- tain. were soon whipped into shape for the first game of the season. This game was with Basil High on Oct. 1. The team proved to be all that was expected, for they cleaned up. on the 1 Hllliccans” with a score of 16-0. Although this was an overwhelming score, it did not suit our team, for in former years, they had simple wiped up the earth with them. The following week was fair week, so no game was scheduled, but the coach put the team through a severe practice every night. On Friday. Oct. 18. Columbus Cen- tral High was our victim. Although Central brought down a good support of about 100 students, it did not phase our team in the least, but only served to encourage good work. It was in this game that our star tackle Roush, rtiade so many gains. Almost every time he bucked the line it was for five or ten yards. Alien and McClintock also played their positions in old-time form. It does not need to be said that they are stars, for they have shown that in other years. Ellis of Central, did such starring as was done for the opposing team. We were well satisfied with the score with Central, repaying them for the drubbing they gave us in 1905. the score at the end of the game being 23-5. The next game was to have been with Everts High, of Circleville. but they did not materialize, so the game had to be called off. On Nov. 1 I.ogan showed a team on the gridiron, for the next in line. and. although Lancaster won, it was with a close score. The team was over- confident in what they could do. and seemed to be sure of the victory. The score at the end was 11-5 The next game was to have been with Logan on their grounds, but they cancelled, and word was received from Circleville that they would like a game for that date. Nov. 8. So l ancaster made its first and only Journey to the village of Circleville. to meet their team. The game was delayed till about 5:00 o'clock, and then only 10 minute halves were played. Luck was against us. for in the fore part of the game Circleville made the only touch- down and then failed to kick goal. This was the only defeat of the sea- son. The next game was scheduled with Delaware High, at Delaware, but they cancelled, and so the season. Although we did not play as many games as in former years, only once did the team go down to defeat. How the Team Lined Up. At center was Fortier. Although this was his first season, he played a very good game. On the right and left guards were found Waters and Leit- naker, Waters playing his position as well as any on the line. Leitnaker did the punting, and all knew that when he was called on to do so. he always responded with a 50-yarder. At right and left tackles. Crook and Roush were seen, both playing a steady game. On the right and left ends were Dysinger and Hershberger. At quarter was Radebaugh (Bob) who handled the team as only a veteran could. At full back was our captain. Alten. who made most of the gains. On each side of him were Foreman and McClintock. Foreman playing a fair game, considering that it was his other half, was always in the game, ready to make the necessary yards if called on to do so. As sub-quarters, were Kiefaber and Radebaugh (Art). Both handled the team well for young- sters. while Rissler. Stretton. Mc- Cleery and Benadum were ready to fill any of the other positions. The good work of the team of '07 is attributed to the coaching received at the hands of Karl Rising, ex-quar- ter back of Kenyon College team of '05. Boys’ Basket Ball. Boys' Basket Ball was confined mostly to the school league, which was formed the first of the season. The league was composed of four teams captained by Fortier. Kindler. Dysinger and Leitnaker. With the ex- ception of two. no games were played with other schools. The first one was with Circleville. and. although they beat us with a large margin, we can say that the team made a better showing than any other, in previous years. The second game was played with Logan, and although the game was a tie till the end of the last half. I,an- caster was at a disadvantage, the hall being so little that one could hardly turn around. Coming back to the league, we find that throe games were played every week, which afTorded much pleasure to the audiences. Leitnaker's and Fortier's teams be- ing the leaders, drew the largest crowds. The final game was played on the last Friday in March, and Capt. Leit- naker's team pulled down the jtennant of the league. Girls’ Basket Ball. When the Basket Ball season opened up. several of the girls held a meet- ing and formed a Basket Ball Club. Miss Norma Carmon was elected as Captain, and Miss Grace Courtright as Manager.. Two teams were formed and at once set to work practicing. Matched contests were played every Tuesday and Thursday to decide who should play on the school team. A game was scheduled with South High of Columbus for the 2Sth of Feb- ruary. at Lancaster. As this was the first girls' Basket Ball game ever played in Lancaster, a very good crowd was present, to witness it. Lancaster lined up with Misses Everett and Denton as centers: Misses Carmon (capt.) and Sturgeon as for wards, and Misses Courtright and Barr as guards, and the game was on. l«nn- caster scored the first basket in the first four minutes of play, then South seemed to find their feet, for they ran the score, till at the end of the second half it stood 11-1 in favor of South High. This was not a bad score for a be- ginning team, and if the girls had stayed to the game they would have no doubt made a very fast team. This game was the first and last game played during the season. It is hoped that next year the girls will continue to have a team. Base Ball. With Frank McClintock as captain, and Charles Miller as manager, the Base Ball team has been formed into a strong team. The first game of the season was played with I.ogan High, at Logan, on May !5th. which resulted In a victory for Lancaster with a score of ll-t. The second game was a return game with Logan, on our grounds, which resulted in a much better score, for