Lancaster High School - Mirage Yearbook (Lancaster, OH)

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22 THE ORBIT. JUNIOR RECORD. 1. The class orator — Frank McClintock. » 2. The best musician— Elsie Smith. 3. The brightest girl — Hazel Wolcott. 4. The other extreme — Orbit board. 5. The most coy—Gladys Ward. 6. Most popular girl—Grace Courtright. 7. The class nightingale—Nor- ma Elder. 8. The jolliest girl — Martha Justus. 9. The nearest heaven—Sarah Erick. 10. The most saintly — Adell Miller. 11. The brightest eyes—Helen Benner. 12. The most coquettish — Elizabeth Webb. 13. The most subdued—Effie Moody. 14. The other extreme—Hyle and Mechling. 15. The most delicate — Carl Morris. 16. The prettiest girl —Floy S. 17. Both extremes—M. Frame, M. Justus. 18. The first girl to get mar- ried— Hazel Ames. 19. The best athlete—.Harry Dysinger. 20. The biggest bluffer—Earl Benadum. 21. The worst knocker—Laura Bixler. 22. First boy to get married— Harry Jackson. Warning to Raphael: (with apoligies to Shakespeare.) Beware of Thomas, take heed of Davidson; come not near E. Thomas; have an eye to Perfect; trust not Brashares; mark well Curtis; Weinland loves thee not; Thou hast wronged Miss Lowrie; there is one mind in all these teachers and its against thee; se- curity gives way to conspiracy. May thy good luck defend thee. Thy lover Patty. Oh Frank, he was a Junior fair. In love with Anna’s light brown hair: When he looked at her an electric thrill Pulled down one eyelid against his will. [Ex. Ch. Brashares: Mingle a little jolly with your wisdom.” N. Elder: She quits the nar- row path of sense for a dear ram- ble through impertinence.” M. Frame: A daughter of the Gods, divinely tall and most di- vinely spare.” Miss Curtiss: Where did you find that long word?” Marie McF: In the back of Caesar.” G. Courtright: Pray take pains to allay with some cold drops of modesty thy skipping spirit. Joe McFee: I would not smile lest I might crack my face.” Franklin Miller: Oh gentle son Upon the heat and flames of thy distemper Sprinkle cool patience.” Floy S.: Beautiful as she is sweet and young as beautiful. N. Cannon: (German), He rubbed his nose with perplexity. Miss D.:( Eng.) Have any of the pupils been reading magazine ar- ticles concerning the popularity of certain books? Mary Frame what have you read? M. F. (reading a note:) Yes-er- I have red hair.” Groff: Freshmen may come and Seniors go, But I’ll stay here forever.” Laura B.: Such a Frank” girl. J. McF.: First volume will be entitled Love Lyrics.” The sec- ond volume will be also. So will each subsequent volume. C. Miller: Woe! Woe is me. I am undone! How are the mighty fallen.” M. is for Morris Another bright shiner.” He always is witty A habit of seiner.” Marie Feigley: In youth and beauty wisdom is but rare, I’m an exception.” Elsie Smith’s striking character- istics: (1) Being saved by hook or Crook.” (2) Very Bookie.” 1. C. FOREMAN. B. F FOREMAN. FOREMAN BROS., ! K. I.KKS IN DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES. N. W. Corner Main and Maple Sts.

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THE ORBIT. 21 CLASS EPITOME. NAME APPEARANCE HOBBY DIED I Baker Dreamy Looking neat Calmly 2 Danison Smiling Smiling Smiling 3 Gillespie Jolly Posing Being admired 4 Driver Businesslike Smiling at girls In an oil well explosion 5 Everett Strenuous Basketball For the Orbit 6 Hinder Aimless Petting Alice With a clear conscience 7 Grom me Contented Excelling others In a fit of absence 8 Harris Out of sight Fun at all times f a brain storm 9 Mack Earnest Reading poetry In the country 10 Hood Pleasing Admiring friends Buying a tradelast 11 Miller Gratifying Doing her duty In a row boat 12 Rudolph Meek Recitations without preparation. To avoid work 13 Nicolia Cheery Witty sayings Just for fun 14 Alten Awkward Making suggestions Minding other folks’ busi- 15 Ruffner Cute Work Being prompted [ness 16 Spaun Harmless Virgil Without anv trouble 17 Starke Gentle Becoming accomplished Of arithmetic 18 Hershberger Just ordinary Cribbing In the act 19 Clarke Bright Making eyes Smoothing her hair 20 Stoneburner Bashful Taking honors s she lived 21 Spaun Subdued Asking questions Sleeping 22 Matthew Mournful Working the teachers In a bowling alley 23 Driver Stately Winning laurels A victor 24 Strachan Reserved Breaking records Suddenly 25 Henterlv Happy Dodging girls? Of a broken promise 26 Myers Woeful Writing love poems of algebra 27 Foreman Lazv Doing stunts Spooning 28 Sturgeon Serene Dancing Laughing 29 Boving Little, but oh inv! Drawing Faculty caricatures Knocking 30 Crook Important Veiling Growling 31 Wilson Cheerful Helping others Teaching Sunday School. 32 Shumaker Slender Caesar A natural death LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL ORA- TORICAL CONTEST. On Friday. April tenth, was given the first oratorical contest exclusively for our own High School pupils. Some weeks previous to that date, prizes had been offered to the three students who would prepare and de- liver. independent of any training from the teachers, the best orations on any subject. Everybody took grtat interest and eight persons entered. On the even- ing of the contest the High School Auditorium was well filled with pu- pils and the friends of those taking part. All the classes wore their col- ors and pennants, while two classes had large pennants made for the oc- casion. The program was opened with an overture bv the High School Orchestra and the invocation by Rev. H. V. Summers followed by the eight ora- tions and several musical numbers. Oral Myers, of the class of 1008. gave an excellent oration on Reform that Reforms. and well deserved the first prize which he won both by his delivery and eloquent oration. Blanch Xioolia and Emma Spaun both of '08. had orations based on English Literature: one was Women in Literature. and the other History and Development of the English Lan- guage. Both of these showed the work that the Senior English class had been doing. One of the best orations of the even- ing was the one by Margaret Busby. '10. Though short. It was interesting and was well received. Ethel Shumaker, another Senior. was especially good in the delivery of her oration entitled. Political Devel- opment of the United States. It was full of patriotism and life. Although the Juniors were not suc- cessful. they can well be proud of their two orators. Charles Brasharas and Charles Franklin Miller. Charles Brashares had prepared a JJ tt 1H i'm n r i a m LAURA BELLE ACTON, Born June 28, 1893. Died October 24, 1907. '• 'Twns an angel visited the green earth, and took the flowers away. fine oration entitled. The Passing of the Sword. but was not so success ful in giving it. and Charles F. Miller came very close to the winners with his speech on Parasitism. Boyd R. Abbott. 1910. wrote on The War Record o' James A. Garfield.” After the program was completed. the decision of the judges was read by Mr. Cassidy and it was found that Oral Myers was the winner of the first prize, fifteen dollars in gold; Ft: el Shumaker, second ten dollars, and Margaret Busby, third, five dol- lars. The members of the faculty and stu- dent body may well congratulate themselves that eight such excellent orations were produced and that in- terest is being taken in the perpetua- tion of this line of work. HENRIETTA GROMME OS. HIGH SCHOOL EXAM. A. D. 2000. 1. What is a High School? A high school is a group of gymna- siums entirely surrounded by athletic fields. 2. What does a high school stand for? Everything but foul tackling and spiking. 3. Define the term professor? An ancient type now rapidly becom- ing extinct. 4. What literature should a studi ut entering college possess? The year’s football guide. 5. What other outfit Is necessary? All the jerseys and sweaters he can carry. 6. Is there anything else at college but athletics? Oh. yes. 7. What is it? More athletics. IXIJtXDBR.

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T HE ORBIT. 23 L. Grubb: (U. S. History.) After throwing up the fort Wash- ington was able to go on.” Leitnaker: What a spendthrift is he of his tongue.” Miss D. (to Sophs.): Please double up when you go out of my room.” Voice resembling Karl Griffiths: Please excuse me.” Song of the Sophs. Cram, cram, cram, I wish that I were dead, Cram, cram, cram. For geometry we’re bled. A brilliant Soph., explaining an original in Geometry: Describe an arc. then draw the cord, wind up the cord and proceed as before. MissC.: (Latin), MissGraham will you please stand to one side, the class would like to see the board! Miss Perfect: (Eng.) Mark out the last sentence you read. It is incorrect. Two endings are wrong and the sentence is not begun properly. R. Gaffney: That’s strange. I copied it right out of the book.” Freshman Logic: (1) Laziness kills time.” (2) Time is money.” (3) Money is the root of all evil, therefore laziness is a boon to mankind.” [Ex. Rhea Denton: Though her face is exceedingly fair. Young man you had better be- ware The letters you’ve written Whiles’t more or less smitten She'll read to a jury—so there.” A Tribute. The Lancaster High School is cnaracterized by an esteemed fac- ulty, exceeding bright students, and an industrious janitor, which has been considered a luxury in the institutions of America during the twentieth century. The degree of Bachelor of the Mop” and the title of Knight of the Mower and Cycle” ought to be conferred upon him for past ser- vices faithfully rendered. He is the Lancelot of its school court and may be seen in summer strut- ting up and down the shady side of the school building pushing his cruel five bladed sword with grace and ease, cutting the stalwart blades—of grass—to the earth. With his grim reaper he strikes sturdier blows than did ever Rich- ard with his battle ax or Arthur with his charmed brand. Excali- ber. He is the proud possessor of an iron bound will (also iron bound spectacles) and is a blooming good janitor (as his name im- plies.) This knightly genius is held an enemy of bits of dirt and dust by the obligations of a sacred oath taken when a youth before three prelates and five popes. However may the students never grow weary of seeing the beaming countenance and iron gray beard of this maker of order and history. R. Vorvs, TO. Little drops of nonsense. Little grains of fun. Make a mighty uproar When Brashares is done. Mighty are the billows Rolled from shore to shore. Frightened are the skippers When the storm is o'er.