Lincoln High School - Ahdawagam Yearbook (Wisconsin Rapids, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 170 of the 1917 volume:

TO HOX. ISAAC 1 . WITTER whose loiijj in l rffidcnl service is President' m l member of the Board of Education has confirmed him as our most sincere friend, we the ('lass of Nineteen Hundred Seventeen |rutcfullij dedicate this book (SJantttttB Dedication Board of Education Faculty Classes Literary Poetry ()ratory Athletics Editorials Music Jokes Calendar Alumni Grand Rapids Department Bourd of Education GUY O. BABCOCK, President W. H. REEVES, Treasurer C. W. SCHWEDE, Superintendent and Clerk C'omniitiees Teachers and Text's Rev. C. A. Meilicke, Chairman J. R. Ragan, Mrs. B. L. Brown, Mrs. E. P. Arpin. C. A. Hatch, T. W. Brazeau, Mrs. D. Waters, J. B. Nash. Iiuildings in l Grounds Jacob Searls, Chairman; W. F. Kellogg, W. H. Reeves, Mrs. Sam Church, Otto Bein, Carl Nord, A. H. Voss. Finance and Purchasing W. H. Reeves, Chairman; Mrs. Sam Church, Jacob Searls. Visiting Mrs. E. P. Arpin, Chairman; Mrs. Sam Church, Mrs. B. L. Brown, Mrs. Donald Waters, T. W. Brazeau, Rev. C. A. Meilicke. LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL WITTER MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL WOOD COUNTY NORMAL C. W. SCHWEDE, Superintendent Oshkosh State Normal School. University o( Chicago H. F. KELL Principal Oshkosh State Normal School. University of Wisconsin MARY LILIAN GASKELL. English Milwaukee State Normal School. University of Chicago. University of Wisconsin MARY L. HOLMES, Director of Domestic Science Lewis Institute. Ohio State University BERT W. WELLS, Public Speaking, Civics and Economics Oshkosh State Normal School. University of Chicago. University of Wisconsin MYRT1CE GRAE KITTO, English A. B., Lawrence College WILLIAM A. BALDAUF, Physics and Chemistry A. B., Lawrence College EMMA ROGERS, Latin and History A. B., Milton College. University of Wisconsin LOTTA M. LOWER, Domestic Science Lewis Institute. University of Wisconsin GUY J. EHART, Manual Training Oshkosh State Normal School. University of Chicago RAYMOND L. K1TTEL, Manual Training Oshkosh State Normal School CYRIL J. GARDNER. Manual Training Platteville State Normal School EUGENE A. STINEBAUGH, Commercial Tri-State College. Ohio Northern Normal School BEULAH M. SEARLS, Continuation School Stout Institute. Columbia University A. EMMAGENE HAYWARD, Botany A. B., Milwaukee Downer College MAE E. HARD1E, History A. B., Carrol College, 1915 ELLA L. LANGENBERG, Supervisor of Drawing Stevens Point State Normal. University of Chicago. Columbia University. Chicago Academy of Fine Arts ALICE M. REYNOLDS, History and Gymnastics A. B., Milwaukee-Downer College, 1915. M. A., University of Wisconsin, 1916 RACHEL B. MACOMBER. Eighth Grade Work Milwaukee Slate Normal School EMMA HUSTON, Stenography and Penmanship B. S., Central Normal College, Danvill, Indiana. Zanerin Business College, Columbus, Ohio ELLEN DOUGHERTY, Reviews and Eighth Grade Oshkosh State Normal School E. L. HAYWARD, Principal Continuation School Stevens Point Business College. The Sheldon School, Chicago. University of Wis- consin EVA V. JEFFERS, Commercial School Stevens Point Business College PURLE F. LANTZ, Supervisor of Music Ohio University, 1913 FLORENCE M. HAGEN. Mathematics Michigan Stale Normal College, Ypsilantic, 1911. A. B., Lawrence College, 1914 E. CORNELIA KAROW, German and English A. B., University of Wisconsin, 1916 EVELYN B. HALL English A. B. Lawrence College, 1912 MARTHA E. N. MURRAY, Mathematics and Eighth Grade Oshkosh State Normal School, 1916. University of Wisconsin FREMONT A. CHANDLER. Physical Director B. S., University of Wisconsin, 1916 WINIFRED CATLETT. English B. S., South Dakota State College, 1909. B. A., Wellesley College, 1912 WILLIAM C. CROSLAND, Mathematics and Continuation School Pupil Teachers College, Salford, England, 1906. Cheltenham College, England, 1908 MABEL E. LYNN, Typewriting Lincoln High School HELEN JOHNSON. Secretary Lincoln High School SENIOR ( LASS OFFICERS PURNELL DUTCHER HATCH BEIN George W. Purnell. Jr. President Maurine Dutcher ______________________________ Vice President Arthur C. Hatch ....................................... Secretary Marie A. Bein ............................................ Treasurer CLASS MOTTO Courage to ho Creates (Talent to ho CLASS COLORS purple aith Sillier CLASS FLOWER Jliolet RUSSEL LESLIE ALPINE Pat Manual Training Course Pep Club; Molto Committee 4; Debating Society 4. “A bright but quiet lad. ’ BEATRICE ARNETT Bee Commercial Course (Jlee Club 3, 4; Basket Ball 3; Literary Society 3. 4: Mixed Chorus 2. 3. “And independence took a crown and set it on her head.” ETHEL MARJORIE BARNES Knglish Course Literary Society 3. 4: Glee Club I. 2. 3. 4; Class Flower and Color Committee 4. “I have no other than a woman’s reason. I think him so because I think him so. MARIE ANNETTE BEIN Billy Domestic Science Course Glee Club 2. 3. 4: Literary Society 3. 4; Basket Ball 4: Ahdawagam Staff 4; Class Treasurer 4; Class Play 3; Class Play I. “And she thinks the world of him.” EDWARD GEORGE BILLMEYER Misty Manual Training Course Debating Society 4: Class Plav 3; Flower and Color Committee 4: Pep Club 4: Preliminary De bale 4. Ouiet and unassuming, but always on the job.” ELSIE A. BISSIC Commercia! Course Literary Society 3. 4: Glee Club 2: Program Committee 4: Chairman Flower and Color Com- mittee 4: Pep Club; Class Play 3. “I admire diamond� , but nothing ran compare with my “Emerald MARJORIE H. BROST Shorty German Course Fond du Lac High .School I. 2; Treasurer of Literary .4; Literary Society .4 and 4. When she will she will, and you may depend on t. When she won't she wont, and that � the end on 1. AMY CAROL CARRINGTON Blickie English Course Literary Society .4, 4; Glee Club I, 2. 3. I: Basket Ball .4. 4. Honest to Pete, kids. SPENCER LYMAN CLAPP Spence Manual Training Course Debating Team 4; Debating Society 4; Prelim inary Debate 4; Junior Class Play: Pep Club: Ah dawagam Staff; Class Play 4. Not yet has fell the wound of Cupid's dart, but very near it (Marshfield.) GEORGE CORRIVEAU Lochinvar English Course Ahdawagam Staff 4j Pep Club 4: Preliminary Debate .4; Advertising Manager Class Play .4; Busi ness Manager Class Play 4. No wedding bells for me LEONA EMMA DAHLKE Commercial Course Literary Society 3, 4. “Nevertheless, to the diligent labor bringeth a blessing. DONALD J. DALY Finley Dink English Course Class Basket Ball 1,2.3.4: Foot Ball Second Team 2. 3. 4; Treasurer of Class 3� Business Manager of Ahdawagam4; Preliminary Debate 3j Class Play 4. “His curls delight the girls. FRANCIS J. DALY Zuke English Course Orchestra I. 2, 3, 4: Glee Club 2. 3, 4; Prelim- inary Debate 3; Minstrel 2; Mixed Chorus 2. 3. “He who is constant is perfect.” AVERY W. DENTON English Course Preliminary Debate 3. 4: Debating Team 4: De- bating Society 4;Class Play 3: Chairman Ring and Pin Committee; ilee Club 2. 3. 4; Orchestra 3. 4; President of Pep Club 4; Mixed Chorus 2. 3; Min strel 3: Ahdawagam Staff 4; Class Play 4. How much did fussing cost you this year? MARY ELIZABETH DICKSON English Course Literary Society 3. 4; Glee Club 2. 3: Cantata 2. Not much talk, but one great sweet silence FREDERICK J. DOLA WAY Fred German Course Football 2. 3. 4; Basketball 2. 3. 4; Ahduwagam Staff 4: Track Team 2. 3, 4. “His mind is loyal, just and free, A crystal in its own integrity.” LEONA MAURINE DUTCHER ■Spud Knglish Course Glee Club I; Pep Club 4; College Tow n Play 3; Literary Society 3. 4: Class Play I. “Just a minute, honey. I'm coming. ETHEL E. EATON German Course Literary Society 3. 4. “As proper a girl as you may krona summer’s day. FRANCES ZELDA EGGERT Zeke Knglish Course Chairman Flower and Color Committee; Art Kditor Ahdawagam 4: Literary Society 3. 4: College Town Play 3; Basket Ball I: Glee Club I. 2. 3. 4: Double (Juartet: Pep Club 4. “Does absence make the heart grow fonder.” LUVERNE IRENE ELLIS English Course Vice President Class 3; Preliminary Debate 3i Debating Team 3� Secretary Debating Society 4j Literary Society 3, 4j Pep Club 4. “Heart on her lips, and soul w ithin her eyes� Soft us her smile, and sunny as her skies.” HARRY R. FIEGEL Mantr.il Training Course “I have often heard defended. Little said it soonest mended.” FREDERICK J. FISHER Fred Manual Training Course Preliminary Debate 3, 4; Debuting Team 3; President Debating Society 4: Program Com mittee 4; Pep Club 4. “A simple man perhaps, but good as gold and true as steel.” ARTHUR A. GAZELY Manual Training Course Pep Clubi Class Basket Ball 3. 'Valuable goods often come in small packages.” KATHLEEN E. GEOGHAN Granny Domestic Science Course Literary Society 3,4j Basket Ball 4; Glee Club 2, 3. 4. “I huve seen many lovers, but I have not learned to love.” ESTHER ELIZABETH HANSON Hans Domestic Science Course Literary Society 3, 4: Preliminary Debate 3; Basket Ball 1.2.3. 4. And she laugheth with right good humor.” ARTHUR C. HATCH Ach’ Modern Classical Course Secretary of Class 4: Ahdawagam Staff: Pre liminary Debate 3� Debating Team 3; Class Play 4. “He never flunked, an’ he never lied. I reckon he never k no wed how. VIVIAN H. HAYES Twint Knglish Course (ilee Club I. 2, 3. 4; Basket Ball 2. 4: President of Literary Society 4; Literary Society 3, 4: Prelimi nary Debate 3. 4i Debating Team 4; Debating Society 4; Little Politician Play: Pep Club 4: Min strel3j Ahdawagam Staff. “I assure you, girls, it is purely platonic. ELIZABETH M. HENTSCHAL Betty1 Commercial Course Preliminary Debate 4; Debating Team 4i De- bating Society 3. 4; Literary Society 3. 4. A militant lass is she. MARIE E. HOENEVELD Domestic Science Course (tlee Club 1. 2; Cantata 2: Literary Society 3. 4: King and Pin Committee 4. A quiet girl; nuff said. GEORGE C. HOLLMILLER German Course Debating Society 4: Motto Committee 4: Class Play 4. Willing to fuss, but bashful. HELEN ELIZABETH HOUGEN Modern Classical Course liutkd Ball 4; Glee Club 4; College Town Play 3; Literary Society .4, 4; Secretary Class .4; As- sistant Editor Ahdawagam 4. “Apollo is my only crush. ELVIRA EMILINE KNUDTSON English Course Literary .4, 4; Glee Club 2: Motto Committee 4. I bought is Eternal ANEATA C. LINK Neta Domestic Science Course Literary Society .4, 4: Mixed Chorus .4. Really it is so hard for me to think. HOWARD R. LYONS 'Mox' Manual Training Course Preliminary Debate .4; Debating Team 4: l e bating Society 4; Glee Club .4j Class Basket Ball .4; Color and Flower Committee� Cias� Play .4; Ahda wagam Staff I; Clam Play I: East Division High School Milwaukee I. 2. “Always the slave of a woman. LLOYD T. McCATHIE Mac1 English Course Pep Club 4: Glee Club I; Debating Society 4; Track Team 3. I've found the girl at last. rona McDonough Mac Commercial Course Literary Society 3, 4: (ilee Club .1. 4. So sweet of temper that the very stars shine soft upon her.” MAHLON J. MAC SWAIN Mac Manual Training Course Class Play 3; Basket Ball Team 3. 4: Foot Ball I earn 3. 4; ilee Club 3, 4; Pep Club 4; President Class 3: Preliminary Debate 4: Debating Society 4. Always the best man in the field.” GLADYS EVELYN MERRIAM Glady Domestic Science Course Class Play 3; (ilee Club 2; Literary Society 3, 4: Alidaw agum Staff 4. She’s not a flower, she’s not a pearl. But she's a noble, all-round girl.” AMBROSE MOONEY Dick English Course Track 3. 4; Class Basket Ball 4; Pep Club. Say get me a date for Saturday night.” EDNA L. MORGAN Major English Course Literary Society 3, 4i Glee Club 3; Cantata 3. All the world loves a quiet girl.” HARLOW MORRILL Mucket Modern Classical Course Preliminary l)ebate 4: Debating Society 4: De- bating Team 4; College Town Playi Class Play 4. I can waste more time in half an hour than most people can in a week. GEORGE NASH Finkey Dink English Course Pep Club 4: Ahdawagam Staff; Football .4, 4; Manager Class Play 3� Class Basket Ball I. 2, .4. 4; Program Committee 4; Preliminary Debate 4; Advertising Manager Class Play 4. Did you see that girl look at me. ALVA IONE ODELLE Punk Domestic Science Course Literary Society 3, 4� Glee Club 2; Program Committee 4; Pep Club 4. Hang sorrow—care would kill a cal. therefore let’s be merry. ELIZABETH J. PAULUS Paulie English Course Literary Society 3, 4; Glee Club 3; Chairman Motto Committee; Literary Kdilor on Ahdaw agam Staff; Pep Club 4. Tia virtue that makes a woman most admired. GERTRUDE E. PH1LLEO Sam German Course Glee Club 2. 3, 4: India 4; Class Play 3j Basket Ball 4: Literary Society 3. 4: Pep Club 4: Ahda- wagam Staffs Class Treasurer 4; Class Play 4. Such a fresh, blooming, rosy, cozy, modest little bud. HELEN M. PLENKE •Dutch Commercial Course Literary Society 3. 4; Glee Club 2, 4: Basket Ball I; I’ep Club. “Be thine own self always and thou art lovable.” IRWIN L. PREBBANNOW Prebb Manual Training Course Debating Society I: King and Pin Committee. “Three year� I've spent a� an anti fusser. JESSE A. PROVOST German Course Preliminary Debate 4� Glee Club 3. “Fain would I climb, yet fear I lofall. GEORGE W. PURNELL Jr. Red M tnual Training Course President 4; Glee Club 1,2; Minstrel It Editor in Chief of Ahdawagam 4: Cias� Basket Ball I. 2; Preliminary Debate 3; Debating Team 3. “There was something finer in the man than any- thing he said. LEON WALLACE RIDER English Course Senior Class Play; Manager Class Play3; Pro- gram Committee 4; Class Basket Ball 1, 2, 3, 4. “There is an atmosphere of happiness about that man. WARREN J. ROBINSON Friday English Course Class Basket Ball 4; Class Track Team 3, 1. “Would that men could really know how truly great I am. DELBERT G. ROWLAND Manual Training Course Class Basket Ball 3, 4: Orchestra I. 2,3. 4; Pre liminary Debate 4: Debating Society 4| Pep Club 4s Assistant Secretary and Treasurer; Class t'la 4. ‘He's a ladies man—his smiles are truly winning. RUTH Z. SCHLAGENHAUF Latin Course Farina High School, Farina. III., 1, 2, 3; Literary Society 3, 4. “As if thy heritage were jov, and pleasure were try trade.” HARVEY J. SCHROEDER English Course Pep Club 4; Debating Society 4. “Work! Where did I hear that word before.’ NINA A. SCHUMAN Commercial Course Literary Society 3,4; Basket Ball 4: (Bee Club. And well is the loveliness of w isdom mirrored in a cheerful countenance. BESSIE H. SHEARIER Shorty Domestic Science Course Literary 3. 4; Pep Club 4: Cantata 2. “She it pretty to walk with, and witty to talk w ith, and pleasant to think of. BEATRICE SHERBURNE ■B Domestic Science Course Cantata 2; Class Play 3� Literary 3, 4; Secretary of Literary Society 4. “Just one rose in a field of thistles. VALENTINE T. SIEWERT ■Val English Course ;iee Club 4i Class Basket Ball 2; Class Play 4; Ahdawagam Staff: Preliminary Debate 4j Pep Club 4. “A self made man! Yes, and worships his cre- ator. HUBERT H. STARK Hubie Manual Training Course Football 2. 3. 4; (.'hiss Tournament I; (alee Club 3i Pep Club 4; Class Play 4. I’ll bet you're married before I am. RUTH RAE STEINBERG English Course Literary Society 3, I; (ilee Club I. 2. 3j Cantata 3; Cantata I: Mixed C lotus 2, 4: Operetta 4 Treasurer (alee Club. ‘So quiet, so modest, so winning, so sweett Thy many virlues I love to repeat. ANNA CAROLINE STIBBE ■Ann English Course Literary Society 3, 4; Glee Club 2i Cantata 2; Class Color and Flower Committee 4. “Thy quiet way doth make all turmoil cease. Enfolds us in a circle of sweet peace.” MARIE CATHERINE STOUT Domestic Science Course Literary Society 3,4. “Beyond participation lie Thy fondest secret thoughts. . ’ EFFIE V. TAYLOR Domestic Science Course Literary Society 3, 4. A bright student, much inclined To study, reason and improye her mind.” CLARE L. WATERMAN Rusty English Course Literary Society 3, 4: Glee Club 3j Basket Ball I; Pep Club 4. “A rosebud set with little willful thorns. And sweet as sweetest air could make her.” LOUIS H. WENDLAND Sneezer Manual Training Course “He lakes the world as he finds it, and rejoices as he goes. As a result his friends are many, and very few his foes.” e ISABEL MARJORIE WERLE Issy Domestic Science Course Basket Ball li College Town Play 3; Double Quartet: Cantata 2. 3: Musical Treat 3; Minstrel 3: Cilee Club I, 2, 3: Literary Society 3, 4� Motto Committee 4; Pep Club 4. “She move u goddess, and looks a queen. LESLIE E. WITTE ■Witty Commercial Course “Plough deep and straight with all your powers. HAROLD W. WITTENBERG ■Witty Manual Training Course Class Basket Ball I. 2, 3; Debating Society 4: Pep Club 4� Preliminary Debate 4. Wise from the top of his head up. RUTH P. WUERSCH German Course Center Point High School. Center Point, In diana: Literary Society 3, 4. “All things are easy to the willing mind. And fate to the willing, kind. OTTO H. ZAGER Professor German Course Preliminary Debate 3. 4; Pep Club 4; Debating Society 4; Ahdawagam Staff 4. “And ’tis remarkable that they talk most who have the least to say. THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM Senior (’lass I Hstorq came into the High School in 1913, when one hundred and twenty of us were enrolled as freshmen. Ours was the largest freshman class in the history of the High School, and we have reason to l� e proud of it, though not alone on account of its numbers. That year, near Hallowe’en, we had a party, which was a great success and much enjoyed. We contributed our share to the Athletic debt, by some of our members participating in an athletic exhibit, which was quite well attended, and as a remembrance of our class, we all gave money toward buying a picture for Miss Haskell's room. The title of it is, “A Reading from Homer.” Our boys took part in the basket ball tournament, doing very good work, although some of the players who now make our class illustrious, were not there. We became Sophomores after the usual amount of work as freshman had l een covered, and renewed our efforts to make a name for ourselves. The first sc.iool activity was football, and several of the Sophomore boys made second team. Donald McGlynn acted as yell leader, and was one of the most efficient the school ever had. In the middle of the year, a play called ‘‘The College Town” was given, the prweeds to go for the purpose of beautifying the sehoolgrounds. Six members of our class were chosen for the cast; Bernice (Jill, Maurine Dutcher, Zelda Kggert, Harlow Morrill, Donald McGlynn, and Helen Hougen, showing that we have ability in dramatic work also. Ours was the class which organized the Bird Club, the membership in which we opened to all classes. In 1915 we became juniors, and we felt very proud to be sitting in the seats on the north side of the room, we were glad to la there, knowing that every year brought us nearer to our own coveted senior year. Our class officers were: Malon McSwain, President; Luverne Ellis, Vice President; Donald Daly, Treasurer, and Helen Hougen, Secretary. We hud very many activities and events during that year. The first was football, of course, and those of our class who played did very good work. The next event was a junior party, and we enjoyed it very much, in spite of the ice damaging the electric wires, thus making the lighting very uncertain. Soon after, the junior girls were initiated into the Literary Society, and furnished much amusement to the other students l eoause we had to wear our hair in two tight pigtails, and were not allowed to speak the whole afternoon. In that year, us usual, Wausau, Marshfield, and Grand Rapids held a triangular delate, and of the six debaters, four were members of our class. Our class colors were lavender and green, and with them, we marked off a section of the main room seats for the juniors on the night of the Junior class play. The play was .‘‘The Touchdown,” and was one of the best Junior plays which has ever been given at Lincoln High. loiter in the year. Miss Gaskells’ Junior English classes gave a Washington dinner at which toast were an important part of the evening’s entertainment. Our rlass gave a booth at the candy sale which was held just In'fore the Marshfield basket ball game, and although our lx oth was the smallest of any, we made more money than any of the others, Ixs-ause we sold the horns. That year the High School team won the Valley Basket Ball Championship, and won second place in the state tournament. We were ‘‘some proud” when it was known that McSwain of our class had made the basket that won us the game with Pond du I ac. Our Senior year began propitiously, and we “began to sit up and take notice, ” as we were on the last lap of our High School career. We elected as class officers, George Purnell, president; Maurine Dutcher, Vice President; Marie Bein, Treasurer, and Arthur Hatch, Secretary. Then the football season began, and some of our boys played. There were some verv interesting games. The Junior and Senior girls had been getting ui basket ball teams in the meanwhile, and in January and February played two public games. The Juniors won them l oth, but the Seniors were handicapped by sick players in both games. The triangular debate occurred about this time, and members from our class alone, repre- sented the school on both of the regular teams. The two alternates were Juniors. We were defeated at Marshfield, but won unanimously here. The basket ball season had again opened, and Mahlon McSwain. from our class became captain. We won all but two of our regular games, and took third place at the Stevens Point 1261 THE. ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM tournament. Our team also went to Appleton where we won third place in the state series. The awarding of class orations came in due time, and owing to the large size of the class, four orators were chosen instead of the customary two. Artur Hatch was valedictorian, Ruth Schlagenhauf salutatorian, and the other two orations were given to Lu Verne Ellis and Helen Hougen. Great excitement was shown in the 41 try out” for parts in the Senior class play, “The Man of the Hour.” This is the last year we will he students in Lincoln High School, hut we will always be proud to say that it was from there that we received our diplomas. Some of us may have few talents, hut as “Courage to Do, creates Talent to Do,” we surely will succeed, for we have courage “maximus.” HELEN HOUGEN, '17. SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Aj dreams come true? Mine have l een exceedingly pleasant of late and unlike most dreams, I am able to remember each minor detail, and so I am going to tell them to you. My very latest dreams have been a series of pictures in which 1 can see members of our Senior Class as they will be after many years. Turn off the lights! Bid the Goddess of Night scatter her poppy seeds and again I am in the land of dreams. 1 can see the warring countries at ja ace after a world wide |� eace treaty has been carried into effect and each country is thriving amid new surroundings and peaceful tranquility. In many places on the North American continent I can see large tracts of land, endowed with beautiful residences, summer resorts, artificial tropical forests, parks, districts of busi- ness containing everything from wealthy broker's offices to dingy curiosity shops. I can see a large sign over the gate which reads “Movie Land.” This is owned by Hubert Stark, the world's greatest movie king. Some of the members of our class are with the Stark Universal Film Company. With Leslie Witte as a second John Bunny we need not worry about good comedies for our children. As for feature plays, Isabelle Werle is following in the footsteps of Geraldine Farrar. Will Grand Rapids be the same old place? 1 hear some one ask. No! For Gladys Merriam has an eye for beauty ami her course in landsca| e gardening and executive ability is fast making our city the most l eautiful in the Northwest. Furthermore, Edward Bilimeyer is reconstructing the business district and «lue to his crafty contracting, travelers stop to gaze at the towering buildings and remark, “New York hasn’t anything on Grand Rapids when it comes to sky-scrapers.” Our new Riverview Hospital is blessed with two such splendid nurses as Ethel Barnes and Clara Waterman. Moreover, don’t be surprised when T tell you that Grand Rapids’ greatest financier, Spencer Clapp, requested Clara as his private nurse when recuperating at Riverview from a nervous breakdown. Helen Plenke! Who knew that she had wealthy relatives? But she has and I see they have left her a great amount of money. What a wonderful use she is making of it. The people in New York call her the “Angel of Mercy.” .Speaking of Helen, I think immediately of Zelda. She is now designing a wonderful gown for Helen Plenke's daughter Margaret Plenke Allen who is to make her debut this season. Then Zelda has consented to paint Margaret’s portrait in the gown, life sized, at her Paris studio. Zelda looks rather fatigued and 1 find that she has had rather a strenuous season. She tells me that next month she goes south to rest and spend her summer on the Pederson orange ranch. Marvelous things are happening but listen to this. After several years of study followed by many unfortunate experiments, Harry Fiegel, Fred Fischer, Arthur Gazelev and Inin Prebbanow have perfected an electric sendee line from the western coast through Alaska to European countries which travels through a tunnel below te Bering Sea. These electric cars are built of glass and afford plenty of light and air to all travelers. Traveling brings to me a dream in which I see George Purnell carrying into reality his hopes for aerial transport work. He is happy in this new field and the “fivers” are glad to know that they have such an efficient man as George in their ranks. On one of his recent flights into Canada. George met Ambrose Mooney who is the superintendent of a large powder factory. Modern inventions and Arthur Hatch always works hand in hand in my dreams, for he is 1271 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM professor of chemical engineering at Columbia University and many of his inventions are invaluable to modern scientists. You remember the 4triumvirate dont you? Donald Dalv, George Corriveau and George Nash? 1 see them running a large garage well equipped with all of the latest automobile devices. I see inside this garage a queer shaped ear which 1 am informed is the fastest taxi in the world and is used only in emergency cases. As a show card designer 1 see Fred Dolaway whose name may Ik� found now in “Who’s Who.9 Note the up-to-date newspaper containing no scandal, no slams on the city, high school or country. Can you see the editor’s names. Yes, Harlowe Morril. Read the daily articles on suffrage written by Vivian Hayes Denton and you will see why the ballot was universally granted to women. Are you reading the continued story in the paper “Yesterday and Today by the famous writer Lu Verne Ellist Do you read the articles on “Bugology” published monthly by the great naturalist Otto Zager? If you don’t, do it. See the Daly advertisement. Yes Francis has a large interest in the Edison Music Com- pany and has himself made several recent improvements on the machine. Bernice Gill is singing for the Edison now, but incidentally for Francis. Now don’t smile when 1 tell you that Warren Robinson is manager of the United States fruit ranch in the West Indies and is perfecting the method of raising non-skid bananas. You will see this fruit in the window of the pretty Chinese tea room which Alva Odelle and Esther Hansen are running. Elsie Bissig who is a dean of the famous school for girls, has to be watchful in keeping her girls from testing every new recipe offered at the tea room. Howard Lyons—“The Man of the Hour” is carrying on the work suggested in the class play and is reforming all methods in which any municipal graft appears. The United States of Europe have sent for him to make a speech at their first meeting of Congress. Gertrude Philleo accompanied by Kathleen Goeghan on the violin, and Beatrice Sherburne on the harp is singing for the Victor Company in the new Victor building here. Do you see the “Ready to Wear’’ sign in the door of this same building-f Walk in and you see Ruth Steinl ‘rg and Marie Hein, Ruth has assumed complete management and Marie ’is busy designing costumes for the swift hands of the seamstresses. Mary Dixon. Elvira Knutdson and Marie Hoenevelt are following out the course they took up at tiie Normal. Marjorie Brost is going on with the work where Miss McDermid left off and is making a very efficient principal. . I see Helen Hougen and Ruth Schlagenhauf instructors in modern classics in Columbia and Madison while Amy Carrington ami Edna Morgan are domestic science instructors in the same universities. . ... Aneata Link is enjoying herself making a tour of United States, visiting each and every high school where she speaks to the girls concerning graduation in uniform, thus causing a large demand for the simple yet attractive middy uniform designed by Marie Hein. Valentine Siewert is a model for the Kuppenheimer Clothing Company. Dame Rumor rejmrts his engagement to Miss Kuppenheimer, a charming young lady whose motto to all the love lorn is—“ I ove me, love my model.’’ . I see Jesse Provost, Haney Schroeder, and Harold Wittenberg are proving themselves of much value to the Wendland -McCathie Construction Company as superintendents and Who would have thought that Delliert Rowland would be a school teacher? We find him taking Miss Rogers’ place as German instructor in the Grand Rapids High School. In the same building you will find Mahlon McSwain acting as coach. His reputation as Athletic director is world wide, but every out side offer he has declined liecause of his loyalty to his home school. . i o i. i 4 « j- Elizabeth Uaulus is medical instnictor in the Wisconsin Girls Medical School at Madison. In this same city you will meet Nina Shuman who is the Governor’s private secretary and Rona MacDonough who is secretary to the president of the University. College girls you know must have their fun and for this purpose Bessie Shearier has opened classes in classical and modern dancing at her home on College Avenue. Elizabeth Hentschel is busy writing editorials for the leading magazines while Beatrice Arnett is filling the responsible position as post-mistress in Grand Rapids. Among the married folks I see Emma Dahlke and Ethel Eaton. Both of these girls went west to teach and there they met their “ideals,” and decided to teach a school of one pupil. Anna Stibbe is primarv supervisor at Oshkosh normal. W’hile Marie Stout is head of the domestic science in that same institution. Effie Taylor and Ruth Wuersch applied for posi- tions in the Grand Rapids grades and are both working in the Wilson School. “Stop Police” is the cry which pricks up the ears of Leon Rider, Chief of the detective 1281 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM service, of the Alpine Hotel of River Boulevard. That cry also half arouses me just as I see the Kren,l( re-union of the Seniors of the class of '17 at Brand Rapids as Avery Benton the world’s famous photographer arrives on the scene to take our picture. As the Hash light gleams, I awaken, rul my eyes and find that my beloved class has vanished. MATRIX E DUTCH ER, ’17. Editor's Note. This young lady awoke too soon. The editor has also dreamed and he has seen her the head of a girls’ military college. EDITOR. SENIOR FAREWELL have come at last to the place toward which we have been journeying for four years, the city, 'Graduation.” The journey has been a pleasant one, although there have been many diflicult places, they do not come back to us now. We think rather of the smooth roads, the friendships by the way, and the bright sunny days with which the journey has been filled. The old paths have grown very dear to us and we have stored away in our hearts, many precious memories of old associations. Our teachers have been helpful guides, patient when we wandered from the path, helpful in rough places, faithfully leading us along the direct path. At first we were very young and inexperienced, often stopping to play, not disposed to take our journey seriously and when we stopped at the first big station we were very tired and needed a rest but when we started on our way as Sophomores we were ready for anything again. Our strength grew with the added responsibilities of Juniors ready for fun as we always were, glancing back with a superior air at the Sophomores and Freshmen behind us but always going forward toward the city in the distance, envious of the Seniors who were entering it. Our last year, the ls st of all, is nearly passed but we arrive at the city of our dreams more soberly than we had thought. We wish we might live again some of the good times we have had and that we had learned our lessons more thoroughly for we realize now that this great city is only another stopping place from which we must again go on into a less sheltered road and journey out to climb the hills of Life. At this city we must leave the old familiar path and say good bye to our guides and the schoolmates who are following us so gayly. To our teachers we are sincerely grateful and we will try to show by our future journey that we appreciate the value of the lessons they have taught us. We leave a record which others may ! e proud to equal. Our wish for the future graduates of Lincoln High is, that their journey may l e as happy and fruitful as that of the class of 1917. Farewell, dear Lincoln, Some day we must say. Life's battles will call us Tearful away. But oft our hearts shall burn As years your glory swell; Back for your smiles we’ll turn. Smiles we love well. LIT VERNE ELLIS, ’17. THE SENIOR CLASS PLAY T is not often that a Senior play will answer to both the call of the class and the demands of the public. This year, however, the play chosen “The Man of the Hour” is one which will please any audience of the present time because of the exceedingly “Modern” plot. At this time, where patriotism and love for one's country’s rules supreme in every heart nothing could be more apro|M� se than “The Man of the Hour.” In this famous play Mr. Broadhurst has mixed love and politics in an absorbing manner. Taking the theme of political graft in muiTcipal affirs, he has made the work timely and has shown the old conflict between love and duty under new and interesting conditions. Alwyn Bennett who becomes “The Man of the Hour” is the son of a rich financier. 1291 THE ’SEVEMTEEM AHDAWAGAM deceased and has a kin«l indulgent mother. He is an idler. He loves Dallas Wainwright, the niece of a wealthy and scheming man. Before Dallas will marrv him, she urgt� s him to do a man’s work, and cease to Is a looker-on. So when the political ring of which Horigan is boss, offers him the nomination for Mayor, he accepts. He is picked out as the man who will do the right thing and who can be handled. Instead of doing the “right thing” as interpreted bv his grafting promoters, he is firm in his determination to do right. He follows unflinchingly'the course of duty and honor, even though it seems to mean, at the time, the sacrifice of all that is dearest to him. Matters finally right themselves and the end is one that every play goer likes to see. This is one of the strongest and most pleasing of recent plays of love, ambition, honor and politics and it is full of natural humor that efferveseccs from situations highly charged with laugh producing possibilities. The cast has been working with Miss Kitto for four weeks and much excellent work has been accomplished. Each and every character fits exactly into the part assigned ami the interest and enthusiasm displayed in rehearsals is remarkable. If such conditions continue, and we know they will, the class of ’17 will have due reason to be proud of their class play. The cast of characters is as follows: Alwyn Bennett---------------------------------------------------------- Charles Wainwright--------------------------------------------------- — Scatt G. Gibbs -------------------------------------------------------- Richard Hougan--------------------------------------------------------- James Phelan---------------------------------------—-----------—....... Perry (’arter Wainwright----------------------------------------------- Judge Newman----------------------------------------------------------- ___________________________________ Howard Lyons __________________________________ Arthur Hatch __________. Iieon Rider __________________________________ Hubert Stark ..... Spencer Clapp ________________________________ Delbert Rowland _______________________________ Valentine Siewert _____________________________________Donald Daly __________________________________Harlowe Morrill _______________________________ George Holmiller __________________________:____Maurine Duteher ________________________________ Gertrude Philleo ____________1_______________________Marie Bein George Coriveau and George Nash arc acting as business and advertising managers respec- tively. Henry Thompson .. Mills, the Butler _ Ingram ......... Dallas Wainwright Cynthia Garrison Mrs. Bennett MOTHER There’s a word so dear, so sweet to me. A word I love to say, A word that sots all sorrows free, And bids my heart be gay. A word set from all else apart, A word 1 breathe in prayer; A word that lingers in my heart, I want it always there. A wondrous word it is in sooth, It’s not like any other; It’s Ixm it’s Joy, it’s Peace, it’s Truth, This wondrous word is—Mother. SPRING S- ring with all its April showers, Prings to us those sweet May Flowers. Hapoy voices of the children As they scramble in their glee. Ploying marbles, jumping rope, Hearts iust filled with heaps of hope Riding horses, chewing gum Tell you what they’re going some. Telling us what that spring has come. MACRINE DCTCHER, ’17. [301 SENIOR CLASS PLAY CAST FIRST ROW-HOLLMILLER. STARK. LYONS MACSWAIN. RIDER. PHILLEO SECOND ROW—DENTON. SIEWERT. OUTCHER. ROWLAND. DALY BOTTOM ROW—MORRILL. BILLMEYER BEIN HATCH. CLAPP JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS McGLYNN YESKE LEACH STARK Stanley Stark______________________________________ President Kathlyn McGlynn _______________________________ Vice President Neva Leach____________________________________________ Secretary George Yeske ..................................... ...Treasurer CLASS COLORS (Orange tilth 2.5 lark THE ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM Junior Class History y ' ;i warm. August afternoon in the summer of 1917, Kathryn M.-Glvnn an I Mildred Hughes dropped into Barne’s Candy Kitchen for a sundae. A few minutes later. George Yeske and Roy Grignon happened (f) in for the same reason: of course, they sat at the table with the girls. Soon, Mildred men- tioned the subject uppermost in the minds of all of them. “.lust think, only one more week and we’ll all bo going to school again, and we’ll be really, truly seniors; ah! dignified seniors at last.” “Your saying, ‘at last’ makes me think of when we were all freshies,’’ George said, as he started to eat his sunde. “Yes, on September the seventh, one hundred of ns were ‘Emeralds,’ because we were freshies. I reckon we deserved the title all right but just the same we got quite ‘huffy’ about it. Ah! ha! it makes me ‘lauf’ to thin kon it,’’ Roy declared. “My! But we sure ’nough had a ‘| eachee’ time that year. Do you remember how excited we were when we were called to the physics lecture room to elect officers?” Kee asked. “Of course, I could not forget that event, that was very important. Let’s see. Paid Arpin was elected president, and Normie (Roy Normington) was vice-president,” Roy said with an almost thoughtful look. “Yes, then we elected Stuart Karseboom secretary and Frank Rieland treasurer. My! weren’t we proud of our choice!—good reason too, for they sure made ideal officers,” Mildred continued. “I’ll never forget that first party, will you? Some of the girls served the eats. I bet a good many of our fond ‘mammahs’ and ‘ pa pahs’ smiled as they saw their little boy or girl with some other little boy or girl. Maybe some strict mammah told ‘«laughter’ that she must not ‘go with’ any of the boys. Oh well, we sure had a mighty good time,’ George laughed. “Do you recollect the day Mr. Merritt sat on the foot lights? That made a crash! It scared me dreadfully. One of the seniors laughed and said to me, ‘t’heer up, child, nothing’s going to hurt you ” Kee laughed as she told this. “Fred Dolaway was quite some athlete then, wasn’t he?” Mil«lre«l said. “ Don’t you rememver the time we were called to Miss Gaskell’s room to decide on giving a picture to the school?” asked Roy. “Soon came the finals,—my. weren’t we scared! The seniors laughed.—but just the same I noticed that some of the ‘irreproachable’ seniors were quitet worried themselves. Bo emled our freshman year,—most of us happy and glad we were no longer ‘ Kmeralds ” Kee went on. “We did think we were a ‘lot’ when we were sophomores. Sophomores are nice, though, •lon’t you think?” Kee asked while her big, brown eyes smileil. “I should say so,” Roy answered. “We were quite business-like that year, when we deeded our officers. Stanley Stark was president and Normie (Roy Normington) was vice-president. Who was secretary and who was treasurer?” asked Mildred. “Shame on you Mildred! Don’t you know Arthur Kluge was secretary ami .lane Taylor was treasurer?” George answered. “There was a great «leal to make us happy that year. The sophomore party was a howling success,” Rov reminded them. “Oh yes,' and so was the sleighing party that the domestic science girls gave. Myrtle Graham was a jolly hostess.” Kee added. “Weren’t we proud of our l oys when they won second place in the interclass basket ball tournament? We were still promler, though, when we won from Marshfield. Gee! that candy you girls sold was goo«t. Yum! I’m! I can taste it yet. The other booths were pretty, but the orange and black for mine.” Roy really seemed to taste the spoken of candy. 1 ‘ Some of our boys made the regular high school team too. They were Fred Doloway, Benjamin Deyo, and the honorable Mr. Royal Grignon who is now in our presence,” George remarked with an expressive wave of his hand. “Many menders of the orchestra and glee club were sophomores too. Really, that year was a most interesting one. .lust the same, we were mighty glad to be juniors. Mildred said. “I reckon the freshies thought we considered ourselves quite im| ortant.—eh? Well, we’ve done a good .leal this vear. Quite a nund� er of the juniors made the foot ball team; let’s see there was Normie, Shaw Hill, Ben Deyo. Punk McGlynn an.l you two boys. There were several in the basket ball team also. Even If we «li«l lose first an.l seeond places at Appleton, we did get third. Our bovs played well, no matter how tired they were, and l e8t of all, they were good losers. Three cheers for the ‘Team of 1917’, ” Kee said enthusiastically. “Wasn’t the class plav, ‘The Blossoming of Mary Ann’ just simply splendiforus? Olga 1331 THE ’SEVENTEEN W AHDAWAGAM was a darling and Stanley was great. May Rowson certainly took her part well,—and wasn’t Neva Leach just the sweetest little semi-invalid you ever sawf Florence Weeks couldn’t help being a perfect little dear,—she’s always that, so she just had to be natural. And wasn’t Aline Noel a perfect screamf Oh, it was splendid from loginning to end,” Mildred simply bubbled over with enthusiasm. “It sure was great. Your praising the play makes me think of when you girls were initiated into the ‘Owl Literary Society.’ Wow! It must have taken grit to wear your hair down in those braids, and your shoes on the wrong feet. Pity the poor corns! The girls with lots of hair were lucky then if never before. Don’t you think so neiderf” Rov laughed gaily at the remembrance of the junior girls with their hair worn in as many braids as they were years old. “That was no joke, young man, so you needn’t laugh. However, the masquerade we had made up for it. even though some fresh boys «lid have the nerve to help themselves to our ice cream,” Mildred reproached him. “By the way, we didn’t say that Stanley Stark was elected president and Kee McGlynn, vice-president. Let’s see. Neva I each was secretary and George Yeske, treasurer. We have always had dandy officers and this was no exception to the rule. Our colors are still orange and black,—good for the orange and black,” cheered Roy. Just then Elizabeth Paulus came in and, upon seeing this group of happy successors to her class said, “Well, well, children, what are you so interested in?” “Oh we were just talking over high school days. 1 was just going to tell them how glad we junior girls were when we beat the senior girls in basket ball. We played girl’s rules, and, of course, it was hard at first. The senior girls were nice alsmt losing though,” Mildred in- formed Elizabeth. ‘Also, my dear Miss Paulus, you must not forget that Edward Ehlert and Lawrence Jones, both Juniors, were alternates on the debating teams,” George said this quite earnestly. Most of all, don’t forget that in one more week we’ll all be sitting in the senior rows,— we whom you once addressed as, “just fresides.” Kee too, was quite serious. “Indeed. I won’t forget that fact. We seniors are very glad that we have such very nice successors. I hope you will continue to be the big, strong class you now are,” Elizabeth answered. “Yes, we shall try to be—no, we trill be. Three cheers for the class of 1918,” George cried heartily. RUTH WILCOX, ’18. JUNIOR CLASS PLAY HE Junior Class Play “The Blossoming of Mary Ann” is one which will always remain indelibly stamped cn the memory of all who witnessed it. The reason frr this is because it was “bright, brisk and breezy.” Moreover, the cast did excellent work, each and every one “lived” in his part as he played. The plot of the story was as follows: A little country girl is neglected by her sweetheart, after he goes off to college, and is apparently forgotten by him after his graduation. Her rich society aunt takes a hand in the affair by bringing the girl to the city where she blooms out as a beauty and a Indio and. although, a jealous rival tries to prevent it, succeeds in winning back the young man with the possibility of being forever happy. In looking back over the Junior play we can see Olga Bissig as Mary Ann and will always remember her as wholesome sweet and lovable. Florence Weeks as “Patsy”, the society pet was winning in her happy, care free way. Neva Leac’i, as “Trella” had a certain flower-like charm, while Mae Rowson, as “Elaine” her older 8;ster, was tempestuous but at the same time compelling. Leona Hoffman as the uo-to-date society matron, Mrs. Henry Tate Kirkland, was very convincing and was in direct contrast to the plain, good hearted country housewife played bv Myrtle Graham in a very commendable manner. “Betsy”, played by Aileen Noel, the lazy maid-of-all-work. was excrutiatinglv funny and was constantly provoking an applause from the audience by her devotion for the hired man. Lauretta Semrow as “Miss Sairy Applegate Slissv, ” the sharp-tongued village dressmaker was no less amusing in her own way. The male characters were all likable young college men. William Barkelev, the hero, who unknowingly caused Mary Ann many heart aches was played by Stanley Stark in a natural easy manner. The parts of (’harles Mason, Teddy Farnum and Lloyd Henderson were played in a rolicking, jovial manner in keeping with the college man of the present by Frank Reiland, Paul Arpin and Royal Gregnon. On the whole “The Blossoming of Mary Ann” was one of the best comedies ever produced on the High School stage. 1341 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM .George Yeske and Frank Levin worked with Miss Kitto and the east as business and adver- tising managers. The spirit and good will manifested throughout by the Junior Class and High School helped to make the play a great sueeeas in every way. THE LOWLY THINGS What makes this old earth seem so dear? Not things of grandest worth, ’Tis not the factory’s linen spun Tis the peasant’s labor done, It 8 the lowly things of earth. What makes this old earth seem so dear? Not Kings of highest birth, ’Tis not the eagle’s song we hear. The tiny song bird brings us cheer, It’s the lowly things of earth. What makes this old earth seem so dear? Not days of greatest mirth, The proud rose may its fragrance fling, The wood land violent means spring, It's the lowly things of earth. THE MESSAGE Out of the blue of the summer skv. Came a sound like that of an angel’s cry; Came a voice—a voice that was calm and slow, I heard and I listened with head bent low. Two words I heard, though I listened long. Two words that thrilled with angelic song. And the message that came from the skv of blue As 1 listened and heard were these, ‘‘ lie True.’ My heart t ears that message the sky sent down And it sings with joy and I dare not frown. So with peace and gladness, I give it to you The message of God, “Be true friend, be’true. ' SMILE! People all around the earth, Few happy, many blue. Some have happy laughs and smiles. But always sad looks too. Maybe there is cheerfulness Enough to go around. Maybe it’s down in their hearts, waiting to bf found. Maybe someone’s smiling Would help to set it free. Wonder if that smiling Can't be done by you and me. LIT VERNE ELLIS, ’17. [351 JUNIOR CLASS PLAY CAST TOP ROW—STARK. GRAHAM GRIGNON BISSIG SECOND ROW—LEACH. ARPIN. ROWSON SEMROW REILANO BOT'OM ROW— WEEKS. MCGLVNN MCFf MAN NOEL THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM Sophomore ( 'lass IIl fatry PTEMBKR the sixth, 1015, and Lincoln High once more celebrated the coming of the Freebies ’ ’. If a person asked a question they would always be directed to the • Presides ’. How we had longed for this time though ! To us, “High School’’ was the place of superhumans, the metropolis of (irand Kapids; and to this place the town bowed in admiration. Now, our chance was here to take part in its activities. In November, we dramatized Scott’s “Lady of the Lake”; Helen Weeks, Dorothy Normington, Aylward Schnabel, and Morris Kleberg starring. It was given before the main room and was a great success, it being the first freshman play ever given. There had ! een a great deal of talk or gossip, as we termed it then, about the small amount of school spirit shown by the freshmen. So when the Rapid’s basket ball team played Marsh field here, the upper classmen discovered the true amount of school spirit offered by us. The girls were allowed two candy booths which were decorated in red and white, the school colors. Late in the year, a meeting of the freshmen class was called in Miss Haskell’s room for the purpose of placing a picture in the school as a gift or remembrance of our class. Miss Haskell «aw to the buying of the picture. It soon arrived and was a well known scene of the river near Strut ford-on-Avon where Shakespeare was born. This picture now adorns the front wall of the main room. With the summer vacation our trials as Freshmen ended. In the fall, we entered school as only conceited sophomores can; that is, our heads held high and our noses still higher. It did not take long for us to settle down to hard work and we soon heard the seniors commenting on the improvement in our ways and manners. This year we are also going to buy a picture for the school, but the money has not been collected yet. We have also been very prominent in athletics this year, William Smith having made the first team in basket ball and William Rasmussen a very good sub. Smith has made the first all-state team through his excellent playing as guard at the Appleton tournament. The next two years will pass by all too quickly and before long we will Ik called up to the chemistry room for “mysterious” lectures, and will Ik conducting ourselves in the dignified manner befitting to seniors. DOROTHY NORMINGTON, ’19. Freshman ( lass Historq N the fall of the year of 1916, on September the fourth, we entered the High School as freshman, green in the eyes of the upj er classmen. The freshmen boys tmik a noticeable part in the annual basketball tourna- ment. They put forth every effort but as fate willed it, they lost every game. This is no cause for regret, for in these players is the making of our future basket-l all men. The members of the team in the tournament were Leo Fahl and .lames Kellog, forwards; Karl Kristofske, center; Darel Rivet and I slie Gazely, guard and Leslie Plenke. Previous to this year, all basket-ball in the Lincoln High School has been conducted under boy’s rules but this year through the efforts of Miss Reynolds and some of the students, girl's rules have at last l een established. The difficulty lies in getting it started, but after this is •lone the greatest difficulty has been removed. The freshmen girls have had he honor of help- ing make this change, and they will do all they can to continue the use of girl's rules. The freshmen and sophomore girls have played six games, the former winning three and the latter an equal number. Alice Damon, one of the members of the freshman class. Iwdongs to the Girl’s Glee Club. One Friday morning in place of the regular main room music, the Girl’s Glee Club sang a few songs and Alice sang two solos, “Fiddle and I” ami “Farewell To Thee.” The songs as rendered by her pleased the entire student body and faculty as well. Appreciation was shown by the hearty applause. With proper training Alice gives promise of a great future. She took the part of, “ Meerah, the beautiful one,” in the operatta given by the Girl’s Glee Club. This year has not been a busy one in outside activities on Pur part, but we have made up for it in our regular school work. We probably have not made much of a record, but we have the material which the future will bring forth in its highest degree. CAROL I. HATCH. 20. 1371 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM Literary FIRST PRIZE STORY—By Neva Leach ’IS A TRIP TO VENUS §£ NEa morning at half past eight, Mr. Keli stepped into the main room with an P air that bespoke mystery. The room was as still as a mouse when he announced, “All of those who wish to take a trip to Venus, please be ready at eight o'clock next Monday morning. Everyone belonging to the high school and eighth grade may enjoy this privilege with the exception of those on the detention list who must remain on earth to make up time. The following are , barred from going on account of excuses due and other unsettled matters- eul Conway, George l)e Mars, Douglas Hess, Gladys Mindak. Hadye Utke, Hattie Harbor ’ James Mintz, Irene Mintz, Doris Norton, Wayne Deitz, Laviere Tichnor, and Stuart Karse- boom. Of course, everyone was very much mystified by this sudden announcement and there was great excitement the following Monday morning when we gathered in the main room ready for our trip. At eight o’clock sharp, the bell rang, and as usual, everyone took his seat. No sooner had we become quiet when we heard a dreadful buzzing sound, anil rushing out of doors we saw before us hundreds of comets blazing and sparkling, darting here and there. These, we learned were to I e our conveyances. It took us fully an hour to catch a comet on which to ride, as they did not stay in the same place or position for over a second or two. The basket ball boys suc- cc’eded in grabbing most of the moving bodies, for they had become skilled in that art through diligent practice. Finally, after everyone had gained a seat on these vehicles, we started. We had anticipated very rapid flight, but instead we moved at a very low rate of speed. This state of affairs was very satisfactory to Mr. Baldauf who seemed very much interested in the planets which we passed. Mr. Wells, too rather favored the idea of dropping off at the nearest star, his object being to study the form of government of the inhabitants. Miss Rogers and Miss Hardie thor oughly sympathized with Mr. Baldauf and Mr. Wells in wanting to land on a star, for both had note books with them and were very desirous of obtaining information pretaining to the history of the people on these plants. Mr. Schwede however, appointed a police squad to see that order was maintained. The one at the head of the force was Chief Leslie Hill, and his assistants who were as follows: Mahlon McSwain, Claude Carrington, Stanley Stark. Frank Heiland, Francis Pomainville, James Kellogg, Alvan Van Alstyne, Darrel Reivett ami Donald McGlynn. Many of the girls objected to this force, so to settle matters peaceably Mr. Schwede appointed Helen Hougen as assistant Chief of Police. Mr. Chandler, before starting, had equipped himself with a high powered telescope which he kept constantly in use trying to distinquish whether or not certain figures on a nearby planet were playing football. Mr. Stinebaugh argued that they were playing golf, while Mr. Kell was |K sitive they were playing hide-and-seek. The ride on such a slow moving machine was rather tiring to those of us less brilliant, who did not understand the psychology of the thing, and we were almost overcome with joy, when Mr. Kell announced that in twenty-two minutes we would be in a new world. This idea did not appeal to some of the younger eight graders, who being rather homesick, started to cry. Of course, this would not l� e the right spirit so Mr. Kell appointed Olga Bissig head nurse to take care of those who were unable to «lo so fur themselves In view of the fact that we were to enter a new world, Mr. Kell was afraid the change of air might make some of the more delicate ones ill so he thought it a good plan lo be prepared. In exactly twenty-two minutes from the time the anmuncement was made, we heard a strange babble of voices, and glancing down below us, we beheld the new world. When we realized how near w e were to this unknow ids ml. we grew rather shy about alighting, but Miss Reynolds finally convinced us that the inhabitants cculd not be much worse than cannibals at the very best, so when we were near enough to the planet, our comets tipped over and off we went flying into space. This was a queer sensation and we were all glad when we landed in an immense pond of bright red water. This proved to l� e the Dead Sea brought back to life and established upon a different planet. The natives came running from all directions to view with amazement these queer objects swimming in their sea. By violent motions, we soon made it known to them that we wished to be rescued. Immediately, they came after us in four huge scows made of green clay mixed with purple breed. lT|K� n landing, we found the natives very curious as to who and what we were. At first, we I39J THE ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM were at a loss to know how to make the Venite� understand our language, but we soon found that Harlow Morrill proved to Ik a very good interpreter, for he understands and eani converse freelv in every known as well as every unknown language. Thru this means we discovered more about the place and its inhabitants. The population of Venus «wmedto «jut eight times that of Chicago. The people were very far advanced in civilization. I hey had developed their natural resources to sue� , an extent that we thought it impossible to bring it to a higher state of perfection. The sun’s rays were eoneenrated so as to furnish power tor all manufac- turing purposes. Precicus metals, such as we had never heard of, were mined in great abund- ance The leaves of trees were used for manufacturing cloth of very fine texture. e round the soil so fertile that plants reached the height of ten feet in a month. This was due to the fact that scientists in Venus had been watching our progress in the line of agriculture, conse- quently they benefited by our mistakes. Xeniplilaea. their name for Venus, was a highly developed republic. The president was elected bv the people, and such a thing as bribery was unknown, Everyone worked tor the benefit of others and their life was one of uninterrupted peace. They had viewed with horror the great wars and petty disturbances which have been going on in our world for so many cen- turies, and were proud of the fact that disturbances of any sort were unkown to them in their ,,, ,,Thotnatives were very kind and made arrangements for us at the largest hotel in Venus called the “ Four Seasons”. We also found their hotel system highly advanced. I he bin ding was built to accommodate seven hundred people. The dining rooms, drawing rooms, lobbys. etc., were furnished in the most elaborate style imaginable. This hotel was Operated on neither the American plan nor the European plan, but on a plan which we found to surpass both in efficiency in accommodating its guests. . . . „ _ We were rather disgusted the first night when about ten o clock we were awakened by the most weird noises. Donald McGlynn informed us that he heard a brass band playing their national hvmn which was “Flourish the Land of Venus.” We rushed towards the govern- mental building from which directions most of the noise seemed to come but as soon as we can e into sight the noise ceased and we beheld the most fascinating spectacle we had ever seen. Hundreds of people dressed in pale shimmering garments were dancing in the open; ott oriental perfumes prevaded the air and the full moon and changed the night time into a won- derful day, while an orchestra composed of the four winds played divinely on harps of gold. Miss Lantz was so enraptured with the music that she vowed she should never leave until she had mastered the art of producing the same. We were all invited to dance and afterwards everyone agreed that this was the most heavenly dance he had ever attended. The next morning, liefore any one else was awake. Miss Hayward and some of her botany loving pupils started off for the hills on a botany trip. When they came back at night they were overloaded with unheard of varieties of plants. They brought plants bearing expressed tablets. These tablets were composed of the juices of all fruits, and were so irich in ood material that one tablet was sufficient nourishment for a man for a week. Miss Hayward informed us that they had also found many wax trees. These trees seemed to grow out of pure white wax, growing into all sorts of enormous, and fantastical shape’s. Emmet Carey, an enthusiastic botanist, reported that they had seen numerous “feather bushes' . The leaves of this queer specimen grew in the form of feathers, which were all colors of the rainbow. Miss Lower was of the opinion that these beautiful plumes would 1m very effective as trimmings for high class millinery. The next dav, the principal of the largest high school in Xeniplilaea sent us an invitation to visit his school. Mr. Steinbaugh was very willing to go for he was anxious to find whether or no! the pupil� could creditably pass a penmanship test and whether they used single or double entry bookkeeping. Mi� � Huston wanted to know whether they had developed a� tine a system of phonography a� our� . We had heard that these people were most excellent mathematician� , especially Professor Segquilla Gantyke a man very small in «tatnre but large in mind. He was refuted to be the moat learned man in enus, consequently Mias Hagan and the professor snent many hours together in demonstrating, and working out im.Hissible theorem� and they were reported to have found the fourth dimension Miss Holmes was elated at the prospect of visiting the domestic science department, for her. the girls introduced to her such an elaborate conglomeration of food that she saw her domestic science pupils winning high honors as first class ........ when they returned home. Miss Kitto was not overjoyed at the prospect of visiting the school in fact she frankly said s .e had much rather take a walk over the mountains with a good looking young n™iv officer However, we persuaded all of the faculty into accompanying us, for we should not feel safe without them. The sch.sd building was a most wonderful piece of or.. ntcct,,rc b,s g m l almost entirely of a substance which changed colors when the rays of the sun f II upon it. The stairs leading to the main hall were marble of the most dazzling white. The walls of 1401 THE ’.SEVENTEEN W AHDAWAGAM tin rooms were covers! with some of the most artistic, paintings, wo hn«l ever seen, these works of art were found hundreds of years ago, in the tomb of the Sun god. What surprised us mostly was that the [� eople had no text hooks from which to study. We were told that their system was so perfect that the pupils gathered their information from tiny sound waves radiating from one learned mans brain to theirs. This method of absoring knowldege impressed us all very favorably. 1 hiring all this time Mr. Huldmif was tin busiest man among us, declining every invitation to places of interest on the ground that opportunities like this «lid not come to every man and that he was going to make use of his time in experimenting on precession, central forces, gravitation, etc. Mr. (’handler was very busy organizing a foot-ball team and explaining to the young men the mysteries of the same. Miss llardie and Miss Reynolds could be seen at all times with note book and pencil in hand; we estimated that they know the history of the Veniites as far back as the loginning of creation. There is no doubt but that many of the girls and even some of the hoys, found Venus to Is land where romance flourished abundantly. Miss Kitto could always be found rose gathering with the handsome army officer. Maurine Dutc'ier had succeeded in capturing the heart of the president ’s son Thalia, and could always lie found canoe riding on Stilldeep l ake with him. A handsome young professor of Astronomy fell desjierately in love with Vivian Hayes and every «lav brought her lieautiful Ismqucts of violets, narcissus, and lilics-of-the-valley. Sunday afternoon we went for a ls� at ride on the “Silver Moon” the largest excursion boat in Venus. We hud already ln� en there a week and thought we had visited every place of interest but we found out differently one day when a messenger came and told us we were invited to visit the “Palace of Hopes.” This sounded interesting and early the next morning we started out. 'Hie walk by the sen, over the mountains, and through the thickly wooded forests was very wonderful. We had walked perhaps two miles when some one espied a brilliant hued rainbow, which although we could not distinguish the words, seemed to have lettering on. Climbing to the top of the mountain, we found ourselves to be directly under the arch of colors where we could plainly distinguish the words. “ Your 8chocl.” Amazed and silent we walked through the arch straight into the main room of the Lincoln—into our “Palace of Hope.” SECOND PRIZE STORY—By Hallie Rice ’19 THE BIOGRAPHY OF A VIOLIN E summer day, in 1743, a wheezy old sailboat came down the Potomac and stopped at a rotting wooden wharf, long enough to allow a soldierly looking young man to spring lightly down the gangplank, and a negro porter to throw three trunks and two large boxes off the boat. A lithe boy of about eleven years, who had been at the landing eagerly watching for the boat, ran forward and plunged into his brother’s embrace. “Lawrence! I awrenee Washington!” he cried, “I knew you would come back safely. Hurrah! Mother waits on the bank. She fears to walk on the slippery quay.” The boy hurried his brother to where a plain, thin woman •waited to greet her eldest son, who had just returned from a three year campaign in the West Indies. That evening, after supper, the two boys unpacked the luggage and boxes of curios. Drawing a long, black case from the folds of a military cape, l iwrence held it out to George. “A violin!” cried the boy, jumping about in his excitement, “Surely, you cannot play it, Lawrence!” The youngster unfastened the case and drew forth a yellow violin, plain, yet beautiful in its plainness. It had once been highly polished, but the finish was worn off in places, and the body of the violin was slightly scratched. He awkwardly placed the violin under his chin, took the bow, and ran his unskilled fingers over the strings. The violin screeched dreadfully. Lawrcnrc made a grimace of dispair. “Good Heavens! Put it up and wait until I can arrange for you to study in Fredericks- burg ’ he cried, “One would imagine the poor fiddle had no tone, but it is truly very sweet. Old Wakarowyi could make it sing, ami used often to play for us in camp.” The next week George began his musical education. He half-amused, vet half-annoyed his instructor by his lack of interest in any but martial music. He played fairly well by the time he was fourteen, hut as lie grew older, his boyish enthusiasm died out, as larger interests came into his daily life. He attended a concert in company with his mother and brother. Ml] THE ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAN1 one sUmmer. A small bov of eight played upon an old, haltered, red violin, as George thought the angels might play in Heaven: the slight body swayed with the sweetness of the melody, whieh penetrated to the very corners of the large hall, in tones soft and clear. When George reached home that night, he’locked his violin in its ease. . “1 shall never be able to plav like that,” he thought, “it is quite a waste of time to try. 1 was never meant to t e a violinist, and shall turn my energy toward making myself what 1 should bo on this earth.” The violin was put upon a shelf and forgotten, for many years. Betsv Ross, a friend of Washington’s, had a small nephew, who showed signs of great musical talent. When Washington went to consult her about a flag for the nation, lie heard the boy playing upon a cheap violin. It made him think of the little concert musician of long ago,' so he gave his violin to this little fellow, that he might have a better chance to make a name for himself. In a short time the boy became a promising pupil, but during the heat of summer, he was stricken with a fever and died. Miss Ross felt his loss keenly, and kept the violin locked in its case, wrapped in a silken shawl. Financial reverses came to the family, due to the loss of several merchantmen, and many old heirlooms were sold. ‘M won’t sell the old violin. 1 won’t!” confided Betsy Ross’s granddaughter to a svm pat otic friend, “But there! I suppose I’ll have to in the end. If you hear anyone speak of wishing to buv a violin. Madge, bring the person to see this one.” A few weeks later, the friend called with a Norwegian tourist, lie pronounced the violin an excellent one, and commented upon its beauty. He purchased it. at a reasonable price, and left the next dav for his beloved Norway. Upon arriving there, he went, at once, to Ins married sisters ’home in Bergen. A small four-year-old boy met him at the gate. “1 see you come from afar,’’ he said, in his baby-Norwegian. “Yes, my Ole,” cried the uncle, catching him up, “I have brought something that you have long wished for.” , . ... , “ A violin, unde? That it must be! ” cried the little fellow, dapping his hands. The violin proved to be much too large. One evening sometime later Ole s father came home from work, with a shiny, little violin for the boy. That night, Ole stole down stairs, from his trundle bed, and peeped lovingly at the new violin. How pretty it was. IIis fingers twanged the strings. The sound was irrisistible. He took up the tiny instrument, tuned it. and began playing verv softly. He soon forgot his surroundings and played a favorite air louder and louder. He did not hear footsteps on the stairs. A sharp crack. A stringing lash fell across the baby shoulders, and the precious violin fell to the floor ami broke in a thousand “1 will teach you to wake up sleepers with your playing in the night! It is enough that you fiddle in the dav. It is not man’s work to play the violin; it is unmanly. 1 an K ; d that the red violin is broke.” cried Ole’s father as the little boy, sobbing broken-heartedlv. crept batk t)ed.miitt i father (lo not wigh him to play the fiddle. I will make him into a minister. He will forget about the yellow fiddle before he is large enough to play it. Babies soon forget.” . _ , . .... . Babies soon forget, it is true; but the soul of music, though long hidden will remain. No mortal can extinguish the “fire of genius” even in the soul of a baby, l.ittle Ole soon began to practice industriously on the yellow violin, and became a splendid violinist. When he grew up. his father sent him to Christiania to study for the ministry. He was advised to go to Lupsig and interview Spohr and other great masters. He acted upon this advice, but the suffering and hardships, while waiting for people to recognize his genius, were severe. He took the place of Malibran. one night, and l ecame famous in that first appearance. His first night in grand opera was a wonderful success, because the A-string of the old. yellow violin broke, and he was compelled to transjiose the piece, on the remaining three strings. The old violin, quite battered but still beautiful, was taken all over Europe and America bv Ole Bull. It ap|H� ared in concerts and grand opera; l efore kings ami peasants alike, pouring out the soul of the great violinist, giving its l est to his genius, breathing out melody U When he returned to Bergen to play before the peasants, his attention was drawn to the boy, Edvard Grieg. He asked to hear the boy play and was greatly pleased with the wild Norwegian strain running through original compositions. He advised Grieg ne er to lose that strain of native music, that he might some day Income famous, fcwause of t. bout this time. Ole Bull was presented with a Cremona, and after some thought he ga e the old, yellow violin to Edvard Grieg. The boy. proud of the violin, was eager to lvarn to plav upon it. His mother, a pianist, had begun the boy s musical education and objected for' fear he would learn to love the violin more than the piano. Edvard soon quelled fears, as is love for the piano was too great. He took no special instructions, but in his spare moments, improvised and fiddled to his heart’s content. Often, he wandered through the 1421 THE ’.SEVENTEEN W AHDAWAGAM jjijint pine forests, or wit on the bank� of a wild, rushing stream, or loaned over a rustic bridge, crossing some deep mountain canyon. In these places whore ho could not have the piano, he would take the old, yellow violin and improvise snatcos of song, sometimes joyous often plaintive, yet always with that wild weird strain. His piano work soon became so important, that he had little time for long wanderings with the violin. He instructed a few village children, on the piano, in his spare moments. One little girl, who possessed talent, preferred the violin, so Grieg gave her the yellow violin. She joyfully took it home and practised incessantly. She became such a talented player, that a musician, passing through Bergen, advised her to go to Liepzig to study. Her parents immediately sent her. without consulting a more capable judge. When Edvard Grieg returned from a mountain trip and learned of her whereabouts, he shook his head gravely. “Even for a boy there would Is no chance. She has talent, not genius, and there they stop only to listen to genius,” he said. The girl, who was quite a young woman, discovered her mistake before she had been in Liepzig many weeks. Her instructors told her she had splendid talent but could never expect to play in grand opera. Too proud to return home a failure, in her own eyes, at least, she struggled on. Her poverty increased rapidly, and she was obliged to pawn her jewelry and most of her clothes. Finally, grown desperate and utterly destitute, she powned the yellow violin and went home to her anxious parents. .John Coleman, a middle aged American farmer over to see a few sights in Europe, stopped outside the pawnshop window, and looked absently at the display. An old .dusty, yellow violin caught his attention, and he stepped closer, that he might see it letter’ through the grime of the window. It pleased him to imagine himself the owner of an old violin bought in Germany (no need to tell folks where he had found it). He went into inquire the price. By the profuse pleading of the pawnbroker he was persuaded to part with five dollars, and upon laying down the money, he took the case under his arm and bore it down the street, his face beaming with pride and satisfaction. During his return trip to America— on shipboard, train, and tavern rig. he carried the old violin case under his arm, informing everyone he met, man, woman, or child whether he knew him or not, that he had “bought Vr right in Germany!” Upon reaching Salem, Illinois, he greeted all his friends, and enemies, too, with a nudge at the case under his arm and the same comment. Mr. Coleman never attempted to play on the violin, but always kept it under lock and key, showing it to evervone who came across his doorstep. His last words were “Give the fiddle to Abe Lincoln. Doc, give the fiddle to Abe Lincoln and don’f fergit to remind ’im that I bought Vr right in Germany.” Lincoln accepted the fiddle and taught himself, from a self instructing manual found in his cousin’s cabin. It. was some time before Lincoln would play before his friends, saying he “couldn’t do much at fiddling.” Wherever a hired musician was needed and could not be had, Lincoln was always called upon so that the young people might have some kind of music for dancing. A strapping fellow in his twenties woud cheerfully play a few lively tunes all night long. The neighbors began to ask Lincoln “first hand.” and he was quite in demand for miles around, but his rising political interests took him away from Salem, to live in Springfield. He gave the violin to Silas Slocum, a budding youth, who had aften confided to Lincoln that he wisht he cud fiddle, so’s Lizzie Lane ’ul look his way sometimes to barn dances.” Lincoln gave Si the self-instruction manual and Si began to patiently practice scales. Si was overwhelmed at his first “playin’ out.” Lizzie smi'ed so sweetly that poor Si nearly lost track of his time, but he pulled through, egged on by the vain attempts of his rival to lure Lizzie away from the accomplished and admired Si. The girl« made such eves at Si that Lizzie had hard work “nailin’ him down.” They were married the very first day of the very next dune that came around. One winter, when times were hard and the money ebbed slowly from the stocking under the baby’s trundle bed. Si took the old, battered violin to Springfield. He found a dirty, ill-kept shop displaying the usual three balls and entered. An old tired out man leaned over a worn out counter ami told Si it was a pretty fair violin. Si succeeded in extracting three precious do'lars from the old man. There the violin lay, for nearly three years, on the highest counter in plain sight of all who came in. One day. in early April of the year 1854, two young men and a pretty young lady strolled down the side street, where the pawnshop stood, in quest of adventure and amusement. One of the men was an Englishman, rather thin and pale. In fact, he was just recovered from a long illness. They stopped outside the pawnshop door, and the Englishman, whose name was George Talbot, suggested that they enter. They stopped in and, more in fun than in earnest, asked the broker to show them some of the articles on sale. “Jove!” cried Mr. Talbot, “Hi say! ’Eres a violin! Just what I’ve l� een ’unting fo� Maggie. She’s a wonderful h ’ear for music, y’ know, old chap, tho she is but height years 143) THE ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM ol l. 'Er ’cart h 'is set h’on ’aving a fiddle. tho she plays the piano quite nisoly. “Whv don’t you got her one aerosa the pondf You could got her a nmol� better there I dare sav,” said Jim Wellington, tho Englishman’s cousin. “Well, p’raps hi might, but li'l’m a bit of Sentimintal Tommy, and I h.erJfT; getting a fiddle in an American pawnshop. It may not bo a good one, but com g another don’t v know,” answered Mr. Talbot. , „ Tho price was only six dollars an.l the tone mellow with age, so George purchase.! it on the spot an.l walked out of the shop, with the rusty black case tucked un' hi®.of few months later, looking up from lus morning paper, he announced his intention of leaving for Kngland. that he might enlist for the Crimean War No amount of l u n could failure him to remain with his American relatives. He sailed few Liverpool the follow mg week and the violin went with him. packed carefully in the bottom of one of lus trunks. I | .1 reddling his own home in Bradford-on-Avon. he went to the nearest recruiting station ml enlisted as a commissioned officer due to his former military training. Ills regnmnt was called to the front the day after and the change of climate and the strenuous eamp life won began to tell on his strength. During his third skirmish a fragmcnt oyte.d froin an Mplod.ng sludl entered Ids chest and he was taken to a permanent hospital, to he list.si with he fatal'lv wounded. Florence Nightingale had charge of the hospital and though he was in own ward, 'his recent illness went against every possible chance of recovery, and he sank slowly «lav bv «lav, longing for the sight of his mother an.l little sister. Boxes of bandages, medicine, and other supplies came showing hours of patient toil on the part of the Knglish women, learning of George's fatal illne ,, Mrs Talbot sent oneof Ins trunks, containing clothing and warm blankets They were camping blankets that «-« ge tsiught in America and she did not disturb then, bn, sen, them “ •« the frnn. The u l n forgotten in his excitement to enlist, was securely packed among the blankets. As Inck won . have it. th.. in,labelled trunk came to Florence Nightingale's hospital. Miss N'ghtingale ,1.1 her patients of the queer discovery and George Talis., identified the violin as lus own Before he died he requested that the violin la- left in Miss Nightingale s care; that it might not be hr0 V rr '.ose. and Florence Nightingale and her � ta ffoffaithfnlnur made ready! with the help of three Italian girls, to return to Kngland. While gal. ring to- gether the various hospital equipment, one of the nurses took the rusty violin case from shelf hii« I imkisl Miss Nightingale what was to lx� «lone with it. .... . 4l . “im certain if is valuable, but it will surely break in the rough handling of the baggage, so I can’t take it home with me,” answered Miss Nightingale. “You might give it to some one,” suggeste«l one of the nurses. “Oh, signorina. would I might have it, cried Oorrine Napolii, the smallest Itriian girl. Miss Nightingale ban....1 the violin and bow to the small ornne who tuned . . to.k.; 1 1 under her chin confidently, and played an Italian love song sorrowful, jet infim elj sweet. The long silent tones of the violin awoke and poured forth in ever increasing .melody, f child's fingers flew like lightning over the strings .or lingered on a quavering deep note Corrine placed until she was exhausted, her eyes shining her hands cold and 'r ’ l'ninkcn explained to the admiring throng that she had once owned a violin but her father, in a drunken furv had token it from her hands an.l dnshed i, to the floor, an.l they were too poor to buy her another! But now no happier child could I- found than she, skimming home thru the night with tho rnstv old violin case clasped tight in her arms. , .. . In tho summer davs that followo«l. Corrine’s dolight in tho old, yellow violin know no bounds small group' of Italian laliorer’s cottages huddled near the seashore, and seated on hor own doorstep Cerrine plaved lively airs for the little children to dance; many a moonlight evening fairy-like forms could be soen skipping about the beach to the tune of omno s She guarded it carefully from her father’s drunken hands, determined that this beautiful yellow violin should come to no sad end. Late one summer «lav. an elderly doctor and his wife an«l a pretty little niece popped at the beach hotel. n route for Russia. After «linner the «loct«� r ami little girl s rolled .dong the beach in the twilight; the ti«ie commenced coming in. an«l «lrove the two proimnaders closerto • the inland tinv Italian girl, who had been following them at a distance, dm not notice the ti.le till she was in danger, and then stood as one petrified, watching the in-creeping tide in fascination. The pretty little girl looked over her shouhler, saw the baby an«l ran out to g “PoUvanna! (’ome back! I ’ll go after her,” erie«l the «loctor. throwing off his coat, an.l running'Sia n c, the water anting up to his knees Fnllynnni, ‘ -t b- hi. wnrn- ;,i,r i...� Went on caught the struggling baby, an.l turne l to g« ba k to su� re. I Z 'Z fr«h. w.te?gw«s waist hfgh .„„1 the baby, heavy The doetor caugh - «Iress, picket 1 up both children waded back thru the serf, plodded to the hotel. nif baby [441 THE. ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM returned to a frightened, chattering brother as soon as the water had been shaken out of her lungs. The next day, Corrine, who was the baby’s sister, came to the hotel with a huge buneh of red roses tor Pollyanna. The travellers remained at the hotel two days, and the oddly mated girls spent the time playing together and listening to the child’s violin. Pollyanna was very kind to Corrine and gave her fruit, toys and a new dress. Corrine was a most abject wor- shipper; and when she came to say goodbye, she brought the violin and implored Pollyanna to take it, in return for the kindness shown her Pollyanna finally consented more to please Corrine than that she really wanted it. Corrine suffered’ pangs of heartaches at giving up the violin, but it was the best she had to give, and she loved and admired this new friend with all her warm-blooded little Italian heart. Pollyanna took the old, yellow violin Iwick to America with her and expressed a desire to learn to play on it. The wish was readily granted and. in less than three years, with hard practising she became quite an accomplished little violinist. After Pollyanna grew too old and feeble to use the violin, it was taken to the attic and stored in an old trunk to wait perhaps, many long years, for someone to find it there. A violin is like a beautiful song. It lives forever if loved and cherished. It pours out melody, song, sweetness, when a loving, experienced hand touches the strings; it squawks and screeches when one loving it not and unskilled twangs the strings. It cries as if in pain when roughly handled. What is more beautiful, more like Heaven’s music itself, than the tones from a violin in the hands of an artist, a violin marred with travel and long usage, grows mellow with age. THIRD PRIZE STORY-By Ruth Schlagenhauf ’17 ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN OUR SCHOOLS ATE in the afternoon of a dreary Deeemlier day I sat in a cozy chair before the fireplace. This was the only cheerful 8| ot to be found; for we were shut in from the world on account of the heavy snow-storm. As I was reading from “Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland”, the piece of fudge, which had been taken from the plate near by, caused me to grow smaller and smaller and I realized that I was assuming the form of a small rabbit. This delighted me, as now 1 could jump out the up staisr window and over the snow to various plac«� s and get away from my strict confinement. After traveling over the snow for some time, I suddenly felt a warm breeze and, looking about, saw a window partly opened, so jumped into the building, for the floor was not far l elow the window. This room seemed to be a lunch room of some sort. There was a piece of lettuce lying on the floor near a table, and as 1 was very hungry I l egan to nibble on it. Imme- diately it caused me to resume my original shape. While walking nlxmt the room I saw a large table set with a great many plates of soup. At one end of this table were seated the Hatter, the March Hare, and the Dormouse. The March Hare addressed me first, asking me if I would not care for some more soup. Whereupon 1 said, “I haven’t had any yet.” He apparently did not hear my answer, for he immediately liegan to sing with his clever lisp the following musical selection: “ Beautiful Thoup! Who careth for beans, A peanut sandwich or a dish of greens? Who would not give all elth for Two nickelth worth of beautiful Thoup? Two nickelth worth of beautiful Thoupf Beau-ootiful Thoo-oop! Beau-ootiful Thoo-oop! Thoo-oop of the schoo-oolroom. Beautiful, beautiful Thoup!” “The Dormouse has gone to sleep again.” interrupted the Hatter. So, as a remedy for his great failing, they poured a little hot soup on his nose, at which he aroused himself. “I wasn’t asleep,” burst forth the Dormouse. Then, opening his eves wide and appearing very lively, he added. “If I had been asleep it would have been no disgrace because I was working at the hotel last night. You have no highet ambition than to gossip and eat your soup.” “(live us a riddle and do it quickly, lest you fall asleep again,” demanded the Hatter. THE ’ .SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM The Dormouse, indignant at this, said he was quite capable of giving a riddle that no one could answer: “Why is Mr. Kell like a newspaper reporter?” After silence had continued for some time we began to fear that the Dormouse would go to sleep again before he told us the answer; so the March Hare gave him a jab with his elbow. “Can anyone guess the riddle?” asked the Dormouse, stirring in his chair. Since mv prophecy is true and none of you is able to answer it, I will tell you. Because he always likes to know the particulars about every case.” The March Hare then said that he thought it was best to let the Dormouse sleep and then we should not be bothered with such trying questions. At this moment the Duchess’ Cook, a slender, light haired lady, who had been supervising the cooking in the next room, came in with a tray of soup. This she was taking to a crowd of persons shut up in a large room at the end of a long, gloomy hall. Approaching her. I asked to allowed to accompany her. She said I might, if I would carry the pepper ! ox. I consented to this arrangement and we started across the hall. We had gone only at out half way when 1 noticed, gradually approaching, a smile which I thought must l e that of the Cheshire Cat. The Cook seemed to think nothing of it; so I walked on with her, prepared for the worst. But, when we finally met this grin, I saw that it belonged to a small, chunky boy who is usually seen wandering about the halls teasing someone or trying to wh him a ticket. , . . Then we entered what appeared to be a chapel in which a number of people were seated. A tall, dark-haired man was giving a short discourse on the text which he had chosen from Luk 1:2. But, upon becoming more familier with my surroundings, I realized that it was the assembly room and that he was conducting a class in penmanship. The people in this room seemed to In teachers and pupils who had been shut in bv the terrible snow-storm. The two principal characters in the group were a tinv lady and a very tall one who were discussing their relatives size. The large lady had it figured out by proportion and the small one would not agree, but said it should lie expressed in figures by actual measurement. The soup or the discussion seemed to have had a bad effect on Imth of them, for the smaller one began to fade away, and we all started to weep for fear she would vanish completely. Then the larger lady began to grow taller and taller. As she wept, her tears fell as drops of rain upon us and we were completely drenched. Since no other remedy was available we let them smell of the pepper lx� x and this caused them to resume their former size. Then a middle-aged man with iron gray hair and black piercing eyes came into the room. Upon seeing that the meal consisted mainly of peppery soup, he asked the Duchess Cook if she had any jelly sandwiches. Whereupon she replied, “I will send in one of the girls with your sandwiches and cambric tea, just be seated.” As we were still wet on account of the recent downpour the question arose as how to dry ourselves. No plan could bo agreed upon until a man with a great deal of pose arose and said. “The following please report to the physics lecture room for detention,” and read a long list of names. After this he made a few remarks on a note which he had found addressed thus: “This note was evidently once attached to a pair of rubbers and may explain how difficult it is for some people to make connections with the feet. Now, such note writing as this makes the record of the school very bad, and in some schools, pupils are taken out and Hogged for no greater offenses than this.” This seemed to dry us quite a bit. but to be sure that no one would take cold, we decided to have different people speak. A prize was to be awarded to the best speaker. First a rather small dark haired man with blue eyes gave us a talk on the value of reading good hooks and emphasized the importance of taking care of the books, while they were in our possession. Next, a short sturdy ten year old boy with dark hair and eyes got up and gave these two verses to express his idea of taking his first year’s work in Latin in a half year: “To Mike’s Right Foot, Esq., Care of Normie. “Latin is a language At least it used to lx . First it killed the Romans. And now it’s killing me. “All are dead who wrote it. All are dead who spoke it, All must died who learn it. Blessed death they surely earn it!” THE ’-SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM Then one of our physic Hunkers gave this verse to express his ideas: “To flunk, or not to flunk—that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mimic to suffer The name ami disgrace of a physic's flunker. Or to learn the right hand rule and laws of motion, And by cramming pass test f To cram—to write,— To write! perchance to fail!—ay, there’s the rub; For in this state of thing what punishments may come. When we have flunked in all our work, Must give us pause:— And makes us rather take the tests we have Than write the physics final that we know not of.” 'Hie last speaker was a girl with dark hair and blue eyes, who gave us some dictatorial advice on how to keep up one's Domestic note book and ended her talk with this verse: ‘1 When I'm dead and planted, Afar from earthly din By Miss Holmes 1 '11 hear chanted. Hand your Domestic note book in.' ” After these remarks we all felt considerably drier. Then the question arose among the judges as to what sort of a prize should be awarded to the best speaker. The only object that could be found which was at all suitable was a portfolio lying on the library table. Since this was already the property of tin first speaker, it could not very well be presented to any one else, so the judges decided in his favor. Presently one of the judges came forward and announced the winner of the prize. We all gathered around him. while the judge said: “Allow us to present to yon this most elegant portfolio.” He also said that the other speeches were worthy of some reward, so one of our habitual chewers presented the whole company with some gum. This caused a great commotion, but at last the crowd became quiet and resumed their former seats. At this instant a sudden shout, bang and clash made everybody look toward the door and we thought that the fire department had come to rescue us. although we knew of no fire. Yet the yards anil yards of hose and the overalls and the rubber caps certainly looked very much like it. Our fears were soon banished when we recognized the boys and the victim held in bondage. A louder bang and I stirred in my chair bewildered as I gained consciousness on my actual surroundings, and saw that I was back by the cozy fire-place. THE TRUE CITIZEN WANT to go home. Thirteen thousand Americans in Liverpool and twenty thousand in London sent up that cry during those August days in 1914. War had suddenly broken out, men, women and children gathered together, at hotels and in the streets and with white faces tried to read the future. Ships were l eing commandeered having an ever increasing numl er of stranded Americans to comj ete for berths on l� oats not yet taken over by the govern- ment. The Cymric, the boat on which I had engaged return passage was by the Admiralty on the third day after war was declared and I joined the of my fellow countrymen who were clamoring for reservations on returning Good fortune placed a steerage ticket in my possession and f shall never forget the feeling of relief that came over me when I saw the Liverpool docks actually disappearing in the dim distance, as our good ship Baltic headed for the statue of Liberty in New York harbor. The German cruiser Dresden was then afloat with special orders to “get ” ns, and while our wireless could not tell where the Dresden was it told us where she was not, and for ten days we picked out those places on the trackless deep. We sailed more than three hundred miles out of our course and were a day late in reaching port. The Baltic is an English boat and floats the British flag and not one of her passengers on that eventful voyage will ever forget the surges of joyful emotions that swept over that forlorn crowd when the “Stars and Stripes” were unfurled as we sped over the line into American waters—safe home at last. I think I had never realized until then what the flag really means. T had, of course as others have, said good things of “Old Glory but never had 1 been placed in a position commandeered surging crowd ocean liners. 1471 THE ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM where I could s« thoroughly umlcrstand what is meant by her promise.! protection . after watching the top mast for hours, I saw the Ha suddenly break out in all her glory assuring me, in emphatic language all her own. that I need fear no longer, I was under her protection. She had assumed responsibility for my welfare. Women wept—and so did men. as we pulled up to the docks at New York and disembarked in the best country that God ever made. Yes, ours is a wonderful country, and I believe 1 realize now as never before the debt we owe to her for this protection. Some of ns may be called upon to «lie f«� r her. All of us are asked to live for her and “do our bit” even at a sacrifice for the country we love so well. There will be a lew “slacker” in war; let there be few slackers in peace. In 1912 there were -11,000 more votes cast in Wisconsin at tin p«� lls in November than in the September primaries. Do those who fail to exorcise the «luties of citizenship realize the necessity for united eflh.rt m maintaining our free institutions. Citizenship means participation in its «luties. Offices should seek mon. Jury service should not be do«lged by men best qualified to serve. Kvery man should «1«� his bit and not complain even though it takes some of his time; he is doing it for the flag ami the flag in turn protects him. A war is upon us. with its call for national and individual sacrifice. The cheapest service that can be rendered is a money service. The nation nee«ls us more than she needs our dollars. Kvery man must be willing to serve. Those who can not fight must boost, and boost at a real sacrifice to himself. The duties of citizenship are manifold ami call for our beet thought and our utmost endeavor. The Ik.vs at the front must be backed up by a strong self sacrificing citizenship, at home—a citizenship who knows the meaning of the flag and are ready and willing to advance every principle for which it stamls. Sf. II. JACKSON. SALMON FISHING ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER HITE Salmon is a small town seventy miles up the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon; it is located right in the mountains high above the river and the l oat landing ami railroa«l station are about a mile away down the mountain. , . We arrived at this place at night ami thought we had only a short distance to go in the auto bus, at least I hoped it would turn out that way for the bus was crowded and a fat lady ha«l her fat. little girl, fat dog, fat baggage ami other “traveling necessities” piled around and on top of me. This was about my first r« nl mountain trail ri«le in an automobile. We turned ami turned, always going up; the driver killed his engine ami we went backwards in the «lark expecting to make one last plunge over the brink until thev got a st«� ne under the wheel. At last we got started again with a jerk, the fat lady groaned, the fat girl cried, the «l«� g barked ami the weight grew heavier on me everv half 'second But we got into town safely at last, much to my surprise, and I got into a civilized bed at my cousin’s house, ami slept very well under the circumstances which happened before. t this time, the salmon fishing was going on, so I walked about two miles from town, whore it was taking place, to watch it. This, fishing is .lone by the government, no others are allowed. There is a boom built slanting out from shore which makes a pocket. The men take a long net ami sprea.ling it out. walk slowly up the river and go into the pocket, ns the space becomes smaller, the fish cannot get away, so the net bec.unes full of jumping salimm am when the net is full they dump the fish int« a woo.len receiver. I saw several salmon, about three feet long, jump right over the net and get away. Many of the salmon are too small, consequently are thrown back into the river, others are bruised or are not healthy, so are thrown onto the shore where waiting Indians take them and dry them on racks in the sun. after cleaning them. One very peculiar thing about the salmon is that after coming up into the fresh rivers from the ocean, they will not eat anything so become very ferocious. Die males fight and the females do not take care where they lay their eggs so that many never hatch and few of the older ones ever get back to the sen. This is the reason for so many not being healthy ami others bruise.1 up from fighting. GEORGE PURNELL, JR., 17. [48] THE ’SEVENTEEN AHOAWAGAM OMNIWHA NO, long before our story begins, I must tell thee of a story tobl then and believed to be true. Mono, the sun-god, had once descended to earth in the form of a strong Indian. He had seen there a fair Indian maid whom he loved with a passionate fire. They decided to run away and so one night they did. But Loqa, the moon-god, saw and hurled down upon his rival, a meteor, but it hit the girl and she fell dead. Then Mona grew angry and did not shine on the world as much as usual. One day the image of the «lead maid came to him and bade him go his course through the skies. He went and saw the unfaithfulness of his maid’s tribe, who had feasted L qa in his absence. So in a fierce rage, he descended and said, “ For the way you have treated Loqa you shall pay dearly. Every year,' one of your tribe shall be killed by a meteor sent by me. Then this man shall be sacrificed on my altar. If you fail. Beware!” And thereafter the sun shone brightly but each venr saw the meteor strike off one of the brave. Now years afterward, there lived in this same vicinity a stalwart brave, Omniwha. He was easily the leader, though not the chief of the tribe.’ He was called Omniwha because, when lie was born a meteor fell from the skies. So he grew up, as I have said, into a leader. But there also lived in this camp, Anno, a beautiful, gentle, Indian maid. As Omniwha was a leader among the braves, so Amno was leader among the septaws. So soon there grew up between them a mighty understanding. One day Omniwha came to Amno’s father and said: ”1 desire your daughter for my squaw.” Her father thought and then said: “Yes, you arc the only one.” So tin preparations began and summer found them on their way to be married. But just as they passed through the village a messenger came up, gasped: “The Winncbagoes come,” and foil dead. Then all thoughts of their bridal put aside, Omniwha prepared for the fight. He l� ade good-bye to his wife and hastened on his way. To death, maybe, to glory maybe, neither he or she knew then. The battle waged hard and when it was over it found Ommniwha dead. His body was smeared with blood anti he was wounded, but where was the arrow which killed him! He was buried with sublimity due to the gravest of the brave. No sooner was he buried than Mono came, lie demanded the body of Omniwha, Yet the people claimed he was killed by a Winnebago. Mono then cursed the people and threw up n might hill about their camp, that shut out all the glory of his light. Thus came those mighty hills in the northern part of our dear state. How did Omniwha meet his death? Years later when his grave was disturl ed, his skeleton was found and in it the meteor, Mono's curse. FRED BE mi EL, ’19. UNCLE HIRAM’S DISCOURSE ON THE HIGH SCHOOL BALL IRANDY, you know yesterday when I tuk that there load o’ pigs an’ thinro into the cash meat market I see� I a sign what rend, ‘A Ball at the Lincoln Highschool To-night.’ 1 thought as how it wus that there kind of a game where you use a basket and keep a bouncin’ the ball into it. At fust I thought as how I’d go, but then, I calc Mated, scein’ as how prices is so high ’count of this here war, I’d better mosey along hum. I wus jus pullin’ the blanket off’n ole Sal when I see«l your litt M niece, Isolnd, a trippin’ across the street. “ 4 Hello, Uncle Hiram,’ sez she. She k no wed me the minute she laid eyes on me; bless her soul. •‘Hollow,” sez I, ‘‘How Ik ye? “ ‘Fine,’ says she ‘I’m just on my way to Cohen’s to buy some new red slippers for the dance to night. Bud just loves me in red.’ “ Is that fer the Ball,” sez I. ‘‘1 «lidn’t know as how they togge� l up for them games. “ ‘But Uncle Hiram, this isn’t a game, this is a dance.’ ‘‘Well I swan!” sez 1. ‘‘Ami then ef she didn't go for to ask me to sally right along. “La! an’ such a time as I did have. Issy. she fixed me no in her pas ’suit. She sed ‘as how it was a dross suit.’ but I couldn't sec anything what looked like a dress about it. There warn’t ’nmigh to it it seemed to me. “But about the Ball. It wus sure some highfalutin’ affair. Thev hed it in the Music room. We walked up miles of stairs, it seeme� l to me. I wus purt 'ner petered out when I got there. There wus an’ awful craowed of folks there—it was purt nigh full. Issy warn’t a bit a shamed o’ me. She tuk me an’ tol me the names of lots of folks ami tol ’em mine. 1491 THE ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM I thought she'd never get done. My ole ami ached with ho much hand pumpin’. Purty noon she 80Z8 to me. ‘Uncle Hiram, do you want to meet the facultyt’ “Sure,” 80S 1, “I’m fer meetin’ everything in sight. , . . r “.Ins then the fiddle started up an' all the boys began to passel out the gals to each other. Course, Issv, she had to dance the fust one with Hud, but she tuk me over and sed my name to a faculty, one of them reel tall kind that a feller’s simply gotta look up tea. She an I went a wizzen’ around jus like a new Ford, an’ then she begun to sing, keeping time to the music all the time: ‘ ‘ Pretty Baby Pretty Baby.’ “I looked ’round fer the baby hut 1 eudn’t see none, and then it popped inter my head .hat that tall faculty might be ...akin’ fun of me. I tol laay about it but she aer. it was only one of them new songs that the fiddle was playin’.’ But ............. take no more chances on '‘ Taik'aluiot the swell togs them girls lied on. You should a seen Klsie Bissig, she wns there with a young feller what had a jewel fer o name. Klsie, she wns dressed in a pale blue out fit with bunches of roses spilled all over it, and lots of lace. 8lje sure was a winner Miran.lv. Her friend, Marie Hein, was there dancin with all the boys. She talked to me and made me feel to hum. She talked about the crops jes as smart as if she d been bom on a farm. She hud on a dress the color of a right healthy ear of corn Them girls a.nt go much to then drosses. ’Taint a bit like� them ole dances we used to take in them good ole «lays, I can till '“Marie jus toted me cross the room and made me acquainted with Zeldy Eggort. I use to know her pa. Hen. vears ago. She l« « ks like him. durned ef she «Ion t. only lots cuter bke. The Ih.vs ill buzzed’ about her like ns ef she was the Queen Bee. I thought I «I get ter know her quite well, but a young feller by the name of Valentine, such a name fer a boy come and tuk her fer the next «lance. Jus then some one yelled, ‘ The next «lance II beia one step. I wus ’womlerin how they’d «lo that. It’d Is a mighty short «lame I thought, being only one rtep, but jess then, Maurine Butcher, yanke.l me by the arm and she sey, ome °n | « � ran (everv bmlv called me that a f« re the evening wus over) and blame ef she di«ln t «Irag mr• «ut into the crowd of dancers, ami say, Miramly, I wus awful glad it wus only gonna be one ep not that I «lidn’t take to Maurine, she’s an awful purty girl an up an comm, but ssy s pa s shoes wus raisin the «lickens with them corns of mine, that there big one on my little toe, wus euttin up an awful fuss, I wus sure it wus gonna pop. ... _mim, nn “That wus an awful funny «lanee, that there one step, they j«� s kept a walking round an round the room, a dippin’ here an a dippin’ there ami a wizzin’ round the cornevs like « sulky plough I lik«‘«l it sort of and Maurine said she «li«l too. .I«� s then a little girld asked m€ it wouldn’t like a little punch. She «li.ln’t look much like a fighter she row buddy like in her pink dress. So I sez, ‘Not ter night I might spoil Issy’s pa s clothes. Who wants ter fight anyway?’ She iust laughe«l a tinesome little laugh an sez O, Uncle Hiram punch is a drink- An law ef she «ii.ln’t dish me out a nice «-«ml «Irink. it tasted bke oranges, bananens and pine- •midi all s«iuezze«l up together. It wus a mighty fine «Irink. Wo 11 make some, Miramly. when Issv and Bud come Sown. That remimls me that I aske«l some of them young folks ter come out’ and stay with us a spell, seein as how they treatetd me so fine. . . � “ It got ter be awful late, purt nigh ’leven o’clock and some body behind m sez O shucks. And I saw Gertie Phelleo a lookin up a that there clock on the wall it wus a ««jus lcokin clock, nil face an nothing « lse. Jus then the hed faculty se«l the next «lance wud be Hum Swc t Hum’ ami I thought of you Miramly and womlered ef you won«lere«l what ha«l become «f n “ThVnext ime I go ter town you g«� tta come along and we’ll get Issv to take us up to one of them there High School Balls.” A NIGHT ON THE RANGE man fails to «lo crew blame him • the laughing stock of the fl«� et is humiliating. Especially when it isn t ur own fault. However, each man must, for the prule of the ship, be «ponsible for the “bones” his shipmates commit. There is onlv «me time when the excitement is to such a pitch as to Wt the nerv«'s of our excellent gun crews. That time is during l ie •mentarv ‘arg« t practice when the men work for l� oth s eed and accurse . their average is sufficient it means prize money and respect. If a single , bit he ruins the chances of his getting a prize and the rest of the gun s •cordingly It is the visi«� n « f the g«swl things the prize money will buy, 1501 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM nml the ridicule that any man who fail� i� «objected to, that cause� the nervousness. Means are plentiful aboard a battleship. For this reason, together with the fact that they are about the proper weight and consistancy, they are used to fill powder sacks for drilling. Somehow in the excitement of our last elementary practice, the handling room crew sent up a drill sack along with a regular charge. It was rammed into the gun with a sack of |K wder. The pointer fired. The shell dropped into tin sea a few hundred feet away. Sixtv pounds of beans pattered into the Atlantic. No real damage, but the good ship was the joke of the fleet. A single act will spoil a reputation. To regain it is a problem whether the owner 1 � an individual, a nation, or just a battleship. When we went out on Guancanayabo Gulf, to do our six-inch ami three-inch firing, we never ex|� eot d to wipe out our past blunders. We onlv meant to do as well as we could and make a passable score. “See that the Commissary locks up all the beans,” one of the ships signalled to us. just before we left the fleet. Darkness comes rapidly in the semi-tropics. Soon we were ploughing through a black sea in darkest night. Every visible light was catinguished. Astern our phosphorescent wake lay in a long straight path. At intervals sparks from our stacks would illuminate the dense smoke that poured from them. Ahead came a dim light. As it slowly grew it formed a ship. After a while we came up to her and a beam of lig.it came from one of her searchlights. Like an arm it was pointing our course to us. “Cut in the searchlights!” The next instant eight beams of lights were searching the sea. One by one the targets were found. The ranges were taken and telephoned to the guns. Down below the men were performing their various duties in the same business-like way they perform their daily work. There was no excitement and no hurry. The shellmen stood with the hundred pound shells poised in the crook of their arms. The rammermen stood with the rammers ready. The pointers and trainers, with their eyes on the telescopes, were bringing the guns to l ear on the targets. “Load!” The shellmen hurled their burdens into the guns. The rammers followed them with vicious thrusts. In went the powder. The breach plugs swung into place. “Ready!” Tien came the salvo buzzer and the guns lunged back, settling quickly into their battery position. The ship vibrated with the shock of twenty-four guns. The sides were a mass of flames. Out of the flames flew little white dots. Gracefully they soared into the air. Their course brought them into groups. Columns of water arose at the targets, as they struck there. They l ounded lightly up, to ricochet over the horizon. Salvo after salvo left the ship. Not a hitch anywhere. Everything worked just as it was supposed to. Then a clamor of the cease-firing gongs. It was all over. The actual time on the range is a matter of a few minutes, but so many things happen that it seems considerably longer . Soon we were slowing down with all the lights lighted and after a while we anchored. The next day we picked up the targets ami examined with pride, the numerous holes. We had done better than any of the other ships. Some of them found some of the targets but didn't hit them. Rome made a few hits in several of the targets, but we had found all six and hit all six. We hail done better than the new shins, and they had better searchlights, a better fire- control system, and better guns than we had. No one has said “beans” to us since. WALTER BARUCH, U. S. S. Nebraska, IT. R. N. LITE VALUES O l e or not to Ik , with some qualifications is an eternally individual question and must have an individual answer. The world's work, the world’s advance in all things good are net ends secured by some one else doing the work eaeh ought to be doing but are secured by each definitely deciding each is to make some real contribution to the world’s life. If life is to be constantly enriching, if civilization is to add to its already great store, if morning breaks out of the world’s night then we must begin to do some serious thinking about the use we are to make of whatever resources we each possess. “To be,” that is. to have a part actively in the affairs of the day, sharing our mental life, using our energy for upbuilding� , using our vision for the larger growth of tomorrow, this indeed is a thing that should challenge most earnest attention. “Not to l� e,” that is. to take what [511 THE ’SEVENTEEN ANDAWAGAM comes to uh. giving nothing back, to use the world as a thing to be exploited for selfish ends, to stand one side and let some one else do his work and ours too, this is a thing that dread) too many in the world are doing and to the extent that they are doing it hindering the better la An'appre iaTion’of life values here will help us. We are all aware of the valuation put on certain physical assets of the race. We know how men search after gold, both in the mine and in business, we know what the world calls success, we know that not much is said about the finer values of life as worthy our struggle, the use of our best intellectual yowor , the thing which we are to search after with the same diligence that men have searched after the treasures of earth. Now these values of life are not to be despised. The gold is here for use tlu iron ije here that it may be turneel into instruments of industry, the clay is here for ootterv There is a legitimate and worthy side to business. Its moral lesson is a profound one But with these and beyond them there is a “good” to be sought that a large part of the world has lost sight of. That is. there is not the same universal search after this second goal that there appears to be after the first. But if there is one thing that stands out in tlu lives of men it is that the great blessings of our day have come because men had not lost their sense of fundamental values. The world is richer today not because we have more gold, are transacting more business, are intensifying our industries, but Wanse we have learned the art of transforming iron and gold and search into character. We have made dollars over into churches and schools and colleges. We have turned money with aH its unsavorv reputation into music and art and literature. I he old chemist tried to find gold in the earth of the common field. We have � .eaton him for we have found gold transmuted into WU,«w!� !� worth-while thintrs stand out here for our consideration. All ability is a social can do in our day is to recognize this principle which guided ... . , society. It is ours only that we may use it for the good of all. No school is establis led and certainly no church exists to furnish our boys and girls with an equipment which can lie turned against the state. All our training is given us simply and fundamentally that we may be better servants of our day. Any one receiving training in the institutions of this land is by virtue of that training looked upon as a recipient of public gifts and as such must return to the State not simply taxes but those moral qualities which are the state s greatest riches Too much emphasis' cannot l e placed on the value of vision for the young person entering upon the duties of citizen. It is of prime importance. There can be no great success no great living without vision. It involves an acquaintance with the forces which have made soe,et It means that we find the main current of the river and float our craft there rather Uin ir some side stream. It gives strength for continued effort. It nerves the heart and � t steady it is an inspiration. lA t every one ' and ______ ____ r _ the cooperative effort the structure will be completed. But vision must Is founded on a plain old-fashioned thing called honor. We have boon rather careless in thinking that honesty is largely dead. The business world is based on the judgment. Life is drudgery without it, with it, it is an inspiration. Let every conceive of himself as a builder, contributing Ins share to the growing structure of lift all the failures, the defeats, will never daunt him. For he knows that some day by the note of true humanity in it or all are east aside by the severe judgment But honor must go farther than commercial integrity. It must be built into the r f.il n of our being. The seen and the unseen about us must be straight. The inner meaning of life’s wreckage is to 1h found here. There can be but one standard of conduct, that which is right. Honor does not deal in expedients, does not juggle issues. Whether in the crowd or alone honor is fashioning the thing worth while in us. Out of these former considerations semes tl.e final one that life's U-st value come from the service we render society. We need not turn our tack on the success measured in world terms, hut with that success must go the larger one. that of Riving one 8 jlf to the work of making aocietv. all its institutions, all its relationships better and more worth while. Kyr) one must-do his'“hit.” The sum total means a world brot nearer the morning of its bes lav the educated man or woman rests the larger obligation. If we have trained our minds simply that we may become more selfish and wring more out of tl.e world than our 1521 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHOAWAGAM (’«Incution hasu t Iwn worth the sacrifice of those heroic souls that have toile«l in our interest. If this sen ice demands work on our part, work f« r which we receive no money, nevertheless we «hall be paid in that inner consciousness of having wrought for the larger life. The spirit of altruism, t.ie spirit of looking upon the other man, ns one who needs us. and whom we need, will change tin whole order of a world that seems sometimes to have g« ne mail. To that larger, unselfish, service, base«i upon the noblest ideal of character may the class of 1917 give themselves. ROBERT .1, LOCKE, Minister, First Congregational Church. MY TRIP TO AMERICA twenty minutes after three, the eighth of March, 1909, I started my journey to America. When I left, several of my relatives and friends, including ail of my classmates and my teacher were at the «lock to bi«l me goodbye. They gave me many flowers, fruit an«l candy, in fact, I ha«l so mai.v flowers, 1 could not carry all of them, so I threw some into the water after the boat left the pier. The first few minutes, I felt pretty homesick, but as soon as land failed from sight I forgot all about it. This ri«le did n« t last very long ami in an hour or two we lamled at Coj enhagen. While here, I attended a circus, my last f rm of amusement in Eurojie. Early the next morning, I took the train for Esbjerg arriving there at four o’clock in the afternoon. Esbjerg is the North Sea port an«l it was here that I got or. t«. one of the dirti« st boats I ver saw. It makes me sick now when I think of it. for it was worse than any «lave galley. No wonder I was sea sick all the way. When I was so sea sick, I didn't know whether I was standing on my hcu«l or my feet. This torture lasted one awful night. Next morning, at seven o'clock, I arrived at Parkstone at which place I took the train for Liverpool. When we reached this place I went sight seeing. I wasn't astonished at any «� f the conditions in Liverpool, in fact, I couhln't s« e much «lifference between it an«l any Sweedish city. One thing I «lid notice, am! that was that anything to eat was very cheap then. I suppose now that Liverpool too, is keeping up with the “high cost of living. I remained here two «lays and enjoye«l it so much. The Cunard line hotel was very co«� l and fresh ami the service was excellent. 1 had good things to eat here too. The twelfth of March, I boarded the boat which was to take me across the Atlantic. The room assigned to me was on the outside and it contained a port window. This window was very convenient for me to fee«I the fishes” through. Sunday there was a slight oceanic snow storm. That same «lay a iK rson died ami I witnessed a burial at sea ami lcci«le«l that was a very solemn ceremony and I will never forget it. Neeilless, to say I was sea sick, but nevertheless I had a gr« at «leal «if fun. I became acquainted with a boy about ny age and we were together, when we weren't too sick. On the eighteenth of March, at ten o’clock, the steamer gli«le«l into New York Harbor. I had to remain on the boat with others though until the nineteenth of March, on which day they took us « ver in ferrvs to Ellis Island. Here v.e were examined by a «loctor to sec if we would make fit subjects for United States. 1 was glad that I passe«l the examination ami li«l not have to lie pushed into one of the little coop like affairs which remimled me of a jail. I ha«l to go through the toal house. Here I was stopped ami pushed roughly int«i a si«le room because I happened to have a violin with me. They thought, n«i «loubt, that I. was smuggling. An ol«l nigger made me play a few tunes and then they let me go. I could sec that the ifti« ers were amused, for they were smiling when I left. 1 «li«ln’t have much time to gaze upon “The Oo«l«less of Liberty, but I felt the protection of what she stands for away «ait at sea for she can lie seen before anything else. As for New York, all I can remember is that I felt lost on account of the dizzy heights of what they termed “sky scrapers. I think this is a very good name, for certainly those huihlings are high enough to scrape the skv. Half past eleven, the same day, we took the train for Chicago. I will never forget that pleasant ri«le probably because I felt safe on terra firma. I like America so much I never would go back to Sweden again am! I am proud to know that I am a part of a free country and I will always be ready to do my part to help in the protection of the “Stars ami Strijies.” 1331 CARE LOFFC.REN, '19. THE ’.SEVENTEEN THINGS SEEN IN AHDAWAGAM SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS N passing thru the city one can see the market square where the Mexicans, as is their daily custom, serve hot meals. Many tables, fully set, line the streets and give an air of festivity. The menu is purely Mexican and may be described as hot. hotter, hottest, the whole scene impresses one as decidedly foreign. On one side of this square is an old stone and stucco building with an iron ring in the wall, the same ring and spot where Colonel David Crockett tied his horse on his last visit to the city. On another street is seen the building used as a post office at that time, little than a shanty now, yet well preserved and a striking contrast to the magnificent store structure San Antonio now possesses. The Alamo, the most interest of the group of Missions built two hundred years ago, fronts on a wide plaza, in the heart of the business section and is thronged daily with visitors, who desire to pay tribute to the memory of these fallen heroes. m. “Here where her heroes died, Texas, the Nation’s pride With her vast prairies wide. Treasures her Alamo. After the weary night. Spent ’neath the Lone Star’s light, After the glorious fight. Here in the Alamo. After the blood was shed, Burnt ashes of the dead Blown by the winds were spread—Over the Alamo. Here, on this sacred ground. Here, where a tomb they found I,et the grand hymn resound. Here from the Alamo. Let heart and voice engage. Singing from age to age Our glorious heritage. Alamo, our Alamo. From San Jacireto's plain, Victorious peace we gain, Rest for the heroes slain. Here in the Alamo.” Is it any strange thing that we should enter reverently this building whose every room is made sacred by the death of these noble men! With no little pride do we place our hands on the cold stone walls and look thru those same windows with their iron bars so necessary for protection. Of particular interest was the room in which Colonel Bowie lay ill unto death, but who still desired to be of service asking that his cot be carried across the firing line. History tells us that Colonel Trairs had made his last appeal to Congress of the Republic of Texas for help, and that at the very moment of this battle they were praising the Texans for their bravery and arranging to send help. General Sam Houston, who was to inform Colonel Trairs of coming relief, acting upon a previously arranged plan, took his stand at a certain spot to await the firing of a signal gun. At last, after waiting over time, and no gun having been fired, he knew the Alamo had fallen. The Alamo is a veritable museum kept open by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Its walls are lined with portraits of pioneer heroes and poems commemorating their deeds. There are niches in the walls showing where lighted candles were kept, and many souvenirs enclosed in glass cases. One, a violin, made from the wood of the Alamo. On a stone base, sits the Bell from the boat Yellowstone, which was used at the battle of San .lacireto to bring troops across the San Antonio river, bridges having been destroyed. This is the boat on which Santa Ana was kept a prisoner. The floor of the Alamo is of earth and very hard and smooth. It is sprinkled and swept daily. The walls surrounding the garden have been reinforced and maintain much of the beauty of old architecture, having many archways permitting one to pass from court to court. They are covered with ivy and cactus, and numerous beds of flowers are arranged thru the entire court. The carved entrance of the Alamo is greatly mutilated yet enough remains to give an idea of the original beauty. Some of the small cherubs are well preserved while the life sized statues, two on each side of the door, are missing from their niches. The whole effect, in its original construction, was not unlik a great altar piece. Annually, in April, San Antonio celebrates in memory of this battle, and preparations are now quite complete for this year’s celebration. The entire performance lasts one week and consists of numerous floats of beautiful and unusual design, which parade the main streets and along Alamo Plaza. On the last dnv n sham battle is fought, the floats representing ships, armed with mimic cannon, projectiles from which are bouquets of flowers, principally roses. Hence the naming of the event, “The Battle of Roses.” There are four more missions each about three miles apart. All were built early in the eighteenth century for the purpose of christionizing the natives and as a refuge against attack. 1341 MRS. W. G. MERRILL. THE ’.SEVENTEEN f AH DA WAG AM A SPRING DAY Out of the barren earth ho brown A million blades of grass spring up; Out of the gray, dull, listless sky Fleecy clouds go floating by. Thru the air at break of day A thousand songsters wend their way. Arbutus trail their pinky length Thru a wood of brown; The breath of air is soft as thistle-down. This is a day of gladness after many days of care 'Tis no time for sadness, for bright springtime is here.” This is the song that is carried By the bird on the way to its nest 4 After a day of gladness. Now for a night of rest.” After the last ray of sunshine When the flowers have drooped their heads, When all living creatures are sleeping Peaceful and still in their beds. Then like a voice from heaven, In music far away, Comes the voice of the wind as it whispers, “A perfect day.” IF THINGS WERE AS THEY SEEM Our hopes and plans, Bike little ships at sea; A wind, a tide. How different things can be— Changed in a night From a glad, sweet dream, O, God! 1 would That things were as they seem. A land of peace, When heart and hand are one; A land of love Kissed by the rising sun Where smiling lips Bend men to higher aims; And little knows The wealth of all it gains. A lonely heart Wise in the ways of men May oftimes wish To lie a child again. To go to sleep And then to sweentlv dream— (O, If one could) If things were as they seem. NEVA BEACH, '18. VIVIAN HAYES, ’17. 1331 33 A Brief Summary of the Development of the Brand Rapids,Wisconsin Hiyli School owmhbps® The Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, High School was organized in 1872 by J. A. Gay nor. Principal. The aim at that time was to prepare those who de sired to enter the l-niveraity to pass the entrance examination. In April 1877, the high school was established as a free high school under the Laws of 187S. It was named the Howe High School. The length of the course of study was three years. On February 2, 1884, the Board of Education resolved to have the Howe High School placed on the accredited list of the University of Wisconsin, adopting the four year course of study. On February 26, 1884, the Howe High School was accredited at the University to the General Science Course. The Centralia High School was first organized as a three year high school in 1890 with G. W. Paulus as Principal. It continued as a three year high school until 1897, H. L. Van Dusen, Principal. The courses of study recom- mended by the state were adopted. In 1899 the German course was added to the course of study for the Centralia High School. The cities of Grand Rapids and Centralia were united in 1900. Separate high schools were maintained in both Centralia and Grand Rapids until the erection of the Lincoln High School in 1902. The following courses, each four years in length, are now offered in the high school: English, German, Latin, Modern Classical, Domestic Science and Manual Training. The Manual Training Course, two years of woodwork and mechanical drawing, was introduced in September, 1903. The demand of the citizens in terested in the school, strengthened by vigorous action on the part of the Women’s Club, brought about the introduction of Manual Training. In the summer of 1903, the Women’s Club of the city of Grand Rapids donated $701.23 for the purpose of establishing Manual Training in the schools of the city. The four year Manual Training Course was introduced in September, 1908, upon completion of the Witter Manual Training School. The Domestic Science Course, four years complete, was introduced in September, 1908. At an annual meeting of the school district on July 18, 1872, a resolution providing that the “Howe Fund” of $10,000.00 be used for the purpose of erecting a high school in the city of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin was carried. This fund was bequeathed to the school district by Lyman Howe of Grand Rapids. In 1903, Mr. J. D. Witter, who had been closely connected with the schools for many years, bequeathed the sum of $50,000.00 to the Board of Ed- ucation of the city of Grand Rapids, “to be used by said Board, and its successors, according to their best judgment, for permanent improvements in the way of school buildings in said city and appliances, apparatus and equip ment therefor; but not to be used in whole or in part for the payment of the cost of the new High School Building now projected for said city, or for the payment, in whole or in part, of any of the debt incurred therefor, or for the payment of teachers’ salaries or other general running expenses of the schools in said city.’’ This sum became available in five years. The Witter Manual Training School was built during the summer of 1908 in consequence of this bequest. The growth of the High School enrollment since 1912 follows: Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors Post Braduatcs Total 1911-12. 109 ... ... 68 37 0 ..271 1912-13 125 ... i iw 57 43.. 2 .289 191314 137.... ... 69 ... 47 ... 53 3 309 1914 15. .158 .... 96 .... ... 44 ... .... 36 1 . 335 1913-16 _ ..75 48 . 1916-17.. 145 ... .... 113 94 .... 70 3 .423 ORATORY THE ’.SEVENTEEN W AHDAWAGAM B W WELLS Coach INTERSCHOLASTIC DEBATE IIIS year the eight-hour strike situation was so much in the public thought that the interscholastic debating league determined upon the following qestion for derate: “Resolved, that state boards of arbitration, with compulsory powers, should bo established to settle all intra state disputes between employers and employees.’ This question was the subject for debate in the preliminary, each entrant preparing himself on all of the posted phases of the subject, but uncertain until an hour previous to the debate as to which particular phase he was to deal with. Howard Lyons, Elizal eth Hentschel. and Avery Denton were chosen to meet Wausau here. Vivian Haves, Harlow Morrill, and Spencer Clapp were selected to carry the negative against Marshfield at Marshfield. I awrence Jones and Edward Ehlert were made alternates. In the debate at Grand Rapids, Lyons opened with a powerful and authentic record of the disarrangement of industry in America due to industrial disptes. Miss Hentschel followed with the argument that from the theoretical stand|M int no case could arise which could not Is settled by state boards with more justice and less trouble. Denton concluded for the affirmative with a description of the problems, organization, methods, and efficiency of our railroad and industrial commissions, making the point that the plan is workable from the practical standpoint. The decision was unanimous for Grand Rapids. At Marshfield, Miss Hayes showed the impossibility of arriving at an standards of justice as between fie employer and employee in bargaining disoutes in competitive industries. Morrill showed that the plan could not fit in with our constitutional system and that if the highly organized German government did not think compulsory arbitration necessary, America ought not to worry so much about it. Clapp covered in a forceful way the experience of Australasia, Europe, and Canada, as recorded by impartial and scholarly investigators, showing t'mt compulsory arbitration is not the way out. The decision was unanimous against us notwithstanding the able effort of our trio. If Wausau had won against Marshfield by a .3 to 0 instead of a 2 to 1 decision, it is possible that Grand Rapids would have represented this triangle in the more advanced debate. However, the thorough study anil the use of the best modern works on labor problems has given to the debaters an ability to handle serious questions in a scholarly way and the teams regard that fact with some satisfaction. DEBATING SOCIETY A debating society was organized in the fall to maintain opportunity for parliamentary debate. Girls and boys were both admitted. Fred Fischer was elected president; Spencer Clapp, vice-president; Lu Verne Ellis, secretary-treasurer; and Mr. Wells, critic. The society is to l e congratulated on the hardworking nucleus which kept the society intact during its first year and amid the many distractions offered on Thursday evenings. DEBATING TEAMS AFFIRMATIVE TEAM DEBATED WAUSAU AT GRAND RAPIDS LYONS HENTSCHEL DENTON Question: Resolved, that state boards of arbitration with compulsory powers should be established to settle all intra state disputes between em- ployers and employees. NEGATIVE TEAM DEBATED MARSHFIELD AT MARSHFIELD MORRILL HAYES CLAPP FOOTBALL TEAM FIRST ROW— DEYO. GRIGNON. YESKC MCGLYNN SECOND ROW—MACSWAIN. SMITH. OOLAWAY. HILL. FAONER. COACH CHANDLER BOTTOM ROW---NASH. STARK. CAPTAIN MACSWAIN. CHAPMAN LEVIN � % THE ’-SEVENTEEN AH DAW A GAM Mr. Chandler T the end of the season of 1915 the prospecta for a good football team in 1916 were poor. Few veterans remained. However, we all realize that in securing Mr. (’handler to take charge of athletics the school has never been more fortunate. With few veterans and many willing but inexperienced players a representative team was formed and some of the best players which Lincoln High has had were developed Again in Basket Ball with but one man from -------- - last year’s winning team of veterans, a team with a remarkable record has been developed from inexperienced players. These players individually are as good as the best we have ever had and several of them are the best we have had without exception. We feel that in ascribing to Mr. Chandler the credit for these results is no more than Ins due for in qualities of gentleinanliness, sportsmanship, leadership, knowledge of the game which he has even given to the teams, these results have had their origin. We shall indeed lie sorrv to loss Mr. Chaandler this year. Left end--------- Left tackle------ I-eft guard ----- Center----------- Kiglit guard Hig.it tackle---- Right end ------- (Quarterback..— lx‘ft half------- Right half Fullback......... Subs------------- FOOTBALL TEAM LINEUP _________________________________________Hubert Stark ....................... Donald McGlynn ______________________________ _______William Smith __________ _________________________Benjamin Pcyo ______________________ George Yeske ______________________________________Hartld Hill ________________________Fred I)ol wav _______________ ________________CAPT. Mahlon McSwain _______________________________George Nash ______________________Cecil Chapman _____________________________________Roy Gngnon _____________Stanley Fadner. Sumner McSwain, Frank Levin FOOTBALL GAMES OF 1916 Antigo vs. Grand Rapids. The football season was opened with a game with Antigo. This game turned out to be somewhat of a track meet with the Rapids team doing all the running. Line smashes, end runs and forward passes worked equallv as well and scores were to be had at will. Not only on the offense but also on the defense did the Rapids show their strength, for Antigo was able to make first down only a few times during the game. Score at the end of the game. Grand Rapids 56, Antigo 0. Mosinee vs. Grand Rapitis Second Team. The second team was not to be out done by the first team for on the same «lay, as a curtain raiser, thev j ut the Mosinee game on ice with the overwhelming score of 72 to 0. This double victory on the opening «lav of the season put the Rapitis team to the front as being a team that could give an account’of themselves on the football fiehl as well as on the basketball floor. Grand Rapids vs. Wausau. The first out of town game was at Wausau and turne«l out to be disastrous to the Rapids players. The team li l not play up to their usual standard an«l as a result were humbled by the heavy Wausau team. The results of the game were Wausau 13, Graml Rapids 0. Grand Rapi«ls Secomls vs. Wausau Seconds. The seeoml team en«leavere«l to take the honors of the «lay from Wausau and put up a sterling game. Altho outplaying their opponents the greater part of the game the Rapnls were unable to score. The fray ended in a 0 to 0 tie. Stevens Point vs. Graml Rapids. The Pointers arrive«l on a sjiecial train an«l brought about 200 rooters with them The game was one of the best exhibits of football ever seen on the local fiehl. Each team were in striking «listance of the goal but once «luring the entire game, and were unable to force the 1601 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM oval across. The play was for the moat part in the center of the field with the hall exchanging hands as the play moved back and forth between the 25 ward lines. This game resulted in a 0 to 0 tie. A record crowd was in attendance and the gate receipts exceeding those of any previous game by 50 per cent. Grand Rapids vs. Wautoma. The second team traveled to Wautoma for their second game and came home with colors flying in great style. Alt ho Wautoma out weighed the Rapids players and were able to more a touch-down in the first minute of play, they could not withstand the determined attack of the visitors. The game soon reverted to a track meet and scores began to pile up Rapidly. Daly led the fight and made gain after gain on fake formations. Score Grand Rapids 54, Wautoma 14. Grand Rapids Seconds vs. Mosinee. While the first team took a rest for Saturday, the second Raj ids went to Mosinee for n return game. To our surprise Mosinee’s lineup was entirely changed from that which had Ihvii used in the first game and it was easy to predict a closer game. It was found out afterwards that two of these new men in the linun were former members of College elevens. The first half ended with Mosinee in the lead 7 to 0. The heavier members of the second mpiad were then inserted into the line and the steam roller set in motion. The game ended with the Rapids on the long end of a 14 to 7 score. Wautoma vs. Grand Rapids Second Team. l he last day of football in the Rapids found the second team playing off a return game with Wautoma and the first team playing Merrill. Things looked pretty blue for the Rapids 2nds for Wautoma s Hank started down the field, on the second down after kick-olT, and scored a touch-down. Instead of giving up hope the second team started the fight that characterized their play all season and commenced piling up the score at their pleasure; Rapids 28 Wautoma 7. Merrill vs. Grand Rapids. I Maying a stellar game of football the Rapids eleven had little trouble in downing the Northerners by a good margin. Until the last half minute of play the game looked like a shut-out for Merrill. Intercepting a long forward pass, one of tin- Merrill backs started down the field for an eighty yard run to touch-down ami the only score for Merrill in that game. Final score Grand Rapitis 28, Merrill 7. Grand Rapitis vs. Marshfield. The last game of the season was played at Marshfield anti ended disastrously for the Rapids players. The speed of the Rapitis did not serve them to any purpose whatever for the field was a sheet of ice anti snow ami did not afford a footing for the shifty Rapitis men. The Rapids scored first when Fadner went across for a tone Vdown, the goal from touchdown was missed, the first half ending 6 to 0 in the favor of the Rapids. The Marshfield team started the second half in great style anti scored. A drop-kick in the last few minutes of play was enough to decide the game. Rapitis i, Marshfield 9. PLAYERS “Hub” Stark. IMaying at left half in the opening games of the season “Hub” proved his value as a foot- ball player. Altho handicapped by an injured knee, his playing was of a type that put him into the front ranks as a half. About the middle of the season “Hub” was shiftetd to left entl where he really found himself. In breaking up interference on end runs anti in intercep- ting puses. Stark was the shining light of the left side of the line. With his knowledge of ftx t- ball ami his strength. Hub should have little trouble making a positioin on some college eleven. “ Fritz” Polawav. Poloway’s specialty at end was catching forward passes anti in several games these passes finally resulted in touchdowns. His speed enabled him to cover a lot of ground and get down under punts. His offensive work was much better than his defensive work. Captain “Mac” MacSwain, later “Joe”. We know some good can come from Kau Claire, for that’s where we got MacSwain. Being one of the few men from the preceding year we expected great things from him but his work exceeded even what we expected. A leader both on anti off the field he made an ideal quarter 161] % THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAN1 back Ho was equally good in offense and defense, picking holes without losing his speed, using straight arm to good advantage, and making beat. use of his great speed ... long sw p. ing end runs, or on quick plunges thru either tackle while on defense his tackling and taxing his feet to break interference was a feature in every game. He was chosen unanimously as quarter on the All Valiev Team. We shall indeed ve sorry to lose “ Mac . th “Punk” “Stony” MacOlynn. 191(1 team, played several of the liest games at left tackle . . i • i i.� � ........ i.:., r.w.t I...ll MacOlynn, as leader of ...� ------ ,—,----------------------r . „ Lincoln High has ever seen. While not seeming to exert himself, Punk uses his foot l ull knowledge in defense to the best advantage, always getting in front of the play and emerging from Mrimmag at the [mint wh.-r.- the ball ix foun.l. On offense the man with the ball was sure of finding; a large opening at left tackle and many yards were gained where most needed thru this position. “Shaw” Hill. Hill playing right tackle was able to take care of his position and was a constant source of trouble to the opposing line. He was good at charging ami tackling, often geHing thru and throwing the opponent for a loss. Hill will be a big factor in a winning team for 1911. “Bon” Deyo. Devo as center was chosen for the all valley team. His work in all of the games was of high order and on offence it was a feature of every game to see Deyo charge thru and spoil the play liefore it could get started. His passing was exceptional and his steady playing at all times was noticeable. “Bill” Smith. Appearing on the athletic field for the first time. Bill Smith found his calling and thrum.t the season answered in great shape. Playing left guard. Bill surely came across with the stuff that makes a winning team. Plenty of determination and fight are essentials needed by a line- man and Bill was right there with both, liefore Smith graduates he will have as enviable a record behind him as his brother who played for the Rapids several years ago. “Fink” Nash. Nash playing his first season at left half was valuable both on offense and defense. His long dodging runs added raanv yards to the total gained in a game. On defense he was quick to size up a plav, intercept a forward pass or spoil it, to get the runner after the interference was broken by the end, and in returning the ball on a punt or in forming interference for the runner, George was always found where most needed. Nash and Stark working together made the best defensive combination at half and end we have ever had. With Stark to smash inter- ference and Nash to get the man, few gains were made on the left side of the line. “ Fat” Grignon. After a year of experience in playing at guard. Grignon was moved into the backfield to fill the position of fullback. Being a heavy man and jsissessing lots of speed Roy showed himself to be one of the finds of the season. In the kicking end of the game he was excelled by none. As a line smasher “ Fat” could ! e relied upon to get there for downs, making a hole if neces- sary. He was recognized as the l� est fullback in the valley and was given the undisputed position of all valley fullback. “(’hippy” Chapman. The line plunging of Chapman was of such a character as would be a credit to a man twice his weight. Running low and with a drive. Chippy was as sure to make his yards as any of the backs. His speed and defensive playing were put to the extreme test, time after time and his ability to stop end runs saved many scores from being made against us. “Yutch” Yeske. This is Yeske’s first year in football a ml in spite of inexperience and nervousness in Uis first few games, at the end of the season George performed with all the steadiness of a veteran. He was a hard man for the offense to brush aside and with his experience should In a big factor in a winning team in 1917. . t . . . .. ,____ Fadner Summer MacSwain, and Levine were ready at any instant to take the ends or backs positions and in the several instances when they played, performed with the steadiness and effectiveness of first string men. Fadner excelled in smashing interference MacSwain in tackling and T evine, in his line plunging. [621 THE ’.SEVENTEEN W AHDAWAGAM Hnskcl1 Hull BASKETBALL TEAM LINEUP 1 joft forward Right forward ( enter 1-eft guard Right guard Subs William Rasmussen anti George Hanson BASKETBALL GAMES OF THE SEASON 1916 1917 After being together for only three days the basket bn 11 team took on the alumni team for the initial game of the season. This was played during the Christmas vacation as usual. The grads drafted as many of last year’s team as was possible and had the obi combination going in good style. The game was contested throughout to the l est of each teams’ ability and only in the last part did the past season's stars pull into the lead. The game ended with the alumni in the lead, 32-22. This game was followed by a party in the Witter building. Xekoosa vs. Grand Rapids. The regular schedule opened with the Xekoosa game which was played at Lincoln Gym, January 12th. Xekoosa had spent the entire fall on the basketball floor and played in mid- season form when the game opened. Altho the Rapids had just began their regular work their playing was of such a calibre that they met with little difficulty in downing the visitors. The playing of Capt. MacSwain and Stark was the feature of the evening. The game ended with the home team in the lend with a 32 to 17 score. Grand Rapids vs. Xekoosa. A return game was scheduled with Xekoosa and was played at that city an January 19th. Both teams displayed a much better class of basketball than they had the week l efore and a very interesting game resulted. The Rapids again demonstrated their superiority in all stages of the game and came out the victors with a 24 to IS score. About one hundred fans made the trip from Grand Rapids to witness the game. Stevens Point vs. Grant! Rapids. On Saturday, January 20th, Stevens Point arrived on the scene with a crowd of giants anti with high hopes of defeating the local team. They met the greatest surprise of their life when they fount! that it was almost impossible for anyone of hem to even get their hands on the ball. The guarding of Xormington anti Hanson combi net 1 with the basket shooting of Plahmer, Stark and MacSwain proved to Ik a hoo doo for the Pointers for they could lxmst of but one field goal ami two lone free-throws. Score—Rapids 21, Stevens Point 4. Wautoma vs. Grand Rapids. The potato city sent a husky aggregation of baskctballers to the Rapitis anti were in high hopes of carrying off the honors of the fray. It was next to impossible for Wautoma’s big guards to find Mac anti keep Plahmer anti Stark from dropping the sphere thru the net at the same time. Xormington anti Hanson kept their forwards covered and were factors in swing- ing the balance of the score in favor of the home team. Another victory for the Rapitis 21 to 11. Grand Rapitis vs. New London. Our first defeat of the season was administered by the New London team at Xew London, when they won an uneventful game by a 23 to 22 score. The game was played at midnight after the Rapitis team hail l een on the road since 2 o’clock that afternoon. A very slip| ery floor combi net I with a Xew London official was enough to turn the trick. At the end of the first half the score was 16 to 8 against us. Ti e second half saw the Rapids team coming up with the Imskets but the free throws awarded the home team were enough to win the game. The Rapitis hail their supper at 2 a. m. and got what sleep they could before starting for home. Kau Claire vs. Grand Rapitis. The night after the Xew London game, the Rapids five met the veteran team from Eau Claire. This proved to Ik one of the most interesting games of the year. Altho our players (631 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM had not entirely recovered from the trip the day previous, they put up a strong game. The odds were against them, Stark was under the weather and MacSwain was guarded so closely that it was with the greatest difficulty that we got the hall to our basket at all. hau laire managed to lead in the score column by a couple of points throughout the game T.ie score at the end of the second half was 21 to 17 for Eau Claire. The Ahdawagam staff gave a dance to all after the game in the Witter building. Grand Rapids vs. Wautoma. The week following the double defeat by Ran Claire and New Ix ndon, saw the Rapids five traveling to Wautoma for a return game. A very good game was staged and by playing up to their usual form the Rapids had little trouble in winning out by a larger score than in the first game. Score—Rapids 23, Wautoma fi. Wausau vs. Grand Rapids. Our time honored rivals from Wausau came with great expectations of downing the Rapids team but left verv disapiminted after a beating of 23 to 8. This evened up the tables bv neutralizing the defeat given us in the fall on the football field. The game was one sided and the visitors didn’t have a chance tc get started and the Rapids forwards scored at will. Y inal score Wausau 8, Orand Rapids 23. A party was held in the Witter building for the visitors, a large crowd in attendance. Grand Rapids vs. Marshfield. On February 23rd, the Rapids five traveled to Marshfield for the annual basketball game with the High School of that citv. This was Marshfield’s big game and nearly the entire city was out to sec tin- Rapids team ’humbled. A fast and rough game resulted but the score con- tinued thruout in favor of Grand Rapids. Plahmer made quite a hit when he demonstrated his ability to shoot baskets by dropping one thru the ring while on his knees. MacSwain and Stark again divided the honors of scoring while Normington and Smith held their opponents from reaching the basket. Hanson and Rasmussen were sent in to replace Normington and Plahmer and helped add to the total of scores. Score— Marshfield 15, Grand Rapids 39. Medford vs. Grand Rapids. The last game of the regular schedule was with Medford on the local floor. Medford came with a good record of victories to their credit and with good prospects of another before the evening was over. By playing an air tight game the Rapids raced up and down the floor and by their snappy team work, scored at their leisure. The game closed with the Rapids in the lead, 46 to 13. Wild Rose vs. Grand Rapids Second Team. Every member of the squad had an opportunity to play against Wild Rose and all put up a game of the same stvle and speed. Altho outweighed the Rapitis by virtue of their team-work and fast passing kept in the lead thruout the game. The guarding of Kluge and the playing of Rowland stood out as prominent features of this game. The final score. Grand Rapids 18, Wild Rose 14. STEVENS POINT BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT OLLOWJNG the custom of previous years the basketball team entered the State Sectional Basketball Tournament at Stevens Point Normal. The drawings for the tirst round resulted in tin- Rapids playing tV with Rib Uke. tub Ma Lake was an unknown regarding the strength of their game and a hard close game was expected. This game was the second game of the Tournament and was placed March 8th at 3:30 p. in. The star playing of Rib Lake’s snow- � i ji f0 materialize and the Rapids balanced attack brought the bacon home in the first round with a score of 45 to 9. . The drawings for the second round to la- played on Friday night resulted in the Grand Rapids-Ladvsmith game. Ladysmith had a large number of players and were picked to win the tournament from the start. Waupaca had luck with them and slid into the semi-finals b winning one easy game against Iola. From all appearances the Rapids-Ladysmith promised to be the best game of the series ami to this extent none were disappointed, had. team extended themselves to the limit and the game was one of endurance raher than one of skill. Both teams were well matched in this later part of the game In the second half the short pass and team work of the Rapids team stood out pre-eminently and gradually brought them [641 THE ’.SEVENTEEN W AHDAWAGAM to the lead with an increasing margin in the wore column. The game ended with the Rapide leading with a wore of 29 to 15. The semi-finale, which were to l e played on Saturday morning, found four teams «till in the going. Marshfield, Waupaca, Stanley and Grand Rapide. Stanley and Grand Rapide each winning two games and Waupaca and Mars'.ificld having one to their credit respectfully. The drawings resulted in Waupaca vs. Grand Rapids and Stanley vs. Marshfield. The winners of these games to play off in the final round for first and second place, the losers to play off for third and fourth places. The game opened with Rowland and Rasmussen at forwards. Waupaca opened the scoring after a few minutes of play anti managed to gain a lead of four points. Regulars MacSwain anti Stark were sent in in an effort to turn the tables with Waupaca. Pew baskets were made by cither team and the half ended with the balance of the wore in favor of our opponents. The second half began with a burst of speed by both teams but with very little scoring by either. The savage defense of the Waupaca five kept the Rapids from getting started and basket after basket made by the Rapids was not allowed because of out of bounds! The rest which Waupaca had enjoyed the night before seemed to Ik just the thing needed to turn the trick against the better team. The gun cracked with Waupaca in the lead, 13-11. Out of the running for first place the Rapids boys did not lose their spirits and settled down to get third place. On the last night of the tournament Rapids played Mars'.ificld for the bronze medals and Waupaca and Stanley met for the gold and silver ones. The Rapids downed Marshfield in easy fashion with a score of .'{4 to 12. Waupaca won from Stanley in the final game. The players will ever remember the quiet return to the city. Get me Joe! STATE TOURNAMENT AT APPLETON h TKR a very successful season of the regularly scheduled games, during which the strongest teams of this part of the State were met and defeated, the Tournament officials requested that an diminution game be played with Wittenberg on some neutral floor to determine which team should enter the Lawrence Tournament for the Championship of the State. This game was played at the Wausau Y. M. C. A. and resulted in a victory for the Rapids team by a close margin, the score being 27 to 24. The entries for the championship meet were as follows: Superior, Ladysmith, Baraboo, Grand Rapids, Neenah, Appleton, Monroe, and Wittenberg. On Thursday afternoon Grand Rapids ami Superior opened the tournament by playing the initial game of the series. Superior came with an excellent record and were considered one of the “best bets” for the state title. The first half of this game ended with the Rapids in the lead with a 12 to 9 score. The excessive number of fouls called prevented either team from really getting started in the first half. The second half opened with the Rapids on the offense, and with their clever passing and shooting they were enabled to increase their lead and before long it was a question of how large the score would bo and not of which would be the winner. The game ended with the Rapids on the long end of a 39 to 12 score. On Friday night the Rapids five was paired off with Wittenberg who had pulled the ropes m some way or other and gained entrance to the State meet in spite of their defeat by The Rapids in an elimination game. The game opened with both teams out for blood and playing in whirl- wind style. The half ended with the Rapids lending by 4 points with a score of__to Every one of the players realized that four | oints were nothing to fall back upon and that any let up in their playing would mean the loss of t ie game. For some reason or other the Referee took a dislike to the Rapids style of play and voiced his opinions to the two teams before the second half began. His few words ending in “Get me. Steve!”, were as a threat to the Rapids team and virtually took the heart out of their play. The score soon evened up and after a few exchanges of the lead between the two teams. Wittenberg tied the score with a free throw and a ringer put Wittenberg in the lead, 21 to 19, just as the gun cracked. Hopes for Rapids taking first place blew up and the team went to the hotel somewhat dulled in spirits but determined to do their best to win the Apnleton-Ranids game on Saturday night. The next night the Rapids team played a sterling game and won over Appleton, IS to 11, thereby taking third place in the State meet. In the final game Wittenberg won from Monroe by a good margin and were declared the State Champions. The playing of the Rapids team thro out the season was of a style to be looked for among the Colleges and not in the High Schools. The playing of Stark and Plahmer at Stevens Point secured their positions on the All-Sectional team. Stark and Smith were choosen for their 1631 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM respective positions on the All-State team ami All-State second team. Xormington was selected as guard on the PLAYERS “Joe” MacSwain. MaeSwain as leader of the basket ball team, more than lived up to his reputation of being a fast, clever and dependable player. Changing from guard to forward gave him a chance to do more work offensively and defensively. His speed, dodging and dribbling ability, earned 1,1 anv a basket and his leadership at difficult moments and in close games was a big factor in this leadership at difficult moments and in close games was a big factor in this year s great record. Again let us realize that we will miss “Mac” next year not only for his ability as an athlete but as a representative of the highest qualities which the student body of the Lincoln High wishes to stand for. “Pudge” Stark. In Stark we have, unquestionably, the l st High School forward we have ever had and the one chosen as All State forward. His great speed, dribbling and scoring ability together with his head work and strength make him an ideal forward and one who gives all he has in every game that he has played. The stunts which he has pulled off has been one of the features of every game this year. Arthur IMahmer. Plahmer has had a great season in his first year as center. His strength, speed and natural ability in making jaiints have enabled him to more than hold his own with any center he lias met. 'His floor work and scoring have been the feature in several of the hardest games of the year. Roy Morinington. Normington has been a big and pleasant surprise this season. He has played the floor as guard and in his activity in breaking up team work, passing ami finally in long distance snoot- ing he has fitted splendidly in to the work of the team. He has been one of the most aggres- sive players in carrying the battle to the apposing team. The success of the year has been due in a large measure to this fighting spirit of the team., “Hill” Smith. Smith started late but improved with every game. In sizing up a play when the goal was in danger and then stepping in the right place to break it up was “Hill’s strong point. The earlv tendency to allow the man to get behind him was corrected until “Hill was chosen as guard on the All State team. The feature of several games was his defense of the basket and the broad smile which illumined his face when he had successfully repelled the invaders. In Hansen and Rasmussen the team had two dependable players who could Ik counted on at a second’s notice. In the game at Marshfield it was “Hill’s” long basket which brot a gasp from the spectators and at Appleton against Superior it was again “Hill who took Norm ington’s place and kept up the good guarding which won the game. Hanson was fast and aggressive and in the several games he played, easily took care of his forward. ’—Stands for courage. He has it you bet. II—Stands for honor He has it “to let. ’ A—Stands for ardor He has it in heaps. N—Stands for nerve He has it “for keeps.” I)—Stands for Do He does it alright. I,—Stands for lalsir He does it with might. K—Stands for earnest He fails in it never. R Stands for respect He has ours forever. I’ Rah! rah! (’handler. 1661 BASKET BALL TEAM TOP ROW—PL AM MER. HANSON. COACH CHANDLER, STARK. SMITH BOTTOM ROW--NORMIN3TON. CAPTAIN MACSWAIN. RASMUSSEN THE SEVENTEEfi AHDAWAGAM HOOKS all over the country arc adopting compulsory military training, nearly every university has it and has had it for years. Not for military purposes alone has this movement boon started, but in many cases just for the physical training that it gives to the young man’s body and the orders given to him, train and quicken the mind, all of these things have been found to be a iMMiefit to the young man in his studies and in his life. In almost every case, when we meet a soldier nr naval man. he leaves behind the showing of a gentlemanly, excellent mannered young man. We notice how courteous and helping he is. how upright his carriage. Then, too, we must remember that it takes years of training to bring thousands of such men into that stage. We cannot always trust our neighbor to go on in peaceful ways forever, our young men should be trained and ready for up holding our country in its right duties, we may not want war, but we cannot trust others in the same way. Many thousands of lives may be saved by being trained and prepared for the worst. A large number of our young men go into athletics and receive fine physical training, but the largest jiercentage do not, this is the main reason for having military training in universities which is compulsory for everyone who is fit. The pupils of a high school cheer for their team and stand up for the city, they will even fight for them. Although we, in the middle west, do not know the dangers that our country is fighting against at the present time, we do have a thought, of loyalty for our wonderful nation which has always stood for the “ Right” among all nations. America is looked to by everyone as a nation striving for the true, generous thing that should Ik done. So, at the present time, in her need let us strive with her to uphold those same old rules that are a lienefit to nations and help put down the wrong ideas. l et us show that Grand Rapids is patriotic in every sense. There are many wavs in which we may do this, one is to bring our cavalry up to a standard point. A city, the size of Grand Rapids, should have a military lw� dy of its fine young men; boys, you stand for the right thing, your country. “America” has always stood for it. will you stand up for her? If not the cavalry, organize yourselves in the school for a few hours each week, there are men who would 1m� only too willing to help you and train yon. UK Senior Glass of 1917 has developed several new, excellent ideas. There is. always, in high schools a tendency towards fancy graduation gowns. Many can afford elaborate gowns, but there are some who cannot and as a consequence, such girls feel a certain hesitancy alsuit appearing liefore an audience beside their “More favored class mates.” The girls of this class, although not taking as radical steps as some schools, have decided on very simple white dresses as much alike as possible; doing away with much of the former dissatisfaction. Another step, original with the class of '17 is the adoption of a class pin and ring design which, unlike all others, is principally of our own design. This design is a unique Indian arrow head which harmonizes well with our Ahdawagam cover, carrying the Indian idea throughout. There are many beautiful designs to pick from, but this has proved the best for the reasons stated. A fraternity pin in the different colleges and universities is always the same whether you belong to the class of 1910 or 1920, when you see a man or girl wearing that pin, you know instantly that he or she is a member of that fraternity at some time or other. Why cannot we do the same thing in our high school? Whenever we see the Indian arrow head we will know that |M� rson is a graduate of Grand Rapids High School some time if not at our year. It would save a great deal of trouble, expense and time every year. The class of 1917 in the largest class by many, of any that have graduated. They represent many different families and ideas, if they decide on a thing, their decision ought to be a broad- minded one, carefully and thoughtfully worked out for the greatest good. You classes that follow us think a little on these suggested ideas, and profit by the experiences of the class of 1917. Owing to the high cost of paper, printing, cuts, etc., it is almost necessary for newspapers, mazaines. college and high school annuals to resort to the old scheme of advertising in order to meet expenses. If you have noticed, you have found that all of our previous Ahdawagams have had the usual amount of advertising material which nobody reads or cares anything about. Such information is not necessary and it certainly does not add to the beauty of the book. This year, the ’17 Ahdawagam contains no advertising, there is no dead place in the book, you can read every page with interest many times over. This change is’mostly due to the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association or rather more 1671 THE ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM This is one thing that wo, as a school in conjunction with tho matter from everv side ami we can find that this change will only 1m an addition to the annual. The Ahdawagam is a record for the school of the year just passed, moreover it now contains a record of Grand Rapid� also. ... .. . . We feel that in this combining school and that which makes our school possible, that is the city of Grand Rapids, that we will have a book which will 1m doubly prized as time g� w s on. The ’17 Ahdawagam owes its success to the untiring efforts of many people. The Kditor- in-Cliief wishes to thank one and all who have worked so faithfully in India If of this annual. The Ahdawagam is a magazine not only to give good experience and practice to the staff but to the entire high school through the different pupils contributing their interesting articles. We wish to thank the M. M. Association and the business men of Grand Rapids for their hearty co-operation in making this annual a success. MAYBE Maybe we all are what we seem to be. Maybe we’re not. Maybe we all have shunned the tempter’s fee. Have not been lx night, Maybe we have a smile for all, Not for a few; Maybe we answer to the call, Of “Unto Others do.” Maybe we pray as He would have us pray. With Truth and Love; Maybe we hear and heed what He doth say From heaven above. But if we all are trying hard to be just what we seem. And brighten hearts of those we meet, With Love’s own gleam. If our entreaties rise from out the heart E’en though we err We know that God will His own love impart. Anil answer prayer. LAND OF DREAMS Maybe the birds are singing; Maybe the sun doth glow; In the far off land of dreamers. Where the breezes of sleep do blow. Maybe the flowers are blooming; Maybe the grass grows green; In that beautiful garden of sunshine. In the land of nods and dreams. GEORGE YESKE, ’1. 1681 M i H SCHOOL Fi_ Cr ; AHDAWAGAM VOL. V PUBLISHED BY CLASS OF NINETEEN SEVENTEEN NO. X STAFF Editor in Chief ...GEORGE . PURNELL, JR. Business Manager-------------DONALD DALY Assistant Editorin-Chicf----HELEN HOUGEN Art .................. __ .ZELDA EGGERT Athletics.... FRED DOLAWAY, HOWARD LYONS Classes ..................GERTRUDE PHILLEO Literary ELIZABETH PAULUS, LU VERNE ELLIS Music .......................AVERY DENTON Poetry ......................VIVIAN HAYES Jokes...........ARTHUR HATCH, MARIE BEIN' Calendar ...OTTO ZAGER, HARLOW MORRILL Alumni GLADYS MERRIAM, SPENCER CLAPP Advertising ____ ____________GEORGE NASH . VALENTINE SIEWERT Circulation GEORGE CORRIVEAU Faculty Adviser . Mi� � Kilto. Mis� Lungenbcrg Cover Design by Amy Carrington Cartoons by Wilbur Hanneman. eida Kggert Fred Dolaway, Cyril Gardner AII DA WAG AM STAFF PURNELL DALY HOUGEN EGGERT DOLAWAY LYONS PHILLEO PAULUS ELLIS DENTON HAYES HATCH BEIN MORRILL ZAGER CLAPP MERRIAM NASH CORRIVEAU SIEWERT THE SEVENTEtM A H DAWA GAM Music [JE to the effort, perseverance and ability, of our Music Supervisor, Miss Lantz, an l to the spirit of the students, the Music Department of the Lincoln High is fast becoming one of the strong departments of the school. The aim is to develop artistic singing and playing and cultivate a taste for the better class of Music. Its organizations (which are all voluntary ones meeting after school, etc.), are. The Girls Glee. Boys Glee, Mixed (Torus and Quartette, and the High Sbeool Orchestra. . . Glee: In September about thirty girls met with Miss Lantz and organized tne The Girls Girls Glee with the following officers: President Secretary Treasurer Pianist _ Assistant Pianis Ifin Lasts Evelyn Chapman Ruth Steinberg ... Jane Taylor Ethel Harm's Monday and Thursday evenings after school were her 19th, they gave the following prepreir: Fairyland Walts Morning Ramble .......—.............. Heaters Seng ------------------------ dioson for regular rehearsals on Novem- Veazie Veazie Veazie Piddle and 1 •ompanied with They v ere assisted by Miss Alice Damon, soprano who sang by Jane Taylor pianist and Miss l antz violin ogligatio. They sang again in the Main Room on occasion of the Triangular debate Among the social functions of the year, are the Masquerade Party on Hallowene night am party on December 23rd. On May 20th Miss Lantz entertained the Girls Glee with aparty a dance at the Witter building. Music was furnished by members from the High School Orchestra. The following are members of the Girls Glee Club: Wausau, and the and Ester Anderson Ethel Barnes Olga Bissig Violet Boggoger Ardath Arpin Myrtle Oizon Evelyn Chapman Alice Damon Katherine McGlynn Girls (’lull Gertrude Philleo Ruth Steinberg Oda Thurber Bertha Weisberg Isabel Werle Cicely Damon Myrtle Graham Helen Hougan Mihlred Hughes Leona Hoffman Vivian Hayes Inez McElrv Manon Mathews Rona MacDonough Nona Schuiran Jane Taylor Florence Weeks Etha Weimbauer “In India” On March 1st a large audience filled the Music Room of the Witter building and appre- ciated the very best efforts of the Girls ( lee when Miss Lantz presented them in the Operetta “In India”. Their work in this operetta proved them one of the most popular organizations of the Music Department. Characters Vorreh, The Beautiful One — Siunls, The Village Pet How Now. The Village Sehold Vera. Beggar o ree old •'•men from the tempi He r No Evil—............. See No Evil-------------------- Speak No Evil ______Alice Damon Florence Weeks Manon Mathews Gertrude Philleo Inez McElroy Katheryn McGlynn ...Evelyn Chapman Chorus of India Maiden from Village Fishni. Scene-—Central square of the India Village Fishni, on bands of the («anges. Time____The day of “Hu” (festival of flowers) named after the God of flowers, ‘ A Hu . 1721 HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS THE ’.SEVEMTEEH AH DAW AGAM Story in brief— Meerah, the most beautiful girl in Fishni is chosen to become a .lam-in inrl. The chosen one must � e an orphan ami Meerah believes her self to be one. I unng i flay, the Festal day of Ahu. a beggar, escapes from a passing procession of ing people from the hill country. The beggar proves to la Meerah s mother ''bithremlers Meerah uneligible. How Now, the village scold being now the only orphan is taken to the three old women to the temple became a slave and the reunited mother and daughter join the maidens in celebrating the festal day of Ahu. The Boys (� lee Mixed Chorus mixed chorus the following were chosen for a double quartette: Soprano Alto Tenor I sable Werle Gertrude Philleo Avery Denton Alice Damon Manon Mathews Claire Mullenbach Hass Fred Dolloway. Although the Double Quartette was organized late in the year it was as successful as any of the other musical organizations and it was able to furnish good music for the Graduation exercises. High School Orchestra The High School Orchestra has been highly complimented this year on its accomplishments. Besides the usual musicians we were greatly strengthened by a first violin played bv our instructor. Miss Lantz, and led by her it took quite an obstacle to stop us. 1 wo hour rebear- sals were held every Wednesday night at the Witter building and after customary trouble with drums, and tuning up we were ready for a good rehearsal Although we liked to play the popular pieces, Remick Hits. The Follies, etc., we were also able to play, works from Brahauis. Beethoven. List. Paderewski, and other standard cm posers. We furnished music for the Junior and Senior class plays, The Trianpu’ar Debate with Wausau, Mass meetings in Main Room and commencement exercises. The foil wing personal compose the orchestra: Director and First Violin—Purle Frances Lantz. First Violins Roy Grignon Bertha Weisberg Evelyn Chapman Clarinet George Robinson Drums and Traps Avery Denton Second Violins Hallie Rice Veronica Dunigan Florence Weeks Carl Bill mover Antonette Zimmerman French Horn Francis Daly Piano Jane Taylor Cornets Cecil Chapman Delbert Rowland Xylopltone Ellsworth Ellis Among ne numbers of commencement music was a flower cantata, the Garden Lily and The Meadow Flowers creditably presented by the following girls: First Soprano, Alice Damon Second Soprano, Florence Weeks First Alto, Manon Mathews Second Alto, Gertrude Philleo. The Girls Glee sang, Fevel of the Leaves, Veozie; vocal Gavolte, Wilson; Waltz and chorus from Faust-Gound, and others. Among the orci.,..,ra numbers were, Hungarian Dance, Brahuis, Rakoe .y, March-Lizt, Minuet etc. Paderewski, Origo, etc. 1741 HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA FIRST ROW—DALY. GAHL. ROBINSON. ROWLAND. CHAPMAN SECOND ROW DENTON. TAYLOR. OUNIGAN. GRIGNON ZIMMERMAN. BILLMCYER. ELLIS BOTTOM ROW—-RICE, WEISBERG. MISS LANTZ. OlAECTOR. CHAPMAN. WEEKS THE ’.SEVENTEEN A H DAWA GAM Dear Ma and Pa: Grand Kapils. Wisconsin, March 16, 1917. Hero I am in Lincoln High School and you � et I am having a swell time. I no I will like this here place fine. There is some fine fellows here, among them is Otto Zagur—he nose everything, so he sez. I no you said not to believ � all I here—so I won’t, but this bov don’t seem like he would lye. Can you see improvement in my spelling! He have it every other dav and my lowest mark is 45 and my highest 46. I think I can spel l� eter than I cud when 1 come here. There is some grand boys hear also some purty nice girls. The bovs like l est are Punk Maglin and Pudg Stark and Squirt Seewart and a fellow they call Mack—I don’t no his other name and Hubert Stark and Mox Lions and meny others. They all like me to. They like me so well that Punk sold me a new songlxnik that cost him 75 cents for 72 cents. That shows how good he is. He also introduced me to all the nice girls. I talked to Olga Bisseg this noon and she told me I cud some up to see her when she didn’t have anuther date. She will let me no when that is. I am taking English and Algebra and Bot nie and Hellementarv Sciance. I don’t no if I will like thow� studdies mutch except English. We are reeding about a gold bug and we hed to draw a picture of one. I d rawed a picture of a bumble bee and the teacher handed it back to me. She had writ this on it, “This is where you get stung.” Punk said that she meant that for a joke, but I can’t see the point. We had a mast meeting yesterday to get up some class sperits. I was seared at first cause I signed the pledge and didn’t want any sperit but that ain’t what they meant. Everybody was hollerin in there for the team! and I thought thev wanted to take a ride er somethin, but they didn’t. They call the fellows that play ball the team. I haf to laf sometimes. Mox shouts and waves his arms and hollers and we all holler an all the teachers make speeches and they holler too and then we all go home. Im lerning fine here in Lincoln. Do you know whey the call this Lincoln High? Punk said Lincoln gave the money for to build this so as he wouldn’t feal sore about it, thev named it after him. Will you please send me fifteen cents, I want to send Aneeta Link some flowers. She like em she said. At the same time send my lw� ok of | omes that I writ. I want to read one to Hattie Karberg about “Eyes brows of jet”—I writ it las summer. Its butiful. Well I must study now. Don’t forget to feed my piguns. WILLIE. ESSAY ON SHAKESPEARE William Shakespeare was born on Stratford on Avon when pf an extremenlv young age, of poor but dishonest parents. He was a very nice child as a baby ami at the age of three he was still very young and unable to do a day’s work. At this time he showed great promise by saying many remarkable things for a child of his intelligence. When he grew up he wrote many stories which were read bv many people, both young and old. Today we have many saying such as. “We should worry,’’ “‘Picketed,” etc.’ He died after living a very useful life in 1616. He was born in 15,00 and froze to death. DONALD MeGLYNN, ’IS. SOLID GEOMETRY Mr. Kell: “Have you proved this proposition? Art Gazely: “Well proved is a rather strong word, but I can say that I have rendered it highly probable.” Father: “My son is taking Algebra under you this term, is he not?” H. S. Teacher: “He has been exposed to it, but 1 doubt if he will take it.” Mr. Kell: “Let’s see! You have taken Geometry, haven’t you?” Student: “Yes, I took it, but it was only a slight attack.” Chestnut: “Hello! What are you?” Robin: “I’m a little bird.” Chestnut: “That’s funny; 1 a’m a little burred, too.” 1771 ■ ■ Sum n£ Touchdown mer 3JIYEN5 n)INT GAME -MU r i- «B MERRILL GAME ZELDY THREE EVIL P THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM First Waiter: “What were the last words of waiter Xo 1 4? Second Waiter: “Don’t give up the tip.” Teacher: “What is an unknown quantity?” Student: “The amount of coal you are going to get from the coal dealer. Teacher: “What is the difference between egg and nut coal? Johnny: “One is laid by a hen and the other by a squirrel.” Student: “I want to ask you about a tragedy.” Miss Kit to: “Yes?” Student: “What is my grade?” Zager (giving a speech): “Heroes! Heroes (saying it like ‘He rows, he rows.’)!” Morrill: “Well, what if he does?” Mr. Kell: “You remember the square n ot of two if you remember anything at all.” Levine: “1 handed in those examples for Friday. Did you get that?” Mr. Kell: “Yes. I got that, but not the problems.” Roy Normington (in Chemistry): “Civilisation is tested with sulphuric acid.” Soph: “Have vou a minute to spare?” Fresh: “Sure.” Soph: 1 Well, tell me all you know. ’ ’ Absolute knowledge I have none. Hut my aunt’s chorwoman’s sister’s son Heard a policeman on his beat Tell a housemaid in Downing Street That he had a brother who had a friend Who knew when the war was going to end. “Haven’t I seen you somewhere?” “Y'es, 1 go there often.” “I hope you will come out ahead, Bobbie. What are you being examined for at this time of the school year?” ‘ ‘ For adenoids. ’ ’ Miss Reynolds (in American Histon'): “Where was the money deposited?” H. Lyons: “At the Mint (Buffet).” Prof. I antz: “What do you mean, Mr. Jones, by sreaking of Dick Wagner, Ludie Beetho- ven, Charlie Gounod, and Fred Handel?” Jones: “Well, you told me to get familiar with the composers.” She: “And that scare Major. Did you get it during an engagement?” Major (absently): “No, the first week of our honeymoon.” Rowland (in Physics explaining Voltaic cell): “The negative and affirmative poles— “The students have had at least one relief from the cold this winter. ‘ ‘ They could to Kell. ’ Teacher: “What is the capital of Florida?” Boy: “The money they get from us northerners.” 1791 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM dement M. (translating “scuti meaning shield, in Caesar class): “Tie hastened. ’ A gentlemen in a cafe was finding it hard to eat some oysters, so called the waiter and asked him to show him how they were eaten. The waiter took a nice, large oyster, put some salt and pepper on it and swallowed it with relish. “Well,” exclaimed the gentlemen. “1 don’t see how you did it. I swallowed that same oyster six times ami it came up every time.’’ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Will you please tell me how many fellows a girl may be engaged to at the same time? Yours truly, Gertrude Philleo. Zelda Eggert. Answer: Opinions differ, but we should say, the more the merrier. Dear Editor: Everything is very high. How can I cut my grocery, meat, and coal bills? Yours thankfully, Gladys Merriam. Answer: ITse an ordinary pair of scissors. Dear Editor: Oh dear! My husband refuses to eat the meals I prepare and has hired a cook. Do you think one gains by such stubbornness? Yours, Ardith Arpin. Answer: I gained 25 pounls that way when I first married. Dear Editor: Can you tell me anything that has not gone up in price? Yours hopefully, George Demurs. Answer: Yes, talk is still cheap. Dear Editor: Why are some willows called “ Weeping Willowsf’’ Thanking you in advance. Zelda Eggert. Answer: Because they gota bark and can’t. Dear Editor: The cost of living is very high. The | rice of clothing is up. 1 weigh 450 pounds. Shall I be measured for a stuit f Yours economically. Ix?slie Hill Answer: No! Y’ou don’t need to be measured, you need to lx? surveyed. FAMOUS COMEBACKS Go to the office. Compounds. Punk in Economics. Jimmy Sayles. Teddy Roosevelt. Spelling. I didn’t get that far. Bill Bryan. Preamble to the TT. S. Constitution. School Spirit. Zager. Penmanship tests. Take the front seat. Another black eye for the school. Detention. Lord Bacon says— Etiquette—Not polite for a student and a teacher to talk at the same time. GIRLS' BASKET BALL FINK 7 AMERICAN 8CAUT1ES ? SPtNCC1- M«L ■A IN 001- ? frolic THE SEVEriTEEN AHDAWAGAM Punk: I had a fall last night and was unconscious for six hours. Zeldo: Why, how did that happen f Punk: I fell asleep and din’t wake up for six hours. The two Ticknors were at the movies. Some peculiar lights appeared in the distance in the picture. First Tieknor: What are those ? Northern lights! Second Tieknor: No, those are Israelites. Teacher: Will some one give me a word like “dangerous” meaning full of danger. Student: Y’es. Pious, full of pie. The recruits didn’t seem to be able to hit the broad side of a barn. The sergeants tried them at 500 yards, at 300, at 200, and then at 100, but with no better success. Finally completely disgusted he ordered: All right! Fix bayonets! Charge! LATIN All the people dead who wrote it. All the people «lead who spoke it, All the people dead who learn it. Blessed Death.'they surely earn it ITEMS OF INTEREST Mr. Kell is our principal and also our principle. All are exempt from spelling except those that are not. James Sayles attends the Lincoln High School. German is a language and also a j erson from Germany. Icicles are the chief crop in winter. Confuscius «lied several years ago. Wilson is our preshlent. Napoleon lie«l on St. Helens but it wasn’t his fault. Women ought to make g«w� «l sobliers—my, how they an charge at the stores ami raid the bargain counters. We have more snow here than they «lo at Panama. The F« r«l car is a rattling goo«l bargain. Magazines are contraband at the High School. Tickmir is a boy not an insect. A PASSIONATE TALE Her face was flushed. Her breath came from between her moist, part«� «l lips in slmrt, tremulous gasps. Her lips an«l slightly «listended nostrils quivered passionately. Her wh« le l o«ly tremble l with emotion. Slowlv, caressingly, tenderly yiehling. she surren«lere«l hers« lf to the strong ut-stretch � d arms. How strong an«I protecting the broad ba« k! Breathing softly, she closed her eyelids, her mind soaring into the gr«‘at realm of the sublime. How rest fill was this sent after a long, hard run for her eight-fifteen train! SENIOR GERMAN Miss Karow—“Harold, what pronoun sliouhl G« orge have us«� «l in speaking about Elizabeth!” Harold W.—“He should have use«l ‘ lir’ («lear). ’ George Corriveau: Do you think that T have consumption! Nash: No, only at meal time. (Question: Why is Physics like love! Answer: The lower the gas, the greater the pressure. (821 THE ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM REWARD $5000 reward for rapture live or dead of any of following escaped convicts: George Corriveau, Alias, “ Loch in fas, the blue ever. Height____________________________________________________________________ He hes two feet. Weight--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not much. Hair.____________________________________________________________________You can just see it. Nose.............................................................. His, of course. Character and habits—Slippery. Tells lets of stories. Often seen in presence of ladies. Favorite hangout—barn and roller rink. Leader of “Truth Only Club. Leslie Hill. Alia , “Fat. tin hovrler.tf Height_______________________________________________________________ Not unless sideways. Weight_________________________________________________________________________ We hate to say. H� ir Depends on the weather., Nose_________________________________________________________________________ Above his mouth. Character and habits—appears harmless, but lwware! Last seen making fast getaway at a mile an hour in tretor, L« ona Hoilman. Alias, 4Smiling .lane. Weight______ -,............................................................ Hard t. i«n. Height...................................................................... Above most. Hair,______________________________________________________________________________Her own. Nose.................. -................................................ .Sufficient. Character and habits—Friendly type. Always ready to lend a helping hand. Attracts many men. High geared. Hubert Stark. Alias, “Jack the hugger.” Weight----------------------------------------------------------------- Simply grand. Height________________________________ —___________________________ Gorgeous, m ’dear. Hui _________________________________________________Too cute for any words. Nose______________________________________________________________ Oh, yes, he knows. Character and habits—gentleman burglar type. Usually to be located in vicinity of women, l ast seen bidding Miss Huston good-bye. THE BUZZER Listen and you will hear it hum. Contributions are badly needed. Did you know that the editor of this column crossed the Sahara Desert in a wagon! What did he do for water? Why he had springs in the wagon. Now wasn’t that funny! He kissed her on the corner of Franklin Avenue and Tenth Street. Can anyone tell us what part of her anatomy that is! Itona McDonough asked us to put her name down here. Last fall they say the corn was simply shocked. A noted man has discovered that cork legs are not inherited because they are artificial. We are sorry to inform you that the clock has been arrested. It’s hands went around anl then it struck twelve. Sav, this is some job we have. 1831 ThE ’.SEVENTEEN AH DAW A GAM Miss Reynolds (to bright history student) “I’m surprised that you cannot tell me when Columbus discovered America! What does the chapter heading of the lesson savt Student—‘ ‘ Columbus, 1492. ’ Miss R.—“Well, isn’t that plain enough! Student—“Yes'm, yes’m; but I always thought it was his telephone number.99 Mr. Baldauf brought out a toy horse to illustrate equilibrium. Mr. k.—“What kind of equilibrium does this toy illustrate?” Bright Student—“Why, stable equilibrium, of course. Isn’t it a horse!” Mr. B.—“Explain saturation.” Harvey Kehroeder “When a thing holds all the water possible, it is saturated. Mr. h!— “If I filled this goblet full of water would it In� saturated!” Mr. Kell (giving spelling words). Next word is “insurance.” Student (sneezing). A chew. Mr. Kell: No, sir! Insurance THE SEASON S FAVORITES Zager and Morrill in “The Calender Twins.” Isabel Werle in “The Light Above. Mr. Kell in “His Office.” Addison Philleo in ‘ ‘ Suspension. ’9 Donald McGlynn and Donald Daly in “ Winks. ” George Corriveau in “The Cash Bov.” Mildred Hughes in “The Front Seat.” Marie Bein in “Express It.” George Nash in ‘ ‘ She’s from A wav. The teachers in “ Angels.” George Purnell in “After many girls.” A bachelor’s exclamation: “A lass!” A maiden’s exclamation: “Ah men.” Freshie: I don’t like those shavings for breakfast. Sophomore: It beats the board we used to get last year. Affable Waiter (handing soup): I� oks like rain. Old Gent: It does, but it smells like soup. Maybelle Sergeant: A sailor winked at me last night. Toppe Sergeant: Did you knock the tar out of him! Maybelle Sergeant: No. I had him arrested for assault. Lumber and different cuts of wood were being discussed in Botany class. Miss Hayward: Of course, we all know that the chair receives the greatest strain. Wise Student: Aside from the davenort and piano liench. (841 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHOAWAGAM While the prices of coal were very high a customer entered a dealer's office and inquired: li How much is chestnut coal?” ‘‘That depemls,” said the salesman. “A la carte it's $ .00; cul-de-sac, it will cost you 50 cents extra. Don: I ley, George, here it is! Mr. Wells’ attention now lading called toward George's seat. Mr. Wells: Mr. Nash, is that your underwear back there? Nash: Well er— just a minute I 'll s« e. Miss Hayward (holding up a picture of Charles Darwin): Does anyone know who this is? Soph, (eager to answer) : Santa Claus! DAME GOSSIP S DEPARTMENT Zelda and Maurine were very good friends. Had been friends since school-days began; And to think after years of the sweetest devotion It should come to an end and because of a man. Now some say its good looking Don Daly, Win� has deep brown eyes and such cute curly locks; Who is some spliffy dresser as all will agree, From the latest in neck-ties to the newest in socks. Hut as this department gets only the gossip, (Which really you know, can’t Im relied u|� on) We’ve only the rumor, the swift fleeting rumor. That the cause of the rumpus was dear little Don. Have you heard this? Well of course we have and as I sed to Milly and as she sed to me we might as well be the first to tell it; seeing as how we knew of it first, we ought to get ail the credit. Hut did you know that Miss Kitto is very fond of jewelry? especially of diamonds. Amy was over to my house the other night and she was telling me what she heard down in the lower hall after the Junior class play. Of course she wouldn’t tell me any names. She sed as how they’d l� e a telling what a gossip she was getting to l e. Hut while we were gathered for a sort of social benefit she told me that she heard somebody say to somebody else (and T tried to get her to tell me who). “ Ever since that Olga Hissig was in the Junior Class Flay she has to have a card index to inform her with whom she is going to the next dance. Ain’t it a fright, what a little thing’ll do.” They do say that the Stark boys have decided to buy a partnership diamond. And they do say they are going to draw lots to see which will give it to Maurine. Of course 1 ain’t the one that saw them. Bessie told Ruth, and Ruth told Zelda, Zelda she told Maurine. and Maurine she told me that Bud Bossert took Isabel to the Palace the other night. Maybe the path of true love is smoothed out again. Let’s hope so. they are such a cute couple. Pudge Stark showed Olga his injured finger. Olga— ‘How did it happen?” Pudge—“An electric wire ran through it, and you should have seen the green smoke come out. ” 1851 THE ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM Mr. Baldauf in Physios class. “There are only two paths that current of electricity can take, and it can’t take one, so it will have to take the other.” On a cover of a blue hook Harvey Boorman informs us that he attends the following schools: Lincoln High School. Hough House University. Herman Kell’s Academy. (For law-breakers.) Tin (’an Alley District School. Farmer’s Institute. Hobo’s Union College. Well’s Oratorical College (For benefit of licllow domes). Miss Reynolds (reading question from the Independent)—“What plant blossoms after its leaves have fallen ?' ’ Flsie B.—“The last rose of summer.” In Physiology Mr. (’handler was discussing ribs. ('has. Porter—“Mr. Chandler, do all animals have spare-ribs?” Miss Karow—“What is a synopsis!” Walter Fritz—“Oh, that’s a drink without any grape juice.” Mr. Kell (in a mass meeting when Denton introduces a new song)—“(Jet the words any- way, you can get the air outside tomorrow.” Fat Hill was reading Shakespeare in which the following appeared “an altominuble monster. ’ ’ Fat—4 ‘ An abdominal monster. ’ ’ Mr. Baldauf te.is this one. A professor of Physics asked a freshman the following question—“What is electricity!” Fresh (hesitating)—“ Um-oh-oh, I forgot.” “Prof.—Too bad! The only man who ever knew what electricity is and he has forgotten.” Miss Reynolds in American History—“What did the government issue during the civil war that was better security than bonds?” Flsie B.—“Cash.” AMATEUR NIGHT AT LINCOLN HIGH 1. Buck Skin Joe and his Zaner glide. Mr. Stinebaugh. 2. “(lee, I wish I had a fellow like the other girls have.” Gladys Merriam. 3. Comedy Skit. “Hunting for a girl.” Stub Morril and Company. (5c up on this). 4. One Act Playlet “Dodging the Coffin.” Rupert Hougen and Cast. i . Illustrated Song. “I’m as Changeable as the Weather.” Vivian Haves. Note: This is taken from her actual life. (i. Prize Fight. Shaw Hill and Kaiser Fritz. Guaranteed five reels and a fall. 7. Twisted or a Bunch of Pig tails. Contorsionist work_____——______________________________________________Junior girls. 8. Blacking the School’s Eye. Monologue_____________________________________________________________ Mr. ECeQ. No vegetable contributions desired in any part of performances. The orchestra will close bv playing a prelude. 1861 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHOAWAGAM Question—Do you know why Zager is like an en elope? Answer—Easy. You have to lick him to shut him up. What makes Me (at hie look so intelligent ? Why he’s a high school bre(a)d man. Mr. Chandler—'“Porter, what arc the classes of muscles?” Porter—“Movable, immovable, ami slightly movable.” Ruth Schlagenhauf was translating Vergil and the following was the correct translation— “They put the meat on spits.” Ruth—“They put the meat on spigots.” Mr. Wells (discussing dependents and parasites in Economics)—“If I was an old man. 90 or so, and had been working here all my life, would I be a dependent or a parasite?” Punk—“Neither. You’d Im� a local land mark.” In Physics I ab. Mr. Raldauf put the references for Exercise 111 on the board and then put down Exercise IV and ditto. Ruth Wuehsch—“Who is that man “Ditto?” I can’t find that book.” Spencer Clapp—“Did you look through the whole case?” Ruth—“Yes, I did.” Spencer—“Better look him up in ‘Who's Who.' ” The Vergil class were having scansion of latin poetry. Miss Rogers (to Helen Hougen)—“Read the lines and show us where the ends of your feet are. Miss Karow—“What propositions govern the genitive?” Red Purnell—“Those in the book which we were supposed to learn for today.” Girl—“How will those players ever get clean?” Fellow—“What do you suppose we have the scrub team for?” A PROVERB REMODELED Where there’s a will there’s always a lot of squabbling relations. Ticknor (to Miss Hagen)—“ You seem like a queen to me.” Miss H.—“ Why?” Tick.—“Because I have to look up to you.” Mr. Baldauf (in Physical Geography)—“What is hard water?” Bright Stude.—“Ice.” “Mr. Kell (at noon, making announcements)—“I would like to know if any of you know anything—?” Miss Doherty in Grammar)—“Stuart, can you give me any common mistakes in the use of pronouns?” Stewart—“Why the girls always say, ‘he,’ the boys always say, ‘she,’ and when the girls laugh, they always ‘he-he.’ ” VERY STRANGE Physics, in the law of gravitation, says that the attraction l etween two bodies varies inversely as the square of the distance between their centers of gravity or. in other words, the greater the distance, the loss the attraction. It is generally lwdieved that absence makes the heart grow fonder. We demand an explanation. 1871 THE. ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM CAN YOU IMAGINE Mr. Wells without his little brown suitcase! Miss Hardie without her fountain pen? Mr. Kell without a list of names to read off? Miss Ijangenberg wearing a scarlet skirt? LaVeire Ticknor without a compound? .lames Savles on time for an eight o’clock? Robert DeGuere ever on time? Harlowe Morrill with a pencil two inches long? Mahlon McSwain sloping on the football field? Donald Daly and George Nash not on speaking terms? llulK rt Stark without a girl’s handkerchief in his pocket? Punk McGlynn in a hurry? LaVerne Ellis saying, “I don’t know?” In Commercial Law: Mr. Steinbaugh: How is the international law enforced? Olga Biaatg: By the call to arms,—1 remembered that part of my lesson. Miss Hardier What caused Alexander to turn against Napoleon? Lawrence Jones: He wasn’t satisfied with the way Napoleon divided the Duchess of Pupil reading from “Marmion” “Who enters at this grizzly door Shall ne’er, 1 ween, find exit more.” Teacher— Explain please. Pupil. Well, a-well, there was a grizzly bear inside the door. WHO PUT - The well in Wells? The star in Stark! The cat in Catlett? The kit in Kitto? The eat in Eaton? The wit in Witte? The row in Rowland? The fin in Pinch? The can in Canning? Mollie Stark escorts Zelda Kggert and Bud Pederson to one seat in the fdeal. Mr. Gardner to Miss Hagen: Did you see those autos skill! Miss Hagen: How dare you call me that! In Literary when voting for officers: Leona H. “ For Heaven’s sake, vote f«.r Neva because I can’t make a speech.” Wausau. WHO KNOWS Who Maurine knows in Barnlx o! When Mr. Kell works the answers to the compounds? Who writes James Sayles' excuses? Where Miss Kitto’s flowers come from? (881 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM Lost and Found WANT ADS Miscellaneous WANTED—Patent and auto- matic blue book marker for Mr. Stinebaugh. The Student� . WANTED—Dancing lessons. I will pay 25 cents per hour. 1 am the essence of grace and loveliness. Otto Zager. WANTED — To lose ten minutes. Can Vivian Hayes lose it for me f No one else need apply. Avery Denton. FOUND—The reason why Mr. Ehart likes cemeteries. Be- cause there are so many Craves in them. WANTED—More Physics prob- lems to copy. Donald Daly. WANTED—Enough candy bars so that I can have one be- fore each game. Victory guaranteed if bars are sup- plied. Art Plahmer. WANTED—Iron clad pencil. Guaranteed non chewable. Stub Morrill. FOR RENT—An empty seat in book keeping r«w� m. Will Isabel Werle please apply. Bud Bossert. FOR EXCHANGE—ON pic- ture of Maurine Dutcher, in good condition. Stanley Stark need not apply. Hubert Stark. LOST — I hove Loozed my glasses somewhere between three doors north and the High School. Reward. Raymond Kittel. WANTED—Some simple and harmless remedy to take away at least a portion of my temper. Elizabeth Hentschel. LOST OR STOLEN—One per- fectly excellent love letter from Mnrrasan. Val Siewert. HELP WANTED—Pretty maid to take walking, to dances, etc. Freddie Reichel. NOTICE TO RETURN—To the one who stole 17 anti-non- deportment blanks. You are known and unless the blanks are returned at once, you will be arrested. George C.irriveau. WANTED Pens, books, pen- cils. knives, etc., to be chewed up. Harlow Morrill. WANTED—A movie show at the High School at least once a year. The Students. WANTED—More teachers to love. Hubert Stark. NOTICES Get your rattling rebate on that new Ford. 3c in trade with every $25 purchase. The Rattling Rebate Co.—positively owned, controlled, and run by students individually and col- lectively. Terrible excitement arose to- day when it was learned that Shaw Hill, special drummer for the ‘Dog-wagon’put over a jump of feet at the Annual Ski Tournament at the Bull's Eye Bluff Club of which he is dishwasher. This is a new record and Shaw can be justly proud of his daring leap. It is said that Shaw will give himself a dinner-dance in honor of the event, but he says he is so busy running his ten stores that he will not have time to do it. His picture has already been sent to the lead- ing newspapers of the Universe. I onald McGlynn wants to know whether the Nut Foundry has moved to the Punk in Seed University. Friday Robinson says that it has not. Frank Levine had his hair cut. Jesse Provost needs one. City scales and railroad scales are not working. Fat Hill and Punk McGlynn cannot bo weighed for cavalry exam for at least ten days. Iron Crosses were given to the following: Johnny Slaugh- ter-her. Elmer Waldvogcl. and John Kubischiak. Neal Conway can not com- prehend why his presence is refused in the main room. Mr. Wells will you please enlighten him f Our Janitor, Mike, has a horse which is very difficult to ride. No one has been able to stay on so far. Will Leon Rider? Mr. Chandler says that the Chandler car is one of the best on the market. Mr. Baldauf says he can't see any reason why our coach holds this view, because he has nothing to do with the building of it. Mixed chorus will practice in High School attic at all future times. This is by order of the President of the Society for the Abatement of Bad Noises. Paul Arpin and Frank Keiland are hereby prohibited to have bottles in their desks. It makes no difference if it is harmless. Miss Rogers hereby gives notice that there is a law pro- hibiting false noises near hos- pitals. Will H. 8. Orchestra please move down from music room to the forge room and let the fan run. This carries the noise silently outside to the sky. Mr. Guy Ehart wishes to be informed when the roads are going to dry up between Stevens Point and Grand Rapids. Cavalry boys will be drafted —in the fan room as soon as possible. Eighth graders and fresh- man are hereby informed that if the main room clock stops, they are not to wait for it to tell the right time. This hap- pens only twice a day. 1891 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAN At Mon nee Game. Frank Levin: “Where’s the water? Mr. Chandler: You don’t need any water. You haven’t enough competition to even get dry. Mr. Hayward: What is an optimist ? Bright pupil: An optimist is an eye doctor. Mr. Chandler at Wausau: landlord, my room is so low I can scarcely stand up in it. Landlord: Well, you ordered a sitting room, sir. Heading: “His bold head above the contentious waves—’’ Mauri'ne Butcher: His bald head above the contentious waves. Otto Zager; attempting to display his wisdom: George, what kind of a boat is a blood vessel? Ha, ha. George: A life-boat, I suppose. Miss T antz: What is your favorite opera? Isaltclle Werle: “The Old Oaken Bucket,” Miss Lantz: Well. Well. Well. Teacher-impressively: ’Tis deeds not words that count. James Sayles: Not much, did you ever semi a tele- gram ? Quoting from Lochinvar: The bride kissed the “Gobbler.” The Knight took it up. When a Feller needs a Friend! 1. When Mr. Baldauf stands near the water fountain. 2. When Miss Hagen comes into the main room. 3. When examination time comes. 4. When we take our six weeks reports home. I awrence Jones, who refuses to stand when reciting. Miss Hardie: Stand up I awrence. Lawrence. “I don’t know enuf to stand up.” Mr. Wells: “What was the Widow’s Pension Bill for?” Howard Lyons: “Why to give a pension to widows whose husbands are dead.” Professor to a freshman: “What are the three most used words among the students?” Student: “I don’t know.” Professor: “Correct.” [901 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHOAWAGAM Mr. Baldauf in Eletnentary Science: ‘‘When in light a disadvantage?” Amy Carrington to (dassmate: “When he is saying good-night.1 ’ To Seniors this is shocking: In Elemental? Science, Mr. Baldauf: “What was the first mention of the rainhowf” Amy Carrington: “When Jonah landed his ark.” Vivian Hayes: “When Moses offered a sacrifice and saw the rainbow, the answer that the earth would not Is destroyed by floods.” Pupil asking for Adam Bede. “May I have Anna Bean?” (Anna Bean). Advice to Freshman: Lincoln High gives you her name, do not disgrace it. l et others find out your imortanee. Pay your class dues ami other obligations. Profanity is not the distinctive property of a gentleman. Plan your work; work your plan. (let into the game; don’t always l e content to be a rooter. Ability to waste time is not a mark of genius. Study your lesson, don’t lessen your study. Harold H. “Do you know what the shape of a kiss is?” Isal � l W. “No. I haven’t any idea.” Harold H. “Give me one and we will call it square.” First Father—“We are often impressed with the slightness of our knowledge.” Second Father—“I’ve been made to realise that. I’ve been listening to my daughter’s commencement essay. ’ Isabel Werle says that she likes a Chandler. No, not Mr. Chandler, the teacher, but the Chandler ear. Mr. Baldauf—“What is a pendulum?” Zelda E.—“A pendulum is a particle suspended on an imaginary line.” Stub Morrill answers a question in Economies correctly. Miss Hayes—“Mr. Morrill’s answer isn’t correct.” Mr. Wells—“Never mind. That’s a Morrill question.” Mr. Wells (to Wendland in Economies)—“If the Armour Sugar Refining Co. had a monopoly on sugar would they raise the price sky high?” Wendland—“No, they’d sweeten salt. Our naturalist. Mr. Otto Zager. has discovered which is the under side of an angle worm. Prebbanow wants to know if he rowed Hughes across the river who Woodrow Wilson? The President, because he believes in paddling his own canoe. George Coniventi says that he has the whole Werle(d) next door to him. Did you know that Shaw Hill buys only those papers that contain marine (Maurine) news? He used to but he don’t anymore. At St. Point Game: St. P. player (to MaeSwain)—“I’ve got half a notion to swallow vou.” Yeeke (standing near)—“Well, if you did you would have more brains in your stomach than you’ve got in your head. 1911 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM SPECIAL ADS ———---------— —————— THE IDEAL THEATER. (Air change ! weekly). Children in Arms Free. Big Mystery Feature in Five Reels “Who Cut the Sleeves off Father’s Vest?’’ •� '■ 11 ■n � ■■ - 1 • EXAM ANSWERS Noah’s wife was called Joan of Arc. Water is composed of two gases, oxygen and cambridgen. Ijave is what the barber puts on your face. A blizzard is the inside of a fowl. Part of the inner car is a snail. ❖ PROGRAM LINCOLN THEATER. C MISTY BILLMEYER SINGING AND CROAKING SPECIALTIES AND BALL ROOM DANCERS FLORENCE WEEKS— KATHLYNN McGLYNN 1. TWO MILE TROT. 2. PERSPIRATION WALTZ. 3. SOCIALIST SWING. Take Harlow Morrill’s Course “How to Memorize.” OUR OWN Let us I)o Your Washing. We Need the Bones. LESLIE WITTE TRIBE We Wash When We Have the Clothes. Please Sen ! Them as Clean as Possible. No Complaints Accepted about Rips and Lost Buttons. See MeGlynn’s New Book, “Bluffing.” Kleberg—“What do we have for English this afternoon?” Wells (pointing to lrs head)—“I don’t carry it here.” Kleberg—“ Nothing there, eh?” Mr. Baldauf—“Some one give me an illustration of | erpetual motion.” McSwain—“A woman’s tongue.” Wells (to Wendland)—“ How do you expect to raise your standing this six weeks?” Wendland—“I don’t expect to. I leave that to you.” Nina Sebum an—“A vacuum is a hole without any air in it.” Mr. Baldauf was explaining the reading of the barometer. Rowland—“ If you had 28 10 10, would it be 20?” Stude—1 We won. ’ ’ Alumnus—“You did. Rah! Rah! Rah! What was it?” Stude—“The debate.” Alumnus—“() fudge!” It was Inin Prebbanow’s first call on Helen Smith. Helen—“Did you hear the chimney swallow?” In'in—“It wasn’t the chimney, it was I.” Feminist—“What would you do if all the girls left this high school?” Stude—“We’d take after them.” 1921 THE SEVEMTEEN f AHDAWAGAM Mr. BaMuuf (reading announcement)—4‘Student he prepared to write in English.” Mr. Baldauf—“The price of nitrates hap g ne up. Stub.—“I don’t care. 1 never send any telegran s.” Mr. Baldauf (speaking of Psychology in Physics class)—“When someone mentions the word dog, you immediately think of the dog that is closest related to you.” Our own private definitions: A need is something that nobody wants until the necessity for it has l een so demonstrated that you can't get away from it. Economy is going without something that you do want in case some day you might want something that you probably won’t want. Temptations are merely banana skins on the straight ami narrotc path. LIGHTS IIrad Lights George Purnell Clare Waterman Elsie Bissig Harold Loock Mvrtle Graham Ford Lights Fright Lights Hath Stamm Helen Mullen Isabelle Werle Ethel Eaton Victor Sandman The Light that Failed Lawrence Jones Love is such a funny thing. It’s something like a lizzard; It winds itself around your heart. And nibbles at your gizzard. FLORENCE BRONKALLA. 1931 1941 —MYRON NAT WICK 10 THE ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM A FAIRY TALE At «lawn Joy stood apparelled in rain-bow mist rpon the brink of Life’s eternal Stream. Pare upturned and by the sunbeams kissed; A vision of beauty fragrant with Love's Dream. And carried by the winds the rumor flew Of her rare beauty and the whole world turned. With one accord, the virgin maid to woo. With deep desire every heart l eat burned. Kach thought to win the maid and so they tried My means l oth fair and foul to gain their end; And some were crushed and yet some others died, And some were traitors to a friend. She saw the strife and her heaven blue eyes, That had till then been filled with just a'dream, Slowly filled with tears of paimsl surprise— Tis they that in the morn on flowers gleam. Joy fled the world; no captive would she 1m Held by chains of Gold, or the silken threads of Fame Rut in the peasants cottage at the majic hour of dusk The voice of Youth and Age unite to idess her name. VIVIAN HAYES, ’17. A MODERN ROMEO AND JULIET It was in ancient Italy a deadly hatred grew, Itetween old ('aleb Capulet and Moses Montague; Now Moses had an only son. a little daj or beau. The pet of all the pretty girls, by name young Romeo. And Caleb owned a female girl just home from boarding school, Juliet was her Christian name, for short they called her Jule. To bring her out her father gave a Rail at his plantation. And thither went young Romeo without an invitation. One Tybalt, kinsman of the host, began to growl and pout. And watched an opportunity to put the fellow out; Rut Caleb saw the game and said, “Now, Cousin, don’t be cross; Behave yourself or leave the room; are you or I the lx ss!” When Juliet saw Romeo, his beauty did enchant her. And Romeo he fell in love with Juliet instanter. Now, lest their dads should spoil the fun, but little time was tarried. Away to ’Squire Lawrence sped, and secretly were married. Oh, cruel fate! that day the groom met Tybalt in the square. And Tybalt being very drunk at Romeo did swear. Then Romeo his weapon drew (a knife of seven blades) And made a gap in Tibby’s ribs that sent him to the shades. The watchmen came; he took to flight, down alley, street and square; The Charlie’s ran, o’er took their man and took him ’fore the Mayor. Then spoke the worthy magistrate (and savagely did frown) ‘Young man, you have to lose your head or else vamoose the town.” He chose the last anil left his bride in solitude to pine; “Ah me!’’ said he, “our honeymoon is nothing but moonshine.” And then, to make the matter worse, her father «lid embarress Rv saying she must give her hand to noble County Paris. “This suitor is a goodly youth; today he comes to woo; If you refuse the gentleman 1 ’ll soundly wollop you.” She went to ’Squire Lawrence’s cell to know what must be «lone; The ’S«juire baile her go to bed an«l take some Laudanum. “ ’Twill make you sleep and seem as dead; thus cens’t thou doilge this blow; A humbugge«l n an your pa will bo. a blesse«l one Romeo.” I95J THE ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAN1 She drank, she slept, grew wan and cold; they buried her next day. That she’d piped out her lord got word, far off in Mantua; Quote he, “Of life I’ve had enough; I ’ll his Buffkins mule, Lav in a pint of Baldface ruin and go tonight to Julc! Then rode her to the sepulchre, ’mong dead folkes, bats and creepers. And swallowed down the burning .low , when Juliet o’pct her peepers. “Are you alive, or it ’t your ghost ? Speak quick before 1 go. ‘ Alive,” she said, “and kicking too; art thou my Romeo?” “ It is your Romeo, my little faded blossom; Oh Juliet is it possible that you were playing possum?” “1 was indeed; now let’s go home; Pa s spite will have abated. What ails you, love, you stagger so: are you intoxicated?” “No, no, my «luck; 1 took some stuff that caused a little fit.” lie struggled hard to tell her all but couldn t so he quit. In shorter time than it takes to tell, or a lamb to wag his tail or jump, Poor Romeo was as pale and stiff as any white washed pump. Then Juliet seized that awful knife, and in her bosom stuck it, l et out a most terrific veil, fell down and kicked the bucket. There’s a boy in our class called Stark, EXAMINATION TIME Who is always out for a lark, And when he’s in school, lie breaks all the rules And receives some very low marks. Hickory Hickory Dock. Khart whizzed by the Pop; The Cop hollered, “Hi.” Khart whizzed by, Hickory Hickory Hock. There is a young youth we call “Stub,” Who’s forever getting the rub. But he’s jolly indeed And his friendship we need. When you’re blue just call upon “Stub.” Donald McGlynn With a double chin. Pomes down the aisle With a happy smile. It came upon a frosty day That glorious game of old, When football teams met on the field And o’er each other rolled. One man got peeved and tried to pick A row with Mr. Kell, But our professor settled him And more we cannot tell. Chewing that dreadful stub, Is the main goal for Stub. Many’s the pencil that's gone to Stub, But on its return is always a stub. One jolly Senior is Maurinc Not smiling, she never was seen. Kach lad with a car At home or afar. With Miss Dutcher has burned gasoline. When it’s time for examinations, There is much work to do; And our l atin conjugations, We try to learn anew. In algebra, the cases. Of factoring must be learned, And many worried faces To the text Ixwik, now are turned. For English, “Julius Caesar” Must be read ami understood, And the rules for letter writing Or fail we surely would. In elementary science, The tests are rather long; And, when we get well started, We hear the sound of the first gong. CLARA DAHLKK, '21. A boy atood on the burning deck While flames around him flew, If he’d l� een in an iron pot He’d been an Irish stew. Listen Seniors! Listen Juniors! What’s that noise we all do hear? What’s that rasping, hasping, crasping sound that’s coming near? ’an’t you hear it ? I on’t you hear it ? No! Get back and work some more So believe it Ami conceive it. That awful noise was Shaw Hill’s snore. JUST WRITTEN TO ZELDA Just a phone, Just a call. Just Florida That’s all. 1%1 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHOAWAGAM PUZZLIN’ Thin world is such a funny place; It makes me laugh to know To jes’ keeps whirlin’ on through space, A know in ’ where to go. The very funny part of all, The thing I can’t sec through. What keeps me on this whizzin ’ hall From buinpin' into you. And then again, this puzzles me. Whene’er I look up high Whatever can that something be What’s holdin’ up the sky! Why doesn’t it jes’ take a spill. Instead O’ stayin’ there So tiakcy and so fleecy like A bangin' in the airf We're with the team, we’re with the team, Ob! fellows can’t you feel itf We’ll cheer the team, We’ll cheer the team, Oh! fellows can’t you hear it? Tho’ miles :i| art we’re with you still. Our cheers will rise O’er vale and hill; We’re with the team, w’e’re with the team. To cheer you on to victory. SENIOR YEAR Ami what is so rare as Senior Yearf When if ever come perfect days When Sophomores and Freshmen all seem dear, We forget even Freshmen then to haze. Whether we look or whether we listen We see seniors skippin’, we find ’em missin’ Everyone feels a longin ’ to skip, An instinct within him that'll holler and veil An’ sneakin’ out for a yellow slip, Turns into the office and looks for Kell. There was a young man named MacSwain, A football hero we claim. In sunshine or rain He’s always the same, This heroic Mahlon MacSwain. MAYBE Maybe I ’ll pass—Maybe 1 wont. Maybe I care—Maybe I don’t. Maybe 1 can—Maybe I can’t. Maybe I shall—Maybe I shan’t. Hut if I do, or if I don’t. Or if I can, or if I won't. I know 1 ’ll have to pass this year. Or father’s gentle voice I’ll hear. Maybe, is may plus be. It may be, may It may 1m . be. Hut if it it ’8 may or if it’s be. It’s may be all the same to me. Miss Vivian Haves Wrote a poem one day, She’s looking for fame She’ll get it, I say. Who is in Row Seven That belongs to the “ Eleven”? lie’s always in for s|H rt, And we call him “Hube” for short. There is a young Senior so wise His wisdom looks out of his eyes. His name, it is Art, And oh he’s so smart. It fills all his classmates with sighs. [971 THE ’.SEVENTEEN A H DAWA GAM C’alcmlcir September— 4. School opens; students lost in the wilderness of knowledge. Bluffers Club called to order by Professor McGlynn. 5. We got down to routine duty in the trenches. Freshmen and Eighth Graders still have a hard time finding their classes. 6 Mr. Chandler gives an address. Track trophies won at tournament last spring shown. 7. Misses Lantz, Hayward and Kitto, entertain in a recital during penmanship period. K. Meeting of Seniors. Football practice begins. 11. Penmanship inaugurated. The faculty, after a week of preparation, begin a crusade against gum-chewers, Mr. Baldauf acting as field-marshal. 12. George Corriveau receives a calling for talking with Elizabeth Paulus in the hallway. Freshmen take notice. . 13. Wouldn’t this discourage you? Mr. Kell announces football practice in spite of the rain. 14. We begin to realize that all Miss Doherty and Miss Hagen need to make them police- women is the acquisition of billies. 18. Hill shows some of his supernatural strength. Senior manual training strike, bor wliatT Lochinvar Corrivan catches a bad cold. 19. Football boys are getting toughened in. Watch us win or low'! -20. Poor Tichie is cage I. Our best wishes! 21. Song-books tomorrow. Detention room establised. 22. We sing for the first time. Did you ever hear frogs croak? Miss Reynolds absent— attending her brother’s wedding. . 25. Students alarmed at their three-weeks quiz standings. Mr. Kell snipes misbehaving scholars from the rostrum. 2(5. Grand Rapids Day. School all day. Main room nearly empty. 27. Miss Johnson’8 busy day. 27. Miss Johnson’s busy day. If everybody had written his own name instead of an assumed one. Miss Breen would have sold a number of tickets. 28. Mr. Stinebaugh teaches penmanship. Seniors elect officers. 29. We make out new report blanks during penmanship period. Shakespearian Pageant given bv Women’s Federation. 30. First football game of the season at Stevens Point Normal, 44 to 0, their way. October— 2. Dr. Loozo visits school. We change seats. Are you satisfied? 3. We enjov the fresh autumn air too long for a fire drill, says Mr. Kell. 4. Wear your football tickets. We notice Mr. Wells riding a bicycle. He claims it is n valuable mode of locomotion. Teachers enjoy outing at the Port. 5. First Ahdawagain staff meeting. George Purnell certainly made good appointments; he did not try to separate inseparables—M. B. and A. H. H. Periods shortened to thirty minutes—mass meeting. Dili you ever see Freshmen delighted? 7. Grand Rapids 72, Mosinee 0. Grand Rapids 55. Antigo 0. 9. Mr. Brush speaks to us on “The Games of the Other man.” Miss Kitto receives a beau- tiful bouquet of flowers. Who is it? 10. Uninvited visitor in the main room—a dog. Who is innocent—the tack or the person who sits on the tack ? 12. No school tomorrow—rah! rah! rah! 13. Teachers’ convention at Wausau. 14. Wausau 13, Grand Rapids 0. Wausau Seconds. 0. Grand Rapids Seconds 0. 1«! Half periods in the afternoon; teachers record grades. 17. Mr. Hicks s|maks during penmanship period. Report cards out. Alarmed. I should say so. ... 18 Lively argument in economics class. Ring committee meeting. 19 . Pipe on main room spindle. Will Mr. Kell announce that the owner may call at the office and get it? . __ 20. Mr. Kell tries to reach some agreement with us about the neon hour period, rive went to the office, where they work compounds. Grand Rapids Seconds 14, Mosinee 7. Miss Hardie resumes her duties after a week’s illness. Junior class meeting. Mr. Siewert, please rememlmr, only one in a seat. Punk escorted out of economics class. 21. 23. 24. 1981 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM 25. 26. 27. 28. 30. 31. Mr. Kell adopts a new method for getting late report cards. Successful efforts made to organize a “Pep Club.M Mass meeting and big snake dance on the campus. Grand Rapids 54, Wautoma 14. Grand Rapids 0, Stevens Point 0. Entertainment for Stevens Point rooters in the even ing in the music room. Hara Rowe of Stevens Point visits scool with Isabel Werle. Hallowe en. Janitor has more trouble with a dog in the main room. November— 1. Arthur Hatch elected assistant manager of the Athletic Association. 2. Howard Lyons attacked by nitric acid in chemistry laboratory. Ammonia, trousers, shoes and temper all suffered injury. Two beau if ul maidens from Wautoma visit school. J. Recital by Misses Kitto, Lantz, and Hayward during singing period. Mass meeting last period. 4. Change schedules. Paul Arpin found sleeping under standpipe fourth period. 7. George Purnell spills a bottle of ink. Huglies wins in the straw vote taken in the Ameri- can History classes. 8. Someone starving; chocolate taken from exhibit in the domestic science room. Organiza- tion of a debating society. 0. Wautomr 7 Grand Rapids 28 Id. Grand Rapids 6, Marshfield 9, at Marshfield. 13. It snows and then snows. 14. Stub Morrill’s dress parade brings applause. Mr. Stinebaugh and Neal Oonwav enter upon a jsdicy of armed neutrality. 15. Mr. Kell reads an unusually long list of names. After all have reported a few remain to be dismissed. 16. We make out new pupils’ reports again. 17. Girls’ Glee Club entertains during singing period. Mrs. McDowell tells us not to prophesy against woman suffrage. 20. Someone takes Miss Karow’s card notes. 22. Mr. Schwede lectures on trespassing. 23. First spelling test; standings 99 to 19. First regular meeting of the debating society. 24. Freshmen organize for basketball. 27. Half i eriods and an afternoon off while cards are marked. 28. Some improvement in grades. Mr. Schwcde talks on courtesy and gum-wrappers. Bovs lift your hats. 29. Off for Thanksgiving vacation. December— 4. Miss Romayne Fcwell visits school with Gertrude PhiUeo. 5. Sixth period—Mr. Wells again takes an inventory of our desks in an effort to locate lost magazines. 6. Socrates and Columbus wear the season’s newest caps and hats. Four students have teir first day of a week’s vacation. 7. Mr. Kell speaks on proj� er school conduct and gum-chewing. 8. Preliminary delmte. 11. Interclass basketball games oj � n. 12. Mr. Stinebaugh gives another of his popular lectures on the art of penmanship. Winners in preliminary debate announced. 13. Juniors put up their stage settings. 14. Proclamation by Mr. Kell against any attempt at “ rough necking. ’ ’ 15. Roughnecking «lay—few developments. Juniors win class championship in basketball. German classes give a party. 18. Coldf I should say so—28 below! Mr. Kell has hair cut, too. 19. Junior class play—“The Blossoming of Mary Ann.” Senior rings an«l pins arrive. Beatrice has her hair bobbed. 20. James Savles suggests a popular subscription to buy a cot for Mr. Kell, so that he need not go home at 11:00 P. Si. 21. Spelling final for next month. 22. Half p«� rio«ls an«l then Christmas vacation. 27. Alumni dance an«l basketball game. 1991 THE. ’.SEVENTEEN AH DAW A GAM January— Vacation over. We have made many resolution . Will we keep them? Mr. Hchwede delivers a short, forceful talk on cigarette smoking. Mr. Wells asleep when Rowland reads his semester paper in economics class. Muckett Morrill competes with Shaw Hill in raising a moustache IWder depot blown up in hallway the fourth period. No one injured, but plenty of excitement. I „i,k escorted from economies rises to office by Mr. Wells. Meeting for the selection of class dower and colors. Grand Rapids 31, Nekoosa 17, at Grand Rapids. .1 unior cast dancing party. Another munitions explosion—lower hallway this time. Hand in your blue-books. Finals: 1st. 4th. and 6th period classes . Finals: 2nd, 5th, ami 7th period classes. Finals 3rd and 8th period classes. Grand Kapi.ls 22, Nekoosa 19. at Nekoosa. Mac lmrdy escapes with his life when the bounding board comes down. Grand Rapids 21, Stevens Point 4. at Grand Rapids. Great blizzards. CTTtvv� •� •� Makes us puff to get to school � n time. Rearrangemest of schedules. Did you 1 Id NK • SWing jmrtyat BidlVve enjoyed by Shaw Hill. Art Hatch, Don Daly. Fnck Nash and Bed Purnell. „ . , , . Mr. Kell, in (jettinR his own dinner, sets his house afire. Mr. St.nebm.ch lectures on penmanship again. Denton driven from Ins scat by high water from the attic. If you want to know how it fools to wear a stiff collar, ask Stub. Mr. Crossland mistakes civics class for his 8th period algebra class. Mr. Harris speaks on scholarship. A suggestion—blow the fire whistle if you wish to keep the main room quiet. Girls’ basketball: Seniors 4, Juniors 10. Grand Rapids 21, Wautoma 11. Miss Caledon� Kraus visits school with Iaabel Werle. Mr. Kell announces that we all need a Hogging. t Rupert Hougen and Paul Arpin escort Miss Doherty to the office; or was it vice versa? 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 10. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 23 24 26. 29. 30. February— 4. 5. 6. i. g. !� . 12. 13. 14. n;. I!'. 20. 21. 23. 26. Senior classmeeting. Because of snowstorm, Mr. Kell excuses late arrivals. Conway takes chair away, marooning Miss Hagen on the stage. Grand Rapids 22. New tendon 23, at New London. American history class almost suffocated the fifth i� eriod by ammonia fumes from the chmeistry laboratory. Ground- hog sees his shadow. Junior and Senior girls hold meeting to organize .iterarv � ciety Grand Rapids 17. Fan Claire 21. at Grand Rapids. Staff banquet and dance after the game. Another memorable blizzard. Penmanship test. A few only exempted. Miss Hagen chosen invisible tom-cat around main room. Girls’ basketball: Seniors ?. Juniors ahead. Debate tickets given out. Mass meeting for the debaters. Debate. We win from Wausau here, lose to Marshfield at Marshfield. Grand Rapids 23, Wautoma 6, at Wautoma. _ .. ,, Who has the chalk cannon? Miss Kitto reads “The Perfect Tribute. Meeting of boys during penmanship period to receive lecture on the conduct of life. Debaters have sleighride party and banquet at the dones s. Junior girls initiated into literary society. Wausau 8, Grand Rapids -3, here. Misses Kraus and Arpin enter school—more Juniors. Show your respect for the nation by not molesting the small flags on the classroom doors. No school tomrrow. Special meeting of the school board; several students paroled. Masquerade party for the Girls’ Literary Society. Usual mystery as to the party who took the ice cream. Grand Rapids 39, Marshfield 15, at Marshfield. targe flag placed at rear of rostrum. Janitor starts to enter physics lecture room through the ceiling, but changes his mind. 11001 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM 27. 28. According to Mr. Kell, Elmer Waldvogel for o:m the location of Meetings of Senior girls ami Senior class play east. the physics lecture room. March— o. 0. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 19. 20. ZL 22. 23. 20. 27« 28. 30. 31. Spelling elimination test. Girls’ Glee Club o; eretta—”In India.” VV'here11,8 ,4’ at iraml K P«d� - Grand Rapids Seconds IS, Wild Rose Half periods in the afternoon; faculty record standings. Neutrahjuitmn explosion in munitions department of the chemistry laboratory. Mr. . clmede returns from the convention of superintendents at Kansas City. Miss Rasmussen gives us a talk on personal hygiene. Stevens Point tournament on: (iron.I Rapids 45, Rib Lake S). Fire drill—boys ready to put it out with snow. J Grand Rapitis 29, Ladysmith 15. Waupaca 13 Grand Rapids 11. Grand Rapids .14. Marshfield 12. We take third place. Watch out for the motion picture machine booth. Seniors attend funeral of Mr. Claim in a body. Miss Haylett teaches Miss Hardic’s classes during the latter’s absence. ,r‘ in- frni fn'n,l'lut, ‘8 I '� ' of illness-first time in a decade. Meeting of Boys' and Girls Glee (dubs and Orchestra. Mr. Mennier, with mop, appears in main room. Much disturbance when he searches tor the spilled ink. Avalanche of snow from the roof causes great commotion in the main room. Mr Kell reappears. 11 Grand Rapids 21. Lawrence Freshies 12. We change seats at last. Hasketball team leav for Wausau. Snow shovelers Hill and others return to school with blistered faces. Grand Rapitis 27, Wittenberg 24. at Wausau. Bovs return Massmeeting the last period. Morrill entertains Mr. Wells with a reed from an old organ. Miss Macomber’s sister pays us a visit. Professor Cantu lectures on Mexico. Meeting of those boys who are in the main room the period (ft??). Basketball team leaves for Appleton. Miss Jenson speaks on life in China. Debate on socialism in modern history class tiecomes warm. J We succeed in winning third place at the Appleton tournament. Wittenberg gets first Spring vacation is on. April— 10. Back at old Lincoln. Coming down with spring fever. It will be a long, hard siege- for the fever must run its course. Miss Hardie has returned, with the superintendence- of Jackson county in her pocket. 12. Why it is always spelling day when something happens! 13. Everyone restless—compounds and compounds. 10. Blue Monday all right. Otto comes to school with the first arbutus. 1' Gebate in civics class on what should Is done with the kaiser. We’re tired of the routine. We’re going to end the ”calendar year” right here; the school year may go on ALUMNI LAUNCHED ON THE OF LIFE THE. ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM (Irund Rapids Hitjh School Alunmi Gram! thoughts come to many of the Alumni Members as they think of their High School Days. Rapids are swift, rapids are speedy. Just so the years that have been separating us from High School Days. High ambition and lofty ideals have helped many of our members to do things worth while. School are happy days. The days that are not forgotten, nor days that we feel were wasted. Alumni members remember the Grand Rapids High School, and glory in its success. RVLAND BOORMAN, 08. March 27, 1917. Dear Friends at (irand Rapid� High School: There has been a question in inv mind concerning just what kind of a letter Ye Editor of Ye Ahdawagara desired me to write. Did he want me to paint the “story of my life” since leaving (irand Rapid� a rosy hue, so that more of the teachers would resign to follow the paths of matrimony, or did he wish just a chatty letter? I have chosen the latter, knowing that it would eml� ody the former, but would not make me responsible for possible results. After leaving Grand Rapids with my trunk well stocked with kitchen utensils which thought- ful friends had provided (said utensils have been well used this past year, too; just this morn- ing I made the toast on the Sellwede toaster), I sjient a busy summer preparing for the great event. When that had been achieved, we enjoyed two honeymoons, one month up in Northern Wisconsin at Three Lakes, and three months out on the Pacific (’oast, where we tried to see everything of importance from Vancouver to San Diego, including the two expositions. Kn route we managed to keep in touch with Grand Rapids, visiting the Johnsons at Longmont, Colorado, and calling upon Miss Strawder at Long Reach. California. After seeing Miss Johnson’s mountains, we agreed with her that hyperbole in their connection was impossible. Mabel and Grace took us for long drives, introducing me to my first prairie dog village and to the beet sugar industry in that part of the country. Little did I realize when I last saw you how much 1 needs must learn about the modern history of the United States! After a rather hasty trip to the Grand Canyon, we journeyed eastward, reaching Washing- ton shortly after Christmas a year ago. Here we have made our home since that time, enjoy- ing Washington more each day. I t is impossible for one to spend a spring here without thoroly appreciating our capitol city. The broad avenues with their arches of stately elms, lindens, tulip poplars, or maples, the glory of the blossoming Japanese cherry trees down on the Speedway, the imposing buildings, the majestic Potomac, and that favorite landmark, the Washington Monument, all combine to make an indelible impression upon one. It is such a cosmopolitan city that one has but to wait to have most of one’s friends appear. However, we have had but two (irand Rapids visitors so far; Howard Mullen, who is attending George- town University, and Miss Harshaw, who was here in September en route from New York to Wisconsin. I saw Howard frequently last year, but we are both busy with new pleasures and duties now; so we meet only occasionally. During the year in Washington, it has been our privilege and pleasure to attend one of the receptions at the White House to see, and occasionally to meet the men who are the leaders of the nation, and to listen to words of wisdom—sometimes. ft is a great education just to live in Washington, but a visit here teaches much; so ! egin to save the pennies now with such a trip as the aim. Eat rice instead of potatoes, you know—let the dollars take care of them- selves. I was most distressed not to have boon able to l� e with you at Commencement last June, as I had planned, but 1 learned that an abscessed tooth waits for no man—nor woman. How- ever. I managed to know how everyone was progressing thru a chance visit with Florence Lynn on the train, and thru chats with McDermid and Miis Harshaw at Columbia University later in the summer. We surely did en:cv the six weeks which we had in New York, in spite of the heat and the infantile paralysis. My husband, who is the Mine Economist for the United States Rureau o Mines, had leave of absence last summer in order to attend Columbia University; so 1 improved (1031 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AhDAWAGAM the shining moments by acquiring knowledge on the physiography of the Eastern I mtcd State� and in the “Brides’ Class” in (booking. We went up to West Point one Saturday, but the drill was omitted because of min; so I did not have an opportunity to watch Joe Holly per- form. 1 strained my eyes looking for him in the Inaugural Parade here three weeks ago, but again was I doomed to disappointment. . . . , . . I fear that I am overstepping all bounds in the length of tins letter, but I cannot stop without telling you of my resent visit with Mrs. Monroe, better known to you ns Miss Crane 1 enjoyed the good winter weather of New England during February having one week-end visit with the Monroes in Boston. We managed most successfully to exchange news of Brand Rapids friends while sight-seeing over at Harvard, later putting aside all pretense of looking, •ind “just talking.” “Miss Grane” is an expert guide to Boston now, and I think that 1 know Washington; so when you visit the East, we shall be prepared to have “personally con- ducted” tours of those cities. I am looking forward to hearing all about you in the Ahdawagam. Yours sincerely, ENID 8AECKER WHITE. TO THE READERS OF THE AHDAWAGAM It is with pleasure that 1 accept the kind invitation to greet the members of the Grand Rapids High School, the Alumni, and the teachers thru the columns of the Ahdawagam. I am going to write briefly about Kenosha and my work here. . , On Labor day of last year 1 came to Kenosha to assume the duties and partake of the pleasures of the Directorship of the Continuation Schools. This position has required that 1 visit all the places where boys and girls between the ages of fourteen and seventeen arc employed. Naturally this has afforded me excellent opportunities for seeing various manufac- turing operations and meeting many people connected with these various industries. I his experience has been a source of asperations, inspirations, and in many cases perspiration. About mv first visit was to the Cooper Underwear Co’s, plant, which is the home of the world’s Famous “Closed Crotch” underwear. It is largely thru their “Closed Crotch patent that this Company has grown from a small struggling corporation to one of the l� est rated «.lies in the country in al� out ten years. Several volumes have been and several volumes still can l e written about the underwear industry. The work is very interesting, ami it is fasci- nating to the visitor to see the machines working so much like human beings. The next visit was to the home of the Black Cat Hosiery. Here again were many human like machines work- ing awav with only one person to look after several machines to see that the machines did not get out of order and then Is soldiering on their jobs. I would judge that about So per cent of the employees in the above plants are women and girls, many of whom earn salaries that would put manv men to shame. How is that for a point for woman suffrage f Of course you all have heard of the Nash Motors Co., the successors to the Thomas B. Jeffery Co., and I need sav nothing along that line except that the Jeffery cars are cars De Luxe By the way, you mathematicians and manual training students, the Jeffery triads drive on all four wheels, they will turn around a corner much the same as any car. but if one wheel gets into a mud hole or other slippery place and starts to spin, its power is then transmitted to the wheel opposite. Can you explain just how this is possible! The next big factory is the Allen Sons Cannery. It has the name of being the largest tannery in the world, so shoes ought to bo inexpensive here but they are not. A tannery is not one of the nicest places to visit in some respects, alt ho after one arrives to the part of the plant where the hides have ceased to be hub’s but have become leather, then ones visit becomes pleasing as well as interesting. The Simmons Mfg Co also has the reputation of being the largest manufacturing company in the world specializing in the manufacture of lieds, cribs ami chairs. The chances are that most of you are on joying your nights’ rest sleeping on one of the Simmons beds. If vou are not sleeping on one of their beds and you are not enjoying your rest, just exchange beds. The American Brass Company is a large corporation having several branches thruout the country, and Kenosha is proud of the fact that it has one of the most modernly equipped branches of that Company. This branch has the copper and zinc ingots shipped in from which it manufactures standard brass shapes such as sheets, rods, tul.es. bars, angles, etc. These standard brass shapes are then shipped to manufacture brass goods, such as l eds. lamps, electric fixtures, etc. I he Badger Brass Co. is the home of the wonderful Solar Lamps, and those of you who have autos ami want the l est spot light made, just get in touch with the Badger Brass Co. I have one and I can recommend it to any one. T .ere are many other very interesting manufacturing concerns here in Kenosha which might be mentioned if time permitted. 1 cannot close this article however, without touching upon the Public School Industry of Kenosha as they also have the reputation of l eing the most progressive and the best organized in the state. Grand (1041 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM Itapi.lH excepted. of courso. There- are over one hua.lre.1 and fifty teacher in the regular public . him Hyntetm, and ju t to let you realize lion Kenoaha i ifnwinjf I will tell von that the wdiiMtl censu of l� lb allows 1,196 more school e lil.lren than the eensu of the year before !f 111.' ,nk ' . lt t,lls year's inerease is very nearly as inueh as the total nuinber of seliool children in Grand liapnls, you can «e: some idea how rapidly jieople are comini: to ...I' ‘. how the city is growing, and the problem w tieh arise in trying to take eare oflhis i urease in the school . Right in this connection you can easily see that the housing problem is a serious one. hast fall a company was organized to build over four hundred houses, and I I!ave ,,ecn bul,t 'he rate of alsmt five a week since last September the company to 5n l ready buyer , and it is now almost impossible to rent a reallv desirable house f„'r ne.sb.’ TAh ,,r 'r t US,‘M ™,ion,‘'1 are intemled for the most part to supply the needs of the mod mm working class. 1 i i . groups of people that 1 wish to mention it in the hope that some of you who are thinking that you knote enough will not make a leap in the dark, after which it mav not Is- quite as easy for you to climb even to the plane in life from which veu mav have jumped It is a real delight to visit the twenty two or three classes in the evening and see the men i� • i i • ■ . . — him in uriiiH Kapnls. when one sees them loitering around, accomplishing nothing, and often beim public nuisances in more ways than one. Compare these with the five hundred men and women who after working hard all day, also are glad of the opportunity of sacrificing their time and strength to attend an evening school where they have an op|M rtunitv to got some of the school- ing wmch they feel they need most. I know that the schools in Grand Rapids, with their fine buildings, splendui equipments and the high grade of teachers, are among the very l � st schools in the state, and I sincerely hope that every member of Lincoln High, and those to be, (ami those who ought to be) nmV partake of all that the school may offer, and not allow themselves to drop by the road side Kenosha has a great many of the fin« st kind of industrial, commercial, and cultural estab- lishments, and it has experienced a wonderful progressive growth. I will take this as tipifving the work and worth of this generation with its progressive people and leaders. These establish ments do not represent the work and worth of those who allowed themselves to drop by the wav just because everything did not move in that direction which this class would wish it You are going to represent the next generation with its leaders. Are all of you availing vourselves of those opportunities whereby yon may gain the ability to create, organize, and manage those institutions which bring about the kind of progress 1 have mentionedf If you are. and 1 trust that you an , then you are well along on the road toward lieeoniing an ed’ucated person Mv definition of an educated person is. “One who has gained the ability to take advantage of every opportunity which may come his way, to make the best of every situation in which he may 1m placed, no matter in what kind of environment he may Im and after taking advantage of every opportunity and making the b« st of every situation, the whole world is a better world because of that ones existence.” That kind of a life means the highest kind of success. I most heartily and sincerely wish you all Success. VICTOR K. THOMPSON. Milwaukee, Wis., April 3. 1917. To the Freshman Class of 1913-14: You see I am addressing you as I knew you, far I have not known you as “worthy seniors.” No doubt some have come and many have gone from your number since that Fall of 1913. I have Iknmi asked for a message to you and I can think of no better sentiment to bring before you in these last days before you leave the old duties for new, than that expressed by the late Kll ert Hubbard in the following lines: “If you work for a man in Heaven’s name work for him. If he pays wages that supply you your bread and butter, work for him, think well of him, stand by him, and stand by the institution he represents. I think if I worked for a man I would not work for him a part of his time, but all of his time. I would give an undivided service or none. If put to the pinch an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness. If vou must vilify, condemn, and eternally disparage, vhy resign your position, and when you are outside, damn to your heart’s content. But. I pray you, so long as you are part of an institn- (103) THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM tion, do not condemn it. Not that you will injure the institution—not that—but when you disparage yourself.' ’ disparage the concern of which you are a part, you disparage yourseii. ' has L mv experience as one of .‘he great army of the employed tha loyalty- mJh lacking an.I while some rise in spite of it. many are kept .Imvn beeat.se of th.« lack. These ,.copU?blame their failures to everyone but themselves, an.) ae |..ire a grouch at the iu general ami particularly to the “man higher up.” Think this over. 1m� vs and girls. He honest, work hard, and be Li ,V • With very In st wishes for the future of each of you, 1 am, Verv sincerely, ADELAIDE T. SNOW. Ames, la., March 13, 1017. T° n hMWnTTonK time since the class of ’13 stood together for Commencement at firnnd li ii.i.ls High vet it seems only a very short time. It is with regret that 1 write this letter an I have to snKv 'that I have never lieen back to visit the school since that time. It is quite a h ng wiv out here to Iowa State College and it is hard to get away, other than vacation time. V re are but few in school now who I would know and I know of no one out here from there, but possibly vou who are trying to decide what school to go to. would lie interested knowng a UHe .tout thi, one. fa„ of and sometime during the first week here who should 1 sc,- but This.. Bradford. 1 did not know that he had even thought of coming to school here. He was in the Kngineering p had no classes together and did not see each other very often. We tod .sessional u| until Xmas then Theo. went home and I have not seen him from then until mm. ,U not get especially interested in the sc hool my first year, but after staying out the year following mv “Prep.” y£ar and then coming back I became very much inter l n my ort •.ml the school During the spring semester of my sophomore year I made the trips with the Ira k tc-.m to otller ILols as: Mossc.uri Pniversity. Iowa University, Drake I Diversity am this winter to the University of Illinois, and after seeing these other schools I that 1 dec ided on Iowa State. I have heard men who have traveled all oxer their opinions on this campus and they all say that it is the is much prettier than the campuses of the schools I mentioned above. t al . lft8 re( .11 p tion of having the � est Animal Husbandry course of any school in the world. Dean . . Curtiss was one in five men picked from the U. S to go to South America last summer on an extended tour thru that country judging s� ock and lecturing. iiniiril(l. be dea all Wc have very excellent Home Economics, Engineering and Vetinary courses besides P yTwouTl very glad to sec some student nr students from Lincoln High enroll out 1.7rc next fall and if anv l£ide to 1 will be very glad to answer any questions or help in any way possible if you will just write to me. I may be away tbc'uHcM,art of the su but correspondence will probably reach ire if .111st sent to 425 Welch, Ames, la. 1 surely hope that the Ahdawagam is larger and better this year than ever before, an I [ best wishes for the success of the graduating class, and kindest regaris to lsith faculty anl students, 1 am, °',r’ CLASS OF 1903 GRACE CONWAY—Mrs. Deinslake, Orient, South Dakota. . , , JOHN CORCORAN—President of Trustee Loan Guaranty Co.. Birmingham, Aalabama. Hanking Business. ROYAL NASH—New Work City, in the journalist work. vatiii Y T CORCORAN—Teaching school in Indianapolis, Indiana. K A KI, BltK X NAN—Km ployed as Engine foreman by the Chicago. Milwaukee SI. Paul By. LACY HORTON—Manager Grand Rapids Milling Co.. Grand Rapids. JOS IE HUBER—Mrs. Horner, Grand Rapids, Wis. CLYDE HERRICK—Working in hotel in Nekoosa, Wis. LYNN RENNE—Mail carrier. Grand Rapids. A . . RCBY ST. AMOUR—Mrs. Benhur Kepner, Court Coll urm . Ontario, ( anadn. LOUISA SWEET—Married, and lives in state of Washington. 11061 THE. ’.SEVENTEEN AHOAWAGAM W’is. CAROLYN WA8KR—Mr� . Karl Andrew� , Friend� hi|) BKKTHA H KISER—Married and live � in Oregon. Physical Culture in Emporia, Kansas. BKRTRl I K GAYNOR—Living in Urbans, 111. ORA NI88K.N—Mr� , ('harles Smith, Holguin, Cuba. OCY POTTER—Engaged in dredging at Mid lle River, Minn. BELLE C ri.W Teaching in Brand Rapids. AMELIA SCHROKDKL—In Milwaukee, learning to be a nurse. WILL TELFER—With American KxpreM� Co., Kirov Wis KTHRL NI88EN—At home. KATL KLLIJH.B Mr� . W. (1. Fischer, Brand Rapids. KI). POMA IN VILLE—Insurance and real estate, Brand Rapid� . ANNA JOHNSON—Mrs. Robert Morris, living on a farm at Arpin, W’is. CLASS OF 1904 THOMAS BOYLE—Manager of Excelsior Packing Co., Chicago. ARTHl R CROWNS—Attorney at law. Brand Rapids. PURL (’HOSE—Druggist, Helena, Mont. MARBl KRET GRANGER—Mrs. Edward Bruger, Grand Rapid� . SELMA KRUBER—Mrs. Blen Cooper of Rudolph. AUGl ST JANZ—Whereabouts unknown. ! ■ P V J‘wM, ! ( !:!SS Prriden‘) Prin,iP“l Training School, Berlin, Wis. GRACE McCART —Mrs. Tom. Kane, Fond du Lie, W’is. WILLIAM MUEIILSTE1N—Employed in State Capitol of Madison. FRANK NAT WICK—Electrician, Grand Rapids. His. ARL ODKGARD—Employed at Post Office, Brand Rapids. HATTIE SCHNABEL—Mrs. Melvin Lind, Hillsboro. W’is. ELLA WOUNB—Mrs. Alfred Hansen, I ardlain, Ore. RE8LO HAVEXOR—Office Renny Potatoe Company, Waupaca. W’is. ES.ME DOLAN—Mrs. Albert Nimtz, Grand Rapids. Rl TH TMMON8—Teacher Smerson School, Brand Rapids. AGNES KEENAN—Mrs. Frank Rowles, Pittsvilie, Brand Rapids. COLIN FARRISH—Deceased. 1 CLASS OF 1905 MINNIE WTTTE—Mrs. Carl Nord, Brand Rapids. ANNA DALY—Mrs. F. L. Joyce, Waterloo, W’is. LILLI A N JOR KNSEN—Deceased. BLANCHE MICKLKSON—Mrs. Marcelle McCarthy, Minneaisilis, Minn. R08E METZGER—Married. living in Madison. GEORGE PELTIER—Pathologist. University of Alabama. Auburn. Ala. MABEL ROWLAND—Teaching in Brand Rapids. MYRTLE ROWLAND—Mrs. II. P. Jackson. Neenah. W’is. MATIE SLATTERY—Stenographver for Nekoasa-Edwards ROSALIE WIPPKRMAN—Mrs. William Goodell, Chicago. JOHN BRENNAN—Working in Paper Mill. Port Edwards. BEl LAH ( HANDOS—Mrs. Ben Smart, Brand Rapids. HOWARD McLAUBHLIN—Bookkeeper for Uni« n Tanning Co.. Knowlton. ...... AMVF S UNDFR I, H 1 Bookk e? er� Ij bb.v’ McNeil Libby. 353 Rosabel Street, St. Paul. LUELLA JACKSON—Mrs. Frank Xatwick. Brand Rnp:ds. ADDIK BAKER— Died April. 1910. AMV CAHILL—Mrs. Z. K. (’lemons. Clintrnville. W’is. CAROLINE GARRISON—Mrs. Rogers Mott, Brand Rapids. IRENE GILKKY—Mrs. Halbert V. Brooks, Green Lake. W’is. EVA H KISER—Mrs. Frank Adamek, Rugby, North Dakota. CHARLES LEOFFLEBEIN—Traveling Salesman for Mulford Medicines of Philadelphia. Headquarters, Brand Rapids. CALI FERN LOVE- Mrs. Seth Jones, Cincinnati. Ohio. FRANK NIMTZ—Teaching school at Ramcna, South Dakrta. FLORENCE OUINN— Mrs. George Peltier, Auburn, Alabama. CORDELIA RICHARDS—Teaching in Prairie Du hien, Wis. Paper Co., Port Edwards. Wis. 11071 THE ’SEVENTEEN W AHDAWAGAM Kr l hfj.N JSV Nrj. rjl «IIIMIIJ; III • ................................. . | WALTER WEBER—Head of steam pump order department, having charge of orders tor REUBEN SWEENEY—Working in Balboa, Panama. Fairbanks-Morse Mfg. Co., Beloit N is. CLASS OF 1906 ANTOINETTE SMITH—Mrs. McMormic 1 of Thief River Falls. Minn., married in 1916. LOUIS 8WAIN—Harris Trust Co., Chicago. FLORENCE HANSEN—Mrs. F. S. Jaogditsh, Grand Rapids, W is. RUBY NATWICK—Mrs. Dewev, Chicago. ARTHUR PODAW1LTZ— Died duly, 1914. ROBERT McDonald—In Real Estate Business, Ladysmith, IN is. GEO. MATHEWS—Vesper Silo Co.. Vesper. Wis. HENRY BEVER—Clerk, Am. Express Co., Seattle. Washington. ANTHONY N1MTZ—Principal at Withee, Wis. WALTER KRUGER—d. Staul at Stevens Point, Wis. ALEX KOCH—Employed in Bank in South Dakota. ERNEST MeFARLAND—Chicago. . „ __ , „ HORACE PALM ATI ER—Emploved l y Natwick Electric o., («rand Rap MAYME GETSCHALL—Mrs. Will Schroeder, Grand Rapids. Wis. ARMANDA LAMBERT—Employed by Tribune Printing Office. GEORGIA RIDGMAN OLSON—1Cons didated Office, Grand Rapids, NN is. FRED EBERHARDT—Employed in Biron Mill. CHARLES NASH—Retail Grocer, Grand Rapids, Wis. KATHERINE BEVER—Stenographer at Madison. MAE BARUCH—Mrs. Turck, Milwaukee, Wis. JAMES CORCORAN—Postmaster, Webster, Wis. DAN REICH EL—Miami. Ariz. MAE CAHILL—Mrs. Arthur Madsen. Port Edwards. WILL DAMON—Electrician, Eau Claire, Wis. LAURIE DRUMB—Mrs. Sidney Brooks, Nekoosa, Wis. BERYL THOMPSON—Mrs. Harold Arpin, Grand Rapids. Wis. ISABEL—DRUMB—Stenographer for Attorney H. E. Fitch, Nekoosa, Wis. EDNA MUIR—Mrs. Wilbur Herschleb; died May, 1913. .. HAROLD ARPIN—Works on dredge in Minn., makes Ins home in («rand tfapids. ISABEL DEMITZ—Mrs. Louis Stahl. Grand Rapids. MILDRED DICKSON—Mrs. Grover Stout. Rudolph, Wis. MABEL LYNN—Commercial Dept., Lincoln High School. LILIAN MOYER—Mrs. Joseph Wheir, Grand Rapids. WILLIAM MOYER—Works in Madison. NELLIE NELSON—Mrs. George Lapprell. Grand Rapids. LELAND RUMSEY—Assistant in Post Office. Grand Rapids. STANLEY SELDON—Working for Mr. Deguire, Rhinelander, Wis. CORA WRIGHT—Mrs. George Lane, Grand Rapids. . , , MOLLIE MUIR—Mrs. Dennis Dunham. 629 S. Baird Ave., Rhinelander. NN is. BURT CHOSE—Travels for a drug company, out of Helena, Montana. . KARL HILL—Employed Johnson Hill Dept. Store, Grand Rapids. Wis. FLOYD PALMER—Employed at Oneida, by G. B. W. R. R. AMANDA VOYER—Mrs. Charles Smith, Grand Rapids. Wis. LEO NASH—New York City. BERTHA GURTLER— Present Residence. Milwaukee, Wis. CAS8IE CANNING—Mrs. Hugh Goggins. ELSIE BARUCH—New York, soon to be Mrs. Clifford Livingston, Merril ROLAND LOVE— Employed Cincinnati, Ohio. LULA MOLL—Teacher, Residence Lena. Wis. CLASS OF 1907 CLASS OF 1908 (108) THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAN1 ANTHONY' LOOZE—Freeport, 111. Dk! 8 Mten'M W ' N- « “� • Wau.au. RMH M, N’ekooMWi,r0, ln “ ««• Uni- p£vIAp ‘u ™p R £ml lo.ve l Ha,,k � t Bruce, Win. Married. —Mrs. Olio A. La bus, Cily. MARTIN PANTER—Employed by G. R. FostofTice. RHfcM ,Mrs‘ ,)r- (, � ttrill, Residi nee, (irand Rapid� . !? i ’ t 11 A|)l’v v L i’' itAI Working in office Minneapolis, Minn. Rl Til BKN N K I — Home, Mosi nee. r ARENrr A W ‘f-T f V ,4J - I f W- noW in Y- M- ’• A. at Wausau. 'lApias, Wis K aKS °f 1914 1 • of rlli � « � v � itl. C. W. I . P. Co., Grand RAYMOND WILEY—V of W at Madison. .1K88IK W AON KR—Grand Rapids. Wis. MAR(� l Rlhl VOYKR—Mrs. Russil Dousburg. Morebridge South Dakota REVEREND WALTER W EH E N R E R( i E R— I fti a, Minn. K. V I: :i. CLASS OF 1909 DFANLR vnU p ,n,? ,n. D D- C onw J ■ Grand Rapids, liswii n !ii)of (,‘’� li � ated Mill, (irand Rapids. w1 .K ! FrI Ttt ' tOT K- L S,eib Grand Rapitis. ,v ,iMARCEAl'—Mrs. Claire Haskell, Kendall, Wis. AROLI.N E PECKIIAM—Missionary in Japan. ALEX JONHS—Reporter on a Journal in New York N Y ALMA! fArpin l.undaT Co.. Grand Ra,,ids. ALMA ECtOERT—Mrs. William Damon. Kau laire, Wis. MARY IN HATCH—Deceased. LFLC HAYES—Mrs. Dr. T. C. Foote, Grand Rapitis, Wis. DOROTHY JACKSON—Mrs. Hagar, Plymouth. Wis. kkOYD MILLER—Insurance Agent, Fargo. North Dakota. m'lTA,' .KR—Mn. 1. S. Hrardsley, (irand Rapids. INK RLK HEL Principal. Howe Building, Grand Rapitis. IYP7 N--StenogTapher with Missouli Mercantile Co., Missoula, Mont. INK n.MM—Mrs. Wittig. Grand Rapitis, Wis. KDITH WKKKS—Mrs. Laird Warner. Milwaukee, W is. LORETTA Ml LROY—Teacher at Biron, Wris. PERCY! DALY—Coal business. Grant! Rapitis. ROY EARLY—On a claim out west. WILLIAM MOLL—At home on farm, Biron. Wis. CHESTER SEVERANCE—Postal Clerk. Grand Rapids. ALFRED VOIGT—In Indianapolis, Inti. LA I RI) W'A RN ER—Milwaukee, Wis. WILLIAM W ASER—In Green Bav. EARL K. PRICE—Stevens Point, W is. ( AMJLIA S HIEBK—Mrs. Paine, Mt. Wacom a, Washington. CLASS OF 1910 IIELKN DB’KSON—Teaching, Babcock, Wis. _9 GEB“Travdil,K salesman Minneapolis, Minn., near Duluth. VuxV ,re ,K°’ Minn- Headquarter� , Grand Rapids, W'is. !!V1:,,, JTi ON—Stent.gnipher at Ellis Lumber Co., Grand Rapids, Wis. MABEL TIMLIN—Teaching. W'innepeg. Canada. ROY ARNETT—At home. KVA BROOKS—Mrs. Youngchild, Marshfield, W’is. AGNES DALY—Mrs. Rowley. Oshkosh. Wis. LILLIE ERICKSON—Teaching, Kenosha. Wis. ARCHIE GOI’LD—Principal. Elroy School. AGNES HARRIS—Teaching, Oregon City. Ore. IRMA JOHNSON—Staying at home, Grand Rapitis. EDNA KRUGER—Bookkeeper at Siewert’s. Grand Rapitis. 11091 THE ’SEVENTEEN MAHDAWAGAM MAUDE MOULTON Married; Mrs. Scheunmn, City. FRANK M UEHLSTE1N—Bookkeeper, W« ml Co. Nati mil Bank, City. LELA POTTER- Mrs. Byril Winn, Granton, Wis. MARY KA NTH CM—Married. Mrs. Young, Chicago. MINNIE RATH—Died 1910. LOUIS REICH EL—Operating a truck farm. Fox Chase, Pa. BESS RICH MON IV—Teaching in Merrill. MARGARET RICHMOND—Married, Mrs. Lacy Horton, Grand Rapids, Wis. DELLA WINGER—Teaching school Seaton, 111. BLANCHE CAMP—Teaching. RUTH HUTCHINSON—Mrs. ( has. Burnell, Wausau, Wis. VERNA LYON—Lives in Oregon. SINCLAIR WILLIAMS—Chicago. HELEN M. HAN I FIN—Teaching. Siegel, Wis. WILBER BERG—Employed by Grand Rapids Milling Co. LELAND CARDEN—Mining, Alaska. HARRY LYNN—Attending Cincinnati U., Cincinnati, Ohio. ALBERT NATWICK—Undersheriff, Grand Rapids, Wis. MYRON NATWICK—Cartoonist, Chicago, III. FRANK RICKMAN—Employee, Kellog Bros. Lumber Co., Grand Rapids. GEORGE SMITH—Insurance business. Port Arthur, Ca. ROY B. THORNTON—Attending Davey Tree Institute. Kent. Ohio. EDWARD WESENBERG—Teaching German in Theological Seminary, Bethlehem, Pa. HAROLD F. DAWES—Val pari so U., studying law, Valpariso, I ml. PRAXEDA GOLLA—Stenographer Johnson Hill Co., Grand Rapids. ELMER NELSON—Wis. U.. Madison. M INERT DICKOFF Employed by Port Edwards Paper Co. NATH A LIS DAM NITZ—Stenographer Goggins Bra .eau. CLASS OF 1911 FLORENCE ARPIN—Mrs. John Davies of Madison. PHILIP W. CANNING—With Pigeon River Lumber Co., Port Arthur, Canada. ROSE C. EBERT—Mrs. Wm. Collins, Manitowoc, Wis. BESSIE E. FARR 1811—Mrs. J. Kinister, Grand Rapids, Wis. WILLIAM F. KELLOGG—Traveling salesman, Minneapolis. LENORE C. LEM LEY—Teaching at Kansas City, Missouri. KATHRINE V. MORAN—Teaching at Hiles. Wis. ELIZABETH E. NASH—Stenographer at Court House, Grand Rapids. ISABEL N. NASH—At home; engaged. MAE RUTH SCHNABEL—Mrs. H. Stetson, Ironton, Minn. BEULAH M. SEARLES— Assistant in All Day Industrial School, Grand Rapids. ARTHUR W. SMITH—Attending Western University at I� ndon, Ontario. RAYMOND G. VAN HEUKELON—Living at Samoa, California. FLORENCE ETHEL WILLMOTT—Living at Fitchburg, Mass. LESLIE F. BOORMAN—Died in March. 1913. BERNICE J. EGGEBT—At home. LELAND J. HILDEMAN— DONALD P. JOHNSON—At home. KATHARINE STEELE—Engaged in social center work, Boston, Mass. ALFRED W. THOMPSON—With Christenson Mendenhall-Graham, clothing firm of Duluth, Minn. JOHN A. BURCH ELL—Living in Grand Rapids, works on dredge in summer. ROLAND S. BURCH ELL—Works for Pigeon River Lbr. Co., Port Arthur, Canada. Married. CLARENCE J. CHRISTIANSEN—Working in Chicago. FRED A. GETZLAFF—Living in Milwaukee. FRANK W. GILL—Works with his father, trave'ing for Colmbia Varnish Co. FRANK H. MANSKE—Employed at UeGtiere’s, Grand Rapids. NINA R. CARLSON—Mrs. Daniel Hanson, California. EMMET T. CORCORAN—With Pigeon River Lbr Co., Port Arthur. Canada. ETHEL K. HAWES—Mrs. George Halvoraen. Grand Rapids. Wis. MAE HANNAH JOHNSON—At home, engaged. HILDA M. MARTINSON—Mrs. Floyd Perger of La Crosse. Wis. PET RON ILLA L. MULROY—Lives in Milwaukee. (110) THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM hinployed by Ah lawa m Furniture Co. MICHAEL, J. CEPRE8S—Assistant in Hank of Grand Rapida. !• 'a™ • KKKI',iini —Bookkeeper for Rood Const ruction Company. ESTHER t' inT Joh,,H‘ 1,5,1 •« ..’store, Grand Rapida, h. I IIKIi L. SHI MAN—Mrs. N. Hcrsclilcb, La Crosse, M is. DAN IEL .1. ARPIN—Lumber business, Bruce, Wis. vbrtoo yjt ROACH—(Pres.) Farm near Kellner. Wis. LI llik ( III RCH -(V. P.) Mrs. Geo. Bronson. NOLTIIKR—(8ec.) Teaching at Kenosha. OR— (Treas.) M rs. I)an A rpin. va vT'Ki'Aov?l?iL NDr t€no apher in .1. B. Arpin Lbr. Co’s Offiee. kA E WARNKK—Ieaeher, Port Kdwards, Wis. 'I® —Attending school at Armour Ins., Chicago. v,,rk’ am UDtin ,) T,t. Johnson Hill Co. J at her home •� Boston in December, 1914. MARIK LOOZE—Mrs. R. L. K it tel city ERIC KARBKRG—Beloit, Wis. MN R I LK I LK—Mrs. W. Nobles, deceased. lirTu Vor!t!nK in B1“chlnK I,lan f NVkoow-E.lwar.1 Paper Co. Rl III RI HKR—reaching school, 8. Milwaukee, Wis. KLDRKI) MAC DONALD—Manager Palace Theater. F: 0ennan teacher in West Side Per.xl.ial School. rnA.NK DR I MB— GRA( K GOGG1NS—Mrs. R. Gleason, deceased. Rl TH HORTON—Kindergarten teacher on West side. WALI KR MUELLER Member of U. S. Navy, at prensent on submarine, U 8 Cavite, P. I. MARION JACKSON—Assistant D. S. Teacher sit Stevens Point Normal. GERTRUDE X1MTZ—Mrs. Arthur Hannemanu. KDMI ND ARPIN—At I niversitv of Wisconsin. liV,.R™r:X™velin« ,sale8man {or Alfred Deoker Colin, Chicago, ill. Mi R TLE SFA ERAN( E—At Johnson Hill's. OLA FULLER—Port Edwards Mill. El LA LI A JERO—Living in Wentatchee, Wash. JOSEPH NASH—Employed by Ellis Lbr. Co. LOYOLA McCULLOUGH—Living in Jamestown. N. Y. JAM ES GAYNOR—Deceased. LENORE JOHNSON—Teaching school. JESSIE OLT—Teaching school in iVpere. JOHN BUCKLEY—Texas. EDWARD CAHILL—Employed bv Nekoosa Edwards Paper Co. S. B 3. CLASS OF 1913 MARION B. ATWOOD—Stenographer in Consolidated office. Grand Rapids DOROTHW BRAZEAU—Office operator in Port Edwards. DOROTHY BRI’NDAGE—Attending University of W’iso nsin, Madison HESS MARGESON—At home. CLARE RAYMOND MATHIAS—W’orks on a farm, living at Grand Rapids. HERHERT N. W’OLF—Teaching Manual Training. PERCEY MILLENBAH—W’orking in dejx t at Rudolph. GEORGE MOHLKE—Senior at Carroll College. Waukesha, Wis. LORENZO PADGHAM—Employed at Nekoosa-Edwards mill. CATHERINE VAUGHAN—At home. W’orks for her father. EOLA WINGER—Working in Johnson Hill Co., office. Grand Rapids. W’ALTER B. HARUCH—In United States Navy, U. S. S. Nebraska. WARREN I). BEADLE—Millwright at Consolidated Mill at Biron. Wi T1I EODERK'K BRADFORD—Attending Wisconsin University EMMET BURNS— Senior at University of Wisconsin. JAMES SPENCER CAMP—United States mail carrier. Grand Rapids. LLOYD B. WELCH—Treasurer, employed at Abel Podawiltz clothii is. Madison. lothing store. (Ill) THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM LEONARD F. KIN ISTER—Works for Rood Construction Co., Grand Rapids. ARTHUR H. KLEIN—Taking Mechanical Engineering course, Milwaukee. WILLIAM R. MERR1 AM—Junior at Ames College, Ames, Iowa. FRKD C. RAGAN -Demonstrating and selling Oakland ears; engaged. ROY MORGAN WEEKS—Working for Graham Paper Co., Chicago. ANNA CORCORAN —Long distance operator. ANNINA DALY—Assisting at home. ESTHER GILL—(Vice President). Teaching in Emerson school. HELEN U. GORDON—At home. MARIE L. KRUGER—Telephone operator at local office. EVA C. UNIX—At home, teaching music. A D , FLORENCE M. LYNN—(Secretary). Kindergarten Assistant, hast side. Grand Kapuia. LYDA H. NELSON—Stenographer at Taylor Scott real estate office. GERTRUDE M. GOLLA—Senior at University of Wisconsin. RUTH KLEIN—Mrs. Roy Sweet, Grand Rapids, Wis. EDGAR A. LCHECK—Working on his father’s farm at Rudolph. LEOPOLD QCASIGRACH—Attending University of Wisconsin. ETHEL G. WATERS—Teaching at New Lisbon. HAROLD KUHN—Employed as operator at St. Paul depot, Port Edwards. DONALD L. NAT WICK—Advertising salesman in Chicago. HERMAN WENDLAND—Attending University of Wisconsin. LAURIE BODETTE—Telephone operator in local office. LELAND S. JOHNSON—Taking agricultural course in I niversity of isoconsin. MARY L. JONES—At Stevens Point Normal. GEORGE MULLEN—At home, Abel Mullen Co. CLASS OF 1914 LEON FOLEY—Attends University of Wisconsin. BERNADETTA M. GAFFNEY—Teaching. CASSI E GIBSON—Works at telephone office. KATHRINE GIBSON—At University of Wisconsin. EDWARD MECZKOWSKI—Milwaukee, Wis. WALTER MERR1AM—Working on farm at Waterloo, Iowa. REG IAN MUELLER—Teaching at Brussels, Wis. NEIL NASH—Attends Georgetown University. OLGA BUERGER—Stenographer Htrt Mfg. Co. CONSTANCE BOORMAN—Teaching at Wausau. VICTOR BORNICK—At home. FRANK BRAN DECKER—Joined U. S. Navy, August, 1914. DELBERT TRUDELL—Employed at Consolidated. EVELYN WITTE—Bookkeeper Nash Hdw. Co. (engaged). LAURA WITT—Works in Dr. Pomainville’s office. IDA WITTENBERG—Stenographer Wood County Nat ’1 Bank. CHARLES HAGERSTROM—Clerk Johnson Hill’s store. LEONARD IIATT )N — Consolidated. GENEVIEVE HAYES—At home. MYRON HILL—Employed at postoffice. EARL AKEY—At Biron mill office. KARL ZIMMERMAN—Attends U. of Illinois. ERNEST ANDERSON—Works at Citizen’s Nat 1. Bank. EDWARD ARPIN—Employed by his father in Florence, Ga. HAROLD BABCOCK—Lumberman, Rudolph. CARL JOHNSON—At home. ARTHUR LEDER—Beloit, Wis. HAROLD TIMM—University of Wisconsin. CAROLYN DEYO—Teaching. AGNES DOLAN—At home, stenographer. RUTH MeCAMLEY—At home. ELIZABETH ROEPKA—Bethel, Wis. CAROLYN SCHNABEL—Teaching, Wausau. Wis. FEARN SEARLES—University of Wisconsin. ALINE SMITH—At home. HILDA SOLLY—Arkdale. Wis. 11121 THE ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM IRMA PICKOFF—Evanston, III. EDITH 81EWERT—Wheeler, Win. WALTER STAMM—St. Paul, Minn. CARLTON STAMM—St. Paul, Minn. ARTHUR ZIMMERMAN- At home, First National Hank. LBTA RATH—Telephone office. LORKNA EBERHARDT—Port Edwards. FLOYD SHINN—Weinljorg Const. Co. HER N AI ETT E SC 11 L A TT E R E R Me .si nee. FREDERICK MAY At home. CLASS OF 1915 DEAN C. HAHCOCK—Attending Carroll College. G. STANTON BRAZEAU—At home. GEORGE .1. OIBSON—Working in Automobile factory, Hartford, Win. ERWIN H. HAGER—Lives in Janesville. WARD W. JOHNSON—Works in depot. Grand Rapids, Wis. FRANK A. LYNN—Employed at the Consolidated mill. Grand Rapids, Wis. .1. WESLEY NATWICK—Helping his father in furniture store. H. BENTON PH I LLEO—Working in Park Falls. Wis. LESLIE II. HOUOEN—Attending Stevens Point Normal. SIDNEY .1. KELLNER—Working for Kellner Coal Co. ROBERT R. PROUT—Working in bank at Vesper. CHESTER P. RIDGMAN—Attending University of Wisconsin. FRED J. SCHLATTERER—Working for Rciland Packing Co. MABEL M. JOHNSON—Attending Northwestern University, Evanston. FERN L. OCA IN—Teaching in Crannoor. HAZEL E. BLISS-—Teaching in Medford, Wis. RUTH L. FONTAINE—Attending Stevens Point Normal. LUCY E. GAZELEY—Teaching in Dakota. ESTHER PELTIER—Teaching in La Crosse, Wis. DELMA PADGHAM—Attending Stevens Point Normal. MARGUERITE RAGAN—Attending Northwestern University of Illinois, Evanston. DOLORES WARD—Goes to University of Wisconsin. M. CLAIRE TIMLIN—Attending Whitewater Normal. ESTHER C. EICHSTEADT—Attending Stevens Point Normal. JOSEPH A. HOLLY—Attending West Point. ANITA HOLLMILLER—Attending Stevens Point Normal. MARION J. Phillio—Attending Northwestern University, Evanston. 111. VERNA M. WELCH—Teaching in Ia Crosse. HELEN JOHNSON—Working in office of Lincoln High School. VERNA V’. WORLUXI)—Stenographer for W. .1. (’onwav. MARGARET E. WHEIR— Mrs. Wakely, Grand Rapids, Wis. NINA P. ROCKSTEPT—Stenographer in Minnea|H)lis. MAURI NE A. LINDAHL—Stenographer for Frank Caukins. I PELLE F. KNUDTSON—Teaching near Pittsville, Wis. LILLIAN E. MILLER—Teaching school near Marshfield. CLASS OF 1916 PRISCILLA M. A KEY—Employed in Johnson Hill’s office. LUCTLE M. BERARD—At Wood County Normal. ERMA LEE BROOKS—At Wood County Normal. MALCOLM F. JOHNSON—At home. KARL E. KLUGE—Employed by PeGuere Const. Co., Nekoosa. Wis. EDNA MAC SWAIN—Assistant librarian. MARGUERITE NOBLES—In Minneapolis. WILLIAM C. PEDERSEN In Florida. GENEVIEVE PELLERSELLS—At home, engaged. JOHN A. POPRATZ— Employed Bank of Grand Rapids. WILLIAM J. PSCHORR—Employed Prentiss factory. LOUIS T. SCI!BOEDER—At Stevens Point Normal. DONALD E. SULLIVAN—Employed at Citizens National Bank. [1131 TME ’SEVENTEEN AN DAW A GAN1 LAWRENCE F. BROST Working for Nr t wick Electrie Co. (agent). JAMES H. CHAMBERLAIN—Employed at C. W. P. P. Co. HAZEL R. EATON—Employed Ellis U r. Co. office. REGINA J. HIRZY -Stevens Point Normal. MADELINE M. HOW LETT—Stenographer Rood Const. Co. ALVINA KNIPPLE- Employed Johnson Hill Co.’s office. LEE A. LOVE—With Nat wick Electric C-. DOROTHY McTAVISH—Attending Wausau Business College. EARL E. MYERS—At home. MARY NOLTNER—At home. ELEANOR M. STAFFELD- At Bank of Grand Rapids. ERNA R. SCHAEFER—Stenographer for McKinnon Mfg. Co. LILLIAN J. STEINBERG—Stenographer for ( has. Brier. LYDIA H. BEADLE—Attending Stevens Point Normal. MAMIE K. GAUL—Attending W. C. N. GENEVA GOUCHEB—Clerk at Johnson Hill Co. DOROTHY G. U NDBERG—Nurse in Chicago. GLADYS NAT WICK—At home. ETHEL NORTON At telephone office. HAZEL TAYLOR— Attending W. C. N. MARY T. WATERMAN Nurse Milwaukee Hospital. LEON G. ARPIN—Attending Appleton Business College. JERRY H. KLEIN—In Milwaukee, pipe fitter. DAVID R. LEVINE- Timekeeper at DeGuere Const. Co., Nekoosa. WILLIAM J. METZGER—Attending Stevens Point Normal. ERMIN J. SMITH—Attending Stevens Point Normal. CHARLES V. STARK Employed at the Wood County Nat 1. Bank. HENRY J. SMITH—At home. ZELLA VERA FI LLER—Attending Stevens Point Normal. HARRY WILLIAM GIBSON—Employed at Kissel Car Co., Hartford, is. GRETCIIKN JONES—Attending Milwaukee Normal School. EMMA SMITH—Indiana, Danas Musical Institute. CECILE ARPIN—Attending University of Wisconsin. HELEN CONWAY—At home. Notice Unlike former years, the Editor-in-Chief and “Laugh” Editor will not leave the city after this magazine is published. We will be found in our room at the High School from 7 a. m. until 5 p. m. daily. Our protection consists of machine guns, so come armed. 11141 ] □ □ [ ) Qum@ □ [ ] □ THE. SEVEMTEEN AHOAWAGAM Luke Hiron ISTON81N River has a beauty ami charm rarely possessed l� y a rivor. In i s util'll� travels from source to mouth it is ever changing in its course and there is WA jk i r 11'I i‘ � ««.rM.t,.ny nb-ut it. IK.-r rapids and falls into smooth 4 1 lagocns and lakes, it is a never ended pleasure to any one who cares to join it H,, l Tl,U‘ i,s Hl,rfa e � r camp on its hanks. At no place along the Wisconsin River are there mere natural spits for outing than at Brand Rapids and no where at this part of the river are there prettier ones than on Lake Biron. This was once the wild part of the River in the days of the log driver. But with the coining of the paper industry, following the cutting of the pine we were given an added Messing in the building of the Consolidated Dam. This fine dam of same 27 feet in height, backs up the water for nearly four miles and has fi rmed a lake four miles long and one and a half miles wide and has about twenty-fhe islands in it. S me twenty years ago, the Ihjys of these days fis’ied in the spot where now rests the east end of the dam, and twenty years before that the “Kids” did the same. The following two pictures show these periods and are about twenty years apart. [1151 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM When the Government engineers came down Wisconsin River, they surveyed and so named it because it was the largest island in the whole length of the rand River. Thev chattel with an old trapper named Hunter whom they found on the island just 'vest of Big Island and it still bears his name. What is now the small island across from I g Island, near the ice-house was known years ago as Sangerfest Island because of the Sangcrfests held there during many summers by the singing societies here and from nearby towns that came here for an outing. Big Island has about three hundred acres in it and some of tin most lieautiful spots for those who love the outdoors. SWING AT LAKE BIRON CLUB Its banks are high and it is heavily wooded. Nearly every variety of hardwood that grows in this part of Wisconsin is found on it. All the wild flowers in their season abound and lug tangles of blackberries and graju are all over it. At various places along tin Wand are sjin.lv 1 teaches that are delightful swimming spots and many are the boatloads ot young people, during the past summer with its hot nights, that have en joyed the fun of these s mals. This summer cottage is on the southern point of the Island and has a perfect command (1161 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM SWIMMING BEACH FROM BIG ISLAND of the river view down and across to the east bank. It is built two story fashion with the landing for the boats, forming one half the first floor and the balance, a slip for boats. This gives |x rfoet shelter and a fine place to swim from. A stairway leads to the second floor which LAKE BIRON CLUB 1117] THE ’SEVENTEEN A H DAWA GAM is practically one large room fourteen feet by twenty-two feet. Although the first floor w on the water level, the upper floor is even with the ground of the island. By using two outing gasoline stoves and connecting then, with the lighting system which .«a hollow 'V're affair, and connecting them with the gasoline tank, the gasoline for all cooking and lighting PETER LOVE'S COTTAGE contained in one tank. As the wind cannot blow the flame of these stoves out, they may l e set near the breezy side of the room, so that cooking is a pleasure rather than a drudgery. I ike Biron Association has a lease of this Island from the Consolidated i .. tor a small rum. and sublets to those who love outdoor life. Many people cleared spots on the Island FIVE POINTS. LAKE BIRON 11181 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHOAWAGAM JUKI the one where Lake Hiron Club is located contains about three acres. This has l eon cleared of small stuff, but no trees removed. On the level of this s|� ot has been built a cement tennis court of regulation size, and it is shaded all the day bv the big, beautiful basswoods, tlint surround it. Kveryone loves to swing and the youngsters that row up to this spot and “pump” the wind out of themselves in the big swing, shown in the picture, wonld do your heart good and you would want to try it yourself. Peter Love and family were the first t«� built a permanent cottage and their boys and their friends enjoy the summers here, the like of which all in Grand Rapids can have for nothing, while elsewhere pay large sums and get much less. This l cuutiful Island should l� e the play ground for Grand Rapids. It is in sight of the city and in fact this part of the Island now improved is within the city limits. Five minutes in a motor boat from the Consolidated «lam brings you to the Island and all its lovelv shade. The ice-house is but three minutes from you and milk, cream, butter and eggs anil all kinds of vegetables are easily obtained at the farms along the bank of the lake. [1191 ThE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM There are so many beauty spots along the lake from the Consolidated to Biron that one never tires of visting them. It never looks twice alike and many small Islands and big ledges offer all desired for an afternoon picnic. Persons who have traveled a great deal and especially those who paint and sketch tell us that the beauty spots in Lake Biron are not excelled by the prettiest but more widely known ones of famous resorts. This little cut shows the ‘«Play Mill of Versailles” the negative was taken, by Helen Taylor of the class of 1912, in 1914 just before the war broke out. The wealth of money, the famous Queen sj ent on her play grounds cannot bring one fraction of the happiness that has been bequeathed, by nature, to Grand Rapids’ own folks at no cost, if they will only use it. This spot of Grand‘Rapitis is better appreciated by our visitors than by ourselves. CEMENT TENNIS COURT ON BIG ISLAND Our first convention was that of the Hotel Men of Wisconsin and we served them on the tennis court where this picture is taken anti afterward gave it a sprinkle of cornmeal and danced. They said it was the ! est time they had ever had at any of their annual meetings. To those who are acquainted with the beauties of I ake Biron it is a matter of great sur- (1201 THE ’-SEVENTEEN W AHDAWAGAM DOCK AT LAKE BIRON CLUB prise that more families do not ehoose a quiet spot on some of its Islands or along the bank and live there during the summer. Nothing will build up the health like outdoor life and young people especially should live more out of doors than they do in order that they may lay the foundation of future happiness in good health. T. A. TAYLOR. (121) MAYOR E W ELLIS THE ’SEVENTEEN M HDAWAGAM Bc uih| of (.«rand Rapids HERE may be cities more beautiful than Grand Rapids, but it is certain that no city of the same size has paid so much attention to the development of its natural scenery. Several years ago, the movement of beautifying the city was started under the auspices of the Federation of Women’s clubs, at which time, the ground adjoining the library building was parked, a landscape architect being employed for the purpose, and about the same time, the plan of acquiring the river banks as city property was made. This work has since been carried on by the city government, through a park commission appointed for that purpose. Beside the library park, we have what is generally known as Lyon park, situated just below the Northwestern bridge. This park is a favorite picnic ground in summer, benches and tables for the use of the picnicers having been placed there by the park commission. The Island on which the office of the Consolidated P. P. Co., stands, has been parked by that company, a stone bridge built to connect it with the mainland, and is one of the beauty spots of G. R. This park has been thrown open to the use of the public. The Island below the wagon bridge, was purchased a few years ago, by private individuals and after having l een placed in the hands of a landscape architect, two beautiful residences were erected on it. This Island has been named Belle Isle, and is one of the prettiest spots in Grand Rapids. Third Street South is the most l� eautiful residence street in the city, and is very popular with motorists by reason of the new cement pavement. All over the city, except in a very few places the property of the citizens of this city is very well kept up. The river banks on both sides of the river have been cleared, grass kept cut, vines planted, flowerbeds made, seats provided, and on the Wert side of the river, just below the wagon bridge, a band stand has been erected, where each week during the summer, concerts are given by the city band. The cement drives leading north as far as Biron village, and south to Xekoosa, afford excellent opportunity for the automobilist to enjoy the natural beauty of the Wisconsin river. Each year. Grand Rapids receives many compliments on her beautiful scenery. The city has for its slogan: “Grand Rapids fhc. Heart of Wisconsin” It means not only that Grand Rapids is the city situated the most nearly in the middle of the state, but that it is a progressive, prosperous, and busy business centre. I)o you know’ that Grand Rapids has: 1. Four railroads: The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul; the Chicago and Northwestern; the Green Bay and Western; and the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault St. Marie. 2. Many milling and general manufacturing plants: Consolidated Pulp and Paper Co.; the G. R. Milling Co.; the G. R. Cooperage Co.; the G. R. Foundry Co.; the Carey Concrete Co.; the Chambers Creamery Co.; the Mott and Wood Co.; the Rood Mfg. Co.; The Wood County Cooperage Co.; the McKereher and Rossier Milling Co.; the Ahdawagam Furniture Co.; the Hart Mfg. Co.; and the Prentiss-Wabers Mfg. Co. 3. Excellent public schools: The Lincoln High School, Howe. Irving. Lowell. Emerson, Edison, and Witter Manual Training School. Parochial Schools: St.’s Peter and Paul, St. Lawrence, East and West Side, Evangelical, Lutheran. Wood County Training School. 4. Thirteen churches: Episcopal, St.’s Peter and Paul, St. Lawrence. Roman Catholic, Congregational, two German Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, Seventh Day Adventist. Scandinavian and German Moravian, and Christian Science. 5. Four banks: First National, capital, $100,000; surplus. $. 0,000; Wood County National, capital $100,000, surplus $100.000; Bank of Grand Rapids, capital $50,000, surplus $25,000. Citizen’s National Bank, capital, .$100,000; surplus. $12,000. fl. Fine public library. 7. Unlimited water power from Wisconsin River. S. Four large hotels: Dixon, Witter, Commercial, and Julien. 9. Many paved streets. 10. Beaut iful residences. 11. Population of 8,000. 11231 THE SEVENTEEM AHDAWAGAM LOOKING NORTH ON SECOND STREET 12. Interurban line running to Port Edwards and Nekoosa. 13. A firHt class postoflice with business of $41,000 a year. 14. Three newspapers: Tribune, a weekly paper. Reporter, a weekly and daily paper Leader, a weekly and daily paper. 15. New, fully equipped hospital. 10. A thriving, up-to-date business district meeting all the demands of the public. 17. Two large new picture houses and one opera house. 18. Four garages and two automobile show buildings. 19. A beautiful court house and is the county seat of W«mm| County. 20. A fine waterworks system and electric plant owned by the city, ami a cooperative telephone company. 21. A beautiful, new Elks’ Club building. 22. A large cement swimming pool with dr« ssing houses. 23. Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association. President, C. A. Normington: Vice- President, Wm. F. Gleue; Treasurer, Warren .1. Fisher; Secretary, (1. 1). Fritzsinger. FINANCIAL GROWTH OF GRAND RAPIDS Assessed valuation of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin 1910—$5,9S9,9K0. Total annual express receipts: 1916—$30,000. Postal receipts: 1912—IS.000. 1914—$24,000. 1916—$41,000. 11241 LOOKING EAST ON GRAND AVENUE Financial Growth of Hank . Tint National Bank: January 7, 1910—$758,724. January 7, 1914—$1,154 2. March 5, 1917—$ 1.607,208. Vnn 1 County National Bank: March 5. 1910—$1,075,147. Marc i 5, 1913—$1,481,218. March 5. 1917—$2,061,014. Bank of Grand Rapula: December 31, 1910—$ '86,245. December 31, 1913—$592.036. December 30, 1916—$776,934. Citizen s National Bank. Commenced business March 29. 1913: July 1. 1913—$196,474. July 1. 1916—$ 07 591. April 1, 1917—$441,751. COCNTY AND CITY OFFICIALS In this column will be found the names of county officer� , city officers, school board and library beard and other officers for general information. (1251 THE. ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM COUNTY OFFICERS (bounty Judge—W. J. Conway. Sheriff—John E. Normington. Under Sheriff—Albert Natwiek. County Clerk—Sam Church. County Treasurer—(Mans Johnson. Register of Deeds—Henry Kbbe. Clerk of the Circuit Court—A. B. Bever. District Attorney—John Roberts. County Highway Commissioner — L. Amundson. Register in Probate—Mrs. Nellie Dolan. Surveyor—J. W. Severus. Coroner—H. H. Helke. Superintendent of Schools—George A. Varney. Assessor of Incomes—Andrew P. Ken. Superintendent of Poor Farm—Jas Case. Superintendent of Insane Asylum—L. E. Gilson. State Senator—I. P. Witter. Member of Assembly—Byron Whitting- ham. CITY OFFICIALS Mayor E. W. Ellis. City Clerk—Joseph Wlieir. Jr. City Treasurer—Louis Schall. Assessor Clark Lyon. City Attorney—J. J. Jeffrey. Justices of the Peace—F. W. Calkins, Edward N. Pomainville. Chief of Police—James I). Gibson. Health Officer—Dr. J. J. Looze. Superintendent of Public Works—Ed. Met ’arthv. MEMBERS OF Wards Aldermen 1. Jacob Bever, John Baml� erg. 2. A. F. Link. John Heiser. 3. M. C. Geoghan, Henry Halvorsen. 4. Otto Roenius, Herman Plenke. 5. Albert Gilmaster, Emil Bealer. r . Mark Whit rock, C. E. Kruger. 1. Frank Damon. Fred Jackson. 8. Ben Hanson, Mike Immense. EAST SIDE AND East Side— (Jus Shuman (Chief). Jesee Wagner, Arthur Rintleman, Frank Wagner. Frank Henry, Will Burchell, PUBLIC LIBRARY President—F. J. Wood. Treasurer—I. P. Witter. Secretary—Mrs. J. E. Daly. Commissioners—E. P. Arpin, Mrs. G. J. Kaudy. The three officers also act as commissioners and Prof. C. W. Schwede is an ex-officio member. SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS Regular meetings of this board are held on the first Monday of each month at 7: JO o ’clock p. m. First Ward—Mrs. E. P. Arpin and W. II. Reeves. Second Ward—J. R. Ragan and Jacob Searls. Third Ward—T. W. Brazeau, W. F. Kellogg. Fourth Ward—Guy O. Babcock, Pres., M rs. Sam ('hurch. Fifth Ward—Otto Bein and Carl Nord. Sixth Ward—J. P. Horton, Rev. II. B. Johnson. Seventh Ward—C. A. Hatch and Mrs. B. L. Brown. Eighth Ward—J. W. Natwiek, C. A. Meilicke. RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President—George W. Mead. Vice President—Mrs. I. P. Witter. Secretary—Mrs. C. E. Boles. Treasurer—Mrs. Geo. M. Hill. THE CITY COUNCIL Wurtht Supervisors 1. Louis Schroeder. o Peter McCamley. 3. Freeman Gilkey. 4. W. E. Wheelan. 5. F. C. Henke. r . Frank Rourke. 7. John Bell, Sr. 8. B. R. Goggins. WEST SIDE FIREMEN West Side- Mike Sierck (Chief), Otto Bein, Arthur Sierck, W. A. Johnston, M. L. Carey, A. F. Peters, 11261 THE. ’-SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAN1 AHDAWAGAM FURNITURE FACTORY A. B. Bever, John Henry, Will Bodette, I). Huntington, Ixmis Schroeder, Sr. B. Metzger. August Miller, Edward Smith. Charles Laramie, George Krieger, Win. Pribbanow, Sr., Earle Hill, Burt Nason, John Voyt. BUSINESS DIRECTORY Architects and Engineers. Billmeyer. A. F.____________________________Old Wood County National Bank Building. Telephone number 350. De Guere, L. A__________________________________________________________ Vine Street. Telephone number 259. Attorneys at Law. Bri.re, Chas. K._________________________________Wood County National Bank Building. Telephone number 300. I). I). Conway. Telephone number 338. Conway, W. J____________________________________________First National Bank Building. Telephone number 78. Crowl� , A. J. McKinnon Block. Telephone number 830. (1271 THE ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM Goggins A: Brnzenu....- Telephone number 104. Hambrecht 4c Calkins Telephone number .‘174. Jeffrey, J. J._ - — Telephone number 251. Roberts, John__________ Telephone number 691. Vaughan, B. M---------- Telephone number 572. Wheelan, W. K—........— Telephone number 243. Williams. Geo. L....... Telephone n amber 91. ___________________________________ Me Kin non Bloek. __________Obi Wood County National Bank Building. 34ft Grand Avenue. ________________________________________Vine Street. ..................... Wood County Realty Building. ........................ I l Second Street Smith. _____________________________Rooms 9-12 Wood Block. Airt omobiles. (See Garages). Bakeries. ..Grand Avenue. _____________________ 124 First Street North. ________________________________ Grand Avenue. Banks. Bank of Grand Rapids 531 Grand Avenue. Telephone number 345. Officers: President—Isaac P. Witter. Vice-President—Geo. W. Mead. Cashier—E. B. Bedford. Assistant Cashier—W. G. Schroedel. Citizen's National Bank................................—-------- — —•--Grand Avenue. Telephone number 6S6. Officers: President—J. A. Cohen. Vice-President—G. W. Paulus. Cashier—I). B. Pbilleo. Assistant Cashier—K. M. Wit .ig. First National Bank____________________________________Corner First and Second Streets. Telephone number 326. Officers: President—Geo. W. Mead. Vice-President—Earle Pease. Cashier—A. G. Miller. Assistant Cashier—Henry C. Demitz. Wood County National Bank______________________________Corner Vine and Second Streets. Telephone number 319. Officers: President—F. J. Wood. Vice-President—L. M. Alexander. Cashier—Guy O. Babcock. Assistant Cashier—W. G. Fisher. Barrels. Grand Rapids Bakery Telephone number 137. Bemehleb, H. A. Telephone number 121. Peca, Joseph.......... Telephone number 992. Wood County Cooperage Company___________________________________________5th Avenue North. Telephone number 757. Billiards and Bowling. 137 First Street North. East Side Pool Hall Telephone number 861. [1281 THE ’.SEVENTEEN W AHDAWAGAM GRAND RAPIDS MILLING CO CONSOLIDATED WATER POWER A PAPER CO. Getts Bowling All«y 104 First Av« nu« North. Telephone nuinl r 1021. Breweries. Grand Rapids Brewing Co. -..................... 610 First Strict North. Telephone number 177. Hagemeister Brewing Co. Telephone numt er 465. Chiropractors. Faehe, A. H.-------------------------------------------------,------- McKinnon Block. Telephone number 873. City of Grand Rapids. City Clerk _______________________________________ Corner Third and Grand Avenue. Telephone number 426. city Hall Grand Avenue. Telephone number 258. City Engineer and Pire Department - ____________ _________. ... .Library Building. Telephone number 222. Pumping Station.................................................Third Street South. Telephone number 378. Pumping Station_____ Telephone number 759. (1291 Oak Street and Sixteenth Street. THE ’SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM Cleaners and Dyers. Twin city Dye Works....... ,------------------------- —-------Second Street Sojth Telephone number 521. Clothing and Men’s Furnishings. Abel-Mullen Co_______________________________________________ 102 Second Street South. Telephone number 270. Abel Podawiltz Co-------------------------------------------------------Second Street. Telephone number 400. Johnson A Hill Go. . . r..rn.T Third and Grand Avenue. Kruger A Turbin Go__________________________ Corner Vina and Second Streets South. Telephone number 135. Coal Dealers. Bosaert Bros___________________________________________________ Seventh Avenue South. Telephone number 410. Daly !� •«• A Goal ’« ., yard otlice......-______—....................—— Love Street. Telephone number 413. Daly Ice Coal Co., downtown office...................... —...... Second Street South. Telephone number 933. Arndt, A.............. Telephone number 382. Harm� � , W. H.......... Telephone numbtr 145. Geoghan, M. C.-------- Telephone number 404. Sutor, Hay......— Telephone number 141. Wheir, .loo., —....... Telephone number 420. La Vigne, James------- Carey Concrete Co. ______________ Telephone number 083. Weinberg, J. F., Construction Co. Telephone number 502. County Clerk___________ Telephone number 495. County Judge........... Telephone number 498. Clerk of Court_________ Telephone number 499. County Treasurer------- Telephone number 490. Highway Commissioner Telephone number 702. Poor Farm-------------- Telephone number 20. Register of Deeds...... Telephone number 497. Sheriff-------------- Telephone number 391. Chambers Creamery Co. Telephone number 385. Mott A Wood Co.________ Telephone number 229. Confectionery. ______________________________108 First Street North. 111 Second Street Boat feu ........................... 102 First Street North. __________________________________346 Grand Avenue. __._____Corner Grand and Third Avenue North. __________________________________First Street North. Concrete Works. Seventeenth Avenue Contractors. . Fifth Avenue North. County of Wood. .....—------------- —----------------- Court House. _________—_____________________________Court House. ..................................... Court House. ______________________________________ Court House. ________________________________________Court House. ................................. R. F. D. No. .............. ,_______________Court House ________________________________________________Jail. Creameries. ...Vine Street. .Second Avenue South. WOOD COUNTY NATIONAL BANK Delivery. Grand Rapids Delivery Co., D. P. Johnson------- Telephone number 6 8. Rumsev, Vera (parcel)—-----------------—-------- Telephone number 194. Dentists. ___Johnson Street. First Street North. Bandelin, Carl, Office---------------------—---------------- Telephone number 437. Residence, 689 Grand Avenue. Telephone number 575. ('lark, E. J., Office--------------------------------------- Telephone number 122. Residence, 871 Oak Street. Telephone number 180. Foote, C. T., Office---------------------- Telephone number 28. Residence, 428 Eigh h Street North. Telephone number 478. Houston, (loo. i� . (Iffiee------ Telephone number 437. Residence, First Avenue South. Telephone numb r 693. Sayles, J. S., Office _____Grand Avenue. _____Grand Avenue. MacKinnon Block. Grand Avenue. Telephone number 244. Residence, Kim Street. Telephone number 562. Telfer, i . A.. Office-------------- Telephone number 260. Residence, 106 Ninth Street North. Telephone number 130. Cohen Building, First Street North. ______________- —_ vine Street. [1311 THE. ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM Depots (See Railroads). Department Stores. Cohen Bros___________ 1______________________________________________ First Street North. Telephone number 99. Johnson A Hill Co Corner Third and Grand Avenue. Telephone number 396. Rowland, Geo. T. Sons Corner 8oeond and Baker Streets. Telephone number 370. 8teinberg, Mrs. 8. ill Seeond Street Booth. Telephone number 657. weisei; W. c. 121 First Street North. Telephone number 268. Le in. .1. Vine Street Doctors (See Physicians and Surgeons). Drainage. Northwestern Drainage Co. Telephone number 274. Rood Manufacturing Co., Office___________________ -------------------------- Grand Avenue. Telephone number 613. Rood Manufacturing Co., Plant —............................................. High Street. Telephone number 936. Druggists. Church, Sam......., _________________________________________________ 350 Grand Avenue. Telephone number 116. Daly, Drag A Jewelry Co._________________________________________101 Second Street North. Telephone number 334. Johnson A Hill ’« . _.________________________________ Corner Third and Grand Avenue. Telephone number 396. Otto’s Pharmacy -------—:— .... Grand Avenue. Telephone number 170. Strib. F. L. 104 First Street North. Telephone number 335. Wood County Drag 8tore_________________________________________________________Vine Street Telephone number 250. Dry Goods (See Department Stores). Electrical Contractors. Natwiek Electric Co.-------------------------------------------------- 342 Grand Avenue. Telephone number H6. Stanb, J. A._____________________________________________________127 First Street North. Telephone number 203. Electric Light and Power Houses. Centralia P. W. P. Co.________________________________________________—---South Side. Telephone number 3393. Electrie A Water Office ..........................-......... • ■ii Second Avenne North. Telephone number 212. Nekoosa-Edward Paper Co................................... Port Edward and Xekoosa. Telephone number 24. Express Companies, American, Wells Fargo Western......... — —.-------------------------_209 Oak Street. Telephone number 71. Flour and Feed Mills. Grand Rapids Milling Co..................... Corner Roosevelt and Third Avenue North. Telephone number 321. Men archer Bouhr Co.__________________________________Corner Eighth and Grand Avenue . Telephone number 150. Florists. Paul. The Florist _____________________________________________ (05407 Saratoga Street. Telephone number 25. 1132] THE ’SEVENTEEN 'r? AHDAWAGAM JOHNSON a HILL CO DEPARTMENT STORE Global , Win, .................................... ■■■■■------- Eighth Street North. Telephone number 79. Philipp, M.______________—......... —.....- --------------197 Second Street North. Telephone number 579. Foundry and Machine Shops. Grand Rapids Foundry Co_______________________________________________ High Street Telephone number 361. Krieger, G. ____—................................................... Seventh Avenue. Furniture ar.d Undertpkirg. Baker, G. W. Son (Undertaking) . Corner Second and Oak Streets. Telephone number 401. Residence number 402. Lyle, W. T. (Undertaking)______________________________________________ Grand Avenue. Telephone number 885. Residence number 886. Natwick, J. W______________________________________________________342 Grand Avenue. Telephone number 384. Ragan •!. R. (Undertaking 140 First street North. Telephone number 313. Residence number 69 and 435. Furniture Manufacturers. Ahdawagam Furniture Co.------------------------------- —------------------5Ve� t Side. Telephone number 317. Garages. Huntington. Garage.— Telephone number 581. (133) Baker Street. THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM Jenson Garage _________________________________________ 100 Fourth Avenue South. Telephone number 004. Miller, Eugene____________________________________ __________ 180 First Street North. Telephone number 765. Schill, Win., Motor Co._______________________________________________Second Street North. Telephone number 804. Lamberton, C. F____________________________________________________ Second Street North. Green Houses (See Florists). Grocers. Beardsley, Mrs. G.------------------------------ — Telephone number 51. Gaulke, H. F____------------------------------------ Telephone lumber 4 is. Gottechalk ft Anderson______1_ ------ Telephone number 240. Jackan To.nsyck----------------------------------- Telephone number 626. Johnson Hill Co................................... Telephone number 306. Loock, H. F......................................... Telephone number 450. Muir, A. M__________________________________________ Telephone number 7203. Nash Grocery Co.____________________________________ Telephone number 550. Vroble, John -........... — Telephone number 132. Hardware. Johnson A Bill Co. .--- Telephone number 306. McCamley Pomainville______________________________ Telephone number 555. Nash Hardware Co..—.-------------------------------- Telephone number 325. Smith. John ---------------------------- Telephone number 6. Heating Systems. Hart Mfg. Co________________________________________ Telephone number 643. Hide Buyer. Joseph, Louis_______________________________________ Telephone number 8742. Hospitals. Riverview Hospital__________________________________ Telephone numbi r 07. Hotels. Commercial House______ Telephone number 372. Dixon Hotel Telephone number 355. Eagle Hotel Telephone number 1028. Juiien Hotel__________ Telephone number 273. Witter House Telephone number 315. Ice Dealer. Daly Ice Coal Co., yard ottice Telephone number 413. ..........126 First Street North. ___________ Second Street North. Grand Avenue. 088 Grand Avenue. Corner Third and Grand Avenue. 112 Second Street South. ___________________________ Biron ______________214 Grand Avenue. 831 First Street North. (’orner Third and Grand Avenue. __________121 First Street North. Grand Avenue. Se ond st reet Morih. —.................Grand Avenue. __________174 First Street North. ....—........Third Street South. .......... .First Avenue South. Corner 4th and Grand Avenue. _____132 Second Street North. .............566 Grand Avenue. 134 First Street North. ----------------- Love Street. 1134] THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM SUNSET ON THE WISCONSIN RIVER Indian Agency. Wisconsin Winnebago Agency, S. .1. Steinstra, Sup’t. . ........Wood County Realty Bldg. Telephone number 881. Insurance Bolen, C. E...................................................... 348 Grand Avenue. Telephone number 322. Fritzinger. (I________________________________________________ Room 3, MaoKinnon Block. Telephone number 29H. Gilkey, F. G. ............................... Wood County National Bank Building. Telephone number 300. Pomainville, Kdw................................ —-----------------------Grand Avenue. Telephone number 216. Taylor Scott______________________________________________________________Grand Avenue. Telephone number 364. Jewelers. Daly, J. E.___________________________________________________ 101 Second Street North. Telephone number 331. Ilirxv, A. P. 103 Vine street. Telephone number 399. Reichel, Ixmis..—.--- Telephone number 3. 1133J .Grand Avenue. rilE ’-SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM Justice of the Peace. Cal Irina F W ...225 Birch Street. Telephone number 374. Grand Avenue. Telephone number 216. Laundries. First Avenue South. Telephone number 387. Second Street North. Librarv. T. B. Scott Library. Corner Baker ami First Street North. Telephone number 140. Livery Bams. 211 First Avenue South. Telephone number 307. 101 First Street North. Telephone number 300. Lodges. Wood Block. Telephone number 494. (!rand Rapids No. 128, F. A. M. Rainbow Chapter No. s7, (). K. S. 1. (). (). F., Grand Rapids Lodge No. 91. Mystic Workers of the World. Knights of Columbus Council No. 1558. Catholic Knights No. 104. Catholic Order of Foreders. B. P. O. K., Grand Rapids Lodge No. 693. Engles, Wisconsin Aerie No. 373, F. (). K. Grand Rapids Camp No. 1358, M. W. A. Camp No. 1015, R. N. A. Grand Rapids Assembly, Equitable Fraternal Union. Grand Rapids Camp, W. ). W. Woodmen Circle. Relief Corps. Grand Rapids Lodge, L. O. O. M., No. Kill. ( rand Rapids Hive No. 103, L O. T. M. Lady Foresters No. 785. Graud Rapids Chapter No. 89, R A. M. Klks Club........................................................... —Second Street South. Telephone number 301. Klks Club, Lodge Rooms______________________________________________ 8econd Street South. Telephone number 477. Fraternal Association------------------------------------------ .Second Street North. Telephone number 558. Masonic Hall..................... -..- ---------------------------- Fourth Avenue South. Telephone number 586. Lumber Dealers and Manufacturers. Arpin, John Lumber Co.____________—-----------------------------Rooms 6-7-8, Wood Block. Telephone number 27. Kadger Hox Lumber Co. CklM Stn r Telephone number 314. Ellis, E. W. Lumber Co------------------------------------------------------ Grand Avenue. Telephone number 409. Kellogg Bros. Lumber Co____________________________________West Side, 822 Grand Avenue. Telephone number 350. Kellogg Bros. Lumber Co. . ..East Side, Fifth and Baker Street . Telephone number 357. Marling. W. A. Lumber Co........................................ 231 Third Avenue South. Telephone number 109. THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM Meat Markets. Second Street South. Telephone number 400. Grand Avenue. Telephone number 340. Link VVcrle .. ... . Second Street South. Telephone number 34. 125 First Street North. Telephone number 275. Grand Avenue. Telephone number 31. Leloff H.t Tailor Merchant Tailors. 214 Grand Avenue. Telephone number 672. 116 First Street North. Telephone lumber 672. 105 Grand Avenue. News Depots. . Grand Avenue. Telephone number 561. Newspapers. 127 First Avenue South. Telephone number 324. (137) THE. ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM Leader Office __________________________ —...................... Second Street North. Wood County Reporter ................... 170 First Street North. Telephone number MX 1. Oils. Standard Oil Service Station Corner Baekr Street and Market Square. Telephone number 821. Packing House. 1� .'iland Packing House ---------------------------------------Qaynof Street. Telephone number 412. Paint and Wall Paper. Getts, B. Cr . ......... .......................................137 Second Street North. Telephone number 775. Gill, F. 8________________________________________________________121 First Street North. Telephone number 37. Johnsofc «.v Hill COd _________________________________Corner Third and (iraml AveBQeS. Telephone number 396. long, John 106 Grand Arcane. Paper and Pulp Manufacturers. Centralia Pulp Paper Co. South Side. Telephone number 22. Consolidated Water Power Paper Co. Grand Rapids and Biron. Telephone number 342. Mckooau-Edwards Paper Co. Port Edwards and ffefcoon. Telephone number 24. Photographers. Mensel, Q. P., Studio First Street North. Telephone number 892. Moore, O. B., Stadio.......................... —-------------105 Second Street North. Telehone number X14. Meeteer, F. C. Physicians and Surgeons. Boorman, C. A., Office and Residence ...........................418 Third Avenue North. Telehone number 328. Houghen, Edw., Office ......-......................... Old Wood County Bank Building. Telephone number 318. Residence, 439 Fifth Street North. Telephone number 343. Loom, J. J., Office______________ ___________________ __________—Room 2. Wood Block. Telephone number 362. Residence, 215 Fifth Street South. Telephone number 246. Merrill, w. G., Office and Besidenco................... —...—...... —-Pm Grand Aren w. Telephone number 95. Morteuon, O. N., Office-----------—.................................. Grand Areaue. Telephone number 997. Residence, Tenth Street. Telephone number 828. Pomainrillo, F., Office —----- Find National Bank Building. Telephone number 451. Residence, 262 Fourth Avenue South. Telephone number 248. Ridgman, A. I... Office 348 Grand Aronno. Telephone number 392. Residence, 453 First Avenue South. Telephone number 323. Waters, l .. Office Grand Avenue. Telephone number 182. Residence, 222 Third Avenue North. Telephone number 539. Physicians, Eye and Ear. Ruckle, Wm., Office Old Wood County Bank Building. Telephone number 254. Residence, 439 Oak Street. Telephone number 125. (138 J THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM SWIMMING POOL Physicians, Osteopathic. Goodrich, J. K� Office _____ Telephone number 832. Residence, Lincoln Street. Telephone number 8322. Plumbing and Heating. Fron, Lewis_________________________ Telephone number 578. Parley, J. K_________________;______ Telephone number 30. Grand Rapids Plumbing Heating Co. Telephone number 84. Hess, Win. P........................ Telephone number 517. Nash Hardware Go.___________________ Telephone number 325. ............Grand Avenue. -----Third Avenue South. First Street North. 304 First Street North. ............. Vnie Street. .. ........ Grand Avenue. Post Office. Port Office -............................. Vino stnet. Robt. Hash, Postmaster. Telephone number 634. Potato Warehouses. Penny, a. m.. Warebonse____________________________ Telephone number 501. Starks, L. Co._____ .________________ Telephone number 641. —---------------- Hale Street. 326 Second Avenue South. 11391 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AH DAW A GAM Iximbcrt Printing Co. Telephone numbc r 455. Printing Offices (See Newspapers). Railroads C. M. St. Paul, Freight Office--- Telephone number 38.� . C. M. St. Paul, Passenger Office Telephone number 588. C. ft N. W. Freight Office Telephone number 36. c. a. N. w. pMaengtr Office----------- Telephone number 450. Grand Rapids Stre t Railway Co., Office Telephone number 443. Graud Rapids Street Railway Co., Barn Telephone number 330. Green Hay Western Depot---------- Telephone number 300. Minneapolis, St. Paul Soo St. Marie Depot Telephone number 380. Oak Street. Grand Avenue Grand Avenue, T. O. Riley, Agent. Qitad Avenue. Grand Avenue, P. Kohler, Agent. 114 First Avenue North. ...........R. F. D. No. 3. Real Estate. Bogoger’s Exchange- _ Telephone number 800. Gee, Harvey Hamiel, Geo, Offie Telephone number 1010. Wood County Realty Co. Telephone number 000. Akev, Mrs. Hannah, Restaurant Telephone number 187. City Lunch Room, K. Potter Telephone number 20. Johnson Hill Co...........«•— Telephone number 300. Mint Cafe, K. W. Kro 1......... Telephone number 077. Owl Lunch Car, W. F. Conley Telephone number 875. Smith, A. C.................... First Street North, A. D. Hill, Agent. ..Grand Avenue, W. L. Atwood, Agent. ______________________Vine Street. .............. 338 Grand Avenue. Old Wood County Bank Building. Restaurants. _______________705 Grand Avenue. .............. 347 Gland Avenue. .Corner Third and Grand Avenues. ________104 Third Avenue South. (’orner Second and Oak Streets. _____________ Second Street North. Roads. Wisconsin Highway Commission County Highway Commission Telephone number 702. Wood County National Bank Building. ____________L___________...Court House. Continuation School —...- Telephone number 975. Edison Building ......... Telephone number 879. Emerson Building Telephone number 205. Howe Building............ Telephone number 230. Irving Building — Telephone number 154. Lincoln Building Telephone number 210. IX)well Building---- Telephone number 346. Teacher's County Normal Telephone number 200. Schools. __________________________________Lincoln Street. ... Corner Grand and Seventeenth Avenues North. ...................... Fourth Avenue North. ______________Eighth Street NfortL ____________Twelfth Street North. _____________________________Fifth Street South. ................. Eighth Avenue. .............................. ...Lincoln Street. 11401 THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAM BELLE ISLE BRIDGE Shoe Stores. OtotM Bros. U9 8eeond Street North. Telephone number 239. Johnson A: Hill Co..........-......................... Corner Third and Grand Avenues. Telephone number 396. Smith Lu .enski ________________________________ —Corner First and Grand Avenues. Telephone number 763. Tea and Coffee Stores Grand Kapids Tea A. Coffee Co.----------------------------------- 107 Grand Avenue. Telephone number 112. Telegraph Offices. Western Unita Telegraph Co ---------------------------------- 139 First Street North. Telephone number 393. Theatres. Falaee Theater_____________________________________________________Third Avenue South. Telephone number 851. Ideal Theater--------------------------------------------------------------Vine Street. Daly’s Opera House_____ Second Street North. Undertakers (Sre Furniture and Undertaking). (141) THE ’.SEVENTEEN AHDAWAGAN Veterinary Surgeons. J ottrill, S. K., Otliec . _ Tliir• 1 A «-nu« North Telephone number ?8S. Residence, 339 Washington Street. Telephone number 595. Norton, . I ., Office ____________________ Market Square. Telephone number H?3 Recidi nee, Third Avenue South. Telephone number 5332. Wagon Factories. MacKinnon Mfg. Co—----------------------------------------------------717 Grand Avenue. Telephone number 309. Wholesale Houses. Wisconsin Cranberry Sab s Co. —.................... Wood County National Bunk Building. Telephone number 850. I’rcnt iss-Walters Mfg. Co___________________________________________________ East Side. Telephone number 921. 11421 LAMBERT PRINTING COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS. WISCONSIN % 4 €