Madison Central High School - Tychoberahn Yearbook (Madison, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 140 of the 1902 volume:

TYCHOBERAKN • ••••� � • i i i i , 1002 Dedication after gears lD en b)e look back O'er our rougl2 and troubled track, YOljere glitter t ose first l}a?pg gears. tail, majestic form appears. 5 � .•• � 7 1 t I l l • ' « • I Greet in stern serenity, Qrag hi t. e service of us all, $gmbol of just severity, Still is Ijis tyand upon us all. for tljougl] }e calls us up no more, ftis impress is upon our fate. I]is labour of our eabs and tjands, Our Ijearts to tym nob) dedicate. +f| N BEHALF OF THE SENIOR CLASS of the Madison High I|j School, the Tychoberahn Board, presents, in this, the third volume of the Tychoberahn. It has been our earnest desire to make this a book of universal interest to the High School, and one, that in the years to come, will be a pleasant reminder to the Seniors, of their High School life and school mates. We have endeavored to combine in it not only that which is funny and of passing interest, but also something of lasting literary and artistic value. We hope that the teachers and friends who find their names in jokes or ''roasts will take it philosophically, remembering that, A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any market. Lastly to those school mates and teachers who have aided or en couraged us in our work, we wish to express our sincere appreci' ation of their help. 3 Tychoberah In the land of old Tychoberah In the years that are forgotten, Stood a beautiful Indian village, Set among the shining waters, Like a ruby set in sapphire, Like a star among the heavens. And the grateful red-skinned brother Christened it the fair Tychoberah, From its crystal, shining waters; Builded there his deer-skin wigwam, Rendered thanks to the Great Spirit For the land of fair Tychoberah. Forgotten now the red-skinned brother! In the land of fair Tychoberah, In the midst of crystal waters, Now there stands a shining city, Like a lustrous pearl in beauty, Like a great star in the heavens. Washed in waters clear as crystal, Crowned by giants of the forest, Home of merry squirrels and children, Home of busy men and students, Land of learning, land of beauty, Hail to thee! Oh fair Tychoberah! 4 List of the Faculty of the Madison High School Superintendent, R. B. Dudgeon . J. H. Hutchison, Principal, Anna B. Moseley, Sue Tullis, Mary McGovern, Flora C. Moseley, Grace Mouat, Harriet Clark. Irma M. Kuenpell. Alma Stock, Lenora T. O’Connor, Julia E. Murphy, Florence P. Robinson, Edna R. Chynowkth. Mary Oakley, Edward J. Filbey, Gertude Anthony, Richard Runkk, George Link, Wm. A. Walker, Jr., Edith Nelson, Physics. Latin. Latin. Shakspere. English Literature. English. Hhetoricals. German. German. German. History. History and Latin. History and English. Mathematics. Mathematics. Science. Science. Science. Civics. Greek. ALL SCHOOLS. Ida M. Cravath, ..... Drawing. Margaret R. Smith. .... Music. Names. Course. Self Estimate. Most Prominent Characteristic. Motive in Like. J. ZiJlah T. Bagiev M. C., ,.. All O. K Her cookies To be a housekeei er. o Alina Grant Birge Alexius 11. Baas M. C.. Wanting. Her father To make it in 3. 3. G. S.. .. I am “It” His voice ‘•To be salutatorian,” To be late. 4. Sadie Blomily G. S. A history shark (Guess it.) 5. Ella M. Brcitonfeld ... G. S.. .. “Ganz’‘ gut Her nationality To succeed Miss Klein pel I. (i. William T. Butler ... G. S.. .. “RobieV favorite “Brevity is the soul of wit” To use “shortening.” 7. Louis Burns Sp ... .. A 2nd Wentworth A warm hoy To electrify Ecuador. 8. W. Mortimer Charles. G. S.. .. Rudimentary I am a Welshman ... ... To bo a “Motor” man. 9. Anna Coon G. 8.. .. “I can talk” “Coon, coon, coon” “To get a lighter shade.’ 10. Pearl Oollnmn Eng. How’d you like to he the ) coalman? ” J- Wanting To graduate. 11. Mildred H. Curtiss M. C.. .. What it should he Her curling iron A prima donna by mail' 12. 13. James Curtin. G. S. A profound man His si eed Her cheek (S) To make it in . flat. Mal� el Davidson G. S.. . . A beauty To eat cookies. 14. Rose Aileen Dve M. C.. .. Diamond Dye A Thomboy To see it all and die. 15. Helen Fahringer.. .. G. 8.. Undeveloi ed Undiscovered To graduate. Names. Couhsk. Self Estimate. 10. Alida Felland Eng All right 17. Harry Fowler Eng.... A Flower 18. Lillian 0. Fox M. C .. Out of sight 19. Mildred K. Gapen M. C... A slender maiden 20. Della Gay Eng Very modest 21. Emma L. Glenz G. S.... Artistic 22. Ruth Goe M. C ... Getting along 23. RoseGratz M. C ... Well developed 24. Alice llabich G. S ... (Blank) 2.1. Edna Hill M. C ... Bright 20. Christian Kayser G. S ... Whew!!! 27. Frank Kessenich ... . M. C ... Worthy 28. Dudley Keyes G. 3 ... •Tin Keyes” 29. Clarence King G. S ... Right Royal 30. Winifred Kneeland... M. C... A modest maid Motive in Life. Most Prominent Characteristic. Her standings........... His smile............... Her eyebrows............ Her good 1 minor........ Her gaiety.............. Her laugh............... Her eyes................ Her stabbing............ Her “Ex's”.............. That excuse............. 3 His co operation with the ( Professor............... His historic recitations ... His Y. I. C. A. Work___ His poetry.............. (Absent)................ To teach. To take life easy. To scan the Future. To be a bachelor girl. To study. To flirt. To work. Unablo to find it. To teach school. ( “To write a novel without ) a hero.” j To get rich olT the Annual. To learn to talk to the girls. To bo a man. To liecome an Alumnus. To teach. Names. Course. Sei.k Estimate. 81. Agnes Knudson...... 82. Freda Lyon........ 88. Jennie Lorigan.... 84. Claire Lobre...... 3o. Thomas Lucas...... 30. Stanley Lyle...... 37. Lillian Marks..... 88. Ella Mein hard.... 39. Daisy Mil ward.... 40. Katherine Minch. .. 41. Edwin Noe ........ 42. Jerome Norseman .. 43. Legar Oeland...... 44. Agnes O’Neil...... 45. Julia Palmer...... M. C.... Pretty well............... G. S____ A fair student............ M.C_____ I’m German................ G. S____ As good as they make ’em. M. C____ A mitey man................j Eng. ... An overworked man......... C«. S___ I’m all here.............. n ( Out of sight (and out of I 1.......I hearing).................i M. C____ “Pm a daisy ........ .... G. S____ “A Katio-did ............. G. S.... A bashful l oy............ G. S____ A nor.se man.............. G. S____ A “nifty journalist .....J A. C____ A classic................. M. C____ A coquette ............... Most Prominent Characteristic. Motive in Life. Her memory............... Her name................. A Torme(nt).............. Her taciturnity ......... Love for intelligent animals ................... Horsemanship............. Her “way’................ Germanic proclivities Her raven locks ......... Flour anil feed.......... Himself...... ........... To succeed Miss A. B. M. Hard to determine. To go back to Ireland. To graduate. j To stay “Home.” To do something funny. To be a stenographer. To talk loud. To get married. S To walk in Miss Stock's I footsteps. To l e choir leader. His sweaters.............. To get a girl. One of Tillman's eoiislitu- ( To report to the (Democrat) euts....................} office. Her history............... To study Greek. Her Pompadour. To live. Names. 46. Caryl Parsons....... 47. Edith Pelton........ 48. DeWitt Poole........ f 49. Emilia Peterson..... 50. Ermina Proctor...... 51. Margaret Purcell.... Matilda Quale.......... 53. Clara Reynolds...... 54. Clara Richards...... 55. Ethel Rice.......... 56. Walter Rimsnider.... 57. Helen Rosenstengel... 58. Bertha Sanders...... 59. Linnie Soelch....... 60. Benjamin Smethurst.. Course. Self Estimate. M. C... A Christmas caryl.... M. C... A deep thinker A. C... Mary’s little lamb.... G. S... A linguist M. C... I’m excusable G. S... A worker M. C... A fair student G. S... A graceful poise.. .. M. C... Just a girl G. S... Passing fair M. C... A bright student M. C... Hard to pinch G. S... Sandy G. S... Dutch :. Eng.... Huh! ask me! Most Prominent Characteristic. Motive in Life. . Her colouring.............. To be kind . Her mildness..... ....... To succeed.............. . His DuBarry walk.........( To be tall, dark and dissi- ( I Kited. . Procrastination.......... I’m going to. . Her wee sma’voice........ (Lost) . Her standings........ ... To solve the great problem. . Her senior picture.......To teach young minds how 1 I to shoot. . Her trains............... To have a past. . Sandwiches............... To be a week ahead in Latin . Rice and fall. . His hair cuts . Greek beauty . Her brother. . Her giggles.. . Football...... To laugh and grow fat. To guess right in Shakes if pea re. To change her name. To get through Miss Oak '( ley’s room in li min. ? To be like Regan. Names. Course. Self Estimate. 61. Grace Stocking...... M. C.... A mystery.,.............. 62. Olaf Strom me....... M. C.... A good bike rider........ 63. Edna Swenson........ M. C____ Opposite of below........ 64. Margaret Smith...... M. C____ 0................. 65. Grace Sumner........ Sci..... A sum mer................ 66. Julia Tormey........ M. C.... A torment................ 67. Frederic Thwaites.... M. C.... A crack shot............ 68. Helen Turvilie...... M. C.... None............... 69. Marian Van Velzer... M. C___ As her father would have it 70. Florence Van Etta.... M.C____ A musical l)elle... 71. Agnes Wald.......... M.C_____ Pretty pert.............— 72. Mabel Warnock....... M.C_____ Tastes like more......... 73. Dorothy White....... M.C----- Ask Central...... ....... 74. Helen Whitney....... M. C____ How popular...... ....... Most Prominent Characteristic. Motive in Life. A graceful piece of hosiery A liunter............... Her nose retroussce..... A lock-smith............ Her walk................ Lorigan................. His lieanl.............. Thwaits................. j Her regular 'Annual” at ( temlauce................ Her engagements......... Sassing Miss Oakley..... Ex+..................... Always white............ Her apj etite........... To mend. Not to tumble in the lake. To keep Pullin’. Same as Rosenstengel. To be a belle. To catch cohl. To avoid the girls. To grow up. To ride thro’ Latin. To be young and charming. To get through. To dig and shine. To B natural. To say farewell for us. Reflections of a Senior ’Tis like stirring living embers when, at eighteen, one remembers All the achings and the quakings of the years that went before; How we shook the noisy rattle—of the ward school’s childish prattle— Of the marbles and the play-ground, and the heaps of fun at four. But a deadly chill comes o’er me as the day looms up before me, When a hundred freshmen trembled at the dingy high school door. Twas a bright September morning, when the sound that gave us warning, Was the tolling of the school-bell, and we said, “Our hour has come.” Then we threw away the rattles, gathered “all our goods and chattels,” And our feet they beat like foot-beats, but our hearts beat like a drum; And we stood with drooping feather, while our knees they smote together, And we squinted at the ceiling, but we mostly watched the floor. Then they showed us to the office, they did laugh at us and scoff us, The wise senior, the swell junior, the belligerent sophomore. Took in hand our education, to prepare for graduation, ’Till the bloom of blooming frcshmanhood, we shed it “at de door.” And the next September morning, we entered as that scorning, That jolly son of Satan, the belligerent sophomore. 16 Tycho—2 17 18 Class of 1905 On a rainy morning the class of I9°5 found itself wandering toward that ancient structure, the Madison High School. After being shoved and pushed about by the more knowing Sophomores, and after singing America, we were directed to the Old Main Room or, as one person expressed it in a theme, “the old maid’s room.” Some of us were given seats there and others sent to the New Main Room. After much good advice had been administered to us we were dismissed. All went well for some time and then came the day that we were forced to visit that lion’s den, the office. We came out with different feelings than we had when we entered. But some of us have been forced to retrace our steps to that much dreaded place, we admit. The teachers all complimented us on our behavior in the assembly room. One teacher was heard to remark that she “never saw a class of Freshmen study so well as we did.” Our class is different from all other classes in many respects: First, we never had to endure the agonies of being hazed. Second, we are ALL very studious. Third, we are all liked by the teachers and the public in general. Fourth, we stand in the good graces of Mr. Hutchison, for we are not always troubling him. Fifth, we never appeared green or awkward. Sixth, we are so good in all ways that some of the Sophomores and even Juniors were given a seat in the Old Main Room so that they might profit by the good example we set for them. But why go on with our good points, since everyone knows that we have them? Our life has as yet been very short. And as our virtues are so numerous and our vices so few, we do not wish to give you the idea that we are conceited by enumerating our good points. For we certainly are not conceited. And last, but not least, we do not mean to discontinue the good record we have established. Three years from now, when we leave this ancient school, everyone will know that we were one of the best classes that ever was graduated. 19 Class of 1904 The history of the class of 1904 is all included in the one word “success.” When we first entered the building, sometime during the early days of the Harvest Moon, certain marks about us were noticed that prophesied success. We will admit that though we may have looked rather green to the wise and sedate Juniors and Seniors then, now we are the foremost class in the High School. Our first year passed on uneventfully until spring, when we began to prove our greatness. In the track work, under the leadership of “Biggies” and “Willie Hop” we astonished the “wise and sedate” with our excellent showing. In our seeond year we began business. On the strength of having high standards in athletics, scholarship and also in “raising ruff house,” we organized a class government. Under the leadership of Messrs. Sutherland, Bollenbeck and McKenna we got down to good honest work. During Pres. Bollenbeck’s term we gave a class party. It was a great success, socially, financially and in making the upper classmen jealous. It was at this time that S. Bates distinguished himself by asking almost all the girls in the grade to accompany him to the party. Now only two years have passed in our eventful history and we have two years to achieve still greater success. We hope that we have furnished a model example for the class of 1905 and that they will come to the front as we have done. In conclusion we say that we mean to do honor to our class and to the High School, and that we will live up to our motto, whether it be in getting our lessons, or in getting expelled, “Perseverance Brings Success.” 21 President— Sophomore Class Officers fall term. -Harry Sutherland. Vice-President—JOSEPHINE PkoUDFIT. President- Secretary and Treasurer—Bess COLEMAN. winter TERM. -William Bollenbeck. Vice-President—JOSEPHINE PROUDFIT. President- Secretary—BESS COLEMAN. Treasurer—CARLTON STALKER. SPRING TERM. -Harry McKenna. Vice-President—Margaret Vilas. Secretary—BESS COLEMAN. Treasurer—Carlton Stalker. 22 r v — — v— -- Qo®----• Arrangement Committee Wells Abbott, Chairman, Albert Bagley, James Clark. Decoration Committee Bess Coleman, Chairman, Molly Olson, Susan Baker, 23 Alec Morgan. 24 Class of 1903 In the fall of '99, there entered this high school, a great all-conquering body of green-horns. They speedily conceived it to be their duty to make life a burden to Prof, and the teachers. They had for leaders in their crusade against righteousness such great masters as “Goff1 Gaffney, Charlie Coles, and Robert Trainor, greater men than whom, I venture to say, the world has never been without. These gentlemen piloted the class of 03 safely through the winter months and then, feeling that their presence was no longer needed, the great leaders resigned, and have never again been seen in the schoolhouse. The next year a great change was apparent in the class. Instead of following their previous year’s habit of riot and sedition, ’03 stood bravely by the faculty and, to prove its sincerity, refused to molest ever the verdant freshmen from the sixth ward. As a whole this year fended; rather uneventfully for ’03. There was, strictly speaking, very iittle constitutional development, and almost .no uv,tdle :tuaj growth, while on the other hand, a notable revival of respect for Prof.—royalty and enthusiastic belief in the divine right of the faculty and in the doctrine of non-resistance, especially in the Latin division—was apparent. The school year of Ol-’OS opened with murmuring among the working classes (?) of ’03, which finally culminated in a grand riot and class meeting, at which class officers were elected. This opened what McCauley aptly calls the “Era of Class Meetings,” which lasted for about six months, and ended in the monster meeting of the twenty-fifth of April, at which it is estimated, at least five people were present. It was in the “Era of Class Meetings” that the greatest event of the year occurred, namely: Third Grade Party, which was, admittedly, the finest so-called “Junior Prom” ever given by a class of the Madison High School. There were at least one hundred couples present to furnish the dancing; Lueder’s orchestra to furnish the music, and the 25 decorations—described as “very swell”—furnished by the class. After the party, everybody went home, and was subsequently seen at school the next Monday morning. On the whole, the class of 03 may congratulate itself on having passed so successfully through three such trying years as those through which they have come, and I pray and fondly trust, that they will always, in the future, be as honest, straight-forward and successful, as they have been in the past. President- Junior Class Officers FALL TERM. -Benji Davis. Vice President—ARTHUR Schl LKAMP. President- Secretary—Margaret Fkankenburger. Treasurer—CORNELIA McCUE. WINTER TERM. —Benji Davis. Vice President—Roy Bartlett. Secretary—Herbert FOWLER. President- Treasurer—CORNELIA McCUE. SPRING TERM. —Benji Davis. Vice President—Chester Coleman. Sec ret a ry—H E R B E RT Fo W LER. Treasurer—CORNELIA McCUE. 26 Jim dm APRIL IS KflPv Arrangement Committee Chester Coleman, Arthur Schulkamp, Alfred Pierce. Decoration Committee Fanny Hobhiks, Daisy Moser, May Dunn, Bessie Fox, Roy Bartlett, Victor Swenson, Arthur Berg. •27 Class of 1902 As with the history of nations, so with the history of classes. Only the general trend of events can be told and those things which affected only a few of us, though none the less interesting, must be omitted in this short sketch. VVe entered high school nearly four years ago, and when sufficient time had elapsed for people to forget the weather on that particular day, it was said that the sun had shone more brightly than usual, and the birds had sung a little more joyfully. However propitious the day it did not prevent the faculty from passing judgment on us, for soon it was whispered about that Miss McGovern had said that we were “the worst and brightest class that ever entered the high school.” Miss McGovern had very good reason to believe that we were the worst, being brought to that conclusion by numerous music-box serenades in the main room, and other little diversions in the line of toughing and stamping and so on. But we did not limit ourselves to amusing Miss McGovern only; Miss Vernon came in for a good share of it, especially when we had grown to the dignity of sophomores, and felt that it lay with us to maintain the honor of the school by “ruffhousing,” as it is sometimes called. One who has never been there cannot fully appreciate the responsibility that a sophomore feels. Freshmen must be snubbed, and one must flunk in class as though he were thoroughly used to it and really felt a relish for it; a teacher is to be considered merely something to be tormented, and further than this, to be held in the utmost contempt; notions, all of which we out-grew on becoming juniors. Yes, we became juniors and oh, what a change! As formerly we thought we must uphold Miss McGovern by being the worst class in the building, now we thought we must be the brightest, so we started in to study our eyes out, and after a few months’ strenuous work wc had so progressed that we came to the conclusion that Prof. Hutchison’s vocabulary extended beyond a few such expressions as “Where’s that excuse?” and “That’ll do,” and that a Papal Bull was 29 not an animal. We also learned to talk about the good old days when we were freshmen, and to say that the institution had gone to the bad, when the celestial singing in the attic was stopped. Finally we became seniors and talked about how hard we were working, and how much we had to do, when if the truth be known, we were having a much easier time than the year before. One of our fellow-classmen, of average intelligence, was reported to have said that, “Virgil wrote the ‘Iliad’ and ‘Odyssey,’ ‘Paradise Lost’ and ‘Virgil’”! We leave this as a sample of our mental abilities. As a sample of our athletics, we leave the Interscholastic cup, and in commemoration of our generosity and good fellowship, we leave the building. J J J� Senior Class Officers FALL AND WINTER TERM. President—ARTHUR COMPTON. Secretary—Lillian Fox. Treasurer—HELEN WHITNEY. SPRING TERM. President—Frank Kessenich. Vice-President—HARRY FOWLER. Secretary and Treasurer—EMMA Glenz. 30 SENIO KEELEYSHAL Formal FEB. 1, m Arrangement Committee Clarence King, Chairman, Dewitt Poole, Helen Whitney. Decoration Committee ZlLLAH BAGLEY, Chairman, Ruth Goe, Mabel Davidson, Dudley Keyes, 31 Christian Kayser. HEN little troubles trouble you Just go and brood alone; That always makes it right my dear, Though sweetest words have flown. Control the hasty tongue my dear, Be patient, sweet and kind, Let cross looks quickly vanish, And free your troubled mind. Tycho—8 34 The Literary Society HIS HAS BEEN an eventful year for this body. Early 1 in the fall term, its members began to realize that it was not as prosperous as it should be. Therefore its officers had frequent meetings, and, by the new year, the society was thoroughly renovated. The “rough-house” members were expelled, and above all, the time of meetings was changed from Thursdays at 7:30 P. M. to 4:15 P. M. of the same day, thus avoiding all the outside interference which had given the society a bad name. The Literary Society is now growing and prosperous. Its object is to train its members in speaking before an audience, by means of debates, recitations, and extemporaneous speeches. In this it has been very successful, as is shown by the fact that several of its fourth year members who are now easy speakers could not say anything to the society without great uneasiness when they joined. The members receive, also, much valuable drill in parliamentary practice. Visitors are always welcome during the rendering of the programs, and usually one or two teachers are present. The officers are: President, A. Friederichs; Vice-president, C. Collman; Secretary, P. Knowlton; Treasurer, C. Stalker; Librarian, W. Konrad; Censor, C. King; Assistant Censor, B. Davis. The list of membership is as follows: Abbot E., Boyd S., Baas A., Bollenbeck W., CasserlyVV., Collman C., Davis B., Friederichs A., Hall C., Hood H., Holm W., Harper H., Johnson, Kayser C., Kessenich F., Kessenich H., Kessenich P., King C., Knowlton P., Konrad W., McKenna H., McKenna J., Nebcl E., Nolan H., Pelton L., Pierce A., Reynolds P., Smith F., Stalker C., Wheeler H., Besides these there is a large list of honorary members, composed chiefly of graduates since the organization of the society, in 1894. 35 The Nautilus Club THE NAUTILUS CLUB was organized by fourteen girls of the High School in 1899 to mutually help and improve, to increase knowledge of literature and develop critical power, and to make literary knowledge tend to character development. During the first term of the club’s existence, under the presidency of Ethel Hatch, the work was begun which has since then grown and prospered. So to this president is attributed the honor of overcoming the difficulties of organization and beginning the study of modern authors. Carrie Huggins was the second president, and during her administration the study of modern authors was continued, and special emphasis was laid upon their style and relative literary merits. Much time was given to comparisons and general discussion. Roxey McKay was the next president, and modern authors was also the subject of this term’s work. But the programmes were brightened and enlivened by occasional deviations, such as recitations, readings, music, and original stories. Clara Lea was the fourth president. The work on modern authors was continued, but the programmes were made still more lenient by literary banquets. It was at this time that the club enjoyed the pleasure of hearing Miss Emory speak to them. May Holt was elected our fifth president. The study of Dicken’s novel, “The Tale of Two Cities,” was decided upon as the work for this period. The book was reviewed chapter by chapter, and great good obtained by the club from this kind of work. Greater power in interpreting and expressing literary work was shown. Aline Merz was next elected to the presidency, and during her term of office the study of poetry was taken up. The club found this more difficult than the work hitherto taken up, but none the less profitable and interesting. One book was Of ot reviewed each meeting by our best members, and so we were studying not altogether in the heights of poetry. With Ruth Goe as our seventh president, the club resumed its work with the recent authors as had been done before. Poems were occasionally introduced.. At this time the club enjoyed its second great treat—a talk to the girls of the High School by Miss Mayhew. Margaret Frankenburger was elected president for the first term of this school year. Thackeray’s “Henry Esmond” was studied. During this term, a great improvement was accomplished by the club in portraying character and plot development of the novel. Mabel Warnock was elected president for the winter term and the study of George Eliot’s “Romola” was taken up. Besides the literary points of value acquired from its study, great attention was paid to Parliamentary forms of business and to just criticisms. Robert’s “Rules of Order” was the basis of the first study and the second was founded upon the definition of criticism: “Criticism is the weighing and considering the merits and defects of an author.” And so by four years of persistent work, the club has tried to carry out the thought in the poem for which it was named, “The Chambered Nautilus:” “Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul, As the swift seasons roll! Leave thy low-vaulted past! Let each new temple, nobler than the last, Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast, Till thou at length art free, Leaving thine out-grown shell by life’s unresting sea. 38 I became a member of the High School family on the night of Oct. 15, 1901. Eighteen girls and two boys, all beyond the freshman year, agreed to be my guardians. Through me they hope to continue their art studies and to create and maintain an art interest among the pupils of the High School. Each Thursday evening has found me cordially entertained at the home of one of my guardians. Thus my journeys have been many and varied from Few street to Charter street. One half hour each evening has been devoted to the study of artists. My especial study has been reproductions of Raphael’s masterpieces. The hour spent in working from life has brought me skill in drawing and much pleasure. The subjects have been Greek, Japanese, Dutch, Colonial. Swedish, Gibson Girl, Boy Reading, Cap and Gown, Study of a Child, and Monk. Light refreshments, from fudges to ice cream and cake, have left me in the best of spirits. My financial affairs have not been neglected. If one of my guardians is absent, he pays a fine of five cents. The income thus obtained is to purchase a picture for the High School. Thus far my guardians have been faithful and loyal and I hope I may never disappoint them in their search after truth and beauty. Senior’s Chorus FIRST SOPRANO. Mildred Gapcn. Helen Whitney, Mildred Curtiss, Anna Coon, Margaret Purcell. FIRST SOPRANO. Fay Benton, Susan Armstrong, Bessie Payton, May Dunn,. Myra Cadby, Mabel Davenport, Norma Nebel, Ida Shepherd, Helen Sullivan. ALTO. Birdie Morse, Pearl Col man, Anna Coon, Ruth Goe, Margaret Smith. Girls Glee Club SECOND SOPRANO. Aline Merz, Catharine Donovan. May Dunn, Letta Whelkn, Grace Hobbins, Sarah Morgan, Helen Culbertson. Mixed Chorus Union of two above. BASS. Alexius Baas. Alfred Pierce, '03, Ben Davis, ’03, Chester Colman, ’03, Robert Bridgman. ’05. ALTO. Audrey Davenport, Dorothy Moll, Mollie Pridemore, Anna Butler. Lina Berg. Quartet Fay Benton, First Soprano, Dorothy Moll, First Alto, Grace Hobbins, Second Soprano, Audrey Davenport, Second Alto; 40 1 Foot Ball History of M.H.S. Madison High has a record in foot-ball such as has been equaled by no other High School in the country. University students congregating from cities throughout the state, still speak of the wonderful teams which were developed here and endeavor to discover the secret of our old-time success. The causes of our continuously successful seasons were many. So many that later teams forgot to follow carefully all the rules and regulations laid down by their predecessors. Every member of the team was a regular attendant in school and kept up his work. If a player be not a regular member of the school he will not be vitally interested, and when there comes a trying moment in a game he will not be inspired with forgetfulness of self and love for his alma mater which has carried more than one man through critical situations. All of our football players were willing to learn, and watched the University teams for pointers. Many schools thought that Madison kept a hired coach, but this was done only on rare occasions, most of our information being obtained from watching the Varsity. The boys all worked hard, honored and trusted their captains, and never talked back when corrected. All of these things combined to make teams of intelligent, hard-working, well-trained players, whose love for one another, for their captain, and for their school was sufficient to overcome all opposition. These few points do not begin to explain all reasons for Madison’s winning teams, but are mentioned merely to show that victories came because they were worked for and were deserved. The first team was organized in 1893 with Claude Milward as captain and resulted in victories over all rivals. Only four games were played, but these were enough to give the school a wide reputation, as not a score was made by any opposing team. This was in the days of dying wedges and other strange formations. The athletes all wore stocking caps, and in those old-time, crushing plays they looked like warriors chargingthe enemy. The season of’91, with Clarence Slightam as captain, was ±o a repetition of the previous year’s record. More games and harder games were played, but our goal line still remained uncrossed by any high-school team. A trip to Delafield, however, resulted in overwhelming defeat at the hands of St. John’s Military Academy, and from this time, dates the intense rivalry which has existed between the two schools. No doubt this defeat had its advantages, for it gave the boys something to strive for the following year. The '95 team shut out the St. John’s team, but suffered the disgrace of being scored on by South Side High school of Milwaukee. The teams of ’96 and ’97 were much alike, but the latter was better as it was composed of more experienced players. In ’96, with the invincible Joe Dean as leader, the boys ventured abroad and routed the famous Minneapolis high school by a score of 19 to 0. This game did much to spread the fame of our still unconquered eleven, and in ’97 all high school athletes of the northwest turned their gaze toward Madison. The team, that fall, was probably the best collection of high school players ever brought together. Half of our rivals canceled games when the time came to play, and the other half invariably wished that they had been gifted with enough judgment to do the same. A peculiarity of the eleven was that all were from 5 feet 7£ inches to 5 feet 9$ inches in height, all were of the same build, and weighed from 155 to to 165 pounds stripped, seven players weighing from 159 to 161 pounds. The season was more successful than the most optomistic had hoped for. Rivals from throughout the state, from Chicago, and from Minneapolis were defeated with ease. As our goal line had not been crossed by any opponent in the west, townspeople became anxious for a game with a representative eastern team. The Tonawanda, N. Y., team, champion of the northeast, agreed to play, at Detroit on Christmas day, the game to decide the high school supremacy of the country. This game, won by Madison, by a score of 14 to 0, brought to an end the fifth and last year of Madison’s unbroken series of victories. Hut these five years represent only the first chapter in our school’s athletic record. 43 Since 1897 petty jealousies, lack of enthusiasm and conscientious training have caused a waning of former glory, and unless future candidates are willing to strive with renewed vigor we are certain to fall still lower. The record which will be made in the future is, to us, of more interest than the memory of the past, and henceforth let all, both students and alumni, aid in bringing Madison once more into the position of leader of the schools of the state. 44 Foot Ball The football season of 1901 opened with the usual uncertainty as to our team, its ability, and personnel. The record of the preceding year was a creditable one, and the general opinion was that this must be equalled and that the South Side defeat must be avenged. Although the team had lost some very good men, we still had left such old war-horses as Regan, Compton, Keyes, Moseley, Davis, the McKennas, Bergh, and Cullen. After some preliminary work down at Bog Hollow the team had its first try-out at Oregon. The game was well fought by Oregon and ended with a score 23 to 0, the sensational feature being a long run by Regan. The first fairly heavy game was with Evansville at Camp Randall which at first more resembled an oratorical contest than a football game. The preliminary joint debate as to the eligibility of Richardson was decided in favor of Madison and the game therefore played under suspension of the interscholastic rules. Mr. Richardson was found later to be one of Evansville’s oldest settlers having voted for president almost since the time of Jackson and Van Buren. The score was 10 to 6, the game ending by Evansville’s withdrawal from the field. Then came the game with the Waukesha Industrials which was played at Waukesha. This game was a close one each side making a touchdown and kicking goal. The Industrials having defeated several large schools before this, including Milwaukee South Side, we were enabled for the first time to measure ourselves with the rest. Baraboo was the next victim. Here we found a heavy team, well coached, and determined to win. After a determined struggle the Baraboo goal was crossed and a victory secured. The score rested 6 to 0. Undoubtedly the hardest game of the season was with the Monarch team of Milwaukee, who represented the West Division High. This game was played at the Ball Park at Milwaukee on the forenoon of the day Nebraska played Wisconsin. It looked for a long time as though the game must end without scoring, but near the end of the second half Bergh was pushed over for the only touchdown made. Goal was not kicked, the score standing 5 to 0. Regan’s ankle was so severely wrenched in this game, so that he did not play in the following game. This was at Ft. Atkinson, where we sent a much weakened team. The Ft. Atkinson players succeeded in keeping the score down to 6 to 0. The final game was played at Eau Claire, with Eau Claire High School. Our boys got a very pleasant reception, were pleasantly entertained and were thoroughly beaten by a score of 18 to 0. Eau Claire’s back field, her full back in particular, played wonderful ball. As mentioned before, one of the chief aims of the season was to beat South Side Milwaukee. We had a scheduled game at Milwaukee with them, but when the time came, the South Siders could not muster a team to meet us. This was a great disappointment, although the South Siders conceded the victory. The season was fittingly and pleasantly ended with a banquet given by Half Back Regan, the retiring captain. For next year the team chose Center Davis as captain. Next fall we hope to better our record, and also give the Madison football enthusiasts a few home games. This was not done last fall, and would result in maintaining interest in the game as well as bringing our financial standing to a more satisfactory position. R. B. R. GAMES. Oregon, 0; Madison, 20; at Oregon. Evansville, 6; Madison, 10; at Madison. Monarchs, 0; Madison, 5; at Milwaukee. Ft. Atkinson, 0; Madison, 6; at Ft. Atkinson. Baraboo, 0; Madison, 6; at Baraboo. Industrial School, 0; Madison, 6; at Waukesha. Eau Claire, 18; Madison, 0; at Eau Claire. 4« V Track Athletics Certain it is that the athletic department of this annual would not be complete without a brief review of the work done by the High School track team this last year. Starting in with a team composed of comparatively few old men, the High School managed to make a very creditable showing indeed in track and field athletics, due to a great extent to the able coaching of Mr. Stengel. The story of the last Interscholastic meet is an old one but it will be arrepeating. Madison through Regan secured second and fourth places in the hundred, and two hundred and twenty yard dashes respectively, and second in the broad jump. Schreiber won the discus throw with the Interscholastic record of one hundred feet four inches, and he also secured four points by tying for second and third in the shot put. Daniells won the quarter mile in fifty two seconds, obtaining for the school another Interscholastic record. These places secured for Madison, at the time, third place. The meet was won by Milwaukee Academy. Later Richardson, the speedy sprinter from Evansville was protested on the ground of over age. The protest was sustained by the Board of Control and the points and records made by him were disallowed. Inasmuch as he had won the hundred yard dash and had secured second place in the two hundred and twenty, his removal raised Regan to first place in the former and 2nd in the latter, thus giving Madison twenty three points and tying Milwaukee Academy for first place. The name of the Madison High School will consequently appear upon the cup, jointly with Milwaukee Academy as winners of the last Interscholastic, and should Madison win twice more, as there are very good prospects of her doing, the cup will remain in the hands of the Madison High School. This forecast of the future is not made without something substantial back of it. Although Daniells and Schreiber have graduated and their places will be difficult to fill, what with 48 the old men who have returned and the new men who have turned out, the school will be able to present a very creditable team at the next inter-scholastic meet. Regan and Bagley will compete in the dashes and broad jump, and Regan will also go into the shot put; Compton, Cullen, McKenna and Davis will take care of the weight events; Curtin, Nolan, Abbott and Kessenich will represent the school in the longer runs, and Clark and Kessenich will compete in the hurdles and in the pole vault. This array, with what new men may turn out, ought to be able to carry off the meet for Madison. One of the hopeful signs is the manner in which the candidates for track and field honors turned out this year on the day of the inter-class field meet, and struggled for class distinction. The class of 1902 won the meet with a total of 49 points; 1904 was second with 28 points; 1903 third with 23 and 1905 fourth with 5. The class of 1902 has therefore gained the honor of having its class numerals inscribed upon the loving cup presented by the high school faculty this year to the school. The cup will be left in the school, and succeeding classes will contest for this honor, which in a measure, it is hoped, will incite greater interest in track and field athletics, the purest and best form of athletic sport. Tycho-4 49 ERHAPS YOU REMEMBER that the foot-ball team 1 started on its journey to Eau Claire, Friday noon, a day before the game was played. It takes about six hours to make the trip from Madison, and the boys had no sooner taken their places in the car, than they began to make plans for whiling away the time that must pass before they could stretch their legs and get some fresh air. Some started a friendly game of cinch, using a valise for a table, while others richer, or perhaps more richless, rented a board from the peanut man, on which to play “penny-ante’’ and other exciting games. A select group, however, consisting of Billy Holm, Pick Lucas, and Benjamin Smethurst, alias “Spivins,” crept stealthily down the aisle to the candy-man and tried to “jolly som’ ’un t’ eat out o’ ’urn.” I believe they received a stick of gum apiece. They weren’t satisfied with that, though, and immediately came down the aisle to borrow money. They wanted ten cents. They got one from Berg, three from Compton, a nickel from Dillon—poor fellow—and a cent from Mr. Link. With the treasure thus accumulated they repaired to the end of the car, and invested in six wine-balls, and a dozen sticks of candy. We thought they were satisfied, but no, for when we neared the city of W-------, the three came around again, begging another contribution. They said they wanted to buy some pie when the train stopped. We lent the money, and they made Billy Holm a committee of one, to buy pie. He bought pie. Me bought blueberry pie. He bought four pieces—four big pieces—and he carried them into the train in a paper sack, done up like so many dough-nuts. No doubt that pie was “all right” when Billy first saw it, but its transportation, ready cut, in a sack, had quite naturally shaken the stuffing out of it. In fact the hungry three used the pieces of crust for spoons. They ate the pie, but when we got to Eau Claire some of the girls wanted to know if we didn’t have some colored boys with us. We rolled Pick’s sleeves up to his elbows, and it could then be seen that 50 the dark color of his hands and face was not natural. To tell the truth it came off before we returned to Madison, but, for a time, Pick and his associates formed the dark gang of the crowd. Madison High School Track Team, 1902 100 Yd. Dash—P. Regan, A. Anderson, A. Morgan, C. Hcyl, A. Bagley, McKenna, J. Stack. 220 Yd. Dash—P. Regan, A. Morgan, C. Heyl, A. Bagley, B. Smethurst. 440 Yd. Run—A. Bagley, YV. Jacobs, S. Anderson, H. Abbott, A. Anderson, J. Kessnich, H. Helmholtz. 880 Yd. Run—A. Bagley, A. Anderson, J. Curtin, H. Abbott, J. Kessenich, I. Burns. Mile Run—J. Curtin, I. Burns, P. Stack, H. Helmholtz. 120 Yd. Hurdles—J. Clarke, S. Butler, E. Noe. 220 Yd. Hurdles—J. Kessenich, A. Anderson, C. Heyl, A. Bagley, J. Clarke, VV. Jacobs. Broad Jump—P. Regan, J. McKenna, H. Heaton, W. Jacobs, A. Bagley, J. Clarke, P. Stack. High Jump—P. Regan, A. Anderson, B. Davis, J. Clarke, W. Jacobs. Pole Vault—J. Clarke, E. Noe, J. Kessenich, P. Moseley, H. McKenna. Shot Put—P. Regan, C. Cullen, J. McKenna, A. Bagley, B. Davis, C. Heyl. Discus Throw—P. Regan, A. Bagley, B. Davis, J. McKenna, C. Cullen. Hammer Throw—B. Davis, J. McKenna, C. Cullen. J-Mile Bicycle—P. Moseley, W. Jacobs. Mile Bicycle—P. Moseley, W. Jacobs. Relay Team—A. Bagley, P. Regan, A. Anderson, W. Jacobs, J. Kessenich, J. Curtin. 51 Madison HigH School Record 100 yd. dash 10-1--5 sec.....................Parnell Regan 220 yd. dash 23-3-5 sec..................... Parnell Regan 440 yd. run 52 sec............................John Daniells 880 yd. run 2 min. 4-4-5 sec..................John Daniells Mile run 4 min. 56 sec........................Herman Sanders Shot Put 38 ft. 10 in...........................Stuart Lyle Hammer Throw 110 ft...........................Eugene Fuller Running Broad Jump 20 ft. 7 in...............Parnell Regan Running High Jump 5 ft. 4 in........C. Schreiber, P. Regan Pole Vault 9 ft. 4. in........................James Clarke J Mile Bicycle 48 sec........................Chauncy Abbott Mile Bicycle 2 min. 52 sec...................Chauncy Abbott 120 yd. Hur. 18 sec............................Stuart Lyle 220 yd. Hur. 28-4-5 secs...................George Anderson Discus Throw 100 ft. 4 in...................Cecil Schreiber One mile relay race, 3 min. 39 sec., Sanders, Regan, Bag-ley and Daniells. The 100 yd. dash record made by Regan is equal to the State Interscholastic record, and the time of the one mile relay is also equal to the state record. Daniells time of 2 min. 4-4-5 sec. in the half mile run is one-fifth of asecond better than the state record of 2 min. 5 sec. These records stand as the High school records up to April 30, 1902. State Interscholastic records. 52 ►AY, APRIL 11, 1920. XTRA 3 A.M. PEAKE R HOLM : • KILLED 'N. iTncoli V Thrown From Hi HorieOn j r '' Prntislyvdn'14 A vc DIES IN FIVE HOURS. , £ Sp TOTHEWAOiSOMNCjvS) —Wlltu� HER lf THE MOUSE tfc ■WOTYYIYI clock i rvVo'jurtc ti £ Pi C K i } f .f� Tfpr Tj«3‘ HASTE MS- i Turns and Qi C?4« •« by a fTatvT.-C «' botJti NO CONDITIO 53 t(But remember always that this is all only fun and pretense; and, therefore, you are not to believe a word of it, even if it is true!9 •—Charles Kingsley. 54 The Bell In that awful, fearful spell, When the teacher bids thee tell Of the facts ye know so well, And her brow looks dark and fell, How pleasant ’tis to hear the Bell. When the rattling, jangling Bell Doth to hated class compel, And your wits are all pell mell, How you wish it were in—well, How annoying ’tis to hear the Bell. When ye’ve cast this shining shell, And in the distant regions dwell, Where your busy feet propel, To the marts of buy and sell, O to hear that blessed Bell! Then here’s to thee, O merry Bell! Then here’s to thee, a fond farewell. Twenty Minutes in a Virgil Class Miss K. (translating): “They slanted the sails to the winds.” Miss A. B. M.: What does that mean? Miss K.: They tacked. Miss A. B. M.: What is tacking? Miss K.: I don’t know. Miss A. B. M.: It seems to me that everyone ought to know that. (She explains). You see that putting down carpets isn’t the only kind of tacking. Class: Ha! Ha! Ha! Mr. H.: Haw! Haw! Rw! Miss A. B. M. (two shades redder): Mr. H., you may leave the room and stay away until you learn to be respectful. (Mr. H. stays several days). Continue, Mr. L. Mr. L. (translating): “He said that Aeneas and his allies departed”— Miss A. B. M. (angrily): How many times have I told you how to pronounce that word? Mr. L.: I forgot. Allies. Miss A. B. M.: What construction is used here? Mr. L.: Indirect discourse. Miss A. B. M. (wearily): Sit down; you’r hopeless, Con- tinue, Miss D., and read the Latin. Miss D.: “Agnovit fugientem”— Miss A. B. M.: What is the rule for accent? Miss D. (stabbing): Words of two syllables are accented on the antepenult. Miss A. B. M.: Have that learned for to-morrow. Con- tinue, Miss F. Miss F.: “It was in the time of rainy Orion.” Miss. A. B. M.: Now I want all of you to know Orion when you see it (She gives a detailed description of the constellation). Continue, Mr. P. (Bell rings and Mr. P. remains seated). You have a minute or two while the classes are passing. Mr. P,you may go on. (Mr. P. Flunks.) 56 “Old Bricksides” Ay, tear her tattered ceilings down Too long have they tottered on high, And many a Freshy has moaned to see That brick pile in the sky. Beneath it rang the Prof.’s command, And burst the Freshmen roar, But the microbes of our class-room air, Shall choke the kids no more. Her ceilings are punched with Freshie’s feet, Her floors are worn from notes, Where Prof.’s eyes roam o’er the room, For these missives, on which he dotes. No more shall hear Prof. Dudgeon’s feet, Or hear that ponderous tread, The School Board of the town shall sweep All worries from his head. O better that its shattered roof Should sink beneath the flame, Than stand such singing as we have, Which drives one most insane. So nail to the doors this truthful sign, “This Building was Built in Adams’ Time.” And place in its hall a dynamite mine, And blow “Old Bricksides to atoms fine. Little drops of water, Freezing on the walk, Make the naughty adjectives Mix in people’s talk. 57 Mother Hubbard as Related by Virgil Formerly there was an old woman, called, byname, Mother Hubbard, aged beyond the average number of years; to this one there was a dog, very small, and most dear. Rumor says, that on one occasion, there was to this dog a very great hunger in the lowest depths of his stomach. This one, seeing that one, about to be going to her cupboard, quickly ran up to that one, at the same time wagging his tail, and making the dwelling resound with his barking, The other, when she had perceived the dog’s great desire, because of his very strange actions, searched quickly throughout the whole extent of her cupboard. These things having been done, and when nothing was able to be found by her, she moistened her cheeks with large tears. Then also the dog poured forth such voices from his heart, and did not cease from lamentations. Then briefly the woman: “Nothing having been able to be found by me for you, it is your lot to endure the hardships of famine.” These things having been said, she made an end of speaking with her mouth. Because of these things there was no bone to the so hungry dog. 58 Twenty Minutes in a History Class Miss Robinson’s Room. [Enter Class. Deacon Ford and assistants assuming the front bench with arms folded and the right leg crossed above the left.] Miss Robinson (after giving out the lesson). Mr. Kessenich, is your book closed? Frank (closing the refractory volume with a snap.) Ycs’m. Miss Robinson: Mr. Butler, what was the significance of the battle of Lexington? Shorty: It established a precedent. Miss Robinson: However, as a matter of fact— Ford (to his assistants): One! Two! Three! (Their legs appear reversed, the left now uppermost.) Miss Robinson (after consigning the Deacon to the abode of the Prince of Darkness, continues): Well, as I said, it was just because— Ellestad (sotto voce): She made them Goo-Goo Eyes. Miss Robinson, prompted by Mr. Ellestad, then embarks upon a brilliant recitation which is only cut short by the bell. Link, impatiently—“Oh don’t pull your chin so Pierce, there’s nothing there!” Pierce, impressively—“But there’s something coming!” Pupil reciting in history: “James I, on his way to Lon- don, was presented with a millinery bill. Overheard in Menges9 Clerk (sweetly): “So you are sisters, are you?’’ Little Six-year-old (tartly): “No, we ain’t, we’re twins!’ r� 9 . KntHis rttry,6aiie lailmFna lishLit riie drcptheirtlii rd year German,Some c rit learnGreeUbhi .Some lusTobbortbeir uafti.aome savM aKes’afaKe.Some wish that Ftiysics were immersed m Hades’tiery laKe.— utof such uim lowed wisnesl never have a taste, ftndthe host oFhauntina stu L. e s, JionT bother me the least ForLatin CrreeK and German, Ptiysics, Lit and ‘Shake, Just stick in my old noddle, In awav totaKe the caKe. 5oI justqoon and spout away l nd never flunk or fail .Ja j00'„ lor I'm the shark' of division i andtherc by hands tale J 60 On a Sunday Morning IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY, in fact, above Par, 1 and the King thought he would Goe to church, because he was a Christian. The first thing the Parson did was to Kneeland pray for the Kayser, since it was in Germany. Then they sang a Christmas Caryl. While in church the King made the sad discovery that he had lost a Link out of his watch chain. When he came out, he didn’t know whether to Walker ride back, but he finally decided to walk. While on his way he he saw a Rose by one of the old Mills, on a Hill, and thought he would Pick it. He hurried so that he tumbled into a Poole of water, and got so angry that he wished he could Dye, because he was as dirty as the Hub of a Wheeler, something like that, and he had ruined his White cuffs. A little later he saw a Fox running at him, and since he was always Frank with himself, he had to admit that he was frightened because his Butler had told him that foxes were ferocious. However he finally reached Holm safe and sound. jfc Yea, the pen is mightier than the sword; At least in some few ways; While stabbing with a sword brings grief, With pens it sometimes pays. 61 • in Interview One evening as I sat alone “bucking” Latin, I was suddenly aware of a person in the room. As the door had not opened I was somewhat surprised. I turned around and found a singular personage seated upon my table and calmly looking me over. He had a pointed beard, a mustache, waxed very much, so that it stuck straight out on both sides of his face. His hair was parted in the middle and brushed out on either side, so that it looked very much like a pair of horns. He seemed pale and uneasy, wrinkled, and shaded his eyes with his hand. Then he spoke in a weak voice: “Please lower that light,” said he. I did so, and he brightened up and seemed more at his ease. “Well,”said I, “who are you?” “O, anything you choose to call me! Lucifer Mephisto, some call me Satan.” “Whew,” said I, what are you doing here?” “Sitting on your table at present. Thought you might have a few questions to ask.” “No, I don't think I have,” I said, but just then a bright idea struck me, and I asked. “Can you see the future?” “Of course,” he replied. “Well, then, I would like to know what the fate of some of my friends will be after death. How about Hilly Holm?” ‘Tve got it all mapped out for him! He’ll be my patent bellows down below!” “And Sloppy Bates?” “Shall have the hottest corner we’ve got.” “Then there’s John.” “Oh, he’s getting his turn in purgatory now; I don’t have any power over him.” “The Shakespeare five-minute talk?” “Oh! One of my ablest assistants! Used to introduce swear words, etc.” 62 “Well then, there’s the fellow who designed the M. H. S. building. “I’ve got a corker for him,” said my visitor, “when the old building is torn down; of course the ghost will come to Hades, and I’ll make him live in it! “Excellent!” I agreed, “and Prof.?” A terrified expression came over his face. His body became transparent from fright. “Great brimstone!” he murmured faintly, “the only one in M. H. S. who can lay me out! Good-bye. The very thought overcomes me!” He suddenly disappeared and I have never seen him since. Found in a Freshman’s German BooR This book belongs to Wm. Jacobs, 1905. Sept., 1901. This is a fine book. Sept., 1901. This is a good book. Oct., 1901. This is a hard book. Nov., 1901. Gosh! It's a sticker! (Notice: he is learning to swear.) Dec., 1901. This is a crazy book. Jan., 1902. This is a kid’s book. Feb., 1902. This is a fool’s book. March, 1902. This ain’t no good; just to make you buck. 63 A Geometry Recitation Miss Oakley’s Room. Miss Oakley: Books in desks. I am going to give you a test to-day which is much too long, but I have decided to make you finish it. If you don’t you will have to Hunk. (Class grunts). (Miss Oakley spends the period having an agreeable little flirt with “one of her old pupils.” She sits on the next to the back seat, and the fellow behind her copies the definitions out of the book. About the middle of the period Billy Holm comes stamping through with the result that a number of pentahedrons and such things tumble off the desk.) Miss Oakley: Can’t you make a little more noise? Billy: Yes’m; all you want. Discouraged Pupil: Is that thing on the board marked “1-6” a straight line or a circle? Miss Oakley: It’s a circle. I drew it straight so as to develop your imaginations. But you mistook the numbers. They are “7” and “4.” Pupil (under his breath): Blame you! This isn’t a Shakespeare class. (Bell rings). Darn that bell ! I've finished three-quarters of one question, and there are four of them. Miss Oakley: Notice to-morrow’s lesson. It is the definitions at the beginning of the next chapter, and the first thirteen propositions. Class excused. (At recess): Did you finish the little quiz I gave you, my dear? 61 High School Geometry Definitions and Axioms 1. Pupils in the same class and in the same grade are equal to each other. 2. A girl’s cloak-room is one that has no parts and no magnitude. 3. “To be fired” is a B line which may be made from the office to any home in Madison. 4. A Flunk is a truth which does not need demonstration. 5. When reference is made simply to extent a “stand in” is called a magnitude. 6. An excuse may be produced any number of times. Propositions 1. The ventilation of the main room is a variable which approaches chills and fever as a limit. 2. In the same class or in equal classes, equal students are equally dear to Prof.’s heart, and of two unequal students,the better is the dearer. 3. The ratio of the crossness of two teachers is probably equal to the ratio of the excellence of the meals which they have just eaten. 4. The knowledge of a freshman is a knowledge that has no parts and no magnitude. 5. All recitation rooms being taken, Miss Heuer’s office is said to be a recitation room. 6. A pupil may be reduced to the lowest terms by a series of flunks. 7. A bee line may be drawn from any recitation room to the office. 8. If from the opposite ends of the school, a line be drawn passing through all the rooms, halls and basements in turn, it will be the locus of Mr. H. during each of his free periods. 9. If the quarrel of one pupil with his teacher be equal to the quarrel of another pupil with his teacher, and the exasperation of Prof, with the one, be equal to the exasperation of Prof, with the other, each to each, then shall the troubles of the one be equal to the troubles of the other in all respects. For if not, let the troubles of the one be greater, then the troubles of the other are less than they might have been, which is absurd. Tycho—5 65 In 1975 I once did meet an ancient man, Then walking on the street; His beard did hang down to his waist, His dress was far from neat. He said, “Come hither, now, my lad, A tale I’ll tell to thee, Of things that happened in this town Before I went to sea. “There was a prehistoric pile Upon Wisconsin Street, They say in times of Washington, That High School was complete. “The students gathered in the halls, And furiously raged together; The city council sweetly slept. And talked about the weather. “And still that building old stood there, When I went off to sea; Is there a new one in its place ?” Asked the ancient man of me. “Nay, nay, thou ancient man,” said I, “The building still is there; The students rage not, nowadays, They’ve giv’n up in despair.” That ancient man sank to the ground; “Have mercy, Lord!” he cried, “Give us another High School soon!” He turned his face, and died. 60 Twenty Minutes in a Shakespeare Class Miss McGovern (at the beginning of a recitation): My dears, put your thinking-caps on and give Miss McGovern a good lesson. Now, let us begin by reviewing a few of our principles. You give me one (pointing at Mr. Merrill). Mr. Merrill (stabbing): It’s all right to walk into tempta- tion, provided that you walk out again. Miss McGovern: That's just right. (Then she delivers a ten-minute sermon, in which she explains this moral truth and several others. The climax of her talk is reached when she reads a selection from Tennyson, with so much expression that she shuts both eyes tight). Now, pardon me for using a personal illustration: Mr R., you are a wicked, de- praved thief, by which I mean that you are all wicked thieves. (Mr. R. mutters objections.) (Miss McGovern draws a moral from this startling fact.) Now, Miss R., what is another of our principles? Miss R.: The devil goeth about like a roaring lion, seek- ing whom he may devour, and he devoureth those first whom he has previously devoured. Miss McGovern: Thank you. (Another sermon. Then she tries to use her necktie for an illustration, but finds that she has been absent-minded.and has left it at home by mistake.) (The twenty minutes are up.) — = blank. Miss M-r-y reading exam, paper to class— “The Wars of the Roses—1489. Events. 1. Battle of---- -----killed. 2. Battle of---- 3. Battle of---- Richard killed. 4. Battle of---- Well I’ll be ——ed if I pass that paper.” 6? 68 Class Jokes Mr. Runkee—“Why don’t people try to get to the South Pole instead of going to the North Pole?” Small Boy—“Because its too hot down there.” Teacher—“A congressman is free from all arrests except on what charges?” Pupil.—‘‘Treason, felons, breach of promise.” Mr. Walker—“Miss------, name the departments of our government.” Miss----“Accusative, legislative and judicial.” English Teacher—“What is a bard?” Pupil—“Why, its a tombstone.” Miss Chynoweth—“What became of the nobles in the Tudor period?” Mr. Cheney—“They kind of ebbed away.” Mr. Hutchinson in physics class—“In one of my new physics it says that the dyne is about as large as a mosquito; I suppose before he has done his work.” Miss O’Connor—“Have you any other word, a single word, for a deaf and dumb man?” Mr. ----, “A Dummy?” In German class—Mr. X, translating: “When spring comes HE brings pretty flowers.” Miss Murphy—“If I should take it into my head to stay at home next week, for no reason at all, and hire some one to take my place, what would that show in me?” Mr. Priest—“It would show that you were lazy.” Miss Murphy—“It takes a thief to catch a thief every time, doesn't it Paul?” 69 Miss Moseley (to Miss Wald): “What is Tartarus?” Miss Wald—“I don’t know.” Miss Moseley—“Mr. Poole, what is Tartarus?” Mr. Poole—“The place where the bad ones go.” Dorothy White to Miss Kleinpell: “Mr. Filby is color blind, he can’t tell the difference between Miss White and Miss Brown.” Teacher in History Class: “Tell us something about King Hal.” Pupil: He was some relation to his mother-in-law.” Teacher: “Yes, he was her son-in law.” Miss Moseley (in Cicero): “What is a demagogue?” 1st Answer: “One who writes a great deal.” 2nd: “A school teacher.” 3rd: “One who votes the democrat ticket.” Mr. Link in Physology: “Mr. Farnese how much air do we take into the lungs without breath”? Farnese looking up from a physics problem he is trying to do in class, “23,000 cubic feet.” Teacher (in English): “Use only the possessive for ani- mate things.” Mr. Dean: “Madison’s mayor.” Teacher: “Is Madison animate?” Mr. Dean: “No, mam, it’s dead. Mr. Hutchison (calling upon different members of the class for their opinions): “Miss L--------, have you any- thing in mind? Miss L: “No, sir.” Mr. Hutchison: “Well, put something there. ” Greek pupil (translating): “Alcibiades ran the risk of be- ing killed every day.” 70 ,o« in9 Ltt ro Society Ph bioloc| ca I DicxqnoM of the Protestor's Gereb Urd . 71 The Leading Patent Medicine Emporium in the City. New line of goods just in. Triple Extract of Ancient History. Dose. Fifteen pages. Use as a tonic after raising a ruff-house all your study period. Administer three times a week with considerable sarcasm and good advise. Manufactured exclusively by Murphy Co. Prof s Acid Phosphate Sure cure for Severe Notewritis, Final Flunketis, Ruff-housomania, tones up the system and adds new warmth and vigor to the circulation. Fresh Air Capsules Put up especially for Latin students and Main Roomers. Keep the feet cool and the emotions suppressed. A. Burr. M. O., S. E. L., etc. Medicated Porous Plasters To be applied to the hands and shoulders, also the head, to prevent napping. Keep on during one period of Shakespeare. Patented by M. M. Governe. Antidote For Inability to Work 1 cup of office, cups of talk with “Prof”, a level bowl of failure blanks. Sift in thoroughly a tablespoonful of “Anna Burr” bitters. Mix quickly and take often. When the receipt is strictly followed nothing but the best results can take place. 72 Si Sophomore's Prayer Prof, of the High School, known of old, Lord of our building, ready to fall. Beneath whose awful hand we hold , Dominion over class and hall, O Prof, of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget! The rough-house and the stamping dies, The teachers and the bell depart, Still stands thine ancient form and size Which cause the freshmen new to start. O Prof, of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget! Far-called, our marbles roll away, On desks and pupils fall the notes, Lo, all resolves of yesterday, Are broken now like rotton posts. Judge of the High School, spare us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget! If drunk with sight of power, we haze The freshmen green who study hard and buck, And we shout, and laugh, and rough-house raise, And not to get fired, we trust to luck, O Prof, of hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget! For boyish hearts, that put their trust In ponies good, and pulls and things, And look on text-books with disgust, For saucy word, and foolish laugh, Thy mercy on thy people, Prof! Amen. 73 cbome 5emorb bound for Graduation are delayed by the Doq. 74 M• H. S. Library BOOKS. “Soldiers of Fortune”...................Those who get ex’s “Prisoners of Hope”....................Pupils before exams “Les Miserables”..........................Pupils after exams “The Encyclopedia”.......................................Mr. Filbey “Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow’’....................Skinny Harrington “The Man Who Laughs”.............................Mr. Walker “Vanity Fair”.................................The Prom MAGAZINES. •‘Outlook”.........................................Wisconsin Entrance ‘‘Once a Week”........................................Annual Board ‘‘Smart Set”..................................Sophmores “Review of Reviews”....................................Final exams “The Churchman”........................................ Paul Priest ‘ ‘Cosmopolitan”.........................................The Flunks “Youths Companion” (especially at recess)........... ......................“Cigarette and Library Corner” “Success ............................“He who does not fail” PAPERS. “Daily Sentinel”..................................... .....Teacher who guards small door on Wisconsin Ave. “Record”...............................Record of any Pupil 75 '“Prince Henry A Farce in Five Acts CAST OF CHARACTERS: Prince Henry......................Prof. J. H. Hutchinson Official Guide..............................Charles Heyl Crown Hearer................................“Pick” Lucas Page.......................................“Deacon” Ford Bill Poster........................................Farnese After Dinner Doctor.............................Mr. Link Boot Blacks..................Abbott H., Bibbs and Heaton Coachman.......................................Bill Jacobs Guards and Gentlemen Detectives..................... Rimsnider, Ellefson, Lawrence,Butler, Rief and Newman Servants.........................Poole, Compton, Regan Capt. Klaverstunde of H. M. S. Fleiss.........“Eva” Davis Special Detective...........................A. B.Moseley ACT I. SCENE 1. The prince will view Supt. Dudgeon’s slaves, while H. M.’s orchestra makes sweet music. SCENE 2. He will be entertained at banquet given by “Entre Nous.” ACT III. “The Flying Dutchman” (Prince Henry) will be entertained by Madison’s “40,000.” Fauerbachs (the beer that made Madison famous) will be on tap. ACT III. Heinrich will be given a dinner and reception by Janitor John Morris and presented with the keys to the Madison H.S. rough-house temple. Hon. Wilhelm Casserly (the senator from Podunk) will make presentation speech. ACT IV. High School P'aculty and Pupils will give opera for Heinrich. 76 PROGRAM. Miss McGovern, songstress—“When Mr. Shakspere Came to Town,” and “Those Goo—Goo Eyes.” (Encore). “Captain Jenks of the Horse Marines.” German Comedians—Keyes and Kessenich. Filbey—Contortionist. Bess Payton and Wilhelm Holm in a dancing specialty. ACT V. Scene 1. Henry’s last day— reception at John’s Place, 11:30. SCENE 2. “Prince Henry” departs amid great rejoicing. NOTICE—Souvenirs containing the Prince’s “Phiz,” and a story by his majesty, entitled, “My Experiences with Freshmen while at High School,” for sale at the door, or by the janitor. o o Conundrums Q. Why does “Ubersetzen Sie” remind one of Wall street? A. Because it s quoting Stock. Q. Why is the German class like some theater company? A. Because it’s a Stock company. Q. Why are these hot jokes? A. Because they came from Burns. His epitaph, LOUIS BURNS. 3 In Physiology Claff Mr. Link: “A man being troubled with sleeplessness, put a rubber band around his neck in order to keep the blood from flowing into his brain. He had no trouble thereafter about sleeping.” Mr. K.: “Did he ever wake up?” Mr. Link: “Mr. Ellefson, has the heart any other move- ments besides the two just mentioned?” Mr. Ellefson: “Yes, there is a third, when your heart jumps into your mouth.” 77 M. H. S. ART COLLECTION FAMOUS PORTRAITS PRESENTED TO THE HIGH SCHOOL BVTHE CLASS OF 1902 79 LNC c o 80 Tycho—6 Cut Out by the Faculty. 82 April 1st The boy stood on the shining brink, Wild thoughts were in his head; “The ice was out four days ago, And why not bathe?” he said. The boy lay on the cool, damp sheets, The thoughts have left his head; “Hereafter I should much prefer To bathe at home,” he said. 83 Charles of thermos Deep in the regions of eternal bliss, Where vitrol boils and chaldrons hiss, There lives a king in this fiery heat, By name, Charles Ileyl, whom the dickens can’t beat. Crowned in a chair of pure rock salt, Surrounded by bottles and a keg of “malt,” He crows and commands with loud “ahem, “Say Merril go fetch me a fat Freshman.” As Merril goes flying, with might and main, The air grows thick with fiery rain, It singes his curls and burns his head, And turns the king’s anger to fiery red. “Oh! Trace Van D. I command thee, my sweet, Tell Bollenbeck, the stoker, to shut off the heat, For its only a Junior, the one whom we’ll roast, And Davis is thin as fence rail or post. The heat soon subsides, and so cool it soon grows That Charley rubs hard on his frozen red nose. “By the great toe of Jonah which is covered with mould, By whom and for what is the cause of this cold. “ ’Tis me sur, me darlint, just from the “Auld Sod, Me name, ’tis McKenna, I hope you’re not mad. Me temper ’tis awful, and me whiskers air red, And tu kap me from fighten, they tie ice on me head.” Behind McKenna stood some skeletons in line, Whose souls, while on earth had a pretty good time. First came Alford, then Lyons and Baas, Then little Will Denu came up at the last. They bowed, and they curtsied, and rattled their joints, And opened their mouths like the shells of “blue points;” They sang sad and mournful with opium as the muse, “Oh Rirra, Oh Rirra, we were once Entre Nous.” 84 King Charley grows furious, and says bad, b!ue things; “He stamps and he snorts, and flaps his bat wings. “Begone ye bad spirits, ye wouldn’t let me join, So I’ll give it to you and serve a Hot Time.” “Next came some hobos, with notes in their hands, They are the remnants of five High-school bands. The kings broad face widened, and he said with a laugh, “With a monkey and organ you may play till your daff.” Full many a culprit from Harrington to Lyle Got their share of brimstone, from the orders of Heyl. They fried and they frizzled in the Fury Sea, While the bad King Charley laughed loudly in glee. Now this is the thirteenth verse of my poem, But don’t look so startled, and sigh with a groan, For those who escape Heyl’s torture, and then boast, Have been found by the author “too green to roast.” So we’ll ail praise his majesty’s good, humane work Even tho’ while on earth he did everything shirk, We would rather study Algebra, tho’ his rule is mild, Than to dwell in the land of our famous King Heyl. Otto von Bismarke. There was an old rascal named Ben, He would pass a stray note, now and then; He always got caught, But never was taught, Not to do just the same thing again. 85 The Lamont Lament HERE was a young ladic named Maizie, Who was something akin to a daizie, At a call from the Hill, She went with a will, Now our Will has almost gone craizie. T 86 Punishment in Hades OMITTED BY VIRGIL 1. Entre NOUS must smoke corn-silk and drink tea and coffee. 2. MISS A. B. M. must stay in a room perfumed with tobacco smoke. 3. Miss Murphy must limit her lessons to 1J pages. 4-. Literary Society must be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order. At least three members on the program must appear. 5. Annual Board must hand in something every week. 6. All M. H. S. Pupils must spend six hours a day in the Main Room. 7. The H. S. Building must be struck by lightning (instead of the Baptist church.) 8. Mr. Link must not do the girls’ Geometry lessons. 9. Mr. H. must limit himself to one speech a day, and must not crack any jokes in physics. 10. Miss M. Gapen must flunk in Shakespeare at least once a week. 11. Miss CHYNOWETH must not recite her classes’ lessons. 12. D. C. Poole must not spend more than an hour each day in Miss Oakley’s room. 13. Shakespeare Classes must give talks twice a week. 14. John must let no room in the building be more than thirty degrees warmer than the one next to to it. 15. C. King must not read the Bible. 16. Football Team must keep sober. 17. Miss Kleinpell must give the writer Ex. in Dutch. 18. The Main Room Clock must keep within five minutes of the correct time. 19. Miss McGovern is exempt from punishment because she isn’t there. 87 Quotations from Famous Authors The melancholy days are come, The sadest of the year, When in each grief-distracted home, The flunk letters appear. Theirs not to make reply, Their’s not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die, In thro’ the office door, March the poor freshman. Translation as it shoud be ‘‘When some one gives me some money for drink I fulfill its purpose conscientiously. ” Pupil (as she thought it should be)—‘‘When some one gives me some money for drink, I fill myself conscientiously.” JL JL Mr. Poole (finishing translating a passage in Virgil ): Anna, dearer to me than my life, what shall I do? Miss A. Moseley: Please translate that again. N-----n B -----ge (in the same class): “The Sibyll lost her face, her complexion, her hair.” Pick Lucas (to another boy before class): I spent just fifteen minutes on my long theme. Miss McGovern (in class): Tommy, your theme was ex- cellent! Fine! You must have spent days of reading and hours of thought on it,—didn’t you? Pick Lucas: Yes’m. 88 Scene, Main Room. Time, 2:40. Miss McGovern, presiding. Deep silence. Then a sudden booming in the lower regions of the building begins, and heads are raised in pleased surprise, which changes to wonder as puffs of smoke and dust come rushing from the registers. Wonder changes to consternation when the room is filled with dust, and the coughing begins. Groans run about the room, and pieces of chalk, lead, and pencil stubs are hurled at the registers. Presiding officer is furious and takes names. Dust subsides; so do pupils, and quiet reigns again. Furious yells are heard down stairs, and it is concluded that John is kicking out a stray dog. Giggles grow to uproarious laughter, and amid general hilariousness the hour ends. jfc jft j The Inferno Hail to thee, thou room of unrest. Thy walls are marred by hands unblest, Thou terror of freshmen, thou room of blood, Thou makest us feel like 2c worth of mud. Thy owner? Oh Heavens! preserve us O Lord, He towers like a bull when the foe is gored: He twiddles his whiskers and pulleth his hair, And gives you a dose of nicest hot air. Thou livest forever “in memorys chain,” As our poet has quoted thou art a bane, For “Nothing hurts more from tongue or pen, Than report at my office at 4 P. M.” 89 Recess in Half-Day Sessions [AS OBSERVED FROM MISS OAKLEY’S ROOM.] At first a rumble is heard overhead; then the strains of poorly played ragtime music on a worn out piano. Soon a terrific clatter is heard on the stairs. The boys rush headlong down four steps at a time and tumble into Mr. Link at the foot of the stairs. Numerous unreadable expressions are heard from the bottom of a writhing pile. Pretty soon Mr. Link arises with the help of Miss Anthony, but minus his good looks and plus a good deal of dust. When the boys are safely out the fun begins. The girls now become prominent. A general hubbub is heard from their hall, and one perceives a confused throng munching peanuts, bananas, and ham sandwiches. Then from the boys’ hall these words are heard: ‘‘Bill lend me a nickel?” “Haven’t got it. Dead broke,” “If you will, I’ll blow it in for grub.” ‘‘All right, here’s a dime.” Then Miss Oakley offers various people some of her cookies. They all refuse, so she is forced to eat a whole box full alone. One looks out of the window and sees Billy Holm chasing half an apple which has escaped him and rolled into the mud. He finally secures it and is happy. The bell rings and pretty soon pupils begin trooping in with their mouths full; not more than a dozen fail to get back in time. But their object has been accomplished,—the Madison High School has been fed in ten minutes. (Senior to Mr. Runke, looking for a place to study—Mr. Runkle alone is in the room.) “Is this room vacant?” Mr. Runke: “Certainly.” 92 jfreOertc TEbwaites sintleb tn Berman. 3an. 31,1902. (Literal translation was difficult.] 93 Filbey’s Dream Upon a dark and stormy night, When all had gone to bed, A band of brawny Theorems, Crept out of Filbey’s head, And each one nudged the other, And winked his eye and said: Chorus: Cheer, boys, cheer, For all exams are past, U, Rah, Rah, We’ll have our fun at last, We will dance till morn, And longer if we dast, There’ll be a hot time For Filbey To-night. Poor Filbey rose in wild affright, Before his eyes to see, An amazing Proposition, A Geometric spree. That they were in for Solid fun, Was very Plane to see. Chorus: Cheer, boys, cheer, etc. Now lofty Mr. Altitude, Had troubles by the score, For sweet Miss Polly Hedron, Made goo-goo eyes galore, But he measured his projection, On the waxed and slippery floor. Chorus: Cheer, boys, cheer, etc. 94 A rigid Perpendicular, Well known to be a stick, And a shy Reentrant-Angle Appeared to be quite thick, Against which Mr. Perry Mid, His rival, made a kick. Chorus: Cheer, boys, cheer, etc. And when the dance was over, A bountiful feast was set, Served by two bashful Parallels, Who said they hadn’t met. Mr. Filbey was invited, And Miss Oakley too, you bet. Chorus: Cheer, boys, cheer, etc. The good things were a variable, To zero very nigh, When a greedy Parallelogram, Got adjacent to the pi, And all the fun was over, In the twinkling of an eye. 95 High School Biographies “DEACON” FORD. Born near Norway, Nov. 11, 1875. Murdered by “Entre Nous,” March 1, 1902. Deacon was prominent in football circles, having played on the high school third eleven. Quotation: “My kingdom for a job.” EDNA SWENSON. A deceased belle. Edna was born near Stoughton, Jan. 1, 1879, died with a broken heart, Feb. 22, 1902. Famed for “Those Goo-Goo-Eyes” which she wrote and acted. Quotation: “When I die the world will be minus another heart smasher.” HARRY ABBOTT. Born (nobody knows or cares where). Killed while winning fame in a second eleven football game. Famous athlete, made several attempts to equal the world’s half mile record, finally succeeded in lowering it by three seconds. Star half back on third eleven. Quotation: “I have accomplished a great thing; that is, to be a noted athlete.” GEN. DE WITT (BOOLE). Born at Norway Grove, Feb. 29, 1880. Committed suicide. Wanted, a new way to walk. (We suggested the turkey strutt.) [To be continued in our 9t Poor Seniors! We can’t find a place When we try hard to buck; So we stand in the halls And curse our bad luck. We sit in the window, We sit on the stairs; When Prof, we hear coming, We just say our prayers. For he creeps into sight Like a cat for a mouse, And he always can catch us When we try to rough-house. There aren’t any chairs, So we sit on the floor; We can’t buck in comfort, So we study no more. We stand on the door-steps, We stand in the halls; We get into scraps And have regular brawls. When we come from a class-room, We can’t find our books; And so we conclude Some thief liked their looks. So you see altogether We have many cares; And all of it rises From a great lack of chairs. Tycho—7 97 The Annual ‘Board OF 1902 Fourth Grade Clarence King, Marion Van Velzer, Mildred Galen, Philip Knowlton, Ruth Goe. Third Grade MARGARET FRANKENBU RGER, Herbert Fowler, Benjamin Davis. Roy Bartlett. Second Grade Jennie Vernon, Albert Bagley. First Grade Olive Goldenberger, Alice Grover. Financial Committee Frank Kessenich, Christian Kayskr. 91) Who is Who? An Annual Alpahbet A is for Annual, a work of fine art. B is for Bartlett who gave it a start, And Bagley who held it upon its rough course. C is our Censor, Miss Klienpell, of course. D is for Davis who sat on the Board, And Dummy in which our productions were stored. E is for Edibles “et” by the Board. F is for Fowler and Frankenburger, Could we’ve done it without them? I guess not, no sir! (x is for Grover and Goldenburger, For Girls and for Giggles, for Gapen and Goe, How we’d get on without them, I’m sure I don’t know. H is the Heads, Hands and Hearts that it took, In order to make up this volumne, our book. I is for Idea. Have you got one? Keep hold of it. Here, give it to Kayser. See, now he has sold it! J is for Jolly old Jingles and Jokes, To tickle the Juniors and other small folks, K is for Kayser and Kessenich and King, And Knowlton-but abbreviate-say “the whole thing.” L for Prof. George Link and his Curls, Which made him a favorite with M-H-S. girls. M is the money collected from fines. N for a Nickel when we’re absent sometimes. 0 is for Oakley, if you have her you’re blest. P is for Poole (imagine the rest), for Quick-work by the Annual Board, In what little time four short months afford. R for our Readers, please laugh at our jokes, And pay for the book like obliging young folks. S is for Seniors, for this book they’re responsible. T for Tychoberahn, a name unpronounceable. U is for Us, you have heard of our learnin! V is for Misses Van Velzer and Vernon. W comes second in Pwoposition. When our friend Mr. Filbey assigns us our lesson-X is the next you plainly can see. Y is the letter that comes before Z. Our First Meeting ISS McGOVERN’S ROOM proved to be the most popu- lar, so the Annual Board decided to meet there. The girls thought fewer mice roamed there of an evening and the boys liked to play with Miss McGovern’s pencil basket. Clarence King, the only experienced man on the Board, was appointed chairman. In vain did he try to make them understand the dignity of the occasion, for who could believe him serious, with such a beaming smile. First they decided to charge five cents for the absence of any member from the meeting, then gave the Freshmen permission to talk and all launched into the all absorbing topic of what the five cents should be invested in. Some preferred “weeny worsts” and such things, while there wasn’t a dry eye in the house when some one suggested that the picture of the Annual Board be paid for with these precious fines. But the merry bursts of laughter were all but extinguished when Mr. Dudgeon stuck his head in to see who was wasting the gas. Then with great earnestness the members spent the rest of the time putting each other on committees. Take a string of bluffs, stir in a pound of very thin excuses, add a few class fizzles, according to taste, sift in thoroughly an over abundance of athletic enthusiasm, flavor well with moon shine, caught on numerous strolls. Stuff with one night’s cramming and serve hot at the end of the quarter. Recipe for FlunKs 101 Winter's Sale I. Twas quarter of seven and only three there. Huddled so close in the chill winter air. II. The school it stood, so near, yet so far For the key stood with Kayser and he wasn’t thar. III. A few more then came with papers held tight, Some without mittens, all minus a light. IV. “The Board” turned to ice, which began with their feet, And then on cold air they all took a seat. V. Police then were sent for the overfed truant, (The opinions sent with them were really quite fluent). VI. The gauntlet was run by Kayser that night, Yes, the snow just went flying with cold peoples’ might. VII. ’Twas duty that called them at quarter to seven, “Let Pneumonia’s guests have the first place in Heaven.” 102 J l Member of the Annual Hoard I sit down at my desk And scratch my stupid head; And try to write a poem That’s worthy to be read. My thoughts don’t seem to work And I feel lazy, too; I soon do feel enraged, The air does soon get blue. I think of Physics, Latin, Dutch, All else escapes my brain; All thoughts have gone astray— I surely can't be sane. Hut while I sit and hold my pen, I think with great dismay,— Tvc got to hand in something good. Or pay FIVE CENTS to-day.” My head clears up and I rejoice, I get ideas in crowds-and hosts; Mv pen runs smoothly on its course, I think of lots of roasts. 103 PROGRAM History and Customs of Arbor Day...........Cornelia McCue, '03. Piano Solo—L'Argentine Fantoise _Ketlerer.. .. May Mu PHY, 05. Reading—The Falling of the Oak.....................Foster Smith. '04. Address.........................................Mr. J. M. Olin. Senior Chorus—Morning Invitation.........................Veazie. Class History......... .......................Agnes O'Niel, '02 Duet—“Oh. that we two were Maying,”... Fay Benton, Alexius Bass. Class History, (continued)...................Legare Oeland, 02. Piano Solo—Valse Francaise...................Jessie Smith, 05. Reading—As the Moon Rose...................................Mabel Davenport. Quartet—May Day........................................Billeter. Chorus—The Call to Arms..................................Veazie. Planting of tree. Oration..................................... America. 104 William Holm. 02. Last Hour Between the dark and the daylight, When school is nearly o’er, Comes a hush in the day’s occupation. That is known as Prof.’s study hour. From my seat I see, though not looking, Descending the platform stair, Grave Prof., with a look not pleasing, Poor freshies, it gave them a scare. A whisper, and then a silence, Yet I know by the grins that prevail, Some sophomore will see his finish. No wonder all are so pale. A sudden rush for the stairway, A sudden raid for the door; The four o’clock bell has sounded, Mr. Hutchison’s period is o’er. 105 High School biographies [Continued from page SC.] SIR WALTER ATWOOD, M. P. This noted orator and scholar was born April 1, 1884. His early youth was spent in agricultural pursuits upon his father’s farm. In 1898, he entered Parliament as member from Squeedunk, his native borough. While there he invented that elaborate mechanism known as Atwood’s machine. In running for office, however, the machine proved ineffectual, and exasperated at his ill luck, Sir Walter gave up both mechanics and politics, and resigned. For literary strength his letter of resignation is without a parallel in the language. It was accepted with thanks, and he retired to his country seat. Four years later he was knighted for bravery displayed in history class. It was during the campaign in the South, and Miss Robinson was conducting Gen. Greene and the Continental forces through a country of swamps and swollen rivers, with Lord Cornwallis in hot pursuit, when young Walter gallantly stripped off his jacket and spread it before Miss Robinson and the advancing host. The Americans crossed dry shod, but the British were precipitated into the mire. The result was a brilliant victory for the Americans. (For further particulars of this famous engagement see Kayser's “History of the U. S.”) Pocketing his pension, Sir Walter now removed again to the country, and lived out his life a merry old bachelor. The entire nation was convulsed with grief at his untimely death, which occurred at the ripe age of ninety-nine. To the day of his death Sir Walter remained a Methodist deacon, and was ever a strong advocate of capital punishment and free beer. WILLIAM CASSERLY. A diseased orator. Born in 1875, and died Jan. 18, 1902. He took an active part in class and literary society politics, and succeeded in being sat on several times. Quotations from Willie, “I did not win the oratorical contest owing to a severe cold.” 107 KEELEY’S HALL, MAY 29, 1902. COMMITTEES Arrangement Clarence King, Chairman, ZlLLAH BAGLEY, Thomas Lucas. Decoration Florence Van Etta, Chairman, Julia Tormey, Mabel Davidson, Walter Rimsnider, 103 Walter Atwood. STAB or not to stab That is the question; whether in the mind, T’is nobler to have thoughts enough to rise, And judgement how to use them when you must, Or fail. To fail, to flunk; aye, there’s the rub. For in that failure blank what troubles come To boys and girls who’d love to know just how To answer teacher’s questions so’s to please, And to receive such marks as set at ease Themselves and all their household. For who’d home scoldings bear, the teacher’s frown. The school-mate’s smirk, the Prof’s grim smile When he himself might all these sufferings save, With a bear “stab.” Then conscience can’t make cowards of us all, Then the native line of resolution can be used To good effect and save the flunk. 109 PbiUp Iknowlton flunfteO in VxxqU ffebruarg 29, 1902 no Jacobs’ Poor Memory After having their first lesson in stamping, the Old Main Room pupils came to a hush at hearing the stern and commanding voice of Prof. Filbey. Mr. F.: “Mr. Jacobs did you do any of the stamping this afternoon?” Bill not knowing whether to tell a fib, or get sent to the office, gave a series of “Yes sirs,” and “No sirs,” which didn’t mean anything. Filbey, giving another awful frown, said, “Mr. Jacobs, did you do any of the stamping this afternoon?” Bill, a white angel whispering in one ear and a black one in the other, answered, “I don’t remember. English as She is Taught Teacher to Small Girl—“What does s-c-a-l-l-o-p mean?” Small Girl—“I can’t explain exactly, but I know they say the Indians scallop you.” o Why does H—y—A—t think that M—c—O—n is like a rosy apple? Because one you squeeze to get cider, and the other you get cider (side-her) to squeeze. Ill Ode [PROBABLY ABOUT $9.00 FOR THE SUIT.] You should see me in my new spring suit— It’s a ‘beaut.’” Just too cute. Raglan coat that sits upon me Like a sheet In a windy street. In the breeze, how it flops; Or when quiet, how it lops— Like a sail that’s storm-soaked out at sea. nd the trousers—watch them when I walk. People talk Of the balk That I get into my glide. And how mushy And how slushy My pajamas—how they sag! How they bag— How they wag When I walk, and do a Delsarte slide. This vernal outfit hits the spot— Though ’tis a trifle wide. It hits the public to the dot: I get it—on the side. On the boulevard I’m the drawing-card. I’m the “hot stuff of the day. Everybody eyes me; Up and down they size me. Guess—the way they lionize me— I am “It.” Now amn’t I?—Say! 1t2 Clipping MADISON HIGH GETS THE CUP Interscholastic Board of Con trol So Decides. RICHARDSON NOT ELIGIBLE. Ties Milwaukee Academy — Gives Madison Athletes 23 Points Instead of Nineteen. Madison will hold the interscholastic cup for the remainder of the school year. So decided the board of directors at their meeting held in Wausau several weeks ago. This will give the boys the cup for which they have worked so hard and never yet succeeded in landing. Richardson, the colored boy from Evansville, who has been attending that high school for several years and connoted in four state meets, was disqualified by the board as exceeding the age limit. He admitted his being several years older than the regulations allowed, and Principal confirmed the statement. Corrections We Have Needed I. PRONUNCIATION. final ing. ew (u) in new. po em, po etry, po et. Say yes and no instead of u huh. been. Words accented on last syllable as— romance, finance, discourse, recess, allies. Short o in Goddess, etc. excursion, equation, version, with prefixes, governor, government. Avoid: git for get. ben for been, jest for just, exact, examine, exhaust, exhort. Boer (Boor). Italian. (rising inflection in answering questions.) attack, heigJif. program. them not thorn. well not wull. can not kin. catch not cetch. Speak distinctly— apparatus, recognize, errand, at all not atall. don't you not donchu. perfect. ] erfectly, exactly, ask, asked, wish, wished, alternate, alternation, height, exponeut, area, heroine, spherical. Translate, excess, recess. harrass, lamentable, exemplary, peremptory. formidable, hospitable, indisputable. II. G R A 1 M AT IC A L ERRORS. Avoid: this liere and that there, hadn't ought, those sort of j eople. those kiu l of i eople. I don’t think, followed by a negative statement, why! well! I think, etc. 114 there is, and here is, followed by plurality. use of plural pronoun with singular antecedent. use of adjective for an adverb, as, He did it good. sure thing, for certainly. that's right, for that is true. expressions, in behind me, at about. scarcely, and hardly, with second negative. (use of) you better, for you would better or you had better Notice: use of shall, future first person. correct use of at, in, into, as He went into the room, proper form of come, and go. proper use of lie and lay. proper use of sit and set. Avoid: all the farther. must of been for must have been, you was. equally as good, equally as well, excessive and incorrect use of all right, between you and . III. SPELLING. separate. until. to, too, two. Division of words into syllables at end of line. Use of interrogation points. altar, business, fina ly. effect and affect. principal, superintendent. referred, preferred, occurred. disagree, dis-satisfy, etc. all right, already. Humorous, perhaps, benefit. 115 Flunk! Flunk! Flunk! I went to an examination, It was on a day so fair, I went with the expectation, That stabbing would do there. I sat and thought and scribbled, With a heart that went cher-chunk, Oh, woe was me when it came back, It was a flunk, flunk, flunk. Chorus: Flunk, flunk, flunk, Oh, what will papa say, Flunk, flunk, flunk, How can I his anger stay. Flunk, flunk, flunk, My heart it will have sunk, When the month is done, And the flunk blank’s come, With its flunk, flunk, flunk. 116 J0 OCNO 0 TllOSE who •o •o have not been roasted will please forgive us. They will have to wait until they die. When Satan meets them he will mete out punishment to them in a very satisfactory manner. •°rs 3 '•CV 117 F ROM the land of fair Tychoberah, On a balmy summer evening, From its nest among the lodges, Sped a sparrow thro’ the gloaming. It was but a bird, a sparrow, Yet it carried forth a message— For the children of Tychoberah, Who had wandered and forgotten, Saw again the shining waters, Saw again the smiling city, As they watched the merry songster Come and vanish in the gloaming. 118 119 Olson Veerhusen The B I G Store CLOTHIERS FURNISHERS 7 and 9 JV. 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