Mansfield High School - Manhigan Yearbook (Mansfield, OH)

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THE ANNUAL “Along Lyfe’s Stream the High School shippe I steere, Watching ye shyfting crewes fromme yeareto yeare. Each falle a horde of Freshmenne see l heare. Some fewe of these, as Sophomores, wiser waxe Through ye serried rankes of Juniors, shiftlesse and laxe, Until ye Senior comes, ye worthyest climaxed ' “But never hath ye standard beene so lowe; Ne ' er seen I classes that did vexe me soe, But nowe, theye must in turne appeyre In paine, in tremblinge and in feyre. Here shall St. Peter judge them and desyde upon ye fayte. Who swelles ye Devylle’s harveste; who enters Heaven ' s gayte? Heare commenceth ye Myrakle Play proper. (SCENE—Ye scene vividly portrayeth ye entrance to ye Celestial Kingdome on ye one syde and ye Inferno at ye other syde. Ye reverend and venerated St. Peter, apparyled in ye spotlesse white robe above which appeareth ye large ex¬ panse of ye snow-white wingges; with ye great keye at ye gyrdle and with ye Heavynlie ledger under ye arme, appeareth at ye Heavynlie Portals in ye per¬ formance of ye duties as portere. Frome behind him issueth fourth ye sublyme musik of ye C. S. O., chantyng “Ye Whollie Citie. On ye opposite syde his crimson-garbed Sattannic Majesty presideth over ye yawnyng entrance of Hades, whence ariseth gaseous vapeurs havyng an odor like unto sulphur.) Ye scene doth opyn in a pleasant confabulashun betweene St. Peter and ye Devylle. Next entereth ye verdant Freshman in feyre and tremblyng and whom St. Peter apostrofizeth as followes; “Behold ye, one and alle, this thing fashioned in ye form of man,” in which he laith emphassisse upon ye extreme youth and verdancie of ye Freshmen, who then proceedeth to enumerate what doings he hath participated in; and which he foolishly but confidentlie thinks may suffice to gain for him admission to ye afore¬ said and abovementioned Celestial Portals. Finally St Peter doth waxe soe angrie that his righteous wrath overcometh him, as portraid in the followyng lynes: “Full many a yeare for thee Tve soughte, Only to fynde that, by ye stars; Thou hast a lengthie traine of thought; Mayde up, alas, of emptie cars. Then rendereth St. Peter ye decision thuslie: “To ye Land of Shaydes get thee hence, To await ye tyme when Pluto relynts And freeth thee from Cerberus ' fang. Where doth tyme so heavie hang. C. S. O.—Cherubic Smyphonie Orchestra. -29-

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THE ANNUAL SAINTS AND SINNERS OR YE WISE AND YE OTHERWISE—L. A. B„ ’08 A Naught-EigHtrality or Modern Myrakle Playe. Given in Continuous Per¬ formance—Sept 9. 1907 to June 12, 1908. Bye a Selekted Number of Ye Aforesaid. DRAMATIS PERSONAE. Ye Ancient and Decrepit Father Tyme.Mr. Branch Ye Reverende and Venerated St. Peter.. Mr. Sheriff His Satannic Majesty, Ye Devylle.Mr. Balliet Ye Verdant and Bashful Freshman.Mr. Jarrett Ye Turgid and Boysterous Sophomore.Mr. Silcott Ye Turbulent and Refractory Junior.Mr. Oberlin Ye Noble and Hygh-mynded Senior.Mr. Judson Management of Messrs. Heiter, Hall Co. YE PLOTTE. (N. B.—Ye Myrakle Playe herewith described is ye Heavyn-directed inspira¬ tion aroused bye ye strange and incomprehensible lethargic state of minde of manye of ye M. H. S. students.) Seniors AND Children: —Lette it bee knowne unto thee that ye initiatory scene in ye Myrakle Playe, shall and does consist of ye introductory speeche by Father Tyme; ye said speech to have as subject ye disclosure of certain of ye heretofore unknown fakts concerning ye mysterie of ye plotte. Wherefore doth Father Tymme promulgate ye following selection of unekselled oratorie: “I pray thee, lords and ladies, ekshibit no disdeyn, I bow befour you humbly, some wonders to expleyn Four I am Father Tyme, renownedde far and neare, So gather close arounde mee, the better four to heare, Whyle I continue two keepe payee With ye playe that ' s taking place. —28—

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THE ANNUAL At this poynte in ye playe, ye Devylle seizeth ye now repentant youth and flingeth him (“it”—to be exact) into ye seething depths of Hades, from whence cometh ye fearsome noises as of hissinge steme. Soone ye Freshman slowlie draxyeth ye bodie up out of ye Infernal Abysse, followed by ye execrations of ye dissapointed Devylle and chantyng ye truthfulle and self-explanatory verse: “Oh woe is me if I shoulde telle Of the wonderful things in-there. You sente me down there, a few things for to learn: They sente me back, saying ' You’re too greene to burn. 1 ” Then appeareth ye slothful, sacrilegious, sanctimonious Sophomore upon ye scene and he fareth like upto ye emerald Freshman, exceptyng that he returneth notte, although there ariseth much sounde as of seething and of hissyng as before. Neither can ye refractory Junior appease ye risyng wrath of ye aforesaid St. Peter who is aroused to extreme indignation whene ye Junior is forced to make ye damnying admissione thate as yete no preparations have beene made to banquette ye nobell Senior. At thys juncture St. Peter handeth ye Junior ye lemon muche after this fashion: “Go the primrose waye to the everlastyng bonfyre.” Lastlie appeareth ye nobell Senior, whose cornyng maketh ye hearte of St. Peter to rejoice and who is welcomed by this encomium: “Hail thee, thoue nobell youth, We’ve waited thy comyng, in sooth: I wille be pleased to lend thee mye eyre For news of thy triumphs to heyre.” At ye earnest solicitashun of ye Sainte, ye Senior recounteth ye manie oc- complishmentes, ye athletic doyngs, ye powere in stuntes, etc: “I have entered into every gay me In a fair and honest trie for fayme. Highe hopes thate burne like stars sublyme 1 cherished, in hope of this joifulle tyme.” Whereupon ye venerable Sainte interrupteth hyme in this wyse: “Pause not thou inne indecissione! Consummate thy youthfulle visionne! Welcome to thy joies Elysianne! “Oh, nobell youth thou canst indeede aspyre To this geelorious Heavyn of desyre Where enter onlie those whom we admyrc.” Thene he ushereth ye Senior into ye Halles of Paradise amidst greate rejoic- yng amongst ye attendant angels at ye valuable accessione to theire numbere and paeans of prayse for ye classe of ’08. L. A. B.— ' oS, — 3 °