Marysville High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Marysville, KS)

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38 MARYSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Dedication of the New High School Building January 17, 1916 Monday, January 17th, Was a day which marks another his- torical step in the progress and community upbuilding of Marys- ville. It was the dedication of our magnificent new High School building. The classes met for the last time in the 'old auditorium and at 9:30, led by the Seniors, marched into the new assembly hall. After singing by the school and the Senior class yell, Superinten- dent C. O. Smith led in devotional exercises. The High School orchestra rendered a selection which echoed thru the spacious halls. Mr. Sylvus Andrews and Miss Blanche Yaussi gave well written and expressive tributes to the Old, while Misses Lucile Whan and Fae Wendele welcomed the New Building. Carol Schmidt gave a violin solo, followed by short talks from the facul- ty. Messrs. Dexter, Hohn, Webber, members of the school board, and County Superintendent Seaman also gave interesting talks. The out-of-town visitors, State Superintendent W. D. Ross, J. W. Searson of the State Agricultural College, Superintendent Gift of Manhattan, Superintendent Houston of Blue Rapids, and Superintendent Minnehan of Beattie, each gave an interesting talk. The afternoon program began at 2 o'clock and was presided over by the Hon. E. R. Fulton. Mr. Webber, president of the Board of Education, told the audience of the various steps that were taken in the erection of the new building. Mr. Arthur Hohn talked on the subject, From the Old to the New, and gave many interesting facts, figures and experiences. Superintendent Smith gave a splendid address on The Modern High School. Mrs. C. A. Fannen sang a solo, after which J. W. Searson of Manhattan de- livered the Dedicatory address, in which he gave a definition of Education The session ended with music by the High School Orchestra. The community reception was held,,in the evening. Music was furnished by the Schumacher orchestra. The State Superinten- dent of Public Instruction, W. D. Ross, gave the address of the evening, on 4'The Need and Advantages of an Education and What is Being Accomplished by Every-Day Methods. The High School Girls' chorus gave a song, after which Mrs. A. O. Schu- macher sang a solo. After the program came the inspection of the new building, and last, but not least, came the reception in the Domestic Science department, where more than five hundred persons were served by the Senior girls and the Domestic Science class,

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MARYSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 37 Nuisance: An underclassman who looks thru your lessons and shows you your mistakes. Optimist: A person who sees a silver lining to every cloud: a pessimist is one who bites it to see if it is real silver. Pest: A brother to a nuisance: found in form of Freshman. Possibility: Some students depend upon it to get them thru school. Pow-wow: Argument on preparedness in American History class. - Powder: Last thing a girl thinks about before coming to school. Pull: Force exerted by student on a teacher to get thru a dan- ger or diiiiculty. Roast: Genial way of showing appreciation toward under- class mate. Reprimand: To be bawled out, jawed at, scolded, etc. Reservoir: One who is constantly hanging around the drink- ing fountains. Reform: A brief vacation for mischievous students. Smart: One who thinks he is IT. Stare: Glance of a Freshman at a Senior. Sympathy: A few students are always looking for it about examination time. Up-in-the-air: General feeling of student when called upon to make a speech. Wisdom: Is more precious than rubies: therefore some stu- dents prefer rubies. Study hour: Lest we forget. Spoons: A popular gift in M. H. S. Case: Something too difficult to define, except by example. Diamonds: Something to announce engagements with. Gossip: The counterfeit coin of conversation. Dreamer: Tomorrow I made a fortune. Cozy corner: Any corner that doesn't contain a chaperone. Curiosity: Not studying to see what will happen. Contentment: Ambition gone to seed. Compromise: An amicable understanding with the teacher by which you and the teacher agree to let the teacher have her own way. Bear: An optimistic dealer in pessimism. Be good: But don't try so hard to get caught at it. Actor: One who pays more attention to the bill-board than the board-bill. An acquaintance: The fellow who wants help from you. A hair, perhaps, divides the false and true.

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