Mount Vernon High School - Hoop Pole Yearbook (Mount Vernon, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1915 volume:

Gc 977 . 202 MS6 5h .1 9 1 M. l: ...In Memoriiim... KUTH SCHNEIDER. For three years Ruth Schneider was a member of the Class of Nineteen Fifteen. Those of us who were fortunate enough to have her for a classm;ate miss her most. Her ability, her studious habits, and her depth of character commanded the recognition and respect of all who knew her. Her struggle for an education was sustained by high ambition and invin- cible pluck. Who knows how great were the dreams which made her smile at all hardships and difficultiesi In fact, she seemed to welcome every trial as a test of her independence and self-reliance. It is fitting for us to perpetuate the memory of her high school career. Her splendid example of honesty in all things, honor, and habits of study should be emulated in the lives of all students in high school and especially in the lives of her classmates. She quietly passed away on July 23, 1914. Although she is gone, she is not forgotten. km courty P; - 900 Webster Sue« PC Box 2270 - ,.2270 .. .THF HOOP POT.F. .. Published by the Senior Chiss of Mt. Vernon, Ind. Hi h School 1915 Fourth Annual Publication 7 9 1 A 2 2 2 2058395 ...Dedication... TO OUR PAHFXTS Who, by their self-sacrifice, love, and devotion, have made it possiide for us to pursue our educational career tnu3 far, we affectionately dedicate this book. Board of Education CHAS. T. JOHNSON, President. HERMAN ROSENBAUM, Secretary. REV. PAUL PRESS, Treasurer. E. J. LLEWELYN, A. .M., Superintendent City Public Schools. QUALIFICATIONS. A. B. Degree, Earlham College, 1907. A. M. Degree, Indiana University, 1910. Graduate Student, Columbia Uni- versity. State Professional License. State Life License. County Institute Instructor. Public Speaker and Lecturer. Chautauqua Platform Manager. EXPERIENCE. District School, one year. Grades, two years. Superintendent Schools, Fishers, Ind., 1898-1901. Superintendent) Schools, Arcadia, Ind., 1901-1905. Superintendent Schools, Sheridan, Ind., 1905-1911. Professor of Education, Earlham College, Summer Term, 1907. Superintendent City Public Schools, Mount Vernon, Ind., from July 1, 1911. County Institute Instructor, since 1910. Chautauqua Platform Manager, since 1914. TyTcULTY CHESTER E. SANDEFUR, Principal, History and Civics. QUALIFICATIONS. A. B. Degree, Franklin College, 1911, ( Magna cum Laude. ) High Honors in Major Subject and Extended work in History. EXPERIENCE. District Scliools, two years. Head of Science Department, Shel- byville (Indiana) High School, 1911-19U ' . Head of .Matliematics Department, Mount N ' crnon High School, 1912-1914. Principal .Mijunt Vernon Hish School, and Head of History Dcpai tuieiit. from Septembei ' , 1914. QUALIFICATIONS. Graduate, Indiana State Norm?! School, 1909. Student, Indiana University. Student, University of Chicago. MARY E. SMITH, English and Public Speaking. A man may smile and smile, and be a villian. LOUIS B. STIXXETT, Science. Student Indiana University. LVDIA M. WALL, Connnercial Branches. QUALIFICATIONS. Michigan State Normal, four terms. Graduate, Teacliers ' Course, Ann Arbor Slioi ' thand Scliool, Ann Arbor, Michigan. HORTENSE VIRGIXIA HALE, Latin. A. B. DePauw University, ' 13. Owin ' to th ' great overproduction of advice it ' s alius cheap. CAUOJ.IXK I. HIUSCHY, German. A. B. Cum masna laude Indi ana University, ' 13. HAHKY H. ( ALVKHT, Manual Trainin} and Madieniatlcs A. B. DePauw University, ' 13. JOHN V. KHIG. Mathematics and Atliletif Coach. A. B. Indiana Univei ' sitv, ' 13. How soon we are forgotten while we ' re still here. DORA PREXZKI., Household Arts and English. Student Indiana State Norma! School. Student University of Cliicago. lil B J. PllsTKH, Office Clerk and General Assistant Graduate Commercial Depart- ment, 1912. Student Indiana State Normal School. Student Lockyear ' s Business College, five months. MAY DOUSKV. Music and Di-awinst. Graduate Southern Illinois State Normal School, Carbondale, 111., ' 09. Graduate Indianapolis Conser- vatory of ; Iusic, ' 13. Many receive advice, only the wise profit by it. Things lost are valued most. Give an ' fergit. •Editorial.. In presenting to you this fourtli annual edition of The Hoop Pole , we have sincerely put fortli our best efforts. Of course, we could not please all of you with all of it, or all of you with any of it, but we honestly believe and hopo to come as near pleasing all as any other class has done. As our last days of school life are nearing, we have endeavored to accomplish a task which will always bring us pleasant memories. We have brought before you all phases of school life from the great to thf unimportant, endeavoring to show the advancement and addition of various course s and factors. We hope that everyone realizes the important and signifi- cance of this edition of The Hoop Pole. Bein ' good is such a lonesome job. ■:mm m ii B t l E. S « «A ' EDITORIAL STAFF. Editor-in-Chief Pliilip E. Rowe ASSISTANTS. Atliletics Karl Scimabel Liitrary Nannie Jeffries Houseliold Arts Helen Robinson Typists Olga Seibert and Boetticlier Bailey Public Speaking William Hanshoe Maiinal Training Arthur Streeby Music Florence Pfister Jokes ' Henry Hanner Alumni Phyllis Schierbaum Historians Esther Bridges and Frank Grant Prophets Edson Erwin and Harley Curtis Attorney Dora Helm Poet Jimmie Butcher It ' s goin ' some t ' be prominent enough to be criticised. 151S1XKSS STAFF Bi;s-iness Manager Prircipal .Mr. . . . Agnes Bates C. E. Sandefur Assistant. . Dora Hagemann Perry Williams Armada Wade Lena French Karl Griess Paul Kemper John Staples How t ' be civil tho ' busy is a mighty rare accomplishment. LNIDR CLASS OFFICERS. Harley Curtis President Agnes Bates Secretary Frank Grant Treasurer Class ?.Iotto — Not lieedless of tlie future. Class Colors — Maroon and White. Class Flower — Red and White Carnation. Creation ' s heirs, the world, the world is ours! noKTTICHKU (). BAILKV, 15et. H(io|i-p« U ' Staff, Class I ' lay. I hold 110 society with grief. AGXKS BATES. Itiiiatz. Ui ' siiK ' ss Maiiajiei ' of Hoop-pole. Secr etary of Class, Jack ' Hearts. Do you liiiow I am a woman ' . ' ' When I thinlt, I must speak. K A TH E R I i E B( )K E LM A XX , Kit. Class Play. ' ain? Let her be sol Natuvi was her teacher. ESTHER BRIDGES, Hess. Hoop-1 ' ole Stalf, Class IMay. Wise to resolve, and patient to perlorm. Be good but don ' t try so hard to be caught at it. RAT.PH BUSH, Sprout. I ' ootball, Basketball, Tia k. Class Play. At lovers ' perjuries, they say Jove laughs. JIMMIE BUTCHER, James. H(K i)-i)ole Staft, Class Pla_ ' , One of Eve ' s family. HAKUEV CURTIS, Tin Ear. Hoop-pole Staff, Track, Class Pi ' esident. We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at all. ALPHA I)ARIF:S. Wearing the white flowtr of a blameless life. They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts. XORA nwiD. Xoi ' ie. ' F ' rom the looks, not the lips, the soul reflected. FLOYD DOKJLAS, I ' eabmly. Football. Track. I live ill the crov iJs of jollity, not so much to enjoy company as to shun myself. EDSOX KKWIX, Loci.. Ho  i)-ii )Ie Stiitt. Jack ) ' Hearts, Debating, Discussion, Track. I am a citizen of the world. TiENA J ' KENCH, Jjcaner. H«)o|(-p ile Statt, Cla.ss I ' lay. Beautful as sweet. 18 He is oft tlie wisest man who is not wise at all. KUAXK (iKANT, Skceter. n« ()|)-|«)le Staff, C!ass IMay. (lass Tieasiii ' er. Clever men are good, but not the best. KARL GKIESS, (irazzles. Hoop-pole Staff, Jack O ' Hearts. Although he has much wit, He is verj ' shy of using it. WALTER GRIESS, Bud. Football, Cla.ss I ' lay. Brief let me be. DORA HAGEMWX, Dodo. Hoop-pole Staff, Class Play, (Jlei Club. Infinite riches in little room. ' Lots of us know more than we ought to and not as much as we should. hp: ry hanxer, Diike. Ho()|)-i t)le Staff. In framing an artist, nature hatli til us decreed, To malve some good, but otliers tc exceed. WILLIAM HAXSHOE. Priscilla. Hoop-pole Staff. I ' ve never any pity for con- ceited people, because I think they carry their comfort about with til em. DOYLE HEIHOMMUS, Hrick. Class Play. I am not only witty in myself, but cause that wit in other men. HAKOIJ) HELLMUTH, Sliip. ()r ' lie.s(ra. Work first, and then rest. What has become o ' all th ' child wonders we used to know in school? DORA HEL r, I) Klie. Hoop-pole Staff. If I be waspish, best beware my sting. XAWIE JEFFRIES, Xan. Hoop-pole Staff. Class IMay, ' Her life serene. MARTHA JOHXSOX, (lass Play. Glee Club. ' Zealous, yet modest. HERMAX KAl FMAXX, Herni. Football. Track. His worth is warrant for his welcome. 21 He that wants hope is the poorest man alive. PAUL KEMPER, I ' ete. Hoop-pole Start ' , Jack O ' Hearts, But Jove alone endues the soul with woi ' th. 1.(11 ISE MANX. .Jack () ' Hearts, (;!ee Cliih. Hei ' airs, her manners, all who ■ ee admire. IV AX McFADDEX, Fatty. Fdcitball, Track, Debating. Heroic built, though of terras trial mould. HELKX AIcGARA. • She is herself of best things, the collection. A crank alius starts something. OMA MOIT, ' iS Oiiiie. Slie never followed wicked ways. I L( i:i:X E I ' l ISTKU. K. rp-| ok ' Staff, Class Play. ;ioc Club. Willi imich to praise, little to be forgiven. Will KKI) I ' HIMJI ' S, Kill. IJasketball, Tiack. True as the needle to the polo, or as the dial to the sun. HEIvEX ROmXSOX, H ioi -|H le Statr, Class Play, Glee Club. If eyes were made for seeins;. Then Beauty is its own excuse for being. An education shows some people hov,- devilish little other people know. I ' HILII K. HOWK. Giis. Kditoi-iii-Chief of Hoop-pole. .I;u k ) ' Hearts, Footl all, Cap- tain of Kasketball. A prince, blue-eyed, and fail ' in face; Of temper amorous, as the fii ' st of May. IZORA RIMIXER. Class Play. ' Is she not passing fair JOHN SAXDKH, Broad. Class IMay. Oithestia, Debatiiis. MiKh too wise to walk into a well. I ' HVMJS SCHIEHBAl.M. Hoop-pole Staff. Whatever anyone does or says, I must be good. You ' ve got t ' go some t ' come back. KARL SCHXABEL, Doll. H()( |)-]t()Ie Staft, Class Play. Caiitain of Football, Track. Hoch der Kaiser. OI.GA SEIBERT. Hoop-jtole Staff, Olee Club. An open hearted maiden, pure and true. BESSIE SHAW, Bess. Class Play. I have often regretted my speech, nevei- my silence. JOHX STAPLES. (Has not yet completed work required for graduation.) What if our words were meant for deeds. AHTHIU STHKKBV, Mdhiisoii. Hoop-pole Stiitt, (Mass IMay, Bas- ketball. He is wise who never slips on liis own salve or falls over his own liluff. AR IAnA AVADE, Mada. Hoop-pole Start. Jack ) ' Hearts. Slie ' s modest as ony, and blithe as slie ' s bonnie. LOLA WALKER. Jack () ' Hearts. Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn. EVEKITT WILD, (Miick. Class IMay, Debadnf-. Basketball, Track. Tlie spirit of a youth that means to be of note. Be a live one if it kills vou. PERRY WILLIAMS. Pert ' y. Hoop-pole Staff. ■ ' The noblest mind the best con- tentment has. ...CLASS SONG... WE WANT TO LINGER. We ai-e leaving you, Our hearts leaving too. We can no longer do. What we like the best of all is High School, For we soon must all be saying. Good-bye, We all want to stay. Dear old Mount ' ernon High . : We hate to leave so soon. Clioitis. We want to linger, a little longer, In old M. V. H. S. We all love the red and white. For it stands for honor, strength and right. We want to stay there, we want to play there, We won ' t know what to do Without students, teachers, superintendent, We want to linger with you (Old High School) Just to linger with you. This nineteen fifteen class, Was sailing very fast, To seek their future way, But ere they started to set sail Unto the distant shores they halted saying. Good-bye, Future we shall heed . We must linger there, before we leave so soon. KARL SCHNABEL. We have met the enemy and they are ours. Class History Introduction. Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom the history of the great men who have worked here. They V ere the leadei ' s of men, these gi ' eat ones; the modelers, patterns, and in a wide sense, creators, of whatsoever the general mass of men contrived to do or to attain. All things that we see standing accomplished in the world are properly the outer, material result, the practical realization and embodiment of thoughts that dwelt in the great men sent into the world. The soul of the whole world ' s history, it may justly be considered, were the history of these. One comfort is, that great men taken in any way, are profitable company. Carlyle studied men in six great divisions: the Hero as Divinity; the Hero as Piophet; the Hero as Poet; the Hero as Priest; the Hero as Man of Letters; the Hero as King. To this we will add a seventh, the Hero as Student. CHAPTKU I. The Hei ' i) as Freslinian. On any terms w ' latsoever, you will not grudge to wander in the Company of the seventh class of heroes for a while. The hero as Student, chosen out of widely distinct countries, and in mere external figure, differing altogether, ought, if we look faithfully at him, to illustrate several things for us. When this band of heioes as freshman entered the portals of the high scliool in the year of 1911, they numbered seventy. This was an important date in the history of the school, for this was the largest band entering the school at any one time. During this freshman period several left this large number of heroes and went into the world to seek their fortune. During the season of football, several of the heioes indulged. Only one succeeded in making the team, but he long .since has left the ranks of the chosen. In the middle of the year several more heroes were added to this large body, partially succeeding in atoning for these who had departed from the vvay? of knowledge. During this period of their lives, several of the heroes made excellent be- ginnings for brilliant futures. CH.M ' TER TI. Tlie Hei ' o As Sophomore. When this band of heroes returned the following fall, they had shrunk visibly in numbers. Sevei-al, however, v.-ere added from the outlying districts. They were no longer freshmen, for they had adapted themselves to the rules and regulations of the school and they became Sophomores. Several of the?p heioes were taken by the heroes of ' 16, while a few were taken from the heioes of ' 14. Among the former were Paul Welker. Kenneth Allison and Miriam Fuelling, while Leah Suddoth, Elwood Burllson, Cullen Sugg, and Grace Wil- liams .loined the heroes of ' 14. Again, as before, several of our heroes competed in Athletics and Doll Schnabel and Ivan McFadden helped make the football team. It was at this time that the Big Six Association was formed and when the call came for track material, our heroes responded. Again Doll succeeded in helping to win fame for the school, for he, with the rest of the track team, competed with the other schools of the Big Six Association at Evansville. Later, after the weatlier Our deeds are sometimes better than our words. became so inclement, outdoor practice was not to be thought of, a basket-ball team was organized. Streeby won a place for himself in this line of Athletics. During this year, the precedent of class distinctions was abolished both in name and in practice, excepting for the Senior heroes, who were allowed to retain their own places in the assembly hall and to be distinguished from the rest of the .school by the name Seniors. CHAPTER III. The Hero As Junior. We who started as the under-workers, acting in accord with the leader. of these bands of heroes, at last succeeded in working our way through strife and combats of both brain and muscle, to high standing as Junior Heroes. Wc were three-fourths through and had b ' .it one more year to distinquish ourselves and our band. This year we were represented in athletics by a much larger number than ever before. Bush, Schnabel, Wild and McPadden helped to represent our scliool at the Big Six meet held that year for the last time under the name of Big Six. A short time before, a team was sent to Evansville, taking Bush, Erwin and Schnabel with them. Erwin distinguished himself as a long distance swim- mer, while Schnabel showed that, although he had been on the track for three years, he still retained his old time speed and endurance. The year passed all too quickly for us. CHAPTKK IV. The Hero As Senior. When the band returned in the fall they felt they had now become seniors. The number had dwindled from seventy to forty-five, twenty-two heroines and twenty-three heroes. In the course of time all heroes meet one enemy that cannot be conquered. Death visited our band before we were ready to make the final struggle for the goa! and took our beloved cla.ssmate, Ruth Schneider, who died July 23, 1914. Her memory is with us as we go on our way. Some of our heroes bravely entered the field of Public Speaking; Edson Erwin, John Sander, Ivan McPadden, and Everett Wild in Debating; and Edson Erwin in Discussion, and whether winning or losing, earned the pride and praise ot the school. This year our heroes became prominent in Athletics, Doll ' Schnabel being captain of the football squad and Philip Rowe becoming captain of the basket- ball team. Floyd Douglas, Ralph Bush, Karl Griess, Walter Griess and Philin Re we were also on the football team, while Everett Wild played in basket- ball. At the beginning of December, a senior meeting was called and by a uranimous vote, we decided to publish the annual again this year. Another such meeting was held about the second week in January. In this meeting wo decided that our band of heroes needed a leader, and with this in mind, we elected Harley Curtis chief leader and Agnes Bates and Frank Grant as his a.=i- sistants. With these three leaders we thought that the band of ' 15 wo ' ;ld be led toward victory and high attainment in the struggles which every hero has tC ' meet. At the beginning of the second semester a small baud of our selects, having reached a goal toward which the student is ever going, went out into the world to win fame in such ways as would be becoming to the members of our band. We were thus deprived of the association of our fellow heroes, Herman Kauf- man, John Sander, Ivan McFadden, Floyd Douglas, Nora David, Olga Seibert, Jimmie Butcher, Alpha Daries, Harold Hellmuth, Katie Boklemann, Florence Pfister and Karl Schnabel. 29 Even the feller who lends a hand wants security. On Januaiy 28, Heniy Henner entertained the heroes at his home in honor of the many victories and good deeds tliat had been accomplished by them. A rrcgram had been arranged and was enjoyed to the fullest extent by all who were there. About this time some of our band decided tliat they had what is now called Stage fever. So under the direction of Miss Smith they arranged a play called The Jack of Hearts. In every way this proved to be a grand success. Pea- nut ' ; and Swamji Angel, with the aid of A.gnes Bates, who held a leading role, fh ) e:l unusual talent as actors. While the remainder of the troupe. Armada Wade, Louise IVIaun, Lola Walker, Karl Griess and Paul Kemper, although heli ' ing to bring out the leaders, nevertheless, showed distinct ability. This band as a whole were especially indebted to the under heroes. The special features of the program, the military and tlie livin.g pictures, were presented irder the direction of Miss Dorsey and Miss Wall, and added much to the en- joyment of the play. We think that w e have tet a standard that will be hard to surpass: both in the showing of the balance sheet and in the display of talent. Certain conditions arose at this time wh.ich made it expedient for the band to purchase the scenery which was used for that night, leaving the same to be used by future bands in presenting their plays. I Iany notable things were accomiilished this year. We, the band, by al- n ' ost unanimous vote, decided to wear uniform costumes for the crowning night of our lives. The heroines decided to wear the i)lain white Peter Thompson dress with ■Maroon ties. This shows the good taste and intelligence of the heroines. Thestj costumes are especially to be recommended because they are both becoming and inexpensive. It would be too long to recount all the great deeds of these heroes, but these few may serve as patterns to other strug.glers. roxcr.rsiox. Thus you see by readi ng our .glorious history that we have obtained noth- ing in our whole scholastic years unless by hard, conscientious work. The c:iola.stic and athletic honors were always won by the student who was not afraid of work and was always willing to give up his pleasures for the benefit of the school. There comes to mind a moral that can be gleaned from this, our history. Thai is, If you wish to ever obtain glory and happiness you must work hard ar.( ' . always be willing to give up yoiir pleasures for the interests of others. ESTHER BRIDGES, FRANK GRANT. Z Look out fer the feller who lets you do all th ' talkin ' Class Prophecy (Censored Edition.) • ' Brwin-Curtis detective agency. Mr. Curtis is in, shall I call liini? Hold the .vire. A full faced, medium sized Irishman with a business-like look stalked in ai;d grunted Lo into the transmitter. Not so fast there! what cher name? Uh. huh I ' m bus.v. Good morning. Tliat evening Curtis sat in his office with his feet on the table and a cigar in his mouth. He was reflecting what a fool Miss Hardrock was to leave one hundred thousand dollars ' worth of wedding presents in the house over night. That was tempting bait. He would guard that himself. A long, stoop-shouldered individual silently entered the room. As he hung up his coat and hat his pierc- ing, eagle eyes scrutinized Curtis ' carefully prepared toilet. Moon fever? No. What ' s up? That little silly Hardrock girl that ' s going to marry some millionaire ex- press magnate called up and said she forget to put her wedding presents in her father ' s safe at the office. They ' re out at tiie house and she wants theni watched. Come go out with me and see them? About ten-thirty in the evening, two individuals ajiproached the palatial residence of the Hardrocks. Erwin sugge-ted that they examine the lawns in order that they might know from what quarter to expect an attack. After satisfying themselves, they were admitted by a maid and shown into the par- lor. Mrs. Hardrock appeared and upon finding them to be the wizards them- selves, invited them to see the presents and meet the family. After proceeding down a long hall they reached the drawing room. In one corner, on an oak table, were distributed various sterling silver and cut glass articles; in another corner a young lad - and gentleman were standing. Mrs. Hardrock cast an admiring smile toward them and said, Pearl, here are the .gentlemen you called this afternoon. The fair one turned around; Curtis started and grunted. Well, I ' ll be , exclaimed Erwin. Look who ' s here! exclaimed the third man. Streeby, tell me how you got to be an express magnate, demanded Cur- tis. Well, replied Streeby, I gue s it was by saving my pennies. And now you ' re saving ' rocks ' , returned Erwin. The men seated themselves and the ladies went to bring refreshments. Seeing you fellows, began Streeby, recalls old times. I wonder what became of the rest of that bunch that graduated in ' 15. Have you run across any of them in your detective work? Yes, once in a while we find one, i-eplied Curtis, and I think we have found out what the most of them are doing. Matter of professional prepara- tion, you know. Can ' t tell what might happen, he added inscrutably. Streeby winked understandingly as he said, Let ' s hear about them. You ' ll not be interested, I know, dearest. to Miss Hardrock, who had just returned, so just excuse us for a little while, till I hear what these gentlemen have to say. Ha! said Curtis, I detect guile in that move; just make a note of that, V ' on ' t you, Ed? He ' s afraid we may allude to some of his high school amours. He seems to forget that we are gentlemen. But back to the old friends! While No doubt everything is for the best. e were passing through a large western town we came across a Salvation Army, collected for the purpose of electing a new commander. There was but cue nominee, who was unanimously elected. You ' ll not he surprised to know that the new commander was Jimmie Butcher, I tell you, her sweet, serious face as she accepted the command touched us both with an influence that has helped to make us what we are, and for a long time after that Ed thought he might continue in real life the part he played in Jack O ' Hearts. Ah, you mean in the last act. don ' t you Curtis? remarked Streeby, remi- riscentially. Qut go on. That just reminds me, said Erwin, taking up the narrative, of our trip through New York last year. We had a call to one of the manufacturing districts of New York City. We arrived at the specified building and were es- corted to the fifteenth story of a luxuriously appointed office, on the door of which as written in gold letters Supei-intendent. We entered, and to GUI surprise found Agnes Bates seated at a satinwood desk, busily dictating to a stenographer. She rushed to meet us and flooded us with a score of ques- tion; in one minute ' s time. Among other things she told us she had left Mt. Vernon a long time ago and was now superintendent of a talking machine fac- tory which occupied the building we were in. She had called us in on a rather peculiar case. It seems that some waggish workman had somehow changed the plans of the machine so that when it was finished it failed to give a single conversation, but instead, gave a good representation of an afternoon bridge party. Agnes felt that this was done merely to cast aspersions on her sex She had planned to punish the offender when found by shutting him in a room filled with machines in full operation. Of course you found the culprit, said Streeby. No, said Kdson, after we found the punishment to be given him we didn ' t have the heart to find him. After laugliing unfeelingly over this bit of humor, Erwin continued. Kat ' e Bokelman is now a nurse in the army. Belongs to General Sherrill ' s corps, I believe. Florence Pflster is private secretary to Will Maurer, now Speaker 01 the House. Alpha Daries is making High School biscuits for her husband, who runs on the Evansvill e and ?vlt. A ' ornon Traction Line. Go on, said Streeby. I can almost imagine myself back in Mt. Vernon High. Let me see, said Curtis, consulting a French morocco note book. Oma Moit and Phyllis Schierbaum are taking Chautauqua audience? by storm with their ' Schierbaum-Moit Concert Company. ' We were called to an assembly wliere they were featured in the West to watch for pickpockets. There was such a crowd that a riot was avoidf d only by calling out the militia and you can imagine our delight when we recognized in their Captain, our old Doll. Needless to say the riot did not occur. Now, why should that suggest Armada Wade to me? laughed Streeby. You know, answered Curtis, she is still in Mt. A ' ernon and they say is tying up groceries for the Schenk Grocery on Water street. However, she doesn ' t receive any salary, but is merely working to please her husband, Ar- thur. Now, I want to tell you something of real scientific interest, said Erwin. Ivan .McFadden has purchased a large ranch near Savah and is scientifically raising potato bugs. Fatty hopes to reverse the evolutionary law and reduce the bug to extinction. You know he ought to succeed and I feel sure he can make more money at that than he can even in selling Fords, said Streeby, seeing at once tlie practicability of such a scheme. Curtis continued, Our Class Attorney, Dora Helm, studied law at our State University and is now a famous lawyer, having quite a practice, especially Anyhow, we know where a knocker stands. in the university. She takes the cases of the students who get in bad with the Profs. She refuses all cases of really innocent students and so far has never lost a case. T hat ' s interesting, said Streeby. I had once planned to attend I. U. I wish I had now. I hear, said Erwin, that Dora Hageman and Helen McGary have estab- lished a ranch in the Blue Grass Region for the training of race horses after a particular theoi-y of their own. I understand they have sent out several win- ners, ' Hoop Pole Lady ' being the most famous. Hadn ' t you better say most infamous? said Curtis. You know we lost money on her the first season. Bet Bailey is now press agent for the Barnum and Bailey Circus. Bet cays he found out one day that Bailey was a near relative of his so he imme- diately applied for a position and of course got it. Wilfred Phillips is running a sheep ranch on the plains of Farmersville and it takes money to j;et his goats. Nan Jeffries v. on a gold medal in elocution at Oxford. She repeated the Illiad and Odyssey in the original Greek. Our class had its share of honors in Public Speaking, said Erwin mod- estly. Helen Robinson and Izora Riiminer are traversing the country sellina; Kiss-ivle chewing gum. They say their best trade is among high school stu- dents, went on Curtis. Martha Johnson is teacher of Domestic Science in a girls ' college. We had a trip through South America and while crossing British Guiana we stopped in a small town over night. We were walking down the street when we noticed a large sign, ' Physical Culture Taught Here. ' We entered and to our surprise found the chief director to be Lola Walker. She said that she was about to lose her most efficient helper, Lena French, who had just accepted a position as Girls ' Physical Diiector in Mt. Vernon High School, which had recently equipped a large new gymnasium on the third floor, which had been added. After the Kaiser defeated the Allies, Olga Seibert went back to the Vater- land. As soon as the Crown Prince saw her he displayed the white flag. She is now Princess Olga. Streeby, you remember that mysterious case of window breaking in West Franklin, don ' t you? said Erwin. After many detectives had been baffled we vi ' ere called in. We soon discovered that Nora David was guilty. She said sho was getting into training as she intended to join the militant suffragettes. But how (lid you discover her? inquired Streeby. She left a broad tiail, for every window was broken with a white sti no tied in maroon cloth. Ah I I see, ' ' said Streeby. Of course you saw Henry Hanner ' s last picture at the New York Exhibit. Didn ' t you think the subject quite clever, a wrecked Ford with the arti.-fs own face peering from beneath the debris? Yes, said Streeby, I considered it quite shockingly realistic. Did we tell you we were now working on a new postal service schema whereby High School students can pass notes without being Intercepted by heartless members of the faculty? Pastmoster-general Perry Williams has had that scheme near his heart for some time but has not as yet perfected a plan, So he thought our agency might help. Personally, I am not in favor of hi.s plan, because I think such messages should be verbal, as it protects the illegible writers from any misinterpretation, said Edson, in a thoughtful tone. Our friend Harold , Here Erwin stole silently from his chair, and revolver in hand, crept silently into the hall. Curtis stationed himself by the iiible. while Streeby ci-awied under the piano. A shot was fired on the out- side and Krwin returned smiling. ■ ' Guess he ' s got enough for to-night. Streeby ' s gliost-like figure reappeared and as he carefully duited his tiousers, he inquired, What were you about to tell us of, Hellmuth? Oh, yes, while Curtis and I wei ' e in Paris — you know he was always irte ' -ested in French — we were strolling by the Camps Elysees, when we heard a cornet rendering the touching tones of ' I WANT TO LINGER, ' you may be sure we lingeied and gladly greeted our old comrade, who received m in true f ri ncli st !e. Hai ' old was on his way to Berlin, whither he had been invited by the Kaiser. If you ' ll come aiound to the office I ' ll play the latest hit, ' In Mae Time ' for you, generously jjromised Ei ' win. Curtis hei-e re. ' umed, Esther Bridges is running a second-hand store in MaiMiie, 111. She says the uckers are pretty soft and buy the cast off clothing from the Iloosier state pretty Ireely, especially the neckwear and hosiery, theu;;h tliey haven ' t as yet been educated up to the plane of some or Erwin ' s ties. I ' d say plane ' laughed Sti ' eeby. But 20 on. Our class treasurei ' , Prank Grant, is now traversing the country with his wax figure i how. Skeeter says his show is equalled by few and surpassed by none. Herman Kauiinan ' s now a famous athlete, being especially skillful with the discus. He was chosen a member of the Olympic team. Herman didn ' t see a!iy use in wasting money to pay liis t ' ai ' e across the deep, so he just stood on American soil and tossed the washer across to Europe. And this was done at high tide, too. John Sanders is sticcessfully operating a jitney bus line in Caborn. Walter and Carl Griess ai ' e recognized authors. Their poetry has a de- cided humanitarian spirit and will unJoubtely bring tbout great social refoi-ms and cause the spread of brotherly love. Bill Hansiioe is a stock fancier and dwells in peace on the largest and h.-vs.! farni in Posey County. Well, it ' s getting late and we mu t be going back to the office, said Erw in. Not yet, leplied S ' reeby. The danger isn ' t over, and besides you haven ' t tcld me of Paul Kemper and Evei ' ett Wild and several others. Well, they tell me, went on Erwin. that Paul Kemper, realizing his business capacity, followed his bent and is now one of the most unscrupulous brokers in Wall Street. I verett Wild is the Countx- Superintendent. ' Tis said he had perfected a system of grading applicants for teachers ' licenses. He grants a license I0 every fifteenth applicant. Why every fifteenth ' ? inquired Streeby. He was a meml)er of the I ' .il. ) cla ' iS. Louise Mann is a world famous artists ' model. Her favorite poses are pi ' .ti ' iotic and she certainly is at hei- best wheu posing as the Goddess of Lib- erly. Bessie Shaw ha? gone as a missionary to China. She hopes to make the v. earing of the c ie a universal custom again. Gus Rowe is editing the ' itoweser, ' now as popular as the New York Ht-rald. This journal is noted lor its Kodak pictures, which give us a good idea of the editor ' s daily life. Curtis gave a long drawn yawn and remarked, Well, Streeby, our story must soon close, for I can think of only three more of our classmates, Ralph Bush, Floyd Douglas, and Doyle Heironimus. 34 Ralph Bush is a member of the Diplomatic Corps in Washington. He is a favorite at all the afternoon teas and receptions in the extensive social life of the capital. You know he alwaj ' s was a favorite among the ladies. Flojd Douglas is in business in St. Louis. He is at the head of the largest mail order house In the world. Brick is the manager of the Practical International Advertising Com- pany. We were called in on the occasion of his first demonstration of the prac- ticability of his schemes. For a long time the people of ! lt. Vernon were mysti- fied by seeing an immense brick with a gold band around its middle walking about over the street ' . It appeared at the most unexpected times and places and no one seemed to know where it went. It was seen most often on the Smokewell Corner. We followed it around for a week before we could dis- C(jver what was inside the brick. Finally one day the gold band slipped from ar opening in the brick and we saw eyes peering out. We recognized Doyle ' s eyebrows at once and the .game was up. He took us to the Smokewell and gave us a box of a new cigar they were just putting on the market. Everybody no v smokes the ' Brick, ' even the boys, for they are cheaper and more harmless than cigarettes. As the men rose to go they all agreed that it had been the most pleasant night they had spent since leaving the Old Mt. Vernon High School. I feel just like a boy again, exclaimed Streeby. We all ought to be proud that v e graduated in ' 15, I ' m sure, returned Curtis. Here ' s to the class and all that goes with it, Erwin made the toast with H20, then they went their way, each a happier and a better man for these pleasant remini:cences. HARLEY CURTIS, EDSON ERWIN, S05d39S Class Will We, the Seniors of 1915, of the city of Ut. Vernon, County of Posey, and State of Indiana, being in our usual state of mind and memory, and realizint ' : that our time in Hiah Srhool is short, do hereby, with all due legality, take this opportunity to publicly declaie this, our last will and testament, in the manner followins: 1. Helen McCary and Oma Moit will their excellent attitude toward the high standard mark in deportment to Ploience Page and Hildred Oliver. 2. Paul Kemper and Karl Griess will their reputation as first class stage performers to Lloyd Thompson and Wilfred Lawrence. ;!. Agnes Bates and Edson Er vin will tlieir direct line of communication to Jamia Bailey and Jesne Pickles. 4. Harley Curtis wills his ability to pass compliments to William Ruminer. ), Pei-ry Williams wills his latest New York style of walking to Gilbert McGary. G. Helen Robinson and Martha Johnson w ill their love for true chummage to Ruth Streeby and Pauline Henson. 7. Esther Bridges and Nannie Jeffries will their literary ability to Ade- laide Hardwick. 8. To Mr. Sandefur, we will an elevated Morris chair. Said chair to be placed on the north side of the assembly room by the thermometer, so that ho can Iceep watch over the assembly room from this part of the room more com- fortably. ;). The Senior girls will their extra hair switches to Dorothy Johnson. Siiid .- witches to be put into use immediately. 10. To the North cloak room we will a mirror, which shall be thiee feet by two feet. Said mirror to be placed in the wall so it will be impossible for it to be removed. 11. Carl Schnable wills all his medals which he has received from athletic mi ets to the M. V. H. S. Said medals are to be placed in the vault and tliey shall act as magic when shown to the freshmen, in inducing them to join the Athletic Association. 12. Doyle Heironimus wills his fluent speech to Rachel Harlem. l?i. Henry Hanner wills his reputation as an artist to Virgil Bundy. 14. Florence Pfister wills her alto voice to the invisible German Choir. 15. To Miss Wall and Miss Hale we will our heartiest congratulations and best isl:es for a happy future, share and share alike. 16. Boettlcher Bailey wills his late system of acquiring his German com- rot ition work to Andrew Boklemann. Said system to be used in German VII. 17. Philip Rowe wills hls sweet disposition to Benjamin Seifert. 18. To Robert Keck we will all our left over pencils, no matter what length or color, f-o lie may not run out of nibbling material during his idle moments. lit. To .Myitle Green the Senior girls will all their diamond set tango hair i)ins, said hair pins to be worn all at the same time. 20. Doyle Heironimus wills his new spring suit to Henry Bray. 21. Katie Bokelmann wills her popularity among the boys to Nellie Son. 2 2. To Flora Dixon we will all the boys ' Kodak pictures, so she may have a change every day. 23. Walter Griess wills his bashful attitude toward the girls to Lloyd Firzhugh. 24. Katie Boklemann and Jinimie Butcher will their bottle of blondiue to Blanche Neff and Pauline Bailey. 25. Ivan McFadden wills his box of Rose-tint to Margaret Holten. 20. William Hanshoe ills his sarcastic way of looking at the girls to Lionel Allen. 27. Olga Seibert wills her independent manner to Gladys Rosenbaum. 28. Frank Grant wills all his love letters to Claude Wilson. 29. Ivan McFadden wills his library, which was presented to him hy former classes, to Henry Bray, hoping that he may later be able to accept Doyle Heironimus ' s bequest. 3 0. Edson Erwin wills his superfluous height to Oliver Seifert. 31. Agnes Bates wills to Anna Jones her former interest in Willie Vance, heretofore held in dispute between Agnes and Armada Wade in Algebra I. 32. Armada Wade wills her intere t in the Schenk family to Pauline Herscn. 33. To Miss Hirschy we will a supply of conference tickets. 34. William Hanshoe and Frank Grant will all their superfluous flesh tc Henry Bray. 3 5. To the underclassmen we will our esteemed love for all the teachers. 36. The Senior members of the last fall ' s football squad will their knowl- edge and success in the games to the squad of 1915. 37. Frank Grant wills his old pair of curling irons to Lionel Allen Said Instruments to be put into use immediately. 38. To next year ' s Senior class we will our dignified actions and look . 39. Ivan McFadden wills his extra weight to Arnolius Reedle. 10. To the underclass boys we will twelve square feet of tin. Said tin to be cut up into bases for playing post . 41. Jinimie Butcher wills hfr artistic style of nair dre sing to Aloise Blockley. 42. To the M. A ' . IL S. we will a stair carpet. Said cai ' pet to be piaffed on the back steps. 4 3. Edson Erwin and Harley Curtis will their short pomps to Elden Wade and Ray Hames. 44. We unanimously will and bequeatli our good behavior to the Fresh- men. 45. Lena French wills her seat in the assembly to Stella Pflter fov reasons which are obvious. 46. To the Juniors we will our library, which has been presented to us by former classes on How to Act When You Become a Senior. 47. To Miss Smith, for the ' 16 Hoop-pole, we will an editorial staff as ef- ficient and dependable as the ' 15 staff. 48. Edson Erwin wills his Cicero pony to Skinner Blackburn 4 9. Fatty McFadden wills his old Ford agency to Mr. Stinnet, hoping that he may take many pleasant rides and make much hard cash during the vaca- tion. 50. John Sander wills his musical ability to Lasley Utley. 51. Harley Curtis and Edson Erwin will their unique sense of humor to the High Scnool as a nucleus of a Curio Collection. Said sense of humor to be preserved in alcohol but not otherwise to be cramped or restrained. In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names this third day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen. ' 15 SENIOR CLASS. In the presence of the Post-Graduates. Attorney, DORA HELM. To be found in bad company is equivalent to being lost. ...CLASS POEM... The time has come when we Seniors jAlust sevei ' all the ties That have bound us to the M. V. H. S. Where all our effection lies. We have labored tor twehe Ions years And are able to say at la t That we ' ve lived up to our motto Through the years that we have passed. Not heedless of the future Is our motto Arm and true, We have planned our lives with eyes ahead When we ' ll have the world ' s work to do. We are leavins you to go out in the world To deal with friend and foe But back to the dear old school days Will our thoughts with pleasure go. jnnilE BUTCHER, ' 15. 38 I never knowed a successful man that could quote poetry. Program Senior Class Plav February 15, 1915 Mu;ic High School Orcheflra Selection from the Feast of the Little Lanterns By Paul Bliss Opening Chorus Pretty Little Lanterns Solo and Choius On a D iy Sclo and Chorus O Little B;ill Solo O Beautiful Garden Duet Ah With Joy Clcsing Chorus Pretty Little Lanterns CHARACTERS. The Princess — Juggler Maid Helen Hovey Danie! Chorus — Mary Stinson, Charlotte Brinknian, Estella Pflster, Galdys Rosen- haum, Helen Hironimus, Helen Shryock, F mma Fullinwider, Florence Page, Margaiet Dcerr, Jaraia Bailey, Mary Louise Black, Floience Pfister, Dora Hage- man Freda Ries, Pauline Bailey, Grace Buntcn, Ruth Schultheis, Mnry Runrne ' -, Margaret Holton, Anna Alles. Mu ic High School Orchestra PICTURES. A. Mirror of Venus. C. English Garden Girls. B. 1 and jl. Greek Garden Singers. ' D. 1 and 2. Defenders of the Flag. Girls — Katherine Bokelman, Esther Bridges, Jinimie Butcher, Lena French, Nannie Jeffries, Martha Johnson, Helen Robinson, Izora Ruminer, Olga Seibert, Bessie Shaw. Boys — Boetricher Bailey, Ralph Bash, Frank Grant. Walter Griess, Doyle Heironimus, Jolm Sander, K:irl Schnabel, Arthur Streeby, Everett Wild. Mu:!c High School Orchestra Jack O ' Hearts A Comedy in Three Acts. CAST OF CHARACTERS. Mary Hart, commonly knon ' u as Polly Agnes Bites Winthrop Hart, her brother Philip Rowe Dr Hart, father of Polly and Winthiop Paul Kemper Mary Robinson, Polly ' s friend Louise Mann Betty Dwyer, the girl who lives next dcor Armada Wade John Ames, young clergyman finend of Wintlirop Edson Erwin Jack Botsford, an unknown cousin of the Hart ' s Carl Gi ' less Celeste, a maid Lola Waker At r I. Mu;ic High School Orchestra ACT 11. Monologue — At the Notion Counter Katherine Bekelmann Music High School Orchestra ACT 111. Music High School Orchestra Class Song Class of 191 5 Character is a play that works on any stage. DKPKMIKHS OK THK FLAG. is i - 1 HW f ACT III. Jack — Oh! Er — Miss Robinson and I liave met before, I believe. Polly — Why don ' t you speak for yourself, John? ACT I. Winthrop — Ladies, my rooni- iiiate in college — the Reverend John Ames. ACT III. Betty — Now you may consider yourself quite free to spend ALL of your time with Miss Robinson. I S I R ' ' P H ■ 1 ol Mr ' ' Fk n ' ' ' 4r4i y l mfA i IP ' H IIj ' W ' ' i. N ' ' IH Jt ts LJ ' N Lj I BL _ | ■HH EXGI.ISH GAKDEX GIKliS. .) l i;si-; ( MOKl S. It is l)(-tter to wear out ilian to rust out. Class Memorials Great men leave their great deeds as memorials. But High School Senior classes, fearing that their great deeds may too soon be forgotten, have estih- lii.hed a custom of leaving some sort of a memorial. The memorial i? generally in the form of a famous painting. The class of ' 13 was deprived cf the privilege of presenting its memorial on account of the great amount of time required in transportation. Tiiey se- lected as a memorial a very beautiful painting, The Windmill, by the famous Dutch artist, Ruysdael. They placed their order with a certain company, hut were advised that no painting of The Windmill was in stock. It was here that they showed their stability. The most natural thing to have done and a thing that most of us would have done would have been to choose a painting which was in stocli. They were so determined in their choice that they had the company to send abroad for the picture. As a result, the memorial arrived after the close of school and was presented by the class of ' 14. The class of ' 14, after due deliberation, chose a famous and inspiring painting, The Duet, by Wm. Birney. This painting, together with The Wind- mill of the class of ' 13, was presented by the class of ' 14 during their class day exercises. We of the class of ' 15. have broken away from the custom of leavin.;; a painting as a memorial, but we hope and believe that we will not be unduly censured for so doing, because it is our hone t opinion that we have left to the school a better and more useful memorial than has ever before been left. Being I ' l able to secure the use of the Opera House for the Senior play, we were forced to produce the play in the High School building. This necessitated the renting of curtains and scenery. The curtains were put into position anil it v. ' as then that a rare opportunity presented itself. We were advised that the curtains and scenery were for sale. After due consideration the class decided by unanimous vote to purchase them and leave them to the school. The result is that we have left a memorial which we believe will be invaluable to the future clEtses. CLASS PRESIDENT. There hain ' t nothin ' as uncommon as common sense. CLASS )l ' l!)t i. Back Row — f ' liaiies Hames, Wint ' ied Daws, Louis Alles, Mary Boone Wilcox, Louis Baiter, I ' lvis Daws, Pauline Bailey, Carl Zimmerman, Kenneth t ' runk. William Wilson, Raymond Ziispann, Lloyd Thompson, Lucile Lud- low, Adelaide Hardwick, Ruby Hanes, Ella Neff, Marguerite Albright, Essie Cvawtord. Leona Ru?sell. Ih-rd Row — Gus Jeffries, Paul Welker, Edward Trafford, Laslie Utley, Eva nighman, Ruby Blackburn, Clarence Blackburn, Helen Daniel, Arthur Barter, Paul Hanshoe, Aline Cowen, Bertha Welborn, Eunice Caborn, Ella Breeze. Second Row — Arnold Crowder, Bob Joest, Kenneth Allison, Claude Wilson, Floyd Alldredge, Andrew Bokelmann, Robert Keck, Helen Hii ' onimus, Krwiu Blackburn, Freda Ries, Elfreda Frick. Frc nt Row — Anna Jones, Florence Page, Lorena Wedeking, Gussie Sherertz, Pern Bridges, Bettie Curry. Hildred Oliver, Miriam Fuelling, Helen Shryoclc, Cecil Dixon, Cordelia Noon. He hath no power that hath not power to use. CLASS OF 1917. Top Row — Fred Walker, Albert Kaufman, William Davis, James Walker, Lloyd French, George Krug, Wilfred Lawrence, Raymond Blackburn, Morris Bar- rett, Pauline Henson, Ruth Streeby. Helen Williams. Fourth Row — Dewey Byrd, Aaron Ashworth, William D ' lusman, Edward Esclie, Louis laier, Oleva Alldredge, Mildred Prenzel, Anne Fullenwider, Gladys Rosenbaum, Ruth Schultheis, Beulah Rhodes, Anna Frailey, Lena West, Miitilda Hoffman, Dorothy Johnson, I Iary Kuhn, Jessie Pickels. Grace Bun- ton. Juanita Tudor. Third Row — Louis Hohstadt, Tim Crunk, Allan Cokei ' , Norma Wade, Rutl) Dexheimer, William Ruminer, Mary Weir, Mary Stinson, Tillie Handel, Nellie Son, Jamia Bailey, Stella Pfister, Ida Watson. Second Row — INIae Moore, Myra Walker, Flora Dixon, AUe Schneider, Bertha Ashworth, INIadeline Forthoffer, Rachel Harlem, Louise Black, Lorena Roeder, Mary Morlock, IMargaret Doerr, Myrtle Green, Anna Alles, Aloise Blockley, Florence Staples. Front Row — Orvan Hall, Arnolus Reedle, Roscoe Bayer, Herbert Forthoffer, William Finn, Ernest Perkins, Herdis Hellmuth, Fred Leonard. I an Thomas, William Ridenour, Russell Shryock. Most o ' th ' studyin ' is done out o ' High School. CIvASS OK 1!)1S. Bf.ck Row — Clarence Schlomer, Herbert Kreie, Eldon Wade, Llyod PitzhuKh, Arnold Wild, Gilbert McGary, Menard Miller, Henry Bray, Ralpli Notter, l ionel Allen, Loren Russell, Raymond Schneider. Fourth Row — Kenneth Trafford, Clara Thie, Laura McGary, Mary Ruminev, FlosTie Crowder, Dorothy Doerr, Pauline Schaeffer, Hazel, Heironimus, So- phia Maurei-, Louise Whitman, Mary Albright, Leveta Weckesser, Hazel Bottomly, Eleanor Page, Helen Tolliver, Emma PuUenwider, Lillian Oet ' i. Josepliine Kelley, Blanche Nefi ' , .Marjoiie Bailey, Mary Redman, Beulp.h Karne=, Wayne Klotz, Lelia Bmhanon, ' irgil Bundy, Laura Oeth, Olivia l ynch Margaret Holton (class of ' 17.) Third Row — Louise Ashworth, Lillian Stephens, Mildred Blakely, Bessie Jef- fries, Jay Blackburn, Clarence Schenk, Sam Horste, Ray Hames, Lucile Haas, AUie Aldredge, Bernice Aldredge. Lillie Greathouse, Ruth Jeffiies. Grace Robson, Mabel Acuff. Second Row — Louise Fetter, Beulah LaDuke, Marie Ludlow, Jessie Pritchard, Jessie Wingo, Edna Breeze, Je sie Weir, Lena Alexander, Nell York, Marie Sauder, Gertrude Leubbermann, Harriet Green, Carmen Wade, Gladys Lilleston, Gertrude Oeth, Charlotte Brinkrnan, Beulah Saltzman. Front Row — Paul Scherer, Dale DeFur, Clarence Lawrence, Gilbert Suttner, Benjamin Seifei ' t, Allen Green, Winfred Allyn, William Vance, Leonard Davis, Oliver Seifert, Henry Chambers, William Bokelmann, Seymour Stevens, Glenn Knight. When does a High School student study? A MODKST I ' UOrOSAL FOR THK UTILIZATION FOR OUR GENIUSES On a sunny afternoon late in autumn, a traveler stopped at a dilapidated hotel in a small antiquated town in the middle west. The stranger carried no Fample cases nor had any other ear marks of a travelling salesman, which in itself was enough to malce him the topic of conversation for the village for seme time. The proprietor of the hotel, a weazen, little man, peered over his spectacles curiously as the guest scrawled his name on the somewhat time worn register. In fact the guest was a man at whom anyone w ' ould glance a second time. Tall, and of stately build, his very manner was impressive But on hiT rather handsome face he wore a look half submissive and half antagonistic. }! ' _ ' spoke but few words and avoided all attempts to be drawn into conversa- tion by the village loafers in the smoke scented lobby. After supper the newcomer strolled languidly out of the hotel into the cool evening air. Then gossip reigned. Who v as he? What was his business? People did not come to Blankberg on pleasure trips, and the guest in question brre the demeanor of a man on anything but a pleasure trip. Wild suppositions were made. One old veteran held that he was the son of a Civil war general who had lived in the village of Blankberg long ago and had not been heard of for years. Another veteran however, testified tiiat the general in question was a liachelor and proved his statement by several comrades. Some thought th mysterious man a capitalist looking for oil fields, others took liim for a shrewd detective seeking some hiding transgressor of the laws. All Blankberg stayed awake at least an hour after its usual bedtime gossiping and making fantastic guesses concerning the man ' s identity, and his purpose in their midst. About nine o ' clock the stranger returned and without apparently noticing those gathered in the hotel office slowly ascended the creaky stairs to his room. The proprietor yawned aloud so the little army soon disbanded and in halt an hour there was no more quiet spot on earth than Blankberg, for so lethargic was its waking state that even the cats slept at night. Morning came and the hotel lobby soon had its quorum. Conversations started in many trends only to drift back to the main topic of interest, the un- known guest The propiietor said that he had been called at the breakfast hour but had given no response. The dinner hour came and passed, but still the man did not emerge from this unaccountable seclusion. The afternoon wore on. Three o ' clock — and curiosity grew to excitement. All sorts of rumors wre current. At four the populace could stand it no longer. Someone s i.g- gcsted that they make an exploration. Up the stairs they swept, past the little awe-stricken proprietor, who heard them thunder through the upstairs corri- dor. There was a crash of a broken door, then all was still. There in the still cold of the bare little room lay the guest in his bed. A second glance at the ghastly contorted face was not necessary to show that he had given up the treasured breath of life. On the floor lay a small glass vial drained of its contents, a silent witness of the tragedy of the night. On the table lay a fountain pen and a folded sheet of paper, the inevitable suicida confession. Prom the ghastly sight before them the villagers shrank into the hall. One man had nerve to return and procure the note on the table. He broke the oppressive stillness by reading its contents in a shaky voice, to the liuddled group of his terrified companions. TO THOSE WHO WH.L WONDER. It is the general impression that one who takes his own life is mentally aeficient, so in order to relieve you of that mistaken idea, I leave you a state- irent duly signed by a physician before a notary public testifying to my sanity. Some folks read everything but th ' signs o ' time. The great God of nature has given us many powers and privileges and not the least is the ability to end our existence, if we find it unbearable. rhia power comes with the gift of reason. Our fellow beings of a lower stage of evolution have not been endowed with this, hence I thank the Creator for hav- ing given man a mind, by which time has builded reason and intelligence. I have all the things that most people are striving for wealth, social position, political power, and an education; yet I am not satisfied, and after long delib- eration have come to this desolate little hamlet to end it all. What a comfort it will be to not to be! Dark nothingness, absolute blank. You will wonder who I am, that while possessing all the things that man strives for can still be so dissatisfied with them. I am a man unluckily born out of my age. The ideals and morals of this age are so distasteful to me that I can hardly wait to finish this account. I am both ahead and behind the epoch in which I am living. Had I lived in An- cient Greece or even here some centuries hence, I would have not found these drastic measures necessary. Nay, 1 would have lived full every moment of my life and held lingering on to the last. I do not say the world is wrong, nor will I admit that I am wrong. It is the irony of fate. This age is very neces- sary to the development of the future Eutopia, which will surely exist. But for me this period of commercialism, this period in which men place a money alue on even the best things in life, is unheard of to the man of realism and also unbearable. So with all consciousness and sanity, I drain the vial and lie dcv. n to an everlasting sleep of heavenly peace. Signed R. L. K. The crowd went slowly down the stairs. The coroner was called and a hurried inquest held. Then as if to hurry their horrible memories under the gicund, they took the body to the potter ' s field, and there in the cold gray twilight they put to rest the man who lived out of his age. EDSON L. ERWIN, ' 15. A hustler never complains. THE POWKR OF SONG. At last the day for the long expected opera season had arrived. The seat sa-e had been enormous, even though the prices seemed beyond the means of the average class of people. Karl Schulze had for weeks been bent on going ai.d had saved enough out of his meager earnings to enable him to buy one of the cheapest seats in the house, one In the second balcony. He had studied the libretto of the opera thoroughly. As a boy he had heard in his fatherland of the great opera and liad often looked forward to the time when he might hear some. Now the time had arrived when he might hear the famous Lohren- gnn. To add to his joy, one of the leading singers was Louise Froehlich, of hi.; native town. About an hour before the opening of the performance, Karl left his little attic room for tlie auditorium. He had taljen unusual pains witli his toilet and was well pleased with the reflection which smiled at him as he passed the large -indo vs. Arriving at the auditorium he saw in front the beautiful coupes fi ' om which the rich people were alighting. Could he but only sit in one of them, he thought. Then his eyes were turned to the splendidly dressed ladies and the men in full dress suits, who walked briskly by him. Karl walked to the entrance and was told where to find his seat. Taking 3 program he hurriedly entered and found that his seat was in the last row of the house. Nevertheless he felt delighted at the thought of being there, and siill more so at the thought of hearing his old schoolmate, Louise Froelich, who was the leading soprano. He wondered if she still remembered him. But surely she, the famous singer, she, whose girlish beauty and lovely voice had caused a heartache, she, who had gained fame and whose name was seen in stiijtling headlines in all the leading newspapers, had forgotten him, who, as a poor boy had been compelled, after having finished his High Sciiool education, to work, in or der to provide for his aged mother. But how lovely Louise had lucked the last time he had seen her at the commencement! How proudly he had sat beside her on the stage! But that was seven years ago, and he had not seen her since. At the appointed time the curtain was raised and there in indescribable splendor was the crowded stage for the opening of Lohrengrin. Needless tc say, Karl was delighted, especially when Louise arrived on the scene as Elsa. A magic charm seemed to be over him during the time she sang. He sat there in lapt attention and could not turn his eyes from her who seemed as a vision before him standing there in her radiant beauty. At the close of the song, the sweet, girlish singer left the stage. For a moment the audience was silent in reverent awe, and then such a storm ot applause arose as had never before been heard in the theater. The evening passed too quickly. Could he hut have been nearer to her! Would she have recognized him? Such were the thoughts that passed through his mind as he went on his way to his little attic room. On the second day of July, about three months after he had heard the opera, Karl returned to his home in Europe for a short visit with his mother. She listened attentively to the accounts of his adventures in America. He dwelled at length upon the subject of the opera, mentioning the fact that Louise was the chief soprano. The dear little mother well remembered the intimate friendship which had existed between Louise and Karl during their High School days and now readily guessed the secret that her son tried to conceal in the depths of his heart. She understood why he repeatedly mentioned the opera, but in her wise, motherly way was silent. Thus the mother and son spent several happy weeks together after the years of separation. But one morning in July excitement prevailed throughout - the otherwise quiet village. The alarm was sent through the village, To War! To War! Youths prepared to leave their homes to fight for their father- laud. Karl went with the first troops from his home town to aid his country ' s cause. In America, hearts were heating for their respective fatherlands. People of evpry walk in life, left to help in the Red Cross cause. The opera company, m which Louise had sung, was broken up and Louise, as did other noted sing- ers, Fremstadt, Garden, Gadski, and Schumann-Heink, went to help relieve the suffering of the wounded. She arrived in Belgium and at once went to the scene of the great battles. There before her lay thousands of wounded and dv- ins soldiers of the opposing armies. She went among them as an angel en ccuraging the wounded and brightening the Ian moments of the dying ' Sli.j s w hundreds of unknown faces. Once she passed a face which seemed familiar I- was a young man who had been wounded. While she stood looking at him he glanced up at her and with a sudden start grasped her hand But he fell back, being very weak from his wounds, and she silently passed on She thought that he had tried to expiess the feeling of gratitude which he felt for he- kindness in aiding the soldiers, and being called to another soldier sl e soon forgot the act. Several days after this occurence, while Louise was going from one soldier to another, she came to one who seemed to be dying. She quickly called a sirgeon, but she saw that it was too late, that he was almost gone The facP a gam looked familiar to her and she suddenly remembered that it was the same person who had several days belore grasped her hand. She felt strangely drawn to this soldier and was determined to stay with him until the last The surgeon, who saw that the poor fellow was indeed dying, bent over him and said Karl, have you any message for your mother? Louise started. Could this be Karl, her High School lover, who had been so fond of her and of whom she had often thought in later years? Yes it was he, she knew it was. Now she knew why the face had seemed familiar. Oh, if he would only live! She looked anxiously at the surgeon, but his look told her there was no hope. She spoke to Karl and called him by name, but no SI swer came from the figure lying there as if dead. But she knew she could make his last moments happy. He had loved to hear her sing years ago and r.ow she would sing the song which she had sung the last evening they wpre together. She well remembered it, for after their parting, she never sang it without thinking of Karl, as he sat there and listened to her, unable to utter a word of praise when the song was finished. But she knew by his very silence that it had pleased him. She would now sing this song for him. As she knelt beside the bed singing in her sympathetic, pure soprano, many a head was turned to watch the fair face of her, who was conscious of the presence of no one but the dying man. During the song Karl lay there motion- Uss with his eyes closed. When the song was ended, and the last note had died away, he slowly opened his eyes and smiled at the singer. Louise, was all he could say. Then he closed his eyes, but the smile still lingered on his face. ALPHA DARIES, ' lo. 51 CURRENT FICTION. ■ ' I didn ' t get that far. I have, but I left it at home. I forget my book. I didn ' t have time. I didn ' t understand the question. I Ivnou- what it means, but — I was sick. I don ' t know why it is. ' Someone else was reading the book. I didn ' t get the assignment. SFAVING. For the first time in tlie history of the school, a part of the graduating costumes of the Senior Girls will be made in the sewing room at school as part of the regular work of the girls. Because of the liberal gift of the NuUi Secundus Literary Club last Spring, more sewing machines have been added and other needed equipment has been installed. In another year, it is hoped to have it so that all of the graduating cos- tumes may be made by the girls in their regular sewing work. The girls all seem to be deeply interested in this work, and several giils ho wished to take the course were denied the privilege, because of the crowded condition of the classes. This condition will be better next year, and all girls wil ' have an opportunity of taking the work. Housework and fresh air used t ' turn out some pretty good lookin ' women. COOKING. The work in cookina lias been greatly aided by tlie addition of several new pieces of equipment, among them a fine new ice box and cabinet. Many dishes and cooking utensils have also been added. Because of the very large number of girls who wish to take this work, the kitchen is crowded during all class periods, and several girls who wished to take this course were denied the privilege of doing so. The plan for next year is to allow the girls to take this subject both moining and afternoon. The girls can get this work only in the afternoon as it is arranged at present. More girls will want to take this course when it becomes generally known how practical the work is. 54 No man can be wise on an empty stomach. COOKING (LASS. Tcp Row — Myrtle Green, Helen Williams, Mary Kulin, Jamia Bailey, Margaret Holton, Miss Prenzel, instructor, Adelaide Hardwick, Ruth Dexheimer, Ruby Blackburn, Ella Breeze. Third Row — Margaret Doerr, Gussie Sherertz, Leona Russell, Anna AUes, Mary Weir, Eva Highman, Freda Ries, Ruby Hanes, Lucile Ludlow. Second Row — Florence Page, Helen Shryock, Mae Moore, Gladys Rosenbaum, Bertha Welborn, Bettie Curry. Norma Wade, Beulah Rhodes, Helen Daniel, Miriam Fuelling, Anne Fullenwider, Doia Hagemann, Cecil Dixon, Mary Boone Wilcox. Bottom Row — Matilda Hoffman, Rachel Harlem, Lorena Wedeking, Fern Bridges, Florence Staples, Pauline Bailey, Mary Stinson, Dorothy John- son, Hildred Oliver, Helen Hironimus, Mary Louise Black, Stella Pfister. 55 Domestic Science — the art of getting along with the home folks. MAXUAL THAIM (;. At present there are about one hundied and fifty students enrolled in luanual Training. Four courses are offered in the elementary work. This work consists of the learning of the different tools and their uses and the making of many useful articles. Six courses in advanced work are offered. A pupil is required to have only four-tenths of a credit in Manual Training, but many have shown their interest in the work by completing all the required courses besides making articles of their own design. This is really the most piactical as well as the most interesting part of manual training. If a studont has any special ability along this line, he has a good chance to apply it. At present the shop is only ordinarily equipped, but the Superintendent is working for an extension of the work by j)Utting in lathes, drills and forges, sc the wood work can be extended into iron work. 56 Happiness and Prosperity are the bi-products of Industry. CO.AI. IERCIAL ROOM. The print above shows the fine new furniture wliich was placed in the cianmercial room during the present year. New solid oak commercial desks new filing cabinets, and one additional Underwood Typewriter have been placed in position. This is the largest single improvement made during the year. Tlie students of the Commercial Department seem to be proud of their room, and tave taken pride in keeping everything in good condition. Eleven students who have taken the commercial coui ' se are in this year ' s graduating class. Many of the College Preparatory students have had one or more subjects in this Department. When a man offers you something for nothing, turn down the proposition. - SCIKXCK DKPAHTMKNT. The Board of Education deseives much iiraise tor the interest which thev take in buying the necessary supplies for the Science Department. The aim of the school manasement has been to make provision for good, effective work in thiy Department. Judging from the large number of students who elect the work of this Department, one would conclude that the aim is being realized at the present time. The subject of Agronomy has been added during the past year. This has pioved to be a most popular course, as about one hundred students are en- rolled. .More equipment will be added from time to time as needed. 58 Some folks are called green when they ' re only respectable. DU.VWIXO ROOM. Several new courses have been added in the Art Department during the pa£:t year. Besides the regular work in Mechanical and Art Drawing, there is a class in Design, followed by Applied Design, whereby the pupils make arti- cles of practical value and use. These articles are planned by the pupil and decorated with designs made in the class. The more advanced classes do worlc in leather tooling, reed and rafia basket, wea ' ing and stenciling. GLEE CIAB. Top Row — Margaret Holtoii, .Miss Dorsey, director; Mary Stinson. Tl;ird Row — Pauline Bailey, Anna Alles, Jamia Bailey, Leveta Weckesser, Ella NelV, Louise Mann, Helen Shryock, Olivia Lynch. Second Row — Cordelia Noon, Gladys Rosenbaum, Fern Bridges, Freda Ries, Florence Page, Eva Highman, Flossie Crowder, Mary Albright, Ruth Schul- tlieiri, Lillian Stephens, Mary Ruminei ' , Louise Ashworth. Bottom Row — Bertha Ashworth, Edna Breeze, Emma FuUenwider, Helen Hi- ronimus, Stella Pfister, Hildred Oliver, Helen Daniel, Aline Schneider. Margaret Doerr, Louise Black, Charlotte Brinkman, Grace Bunton, Dora Hageman, Mary Weir. Strange, unloved uproar shrills ' round their portals. ORCHESTRA. Robert Keck, clarinet; John Sander, cornet; Edson Erwin, saxaphone; Charles Ruminer, cornet; Miss Dorsey, Director; Harold Hellmuth, cornet; William Ruminer, trombone; Helen Daniel, pianist; William Wilson, saxaphone: Herdis Hellmuth violin; iNIorris Barrett, violin; Arnold Crowder, violin; Leona Rosenbaiim, violin; Chapman Utley, cornet; Tim Crunk, drums. 61 A high brow concert alius has a rag-time audience. HF ? ■ ii I Kk J m i tfft S Kij vf,.! ' -;. . ; J r K1 bi -C« , fe IL1 M H ml } lili i. ' .i f ' jfci. H 14 I ' UIiLIC SI ' KAKIXC; UKl ' KKSEXTATIVES. Marcus Alldred.ec, Quadransle Oratorical; Mary Wilsey, Quadrangle Readiiis Kugene Fuhrer, District Discussion; Miss Smith, Instructor. DEBATING SQIAD. Top Row — Philip Rowe, Edson Erwin, Andrew Bolielmann, Paul Hanslioe, Wil- liam Riiminer, Floyd Alldredge, Kenneth Allison. Bottom Row — John Sander, Claude Wilson, Louis Hohstadt, Winfred Daws, Charles Hames, Everett Wild. 63 NKGATIVE TKA.M. Louis Holistadt, Andrew Bokelnian, Floyd AUdredge, and Claude Wilson as alternate in the Mt. Carmel-Princeton-IMt. Vernon Triangular Debating League, defended the negative side of the quesiion, Resolved, that the United States Should Subsidize her Merchant Marine, at Mt. Vernon, November 25, 1914. Mt. Vernon won the decision. 64 Silence is more eloquent than words. Al 1 IHMATIX : I i: M. Bdson Erwin, I-vau McPadden, Charles KamPs, and John Sander as Alter- nate represented the affirmative side of the que-ition at INIt. Carmel. .Mt, Car- mel won the decision. Why don ' t the feller who says, Im no speech maker, let it go at that instead of givin ' a demonstration. E(JAriVE TEAM. Edson Erwin, Claude Wilson, Charles Hames, and Everett Wild as Alter- nate, represented Mt. Vernon at Mt. Vernon in the Evansville-Mt. Vernon Dual Drdiute, March 25, 1915. They debated the negative side of the question, I?e- solved, That the Monroe Doctrine Should Be Abandoned. Mt. Vernon won the decision. And all may do what has by man been done. Al FIliMATIVE TEAM. Louis Hohstadt, Andrew Bokelmann, Flojd Alldredge, and Paul Hanshoe as alternate, defended the affirmative side of the question at Evansville. Evans- ille won the decision. Speech is great, but silence is greater. EF.OdTlOX SyiAD. Top Row — Gladys Rosenbaum, Miss Smith, Instructor; Mary Stinson. Third Row — Emily Duncan, Nannie Jeffries, Helen Robinson, Pauline Bailo} ' , Pauline Hcnson, Mary Ruminer. Second Row — Lorena Wedeking, Margaret Doerr, Gussie Sherertz, Be-sie Shaw, Laura Oetli, Bessie Jeffries, Dorothy Doerr, Olivia Lynch, Jessie Wingo, Josephine Kelley, Gei ' trude Luebbermann, Louise Ashworth. Bottom Row — Rachel Harlem, Eleanor Page, William Rldenour, Charles Hamcs, Lloyd Thompson, Louis Hohstadt, Claud Wilson, Paul Hanshoe, Lillian Stephen, Harriet Green. What we can ne ' er express, yet cannot all be concealed. OIJATOKK AL SQU Vl). Top Row Claude Wilson, KeniiPth Allison, Representative to Quadrangle; Louis Hohstadt, Alternate. Second Row — Roscoe Bayer, Lionel Allen, Paul Hanshoe. Thii ' d Row — Charles Hames, Prank Grant, Floyd Alldredge. 6 Orators will happen in the best of I ' amilies. DiHcrssiox. Toll Row — Louis Hohstadt, Alternate to Distrir ' t; Edson Erwin, District Repre- sentative, Claude Wilson, Lionel Allen. Second Row — Paul Hanshoe, Roscoe Bayer. Bottom Row — William Ridenour, Charles Hames, Andrew Bokelmann. Some folks are jest quiet, an ' others use an orchestra accompaniment. The Mt. Vernon High School has always had a struggle to maintain ath- letics to the standard that a school ot its size and standing should hold. This has never been on account of a lack of school spiiit nor a scarcity of material, but rather on account of a lack of opportunity. We have no gymnasium for indoor practice oi- games, and can get no suitable hall for such purpo;e except with much difficulty and great expense. It is equally difficult to obtain a suitable place for outdoor practice. As a result, the outlook at the beginning of the ' 14- ' 1.5 season was any- thing but encouraging. But in spite of this, athletics seems to have had a new birth. With Mr. J. C. Krug of Indiana University as regularly employed coach, giving a large part of his time to athletics, much promising work has been done. From practically untried material, he de eloped one of the best football teams in the Pocket, while the basketball team competed favorably with the vetei-an teams from the neighboring schools. Though we have little track material, r iuch has been made of it and we can boast of several of the best athletes in Southern Indiana. This season we organized an Athletic Association with Principal Sandefur, Coach Krug, INIr. Stinnett, and Miss Wall, as faculty members, and Louis Alles, Philip Rowe, Ralph Bush and Helen Hironimus as student members of the Board of Control. We have the pleasure of looking forward to the honor of entertaining in 191G, the Southwestern Quadrangle Athletic and Oratorical Association. Honesty is the best policy, but there are many people in tne world who don ' t get the best. ■ 1 m ■■ mam  - . ±F | ,i i ' ' dHli — -ji 1 m FOOTBALL SQlAl). Top Row — Mr. Sanrtefur, Principal; Russell Sliryock, William Ruminer, Louis Baiter; substitutes, Krug, Coach. Second Row — MeGary, Keck, substitutes, Alles, Griess, Sherrill, Zu paiin. Bottom Row — Bush, Kaufmann, Krug, Schnabel, Allison, Wade, Rowe. •Ji. All the world loves a good loser. FOOTBALL, 1914. n w ' t li LINK IP Schnabel, Capt q g. Alles R. H. P.. Douglas F. R. Sherrill L H. B. Bush R. E. K ufmann R. T. Krug R, G. GriesF c. Allison L G. Wade L. T. Rowe L E. With Capt. Schnabel, Sherrill and Douglas for a neucleus the Mt. Vernon Kigb School football squad started training early in the season. On account of there not being any team last year, almost all were new and inexperienced players. The season opened with Owensboro here. Owensboro was winner of the High School championship of Western Kentucky and Mt. Vernon was defeated 3 4 to 7 in a spectacular game. Next the squad went to Henderson and was defeated by a score of 38 to 0. They had a good team, composed of old iilayers. On the following Saturday Boonville High School wandered into oui- fair grounds and when they left that same Saturday the score stood 61 to 0, with Mt. Vernon at the big end. It was decidedly the best game the squad put up the whole season long and Mt. Vernon had hit her winning streak. On the following Saturday the squad journeyed to Princeton, Indiana, and dov ned the Gibson County lads 13 to 12 in a close game. Next we went to Owensboro and were defeated 54 to 21. This game gave us good practice for the Thanksgiving game at Evansville, which was lost by a score of 31 to 7. The following is a list of the games and scores of each: Owensboro, 34; Mt. Vernon, 7. Henderson, 38; Mt. Vernon, 0. Boonville, 0; Mt. Vernon, 61. Princeton, 12; Mt. Vernon, 13. Owensboro, 54; Mt. Vernon, 21. Evansville, 31; Mt. Vernon, 7. BASKETBALL SQlAl). To]) Row — Arnolus Reedle, Doyle Heironinius, George Krug, Wint ' red Daws William Ridenour, Paul Hanshoe. Second Row — William Wilson, Henry Manner, Gus Jeffries, Russell Shryock, William Ruminer, Louis Alles, Lionel Allen, Robert Keck, Raymond Zus- pann. Bottom Row — Charles Hames, Wilfred Phillips, Kenneth Allison, Ralph Bush, Mr. Krug, Coach; Eldon Wade, Everett Wild, ! lorris Barrett, Arthur Bnr- ter, Herbert Kreie. BASKETBAIiL. 1915. The 1915 basketball squad, composed nearly entirely of new and inexper- ienced material and playing veteran teams of two and three years ' experience, made a really wonderful record. Out of fourteen games played they won five, and missed the final championship contest of the sectional tournament at Evans- ville, Indiana, March 6, by just one game. Philip Rowe, who made such a bril- liant beginning as captain, was forced to resign from the team because of ill- health, soon after the season started, and was succeeded by Louis Alles who, needless to say, made a leader who was a credit to the team and the school. Coach John C. Krug should receive high recognition for his successful season. BASKKllJ ALL TEAM. Trji Row — Winlred Daws, Kenneth Allison, Mr. Kiug, Coach; Wilfred Phlllip ' = George Krug. Bottom Row — Ai ' thur Barter, Louis Alles, Everett Wild. The following is a record of the season ' Vincennes, 81; Mt. Vei-non, 6. Princeton, 35; Mt. Vernon, 3. New Harmony, 21; Iwt. Vernon, 24. Carmi, 34; Mt. Vernon, 18. Evansville, 57; IMt. Vernon, 11. Carmi, 0; Mt. Vernon, 2. Grayville, 45; ; It. Vernon, 13. Henderson, 41; Mt. Vernon, 14. New Harmony, 15; Mt Vernon, 42. Princeton, 17; Mt. Vernon, 29. Evansville, 41; Mt. Vernon, 22. Jasper, 34; Mt. Vernon, 40. Princeton, 30; Mt. Vernon, 16. Oaktown, 25; Mt. Vernon, 13. games and the scores of each: Big games cannot be won in a minute — there are too many players. 14 TRACK TKAM. Sicond Row — Mr. Shideler, Coach; Everett Wild, Ralph Bush, Herman Kavif- mann. Walter O ' Neal. First Row — Thayne Williams, Karl Schnabel, Louis Alles, Paul Welker. t CADHAXGrE MEET, 1!M4. The Mt. ' ornon High School was well represented at the Quadrangle Meet at Princeton, Indiana, last year. Although only a small squad of boys consti- tuted tlie team, they finished third, defeating Princeton, with a total of 20 1-5 poinis to the good. Schnabel set two records for the first meet, by winning the 100 yard dash and 44 yard run at 10 2-5 seconds and 55 seconds, respec- tively. He also ran a good second in the 22 yard dash. Bush and Kaufmann wi-ve other i oint winners for our school, securing second in the hroad jump and discus throw respectively. The team was composed of Bush, Captain Schnabel, Alles, O ' Neal, Hermsen, Williams, Welker, Kaufmann and Wild. The final score was: Evan-sville 45 1-3 Vincennes 2 8 1-3 Mt Vernon 20 1-3 Princeton 14 In the race of life it isn ' t the fast men who come out ahead. THE ALUMNI A REMIXDER. Twice liath the earth circlerl the ancient sun Since tirst our class set out to change its course; And yet it seems to my accusing mind That we have tarried in the vales cf ease, Or else had we accomplished more. ' Tis true That in an humble way we ' ve done our best. Striving, as each year wanes, to add our mite To the world ' s store of happiness and peace. Half score of us are struggling pedagogues, Dispensing wisdom by the paltry pound; And others in the marts of trade have found Their place. A few are still preparing For the coming life. Perhaps we ' ll hear from them in the near ' utuv Some of the girls, Content to bask beneath the social rays. Have still their work to do. I blame them not. Dear friends, we are not idle, though doubts assail — Whore is our Edison, our far-famed wizard? And which of us has gained the crown of power And which his writ an everlasting book? Nay, friends, I may be too impatient, For Rome, they say, rose not in a single day. Yet if I be at fault in this, the fault is traced to those fair promises ye gave in olden school days. Friends, let these poor lines Remind ye of your powers. If they but wake To Youth ' s ambitions I remain content. BUFORD CHAMBERS, Class ' 12. ( r.Ass OF i!)ii — r.WQiirr. The second annual reunion of tlie class of 1911 was held Friday, I lni ' ch 2 5th, at the Brettner hotel. The tables were arranged in a large square and were strewn with ferns raid white carnations, the class flower. Fifteen members of the class were present to entertain the three local members of the faculty of 1911, Miss Lydia Wall, Mrs. C. T. Johnson, Jr., and Prof. G. Edward Behrens. Louis D. Keck, Toastmaster of the evening and Class President, opened the program in a short but very appropriate address, and complimented the class spirit displayed by the members. Throughout the evening toasts were given by the members of the class and faculty. A very appropriate toast, which had been especially prepared for the occasion, was recited by INliss Wall. This toast, as well as all others, was heartily applauded. The evening ' s entertainment was brought to a close by the class quintette — Cyril Williams, William R. Dexheimer, Clarence Crunk, Edwin Wade and Lester G. Rowe — who sang the Comic Melody, which was followed by the Cly.ss Song. The banquet and invitation committees were composed of Lester G. Rowe and Wm. R. Dexheimer. What is one man ' s meat is another man ' s poison. AMONG OURSELVES ' TKe-CwU s FAAOIHTE EXIMIKSSIOXS. Faculty. ] Ir. Sandefur — ' •Well, now. I know :;oii do know . Miss Prenzel — Watch your lips, girls; I Miss Wall — Be accui-ate . Miss Smith — A word to the wise is unnece.ssary . Mr. Krug — Stop that whispering ! Mr. Calvert — When I was In school tliirty odd years ago ' Miss Hale — You must watch tlie little things . Miss Hirschy — Antworten Sie mit einem ganzen Satze . IMr. Stinnet — Why are you in here (Conference) ? Miss Dorsey — William, don ' t play so loudly . Seniors. Katie Bokelmann — Go to and stay put . Philip Rowe — All risiht . Carl Schnable — Oh. man, ou win ! Edson Erwin — ' !!!!! Ralph Bush — Hello, girls . Agnes Bates — Oh, you ' re sick . Harley Curtis — Ha! ha! ha! . Ifeury Hanner — Hello. Centi ' al . Dora Helm — Well, I don ' t care, anyway . HV s() ii; PKorLK .vhk i hk;h school. Kenneth Crunk — To play the piano for dismissal, Claude Wilson — To gi e all the smiles to the girls. George Kru.g — To instruct certain members of the faculty. Edson Erwin — To raise High School to a better standard. Villlam Ruminer — To try out in public speaking. Arthur Streeby — To have some place to go. Ralph Bush — To flirt with the fair sex. William Hanshoe — To learn the ways of man. Harley Curtis — To study and practice Agronomy. Norma Wade — To talk to the boys. Katie Boklemann — To keep out of mischief. Agnes Bates — To finish her course. Philip Rowe — Hasn ' t been interviewed yet. Henrv Hanner — To draw for the annual. The Seniors of 1915 (not incliulliig Ivan McPadden) represent in lotal, 785 years in age, 5,841 pounds in weight, 244 feet 1 inch in height, 6,128 weeks or 109,240 semestei- hours (not including time spent in conference or oth r special work) spent in High School, and have earned 1,462.8 credits. r. V. H. S. KACl ' LTV. Well, I must speak of these worthy Nine Who in all questions of grades combine; First comes the one who does her best, And In every way trie? to help the rest. She is the first here in the morning And the last one at night, And with her radiant smile Makes all things bright. (Miss Smith) Next comes the one that some do fear, But he ' s not dangei ' ous when he ' s not near. He sure has got the curls That fascinate the girls; But his deportment grades are thin If you ever turn or grin. (Mr. Sandefui- ' i Third comes the one we won ' t have long. To her we ' ll dedicate a farewell song; Just look on her fourth finger You ' ll see why she can ' t linger. We ' ll miss her grades and smiles When she ' s traveled many miles. (Miss Wall) Now comes the one whc is liked by all. The queen of the kitchen and needle small, She ' ll never pass you by If she knows you are nigh Without a pleasant smile Or soniething to beguile. (Miss Prenzel) A blue-eyed blonde rules tlie world, But not that kind his lips to curl, A brown eyed maiden with brunette hair With olive skin and voice to lure. He sings, too, a wondeiful trait, And true will make a worthy mate. (Mr. Calvert) In the assembly she ' s rather severe But in class she is a dear. It ' s the German I suppose. But there ' s no one who really knows, Tho ' we ' ll let that all go by As all teachers are somewhat sly. (IMiss Hirschy) Now comes the favorite of the boys, But he ' s not in favor of much noise; In everything he has his way. And sure pops the problems in algebra. The boys all whistle, the girls all groan Until their tests are over there ' s not a moan. (Mr. Krug) 83 We ' ll not forget the singing bird Who with her Art and Music lured All who in her presence heard. She ' s the favorite of the orchestra, That when she was near, could always play. Nor the Glee Club Girls ne ' er lost their way. ;] Iis3 Dorsey) There ' s not much about this one that I can truly say. Only that she ' s sweet and friendly for that I know I may. For with her I have no class. Rut that she ' s fine I hear from many a lad and lass. Well, she speaks the Latin tongue, And Love ' s old sweet song to her has been sung. (Miss Hale) Last but not the least of nine. Tall and stately as a pine. Teacher of the beast and flower Every plant to the beautiful bower. Takes his time in every thing Especially when the bell should ring. (Mr. Stinnett) I must not forget the master of all. As softly and quickly he glides through the hall He ' s often there when you ' re not aware. And picks up that note you dropped at the stair. Where M. V. H. S. would be no one can tell Without our honorable E. J. L. (Mr. Llewelyn) — RUTH DEXHEIMER 84 THE SENIORS HAVE AX OUTING. One beautiful Spring day, Everett, Wild with eagerness, sought the auth- orities, asking that they Grant the seniors a holiday. We want to go fishing, said he, and you know that if Agnes Bates the hooks, we shall be able to Butcher a few fishes. Permission to go was thus obtained with Curtise. No one cared a Moit for lessons after that, well knowing that no Sprouts would be used. A com- mittee was appointed to secure a boat which was well stocked with Griess, both Karl and Walter, a Doll, a Brick, a Chick, some Peanuts, a Hanshoe, and other Staples, till there wes no Ruminer for more. Since the faculty could not chaperon, they sent along for protection, Louisi- Mann, Boklemann, and Kaufmann, and lest the boat leak and Philip, Wilfred was told to get a Bailey. Doyle Heironimus was to be placed at the Helm, Martha and Helen called Karl Schnabel and said, Heie, you McGary our lunch. Karl thought that since they were to eat on the sandbar they ought to have a Sander. Everybody finally got aboard and no one had to Walker Wade. When they reached the spot selected, they secured the boat with a Lock, then each one amused himself as he pleased. Some were content to sit and watch the water Streeby the Bridges for there were no Skeeteis; others r re- ferred more strenuous sport. Nora and Dora challenged Alpha, saying, D;ivins to a race? Edson hf( ame inteietted in this Feet anl -iaid, I ' ll bet on Nora, let Erwin. ' The race was settled withoul a Rowe. Nannie wanted Perry to Hanner some bait, but he paid, I ' ll have to dig behind that Bush where Floyd Douglas, for we might dig to Hellmuth here and get nothing. Ivan ]McFadden was not interested in any of these things, but said to Olga, Shawl why waste time — let ' s Pfister. When he looked in the basket where Olga Kemper lunch he took out a jelly roll and said, Is this Schierbaum, Phyllis? It seems to be : Iada my favorite jelly. No one answered him, so he, knowing there would be no Bill to pay, ate all the cake, leaving none for the Slop and was ready to return with the others in time to put several hours on their next day ' s lessons. 85 WELL! WPJ WONDER — Why all the girls like Doyle Hcironimus? Why Dora Hagemann likes Michigan cars? Why Jimniie Butcher likes Carmi? Why Philip Rowe likes to walk up and down the west side of Main Street? Why Ella Neff likes the foundry? Why Floyd Douglas likes the Empre?s theatre? Why Bertha Ashworth likes Azile flour? Why Norma Wade likes Maunie, 111.? Why Miss Pfister buys her hardwaie from Schenk ' s? Why Juanita Tudor buys coal from Baro ' s? Why Laslie Utley would like to move to Indianapolis? Why Blanche Neff doesn ' t like Eldon Wade? Why Edson Erwin doesn ' t like the girls? Why Everett Wild likes red hair ? Why Karl Schnabel likes to work at Caborn? Why Mildred Blakely would like to go to jail? Why Florence Staples likes the name of our present President? Why Bob Keck makes so many excuses to go to- the foundry? Why Pauline Bailey and Stella Pfister went to all the basketball games ' ; Why John Sander likes the system of Rural Free Delivery? Why Agnes Bates took so much interest in the Boys ' Corn Club? Why Henry Ilanner always calls over the Home Phone for the correct time? Why Bet Bailey likes Pickles? Why Tim Crunk likes Dexie ' s Bread? Why Harley Curtis likes to study French? .irXIOH HKiH S( HOOL. The Board of Education has planned to re-organize the school in such .i way that there will be a Junior High School occupying the second story of the New Central School Building. The Junior High School will be composed of grades 7 A and B; 8 A and B; and 9 A and B. The industrial work for both boyi= and gii ' ls will be conducted in the basement of this building. The Senior High School, composed of Grades 10 A and B, 11 A and R, ar.d 12 A and B, will occupy the present High School building, which is entirely to small to accommodate the entire High School, as it has done heretofore. NEEDED REI ' .AIKS LADE. All wainscoting, window and door frames, and other woodwork were given a much needed coat of hard oil during the past summer. The walls and ceilings of the halls and recitation rooms were stained in beautiful dull finish paint and water colors. These improvements have added much to the enjoy- ment ot the students. It is probable that additional improvements ' ill be made during the com- ing Eummer. SENIORS ARK KXTKRT AINED. Thursday evening, January 28, Henry Hanner offered the ho pitality of hi,- beautiful and picturesque home, Perndale, to the High School Faculty and Senior class of 1915. This is an ideal home for such an occasion and it was lovely with its decnr- aiioas of maroon and white, the class colors, and a profusion of red and white carnations, the chosen flower of the class. An interesting program was rendered during the ev ening. The coloi ' s were in evidence in the dining room and were carried out in the ices, mints and cakes which were served. The guests were presented vith carnations — white foi ' the boys and red for the girls. The occasion will be one of the pleasant remembrances of High School life. JOKES. Miss Wall in Commei-cial Geography asked Andrew Bokleman, a typioai German, to locate London. The Dutchman said, It is the principal city on a small island off the coast of France. The laziest boy in this class gets the easiest problem, said Mr. Calvort to his Algebra I class. All those that are lazy may stand All stood but Airoliis Reedle. Why didn ' t you stand, Arnolus? Aruolus: Too much trouble. Arnolus got the problem. Ralph Busli was driving home from New Harmony one night rather tlie w(jrse for lack of sleep. His horse fell down in a mud-hole. Ralph locked dovv ri at him over the dashl)oard and then exclaimed, Get up, you old fool, or I ' ll lun rii;lit o er you. Fioyd Alldredge: Is today tomorrow? Mr. Calvert: No; why? Floyd: You said so. Mr. Calvert: When? Floyd: Yesterday. Mr. Caiverl: Well, it was. today was tomorrow yesterday, but tod;! is today just as yesterday was today yesterday is today and tomorrow will be to- day tomorrow, w ' hich makes today yesterday and tomorrow all at the s.-ime time Phyllis Scliierbaum: Here is a book called Cinders. Armada Wade: I suppose the author wants it to be in everybody ' s eyes. Edson Erwin: If I kiss you, will you call your mother? Agnes Bates: Not unless you want to kiss the whole family. Colored Mammy (to .Alis? Piister). I want to see Mistah Llewelyn. Miss Pfister: .Mr. Llewelyn is engaged at present. Colored Mammy: Well, de good Lawd knows I don ' t want to marry him. Mr. Stinnett, to the Physics class: We ' ll discuss liquids and then turn tc gas. Interested . Iumnu: : Is Doyle Heironimus still pursuing his studies? Mr. Sandefur: Yes. he is always behind. Miss Smith: Edson, I feel sure this theme is not original, for there ' s not a misspelled word in it. Arthur Streeby: .Mr. Cah-ert, you look vei-y jiale, what ' s trouble? Mr. Calvert: I was stung to the quick by an adder this afternoon. Arthur: How did it happen? Mr. Calvert: Why, I dropped in at the bank and the bookkeeper toM my my account was overdrawn. Mr. Sandefur, in History: How was Alexander III of Russia killed? Bet Bailey: By a bomb. Mr. Sandefur: How do you account for that? Bet: It exploded. : lr. Stinnett, to the Laboratory class: If anything should go wrong in this experiment, we and the laboratory with us might be blown sky high. Step a little closer, class, so that you may be better able to follow me. There ain ' t but phew good judges of humor, and they all differ about it. The warning is a good one COME HERE for Lumber and Building Material and you will be SATISFIED. ALL GRADES AT REASONABLE PRICES The McGregor-Phillips Mfc. Co. The best protector of child or wife Is he who invests in New York Life The man who says I ' ll see you to morrow. Departs from this earth leaving nothing but sorrow . The fro e premium will come trom somewhere, sometiow ho The right thing to do is buy it novsr. J. O. OLIVER UNDERWOOD :: FIRST n Speed n Accuracy n the estimate of the business world THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY BUY ' Evansville Branch 109 Main St Doyle Heironinuis: Karl, did you tell Henry I was a fool? Karl Gries;: No T thought he knew it. Agnes Bates (throwing down a magazine): Goodnes.«, the end of that story positively startled me. Hidson IJrwin: You ■shouldn ' t jump at conc-lusions. Laslie Utley: Wliat is the matter with my labor theories? Miss Smith: They don ' t work. Air. Dexheimer: Young man i? theie any insanity in your family? Tim Crunk: Why, er yessii ' , I ' m crazy about your daughter. liverett Wild: I think I have found the key to success. Mr. Sandefur: Well, do you think you can find the keyhole? Harley Curtis: Did you know that they make shoes out of all kinds of ili ills ' : Lena French: How about banana skins? Harley: They make slippers out of them. Draughon - Porter College Building EVANSVILLE, INDIANA This Building is owned by the college. Draughon- Porter Business College has superior conveniences, is magnificently furnished and equipped. For wealth of facilities and courses of study it has no equal in the Middle West. ALWAYS THE LEADER Special arrangements, and assistance given High School Graduates. CoL R. V. Stinson, Prest. m Gonne.man. Vice-Prest. Joseph E. Kelly. Sec ' y Edward F. Bambe DIRECTORS Co!. R. V. Stinson Wm. Gonnerman David Rosenbaum A. A, Sche.nlc Herdis F. Clements Dr. R. E, Wi Alonzo K. Grant 1 Joseph E. Kelle Asst -Sei Paul Ma People s Bank and Trust Co. MT. VERNON, INDIANA CAPITAL $50,000.00 DOLLARS and SENSE BANK BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Learned in science, and practical in business and statesmanship, few men in all history have carved their name so high as Benjamin Frankhn. The say- ings of Poor Richird are reprinted in almost every civilized ccunliy. Said Franklin: Plow deep while sluggards sleep. And again: 1 he way to wealth is as plain as the way to market it depends on two things- Industry and Frugality His practical wisdom, and his terse talks on economy, have been of untold value to the world. We cannot all be Franklins in knowledge, but it is wise to emulate him in tl e economical use of money. We welcome the savings deposits of the working man or woman, and we offer you safety and interest at 4 ' y ' ( . You can open a savings account with a dollar and add lo it frcm lime (otirre. To day is the day. The place is here. Come down and get your pass-book. Proud as you are of gradu- ation honors, there is soon but a memory of this important event, unless a portrait keeps the record. Our styles of school pic- tures are appropriate for the occassion. Make the appointment early. m L. L. BUELL PHOTOGRAPHER JOHN E. BATES General Blacksmithing Repairing, Horseshoeing Carriage Painting G. A. Ash worth Dry Goods and Groceries BOTH PHONES 177 819 Main St. Mt. Vernon, Ind. Study your Merchandise Needs as thoroughly as you do your various lessons. Buying at The West Side Department Store will solve this problem for you. We guarantee to please. C. L. Lawrence Co. 601-603 West Second Street Mt. Vernon, Ind. Have We Made It Clear? We sometimes wonder whether, in our advertising, we have madeit perfectly clear to Mt Vernon men just what this store stands for. We want them to realize fully the real- ly wonderful values offered here and here alone, at $10.00 to $25.00. We want every man in Mt. Vernon; every man in buying reach of this store to come here for a PERSONAL critical in- spection of KUPPENHIEMER and MICH- EALS-STERN CLOTHES. Mr. SHORT Get your Diplomas framed at SHORT ' S Picture and Frame Shop Lowenhaupt Clothier and Furnisher STINSON ' S show a nice line of Shoes for Young Ladies and Gendemen TAILOR MADE CLOTHES A SPECIALTY EXTRA PAIR OF PANTS FREE WITH A $15.00 SUIT :: :: :: :: :: . THE STORE THAT SELLS THE BEST FOR A LITTLE LESS Dr. r. l. hardwick Mt. Vernon, Ind. Cumberland Phone 265 Home 265 TRIMBLE TRIMBLE LAWYER St. Nicholas Bldg. Mt. Vernon, Ind. DR. EMMICK Mt. Vernon, Ind. PREPARATION means OPPORTUNITY Just as surely as you make preparation you will make opportunity Students entermg practically every day. Catalog and other literature free. Chas. C. Cring. Gen Mgr. Fred W. Case, Prin. CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE 4 and b floirs. Holiday Bldg. Indianapolis. Ind. DR ARNO KLEIN Mt. Vernon, Ind. Dr. RINEAR Mt. Vernon, Ind. DR. MOSES VETERINARY SURGEON You need no skill to Kodak and nothing tells the story so well. Everything for Kodakery at our store. D. H. Rosenbaum Leading Druggists DR. DOERR Mt. Vernon, Ind. DR. C. H. FULLINWIDER Mt. Vernon, Ind. Dr. whiting Mt. Vernon, Ind. DR. RANES Mt. Vernon, Ind. Dr. J. M. HALE DENTIST Mt. Vernon, Ind. 92 The Bank that during the past fifty years, has favorably served three gen- erations is likely to satisfy you. A Strong Banking Connection is essential to success and the First National of- fers you the facilities gained by this length of service. - irst National Bank Resources $750,000 Mt. Vernon, Ind. DICIAIOR! The Flour of all Flours o FUHRER-FORD MILLING CO. Why not get Busy and Build? Everybody uild We are a Nation of Builders, prosperous, free and enlight- ened we aspire to homes of our own, build to conform to our ideas of comfort and conveni- ence. Build a Home of Your Own and consult US about the material Chas. Smith Jr. and Sons BOTH PHONES 41 93 SMITH-That s Him The always busy store where they want smaller profits but more of them. S. R. SMITH Grocery W. 4th Muncie Normal Institute A STANDARD NORMAL SCHOOL PreVocat.onal courses for Teachers A ReguUr College Course Kindergarten. Country Graded. City and High School Training Schools Supported Unexcelled departments of Manual Training. Agri- cultuie. domestic Science Oratory. Art. Music. Bookkeeping- Shorthand. Sc ' ence. Language. Math- ematics. Literature and History. Expenses Less Than Elsewhere. Term.OpeningApril26. -15; June 7. ' 13; July 19. • 15; Sept. 20. IS; Dec. 13. ' IS. Ad dress: MUNCIE NOr(MAL INSTITUTE Muncie, Indiana M. D. Kelly, Prest. H. M. Johnston, Registrar Frank M. Life, Dean IC. M. §trark Hot Water and Steam Boilers Sanitary Plumbing Sheet Metal Work Agent for Weir Furnace PEARSON BUILDING Colonial Theatre MUTUAL PROGRAM KEYSTONE COMEDYS Nothing Better Electric Cooled Drink- - Fred P. Dietz ' s Special Roast Coffee NONE AS GOOD SOLD BY DIETZ, The Busy Corner Grocery Use A ile Mour CLINT STROUD High Grade Flour, Field Seed, Garden Seeds and Feed of all kinds Klein-Wasem Grocery Co. Mt. Vernon ' s Pride Insure in the Union Central Life Insurance Company The Company withthe lowest net cost EDWIN WADE, Agent 114 VV. 2d St. Mt. Vernon, Ind. Cumberland Telephone No, 40 Phone your next Grocery Order to — A. A- irlfpuk BOTH PHONES Cor. Water and Locust Sts. WE ' VE GOT THE BLUES! Serges we mean, also all other kinds of suit mater- ials for Ladies and Gentle- men, always. :: :: Peter W. Wentzel TAILOR L. I Hurley Wholesale and Retail WALL PAPER and PAINT STORE Mount Vernon Ind. Jardozki and Co. Wholesale Produce We Buy and Sell anything that is Good to Eat Mt. Vernon Democrat Everything in Job Wor Qet Our Prices SOLE AGENTS FOR M hitman ' s Chocolates Smokewell Cigar Co. MISS FLORENCE ZIMMERMAN ..MILLINERY.. 323 MAIN STREET FOR THE BEST— EAT Waher ' s Ice Cream and Sodas and Sun- daes. Fancy Cream made to order. Walter Brothers W. D. LAWRENCE LIVERY :-: 214 Store Street :-: Home Phone 23 Cumberland Phone 73 The best Qualify of leather used at the People ' s Shoe Repair Shop Men ' s Sewed Half Soles 50c Ladies 35c Square deal to everyone. Your patronage appreciated. Satis- faction Guaranteed. 114 MAIN ST. J. H. PERRY CIT ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP PRENZEUS MARKET ivauts to furnish your Eatables Jf 17 East Third St. John Forthoffer MANUFACTURER OF Ginger Ale, Lemon, Crown Brew, Root Beer, Strawberry, Orange and Cream Soda, Pure Pineapple- Nectarade and Cream de Menth- Cola. :: :: :: :: ESTABLISHED 1883 Mount : Vernon : Indiana Let us show you our Furniture and Stoves Special Offering at all times BUCKS and MONARCH RANGES Easy terms to you. Lowest Prices at all Times. H. Brinkman Co. 96 HARDING-MILLER MUSIC COMPANY Pianos and Piano Players Sheet Music Cor. Fifth and Main Sts. Mt. Vernon, Ind. We make Your Watch Run on Time Everything you get from us is guaranteed Satisfactory Eyes Tested Free Joe Schlomer The Second Street Jeweler The EMPRESS Theatre FOR CLEAN Amusement How about your Dandruff? Get rid of it by us- in our D A N D E R-O F F A Sure Cure Welborn Limberger Barber Shop 228 Main St. Chas. F. Engler DEALER IN GROCERIES and PROVISIONS . . . 809 Main Street MT. VERNON, INDIANA The real value of lands depend very much upon the title. Good real estate with a defective title is undesirable. Before purchasing land in Posey County have the title investigated by Frank Suddoth Title Abstracter Room 6, I. O. O. F. Bldg. AMERICAN HOMINY COMPANY Manufacturers of WHITE CORM GOODS Albert H. Vaupel CONCRETE CONTRACTOR The Noblest Motive is the Public Good —Virgil THE MT. VERNON NATIONAL BANK -IN BUSINESS 48 YEARS- Wear King Quality Shoes Made by Arnold $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50 Let Ed. V. Price Co. Tailor your next suit to your in- dividual measure. Orders taken by - y ' ! ' . W. A. BRYANT ■: . at the Bryant Co. Sto Where are you going to eat? Why at the Mecca Cafe of course. They serve the best meals in town. QUICK ORDERS A SPECIALTY O DIQCT Pv.r r On Main Between 4th and 5th ' DIOEL., llOp. Flowers for all occassions. Give us an order. JAMES A. BLACKBURN, The Florist 9th and Mill Streets, Mt. Vernon, Indiana Home Phone 80 Cumberland Phone 307 98 J. G. Herrmann Buick. Automobiles Accessories and Repairing Cumberland Phone 95 Home Phone 220 Phil. H. Hegemann LIVE STOCK DEALER Cumberland Phone 33 118-124 Main St. MT. VERNON, INDIANA Samuel J. Miller General Blacksmithing and Re- pairing, Horseshoeing a Specialty Mt. Vernon Steam Laundry UP TO DATE 213 215 W. Second Street Phone 143 Superior Quality Right Prices Prompt and courteous ser- vice backed by many years of experience insures you per- fect satisfaction. We earnestly solicit your business on this basis only. 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