Muncie Normal Institute - Arbor Vitae Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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giiistnrg nf the Qhratnrg lass l-IFHHE writing the history ot' any class a word or two should he given the teacher-for in fact the welfare of a class largely depends upon the instructor or instruetress. lt is a set fact that a student will more or less copy the ways and doings ot' his teacher. If then the teacher is always In-ight and ,pleasant the student will eventually be the possessor of a certain hrixrhtness. lay aid ot' whieh the world may he so much more easily faced. For what they have and will accomplish the oratory graduates of 1913 pay due trihute to Edith Arnold Hogan. If the work of such an instructress is spreadhand it has as it henceforth will-why then wonder that she has students eoming from all of the Vnion! At the beginning of the fall term of 1912. the members of this graduating class met at Muncie Normal. Une from Washington. another from Missouri, aint the others are similarly spread. each of them to take H year-'s work ot' strictly oratory. Tlms it was that this class was tirst in its organization. As early as the second week of si-hool the President. llal .l, liarrahee and minor officers were elected. and the members heing eonuenial have gone through the years work as one family. The class made its tirst appearance in the presentation of Bar Haven. a comedy drama, given in the school audi- torium. Then followed An Irish Eden . Hrs. Briggs of the Poultry Yard . The Mishaps of Minerva . The District Attorney . Valley Farm and The Silent Detective. Each of these met with a hig success in Muncie and neighboring towns where ditterent ones of these have been given. Having gone through so many tedious rehearsals those taking part would naturally remember every productiong hut there are just a few of the ahove that the class can never forget. Bar Haven is dear because it was the tirst puhlic appcaranee for many of the elass: The District Attorney was the success of the season: and The Mishaps ot' Minerva is rememhered for its many mishaps. The elimax of these happened t0 tiraper. who played Victor Brown. the young doctor. Those who have read this play of course remember that Brown in the latter part of it enters as Mrs. Jennie Van Deusen Spuyker. When this gentleman was impersonating this lady and had given his little waltz at the end of second act. he happened under the curtain line and the horrid thing was let down smack upon his head, and as luck would have it. it glanced ott and came down in front of him. Had luck been the contrary he might have hcen left standing in front ofthe curtain and thus caused more embarrassment. Ile has kept rather shy of the curtain line since. Some of the most interesting work of the year was that of individuals. Early in the year the class was taught the worth of actual experience. This is not retpiired to complete the course. hut they took advantage of a suggestion and as early as Us-tolu-1' the tirst pair went out to the neighhoring towns to give full evening's programs. Then it was hut a short time until the whole class was giving work hy two'siand it may he added that at least one of these pairs are thinking of forming' a more perfect union. And now that the year is ahont past there are hut few plaees of entertainment in or near Klrneie that have not hcen visited hy smile one of the elass. Now our dear old Alma Hater. a few short days and we must leave you. May we hope that the seeds that this class has sown inay in time 1-ipell into deeds which you will he proud of, After our coinmeneement upon which occasion we will g'iYe you the cream of our season's work, we say-Farewell. A. H. GRAPER.

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