Nelsonville High School - Saga Yearbook (Nelsonville, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 32 of the 1918 volume:

The Scarlet Gray Vol. VII Kelsonville, Ohio No. 4 Table of Qontents LITER71RY Page Diary of N. H. S. 3 “Off For Prance” U “The Final Drive” 5 “ 'Tis an III Wind That Blows Nobody Good” O EDITORIAL 8 PRINCIPAL’S COLUMN 9 ATHLETICS 11 LOCALS 12 ALUMNI 13 EFFICIENC YGRAMS 1U EXCHANGE 15 SM1LESCOPE 17 2 The Scarlet and Gray r The Scarlet and Gray 3 Diary of N. H. S. Wednesday, Jan. 2—Well here we are, all back in old N. H. S. again, af- ter the holidays. Everyone happy. Many Seniors brought toys which Santa had left them and entertained Freshies in Study Hall. Jan. 3—Start to review for exams. Easy (?) work. Tan. 4—More review. Jan. 7—Senior boys won first place in inter-class basketball and were presented with N’s. in Chapel this A. M. Jan. 8—What a fatal day! Tonight we shall know who has to take those exams! Cram? Never! Jan. 9—First day of exams. First girls inter-class basketball game. Jan. 10—More exams. Jan. 11—Still more exams. Today is Miss Merritt’s last day with N. H. S. Sorry lo lose you Miss Merritt, for we sure liked you. Jan. 14—No heat—no school this morning. Welcome to N. H. S„ Miss Lentz. Jan. 15—No school this A. M. Seniors have usual quarrel over class pins. Jan. 16—No school at all today. Jan. 17—Grade cards out today. Great lamenting. Jan. 21.—No school again this A. M. —too chilly. Jan. 22—Chapel this A. M. Each team (girls) presented with numerals. Cup presented to Juniors—victors of inter-class games. Congratulations, Juniors! Jan. 23—Accuracy test—oh, what bright (?) children. Jan. 29—There were just a few “friendly understandings” today. Jan. 30—Third number of Lecture Course this evening—Olsen Sisters.! Feb. 1—Basketball team went to Shawnee. Big game at home tomor- row night. Just listen, girls vs our lady faculty and boys vs men faculty. We can’t realize it, but guess it is go- irg to come off alright. The gym will simply have to be enlarged, that’s all. Feb. 4—Chapel. Oh, yes, it really came to pass—we mean those games Saturday night. xMiracles never will cease, though. Some crowd. Boys came home from Shawnee last night— defeated. But, then, they promised rever to let it happen again. Feb. 8—N. H. S. plays New Straits- ville at home tonight. Sure of victory? You betcha. Feb. 11—Chapel. Mr.— and Mr.— there. Feb. 12—Lincoln’s Birthday and an “orful” storm this P. M. Feb. 15—Athens Hi here tonight. See you next issue. The Scarlet and Gray U Off for France “Oh! Hum!” yawned Martin, “Ain’t things dull in this town? No shows, no lights or anything else. Wish I was in France. It wouldn’t be dull there that’s a cinch.” “Hugh! If you’d hear a real gun. you’d run so fast you’d meet yourself coming back.’ All you’ do is sit and warble about it being dull,” this came from a lengthy boy called “Stiffie”. Silence reigned supreme for quite a while. Disorder of the Electric Power Plant had stopped the picture shows and done away with the little life the city had. “Well now, Stiffie!” Martin burst forth, “I’ve got an idea. You know there won’t be much doing in this town the rest of the winter and (bit- terly its a sure thing we won't be missed at school- Let’s go to France! Stiffie what'd you say? Huh?” “Shake, old boy! You’ve got a head after all. But won’t try that alone. Lets get some scouts. They’d know how to work. Now, who’ll they be? Name some.” “Well, better take Cliff, he’s Cap- tain and he’ll go sure. Then there’s Lowell Burnell and—Jokey Hall and— oh, let’s see—Tom Blake. Six of us, that will be just right. Now you call them up, Stiffie, old boy.” “Nothing doing. You can talk lots better than me.” A few minutes later four scouts rushed into the “Y”. “What’s up?” ask one evidently the captain. “Yes, lets have it added another- “Well, I’ll tell you fellows and Mar- tin’s voice dropped to a whisper while he and George told the daring plan. “Sure” said Tom and Clifford in one breath, “A long hike and then to France! Yes, Boy!” The more dignified Lowell and Wil- bert debated quite a while, but at length joined in the plans. “Well, now” continued George “We’ll have to decide upon our jobs, routes, etc. We’ll start tomorrow night and just leave a loving note for the people at home. I’ll be boss, Mar- tin chief assistant. Jokey and Low- ell can plan the route and Cliff and Tom can look out for supplies.” The next day, teachers as well as parents were surprised at the lamb- like attitude of six young sophomores, and their devotion in English was very apparent. That evening at ten-thirty four scouts and two other boys met on the dark Square. Each had a bicycle and many strange looking bundles- Noth- ing was said. Each hoped the others would suggest turning back, but no one did. They did not stop until they were above Logan. Then they lay down, almost too tired to sleep- Martin had to guard in spite of his protest. He had walked his round but twice when he decided he needed a rest and set- tled himself comfortably against a friendly tree. He was just dozing, when horrors! A cold hand seized him by the throat. Speaking of yelling—-Immediately four boys were on their feet and a flash light was turned on the scene. Then how those boys did laugh! Mar- tin was sitting against the tree, his eyes shut, his mouth open, waving his arms frantically. Tom with a set, de- termined look on his face, clutched Martin with a regular death grip When he recognized Martin, he sleep- ishly said he had waked up and heard a loud breathing like ihat of an animal. Needless to say Martin carried a grouch several days. The next evening they were just a few miles above Columbus. It was raining and had turned very cold. All were pretty much discouraged. While getting supper, Tom forgot that water, when boiling, is hot and burned his hand severely. Lowell mistook his finger for bread and cut it. France didn’t look so good after all. Continued Page 7 The Scarlet and Gray 5 The Final Drive It was in 1918, in the fifth year of the great World War that a meeting of all the important military authori- ties of the Allies and Americans, was held in Paris. Although very few know it, gigantic plans for a decisive drive against the Germans were being made. After several days debating and planning an order was given to make preparations. Giant airplanes one hundred feet in width were made by the hundreds as were tanks and huge guns. After about two months prepara- tion the day was set on which the great drive was to begin. When the older was given for the barrage fire to lift French, British, American, Bel- gians and Canadians went over the top” and charged toward the un- suspecting Teutons. Trench after trench was wiped out hundreds of guns and thousands of prisoners taken. Here and there large tanks moved slowly but steadily, spreading death and destruction wherever they went Over all this flew hundreds of air- planes, bombing trenches and tele- phoning gun positions to the heavy batteries in the rear. Among numerous other aviators Hew a young man named Hart and his favorite companion West. Having received orders to destroy all German craft they started in pursuit of two Boche planes that were flying high above the clouds. The Americans soon overtook the Germans but West was wounded and his pilot Hart took him to the hospital. Hart succeeded in sending one of the enemy to earth, but was himself wounded. When he reached for a new belt of shells, he was so weak from loss of blood that he dropped it in the cock pit. He was so weak he could not reach it for a long while. The German aviator thinking that he had killed his enemy, flew above the American plane, in order to get a better shot at the pilot. When Hart succeeded in reaching the shells he saw his chance and sent the Boche crashing to earth. This is but one of the many daring deeds committed by both Allies and Germans. An airplane would be flying high above a trench when suddenly it would sweep down and flying the whole length of the trench would near- ly annihilate the occupants. All this time the Red Cross had been caring for both German and Al- lied wounded. At last darkness settled on this terrible scene and the retreating Ger- mans were hopeful that the drive would stop- But giant search lights were brought out that not only made the field as light as day but also blind- ed the Boches. The drive continued for a week and on the seventh day a fleet of German war ships, in fact the whole German Navy sailed into the North Sea to protect the submarine bases that were threatened by the oncoming Allies. This offered the Allied and American fleeds a chance to bottle up the Ger- mans. The German commander saw that resistance was useless and sur- rendered without a shot The next day a fleet of five hun- dred airplanes, attacked, the Krupp Gun Factory. Guns made for the Teu- ton army were turned on the attacking planes and scores of them fell, but just then a fleet of one hundred dread- noughts of the American navy sailed up the river to Essex and laid the fac- tory in ruins. “With the main factory destroyed all lost territory regained, and the military power broken”, remarked General Pershing,” it will not be long before Peace and Democracy will rule the World.” Wilbert Hall, ’20. 4 6 The Scarlet and Gray ’Tis 7 n ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good Have you ever been awakened at 4 a. m. on a cold, gray October morning by the ting-a-ling-a-ling of an alarm clock, and while still half asleep, shm off the alarm only to hear the patter of rain on the roof just outside of your window? “Just because I had planned a day’s outing,” you will grumble. If this has ever happened to you, you can imagine the way Kathryn Joyce felt as she gave Grace Lee a hard punch, accompanied by loud wail, no more like Kate’s voice than a cat’s meow is like a dog's bow-wow. Anyway it brought Grace to a sitting posture im- mediately. “Wh-a-t did you say? Grace was not trying to stifle the yawn, but to pry her eyes out with her fists. “You old sleep-head, can’t you see its raining and has spoiled all our plans for the day’s outing?” Oh, Katey, you don’t mean it?” Grace was now wide-awake gazing with mournful eyes at the offending rain. “Of all the luck! I’m never going to plan anything again—NEVER!’ “Ditto! I can’t go back to sleep and how will we put in the time?” “Land only knows, I don’t. Come on, let’s get up.’; Silence reigned for the next half hour, the girls being too gloomy and disappointed to say a word. “Oh, the sun! Look, Kate the sun is out.” Grace was clapping her hand® h'ke a child. “Maybe our day won’t be spoiled after all. If it rains before spven it quits before eleven. “Pinch me, Grace. Is it possible? Come on, let’s go for a walk. It won’t be so damp. We can at least walk around town.” “No sir-ee! I hereby resign. I’d rather not walk at all than walk around town, especially on such a swell morning.’ “We can cut through here and get to the woods in jiffy. How’s that Miss Kathryn?” “Great! I’ll race you to that big ree.” “All right. One—here you’re ahead.” “No, I’m not. See!” “Yes, I see. Two—thr-e-e Go!” Off they ran like young deer, Kate coming in only a few feet ahead. They were now in the woods, skip- ping along like two children, although they were dignified young ladies. That they were free from all care one could easily see. They chatted, laughed and now and then sang snatches of popular songs. Suddenly both girls stopped with an exclamation of surprise. So happy had they been that the gathing dark- ness had not been noticeable till now, when the sun was completely hidden by a dark cloud. 1 bet it's going to rain again, and mother will be so worried.” “It can’t be helped. We’ll just have to make the best of the situation. If 1 remember right there’s an old de- serted log hut, that can’t be very far from here. Perhaps we can reach there before it rains.” But as fast as they ran they were only in sight of the hut when it start- ed to pour. They had been so excited and in such a hurry that neither girl had noticed the thin line of blue smoke curling above the old chimney. On entering Grace, who was first, gave a cry of surprise. “Why, Kate! Someone’s staying here, 1 wonder if they will care?” “Care—or not. I don’t care if they do. I’m going to stay till it quits laining or they put me out. I don’t know about you but I’m wringing wet. Perhaps whoever it is won’t return till after we’ve gone. Anyway that fire looks mighty good to me.” “Ditto, but so does the bacon. I’m starved. Let’s eat some. We could leave money enough to pay for it. I don’t believe any one would mind that.” The Scarlet and Cray 7 They were just enjoying their bacon sandwich when they heard the sound of approraching footsteps and men’s voice0. “Sh-h-h, they’re coming!” Kate held up a finger for silence, and they heard the following mysterious conversation: “That’s the closest escape yet. The General is watching us right now.” “Did you get ’em?” “Of course. Slick as a whistle.” “Tomorrow------escape-----move----- quarters.” Of this last sentence the girls could ht ar only a very little. “Let’s hide, Grace! They’re up to some mischief.” “P.ut where?” Grace could see no possible hiding place. “Here can you get in the lower part of this cupboard? Sure you can. I’ll get under this kettle.” Just as Kate concealed herself un- der f lic kettle the door was opened and the men entered. Such a clatter of voices! The girls could only hear a l’ew words now and then until one of the men called for silence. From the conversation they learned that this was a band of German spies who had valuable information hidden in a secret apartment. They did not learn what the information was but they did learn that it was to go to Kaiser Bill the following day. The men had start- ed to leave when one said: “I’m almost starved. Let’s eat.” “We hain’t got no time now. One more big sweep and we leave.” “Did you put those things in the cupboard I was telling you about?” One of the men started for the cup- board. Grace had a hard time stifling a scream and Kate shook like an earthquake as she later confessed. His band was on the door ready to open it when the other man who had seated himself on the kettle, much to Kate’s discomfort, called to him. “No, no that’s all over. Jim took care of that this morning.” How Grace blessed Jim, even if he wa° a German spy. After what seemed an age the men left, and coming from their hiding places the girls searched for the hid- deu information. They were about to give up. when Grace who was lean- ing against the rickety mantle, gave a surprised exclamation. She had by accident moved an old saucer that was used as a match-holder and found it concealed a button. The papers were easily obtained after this, but for a while the girls were very much dis- appointed. Some pages were blank and those that weren’t were unin- telligible. “Nothing like trying. Come on, let’s go and see him.” Yes, he knew what they were and turned white as death when he read them. He informed the girls that they were maps of every one of the im- poriani fortifications in America. A squad of soldiers was immediate- ly soni to the hut and the much-sought German spies were captured. That afternoon Grace and Kate re- turned home to a very worried mother surrounded by a group of very worried chums. Grate and Kate were sights in their wet, muddy clothes, but pinned on the dress of each was a bright gold medal, for their services to the U. S. A. LUCILE STALTER, ’20. Off For France Continued from page 4 In the night the rain turned to snow and by morning the boys were nearly frozen. At breakfast Clifford seemed rather nervous the reason was soon known. “Say, ’er, what do you say, fellows, if—Oh, blame it! Let’s go home!” “I'm with you”, “Sure” “Come on” were cries. A few hours later six odd looking boys boarded a train at Co- lumbus with tickets for Nelsonville. The laughs, jokes, scoldings and pettings from mother were rather hard to bear. “But anything is better than France” they all agreed. Lena Bowers, ’20- s The Scarlet and Gray « The Scarlet and Gray VOL. VII. Nelsonville, Ohio, February, 1918__________No. 4 Entered as second class matter, November, 1912, at the Postoffice at Nelsonville, Ohio, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Published six times during the school year by the High School Student Body. Press of Bart, the Printer. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LITERARY EDITOR Athletics—Earl Walters T8 Locals—Mary Pensyle T9 Alumni—Rose Harrold TO Smilescope—Robert Smith T9 Exchange—Ruth Vorhes T9 Efficiency grams—Doris Parks '20 ADVERTISING MANAGER Assistant Assistant CIRCULATION MANAGER Assistant Assistant Staff Artist EDITORIAL STAFF ELIZABETH ZELLER T8 MARGARET SPENCER T8 Senior Reporter—Dorothy Allen T8 Junior Reporter—Alma Donley T9 Sophomore Reporter—Lucille Barrows '20 Freshman Reporters—Clara Starett '21 “ “ —John Jackson '21 BUSINESS STAFF ELTON SMITH T8 - - William Guy T9 Martin Lutz '20 NEIL PRESTON T8 - Cable Gibson T9 - Lucille Stalter '20 - Robert Kinney T8 Basketball is a popular game for both boys and girls of all ages and all classes; it calls for healthful exer- cise of all parts of the body. Every boy or girl who has played the game knows that using the feet only will not make a good player; no matter how strong the hands and arms may be, they alone will not enable the player to cover the ground. Alert- ness of the eye. quickness of move- ment, accuracy and endurance are necessary. The boy who never cares, who never has energy enough to do what is expected of him, who is al- ways tired will soon find there is no from quickness of movement and of judgment, basketball requires coolness and self control. Everybody know's that a player wrho has lost his temper o.uickly loses his head. The player cannot do it all either, he must have the support of the whole school back of him. The support given the N. H. S. team deserves men- tion, it has been splendid and let us hope it will continue to be so. The gym has been almost full at every game and if you have not been there doing your duty, better arrange to come to the next one. There is al- place for him in basketball. Aside ways room for one more. The Scarlet and Gray 9 Principal's At the half-way station of the year it may be well to make some observa- tions on the qualitv of work done dur- ing the first semester. The grades made by the High School as a whole entitled 38 per cent to be excused from the first semester examination. By classes the distri- bution was as follows: Senior classes___________48 per cent Junior classes___________44 per cent Sophomore classes _______31 per cent Freshman classes_________34 per cent The passing grades, including those of the examinations, entitling to credits for work of the first semester averaged 74 per cent for the entire high school and by classes the per- centages were: Senior__________________89 per cent Junior _________________78 per cent Sophomore ______________70 per cent Freshman _______________68 per cent The above grades mean that about 10 per cent of the members of the high school must “get busy” im- mediately in order to keep the number of students who pass in their work up to the usual place. Whether this decline in the quality of work is to be attributed to the war or to the un- usual weather, neither of which condi- tions has ever been experienced by those now in school, the remedy for the situation lies in the same action, i. e., increased and more intensive study, and less distraction from school work. A soldier is a soldier first, last and all the time. A merchant is a mer- chant first and then if time permits he takes up some side line. A stu- dent to be successful must be a stu- dent first and then if it is advisable devote some time to side issues. Any one who thinks he can prepare a lesson in less time than that given to the recitation of that lesson is de- ceiving himself. Forty-five minutes is the minimum time that ought to be allowed for the preparation of any lesson, and special lessons will require more time. That means that accord- ing to our present schedule all high school pupils should prepare at least one and sometimes two lessons outside of school hours. Common sense is the only witness to prove this case. Included in the 26 per cent who fail- ed in their work for the first semester will be found more than 95 per cent of those who try to do all their school work between 8:30 and 3:15. At one of the recent teachers’ meeting it was reported that the greater part of these were showing renewed interest. If thv; interest can be maintained for four and a half months the credits may be made but the work and time lost in the first semester can be made up. Let us get busy and avoid the un- pleasant feeling attending a failing grade in May and the struggle to make up work in September. Our enrollment for the year, the sub- scription list for The Scarlet and Gray, the membership of the Senior class, and the non-resident attendance have all been the largest this year in the history of the school. Why not make the percentage of successful grades fall in line with the other high records? The Scarlet and Gray W T The Scarlet and Gray 11 Athletics O! :ee y s£38t = o Our “boys” met the team from John Hancock of O. U. Before the game started it looked as tho our team would have to do some swell playing to defeat their “enemies.” But the team did not have the “can’t be did” spirit and as soon as the game began (hey went into it with a ferocious spirit and as the game progressed so did the score, in favor of N. H. S., and the final score stood 43-6 in favor of Nelsonville. Jan. 4th the basketball team met New Lexington on the home floor and it was some game. At the opening all was excitement for our team took everything by storm as they went along. The second half the visiting team began to gain on our boys and the score was 20-18 in favor of New Lexington when the whistle blew. —o— Saturday, Feb. 2nd the two big games of the season were played at the Y. M. C. A. We need not mention that these were those between the Faculty and Students. The men of the faculty played the boys’ team. This game came first and was a fine game. At the opening half a team chosen from boys of various classes, played our brave faculty team. But the boy warriors proved to be more than a match for their big chiefs, and th first half’s score stood to be for the boys. But alas, the second half the noble Seniors had to put the game out of the ring. With their team, which was the team that took the inter-class championship, but however, failed to live up to the “rep” they had obtained and allowed the big chiefs to take their scalps by the narrow margin of 23-25. Line-up: 1st Half—2nd Half Silcott—Wilson____________ Weaver L. F. Crawford—Kinney __________ Carroll R. F. Martin—Coates________________ Rike C. Pierce—Lutz _______________ Ferree R. G. Patton—King__________________Jones L. G. Field Goals—Carroll 3, Weaver 5, Rike 4, Kinney 3, Coates 1. Foul Goals—Rike 1. Field Goals for first half—Silcott 5, Patton 1, Crawford 2. Referee—Sharp. The second game, that between the girls and faculty was another howling success. The game was of great in- terest and it proved to the spell bound crowd that even if the boys couldn’t beat the men, the girls could beat the women. Talk about rough! Well this football game sure had the first game beat for that. The teachers play- ed like their life depended on the score and the girls like they were taking their low grades (if they had any) out on the teachers. Score 5-10 in favor ci the girls of course. Line-up: Girls Faculty Rosser L. F. Wolfe M. Vorhees _ R. F. Roberts R. Vorhees _ C. ._ -Miller M. Pensyle - L. G. - Herrold M. Baugh Blaine-L. Stalters R. G. Field Goals- — M. Vorhees 2, Rosser 1, Stalters 1, Blaine 1. Miller 1. Fouls— M. Vorhees 1, R. Vorhees 1, Herrold 1. Referee—Sharp. Faculty 12 The Scarlet and Gray Essie Cline entertained a number c' friends with an indoor picnic. Music games, and contests were enjoyed Late in the evening a picnic supper was served to the following guests: Flo Figgins, Marie Ferricks, Ella Gil- berts, Helen Betts, Louise Call, Phil- ena Nelson, Pearl Bumgarner, Bernice Backus, Cornelia Scott and Mary Goodspeed. On the evening of Jan. 22 Elsie Hodgeman entertained the Camp Fire Giris. Of course knitting and dancing were the features of the evening, but they were not the only things. The girls were told to hunt for small flags, which were hidden “somewhere in the room”. At a late hour refreshments were served, and we were also given English Walnut shells tied together with the popular colors Green and White and Blue and Gold in which were conundrums. Those present were Miss Effie Wolfe guardian, Ruth and Niel Vorhees, Florence Cook, Mary Pensyle, Mary Lane, Lucille ctpray and Gretchen Easier- Elizabeth Zeller spent the week-end at Athens, guest of Miss Gay Herrold. Mary Pensyle was the guest of Rschel Silvus of Athens, last week. Good time? That’s what the girls had at Gretchen Kasler’s Thursday evexting. Music and dancing were features of the evening, altho they left few things unsaid. To prove that the social functions are not all for one’s pleasure the girls knitted for a greater part of the time- Later in the evening the following girls enjoyed a spread Ruth and Mel Vorhees, Mary Pensyle, Elizabeth Zeller, Margaret Spencer, Ruth Love, and Mary Lane. A spread was given honox-ing the fifteenth birthday anniversary of Lucille Sfalters at the home of Mar- garet Rosser. The affair was given exclusively for the fair sex, but un- bidden and unsought, came Floyd Rosser and Wilbur Martin. Those en- joying the affair were: guest of honor Dores Parks, Helen Ohlinger, Elda Crouse, Louise Hyde, Claudine Uhrig, Vesper Safter, Esther Vorhees and hostess. Betty Zeller entertained her friends with a spread on the evening of Jan. 26. Music and dancing were import- ant occupations but when the call came, “Dinner is served” no one stopped to strike another note or dance another step. The guests were: Mai-garet Spencer, Mary Pensyle, Mel and Ruth Vorhees, Gretchen Easier and Eva Cotton. Eva Cotton spent the week follow- ing New Year’s in Columbus guests of friends. Gretchen Easier was a Columbus visitor Saturday. Lillian Barron a former student of N. II- S. came home from St. Marys and will soon take up her studies again at Athens. Caryl Dent of Millfield, was the guest of Bess and Elsie Ailes last week end. Bess Ailes spent the week end in The Scarlet and Gray 13 Mrs. Mary Blake Spears, ’09, and little son and Mrs. Lena Blake Juniper and little daughter Elizabeth, of Sparks, Nevada, are guests for several weeks of Dr. and Mrs. Nathan Hill. —o— Miss Grace Kinney, ’08, was called to Anderson, Ind., to attend the funeral of Mrs. Allen. She will also spend some time with relatives at Ellwood. —o— Earl Jackson, ’10, is now home from Chicago, awaiting his call for active service in the Signal Corps of the Aviation Department. —o— Thomas Allen, ’15, has successfully passed the examination for pilot in the Aviation Department and is awaiting orders to report for active service. Mrs. Mildred Ball Sanders, ’16, now has a position as stenograhper in the Quartermaster’s Department at Camp Sheridan, Alabama. —o— Sheldon Scott, ’14, has recently been appointed assistant in Chemistry in Marietta College, where he has been in attendance for the past four years. Mr. Leland Kreig, ’12, has gone to Washington, D. C., where he has a good position as draughtsman in the Ordnance Department. When the call to colors went forth the youth of N. H. S. alumni respond- ed most loyally. To their number will be added at least a dozen more in the near future. Yet not entirely have the young women hesitated to report for active service at the front. Fore- most among those to “go across” was Miss May Wallace, ’98. Shortly after her graduation Miss Wallace went to Chicago, where she completed her 1 raining for a Red Cross nurse in 1914. In the fall of the same year she with several others of that city entered the service and have been actively en- gaged “somewhere in France” ever since. Doanville. the guest of friends. Gladys Ayers, Essie Cline, Pearl Bumgardner, Helen Betts and Louise Call attended a sleigh riding party given by Margaret Pritchard of Ath- ens, the evening of Jan. 17. Miss Gretchen Kasler and Mildred Vorhees spent Friday evening guests of Mrs. J. W. Wilson a former stud- ent of N. H. S. Mildred and Ruth Vorhees very pleasantly entertained a few of their friends at their home on Franklin St- Friday evening, January 25. Music and games were features of the evening. At a late (?) hour a daintly lunch was served to twelve guests. Those present were: Ruth Love, Mary Pensyle. Betty Zeller, Gretchen Kasler. Mary Lane. Ellen Riley, Elton Smith, Wilbur Martin. Wilbur Hutchins, Browney Quigley, Robert Kinney and Lawrence McBride. On the evening of Feb 6. Bernice West entertained her friends with a party. At a late hour a dainty lunch was served to the following guests: Mable Linton, Hazel and Margaret Hall, Mabel Halcomb, Jo Powers, Grace Duckworth, Margorie Duck- worth. Mable Rosser, Helen McCarty. Garnet Sauders, Maud West, Agnes Creighton, Mildred Johnson, William Smith, Wilbur Martin, Landon Shafer. Theodore Sweeney, Carl Ross, Charles Price, Donald Johnson, Orville Steen- rod, Mr. Nash, Tom Blake, John Jackson and Martin Lutz. To bear is to conquer our fate.— Campbell. It is always safe to learn even from our enemies, seldom safe io instruet even our friends.—Calton- Who escapes a duty avoids a gain— Theodore Parker. The reward of one duty is the power to fullfill another.—George Eliot. There is not outward sign of cour- age that does not rest on a deep moral foundation.—Goethe. The small courtisies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it. True courage scorns to vent prow- ess in a storm of words-—Smollit. The Journey of high honor lies noi in smooth ways.—Sir P. Sidney. Honesty is the best policy.—Cowantes. Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a ship.—Franklin. Many receive advices, only the wisest profit by it.—Publius Syrus. The life of action is nobler than the life of thought.—Miss Mulock. He that has no crosses deserves no crown.—Quarles. Few know how sublime a thing it is to suffer and be strong.—Longfellow. There is no secret of the heart which our actions does not disclose. There is only one proof of ability— action.—Marie Ebnor—Eschenbad. He is a truly courageous man who never desponds.—Confucius. How much easier do we find it to commend a good action than to imitate it. It is praisworthy -even to attempt a great action. Impatience never commanded suc- cess.—Chapin. Every hour of lost time is a chance of future misfortune.—Napoeleon I. A stout heart may be ruined in for- tune but not in spirit.—Victor Hugo. A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.—Bovu. The Scarlet and Gray 15 i VMfM We have with us for this issue of the Scarlet and Gray many new friends and also many old friends, who are: Clarion, West Hartford, Conn. Comus, Zanesville, Ohio. Columbian, Shanghai, China. Denisonian, Granville, Ohio. Dragon, Greenfield, Ohio (2 copies'. Frarn, Sandusky, Ohio. 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We hope you will come again. We have mailed a Scarlet and Gray to each of the following and hope to hear from them soon. Book Strap, Charleston, W. Va- Tatler, Huntington, W. Va. Sentinel, Lusering, Penn. Spectator, Johnstown, Penn. Wheat, Ritzville, Washington. Tiffinia, Tiffiin, Ohio. Piquouian, Piqua, Ohio- Dart, Ashtabula, Ohio. Lyceum, Chillicothe, Ohio. Review, Galveston, Texas. Signal, Cambridge, Ohio- 6 The Scarlet and Gray Fin S i tin£5 Ya.i ns All The New Spring Shades Khaki Yarn in Heavy and Light Weights MECHEMS Dry Goods Co. Phone you orders to L. A. WHITMORE -FOR- POT PLANTS, CUT ROSES Carnations and Lillies All orders will be promptly delivered. Give us your business, we will appreciate it and render you prompt service and Guarantee Prices to be Right The Scarlet and Gray 17 i Miss Blaine (in General Science)— “Wilbur, where does the food unite vjth the Oxygen?” Wilbur McKee—“In the lungs.” —o— Bernice Cope (to Ada Dille)—“Your initials are A. D„ aren’t they?” Ada—“Huh, that’s nothing, yours ar B. C.” —o— Bill Guy (in Chemistry)—“Miss Herrold, if K is potassium, I is iodine and S is sulphur, what would KIT2S equal?” Miss Herrold started to work it. FAVORITE SAYINGS OF THE SENIORS. Lucile Spray__________________“Hey teacher” Neil Preston_________________“I’ll betcha” Mildred Vorhes___________”Oh, gee” Robert Kinney__________________“Oh th’ � rter'’ Gretchen Kasler____ ___________ —“Exceed the speed limit, never!” Earl Walters_“Some mg madame? Mary Lane----“Ouci now you quit” Wilbur Hutchins____ _____“A-a-ah h Elizabeth Zellars___________“Hello sweet” Elton Smith_______!X!XX (Censored) Margaret Spencer_____“Oh, my soul” Dewey Schuler________“Howdy do” Dorothy Allen______“Gosh, darn it” Walter Wilson________“Believe me” Ruth Powell___________________“Oh, gravy” Gretchen Hardy_______“I'll say so” Ellen Riley-------------------“Oh, Browney” Anna Bateman__________________“Oh, y-y-e-ess” Helen Largent “Now you quit Dewey” —o— Oakley Silcott (in English)—“Teach- er it’s too hot back here.” Miss Wolf—“Unwrap your head and :t will be cooler.” —o— Mr. .Tones is getting to be quite a card player. Did you ever notice him playing solitaire with grade cards? A SMILE. “Can you tell me what a smile is?” asked a gentleman of a little girl. “Yes, sir, it’s the whisper of a laugh.” —o— After Miss Wolf had assigned differ- ent characters of “Hamlet” to mem- bers of the class, Neil Preston came back to life, raised up and said, “Who am I?” Boy—“Helen, do you believe in pre- paredness?” Girl—“Yes indeed, every Wednesday night I send my little brother to the movies.” o— E. Z. (in English class—“May I go down in my coat pocket and get my glasses?” —0— Miss Wolf—“Have any of you read Gray’s ‘Elegy in a country school- yard ?’ ” —o— INTELLIGENT SENIORS. L. Spray—“Gimme a pencil.” M. Spencer—“Hain’t got none.” (Joke is, that there isn’t any joke.) —o— N. Y.—“It must be about time tor the bell.” A. B—“Why?” N. Y.—“There’s the warning.” (Roy Davis coming in at the door ) Mr. Meant-to has a comrade, His name is Didn’t-do. Did you ever chance to meet them; Did they ever call on you? 18 The Scarlet and Gray 100 New Spring Suits “Singleton” and “Doubleton” They are Entirely Different from Anything Ever Shown. Every Line is New. Every Detail Different. STYLEPLUS for spring sell at $21 and $25. Maintaining the guaranteed perfect satisfaction policy as usual. Made in new models. Now showing new spring styles in Hats and Capa. We are always glad to show you the new styles, whether buying or not—look ’em over. Are in and Ready for Your Selection The features are the From Michael Stern and the From Stein Block 9 The Scarlet and Gray These two fellows live together In the house of Never-win, And they say it's haunted— daunted by (he ghost of Might-have- been.” —o—■ Coach—“What that squad needs is life.” Fresh—“Oh, no, thirty days is enough.” Dewey S. wants to know the dia- meter cf the Red Cross sewing circle. —o----------------- “If youse ain’t a coon, wat is you?” “I’se an American—unbleached.” —o— Customer—“Is this a second-hand store?” Clerk—“Yes.” Customer—“Well, I want one for my watch.” —o— Father reading the paper—“Ignorant people ask more questions than wise men can answer.” Bill Smith—“No wonder so many of us flunked in our exams.” —o— Wilbur Martin—“Trousers will be worn longer i.i March than in Febru- ary—yes, three days longer.” —o— Eva C.—“Oh! Look at the funny man, mother; lie's sitting on the side- vallc talk-lug to a banana peel.” —o— Geo. Haynes—“Say, old chap, -end me a quarter and I’ll be everlastingly Irdebted to you.” Martin L.—“That’s just what I'm afraid of, old fellow.” —o— So h—“I know a horse that can run like the wind.” Fre.-h—“That must be a draft horse.” —o— ELo — “Say, Earl, I want to ask you a question.” Earl—“What is it?” Elton If a lad has a step-far her. 'R the lab a step-ladder?” Raymond Cook (reading an adver- tisement on ice cream in English)— “Eat our ice cream once and you will eat no other.” Absolute knowledge-have I none, But my aunt’s wash woman’s sister’s son Heard a policeman on his beat Say to a laborer on the street That he had a letter last week Written in the finest Greek From a Chinese coolie in Limbuctu, Who said the niggers in Cuba knew Of a colored man in a Texas town Who got it straight from a circus clown That a man in Klondike heard the news. From a bunch of South American Jews About somebody in Borneo Who heard a man who claims to know Of a swell society female rake. Whose mother-in-law will undertake To prove that her husband’s sister’s niece Had stated in a printed piece That she had a son who has a friend Who knowrs when the -war is going to end. —Exchange. Mr. Ferree—“Where are all the large farms?” Bess Ailes—“In the country.” --------4------- BRIGHT LIGHTS AND NICKNAMES. Mildred Vorhes_______________“Mil” Mary Pensyle _____________“Prissy” Elton Smith ------------“Schmidty” Margaret Spencer_____________“Peg” Eva Cotton -----------“Evangeline” Gretchen Kasler-“Gretchaniambo” Elizabeth Zeller___________“Libby” Neil Precton ___•___“Cornelius Dix” Lueile Spray _____________ “Midge” Agnes Creighton________ ____“Babe” Walter Wilson_______________“Punk” Mary Lane _________________“Polly” Ruth Vorhes________________“Rufus” Louise Hyde ________________“Hydo” Vesper Shafer_____________“Shrimp” Esther Vorhes______________“Shady” George Haynes_____________“Stiffy” Lawrence McBride___________“Micky” The Scarlet and Gray 20 Remarkable Values In SUITS and OVERCOATS Mens, Young Mens, Chil- drens and every new fashion exhibited in a splendid va- riety of models and patterns. Young fellows belters or conservative styles. THE HUB Cotton and Lancaster L. D. 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The leading characters are Abraham Lin- coln, the greatest of all democrats; his father, Tom Lincoln, who could neither read or write, and Tom’s father Abraham, friend of Daniel Boone and who was killed in a fight with Indians. Benjamin Chapin plays the President, Tom Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln, the grandfather. “THE SON OF DEMOCRACY” presents the intimate incidents in these adven- turous lives, showing the early Americans as they realty were, their humor, their pathos, their problems making them live again as “regular” people. A Series of Ten Complete Two Reel Stories A photoplay that will make you laugh, make you weep; make you think. It is not only for “grown-ups” it is the sort of picture that delights children and instructs and inspires them. EVERY STUDEN1 SHOULD SEE IT. THE MAJESTIC Coming Soon to The Scarlet and Gray 27 The Piano or Player-Piano With this Stamp of Quality In its Plate is Worthy of Your Confidence Because-- It is made by The House of Baldwin. 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