Racine High School - Kipikawi Yearbook (Racine, WI)

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A .s.si . , rrs A . - - . 1 Q.: gf . S t- T, . . . .. . ..,. . .,. - THE CAMERA CLUB Early last autumn' the students of the school were surprised to see a notice on the bulleti11 board stating that all inter- ested in the formation of a Camera Club should meet in Room Six at three-thirty. An air of mystery seemed to surround the notice: nobody knew what it was about or who was at,the head of it, and, as a re- sult, a number of curious students ap- peared at the designated room in breath- less anticipation. As soon as the purpose of the meeting was explained the club was organized. For a short time little was heard of the club. An occasional notice that a meet- ing was to be held was seen on the bul- letin board. Then a notice that the Ra- cine High School Camera Club was going to give an exhibit was posted. The exhibit took place November the twenty-ninth, the last day of school before the 'l'hanksgiving vacation. From the moment the exhibition was opened to the school until it was closed, the room was the most popular one in the school, being constantly filled with admiring students and members of the faculty, alumni and other visitors. A number of the outside amateur and professional photographers had contributed pictures, and the affair proved to be a great success. --Jacob Weinberg, '12. The first outing of the Camera Club was made on the first Saturday of February. The snow was fine, and the whole party met at the High School and rode in a sleigh to a camp near the Rapids. The members had their cameras along, and pictures were taken on the way. On the arrival at the camp, fires had to be start- ed in both parlor and kitchen stoves. Soon all frozen toes and fingers were thawed out and the party was ready for anything. Many poses were taken. Miss Porter ran off all by herself for about half an hour trying to get a picture of a rabbit in fiight, but was finally satis- fied in getting some fine pictures of the shadows of the trees on the snow. As daylight vanished a sumptuous meal was prepared by the girls-a most glo- rious spread-composed chiefly of those favorite dishes of camp-life, beans and Hdogsf, After the last sandwich had been eaten, speeches were made and many patriotic as well as popular songs were sung till. Several stories were told on the spur of the moment. Jacob Weinberg composed one of fifteen minutes' dura- tion. When he had finished, our toast- master remarked that we might now have a few short stories, but no more serials, which opinion was reinforced by a unani- mous snore from that corner in which Barr and Kannenberg had enjoyed the tale. The dishes being washed and cleared away, the carpet and furniture was re- moved, then all prepared for a few old- fashioned dances. Owing to a lack of musical instruments, the boys whistled till longer, and the girls sang till their singers their whistlers wouldn't whistle any refused to sing, while our chaperon, at the end of the lines, called tl1e figures and couples and beat time with hand and foot. The Virginia Reel Hlld the Miller were the favorite dances. .Many games were also indulged in, one of the best be- ing a game of Mental Telepathy which refused to work, owing to a short circuit in one of the links composing the circle. About ten o'clock the sleigh returned for us. Piling in, we reached town in a short time. Since the first trip we have take11 o11e other to the Rapids, very similar to the first. Our third jaunt consisted of a walking trip to the Wind Point along the lake shore. Our fourth and last, up to date, was an over-night camping party at the Rapids, April 26th and 27th. Our al- loted space would not permit the author to do justice to this outing. -- These trips were enjoyed to the full by all. We are learning what Bryant meant when he wrote: A To him who in the love of Nature Holds communion with her visible forms She speaks a various language. -Hardy Steeholm, '13.