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.

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am-ff - - rw f-me-Ve-.sam S- , '. le' -'-X. sf L :EN ' , .5 ' fi, A CAMERA CLUB MEETING -and such a shade, why you can see her clear across the room-'7 I don't see anything pretty-sh-h- here comes- W-well, girls, i-is there a quorum present? Where are the boys? questions the president emeritus. Heah, heah, answers Jacob VVein- berg, with an expansive smile. I thought this was a Camera Club meeting and not a discussion of styles. Conversation, which had ceased abrupt- ly, is again resumed as one or two of the faculty members and a number of the boys casually saunter into the room. Mur- murs of Isn't he cute? I've got a crush on him, emanate from the feminine contingent of the assembled. L-let me see-, says the president emeritus, meditatively, looking around the room, Hamer isnit here, who is- who is vice-president? O Regina, you will preside? After a short interlude of persuasion, the vice-president is forcibly thrust into the chair. She raps on the desk. Meeting will please come to order. She raps again, but still with no effect. The meeting will p-l-e-a-s-e come to order. Gradually the argument about the last basketball game dies away, and the members drop reluctantly into their chairs. The secretary, says the vice-presi- dent, with the determination of despair, will please call the rollf' After a few moments of delay, the sec- retary produces a tattered scrap of paper and the meeting is seemingly begun in earnest. Michael Costellof, calls the secretary. There is no answer, but the door opens and Howard Hamer sidles into the room, glances uncertainly at the chairman, and explains to the club in general, 'tEr-a sorry, I've got a date, and withdraws. There is a suppressed giggle, and the meeting proceeds. Another slight delay ensues, however, when the secretary, aft- 1- .I 5 er vainly shaking her Cicero, fails to discover the minutes of the preceding meeting. The business before the club is to con- sider thc proposed outing. Is there any discussion ? HMadau1 Chairman! Jacob Weinberg leaps up in spite of his right-hand neigh- bor's frantic eiforts to demolish his coat and his left-hand neighbor's urgent en- treaties to sit downf' I propose that we make this outing a sleigh-ride party. Cljrolonged applause.l I have'been in- formed that a friend has kindly offered us the use of her camp foh an evening. CRah! Bully for Docll If we should staht right aftah lunch We would have an opportunity to secure some snow-pictures before dinnah- K'-Who said eats? shouts Charles Kannenberg, suddenly aroused from a reverie by the magic word dinnah. Miss Chairmanll' Regardless of the fact that Jacob Weinberg still has the floor, Charles Kannenberg eagerly pro- ceeds to air his views before the club. HI suggest that the girls bring the 'feed' and welll stand for the 'hearsef Conscious of having done his duty, he sits down, complacently awaiting the unanimous approval of the club. To his intense disgust he is rewarded by a frigid stare from the vice-president and -a polite- ly emphatic Mr. Weinberg still has the floor, Mr. Kannenbergf' A-a-ah, Mr. Weinberg, accept my most humble, profuse and heartfelt apologies. CAside, Nit ! D QAside to Barr, Would- n't take that old floor if you gave it to me. D HThank you, Mistah Kannenberg, thank yuh, returns Mr. Weinberg, a11d after two ceremonious bows the young Chesterfields reseat themselves. The club has been so taken up with this exchange of delicate courtesies that the subject previously under discussion is forgotten. Waiting a moment for the clamor to subside, the vice-president arises and, from force of habit, raps for order. Will someone please put Mr. Wein-