Spencerville High School - Spenconian Yearbook (Spencerville, IN)

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it THE WORDS OF THE ORACLE The train slowly came to a stop in a bustling little western town. An anxious and expectant throng of people watched the passengers as they poured from the train. As a young man in the early thirties stepped to the platform, a great shout arose, and was caught up by the people that crowded the streets. As a candidate for public office. he sought to win the favor and influence of these big-hearted west- ern peop'e. That night, in the course of his speech, he bnonied the candi- date for the 'ocal election. as he said, I need not vouch for the integrity and honesty of Mr. Silberg, your candidate for Congress. You know this man far better than I: for the past ten years he has l.ved among you with unbemished character. The speaker was told of the enthusiasm that had swept over the rural community since the coming of the new tearherg of how many of the farmers who had hitherto seen no interest in education were now demanding more and better equipped schools. The speaker deiided to visit this enterprsing district. He entered the school building about noon, and there, gathered about the teacher's desk were the majority of the pupils, many of whom were strong, stalwart young men, Soon the teacher came into the hall to ring the bell which tol.s the knell of ceasing p ay. The visitor very readily saw the reason for the sudden great increase in the educational enthus- iasm of the community, for the teacher was none other than Miss Ifale Shull. a r sing young educator from Indiana. lt seemed to be a sort uf inatrinionial agency. for they seemed to be paying more altention to the teacher than to ar-iluiring an education. Stopping in New Orleans as he toured the south on his return trip, this eminent statesman was asked for a portrait that it might adorn the city ha.l. Upon asking for the best artist of which the city could boast. he was referred to :1 certain young lady of great talent. He entered the art building and found his way to otiice No. 102, upon the glass of whose door was inscribed in gilt letters the words, Art Studio of M'ss Gladis lYatson. Un his second tour through the middle states he was delayed while on hls way from Toledo to Fort XVayne. He knew that he must reach Fort XVayne in time for his engagement that night. He sought to hire an automobile, but on finding the garages closed. he was sent to the home of the owner uf one of the two the town boasted. Upon reaching the home of the garage proprietor, he was admitted by a sweet little woman whom we would immediately recognize as our old friend, Goldie Hull Vpon being told the miss.on of the gentleman, she informed him that her husband would be in in a minute. and going to the rear door, pulled, Mfleorge! Oh, George! Come in! There's a gentleman here to see you. She had remained loyal to her soldier sweetheart and waited patiently until her conquering hero came home from the war, and offered to be her meal ticket for the rest of her life. Misfortune seemed to be following hard upon the heels of the gentleman, for when they had reached the outskirts of Fort YVayne they had a blow-out and not an extra tire along. Not wishing to waste time the gentleman quickly ran into the nearest house to iniuire whether he could get an automobile there. He was met at the door by a man named Schaeffer. who seemed to have his hands full taking care of half a dozen youngsters. He informed the visitor that his wife had taken the Hivver and gone to deliver an address on Woman's Suffrage to the very audience who had gathered to hear this gentleman. Our eminent speaker finally reached the Majestic Theatre. As he entered he saw a woman on the stage wildly gesticulating and crying aloud her time-honored arguments for suffrage. His suspicions were verified when he saw that the speaker was the same one who so often had vociferously voiced her opinion land who had made such an ideal Mrs. SnittersJ-formerly Miss Deiphia Coburn of Coburntown. Before the thunder of applause which greeted her had hardly died away, from the rear of the platform a dark, lean-faced figure :wcse and slouched forward. A murmur of curiosity mingled with :'m s9ment ran through the audience. The uncouth figure was clad in garments worn threadbare and shiningi the trousers bagged at the rm-es: the shoes were guiltless of polish and gray with the dust of thx- street: the coat was unbrushed and the collar showed a line of ye Tow dirt at the top. The figure seemed to be one upon whom the loud of car'ng for nothing had fallen. But as he began to speak, the crowd leaned forward to listen. and were caught with admiration of the deep-toned voice, the clear-cut words, and the simple, straight- fo ward elo iuence that fell from the speaker's lips, There was some- th'ng strangely familiar in the face, the sound of the voice, the 'itt'e vein of szircasm that ran like an undercurrent through the whole s teeth, and the evident delight in an argument with which the speaker had begun. Strange y familiar, too, was the indifferent shrug of the shoulders as the man left the platform. unheeding the applause of the hckle crowd. He made his way from the theatre and walked along the streets that led away from the well-lighted district, through a narrow and ill-kept back street, and at last ascended a dark and rickety stairway. As he entered the door at the last landing, we read by the dim light the name inscribed upon the door - H, H. Hirsch, Attorney-at-Law. Page Twelve

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M . 0 .. :9 6 ,X 4, , , - I X X Q2 B Q22-'L-EJ 5? f ea l N ri Es ra i Eb f 9 W X 5 I X L i X1 ,fo Q, P I V I 4, 5 Er I -. 4 X 1 'Z -. - The last will of us, the Senior Class, of the SlWlN'P'l'Vlllf' High ,f I of Svhool, in the town of Spent'-erville, 1-ounty of Llelialb, and state of I ' J indiana. realizing the un:-ertamty of this life, and being of feebie Q? health. but of sound mind and memory itho this is questioned by the J t 1 filvllilyl at the time of making and publishing this our last will and ' I testament. we give and devisf all our deviltry, our own and our DFP- del-essors', whereof we may pass out seized or possessed, to the sm-holars Q of said High School, that are, ani To have and to hold the same to themselves, their heirs and assigns forever. upon the uses and trusts followine. namelyi ln trust to pay due honor to our memorB'- Seeondly. that two thirds of said deviltry be given to the .luniors that they may with ease be able to capture the faCulty's goat. Thirdly, that the remaining third be given to the Sophomores. that they may aid the Juniors in taking our piaee as the faeulty's the thorn in the side of the said faculty, any of said deviltry.4they having eonsid' tormentor and in becoming -the Freshmen not needing erable more of their own. lfourthly. that they are inherltanres down so that in they may wefl be able to form a problem for the faculty to solve so that we may in a measure pay the said faculty in their own coin, Fifthly. to Leone and Alien we be-iueath all of lJelphia's plow- points, shoves and Cultivators, etw., so that they. in addition to their own. may he able to do liberty gardeninar, Sixthly, to Lanky we will all our lvuek and crosssr-ut saws so that the fuel situation may forever be solved Seventhly, to Lola Beam we bequeath all our hair tonic so that she may get a little Beard. Eighthly, to Hoy we will all our rawness, especially that conifern- In follow in our path and to hand these the ensuing year and in the years to rome, ing pork. Ninthly. to .lean we hestow the privilege of rocking Lanky's Cradle and of takin: him for his regular noonday walks, Tenthly, to Mary Tyndall we will all our knowledge and wisdom so that she may be filled. sinee she is still empty iM.T.l. Eleventhly, to Hank Beams we bequeath all our inquisitive and oratorieal ability, also our lilowinpz apparatus. Twe.fthly, to the Sophomores we will all our ponies lthat is, what 's ieft of theml. This we make hereditary, so that future generations may not be deprived of the privilege and honor of using said heirlooms. Page l are tu lie. Thirteenthly, to Eva we will all our powder and paint that she may he able lo keep up appearances. Fourteenth y, to l-'annie we will aIl our timidity, with our sincere request that shi- make flood use of the same Fifteentli y, to Miss Strout, all our sourness, daggers, shrapne-'s and shells so that she will have plenty of supplies on hand for future victims to whom we also give our condolent-e and sympathies. Sixteenthly, to Edwin we will llladis' artistif- ahility. Seventeenthly. to Loia we bequeath all our love letters she may have plenty of examples. Eighteenthly, to Harold we heilueath all our ahility in exeuses on the spur of the moment, Nineteenthly, to Plarenr-e XViddifie d we donate all our st'reet'hing: powers, that he may be able tu make himself heard above the din Twentiethiy, to Kryder we will all our books so that need to borrow any more. Twenty-firstly, to Lanky we will our long: strides, big feet hat, Twenty-set-ondy, to Margaret Lake and Laura Goings lrode's stature so that they need not have the doors heightened. Twenty-thirdly, to l-Iva we will all the Manual Training that she 1-an some day bm-some a Carpenter. Twenty-fouithly, to Lu:-ile we will all our rloor and cornstarch, Twenty-tifthly, to Karl T. we will all our spare moments so that he may iind Illlle In get his lessons, Also our blullinf: ailitlly, so he may get by. So that makin!! general he will not and Tim we will tools so Twenty-sixthly. to Clarenee we will all our 4-ollars, so that he may wear one ont-e in a while In contzusion, we are sorry to announve that we are unable to fc-Qiow the custom uf willing the Cradle to the lfreshnien. as Lanky .s st1.l in great need of it. Thirteen