Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1908 volume:

VALPARAISO - HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL K2SS eJ k Published By Class of Nineteen Hundred and Eight CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING To Miss Nona MacQuilkin The Annual’s MoSt Enthusiastic Supporter Valparaiso High School Faculty MAE McKINNIS NONA MAC QU1LKIN. Principal MABEL BENNEY A. A. HUGHART, Superintendent MINNIE DUNWELL EUGENE SKINKLE F. RAY MARINE MABEL FLINT MINNIE McINTYRE E. S. MILLER CLASS OFFICERS Tom Davis Fern Vivian Miller Rae Hippensteel Bess Keys President Vice-President Secretary T reasurer Class of ’08 ELLEN C. ANDERSON: “Mistress of herself though China fall.” Alumni Editor of Annual. JZ7 EDNA DOYLE: “She is very pleasant and amiable in bearing. ” JZ? RA3 HIPPENSTEEL: “Her locks were like the raven, Her bonny brow was smooth.” Class Secretary. JZ? HARRY C. DOYLE, “He can smile when one speaks to him, and laughs easily.” In High School Orchestra. JZ? BLANCHE FIFIELD: “A countenance in which did meet, Sweet records, promises as sweet.” jZ? GRACIA GREEN: “A mild, quiet, unobtrusive maiden.” JZ? RALPH MARIMON: “Held his head high, and cared for no man, he.” CLARENCE SCHNEIDER: “A gentleman of great cour- age, good understanding, but invincible modesty.” Assistant Business Manager of Annual; in Basket Ball Team ; Captain of Track Team ; in Foot Ball Team ; in Base Ball Team. BESS KEYS: ‘‘Gentle and true, simple and kind was she. Noble of mien, with gracious speech to all.” Class Treasurer; in Preliminary Oratorical Contest 1908. MABLE LaFORCE: ‘‘In youthful bloom, Love sparkling in her eye.” An R. D. O. JZ? TOM DAVIS: “Come what will, I’ve sworn it still, I’ll ne’er be melancholy.” Class President; Athletic Editor of Annual Team; Captain F oot Ball Team: in BallX JANET PRENTICE: “Thoughtful and kind was she.” MABLE LIPPMAN: “Her manner was at once grand and sweet.” In Preliminary Oratorical Contest 1907; a Chiriguana. MARGUERITE TOFTE: “Though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind.” Valparaiso’s Successful Representative in Porter County Oratorical Contest 1908. BEN SCHENCK: “I only ask that Fortune send A little more than I can spend.” Assistant Editor of Annual; Captain Basket Ball Team; in Foot Ball Team; in Track Team; Captain Base Ball Team. , nmiTT TT a vonsF j; “Bright was her face with smiles.” GLEN KINNE: “And still the wonder grew, that one small head could carry all he knew.” In Preliminary Oratorical Contest 1908. DOLLY HERSHMAN. In Double Quartette. “A sprightly maid of Love’s court.” Jtc? C. LEE NELSON: “Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere. ” In Preliminary Oratorical Contest 1908; in Track Team. ISA TROUGH: “A maiden of noble and generous nature.” An R. D. O.; a W. A. B. ' DEM A TIMMONS: “I take her for the flower of womankind.” Editor-in Chief of Annual; in Preliminary Oratorical Con- test 1908; an R. D. O. NEIL E. FUNK: “The best among us — a strong man, For where he fixed his heart, he set his hand To do the thing he willed, and bore it thro’.” Business Manager of Annual; in Preliminary Oratorical Contest 1908; in Basket Ball Team; in Base Ball Team; in Track Team; in Double Quartette. FERN VIVIAN MILLER: “She is pretty to walk w ith, And witty to talk with.” Vice-President of Class; Class Historian; in Double Quartette. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 10 A Tribute to Miss Laura Jones. IIEN a brave soul passes to its reward it is a fitting time to remem- ber what constitutes true worth. For sixteen years Miss Laura Jones was a teacher in the public schools of Valparaiso. A naturally frail body was each day taxed beyond its strength by the daily drudgery of the school routine, but her enthusiasm for her work and more especially for the bftys and girls under her instruction knew no bounds. No boy came within the sphere of her influence without being bettered thereby. She never lost sight of a pupil. When those she had taught in the grades reached the High School, she was always inquir- ing after their success. She had wonderful in sight. “You will find him slow but sure,” “She was always a digger,” “You must encourage him until he gets on his feet.” These and similar remarks linger in the minds of her co-workers. She organized the Phonography Department of the High School and made it one of the strongest in the course, not only in the character of the work, but in the character of the workers, as well. Nothing but absolute accuracy would be accepted, nothing but perfect honesty. The boys who carried her coffin to the grave realized that her friendship was the realest and best thing in their school life. And in the past few months they have known that the greatest solace to her suffering and inactivity was her knowledge that they were working hard and doing well and forging ahead, always it must be that Only a short time before her death she said regarding one of her pupils, “I will back him myself if no one else will. lie must have a chance.” This unselfish interest in others was characteristic of one who had literally given her all to her school work, not only her time and her talents for which she was paid, but her flesh and blood, nay her very soul, without money and without price. Truly she has passed to her reward and her works shall follow her. A FRIEND. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 11 The High School Annual EDITED HA’ THE CLASS OF 1008 DEMA TIMMONS BEN SCHENCK NEIL E. FUNK CLARENCE SCHNEIDER - Editor-in-Chief - - Assistant Editor - Business Manager Assistant Business Manager FERN VIVIAN MILLER, Class History ELLEN C. ANDERSON, Alumni Department MARY TURNER, Social Department TOM DAVIS, Athletics HAZEL McNAY, Class Prophecy BESS KEYS, Debating BLANCHE FIF1ELD, Class Will Editorial Department. As editors of the Annual we have endeavored to prepare a book worthy of the class which we represent. We have tried to use the means at our disposal to the best possible advantage, knowing that we have no right to incur obligations which we can not expect to fulfil. Contrary to the usual custom, we have scattered the jokes through the advertising matter. These jokes have been dealt out very generously, but we trust to those only who are willing to laugh with us. We wish to extend our thanks to every member of the class and also to friends outside the class, who at all times have been ready and willing to help in every possible way, especially to Miss Mae McKinnis, who designed the cover; to Harold Harrison, who has drawn a number of cartoons; and to Miss MacQuilkin, who has taken the responsibility of reading all the proof. RECOGNITION. Over a year ago the High School was visited and the work examined by representatives from the University of Chicago and upon their recommenda- tion our school was added to the number of secondary schools co-operating with the University. This gave us several advantages, the most important of which is the admission to the University, upon presentation of High School diploma, without examination. Under this new arrangement the faculty has the privilege of sending up one student a year for a scholarship, valued at 12 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. one hundred and twenty dollars. Miss Carolyn Whitlock had the scholar- ship for last year. There are eight other scholarships of equal value open to Valparaiso students through competitive examinations. It was undoubtedly due to this recognition by Chicago that the school was this year asked to make application for membership in the North Central Association of High Schools and Colleges, and was accepted. This member- ship entitles our graduates to enter any college or university of the Middle West without examination. THE ORATORICAL CONTEST OF 1908. Valparaiso never was more enthusiastic than at the Oratorical Contest this year. The discovery, a few days before, of a blunder in the adding of the grades at last year’s contest seemed to fan to a flame the smoldering school spirit and we have lost nothing since then in the line of contests, ora- torical, musical, or athletic. The grades of last year’s contest show the lowest sum to belong to Miss Kathryn Anderson, of Valparaiso, and make her the winner. Valpo. Hebron. Wheeler. Chesterton. Kouts. Composition 7 4 12 13 9 Thought 8 4 12 12 9 Delivery 12 22 16 18 22 27 30 40 43 40 This honor has been a long time getting to Miss Anderson, but Valpo is just as proud of her as if she had been wearing the gold medal all year. This year Valparaiso’s successful representative was Miss Marguerite Tofte, who shared first honors with Mr. Frank Rader, of Chesterton. This makes the third time in four years that Valparaiso has taken first place in the Oratorical Contests. So faithfully has each year’s orator trained and so earnestly has each one worked to keep at the top the name of the school, that it is difficult to say any one was best. But it is no exaggeration to say that no one ever gave more general satisfaction than Miss Tofte. She was perfectly at home with her subject and her delivery was earnest, clear and dignified. The chorus contest was a splendid addition at this annual meeting , and, thanks to Miss Flint, we won a decided first place with our musicians. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 13 Class of 1 908. In a large, square room we sit, But for us, ’tis none too fit; We are Freshmen What care we? In ’08 we’ll Seniors be. On the Honor Roll we stand, A full half dozen, hand in hand ; We are Freshmen, What care we? In ’08 we’ll Seniors be. Proud of our good standard, we Hope a better one yet to see ; We are Freshmen, What care we? In ’08 we’ll Seniors be. Fifty in our class enrolled, The highest in the school we’re told; We are Freshmen, Don’t you see? In ’08 we’ll Seniors be. Some from Market, some are not, Some from mansion, some from cot; We are Freshmen, What care we? In ’08 you’ll Seniors see. In second credit soon we’ll be And other Freshmen then you’ll see; We are Freshmen, What care we ? In ’08 we ' ll Seniors be. First as Sophomores, Juniors then, We’ll earn our way with voice and pen; We are Freshmen What care we? In ’08 we’ll Seniors be. BESSIE NOLAN PARKS. 14 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Calendar of Commencement W eek May 17 to 22, 1908 Sunday, May 17, 10:30 a. m., BACCALAUREATE SERMON at Christian Church, By Rev. Bruce Brown Thursday, May 21, 8:00 p. in., COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES at Memorial Opera House ; address by Dr. George Vincent, University of Chicago Friday, May 22, 8:00 p. m., ALUMNI BANQUET, High School Building Program for Commencement Exercises March High School Orchestra Invocation Rev. E. A. Oldenburg Music, Selected .... High School Glee Club Address, “ Fads and Fashions” . Rev. George E. Vincent, University of Chicago Music, Selected . . . High School Glee Club Presentation of Diplomas . . Prof. J. E. Roessler Benediction . . . . . Rev. S. I. Long HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 15 A Backward Step. MARGUERITE TOFTE. COMMONWEALTH,” says Cicero, “ought to be immortal, and A forever renew its youth.” Is this statement correct, or must ]) every government in time perish? We know that nations of the past have been progressive and then have failed, and that many nations now existing are in stages of rapid decline. Some historians attribute the decline of Rome to changes in her form of government, to too rapid expansion, and to the lack of armed forces. But, by a closer study, it is very apparent that there was no limit to her expansion as long as her men were vigorous ; that her strength was not diminished, either as a kingdom, as a republic, or as an empire, except as her men became materially weaker. Her armed forces ceased to be powerful only when her men lost their virtue and patriotism. This, naturally, goes to prove, as Mr. Wood says, “that men, high-minded, virtuous men constitute and perpetuate the nation, and as long as men retain their manhood, so long the nation will live.” Now, possessing this knowledge, can not we avoid the awful calamity which has befallen the empires of the past? No nation to-day can boast of men of mightier intellect than our own country. No nation affords more opportunities. Look about you. Through- out the whole country are scattered colleges and industrial schools. Free schools are established both in the East and in the West with compulsory educational laws recognizing neither wealth nor title. There is every chance in this direction for our country to produce high-minded, virtuous men, who will elevate our moral standards and bring our people into a higher spiritual life. I said a little while ago, avoid the awful calamity which has befallen the empires of the past. What must we avoid ? What is the great foe of men and nations? For your answer go to the jails and penitentiaries and learn that seventy- five per cent of our criminals owe their downfall to drink ; or go to the asylums and see the thousands driven mad by intoxicants; or look about you and see the millions of homes made desolate by the blighting curse of intemperance. It is intemperance that is threatening American manhood, and therefore the life of our nation. Each day brings us face to face with the appalling liquor problem, and we are forced to recognize it as the supreme issue of the day. The principal cause of intemperance is the legalized saloon, its ultimate accomplishment being ruined manhood, ruined homes, ruined nations. 16 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL We are to-day living in a wonderful age of big undertakings. At every hand is to be seen advancement, improvement and progress. Nothing stands still. But who are the workers? They are the calm, honest, thoughtful men who make this condition of growth possible. But, if High License becomes the highest expression of the moral law of our country, are we still going to continue our progress? Will not High License be a Backward Step? Forty-five years ago, our country stood in dreadful peril because of slavery. It was then that the noble work of Garrison, Sumner and Harriet Beecher Stowe was completing itself. While they were sacrificing their very lives in this great work, others were ridiculing and mocking them. But soon their fondest desires were fulfilled when the immortal Lincoln freed from the bonds of slavery millions of colored men. Look with me upon the present. Around us we see other Garrisons, other Sumners and many Harriet Beecher Stowes, sacrificing their lives in an even greater work for humanity — the Cause of Temperance. Some one has said that “looking forward into the not distant future, we shall see some second Lincoln striking the bonds of slavery from millions of drink-cursed men.” But grant for a moment that the saloons are diminished by High License. What practical difference does that make? Twenty horses can drink no more from twenty troughs than from ten, and if there is water enough and room enough, they can drink all they want at one trough. It is a question of supply and demand. Diminish the saloons if you wish, but that settles nothing so long as there is enough liquor for all. License, either high or low, is a fraud and a sham as a temperance measure and we can easily see that nearly all the tax of high license is shifted upon the laboring man. and what is more, not only him but upon those dependant upon him. In our Declaration of Independence, we are told that all men are created free and equal, and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, and that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Have we then the right to license that which takes life, which forfeits liberty and which destroys happiness? Our government does nothing to protect the wives and children who suffer from extreme want, but instead the weight of the whole nation seems to be uniting to crush them. You say indifferently, “It can’t he helped.” Have you tried to lessen this crime? No. You propose to license the very evil which causes all the misery and in reality what right have you to license saloons? The saloon-keepers will say, “Well, it is not our fault,” and they will show you their license and say, “We are agents of the government.” The government will not license a thief and how much more right have they to license saloons? This evil not only affects the laboring man, but draws all other classes into its net. If you are sick, you do not call in a drunken physician ; if you HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 17 wish to win a suit, you do not employ a drunken lawyer; neither do you wish to send your children to drunken teachers; nor do you trust your life in the care of a drunken engineer. These are the things you ought to think of. You do not know but that you are sacrificing the happiness of your own home, the honor of your child, and perhaps your own soul by approving High License. On the other hand, what will be the effects of High License upon the liquor business as a business? We know that High License means money. ' Phis then will diminish the saloons, but make of them regular centers of perversion, completely protected by the law. You will find in them all that a refined man loathes, all that a good man hates, all that a patriotic citizen fears. They will be handled with care because they furnish so large an amount of public revenue. They will become places that the police will be inclined not to notice; so you see High License will simply serve to consolidate and strengthen the saloons. Are we then inconsistent in refusing to accept High License which is within our reach, and grasping for Prohibition, which many think beyond us? State and national prohibition is what our conscience demands. High License will not do, for that which is wrong in principle can not be good policy, and no question should ever be settled until it is settled right. 18 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Class Prophecy. IPON one of those rare days in April, which occur so frequently, when the wind pulls your hair and the soil comfortably deposits itself in your eyes, I sauntered up to the High School with languid steps. 1 entered that spacious temple of learning and located myself before one of the windows. Listlessly I gazed out upon that most inspiring scene which presents itself before the aforesaid windows, when suddenly I fell into a mysterious trance. Of all the rapturously philo- sophical, psychological, reverential moments I ever spent, those were the greatest. A peculiar, superhuman, prophetic power held me in its clutches and I realized at once that I was destined to be the hated rival of Calchas, the soothsayer, and of Jeremiah, that wise seer of yore. To me in those moments appeared the brilliant future of the class of ’08. If you will kindly extend your ears or your glassy orbs, it matters not which, I will impart to you what I beheld in those prophetic moments. A series of visions floated past my mental optic, and in each I recognized some valiant comrade of the Senior Class. A tall, lean man first greeted me. lie was endeavoring, by means of a happy combination of fish-poles and garden-hoes, to determine the shortest distance between Flint Lake and the equator. Glen was still delving in mathematics. An automobile next sped through the thoroughfare of my vision, and in it were seated Lee, and the fair damsel, at whose facsimile he had so often gazed in English. A public platform floated before my eyes. On it was perched Mabel. With her eyes blazing and her arms widely gesticulating, she was eloquently adressing the world upon the subject of “Woman’s Rights.” I next heard the sweet strains of “Love Me and the World Is Mine,” and saw Mary deftly fingering the keys of her piano. A moment more and I heard Ralph’s manly voice softly singing those well-known words. Mary was his sole audience. I readily realized that the world was his. A business office then appeared. In a large and comfortable chair I recognized “the boss,” a corpulent, rosy-cheeked man. He was reading an article on Basket Ball, and above him hung an artistic sign, which read: “Schenck, Attorney at Law Office Hours 7 :15 to 7 :20 Every evening except Sunday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.” And it was our boy, Ben. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 19 A thin, serious-faced woman was seen emerging from a parrot store. Mable was still looking for Polly. A festive scene then came. A maiden arrayed in dazzling white stood beside a man, who wore the “conventional black.” Many eyes were rivited upon them and before them towered a sober individual. One instant and then I recognized — Isa, the man-hater — a bride ! A tall, pale-faced man was dramatically delivering an address to the faculty of his alma mater. Dartmouth had graduated a second Daniel Web- ster, who responded to the name of Davis. Soon I looked upon a brilliantly illuminated sign, hanging before a large building, which read: “N. E. Funk — Daily Exhibits in Athletic Feats, Dema Timmons — Manager. ’ ’ Marguerite next fled past me, carrying a small hatchet under her arm. I realized that I was looking upon a Carrie Nation, the second, in all her glory. Blanche had followed her own advice, “We are going the same way, let’s go together.” And she and Dow were happily marching toward Wheeler. I then gazed upon the spacious stage of a large theatre. A deatli-like silence seemed to hover over the audience. Then I heard the boards of the stage floor creak, and Bess rushed in, the tragedy queen of the hour. A large building glided into view, the home of the Christian Scientists. In one window I saw Lena, with a thoughtful look on her fair face. Lena, a Christian Scientist! And her father was a doctor, O! Edna’s azure orbs peered at me over her typewriter. She still had the stenographic fever and she informed me that she even “typewrited in her slumbers. A school building next loomed up before me and I saw emerging from the same an array of fair pedagogues, armed with rulers and dunce-caps. A tall, statuesque brunette led them. Her hair was drawn tightly back, bringing into view her wonderfully developed forehead. One set of phal- anges flew up in the air and a sudden short-stop followed. Five schoolmarms halted for inspection — and I saw before me — Fern, Janet, Pearl, Dollie and Ellen. Then I heard the clank of chains and Gracia tripped past me with a burly convict at her side. 1 knew immediately that she was bound for the County Jail, for I read upon the brilliant star, which lodged on the lapel of her coat — “Deputy Sheriff.” I gasped with amazement. I next beheld the jungles of Africa with Harry Conan Doyle in their midst. He was wandering around loose, singing at the top of his voice. The air sounded rather familiar and as I listened more intently I recognized the mystical dali-da-da-da of the “Merry Widow Waltz. 20 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Elizabeth presented herself with a smiling countenance. She had accomplished her highest ambition, her life’s aim — “To be an old maid in New England.” A large circus sign next met my eyes, which announced that Ringling Brothers had a new treat for the public, in the form of the newest, most thrilling of all thrillers, Schneider’s miraculous pole vault. lie scaled the top of the highest tent pole. Exaggerated? Well, perhaps. I then witnessed a feminine baseball game. As the pitcher stepped into the box, a storm of applause arose. One mighty yell echoed through the heavens. I was so excited that 1 could not interpret the first lines, but it had a glorious finish — “Ilip! Hip! Hippensteel! Iloora!” Rae was receiving the reward for which she had worked so hard in her amateur games over by the Nickel Plate. And mine? A bleached blond sat alone in a severely plain room. Beside her lay a cat. which was softly purring “School Days,” and from the ceiling hung a bird cage. Oh. an old maid. Red-headed with rage, I leaped from my seat and fairly flew out of the school. My teeth were grating, my eyebrows blinking and I savagely muttered, “Well, I don’t care if I don’t!” HAZEL McNAY. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 21 Burden Bearers of Progress. DEM A TIMMONS. T HAS been said that as the age of our nation increases the social questions increase. One of the most important topics of our time is the care of the children who will in a few veal’s become the men and women of the land. But few people bother themselves with the thoughts of what will happen when the children are grown and occupy the places of their parents. It is very essential that both the old and the young people be impressed with the idea that soon the present generation will pass away and a new one will take its place. It is true that there are a few people who are thinking on the subject of preparing the children for the duties of later - life, but all people should be interested, favorable laws should be passed, and the idea of what the children have to do in the future should be constantly before us. In considering this subject, we must think of the different kinds of children — the poor, tenement class; the fortunate group, whose parents are neither rich nor poor; and the petted children of the rich. Each class has its own dangers to be guarded against. The majority of the children who are brought to the juvenile courts are children of wage-earning mothers, and the crimes, if I may say crimes, which they have committed, started with truancy. The mother can not see that her child goes to school. Young people have an inborn hatred of restraint, and it is natural that the school room should possess attractions inferior to those of out-door life. So we find children from the first step of truancy and running on the streets, falling into greater misdemeanors. I lie children whose parents are employed during the day are the ones who are most neg- lected in their bringing up. Think of those boys and girls whose mothers have gone to work before they awake! Think of the irksome responsibility placed upon them ! They must arise at a proper time, get their breakfasts and go to school. It is any wonder that many play truant in the morning and then just do not go in the afternoon? And the mother — what can she do? She is at work from morning until evening, easing the lives of more fortunate women, while her children are left with absolutely.no care. In some places efforts have been made to ameliorate these conditions. In Richmond. Va., there is a large tobacco factory where many women are employed, and in connection with this factory an extensive playground is main- tained. It is located in a pleasant situation, and to this place the mothers take their children when they go to work in the morning. Those of school age are taken to school at the proper time, while the younger ones are kept at the 22 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL • playground. How much better those women can work for their employer, and how much better a community will follow such an arrangement ! Often when children are left at home they get into bad company and are influenced by low characters of the neighborhood. The establishment of playgrounds in connection with all manufactories would be a great improvement and a help to the solving of this social question. Another subject to be considered in connection with the poorer class of children is the compulsory school laws. In some states a clause is added to the usual school law. saying that if a child at fourteen has not accom- plished a certain amount of the prescribed course, he shall not go to work until he is sixteen. Now many children are detained at home to help care for younger children and to do other things which an employed mother can not do. Then, the children may be foreigners who have not learned our language very well, or they may not have the mental capacity of the average child; and so get hopelessly behind in their schooling. If they are allowed to go until sixteen in this condition, then when they are permitted to work, they have lost ambition, or are addicted to some habit contracted while they were kept from work. Do not the men who make these law ' s see that such a law is pushing children down into a level lower than that in which they were born? I)o they not realize that the lowering of children will naturally lower parents? Why, thousands of these people become criminals. But the children of the rich are also to be considered. The great majority of them attend private schools where they have everything to suit them. If they wish to study, they do so ; if they do not wish to study, they do not. In this way the best training of life is missed; they are not compelled to be regular and punctual, and in later years they can not be expected to exhibit characteristics which have never been developed. If rich men would only stop to realize that their children can not absorb the abilities by which they have become famous they would insist upon more rigid training. Now as to the middle class of boys and girls. They have neither poverty nor great riches to hinder them, but they also have problems to be solved. There is a feeling among people of moderate means that great wealth can not be accumulated honestly, and this idea causes much dissatisfaction. The idea is prevalent that if a man is very rich he is exempt from many penalties which the law imposes. It is the duty of rich men to insist upon respect for the law, and it is the duty of judges, not merely to reprimand, but to punish the wrongdoer as the law prescribes; how otherwise can young people be imbued with respect for the law of our land? It is better to neglect a child under school age than one over that age. I believe that every child in school in the United States should be personally considered by individuals appointed for that purpose. I believe that every child should receive a thorough physical examination at stated intervals, and all defects reported to his parents, who should be forced to correct them, if possible. I believe that school work should be selected which will not HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 23 interfere with a child’s growth. Many children lose their vitality by pushing in school, especially in the seventh and eighth grades. I believe that a good system of hygiene should be a part of the instruction in schools and health laws should be enforced. And how about our young men who are above school age, the frequenters of pool rooms, bowling alleys and other places of questionable amusement? Many boys spend all their leisure time in these resorts. True, there is a law saying that minors shall not be allowed in such places, but the law is not enforced. In these dens young men associate with all kinds of evil charac- ters, and I venture to say that many who are on the downward path received a push in that direction from just such companions. Now, it is the duty of voters to right these wrongs, to change existing conditions, to throw all possible safeguards about the youth of our nation, and it is my hope that the day will come when there will be no difficulties to prevent any child growing up an honorable, industrious, God-fearing man or woman. 24 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Alumni Department. ELLEN C. ANDERSON, Editor. Alumni Officers — 1908. Mr. C. E. Foster President Mr. George Beach Treasurer M iss Alice Talcott Secretary THE ALUMNI. T SEEMS strange that one of the youngest members of the Alumni •Association should be Historian for an order whose history dates back far beyond the knowledge of any of the present class, but since I have been chosen as such, I will discharge my duty to the best of my ability. While it is the custom of some historians to exaggerate the achieve- ments of those whose life’s history they portray, it is with the utmost pleasure that I find the simple truth concerning the members of this order sounds better than a fairy tale. The Alumni Association consists of three hundred and seventy-eight members, from almost every state of the Union. Many, after graduating from the Valparaiso High School, have pursued their studies at colleges or universities, a large number taking advantage of our own splendid Univer- sity. In the association there is a wide range of occupations — we have teachers, lawyers, stenographers, book-keepers, bankers, doctors and farmers, but whatever the vocation, each is making a good record in the world. The Class of ’07, following the example of previous classes, has lost no time in setting to work. Four are teaching, three are stenographers, two are book-keepers, four are attending the University of Valparaiso, one is at Ann Arbor, one at the University of Chicago, and the remainder are quietly assuming home duties. The past year has been no exception to those preceding it in the number of changes in the fate and fortune of our members. Three have been called to the Great Beyond — Laura Jones, December, 1907 ; Susie Mae Pierce, November 28, 1907; Ruth Eaton Leets, March, 1908. Several have married — Bertha Drawns to Mr. Robert Ewing; Minnie Winslow Maulsby to Mr. S. L. Finney; Louise Winslow to Dr. C. R. Davlin; and some have enjoyed promotions in their position — Harvey Lantz has been made Professor of Law, Washington University, Seattle; Gordon Stoner, Professor of Law, HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 25 Ann Arbor; Zada Carr, Librarian at Earl Park; and Edward .Mat-quart, Com- mander of a sloop of war. The class of 1908 add twenty-five young men and women to the Alumni roll, who will, we hope, in future time stand firmly for all that is true, noble, generous and sublime, whose motives will always be the highest and whose efforts toward the attainment of high ideals will be untiring. THE ALUMNI BANQUET OF 1907. One of the principal social events of commencement week urns the Alumni Banquet, held in the High School Gymnasium, for the purpose of welcoming the graduates of ’07 into the ranks of the Alumni. On this occasion the enthusiasm of former graduates was great. The evening was one to be remembered for its good fellowship and cheer. The High School Orchestra furnished a new element of great delight and pleasure. After the banquet, served (thanks to Miss Benney) by the Junior Girls, with perfect propriety, came the toasts. Dr. H. M. Evans presided as toastmaster and several others took part in the program, among whom was Miss Katherine Carver, who read an original poem. Walter Fabing represented the class of ’07, and prophesied seven future presidents (but no queens) from that brilliant class. ALUMNI NOTES. The members of the Alumni have given the past year one hundred dollars to the Central School, to be expended in permanent furniture for a manual training department, which has been needed for some time. A PHASE OF COLLEGE LIFE. 3 -A-R-K — Rah-Rah-Rah, Cis-Boom-Bah, Boom-a-la-ka, Boom-a-la-ka, Boom-Park -Boom. Again and again rang the call until it seemed as if the walls of the Chapel would fairly burst with the sound. Back they re-echoed from over the hills and then died away over the old Missouri. What was the cause of all this? Why was the Chapel packed, even to the doors, that afternoon? Just to hear our orator, who was to be our representative in the inter-collegiate contest, and to bid him good speed. Indeed pandemonium had let loose. Finally the college chaplain arose, motioned for the noise to cease, then, led forward the hero of the occasion. An expectant hush fell ove r the entire audience — one could fairly feel the silence. We listened with abated breath from first to last. A pause followed. Then rang out such an applause as would thrill any orator. Again the chaplain motioned for silence. In well chosen words, he told 26 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL the orator “What we expected of him.” The president of the junior class, to which our man belonged, went forward and pinned lengthy streamers of black and yellow, the class colors, to his coat. This meant class confi- dence. In an instant the president of the senior class placed a beautiful Park pennant of canary and wine, right over the junior colors, showing by this that it was not only a class, but College affair, from Freshman to Senior. Then up sprang the tall junior and senior boys and raised our orator high upon their shoulders. Down they went from the Chapel to the village station, just as the train was pulling in. Many amazed passengers looked out to see him pushed through the car window. When the train was out of sight, back again went the student body to the classrooms. Another day of work, and evening once more. The long distance wire was held open. At eleven o’clock came the thrilling message, “Dave has won. Oh, ye gods, what a racket! Guns, fireworks, bells, yelling! Above all could be heard, “Dave has won.” “Dave has done it.” A huge bon-fire was kindled on the campus and around it circled a yelling mob, arrayed in pajamas. From the windows, peeped the modest maidens eujoyiug the fun. For Park is co-educational. Monday is our weekly holiday, but on the following day, Saturday, class-work was put aside. For who could collect his scattered thoughts? An hour and a half before train time the station platform was packed clear back upon the terraces. At last the shriek of an engine was heard in the distance. A train thundered in with streamers of canary and wine floating from every conceivable place; bunting waved from the windows. The Saints preserve us! Three boys on the cow-catcher, holding an enormous Park pennant; the band boys, on the rear platform, making every sort of a discordant sound. Out of the coaches came a hundred boys who seized our orator, the English professor who had done the drilling, and the committee- man. Then a wild rush for the Chapel began. On a great throne of canary and wine our orator was placed. Once again the Chaplain signaled for quiet. Then we were told “How it was done.” Occasionally the speakers were interrupted by ”Cis-boom-bah-Our Orator.” 1 hat evening it was a very weary boy who was escorted by the presi- dent of the institution, the English professor, and the committee-man through the village. Their carriage was gorgeously decorated in black and yellow; from the top of which a huge yellow dragon, the symbol of the junior class, peered down. The junior boys who were pulling the carriage kept step to the music of the band. Park has great confidence in our orator and feels that if he does not carry off first honors in the inter-state contest the man who does will have to do some high class work. He proved his ability by being the first man in the history of the college to win first place,, both in delivery, and in thought and style in the local contest. In the contest between the colleges HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 27 of the state he gained first place in all except expression. With an even break on every pr esent element, canary and wine will be planted at or near the top of the hill. Look out, Indiana, you may be beaten. Layfayette, Indiana, March 4, 1908. Alumni Editor of the Valparaiso High School Annual, 08. Dear Friend: As a Purdue student I shall be glad to tell you a little con- cerning the history and work of the university. The man for whom the school is named and who bequeathed to it his entire fortune, as well as the greater part of the grounds which the university occupies, was John Purdue. Purdue was organized by Congress in 1862. At first, agricul- ture and the “mechanic arts” were the only subjects taught. Then there were only three buildings and probably fifty students, but with the wonderful growth of the school new buildings have become necessary, and to-day there are twenty- eight buildings, including the library, museums and laboratories. The departments included in the university are: Pharmacy, Medicine, and the Schools of Engineering — Mechanical, Civil and Electrical, the School of Agri- culture, and the Scientific School. As an agricultural school Purdue is probably surpassed by none in the country, is excelled by only one technical school, and offers splendid courses in science, pharmacy, and medicine. The Medical School, the only one not on the campus, is in Indianapolis. The laboratories and shop rooms are well equipped and the engine laboratories are well fitted with modern types of engines and machines. The agricultural department owns and operates a farm of one hundred and ninety acres, including orchards, grain fields and pastures. The cattle and other live stock on the farm are all of the highest types. Probably, at present, the thing that is attracting, more than anything else, the attention of the students is the play that has been written by one of Purdue’s well known alumni, George Ade, ’87, for the Harlequin Club of the university. By the time the Annual is published it will have become as well known as “The College Widow.” The two McCutcheons, Ade and Booth Tarkington are witnesses that while Purdue is not a literary school she has contributed her share to the writers of the day. Valparaiso has been strongly represented at Purdue this year. Two Valpa- raiso boys expect to receive diplomas this spring, one has another year, and three are still in that much abused, overworked (?) and ridiculed class, the “Freshman.” Sincerely yours, NEIL C. ARVIN, V. H. S. ’06. 28 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL The Progress of Civilization. GLEN KINNE. HE people of the world, or at least of all the civilized world, of the present day, pride themselves on their high degree of civilization. Indeed, if they compare themselves with the people who lived before Christianity, art, law and literature were known, they have something to he proud of, but we can hardly look upon a single invention or read a single law which did not exist in some form a century ago. Therefore since we have the benefit of the knowledge and experience of all those who have gone before us, and also, the oppor- tunity of adding more ourselves, we should not think it strange that we are more intelligent, in most respects, than were the ancients. Indeed, we are progressing faster in many ways than they did. But should we not, just as the compound interest on money is greater every year it is let stand? Now let us look for a few moments at the way in which we came by our j resent culture. Had former civilization stood still perhaps ours would never have been known. But civilization has progressed and has progressed westward. We see its dawn in the far east and just as it has been said, “Westward the star of empire makes its way,” so also may it be said, “Westward civilization makes its way.” Although civilization began farther east, yet the first great contribu- tion to civilization was made by the Hebrews of Palestine, when they con- tributed their religion, by which they gave us knowledge of the true and living (iod. It was in their country a little later that Christ was born and the Christian religion of to-day sprang into existence. Many take this to be the greatest of all contributions, and certainly we can hardly imagine civilization worthy of any note at the present day, that does not hold Chris- tianity as one of its elements. We can now look back and see its development from the religion of a few thousand to that of the many millions of to-day. The next contribution was made by the Greeks. Although they received much from the Egyptians, Babylonians and Assyrians, yet the Greeks are so far superior to them, that they are hardly noticed. The con- tribution falls under three heads, science, literature and a democratic form of government. All of these are present in the civilization of to-day. They help to form two of our greatest necessities which are our education and our liberty. If we were to destroy the roots of our education and liberty so that they would wither away, we could then see that the ancient Greeks helped a great deal in forming our civilization. We also find that the Romans brought our civilization a step nearer to HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 29 perfection as well as a step nearer to us. History tells us that law and order were introduced by the Romans. Certainly the present day has much need of these, for although civilization has progressed, yet we must have order and law if we wish to maintain our education and our liberties. Rome also contributed much to the intellect and preserved the former civili- zation through many centuries. Therefore we must make ample room in the learning of to-day for the hard earned treasures which the bold and fearless Romans have given us. We may now look to another people, the Germans, who, although they were called barbarians by the Romans, yet they were able to contribute something to civilization that the Romans could not give. We see them as large, strong men, dwelling in mere huts, and wearing clothes of skins, yet back of their blue eyes and under their light hair there dwells a brain that is capable of taking such a vast amount of knowledge that they can not be omitted. It is with this race of people that we must trust the treasures of former civilization, through the long “dark ages.” So we see that our capacity for knowledge did not originate with us, but with those simple- hearted Germans who lived so long ago. Let us look at the people of Switzerland. They are a plain honest people, and since they are almost cut off from the remainder of the world by moun- tains, they have lived near to the beautiful nature which surrounds them. But they have proved to the world, that, although their country may be over- run by their enemies yet, as Mr. Ilayne says, “The spirit of the people is invincible.” They have also worked out a pure democracy on a small scale. France also has had her part. During the French Revolution that country was called the laboratory in which all experiments in government were first tried before being presented to Europe or to the world. With her Napoleon and the aid of Europe she made clear that no one man, no matter how brave a soldier or how good a statesman, should henceforth rule the civilized world with an iron hand. We have but to look at the isles across the channel to remember that England has contributed her share to civilization also. With her Cromwell she showed that a king could no longer sit as a tyrant over an English speaking people. Shakespeare and Milton, together with the other English and American writers, gave to the world the English literature. A litera- ture that has never been surpassed by any people, and unless the tide of literature changes never shall be surpassed. We have now seen the progression of civilization step by step, from Asia through Europe and to America. But it has not stopped here, for it is now reaching far into the Pacific even to Japan, which will complete its first cycle of the earth. Now, therefore, before civilization leaves our doors, let us enrich it also. You may say, “It is all done.” Not so, my friends, •for civilization can never be completed. It is a variable whose limit is Peace, Liberty and Happiness and this limit can never be reached while sin 30 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL remains. A late historian has said, “The greatest contribution which the United States has made to the civilization of the world has been in the development of a republican or democratic form of government. Under our system of popular government — the best system which man has yet devised — our highest products are free, enlightened and progressive American citi- zens.” Now, therefore, let us put aside all ambitious motives, all love of money, all fashion and all selfish lusts, and prepare ourselves and our fol- lowers both for time and for eternity. Then and only then can we put forth free, enlightened and progressive American citizens. And then and only then will the world say that America has don her duty to civilization. Class Won’t. E, THE Senior Class of nineteen hundred and eight, of the Valpa- raiso High School, in the County of Porter, State of Indiana, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make our last will and testament in manner and form following: First. We give, devise and bequeath to our successors, their heirs and assigns forever, these problems, which have been of intense inter- est to us, but which have continued to baffle all our attempted solutions; said equations being: (A) Neil Funk is six feet in height. His feet are No. 12. He slopes gradually from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head, the angle at the base being eighty degrees. What are the dimensions of the vacuum two inches below the apex? (B) Tom Davis had three cases. Ilis last case was three times as intense as his first two and four times as long. The first resulted in friend- ship, the second in love. In what will the third result? (C) How much of the earth will the Juniors own, May 21, 1909, if they continue to sweep things as they have in the past? Second. We hereby direct and empower our executor to sell and dispose of all our household furniture, goods, chattels and personal prop- erty, herewith enumerated : Pens, penholders, ink ; specimens of handwrit- ing; confiscated notes; new blinds, skylights; records of Miss MacQuilkin’s morning speeches; class popularity; debating echoes, chemistry fizzles: V. II. S. paddles, snuff boxes — to the highest bidder at auction as soon as practicable after our decease. Third. We give, devise and bequeath to the Faculty, their heirs and assigns forever, our real estate, situated on Franklin Street, Block 3, Val- HIGH SCHOOL AH N UAL 31 paraiso, consisting of house and lot, in which we lived at time of death, and desire that they continue its use as a Home for the Feeble-Minded Youth. Fourth We direct that there be added to the school library these ’08 Class Editions; four volumes, of titles and authors as follows: “Value of Athletic Training” — Glen Kinne. “Reveries of a Bachelor” — Lee Nelson. “How to Become a Snake Charmer” — Rae Hippensteel (cloth, 155 pages). “Five Thousand Words in Fifty Minutes,” or “How to Become a Con- versationalist” — Mabel LaForce. Fifth. It is our further desire that as a memoir of the Class of ’08, a set of “The Encyclopedia of Successful Seniors’ Orations and Debates,” now in print, when completed, be placed upon the reading table. Sixth. It is our desire that if any dispute, question, or controversy shall happen concerning any bequest or other matter in this our will, such question shall be referred to the arbitration of our friends, Edward Johnston and James McNiece, with provision for them to choose an umpire. Seventh. We hereby appoint Prof. Field Ray Marine, executor of our ' last will and testament, in witness whereof, we, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and eight, have, to this our last will and testament, set our hands and seals, this twentieth day of April, nineteen hundred an eight. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Senior Class for their last will and testament, in the presence of us, who have here- unto subscribed our names at their request, as wit- nesses thereto, in the presence of said testators and of each other. JAMES McNIECE, Valparaiso, Ind. EDWARD JOHNSTON, Valparaiso, Ind. THE SENIOR CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHT. S2 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Social Department. MARY TURNER, Editor. The Seniors of 1908 seem to be the Ideal Entertainers and are always ready for a good time. The parties that are prepared quickly seem to turn out the best, so April 22nd, the girls decided they wanted to have a good time. They decorated the High School Gymnasium and the dining room with penants, so that everything was very cozy. The “eats” were the best ever. Of course they could not have been otherwise. The Senior girls did it. The evening was spent in just having a good time and none were ready to go home when the time came. Miss Flint and Miss Benney, members of the faculty, acted as chaperons. They surely will get in another time. Several members of our class have beautiful country homes and they have cordially invited us to spend an evening with them. Hayrack parties appeal to us and we ought to have the time of our lives during the remaining weeks. THE ORATORS OF ’08. After the Christmas vacation was over and school had once more taken up, the attention of the Seniors was called to the fact that each one was to write an oration. Of course we were all excited and dreaded the awful task, but as we began to choose our subjects we became more and more interested until we found our task completed. On the evenings of March 2nd ana 3rd we delivered our orations in the High School auditorium. Six were chosen, out of which one was to be selected to represent us in the county contest. The orations showed great improvement over those of former years and, although they were all splendid, the following six were chosen to contest again on March 26th: Neil Funk, Lee Nelson, Glen Kinne, Bess Keys, Dema Timmons and Marguerite Tofte. On the eve of March 26th the public contest was held in the High School building and was well attended by our host of friends. The contestants showed great improvement and as the High School orchestra, chorus and quartet assisted by furnishing music, a very enjoyable evening was spent. It was a difficult task to select the best oration as they were all so splendidly given, but the judges awarded the medal to Miss Marguerite Tofte and chose her to represent the Valparaiso High School in the County Contest. Her subject was, “A Backward Step.” Miss Dema Timmons was awarded second HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 33 A few clays before the final contest we learned that there had been a serious mistake made in the decision last year. Hebron was given first place and Valparaiso second. In counting: the grades again Valparaiso was found to have won first place last year. With this good news we were more deter- mined than ever to win this year. In addition to the orations each school chorus was to contest for highest honors. On April 18th the Valparaiso University Auditorium was filled with people and such yelling was never heard. Of course we knew we could get our right place, first. The orations were very well delivered, however, and when the grades were added up, Chesterton and Valparaiso were tied. It was therefore decided to give a gold medal to each. Out of the four county contests held in the past four years, Valparaiso has held first place three times. We are more than proud of our High School and sincerely hope the students will keep up the good record that has been made in the past. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 35 W. A. B. 3 II E W. A. B., that incomparable organization of youthful cooks — what has it been doing the past year? It has been more active in the social line as well as in the culinary department than ever before. No one can say the cooks have been “dead ones.” Besides the regular dinner, the girls have had several parties, the details of which I shall not attempt to relate here as it would probably embarrass them to have published the fact that they played with dolls and Teddy bears at one of the parties. I must not forget to mention that night when a guest was royally entertained at the El Erding Cafe. Prunes were the principal course of the evening. The members have improved in looks and have improved as cooks. This fact has been demonstrated by the • increasing avoirdupois of several of the members. Dorothy Letherman’s lettuce sandwiches are still up to grade. The other Dorothy is soon to receive a gold medal for her entirely original man- ner of expressing her misfortunes in the kitchen. The way her cake “dropped” and the eggs “melted” was quite pathetic, especially to the girls who had to eat the cake. Mariola’s chicken has won for her the respect of the entire club. Gertrude’s dishes have not lost their “Isa” flavor. Kelly’s fruit jelly began to set October twenty-first, 1907, and they have managed to eat it with forks since that date. As Alice Cornell was elected president at the first meeting after the summer vacation, Margaret is no longer their leader, but she still reigns supreme as the “chocolate pudding queen.” Every little bit helps to make a little bit more of Vera’s salad. Dora and her olives have arrived more promptly this year. Agnes has proved her worth to the club by revealing to her ignorant club members the mystery of Spanish pickles. Isa’s cakes are usually out of sight. Edna has discovered Mr. Billings is a better cook than she, but if you want to know in what direction her talent lies, look to the left. Some of the original dishes were too much for Mae and she was obliged to leave the club for a short time, but will return soon. Owing to the for- getfulness and over-taxed minds of some of the cooks, Alice is obliged to pay most of the bills. Vera Sieb Mable Fishburn Mable Lippman Florence Smith Mary Turner Alice Cornell Laura Nuppnau Louise Richards Bernice Reynolds HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 37 CHIRIGU ANA’S. We, the members of the Chiriguana Cooking Club, in order to increase our culinary arts, establish economy, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common and general welfare of mankind, do ordain and establish this said cooking club, to hold meetings regularly every other Thursday, with a six o’clock dinner at the home of our members. For the support of this Declaration, we mutually pledge to each other, our Lives, our Efforts, and our Digestive systems. Laura Nuppnau, President Louise Richards Mary Turner, Treasurer Berniece Reynolds Mable Fishburn Florence Smith Alice Cornell Vera Sieb Mable Lippman The Chiriguana Club is one of the most promising clubs of Valparaiso. On December 31, 1907, they gave a Leap Year Ball at Armory Hall, which was a great success and has classed as one of the best of its kind ever given in the city. Later on they entertained their gentlemen friends at the home of their President with a banquet, which helped them establish their repu- tation as cooks. With this graduation two of the members leave High School, but let us hope they will always be loyal and true to their club so that some day they all may become Royal Chefs. — M. L. 38 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL R. D. 0. The R. D. 0., not at all a mysterious club, but indeed possessing a very mysterious name, was organized in the fall of 1904, when the girls were Freshmen and their highest aspiration was to belong to a club. Many glorious times and enjoyable evenings have been spent together, with the various members. These girls, as their motto “Live Forever” shows, intend to cling together always, unless, perchance, too many of them prove like 1 lazel — ‘ma rria geable. ’ ’ They know each other as : Hans Binnie Hebe and Tim Ac Fritz Zell Bun Aunty Dory Pa It By their tresses ye may know them. Red. Dark. Hazel McNay Bonnie Huddleston and Dema Timmons Mabel LaForce Zella Landis Berniece Reynolds Clara Benham Odd. Vera Sieb Alice Cornell Bertha Brooke Dora Firebaugh Isa Trough HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 39 An Evening with Cicero. NE September evening, as I was enjoying a little leisure time, I decided to call upon the celebrated Orator, lie received me very cordially, and, knowing that I was very much interested in oratory and public speaking, be invited me to accompany him that evening to a debating society in which he was very much interested. T readily accepted and we started. On the way my host informed me that the society was in the habit of discussing one subject each time it met, but that they would deviate from the usual form this evening and would discuss four subjects, viz: (1) Resolved: That Debating Societies are Beneficial to High Schools. (2) Resolved: That Woman’s Suffrage Would be a Good Thing in Indiana. (3) Resolved: That Moving Picture Shows are not a Good Thing. (4) Resolved : That the Government Should Own the Railroads. I was very much impressed with the subjects and remarked that the members, without doubt, possessed au unusual amount of judgment and understanding to be able to treat the subjects. My companion replied with a somewhat lengthy discourse on the merits of different speakers, which pre- pared me in some measure for the events to follow. Among the names to whom he gave special praise, I remember the Misses Blount, La Force, Tim- mons and Huntington, and Messrs. Hahncamp, Nelson, Funk and Sullivan. When we arrived at our destination the hum of conversation suddenly ceased and I was introduced to that august person, Mr. Wilson, the President of the Society. Then in sepulchural tones, he announced that the meeting would please come to order. Each subject was treated with judgment and expression fitting to the occasion. Such bursts of eloquence as filled the room! What a vast amount of knowledge they displayed! I became so carried away in listening to their spirited enthusiastic and elevating remarks that many times I failed to arrive at the conclusion the speaker was trying to establish. In discuss- ing the first subject one speaker made the startling remark, “Debating Societies should by all means he established in High Schools as they are very essential in training young people to speak without talking.” After it had been presented to us in such a forceful manner we all recognized the truth at once and were ashamed to think that we had never thought of such a self-evident fact before. In discussing the second topic many important and elevating thoughts were presented, but the negatives seemed to strike the more responsive chord HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 40 in alt hearts, with the deep and philosophical thought that “Woman’s place is at home.” The third subject was treated with the excellent judgment and depth of thought characteristic of this learned society and many new and helpful thoughts were left in our memory. The first speaker on the negative of the fourth subject was a tall, dis- tinguished-looking young orator, who made his remarks concise and to the point and succeeded in impressing us deeply with the truth of his remarks. The main thought left with us, and made certain by many repetitions, was that he had nothing to say upon the subject. The other members of the society evidently thought with us that he had exhausted the subject, so with a few feeble remarks, the discussion ended and the society adjourned, much to our regret. My host seemed very much impressed and loathe to take up the sordid ideas of the sphere in which we moved, so we did not indulge in conversa- tion on our way back to bis dwelling and it was only when we reached his steps that he deigned to make a remark and then, in a voice choked with emotion, he said: “They CALL themselves the Valparaiso High School Debating Society of 1908.” BESS KEYS. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 41 Class History. (“Begging Poe ' s pardon.”) Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bright September, And each ray of glorious sunshine hit the matting on the floor; Eagerly I climbed the stairway; cau- tiously I trod the hallway To the High School in the Arm’ry; lost to us forevermore, With its scent of fertilizer, lost to us forevermore. Dance hall now, and nothing more. There continued we our learning, each new bit of knowledge earning, That for which our minds were yearn- ing, yearning then and evermore. In those stuffy little class-rooms, haunted by all kinds of perfumes, ' Midst those awful stifling gas fumes; there we learned forgotten lore, Learned of many ancient wise men who existed years before, Lost to us forevermore. Next year found us in new quarters; life assumed a different order, For there certainly was never such a High School built before. There we marched in ways fantastic, stepped so sprightly and elastic, But Miss Mac has stopped those antics, and we march that way no more. No more lock-step for the High School, gone is that forevermore. Gone is that forevermore. Presently our class grew stronger; hes- itating then no longer, “Kids,” said Ben, our President, “your strict attention I implore; We must soon have something doing, lads must lasses go a-wooing, For our friendly loving Seniors soon will leave us evermore. Though they leave us, ' twill not grieve us and our hearts will not be sore, So farewell forevermore.” So at last it was decided, and the Seniors were invited. To go with us on a picnic out to Flint Lake’s sandy shore. But we can not help agreeing, that no living human being Ever yet was vexed with seeing such a cold May day before. We, to keep ourselves from freezing, scampered for the dancing floor, Dancing followed, nothing more. Back again the next September, in the glorious warm September, In those stately halls of learning, hal- lowed by the days of yore. We have learned to give orations. You don’t think it our vocation? Some day Glenn will thrill the nation, when he proudly says, Therefore.” For our class brought forth such speak- ers as were never heard before, But we’ll hear them nevermore. But I quite forgot to mention, our most excellent addition, Carlton Lee, of great ambition, Ralph, who ere’ a calm face bore, Neil, who ever was beguiling all sad faces into smiling By the bright and gay expression of the countenance he wore. We have been so glad to have them, would that they had come before. Now we’ll miss them evermore. Now the time has come for parting, on new paths we’ll soon be starting. All these days of erudition of our High School life are o’er, We are leaving many a token, wads of gum and rules unbroken. May the harsh words often spoken be forgotten evermore. May the Seniors of the future imitate us evermore, Imitate us evermore. — POESKY. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 43 Athletic Department. TOM DAVIS, Editor. FOOTBALL. JOOTBALL has never had a place in our High School athletics, being judged by most parents and part of the faculty as a brutal game, indulged in only by those who wish to die, but are afraid to commit suicide. Imagine then the joy and consternation among the students when Mr. Jesse, the new member of the faculty, persuaded the board to allow a football team in the school. For the first few nights’ practice football aspirants turned out plentifully, but as the novelty of it began to wear away and parental objection became stronger, the squad dwindled down to twelve men. Besides these misfortunes, several of the best players “flunked” in their studies, so that by the end of the season the team was glad to get anyone who could stand up in a football suit. Yet, in spite of all this, the spirit of those who managed to play the whole season never wavered and if the team had been as strong through- out as it was in some places, there would have been a great difference in the scores. The Team. R. E. — J. Gardner, L. Benton. Q. B. — W. Wilson, G. Deane. L. H. B. — T. Davis, Capt. R. H. B.— C. Schneider F. B.-K. Wolf. L. E. — M. Stinchfield. L. T. — M. Jones. L. G. — H. Barnes, E. Payne. C. — C. Berry. R. G. — C. Hahncamp, H. Doyle. R. T. — G. Deane. Officers. T. Davis, Capt. Mr. Jesse, Coach and Manager. R. Felton, Business Manager. Notes of the Season. Lost, strayed, or stolen — one black eye. Finder please return to one Carl Berry. Though beaten, we are not broken, so let us hope that next year’s team will profit by our experience and land the championship. How much sleep did 1116 team get at Michigan City? Lots of it, lots of it. A J HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 45 BASKETBALL. Although lacking material, the basketball team of 11)07-8, by bard work, developed into the best team ever turned out of the V. H. S. At the first we were a little at sea without Johnson, the big center, who had been the main strength of the team during the two years he played. But as the season progressed an exceptionally good center was developed in Schneider, who held the position down in a very creditable fashion, as was shown in the last game, with Crown Point. The forwards were played by Felton, Davis and Wilson. Felton starred throughout the season by his brilliant floorwork and basket throwing, while Davis and Wilson played good, steady games. The guards were held down by Wolf, Schenck and Ritter, who were always there with the goods. Officers. B. Schenck, Capt. R. Felton, Manager. C. Berry, Scorekeeper. The Team and Its Records. First Team. Second Team. R. F. — R. Felton. L. F. — L. Benton. L. F. — T. Davis, W. Wilson. R. F. — C. Berry. C. — C. Schneider, N. Funk. C. — E. Payne. R. G. — B. Schenck. R. G. — J. Gardner. L. G. — K. Wolf, H. Ritter. L. G. — H. Doyle. Games. School. Opponents. V.H.S. Place. Hobart 18 28 Hobart. Alumni 35 48 Valparaiso. Lake of Chicago . . 48 35 Valparaiso. Gary 27 29 Valparaiso. East Chicago .... 26 48 Valparaiso. Englewood 56 25 Valparaiso. Crown Point .... 29 19 Crown Point Hammond 30 15 Hammond. Crown Point .... 10 54 Valparaiso. Total 279 301 R. Felton . T. Davis . . W. Wilson C. Schneider N. Funk . . B. Schenck K. Wolf . . H. Ritter . Points Scored by Individuals. Field Baskets. 35 17 12 16 3 8 2 0 Free Throws. 9 1 0 12 1 9 0 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 47 TRACK. As the warm winds once more begin to blow over the land and the sun begins to warm the earth, sad memories of what occurred on a pleasant day last May creep through the minds of the High School athletes. It was on a beautiful spring morning that twelve strong and confident athletes, headed by I). Johnson (Capt.) clambered aboard a fast band- wagon and journeyed southward to do battle with the Hebron stalwarts. They were gone all day and most of the night. People began to think that they had been annihilated. About twelve o’clock, however, the wagon hove in sight, and when it came to a stop — oh ! what a mournful bunch alighted. The score had been 58 to 52 in Hebron’s favor. Hut cheer up. It never shall occur again. It simply can not be allowed. Never before has the High School Athletic Association turned out a team that could equal the one for this year. The squad is larger than usual, having quite a number of experienced men. together with plenty of “fresh” ones, and from the way everyone is performing his respective stunt, it bodes ill for all opponents. When the Porter County High School Athletic Association was organ- ized it consisted of four schools, Hebron, Chesterton, Wanatah and Valpa- raiso. As the years rolled by, however, Chesterton and Wanatah dropped out, so that the county meet has eventually become a dual affair between Hebron and Valparaiso. In the first meet Hobart High School was allowed to participate, making the total number of schools five. The results of the first meet were as follows: First Place Hobart 54 points Second Place Valparaiso 24 points Third Place Hebron 13 points Fourth Place Wanatah 6 points Fifth Place Chesterton 0 points The second meet was merely a dual affair between Hebron and Valpa- raiso and was won by the former. The third meet was also a dual meet and the results are shown as follows : Event. 1 00 yd. dash . . 1st. .Nicols of H. Lembke of 2nd. and V. tie 3rd. H. Brown H. . . .11 sec. 50 yd. dash .Nicols H. . . Johnson V. . . 220 yd. dash . ,H. Brown H. Lembke V. . . . .Barnes V. . . 25 sec 4 40 yd. dash . .J. Brown H. 2 20 yd. hurdles Johnson V. . % mile run . . .Schenck V. . . .Ritter V. . 2 min. 18 sec. . . . 1 mile run . . . .Schenck V. . J. Brown H. . . .Wilcox H. 5 min High jump . . . .Johnson V. . .Stinchfield V. Wilcox H. tie . .5 ft. 4 in. Broad jump . . .Johnson V. . H. Brown H. . .Nicols H. . .19 ft. 8 in. Shot put .By rant H. . . . Johnson V. 37 ft. 3 in Hammer throw Lawson H. . . . .Wilcox H. .101 ft. 2 in. Pole vault . . . .H. Brown H. .... Nicols H Relay race won by Valparaiso. Brown tie . .10 ft Points scored: Hebron, 58; Valparaiso, 52. 48 HIGH SCHOOL AN N UAL D. L. Lembke B. Schenck T. Davis C. Schneider R. Felton H. Ritter M. Stinchfleld 1 907 Team. Johnson, Capt. H. Barnes H. Doyle E. Payne B. Schenck, Relay T. Davis L. Lembke D. Johnson 1!)U8 Team. C. Schneider, Capt. M. Stinchfleld H. Ritter C. Berry H. Barnes E. Payne R. Felton J. Gardner T. Davis R. Hubble D. Prentiss N. Funk K. Wolf B. Schenck B. Mitchell L. Nelson HIGH SCHOOL RECORDS AND THEIR HOLDERS. 50 yd. dash 100 yd. dash 220 yd. dash 440 yd. dash V 2 mile run 1 mile run High jump Broad jump 220 yd. low hurdles 120 yd. high hurdles Shot put Hammer throw A. White (’06) . A. White (’06) . A. White (’06) . P. Nuppnau (’07) B. Schenck (’08) B. Schenck (’08) D. Johnson (’07) D. Johnson (’07) D. Johnson (’07) D. Johnson (’07) C. Lemster (’07) G. Durand (’06) 6 sec. 10 3-5 sec. 23 1-5 sec. 55 sec. 2 min. 12 sec. 4 min. 56 sec. 5 ft. 4 in. 20 ft. 11 in. 27 sec 17 sec. 41 ft. 6% in. 130 ft. 3 in. BASEBALL. Although baseball has never been included in High School athletics, efforts are being made this year to turn out a first-class team. So far these efforts have been crowned with success. A team has been organized and several games have been scheduled. So far the schedule is as follows: April 18th — Hobart at Valparaiso. Score: Valpo, 14; Ilobart, 2. April 25th — R. T. Crane H. S. at Valparaiso. May 8th — Notre Dame at Notre Dame. The Team. Catcher — W. Wilson. Pitcher — T. Davis, B. Schenck. 1st base — N. Funk, L. Benton. 2d base — L. Benton, M. Jones. 3d base — T. Davis, B. Schenck. B. Schenck, Capt. Shortstop — -R. Felton. Center field — C. Schneider. Left field— L. Foster, W. Wilson. Right field — H. Ritter. C. Berry. Subs — B. Mitchell, R. Hubble. Officers. W. Wilson, Manager. 50 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL JOKES Why Not? The verse you write You say is written; All rules despite. But not despitten. The gas you light Is never litten. The things you drank Were doubtless drunk; The boy you spank Is never spunk; A friend you thank But never thunk. Suppose you speak, Then you have spoken; But if you sneak You have not snoken. The shoes that squeak Have never squoken. A dog will bite, Likewise has bitten With all his might, But not his mitten. You fly your kite, But not your kitten. Harrold Skinner. A Composition. A Terre Haute, Ind., teacher says that she once told a pupil to compose a brief essay in which he should say something about all the days of the week. The lad turned in the follow- ing: “Monday, Jim Moulton and I killed a deer, and there was meat enough to last over Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs- day, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.” Non Over Sc l Ova. A member of the University faculty one day dropped into a quick-lunch room and, in response to the question of the waiter as to what he would have, said: “Fried eggs.” “Over?” came from the laconic ser- vitor. “Ova?” repeated the guileless pro- fessor, astonished at the man’s appar- ent familiarity with Latin. “Certainly! That is what I ordered: Ova gallinae.” A New Conception of the Scotch Dialect. Some years ago the college entrance requirements in English called for the “careful study” of four or five English classics, one of which was Carlyle’s Essay on Burns.” The applicants for admission to a certain Pennsylvania college were asked to make an estimate of the literary value of Burn’s poetry. One aspirant for Freshman standing concluded his little essay with the fol- lowing remarkable sentence: “Burns would of been a far greater poet if he had not of used so much slang.” Mottoes. Ellen: Diligence is the mother of good luck. Tom: If you would know the value of money, try to borrow some. Edna: Lost time is never found again. Blanche: Omnia vincit amor. Neil; God helps those who help themselves. Gracia: Many words won’t fill a bushel. Bess: Sloth makes all things diffi- cult, but industry all things easy. Glen: Depend upon yourself alone. Mabel: Life is a fizzle. Lee: Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made of. Ben: All things come round to him who will but wait. Elizabeth : Be ashamed to catch yourself idle. ADVERTISING SECTION HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 51 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 rS The All-Powerful Fulcrum An old-fashioned philosopher with a great many twentieth century ideas once said that if he could find the fulcrum he could move the world, or words to that effect. The earnest young man graduate and the sweet girl graduate have been delving for years to learn about fulcrums, and levers, and appliances with which to shift the OBSTACLES OF LIFE. 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If Mary should forget to giggle? If Ellen was slow ' in going to class? If Tom studied hard? If Pearl and Harry didn’t sit near each other in English? If Blanche was cross? If Fern and Dollie were not to- gether? If Bess should lose her wits? If Rae and Glen should be separ- ated? If Mable Lippman had to sit on the front seat in Chemistry? JOHN FOSTER Dealer in Ice Cream Ices Fruits Nuts Candies 18 N. WASHINGTON ST. £1 £r6in§ (Lafc 16 Wasfyiri ton St If Ralph should smile? If Gracia whispered? If Lee should change his voice? If Glen K. straightened out his Chem. Lab. drawer? If Ben was always on time? If Lena read novels? If Elizabeth sat still? If Glen stopped studying and went to dances? If Marguerite never telephoned? If Dema’s supply of slang should fail her? If Hazel didn’t pat her pompadour? 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In the course of our countless mental meanderings, we turn to thee as an infallible refuge, and do hereby pledge allegiance to thee dur- ing the remainder of our school career.” In defending George Eliot, Miss Mac- Quilkin told of the marriage customs of the present time, saying, ‘“And then they have to get a marriage license at — the clerk ' s office — or wherever they get it.” Mr. Marine has the habit so bad that when there is but one girl on the stairs, he says, “Keep in line, girls.” Mr. Miller: “What are bacteria?” Dema, after long thought: “Oh, I know — little bugs!” Speaking of sodium — if you squeeze it just a little bit, it gets hot. THE, CENTRAL MEAT MARKET Always the Be Meats No. 1 1 Main St. ’Phone 55 H. BORNHOLT ‘Ross Wilson ALEX. LIPPMAN DEALERS IN Hardware Sloves Tinwaze Dealer in Wagons Buggies Cazziages Oliver ’Plows and Bepaizs Hides, Skins, Etc. 15 E. MAIN ST. VALPARAISO 174 VV. MAIN ST. 56 ADVERTISING SECTION HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Ben, absent-mindedly working the air-pump: “Dear me, this well must be dry. I’ve been pumping for half an hour and haven ' t got a drink yet.” Soph.: “Outgrown your pants, haven’t you?” Preshie: “The legs of ’em a bit, yes; but the pockets is good yet.” Miss Mac: “Clarence, define melan- choly.” Clarence: “It’s what you have when you eat melons.” A favorite expression with Prof. Mil- ler: “Get that?” When Isa was a little girl in a pri- mary room, she pinched one of her little schoolmates. The teacher punished her by pinching her and then said, “How do you like that?” Isa replied, “That didn’t hurt me, I’m a Christian Scientist.” Prof. Miller: “Why does a buggy with pneumatic tires ride more easily than one without such tires?” Neil: “The tires absorb the jolts.” Mabel, in English: “What are they talking about?” Mary: “Becky Sharp.” Mabel: “Don’t know her.” When and Where When in need of a reliable watch, clock or any article of jewelry, diamonds, etc., call on w. H. VAIL, The Reliable Jeweler ESTABLISHED IN 1861 Our Optical department is in charge of Mr. Jessee who is prepared to make careful and accurate examination of your eyes and properly correct all errors of refraction and relieve eye strain at reasonable prices. Examinations Free. Any lens matched in one day’s time. Watch and jewelry repairing done. iMrKifff Mzos. Groceries and Bakery .... 70 ill aiii 5§ trfiT Is it Printing you want ? IF SO VISIT Crisman Brothers c Makers of Everything in the ’PRINTING LINE We’re in the alley” just off Washinyton street Between Main and Jefferson Sts. Peter J. Horn Louis G. Horn Horn Brothers ' ‘Dealers in Fresh and Preserved Meats, Sausage, Etc. Also Buyers and Shippers of LIVE STOCK cM La Force Boots and Shoes 2i JMA1N STREET Valparaiso Indiana ADVERTISING SECTION HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 57 Mr. Miller: “How are matches made?” Berniece R.: “By making eyes.” Neil, translating in Latin: “He — put his — - arm — around — her — •’ that’s as far as I got.” Miss Benny: “I think that was plenty far enough.” Miss Mcl.: “Where were the oldest events recorded in history?” Wallace: “In the first part of the book.” Raw hides tanned without delay by the Letherman. Mr. Miller, in Physics: “Perhaps you never noticed, but in telephoning, there is often ‘cross talk.’ ” Clarence: “Why, there ' s no velocity in the problem. It just says a bullet was shot out of a gun.’” Her thoughts were deep, Her words were few, Yet no one doubted That she knew. — Bess. One day after Miss Mac had firmly requested that the noise cease, Mabel said, “Well, I’m not talking and still there’s noise in the room.” HEIHAN S S1EVERS DRUGGISTS - 0 WEST SIDE of SQUARE Visit Our Soda Annex S T I N C H F I E L D Sc P E T E R S C O. FURNITURE AND — “ UNDERTAKING WEST MAIN STREET Ice Cream Parlors Meals, Lunches, Fruit, Candies, Tobaccos Call and See Us Chas. X cm h he 58 ADVERTISING SECTION HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL THE NEW TORIC EYE GLASS LENSES TELEPHONES: Office 602 ) 1701 Residences ) 832 The above cut represents a sec- tional view of our New Toric Lens. See how it curves RUGE BROS., DENTISTS around the eye. You always look through the lens at right angles to the surface, whether looking through the center or the outer edge of the lens. Let Successors to Dr. A. J. Homfeld us fit your next pair of glasses with Tone Lenses. You will be pleased. GERMAN SPOKEN ORRIS BOOTH, Optometrist Valparaiso VALPARAISO Junior: My ear hurts.” Freshie: “I bet you’re getting ery- sipelas.” Mr. Miller: “Mabel, what are the uses of liquid air?” Mabel: “Well, after you put mer- cury into it, you can make hammers Miss Benny: “Eminent physicians declare that two hours of sleep before midnight are worth more than six after that hour. Mary: “Nonsense! Two hours of sleep after you ' re called in the morn- ing are worth more than anything else.” out of the mercury.” Mr. Miller: “What is steam?” Freshie: “Steam is cold water gone Maud: “What is the lecture on?” Loyd Foster: “The platform.” Maud: 0, I mean what is it about?” Loyd: “About eight o’clock.” crazy wid de heat.” Glen says that Physics Laboratory is the Class Play. Mabel was talking to Claude. Mr. Miller: “Don’t visit to much, girls. ' ” H. SHEFFIELD and SON R. P. WOLFE Ipalace of Sweets TAILORING and MEN’S FURNISHINGS Come and See Our Wew Sofca fountain 5 E. Main St. ADVERTISING SECTION HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 59 G. S. DOLSON DENTIST Office ’Phone 741 Residence 343 7 E. MAIN ST. William Harbeck DEALER IN Flour Fred Grain Hay and Straw Corner of Washington Street and Indiana Avenue College Pharmacy 453 COLLEGE AVE. DRUGS PRESCRIPTIONS PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES ATHLETIC GOODS Prof. Miller: “Why doesn ' t sap go up in a dead tree?” After we all gave it up, he said, “There isn’t any.” Elizabeth (in Chemistry): “Some- times acetylene gas is used in phono- graphy.” — She meant photography. Mr. Hughart: “What made Colum- bus think the world was round?” Harry Doyle: “I guess’ cause it didn’t give him a square deal.” A. C. MINER CO. BOOKS and STATIONERY College Hill ACROSS FROM AUDITORIUM JOHN McGILLCUDDY Dealer in all kinds of FOREIGN and AMERICAN MARBLE and GRANITE MONUMENTS. BUILDING STONE of all Kinds Estimated. Dr. G. R. JONES Dentist 55 Franklin St. VALPARAISO, IND. In choosing the editor for the Social Department, one of the boys said, “We want some one with the gift of gab.” And we chose Mary! Mr. Miller: “At the present rate of consumption of coal, at the end of sev- enty-five years all the anthracite coal will be gone.” Mabel (frantically waving her hand): “Well, I don’t see what consumption has to do with it.” For sheep try the Heard. For feed go to Fern Miller. For pigs go to the Troughs. 60 ADVERTISING SECTION HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL ’Phones: Residence 311 Office 301 C. W. BARTHOLOMEW FUNERAL DIRECTOR and LICENSED EMBALMER 69 South Franklin Street Mrs. C. W. Bartholomew Lady Assistant Quotations from Shakespeare: This is the short and long of it — Dema and Neil. He is of a very melancholy disposi- tion. — Loyd. I’ll warrant him heart-whole. — . Simon. Here comes a pair of very strange beasts. — Margaret Campbell and Ken- neth Wuir. Let the world slide. — Tom. Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look. — Neil. What a case am I in. — Mabel. I am not in the roll of common men. — Ralph. I bear a charmed life. — Lillian Ruge. This bold, bad man.- — Edward John- ston. To laugh or not to laugh — that is the question. — Lee. Give every man thy tongue and few thy ear — Marguerite. Oh, where is thy blush? — Minnie H. Oh, ye blocks, ye stones, ye worse than senseless things! — The Juniors. In Physics one day Lee remarked that he understood sparking in automo- biles perfectly. Even though vanquished, he could argue still. — Charles Hahncamp. Neil met Dema on the bridge, He kissed her on the spot; The brooklet murmured down below, But Dema murmured not. In nineteen eight — Don’t veget — 8, Nor rustic — 8, But agit — 8 discreetly. Just educ — 8, And smile at f — 8, The while you w — 8, And be fortun — 8 completely. Miss Benny: “It says here that we should respect old age. Now what does that mean?” Cal: “It means that when we meet our teachers on the street we should raise our hats.” For red wood go to Beach. For all kinds of fruit go to Berry. Miss Mac intends to have the giggles of some of the girls amputated. Mr. Hughart (in Reviews, Geogra- phy): “Ben, I don’t believe you’ve studied your geography.” Ben: “No, sir, I heard Pa say the map of the world was changing every day and I thought I’d wait a few years till things got settled.” J. W. SIEB, Proprietor Star Meat Market Telephone 27 IMo. 55 S. Franklin Street ADVERTISING SECTION HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 61 BEFORE DECIDING WHERE TO ATTEND SCHOOL S2£. or... VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY SK ' 80 ’ One of the Largest Universities and Training Schools in the United States. 25 Departments Excellent Equipment 176 Instructors School the Entire Year Enrollment la6t year 5324 Students may enter at any time Expenses less than at any other place Catalog mailed free address: H. B. BROWN, - t.OR. O. P. KINSEY, PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT Summer Term will open May 12th, 1908 Mid-Summer Xerm will open June 9th, 1908 36 Year will open September 8th, 1908 62 ADVERTISING SECTION HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL John Brooke Insurance and Real Estate Farm Lands and Business Exchanges a Specialty Office One Block North of Court House on Washington St. 1st Graduate 2nd Get Married 3rd Buy a Home of FRANK A. TURNER Dr. J. R. Pagm DENTIST No. 23 East Main Street Office Hours: 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. ’Phone 563 Valparaiso Indiana Miss Benny’s principle: Don’t use force, try persuasion, or Grape-Nuts. Cheer up — Melvin Stinchfield has never been kissed. Let us hope he will live anyway. “Spell ferment and give its defini- tion,” requested the school teacher. “F-e-r-m-e-n-t, ferment, to work,” responded a diminutive maiden. Now, place it in a sentence, so that I may be sure you understand its mean- ing,” said the teacher. “In summer I would rather play out of doors than ferment in the school- house.” C. H. Marine Asa D. Marine C. H. Marine Son ARE THE Real Estate, Loan, Insurance and Renting Agents VALPARAISO, INDIANA Large and Small Farms and City Property for Sale Cheap Will Sell or Exchange Property Buy and Sell Good Notes Furnish Abstracts SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY Get industrious and be a Gardner. Be a burglar and see Bess for your skeleton Keys. A specimen of Mr. Miller’s jokes: “Why do you call your dog ‘Schneid- er?’ ” “That’s his name.” Fern, in theme: Now the plot thickens.” Voice: “That’s good, it has been pretty thin so far.” Mr. Hughart: “Six senses! Seeing, hearing, tasting, feeling, smelling — what’s the sixth sense?” ' Claude: “Why — er — nonsense.” M. E. Bog arte Book Co. SELLS EVERYTHING THAT OUGHT TO BE FOUND IX A FIRST CLASS BOOKSELLERS SHOP Headquarters for all kinds of University Goods ADVERTISING SECTION HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 63 THE VIDETTE 10c. Pek WEEK UY CARRIER The paper the people read LINOTYPE COMPOSITION tttlHttlttltttlMttttUtllVtlMUf Job Work in Connection Valparaiso Grain Elevator Company Grain Merchants VALPARAISO, IND. Chas. H. Lindner, President Fred M. Lindner, Secretary IM. E. TINKHAM Real Estate, Loans, Renting and Insurance Agent Residence 260 W. Jefferson Street Office With R. P. Wolf the Clothier A Precise Watch is a constant re- minder that success means punctu- ality. It makes an Ideal Present and a life-long, use- ful, happy remembrance. Our stock of Watches, Chains, Bracelets, Fans, Brooches, Etc., is complete. GEO. F. BEACH, SSuv r No. 1 Main Street One day in physical Geography, after one of the Freshies had worked an ex- periment, Mr. Miller asked him to draw the conclusion. A short time after, the Freshie came, asking what instrument he should use in drawing it. Mr. Hugharl: “Where is the best place in which to keep fresh milk in hot weather?” “Please, teacher, in the cow,” an- swered an intelligent Freshie. Miss Mac: “Everything will wear out after constant use.” Mabel: “It’s a wonder my voice hasn’t worn out.” Edward Johnston, on hearing that we were to have a vacation on Lincoln’s birthday, observed, “Well, those old fellows haven’t stopped doing good work yet!” Some of the questions of the Debat- ing Society: Resolved: That a chicken can roost better on a round pole than on a square one. Resolved: That candy-eating during school hours is a cinch. Resolved: That wheat straw makes better hen’s nests than oat straw. 64 ADVERTISING SECTION HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL R. D. ROSS SON City Livery ’Phone 26 1 - � :{ Franklin St. . Chicago Mica Co. Manufacturers of “MICABOND” The Perfect Electrical Insulator Valparaiso, Ind. A7. H. WILLIAMS Druggist 53 S. 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