West High School - Occident Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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THE. OCCIDENT

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THE OCCIDENT 21 Uhr 612155 Iilug The class oi' nineteen hundred and Hfteen selected 'tThe Adventure of Lady Ursula, a clean comedy by Anthony Hope, for the annual class play. It was originally planned to pre- sent it on Friday evening, June 11, but owing to the fact that the house was sold the first day of the ticket sale it was decided to give two performances, the first being on Thursday, June 10. This was West High's first attempt at a two night stand and such was its suc- cess that the near future may see our Seniors presenting their plays from the Hartman or Southern stages. Com- ment on the individual work done will be postponed to the October issue as both time and space are lacking. THE CAST Earl of Hassenden ...r.... Eugene Hensel Sir George Sylvester ...... Fowler Harper The Rev. Mr. Blimboe ,rYr.,. Earl Talhelm Mr, Dent ,.,......,.,,...e,,,,i,,...,.. Frank Davis Mr. Castleton ....,.r.r ,.,....,.,.... R alph Hoff Mr. Devereux rr.,rr.. ..,..,. R aymond Kipp Quilton .....,..,r..rr.r. rr,r,,..,.., H ayden Jones Mills ,i,i,,,,,,,,,,r ......,., N ewton Thatcher Servant ,,,.,,.......... ,.r...,...,.,.. H arold Link Mrs. Fenton ...........r,rrr...... Anita Thomas Dorothy Fenton .,.i..,.,.,.....r. Helen Miller The Lady Ursula Bar- rington .ere.,........,... Carmen Stocklin ACT I--The Earl of Hassenden's Home. ACT II-The Manor of Sir George Sylvester. ACT III-Hassenden's Quarters. ACT IV-The Manor of Sir George Sylvester. SYNoPs1s OF THE PLAY Sir George Sylvester, having been tricked by an unscrupulous woman into killing his best friend in a duel, retires in disgust to his Manor, where he re- fuses to permit any one of the opposite sex to cross his threshold, swearing that never again will he speak to a lady or cross swords on the field of honor. Lady Ursula Barrington, his young and beautiful neighbor, wagers that she will succeed in entering his home. Her attempt to win the wager and its re- sults are the theme of this most ex- cellent comedy. Lady Ursula's im- personation of her brother and the great duel scene, coupled with a sprightly romance and a happy ending form a combination that for years has charmed those familiar with the very best produced on the Amnrican stage. Arkunmlrhgmrnt All of the furniture used in the class play, The Adventure of Ladv Ursula was furnished gratis by the F. G. KL A. Howald Company. The Senior Class wishes to express, thru the columns of THE CCCIDENT, its keen appreciation of the courtesy extended to them by Mr. Howald. -Eugenc Hensel. - EUGENE HENSEL, Age 6 Historian R. A. W.

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THE. OCCIDENT 23 what HENRY S. This month there will go out from the high schools of the United States many thousands of graduates, and the question that each will be called upon to answer is What Next? Each graduate has spent about twelve years in the public schools, where he has had the counsel and guidance of his teach- ers and has had little if any personal responsibility for the course he has been pursuing. With graduation, quite a change occurs and tne individual graduate faces the problem of his fu- ture career. What shall it be? This question he must answer primarily for himself, altho he may be aided by his parents, teachers, and friends. What- ever decision the graduate may make as to his future, perhaps a few obser- vations may not be amiss but it is hoped may prove helpful. With this thot in mind, permit me to suggest: First: Come to some definite con- clusion as to what you desire your fu- ture to be. Whether you are to follow the practice of some profession, manu- facturing or commercial business, agri- culture or home-making, do not decide hastily or without proper considera- tion. Look yourself squarely in the face. Take stock of your attainments and abilities and then determine what you are best suited to do. Having done this, do your bestg for with most of us our best is none too good. Again, having made your decision, aim high. Hitch your wagon to a star, said Emerson, and altho you may not reach lofty heights, yet when your course is run, you will be higher than if you had kept your eyes fastened upon the earth. Cultivate endurance and the power to surmount obstacles. When General Grant assumed command of the army of the Potomac he said: I intend to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer. The surrender of Lee at Ap- pomattox was the result. Do not become impatient if you do not immediately achieve success. Neither Next BALLARD Rome nor the Panama Canal was built in a day, yet both changed the history of the world. No success was ever at- tained without some disappointments and defeats, and every defeat honor- ably sustained should be but an im- petus to further and better efforts. Do not become discouraged because you may make mistakes. Bob Ingersoll once wrote a book about the mistakes of Moses, and yet history records Moses as one of the greatest law-givers the world has ever seen. Of course you will make mistakes, but never make the same mistake twice. Reparation for damage caused by mistakes gives but added power for further efforts. Make the most of your opportunities, however limited they may be. Most people fail, not because of lack of op- portunities but because of failure to embrace them. One of the most suc- cessful teachers I ever knew went bare- foot until he was fourteen years old, learned to read and write when he was seventeen, and yet, at twenty-five he was a teacher in a high school. Be practical, and yet cultivate an im- agination. The greatest artists, sculp- tors, inventors and business men were those with the greatest imaginations, but they cultivated their imaginations so that something practical resulted. Have an honest enthusiasm for the thing which you are called upon to do. Like begets like is an old adage and yet true. If you are interested in the thing which you are doing, others will become interested in you. Don't drift. Some years ago two young men were spending their vaca- tion at Niagara Falls and, securing a boat, put forth a few miles above the Falls. Allowing the boat to drift along with the slow moving current, without warning they were carried to a point in the stream where, despite all efforts made by them, they were unable to bring their boat to the shore and both boat and occupants were dashed to de-