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ALEXANDER MITCHElL tlBRARf ABERDEEN ..~OUTH DAKOTA 5740 2 BL UE AND GOLD

Henry C. Johnson, Supt. of Schools, 1909-1915, A. M. University Carl M. Bair, High School Princi­ of Iowa, 'postgraduate work in Chi­ pal, 1914-1915, A. B. Grinell College. cago University.

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F. E . Welstead, Physics antI Zelma Goldsworthy, Biology, Chemistry, 1909-1915, A. B. Cornell 1.909-1915, A. B. Grinnell College, College, postgraduate in Chicago postgraduate work in U. of Minne­ University. sota, U. of Colorado, BL UE AND GOLD 3

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Agnes Remley, Mathematics, '1'910- Stella Dredge, English, 1912- 1915, A. B., U. of Iowa, postgraduate 1915, Carleton College, postgraduate work Columbia U .. work in U. of Minn.

Fred B. Carpenter, Agriculture, C. M. Withrow, Latin and Coac·l, 19'1'3-1915, B. S., S. Of lVlinn. 1911-1915, A. B. , Tarkio College. 4 BLUE AND GOLD

H. Onsgard, German, 1913-1915, A. B., Luther College, Decorah, la., Charles Lombard, Commercial postgrad uate work in Leipzig, Ger­ work, 1913-1915, B. of Accounts, many. Hillsdale College.

Ada McCordic, English and His­ K. H. Patrick, Manual Training, tory, 1914-1n5, A. M., Wisconsin 191 ' 4-1~15, Graduate $tO\lt lnl;ititute. UniverSity, BLUE AND GOLD 5

Luman Sampson, H istory, 1912- Morris Wilkinson, Mathematics, 1915, A. M., Iowa University. 1913-1'915, A. B., University of Iowa.

Florence Butler , Physiograp'hy, Vera Lighthall, English and Li- 1912-1913, A. B., Iowa State Teach- bl'al'ian, 1913-1915, A. B., Iowa State ers College, Graduate work Chicago Teachers' College, Graduate work University. Chicago University. 6 BL UE AND GOLD

Mary E. Craney, Commercial and Mary Remley, Latin and Mathe­ Penmanship, 1914-1915, Graduate matics, 1911-1915, A. B., Iowa Uni­ Superior Normal School, Eau Claire versity. Business College, A. N., Palmer School of Writing.

Gertrude McCann, Household Arts, 1913-1915, Graduate Lewis In­ A. D. Tinker, Manual Training, stitute. 1913-1915, Graduate Stout Institute. .., BL UE AND GOLD .

Jessie J. H umphrey, Music, 1914- Imogene Rowntree, Dra wing, 19'1'5, Northwestern School of Music, 1914-1915, A. B., Beloit College, National Sch ool of Music. Grad uate Handicraft Guild.

Inez Clark, Physical Training, 191 3-1915, Gra duat e Mich. State Normal College, Ch a uta uqua School of Physical E ducation, postgradu­ J essie St ewart, History, 191 0- ate work New Haven Normal School 1915, A. B., I. S. T. C., postgraduate of Gymnastics. work -Chicago U. 8 BLUE AND GOLD

Lillian Zimpher, Nurse, 1911- Bernardine Cooney, Domestic Sci- 1915, Graduate Mayo Hospital, Ro­ ence, Household Arts, 1'911-1915. chester, Minn. Mary Cashel, English, 1910-1915, Warrensburg ","ormal, postgraduate A. B., University of Wisconsin. Columbia U. BL UE AND GOLD

S-incerity. E-quality. N- icety. I- ngenuity. O-riginality. R- egularity. S-uperiority.

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S-is for Seniors who are now leav ing you E-is for earth on which they all grew N-is for Normal where they all go

I-is for intellect which they all show O-is for orders which they all obey

R-is for remembrances which al­ ways will stay 8-1s for stars which they'll all be some day. -G.D.,'15. 10 BLUE AND GOLD

Esther Carlson.

"A daughter of the Gods, divinely tall, and most divinely fair."

Josie Lange. "Jo.'·

"God helps those who help them­ selves. " Secretary Senior Girls' Club.

lVlarie ;\'Iagone. "iUagony."

"Sweet looks by human kindness bred." BL UE AND GOLD 11

Harold Shaifel'. "Germany."

"There's a thrid 0' hair on your suit coat breast, abo on the heart a wie.'" ]<-'ootball, '14. Class Play. Secretary Junior Class.

Glenn \Vilson. "Fireman. "

" The secret of success is consist· ency of purpose."

\Villiam \Vallace. "Larry"-

"A small show of man was yet upon his chin." Class Play. 12 BLUE AND GOLD

lUan \Villiamson. "Hawk."

"With many a social honor graced." Class Play. Foot,ball, '1'2, '13, '14.

Lineoin Boyd. "JUnk."

"No wedding bells for me." Class Play. Treasurer Senior Class.

Adelaide :\Iakens. "Pug."

"Always in a rush, but always late." Editor, B. & G. BLUE AND GOLD 1.,')

Ruth Spees. "Spees ..

"Smooth runs the water when the brook is deep."

Olga Abrahamson. "Ole."

"A sweeet winsome, lovable girl."

.ljOl·na U1l11Jhrey. "Dotty Dimples"

"She doeth little kindnesses which most leave undone." Entered from West High, De­ Moines, '15. 14 BLUE AND GOLD

Elh~ Hempstead.

"Be a good sweet maid, and let who will be clever."

TIcy IHasse. "Peter."

"I do but sing because I must."

Alice Chamberlain. " Alicia. "

"Shy, quiet, Alice?" Bears none of malice But makes everyone a friend. Class Play. Treasurer of Junior Class. Declamatory Contest. BLUE AND GOLD 15

Halph Askew . . "Beans."

"Genuinely admired by all boys and heartily loved by all girls." Vice President Junior Class. Football, '13, '14. Captain, '14.

Ira LUIl1. "I~unl."

"A man after his own heart- yet he would rather a girl were after it. " President Senior Class. Class Play. Basket Ball, '15.

George Dell. "Del. "

"Nothing frivolous touches him." Debate, '15. 16 BLUE AND GOLD

"'[Yl'tle JUalJUnde. "Myrt."

"A smooth and steadfast mind, gentle thoughts, and calm de- sires. " Treasurer of Senior Class.

AdelIa Heiduel'.

"As quiet as a mouse, as yet no trap has caught her."

Laul'a Heiduel'.

"She has a quietness of manner , undisturlbed by a grim ambition.'· BLUE AND GOLD Ii

Frances 'Dixon. "Dick."

"Her smile is reserved for the fa­ vored few." Class Play.

JJorchen Schamber.

"A girl remarkable for her sin­ cerity and individ uaJi.ty." Entered from Eureka High School, '14.

Olive Burns. "Burnsy."

"It saves a lot of trouble to be born good looking." 18 BLUE .AJND GOLD

Cm'al Benning. "Coy:

" 1 came -here to study and ((' think." Entered from Ellston, l a., High. '15.

'Villiam Mellenthin. "Bill."

"The Christian is God Almighty's gentleman." Class play.

Guy Combes. "Brush ."

" 1 like a girl, I r eally think I do." Entered from I"airfax, S. D., '1 5. Class Play. Football, ' 14. BLUE AND GOLD

Ina Howell. "Tiny""

"Nothing is more useful tl: an sil­ ence." Entered from Ipswich H. S, '15.

Miriam '\Tilson. "J\fun~.'·

"'rIle embodiment of perpetu'll motion." Ass't. Playground Instructor. Class Play.

J,eo El'win, "li'at. "

"lI:xercise! I peeled an orange for :breakfast. " Football, '14 . .Tok<)s an Annual Staff. 20 BL UE AND GOLD

Glenn Smith. "Pretty"

"Why should I be told anything." Class Play.

Jeanette Van Beek. "Jack:'

"If all maidenly virtu es, b eau te­ ous be, then is this maid the fair­ est under the sun,"

'l'heodol'c Stark. "Ted."

"Linked sweetness long dra Wll out." Football, '14. BLUE AND GOLD

\VCYlllall Uiifcl'tl. "Gifi.' .H

"He is in love with himself, ane. has no competition."

Uuble T~avery. "'Doc "

"Then he w ill talk- Ye Gods, ho·.v he will talk." Class Play. Football, '13, ' 14.

Lela Ennis. "Pete:'

"With her is a secret sel1Je of all things sweet and fa ir." 22 BLUE AND GOLD

]\[argaI'et Boothroyd.. Ul\farg."

" A noble t ype of good h eroic wo­ manhood." P resident of the Senior Girls' Club.

J\l'thul' 'Hay. "l~"" 'at . "

" ~Where ignor ance is bliss, 'tis fol­ ly to be wise.

Yivian ott. "'Vie \Vie" or "Ott"

" His grades he gets, as every on ~ knows by ·bluff and persuasion ." BLUE AND GOLD 23

JIa Uitchie. "Ruddy."

"She h as to be known to be appre­ ciated."

Anne neanl. "Billy."

"An ounce of mirth is worth pound of sorrow." Vice President Senior C la~s. Class Play.

l<'loyd Mosiman. "Mosy."

"Here is Floyd, great in debate and on the field an athlete g r eat." Debate, '14, '15. Basketball, '15. Secretary Senior Class. Class Play. Ass't. Treasurer Junior Class. 24 BLUE AND GOLD

Huth McCarthy. "Irish."

"An Irishman and proud of it." Class Play.

Dorothy Campbell. "Dort.'*

"A sweet maid, who by gentle art woos and wins each classmate.> heart." Editor of B. & G. Annual.

Isabel Nicol. "Tibby."

"Her voice is soft, gentle and low~an excellent thing in vr,o­ man."

George j\lountain. "Stub'by."

"How wayward is this foolish love! " Football, '14. 131. UE AND GOLD

in written composition consists of r DEPAR TMENTS two long themes based on assigned li brary readings which extend ove'· THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH a period of eight weeks. In Eng·· The aim in English work proper lish V after a study of Burke's is to aid the student to express him­ "Conciliation" briefs and argument" self, or rather the subject in which are worked out, based on reading he is interested at any certain time done in connection with topics of and for any r eason, with elearness, present interest. economy and force. In accordance with this aim and attempt has been TJiteratllre made to adopt the English work !it The study of literature is begun every stage, as far as possible, to in the first year, whe'! the story in­ the interests and abilities of thcl terest is supreme. In the seconJ student at the time such instructio:1 and third years, plays are studied, is given. The work, in the hands of poems and novels are read and four teachers, includes all High dramatized in whole or part. Here School pupils and extends over a the idea of climax is brought out. period of five years. In the first In the third year the study of char­ three years, composition is taught acter begins to secure a larger three days each week, classics two. share of attention. Th;-oughout In the last two years composition these three yea.rs a large amoun ·~ of occupies one day each week while memory work is required. History of Literature and classics The study of the periods of liter· are taught fo ur-fifths of the time. ature begins in English IV with Haleck's "History of English Liter­ Composition ature" as a t ext. !n connection wit i1 In composition, empnasis in the this, English classics to meet th'! first three years, is placed on ar­ college entra-·~ e requirements and curacy and freedom of expression; others to fit the local needs aroil in the fourth and fifth years work taught. The study of classics ill . along this line is conti'nued with eludes readings and intensive study extensive attention to outline and in fiction lLnd poetry with incidental analysis. One day each week dur­ attention to the essay. Chief atten­ ing these years is devoted to oral tion, in fact, centers on the novel", composition, the aim of which is to elrama, and nineteenth c.entury give freedom in speaking, and unity poets. Three weeks are spent on and coherence in composition. Brie ~ the study of modern writers sincG written outlines of oral work are the age of Victoria. required. In the fourth and fifth In English · V there is a further years, oral composition takes the study of English classics for on ' form of special reports and debates. semester. In the second half of the Here, in both oral and written com­ year emphasis is placed on the study position the aim is to lead pupils of American Literature with Hal­ to see the essentials in the selection lecks "History of American Liter­ and organization of material. Topics ature" as a text. Representative are assigned in advance so pupils pieces of American Literature of a:l ("a.n organi:.jie subject matter. periods are studied three weeks are In English IV the special feature devoted to the stud;: of IIolme~' 26 BLUE AND GOLD

"Autocrat," and four to the study of is so closely united with that of both the short story. oral ~nd written 90mposition.

Outside Reading 1\iATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Home reading is required of all The work in M-llthematics in our pupils in the English department. high school begins with the Sione­ For the first three years an average Willis Arithmetic. This covers th e of one piece of literature is read at work in percentage, square and cube home each Imonth. This consists root,and mensuration. In the fi r st usually of a story, a poem or a plav year they also have 100 problems in in which the story interest is high vocational Ar ithmetic. As the name In the fourth and fifth years, out­ implies these i\prOlbl~ms 'are >taken side reading is done from p ractically from all dUferent lines of busine s~ all authors whose works are studied and are very practical. in class. In the second (Freshman) year the work is taken up in Algebra in­ Correlation cluding the introduction to the equ­ An attempt has been made to cor­ ation, number expression" quotient, r elate English with other subject:­ and square roots. taught in H . S. This has ,been done The advanced C'ourse consists of most successfully with history but factoring, ,powers and roots, quad­ at various times something aLong ratic equations, and exponents a wl this line has been accomplished with radicals. The Slaught & Lennis practically every department in Higll text is used for this work. School. In the Junior year Plane Geom­ Special credit is given in English etry is taken up. This ,course con­ to those woh 0nt8f ~ c:'lool debates, sists of five books treating of rectil­ school play, and oratorical contests. inear figures, the circle, proportion In fact wherever outside work fits and similar figures, areas ofp'oly,· the English cour se pupils are if gons ,ann r egular polygons. possible, allowed to apply it. Work The Seniors are offered a co urse on the school paper is all handled in Solid Geometry ; it is not requir­ by the English department, and as a ed, but if the're are sufficient num­ rule comes dir ectly from class as­ bers to take it, a class is organized. signments. Several special pro­ The same text is used as in P lane grams given before the High School Geometry. In this subject the logi­ have been presented by the English cal structure is made more complete classes. Pupils admitted for thee and more prominent than is the plays are selected always with spe­ Plane Geometry. Ideas of incom­ cial attention to scholarship. Dra­ mensurable and the theory of limits matic work is also carried on in are enlarged upon. class in the form of written drama­ The last ibranch of mathematics tizations and presentation of scenes taught in High School is P lane written or studied. Class plays in­ Trigonometry. Mr. Welstead suc­ cluding both those for the Junior ceeded in getting a class of five and Senior classes are a part of boys this year. The text used is English work. Credit for this kind Wentworth's Plane Trigonometry of work is allowed because its aim and Tables. It includes the Trigon- ...... •• 1.

BLUE AND GOLD 27 otnetric functions of Acute Angles; vis' Source Book was used in con­ the Right Triangle; Goniometry; nection with the work in Roman his­ the Oblique Triangle, and a list of tory. Iuiscellaneous problems. - Gates Hunt, '16. English History English History is an elective sub­ HISTORY DE ,PAH'l'l\n~N'l' ject and is completed in one semes­ ter. EmphaSis was laid on the gov­ During the first and half of the ernmental development of the Eng­ second semester the history work lish people. The work was correlat­ studied in the eighth grade was that ed with the class in English liter­ of United States. Not much detaIl ature and in studying the historical work was done but an :effort was plays of Shakespeare proved mutu­ made to fix the facts of our history ally helpful. Special reports were in their proper relation. To this used to bring )before the class mat­ end considerable map work was ters of particular interest. done, note books were kept, illus­ trated according to the individual resources and lives of leading men American History were studied. Considerable empha­ American History is offered th ;~ sis was laid on the industrial de­ last semester of Seni'or year. In velopment. During the latter part connection with the Exploration of the second semester South Dako­ period and colonial period there ta history was studied 'and 'worl;: was a particular effort made to keep done in local government. European history in mind, the dif­ ferent members of the class choos­ Ancient history, which includes ing one of the active countries and Greek and Roman with a back­ making reports. In studying the ground of Oriental, is ,compulsory in facts effort has been made to keep the first year High School. In the lined up the questions that have beginning of this course partieular attention was paid to the geography been important in our national life such a state bank, tariff, acquisition of the Mediterranean world and rea­ of territor~, Slavery and state's sonable skill was attailled in draw­ rights. In the period following the ing an accurately proportioned map of that region. Several weeks wera Civil War, particular attention has spent on Mythology which was cor­ been paid to ind ustrial developmen t related with the English work in or­ and an effort has been made to bring out the remarkable opportunities of al composition. In the course of th'~ history emphaSis was laid on the the twentieth century. nature of the civilizations develop­ ed, the home life and the architec­ ~1edieval and Modern History ture and art. Considerable atten­ The History department has ac­ tion was given to the government in complished a great deal this year, in order that a background might be many of the different lines of his­ established for labor work. In the torical study. 'F'i:rst we tpok up second semester a chronlogical char: map drawing that we might get ac­ was made lining up Greek and Ro­ q uain ted with the geographical con­ man history as far as possible. Da- ditions of the countries to be stud- 28 BL UE AND GOLD ied and to get a clear idea of the ed here, with dates that the events places. might be connected. '17. While studying the Crusades WCl -Jessie Smithers, had a very interesting time prepar­ ing a book, giving a summary of the Civics Crusades and also of the four expe­ Presented the first semester as a ditions made. To show the places junior-senior study. Text lised wa~ affected maps were drawn, making Guitteau, "Government and Politic:, the whole very interesting and n in the United States." This was pleasure to do. completed. Note books were re­ quired in which students kept refer­ Later in the study of the Renais­ ences taken from outside reading sance we prepared ·another book of and clippings from papers and mag­ the Art and Architecture of this per­ azines bearing on the subject stUd­ iod. This was similar to that of ied. Special studies were made of the Crusades in that they were or­ the South Dakota Constitution and iginal, but we used illustrations of of the present Commission form 0: the buildings and pictures, that the City government. ideas could be more plainly brought out. Although at the time it seemed Reference was made to the Offici­ hard, we all greatly enjoyed, and al Blue Book of the State, to the this little extr·a work has certainly rules of the Senate and House of broadened our interests in the Representatives, the Congressiona l many beautiful and wonderful build·· Record and such documents as are ings and pictures in Europe. printed by the city including the of­ ficial statement of city finances a n'] The next step taken was the study the city ordinances. Considerable of the J<'rench Revolution, on which attention was also given to our elec­ a great deal of time was spent. Ex­ tion system and method of voting tensive study was placed upon the and sample ballots and other mater­ life of Napoleon and of his motive:, ial were used to illustrate the work. in his many plans. With the many Sample legal forms were also obtain­ lessons the lives of many of the im­ ed from the county officials a n'} portant men were looked up, and used to illlustrate parts of the text. their feelings as to the different sit­ In the work of the year was a ls.1 uations. included a visit. to the jail, . the In connect~·on wit!h the 'i,resent court house and attendance upon 'I war, sUlbjects on Neutrality, ware session of the municipal court. studied from the many magazine ar­ ticles. In this present war we com­ INDUSTRIAl, HISTORY pared the many things with those at the time of the Napoleonic wars Industrial History is presenteJ Special reports were also given, thal the second semester as a senior we might gain more quickly the study. The text used is Moore's " Arr­ present situation. To get ideas of Industrial History of the American the things happening in the different People." As supplemental work eacIt countries, at the time, a chronolo­ student was required to malee a n ex­ gical chart was made. The coun­ tensive study of some one industry, tries of most importance were plac- submitting the results of his study in BLUE AND GOLD 2 ~l written form at the end of the year. struction elementary grammar was special reports were also required reviewed. At the end of the year from time to time, upon topics sug­ tho transcation ·Jf Dickel'S' "Cricket gested by the text. Special atten­ on the Hearth" took the place of tion was given to the development the grammar work. During the year of agriculture and manufacturing in special reports treating 'prominent the United states and reference incidents in German history were made to the abstracts and report'l given by each member of the class. of the bureau of Census of the Uni·· -Verna Merten, '1'6. ted States.

THE DEPARTMENT OF GERMAN In this a,ge when so much atten­ The German department of the tion is given to vocational training Ab erdeen High School in 1915 con­ the fu!] value of a classical course sisted of three classes, the first, sec­ is sometimes not appreciated. The ond, and third years. classical course is of benefit to ev­ The principal work of the first eryone who takes it whether he year class was grammar. Stress makes use of it later in life or n·ot. was ,laid upon a simple vocabulary It broadens the mind and enable" and constructions. For this work one to think clearly. Latin forms Bagster-Collins "First Year Gram­ a large part of our English language mar" was used. III addition to this and a student who has had a high the class translated Guerber's school Latin course has a much finer "Marchen und Erzahlungen" and vocabulary and choice of words than. memorized a number of short poems. one who has not had a Latin train­ The two divisions of the second ing. Latin has been called the year classes paid special attention "Meat and tissue that clothes the to translation from German to Eng­ Saxon skeleton of our language." lish. Both divisions read "Del' Zer­ High School Latin also has an ex­ brochene [(rug\" and "Un tel' 'Vier cellent historical and literary value. Augen." Besides the translation a When we read Caesar's concise ac­ review of the first year grammar count of his'Gallic Wars or Cicero':;; was taken. The first division com­ forcible orations or tne beautiful pleted " Drei Kleine Lustspiele" and poetry of Virgil, we are impressed "Hoher Als Die Kirche" while the with the richness of the historical second division translated "L' Arralb­ Ibackground and inspired with the biata" and "Germelshausen." Both beauty of this ancient language. classes translated "The Tempest" The Latin course offered by the from Lamb's "Tales From Shakes­ Aberdeen High School is complete peare" and attention was given to and meets all college entrance re­ short reports on German History. Quirements. The first year is given The class in German 3 read "Ger­ over to mastering the fundamental~ molshausen," "Frau Sorge," "Die of the Latin language, such as the Heimat," and Hauf's "Karawane." declension of nouns and adjectives, In connection with these "Nora' the comparison of adjectives and ad­ (Ibsen) was also read. In addition verbs, the conjugation of verbs and to advanced work on sentence con- the principles of grammar and c:m- 30 BLUE AND GOLD

struction. The second year "Cae8- ures few field trips can be taken. On~; ar's Gallic Wars" are read. The however to West Hill shows us the methods of war and the machines of glacial features and the work of run­ war in the time of Caesar are stud­ ning water. We have, however , ied. Prose composition is given many excellent stereoscopic and once a week. Cicero's orations and stereo graphic pictures and topo· letters are studied the third year. graphic maps. Six orators are required, besides the By the end of the year the pupils study of the style of the orator and are supposed to know the simple oratorical and rhetorical figures. principles o~ Chemistry and Physics, The Roman form of government is to be forecast the weather: give th e also studied. Prose composition is cause and effect of the various cli·· given in connection with this. The mates: to classify the rocks of this fourth year work consists of reading vicinity, and to recognize the physi­ six Ibooks of Virgil's "Aeneid." In ,cal features, tell of their origin a nd connection with this the figures of their relation to the history and life speech, Virgil's style, mythology, of the people. and prosody are studied. -Anna Glesne, '19. -Louis Aldrich, '16.

'SCIENCE Botany General Science and Psysiograph y The Botany work starts in Sep­ General ,Science is an introduction tember and covers the whole year. to the other sciences. As one pupIl In the fall a fruit and leaf collection said; "It is to teach us why."' was made ,by each member of class General Science is taught the first and a plant collection is being made semester and Physiography the sec­ this spring. Many field trips have ond. Besides the text book. "Row­ been taken during the year to collect ell's Introduction to Science" many material for laboratory days and to experiments are shown to illustmt8 see the plants growing out of doors. the pr inciples of Chemistry and Phy­ We have kept records of our labora­ sics. tory work in note books. The text used is Bergen and Caldwell's "Prac­ Each one in the class gives a spe­ tical Botany." The class first t ook cial report during the semester. up the stucture of the stem, leaf, Some very interesting ones were giv­ root, and flower of the plant. Then en on electricity, and how the dy­ the different divisions of the plant namo, motor, telephone and tele­ kingdom beginning with the lowest graph work. and ending with the highest types of General Science gives the under­ plants were studied. Most of the lying principles upon which Physical spring term has been given to the Geography depend. During the sec­ study of flowering plants. ond semester the physical features -Carey Welsh, ' 18. of the earth are studied. Special emphasis of the earth is to the rela­ tion to the development of people Physiology and industries. The semester's work in Physiology Owing to the lack of natural feat- has progressed satisfactorily and, to ." ,...... :.

BL UE AND GOLD 31 most students, has been both inter­ Chemistry and Physics esting a nd instructive. "What good is chemistry ever go­ 'Two ninety minute periods each ing to do you any way?" Were you weel{ are given over to laboratory ever asked that question? The aim work with experiments, for which in presenting these studies, physics the department is provided with a and chemistry, is not now an at­ well equipped laboratory. Complete tempt to solve the intricacies of sci­ records of experiments together with ence but to stimulate the student to dra wings of laboratory material lUel do some thinking on his own account kept in note books. Thus a thor­ about the hows and whys of the ough study of the body structure and world in which he lives, to develo·v function of organs may be made, an intelligent and sympathetic un­ serving as a foundation for late!' derstanding of nature. The method work in hygiene and sanitation. now used is not what it was a decade Some time, also, is spent on the ago. The apparatus is not delicate chemistry of digestion and food dis­ and complex and hard to understand, tribution. but is the simplest possible that can T wo texts are used: Eddy's "Gen­ demonstrate the principle. eral Physiology and Anatomy" an,l The class in chemistry ,this year Hough and Sedwich's "Elements of began with the study of matter and Hygiene a rid Sanitation." energy and 'gradually advanced to a -Jess Warner, '16. detailed study of the elements and Zoology their compounds. The study of the ---- text was accompanied 'by four per­ The Zoology class began its wori; last Septex:nber with the study of in­ iods of work each week in our splen­ sects, fo llowed 'by work on other in­ didly equipped la·boratory. The vertebrates, and is finishing the treatise on organic chemistry, which school year with mammals. There is often omitted in first year work, have been two laboratory periods of was studied from our own and re­ ninety minutes and three forty-fiv!") ference texts. Chemistry was not minute periods of recitation eac;\ found to be a difficult subject for week. those who wished to apply them­ Note books with diagrams of lab­ selves and w,as made interesting and oratory mat erial have beeen kept by practical ,by various every day prob­ the pupils along with the special lems which were handled in an able plates made of different types of in·· way ,by our capable instructor, Mr. Welstead. sects and collections of insects 0 b­ tained while on field trips in the fall In the classes in physics, which have ben pr eserved in Riker mounts. as a rule are more interesting even Special emphasis was given to the than chemistry classes, the study of study of injurious insects and their natural phenomona was taker up. enemies, including birds. Reports Beginning with metric measure­ on topics of particular interest were ments and working up through den­ given by the pupils. sities, hydro sa tics, mechanics and The text book used was Linville electricity ,in its various applica­ and K elley's Text Book in Generai tions. 'There were several in the Zoology. class who were very much intereste.l - Mervin Gilbert, ''17. in the practical applications of the 32 BLUE AND GOLD

above branches of the su'bject and a reference library of a hundred vol· succeeded in dm wing an immens:3 urnes. In the store room are man)' amount from our instructor's stor8 glass enclosed cases, ,g iving room for of knowledge. This text work, like storing of apparatus and also for the that in chemistry was accompanied collections which are made from by four periods of laboratory work time to time. The Physiology de­ each week and the experiments were partment contains, a m'1nniken, a made interesting and instructive by skeleton and models for many of the the simple but complete apparatus. different parts of the body. In this The method of presentation used by way the bones and organs can be the instructor has left many lastinp,' much more easily studied. impressions upon the minds of the The A.griculture department is students. well equipped, considering thiH In anticipation of an illustrate,l course was just added last year: two lecture by Prof. Patty on Radium, high grade machines, the Babcock Liquid Air and Wireless Tele,graphy, milk tester and an automatic ge:'­ given at the Normal, the class made minator have ben provided for thl:; a study of the subjects beforehand, work. It is expected that this la b­ and as a result was able to enjoy the oratory will be greatly enlarged next lecture to a much greater degreo year. than would otherwise have been pos­ The Physics and Chemistry labora­ sible. The class has come to the tories are perfectly equipped, so th at conclusion with many others that all experiments can be performed, physics is essential to a liberal edu­ enabling students completing the cation. course in Physics and Chemistry to -George Dell, ' 15. speciallize in those subjects in col­ lege. In addition to the regular ap­ THE I,AnOHl\TORIES paratus for class work the followinr.; Our High School laboratories are high grade machines are for use il. of five kinds, the Physiography, Bio­ courses: The Harth Optical Desk, logv, Agriculture, Phys:cs and Chem­ Static Machine, the Dissectible Dy· istry laboratories. They are all namo and motors, with many smaller equipped with an instructor's table, motors, a f,ne Gerky Mechanical air with running water, gas fixtures and pump, demonstration G'1lvanomete!'ll apparatus for experimonts. Also and Volt-ammeters, laboratories tables with many draw­ -Jessie Smithers, ' 17. ers, for the students' material. The Physiography lalboratory is THE COMMER. CIAT~ nEPAR'rMEN',' equipped with lantern and stereosco­ Previously the Commereial De· pic slides. Many maps are also used partment has l1J een considered by the in this depart~nent, among which are faculty as merely a side issue, or in · the topographic, a.nd wea.ther maps ferior branch of the High School. which are received each day. The students have heretofore consid­ The Biology laboratory is also ered it a stroke of luck, something equipped with lantern and stereosco­ to "slide off" onto after completing pic slides. Also an AquarJum and two years of Latin or some other a large growing case for plants. In more difficult course. connection with the biology worK is Under the direction of MI'. LO I11- BLUE AND GOLD 33 bard, and Miss Craney, who also su­ about one hundred words per minute pervises penmanship in the grades, in exercises. this branch of work was started oJ The beginning class in Book Keep­ wi th a class of forty-four in Stenog­ ing, a class of twenty-eight students, raphy, and very large classes in the has mapped Qut for its year's work, other subjects, and is now complet­ three sets, the first of which present. ing the most successful year's work the elements of Book Keeping, they that it has ever had in our High completed very early in the year. School. Since then they have nearly complet­ ed two sets of very difficult work. There has been added to the This year for the first time in the equipment of the department, sev­ history of the High School, Advanc­ eral new typewriters, which makes ed Book Keeping was introduced as the supply ample to satisfy the de­ a regular study. One credit is giv­ mands of forty-four typists. The en for the two semesters' work, re­ splendid equipment adds greatly to quirin,g two periods every day. The the quality of work done by the stu­ first part of the year was spent work­ dents. ing out a wholesale set. The busi­ The beginning class in Stenogra­ ness of the company was the buy­ phy, which consists of forty students, ing and selling of hay, grain anJ has been doing exceptionally good feed. The greater part of the win­ work. They take, regularly, dicta­ ter term was spent on a Banking set, tion from eighty to one hundrec1 which took up all the work done by words per minute, and are unusually the different employes of the bank. good in t ranscription work, some One afternoon was spent .going members having ·been able to secure through the Aberdeen National a record of thirty words per minute. Bank. Mr. Highland very graciously As a general rule a large class, like explained to the members of the this one, beginning steno,graphy is class exactly how the books of the somewhat backward, always contain­ bank were kept. The last part of ing a few members who hold the Qth­ the year is being spent on the Cost ers back, but this class has through Accounting set. The business of its earnest endeavor and hard work, this company is the manufacturing attained a very high standard of ef­ of Gasoline 'Engines. Accounts are ficien c)·. kept with each separ::t~ ~:;rt of the engine so that at any time it may be The Senior class in Stenography. very easy to determine the value of although having a very poor start in the stock on hand. the fall, have attained a speed anll accuracy in their work which is very During the past year there have commendable. They take, regular­ been only eight students taking this ly, dictation frQm 'one hundred to subject but the next year promises a one hundred and thirty-five words larger class as there have been many per minute, and the record on the pupils taking the first year of book typewriter so far has been fifty-nine keeping. words per minute net, on new mat­ It may Ibe said in connection with ter. As a general rule the ' class this work, that regular college sets writes from fifty to fifty-five words are given in the High School, and per minute on plain «;opy work, and that any pupil doing the two years 34 BLUE AND GOLD

of Book Keepin,g work conscienti­ a brief study of foods, their compg­ ously, will have a very general idea sition and their proper use. of all kinds of accounting work, and Second Year classes prepare a nd general Book Keeping work. The serve one breakfast and one lunch­ department strives to give the stu­ eon for a limited amount and to a dents general working princip)e~ , limited number. They an) tau,gh t and thus render it possible for them the laying of the table and the prop­ to acquire greater efficiency in their er way of serving foods. In sewing work of later life. classes the girls make their uniform~ Business Correspondence and Pen­ for cooking classes. Each one is re­ manship is another course of great quired to make certain articles of value given in this department. It is wearing apparel, some of which m ust something which every intelligent be made by hand. person needS. The art of writing Third Year or the Advanced clasf, letters, both business and friendly, in cookery review parts of their sec­ as to form and subject matter, i3 ond year's work and are taught econ­ taught in this course. The Penman­ omy in foods. The different cuts a nd ship class of this year, has done ex­ prices of the beef are explained and ceptionally 'good work, in several in· by visits to the market the girls a re stances showing 'considerable taught how to make economical pur­ amount of talent. chases. The Rapid Calculation and Spell­ More difficult problems in sewing ing class, which is this year verj are taken up and as the end of t il;! large, represents nearly every class year draws near the Senior girls in High School, and is considered a make underwear for graduation and subject of the most value, in practi­ are urged to make a simple gradua­ cal knowledge, and is essential in all tion dress. This year the Senior vocational training. girls have agreed to keep their grad­ As a whole the Commercial de­ uation dresses as simple as possible partment 11,as increased in num'ber,; and that the materials shall not cost and in working effi.ciency, comparen more than ten dollars. It is certain to the preceding years, which is en­ that th8 girls, thus neatlv and in­ t.irely creditable (to the school as a. expensively attired, will present as whole) and (to the instructors.) good an appearance as those who ·-Glenn Smith, '15. heretofore have made their g ra d ua­ -Clarence Cocking, '16. tion a display of useless extrava­ gance. DOMES'rIC SCIENCE DEPAR,T ­ Next year more classes will !be ar­ MENT ranged and more opportunity will be Cooking and Sewing given to students who wish to tak ~ All classes are required to take: up this course. Two instructors will an hour and a half of cooking two be needed to devote all their time to days in the week. The other three the work in the High School next days are devoted to sewing. year. First Year classes are taught to make simple dishes and are requir­ THE A. H _ S. CAFETERIA ed to plan and serve one breakfast For the past two months. a n en· qurin~ the year. Ther als9 take up tir~ly !H)W plan has been worked out ps

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by the instructors of the cooking mare clasely carrelated. The Library classes. Food is now prepared in serves as a cannecting link ,betweelJ larger quantities and the girls are all departments, and when our able to prepare and serve lunches to plans for reading lists, which will the students at cost. This plan has better carrelate the outside reading been very satisfactory for it give::; of the students are complete, we the girls actual experience of plan­ hape to increase. the effectiveness 'Or ning and serving lunches. About this part of our High Schaol. thirty-five students and teachers pat­ As well as familiarizing them­ ronize this noon day lunch and aff~ selves with gaad reference books, warm in their praise of the delicious our students are becoming acquaint­ lunches served each day. The cost ed with same 'Of the standard maga­ to the school, which has heretofore zines, which they use as material fo!' been three cents per student, per les· 'Oral composition and special reports son, is now absolutely nothing. The in the History classes. In other lines amount taken in from these lunches magazine article" lind clippings from covers the entire cost of the depart­ of wark, especially the debating, the ment. newspapers have proved valuable. Interior Decoration Next year we plan to have files for The advance class in Domestic this material which is indispensible Science have ,been taking up work in in a small library. Our magazine Interior Decoration the . last semes­ list has been samewhat enlarged this ter. Each girl has selected pictures year, and includes the follawing: and plans of an ideal home. These The Literary Digest, The Independ­ ideas are carried 'Out in furnishing ent (six copies), The Outloak, Th'~ and decorating the madel house. Baakman, The Baok News Monthly, which the students in Manual Train­ The Narth American Review, The ing have built. Mr. Patrick has giv­ Warld's Work, The /,cientific Amer­ en a mast interesting talk to the girls ican, The Travel Magazine, Natianal on the manufacture and finishing of Geographical Ma,gazine and the Jour­ furniture. The cheap imitations 'Of nal of Geagraphy. more expensive woads were explain­ Our new Accession Baak which ed to the girls so that they might was campletell during the Easter va­ avoid them in purchaslng. Mr. 'Tin­ cation, shaws a gaod warking li1b rary ker talked to the class on the con­ of nearly 2,400 volumes. The card structian and finishing of a m'Odel catalague will soan be camplete as house. It is hoped that a class in ta author and title cards, the mem­ Interior Decaration may be organiz­ bers of the type-writing class making ed in the coming year. the cards. The l'Jnglish references - Margaret Baothrayd, '15. are very nearly campleted far the excellent bibleographies which the THE UBRARY students ill Miss Dredge's English Our High Schaal Library, which IV classes prepared last year, have serves as a labaratory for the stu­ enabled Miss Lighthall to make the dents of the English and the History analytic cards far this department. ctepartments, is becoming what it The students in the Industrial His­ sho uld be, a place where all that i~ tary class are preparing biblagraph­ tau,ght in every department can b'" iE.J'l on tJIE.J 'lubject ()annected with 36 BLUE AND GOLD their special reports. A list of refer-" ble for the Print Shop, scenery, ences on Printing is ready for classi­ home repairs, furniture repairing fication on the cards. and play ground Rpparatus. Some The books are arranged on the of the individual pro'blems were tR" shelves in the folllowing groups: ,bles, desks, china cRbinets, shelves, En.glish, Languages, Art, Science, medicine cabinets, porch swings, General Reference, Civics, and His­ mixing boards and book racks. Be­ tory. For these gr oups shelf labels sides these, about thirty bird hou ses printed by the Mechanical Drawing were built and installed around t h e class are used. The Printing depart­ city. ment keeps us well supplied with Li­ A short course in wood turning is brary Reference slips, and Borrow's given, which though not extensi ve, cards, while the Commercial depart­ is practicRl. (Mallets Rnd handles ment helps with the card catalogue. were required of all the studen ts.) Our relations with the Public Li­ The cement class constructed a S%t brary are pleasant. Mrs. Drum has for the lRwn and Rlso a. number of given us a shelf in the Reading and other useful articles. The cRrpell­ Reference room, on which are placed try class hRve R model house under t h e books reserved at the suggestion construction which they intend to of the teachers, for use by High place ona cement foundation. School students. A PUiblic Library The Manual Training course in­ catalogue is available at the High cludes MechRnical Dra win,g, in which School and we depend ver y largely the boy's study cabinet constru ction, upon it for the novels read outside projection, geometric construction, of school. Our Library is essentially Rnd Rrchitectural drawing accompan­ a reference library and our f.ction ied by sketch work, involving trac­ consists of only the works of a few ing and blue printing. great E n glish and American novel­ The year's work as R whole lta ~ ists. been very successful, both from This yea.r 120 volumes wer e adc­ work accomplished and quality of cd, including Nelson's Loose-leaf En­ work. The department hopes to cyclo·pedia, Wh,o's Who in 1 915, The have a steam cabinet in the future, I n ternational and American Year making the mortise and tenon joints Books, A set of the Messages of the stronger when glued. This will be Presidents' a four volume Life of a big improvement and is badly Mark Twain, and a ten volume edi­ needed at the present time. tion of American Short Stories. - Lincoln Boyd, '15 .

MANUAL TRAINING PRINTING In the Manual Training courS'3 Printing is an excellent su,bjec! several new branches of work haVe to study, as it not only deals wi t~ been introduced, including a cours,~ printing but involves the study of in carpentry and cement work. The English, composition, spelling, ma­ work is under the instrl(ction of Mr. thematics, principles of design, and Patrick and Mr. Tinker. The first harmony in paper and color s, whi ch part of the year WRS taken up wiCt form a very necessary part of tb' school pr oblems, such as screens, :t instruction of all students. paper cabinet, staining cabinet, ta" ;Printing has been added to tbe BLUE AND GOLD curriculum this year and has proved only school of its kind in tile state a very creditable and practical addi­ which gives instru'ction in prlIlting. tion. The students have been able - Jeanette Van Beek, '15. to do a ll common job and newspaper work in the splendidly equipped AGRICULTURE sllOP, w hich consists of a platen The Agriculture department was press, a paper cutter , a punching added to the Elective Courses of the machine, a st~tcher, a cabinet of dis­ High School in February, 19'1'4. This play type, a generous supply of news department consisted at first of two type, and a paper cabinet and table classes in General Agriculture, and which were made in the Mannal although little equipment was secUl-·­ Training department. ed creditable work was done in the Our printing classes show that lines of soils, crops, stock judging girls as well as boys make goo,[ and care of trees. Several trips printers. Several girls have tal,en \vere taken to different places within up the work and have been as inter·· a short distance of the city and on ested and made as much progress as each occasion the classes returne~l the boys. with a better idea df the work being carried on and the needs of the coun­ The classes have done some excel­ try in general. lent work this year, such as visiting and business cards, invitations, foot­ During the summer vacation the ball posters, dodgers, and tickets. school board purchased 400 acres of The High School Yell Book, recip.J land on the north side of the city boo ks, personal and business station­ to be used as an experiment farm ery, shop, office, and assembly re­ and for garden plots. A part of it ports, domestic science and a;gricu:­ will be used as an athletic field as ture notes, the school report cards soon as a suitable sod can be prod uc­ and their envelopes, the two issues ed and the work of seeding and car­ of the "Blue and Gold" and part of ing for it will be the work of this de­ the Annual. partment. At this time a large seed germ ina tor and also a milk testing At the end of the year student~ maJchine were installed in the school who take printing are supposed to to be used dl~ring the winter months. kno w the proper methods of com­ The 1915 term opened with two posing, correcting, locking up, paper full year courses instead of the one­ cutting, speed and accuracy in press half year course offered the preced­ wo rk, and a ,general understand[ng ing year: a course in Animal Hus­ of tile working parts of tlle press. bandry, open to those who had fin­ 1lte instructor, Mr. Patrick, does not ished the course of . 1915; general oxpect to turn out his classes expert work was continued for the first printers, but to give them a workins semester, running in~o Agronomy kno wledge of the various phases of the second, thus making a complete r rinting. To supply the students year of general work. The fall term with a proper foundation for further was taken up with alternate outdoor work in it, and cause them to have and indoor work, the Animal Hus­ a respect for the trade. bandry class covering most of the Aberdeen should Ibe especially country around the city, judging proud of its High School, as it is th.~ stock during this time. After the BL UE AND GOLD weather ,became too seven to do fur­ team through the whole season was ther outside work, the farmers of that of playing well at home b ut this section were notified that all when away there seemed to be a lack seed sent in would be tested care­ of enthusiasT\' which resulted dis­ fully and results returned. This part astrously on two occasions. At is the work of the A'gronomy class Pierre, Aberdeen played a game in while the work of testing , milk is '}'hich there seemed to be no enjoy­ carried on by the Animal Husbandry ment at all. Pierre simply bewild­ class. ered Aberdeen by her quick passes F'or the spring term a series of and end runs. A like defeat was trips are being planned and in addi­ suffered at the hands of Watertown. Han to the work carried on before, ;'\.t home Brookings, Sioux Falls a nd the other products of the country Huron were met and they returned such as fowls and poultry, will be victors after hard battles. judged. Also a system of school _ By graduation, many of the "A" gardens is planned for boys staying men will be lost, \but with several of in town during the summer. Prizes the old team back and new material will be offered for the ibest grades which will be in school next year . of the 'different vegetables and a lso bright prospects are held for a win­ for the cleanest and most accurate- ning team. "A's" awarded for thl.' ly plotted gardens. season's work : Captain Askew, - Harold Shaffer. Lavery, Williamson, Wertman, Cap­ tain-elect Walker. R ichards, Short­ PHYSIOAIj TRAINIl\G FOR BOYS ridge, Mountain, Stark, Shaffer, l:<'ootbuH Murdy, Combs and Erwin. With only Captain Askew and A large loss to the school will be three of last year's men around felt in the departure of Coach With­ which to )build a winning team, row who has been director of ath· Coach Withrow and Captain Askew letics for several years. By hi3 succeeded in getting into shape a kindness and patience lie has t urned team, which at the beginning of the out good teams and alJ students will season started favorably, but as be sorry to have him go. heavier and more experienced teams -Clayton Walker, ' 16. were met defeat was suffered. With only a few members who had had To The Team any football experience and these to­ The Barber shop was tee min ~ gether with the others not averag;" IT, with customers. "Shaffer" close over one hundred and thirty- ~; ' ~ adjured Richards to Williamson, pounds, the result could easily be who held razors and Combes, for we surmised when older and heavier are going to bust in this E rwin. players were met. The first three Murdy stepped into a chair opposite. games with Groton, R edfield and "Just Bob it," he said; then turning Mitchell were favorable in scores and to Lewis he cried hotly, "your arl! by means of them the errors amI not very Manly. or you would have faults were seen which needed to be played a better game last t ime." corrected before more important "Just let me Askew," rejoined LeW­ games. is with asperity, "why they didn't A peculiarity which followed the Doc Vivian for acting as he did. BLUE AND GOLD

You Ott-to." "You are all Stark after all this is the test of real mad," said Wertman entering at. school spirit. that moment. "Save your breath to In 1913 and 1914 the teams, olimb that Mountain. When we get which won many games, consisted Of to that Shortridge, we can see that old and experienced players. ThCl Hedfield beyond." "Can't we get it High School was very unfortunate stage to take uS up that Mountain," and lost all of her best men. This sighed one. "No," said McCarthy. year there was no old material, "\Ve'H have to Walker." "Huron," therefore Coach Withrow found it a cried the coach and they departed. hard problem, to build up as good When they reached the top of the a team as the year before. The Mountain -there stretched a Voigt, players were new and inexperienced, with nothing to be seen but a Jay still a team was developed, of whose and a Bair; but .beyond was a river record Aberden need not ,be asham­ with Lyie III a boat. With-a-row h(J ed. came to shore and said, "I may be The first game of the season was Young, but I'm the Guy who can with the Webster team, which result­ yell for the team of Ab(Jrdeen. And ed in an easy victory for the A. H. S. far away over the Pierre of Wat(Jr­ t.eam, by a score of 36 to 5. Hecla town was heard the yell: was the next team to meet defeat Here's to the team of Aberdeen, at the hands of Aberdeen. The To win first place, they are always game was slow and listless· and end­ keen, ed in a score of 44 to 21. A fair, square, game from first to A week later the basl,etball fans last, of Aberdeen had the chance to wit­ Has been their record in the past; ness the fastest game of the entire May Askew's glories ever shade, season. In this game, the heavy Huron teams succeeded in defeating A halo 'round Clayt Walker's the Blue and Gold team, by a close head, score of 14 to 11. This was the first And under 'Withrow's guidance wise, time the Aberdeen team has ever Flaunt. champion colors t.o tho met defeat on their own fioor, since skies. theconstrucfion of the Central ---Alice Chamberlain, '15. El'ilding. The other games of the season Basket Ball were: The :;:~ask et Ball season was not Aberdeen, 17; Waubay, 19. as successful as it was last year, th,J Aberdeen, 33; Britton, 29. team winning five games out of elev-· Aberdeen, 15; Groton, 34. en. 'l'he team has scored 248 pointl Aberdeen, 10 ; Mitchell, 18. to their opponents' 228, which gives Aber deen, 24; Watertown, 28. them an average of 22 to 20. While Aberdeen, 24; Mitchell, 1:9. winning of games is simply a minor Aberdeen, 24; Waubay, 13. part of basketball, still it is upper­ .AJberdeen, 8; Watertown, 30 . most in the minds of the student The team was not able to go to body. The Aberdeen High School the tournament at Huron for finan­ can be proud, that they are just as cial reasons. On a trip through the good losers as they are winners, and southern part of the state the team 40 BLUE AND GOLD was so unfortunate as to 'be snow­ is a new man and has another yea:' bound between Watertown and Sioux to play. Falls, thus changing the plans ani Last but not least, is Coach With­ lowering the athletic funds. row, who lllust be given great credit First in the team is Captain Wert­ for his faithful coaching of the team. man, who proved to be head ane! ~Walter L. Voigt, '15. shoulders above his fellow players. Wertman was always to be counted Tennis on in defending Aberdeen's basket Much enthUSiasm has been mani­ as well as for his fast floor work. fested in tennis at school this year . Ed not only led his team-mates in A tennis club of about forty stu­ playing, but also in fussing. Wert· dents was organized. Clayton W al­ man is a junior and has one more ker was selected president of the as­ year. sociation and Roy Hasse secretar y Next is Captain Walker, wh:> and treasurer. A fee of twenty-fiv e played right forward. Walker was a cents is to be paid by each member fast and heady man, whose basket to cover the expenses of balls, etc., shooting was of great help to the furnished by the school. team. Clayton is a Junior. Out of this club, teams of both Ira Lum played the other forward boys and girls will be picked to en­ and showed himself capable to hold­ ter a tournament to be given 011 ing the position. Lum was also play­ Track Day. There will be a contest ed at guard where the opponents of boys and another one for girls. A found him an equally hard man. This High School preliminary contest will is Ira's last year with the Aberdeen probably be held first. quintet. Three courts have been put in fine shape for playilH~ and are under th') Kenneth Harkness, the big Sopho­ general management of Miss Clark more, who played the pivot position, and Mr. Lombard. They will teach was consider ed the "dark horse." At those who do not understand the the first of the season Harkness, did game and pick out the ones to en­ not show up, but made final effort ter the tournament. Two of the and landed a place on the team. He courts are on Sixth avenue east is young and has two more years to while the third is at the Washington win honors on the basketball floor. School. This court is given over to William Harrison, who played at the Faculty, evenings, but the other forward was a lways in the game and two may be used by any High School could ·be depended upon to do his student at any time. very [best. Bill is a Junior and will This is the first attempt the High be with us another year. School has made to have a te nni ~ Floyd Mosiman, is a player, who club and it is proving very s uccess·· could be played at either forward or ful. guard and' be sure to do his level -Mary Ambuel, '16. best. Floyd played a good gam9 against Mitchell. He is a Senior PHYSICAl, THAINING J<' OIt GIRL~ whom we must lose this year. The physical education d epar:·· Jess Warner, was a worthy substi- menti, which was i'ntro

progress since that time. Basketball, given over to those who want to which the girls had played before, learn this excellent out-door game was continued, and gymnasium work and also those who want to polish was started with a smalJ class unde;' up what they have already learned, Miss Erwin. The second year was An excellent court has been laid out made compulsory for the eighth in the Washington School yard, an,j grade but there were also classes for two courts on Sixth a ven ue are be­ the upper grades. Miss Erwin was ing put into shape. Now the stu" succeeded by Miss Clark the next dents may be seen playing there al! year, and, in addition to the work afternoon. The tennis club forme-l which has been offered before, the recently, promises a good time for first four years were required to take many have entered and the tourna­ physical training. The ,gymnasium ment which is soon to be held adds is used every afternoon by girls. 'I'he to its attractions. time is divided into three periods, -Miriam Wilson, '15. and two forty-five mill1J.te periods a week are required of the pupils. THE ART nEPART~fENT The work done this year has in­ A class in drawing and painting cluded many games, among which has been organized in the High the most popular are: volley ball, School this year for the first time. indoor baseball and basketball. The class is composed of girls, al­ Several basketball teams have 'been though boys may also take it. The formed and the advanced class has instructor in this department is Miss played the Y. W . C. A. gymnasium Rowntree, who is supervisor of class two fast games, in which the drawing in the grade schools. The High School won. class meets every T'hursday and Fri­ Then there is the folk dancing day the sixth period in the mechani­ which consists of simple little dance:; cal drawing room. of the different nations and esthetic The year's work in the art depart­ dancing which follows in the ad­ ment has been a very interesting anil vanced work. This is classical, a successful one. The first of the fancy and more ', difficult than folk year, much time was devoted to var­ dancing, The Spring dances in th8 ious kinds of flowers done in water pagean t last May by the pupils 0 [ colors. Later work was done in ou r schools, illustrate this type of charcoal crayon. Shortly before work. This year the girls in the Christmas design work was taken ad vanced class appeared before the' up. The deSigns were first worked N. S. Dak. F.Jducational Association. out on squared paper, then traced 011 The classes which have been using rice paper, then inked and mounted Indian cl ubs have been among our on white paper. In connection with mo st successful ones. In other clasH" this work a note-book was klilPt. E'S there has been good work with Some time was given to work in rlumbells, wandS, and hoops. Ap · leather, a blotter being the first ar­ paratus work, too, has its attraction :', ticle. ill these classes. In the exhiibit held at the Wash­ Just at present tennis is receivin;; ington SchOOl, a short time before mU ch attention. The class period::; the end of the school year, the work of gymnasium and basketball are of this department was exhibited. 42 BL DE AND GOLD

The exhibit was one of which the three days of the week with Mis~ class may be proud. Next year the Humphrey as teacher. Courses in composing ilimple songs also two, work in water-color and design will three, and four part music are of­ be continued. Some of the designs fered. The High School is very for­ will be applied in the craft of leather tunate in having this course because tooling. In connection with design, the work covered is equal to tW;) a course in Interior Decoration will year's course in any conservatory of muSic. Some of the work done h be offered. Some time will be given this department shows decided tal­ to the study of composition, which ent. One credit is given for one will include the making of posters. year's work in this combined sub­ -Ruth BehrenFl, '17. ject.

Orchestra MUSIC The orchestra, consisting of Musical Appreciation and Harmoll.\' twenty instruments, made its initi:!l The course in Musical appreciation appearance at the reception for the and Harmony was offered for the Sioux Fa:lls football team. It a lsu first time this year, and is open to has appeared at several assemblies, any high school pupil desiring to the Junior play, Christmas Cantata, take it. Patriotic play, the state teacher'B The n~usical appreciation class association, and several school par­ meets two forty-five minute periods ties. weekly under a very efficient teach­ Any High SchOOl pupil playing er, Mr. Onsgard. The different any instrument of the symphony or­ phases of classes of music are stud­ chestra may play in the High School ied and careful notebook work is orchestra as one of . his regular done. The class this year is very in­ studies. The members must take formal. The sixth period on Thurs­ one lesson each week from some ap­ day is devoted almost entirely to an proved private instructor for the thirty-six weeks of the school year ex cellen t recital on the victrola or and attend one ninety-mi,nute re­ piano, the talented members of the hearsal weekly. One-half ,credit is class occasionally rendering selec- given for one year's work. This is tions from composers studied. Thr the first year that the pupils of the High School have been able to take pupils are required to remember private lessons in Piano, Voice, Of poser, dnte of his birth, and som3 Pipe Organ as one of their regular the names of pieces played, the com­ studies, to the amount of one-half comment upon him and his works. credit for one year's work. The pu­ The same period on Friday is spent pilS in these three subjects must in written or oral recitation in mu­ pass an examination before a boarrl sical history. of three members of the faculty at The Harmony class meets the first the end of each school year. 1. Boys Glee Club 2 . H;gh School Orchestra 44 BLUE AND GOLD

Glee Club Bliss in which Miss Humphrey haG The girl's glee club was organized charge of the choruses and Mis,,; this year with thirty-three member» Clark the dance. and the boys' glee with twenty mem­ They open the choruses with a bers of which the school is justly number or 250 voices. The solo proud. These clubs sang at tll;; parts are taken by Miss Mariotl Christmas cantata and were ver:y Chase, Miss Shaffer of Chicago, Mrs. graciously received at the Northern Reese Roberts and Mrs. S. W. Narre­ South Dakota Teacher's association gang. The cantata treats of descrip­ in April where they gave several tion music of a summer night open­ selections. These are only instances ing with a Star Chorus, followed by of some of their numerous engage­ the FirefJ.ys and DaisiEs dancing, ments. The girl's Glee club will consisting of girls from the fourLl take part in the May festival chorus. and fifth grades. The chorus of the The chorus class 'Nas dropped this Spirit of Night e~ters followed -b\' year on account of lack ot time, but the Spirit of Danger- following ~ it is hoped that next year every pupll Shadow dance will be given by Beth in High School will have the oppor­ Homans. Then the Shadow chorus iB tunity and take this work at least followed Storm fiends and a very one period each week. descriptive chorus of the storm, - Coral Binning, '15. which is succeeded by a dance im· - Lorna Umphrey, '15. personating the wind and rain, givell 'l'H1

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SENIOR CLASS PLAY ,·ica and brings events to a happy end. A new custom in connection with In the a ll-star cast which sudden­ t he Senior Class Play was this year ly appeared in the Senior ranks, it established. After the selection of is impossible to indicate any -onp, t he play by the faculty, copies wer e person who can claim the lion ' ~ share of honors. From maid to no­ distriib uted to all Seniors who were blemen they ha ve the confidence and interested in the matter , a day was g ood will of the audience. set on which applicants were to read Characters fo r parts, and the affair was placed Williston Parish ...... Ira LUll. wholly on a competitive basis. Both P eter Conway ...... Guy Combs general scholarship and dramatic Gordon Hayes .... Wm. Mellenthin ability wer e conSidered, so the chief Sir Bryon Mortimer ...... honors of the Senior festivities were ...... Alan Williamson a wa rded where it semed they were Willlie Burns . . ... Floyd Mossiman m ost d eserved. The management or Otto Ludke ...... Glenn 'Smith the play was placed in charge of Miss Lucius ...... Harold Shaffe:' Dredge of the English Department, Semms ...... Lincoln Boyd regular cr edit for this work being Gertrude Grayson ...... given in Senior English, to 'a ll suc­ ...... Alice Chamlberlain cessful contestants. Madeline Grayson .,. Frances DisOll The modern four-act comedy, "A Annette ...... Miriam Wilson P atriot of America," originally pre­ Mercury ...... Wm. Wallace sented by Nat Go odwin and M'axine W a iter ...... Ruble Lavery Elliott was the play selected. Proof Diane Vernon ...... Ruth McCarthy of its popularity is found in the fact that it has been on the stage con­ Class Day stantly since 1909. The presenta' The Class Day exercises this year ti on 'Of the humorous, up-to-dat e sit­ will be of an entirely new character. uations and characters wins from the and will be given on the High School audience an understanding and lawn. A totem-pole will 'be present­ sympathy, such as few dramas r e­ ed to the Junior, - chief with an Indi- ceive. a n ceremony and several scenes from ~:he class history will be enacted. The complications arising from --_._---- the marriage of Parish, 'a New York lawyer, to -his English cousin, Diana THE CJ~ASS OF 1915- A FIVE Vernon, a nd the r enouncement of REET~ THRILLER his American citizenship, in accord .. Reel 1. Part 1. ance with the t erms of the English Scene: The assembly hall of the will, fur nish the material for the Washington building. Enter open­ plot. Needless to say, P a rish falls mouthed /boys in knickerbockers, and in love with his wife, finds the for­ pale saucer-eyed girls in co-ed dress­ tune that goes with her a myth, es, short and pleated. Pink and rolls up his sleeves, and earns a liv­ blue and red ribbons are much in in g by manufacturing stove polish. evidence on curled and ,braided and Renouncing his newly required Eng­ " bobbed" hair and in the hand of lish citizen ship, he r eturns to Amer- each and all, is a card testifying 46 BLUE AND GOLD

. ~ that they have every rLght to be­ and Rhea Reed may be there. Still come an eighth grader. Divers only a few are permitted permanen, teachers round up groups of these seats here for quarters at A. H. S. bewildered figures, and they are led are becoming cramped. Even the like lambs away. new Coach and Latin teacher, ou'­ (One minute to change film, beloved Mr. Withrow, fresh fr om please. ) Missouri, has not a room to call his Scene: Agnes Remley's room. own. Fourth period when one of Miss Remley in white waist, gray our Freshman classes recite to him, skirt, and many class pins. A group he is obliged to remove Miss Scroggs' of familiar faces at the desks. These reversible coat from the swivel are Section Q. chair and 7th period, amo, amas, Scene : Mr. Parmley's room. An­ am at conjUigated on the board be­ other group known as Section L, in­ side a map of Egypt in Mary J an e clu.ding such famous characters as Wyland's room. Dorothy Campbell, Ralph Askew and Scene: The new building after Kenny Ginder. Christmas, new lockers, new desk s Scene. Miss WrLght's room with with no familiar initials cut deep Physiogmphies, Alvina Ryman and upon them, and keys, keys every­ Virginia Chrissenger much in evi­ where. Nothing that isn't lockable. dence. Enough for Section M. And even to the Blue and Gold Contriib u ­ last but not least comes Section K tion Box. in Miss Cashel's room, a very inter­ Our innocent minds are filled only ested group listening to the enthrall­ with thoughts of Algebra and A's, ing story of "Freckles." though we giggle in spite of Mr. Reel1. Part 2. Mericle, over Wamba, son of Wit­ The eighth graders getting ready less. So in peace and all tranquil­ for their part in "The Captain of ity our freshman year ends. Plymouth." Miss Stewart in stiff End of Reeel 2. shirt waist and high stock collar, en·· Reel 3 . dea voring to calm the ruffled feel­ The assembly hall on the fi rst day. ingsofa blue-eyed boy known as Mutual recognition of friends grown Forrest Gottschalk whose Indian freckled and tanned during th ~ suit with its feathers and fringe.3 summer. One would know that we does not "suit." Dale Bachellor were Sophomores, for the front seat8 humming the refrain of "I as so-r-ry occupied with so many familiar that I did it but I did, did, did," faces before, and now populated and Ed Havey and John Olson with with strangers, (and perhaps a few four others are endeavoring under too well-knowns) and some of the Miss O'Neil's instruction to learn a back seats are filled with our beam­ sailor's song and dance. ing classmates. End of Reel 1. Scene: Mr. Withrow's room , his Reel 2. large Caesar class, which is divide,l Fresh man: 0 the Magic of thosll and the stupid ones given to Mary words. How familiar now the as­ Hemley. sembly hall, though such great and. Scene: The assembly hall stage. awe-inspiring persons as Wesley The Bird's Christmas Carol, starring Krnes-er, LeeCnmins, Al,J 1nl'er601 Olive Burns as "Peori\!," in short -

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blue apron, and white stockings, in the guise of that celebrated lady. enjoying to the full an 'all-day suck­ Next the crowd is led to the assem­ er; Roy Hasse as a very awkward, bly hall where the playlet "The Fair­ very much patched Peter; while the ies of the Moccasin" move them tu cares and worry of so many childrell, hysterical tears. Mr. Welstead a~ rest heavily upon the worried brow the little flower girl in middy and of Dorothy Campbell, in the role of short red skirt and bloomers, cap­ their mother. tivates the audience with his charm­ Scene: The puffed up Soph s, ingly coy ways, and quite carries sendin,g their three representatives, the day when he hides himself be­ Harry Gagstetter, Dorothy Campbell hind a miniature American flag an'} and Elizabeth Bennett, to the De­ says; "I am on ly a poor little clamatory Contest at Redfield, well American girl, but! can protect my­ provided with chaperons, in the self. " guise of Miss Dredge and Miss But­ Scene . Class Party in the gym, ler. This 'brings the class into with our president in dress suit, and prominence and the year ends with the Ft. Pierre football boys as our satisfaction and confidence. guests. E nd of Reel 3. Scene: Junior-Sen:or Banquet with Adelaides toast to "the High Reel 4. School of Aberden: Scene: Class meeting. Election The cleverest :bunch that ever was of J unior officers and advisors. The seen, class is stunned by the taxing of 25 From the shrewd sage principal lean cents a month dues. and tall, Scene: The night of the Count.y To the greenest of Freshmen, God F air, managed and staged by the 'bless them all." now thoroughly aroused and wide­ Also .lack's and Norma's, Roy's a wake Juniors. Mr. Glenn is some­ and Mr. Glenn's, with his story of what bewildered when he finds a Mr. Withrow and the shower bath, duplicate set of twins, in the form are equally applauded. of Bill Wallace and Olive Burns, but Scene: The hastily constructed he takes them to his heart and when "stage" in the ,gym after the ban­ Sam and MarIan, the Second, be­ q uet, where- the play, "A Precious come fretful he pacifies them Iby tak­ Pickle," is put on by Junior girls, ing them "by-by" in a wheelbarrow. The local "hits" are a work of art "The Modern and Medieval Ballad and some of them, a complete sur­ of Mary Jane" is enacted in a very prise even to the teacher who 'has engaging manner; the actors having coached the playlet; the girls hav­ a strong light back of them, and a ing thought them up and used them screen in front, upon which their "unbeknownst!" Speaking of cases shadows are ,grotesquely shown. Aml - m- m well you know the rest! let us not forget The Eight Auto­ Scene: The Normal Campus, the matic Warblers "who are afraid t ·) afternoon of the Mayday Pageant, show their faces." Mrs. Pankhurst with its gay colors, crowd and con­ and her "sheeny" husband cause fusion. The old English May d'ay is qnite a sensation, and Celia is oblig­ carried out in the songs, dances, an,] ed to discourse at great length ex­ dramatizations, and the whole pro­ plaining that it is Ben and not slle, S"ram if;; a novel anq Charming event, 48 BLUE AND GOLD

'1'his concludes the active schoo; ularly in the fourth act. year for the Juniors and the events Scene: Graduation exercises at following are all in honor of the the school with forty-six hearts flut­ clttss of 191'4. tering over the sheepskins, and forty­ End of Heel 4. six smiling comrades exit from the Reel 5. stage. The Senior Class The end. (Passed by the Censor Board of Scene; The new principal's office, Education.) registration day. Demonstrations or (Mutual miseries made the time jOy that Physics is not a required fly.) Five years seemed less than subject. two. Scene: The lower hall at noon -Alice Cllamberlain, '15. the day the first Blue & Gold was out. Wrath and disappointment Oll the brows of all. CIJASS PROPHECY Scene: Organization of the Sen­ You've all heard, no doubt, of the ior Girls' Club, with Miargaret great Hall of Fame, Boothroyd as president and Miss Wherein are found portraits of those Goldsworthy as advisor. who attain Scene: Middy Day, the Senior Some special distinction in sculpture Girls, one and all in Middies with or art their hair down their backs in braids Or who in their day took some prom­ and curls, and huge bows resurrect­ inent part ed from remote corners of the chif­ In statesmanship, science, or poetry's fonier. field Or who for their country their life Scene: The Banquet ,given to th,~ Football 'boys in the hall of the blood did yield; School. Much merriment over Coach You know too, I ween this far re­ Withrow's toast, "'Tis Sweet to be nowned hall the Goat." Our nation's proud capital opens to all, Scene: Christmas program. Each citizen may, if it be his desire; Dickens Christmas Carol, staged by Enter in----.gaze a'bout-and if neefl Miss Dredge. Readings and piano -be inquire; and violin solos given by other tal­ As to this one and that-the achievE'­ ented members. ment of each Scene: Senior Girls' Club party And learn the ,grand lessons these in the domestic science rooms; the silent ones teach. "eats" prepared in a very formal manner )by the girls, (and the dishes So much for conditions in 1915 all was'hed) and a jolly good time in Great, glorious year, in which yon t.he gym playing ga'mes. have seen Scene: Junior-Senior Banquet at Forty-six of our cleverest, best girls the Sherman house. Sedate Seniors and boys, bearing themselves rather aloof 'Vho realize little of life, save itd from the more frolicsome Juniors. JOYs. Scene: Senior Play featuring Sent forth from the shelter of Ab­ Rl\th McCarthy and Ira I"um, partie- erdeen High, ..... "...... -

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Ju~t as others have done in the good chivalry. days gone 'by. Whatever you need- whensoever What awaits them you wonder-in you call life's tangled way He's right there to help in great What threads do the weavers sit things or small. spinning today. Retiring, sweet, Marie Magone here W ould'st know? Then from you we see close attention I claim Some sly little Cupid induced her L) My occult pre-science shall not be in be vain. Ten years in life's record is only i1 A model for housewifes-she surely span, ex cells yet in it youth changes fromboy­ In making a home where happiness hood to man; dwells. And when Father Time waves his In con trast to 'her striking one as banner on high most queer Emblazoning bold '25 on the sky Ruth M. of the bachelor girls is the Dakota shall boast of her ,own hall peer. of fame Her claim to a place in this , galax~' Setting forth the renown of many a bright name. Is ,her unceasing struggle to make Within its broad portals let's quietly things go right. glide Wey. Gifford, lhe's dubbed by the To gaze on the pictures its great boys he well knows, walls may hide. Dakota's light-weight in his pugilist W ell, now-I am sure you are filled pose. with delight, And next him· Young Mosiman­ That bashful Ralph Askew first dashing debator greets your sight. A rival of We/bster, a would-be dic­ His face quite as cheerful as in days tator. of yore You know, 1915 made Aberdeen dry Better Farmin,g's the thing for A wakening in Alice ambitions quite which he's done more ,high. Than anyone else-hence his prom­ She gave to the world, in most won­ inent place. derful verse The next is a lady-her feature'; A book, with the title--"Is Liquor we'll trace, a Curse?" Olive Burns to be sure, who sound­ Doc Lavery perused this most eru­ ed the note dite tome. That gave to our women a statewide Inclined first to scoff but its lesson vote. went ,home. Margaret Boothroyd is studying by And know he is known, from the night and by day east to the west, The n ervous affliction of children to Of Temperance Champions he ranks stay. the Ibest. Harold Schaffer hangs high and so When Boyd heard the book had such it should be magic effect For Harold is famed for his quaint He quickly decided it would serve to 50 BL DE AND GOLD correct vice The faults and the vices of heatheil Which Ira invented to exterminat'! Chinese mice. So he bought up a eopy right over lla Ritchie is here. For better or the seas, worse Sent shiploads of books to brave She joined in the ranks of the Red Francis D. Cross Nurse. Whose life is devoted to one great Miss Campb911 scaled heights in a desire musical way. The lifting of souls to a plane that Myrtle K. into politics entered to is higher. stay. In the field of Athletics a place too And here is George Mountain, King is given. of Movies is he. For fi rst ra!lk in go,! Miriam Wilson Into John Bunny's shoes he stepped has striven readily. And won-but I'm sure constant credit is due You find you must go? Why not Gallan t Bill Wallace, her caddy so longer delay true. To see the others in gallant array? And here is a portrait, some one of There's Alan and Coral, Anna B. a n J repute, ,gay Bill. Mathematics is forte-Lee's ranI, There's Ina, there's Guy, many more none dispute, if you will. Heidner, Lau ra and A, has each a Someday we'll return, their merits choice nook to spy For untiring efforts and patience And herald their praises as far as they took the sky. In spreading abroad an electric df-" - Adelaide Makens, '1 5. ORGANIZATIONS

The Sm;or:G;r!s Club \r--:--·-..... - O>' -~,.,.. - -, ...... ------~ ""'-~ , - .... :2f ,...... , ~- The Senior Girl's Club ==--should b~ an organization of the In the Autumn of the year 1911, older girls in the Hi,gh School, which tl.le wOmE;ln teachers thou~ht t4e,r~ would stand for the best inter ests of BLUE AND GOLD 5 l the school, as a whole. They invit­ thing for a spread and everyone took ed the Senior girls to a luncheon in part in preparing the meal, which October,and told them 'of their plan. was not spoiled by too many cooks. The girls received the suggestions While most of the ,girls were en­ enthusiastically ,and the Girl's Club gaged in cooking, Mr. Dorothy was organized a few days later with Campbell and Miss Alice Chamber­ Helen Fischer as president, and Mis:3 lain stole a march on their friends Wyland as advisor. The next year and were united in the holy ,bonds Margaret McLeod was chosen presi­ of matrimony. Mariam Wilson per­ dent and Miss Goldsworthy advisor. formed the ceremony. Miss Golds­ She has served in that capacity ever worthy was the bride's father ani since. Mabel McCaughey was its Jeanette Van Beek served as pest third president and Margaret Booth­ man. royd is the president for 1914 and , 1'5. The next social function planned is the initiation of the Junior girls. The object of the club is to help They are looking forward to this as promote and maintain a good spirit one of the most important events of in the Aberdeen High School. the year. The dub of this year The Social affairs of the Girl's willingly hands over to them the Club have always' been numbered work of promoting interest in the among the most delightf1l.1 of school high school. They are fully confident events. The first party given this of the success with which it will be year was a 'basketball social, where carried on Iby the Juniors. the country girls and the ,boys (?) -Josie Lange, '15. bought them at auction. Miss Stew­ art distinguished herself as a uction­ eel' and had the pleasure, which, ac­ COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM cording to her own statement, she May 22.-Junior-Senior Banquet, heartily enjoyed. 6;30 P. M. On December 5, 1914, the Club May H.- Senior Play, "A Patriot of entertained the football boys at six America," 8:15 P. M. o' clock dinner. The tables were set May 30.- Class Sermon, Rev. J. Ros­ in the lower hall and covers laid for ser Jones, 8: 00 P. M. about sixty-five. The I?:irls of thl' Do mestic Science Department served June 2.~Commencement Exercises, a three-course dinner under the di­ Address by Chas.S. Medbury, 8: 15 rection of Miss Cooney and Miss Mc­ P. M. Cann. ': ~:\ June 3.-Class Day Exercises, 2: 00 Mar,garetBoothroyd presided as P. M. toastmistress and introduced Supt. Johnson, Mr. Bail', Mr. Withrow. SENIOR GIRLS Alice Chamberlain, Ralph Askew Always Attractive and Clayton Walker, who spoke on Brilliantly Bright appropriate topics. At eight-thirty Carefully Coaxing for danCing commenced, the High School Dates to Delight orchestra furnishing the music. Earnest, Endearing On F ebruary 20, another party Frolicsome Flirts Was given. Each girl brou~ht soml)- Qloriously Garrulous 52 BL UE AND GOLD

Harm less to Hurt Radiantly Right Inspiringly Idle Seldom are Sorrowful JoyouS by Jerks Telling, Trite Keeping Keenwitted when Usually Unselfish Lonesomeness Lurks Voliquilly Vain Mutually Medd lesome Wonderfully Wakeful Naturally Neat (Successful in Gain) Often Obliging X Y Z omitted, we've ex­ Polite and Petite hausted our brain. Queenly Quiescent -Exchange.

Affirmat~ve DE B ATING progressed rather slowly, but under Prepar ation for the preliminary the ,guidance of their instructor, Mr. debate began about Christmas time L. W. Sampson, things soon began and quite a number of boys showed to take shape. The week before the interest in the work, the girls not debate was spent in perfecting deliv- being allowed to debate. Out of ery'. this number six were chosen in the The contest for the Bassett Medal. preliminary debate to represent the which is given each year to the best A. H. S. in the triangular debate individual debater in the A. H. S., with Mitchell and Huron. was held March 10th. With his su­ The affirmative team consisted of perior knowledge of the art Floyd 'Walter Voigt, Ross Moore and Mosiman won the much coveted George Dell; while Floyd Mosiman, honol'. Mark Stevenson and Gideon Seymore The final debate was held Friday. composed the negative team. The .March 12th, when the Mitch ell nega­ subject, "Resolved-That the Uni­ tive team met the Aberdeen affir­ ted States should renounce the policr mative team at Aberdeen, and the of the Monroe Doctrine," was live Aberdeen negative team m et the Hu­ and interesting and much material ron affirmative at Huron, while the was found on both sides. With Ibut Huron Negative encounter ed the Mit­ one exper ienced debator the work chell affirmative at Mitcnell; thu' BLUl!J AND GOLD

completing the triangle. The judges Profit Sharing ...... Vivian ott at Aberdeen, Judge A. W. Campbell, Stenography as a. Practical High Attorney 1VI . C. Lesell, and Professor School SUlbject . ... Arthur Perry E. O. Woodburn of the Normal, de­ and Preliminary Law Practice. cided unanimously in favor of Mit­ This is the first attempt to organ­ chell and our team at Huron was izo a club of th:s sort i n our tligll likewise defeated. School and it is' sincerely hoped that Both teams which the A. H. S. the stenography classes in the year;:! boys had to encounter had been able to come will continue it. to devote much more time to the -Myrtle Klabunder, ' 15. sUlbject, and to hold her reputation t he A. H. S. should introduce de:bat­ BOY SCOUTS ing as an elective subject, on a credit On March 1st, Supt. Johnson pre- . basis, for the coming year. The A sen ted a paper before the Sochl H . S. cannot afford to fall behind an~ Science ClUb, ill wnlch 11e outlined H igh School in the state. plans for different kinds of vacation -George Dell, '15. work for children, applying it espe­ cially to Aberdeen. A. H. S. CO~IMERCIAL OLUB One suggestion made which met The students of our Commercial with hearty approval of the large Department have organized a society gathering of citizens was the organi­ under the name of "The Aberdeen zation in our dty of the Boy 'Scouts, High School Commercial Club." and Campfire Girls. In reSponse to The first meeting was held February the assurance of hearty cooperation 15, when Mr. Lombard presented his on the part of the citizens and the plans and the following officers were press, an opportunity was given elected: President, Glenn Smith; a mong the boys in the school to Vice-President, Vivian Ott; Secre­ form patrol's. In less than one week tary, Myrtle Klabunde; Treasurer, about seventy-five boys had organiz­ Luverne Clancy. Since that tim'l ed into patrols and had taken their meetings have been held the first and first "hike." Since that time meet.­ third Tuesday of each month. The ings have been held every week at purpose of the club is to create great· which times work in the Boy ScoUt3 er interest especially in typewriting Manual has been taken up. While so and shorthand. The members of the far, most. of the patrols /tre compos­ organization are divided into four ed of grade boys, some very prom­ typewriting teams, which are testFd in ent m embers of the high school at the meetings and at the end of have formed patrols, which give the semester medals will be given to promise of a strong leadership ill the team having the highest speed average. moulding the school spirit. The new physical director for the boys, Mr. The meeting held April 13th was Thornton Wilcox, will have full di­ particularly interesting with the rection of the Boy Scout movement foll owing programme: after June 1st. Banking ...... Clarbell Smith ---_._---- High School Organizations. . . . . CAMP IclHE GIRl,S ...... , ...... Glenn Smith The initial step in the organiza- Original Story . . . Alice Chamberlain Uon of the Camp Fire Girls was a ---

54 BLUE AND GOLD meeting with a talk by Miss George Commissioner of Pqlice-Fred who spent some time at a Camp 011 Evers. Lake Okoboji in Northern Iowa. She Commissioner of Buildings and told the girls of the camp life and Grounds-Alpha }{clinger. what it means to be a Camp Fire Commissioner oJ Finance- -Lil­ Girl and the different lines of work lian Tiffany. carried on Iby them. Commissioner ·of Student Activ­ Several groups are being organiz·· ities- Nathan Wendell. ed and the guardians have been The following judges were also chosen for some of them. elected to 'preside over the sessions of court: One Camp Fire hike was taken Lillian Jamieson. an early Saturday morning, hike Fred West: covering about six and a half miles. Donald Swain. One of the features of the wall, was It is the hope of the founders of a study of birds. They saw Black this republic that there shall be h er e Birds, Red Winged Black Birds, and inaugurated a scheme 0f self .gov­ Meadow Larks. It was interesting ernment which will eventually find for the girls to try to imitate tlHl its way into all the classes of th., various calls. An interesting visit High School. The enthusiastic first was made at a dairy farm after year people have given the pla n a which they returned home delighted goodly start toward sucr.ess and it with their trip and anxious to go is to be hoped the future will morll again. than justify its institution. The following Saturday as it was training the girls enjoyed a game of THE JUNIORS indoor tennis and then served a de­ Dear Bl ue and Gold and all member., licious breakfast in the Domestic of the A. H- S.: Science room. W'hile you are paying so m uch at­ Many plans have been made fo:' tention to the Seniors, don 't you the future, the girls are very en­ think the Juniors worthy of a little thusiasticand a very successful notice? They are becoming a more Camp Fire is assured. ana more lmpUnll.nc l""CLUl- HI LUV - Marjorie Milligan, '18. school, and though you still have another year in which to give them honor, are they not worthy of a littl': THE JUNIOR REPUBLIC attention this year? Friday, April 30th, was elec" " As FrcRllies in the fall of l!JLi, day at the Central High. On L .. < th·ey were late in organizing, as all date the members of the first yea. Freshmen ~re, but what wonder with class marched to the polls and cast such shy s-tarters, as K a therine their ballots for the first officers of Tracy, Marjorie Williamson, John the newly created Junior Republic. Holmes and the like? Th eir first Full suffrage was allowed to all and president was Alonzo Ward. the conduct of the election would. Then their first party, which had haVH cast credit on older and wiser so long been delayed, was held late heads than those of the election of·· in December. It was said to have ficials. As a result of the voting been the greatest success of all the folllowing officials were chosen : Freshman parties. Of the eight who BL UE AND GOLD tis attended it, very few made com· They have been preparing indirectly plaints of having had a dull time. the whole year to give the Seniors The year ended . with few exciting their last party at the A. H. 'So name· events and with few "fiunkers," for lythe "Junior-Seniorbanq uet." Sev­ the size of the class. eral 'candy sales were held, in which In the Sophomore year, a few they always ran out of candy r0e­ strangers from the surrounding fore they ran out of customers. country, 'a few good times, a little The class play was an important respect (from Freshmen and eighth event to the class this year. Beth grades) and best of all a few High Romans, Marjorie Williamson, Ber­ School credits, were all ,gained by nadien Hay, Esther Wendell, Lu­ this dass. verne Clancy, Gates Hunt, William Beth Romans, as president, al­ Harrison and John Holmes were the though she had a difficult task in principal characters. Everyone was calling her class to order at the pleased with the play, and the Jun­ meeting, kept up the class spirit, and iors feel confident of winning fresh even showed them how to have a laurels in their Senior play next picnic on a rainy day. year. During this year the Sophomores Walter Voigt, who has been the gave the play of "Silas Marner" ibe·· Junior president this year may feel fore the Assembly one morning. that he was at the head of a class They were told that it was a great which will !be ready to start the Sen­ success, esp'ecially )by the Ju!nilors ior year doing all they can for th'l who had trained them for it. Blue and Gold and setting an exam­ This last year the class of 1916 ple for the rest of the school. has been busier than ever before. -Inez Dixon, i'16.

The J\ln~ors A GUIDE FOR JUNIORS Department for restoring equiJ- Gu ide for straightening misun- librium ...... Physics Lab. derstandings ...... Office Conversational department .... Depa rtment of Industry .... Ltbrary ...... Commercial Room Do nothing department. .. Assem bly Visiting departme:lt ...... FleXible department .. . . Gymnasium ...... Mr. Wilkinson's ROO~ll ------...... -

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Dep,artment of originality . . .. Tom Tracy ...... Clayton Walker · ...... , Miss Dredge's Rpom Gaston ...... Ross Moore Melodious department ...... Dennis ...... Curtis Dell · . . . .. Miss Humphrey's Room Brain exercising department ... · ...... Miss Remley's Room Commissary department ...... · ...... Miss Cooney's !loom Dutch department ...... Staff: · ...... Mr. Onsgaard's Room Senior Editors-Dorothy Camp­ Department of Monotony .. . .. bell, Adelide Makens. · ...... Mr. Lombard's Room Business Manager- Floyd Mosi­ Butcher's department ...... man. · ...... Zoology Laboratory Contributing Editors- Mr. John­ Department of Oral Compo . . .• son and Mr. Bair. · ...... Miss Lighthall's Room Junior Editors- Clayton Walker , Department of Mental Strain .. Inez Dixon. · ...... Miss McCordic's Room Faculty Advisor~Miss Lighthall. Department of Conversation by Phone ... . Mr. Johnson's Office Another year has passed and we believe the Central High School h as JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUE[[' gained in many ways. We have had The Juniors gave their annual new courses, new ideas, new effect­ banquet to the Seniors and Faculty iveness; but we still have far t o go of the H . S. at the Sherman hotel, to approach the ideals in our work May 22, at 7 o'clock. A program of which we try to keep before us. So toasts followed the dinner, after with a feeling of appreciation for which the scene of merry making the work and suggestions that have was shifted to the H. S. Gym. wher e come from the teachers and pupils a farce, "The St raw Man." was put who are leaving us, let uS prepare on ,by members of the Junior class. to give to the school of our 'best ef­ The remainder of the evening was forts; let us unite in placing its given over to dancing, the H . S. or­ work on a higher plane, upon a plane chestra furnishing the music. where steady, consistent, coopera­ Toastmaster ...... Mr. Onsgar il. tive effort shall make our High "None ,but ,the brave deserve the School not merely a leader in South fair" ...... Walter Vo lgt Dakota but among the best of the "What we have been makes us nation. Let us be dissatisfied with what we are" .. . Mr. Sampson anything of sham or laziness a nd let "Cheerful Yesterdays" ...... every individual among us la,bor · ...... Miss Goldsworthy without ceaSing fC't' his greatest ef­ "If" ...... '.... Alice Chamberlain fectiveness, "Auf Widersehen" .. Helen Bushnell "Parting is such sweet Sorrow" HIGH SOHOOL SPIRI[[, .. ... "...... Ira Lum What is school spirit anyway? We Farce believe it is an intangible, invisible, Rita ...... Thelma Ott inaudible somethi'1g' of W h OS3 pres­ Flore"nce ...... Marie Ambuel ence you can never be sure. You can- BLUE AND GOLD 57

not see it in the class-rooms nor read to anyone in particular, So what's the it in the text books. But there are use of keeping it properly. On th ·) several ways in which it can ,be and contrary, sc·hool property is the prop­ is ,clearly shown; the spirit towards erty of all. When you do it any athletics, the feeling about other d,amage, YOU are the one who is in­ High School activities, 'and the atti­ jured, you and ,Your neighbor. tude of the pupils and the faculty A good spirit of cooperation be­ toward each other. tween the faculty and student body In regard to the athletics of our is something for which every school school, experience has proved that is striving. We feel that this spirit every school has its ql!ie~ years, and has grown stronger each year, ami this undoubtedly was ours, but we we attribute it in a large measure are justified in hoping for a more to the friendly feeling existing be­ successful season next year. We are twen the students and the teachers. rather proud however, of our spirit Both seem to realize t'hat this friend­ towards athletics; we are good los­ ly feeling promotes the success of ers. No one heard any "squealin.g" each, and that without it, the best about uni!air or unjust treatment results c,annot Ibe o'btained. We of from us; and is it not harder to lose the departing class hope that this gracefully than to win? feeling may always ,continue, that The spirit about debate ,has Ibeen the Aberdeen High School may never one which is rather to be deplored. be "found wanting" in the right kind We have not given it the same sup­ of school spirit. port that we 'have athletics. We du -D. C., '15. not seem to realize that while physi­ cal development is commendable, it A SUGGESTION is no more so than mental develop­ When we calmly analyze t'his ment, which is the purpose of de­ year's work and consider the differ­ bate work. We are anxious that ent activities of the High School in next year there s'hall ,be more ardent detail, we note many interesting re·· support of this line of work. sults. These are lessons to guide us The feeling ,about declaiming is in next year'S' plans 'and aims. As much better; the com DE'tition is this year becomes a part of the his­ good-natured, and the winne'r l1e­ tory of the High ,School let us give ceives hearty support. serious thought to this year's suc­ T'he music department ,has had cess in all departments of the school. better support this year than ever W'hat are the particularly strong before; the pupils have entered into points? What are the weak pOints ? their work with ,great zest, ,and have How ,can we reach our ideal, thor­ done credita·ble work. oughness and efficiency in all our de­ Right ,here let us say something partments and activities? If next which, while it does not particularly year is to be a 'Step in advance it co me under anyone head, certainly will not come Iby adding to our splen­ has to do with school spirit; that is, did physical equipment in the High keeping the school property in good School or ,by enlarging our -course condition. There seems to be an of study. It will come from the idea prevalent in the minds of many point of view taken of High School that school property does not belong work, from a powerful application of 58 BL UE AND GOLD the imagination. The day-by-day work for next year. Make your lessons for the year, 1914-'1'915, ha vo plans in detail, what studies to take, averaged above former years. Re­ what activities you ca n profitably ports from the High 'School faculty enter. If you want to practice in demonstrate more thorough prepar­ debating, start now to read along a:tion of lessons, ,better classr<~Jm recitations. This speaks well for tho the line of your topic and when time work of the pupHs and teachers. It to practice comes next fall you will is your important work and possi­ be enthusiastic about the su:bject, bility in the opinion of some- your simply because you know something whole duty. ~bout it. Now is the time to enter If school prepares for practical the Declamatory contest. Now is the life, however, we realize the import­ ance of numerous activities in con­ time to outline your course and see nection with the regular school if you can successfully take part in work. Debating, declaiming, dramat­ football, be on the basket ball team, ization, music, gymnasium, foothall, enter the glee club, or any other reg­ basket ,ball, tennis, track,--are ular activity the school may provide school activities which should be which will prove beneficial in gI\-­ taken as seriously as traditional ing you an all round training. The courses, if you are to plan for thor­ well organized High School has all ough enjoyment of Ufe after you get of its activities r hnned in detail six through school. months a'head. Where shall we be Now is the time to decide on your classified next year?

'l'HE PRECIOUS GOLD PIJiJCE impatience as -he spilled ink or mad(J Jack Wilding, Jr., the most popu­ a blot. His roommate, Tom, enter­ lar student at st. Quintley's was very ed just as he sealed the letter. much worried. He sat at the desk "What's the matter, old chap, Dor­ in hi,s large comfortable room, doing othy turned you down? he asked. his best to compose a letter to his "I wish you'd shut up until you father. It was a trying task. are spoken to," growled Jack as he "He told me the last time he wrot.3 closed the door with a bang. that I couldn't have another cent," He mailed the letter and then muttered Jack with a groan, "but 1 strolled into the study hall. As hc can't take Dorothy Broome to the sat, day dreaming,he was aroused Junior Prom on nothing." He went hy a loud noise. Turning a round h0 on writing the ,letter, with bursts of saw that the boy across from him 13LU:E AND GOLD had dropped his books. After a few in sympathy. "I'd lend you some, minutes' hustle and a shuffle of feet, but I'm short myself." quiet again fell over the study hall. .Tack looked worried, "I've already Jack was just beginning Cicero's asked Dorot!1Y and I must earn some "Pro Ar()hia" when he was again money, can't you think of some­ startled. This time it was a jing­ thing?" he asked. ling so undo A boy had dropped his T,om thought deeply, then asked, key. A snicker ran over the ass em­ "Why not c.atch Billy Van Harn at ply and Principal Carlyle rose to his tennis? He's been dying to hav'~ feet in ,anger. "You boy,;; will have YOIl coach him so he could enter the to get over that habit of dropping tournament and win the cup"- Jack something every time you turn he8itated. around. Hereafter anyone who "I suppose I could, I hate to drops anything on the floor has lost charge him for it but I guess I'll all claim to it." The bell for have to." the close of the session rang just "Ah, he'll expect that," said Tom. then and the boys went out with a And so Jack worked with Billy every great chatter. Jack had a game of time he had a minute. tennis with Tom and won it, which A week passed and Jack crawled made him feel better. into bed every night, only to fall in­ Two days passed and Jack thought to a light sleep, starting up at inter­ his father wouldn't send him any vals, muttering something about money, when he reeeived a small tennis~"money," the "governor." box. He had visions of a hundred After two or three of these out-· dollar bill but on opening the box he bursts, 'J'om went to the Principal found a five dollar gold piece. He and told him all about it. stared at it blankly for a minute and "Why, I've been trying to find out then said disgustedly, "anyone would to whom that gold piece belonged," think the governor was a street said the Principal, "I'll see Jack." cleaner instead of a millionaire." When Jack received a white slip, But then he reflected to himself, a asking him to report to the office at fi ve dollar gold piece was far better five, he said wearily, "I ,suppose 1'.11 than nothing. be scolded for neglecting my studies He went in to study Ibut he to coach Van Horn." But after his co uldn't keep his mind off the gold interview with the Principal, who piece so 'he pulled it out to look at talked kindly to him he felt better. it, fi,guring out how far it would go. The day of the finals dawned clear It would hire a cab for him, but and bright. The game was called for flo wers, he would have to cut out 2: 3 o and promptly at that time Billy the flowers. He didn't think Dora· began his fight with Gordon Com~bs thy would mind. He started to put for the cup. Jack watched every the money in his pocket, when hor­ play feverishly and when Billy ror of horrors! it fell to the floor. He crossed to the other court, gave him didn't dare to pick it up so it lay hurried words of advice. At last there. the game ended and Billy walked W,hen .Tack reached his room h '~ over to Jack flushed and smiling told Tom all about it. with victory. ;'Say, Jack, I'm sorry," said 'J'01l1 "It was your work, old man," h~ 60 BLUE AND GOLD said to Jack gripping his hand. sinister countenance there is a look As Jack sauntered up to the of fierce and determined resolve. At. school, thinking over the events of shot-gun lies across his knees and he the week, some one touched him on is waiting. Complete silence reigns the arm and he turned to look into except for the low moaning of the the glad eyes of his father. wind in the trees. Occasionally he "Principal Carlyle wrote of what shifts his position uneasily, but al­ you were doing and I want you to ways resumes 'his watchful waiting. know that I appreciate it, so partly Suddenly fI sharp and distinct tap because of that and partly because is heard. In spite of the fact that he you have done some real work J has been expecting it, he starts vio­ have brought something more than a lently, then he r ises cautiously to his five dollar gold piece." feet. He starts toward the door, but And so it was that there was no a baffled look crosses his face and he happier boy than Jack Wildin,g at pauses. Tap, tap, tap, comes again the Junior Prom that night. sharply and distinctly and he walks -Marjorie Williamson, '16. noiselessly over to the window. He raises the sash but recoils frpm the l\'[¥ FAIJ... URE light as if in fear. After a pause, I find that I must write a theme in which only the man's breathing is 'Tis not so easy ,as 'twould seem. heard the tapping is repeated. Re­ My thoughts are such uncertain assured he steps throu g1h the open­ things ing. Once outside he cocks his gun I think they must have taken wings. and steals softly toward the front of the shack. At the corner he stops, I just believe I'll write a "pome." a nd two shots ring out. A Ibody falls Can't write at school, can't write at to the ground with a light thud.-It home. is the body of a wood-pecker! No subject can I find at all - Miriam Mason, ' 1 6. I'm clearly up against the wall. THE SENIOR'S TALE A paradoy, a joke, a verse, Oh dear! Each is getting worse. or I've clearly made my mind up now, Chau cer Up-to-Date Never Again! This is my vow. When Zephirus with his swete -Helen Fossum, '18. breath hath inspired all the yonge 'boys and gyrls to love nature, then A DARn : DEED scule tyme comes to marther hapy­ Far away from the reach of the nes and they must swynk from dawn strong arm of the law, where might to eve to plese thir techers. So bifel is right, there stands a rough shack. it on this day to goon on a pil.grim­ The wood surrounding the hut is age at the shrine of learning. M.any dense and 'ancient. Within upon it Senyors ther were, fair fo r the rough wooden bench, is sel\ited n maistrye. And whiche they weren man dressed in the typical garb of and of what degree, I wol fi r st be­ the mountaineer, blue shirt, red gynne to tel. bandanna handkerchief, high ' boots, A football Player ther was, and and corduroy trousers. Upon his that a worthy man who loved the · .~ ...'"

BL DE AND GOLD 61 sport and eek a fayre laydee whose SENIOR SI~ASS POEM BY A smyle was that dazzling he loved to SOPHOMORE bask in its cheer. Ful worthy wa::; As members of the Senior class; he, and no man had ridden ferre for We've tried to do our best. to y-see a good dog-fight. And this But still we've had our share of fun ' ilke worthy Senyor was in goodly ar­ As others have confessed. ray. A pair of very dayntie soks hadde he of purple hue and a ty to Temptations',' trials, tricks, and matche imbroidered with two flys, spats both of the species of "butter." We'lI banish from the mind A gyrI ther was also, that of hir We'll never forget how we have smylyng was ful smyle and coy, and shared she was y-clent Serena. Ful fair hir School work in every kind. name sat upon her for her fayre browe was ever unclauded by pettie Examinations finally came worries and her clere eye ever hell! And teachers puzzled guessed a shaft of Cupyd. And Frnch How some who made their daily frocks of Paris was to hir not un­ grades koyn for her gowyne was that tight 'Should fall down in the tests. and narre that to steppe acros a puddel in the rode acquired gret tact Our photos in the Blue and Gold without falling down. And in this You'll say good looks we lack. art she was expurt, but for to de­ The grades we get we know not why clyne "amo" she could not; exe-ept They didn't hold them back. in lookes. Another gyrI with hir hade she, But take it as a whole whose lokkes just out of Press fair The Seniors are so bright, ryvaled the sun's ,gleem and from That when you meet them in the them to her littel slypered feet she dark was ,good to look upon. Of her bok You don't need any light. she yaf not of that text a pulled hen. And yet hir techer couthe not 0: hir Some are glad and some are sad sleighte and thus had de s'he become That school, will soon be o'er a Seynor. But in a week we'll wish we're back A techer was ther in the com­ To work away some more. paignye. Hardy he was and wys to -R. B., '17. undertake the instruction of the yonge Sonnes of Beelzebud in Phy­ A MIRACLE siks. Of his complexion he was sang­ High above I could see the tops of wyn to live in delite was ever his the tall pines gilded with the rays w one. And eating was living, for of the sun. If I were only up there, the nones. I thought, then ! might determine And now .gud people listen well, where I was and find my way I n this tale is ment no harm to any through the forest for I was lost, won in partikular., And if I make lost in the depths of the forest. It error please relbuk€ 'Softly, and here was already dark down where I was is ended the Senyors Tale. and so still that I could hear the -Alice Chamberlain, '15. constant murmuring of countless 62 BL UE AND GOLD

mosquitoes. No animals were stir­ was out from under me although I ring in the woods. Everyth ing was could scarcely believe it from tho quiet. The sun had disappeared pain of my burns, and I was untied. now from the tree tops and the sky I figured that the lightning had above wherever! -could catch a been conducted around the circle of glimpse of it was growing darker all Indians but that a few not in the the time. ring had not been struck and think­ ,Soon I descerned one lone star in ing I was some spirit loosed me ani a clear space just above my head, then fled to the woods. twinkling and winking as if forebod­ I a woke and found myself safe ing some evil. Now it was shut off at home in the old arm chair. Ie from my sight by a black cloud. The was a quarter to twelve so I put up giant pines began to moan and th'1 the "Last of the Mohicans" and mosquitoes stopped their tune. Then went up to bed. The next da.y my there was a low rumbling as of dis­ rbrother hit me over the head with tant thunder and something stirre'l a book, one of those tokens of broth­ in the bushes by my side. My heart erly love which are so frequent in jumped to my mouth and I jumped our house. Something about it re­ minded me of the night before and to my feet. Th~n'e was a cold hand at my neck and a moment later fully I began to think that after all the a hundred Indians had surrounded thunder ·bolt might have been morp me. I was bound to a tree. Brush real than I had thought. alreadY prepared was brought and -R. T., '16. heaped up -beneath my feet. It was an awful aspect; all those painted NEW BOOI{S JUST OUT savage faces as they stood around Time O'Day ...... Matilda Cully grinning and I knew that I was Who Goes There ..... Miss Butler doom.ed. Hand in hand they encir­ My Heart's Right There ...... cled me and began their dance, ...... William Harrison w-hooping and yelling like wild Talks to Freshman Girls. Leo grwin beasts. The flame!,; -began to curl up The Chalk Line ...... Mrs. Dredge around my feet and despite my best The Turbulent Duchess...... efforts to keep still I screamed in ...... Alice Chamberlain my agony, this only seemed to de­ When I Was a Boy .... Mr. Welstead light the Indians more. All was up. The Lad I Used to Be .. Mr. Sampson I had lost all hope of escape. Every "Pepper" ...... Catherine Tracy moment the burns grew more pain- The Diary of a Beauty .. Mary Erwin ful and the flames leaped higher. Our Jewels ... Ruby, Opal and Coral How I longed for death. How pleas- ' Have you read that article on ant I thQught, not to be now. Lynch-lng .. .. Mary Ringrose But just then there was a crash and such a flllish that it nearly blind­ THE PURSUIT OF A PERMIT ed me. I remember nothing for I Of the evils in this high school don't know how long and when 1 Permits surely are the worst; finally came to and was able to dis­ Woe to us if we forget them, tinguish the objects aroud me ther8 We'll -be censured last or first. stretohed the ring of savages all prostrate upon the ground. The fire One fine day, from the assembly ·, BL DE AND GOLn 6 . ) To the office I was sent; mit!" When my business there was finish­ One for Tuesday and ,today; ed, Having told the cause of rubsence, Back again I ,gaily went. Got them both and went away.

Scarcely in my seat I'd settled When I'd given 'em to Miss Stewart When IMiss Stewart's voice I Then I started to my seat heard, For I'd traveled quite a distance "Where's your permit?" "Haven't And I wished to rest my feet. any! " "Get one then, sir. 'l'hat's ab- But at once I heard a bell ring surd." And the period was o'er; So I hastened to my next class Back I hastened to the office, Glad to seek permits no more. But I found nobody there, So I sat down and determined There to wait for Mr. Bair. Thus two periods were wasted Just in getting one permit; After quite a while t1.e bell rang But the teachers are hard hearted And the period was o'er; And don't sympathize a bit. So I went back to assembly And got in at the right door. When I reach the heavenly portals I will find St. Peter there. But the next day in assembly "Where's your permit?" he will Miss Stewart came up to me; thunder: "'Vhere's your permit to assembly! "Get one quick from C. M. Bair." Get one quick and bring to me." - Gideon Seymour, '17.

"Yhen I ,got into the office THE RE . FEnE~CE UBRARIAN Mr. Bail' had just gone out At times behind a desk he sits, To the gym, a student told me, At times about the room he flits­ So I quickly turned about. Folks interrupt his perfect ease By asking questions such as these: At the gym Miss Clark informed me "How tall w~s prehistoric man?" He was in Room thirty-one; "Howald, I pray, was Sister Ann?" To Room thirty-one I hastened, "W'hat should one do if cats have Hoping that my chase was done. fits?" "What woman first invented Once more I was disappointed­ mitts ?" To the office he'd gone back. "Who said 'To labor is to pray?' " So I speeded to the office, "How much did Daniel La:mbert Chasing hot upon his track. weigh ?" "Don't you admire E. P. Roe?" At the office (would you think it?) "What is the fare to Kokomo?" I discovered Mr. Bair. "Have you a life of Sairy Gamp?" would not believe my own eyes "Can you lend me a potsage-stamp?" When I saw him truly there. "Have you the rhymes of EdwanJ. Lear?" 'l'hen I breathless gasped: "A per- "What wages do they give you l BL UE AND GOLD

here?" portunity for observation of regular "What dictionary is the best?" school work ill the city schools wa., "Did Brummel wear a satin vest?" arranged for the students of .he "How do yOU spell 'anemic,' please " Normal contemplating teaching next "What is a Gorgonzola cheese?" year. The city superintendent be­ "Who ferried souls across the Styx?" comes a member of the Normal fac­ "What is the square of 96?" ulty and will conduct ·the observa­ "Are oysters good to eat in March?" tion work and also lecture to the "Are green bananas full of starch?" teachers, observing on school man­ "Where is that book I used to see?" "I guess you don't remember me?" agement and pedagogy, once a "Haf you Del' Hohenzollernspiel?" week. "Where shall I put this apple peel?" In the high school the program "Ou est, m'sie, la grand Larousee?" will be so arranged that boys wish­ "Do you say 'two-spot,' or 'the ing to elect work at the Normal in duce?" , machine work, forging and black­ "Come, find my book-why make a smithing, will 'be able to complete ro,v?" their work at the High School in "A red one-can't you find it now?" time to take the two last periods "Please, which is right to 'lend' or of each day at the Normal. This 'loan?' " will give our high SCh001 boys a ',ery "Say, mister, where's the teie­ fine opportunity to secure a train­ phone?" iug in the High School which pre­ "How do you use this catalog?" pares directly for the trades and en­ "Oh, hear that noise! Is that my gineering courses of the colleges, as dog?" well as practical instruction for life. "Have yOU a book 'called 'Shapes of During the 'comin:g year the H igl] Fear?' " School will continue its policy of in­ "You mind if I leave baby here?" creasing the efficiency of its work - Edmund Lester Pearson in the Se­ particuIarly along vocational lines. cret Book. Commercial work will Ibe improved (From Literary Di,gest.) by giving more hours and corres­ ponding credit to strictly commer­ AFFH,IATION WI'l'H N. N. T. S. cial work. The Manual Training Two years ago at a joint meeting course will be strengthened, and by of the State Regents of Educatioll arrangement with the Normal schooi and City Board of Education, an forging will be offered. The De­ agreement of affiliation which hau partment of Physical Training will been arranged by President Nash be strengthened by the addition of and Superintendent Johnson wasac­ a physical director for men, who C()pted. This agreement stipulated will give all his time to that work. that the city superintendent should Every pupil will be urged to take have general super"isiory power ov­ up some form of Physical Training. er the Normal Tr:..ining School and General changes will be made in all assign pupils to this school in the courses in an ,effort to introduce in­ same way as to any ward school. to our work practical instruction in During the present year an op- efficient living. BL DE AND GOLD 65

THE SCHOOL AS A SOCIAL CEN­ when the fourth graders entertained TER the Hi.gh School people for a;bout The citizens of Abp,.d 0 en Pfl"e one-half hour by presentin.g the provided themselves with an expen­ dramatization of "King Arthur." Al­ sive and commodious High School building. It is too large an invest­ though the "King" was suffering ment to leave idle for any len,gth of from the effects of a serious cold he time and it has been the policy of knighted each of his trusty men, an­ the administration to encourage its nouncing the attributes of each in a use at all times for any legitimatr" voice which was heard by all his public use. During the past year the building has been in use for listeners. The Mother of Gawain ,public meetings ()f Vlarious kinds, was of particular interest, being the for musical organizations, for pub­ only actress in the play. lic concerts and entertainments, fo'" business men's .gymnasium classes, The morning of the eighth of for the Y. W. C. A. and others. The April, Mr. Seymour of the N. N. 1. buildin.g is availalble without charg8 S.gave a short talk about clean-up for any meeting in the interests of day to the High ,School students, his the public welfare. topic being "Pick it up," an expres­ sion which is synonomous with his I,OCALS name both in the Hig,h School and On March 25th, Mr. Glenn, our Normal. His idea was to impress former principal, who is now Super­ upon the minds of the students how intendent at Milbank, addressed th8 to keep the city looking beautiful High School. We were delighted by not throwing things a/bout and that his duties as president of the by putting articles in their right Northern South Dakota Educational places, especially in the public parks Association brought him to Aberdeen and schools. once more. It was not what Mr. The Aberdeen High School was Glenn said or how he said it that represented at the Annual Declam·· called forth such hea.rty applause atory Contest 'held at the Northern from the students but it was the Normal and Industrial school, by mere fact that he was amon.g U:3 Alice Chamberlain iIl the

SO:\fE TEACHERS ABERDEEN HIGH SCHOOl, AJ.JUM· Mr. Bair has worked this year NI ASSOCIATION For our old A. H. S. Class of 1887 With faculty and students and Lucy R. Chase- Seattle, Wash. He has had great success. Hiram A. Pratt- Cashier of a Bank in Seattle, Wash. Miss Butler had the eighth grade Alice E. Hicks- Seattle, WasIl. classes Louise A. Wylie- Mrs. A. M. AI' We know not what they do, c1rich, Aberdeen, S. D. But we know 'tis very seldom Class of 1888 She does not get them through. Lulu Dana--Mrs. H . C. Garvin, Winona, Minn. In English when the work was hard, Fannie Hauser- Philippine Is· "Miss Dredge is right unkind" lands. Was what they said, but when shp Eva Raymond- Mrs. C. (; . Ca ver­ leaves ly, Sioux City, la. Her equal we won't find. Jessie Proud- Mrs. Minard, Aber­ deen, S. D. Capt. John McArthur- Canal Miss Stewart whom all student., Zone. know. Fannie Coyne- Butte, Mont. Who, knowledge does unfold Knows we appreciate the good Class of 1889 ,Bessie Wylie-Mrs. Parkhurst. She's done for "Blue and Gold." deceased. Rose B. Dill e- :vrrs. M. Pugh, What of the German teacher Spokane, Wash. Who gives us German poems? David Griffiths-Washington, D. We're thankful for the knowled.ge C. But you should hear the groans. Benjamin Thomas (M. D.) - Cali­ fornia. Charles R. Case-Seattle, Wash. Then, too, there is the Coach, Whom we must lose next year; Class of 1891 Who can the Latin classes teach, Dayton Cook (M. D.) - Lodi, Wis. Or football athletes rear? George H. Jenkins- Houston, Texas. Miss Goldsworthy can't know Ethel L. Kelly- Mrs. A. W. Voed­ The interest that we feel isch, Aberdeen, S. D. In all the science studies Edna M. Hauge--Mrs. Goodwin, With which her pupils deal. Seattle, Wash. Chas. A. McArthur- Seattle, Wash. Too ,bad the other teachers Merlin C. Johnston-Dr. M. C. Weren't on the floor of the "Hall" Johnston, AJberdeen, S. D. Then they'd got in the verses first John C. Williams-Chicago, Ill. Now they won't get in at all. Jennie SaJisbury--Mrs. Pall, Long -~nez Dixon, '16. Beach, Cal. BL DE AND GOLD 67

Class of 1892 Hilby Hards, Dr.-Tacoma, Wash. Jennie E. Worswick--Mrs. M. Lillian McDonough- deceased. Schamber, Aberdeen, S. D. Grace Brown-Mrs. C. A. Howard, Carrie L. Black- Sioux Falls, S. Aberdeen. ll. Lucy Holmes- Pasadena, Cal. Genevieve Taubman- Mrs. Tarel!, Eva Gilmore-Mrs. George Jenk­ Viehart, Mont. ins, Houston, Texas. Jennie McCall- Mrs. Mills, de­ Class of 1900 ceased. Philip K. Carnine-Minneapolis, Carrie Paulhamus--Mrs. A. L . Minn. Ward, Aberdeen. Margaret A. Gilmore--Mrs. Me· Class of 1893 Phaile, Minneapolis, Minn. Elliott Lum- Omaha, Neb. Fay Donou,gh- deceased. Lloyd L. Smith- Chicago, Ill. Class of 1894 Essie Zietlow-Mrs. Hamilton, Leon Foster- Minneapolis, Minn. Montana. Dana Foster- Minneapolis, Minn. Eva Z. Hutton- Mrs. H . Holby, Harold Wilson- Aberdeen Mill. Aberdeen, S. D. Class of 1895 Selina H . Laidlow- Mrs. Ed. Mil­ Percy Hauser- Altoona, Penn. ligan, Aberdeen, S. D. J. P. Hauser- Missionary, Mexico William G. Sparling--Rapid City. City. Class of 1901 Class of 1896 Alberta V. Green, Pierre, S. D. Fred G. Huntington-State's At­ M. Carl Lager-'-Minneapolis. torney, Aberdeen, S. D. Cornelia L . Hauser-Mrs. J . E. Grace J. Noble- Mrs. Harold Wil­ Hauter, Duluth, Minn. son, Aberdeen, S. D. Marian E. McCoy-Studying mu­ Margaret Kelley- Brown Countv sic, Washington, D. C. Courthouse. Edith Mather- Mrs. Fred Gan­ Class of 1897 non, Aberden,, S. D. Frank W . Webster--deceased. Class of 1902 Charles F. Holmes, Dr.-Hecla, S. Archie McNaughten- Lawyer, Ab­ D. erdeen. Russell A. Brown- deceased. Paul Browne- Memphis, Tenn. Class of 1898 Winnie Williams--·Mrs. Pierre .John Royden Kelley. Capt.- Fort Southworth. Leavenworth, Kansas. Nina Zietlow- Pianist, Aberdeen. Edith M. Pierson~ Chicago. S. D. Daisy Hutton-deceased. Class of 1903 Class of 1899 Mabel Green-decea.sed, 1905. Mildred Sloan- Mrs. R. H. Angel!, Clarence Browne- Paris, France. Aberdeen, S. D. Fannie Stevens- Mrs. Mansfield, Alma J. Mueller- Mrs. Rus:;;ell ]iJugene, Oregon. Easton, Aberdeen, S. D. Grace Cheatham-Mrs. B. B . AI· ..

68 BLUE AND GOLD drich, Aberdeen, S. D. Edward Clarke- Toledo. Ralph Dennison- Aberdeen, S. D. Margaret Firey- Mrs. R . O. An- Leon Wells- Aberdeen, S. D. telman, Aberdeen. Evelyn Sidow-Minn~apolis. Floyd Fisher- Ann Arbor, Mich. Everett Harris- Chicago. Class of 1904 Vera Jewell-Mrs. Qui,gley, Gro­ Margaret Crofoot- Mrs. Gene ton, S. D. Barnard, Spokane, Wash. Edith Kelley- Mrs. P . N. Bush­ Dennis O'Donnell, Dr.-Huron, S. nell, Aberdeen. D. Alice McCoy-Minnesota "U." Class of 1905 Fanny McNutt- Mrs. Tomlie, Ab-· Harry Deits-Manual training erdeen. teacher, Seattle, Wash. Della Nulbourne-Chatfield, Minn. Edna Goffe- Mrs. Erwin Cum­ Effie Stains- Mrs. Dickerson. mins, EI Paso, Texas. Goldie Zimmerman (Dr.) ---A'ber- Blanche Hun tington-S'pokane, deen. Wash. Roy Antelman- Aberdeen Nation·· Grace Lager-Mrs. W. J. Hill, Ab­ al Bank. erdeen, S. D. Etha Burnham-Normal office. Zoe Lovejoy- Mrs. Tho. Camp­ Bessie Combs-Combs Confec- bell, Huron, S. D. tionary Store. Carola Strauss--Mrs. Hiram J il,. Esther Nash-Mrs. John Roberts, cobs, Minneapolis. Aberdeen. Norma Brown-Mrs. James Dob- Ora Connell- Mrs. Mitchell. son, Aberdeen, S. D. Rose Admunds- Wagner, S. D. Don Campbell--deceased. Don Hill- San Francisco. 'Chas. Gottschalk, Jr.- Chicago. Harry Lynn-Linton, N. D. Clyde McCoy-deceased. Florence Stevens-Redfield. Rhoda McCoy-Minneapolis. Evan Peckham-Minneapollis. Phil McHugh-Denver, Col. Ira Stevens- St. Paul. Class of 1906 Class of 1908 Carrol] Bickelhaupt- Des Moines. Margaret Bottum- Mrs. O. C. Nel· :B'rank Vroman-Minneapolis. son, Bonners Ferry, Ida. Agnes Lovejoy - (Married), Washington. Helen Jackson- Aberdeen, S. D. Lida 'Cheatham- Mrs. Wesley Doris Bickelhaupt - Instruct·)r Collins, Aberdeen. Mathematics, N. N. I. S. Herbert Stevens-Dentist, Abel'·· Loma Lovejoy-Seattle, ·Wash. deen. Morton Taubman- practicing law, John Granger-Aberdeen. Aberdeen. Estelle Allen-Aberdeen. James Vetter-Chicago. Ma.rgu€irite Oountryman---Mrs. Class of 1907 Harry Wells, Aberdeen. Marion Burnette-Mrs. Davit!. Carroll Selby, Lewistown, Mont. Vail, ,]I4inor, N. D. Alvin Ott-Los An.geles. BL DE AND GOLD

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Karl Bremer. Class of 1912 Clinton Brown- Aberdeen, S. D. Marie Doyle- Stenographer, Com­ Loretta Clark- deceased. mercial Club. John Jackson-Jackson Hard- Helen Fisher-Mrs. :P. E. Gregg, ware, Aberdeen. Menominee, Wis. Gertrude McCann-Domestic Sci­ Margaret Granger-Huron Col- ence teach er, A . H. S. lege. Blanche Coleman- Mrs;. iBlanch-· Jessie Mabbot-N. N. 1. S. ard, Aberdeen. Wade Edmunds--Armour, S. D. Bessie Neill- Aberdeen. Sumner Harris--Aberdeen ,'\I a- John Sheehan-Jewett Bros., Ab- t.ional Bank. erdeen. Helen McConnell (Chicago) - Ab- Willard Taylor-Minn. "V." erdeen. Gertrude Welsh-Boston, Mass. Sadie McPherson-Minneapolis. Dale Eakins-Dakota Farmer. Irene Peckham- Santa Ana, Calif. David Minard-V. S. N. A., An- Rhea Wells- Aberdeen. napolis, Maryland. Floyd Daniels-Goodale';; Phar­ Class of 1910 macy- N. N. 1. S. Paul Armantrout-Martin Bros. Bernard Sheehan-Brookings Ag­ Factory. ricultural College. Ivan Bi*e~haujpt-"v" of Wis­ Class of 1913 consin. Tillie Combs-Mrs. Larson, Aber- Margaret McLeod-Society Re·- deen. porter, Aberdeen News: Ottelia Hezel- Sherman Dry Ruth Kribs-N. N. 1. S. Goods. Robert Lum-V. M. 1. Norfolk, Kennith Healy-- Minneapolis. Virginia. Will Kearney- deceased. Ray Stratton- Dental Colleg3, Ivy Husband- Watertown, S. D. Kansas CUy, Kansas. Jeanette Shields- Detroit, Mich. Joe Williams- Toeka, Kansas. Margaret Wallace~Mrs . Sieh, Art. Schamber- Schamber Gro­ Putney, S. D. cery. Class of 1911 Oliver Gottschalk- Minneapolis. Constance Ada'll1s-Li'brarian, Ab- Minn. erdeen. Class of 1914 Portia Perry- No N. I. S. Louise Goffe- Minneapolis Con­ Norma Alley- N. N. 1. S. servatory of Music. Dorothy Brown- N. N. I. S. an-} Maude Hedger---'Tacoma, Wash. Society Heporter, Aberdeen Daily Agnes Keegan- Mrs. Fred Bush- American. nell, Aberdeen. Miriam Beard- N. N. 1. S. Alice Shields- Detroit, Mich. Ora Christianson- Downer Col­ Olive Shumway- Minnesota "V." lege, Milwaukee. Genevieve Jackson- Wis. "V." El,izabeth Bennett- Q;berlin Col­ Flora Bell- Mrs. Claude Merrick, lege. --

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Genevieve Reagan - Attending Reese Mathieu- Verdon, S. D. School in Hipon, Wis. Floyd 'Smith-Vernon, S. D.

Wilma Winter~ "U" of Neb., Lin­ coln, Neb. PLEASURl

PERSON AI~ GIXVlPSES Washington building. When he leaves us for gu Claire, he may de­ Mr. F. B. Carpenter cide to take his ,bungalow along and, For a year and a half Mr. Carpen­ in accordance with his aristocratic ter has been our "Ag" man. He has English taste, procure a Butler. guided his boys through the mazes of Agronomy and Ancient Husban­ Miss Craney dry, gone with them to all the Far­ Modest as a violet and still as a mers' conventions, baken them on mouse, Miss Craney leaves us this tours of inspection to the best farms year, to seek a quieter woodland in the vicinity, revealed to them all glen, where there will be no lazy the secrets of seed tests and milk boys as John Van Ess and D. D. tests too, and in addition to all this Lane to pat on the head nor a Leo he has taught the grade boys some to scold. She was a beloved teacher of these secrets and helped them of our Commercial department, make vegetable ,gardens. He's lit­ whom few except those in her classes tle, 'but- we know he could not hav", have had the privilege of learning to accom,plished any such miraculous know. But we all wish her the best amount of work without his flying of success whereyer she goes. Ford. Even as we go to print, he, with Mrs. Carpenter and Philip, 1S Chas. M. \Vithrow speeding on his way to his new fielJ "Cupid was never known to be of labor in Helena, Mont. He is fly­ stupid." ing away in his Ford to escape, as he "Cupid," (as the girls call him says, the wrath of those who " cut off for some mysterious reason) resem­ his head" (as we did to make his bles his little name-sake in physique, picture suit the requirements of our He teaches Latin and coaches Ath­ Blue and Gold page.) May he be letics but his chief business is sell­ su.ccessful! ing "Cupid Brand" peroxide preven­ tive for chickenpox, a substitute for vaccination. None genuine without A. D. '.Nnker the signature. The coach is a very ,Mr. Tinker is going to Eau Claire, good boss lind is much interested in Wis., next year to join a concrete mnsic and incidentally- well, musi­ company, with which he will tinker cians in general. He is somewhat as he did with ou 'Manual Training disheartened over the athletics this department.. We all wonder if there year but cheer up nCupid"~the best is a "concrete" case in the company. coach on earth couldn't make a state Sometimes as he wonders through championship without the material. the halls, dressed \n his regimentals, When the class of )915 leaves, C. M. he is mist.aken for the janitor or leaves with them. ' He couldn't bea:' even for a high school student. that lonesome feeling. I The class in brick laying and ce­ menting have done some practical M.iss Mc Cordic work under his effi.Cient instruction. "As solitary as a lonesome pine." What a Tinker (er) can really make Miss McCordic has an enviable a class do with a hammer 'and naiL, record in controlling assemblies, she is to be found in the form of a always has her eyes on "you." Her bungalow in the basement of the fiery chief "assistant" carries fre- 72 BLUE ASD GOLD quent "special deliveries" to "Doc" has won the hearts Of many. What but she is baffled by the disinterest­ will we do when so many of our lov­ ed reply, "How should I know you ing and beloved teachers pass beyond can hardly tell?" our reach into this cold, unsympa­ Miss McCordic, who received her thetic world? M. A. at the U. of W·is., C3!me to us from the High School principalship Miss Bernadine Oooney at Groton last year and now she has "Domestic science is her line, decided to absent herself from U9 On baked (?) beans we tried to forever- Goodbye- McGordic,- may dine." good luck attend yOU wherever you Miss Cooney's innovation at th'l go. H. S., the ten cent lunch, has ,been very popular, and as a rule very sat­ Miss Dredge isfactory, ·but Miss Cooney assures us Let us consider the facts in this that two days is not suffi·cient tImE' "case." Miss Dredge abandons the to bake beans. Incases where in­ "Skiddo" room to take up a digestion insues t,he patients are re­ position in East High School, Minne­ fered to "the miller." Her anxiety apolis. ,Several students as well as over the ·health of her patrons has faculty wonder if the remainin,g in­ so worn upon her that she is com· structor of the Commercial depart­ pelled to seek summer climes. Her ment is packing his trunk also. Be­ imparted skill in cooking dainties ware! if you ever come in contact will undoubtedly help each of her with her, never return the mischiev­ fair pupils to reach some man',! ious wink she sometimes gives, or heart-"through his stomaoh." you will experience the same woeful Young lady!-have you taken Do­ fate as one unsuspecting Sophomore mestic Science? If not our sympa­ did. Although she delights to make thies are with you. other people happy, never teeter your chair, chew gum or talk in her COULD YOU IMAGINE room. She is a person who will make life misera,l:)le for any lazy boy Geo. Dell frivolous? or silly girl under her instruction. Marie McMasters serious? We are hopeful of her success, but Bernadine Hay slim? regret her going. Louis A. without his lessons? Anna Beard out of style? Miss Mary Remley Katherine Tracy sitting still? "My school in Iowa." Mary is, we understand, very nrcl cli Mr. Withrow in evening clothes? interested in a certain school in Alice C. not talking? Iowa (the exact reason she will nOL Mr. Lombard giggling? divulge). But as a plus b-c, so­ Adelaide Makens not in a hurry? facts plus "fiction" enable us to fac­ Kink Boyd impolite? tor her "case" for her love for hel' Alma Mater is only surpassed by her Esther Carlson short? interest in its "Alumnus." Despite Guy Combes without a pompa­ her youth Miss Remley has 'proven dour? herself a very efficient teacher and Ruth Kelly with her lessons? BLUE AND GOLD 73

ON THE HEIGHTS To Helen Fossum The Height of Satisfaction-Arthur".K ThereE was' a young lady named Fos­ Hay. sum The Height of Recklessness-Adel­ Who tried very hard to play pos- aide Makens. sum The Height of Imagination- Olive When dressed up in green Burns. She looked like a queen The Height of Humiliation- The This charllfing young lady named Senior Girls on "Middy Day" when F'ossum. they ,came with their hair down. To Mary Hingros('! The Height of Impossibility-Doro­ I sil1g of a eharming young girl thy Campbell fi unking. Who sets many hearts in a whirl The Height of Aggravation-Miss But when Lindsey appears Butler between 5th and 6th per­ All the rest are in tears iod, keeping people from entering Beeause h<:'s preferred by the girJ. the wrong doors. The Height of Eloquence- "Bean's" To Helen Strauss recitations. There was a young lady named The Height of Impropriety- Cather­ Strauss ine Tracy. Who never was known to be cross The Height of Disappointment-The Her fiddle she plays B. & G.'s this year. (This casbl And she's foxy with A's no reflections on the editors.) This talentrod lady Hamed Strauss. - Alice Chamberlain, '15. - G. G ., 'lQ. -

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.lONG B LUR'S COURT Of love, the dance, the hearth and. High on his throne, sat King Bail', home. Proud, with a majestic air, Sing of the flower of chivalry, Uneasy, restless, hard to suit, 'Tis well! it is thine specialty. Debonair and vain to boot, Come hither Welstead to my si.ght. Haised his sceptre, shouted loud, With my strong sword I dub thee, Withrow, his prime minister bowed, Knight. " Ho there, Withrow, send word Take thou this vow from thy King down Bair, And keep it by thy " raven" hair. ey Wilkie there, you comic clown. Help fair ones in dire distress. To Lady Humphrey bear the word, Think of dancing much the less. Enough of clamour have I heard. To me especially be thou true, She shall stay the croonin.g lyre, Or else I fear this day thou'lt rue. Lest I bring the thing to fire. Morpheus now doth bid me rest. Also hist the maddening flute Disperse ye all, both dole and jest. Let a ll music reeds be mute. "Kin.g Blair," drowsily bowed hIs Spare mo from that violin, ·head, With its schreeching squealing din! A minute later, to this world was Silence on the .ghostly cello, dead. Get thee hence, thou saucy fellow! -Elsie C. Hezel, '16. Retrace the steps, thou are too slow! My good Patrick he shall go, WE ARI.] THANKFUL For he is long, hath traveling feet That Sprin.g is here. And a manner large to beat. That we will have assemblies once Discourage "musiceres" 'till 8th of a week. May That Mr. Welstead forgets to an- Release them on the banquet day, 11'Ounce that Harmony class won't On that ni,ght this court shall dance, recite. E'en our noble steeds shall prance That teacher's meetin.g comes but Inspired 'by harmonious sounds, once a year. As on the day when I was crowned. That Mr. Sampson has seventh Begone, .good Patrick, no minute period assembly. waste, That Mr. Bair is our Principal. And thou of royal wine shalt taste. That the Juniors have to give the Oh me, now my thoughts are dreary, banquet. Of your faces I am weary. That Miss Stewart knows how to Summon Onsie, to me now, give tests that are tests. His voice will soothe this troubled That training for track meet has brow begun. For that voice is firm but mellow, That somebody must pick it up. Forsooth! remindeth one of jello. -L. E., '15. His glad smile, of worth to me, What were 50 shekels to thee! WHAT WE LOVE Lest he forget, (my joy t'would mar) School parties (?) Bid him bring his "Seminar." Slips to report to the office. But, Folly! that, he'd ne'er forget. Picnics. (The Seniors). ·Was't not known to do so yet. Tests. And lull me with pastoral poem. Our teachers. BLUE AND GO~D 75

WHEN It's a IJong ,\fay to Be a Sophomore When Seniors try to keep the law It's a long way to be a Sophomore When teachers dispense with every It's a long way to go rule It's a long way to be a Sophomore When Seniors, Juniors, Freshies and And the things we'll have to know. all, Goodbye knickerbockers, Farewell Would never think of sktppin3' ·curls and braids. School- It's a long, long way to be a Sopho- 'more When teachers tel! students what they know When we start on our raids. By a Freshman. And students tel! teachers what they mean, When we get credit for all we know, It's a Long 'Yay to Be a Junior And remember from books just a '~l It's a long way to be a Junior we've seen- It's a long way to go When students have a test on hanil It's a long way to be a Junior And bring their merit to the proof, For we're flunking as you know. Their eyes on other's papers never Goodbye Sophomore parties, F ·are- land well loss of eats. And hold their marks from others' It's a long way to be a Junior aloof,- And there's worse times to meet. By a Sophomore. When incorrigi1ble ones have quite forgot The will of teachers to resist It's a Long 'Yay to Be a Senior When of other's paper they borrow It's a long way to ,be a Senior a lot It's a long way to go And pay those on the borrowin~ It's a long way to ,be a Senior list- And we're real hardup for "dough." 'Til then let students blame ",way. Goodbye .Junior rallies, Farewell And teacher's comments blow up the flunkj.ng days school, It's a long, long way to be a Senior But when you see that blessed day, Where if we flunk we cannot stay. Then it's the millenium for that By a Junior. school. - T . S. and L. U., '15. It's a Long 'Yay to Graduation It's a long way to graduation The Bertillon System It's a long way to go Teaeher - What is the function of It's a 10Il,g way to graduation the papillary lines which show so To the heig'ht of all our woes. plainly of the ends of the fingers and Goodbye Fun and Frolic, l<~arewell thumbs? old school life F'loyde Shortridge- I don't know It's a long, long way to graduation that they are useful to us but they To the end of our strife. are very useful to the police at By a Senior. Umlll!!. - G. F. M., '16. -

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A. H. S. S'J'UDENTS' DIC'I'IONARY FRESHMEN F ---is for Freshmen, a pretty gooi Artist-An individual with Ion;; lot, hair and a short suit, having a posi­ Though great seniors may say, tive pose and an uncertain income. tis a vacant plot. Athlete-A dignified bunch of R --·-is fo!' rules which the Freshmen muscles, unable to split wood or sift obey. the ashes-J;J. "'iV. or "Fat." And never ask why when their Bone-One dollar, the ori,ginal teachers 'say nay. price of a woman (Adam had to givl' E---·is for earnest in their studies one of his bones for Eve.) you'll find, Dance-A brisk, physical exercise, They are ever earnest, though invented by St. Vitus. Ask H. R. none of them grind. Freshman PartY-A ,gathering of S ---·is for studious they all are that, the Freshies at the School House at They all get their lessons and which ice cream and cake is served get them down pat. (if the Juniors don't get it first.) R ·--is for harmless as harmless they Fusser-One who makes an un­ are, necessary noise or disturbance- F . From the path of knowledge S. they'll not stray far. Hasher- One who serves Hash M··- is for mer,cy which they alway" (?)-F. lVI. find Joke-No definition neceSsary. When left to the fate ot their For an example see W. G. teachers kind. Kiss- An indescribable something E ----is for evergreen which they are that is ')f no value to anyone, but i8 not. much prized by the right two. In brilliance they're al ways Parrot-An individual who can there right on the dot. never be held responsible for what N·.. ·-is for neighborliness their teach­ he says. This must ,be W. W. or G. ers say H. They hope to recover from it Repartee- The sassy habit of someday. -L. W., '18. talking back. This means yoU C. T. Snore--An unfavorable report Mr. WeI stead on Election D3.Y, from headquarters. See H. R. "The bar of an electromagnet; Usher--One who takes the lead­ Speaking of bars there are liable not ing part in a theatre.- G. M. or L. to be any after today." L. Orator-- One who relies upon hi~ Ben Jones giving report in Eng­ wits to get himself out of a difficulty lish on May pole of lVIerrymount-"I when the fellow against him is larg­ guess the participants had little too er than he is. G. lVI. for example. much liquor." -R. P., '16. Miss Dredge- (ln play practice). lVIr. Withrow, (explaining passage What does antipyrine look like, in VirgiI)-"Only those beloved by boys? Jupiter and descendants of the Gods (No answer). could safely make the round trip to lVIiss Dredge-Ruble, what does Hell." antipyrine look like? BL DE AND GOLD 77

'rHE SENIOR CLASS WANTED TO J{NOW R. E. A.-Real enthusiastic athletiL. I O. G. A.--One good Aberdonian. Did Ralph Askew for Jay's Her­ O. M. B.- Oh! my Brownie. ring? A . E . B.- An effeminate bud. Did Miss Vera Light (h) all of Ar­ M. B.- Modest, ·bashful thur's Hay or did Wilslow Burnette? L . B.- Likable boy. Is John's Hol(l)mes on Norman's C. B.- Capable, brilliant. Sandburg? D. C.- Dear Co-ed. If Arthur's a Bell would Ralph E . R. C.-Esther's really changed. Peal? A. M. C.-A merry cherub If George is a Del! and Dell is fI, G. D. C .-Girl's dear chap. Mountain, therefore George is fI, G. D.- Good debater. Mountain. I~. D.- Fairly demure. If Herbert's a Fish is Ivan a L. B. E.- Little breezy eighteen. Leach? L . R. E.- Looks real entertaining. Would Gates Hunt Isabel's Nicol? W. G.- Warring giant. If Olive Burns would Jess War­ E. H.-Ella's honest. ner? L. H.-Lig'ht hearted. If Withrow-d would Margaret A. H.-Always human. Beach the boat? R . A. H.-Rustic, affable humorist. Could you Dredge a river with fI, 1. H. H.--Ina hates hypocrisy. Lombard (y) popular growing be­ ID. F. H.- Ed's fairly hearty. side it? IVI. A. K.- Marvel am Klavier. II J. M. L .--Just, meek lady. If it is "Physics Labor-atory " or S. E. L.- Rarely s eeems even R. "Lab-oratory?" lucky. Where Helen B. will get h er laugh I. G. L.--Industrious, ,g ood leading- out next year after Mr. Withrow has man. gone. I. F. N.-I flirt? Never. What will become of the ]i'ootJball W . M.- (Will he melt?) team after Fat Hay graduates? F'. W . M.- Fairly wise man. Why Adelaide studies so hard. C. M. M.- Contented, modest maiden. What we ,¥ill do next Bummer A. S. M.-A sassy maid. without the Domestic Science lunch­ C. R. M.- Carefree ready maid. es. G. M.- Great meditator. Whom Marjorie and Esther will V. L . O.- Vain little object. have for president next year? I. R. R.- Ideas right ready. If the Chemistry Laboratory is a T. S.- Tireless student. "pink tea?" R. E. S.-Real easily satisfied. L. T. S.- Learned, trained student. G. B. S.- Great, big shark. Questions ' by the Eighth-Graders H . C. S.-He can't study. What is a battleship for? L. D.-Looks unchangeable. Is there any kind of sewing ma­ .T. V. B.- Jeannett's very busy. chine except the Singer'! A. W.-Always witty. A fourteen inch gun isn't a very G. W .- Great wisdom. long gun, is it? M. C. W .-Merry, cute, witty. Has the President power to put W. W.--Wee Willie. clOWn resurre<;tion? (Insllrrection?) •

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WHA'r TEACIIEHS BELIEVE? First Freshman- What was the matter this morning in ehapel I took the wrong book home. Seemed as if they left something I thought the first period would out. not meet. Second Freshman- They forgot to I did not understand the assign­ read Adelaide Makins' name. m ent. I have my work finished but it is M. S.- How do you work Miss at home. Butler? I did not have time to study my M. A.- The only way I know to lesson. work Miss Butler is to work. I could not find a subject to write on. I am working for an "A" this Mr. Welstead- (To girls looking month. out laboratory window). "Now girls, I could not find out what the les­ this is not the Village Watch tower." son was. I thought that lesson was for to­ On the board in English elass­ morrow. "What is anithesis " I left my theme in the Assembly Olive Burns- Cafter class) "Miss Room. Lighthall, who was Anti the 'sis? I left my note book in my locker. I couldn't get into the Assembly Teacher- What :three W'O'rds do Room. 'Freshmen use most? B., '17. -c. Freshie-I don't know. 'l'eacher~Correct. Freshie- I thought you took Lat­ in last year? Asked of Miss Lighthall- "How Ruth S.- I did but the faculty many nails are there in a horseshoe enthusiastically encored me. and where can I find out"

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