The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
SHORTRIDGE SENIORS
JOIN PROFIT TO PLEASURE
Arabian Fairs Success Is Made
Possible by Students and
Fair Colds.
ATTRACTIONS ARE VARIED

Like a scene from the Orient. with all the
varied coloring and peculiar style of dress
ing with Oriental draperies tastefully hung
around the walls. the halls Of the Short
ridge High School presented a beautiful
sight last night at the opening of the Ara
bian fair. given by the senior class Of the
school.
Transferred for the time being into young
maidens from Arabia. the girls of the class
OF '0i presided over the booths The halls
Of the Shortridge High School have many
times presented beautiful pictures. but it
is doubtful if the scene last night has ever
been equaled.
Scores of high school lads wearing uni
forms of many coIors and sizes represented
the strong arm of the law" and he was
unfortunate who fell into their clutches.
The ''culprit'' was taken before a Judge,
who dispensed justice in all varieties TO
those who were brought before him. An
ordinary criminal slated for lettering
would get off with scent fine. while one
VINO was arrested for the very serious
charge of not bringing at least two friends
10 the fair would be fined ten times that
amount.
BANNERS AND FUDGE SOLD.
On entering the hall a visitor Immediate
nishings. Up and down the halls fitted
bevy Of pretty misses, selling everything
from Shortridge banners to chocolate fudge,
and one could not escape them without
purchasing some article. The entrance to
the Streets of Bagdad" was situated upon
the landing Of the stairway between the
first and second floors Once inside the
streets a monstrous lion, with wide-open
jaws. nodded his great head in an awesome
greeting. In the basement of the school
ana directly under the Streets of Bagdad"
was the Cave OF the Great Mohammed."
trimming skeletons greeted the visitor to
the cave, lights nickered, and unearthly
NOISES were heard. Little imps glided
noiselessiy about, and the entire cave was
an undesirable place for a person with
weak nerves
promenade hall, and here were booths
Whefe lemonade, cream and cake were dis
pensed They were literally paJronized
Many or the Manual Training High School
students were in attendance az the fair and
SOod-lelloWship prevailed. The '0i class
cleared about $3.50 last night The following
programme was presented:
Arabian Dance" Shortridge Orchestra
w hen Johnny Comes" Mandolin Sextet
Edward A. Honnecut, Harvey b. Stout.
Lou LOUIS A. Lieber Paul Merrill. John Sheets.
Otls r. Calvin; SKETCH Those Happy
Days. written by Floyd Payne. presented
by Floyd Payne and Tod Allison; contralto
selecJOn, Mary Traub; mOnologue, Alfred
Brandt; whistling solo, Zela Spence: play
let, Sunset, Laura Arnold, Edna Bennett
and Frank Doudican; musical. Mrs. Hugh
McGibeny; IAN Afternoon with Virgil by
Albert Aronson, presented by Frank Doudi-
can and Nose ArOnson; "TenderfoOt
March," Shortridge Orchestra
The Arabian fair will continue this aft
ernoon and tonight clever vaudeville
programme will be presented this after
noon. The much talked-of Arabian We'd
ding, with Jeanette Alexander as the
bride and Frank j. DOudican as the groom.
Will take place tonight.