Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR ten track and field events. Medals will be awarded first, second and third men in each event. Probably one of the most interest- ing base ball trips ever taken was the one recently completed when a de4e- gation of fourteen players left Chica- go University for the Orient to fulfill six game enaggements both with Keio and Waseda universities in Japan. Three weeks later they wrere greeted as the guests of the day in the island empire and during the succeeding month won every game played with both schools, thereby setting a mark which American college teams can shoot at for a long time and then with only the possibility of equaling it. Coming but one year after the trip of Wisconsin’s baseball nine into the far East and not long after other simi- lar expeditions, the Maroon invasion awakened more than passing interest. The Midwayites spent the entire sum- mer on Marshall Field working hard in preparatory practices and their tri- umphal achievements merit for them the praise of all American schools. Several members of the party missel the Home-Coming greeting which Chi- cago gave them for they bade fare- well to their comrades at Tokyo and set out to reach home via Europa thereby completing a tour of the world. This party is not expected un- til late in February. Under the management of the Bloomington Y. M. C. A basket ball teams representing Bloomington, Nor- mal, Saybrook, Lexington, Bellflower and Leroy will fight for the champion- ship of McLean county at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium February tenth and eleventh. The committee composed of Pelsma of Normal, Fulwiller of Saybrook and Hyett of Chenoa, have already made the preliminary arrange- n ments. The tournament will be run on the same plan as the state tournaments each team drawing for places and then will play an eliminating sched- ule. There will be two large silver cups one for the winner for the cham- pionship team and one for the second place team. As Bloomington always supports basket ball well the tourna- ment is sure to be a success in every wa , Yale’s entire varsity rowing squad was taken to the Presbyterian hospi- tal in New York City to undergo phy- sical examination. Capt. Frost stated that only the soundest athletes would be permitted to row this year. Enters College at 60 Mr. J. F. Moore, who was formerly a resident of Bloomington, 111., but now of Corvallis, Ore., has entered a college at that place for the winter term and will take a course in horti- culture. It is very unusual for a per- son of his age, he being GO years old, to carry work in college, but he no doubt will accomplish his obpect as he is extremely interested. To Hear the President President Taft will address the Illi- nois School Masters’ Club, whicn meets at Millikin University at Deca- tur, February 10 and 11. President Taft will address them for a brief space of time at 11:30 o’clock the morning of the 10th. “Her teeth are like stars,” gushed the love-smitten youth. In an outburst of joyous delight; And after awhile he found ’twas the truth— Like stars, they came out every night.

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i6 THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR Fall Home Coming of Alumni and visitors will take place at that time. The Board of Trustees of the Uni- versity met recently in Chicago to make out a list of requests to the state legislature for expenditures dur- ing the next two years. The Deans of the various colleges of this institu- tion recently appeared before the Board and explained ».he nature and extent of their needs. At that time the requests in total amounted to very nearly $4,000,000—an amount as one member of the Board expressed it, litterally appalling However, the general belief is that the Board will petition the legislature for a larger amount of money than it has'ever ask- ed for before, being governed by the economic principle of asking for “all the pressure will bear.” At every election in Champaign, the question of the right of students tc vote comes up. Those residents of Champaign, who are on the opposite side of the fence from the majority of the students, always make a big howl about the illegality of the student vote and seek to intimidate the University people by all possible means in an attempt to prevent them from casting their ballot. In the recent election over Commission Form of Govern- ment, those who were opposed to this form sought in every way to threaten the students winning out by a verv small majority. From the day that students come back atfer the Christmas holidays un- til the end of the first semester is a time of fewer social functions, burn- ing of more mid-night oil, and a great- er amount of conscientious work in preparation for a successful ending of the first half year of work. ATHLETICS The main topics in athletic life no v are basket ball and the anticipation of base ball. All of the colleges and most larger high schools are deep in the process of elimination and the season’s victors are now beginning to loom up in the basket ball world. In base ball the larger leaguers are pre- paring for the annual trip south to weed out the undesirables and give all a chance to ‘limber up’. Of course the schools wait until basket ball en- thusiasm dies down before they cad for recruits, but indoor practice for those who want it is in many cases provided and after indoor base bail supplies the deficiency. Below are given most of the scores that have put teams out of the run- ning as ‘would-be’ champions. Indiana triumphed over the Univer- city of Chicago at Bloomington, Ind., Saturday of last week by the score of 22 to 14. At no time in the game did Chicago lead Indiana. Wisconsin 20, Illinois 17. Wabash 39, Notre Dame 21. Illinois 18, Minnesota 17. Bradley Institute 25, Knox College 2.». Lincoln College 19, I. L. N. U. 1G. Illinois Freshmen 30, Northwestern Freshmen 13. St. Vi3ters 91, Onarga 11. Pontiac Y. M. C. A 30, Fairbury 18. Dwight H. S. 59, Pontiac H. S. 13. Lockport H. S. 23, Hyde Park H. S. 15. Hinsdale H. S. 2G, Evanston H S. 22 Evanston H. S. 41, Morgan Park 24. Lake Forest Academy 44, McKinley H. S. 20. Entry blanks have been issued for an indoor athletic meet to be held n the Evanston athletic meet to be held in the Evanston Y. M. C. A. gymna- sium Feb. 10. The meet will include

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jS THE TAX TOM HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR JANUARY CALENDAR Jan. 3—H. S. students resume their school duties. Jan. 3—“Percy Jackson made his appearance in P. H S. Jan. 4—Grand rush for the radia- tors. Jan. 5—Cold weather continued. Jan. 6—Signs of spring in the As- sembly Hall, 9:30 a. m. after music. Jan. 9—Seniors visited City Library last period. Jan. 10—Raymond K. was the hero of the hour in the eighth grade hall. Jan. 11—Wendell McC , William F., Charles C., Herbert R.f and Randall Bear took a vacation from school. Jan. 12—Arthur C. got a hair-cut. Jan. 13—Knitted Turbans have be- come the principal head gear of sev- eral girls (the stately Seniors not excepted.) Jan. 16—One of our teachers dis- covered that his present vocabulary was inadequate to express his senti- ments concerning his most studious (?) class. Jan. 17—A certain Freshman girl defied cold weather by appearing in elbow sleeves. Jan. 18—Juniors enjoyed a bob-sled ride. Were they snow-balled? Jan. 19—Seniors followed the good example of the Juniors. Jan. 20—Institute at Gibson. Jan. 23—Exams approaching. Jan. 24—Nearer. Jan. 25—Still nearer. Jan. 2G— 27—Arrived amid the groans of the unfortunate students who are obliged to take them. CLASSIFIED ADS. Wanted Soon:—By the entire high school, a quarter holiday. Wanted:—A good definition for an “editorial.” A Sophomore Girl. Wanted:—A book containing infor- mation on the subject “Good Behavior in the Classroom.” Esther Swanson. Found:—In the assembly room, Jan. 13, a nice bar of soap. Owner may have same by calling on Marie Krid- ner. Wanted:—By the teachers, more work and less play. Wanted:—By the students, more time and easier lessons. For Sale or Rent—Several large va- cant heads, as the present owners have no use for them. All modern im- provements, such as the latest hair cuts, rats, puffs, ribbons, etc. The Freshman Class. Wanted:—The seats of several 8th grade girls changed to the high school assembly. Raymond Kirkpatrick. Found:—A front seat in row two. Earle Carlson. Lost—In Algebra II., several of my possessions. Finder please return and receive reward. Theo. Lundgren To Exchange—Two front seats for almost any old thing. Helen Nelson and Lois Richards. Found:—By the Caesar class, a pleasant surprise in the shape of a written lesson. Found:—That we aren’t in it wben compared to tl:e Sophomores. Juniors, Seniors, Freshmen. THE CLASS OF '13. Assembled in the P. H. S. Sits the well known Sophomore' class. Also some of the Freshmen small. Juniors, Seniors, and all. A few of these traits peculiar may b- . Read them all and you will see. Some may suit them very well. For yourself, you best can tell. There’s Eugene, a boy with a level head. Without a doubt has well been fed. Alto Rueben and the g.izzly Bear,