Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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The Paxton Ilifjh School Itof lector 21 isisi 01 SENIOR DEPARTMENT SENIOR CLASS-ROOM COMMENTS —PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL The English IV. class in quoting a part of the prelude to the “Vision of Sir Launfal seemed to get slightly twisted. This is what they said, “We see Hie murmur and hear it glisten.’’ “Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, Little Tommy. Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, Tommy.” Did you ever notice how often How ard W. snaps his fingers during the American History recitation? We wonder why it is that in Stenography II. the pup.Is read along at such a great rate and then so suddenly become silent. After a moment of silence someone says, I got it.” “Got what?” In American Literature Mr. Bainum called upon Bertha Fagerhurg to tell of “The Skeleton in Armor.” She couldn't recall it, so thinking to help her Mr. Bainum began quoting, “Speak, speak”------ In Geometry IV. Miss Cushing was explaining Geometric lunes. “Now we have several lunes (loons) here.” Nothing further needed to be said. In American History -------------- in- formed the class that after the Mexican war, Mexico gave the United States 1C3 acres of land. (The actual amount given was over 875.000 square miles.) She also said that during a certain period. 21,000,000 measures were passed ty Congress. (A slight mistake of about 20,979,000). Keep up the good work---------------; you had the principle of the thing right anyway. Why is it that Ethel K. when at any party or social, always suggests the I ttle trickish game of counting on your fingers and littering these words, The radiator had been leaking in Room 12, where the English class meets. Miss Felmlev, “Stuart, will you please get back and take your feet o:t of the water?” One of the Geometry classes agreed that an angle was the amount of diversion between two straight lines. Mr. Funkhouser, (in Physics) “What are the three classes of levers?” Bright student: “First, second and third, sir!” Doings of Latin III. A IV. I atin III. and IV. is a very interesting class, but the daily disappearance of the classroom text books is amazing. The only people who always are

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20 I he Paxton Ilia It School lief lector P. H. S. Baseball Prospects. The prospeits lor a good liign school baseball team nea spring are very good, since we have a number of veterans with us. including Vyl e, one of the best high school pitchers in this part of the state. Also, the material left over both in the infield and outfield is unusual for a high school of this size. Archer will probably be sure to be chasing fly balls in the left garden this season, where he performed in such a spectacular manner last year. Tartar, who was unable to play in 1914 on account of lrs rheumatism, will be back again in center field, though there is a possibility of having to shift him to second 'base. Ha n ’S, Kerr, and Overstreet will be prospective candidates for eithtr out or infield positions. The latter pro', ably will be placed at first base where he (sub) played last season, on special occasions, as a substitute for the illustrious “Soindle Leg Swanson. Eddy, who took the offerings of Tubby last year, will pro' a' ly n ed no help to keep Wylie and Martin under control this season, while we sincerely trust that Fagerburg got all the errors out of his system at th'rd base lest year (but not base hits.) Short-stop will be grapes for some one, as will second: and wrf hope they will be as ably filled as they were last season. The most promising candidates for these and the remaining outfield positions are Perle .Johnson. ‘Swede Swanson, Albert Ludlow, Dewey Hamm°rlund( George Hanson, and Janus Martin. What (1° you think of that for an outlay? We promise nothing, but expect everything. To Our Friends, the Good Citizens of Paxton: The members of the Athletic Department of the Paxton High School feel that not only the high school but also the town are not giving them the support they deserve. Our crowd.; are insignificent when compared to those of Gibson. If you give us the support, we will furnish the team. You have the money, we have the ma-terial for a good team. “Vot is the use of friends, ven ve cannot use dem.” I et’s have a little spirit. The boys are trying hard to make a team which will be an honor to the town and high school, and money is as important as players. The Coliseum is comfortably heated and will hold six hundred without crowding. If you don't 1 elieve us come on down and trv it. This is our second appeal. If you heed not this warning, we will bring suit against you. The Athletic Bunch. The Need of a Gymnasium. The need of a gymnasium in Paxton High School ig very evident for the following reasons: 1. A love for athletics cannot be fostered when there is no place to practice. 2. The school of the present day is not considered a progressive one— where there is no gymnasium 3. Under an able instructor the influences of a gymnasium not only de velopes the physical, but also the moral nature as well. 4. Sport quickens the mind. 5. As a reward, it fosters the s-p'rt of study in many who would not oth erwise attempt to carry the three necessary subjects.

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22 The Teuton lliah School lie!lector provided with these texts are Miss Gourley and Randolph Cruzen. Ray S. (translating): “Nothing silent is able to charm me. One of the members of the class, discussing the two methods of punishing cr initials said, “Caesar wanted the men put in prison. Thus they would be just as safe as if they were killed which Silanus wished. Miss Gourley informed the members of the Senior Class that one per cent would be deducted from the grades of those whom she caught wh's;rring There was doubt in the mind of one member, however, as he asked what would happen if he did not recite. The Latin III. and IV. class have lately finished a three or four weeks' study of Latin Composition All think that “variety is the spice of life,” but Latin Composition is not very palatable. We sometimes wonder why the members of this class always get the r tongues so twisted. Surely they know better! Nevertheless, Alma in-varially sends Gahinus as an “embassy ; Mildred speaks of the cinders (ashes) of their ancestors; and Randolph tells of Cataline’s “Colleg’its” (colleagues.) Happy Cruzen has come to think that he hes a perman nt engagement after school we guess. (You may wonder, gentle reader, why this note anp- a-s in these columns. The I atin III. and IV. class will understand.) Lester P. informed the class one -------------------7-------------------— day that T. Gracchus was forcibly deceased. Miss Gourley, “Did they accept the invitation or recline?” One of the members of the class startled everyone one day by asking “Why could a wise man not die in the water?” (It’s still a mystery what he meant.) Teacher, (to member of class) “Don’t you get tired of hearing me scold all the time?” Meek boy, “Yes’m. The German IV. class has been studying German magazines for the past two weeks. These have proved interesting as well an instructive. The pictures especially amuse the younger students. Miss Hisbee (in physiology) What are the ribs?” Bright pupil, “Oh, I know,—they ar;-little hones running around the body.” As a place for learning new and interesting things, the American History Class is the best to be found. Just the other day the members of the class w'ere informed by Marie B. that immigrants come mostly from foreign countries. On another occasion all were surprised to learn that P. I. thought the Pan American Congress had something to do with Panama. No, Howard, there is no danger of the seals in Bering Sea being “extre-minated. Clyde D. (Am. Lit ): “After he wa-married he joined several clubs.”