Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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6 The. Paxton High School liefle (or James Martin. Leal'e Swanson, Martin Swanson. Mamie Cleary, Berdella Hanson, Hertha Helman, Kdwin Hol-derman, Daisy Horridge, Clyde Martin. The following numbers and percentages computed from the reports of the faculty with reference to the se mester examinations, and those who were excused from the same, may he or interest: Total number of class registrations ...................... 656 Total examinations taken.. 268 Total number excused..... 388 656 Percentage of exams, taken 40.9 Percentage excused .......59.1% Percentage excused from Senior classes exams.... 77% Percentage excused from Junior class exams..... 60% Percentage excused from Sophomore class exams..55 % Percentage excused from Freshman clas exams.. . 59% SPELLING lV PAXTON HIGH JiOOL. For many yearl khas been the policy of the manag tof .[he Paxton High School to t.- H cWiPhystem, atic work in spellini students. The daily program provides for a ten minute period for testing upon the formal lessons assigned. The members of the three upper classy prepare their lessons from the High School Word Book, while the ation recently given the fo’lowing students made a grade of 100%: Gladys Corbly, Selma Danielson, Marie Fox, Mary Hagens. Allie Hanson. Hertha Helman, Laura Hammersrand. Clara Holley, Ida Levinson, Avis Moffett. Mary Pearson, Leona Peterson, Amy Swanson, Edna Swanson, Mildred Swanson, Haz°l Taylor. Laura Trickle Irene Vincent, Clarice Whitcomb, Evelyn Wylie. I averne Archer. Clarence Carlson, Dewey Fagerhurg, Hugh Garnett, Rex Hammerlund. Ix well Hod-am, Harry Jensen. James Kerr, Clyde Martin, Alan McCracken, Howa 1 Newman, Carl Peterson Everett Smith, Raymond Smith, Leslie Swanson The following students ma’ntaine t a per'ect record in the dady tests upon lessons ass'gned during the semes ter: Elfie Carlson. Lula Frette, Almi Gaardsmoe, Bessie Hamm, Allie Hanson. Hertha Helman and Lola Kel’ev •TWAS A MliHT RFFORF CHRISTMAS (Continued from page 4) When he saw I had recovered, he again began to shout, and pointing to corner, he showed me the n°w rug he had purchased for mother’s Christmas gift. It was my burglar! Then between yowls, he explained how he had placed it on the shelf over thu back stairs for hiding, how It had probably fallen down against my door and had finally be-m rolled downstairs. members of the Freshman class re- Something new for Dick to tease view the text used in the grammar about—again foiled when trying to grades. The continued attention thus get the better or him, but worst of all, given to this, too frequently neglect- my lovely grewsome, adventure spoiled study, results in a very general ed! It's just because my name is profie'eney in the art of spelling. Mary Jane. T know it is. I feel 1 ko At the close of each semester, an saying “D-------” as loud as I can. examination is given. In the examin- tho’ most Mary Jane’s wouldn’t.

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The Paxton High School lief lector EXCUSED FROM WRITING SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS Only 41.1% of the possible number of examinations were written Thursday and Friday, January 2.1st and 22nd. The rsmainng 59.9% of the twice a year agony was relieved. The rules resulting in this relief may be briefly summarized as follows: 1. A semester grade of 82% with no absence. tardiness, or other irregularity during the semester; 2. A grade cf 83% without class alsence; 3. A grade of 85% and one absence from class, 87% and two absences, 90% --and ihrqe absences, 95% and more han thnee absences. icre UndCTx ..these rules 145 students out of 170 were excused from taking one or more exam’nations. Instead of publishing the grades of the students thus excused, as in other years, It has been decided to publish the number of subjects from which they were excused. Excured from All Examinations Glad?! Bobo, Alma ( rat .. Clfi Darter, Bertha Fagerburg. Ruth Flora, Pearl Holz, Harriet Hamm, Laura Hammerstrand, Mary Hagens, Jamie Kerr. Lola Kelley, Marie Newman, Birdie Sackett, Carl Radeke, Mildred Smith, Gladys Oorbly, Clarence Carlson, Nora Carlson. Lois Coon, Dewey Fagerburg, Alma Gaardsmoe. Hugh Garnett, Aurel Henderson, Lester Peterson. Ix rena Ferris, Mildred Swanson. Maurice Weaver, Bessie Hamm, Katherine Kemp. Evelyn Wylie, Edgar Gaardsmoe, Leonard Hathaway, Perdue Atwood, Gladys Burkland, Rudolph Fagerburg. Lulu Frette, Chailes Henderson, Lowell Hodam, Agnes L2-an ,or. Ida Levinson Viola Lindgren, Carl Peterson, Lencra Pearson, Ralph Stanford, Amy Swanson, Feme Trickle, Clarice Wh'tcomb. Excused from Three Examinations Ag-'a Anderson, Jessie Button. Ruby Flora, Ethel Kelley, Lucile Moore. Flossie Steele, Laura Strong. Dorothy Smith, Howard Wylie, Gladys Kellogg, Florence Martin, Doris Flora. Ruth F ink. Per’.e Swanson, Floy Casey, Olga Pearson. Ixrrene Samuelson, Margaret McQuiston Edna Swanson, Elfie Carlson, Selma Danielson, Avis Moffett Chalmer Rudolph, Hazel Taylor, Theresa White, Gordon Carson. Paul Anderson, Jessie Carson. Excused from One or Two Examinations. I avernp Archer, Clarence Danielson. Nellie Hagens, Perle Johnson. Lora I aBare. Eva Swan, Marie Barrie, Chester Wcsslund, Agnes Anderson Hazel Bar As. Irene Bloom-quist. Randolph CrMen, Stuart Eddy. Bertha Fox. ElizabSi LaBare, Alan McCracken, Mary oftrson, Ray Smith, Muriel Helman. Mam- irr e m rlund, Everett arnes. Otto Nelson Howard Newman, Carl Cratz, Agnes Johnson. William Overstreet, Maurice Peterson, William Westbrook, Linda Pearson. Robert Pearson, Dorothv White, Harold Barnes. I eona Peterson. Elmer Olson, Naomi Miller, Mary Keller. Mildred Evelsizer, Ellen Erickson. AIHe Hanson. Claire Holley, Edna Johnson. Leonard Johnson. FlossI® I aBare Helen Nelson Raymond Ernest, Marie Fox. Myrtle Hedstrand Pearl Hedstrand, Carl Eklund, Gladys Aukland, Ruby L'ndberg, Bertha Olson. James Gandy. Harry Jensen,

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The Pajcton High Sdutol lief let toi ATHENAEUM LITERARY A UNIQUE AM) POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT On Friday evening, January 8, the Athenaeum Literary Society rendered the first public program of the year in the high school assembly hall. A splendid audience was present, numbering nearly 4 M) people. The title of the program was Ye Eveninge of Ye Ixmge Ago . With a single exception, the program as worked out reflected in every detail Olde Fashioned” ideas. That exception was the Musick by Ye High School Bande”. Til's organization consisted of an up-to-date company of high school toys and girls who were able under the coaching of Miss Felmley. as orchestral director, to dispense some unusually good music. The personnel of “ye high school bande” was as follows: First violin. Marie Newman; second violin, Katherine Kemp and Evelyn Wylie; first cornet, Stuart, Eddy: second cornet, Hugh Garnett; trombone, Horace Frederick; drums, Ray Sm'th; piano. Laura Ham-1 merstrand. A neat introductory and explanatory talk was given by the class president, Howard Wylie, after which the program was rpndered without special introductions or announcements. Miss Ethel Kelley was the first to appear in Ye longe ago” costume, and she captivated the house with a humorous reading. Miss Ruth Flora followed with a vocal solo, which was so art’stically rendered that she was honored with an enthusiastic encore. At this place on the program, a qua ntly humorous “Controversie” was indulged in by four of the “longe-ago timers”, to the great delight of the audience. The question was “Be itt Resolved that ye Olde-fashioned Spellin' Schools and Sewing Bees were of mere benefit to Mankinde than Ye Modern Woman's Clubs.” “Ye man’s view of itt” was presented by Lester Peterson and William Overstreet. Ye ladies’ view of itt”, by Mary Hagens and Lora LaBarre. The humor of the speeches was accentuated by the quaintness of the costumes worn by the speakers, and the audience was convulsed with laughter most of the time. The next number on the program was a feature”. It was an impersonation and a reading by Miss Agnes Johnson. The selection rendered was the reader's own composition, prepared especially for this occasion. It was entitled, Ye opin'on of ye new fangled notions.” As one of the local newspaper reports of it said, Nothing like it was e er given here before. and the applause shook the very building.” j After a pianjy duet by Miss Gladys ,Corbly am Aliss Mildred Smith, and an f ore which was vigorously called for, “Ye minuet of ye olden time” was artistically danced by Naomi Miller. Ellen Eric son, Clyde Martin, and Rudolph Fagerburg. The closing number of the program was a short, spicy play reflecting the thought and spirit of ye olden fme. It was entitled “I ende me Five Shillings”. It proved to be as popular as the earlier parts of the program, and made a fitting climax for the evening's entertainment. The following was the cast of characters: