Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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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:

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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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8 The Paxton llujh School lief lector Mr. Golightly .................James Kerr Captain Spruce .......Perle Swanson Captain Phobls .................Carl Cratz Mr. Moreland .........Howard Wylie Sam ..................Russel Crowe Mrs. Major Phobbs.....Gladys Bobo Mrs. Captain Phobbs...Jessie Button Ye Manager ot Ye Properties....... .............. William Westbrook All of the above performers appear ed in striking costumes and rendered the parts assigned them in an effective manner. The credit for the planning of this program and for the effective and highly acceptable manner in which it was rendered was entirely dee to the efforts and skill of Miss Mildred Felm-ley, teacher of English, who had charge as faculty director. Superintendent Bainum Remembered On His Sixtieth Birthday. On Friday morning, January 2i)th, a rumor was a .oat in the high school that Mr. Bainum's sixtieth birthday was in progress and that he was probably unconsc’ous of the fact. Mrs Bainum was immediately communicated with, and it was learned that the rumor was well founded; but that, should he become aware of it, certain plans of her own for the evening when the members of the Friday Night Social Club were to be her guests, might be spoiled. All plans, however, were so adjusted as to work together without conflict and to the end that Mr Bainum was the victim of a series of surprises that culminated in the presentation to him in his home, and in the presence of his and Mrs Bainum’s guests, of an elegant and beautiful rock'ng chair, upholstered in leather—the gift of the High School students, Mr. Papineau, and the tPachers of both the East and West Side schools. On the Monday following, Mr. Bainum, in a somewhat humorous, yet appreciative ten-minute talk in the as sembly hall, testified to the complet ness of the surprise, and to his appre ciation of the sentiments which prompttd the remembrance and the gift. James Kerr Honored. Jamie Kerr, of the Sen or Class of the High School is in receipt or a letter of recent date from the secretary of the Comm'ssion in charge of the Boys’ State Fair School, stating that Hon F. G Blair, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, in his re port to the Commission, called specia1 attention to the excellence of the written report of the school and its work that Jamie had prepared. The letter stated that it was one of the very best of the 284 reports filed by the members of the school. It will be remembered that Jam e was one of the two representatives from Ford county in attendance at the State Fair school last fall. The students and teachers of the high school take a jusf.fi'bl1 pride in the honor thus conferred on him. aSumpxg— pwaq jaq no puipa oi pnq aqs ji ‘MOIJ -autos ij jb ja8 p,aqs imp .wouq a, —pnaj .fpnajjT? saqs uiaod sjqj, ‘Sat -qtJBj u oi sjuao uaj jaSfn.w p.aM mom Moqs t? jo pajq isnai aip sjaS aqs j] ‘.woqauios jno Pny p.aqs Iafl no vouq oj ion jqSno aqs Stutipatuos gpj ‘untnoM t? saujo.M 5?u|qi uu sajaqj ji