Taylorville High School - Drift Yearbook (Taylorville, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 110 of the 1917 volume:

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PARKER 2 91 GREETINGS Another year has come and gone and with it another Drift-a book in which we have recorded the facts and fancies of student days, especially those facts which are dear to the Senior class of old T. T. H. S. We have endeavored to make it representative not only of class spirit, but of something higher-the school spirit. We present the result of our efforts to all our friends without apology, for we have put forth our greatest energy to make this Drift one of pleas- ure and interest to its readers. THE STAFF TAYLORVILLE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL R. G. BEALS, Principal BOARD OF EDUCATION Dr. G. L. Armstrong, Pres. Dr. S. 15. Hardman, Sec ' d james L. Drennan, L. D. Hewltt, j. A. A ams Assistant Business THF, DRIFT STAFF Business Manager ................ ................ Manager --- ....... David Jones, '17 Literary Editor ............ --. - --.. Joke Editor .... Local Editor .... Art Editor ...... 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German University of Illinois, '15, Western College, '11. I4 Urn-1112 JDIRJIIET Qu WM. BURNETT, B. S., E. E. MARGERY TERRIERE, B- A Manual Training. ' Household Arts. University of Illinois, '14, University of Minnesota, '10. University of Chicago, '12-'13, I5 'THE DRIFT .......- 5 . it A. L. SELLERS, B. E., A. B. VERNETTA B. MOORE, B. S Science. . History and Mathematics. Manchester College, '15.. A Northwestern University, '09, Uniyersity of Indiana, '13. ' University of Chicago, 14-'15, I6 TH IE DRIFT 5 HARRIET KYLE, A. n. AIMIE JOHNSON, B. A. Music. History. Northwestern University, '15, University of Wisconsin, '13 17 QD TH-HE DRHET CLARENCE ABRAMS. BERNICE COPLIN- Owaneco Extension. PhYSiCal Training- Chicago Normal School of Physical Education, '16. 18 SENIORS -LE Luvfmzooo IE me CARTY gEY wnsom GH KOTSCHI SS TEHRIERE J WOW WOW ff SKIXINYJWOW WOW WHO WOW WOW SENIOHS f WOW THE DRHFT MELVILLE LIVERGOOD. Liver. Rostra, '14, '15,, '16, Debat- ing club, '17, Class Basket- ball, '14, '15, Football, '15, A Bachelors Romance, '16 Class President, '17, Current Events club, '17, 'tThe Lion and the Mouse, '17. If you would have things go your way-go after them. WESLEY WILSON, Bus Rostra, '14, '15, '16, '17, Foot ball, '16, Basketball, '17, Class Secretary, '17. Looks are deceiving for Bus is full of action and loves to tickle the piano keys. GRACE MCCARTY. Bema, '16, '17, A Bachelor's Romance, '16, Vice Pres. class, '17, Secretary Bema, '17, Student Council, '17. A sweet, attractive kind of grace. LOIS BRADLEY. Bema, '14, '15, '16, '17, Chor- us, '14, '16, Current Events club, '17. My heart is truest steel. HUGH KOTSCHI, Bud. Glee club, '14, '16, '17, Foot- ball, '16, Celebrities, '16, Chorus, '14, Current Events club, '17, Track, '16, '17, Class Treasurer, '17, The Lion and the Mouse, '17. The proper manwa very handsome man. He speaks Well. WILLIAM B. ADAMS. Bi1l. Rostra, '14, '15, '16, Latin club, '14, Chorus, '14, Some great men are never known to history. The affections are infinite and cannot be exhausted--John Jenkins. 20 -M-Q K TH-H E DRIFT ROSALIE BODE. Chorus, '14, Latin club, '14, Hema, '14, '15, '16, Basket- ball, '14, '15, '16. I may do something sen- sational yet. Her favorite pastime was translating Lat- ln. AMON BARBRE, Fat, Rostra, '14, '15, '16, '17, Foot ball, '16, '17. I like the company of la- dies, there is nothing like it except more. J. ANDERSON, Jimmy, Rostra, '14, '15, Studnet Council, '15, '16, Freshman Editor Drift, '14, Junior Ed' itor Drift, '16, Local Editor Drift, '17, Jimmy simply can't take life seriously. HELEN CHESNUT, Chessy. Glee club, '14, '15, '16, '17, Basketball, '14, '15, '17, Vice President class, '15, Bema, '14, '15, '16, '17, The Lion and the Mouse, '17, A Bachelor's Romance, '16. Words can't do Helen jus- tice. She is just a little mite brimful of fun and en- thusiasm. ADENA BYRD. Bema, '14, '15, '16, '17, Cur- rent Events olub '17, Chorus '14. I mean just what I say, no more and no less. RICHARD DAYKIN, Dick. Rostra, '14, '16, '17, Glee club, '14. A good student and a good fellow but we found it out too late. Love is the root of creation-Darline Davis. 21 TIHIE IDRJIIET S GOLDIE MAY DUNBAR. Bema, '16, '17, Glee club, '16. She smiles and smiles un- til there are miles of smiles. CLARE FLESHER, Clarie Rostra, '14, '15, Football, '16, '17, Basketball, '17. It isn't any fault of mine if I blush. JOHN WILLIAMS COALE. Red. Latin club, '14, Glee club, '17, Basketball, '16, '17, Ros- tra, '14, '15, '16, The Lion and the Mouse. Permit us to introduce Red, our always practicing quiet destroyer, although he isn't a freshman, he Wears green. LUCY C. DAPPERT, Dap. Bema, '14, '15, '16, 17, Treas- urer, '15, Basketball, '15, '16, '17, Glee c1ub,,'15, '16, '17, Latin club, '14, Orchestra, '14, Joke Editor Drift, '15, Local Editor Drift, '16, Stu- dent Council, '17, The Lion and the Mouse, '17. Here's to Dap, our joke cartoonist and basketball player. Without her the world wouldn't go 'round. IRENE FARROW. Bema, '14, '15, '16, Glee club, '14, '15, '16, Courier contest, '14, Latin club, '14, Current Events club, '17, Basketball, '15. It would seem sometimes that her knowledge rivaled that of the faculty. HARRY GRUNDY, Hot. Rostra, '14, '15, '16, '17, Sec- retary, '15, Class Secretary, '14, Associate Editor Drift, '14, Class Basketball, '14, '15, '16, A Bachelor's Ro- mance, '16, Assistant Man- ager of Drift, '17, Managing Editor of Drift, '17, Current Events club, '17, Debating club, '17, Interscholastic De- bating, '17. Hot is a human dynamo of energy, forty horsepower, direct current. Never con- tradict him, he knows! May your shadow never grow less-Letia Morris. 22 THIECDIRLHIET HOLLIS CLARK, Polly. Glee club, '14, '15, '16, '17, Bema, '14, '15, '16, '17, Vice President Bema, '17, Latin club, '14, Bema Program Com., '17, Senior Editor of Drift, '17. A queenly sort of girl who is n0body's enemy but ev- erybody's friend. - OPAL WANITA HAWKINS. Bema, '16, '17, Chorus, '14, Student Council, '17. Eyes of darkest night, which speak when words do not. ELLWOOD DEEREN 'Jack' Football, '13, '14, '15, '16, Capt. '16, Basketball, '15, '16 '17, Capt. '17, Track, '16, '17 Rostra, '14, '15, '16, '17, Vice Pres. '15, Student Council, '16, '17, Debating Team, '17, Glee club, '17, Latin club, '17, The Lion and the M0unse, '17, A Bache1or's Romance, '16. Jack is a happy-go-lucky, right-there-with-the-goods in everything he attempts. ROYAL McSHEA, Jack, Rostra, '15, '16, Class Pres- ident, '15, Current Events club, '17. ' Well groomed at all times, a gallant. DOROTHY M. COLEMAN. Dode. Bema, '14, '15, '16, '17, Sergt. at Arms, '16, Basketball, '15 '16, '17, Girls Glee club, '14, '15, '16, Latin club, '14, Joke Editor Drift, '17, The Lion and the Mouse, '17. Dorothy is a minister's daughter, but if you think she is pious, look into her eyes, if you think she is slow, know her. It is worth the price of admission. LULA HILL. Bema, '14, '15, '17, Basket- ball, '15, Chorus, '14, Determination conquers all things. If I did, I don't remember-Nelda Yockey. 23 TJHIIE DRIFT Q JOHN JENKINS, Jinks. Football, '14, '15, '16, Base- ball, '14, A Bachelors Ro- mance, '16, Celebrities, '16 Glee club, '14, '15, '16, '17, Track, '16, Rostra, '14, '15, '16, '17, Current Events club '17, The Lion and the Mouse, '17. A lion among ladies and in arguing we owned his skill, for tho vanquished he could argue still. 4 HANNAH K. LINDENAU. Kaiser Bema, '17, Basketball, '17. Absolute authority on all matters. Is there anything she doesn't know? RUBY HARMON. Bema, '14, Chorus, '14, '15, Basketball, '15. A more conscientious stu- dent could never be found. PAUL SIEGRIST Dutch, Rostra, '14, '15, '16, '17, Vice Pres. Rostra, '16, Orchestra, '14, '15, '16, '17, Glee club, '15, '16, '17, Class Treasurer '14, Class President, '15, De- bating club, '17, Taylorville- Urbana debate, '17, Athletic Editor Drift, '17, Current Events club, '17, The Lion and the Mouse, '17. What's in a name? 'Dutch' is true blue to the Class of '17, and ever speck of his loyalty is for T. H. S. DAVID JONES, Davy. Rostra, '14, '15, '16, '17, Vice President, '15, President, '16 Debating club Pres. '17, De- bating Team to Urbana, '17, Student Council, '17, Chair- man, Football,,'15, Basket- ball, '16, '17, Class Secre- tary, '16, Asst. Mgr. Drift, '17, A Bachelor's Romance, Business Manager, '16, Cur- rent Events club Pres., '17, Valedictorian, '17, Lion and Mouse, Bus. Mgr. '17. A great bundle of reliabil- ity. lf you are in difficulty, just call on Davy. LEONA PEEK. Bema, '15, '16, '17, Class Treas,, '15, Current Events club, '17, Chorus, '15. She has a charm of cour- tesy and gracious words so sweet. Action is eloquence-fMildred Patterson. 24 Til-IIE DRHIFT GERALD MCIJANIEL. Mickey. Rostra, '15, '16, '17, Secre- tary Rostra, '15, Sec. Debat- ing club, '17, Celebrities, '16, Glee club, '17, Lion and the Mouse, '17. A man possessed with an idea, whether sane or in- sane, cannot be reasoned with. MARY PULLIAM. Bema, '15, '16, '17, Chorus, '14, Latin club, '14, A great amount of dignity done up in a small package. GLADYS LEIGH, Happy. Bema, '14, '15, '16, '17, Glee club, '14, '15, '16, '17, A Bachelor's Romance, '16, Orchestra, '14. Be gone dull care, be gone from me, you and I will nev- er agree. MERLE SULLANS. Sleepy. W. M. SOICE, Jr., DOC. Rostra, '14, '15, '16, Class Basketball, '14,g Latin club, '14, Public Speaking, '16, Soicey is a lover of har- monizing color f?J His taste in the matter of clothes has never been excelled. ANNA RASMUSSEN. Bema, '15, '16, '17. Rostra, '14, '16, President A mystery that has never Latin club, '14, President been solved. class, '14. The reason firm, the tem- perate will, endurance, fore- sight, strength and skill. One may smile and smile and be a villainfeAldace Young. 25 TH-HIE DRIFT S RAY STONE, Stoney, ELSIE PIRTLE. Rostra, '14, '16, Glee club, Bema, '14, '15, '16, '17, Bas- '16, A Bachelor's Romance, ket ball, '14, '15, Capt. '15, '16, Student Council, '17. Chorus, '14, Student Council The sweetest hours that '16, The Lion and the e'e1' I spent were spent Mounse, '17. among the lassies. Oh! A dainty little maid, and FLORENCE TAYLOR to know her is'to love her. ALDACE YOUNG, Hiram, Bema, '14, '15, '16, '17, Bema Football, '15, '16, Rostra, '14. Pres, '17, Student Council, Hiram has always been '15, '16, '17, Art Editor of a puzzle to us, but he sur- Drift, '17, Class Treasurer, prised us when he ALMOST '16, Glee club Pianist, '17. Full of life, with all the ac- complishments and virtues. She plays the piano and draws house plans. fell in love with a Freshie. HAROLD FRANK SADLER. Sadie, Class President, '16, Rostra Vice Pres. '17, Celebrities, '16, Debating ,, Team, '17, Track, '16, '17, Basketball, '16, '17, football, '15, Capt. '16, 'tThe Lion and the Mouse, '17. We are mighty proud of a little place like Grove City, that could send us such a man as Sadie, our football and basketball star. MABEL TORREN CE. Glee club, '15, '16, Basket- ball, '15, 16, '17, Chorus, '15, '16, Latin club. '14, Current Events club, 'f7, Bema, '14, '15, '16, '17, 'tThe Lion and the Mouse, '17, A girl of cheerful yester- days and confident tomor- rows. The course of true love never did run smooth-Ruth Spates. 26 'THE IDRHIET LEWIS WARREN, Louie Rostra, '14, '15, '16, '17, Win- ner of Short Story contest, '15, Winner of Rost,ra4Bema Story contest, '16, Debating team, '17, The Lion and the Mouse, '17, A Bachelor's Romance, '16. He has his measured phrase and choice of words, which are beyond reach of ordinary man. SUSAN WALLER. Bema, '14, '15,.'16, '17, Bas- ketball, '14, '15, Bema Vice Pres. '16. Nothing can be lovlier in Woman than to study house hold good. GOLDA SIMPSON, Simp. Captain basketball, '14, Glee club, '14, '15, '16, '17, Bema, '14, '15, '16, '17, Sergt. at Arms Bema, '15, Secretary- Treasurer class, '15, Student Council, '17, The Lion and the Mouse, '17, Chairman Bema Program com. '17, Current Events club. There's a skirmish of Wit wher'ere she goes. JULIA TARRANT. Chorus, '14, Bema, '14, '15, '16, '17, Basketball, '17, The Lion and the Mouse, '17 A better soul than Julia never existed. I you don't think she can cook, just vis- it the lunch room. HENRI B. WARREN. Rostra, '14, '15, '16, '17, Treas. Manual Training club '17, I'm not as bashful as I look. ERMA LOUISE ZIEGLER. Clem. Bema, '14, '15,.'16, '17, Sec- retary Bema, '15, Critic Bema, '17, Current Events club, '17, A Bache1or's R0- mance, '16, Literary Editor Drift, '16, Editor-in-Chief of Drift, '17, Salutatorian of Class, '17, The Lion and the Mouse, '17, Latin club, '14, A combination of beauty and brains, Erma is the most capable member of the class. What's in a name-Patronella Bill. 27 S THE DRIFT SQ NYLE LARGE, VELMA SMITH Rostra, '14, '15, '16, '173 Bema, '17. Class President, '16g Celeb- She knows her own mind rities, '16g Track, '16, '17. and sure of it. Just gaze into those eyes of romance, Susan did. In maiden meditation fancy free--Gladys Leigh. 28 irniaiioiaiiirir Senior Class Histor Four times now has the history of the Class of 1917 been written, yet the real history of the class has just begun. The events which now seem so commonplace, in later years will be viewed as links that served to bind each of us together. Captains of football and basketball hail from our ranksg debaters and speakers must not be forgotteng vocal- ists and musicians well known in musical circlesg artists and writers whose pictures and stories have made our Drifts something worth while, all belong to our group. W'e are very proud of our distinction and attainments, tho in after years I imagine our thoughts will center around the friendships we formed and enjoyed, rather than the honors received. We thank Miss Terriere, who as our class adviser so kindly guided us through our high school days. As a result of her persistent efforts we have the larg- est class that has ever graduated from Taylorville High School. In a few more weeks we will leave old T. T. H. S. Each member will go his way to do his part in the world toward completing a still greater history--the history of a nation. -HOLLIS CLARK, '17. Last 7i1l and Testament We, the Seniors of 1917, considering the turbulent times and our impending depar- ture from life at T. H. S., therefore make, order, publish and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, and do hereby bequeath the following property: First-Hugh Kotschi's ability to imitate Charlie Chaplin to Donald Cottom. Second-James Anderson's wisdom in American History to the American History class of 1918, for it will be sufficient. Third-Louis Warren's oratorical ability to Knight Charlton. Fourth-All of Gladys Leigh's absence excuses to Clifford Bailie. Fifth-Harry Grundy's pep to Charles Burchfield, hoping to Wake him up. Sixth-Lucy Dappert's speed and brilliancy to her sister, Arlone. Seventh-Every particle of Daddy Young's knowledge to I-IaWkshaw with sin- cere hopes of increase. Eighth-Florence Taylor's musical ability to Henrietta Young. Ninth-Harold Sadler's stand in with the teachers to Joe Bores. Tenth-Elsie Pirtle's beauty to any one who is natural. Eleventh-Hanna Lindenau's ability in arguing to Irene Byers. Twelfth-John Jenkins' loving nature to Mervin Denton. Thirteenthflrene Farrow's gait to Glenna Gimlin with hopes of improvement. Fourteenth-John Hedden's soldierly bearing to Edward Yates. Fifteenth-Merle Sullens' peaceful, Sleepy disposition to Vernetta Price. Sixteenth-Paul Siegrist's popularity with the girls to Harry Charlton-though We doubt that he needs it. Seventeenth-Erma Zeigler's executive ability to the president of the class of 1918. Eighteenth-The map of Ireland which Gerald McDaniels carries on his counte- nance to any little Irishman who wants it. Lastly-We desire, designate and appoint Miss Marjory B. Terriere to be Execu- trix of this, our Last Will and Testament. We hereby publish and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. In testi- mony whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal this seventh day of June, one thousand, nine hundred and seventeen. CLASS OF '17. KSEALJ This year's high mark for beauty-Pearl Baughman. 29 THE ioisuliear Class Prophecy r- HE European war was now at an end. The Germans had the day before been forced to submit to an unconditional surrender to the great American army, which had pushed them back to Berlin after years of fighting. The date of the surrender which will always be the greatest event in history, was May 7th, 1927. I had, since my graduation from the Taylorville High School, in 1917, been among the American forces, but for the last few years had heard nothing from my friends in old Taylorville, and be- cause of the strenuous life I had been accustomed to, for such a time, I had been un- able to gain any information. Naturally, as the troops were preparing for their home- ward Voyage my thought fell back to the scenes of my former life. How I longed to learn the fate of my old school mates and to see some of them once more. On June 8, when we were embarking from London for New York, my desire was fulfilled, for on the pier stood Bud Kotschi and Bill Adams. No, not Bud and Bill, but Colonel Kotschi and Captain Adams. They had been in different divisions of the army and had fared well. After telling them the story of my long service, we began to discuss the fate of the members of old 4' '17. Hugh had graduated from West Point and thru his gallantry in battle -had been promoted to the rank of colonel. Wil- liam had received his rank for bravery in the capture of a number of the enemy. Hugh and William both showed me letters from their wives at home. Mrs. Kotschi was for- merly Miss Gladys Leigh ,and Mrs. Adams, Miss Leona Peek. It is needless to say that much of the sought-for information about our class mates of '17 was in the letters. We were pleased to hear that Helen Chesnut was a grand opera star, and had signed a life contract to make records for the Victor Talking Machine company. Poor Helen was disappointed in love, and had taken up this work in an effort to relieve her sorrow. Harold Sadler, whom you remember was always a top-notcher in athletics, is the champion all 'round athlete of America. Nyle Large and Susan Waller are married and are efficient workers in the Salvation Army, of which Nyle is a general. John Jenkins is now Professor Jenkins, being a Shakespearean critic of the Harvard faculty . We were not surprised at this because John always was a great reader of Shakespeare. Aldace Young, we found out, after having been chosen as all-American quarter- back is now coach of the Tuscola high school in which you remember our foot ball stars always were interested. This was all the information the letters gave and we boarded the ship for New York. While watching the English coast fade away Colonel Kotschi suddenly rushed up the deck and greeted a soldier, apparently an aviator. William and I soon followed the Colone1's footsteps and were overjoyed to ifnd Royal McShea. He had much to tell us He had, after his graduation at high school, entered the racing game, and after he had defeated Resta, DePalma and all the other leading drivers of the time, had joined the American Aviation corps, and was successful in destroying several German ammuni- tion factories by dropping bombs. He had much news for us and asked us if we had heard of Hannah Lindenau. We had not, and eagerly asked him for information. He said she had joined the Red Cross department, and with her husband, Dr. Gerald Mc- Daniel, had added much to the suffering of the soldiers. He told us of David Jones, who for the last four years had stumped the United States, advocating the government ownership of railways, and, with his partner, Melville Livergood, who, you remember, was always a strong advocate of that theory, fully expected to be the Socialist presi- dential nominees and are confident of being returned victors at the next election over Paul Siegrist and Irene Farrow, the candidates of the Prohibition party. Opal Hawkins and Erma Ziegler are both married and are supporting their hus- 30 THE DRIFT bands by means of their lucrative write-ups on styles in the Ladies Home Journal. Clare Flesher, we understand, is a rich bachelor, and rumors are given out of his ap- proaching marriage to one of the leading society ladies of Illinois. Clare has turned out to be a staunch lady killer. Mary Pulliam and Anna Rassmussen are movie stars, and are the highest paid actresses in the world. Lucy Dappert, Royal told us, was a noted clairvoyant and can give any information desired. James Anderson and Hollis Clark were married shortly after graduating and Jimmie, after burning midnight oil walking the floor in an effort to stop the high cost of living, had secured a divorce through the courts at Reno on the charge of cruelty. This closed the information Royal could give us with the exception of a letter from Walter Soice, which he had just received. Walter said that he was a taxicab driver in New York and promised that he and his wife would be at the pier when the boat landed, along with several other members of our class. As our ship docked in New York harbor we were immediately met by the hustling Soice, Jr., and his wife, who was none other than our old school mate Mabel Torrence. Also in the party to greet us was Elsie Pirtle, who had married a New York million- aire and is living on Fifth Avenue. Another great surprise was in meeting Ray Stone. He told us he had assisted Billy Sunday for several years, and is now holding evan- gelistic meetings in New York City, in which many have been converted. He told us that through this means Merle Sullans and his wife, formerly Miss Velma Smith, had been converted. Merle, he told us, is a loan shark on Wall Street. Our, greatest surprise was in seeing so many toy automobiles resembling the old Fords, called Coales. Upon inquiring we found that John Coale had struck it rich, and had bought out Henry Ford's plant, and is now the great fliver philanthropist. That evening were were entertained at a vaudeville in which Grace, McCarty, Lewis Warren and Ellwood Deeren played leading roles. We were glad to learn of the stage success the members of our old senior class of '17 were having, and to think that they had been started on the road to success thru the efforts of Miss Roudebush while in high school. We were told by Lewis that his brother, Henri, is now principal of the Morrisonville high school, and among the faculty is Rosalie Bode. Goldie Dunbar, we learned, is a beauty doctor and with her is Lula Hill as a hair dresser. After hearing of the success of all these mentioned, we asked where Dorothy Coleman, Julia Tarrant and Florence Taylor lived. We were told by Grace McCarty that Dorothy is now leader of the Federation of Suffragettes of America and is nobly lead- ing her party in their crusade for liberty. Julia Tarrant is a police woman at home and enforces strict law and order. Florence is art instructor in the Owaneco high school, while our friends Ruby Harmon, Adenia Byrd and Lois Bradley, whom we had almost forgotten, are chorus girls and popular among the wealthy set of Chicago. Lewis told us that Harry Grundy was early married and is now a successful lawyer in Seattle. We could find no information about Golda Simpson, Richard Daykin, Wesley Wil- son and Amon Barbre, but on the road home, we fell in with Richard, who is now a trav- eling salesman for the Canthrox Shampoo and who no longer uses vaseline. Golda Simpson, we are told, was taking treatments at the Prince Sanitarium for her voice, which is gradually disappearing. We were always afraid it would not last long. Upon our arrival in Taylorville we found that Amon and Wesley were acrobats for Ringling Bros! circus, and are daily astonishing their audiences by their spectacular feats C'feets J. After these ten years much had happened, all the seniors of '17 had been success- ful in life's struggle, and we, the veterans of the great war, are left to begin our real careers, which we agree will be more noble than our past in the uplife of humanity. -A SENIOR. One vast substantial smile-Golda Simpson. 31 Til-IIE DRIFT Q 4 Class Prophecy Would you like to hear the story of the class of Seventeen? How we labored, how we struggled Our diplomas now to win? Here We entered Taylorville high school In September Nineteen thirteen, Here We started on our journey, Four long years of hard working. Algebra we first encountered, When as Freshmen we began, And how kind CD were those who taught us When we failed to understand. One short year we journeyed onward One year nearer to the goal, When as Sophomores we came back For more mysteries to unfold. Then our Junior year we entered, And we organized our class, V And how quickly flew the time Toward the Junior-Senior dance C?l. To the football team we gave our men, The best man in each case, And many a game we won, By a Senior in the race. To the teachers we are grateful: They have helped us every day, Always willing to encourage, Aiding us in every Way. Though we're sorry to leave High School, We must leave it for the strife, Of a greater world before us, And a broader, deeper life. A -Helen Chesnut, '17 I would live and die a bachelor- Bus Wilson. 32 'SVS' 'K 'TD' iffy Gmini 39435 7 :35YL 7:9755 fffigi 'Q m71lN'3'g'T ' ri:-11745 an' if e,,14'eex0 M' fwffvg-iw '-E'?s?vWf?'!54 Nfpsg G 1. .ll 621 gmail .L'. A 'JE' N4',f fl' ig' If QHQVQPQ 4 f f ww , Q 'Q -10, nl, 11- QM-1. ,q Lo Q 9-it lg s I ML v 'NW FF A O 1 1. - Q-p 0 'O 'l l! 1' 1 p oi.. vf .' 561 2 L 'v..5:,2fLq.ai, r.,, 1-. A v f f -A A ,. .-. - 2rF3FN DW' 'CAC' '5u.L2f'I?Q'? W 0 'ls H9554 1' 067, M4 A9 :mn .yn lfrlls Eff! 'H 4 5 ul . fig Q A fwk 434413421 Rv fIw.5?W'?,1Z 4 L - Qg'7fPiE?3Q'47 'MW JYQ41 I HQ, ' YI' I Q9 5 , I I ' I ' I ' r- I. , I 1 I 1 , QI N I I HEMI S ,I X WWI , N L 71- I H 'JS , LI. W PRESIDENT BERTHA IIEGAW My VICEfPRE5IDENT GILBERT LARGE I SECRETARY VIILDRED PATTERSON TREASURER HUWARD PDWEL FACULTY ADVISOR IIISS. LARINAN TI-IEYRE WILD AND THEYSRE WD0LYfTHEYLRE I'IADE LIKE A SAIWHERES T0 THE JUNIDR5fRAH RAH RAH Til-IIIEE JDIRLIIIFT f unior Class History In September, 1914, a large class of Freshmen enrolled at T. H. S. We were green as was proper and fitting to our station, and many of us got lost, but the upper class- men were also bewildered by the new order of things, due to the location of rooms in the new building. Royal McShea was elected president, and as time passed the green- ness wore off. The following year found most of us back. VVe soon began to show more individual- ity and spirit, for we were no longer despised Freshmen, but Sophomores, rustling with self-importance. This time we elected Harold Sadler as president. The year soon pass- ed and we joyously greeted vacation. In Nineteen Sixteen, still further diminished, our class returned eager to begin anew. In spite of the fact that so many had dropped out we were still the largest Junior class in the history of T. H. S. VVe have been well represented in athletics, student council and other activities. The Junior play, Boots Started it, was a suc- cess in every way, due to the efforts of Miss Larinan, assisted by Miss Large of Deca- tur High school. As the end of our third year draws near, we are already looking for- ward with anticipation to next year, which we hope will be as successful as this has been. --EDNA BELL, '18. Our suffragette-eAdenia. Byrd. 34 1 4 1 , 4 4 1 1 A R A THE JUNIOR ALPHABET A-is for All of us, Juniors, you know, Loyal and true, we stand by the Pro. B-is for Bertha, our president dear, In all of her work, she's very sincere. C-is for Class Play-i Boots Started It. Voted by all ,the very best yet. D-is for Dorous, from Whackety hailed, In chemistry she has inever yet failed. E-is for Eva, a maid modest and shy, . F- To be head of her classes she doesn't have hard to try. is for Frances, in German he shines, And sure does know how to write Deutsch valentines . G-is for Gilbert and gallant too, His love making tactics are equalled by few. H-is for Howard, our treasurer bold, Like an old Shylock, our funds he holds. I-is for Illinois ,named for her state, We are glad she belongs to the class of One Eight. J-is for Judge, sometimes called Bert, She's a jolly good pal and not a flirt. K-is for Keith, our heart breaker daring, L- As to his success, ask Myra how he's faring. is for Lunk, our business manager able, His business ability is as marvelous as a fable. M-is for Mullen, our football star, To see him play we'd all walk far. N-is for Neta, who loved the hired man, And had the house roaring, from the time the play began. 0-is for Orial, better known as Tot, Tho her limousine rattles, it bothers her not. P-is for Patterson, many honors has she claimed, For her loving disposition, she is quite famed. Q-is for Queer, which in our minds none of us are, Though others may think us that and more. R-is for Ruth Stevens, a studious maid, S- Who has plans for the future carefully laid. is for Ruth Spates, from Willey Station, Willeys is noted for Spates and relation. T-is for T. H. S., loved by us all, May her high standards never fall. U-is for Unity, United We Stand, The motto of Cases as well as our land. V-sis for Vernetta, from Omaha, W X-is for Xams, which we Y-is for Yerely, our Tiny Such a darling flirt, we ne'er before saw. -is for Windy, tho he's not from that city, He's a staunch woman-hater of girls, what a pity. all detest, we try our best. Mite, both day and night. and to get out of them, Who thinks of Squeak Z-is for Zeit, which in German means time, 1 That is now drawing near for the end of this rhyme. EDNA BELL, '18 do nothin' too much-Dorothy Coleman in Cicero. A,, 36 R ' -..: E ERE? A :ff ?'EiiE'x0i12- 9 T3 QR Q i soPHoMoRE Q T Q T R llff If . ' i 'q11 vf',A.q -f A E TTT R, lfa fff' Q 5 ,,.f , , n RE B T3 W! O J E fi Tj X A ,MTE X if :WTR E X ff ' . 'M R 4 ff W T RTR Z T Q TN A 'Q W W -- A,,iffQEff A V' L A -.5i2,,, E W T PRESIDENT NEEEE HANETUER VICDPRESIDENT VIERLE SEATON SECRETARY BUNNIE PEDEN TREASURER ERNEST HTNNIS EACUETY ADVISOR NR. PETERNAN :EE CREAR som wATERfouRGER REEf WATCH THE SOPHOMORESfGO T0 THE 'irima oiaiiirir ...V - Sophomore Class History We, the Sophomore class, began our high school career September 6, 1915. About a month later we were royally f?J entertained by the advanced classes to a delightful reception. During the second semester we organized, elected Myrval Gardner as presi- dent. With the careful guidance of the faculty we successfully ended our Freshman year. We began our Sophomore year with a new vigor, feeling that we were coming back to a familiar and well loved place. On February 8, 1917, we reorganized, electing Nelle Hanauer as our president. In this year we have followed Caesar throug his campaigns, and devoted a large portion of our time to the betterment of our English. Two mem- mers of the Sophomore class, namely, Donald Murry and Lester Young, have repres- ented T. H. S. in athletics, fourteen of our class are in the two glee clubs, three are in the orchestra, and one a member of the student council. Now ends our second year and our sincere wish is that we succeed as well during the remaining two years. -CLARENCE SLAYBAUGH '19 I only speak right on-Miss Moore. 38 1 THE CLASS OF '19 A hundred, and half hundred more, . No Freshies to spare, yet Freshies galore. And green, well we might have been worse, But of the greenies that year, we ranked first. Trouble! yes on that very first day, What could we do? What could we say? And the time came when life seemed blue, But Freshies have courage and we pulled thru. Those lessons in Latin were very near Greek, And those names in History, we couldn't speak. As for Algebra, Science, English and Art, Our knowledge of those we cannot impart. And our teachers, how patient and good, They did the best anyone could. Our Basketball teams ,what shall we say, They surely fought well, and gave honest play. Mr. Peterman watched us, and our praises did sing, The best of our meetings came early in spring. We chose our officers, at that time, you see, Myrval Gardner, our president was to be. Emma Nelson, Vice president, we chose all right, Clarence Slaybaugh, our secretary, worked late in the night. Melba Hall was treasurer, and we all agree, The wisdom of Freshies could no better be. Our picnic was great and thought it rained all day, The Freshies were gritty and went anyway. Soon winter was gone as if it had flown, For a very short time our lessons were lone. Vacation soon o'er, and we now began To mingle with Seniors, we were some grand. But the time was to come when he had to think, Notebooks to be kept with pen, and in ink. Our Basketball teams, they did very well, Our age and our splendor were beginning to tell. Some few have dropped out, other taken their place, And the Sophomore class leads all in the race. Mr. Peterman got married, but all the same, That didn't change his advisory fame. Class meetings were called, after Christmas this year, Nelle Hanauer made president, with no Germans to fear. Merle Seaton was Vice and skipped the next meet, Bonnie Peden was given the Secretary's seat. Ernest Minnis was Treasurer, our judgment was right,' Our flower, a red rose, our colors, crimson and white. Our pictures were taken, March twenty-two, We're a splendid looking bunch, we tell you. The Junior play, that surely was great, We'll try some day to rival One Eight. And if we do, and of course we shall, How high we shall soar, no one can tell. Now to all you folks we want to say, ' We're going to graduate some dayg When we do We'll make a great show, And our Wisdom you shall all know. -IRENE BYERS 40 FRESHMAN PRESIDENT IETHIA IICIRRIS VICEfRRESIDEIIT VERIXI IVIULLEN SECRETARY GLEN SADIER TREASURER I-IEIIRIETIA HURREIBRINK EACUU Y ADVISOR IIR BIIRNETT NIGGER NIGGER HOE POTATEIVHAIF PAST AIIIGATOR SIS BOOII BAH ERESI-IIIAN ERESI-II'IAN RAH RAH RAII flFll1llE lDl'ES,llIE'T M M President-Lethia Morris. Vice Presidentf-Vern Mullen. Treasurer-Henrietta Hurrelbrink. Secretary-Glen Sadler. Faculty Advisor-Mr. Burnett. When I decide to do a thing, I do it-William Adams. 42 wth-J, .r Jiyf' has ,,,, THvEoHvIEEE,EEEHor5. JUNE, few. DEPIR FRIEND: FI GREAT WIFIPIY THINGS I-IPIVE HHPPEHED HEEEEIHEE You EEET EIN IEO EH HED THE QTTHE 4' N2 '01 L. ' TPIYL ILLEUT-IIGH Q TQEHHQEE. THE NEXT DFW WE EKPIVIE CK WITH ,QQHIXID REED TO . STUDEINIIQKIIXIDLY DIRECTED U5 THE WR E HQQHS EEIT THEHEE-P QWERE VERY HIHID TO H5 ETH WEWEHEEIVEH A RES EFZTISIE ' IEVIDEID ETYQEEEESEIYED FOLLO WING OFFICERS: I EETHIA memos 5 c-EEN f 5' VE RN HENRIETTA E pm: 42 :TQSADI-ER Te- 'MULLEN 5 HURREL BRINK 49 1 5 S THECLH55X-ED IH HTHEEETIES JQQWERE OPI THE TEAM AIID SEVERAL ON THE N., TEAM. WEARE Hmxrousw AWAITING THE if QWHEHWIEEHEEEIVE 0UR BUTBEFORE WE CHN BEEOHE SOPHHQ TS EHu5T EOHQUER THE TERRIBLE EOE E7 4 rmxxfef WE MUN cLo5EHow EOR H155 KYLE HAS HERmmHus Trowa EHIEHD5, EQQTHDHD DAR .IQ . ilriaiia mianirur OWANECO HIGH SCHOOL waneoo Extension This is the second year that H. S. extension work has been done in Owaneco. The plan is meeting with much favor in Owaneco, as well as in Taylorville. The first two years' work are done in Owaneco under the supervision of Prof. R. G. Beals, with W. C. Abrams in charge of the work. Miss Ara Large acted as assistant during the first semester and Miss Ella Braeuninger acted in that capacity the second semester. Twenty-two students were enrolled this year as compared with eleven last year and is is estimated there will be thirty-five students enrolled at the beginning of next year. -W. C. ABRAMS So ccildly sweet-Miss Kyle. 45 Tiana lDlRi,lllE'TL' The Alumni Tree Many years ago the people of Taylorville began to prepare the ground for the Alumni tree. First, the ground was plowed by the agitation to establish a Township High school, and then it was pulverized and made fit for the seed by the erection of a building and the equipment of it. A gardener by the name of High School Board of Education was secured: and when they had enriched the ground by the wisdom of our instructors, the doors of our Alma Mater opened and the germ of this mighty tree was planted therein. For two years the seed lay dormantg then when the third year was well advanced, a cracking of the earth gave sign that life was stirring, and when the third year closed, May thirty-first, 1894, the first two leaves of this mighty tree appeared. At first the plant was small and weak, but it withstood the storms of the following year and took unto itself new strength by adopting a constitution, and at the close of the year these two leaves were bright and green and ready to give a fitting reception to the new branch with ten leaves that was put forth. Each year since then a new branch has been added until it has become a tree of twenty-three branches, and as the gardner has en- riched and watered the earth with new equipment and a larger teaching force, the branches have spread farther and borne more leaves. This tree has its roots buried deep in its Alma Mater, from which it receives all of its nourishment which keeps it alive and gives it new growth. The larger the tree has grown the deeper have the roots buried themselves in its Alma Mater. The spreading branches have cast their shade upon the community, softening the glare of ignorance. But what is the fruit of the tree? Loyalty to our school is the first fruit we bear, and as there are different shades of coloring on the fruit of a single tree, so this loyalty manifests itself in different ways. A keen interest in the school, a deep desire to promote the best interests of the school, the improvement of every opportunity to further the welfare of the school, efficient service to the community in which we live, these are some of the colorings found upon this fruit of loyalty to our school. I think we can call the Alumni association itself the trunk of the tree, for it holds together the different branches, and the closer the union of the branch with the trunk, the more fruitful the branch becomes. Some few of the leaves have been broken off while they were yet green. These have been carefully pressed between the pages of memory ,and as long as the book of memory lasts, the beauty of these leaves will remain to cheer, to encourage and to help. Birds passing by have sought the shelter of the branches and have built their nests therein. Some have remained only for a season, others have returned to their nests year after year. May the Alumni tree continue to grow. May it bear an ever-increasing amount of fruit! May the glare of ignorance be entirely dispelled by its shade. May other birds build their nests in this tree and cheer the community with their songs! -MABEL TORREY, '94. A sly old fish, too cunning for the hook--Harold Sadler. 46 I X THE DRHET Rosta Literary Society Motto: To learn more, to earn more, to be more. Lewis Warren .........................---.-.- ------------ P 1'G'Sid9I1t Harold Sadler --- -- Vice President Paul Siegrist --- ...... Secretary Dean Mullen --- ......--- TPGQSHFGI' Wesley Wilson -- .... Sergeant-at-Arms R, B, Peterman --,-,-............................... Faculty AdViSOI' , Colors-Red and Green The Rostra Literary society has been a decided success for the year 1916-1917. We have a membership of sixty, our programs have been very interesting and havebeen held regularly. The programs have consisted generally of debates, essays, speeches, extemporaneous talks and parliamentary drill. Every member is required to serve on the program in order to hold membership. Attendance at meetings is also essential and every absence must be met with an approved excuse . As a result, the society has been kept on a sound basis and every member feels that he has been benefitted by this year's membership, by learning speech-making, parliamentary law and standing before an audience. Debating has been very much participated in by the club. The Rostra is the par- en of the High School Debate club, an organization of Rostra members who wish to study debating more thoroughly. On Wednesday, January 31, the Rostra debated with the debate club on the question, Resolved, that all foreign immigration should be re- stricted at the close of the European war. The Rostra, represented by Melville Liver- good, Harold Sadler and Paul Siegrist, defended the affirmative side of the question. On Monday, Feb. 12, Lincoln's birthday, the Rostra presented the school with a fine bust of Abraham Lincoln. Lewis Harmon made the presentation and Rev. J. H. Spind- ler of the First Baptist church gave an inspiring address to the students. On Monday, Feb. 12, Lincoln's birthday, the Rostra presented the high school with a. fine bust of Abraham Lincoln. Lewis Warren made the presentation speech and Rev. J. H. Spindler of the First Baptist church, gave an inspiring address to the students. The members of the Rostra entertained the members of the Bema at the high school Friday night, March 2. The Rostra staged an interesting mock trial at this time. It is altogether fitting that we should mention Mr. Peterman for his able super- vision of the Rostra, for his work has been of great assistance to the club. Also Mr. Lewis Warren, who has acted so ably as president during the past year. We hope that the Rostra will continue its progress, thereby serving as a source of learning and en- tertainment to the members of the future, and that the members will follow the society motto, To learn more, to earn more, to be more. ' ' --PAUL SIEGRIST, '17, A model girl in every act. We all know this to be a fact-Hazel Smith. . 48 Trulia lDIEii.lllFT The Bema President ,-,,--,,- --,, -,,,. . , ,........,...... - -- Florence Taylor Vice President --- --- Hollis Clark Secretary -,-.--, -- Grace MCCaI'ty Treasurer ,---,,-, --- Bertha Prater Sergeant-at-Arms --- ..... Lethia MOI'l'iS Faculty Advisor ..................... . .............................. MiSS R0lld6bl1Sh During the second month of school, the girls assembled in the auditorium to enroll for Bema. One hundred girls were present at the first meeting. ' This society has always been interesting and instructive and we are proud to say it has been more successful than ever before. The meetings are held in the auditorium twice a month, the programs, consisting of debates, readings, musical numbers ,etc. We wish to add that the readings have been exceptionally good. The social work keeps the members interested and active. On February 16th, the Bema girls had a party in the gymnasium. Nearly alluthe Bema members were present. March 2nd, Rostra entertained Bema. A splendid program was given by the boys and Bema declared the Rostra exceptionally good entertainers. April 10th, Bema entertained Rostra. A short program was arranged and everyone had a fine time. Our faculty advisor deserves much credit for the success of Bema on account of her interest and untiring efforts in the work. The enrollment has increased until at present we have one hundred and thirty-six active members. We hope Bema will continue to be the helpful, instructive society it has been this year. -Grace McCarty, '17. The fountain of youth--Drinking fountain across from the office. 50 Tinua DRIFT Debating Club When the literary societies were reorganized for the year, a new club was also formed. It was called the Debating club and its purpose was to rouse an interest in debating. During the latter part of the first semester the clu borganized and elected David Jones, presidentg Lewis Warren, vice-president and Gerald McDaniels, secretary- treasurer. ' Interest was soon aroused and the club sent a challenge to the Rostra Literary so- ciety for a debate. The club chose Frank McCluskey, Harry Grundy and David Jones to represent it by defending the negative side of the question, Resolved, that the United States should restrict all foreign immigration after the present European War. The debate was held on January 31, and the debating club team won. This debate was so successful that it justified the acceptance of a challenge from the Urbana high school for an interscholastic debate. The question, Resolved that the United States should own and openate the railroads, constitutionally granted, was accepted and the date set for April 6. Lewis Warren, Harold Sadler and Harry Grundy, with Frank McCluskey as alternate, were chosen to defend the negative side of the question and Melville Livergood, Paul Siegrist and David Jones, with Ellwood Deeren as alternate, were sent to Urbana to uphold the affirmative. Both teams lost in these two debates but in spite of the fact that they did not win the decisions of he judges they were successful in that they started debating in the Taylorville High school. The members of the club are: Wayland Bonnell Ernest Butterfield - Ellwood Deeren Harry Grundy Vancil Hill Victor Hill David Jones Melville Livergood Irving Marblestone Frank McCluskey Gerald McDaniel VVilter Murphy Harold Sadler Francis Sheldon Paul Siegrist Floyd Smith Lewis Warren At least my name isn't short--Lucile Ainsworth. 52 l iriaiia DRIFT My Gypsy Girl HAVE often heard it said that love comes not in extreme youthg that the youth often mistakes passion for loveg and that passion, after seizing a youthful heart, carries it out to that gaping abyss which is pictured so vividly by some as the yawning jaws waiting to devour youthful adventurers who are unfortunate enough to wander to its edge. Youthful marriages, I have heard, are unhappy marriages. I don't for an instant doubt this to be true in some cases, but no rule can hold true always. When my Gypsy Girl and I were married we were barely out of our 'teens and the old folks around us shook their wise and thoughtful heads and said, Too bad ,too bad. My Gypsy Girl and I, as we look back upon it, agree that it was too badg not as our elders thought, but that we rushed so speedily into marriage and did not give our youthful dreams a chance to mature, and that we did not lengthen our romance. Romance? Yes, the most beau- tiful. We hold it sacred now. Only on moonlit nights do we speak of it and then in hushed whispers such as white headed dreamers always use when they speak of that far, dim past which touches them most closely. But ere I make this a lengthy theme on the evils of youthful marriage, I must re- trace my steps and tell you about my Gypsy Girl.. You are now wondering why I call her by Gypsy Girl. This is not her proper name, not was she a wandering waif of the roamy tribe with her earthly properties in a covered wagon and the gypsy tan as her home. Nothing of her environment or of her parentage would warrant my calling her my Gypsy Girl. But she was truly a gypsy girl, although it was not until after our mar- riage that I discovered the fact. This is how I came to know her as my Gypsy Girl. The favorite pastime of little Ellen Clemans Spencer-for such was the rightful name by which I knew her before we were married-was the game of tennis. I can re- member how in those days of youthful dreams I delighted in looking over the net into the shining face of the maiden who was the heart and center of those dreamsg and how after a series of long hard games, she used to lead me away from the busy throng of life into a deep and fragrant wood which skirted the tennis courts. There we would wander into the deep cool center of the forest where the trees grew so thick that not one beam of sunlight ever penetrated their clustering branches and we would laugh and play and dream as the twilight gathered about us. One evening as dusk was swiftly marching through the forest, Ellen was seated at the foot of an immense old tree which we concluded after a diligent search, was the largest one in the forest, and I was standing beside her with my pocket knife in my hand. I had just completed carving the last let- ter of her name in the gnarly bark of the tree, for we had agreed in youthful glee that we would often visit the Heart Tree, as we called it, and that each time we came I would carve one letter of our names. When I had carved her name and my name com- plete we were to talk seriously of the future but not soonerf As I say, I had just completed the last letter of her name when she suddenly sprang to her feet and pointing to a brilliantly colored bird flitting through the branches, cried, Look! Look! My heart has escaped its prison! See how it flutters and tosses? Look! And how happy and free! Ah! It is gone-fre from its egloomy walls! But no, she said as she whirled toward me and laid her hand on her bosom, it is not gone. I feel it's flutter within. But Pard, it shall some day be free. Dreamer, I said as I swept her into my arms. Sweetheart, she murmured. This longing of her heart to be free was the first indication that she was a Gypsy Girl, but stronger indications were to come. Swift as the flight of the night-hawk sweeping upon its prey was the descent of 54 T11-IIE. DRIFT merciless time as it passed from that dark sealed future to that past which can not change. Almost before we knew it the two names were carved in the bark of the old Heart Tree and Ellen and I were married. Then came two years of peace and I came to hope that we would go on playing, laughing and dreaming, but the gypsy nature of Ellen would not have it so. The first time I ever called her my Gypsy Girl was just two years after our mar- riage. We had been on the courts all afternoon and I had begun to tire. Ellen, however seemed not to tire and she played the game as she always did-for all she could get from it. Again and again I urged her to leave the courts, but again and again she re- fused. We played on and on until the eye could no longer follow the ball. Then Ellen did a peculiar thingy a thing which I came to welcome as we played in the gathering twilight. She threw her racket to the ground and with a shrill cry of delight, leaped the net like a doe and threw herself into my arms with a purr of satisfaction. Then she led me away to an elm grove where she said little things which made me dream and she laughed and teased till I told her of them. The next night she again took the net in a flying leap but there was a different tone in her shrill cry which seemed to bring the cords of love closer about my heart and I wondered what troubled my little pard. Later as we were strolling thorugh a grove of tall trees she stopped at the edge of a little brook and planted herself in front of me. With her head inclined on one side and a provoking twitching at the corners of her mouth as she tried to hold back the tears which I though were those of happiness, she said, Let's-Let's not stay here. All right, my Gypsy Girl, I said, We'll take the Midnigh Schooner for the prairie oi' the gods. We'll- 'My Gypsy Girl,?' interrupted Ellen. I like that name. Call me that again some time. . From that day until this I have known her only as my Gypsy Girl, and she has lived up to her name, for very often after a series of long, hard games she would lead me away to some dusky spot and planting herself in front of me would say in the same old manner, Let's not stay here. And we would move on as the gypsies do, only that our conveyance was the rail- road coach instead of the covered van. Then came the night which is planted in my memory never to be uprooted. The tennis courts of the resort which was our temporary home, were situated near a clear deep lake which was bordered by a grove of trees. My Gypsy Girl and I had been on the courts all afternoon and when we could no longer see she led me to the bank of the lake. There we sat and listened to the gentle lisping of the miniature waves as they washed against the shore. The moon had risen high enough to send its rays through tho fluttering branches of the trees and I was watching the sparkle come and go on the water when my Gypsy Girl sprang to her feet and cried, Look, look-there. See the moonbeams playing with the rolling ripples? See the sparkle as it comes and goes? Now here, now there. Pard, she said, as she wheeled toward me, that's the way we live, now here, now there. But let's-let's not stay here. I laughed and as I drew her to me I said, Some day, my Gypsy Girl, we will find the object of our dreams and we will no longer wish to roam. Some day we will find the place of changes where things will change about us and we will not have to seek it. Dreamer, she smiled as she looked into my face. Sweetheart, I replied. But my Gypsy Girl was also a dreamer and what I had said fired her imagination. Long we sat together by the glistening lake and I saw that a big dream was forming itself on the screen of my companion's mind. I 55 THE lDlRllIE'lIi Pard, she said at last, can you see that object of our dreamsg that dreamland of rocks, prairie, and sea shore where the twilight lingers half the night and the moon shines bright the restg where rocky bowers snuggle among the pinnacles and winding paths lead to themg where countless brooks flow down to the sandy beach where the crabs crawl around in circles. I see it allg a fairyland of dreams, sky, earth and water where the flowers never die and the trees hold their beauty all year 'round. I see it all-and I see something else playing in the grass. I see another and I hear him laugh and shout. Pard, why do you always leave that other out of your dreams. That question struck me like a thunder bolt. A sick and falling feeling pervaded my whole being. Poor dumb, blind man that I was not to see that the outward longing of my Gypsy Girl was but the reflection of an inward longing of a deeper ,a richer, and a far more noble nature. She had wholly deceived me with her outward show of hap- piness, for I now knew that she was not happy. I hated myself and loved her the more for it. I Time went on and we kept up the search for that dreamland where the twilight lingeredhalf the night, where the little streams flowed through the rocks, where the sand beach sloped to the washing shore, and where dreams could never die. And at last we found it. Night after night we trod the rocky paths that led about the pinnacles of rocks and at every step we found something new and wonderful which we had not seen before. And they say dreams cannot come true, cried by Gypsy Girl. But look-look! Did we not see this many years ago? Was this not in our minds as we played in the shade of the old Heart Tree. Look! it is all before us nowg all but-but- I swept her into my arms and led her away to the sea shore where I showed her the hideous crabs as they crawled about in the moonlight. Slowly, peacefully the days slipped into weeks, the Weeks slipped into months, the months crept into years and the years slipped into that far dim past which can never return. Again and again my Gypsy Girl and I stood together on the rocky path or the sloping sand and watched that Other as he played among the wild creatures who were his friends. Again and again we smiled and secretly regretted to see him growing taller. Again and again the tears welled into our eyes when, after he was large enough to wander by himself, we came upon him in the early twilight as he sat on some rocky point with his chin in his hands and his eyes turned on that awful and endless infinity which broods over the restless seas. Thus we lived happily in the realization of our dreams, and as in all dreams, many surprises came to us. Most of them were happy ones, but there were just enough sor- rowful ones to let us know that life was not altogether a happy, endless dream. But the greatest surprise of all came on the morning when my Gypsy Girl stopped me and said, Tomorrow we've been married fifty years. If she had thrust the muzzle of a pistol into my face I could not nave been more surprised. No, I said, for it did not seem possible that the two names on the trunk of the old Heart Tree could have felt the sting of fifty winters and the heat of as many summers. Why, I said, it cannot be ten years since I carved the names on the trunk of the old Heart Tree and you tell me it is fifty. My Gypsy Girl laughed and thrust a mirror in my face. 'tLook at that hair and say it is ten, she teased. I looked at my hair then I looked at her's. Mine was iron gray and her's was snowy whiteg turned, as I shall always insist, in a night. Let's not quarrel for the first time over a pair of foolish white heads, said my Gypsy Girl, I've something important to say to you. 56 TH-HIE DRIFT What is it, Snowtop? I cried. Listen and you'll hear. I want to visit the old Heart Tree. Want to myself, I cried. So we slipped off secretly to the haunts of our youthful daysg to the tennis courts, the lawns and the forests. Pard, said my Gypsy Girl, as we crossed the courts where we used to play, I would like to play with you here again. I looked at her head and thought of mine and I smiled at the thought of two such heads chasing a cloth covered ball. But there was the same old light in her eyes and the same ring in her voice which haunted me so in the days when she did play on those courts. We became silent as we approached the old Heart Tree, and when we saw the two names and the date still clear in the gnarly bark, we laughed and cried by turns as all the evenings we had spent under the tree crept into our memories. Presently I took from my pocket the same knife which had carved the names fifty years before and I carved another date in the bark of'the old Heart Tree. The hand is not as steady as it used to be, whispered my Gypsy Girl over my shoulder. I Nc, I answered, but the heart that guides it is still young with love. And be- fore my slow hand had finished carving the figures ,the same twilight which used to visit us fifty years before descended from the branches of the great old tree and caught us again in each other's embrace. N LEWIS WARREN, '17. Autobiograph oi a Wave Y name is Sparke. I am a large wave on the ocean. The ocean I live in is a body of water consisting of such a large number of waves that it would be im- -possible for anyone to count them. I was getting to be quite an old bachelor when I met Crystal. It was a fine day and a lot of us fellows were playing a game of toss when we heard a sound of sweet music. Looking up we saw a bunch of girl waves watching our sport. I thought Crystal the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. We all chatted together awhile ,when suddenly a large wind cloud came up from the west. It blew furiously for some minutes and we were scattered in all directions. When it had passed on its way I looked around me to see how many of our bunch were left. Poor little Crystal was the only one I could see. She was scared green and exclaimed that she thought every minute she would be torn to pieces. I told her it made me feel a little shaky. I thought more of Crystal than any little girl wave I had ever met so we decided to travel together the rest of our lives. I must tell you about the time we were frozen up in an iceberg. The wind blew so hard one day that we traveled too the extreme part of the ocean. That freezing sen- sation was a terrible feeling. We were frozen clear through so that We couldn't even move. It was lots worse than being in jail. I felt very sorry for Crystal. It was the first time I ever saw her quiet. My heart really ached for her because she was so full of life and always chattering. We must have been frozen in for sixteen weeks when a good kind wind blew us south and we began to thaw out. It was great how the ice- berg sparkled in the warm sunshine. We were finally all thawed out and tumbled in with the rest of the waves. There was quite a commotion but Crystal and I managed to keep together. When waves get lost from one another it is certainly luck if they ever find each other again. - We spent many happy days after that until the war broke out. It makes me shiver 57 , Tiana miaiiim' to see those under-water ships and those round objects that are fired from them bring death and sorrow to so many. We loved to watch the ships sail and help them travel. We admired the American ships most of all. Crystal often said if the sunshine would change her to the color of the flag on the American ships she would be the happiest girl wave in the ocean. I am going to tell you something very sad. I don't like to tell sad things but to complete my story I will have to tell how I lost Crystal. We were floating leisurely along one evening in the spring fwe waves never know the dates but I could tell by the sun it was springb. There was not much wind and we were all very calm and sad. We had always helped the German ship along and thought their sailors jolly, good fellows until they began that cowardly way of floating under water. Crystal, to my surprise, had been very quiet for a few minutes. Suddenly in her rippling way of expressing what she meant, she told me to look at a beautiful ship sailing toward us from the west. We floated close to the ship. We were finally so close that we could hear the band playing, the sailors singing, could see sweethearts promenading the deck and little children playing games. VVe were so interested in watching that happy crowd that we had forgotten all about those treacherous Germans when all of a sudden we heard a buzz and hum-one of those deadly torpedoes was headed straight for the ship. We were in its path. I leaped as high as I could and the sickening buzz passed under me but poor Crystal, instead of rising up as I did, was so frightened she ducked under the water. She was struck by the torpedo and shattered into a million little ripples, never to return again. 'tBefore I could turn myself toward the ship the torpedo had already done its deadly work. The side of the ship was ripped open. It was sinking. Life boats were lowered and filled as fast as possible. Many people were floating in the water crying for help. I got there in time to hold up a little child until someone grasped her and she was put into a boat which was already full of women and children. I then pushed the boat far away from the sinking ship. I helped them travel for several days when, to my great delight, we spied an American ship coming our way. The people in the boat wept for joy and those kind-hearted Americans loaded them on their ship. I could see they intended to give them the best of care. I felt so sad after the excitement was over. I decided to roll myself to the bottom :. , tI.Cl'C to stay until death claims me. Then I hope to become an angel and ig tal. which means happiness forever. -ZELLA BROWN '19. I he Mlsiortunes oi James Keglnalil iiro .. Yoo-hoo, Skin-nay, cfmon over! yelled Red' ,Brown Skinny Jones peeker carefully around and soon his straw hat appeared abcvt th high board fence, then a few minutes later he was at the side of his friend. Christmas, but I had a hard time getting over here, said Skinney, but I jist ,snuck around the barn and here I am. hols go fishin,' whattaya say? said Red eagerly. Yer on, but fer goodness sakes don't let Ma see us. Q 'Say, le's go by fer 'Pickles,' too. Alright, come on. But Pickles sadly declared, I can't go. Mom sez I hafta practice my scales. So the two small boys went back to the Brown's residence, then tiptoed carefully to the barn, where they got two long bamboo poles and went down the alley like streaks of lightning. It was about a mile to Tadpole Pond and the day was a hot one in July. About a half hour after we last saw the boys almost flying down the alley, they ar- rived at the pond ,a dusty pair, to be sure, but happy as larks. Aw, we've gotta dig some worms, announced Skinny, 58 u I. THE DRIFT Soon the boys had a can full of squirming fishworms. Lookut that big fatty woud ja! excpaimed Red. It's mine. And he proceeded to fasten the poor creature to his hook. . The worms disappeared one by one, but no fish appeared-or at least none appeared when the boys pulled in their lines. Say 'Red,' you know that Minnie Jane Stone, dontcha? Upon Red's nod of assent Skinny proceeded thus: Well, she's a peach ain't she? Shes my sweetheart, she is. WVhy, t'other day I pulled her hair an' hugged her an' ever'thing and all she did was jist laugh and say, 'Quit thatl' Aw rats, she ain't any peach, replied Red. Her dad runs a old shoe store an' its jist cause he's too lazy to work. Now look at MY dad, he's a real worker, he isg works in the coal shav. Well her Dad ain't either lazy, cause my Paw runs a grocery store and ya can't nay he's lazy. Yer jealous ,that's all. My dad could lick your'n with his little finger and not half try, expostulated Red. Aw bugs, he could not, an' 'sides, my Pop sez he's gonna black your Pop's eye if he don't keep your chickens off of our garden. He could so. My Mom sez your Dad looks like a frog with that wart on the end of his nose. Say, 'Red' Brown, jist say that again, an' see what you git! Your Dad looks like a frog with that wart on the end of his nose and he's so fat he can't hardly bend in the middle, cried Red, shaking his dirty fist in Skinny's face and turning up his freckled stub of a nose in haughty defiance. Up jumped Skinny and, with an unexpected blow, sent Red tumbling into the shallow, muddy water. Then, fearing for his own safety, he darted up the road, turn- ing once of twice to make a face at the screaming boy in the pond. Red, fearing to go home soaking wet, proceeded to remove his clothes and hang them on some bushes, meanwhile enjoying a little swim. But when he went to get his clothes he found them tied in hard knots, which took him fully an hour to untie. Someone's been 'chawin' beef on me! exclaimed Red, who surmised that Skinny had turned at the cross roads, cut across the field back to the pond and had then done this dirty trick. ' He surmised correctly, for at that moment the young imp called Skinny was hid- ing behind a stump, almost exploding with laughter. Finally the knots were untied. As Red was a firm believer in preparedness, he provided his trousers with a small, but thick board. Reginald, where have you been so long? asked Red's mother firmly when he arrived. Why er-Mother--you see-my Sunday school teacher wanted me to go to thechurch and help her with some things. But what did you do? Oh--ah-just-some thingsAer-er-why she had me to--ah-help her decorate the church for the doin's next Sunday. Oh, I see dearie. Well now come and let me wash your face and hands, then we'll have supper. Narrow escape, muttered Red, under his breath. What did you say, dear? asked Mrs. Brown. Nothing I was just repeating my Sunday school memory verse. A short time later, at supper, Red was suffering very much because of the board he had carefully prepared-all for nothing. Reginald, said Mr. Brown, what makes you figet so? Nothing, Dad, only-only4I'm awful hot, said Red nervously between large mouthfuls of pie. Please excuse me, I'm going to bed. Good night. Hold on, young man, said Red's father. Let me investigate into the nervous- ness. Where did this board come from, eh Since you expected a licking I must not disappoint you. Remove the board now and come to the woodshed with me, you young villain. -ARLONE DAPPERT. 59 S i1r11-ma DRIFT 6 s ' fl I l W X if e f'l?Q?3 , V W ' Q W OR three consecutive years Taylorville High School has had a student council or- ganized for the purpose of helping the faculty in the government of the school. The council is made up of a boy and girl representative from each of the home rooms, the boy being elected by the boys from his room and the girl being chosen by the girls of her room. Some other duties of the council are to arouse enthusiasm among the students and to assist in the management of school functions. In this the council has greatly aided the athletic association by arousing the enthusiasm of the students and by selling tickets for the various school functions. This year the council consists of fourteen members and is the largest council the school has ever had. This is due to a greater number of students and home rooms. The organization of the student council did not take place until later in the year than is the usual custom and for this reason one council was chosen to serve for both semesters. The council as chosen follows: Representative Room Number Representative Miss Vauda Wilson 12 Lester Young MiSS LUCY Dappert 15 Ellwood Deeren Miss Opal H3.Wki1'1S 18 Myrval Gardner Miss Florence Taylor 20 George Ward Miss Ruth Stevens 22 Ray Stone Miss Golda Simpson 24 Dean Mullen Miss Grace McCarty 28 Deam Mullen Excuse me for drinking so long but camels always drink lots of water--Mamie Campbell 60 ummm! S 5-J' 4 NX f 7 ' ' x Z ., X f f N ! , Magix N XXQXMSQ x A X X, ..X.H7E,6yA W X 'U X 0 L, mm , XL! 'KZX if Y' N' Rik Xi F f wXW W X I N kb . X S f 2 ,Q 'X f J V H gf 'fl , Z f 4 W 5 f 4 M W NN X WX W7 f WWW l gg 1l'll-lllElDJlBillIE llf' Foot Ball THE RECORD Taylorville 94 0 Moweaqua Taylorville 40 0 Assumption Taylorville 13 0 D9C21t11T Taylorville 12 22 Tuscola Taylorville 87 0 Litchfield Taylorville 27 0 P3113 Taylorville 27 0 Springfield Taylorville 14 0 Matt00I1 Total 314 22 Total One needs only look at the above record to see where Taylorville High school stood in the football arena of lllinois at the close of the 1916 season. Seven victories and only one defeatg a total of 314 points scored against 22 for our opponents. The victory over Mattoon marked the close of one of the most successful football seasons in the history of Taylorville High school. VVinning seven games out of eight and scoring fi total of over' fourteen times as many points as our opponents is a record of which Taylorville may justly be proud. The season opened with about twenty-five fellows reporting for practice-enough to form a first and second team. We had lost five men by graduation the year before but still had most of the best players of the previous year, and plenty of new material. Moreover, we had a coach who had been here the year before and who was therefore better acquainted with the qualities of the men. . Th first game of the season was more of a sign of the weakness of our opponents than a demonstration of the talent of our own team. However, it gave the team lots of spirit for the games to follow and increased the interest of the townspeople. At the end of the game Moweaqua had the small end of a 94-O score. The hopes of a cham- pionship team were strengthened by the defeat of Assumption here, 40-0. The game with Decatur was one long-looked-forwardeto as a test of the team' sabilities. Our hopes were changed to a possibility by the defeat of Decatur, 13-0. Enthusiasm and deter- mination now increased, both among the team and the school as a whole. lt was at this time that we went to Tuscola and met our only defeat. However, we played a good clean game and we resolved to keep up our spirits and take the honors of central Illinois. The game with Litchfield was another great victory for us, as the score will indicate, 87-0. This game was won by good clean playing. The next game was with Pana, our old rivals. They were outmatched by far and at the close of the game the score stood 27-0. Our old rivals had promised a real fight and probable defeat, but our team was simply too fast for them. The game with Springfield was one looked forward to as a real contest. We have always had a great contest with Springfield and had not defeated them for several years. But with such success as we had had all through the season, with such enthusiasm as had never been displayed, we went into the game with victory assured. And our work was not in vain. We defeater Springfield by the score of 27-O. By this victory we gained an undisputed championship of central Illinois. The season closed with the defeat of Mattoon in their town, 14-0. The 1916 football season has been a decided success: a success in the number of games won, a success from the athletic standpoint and a success financially. The fact that we had a coach who had been with us the previous year was a great help. Our coach knew the players and the players knew the coach. Then, too, we had a large number of men to select from and several who had played before. But probably the 64 'IIFIHIE DRIFT greatest reason for our success was the great enthusiasm and support shown by the school. Our victories were brought on to a great extent by the work on the side-lines. The chances for a good team next year are promising. Although we shall lose seven men by graduation this year, we hope to have enough enthusiasm and talent to produce a record team next year. Mow. Assu. Deca. Tusc. Lite. Pana. Spfld. Matt. Total F'. B. Mullen, Deam .... 3 2 1 4 1 1 1 13 Q. B. Sadler, H. tCaptJ- 3 1 1 1 6 H. B. Bangert, H. ...... 6 2 2 2 2 2 16 R. T. Deeren, E. --- -- 1 2 1 4 H. B . Kotschi, H. -- - 1 1 2 R. E. Sadler, G. -- - 1 1 G. T. Mullen, V. -- --- 1 1 G. Young, A. .... 0 L. T. Young, G. --- 1 1 L. E. Young, L. -- 1 ' 1 E. G. Jenkins, J. -- 1 1 C. Murray, D. --- 1 1 L. G. Wilson, W. --- 0 Sub. Yates, E. ..... 0 G. T. Flesher, C. .... 0 E. G. Burchfield, C. --- 0 H. B. Powel, H. ..... - 0 Goals-Deeren --- -- 10 4 1 0 9 3 3 2 32 ' 52259 J 45 X, vw!! .2513 .. -.'i'.3 912,24- 1,1 Zh. 51 jg 'Q 42' ulS!b:!:i fig.. :lv 've R, ' ,fin-.5 Lv '.' 1 4.l-gi... I' -iw-.-J.,-, .' :I .Yep N- -:'F',-7, 4. -i,,'. 'E' ' .5 H' 'vagjp Af. 'f- ' N7..'-,'4'.' .ff , ! E N'-1-'11,-. .'r fl 'JG f' Af, WI Lql.-'. g xl wh xkx ...-r- I 1. r' Q 13:1 lf -,4 1 fx. l- E, X '- 3A I ' A lj kk F5 ' ' 1 . '-'. . , ' , ' ll. vw. 1 X - I, ' ' 7' Q X1 fQ r. .fl 5 I xx ,. if ' 1540? G 5351 sa. 1 41 T 1 -FH-4. 4 'U, I X 2,-',u:.x'j . f',y:i?,'?i.f,x- 'Qfg wi' ,piz- ' .'-V7.7 ' '5 24F' ' C'-.9 '- f f l JZ XX1'x1'f.Q 5 7- .I 'Q-'i1'l P' .g f '.'f . :L F-535 'x'1'z'?'l F' 97 D- Z4 2 D' CD 'H KD Ph O S CD FV' fi. W' U2 QE .UIC-' FB O T F' C-' O III E Ei D U S O 1 FY F' A' was shown in football was also evident THE iniaiiim' Basket Ball THE RECORD Dec. 22, Here, Taylorville ............ 16 40 --- --- Assumption Jan. 5 There, Taylorville .... 20 5 --- --- Morrisonville Jan. 12 There, Taylorville .... 24 52 --- ..... Mt. Olive Jan. 19, There, Taylorville --- .... 28 40 --- -- Monticello Jan. 26 Here, Taylorville .... 70 5 .... .... S tonington Feb. 2, Here, Taylorville .... 71 14 .... --- Morrisonville Fcb. 10, Here, Taylorville .... 21 27 --- ..... Mt. Olive Feb. 14, Here, Taylorville -, 31 11 --- ..... Monticello Feb. 16, Here Taylorville .... 43 13 --- ........ Hillsboro Mch. 16 Here, Taylorville .... 37 17 .... .... T . H. S. Alumni Feb 22 Tour, Taylorville .... 29 15 --- ....... '. Raymond Feb. 23, Tour, Taylorville .... 28 22 --- -- Bethany Feb. 23, Tour, Taylorville .... 27 23 --- ..... Paris Feb. 24, Tour, Taylorville ............ 16 36 ....... --- Mt. Olive Mch. 9, Tour, Taylorville ............ 15 16 ........ --- Sullivan Total 476 336 Total The same spirit and determination which in basketball this season. The season opened with a rush. Immediately at the close of football, basketball practice began. ,Practically every member of the basketball squad had played a creditable season in football. Five men of the previous year's squad had been lost by graduation, but there were many promising lads, and after some good hard practice Coach Senneff announced that he had a team ready to open the activities. Perhaps it was out overconfidence that cost us our first game. At any rate, when we played Assumption here in the opening game, December 22, we were defeated 40-16. it was somewhat disadvantageous to lose the first game, but on January 5, we went to Morrisonbille and defeated them 20-5. Our next two games, with Mt. Olive and Mon- ticello, were defeats, both being played away from home. But in the next two home games, we won great victories. We defeated Stonington, 70-5 and Morrisonville, 71-14. On February 10, Mt. Olice came here, and although we resolved that we would reverse the score of our previous game with them, they were victors in one of the hardest fought games of the season, 27-21. February 14, we defeated Monticello here, 31-11, and on the 16th, Hillsboro, 43-13. On February 22, Coach Senneff took the team to the tournament at Charleston. The team made a wonderful showing, getting into the finals. In the first three games we defeated Raymond, Bethany and Paris. On the 24th, we met Mt. Olive for the third time in the season and they defeated us. But the Mt. Olive game was overruled, as they had played a man who was over-age. This gave us another chance for the cham- pionship, and on March 9, we met Sullivan at Decatur for the honors. It was a great game and we were confident of victory, but by the merest luck we were defeated 16-15. We closed the season by playing T. H. S. Alumni. The Alumni had criticized us very much and had promised us a real game, but our's was an easy victory, 37-17. Our team has made a wonderful showing this season. Never before have we had such a basketball team, never before did Taylorville reach the finals at the tourna- ment. Out of fifteen games played, we have won nine. We have scored 476 points, as against 336 for our opponents. In the individual scoring Sadler leads with 65 field Oh! Hum! Harry. Dead in love, to young to marry-Harry Grundy. 67 TH-HIE DRHFT baskets and 66 free throws. Mullen is second, with a total of 72 points to his credit. Jones scored 60, Murray, 50, Bangert, 48 and Wilson, 40. VVe lose Sadler, Deeren, Jones and Wilson by graduation this year, but with sev- eral old players and lots of unparalleled school enthusiasm, we expect a winning team noxt year. We have set basketball on a sound basis in the past season, thereby opening the door to future success. THE LINEUP Field Baskets Free Throws Total Points Sadler, Forward 65 67 197 Jones, Forward 29 2 60 Bangert, G. and Forward 24 F 48 Mullen, Forward 36 Z 72 Murray, Center 25 f 50 Wilson, Center 20 ' 40 ' Deeren, Guard CCapt.J 1 ' 2 Dannenbarber, For. 3 1 7 Flesher, Cen. Sz G. 0 0 Total 203 70 476 SENNEFF Short is Mr. Senneff, Tho' long is his name, Big are his feet And great is his fame. He rules with his gun, The Gym class bold, And shouts his commands With accents cold. He tells the fellows The best way to run, And makes them train To stop their fun. The shot and discus He can throw, And he runs you till You have to blow. He made the best team That could be had, It was beaten once, That was too bad. The basket ball team Was good in the race, For he placed them in 'To the second place. Nothing else can we say About this little dub, But we think he belongs - To the Bachelor's Club. -Edward Yates, '20. Age cannot wither her or custom stale her infinite variety-Miss Roudebush. 68 THE miaiilaritr Track N Saturday, May 12, Christian county held its second annual track meet at Tay- lorville. The desire to even the standing of the last meet, which was won by Stonington, prompted by our success in other branches of athletics, caused a great deal of enthusiasm and effort on our part to carry off the honors. And the ef- forts of our team were well rewarded. With a great display of ability our team won the victory, defeating Stonington, our nearest competitor, 64-58. The entries for Tay- lorville were as follows. Pole VaultAeHunsley, Oplinger. Won by Hunsley. Running Broad Jump-G. Sadler. Won by Doyle of Stonington. Javelin-Wilson, G. Young, D. Mullen, Yates, Deeren. Won by Colbrook of Stoning- ton. 12-lb. Shot Put-D. Mullen, Deeren, G. Young. Won by Mullen. DiscusWD. Mullen, Bangert, G. Young, Deeren, Wilson. Won by Mullen. High Jump-H. Sadler. Won by Sadler. 50-yard Dash.-Bangert, G. Sadler, H. Sadler, Slaybaugh, N. Large. Won by Bangert. Mile Run-D. Mullen, Yates, Davis, Hunsley. Won by Peck of Stonington. 120 Yard Low Hurdles--H. Sadler, N. Large. Won by Sadler. 220 Yard Dash-Bangert, Slaybaugh. Won by Samson of Stonington. Half Mile-H. Sadler, 'N. Large. Won by Sadler. 100-Yard Dash-Bangert, Slaybaugh, G. Sadler, H. Sadler. Won by Bangert. 440-Yard Dash--Flesher, Smith, Slaybaugh, N. Large. Won by Flesher. Relay-Bangert, G. Sadler, N. Large, H. Sadler. Won by Taylorville. The second annual track meet marks the close of one of Tay1orvi1le's most suc- ccssful years in athletics. It shows that Taylorville High school is gaining rather than losing in athletic ability. The meet is increasing in interest, and with two years of experience in track work, we expect a good team next year. A teacher should be sparing of his smile-Mr. Senneff. 70 Til-IIE, iotaiitsir Girls' Athletics Physical Training has been found among doctors, and men and women who have studied the problem to be fully as important for girls as for boys. Our school has realized this and this year for the first time has had Physical Training in its curriculum t.he same as algebra and other subjects. A special teacher has charge of the work. All girls are required to take Physical Training unless physically unable. There are on the average one hundred fifty girls taking gymnasium and they have all entered into it with much interest and enthusiasm. We hope that all the patrons will become in- terested and support this work. BASKET BALL Every year the girls have had class basketball teams, but this year something new was introduced. All girls wanting to play signed up and were then divided into six sections, each section selecting its own captain. Games between the different sections were played alter school on Monday and Friday nights, with Mr. Senneft' as referee. Only girls were admitted, except to the final game. The final game was an invitation game. The captains ot each section were follows: Section 1----Vernetta Price. Section 2.f0rial Rhoads. Section 3.-AI-ielen Chesnut. Section -1.--Haldean Wilson. Section 5.- - Clara Gelonek. Section 6.--Ruth Stevens. The following teams played: Teams Score 1 vs. 3 19-4 2 vs. 4 4-6 5 vs. 6 9-6 The two teams, 4 and 5 then played, 4 winning, T-10. The last game to decide the championship, was played between 1 and 4, 1 winning, 6-7, 'proving them champions. Much entliusiasm was shown among both the boys and girls and the new way was de- cided an success. - CHAMPS 7 I TH-HIE IDIRJIIET FIELD DAY For the first time in many years, the girls of the T. H. S. gymnasium classes cele- brated Field Day. In the afternoon of May 1, all girls went out to the City Park and had a merry time. The competition in the various lines ofAthleticswas between classes and for the school championship. Great enthusiasm was displayed as the girls engaged in the following competition: Broad Jump Fifty Yard Dash Hop, Skip and Jump Tennis Tournament High Jump Relay Race There was an exciting baseball game, starring imitators of Ray Schalk and Walter Johnson. After the games ,lunch was eaten under the trees, and the exhausted, but laurel-crowned heroines of the day we celebrated by every exhibition of enthusiasm. FOX AND HOUND CHASE November 12th was a perfect fall day, cold, but clear and invigorating. Just the ideal day for a hunt. About nine o'clock several foxes were seen to clamber into an automobile in front of T. H. S. and hurry down the road. They had wisely hidden their tracks, but little bits of red yarn, nevertheless, marked t.he trail. When a safe distance from Taylorville had been reached, the flight continued on foot ,through the woods, under fences and over longs. An hour later about fifty short-skirted, be-sweatered hounds armed after the fashion of knights with lances, arrived at the school house. At a signal from the leader the hunt began. There was a moment's confused search for the trail, when someone shout- ed, There it is, and a mad run along the patch marked by bits of red yarn began. Lucky for the poor foxes that they had an hour's start, for the hounds traveled swiftly to the woods, where the rush was checked by the cry Trai1.lost. Only a moment's thorough trailing and the hunt was resumed ,over fences, through hollows and brush, in a mad clamber. A roaring camp fire was seen, and when the hounds ar- rived, there stood the foxes, Miss Coplin and Miss Moore, busy with the preparation of a roast, which always follows a successful hunt. The supply wagon having arrived, weiners were soon sizzling over the fire on the lances, .which proved to be sticks with a nail in one end. Rolls, salad and coffee disappeared like magic. Hardly had the last crumb disappeared when the hounds jumped up and started games of Black-man, Three Deep,' 'and other games in a fashion which sent most of the contestants into the grass and leaves. The force of gravity must not have been very strong in that place, for several hounds very nearl fell off the earth. The return trip was made late in the day, on foot, except when a farm wagon came along, to be captured immediately by the host of tired hunters. I preach forever, but I preach in vain-Miss Johnson. 72 V 'fx P4 14' f A ...- '-v ,hs rg x r 4' F.. ,ar K - ,L D210 fxN X X V55 mf fa. 1.14, N N W Ai f 4 fu. wp: 'his 4 his X 0. 'X 4 G mg, NL I JNJ A-N, ma an w SEQ LA,,,7 ef 1 C. -J T x' VA N vw N' xx 1 n ' - 'v- mffiiiifis.. fm . -x .v . -, 1j,,1Q-:f- fiiil 4 ' 4:55 . 5:35, FF- -sin? :fl ffzrf. 1:f:, ' - V. 'Sl' t. ' -QV ip,,,1 ' ' 'W iff: 3524! Leif -42 X 'Ae Fine: - , mf- -' I N . :rw we - wJ ' A --1.5 S-Q ::-f: va: yi-E ' .212-1 X. JL-' '55 WN fe- - 5-54 rv' -if- f 53? -51:1 4 wi '- - 3.11, gf. a g 95:15 if A 11 H53 2:35 , X 5-'c' 4,31-' 5 ?13F- ii- -gi? - 9 -F' ffl'-' - va' iw 'fffiff is: -- 1 .STA 'Zi X , , , . N 'S H w 1 1 , - ... .gfv :fy : 55, 'Sp-.5 we X 'UQ 'ILT . - Smy- Clln X .Q 1 .- xii., .5332 fEf3f,F Digi., z '.qff,iE X '.f.f,.-5312 a7fT3i3ie:p'-aff,-3,11fi'-2' 'LIST -qi-I2'Z5Zia2?' X-f--' X X H f rfgsgiggjj 'H+' J... Qif4:Lk- ' 4 N N N . K U ll 'K , N ? --'W X x7 x. 51-lf J 53 THE DRIFT GIITLSCLEECLUD Irene Farrow Margaret Mallach Mae Marshall Verna Sanders Halidean Wilson Mary Condon Clella Huffman Aleda Meinecke Lucile Ainsworth Arlone Dappert Gladys Leigh Ruth Stevens Pearl Baughman Helen Chesnut Agnes Mizeur Golda Simpson Ruth Spates Glenna Gimlin Hollis Clark Helen Jones Vernetta Price Edna Bell Lucy Dappert Myra Hobson His eye and manner bespeak ambltlon Paul Siegrist 76 W I I THEDRHET OTSGLEEC UB Clyde Barnes Carroll Hill Ralph Slatten Justin Vallier U1'al Gardner Harold Sadler John Hedden Paul Siegrist Ricks Armstrong Ernest Butterfield Walter Murphy Richard Glover Nyle Large Ellwood Deeren John Hargis Myrval Gardner Gilbert Large Walter Slatten VVayland Bonnell Gerald McDaniels Handsome is as handsome doesfHarry Charlton. 78 i I 4 N l p THE IDRIIIET Qllil Edllllit ,fl i fl. When the orchestra was organized in September with only seven members respond- ing to roll call, We decided that even for an infant symphony, we were too small, so we began casting our nets about for more members. One by one additional musicians have been captured-and recaptured, for some of them occasionally spill out-until now our band comprises twenty members. The violin class which we organized in the fall for beginners has contributed four members. We made our first appearance in public when we played for the Junior play, March the sixteenth. We feel greatly indebted to Mr. and Mrs. 'H. M. Hallock for the drums and traps which they recently presented to us, and to Miss Nellie Thompson who has so kindly lent us so much music. We feel grateful also to the Music Department of the Woman's club, who have taken such a vital interest in our organization. We under- stand it is their hope to purchase a cello for us in the near future. The members of the orchestra are: VIOLINS Paul Siegrist Marjory Dwyer Edna Britton Rachel Livergood J0S9Dhine Gerin Justin Vallier Ruth Cornell Monroe Solliday Louise Anderson Louise Morton Ruth McMillan Lucille Staples Eula Butterfield CORNETS Ernest Butterfield Clifford Bailie HOTH --- ---------------------- ................ G eorge Ward Piccolo -- .... Willis Turner DTUHIS --- --- Hjalmar Brooks PiHH0 ------- --- Henrietta Young DIRECTOR --- --- Ethel L. Melin I will either find a way or make it--David Jones. 80 f.k'm111111IHm, rfbd' f rI11111111r ,X-,W 1 1 ,,,1J'f-Q, 1 , K famllfo 1,..... S it THE JDLRIIIFT Boots Started It On Friday evening, March 16, the Junior Class presented with great success Boots Started It, a four-act comedy by Marion Short. THE CAST William Barkley, from Yale .............................. .... G ilbert Large fBerk1ey's Fraternity Brothersj Lloyd Henderson -- ............................... --- Frank McC1uskey Chas. Mason .............. ---- -- .--- -- .--- ------ H oward Powel Teddy Farnum ----------------.-----.-....--.---.---.--. Irving Marblestone Mrs. Henry Tate Kirkland, a. New York Society Woman ----.---.- Pearl Breeze Mary Anne Simmons, Mrs. Kirkland's Niece --.-------- Mrs. Simmons, Mary Anne's mother -.-.------ Betsy Scroggins, Mrs. Simmons' hired girl --- Elaine J ewett, a New York Society Girl --..- Trella Jewett, Elaine's invalid sister --- Patty Cloverleaf, a little butterfly ------------ ----- Edna Bell ---- Pearl Beeze ------ Neta Taylor --- Pearl Baughman ---- Orial Rhoads --- Bertha Prater Sarah Appellgate Slissy, the town gossip ------- .. --------------- Myra Hobson Felice, Mrs. Kirkland's maid ------------------------------- Directors-Miss Larinan, Miss Large SYNOPSIS ACT I-Sittnig room of the Simmons home in Farm Dale. ACT II-WA room in Mrs. Kirkland's New York home. - ACT IIIFAnteroom in Elaine Jewitt's home in New York. ACT III-Same as Act I. Time--The Present Sweet sixteen, et cetera-Ruth Stevens. 84 Velma Whitesell THE DRHET S The Lion and the Mouse 0.1 Llonday evening, June 4 will occur the annual Senior class play. The Senior class of 1917 has chosen The Lion and the Mousef' by Charles Klein, as their class production. THE CAST gclmtor Roberts .-,,,,, ,.,.......... - -- Melville Livergood Rev. Pontifcx Deetle -- J onkins ..... ....... Judge Rossmore ...... John Burkett Ryder --- lgx'Judge Stott ,...... Ijxgressman ........ Jefferson Ryder ...... Hon. Fitzroy Bagley --- Lludoxia ............ Jane Deetle ..... Mrs. Rossmore .... Miss Nesbit ...... Shirely Rossmore .s...... Kate Roberts .............. Mrs. John Burkett Ryder --- Maid ..................... DIRECTOR ....... ........,.... Business Manager -- ............. -- SYNOPSIS --- Paul Siegrist Gerald McDaniel -- Lewis Warren -- Hugh Kotschi --- Ellwood Deeren --- John Hedden -- Harold Sadler --- John Jenkins --- Lucy Dappert ---- Julia Tarrant Dorothy Coleman --- Golda Simpson --- Helen Chesnut ----- Elsie Pirtle --- Erma Ziegler -- Mabel Torrence Miss Roudebush ---- David Jones ACT I--Reception room in Rossmore's cottage in a small Long Island village. ACT II-Inner private library in the Ryder mansion on Fifth Avenue. QLapse of Six Weeksj ACT III-Same as Act II. CLapse of Two Monthsj ACT IV-Shirley's suite in the Ryder establishment. Time-The Present A fast horse can't go far-Glenn Young. 86 THE lDDIE3,lllF'll fa'- .Etc s.. gtg gr. .gy If ,'!fLS T 'z H' U55 715511 6515- .. . .. 'K 221, .g.',. if. -c T! 'PIR . gg- 'rf -.Q Lil, -yjg, .4 nl .,L-JBC. ..v-...I -.1 1 ,- za: in . fs -si C . SEPTEMBER- 4th-Enrollment-An overwhelming number of Freshment swarm about the building. 5th flfirst day of school. Sthflfreshmen reception. Joe Bores tries his best to start something. Upper class- men gather in halls and yell for Freshies. Program in Gym. 20th-Circus day. School dismissed. The Parson's daughter tries to feed the tickets to the elephants. 23rd-First football game of the season. We wallop Moweaqua 94-0. The high school spirit tconsisting of girlsl snake drill around the square. 29th-Booster meeting. Not much 'tpepf' 30th4Assumption goes down to defeat 40-0. OCTOBER- 4th-Mr. Senneff takes his Botany class on a field trip through the park. Oh! those horrid barb wire fences! 12thAConvocation. Several students make speeches. Much enthusiasm shown. Every- one wears Purple and Gold. 13th-Paradeg about 30 cars decorated in Purple and Gold to advertise the Decatur game. 14th-VVhattaya know about it? We beat Decatur 13-0. Wah! 28th-We meet our first and last defeat. Tuscola beats us 22-12. Rooters come home singing, We went to the funeral, but just for the ride. NOVEMBER ' 3rd!Quarterly exams. Horrors! 4th-Our second team beats Edinburg 31e7. But say did you see Amon Barbre play? Also our lst team beats Litchfield 88-O. 7tli4Election day. First number of High School Bulletin issued, announcing the Stu- dent Council. The straw vote elects Wilson. 10th4Booster meeting. Report cards distributed. Some disappointedg some elated. 11th-We keep up our good reputation by beating Pana 27-0. 13th4Convocation. Miss oudebush makes an interesting talk on something or other. 14th-Mr. Burnett confers on J. Anderson the honorary degree of man with the original a1ibis. 17thfMiss Coplin's gym classes go fox hunting. CNO foxes were caught, but neverthe- less every one had a fine time.J 18th-Dorothy Coleman gets the chicken pox. tSome chicken'?J 23rd-School dismissed on account of teachers' exams. We're glad the teachers get them once in a while anyway. . 88 W2 TIHIIEI DRIFT ' 25th-Greatest surprise of the year-we beat Springfield 27-0. The second team beats Edinburg again 19-0. We-'re going up. 30th-Thanksgiving vacation. We beat Mattoon 14-0. We were champs-almost, not quite. DECEMBER- 13th-Darlene Davis, Myra Hobson and Vernetta Price almost have a sleigh ride. 14th-Mr. Sellars reads a book entitled All That is Love-ly. 15th-Miss Johnson tortures the American history class with one of those frequent and unendurable tests. 16th-Convocation. A. Young attempts to skip convocation and is discovered by Mr. Burnett crouching behind Miss Melin's desk in room 22. 18th-Convocation. Miss Moore talks about Africa. We wonder how she knows so much about it. 19th-The football heroes are given a banquet at T. H. S. They are now wearers of the UT. 20th-Senior class organizes. 21st-Myron Martin, passing Miss Johnson: There's my ambition. 22nd-Half holiday. Christmas vacation begins. Mr. Peterman departs-alone and a single man. JANUARY- 3rd-School commences again. Mr. Peterman returns with his blushing bride. He gets chiraveried. tOh, that spellinglj ' 8th-Miss Johnson declares war on Dap. 15th-Convocation. Miss Melin gives a number of violin selections. 16th-Senior class meets and stormily decides on pins and invitations. 18th 22nd and 19th-Those horrif exams again. It cannot was! -First day of new semester. A lot of verdantest Freshmen arrive. 25th-Girls' Basketball Turnament commences. Section 1 beats Section 3, score 17-4. School girls' scrap. Vernetta emerges with a bloody nose and Dap with a black eye. 26th-Our boys' basketball team beats Stonington High 70-5. 27th-John Hedden journeys to Edinburg. 29th-Amon calls on Miss Henry, but gets to dreaming and thinks it Miss Patterson. FEBRUARY- 4th-John Hedden doesn't journey to Edinburg. Why? ? ? ? 5th-Second game of girls' tournament. Section 5 beats Section 65 score 9-6. 6th-I hope Germany and U. S. don't get into warg don't blame you Hannah. 7th-First signs of spring-Jimmy Anderson goes swimming. 12th--Convocation. L. Warren, representing the Rostra, makes a majestic presentation of the bust of Lincoln, and Rev. Spindler amuses us for a while. 14th-Monticello is vanquished by our vallient basketball heroes, 34-11. As the result of impatient chemistry student, Mr. Baker washes much lye from his hair and clothing. 15th-Bema Literary society entertains itself. 16th-Ruth Spates displays astonishing ability in moving from one end of the chem. lab. to the other. 19th-Convocation. Mr. Beals gives us a -- Clittle spea1.J 26th-The 4th regiment on way back from the border, stops off and parades. Many Freshmen girls fall victims to the charms of the soldier boys. 28th-Tournament at Charleston. We win second place. 89 F-v---H MARCH 2nd-Rostra entertains the Bema. A mock trial in which Gerald McDaniel and Harold Sadler distinguish themselves. Doesn't Harold make a good looking girl? 3rd-Bill Adams and Hanna Lindenau endeavor to agree on the evolution of man, but without success. Hanna then tries to win Mr. Baker to the Biblical viewpoint. 6th-Curren Events club meets -- C?????A'?J 7th-Convocation. Our debaters demonstrate. Sth-J. Hargis remarks that the king was in poor health when he died. 9th-News comes that the Mt. Olive game has been forfeited. We play Sullivan and lose 15-16. Still we have second place. That's pretty good, considering -? 10th-Section 4 beats Section 55 score 5-1. 40h Girlslb 14th- Tot Rhoads makes her first appearance with her limousine. 15th-Finals of the girls' tournament. Section 1 won. 16th-Junior class play, Boots Started lt. Neta Traylor makes a hit with the hired 17th-Ruth Spates vows she is done with the masculine sex forever! man. 18th-Blue Shirt Day-also Blue Monday. 20th-D. Jones makes the astonishing statement that one who owns slaves, therefore, a slave owner. 25th-Quarterly Exams. again. Who started this? 28th-Spring vacation begins. APRIL- lst- April Fool! That's the time we got you. 2nd-Alas! Spring vacation ends. 3rd-A new piano is purchased-or is this a gift of the gods? 6th-War on Germany and Urbana declared. Both debating teams lose to Urbana. Smallpox scare-and Mr. Sharp falls from a ladder in the Gym. 9th-Sore arms are too numerous to mention. 10th-Miss Johnson proves her super human strength by pulling the door knob off the office door. 13th-Unlucky Friday. Current Events club meets. Who said unlucky Friday? fEdi- torial Note-Oh, yes! did you know that Melville Livergood lost his ticket on the way'to Urbana, and had to get off the train and buy another? The next time we hope he'll take a guardianj 16th-Oak Bend induces many sore arms among the boys. Mr. Hawkins of Washington University graciously takes up two periods of the Seniors' time. 17th-Seniors try out for class play. They also met and elected Erma Zeigler sal- utatorian and ask Rev. Coleman to deliver the Baccalaureate address. 18th-Votes are sold to elect a May Queen and Maid of Honor. Hollis Clark and Fern Stout are ahead. 19th-Much excitement! The Senior class play cast is announced. 20th-The Senior party. Eighth wonder of the world-Dancing is allowed. MAY 12th-Track meet at Banks' race track. Lunch served on the grounds. 24th-Joe Bores goes to sleep for the eleven hundred and ninety-ninth time this year. 25th-The balmy spring time almost carries away the school. JUNE- 3rd-Baccalaureate address at Manners park. Address given by Rev. Coleman. 4th-Senior play at Grand theatre. 5th-Junior-Senior reception. 6th-Field day. th-Commencement. 8th-Alumni reception. Q0 ELFI55 FDEM5 ELD55 FHUFHEEY EFIHTEIUPIE FIZIHUIJY EILIF1 EIEHUUL LFIET WILL ..TE5Tl3l'1EPIT m5cELLnnEn 5 Y ' k 'S R lx 1 4 2 X Qi I 2 2' I gi' I Mit M' , f ka! . - 1' 3 is-'Q-i 3 -- A fi! 9 ? ' I sept 41 Dec' mi QR 'a M 4 1 ' Har 2' Jw f 1 1 i ff 1 ' , ff' , . 1 IX C , '6TnESYr S . r. . 'Vin' Z 55 ' , ? v x N vig ,Q Zn ' f X ,I 1 , X I 1? 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A-is for Ambition, an ideal quite right, Which Taylorville Hihgh School teaches with might. B-is for Beals, the head of our school, Who advises the student body how to rule. C-is for Crammingg Oh, Kids! take heed, Just study each night and this you'll not need. D-is for Don'ts which you'll find everywhere, I'm sure the Freshies will tell you where. E-is for English, where everything must rhyme, And outside reading takes up all your spare time. F-is for Flunk, well known to all, When we look at our cards our hearts start to fall. G-is for Girls, the old fashioned kind, That in H. S. today are so hard to find. H-is for Hello! which we're always saying, When we're walking in the halls, conversing or debating. I-is for Idle, you'll always find some, If they know their lessons they had better keep mum. J-is for Jokes, for here there are many, The Sirubs are the largest class of any. K-is for Kickers and the one standing rule: So don't kick at your marks or we'1l know you are a fool. L-is for Lessons ,the things we all spurn, But in the end we always do learn. M-is for Mathematics, that we all love so well 4?J When we look at our cards we surely can tell. N-is for Nothing, so often we've seen, When we look at the class of '20 so green. 0-is for Oratory, the pride of the class, When students all join and cheer till the last. P-is for Pete, with his books under his armg Fear not fellow Freshmen, he'll do you no harm. Q-is for Questions in some of our X's3 They surely are awful and usually catchers. R-is for Right, which we strengthen by mightg Whenever we fight we fight for the right. S-is for Senneff, the coach of our teams, A man who we all highly praise and esteem. T-is for Trouble, that we get into now and then, When we write those little notes with some one's fountain pen. U-is for Us! Who are we? Well, Well! Ask any Freshman, he surely can tell. V-is for Virtue, not easily found, In the class of '20 is known not to abound. W-is for work, which we do with all our might, And sometimes we even have to do it at night. Y-is for Years which we gaily spend, But to our gladness f?J go to the end. . Z- is for Zero, against which we strive, That it may be four years and not five. -HENRIETTA YOUNG, '20 95 ' Qiobbufzs of Up:- faFulTu.'- -L -D..,,,evrf',1 ,Qxfg S F Thug f X x Mv'BaaLW-5 Mass Tevv-evl -Cke WIN, Gsm.. M 1,1 xg 5'iQr- Sf Q 'gy A v D ' 5 igf ZY...4s H AL, :cl i ,ff ,I -- ' L-11 Mv.'Bskev- , C Q 4, j ' N Taxvq mv .iff If-M Q: Newyemg Re50?v'ILl0YlS 09' f? f A, 'Qi Hannon X v H 2 I TTL? -xx I ' 5 m f ' 'Q fa 1 X , 1 l f . , X, ,, ,g-J, Wfhss Lsvmnn i Cgu-11,1117 X MISS Hewyyy . 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The proceeds of the entertainment will go towards purchasing a moving picture thea- tre for the male members of the high school faculty. ' Unanswerable questions can now be obtained from Mr. Joe Bores, Esq. Patronize Ernest Minnis' barber shop---'Hair curling done while you wait. After completing a course of instruction under Miss Beatrice Fairfax, Miss Henri- etta Young is now able to assist young ladies in their love affairs. Specialty-answer ing letters and Writing notes. Mr. Peterman, of the commercial department, will take his senior students to Tovey in the near future for an inspection trip of the famous banking systems used in their city. ' Ricks Armstrong will give daily instructions in the uses and manipulation of Springfield rifles in the Coliseum. His Taylorville regiment will leave to visit the Kaiser in a few days. - ' , Wouldn't you like to add from two to five feet to your diameter? It is possible to accomplish this. Write us stating conditions.-Byron Speagle. Learn your fortune! Your friends are lucky because they consulted me and my assistants. Harry Grundy --- --- Astrologer in Business Success, Manager of the Drift Richard Daykin .... ---,.----. ............ ............... A strologer in Love Don Murray .....-........,.......................... Astrologer in Society Dorothy Coleman ....... . ..................... Astrologer in Physical Prowess Paul Siegrist will open a school for oratory and expression in Tovey as soon as he can secure the services of the noted platform lecturer and traveler, Lewis Warren. ' WHAT DID HE MEAN? Mr. Beals, in Ancient History, discussing the Greeks, but scratching his head-They are so lively, so energetic. CERTAINLY, MELVILLEV ' Melville Livergood, in closing his debate speech, says: I beg you pardon. V Student fin German classy- Well that 'hat er' thot airj is already in the sentence. Mr. Beals in English- I have tolwork for my living. Sometimes I get something to eat, sometimes I don't. E . ' . Irene Farrow- Hurrah for Hughes! Soph Boy- Hurrah for the devil. Irene- Oh, everyone has his own candidates. Miss Johnson fin American Historyj- Hereafter you must do outside reading. Nyle- How much of the Bible must we- read? Mr. Senneff- What is a catelytic agent? Earl Phillips- Roy Johnston is a Cadillac agent. Mr. Senneff- How is plant food carried? ' Joe Boresf Oh!-er- tThinking of experinientj why by that egg in the bottle. Miss Larinan- This is iambic pentameter. There are five feet in line. Gladys Leigh--- Which one only had one leg? He that falls in love with himself will have no rival--Ray Stone. . 97, P-Movie f'avoRifes4 1-34 'A ff M91 N5 M R P K wwf f SQ, ' EM ,iv Lg: VZ taxa Tr ' T Ve-fm: a.. afgare wwe Mulaclw MCWMG A as Thedcifbavv- L-'VC'9 o 45 ll. Ella. Ha Twnfjls PM 1 : Z,:,z.- Q 5? 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Sophomore theme-Ralph McMasters- Every one had a rivulet running down his backing, which sent cold chills running up his spine. - Junior Theme-William Sears- Elaine is very weak. When she was greieved she would break down and could not hold up. Arlone Dappert tin Germany-- How do you say 'I love him and he loves me?' Miss Larinan- Oh, you can't say that yet. Soph- I wonder how many yards there are in that clown suit? Freshie- Only two feet. Amon is calling on Miss Henry. Marjorie- I'll be down in a minute. Amon- All right, Miss Patterson. Mr. Senneff- Name some different kinds of cheese. L. D.- Swiss and Hamburger. ' Miss Coplin fin Gym classy- Leader, give the order. Vernetta Price- Ham and eggs, an' a cup of coffee. Once there was a Swift Walker named Dorothy. Her father was a Coleman. One day she was Eaton a Chesnut with her friend Helen And-her-son, and was just asking for Moore when a Bell commenced ringing. Over under the Linden-au tree Byers and Sellers of White, Green and Brown Wood were at work. The Young son inquired, What Price is this Sharp piece Ains-worth? As much as you are'Abell, replied the man who had been a Taylorg and who was now a Gardiner and who Yerely changes to a Miller. I Kotschi, but it does not deserve that Merritt, replied the Stout Young-ster. If you don't behave I'l1 Thrash you said his mother. Just then the rain started falling in Terrence and they rans into some nearby Barnes. Getting lost in the Hall, the boy fell down and got Bang-hurt while his mother got Dap-hurt. As soon as she was Abell Helen asked Where is Dorothy? Go to Helen Hunter. ' DON'TS FOR THE FRESHIES - 1. Don't try to be cute around C. J. Baker, if you do not wish to suffer the conse- quences. 2. Don't flirt with the upper classmen. 3. Don't doze in your classes. A 4. Don't slide down the bannisters, it is undignified. 5. Don't chew gum, throw paper wads or whisper-they are kindergarten tactics, you know. ' 6. Don't cut classes or sass the teachers--those are privileges of upper classmen. 7. Don't dance in the auditoriumaby order of Mr. Sharp, janitor. 8. Don't ask a sophomore to direct you to your classes. - 9. Don't try to imitate the Seniors. 10. Don't wipe your feet on the door mat-they might make it dirty. 11. Don't spit on the floor-remember the Dayton flood. IT CANNOT WAS , Rachel Livergood- My hand was a foot under water. WE DON'T DOUBT IT Harold Dannenbarger, translating German--A donkey is tied to a 10-ft. rope, 20 ft. from the donkey there is some grass and the donkey wants to eat it. How was that possible? - Edna Bell-It is the largest city in Michigan. I 99 NQTKXZ USE THE Snap ancLC2atCFv1Eru Gold Filled r so 1 I 1 ,,, 0 Z 51.00 Per Dozen , I 'fn Don' Give'Em T f X 'fl I I y xxx to Think FUR FULL PARTICULARS SEE ' JGHNEHEDDEN THE IDRJIIET Irving Marblestone Ctranslatingj- Oh, I can do that. DOES HE GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL? John Hedden, translating German and trying to think of the right word. Dorothy Coleman in a loud whisper- Prey John, Prey. John Hedden- I can't. Teacher Cin Science classy--- Here I have two bottles, one containing amonia and the other water. CPouring out the contents of one bottle on the floorb Now how many of you smell Amonia'? Class Qin unisonJ- I do. Teacher- Well, that happened to be water. Nyle Large lin American Hist. classy- Lets take a vote as to whether we shall have war or not. John Jenkins-- Oh no, let's don't, we wouldn't like to influence the government. Monroe Solliday Qin Eng. classj-Directing a person to the postoffice: I told him to go straight up- V 4 Miss Johnson tin Historyj--I have brought McLaughlin up ? ? ? for you to read. Jim Anderson- I can't find that word,in the dictionary. Golda Simpson- Read between the lines. Miss Roudebush- Don ! Don M.- I didn't do nothing. Miss Roudebush- Well, it is time for you to be doing something. FAVORITE SONGS My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean ..................... You Remind Me of Old Ireland -- --- Ernest Minnis -- Pat Murphy Lllcile LOVE ...................... ..... - - Jess Barnes My Pearl of Honolulu .......... Q ....e...... ,.,. G ilbert Large We Wouldn't Take a Million for Our Baby .... -- .... Harry Charlton Chin Chin -.......-................................... -- Melville Livergood If I Knock the L Out of Kelley ....................... ..,. - Leillian Kelley Oh, How She Could Uacki, Hacki, Wicki, Wacki, Woa ....... ..... R uth Drennnn First Love --.-........................................ ..... .... J o hn Alexander I'm Longing for a Girl ..... Suzanne ---, ........... --- They Didn't Believe Me --- Owen Baughman ------ Nyle Large --------------------------------- ..-- Hanna Lindenau OUR COMIC SUPPLEMENT ---------------------------------- Mr. and Mrs. Peterman ---- -- Owen Baughman and E. Yates The Newlyweds --- Hans and Fritz .... Doc Yak ........... Yutch ........,....... Bobby Make Believe .... Jimmy ............... Hawkshaw --- Buddy ..... Scoop ....... ------------- Monroe Solliday -- Merle Hawkins -------- Joe'VBores ---- John Alexander ---.. ---. .... H ugh Kotschi --- Archie Fesser - Knight Charlton Snookums ..... -.,,,- W alter some Snapshot Bill --- .... Jimmie Anderson Motorcycle Pete - .........,-,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,-.,,-,,--,-------- ,-------- G 1 en Young A He has the eyes of a lady killer-Owen Barbre. IOI .,.- .- ,lv-76? g int-its DRIFT n Appreciation The labors of Drift-making are compensated for in a large measure by the generos- ity of those to whom the Staff must turn for assistance. The Drift Staff makes a grateful acknowledgment of the fact that their labors have been greatly lessened by the unfailing courtesy and good will of the contributors, whose unflagging interests speak in the merits of this book, Gut School Minds of those who wished to give, And let their own ancestry liveg Whose thoughts were not much of themselves, But wished to leave much on the shelvesg So that their young might grasp and gain What was for them hard to attain. 'Twas these who stroked with a knowing touch, And lined the molecules ofsuch, Stones, which now do artfully standg And draw their young from o'er the land, To this, a place with a goodly rule, To this, a place which is-Our School. -NYL'E H. LARGE A lion among ladies ,a man among men'-Jack Deeren. IO2 I ' 1 . 1 Q 1 1. L . 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