Alexis High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Alexis, IL)

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R W 1f'Z U ' We See Cari Sandburg One of the highlights of the year for the junior and senior English students was the day they greeted Carl Sandburg, the noted novelist and poet, at the Galesburg depot, January Sth. his life and literary works. The bulletin board was arranged attractively for Sandburg's birthday. The board was headlined in black letters. We Proudly Present Carl Sand- burg. Below the headlines were pictures, magazine and newspaper clippings. A re- view of his new book, Always The Young Strangers, was also given. In order 120 complete the study, the classes toured his birthplace on East Third Street. In 1947, the cottage was bought and refinished in honor of the poet. The so-called Lincoln room was added for the purpose of keeping Lincoln relics, which Sandburg had collected. This 19th century decorated room holds items such as powder horns, several Lincoln portraits, famous letters and speeches, and a replica of a covered wagon. On the bookshelves between a fireplace, which is made of historical bricks, are placed Sand- burg's books as Remembrance Rockf' a volume of Lincoln's War Years, Ameri- can Songbag, and his latest book called Always The Young Strangers. In the original three rooms where the Sandburgs lived were old-fashioned dishes, irons, and a coffee grinder. The quilts of the trundle bed were hand dyed and woven. One can read his literature, study his biography, and visit his bir-thplace, but still can't really appreciate this extraordinary man until one can talk to him and watch his kind face as he calmly speaks in his friendly voice. The students can now really appreciate Carl Sandburg and his works, because they talked to him when he arrived unexpectedly at Galesburg from Chicago. The students were photographed with the poet for the Life Magazine and The Galesburg Register Mail. This, indeed, was a highlight of the year. -86- fi ak E':. 'A fi M P11 - 11, To help celebrate Sandburg's 75th birthday, Mrs.-Hussey's English classes studied 7' Q3 . . 'Z .4 I H I ' 53.5.1 Q, i'i3t. '? ,Q-V s ' . . -:ft :Fir -ff., ...- ., 4. . A -1, 'e . .a -F 41 1 .al 5: .' Q-, W..-' ' 4' n 4-.V r. fii , ,. fy .Mr '- --' A I l v?Hf'., , F -1355.- ' if cw? Q . Q' A ...Vi-:,.jl H 9? fini 31 nw?-...- n 1, ,,. it A mg u g.: ,Y .,.,..f' xt . 'iv-Lil . . .,, , r, 4 ,. Vs' .Jiff y -:Q f' 5-fqgni 1-32 ml.. , . ,ifff 'Q :wi-'. f-r., ' 1' ,. .,,. Q, - 3 -1- ' --. aw, iizfiyj. , 'L' 1361 Li-MT' tt L, , A W '. , -'L' l ? . aj: , Y D .- 'ta' ajft ,f,k ' i x , - fuss ' f'12?g2'9H', ..t . -,. , ' ' Y QQ, Af ,t . V+, - if jg -.. ,fx 4' K ,. ' 'rf ,af ? 1- -b -,. nf-. 1. -'iii ,L f'f.,.1l. 1 ggi' '. f- 4F .x ' , 13.2. .f fs ' -3,5 Q-12' :rg 5:44. A vs' '.-- , . -.., ,rig ' gg. H- M 4' 3 ', L ff' 2-'J 'K '.., -flex., 'U 2 145- I-5-Y ,fa -in . ...H x . Q