Atwood Hammond High School - Post Yearbook (Atwood, IL)

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BOARD OF FDl F ATI OX Storey. Jacob Gross. Clias. V. Wilson. H. T. McClain. S. M. Riggs. John W. Merritt. John H. Easton. V.. v n-'iw,k: KJ?

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CLASS HISTORY RALPH K. RANDALL. I T ITHKRTO, the history of the classof 1906 has been bounded by the narrow limitsof the classroom and play ground. With the issue of this brief line of events, however, the class history of 1906 will end. and will be from then onward world history. For four years the class of 1906 has won and lost collectively, has enjoyed and sorrowed, has laughed and wept as one; it has “Town aixl broadened as a single b »dy. and has endeavored to till its place, in the high school. Our real history lies behind us. On a pleasant autumn morning in line, twelve wonder struck and fri .«htetied boys and girls entered the high school, and became known as freshmen. Kverything seemed strange to them in this new place, and for the first year they were too busy suiting themselves to the new conditions to create any history. Often during those first few m tilths they feared that they could never absorb enough of the high school subjects to enable them to pass. Their lot was a hard one. They wondered if they could ever learn all those subjects which stood between them and their diplomas. Three of those original pupils now remain in the class. The other nine have either moved from town or have quit school. Our history in the freshmen year is marked by no thrilling events. The only point of interest is the fact that Margaret Keener moved to Atwood and entered our class. Let us pass to our sophomore year. At this time, the class contained seven, and soon received a new member. Ilertha Archer, who came here from the (•arret t school In 1904. the class organized, and began preparations for commencement. The board decided to lengthen the course to four years, and of course we were to stay one more year. Later in the year, we conceived the idea of having a speaker for commencement, and doingaway with the old time essays. The authorities consented, and we raised the money by giving a basket supper in Storey's Hall. This was well attended, and the proceeds were ample for our undertakings. In the fall of 1905 at the beginning of school, eight seniors responded to the roll call. This number was soon lessened for Cupid shot a dart among us and Miss Maude Lawrence became Mrs. Livengood. During the first semester May Heath left school The other six are with us. Our class, assisted by the junior )class started the piano fund which has been paid on the new piano which is now in the high school room. The two classes each gave twenty dollars. We hone that the other classes may be as liberal and soon pay the entire debt. During our four years in the high school we have few things that are of any importance outside of the high school. Many things have happened which we recollect with pleasure. Many little incidents, of interest only to ns, have helped us to come more in touch with our school; and now we are grateful to honor our high school as the class of 1906. ( LASS WILL TKNA MAR DAY. Friends: Nought-six, about to die, salutes you! Contrary to the custom in such cases, and loath as are all the members of my conservative profession to establish precedents, only at the behest of my noble client, Nought six, have 1 called you together, l efore her death, to hear her will and to receive her gifts. I was persuaded to this action by the unusual circumstances of my client. A consultation of doctors was called together, doctors never known to fail in

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CI.ASS DAY ESSAYS. SA LUTATORV M RDA F. ( ROKK j CLASSMATES, Ladies and fientlemen: The class of ’06 extends to you a most cordial welcome. Within a day we will have reached that goal towards which we have lieen striving for four long1, yet seemingly short, years. To the more fortunate of our number this merely means leaving the d »ors of our High School to enter those of some chosen college; yet to the most of us it means the entering upon the greater lield of life which lies stretched out before us. We must cast awaymir school privileges and pleasures only to hold them within the firm grasp of our memories, and assume t bse graver burdens which beset us as we leave school. Our equipment is good. The class of ’Oti has the honor of being the first class to complete the four years course. We are also proud of the fact that we are completing the work since the school has been accredited. As our last efforts are now almost spent, we urge to greater effort those we leave behind, so that when another class shall leave the school they will leave it fully accredited. To- morrow' u'e leave school as undergraduates, but will return in future years as alumni to recount the never-to-be-forgotten lessons acquired on the athletic field and in the cjass room. The time is now at hand when it is necessary for us. as a class, to part, but we can defy those circumstances to arise which can weaken these ties of friendship so dearly formed by us during our school life. In future years in both prosperity and disaster, they can be but a source of the greatest pleasure and comfort to us. Let confidence and truth abide with us forevermore. We go forth as members of a class, to meet again when occasion offers, always ready to help one another, and always cherishing fondest memories of the old school days. f et today l e the brightest and happiest of our school life, and although nought six has but one more day to live, we will be of good cheer and enjoy these last few hours while we still have them with us. During tin exercises of tonight, I hid you listen to each member as he projects before us the various pictures of our high school career or prophesies into the far-distant future. And this night as we are gathered to be entertained with joke and satire, to chide one another, you must remember that good friendship and kindly feelings are the motives. We’ll sacrifice our own mistakes and follies to enjoy those of others. To such scenes the class of 06 bids its friends welcome.