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

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Robinson Burger Burger Bros. Clothing Branch of ROBINSON BURGER are always in the lead with the largest and best assortment of Dress Goods, Silks, Trimmings, THE UP-TO-DATE CLOTHING STOKE OF THE COUNTRY Staple Dry Goods, Notions, La The Famous ALCO BRAND diesand Childrens Shoes, Cloaks CLOTHING stands in the lead Skirts, Hosiery, Gloves, Under f r QUA LIT'V. WORK M A N wear. Corsets. Umbrellas, Car- SHIP and STYLE. Every gar- pets. Linoleum. Rugs, Groceries. ment is perfect in manufacture. McCalls patterns carried in A choice assortment ofYOUTH'S stock 10 and 15 cents. and CHILDREN'S SUITS al We endeavor to have in ways in stock. stock the newest novelties of We sell W. L. Douglas Shoes the season and you can find Kex Hats, Cl nett and Monarch them here. Shirts and Collars. Courteous treatment to all. Your trade will be appreciated. 1. 0. 0. F. Block Atwood Illinois. Masonic Block Atwood, Illinois.

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so I mounted the stairs. At the top was another daisy, but before I had time to make any further investigations, I heard some one mutter these words. “Oh! I thought that when I reached this rustic place I would be inspired to write this book, but now I find it just as hard for me to write us when I was in the crowd 'd city. My very existence depends upon my success in writing this book. I did think this would be a little easier than washing all my life. Can I bear to go back to the wash tub after mv hopes towerin' so high? Hearing these remarks, I waited a lew minutes for a reply. He mg impatient to know who thi . poor forsaken person was I moved on i.i the direction of the speaker. On opening a door, I found myself in a little old shabby room, scantily furnished By a window at a table, sat a lonely little woman with head low red upon her hands. She was too much worried even to notice my entrance. Picking up a crumpled letter from the iloor, I noticed the salutation. “Dear Miss Archer: —Thought I. This must be Bertha Archer, my old friend.” f was just ready to ask her if she didn’t think even a Cicero key book would be of use t her when again my vision was Interrupted. Eiv, « f the six of the class of noughtysix had been revealed to me by ilioie mysterious waves. What wonderful picture would I see next? I waited and waited, bit all I coaid see oa tde waves was the light from the moon. When 1 could not again catch even the slightest picture, I became very much alarmed for fear some sad fate had come to this last member. I finally decided I could not stay on the deck any longer, but must have some rest, for tomorrow I was to land in America. For many hours after 1 had retired I could not sleep for thinking of III • pictures I had just seen, ami also of the one I had expected but did n t se '. However, I did not give u tall n »p s of seeing this last faithful member, and li ially console I inys.df in the belief that som time soon I would eith -r see the missing picture or see the person face to face. It was about five-thirty on the following day when we came into the harbor. I was wry anxious to leave the ship, but in mv hurry and excitement, a sw. el strain of music caused in to stop and li- e i I found that the music was m ule by the SilvutiO i Arm . I could not help but take notice of a lady drei» l in a tie u b'ack suit. She ha 1 a beautiful s » au voice, b it tn it was not all. There seem d to be something about her face that was familiar. I forced my way through the crowd, and soon found the familiar face to be that of mv old friend and classmate. Meda Gross. Site soon told me about the wonderful work she was doing, and what a happy life she was leading. I did not talk to her long before I found out that her name had not changed, but was still Meda Gross. 1. in return, told her of the mysterious pictures 1 had seen the night before. When I had told her all, she was amazed for she said, “What you have told me is the truth. Since I have been in this work 1 have had an excellent opportunity for seeingand hearing from the members of our class. I have, so far, kept track of all with exception of you, and I had given up all hopes of ever seeing or hearing from you again. My friends were calling me, so I had time only to wish Meda success and say good bye. EMBLEM AM) AT)VJCK TO THE JUNIORS HARRY M. ltlSIIOP ¥ rONORED Juniors: tin Class of 1900 has allowed me the privilige of presenting to you this emblem of supremacy. I address you as “honored ’ for such a gift as I am about to bestow upon you will make you honored. This ladder you see here was made by the great class of 1904, the greatest class that had ever, up to that time, graduated from the high school. We praise this class because of the fact that they were the first to con-

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ceive the idea of symbolizing their accomplishmeuts in this manner, and handing down the emblem to their successors io be used as a sign of high school supremacy. Since this ladder has been entrusted to our care we have done well. We have exercised all the dignity and wisdom that occasions have demanded. It has been said that the most accomplished are the least given to saying anything about their accomplishments. In this case we must be an exception to the rule. Even though our mod esty would prevent us from encounting our greatness, we must sacrifice our feelings and freeiy discuss our noble works in order that the .Juniors may take us as an ideal and strive to be like us. The Class of 1904 has been spoken of as the great est class up to its time. That famous class is not to be compared with the high and mighty class you see before you. 'I hat class was once a great star in the educational universe. Now a new star, the class of 1906, has risen above the horizon with such a splendor and brightness as to pale into insignificance all reputation of former classes. We have one year's more training than was ever before given. We are a choice bunch of six pupils selec ted from a class of thirty who entered the first room. Our struggle has been a survival of the fittest. You should not wonder at our accomplishments, but should expect such deeds from persons ol so great quaiitv. We modestly admit that we are wiser and better Ilian any former graduates, and perhaps there shall never be a class so learned as ours. We are an ideal class, and for that reason you .Juniors should follow our very footsteps to the best of your ability. According to the established precedent we wish to leave this emblem as a reminder that you are our successors, and also as an inspiration for you to be like us. When given to us this emblem presented much of its present appearance. You see it is wrapped in “red and gold”, the colors of the class of 04. But our girls like all their sex were consumed with curiosity until they had taken off the wrappings. Imagine our surprise when we found the real condition of the ladder. Our practiced eye could see at once that they had chosen very poor material for the ladder. Tt was made of the poorest pine and the action of two years time upon it had left it in a very dilapidated condition. When we had removed the wrappings we found that the purpose of these was to keep the rickety ladder in shape. Every’ rung was loose, showing that it had not been conlructed by master workmen. At once we began the task of reconstruction on a higher plan, choosing indomitable will power for the supports. As a stable foundation we put in the base rungof mathematics, and strengthened it by a secon 1. the solid rungof science. Realizing that the next was of equal importance. We formed it of universal history and classic literature. We constructed the next four respectively of foreign language, ethics, music and art. Then, to this ladder of such woundrous strenght and symmetry we gave a beautiful polish of belleslettres. Lastly in deference to the class of 1904 we wrapped it again in their class colors. In this condition, but having further decorated it by our colors, we present it to the class of 1907. Juniors, this isthe ladder of historic interest. Tt has been by means of this ladder that Randall has scaled the heights of fame in the world of science and Meda dross in the realm of music. By this same ladder Archer has ascended, an 1 now looks down upon you from the domain of mathematics. Together, hand in hand, have Tena and Margaret climbed it to the very pinnacle of dramatic reading. Juniors, with such inspiring prede cents before you, can yon help accepting this ladder with grateful hearts? So, entrusting it to your care, hoping that you will use it to advantage. I now present this honored emblem to you in the name of the class of 1906.