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

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lil'RGKK BROS. Clothing Branch of Robinson burger The place to buy Clothing that makes you look and feel like a King. That Alco Brand Clothing looks very good to us and when you see the Choice Patterns and the way its tailored it'll look awfully good to you. You do not see this kind outside of the large cities. Let us show you the many points where it is superior to other makes. They don't get out of shape after yon have worn them a few times and make you look like a tramp. There’s a whole lot of dilTerencc between Clothes that are made right and those that are made in the Sweat Shops. Our Youths and Childrens Clothing comes direct from two of the best manufacturers in New York City and they are as Nobby as you can find anywhere. When it comes to Shoes that are made out of leather we shine. We have Dunlap. W. L. Douglas, Foss Packard Co., and you will tind in these lines an assortment that is second to none. You set with us a complete line of Men's Furnishings, Hats. Caps, Umbrellas, Trunks, and Traveling requisites. Robinson Burger It is our constant aim to place in our Stocks Merchandise that is good both in quality and style. Our prices ate based on goods of superior and first class quality and you will find them right. We would not know where to tell you to go to find a better assortment than you find with us and try to have what you want in DRESS GOODS, SILKS, TRIMMING S. STAPLE DRY GOODS, NOTIONS. LADIE S AND CHILDREN'S SHOES, CLOAKS, SKIRTS. HOSIERY, GLOVES, UNDERWEAR, CORSETS, UMBRELLAS, CARPETS, RUGS, LINOLEUM, OIL CLOTH, AND GROCERIES. McCalls patterns carried in stock. Price 10 and 15c. Your patronage is solicited and we will do all in our power to merit the same. Mason ic Block Atwood, Illinois I. 0. 0. F. Block AtwooJ, Illinois.

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('LASS HISTORY M A l«»'. KKT MDKiiAN THE HISTORY of a nation may be written in Hit biographies of it.s great men. This may also be applied to the history ot our cla..s So, as historian. I invite you to follow me in the chronicle of their daring deeds. ir president. Harrison Fahrnkopf, was l rn at M ickville. Illinois, in the nineteenth century. His early life was unev« ntful. At the age of six he started to school. There, o i account of his abnormal height, he was immediately pi tee 1 at the head of his class wh re he has remain d ever since. Throughout the grades and in the high school, lie did not neglect athletics. In M.tv, 111 5. he entered the athletic contest, hel l at Moaticello. where lie surpassed all his former records. Here occure I the only event which marred the tranquil pleasure of his school life. At about five o'clock oa tile d ly of tile contest, the massive amphitheatre was packed to the utmost to witness the pole vaulting. The contest was at its height and only two contestants had been able to clear the bar. It was now Harrison's turn, lie seized the vaulting pole, retreated several feet, ran forward and with a graceful sweep mounted higher and higher, finally he seemed to pause about fifty feet in mid-air, the pole wavered an instant and then broke. Harrison landed on his feet, blit on the wrong side of the bar. The excitement broke up the game and the medal was awarded elsewhere In sympathy for him. the Seniors last year selected him to accept the ladder. This honor somewhat alleviated his disappointment, and he has now fully regained his former high spirits. Recently he was offered a position as tall man” with Ringliog Bros. Circus, but refused as he contemplates entering the next Olympian games. Somewhat over half a century ago in the town of Taylorville. there dwelt a family famed for their musical talent. BesidevS father and mother, there were three children. two sous and a daughter. The eldest son, Clyde, was the pride of the fond parent’s heart. As a babe he bade fair to surpass all others in music. His first efforts were vocals, and while his early yells threatened to drive the n eighbors distracted, the devoted father and mother saw only promise of a strong and cultured voice. At last, as li • grew older they saw chances of their fondest hopes being realized, as he joined the baud. Hut. the son thought differently and decided that music was not his sphere. He started his hopes and ambitions in a different channel, namely that of learning -achauge most fortunate for the reputation of class ‘ 7? of which lie Is a member. In this new capacity he became our authority on history and led us to think that he would immediately secure a position as teacher of that subject. Hut alas! that tickle boy informed us only today, that lie intended to find the North pole, and would start on his first expedition in June We predict tor this undertaking a brilliant success if Cly«l° does not freeze to death courting the little Eskimos One fair member of our class was orginally a native of Atwood, where she lias spent most of her life. As a child Vivian was very precocious. At the age of three, she had literally devoured three spelling books and any number of lead pencils. Hut, when she started to school all was changed; the early thirst for knowledge departed and in vain were the teachers efforts to get her to study anything except geometry in which subject she was naturally a shark . Some music teacher had told her that it required a mathematician to master music. Turning her mathematical bent to account she took up the study of music and stands before us today, the prima dona of the class. It is rumored that the career marked out for her is a course in the Boston Observatory to be crowned by a tour with Madam Melba through Europe.

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have not realized. Look at this tiling as we do. We are strong and need a strong ladder. We take this ladder as a help from you. You seem to think that all we have to do is to climb this ladder and our success is assured Having climbed to the top of this ladder, von have just reached the first rung of the ladder of life, .lust picture it with me! We can see a small ladder reaching up to another large and strong ladder S.-e the class of '07 poised on the first rung of the gieat ladder. They have just discovered that there is something besides climbing the small ladder. They are wondering what to do. Now. Seniors, take our advice and climb. l)o not stop until you have reached the top, Jfor this ladder reaches to the highest points in life that one is able to attain. There is plenty of room at the top so keep on climbing until you arc there. Now most worthy Seniors, we, the class of 'O'heart ilv thank yon for this first step. You can help us to the first rung but hereafter we can reach the top only through our own efforts As Harrison Falmkopf said about one year ago to-night, “we will miss you from our High School and regret to see you leave. VALEDICTORY HARRISON PAlIRKKOl !’ FKIENDS, the time has now come for '07 to bid you all farewell, not only for tonight for the purpose of signifying the closing of our parts on the program but forever as pupils of the Atwood high school. This is merely a form, simply an attempt to express the real meaning of this occasion. We are unable to draw up as good summary of what should be given to you at this final parting. It would be unfair tor us to thank you for your presence at our graduating exercises and for interest shown during this time alone, for we are not only indebted to you for giving this encouragement but also for that given during the four years of our high school cource. On the other hand we do not wish you to be in iluenced too much by these two evening's pleasure so that from this one sourse only, you will try to estimate the value of the training we have received during the last four years and forget the hard places over which we have struggled. We realize that our high school life is about to close The time is at hand and soon it will have ended. We have gone the last day. How insigniticent that last day seems and yet in a way we may call it the most important of all. Why? Hecause the ending of that one day, the last tap of the bell, the final gathering of our books for a purpose otherwise than to prepare tomorrow’s lessons, and last the leaving of the old school building to return no more as seniors—these events, friends, signify more than tkc ending of a regular school day. more than the closing of a school week, month or even term. It is the crowning of three other such last days, all of which taken together sum up our four years In high school. Four years! much valuable, precious time, not only in extent but at that period in our lives when we should be laying the foundations for our future career and characters! Has it paid' We have such good proof that it has, that we do not hesitate in saving “Yes How much, we cannot tell. We did not come for the purpose of measuring out the capacity of our learning; for this reason we leave the trials and happy struggles of the past and turn to the What shall we call it? -the joyful, the wedome, or the sad present. Friends we have given all we have to give, and the exercises of the evening being almost completed, we are now ready to say good-bye. Who would wish a more fitting close for h is high school career? After toiling together as friends who have been influential in helping to mould each others character, we are all here together for our final parting. Trusting that nothing but pleasant and happy remembrances of these days will remain with us, and that the friendships we have formed will never be broken nor forgotten, we bid you all good night and farewell.