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

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can think of no possible motive vhicb the Greek might have had in committing the murder. From the conversations that I have had with A’paecides, I am confident that he admired Glaucus and that they were extremely well-disposed toward one another. On the other hand, I well remember that for a short time before the priest's death, he avoided speaking of the Egyptian, although he had had a great reverence for him before. The young man’s becoming a Nazarene may have caused an estrangement betweeu the twc. But the strongest evidence is always found in the will of the Gods. Praises be unto them! Oh! Marcus, that thou couldst have experienced the emotions which I felt upon beholding the lion, crouching before his intend ed victim as if he were completely subdued by the calm and dignified countenance of his prey! But-still greater was my astonishment when the beast, rushing across the arena, en deavored to leap up the parapet-And, since it has happened, although i did not notice it at the time, 1 recollect that the brute was just in front of that part pf the amphitheater in which Arbaces was seated. It was most certainly devised by the God! And since learning that Glaucus was saved in that horrible disaster and that his accuser met him destruction, I feel all the more assured that the Gods were not to be beaten out f Uieir lawful prey. I shall finish now and when I Y»sit Rome again before many days, I shall tell thee more. Farewell.” The plan of this theme was suggested by reading Edward Bulwer-Lyfton’s “The Last Days of Pompeii,” as will be seen, of course, by all who have read that masterpiece and remember its characters and its plot. A HIGH SCHOOL COURSE By Fked Romine With a view of inducing more scholars to enter the high school of Atwood during the following term of ’08 9, I quote the following observations which have been made by a Freshman. Some people have such narrow conception of what it means to spend four years in a high school that you hear them say, “I am not going to send my children to high school; it costs too much and I don't believe in it anyway. They don’t teach anything but Latin and a whole lot of other nonsense that will never benefit anybody.” When you hear a person say something about like this, you may write it down in your memorandum book that he does not know what he is talking about. For the joy, the inspiration, and the elation which a person receives when lie has learned this same Latin and other nonsense, as some people call it, more than pays for the time and money spent, not counting the real benefit which is derived from an education. A few dollais and a few years spent in

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Otie is forced to flee with her the ants Very Carefully convey workers, these go off to them- them to other plants. Each ant has a certain work selves and start a new colony. to do. The soldier ants protect Ants live in colonies or com- the home and drive all insects munities and they also arrange away. The workers care for themselves into sections, each the young and keeps the house having a certain work to per- in order. form. Their home is an under- Both the bee and ant com- ground building divided into munities are S3 steinatically ar- several different rooms. One ranged, for each member has a room is used as a store house certain task to perform. for the fo d, another as a nur- Animals have many charact- sery for the young and another eristics of people. Those living as a farm for the plant lice or in colonies divide their work as the ants cattle. These lice live several people would do, and on certain plants from which like society leaders the queen they obtain a sweet-fluid called bees contend among themselves honey-dew. When the ants for leadership. touch these lice they give up Thus we see if a community this liquid which is the ants prospers whether it be a com- chief food. They take great care munity of people or of animals of the lice and if the plants die each one must have his special which the lice are feeding on task to perform. AN ANTIQUE EPISTLE By Ted Merritt An old epistle has recently old Pompeii, a marble column, been found in an obscure and as it fell, crushing his body. unexplored recess of an ancient Poor Glaucus! He so tenderly building in Rome. It was evi- implored me not to think him dently writteu soon after the guilty! I am positive that he eruption of Mount Vesuvius in is not. 79 A. D. and consequently has Without any other proof than an age of over eighteen bun- fiom the characters of the two, dred years. Translated, it runs I should judge against Arbaces as follows: and in favor of Glaucus. My “Capus Lucius to his beloved noble friend was frank; Arbaces Marcus—greeting and health! was subtle. While the Athen- If thou be well, it is well; I am ian was amiable, the Egyptian also well. I have just received, was abominable. From my first to my great joy, a long letter meeting with the former, I felt from Glaucus, telling me that at perfect ease in his presence. he and lone are safely landed in The other held me in awe when- Athens where they are soon to ever 1 chanced to encounter be married. He also states that him. he saw Arbaces breathe his But circumstances are suffi- last among the ruins of dear cient to convict the Magician. I

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a hi?h school will more than double the pleasures of life; aud the noble deeds to be accomplished. You farmers, I want to say something to you. Listen! I hear you «ay, “I don’t see any use of sending Johnny to high school. He is going to be a farmer and he has a good enough education for the farm; and besides he does not care anything about going to school anyway.” If he does not care anythiug about going to school that makes a difference. But let me suggest this to you; buy your boys and girls some good books; these will not cost you very much, then encourage your -children to read them. Give your boy a taste of alcohol aud he will soon be wanting more. So, I say, give your boy a taste THE LITTLE BO By Myrtle Mrs. Livingstone, a tall and slender woman, came slowly lowu the brick side-walk. With oue hand she held a parasol over her and with the other she led her little boy, Robert. The two Brown hoys, their little checked shirts open at the neck, sat on the fence and stared at Robert and his mother as they passed. He was conscious of Willie Stevens, as well, pretending to hide himself behind a tree. As Mrs. Livingstone reached the long flight of stone steps which led to her own door, she loosened her son’s ''and in order to raise her dress. Robert sat down on the porch. After Robert’s mother had gone into the house, Willie of knowledge and he will soon be anxious to obtain more. If you give your boys and girls a good education they will make you proud and happy. But if you do not, you will see your mistake someday and be sorry of it. So do it now, do not wait until it is too late, and then blame yourself and your children because they are not able to do something great in this old nation of ours. The world needs educated people to goyern it; and some of the best and wisest men and women of the world to day were boys and girls who spent their earlier days on the farm. Do you not want your children to do something to make this world better when they have to depart for that home above than it was when they entered it? Y NEXT DOOR McClain jumped from behind the tree and made a face at him. “Hullo, Willie Stevens,” he called. The Brown boys hearing him, dropped from their fence and siunt-ered up. “What’s your name?” pursued Wi llie in answer. “Robert Livingstone.” Willie at once began to call him nicknames which seemed to say that he did no like his new acquaintance. Rose, a sister to the Brown boys, a rather tall, fieckled girl, wearing a brown checked dress and a brown straw hat, by this time had joined the group. “Hullo Rose,” said Robert, “I know you.”