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

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family, but they ran clear past me.” If you want to know how to dissect a pigeon, ask Mabel. WANTED Some kind of a stimulant to keep me awake during Caesar class on Monday mornings.—Gertrude. What Soph makes you think of a close place? Smothers It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Elsa GEOMETRY CLASS Miss B.—Gladys, you may take the proposition through for us.” Gladys—“Well I don’t know whether I cau or not, I may get it sorta mixed up with the other one, but I'll try it.” Miss B. (sweetly)—“Well try it.” Gladys—“Let’s see now. ‘To construct a square equal to a given parallelogram’— Now that’s a startin’ on that other one, isn’t it?” Miss B. (patiently)—“No that is right, go ahead.” Gladys (continuing)—“Well, let’s see. , You take—no—well I don't think I can give it—drop a perpendicular—no-yes—drop a perpendicular from the point—well I can’t give it. I don’t understand it any way ” (Retires to seat, shaking head dubiously.) Who or What was Helen thinking about when she recited about the Victor of Wakefield in English II? Gertrude:—“Do you like tea? H:—No! I like the next letter best. Tug’s mamma (as he came in with empty pail)—“What’s the matter, dearie, didn't the cow give anything? Tug—“Yes”—Nine quarts and one kick, maw. Who won tiie literary contest? THE MOST POIMT.AU MAGAZINES Modern Priscilla—Elsa. Woman’s Home Companion-—Helen Ladies' World—Sophomore Class Success—Miss R. Designer—Blanche Life—Gladys Youth’s Companion—Gertrude Judge—Mr. Madden. American Boy - Kenneth Red Book—Miss B’s grade book Miss B. (to Herschel in geometry class) —“Herschel, what is a cube?” Herschel—“A cube is a solid surrounded by six equal squares ” Miss B.—“Right! Kenneth, what is a cone?” Kenneth—“A cone? Why—a cone is-er—is a funnel stuffed with ice cream! Helen (in English)—“Expostulation is to have the small pox.” It seems too bad to think that the efforts of one of the freshman girls to capture our only boy was to no avail. Anyway we are glad lie is centering his attentions on our class. EVERYDAY HAPPENINGS IN CLASS “A man which was wounded. “Some kind of ‘stuff’ like that ” So much airs.” Had went.” “I have not had no time to study it.” Noticet—Notice. Duck—duct Pres pi ration — Perspira t ion. In the recent literary contest the sophomores were represented by three of their members: Kenneth Wilson, Blanche Rodgers, Helen Davis They were all in the debate, Kenneth having as a colleague, Herschel Baker. They had worked verv hard and earnestly on their parts and all deserved to win. But of course on v one side could so the good luck fell to the boys. Another point in which our boy” scores. Who ever heard of spiritual liquors?” We, the physiology class desire inf 'rtnation on the subject. Mabel Smothers

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SOPHOMORE NOTES A class of jolly Sophomores In the year of 1912, Knew that they were the very best class That ever man beheld. First, there was Kenneth Wilson He was the only boy, Then Fisa Heerdt, I remember So veiy shy ant. coy There was Gertrude, Blanche and Mabel, Who were always playing jokes And Helen, and studious Gladys So very fond of books. A good jolly bunch you see, Six girls and just one boy And we shall always remember That year of mirth and joy. The Sophomore class is surely the “port of missing men” there being but one boy in the class, and six girls. Anyway he is the best boy in the class and the best athlete in school, according to one of the sophomore girls. Zuology (as studied by us) A study of “Invertebrates. Requires frequent visits to the barnyard and other places. Text used, Who Zoo in America.” Miss B (to geometry class)— How many sides has a circle? Einmette—“Two, of course, Inside and out ” Lost One pigeon. Finder please notify Zoology Class. She that falls in love with herself finds no rival —Helen Blanche (in Caesar class) “Why—I just couldn't get all—those words inright—I know them all but—” Miss R—“By the way I think that passage was translated in your notes.” 'l'he flag pole is the seat of hostilities because the Prototopians are always beaten there. Miss Anna Eddy. Question Box. Dear Miss Eddy: I am a handsome young lad of lfi of whom all the girls seem very fond. Everywhere 1 go girls dock around me vying with one another to capture a few moments of my precious time How can I tell whether they love me tor myself or is it my famous basket ball career and my fine work on the track. As I am very bashful this bothers me a great deal. Ans. Kenneth. (From Elsa's theme) Sir Roger’s love for the widow was undoubtedly one of his weakest points.” I guess Caesar class isn’t very interesting—that accounts for the shot t naps Gertrude so often enjoys at that time. Who won the inter-society basket ball game? ROMANCE LANGUAGE Romance Language, the most popular language of school. For instructions listen at the door of one of our sophomore girls. DISCOVERED The pigeon’s “eternal keel bone,’ by Mr. Madden. WANTED Somebody to teach me French. — Helen What Soph makes you think of a part of working harness? Tug. Kenneth Wilson, our omy boy, made the basket ball team at the begining of the school year and plaved center during the whole sea son. Many games were won by the fine plays of Wilson. Elsa (translating in Caesar) “Ei er I—don't know whether this is right or not—but this is the way I got it— But they sadly—looked upon the land—and wept great tears. Who has their flag up? WANTED A book on etiquette —Kenneth. Helen savs. “Good looks ran in our

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CONTEST DOPE This is a Summarized Account of the Oratorical Entries of the First Inter-Society Literary Contest. ESSAY THE BIRTH OK A NEW REPCBUC China, the nation toward which the eyes of the whole world have been turned for the past six months is now numbered among the republics of the world. For centuries this great nation has been hampered and prevented from taking its place among the advanced nations of the world principally on account ol its religion. Through the efforts of foreign missionaries chiefly and through contact with western civilization, China has at last awakened and is striving after the western development and culture, and to reach this goal the sooner, the Chinese have found it necessary to rid themselves of their Manclut rulers who have hindered their progress so long. The leading spirit, in bringing about this change in the political affairs of China, is Dr. Sun Yat Sen. This far-seeing Chinaman who has imbibed many of our western ideas, finally brought the revolutionary cause to an issue during the last months of 1911 The people seeineu to think that when the republic was declared they would he free from taxation and many other civil burdens but such is not the case; no government can be carried on without financial means and the enforcements of its laws. The future of this nation the oldest on earth still hangs in the balance. Let us hope that she will succeed in throwing off her chains of slavery, that she may reach out her hands and grasp that which bv right belongs to her. May a new era of peace and prosperity be dawning for China and may she soon take her place among the civilized and christianized nations of the world. F.MMETTE St’FFERX ESSAY SOCI A I. SETT t.EM ENTS Almost every thoughtful and farsighted American citizen of today realizes how great a problem is pre sented by the vast numbers of immigrants from southern Europe who keep pouring each day through the gates of Ellis Island. Naturally, many influences have been at work and much has been accomplished in taking care of these immigrants and in dealing with the problem of Child Labor, but there is no single organization th.it deserves as much credit or has accomplished as much as the Social Settlement. The Social Settlement is a philanthropic organization, composed of earnest men and women with a far sighted vision and a determined purpose. Their vision is of the future when the “problem of the masses” will be no more; their purpose, the sane and organized working out of the problem in the immediate present. Social workers have realized that the only effective way of reaching the people of the slums is by living among them, by seeing, feeling, thinking and reaching ftom their viewpoint. It is only within the last quarter of a century that this impulse has taken definite form. These organizations are not necessarily religious, for they are based on the principle that since all kinds of religious beliefs and no belief at all are to be dealt with, the ends desired can best be obtained by leaving religious questions in the back-