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

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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-

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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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‘• round. Perhaps the charter of Hull House, the pioneer Social Settlement of America, will give a clear idea of their purpose. It reads thus: “To provide a center for a higher civic and social life, to institute and main DEB FIRST NEGATIVE Mr. President, Honorable Judges, Ladies and Gentlemen: in support of the negative it is our purpose to show you that the New Zealand plan of arbitration of labor disputes is not practicable and is also theoretically wrong My col league and I defend the negative side of the question by the following points, which we have proved. That the affirmative have greatly exaggerated the need of compulsory arbitration in labor disputes, since out of 23,798 strikes during a period of 10 years, only about 10 per cent proved harmful to business. That a relation exists between the employer and the employee which would make it impossible to arbitrate labor disputes. That compulsory arbitration would soon lead us into a great slave question. That arbitration of labor disputes has been tried where conditions exist as they are in the United States and it has failed. That it is more of an affair between the parties involved than that of the public, becausea disinterested party could not understand the circumstances on either side. That owing to the unorganized labor conditions it would be impossible to enforce the arbitration decisions without an enormous amount of civil strife which would greatly damage the commercial prosperity of the nation. That the New Zealand plan which they propose is not practicable and is also theoretically wrong. tain educational and philanthropic enterprises, and to investigate and improve the conditions in the industrial districts of Chicago.” This is the object of almos' all the social settlements of our large cities. MILDRED HlfiGS. ATE That strikes do not hold an ambitious laborer from rising in his work. Then, owing to these points, we, the negative, assert that although the usual method of settling strikes was originated centuries ago, modern times and civilization have produced no better way and that compulsory arbitration could not be used in dealing with labor disputes under the present conditions. KENNETH WILSON SECOND NEGATIVE Mr. Chairman, Honorable Judges, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is my purpose to further the arguments of the negative concerning the plan which the speakers of the affirmative have proposed this evening. As the speaker of the affirmative has said, strikes and lockouts are becoming very numerous. But the slight differences which arise between employer and employee, resulting as a rule in onl}7 a two or three days’ walkout are easily settled and the world is none the worse for it. In cases of this type, if a board of arbitration should interfere neith er side would be satisfied. Laborers are so numerous and their occupations so different that ;• strike affects a nation as a whole very slightly. As 1 have said before, owing to the high cost of living, men are often not able to -upport a family, and this occurring in a great many cases at one time, as it always does, a strike is the inevitable outcome.