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

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flit Iftemoriam Retha E. Call Born April 9, 1897. Died April 4, 1915. Fast as the rolling seasons bring The hour of fate to those we love Each pearl that leaves the broken string Is set in Friendship’s crown above. As narrower grows the earthly chain. The circle widens in the sky; There are our treasures that remain But those are stars that beam so high. — Oliver Wendel Holmes.

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ADA DOTY President Class T2, Secretary Proto-topian Literary Society T2, Associate Editor Post ’15, Philonmthean Literary Society T3, President Yamagata Literary Society T5. German Club T5, Captain Girls’ Basket Ball Team 12, Class Play ’15, Tennis Club 15. ROMA CALL Secretary and Treasurer Class I 5. Social Editor Post T5, Alethenian Literary Society T2, Philomathean Literary Society T3, Secretary Ladelphian ’15, German Club '15, Class Play T5. FLOYD WILDMAN Class Play ’12, T3, T5, Prototopian Literary Society ’12, Philomathean Literary Society '13, Yamagata Literary Society ’15, Basket Ball T5. JOHN BIGGS Class President '13, Treasurer Prototopian Literary Society T2, Class Play ’12, ’13, T4.T5, German Club T5, Manager Basket Ball Team ’14.

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LITERARY DEPARTMENT The Literary Societies Shortly after the school term opened in the fall, the faculty decided that two literary societies would be of great benefit to the high school as a whole. The students were accordingly divided into two equal groups, known as the Yamagata and La-delphia Societies. Each society elected officers, program committees and the society colors. The programs were held once every month, thus giving each society a chance to give four programs Each student was given a chance to appear, in different numbers, such as debates, declamations, essays, extemporaneous speeches and one or more electives. A special point was made to have a debate at the beginning of each program. A mock trial was given by the La-delphia Society and a short play by the Yamagatas. This play was also given at a meeting of the Mothers’ Club and at the high school box social. At the first of the term each society endeavored to place its colors on the school building. One society even posted its banner on the ceiling of the assembly room and the general effect may still be noticed. On the whole the societies were a success in that they proved a benefit to the students as well as recreation and a pleasure. The faculty too, contributed much towards making them a success by suggesting new ideas and helping the pupils select new work. Der Deutsche Verein Praesident - Beryl Quick Vize Praesident - - Joseph Cogdal Schrift fueherin - - Anna Dorjahn Der Deutsche Verein wurde im Yahre 1915 organisiert. Alle Studenten die Deutsch studieren, koennen Mitgleider des Vereins werden. Das Ziel des Vereins ist eine groesseres Interesse fuer die deutsche Sprache unter den Studenten zu foerdern. und den Mitgliedern mehr gewandheit in dem Gebrauch der Sprache zu geben. Die regelmaessigen Versammelungen werden alle zwei Wochen am Freitag Abend abgehalten, und jedesmal wird ein Programm gegeben. Fuer jedes englisches Wort muss man ein Strafgeld von einem Pfennig bezalden. Erfrishchungen werden jedesmal serviert. Ada Doty ’15. In a quiet sunny woodland Where violets sip the dew — And daisies and for-get-me-nots Are shaded in richest hue, Stands a vine covered cottage With brown eaves hanging low; It fills his soul with longing. He loves, he loves it so. Beneath its rustic portico, They have sat for many hours And reared their airy castles Doomed to vanish with the flowers. There in the twilight soft and gray Roma and John whiled the hours away. Anna Dorjahn T6. Ada Doty 15.