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

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Mr. Frazier. Lawrence don’t you think it is about time you were knowing something? Lawrence. I don’t know? Miss Wiley. Leaman, when do you have a vacant period? Leaman. I don’t have any until 10:30 p. m. till 4:30 a. m. Mr. Frazier. Now are the things outdoors mere objects, or do we imagine these things? Roy. What were the questions Socrates asked? Mr. Frazier. Well—er —I don’t remember the exact words Mr. Frazier knows hypnotism can be did.” Jessie. When I recite Ancient history, I get tears in my eyes. What can I do for this? Kenneth. Stuff your ears with cotton. Harold. Robert won’t you be glad when school is out this evening? Robert. No, because I am going to get a whippin’. Pro. (In ancient history'. Dates seem to be your failing, George. George. Yes, I make only four a week. Roy. Do you think it would make your mother mad if I should ask her for your hand? Cora. Very! Mother wants you herself. Miss Wiley. Now Fred, Don’t you feel ashamed of yourself? Fred. I never did. Mr. Fraziir thinks his history pupils can think better on their feet. Mildred B. (trying to say something and didn’t know how). Suppose a fellow starts. Oh, I don’t ’member the rest of ’em. Virgil. White socks and a good girl. Robert thinks Cora talks like a picture. Clifford (in Eng.). What’s the difference betweeng-r-a-y and g-r-ey? Miss Orr. Only an a and an e. Miss Wiley. (in Algebra Kenneth where have you been ali this time? Kenneth, (pointing to his seat . Over there in the front seat. Miss Orr. Ama, do you have any sympathy forRoderick Dhu or not? Ama. Oh, I don’t know, I was just thinking. Miss Orr. I see a cupola on a barn way over yonder. Kenneth. That’s the water tank. Paul’s best friend in Latin fhis sister Mildred '. Fred Wiley cannot sit up and pay attention in Latin because Miss Wiley hurts his eyes.

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Freshman Notes Mr. Frazier (to history class). When you go to give a speech, stand up so the people can see you. Speak up so they can hear you and when you have talked a little while, shut up so they will like you. Robert. Inanimate means dead then, does it? Lawrence. I don’t understand what you mean. Prof. It is kindly complex. Miss Wiley. What do you come to school for Paul? Paul. Oh, to have a good time. A number of us Freshmen were entertained after school by our history teacher, Mr. Frazier. When you hear Pro. go “Mull hu you may be sure you are right. Miss Orr. An Indian man is called a chief. What is an Indian woman called? Inscoe. (promptly) Mis-chief. Mr. Frazier (in ancient history). Lena, what was sent from Rome to the east? Lena. Peaches and cream. Miss Wiley. Harold, what is so funny? No answer came from Harold. After class. Harold made the remark, “I wonder what she would thot of me if I had told her. There is so much good in the worst of the Freshmen And so much bad in the best of the Freshmen That it hardly behooves any of the Freshmen To talk about the rest of the Freshmen. Miss Orr. Clifford what is meant by a man without a cross? Clifford. Does it mean ‘‘a man without a family?' Pro. Mildred B. if you aren’t good, you will never go to heaven. Mildred. Yes, I will, I will climb the gate. Miss Orr. What are the marks of punctuation? Jessie. Commas and decimal points. The Mothers’ Club does not like to come up in the assembly room, for fear of bothering us from study. But they do not know how well we Freshies like to watch them come.

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Social Notes Of course the Freshmen had to be initiated into High School Society. The Initiation Party was held Friday evening, September 17, 1915, in the north east room of the high school. A mock literary program was given during the evening. Mildred Doty won the prize of an Atwood pennant in the contest. Refreshments were served consisting of apple cider and doughnuts. The Wiener Roast Friday evening, October 8, the Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors chaperoned by Miss Orr and Miss Wiley, walked out to Gross' woods and had a wiener roast. The evening was spent in singing and giving high school yells. The “Kid Party” The Platonian Literary Society entertained the Omega Society at a Kid'' party. December 22. Everyone came dressed as “kids. Candy and popcorn were served. A “grab-bag furnished part of the evening's entertainment. The Omegas returned the party on January 7, at the school house. “The Spread” The high school girls gave a spread for the Atwood boys and the members of the visiting team, after the Atwood-Newman basket ball game. Ham sandwiches and coffee were served. The Freshmen boys entertained the Freshmen girls in the northeast room of the high school, Friday, February 4, 1916. Another “Spread” The members of the casts of the two plays, “Whiskers, and Our Career, enjoyed a spread after the plays. Refreshments of lemonade, cake and cookies were served. Society Plays Two plays entitled, “Whiskers” and “Our Career were given by the Platonian and Omega literary societies March 24, 1916. The proceeds were used for the piano, which was purchased for the high school during the school year.