Brimfield High School - Spectator Yearbook (Brimfield, IL)

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BRIMFI E L I) u i a school Humor THE FRESHMEN The Freshmen live up to their name, They're fresher than you’d dream. In fact, they are so very fresh That they’re a little green. They sit and giggle ’till the tears Run down their rosy cheeks; And on making recitations They surely make some freaks. “Katie” is a “Christian,” While “Mary likes to “Hunt,” And “Peary” is a dandy On pulling off a stunt. There are some who don’t like history, There are some who like to spell. There are some who don’t like anything, But to go outside and yell. Mildred Scott is a great runner, She’s as fleet as fifty deers, But sometimes she’ll sit and giggle ’Till she drowns herself in tears. The rest I will not speak about. They seem to have no fame, And honestly, I don’t believe They’d come in out of a rain. “CY” Miss Bibo—“What are the gastric glands?” Walter—“They are glands on each side of the mouth.” Miss Brock way—“What changes took place after the return of the Union soldiers from war?” Roger—“The soldiers came home and took off their union suits.” Miss Bibo—“What is the epiglottis?” Mary C.—“Oh! a little trap hole business that opens and shuts.” Lives of Juniors oft remind us, We can make our lives sublime; And by asking foolish questions Take up recitation time. 25

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t n •; s r •; c r a t o it n 1 4 Declamatorv Contest m GRADE SCHOOL Maypole Dance .... “In the Morning” Motion Songs.................... “The Wind and the Moon” “One Rainy Day” .... “Papa and the Boy” . Vocal Solo ..... “Angelica’s Missionary Offering . Vocal Solo................... “The Correction Box” . “Good Management” “Instrumental Solo”............. “The Mourning Veil” . Instrumental Solo .... . Primary Room . Nancy Hull . . First Grade . Maude Durant Mildred Mendenhall Gladys LaFollett Violet Mendenhall . Hilda Bennett Whedon Hamilton . Stuart Cady . . Ollie Tinck . . Mary Church . Cornelia Murdock Mildred Porter HIGH SCHOOL “India”..................................................Mary Mulvaney “What William Henry Did”.................................Ella Finnegan Vocal Solo.........................................................Viola Pacey “Michael Strogoff” ........ Clarence Maher Instrumental Solo ................................... Florence Wagner “A Perfect Tribute”.........................................Donald Hunt Instrumental Solo............................................Viola Pacey DECISION OF JUDGES (Declamation) First place, High—Clarence Maher. First place, Grades—Cornelia Murdock. (Vocal Music) First place, High—Viola Pacey. First place, Grades—Violet Mendenhall. (Instrumental Music) First place, High—Florence Wagner. First place, Grades—Mildred Porter. 21

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THE SPECTATOR 1914 The Alumni Department 1896 Gertrude Bowman (Johnson)..............................Kansas City, Mo. Nettie Johnson (McKibben )...................................Peoria, 111. Mettie Chamberlain (Drysdale)................................Peoria, 111. Mamie Longden...............................................Chicago, 111. 1897 Faye Silloway (Schleicher)...................................Peoria. 111. Mildred Kelly ( Anicker) ....................................Peoria, 111. Carrie Whitten (Fisher).....................................Prophetstown, III. Della Hayward (Snyder).....................................Spencer, N. Y. Roxana Hayes (Babcock)................................................. 1898 Janie Marshall (McGarrah)....................................Peoria, III. 1900 C. L. Hayes............................................................ W. W. Mercer.............................................Washington, 111. W. G. Johnson.........................................Williamsfield, III. Ira J. Porter.......................................................... Marie Snyder (Eddingtield)...........................Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Grace Longdon (Coe).........................................Chicago, 111. Mae Whitten (Gordon).............................................Creston, Iowa Mamie Cluskey (Colgan)......................................Wyoming, 111. Mamie Baker ........................................................... Edith Murphy.................................................Urbana, 111. Gustave Bennett........................................................ Olive Herriott (Cady) 1901 Mary Tucker (Keene) Lula Foster Cora Martin (Whittaker) Madge Bennett (Pierce) Nettie Hibbs (Howland) Horace Moon Essie Maher (Day) 1902 Claude Miller Dean Johnson May Hays Edna Johnson Faye Murphy Della Cowley (Taylor) Flo Bowman 1904 Florence Archer (Tohnson! Verr Clark Mildred Foster 1905 Emily Chichester Margaret Weeks (Kelly) 1906 Lorena Reed (Clark). Louella Maher (Clark) 28 Elmwood. 111.