Dallas City High School - Reflector Yearbook (Dallas City, IL)

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' 1911 155'-I 01129 rl Po ' ' C9 p I. J ' u ' 1 THE WRATH OF THE JUNIGRS lvC?ZHa2,'rLZH551' 2,i'v2?2?31v -?ZZfZ19fZ?225aV ING Goddess, the Wrath of the Juniors, the direful Wrath that brought on the Seniors woes innumerable. Who among the Lower Classmen se! these twain at Stri.'- and Variance ? Could it have been, Little Willie, the son o. Eugene and Elizabeth ? For he in Wrath ag iinst the Seniors, who had done dishonor unto him and his Classmates by ex- ploiting their hard earned Knowledge, kept close and diligent watch upon their every Movement. Or was it Allen with the glancing eyes whose fertile Brain stirred up a Plot deep and mysterious ? With Brush and Paint Bucket in hand he gathered together the Seniors and made I-Iarangue among them. Ye Seniors hear my words. Now may the Faculty and Board grant us to lay waste to the Pride of the Juniors, and to go on our way unmolested and rid themselves of the Annoyance of the Juniors. Ye Seniors hear ye my words. The Juniors are a brave and Warlike Tribe. Ye must not feel faint at heart because you have failed in your Hrst attempt to lay your Emblem on the side walk. Follow me. Seniors, that we may arouse the Juniors in the Battle that they may know who We are and what we can Do. So spake he and stirred the Spirit in the breasts of all throughout the Multitude as many as had heard his counsel. And the place of assemblage was in an Uproar and there was Turmoil. Then all the Seniors cried assent to rid themselves of the Annoyance of the Juniors. On the next day to discuss the Question Allen summoned the Chief of the Juniors and made Challenge unto him. To him then made answer Little Willie, the niznble fingered money changer. Not in this wise, strong as thou art O Lengthy Allen shalt thou outwit me nor persuade me. Dost thou wish that ye rid yourselves of the Annoyance of the Juniors ? Nay, if my great hearted Classmates will stand by me and follow where I lead them there shall be a great War, but if they do not then I myself will go and fight the Seniors one by one and change the Emblem they shall plant on the Steps. Wroth shall he be whom-so-ever I shall Attack. Though thou be very Strong that I ween is a Gift to thee of the Gods. Yea, for I should be called Coward and man of Naught if I yield to thee in every matter howsoever thou bid. This moreover will I say unto thee and do thou lay it to thine heart. Know that by Violence shall we strive to alter your Emblem. So spake he and sate him down and there came up before them Bess, fair of face, and spake amid them. I came from the Halls of Knowledge to stay thine Anger if perchance thou wilt hearken unto me. Go to now, cease N iq fi lvl. c, 33 ff en'

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uf:-.veg 1. ?g'f,f.-'-4-gxgfa -' A-Y '- Q 1911 ' pit 'O . fa 5 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY I With Nine Rahs for Lochinvar j 522255119 52222611 f-fL32??2222?9i rm-?27Z Jii E-55.52225-Llfi VLLQZZEQ9 The young Freshman Class that came out of the west, In nineteen eight was by far the best Save for their grade training, they knowledge had none, They came all untutored, they came all alone. So faithful in study, so dauntless in tests, This young Freshman Class beat all the rest. They stayed not for Latin, they stopped not for Math, They skimmed over Botany, gaining M. Tandy's wrath. But long before the close of the year The teachers had given them much to fear, They gave them the name Notorious for shame But instead it appeared in the Hall of Fame, So boldly they entered the Sophomore class, Among Juniors and Seniors and the Faculty, alas. Then spoke the Principal, his hand on his rule, fFor this Class was as stubborn as many a mulel O, come ye to study or come ye to play Or to win laurels, young Sophies, I say ? i They longed for a banquet, but the School Board denied, But where there's a will there's a way, they replied. 5 They saw only one course to brave this defeat, They saw but one measure, to make defiance complete. They decorated the Opera House in a style high class And there assembled each boy and each lass. They called for the programme, each Soph took it up, They drank of the punch and threw down the cup. Each maiden would blush when asked for a dance But consented with smiles that sent one in a trance. And while they swished over the polished floor How perfectly lovely could be heard o'er the roar. So handsome each boy and so lovely each girl That this Sophie Class set one's head in a whirl While each mother did fret, and each father did fume These Sophs did an air of indifference assume. The other classes whispered, Why don't we do so. And have our names left for others to know. One year more to finish, a little work to complete, We are ready all duties as Seniors to meet. We easily now will fall in their place With victory written on each cheerful face. But so faithful in study, so dauntless in fun, Do you know of a Class that can equal this one ? GRACE CL11- roN, '12 N A aka znoq 32 a LQ A we s-,-M- ,'i QQ, ir? ZQ f , Q 1 , .Q-Ga - 2'--T he ' fl X -'- ci' - e4:6.1:'nfi1

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1911 i 35 ' rua 41 1 G '5 from the Strife and let not this Wrath be continued. For this will I say and so it shall be fulfilled that ye Juniors shall have the same Battle to fight when ye are Seniors. It shall come to thee in great Abundance, yea, in threefold measure by reason of this despite. Hold now thy Peace and hearken to me-.. So said she, and they held their Peace and kept silent. For a whole day the Armies were at Peace. But Sug, the lover of Women, was chosen a Spy and came with a Message to the Juniors that the Seniors were going that very Night to paint their Numerals and Name on the cement walk. Little Willie, leader of the Glorious Allies then choose to be with him as Watchman Long John and Warlike Earl for they seemed to him to be Manifestly the Bravest of all after Himself. Now when they were Arrayed, the Juniors marched from the hut of Eugene and Elizabeth shouting like unto wild geese. But on the other side of the Campus marched the Seniors in silence breathing Courage. Even as when the south wind sheddeth mist over the crests of a mountain, mist unwelcome to the Sheperd, but to the Robber better than night, and a man can see no farther than he casteth a Stone: even so thick rose the gathering dust clouds at their treat as the Hosts went and with all Speed they advanced to the School House. And straightway they poured forth from behind barns and the corners of the School House. With heart and Spirit all the Juniors poured from out their hiding places upon the Seniors, shouting loudly. Virg, the son of Link and Jesse bore in his hand a paint brush and small bucket of Paint and was busily smearing the Emblem on the Steps of Knowledge when Warlike Earl ad- vanced from behind a tree upon him and Smote the hand carrying the Bucket and caused him to Drop it. and Warlike Earl smote the hand carrying the Brush causing it to fall from the hand of his Enemy. Long John was close by with a bucket of Gasoline which he bore, and with his strong hand Smeared the liquid on the newly made letters causing them to Vanish. Now could the fatal Deed be done. Little Willie. son of Eugene and Elizabeth came forth and changed the Numerals as he had said he would. But where were the Seniors ? The Juniors knew not where. The Seniors had passed in Flight through alleys, streets and roads. The Em- blems to be gazed upon the next morning by the pupils were f'1912, 1912 Seniors 1912 Rah! Rah,! Rah! ORPHA WINDERS '13 'E+ 1 ff :u i -a 1' -fi: 1 ,-ffl Lv