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

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W so hifi G. G 'n Q lilll G T THE FIRE ESCAPE They wind about, and in and out, Along my pathway sailing, With now and then a lusty shout, Or some scared maiden wailing. They hurry. hurry as they go The high school drill to renderq But students come, and students go, While I stay here forever. -E. A. G. '11 W-S A rf r 5 E vu I ' QQ .M

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o- 0 Y Q t fifyy-. ,qfvqyg E6 73 cific ,Q C s I LOY AL ALU Nl N I-Continued Chicago, Ill., Oct. 1, 1910 Mr. Allen Crane Dallas City, Ill. Dear Sir:--As D. C. H. S. gradu- ates we take an interest in the happenings at the old school and are very glad to hear of the As- sociation which you students have recently organized. En- closed you will find 40 cents as first monthly dues for the under- signed. Wishing the Association success in all its lines of work during the coming year, we beg to remain. Respectfully Yours, CARL J. MYERS LEAF C. KNIGHT EVERETT D. KA1sER FRANK E. MYERS Professional Opinion DesMoines, Iowa, Oct. 20, '10 Dear Mr. Cockrell and Editor of The Perhaps: Enclosed find fifty cents for which please send me your paper so long as the enclosed money will pay for it. When it runs out ask for more. I hope you will pardon my neglect in not sub- scribing for the paper some time ago. However, you need not doubt my loyalty. I have re- ceived two copies, sent by friends, and will say that so far as I am competent to judge it is of the highest quality. I can assure you of its kind in Dallas-is all the more worthy of commendation. Your first efforts have made your paper the equal of any high school publications I have seen, which are published by a high school the size of yours Iam proud of you, and experience a feeling of pride whenl know that I have graduated from a school which is controlled by such magnificent spirit. We of the classes of the past would have been afraid to attempt sucha task and to atone for our lack of spirit we can only help you. I-Iere's hoping that your success in every activity of gs-0, if nf. L I Pg' H345 , :xfif pm? I , flgl, -5 I 4 C ,:. f . ' . u , I that we alumni are pleased with your action in getting out a paper the high school surpasses most cherished air castles. your May in the Dallas City High School and sincerely hope it will be a success from every standpoint. If there is ever any way by which I can help you either by finance, advise or written articles, I will be pleased to attempt to grant any request you may make. One of the greatest boosting mediums a school can have is a paper. It lets the people of the community know what is going on in the school and speaks well for the pupils who support it. Your paper, coming as it does-the first one your work this year be the turn- ing point in a new era of pros- perity for Dallas City High School, Please accept my toast which, while not original, expresses my feelings: Here's to you. Old Perhaps! May you live a thousand years- Just to kind-a cheer things, In this vale 'o tears. -FLOYD F. MILES, Class '07. tNote: Mr. Miles is also a gradu- ate in law of Drake University, and is at present connected with the Daily Register and Leader and The Tribune of DesMoines, Iowa. 741 cgi, p mvrf ,,.'5 - K:-L I 5414- usda KL

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