Elgin High School - Maroon Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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1918 ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL 1918 Regrets War, he sang, is toil and trouble. This quotation might have been given by our chief executive in summing up the difficulties attendant upon attempting to keep intact a teaching body in war times. One after another of our teachers have left us permanently or only temporarily and most of these departures came either directly or indi- rectly on account of the war situation. First of all, Miss Margaret Sylla was called to become a Special War Secretary of the Y. W. C. A. Then Miss Irene Hubbell was caught in the commercial maelstrom which seems to be all-consuming in these troublous times, and she left us to study stenography. Three other teachers, Miss Far- rell, Mr. Watts and Mr. Price were also happy victims of the commercial up- heaval, and departed to seek the gold at the end of the rainbow. Misses Stevenson, Thompson and Haskins were all called home on account of domes- tic calamities, and they no doubt agree with the words at the beginning of the paragraph. War, besides bringing toil and trouble, brings wonderful opportunities for living life to the full. The first of our number to hear the call to arms was Mr. Cobb, now of the U. S. Aviation Service. Before he had completed his training he passed into the life beyond without having had a chance to prove the strength and might of his young manhood. A call of another sort, but none the less interesting and abounding in opportunities for service, is the one which was heard and answered by Mr. Peckman, who has but recently gone into the Army Y. M. C. A. work. Two other valiant soldiers are Margaret Newman and Effie Tull, whom we hope to have with us as soon as they have recovered from the effects of the misfortunes which overtook themwMiss Tull's coming to her when she was attempting to return to work during a terrific blizzard. Miss Newman, real- izing the stress of the times, heroically kept about her work much too long for her own good. Let us trust that these valiant gentlefolk will be well compen- sated for all they have suffered, and return soon with a new measure of strength and enthusiasm. To our chief executive, we may say with much sincerity, Be of good courage. , f--BESSIE B. BEMENT. 15

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An Appreciation Philosophers tell that it matters not how short a time we live, if only we live well. Mr. Henry Cobb, who was a teacher in our school for less than a half year, well exemplified this theory. During the short time that IVlr. Cobb was with us, he entered more fully into the many activities of school life than do many others less talented than he. A musician of no mean ability, he led our band. From earliest childhood interested in military work, he drilled our cadets. By nature sociable, he mingled freely with old and young, even chaperoning school parties as if he enjoyed them. His artistic alfility was put to good account when he painted the scenery for Princess Bonnie. His performance as a mem- ber of the Hungry Four demonstrated that he was likewise endowed with histrionic talent. But first, last and always Nlr. Cobb was a man with an earnest purpose. When war broke out he knew that he must offer his all to his country. He did this gladly and willingly. His was no eleventh hour decision. His 'passing though untimely has Qreat glory in it. He gave his life for his country. Could any man ask more? --BESSIE B. BEMENT. 16