Lacon High School - Tickler Yearbook (Lacon, IL)

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is A SENIOR REVERIE As I look back over the four years of lligh School, I sometimes won- der how the time has passed so swiftly. It has seemed almost a dream. Yet as I begin to peer beneath the surface of all of the details crowded into these last four years, I again see clearly as one by one they are uncovered. At first, we were simply a bunch -no special talents, no very bright individuals, some slight athletic ability. and a glowing spark of class spirit. VVC entertained that fear and awe of the upper classmen which is so com- mon, I suppose, to Freshmen. Studies looked fearful. Latin was like Greek, but one consolation appeared in the fact that we were as a miniature social body, none of us standing out over the rest. At that time it looked like a long climb over to those Senior places by the window. Several parties and a Wiener roast during the year were enjoyed. Although our class had been increased by the addition of several students from the country, it was mate- rially decreased by a general weeding out at the end of the year. Our Sophomore year found most of us back, however, and sitting as near the Senior row as we dared. The juniors and Seniors had lost some of their apparent dignity and we felt elated when we looked at our contempo- raries, the new Freshmen. Some of us decided we would like to speak Latin proliciently, so we ventured on further torture under Mr. Abson. Mr. Scheer was again in his old place with all the dignity befitting one of his rank, and Miss Van Eman again presided over the English and llistory room. About the third month we settled down to work. XYe were, in Mr. Abson's words, VVise Foolsfy Geometry got the better of a few of us, but the majority managed to complete the course. Mr. Abson was forced to resign during the year on account of poor health, and Mr. Beecher, of NVashburn, filled his place. A few choice parties constituted our social activities and the months rolled on. VVhen for the third year we entered the little red doors and shuffled up the stairs we were confronted by an entirely new corps of teachers. Perhaps a word of appreciation for those who gave us the start we needed would be fitting here. We all felt that we had had a faculty which could handle any- thing they undertook and we were sincerely sorry to have them leave. Now Mr. Jarman, Miss Dobson and Miss Evans constituted the facility and we were off again. All went smoothly until Mr. Jarman contracted the dreaded in- fluenza, and as he did not soon recover, Mr. Nichols took his place and we