Maroa Forsyth High School - Trojanaire / Maronois Yearbook (Maroa, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1914 volume:

1914 THE NEWS-TIMES MAROA, ILL The High School’s Dream : vermy PG “-¥ “Str ta Tn ahah _—_———— —— se Maroa Public School SWS ASS GOES SSipecaeer sde_belicves im those (Des Which are for the upbuilding of the lives of young people, and because through ber earnest endeavors she bas gained our respect and admiration, an for ber watiring efforts in making our school one of which We are justly proud, we most respectfully dedicate this vol ume fo Hcona F. Bowman, our superine tendent. WS ‘ Miss Leona F. Bowman, Superintendent . r+ rs “ oie, fs aes , : cA ww v . DANIEL P. MITCHELL Principal Effingham, Ill. Graduate Effingham High School and Eastern School. ERNA M. RELLER, A. B. Assistant Principal Beardstown, Ill. Graduate Beardstown High School and University of Illinois. Illinois State Normal LOUISE R. WATSON Instructor in Music Bloomington, Ill. Graduate Kenney High School, Bloomington College of Music, and Cosmopolitan School of Music, Chi- cago. HeISg lero ypa .c?P[PRVICQ OUL,, | eA — SSSS=— LO Editorial Staft Editor-in-Chief, John Earl Sigler. Business Manager, Mark D. Brown. Associate Editors, ‘Helen Crum, Roscoe Wakefield, Marie Vernor. Art Editor, Nelson Smith. Alumni, Ima Irwin. Dramatic Editor, Eva L. Martinie. Society Editor, Esther KE. Shields. Prophecy, Roy 'T. Prather. Athletic Editor, Otto K. Beekhart. Subscriptions, William Miller. SSMS EEE Francis G. Blair, State Superintendent of Public Instruction ADAMS, RUTH V. 6 Pegey ‘ ’—shy. ‘“As quiet as a nun is she”? BROWN, MARK DAVIS ‘“Stork’’—musieal. A noticeable young man with twink- ling brown eyes.”’ FORT, VERNA BETHEL ‘ Honey’’—business like. $ aint ‘“Mvy mind to me a kingdom 1s. GRADY, ELLA GERTRUDE ‘ Kh’?’—seraphie. “OF me you may write in the black- est of ink, [say what | mean, and’ I know what I think.” GRAY, OTTO BENTON ‘+ Professor ’’—secate. “T never crib, I never smoke, nor co I ever swear.’’ MALONE, RUTH MARIE ““Squeedunk ’’—undeeided. “The good die young. My! I must take good care of myself.’’ MILLER, WILLIAM JENNINGS ‘ Bill’—maenanimous. “The brilhant dark eye May in triumph let fall All its darts without caring who feels ’em.”’ MARTINIE, EVA LOUISE ‘“Teenie’’—lovable. ‘“( sweet and gentle grace and unas- suming mien.’’ PRATHER, ROY TRUMAN ‘ Prath —merry, ‘“ merry heart doeth 800d like medicine,’?’ SIGLER, JOHN EARI, ‘ Sigurd’’—oratorieal. ‘Some are and must be greater th the rest.’’ all STOUTENBOROUGH, HELEN ‘+ Peg’’—effervescent. ‘It is hard to be in love and be wise.” SHIPLEY, ELLEN LUCILE ‘ Pippy’’—meritorious. “How pleasant it is at the close 10 follies to have to repent.”’ - ai es z e ar, STALLINGS, LILLIAN VERDL ‘ Kussy’’—dimply. John.’ SHIELDS, ESTER EVELYN ‘:'Tom’’—pedagogie. ‘ Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are.’’ STOUTEN BOROUGH, ANTHONY JAMES ‘ Antonio’’—kinky. “A happy youth with a happy smile.’’ WIKOFF, FLEETA IMOGENE ‘ 'Topsy’’—modest. a i . 5 4, ed | a Lek A ty i ef ves La Se Peek iS eee ‘ Her voice was very soft, gentle and low. ’ “A : pA ett SOR PINE ry YY Res ‘‘Pray heaven, I may soon get my ro 4 ——— Ss a nee en oe See Senior Class History We started in as Freshmen, In September, nineteen ten, We thought that we knew everything, And that nothing was beyond our ken. Mrs. Gibson, History teacher, Was sharper than a tack; And Miss Conover in English Would have no answering back. Mr. MeLeod was superintendent, And was a single man then; Miss Jencks, who taught us Algebra, Was skillful with her pen. Floss Brown left us and our musie class And was married in nineteen eleven; Miss Bessie followed her wise example, And Mr. McLeod, too, sought his Heaven. We were twenty-five as Freshies, But we didn’t keep that number long: Six of our mates soon left us, Because they thought work no wrong. Rollie Fenton married in fourteen; Rolle Hitt runs a dairy ; Roscoe worked at the restaurant, And a bride of thirteen was Mary. Ernest Mitchel] married in nineteen twelve, B es now proud to be ealled dad; ain Stonebraker married in thirteen, And he’s also a happy dad. y k oe more came in nineteen ‘leven; Then we began to sae Re ene With hearts ange one : earts and minds that were free. Bessie Watts, the Velma Wikoff, lelen Stoutenbor And Elmer | preacher’s daughter; filled with joy; Prough, with a long name; Aming, the happy boy. Ss | Mr. McLeod stayed with us, But Miss Bowman for Geometry came; Miss Moore for English work; Miss Watson as singer has won her fame. Ruth Malone and Ruth Adams, Roy Prather and Otto Gray; All came in as Juniors, But ten others went away. Bernard is now in Chicago; Ruth at Frances Shimer; Klmer at St. Benedict, Lowa; Kmma’s at home, an old-timer. Bessie married in thirteen, And now lives on the farm. Rollie Keatts and George Stoutenborough At Millikin do no harm. Will wasn’t satisfied here, Neither were John and Lynn; So they, too, left us, For business college, not for Millikin. Mr. Perrott became professor. Miss Moore in twelve was married; Miss Mitchell took her honored place, And with us five months she tarried. Will soon got tired of Decatur, So he came back as you have seen, And now our valiant senior class Numbers proudly just sixteen. Miss Bowman succeeded Mr. Perrott; Miss Reller took Miss Mitchell’s place; Mr. Mitchell is now our principal; Miss Watson’s glee club leads the race. Our teachers all were interested In each and every one, And if all of us had studied, We could have had work and fun. Our motto is, ‘‘On Life’s Highway.’’ I hope that all will sueceed To a high and noble life, By every good and perfect deed. —— I ee ee et ee ee ED re 2 eta : Senior Alphabet is for Adams, tlte maid so meek, Came from the country, with heart so weak. c B—is for Brown, the big tall boy, | Jumped for a ‘‘Sunbeam’’ and found much joy, ‘age of whi � has need (is for Courage of which one has nee To pass the exams and in school to succeed. )—is for Daniel, our History teacher fair, Sets a splendid example and feeds us hot air. E—is for Ester and Eva and Earl, Who sueceed in keeping us all in a whirl. I'—is for Fleeta, the maid so fair; Such maids from the country surely are rare. G—is for Grady, the pretty maid Who all last summer sat in the shade. H—is for Helen, whom John so well likes, After school is out to the bakery hikes. I—is for Industry, which we all know Is one of the things that make the world 20. J—is for J ustice, Jollity and Jest, Which are nm abundance in M. HLS. ar for Knowledge, for which we all stand, And claim M, H. S. the best in the land. L—is for Lye; , S for Lucile, our valedictorian is she, Studied hard and thus won her way to victory. M—is for Miller, our funmaker they say, Just couldn’t be good one single day. N is for Normal, so fine, you know, or all the young teachers of Maroa to go. O—is for Otto, the farmer boy from the west, Worked hard and of all the boys was the best. P—is for Prather, whose heart is for Ruth; We are sure of all this and have good proof. (J—is for Quizzes we all have to take, Always no matter what grades we make. R—is for Ruth; although she’s quite small, She has a large heart and that’s nothing at all. S—is for Stoutenborough, the one so fair, Has big brown eyes and such eurly hair. U—is for University, where we’ll all go next year, For Miss Reller says it’s a place of good cheer. —is for Verna and Verl, who they say Are to be prim school ma’ams we hope some day. W—is for Wikoff, who we all know Comes from the country and in studies is slow. Senior Class Poem We Seniors, so solemn and pemned, ) . eC ‘ ) Ye, : es ; ‘ With all our might and cou age rie To outdo the Seniors of ee Sas S, as. . x. S 1S WO.4 ne , yea And leave nothing behind us but sunshine and ¢ Lo ief ipti ‘Il give to you brief description I’ll give to) | Of each of the Seniors and teachers, too; A brilliant class of worldly fame, That has brought to M. H. 8S. a mighty name. First comes William Miller, the fun of the cl If her name is Ruth, then any lass; And Verna Fort so mild and fair, And every two weeks she combs her hair. Next Eva Martinie, s The president of us, And Roy Prather, w Gave the Physics ¢] 0 honored and blest, above all the rest. ho is gallant and tall, ass chewing gum every clay last fall, Then Lucile Shipley, the best But when the teacher’s not loo After this comes Kar] And if you get ahead girl in school, king she will break a rule. Sigler, who surely likes to be boss, of him, he is most awfully eross. Ruth Adams, a shy little saint, ot Scared one day and couldn Our ‘Silas Marnep”? is Otto G t help but faint. “ 8tls look alike ¢ lay, 911m, no matter what they say. MankeRrece aaa rown, tall, lank and lean, ir Dass singer � the best avar hen Esther Sy; ls the er But it’s “Alla Mistake � seen; Id maid, so they say, aS Was shown in the play. Helen nbor reese oroug she |; a ‘O musical, you know, _ aughs sings the Scale from do to do. 1 such a lone n; So name ‘YS gets t S ; S there just the same, ¢ aie | a ma eo oT ey | Ce cee ye! Gs 7 be= = CCS SS LO And Ruth Malone, who lives in the country so far, Most every night the poor child misses her ear (?). After this comes Ella Grady so gentle and sweet, But for Roscoe I think they say she stung Pete. And Verl Stallings, who once giggled in school— Was told it was very unladylike and against the rule; And last but not least, Fleeta Wikoff so still, Was taken home one night much against her will. Next is the faculty, so stately and grand; Say we are the best Seniors in all the land. Some say they don’t mean it, but we know it is true, For haven’t we done everything that our teachers told us to do? Miss Bowman is the head of the school, And to the office you go if you break a rule; But that’s only a small matter—so goes the song— For the rubber hose is just a foot and a half long. Miss Reller, with eyes so snappy and small, Is not very large and not very tall, But she can see you just the same, And it makes no difference what is your game. Last, Mr. Mitchell, the lone bachelor of Maroa High, Has a wide smile, but has been known to sigh. ‘ This is a funny old world,’’ he will often say. We don’t know why he says it, unless he gets mighty poor pay. Nes 2 Senior Class Prophecy Purgatory something like twenty ¥ +] : més yr paane ; é , , . -al’s f earthly sins, 1 finally reached the ‘ Pearly Gat, to After remaining 1 cleanse MY record of of that “Celestial C And here my curiosity plucked up courage tae celestial record and § low, Reluctantly he it all sunshine. ’’ 3 Glancing down the record, which was in alphabetical form, | en. the name of Ruth Adams, who had been so shy and modest aa High School, and that one day in 1914 she had come to English fn class without her lesson. She was recorded as having come to | III with the translation written out in her book. Worst of all chat a eiven up the idea of teaching school and had gone to Utah and bec - a Mormon, and had married Cyrus Young, who already had re, wives. But Ruth has outlived them all and is still livine—chief | of Mr. Young. 5 08% _ Next was found the name, Mark Brown, marked with a heavy dark line, and I asked St. Peter to explain the meaning of the line. “ Ah he said, ‘‘I always put that under those for whom we have no hones Read on, please.” And I found that Mark had marri wii young lady of the Senior class, but had lef - Sea 2, Seen girl in the country named Eva ut had left her two years later for a ; ed Kva ——. Afterwards he had deserted her and run on the Progressive ticket for eee ed for pe: ee Mutual Telephone Co, eter Now he wort erna Fort annear to be Misiitodeeee et ee ad the list. Her sins were: Failure lone to parts unknown iT rae and in 1915 elopement with a Mr. Ma- patent medicines, such as ley had later turned up in Australia selling the largest trade es the ee “i rm and bunion cures, and now they have the United Siatea’alans World, for they have ninety million patients i! ry Chen came Ella Grady 7 3 49) to which after some doubt I was iq, -°3” its to I Was admitted so natural on earth) got the best of me asked St. Peter to allow me to look , oo ee how my classmates had fared in the oe, the consented, saying as he did so, ‘‘You’J] ae ( ee Purgatory for a rege the record showed that she had bee! se she had kept tw years for the redemption of her sou! On the edge of a Wo young men (Wakefield and Stoutenborous!! them by Marryino lervous prostration for two ye: abe 1 then foole’ _ After her or Bernard Me as In the Tyas. © Came + capt he had Pe Agricultural one Gray, who had become a profess” ermManenoy 4 silo and it had ege, but had lost his position em V of Illinois Soi} fallen down, Also his thesis 0” on, , Was too deep for comprehension bY 0 a - ——— ee eee es CU | : . . ' LOWE weak minds of the twentieth century. But his worst sin was in marry- : . ‘ ‘ ° ing Helen Stoutenborough, who makes Otto an ideal wife. And Helen said she hated to give up John, but after he had married another, she only had one course—hence Mrs. Otto B. Gray. Now Otto is janitor of Maroa High School. . Ruth Malone taught school until she lost most of her teeth and couldn’t talk very plainly, and now has become a public lecturer and gives such lectures as, ‘‘Who Shall Be Kine—Husband or Wife?’’ Of course, she’s an old maid, but she ‘‘does have’’ some rather good ideas of the subject Eva Martinie, president of her class in 1914, committed the fol- lowing sins: Stuck the Senior in front of her with pins; also wrote notes; tore them up and put them in the roast box. After her term as president expired she played the piano in Powers’ Grand Opera, and now she is a wholesale milliner in Emery. The record ran on that William Miller, with another Senior, stole the teacher’s German sentences, also spilled ink on the floor of the eighth grade room. Later he stole a heart belonging to Ruth C and now William is manager of the Cupid association in Maroa. ister Shields, our ‘‘Sunbeam,’’ came next. She tried school teaching and dissatisfaction with that profession caused her to do the unusual with old maid school marms—she married! She didn’t real- ize that she was ‘‘jumping from the frying pan into the fire.’? Alas! for Kster. Her married life was a ‘‘disaster’’ and now she is mistress of a poultry farm down in Alabam’. When St. Peter’s finger came across the name of Lucile Shipley, his brow darkened. ‘‘Suech a disappointment,’’? he muttered to him- self. ‘‘As valedictorian of her class, we expected most wonderful things of her, but it seems that after she left the benign influence of M. H. S. her number of sins increased and the final blow came when she was caught stealing apples on a dark and stormy night in J. H. Parker’s orchard. Now she has been relegated to the lower world to shovel coal for the fiery furnace.’’ ‘‘Hasten on quickly, St. Peter, for | am so anxious to hear what has become of our long lost editor-in-chief, Earl Sigler, to whom we were always accustomed to give first place in all things. I suppose he has become a veritable Jupiter by this time—King of the Gods.’’ ‘‘Hold on, you are muchly mistaken there. For a time it seemed as if he would be an BE. H. Sothern, but while playing the part of ‘Shylock’ in ‘The Merchant of Venice’ he became involved in a ‘pound of flesh’ affair and as a result he was condemned to death for threat to kill, the prosecuting attorney being Verl Stallings, who won much fame in this case. Earl was shot to death at sunrise. And now his spirit wanders in Purgatory looking for material for a vear book to be designated ‘The Plutonian.’’ ames ot Anthony Stoutenborough ‘¢Why thus?’’ |] ea c lect, ww a St P ( . et came the 1 ounded by parentheses. rarried and went as missionaries to Utopia, but a f ? a ( iged their minds and now Anthony writes And his devoted wife warns eo JuTAases him Then Wikoff sult “Oh, they later they chal ten-cent magazies. ood work. Slowly and sadly s+ Peter closed the ‘ Golden Reeord,’’ he did so, ‘‘ Too had for such a splendid class ve Aa SaVing ag failures, and of them lAVe SO man thanked my stars that dom of Heaven. ey My Years Mes foy In his all you are the worst.’’ Then, oh! then it Many é an | Ww: ch as | at least I had managed to creep into t] QO 1e Kj Ing Senior Class Yell PINK! WHITE! STRONG! We are, we : . eae ae are SIENIORS; Alp: Zah! Zeen! Nineteen-Fourteen! i Zip! Zah! Zeen! Nj - Nineteen-Fourteen! Senior Class Song (Tune: ‘‘The Good Old U.S. A.’’). 1-9-1-4 Seniors, Just seventeen in our crowd; We’re a class that stands for learning, Which makes each one justly proud. Listen, now we’ll tell you In the tune we love so well, It’s the song of dear old M. H.S., And be sure we’ll always tell. 1-9-1-4 Seniors, Now our dear school days are o’er, But their visions linger with us, And they will forevermore. The years may come and go, Bright will seem through memory’s haze. All the glad and happy times we ‘ve known Oia = the ERED beens dees: quowy1edeq joouog Ys ome 70 ASSIST “ELE GaTUL? | PTUs? aor WOE] PIP IY JLRS OoOET O23165 “SOLE (OTOP eMC LLO PPO] UN) UIeFT “tezO,y, eotuulyy “‘spretyg qygny :(4.YSt4 03 yop) Mow doy SSBIQ IOoIUNnL 4 b a r iy J hae: ei a r a Junior Class History On the ninth day of that immortal month of September, 191 1, fif- teen verdant Freshmen wended their way up the narrow but straight path which leads to Fame and Knowledge. After we had become lost several times, a Senor was kind enough to direct us to the assembly room (the sight of which took our breath), where we were met by a faculty of three instructors who were very delighted to see such a large bunch of intelligent-looking students. Well, somehow we managed to keep up courage and spirit enough to live the entire year. After a dark year vacation days approached with all their wonderful pleasure. But alas! when vacation was over only eight of the ‘ ‘honorable fifteen’’ returned to the pleasant task of another year’s study. The missing seven thought the course was too hard and the world too bright, so ? But the remaining eight of us set about the difficult task of keeping up the good name of Sophomores. But such was not to be, for one of our classmates after a shght misun- derstanding (Sophomores all understand what) with one of the in- structors, decided school life was not a path of roses, so he also depart- ed, leaving us to say, ‘‘ We are seven.’? Now for the third time our class met in the assembly room and this time as Juniors. Seven we were with brilliant hopes of a great, happy future. All went smoothly until one of the fairer sex decided ‘Home, Sweet Home and Homer’’ were the best things in this world. So after two weeks at home she decided to retire as a member of our Junior class, but nevertheless we are still seven, for one of the Seniors joined us later. But we believe in the old proverb, ‘‘Survival of the Fittest,’’ so we are looking forward to the year of 1915, when we shall have the intense pleasure of being ‘‘Seven Dignified Seniors.”’ So seven Seniors we stand just the same, Seven great pillars in the noble hall of Fame; And may He above have merey on us And uphold M. H. S. with honor and trust. We are— OTTO BECKHART, HELEN BUCK, MARIE BROWN, HELEN CRUM, RUTH SHIELDS, JENNIE VAUGHN, MINNIE TOZER, —— go—= —t orf DRASEE ig) i Junior Class Prophecy ht hand of St. Peter, the keeper of the Pate ‘ ’ ad Z Of at the mg icants for admission to ‘‘th, Seated at ate the various applicants i determined k a naps Heaven, sa ade I we were startled by aver, os nock at the . ro 11 Ms hunting grot Poe. Peter, let me in at once; I have had a long and Hresome “Saint Peter, : 1 T want my white robe and wings and harp so that | may fanrneyv alc Wa : xa journey ere ke oala: - place with the ang take my place oan ] Oe t ‘Not so fast,’’ answered St. Peter, jangling his keys. t must get 4 a ) s oo ‘ ‘ ‘ gn ; 1 Qe . ’ bee and see what sins you have committed upon earth, my rec é S€ é ; iG | By this time I could just get a glimpse of the applicant and by hey stern ‘blue eyes and commanding voles ; recognized the girl, who was ] � 4 . P om “ ie : one Ruth Shields, our star Latin translator “Oh!”’ said St. Peter thoughtfully, “I see that in 1914 you Stole Rachel Crum’s pencil in English III and IV class; vou allowed one of the Senior boys to put his arm around you in the hall of the High School. That would have been all right if you hadn’t allowed your- self to be seen by the innocent eighth graders. Then in 1915, after your graduation, you married one who expected you to become a model housewife; instead you became a militant suffragette, giving long dis. courses on cracker boxes and feeding your poor husband cucumbers and tin-ean sardines. We have made it a rule that no suffragette may enter, so I fear, my dear madam, that you will have to seek elsewhere for your robe and wings.’’ “Oh, good St. Peter! please let her in; 1915 and T am eagerly seeking for mates,’’ | interrupted, St. Peter paused thoug aving a word he opened t] she belongs to the class of information concerning my class- htfully for a few moments and then without le great gates and let her in. thankful to t all the oth Ruth, being very she would tell ys abou ters, she began: While ; : ,; Beypt a a Pankhurst anc I were traveling in the wilds of OWing robes for éh nee the Egyptian ladies to change their veils ani on a Crowd of barh ee eae Masculine attire of suffragettes, I came up- strangely familiar. Be istening to a foreign missionary, who seeme used to Wear) | thought 7 “dirty shirt necktie’? (the same that BF grown long, fop Ravens ,ecognized Otto Beckhart. His beard nae . 5. S hav : : “a as | lave no safety razors, but his eves wer me for speaking in her favor, said ers. After surveying her new qual- a ed neo '? “I sl ln kindly as evei . And when he raised his ‘orbs’ in final prayer, I knew that it w as our long lost Captain Beck. “When | returned from Kgypt I went to Washington to plead for the suffragettes, While waiting the President’s appearance a grand lady swept into the room, and as she turned I recognized the sunny smile of another classmate, Minnie Tozer, who was then the first lady of the land and the wife of President Charles Clark. ‘’One day as I was dining in the Mt. Alpine Hotel in New York City, I heard two waiters discussing their domestic afflictions. One exclaimed, ‘That new cook from Maroa can’t even fry steak’ Im- mediately I turned and asked of whom they were speaking and was told that Marie Brown, the proud graduate of 1915, was now a cook.”’ Upon further inquiry from St. Peter and myself, the newly-made saint informed us that Helen Buek had now grown tall, was the travel- ing companion of Madam Lazelle, and at that time was taking a grand trip to Clinton; and that Helen Crum was training the little Chinese children in Peking, China, to be future pupils of M. H. S. All three of us said we hoped that some day the two foreign mis- sionaries would chance to find each other and decide to join hearts and hands and together journey through life. ala Coe (+s) £2 | | | Junior Class Poem ‘‘We Are Seven.’’ Here’s to the class of 1915— Six jolly lassies and one forlorn lad, ee : ; ‘ - s bright a class as ever Was seen pitnin Ing the campus or Running or Jumping on pus green, What do we eare if our class is small] And the finger of scorn is pointed by all. The Seniors for vanity can’t be beat, But the Juniors will get there without cold feet, Jennie Vaughn in Latin is fine And with her lesson always on time, Unless perchance by a ‘‘ Webb”? is eaught, And then her lessons stand for naught. What is to be done with Marie Brown When her favorite Earl’s no longer in town? She’ll probably mourn and look for another, For of course to her it will be no bother. Our mischief maker is Otto B., Vho wears pink socks and is fond of tea. And now as he’s our only man, All the girls will for him stand. Then Minnie Tozer, whom Wwe now claim, For all her mischief is not to blame; Her black eyes flash both fire and fun, And she’s the friend of a Clinton man’s son. Helen Buck, who’s fickle of heart, in the Junior class plays her part: ‘| she always hated history blue one ‘onged. for the time when she’d be through. Ruth Shi Shields, who’s Irish, you ree. sh ey Cyes of blue; ae , And hes to watch the fal] of snow am of one whose heart is true. Miss Watson, our vocal teacher, ls greater than a preacher. l’d rather hear her sing’ a solo Than dine with Pete at Wollo. Mellow students, we’ve only one more year To spend together in pleasure here; We’ll work for M. H. S. with might And uphold the honor of the red and white. Seniors, our closest friends here, You will soon depart and leave us To reign next year in your place, Which we hope to take with rightful grace. You will be out in the wide, wide world, All tossed about in the madding whirl, And while we all are gathered here, I wish you God speed with right good cheer. Where’s Ethel Bennett, the dark young maid, Who sat with me when our maps we made? She’s left us and is sadly missed, But will soon be happy in her wedded bliss. Miss Bowman, our superintendent, In wisdom sure is splendid; She’s been with us for nearly three terms, And without her school would surely adjourn. Ah! and then the principal, Whose name is Mr. Mitchell; He’s always very pleasant and just And with no one ever likes to fuss. Three cheers for Erna Reller, For no one can outspell her; She’s young, good-looking and very wise, Has light hair and dark brown eyes. Botanizing ee Miss Bowman with her Botany class went to Salt creek « Wednesd lay afternoon, April 15th, 1914, on the 2:46 car to gather flowers, Several fine specimens were found. : @ About twenty-five other High School pupils and teachers Went to Craig on the 4:46 car. Some of us were fortunate enough to get an automobile ride from Craig to the creek, but the remai ning ad to walk. | : When we got to the creek and found a suitable place, the boys built a bonfire. Then came the fun of roasting wieners.. ae Sup- per several took short walks and when they 2A sheep-run was played, after which we gathered arounc sang High School song's. About 8 o’clock we started for the ear, and Bie the Se. ear came we all boarded it and went to Clinton, and returned 8:32, tg ole E i + . ; “MOlOJIVE] WLINBY “LOTT BLOG “AOYVOAY) UROL? ‘APRA BUL[O CLOG PoP] VUTLOPUOMF) “FLOW YABYLy + � MWO WMO Ppoe] ‘LOWURIALY) LOTURIS ‘AoAM Ydypey ‘P[PYPTBAA VODSOY ‘;LoPy CUB TTT “LOpSO Nf TOPPB AM = MOL OLPPT UPO [[PPlOL) S}PVoM paeutog ‘toeyooay UO ( ‘YGNOLOG UIJNOYS PlOLB FT “YPIUG UOsToN ‘dune parca, ‘(}UILOLL O} YJop) Moa doy SSBIQ s10Woydog ray Sophomore Poem Oh, here is the learned Sophomore class, Who used to be Freshmen green as grass; The Sophs are wiser now, I surmise, For sophomore surely means wise. Black and gold are our colors for others to fear, Our flower blue violet, to us very dear— The symbol that Sophs are always true blue And always to others the right thing we do. Our motto, ‘‘Iech Kan,’’ is very suggestive; | = To do many things it makes us quite restive, Fangs =n But I’m sure the Sophs will turn out so fine ' aoe That ree footprints they’ll leave in the old sands of Of the ple i in the class to tell it’s no shame, . For beauty and giggles that is their fame; i In class they are very sagacious and wise— | : They have lots of knowledge, if they are small im size. a rr Not only in studies are Sophomores wise, They also receive another prize, ok in brawn as well as in brain | The Sophomores gain far-spread fame. nd “now of our work justly proud are we, _ The best class in high school, as you can see. In neni and manners we surely excel, =f Phe | Sophomore class has a good deal of fun; cd ‘he picnies and frolies they do not shun. In¢ slass as well as out our frolics we have, B But ps ind of fun makes the teachers all rave. is our little goat, William, they say, th 5p © phomore class he is sure to stay; ee ae and coaxings he gets, : � stay with the Sophs his appetite whets. n vacation time beckons with smiles, | gladly welcome the change for a while; ‘udied twelve months in the year, all ould change to Shakespeare. Sophomore Class Prophecy ie young. Such was the misfortune that happened ti The good die young. | s I entered the gates of heaven « age of twenty-five. AS 1 € 5 aven, St. me at the age 0 eat love for the men, told me that ] might rida Peter, knowing st Be - ; ? Y . with the manfn “ n in the moon told me that if I would look beloy One day the ety schoolmates of the Sophomore class, ‘The first me, | would miners my view was a prize fight. I saw Willard Jump peg ine eee toutenborough walk boldly into the midst of the crow(, but didn’t have time to see which was victorious. Next I saw Gwendoline Hedger, not the HenOo! teacher as all sup. posed she would be, but a tango teacher in New York City. a As we passed over the city of Joliet where the state penitentiary was located, I descended to earth. Passing by the barred windows 4 saw a familiar face peeping around the bars, and lo and behold! It was Maurice, serving a life term for threatening the life of Daniel P. Mitchell, | | Next that I saw was the sign of ‘‘Smith Evey, Veterinary,”’ iN) front of an old building in Maroa. TI think it was part of the old High School which was still standing. Now came lazy Cordell. He is still deliverin Which is now the capital of the state. with some laundry, so | decided I wo lived there. Looking at the door g laundry in Maroa, I saw him stop at a large castle uld come to earth and see whio ; -plate, I saw the name, ‘ Dr. William Heil.” T was ushered into a very large room, with no furniture ex- cept a bed and chair and a cooking stove in one corner. Soon I was introduced to Mrs. Heil, who was formerly Miss Joan Setter She aM a sad tale to tell me of how she finally, after much persuasion, took he, which made my heart throb with pity, Nloct £,., oe : Alas! for the adversities of fate! Walter and Glenn are not f2- re ofessors, but own a “penny shop”? in Chicago. uae eae eat of ten acres jn Nebraska is poor old John, strug y rs ( ce 3 y 1c ; ) ¢g Tor Marie. ‘eep the wolf from his door and to provide a shelte1 I found Bernar of Illinois, and whose pupil Now Rog ntieg o8coe, the boy hypnotist as he . °) ‘ ‘ ; . Tniva ‘3 V d Keatts a Professor of German in the Universit ‘are all very learned (?) With the dark, . 3% he il dreamy eves, is no longer ! . 1e ‘ . i . . S a ] Mystic arts a ee i the Sophomore class, but has risen higher ! “ rey’ the une-teller traveling ove! wh To we y ‘ é country, assisted by Ella Grady—oh, no! for she has long since changed her name. As I passed over Boston | recognized little Velma, trying to per- suade her pupils to listen to her melodious voice, for she is now a fa- mous vocal teacher. One day, being on earth on a little business, I passed into a dime museum and for ten cents I was allowed to see the seven-foot giant. Oh, horrors! it was Clark Fort. No one knows how he has risen so much, but he receives a high salary. Peeping down the chimney of old M. H.S., [ saw Stanley Cramer— oh, I forgot!—Prof. Cramer, commanding Miss Bowman’s place. The cause of this was Miss Bowman’s elopement with some unknown man. (It was thought to be home talent). Looking over the steamship reports in the papers, I saw the report of a fishing smack called ‘‘The Reller.’? It was in command of Daniel Palmer Mitchell. I afterwards found that the boat was named in memory of the captain’s first wife. It is probably true. Suddenly I felt myself rising and was soon by the side of the pearly vates once more. | Sophomore Yell Boomalacka, Boomalacka, Bow-wow-wow, Chingalacka, Chingalacka, Chow, Chow, Chow. Hurrah, Hurrah, who are we? Class of ’16, can’t you see? ou oa —is for Anvbody whoever it may be, Bea ii Geo ‘eryone added is just one more, see? i For everyone added 1s Ju , See? a - t] . a Ve | eo ee a o B—is for Bolen, that big clumsy nee | oe j air lik “ 1 the wine ( Who flits-through the air like a bird on the ving (?). i Ik St ap C—is for Cramer, who a country boy is, ee Whom nothing discourages, not even a ‘‘ quiz, D—is for Daniel, plodding away With this motto, ‘‘ While the sun shines, make hay.’’ K—is for Evey, who a storekeeper was, | Be Whose reasons in Geometry are only ‘ beeuz.’? oe F'—is for Foster, a porter they say, And will probably be a professor some day. G—is for Gwendoline, our Geometry star; a 2 She never bad grades makes the grade-book to mar. H—is for Heil, Billy the blonde; as He of the fair gex always was fond. ae mo a I—is for Inverted, of which Maurice has said, a? “sTt va } : onre might perhaps hurt me, if I stood on my head.’ J—is for Johnny, who sings ‘‘Sweet Marie,’’ ea Who said to her, ‘‘Dearie, love only me.’’ Ss Rae Keatts, St. Patrick the Great, . a S8 o éé . owe Whom it is said, Oh my! sueh big ‘fate’ (feet).’ LL—is for Lunatie, Lazy Veh, and Lame; —. © Have not these qualities, but we have ereat fame. M—ig foy And quaurice, of whom we all know— | 7 You should Meet him, you’d think, ‘° low slow! « sl ¥ Ss My, N—is for Noisy, that’s what we all are, So build us a new schoolhouse, that’ll sure stand the jar. O—is for Ostrich, which devours cans and nails; ee It’s against the law to send plumes thro’ the mails. P—is for Pr omotion, of which we’re al] sure; Of our mndolence Mitchell says’there is no cure. (J—is for quizzes, of which we have few, So, standing ‘for quizzes, is the lone letter (). R—is for Ratio in Geometry so har d, As, this is to that as an inch to a yard. S—is for Stoutenborough, so long and so thin, But with -his long legs i in a race he ean win. T—is for Test Day, that which we dread, For then we sure will have our titles read. U—is for Umbrella, on a rainy day used, And when it blows to pieces our English’ll be abused. V—is for Velma, who never gets mad, Refuses the boys with an “Oh, no, my lad.”’ W—is for Wakefield, the wizard so wierd, But is not so magical as to be feared. X—is for Xerxes, in history we read ‘ 7D To prepare to invade Greece required a ‘‘head. Y—is for Yes, ma’am and Yes, sir, not ‘‘yep,’’ For if you say that, you through school hours have slept. Board of Directors _ “ORACLE” KARL SIGLER—Ye Big Noise of ‘‘Oracle.’’ MARK BROWN—Ye Business It. NELSON SMITH—Ye Great Cartoonist. OTTO BECKHART—Athletic Mutt. WILLIAM MILLER—Ye Subseription Getter, : HELEN CRUM—Ye ‘‘Tkee’”’ of Juniors. y S cot ve a ROSCOE WAKEFIELD—Big Chief of Sophomores. — MARIE VERNOR—Ye “High Priest?’ of Freshmen. USTHER SHIELDS—Society “Connciesaui . EVA MARTINIE-Yo ‘Dramatic Fiend.”? ROY PRATHER—Ye P ae 7m eS a oolish, Ignorant Seribe. 2 a ar tla a —— 2 ba nie ae a 1 bth To . Sy. oa i i Ame igs ; i ; A _ ed ra mir a; ae | ee JlOOT NUE) SSULRTTTLAY BELO q Py ‘LOPSOLT, OB UOUPOY JOIBIAB JY “SMOUTIBIT Rory] “ULO Pep BAT N “YHRBLD Sopmeyyy + MOL ULOPOR ‘lo Oe | ION met ) f ‘ ‘+ : 7 , , + _ ‘ . [Od HOM HOUTA Olle py “Xaton?y vjpeyeypy UIMON YR[Nog ‘UlJRNY|T puoulARy ‘ypouuog paey AOYRAGOUOPY LBVUI() Stodooy vurpne gy LOAOUOL) ALIBI “FIT vottutog ‘ aany BSOY “LOSSO[F) plore yy SSeIQ URUYSe.L,7 qi @ A . — . ‘(JUOLL OF Jyoy) Mow doy ‘MOL OLPPUN 4 Freshman Class History On a bright sunny morning in September, 1913, Pauline Cooper, Mary Conover, Rosa Evey, Bernice Hilt, Lela Matthews, Beulah Now- lin, Nira Purdom, Mahala Querry, Margaret Redmon, Ma e ‘Troster, Marie Verner, protected and guided by Rev. J. N. MeDonald, Alberta M ilhams, Har! Bennett, Keith Bolen, Charles Clark, Guy Fort, Harold Glosser, Raymond MeNattin and Omar Stonebraker, were enrolled in the Maroa High School as Freshmen. After one month of hard study Nathaniel Andes decided he wanted to enter the Maroa High School. The Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors were holding class meeting's and we caught the fever and held a meeting, electing Raymond Me- Nattin president, Mary Conover vice-president, Guy Fort secretary and Keith Bolen treasurer. We all passed the examinations in History, Algebra, English and Physiology at the end of the first semester with a few leading stars. We are now taking Physical Geography instead of Physiology. We have some excellent original story writers in our English class. Many of the stories were exhibited at the Farmers’ Institute at Deca- tnr and two of them, entitled, ‘‘Only a Mouse’’ and ‘‘A Race With Fire,’? won first and third prizes, respectively. The glee club, in which the Freshmen are the best singers, sang at the Farmers’ Institute Feb. 5th and Karl Bennett, the leading bass, sang too melodiously and strained his voice, which prevented his com- ing back to school any more. Of course, at first, l ike all Freshies, we W our class rooms, but now anyone not knowing us for Seniors. We all expect to be Sophomores make the Freshies look up to us as their superiors. ent blundering around to the difference would take next year and we will Freshman Yell Rah! Rah! Rah! Ki, Ki, 4, Freshmen! Freshmen! do or die, Rah! Rah! Rah! Keen, Keen, Keen, Hurrah for the Class of ’Soventeen! aire Perhaps it would interest 7 y ‘ou To know who’s in our el. ass; So in alphabetical order | [’ll name each lad and lass. rt al ae A—is for Andes, - From the country he come eS; B—is for Bennett, _ Who’s good at his sums. (C—is for Charles, Who sees all the fun; D—is for Daniel, Who makes them al] run. K—is for Bvey, Who favors the rose; F'—is for Fort, An enemy to foes, G—is for Glosser, A poet of fame; H—is for Hilt, Bernice ig her name. I—is for Industry, n which we excel: J—isg for Juniors, Who do very well, K—is for Keith, And algo for kick; L—is for Lela, 0 looks very ehiie. M—is for Margaret, Redmon’s her name; N—is for Nowlin, An artist of fame. O—is for Omar, A skilful Stonebraker; P—is for Purdom, A reckless heartbreaker. (J—is for Querry, Our historian great; R—is for Raymond, A composer of late. S—is for Seniors, Who finish this spring; : T—is for Troster, Whose violin can sing. U—is for Unity, Which is our belief; V—is for Vernor, Our editor-in-chief. W—is for Williams, Who helps us to sing; X—is for Xerxes, Onee Persia’s king. Y—is for Yell, ; Which we give with a vim; Z—is for ‘Zaminations, ”’ ’er which we will win. P. 8.—Oh, dear, the twins nearly slipped my mind, Where one you see, the other you'll find; 3 For Pauline and Mary are never behind, | . And it’s far from their fault they are this time. Freshman Class Poem s from class to class, ’ ic yas oacae We all che] eshman class; ' 1 . atndy loving 11 This study lo | 2 We started in the rooms ge ie To study things we did not know. ed from grade to grade, ‘th us a bright young maid. to her, As on we pass There joined W At first the work was new e And she’d by leave with mates confer. She joined with us from suse afai And soon became our ¢lass’s star. She did her work as though ’twere a joke, While the rest of us would nearly croak. As months and days kept passing by, We finally entered Maroa High, And on the first of September in nineteen-thirteen We became the Freshman class containing nineteen. When we were verdant Freshies made, There entered our class a black-eyed maid. She was always jolly and full of fun, But when class time came her work was done. The teachers they were good to us, And with us seldom had a fuss. They gave us all that Was really due And we to them were equally true, | Our colors when F White meant be pt And when in life May they aly reshmen were white and blue; ire and blue meant be true, ’s Strugeles these Freshmen fight, ays remember the blue and white. Haticse } Zameen 9 Mera iy —— = enegreaaes YR AYIA «A Modern Ananias” Music by orchestra. Book by J. ’ unior class Dee. 12, 1912. A eomedy in three acts. Mrazer. Presented by the J Cast of Characters Lysander Lyon, Eth Ute ea Se Karl Sigler (Gol. Lyon, Lysander’s uncle .....--.++-+-- John Parker Derby Dashwood, Lysander’s classmate. ..Otto Beckhart Franciseo, Lysander’s valet ............- William Miller Baby, Lysander’s step-daughter .......... Bessie Watts Nellie Goldengate, Col. Lyon’s ward....... Eva Martinie Prudence Mayflower, Nellie’s friend ...... Verl Stallings Katies QO Ves enol iat. eth vane 6 one oe Ester Shields Synopsis: Lysander was in his infaney deserted by his mother and taken care of by a bachelor uncle who grew immensely rich in Cali- fornia. Lysander is made his uncle’s heir and goes to Europe to study. He meets a rich widow, marries her and finds himself stepfather to a fleshy old maid. Meantime his uncle has become euardian of Nellie Goldengate and decides that his two wards should marry. Unknown to Lysander, uncle crosses the continent while Lysander is paying visit to America. Lysander meets Nell, but mistakes her for Prudence. In order to avoid a marriage with Nell, he invents a story to the effect that he is already married. He j is Paraed to confess and Nell and the uncle forgive him. The play was produced in Monticello and pleased a fair-sized auc- ence, Cast in ‘‘A Modern Ananias.’’ OVAL VILV,, UL 48Up ? “A Scrap of Paper” comic drama in three acts. Musie by orchestra. Presented by Senior class. 300k by J, P. Gjmpson. Cast of Characters PPOMWMIAWOUTAINONG cei kids rie ee ov Karl Sigler Bapunewerue Claciere ....3...5.0.00.... Otto Beckhart Brisemouche, landed proprietor and naturalist... MITT C6 hcl tye sec s's be ele le eo, Clifford Bolen TO MIR WAL 0.0650. ote cs ee hee were, Fred R. Moore Yao OSS AVC. Charles Kinkaid PIPIMPEROTVEDG 95.5. 060 os sits cclakinen., William Miller ferme ipeeiwa GriAGlere ... 0... oss. ec ec Mona Wakefield Mademoiselle Suzanne De Ruseville ........, Alma Harris Mamideeesisters tO LOUISe . oso. 0. ede eae ee Della Miller Mademoiselle Zenobia, sister to Brisemouche I oboe lose Wace egg Marie Martinie Ree dee Van ea ee Verna Fort Mrs. W. L. Huff directed this play and it was a great success, “All a Mistake” A farce comedy in three acts. Music by orchestra. Book by W. (, Parker. Presented by the Junior class Jan. 23, 1914. Cast of Characters Capt. Obadiah Skinner, retired sea captain. .Roy Prather George Richmond, Santiago hero ........ Otto Beckhart Richard Hamilton, prosperons farmer .... William Miller Ferdinand Lighthead, a dude ............ ..Earl Sigler Nellie Richmond, wife of George R. ........ Helen Crum Nelie Huntington, a neighbor ............ Marie Brown Cornelia Skinner, Obadiah’s niece...... .. Ester Shields DeleniGintirey servant .......2.--. 060.064: Ruth Shields _ Synopsis: The play begins with a telegram of the death of George Richmond’s unele. Complications follow and all think they are In a liatic asylum and each takes the other for a lunatic. The plan of dadiah Skinner in choosing a wife for George is found to be ‘‘all a Mistake, . Under the direction of John E. Sigler, assisted by Daniel P. pileh: ell and Miss Erna Reller. Many critics declare that this play was the est home-talent play ever given in Maroa. “SUTBTT AM “TUL “LOU “LOYOOA) “UOSJV AA “BY OSTNOTT “TOTTI “Y.ono.1oquoynoys “JJoyt MA ‘JLo SouorepyY +: MO. TOPO ‘ulone A “Woping ‘umMorg ‘Apeuy ‘sppetyg ‘Aaren(y) ‘Ao dtyg ‘ulpMOoN ‘uouIpey ‘ApeRry ‘yong ‘1eyso1y, + MOI OTppTy ‘ADAG “LOSPoTT ‘SPlETYS ‘ssurpeyg ‘otulyaepy ‘surepy “IPT ‘aaaouog ‘sodoog ‘smoyyeyy ‘19ZOT, (FUL 0} Joy) Mor doz, QQD 910 .S[4th9 RIF ® Aw bs. Boys’ Glee Club Top row (left to right): Smith, Stoutenborough, Stoutenborough, Prather, Wikoff, Beckhart, Brown, Stonebraker, Heil. Middle row: Keatts, Glosser, vey, Bolen, Miller, Foster, Creamer, MeNattin, Bennett. Zoltom row: Gray, Wakefield, Partelow, Bolen, Louise R. Watson, Jump, Sigler, Crocker, Clark. Seclow: kort, Fort. “ see Maroa Chorus Makes a Hit. ecatur Review). (From the Decatur Review ) il hits of the Farmers’ Institute was the singing chorus Thursday afternoon in the opera than anybody and were called back One of the musicé of the Maroa high school | ‘e applause . They got more apple house. af aa time they were on they sang well, but evidently were a oe firs ; twice. ge place and in a big house. feeling the influence of being in a stran; 3 | | ee he applause had livened them up and they let their voices Next time a ait sank ° mm oa fs IMG TATA 3] eurtts t with much more spirit and snap. Their faces were shining and ou | ra epee cola they sang with spirit and vim that was much ahead of the first time. V sails ; ; : : Paes Es A i Their smiling faces showed their pleasure when they came on the third time. The chorus has been organized but a short time. Miss Louise ™ ; - ws =. i r y . , A an Watson of Bloomington is the director. The young people were ac- companied by Miss Bowman, principal of the schools, and Mrs. J. N. MeDonald. New Books. 1. Twice-Told Tales—Mr. Mitchell’s Stories. 2. The Tempest—Junior Class Meeting. 3. Comedy of Errors—Substitute Teaching. +. Prisoners of Hope—Juniors. 0. Les Miserables (Less Miserable )—Seniors. 6. Bought and Paid For—Credits of Last Quarter. A ‘ yee te sts : . | eacher: Maurice, was that you whispering ?’’ Maurice: ‘‘No, sir, I never talk in my sleep.’’ The Physies teacher sald: : r k e . ® P Nai ; “The Seniors certainly have a strong sense of humor, if they | have no other.’?’ ain de ates oS tic Ogu - ¢ oo. —— =e a. an 7 Wiis ue we ies Bar . — —— —— ee — — ——— eee Basket Ball Team Top row (left to right): , � - Rraw Stonebraker, Prather, orOWH. Bottom row: Miller, Beckhart, Koster, The Waffle Supper The Athletic Association of the Maroa High School gave a waffle supper on the evening of October 2d, 1913. The trustees were kind enough to donate the use of the basement of the Presbyterian ehureh for the occasion. The girls of the Senior and Junior classes began serving at 5 welock, the girls acting as waitresses, and a number of mothers and feachers assisting in the kitchen. The entire town and much of the country had been solicited by a few of the Junior and Senior girls, so that the expenses were small. The association cleared $25. Verl Stallings: ‘‘The doctor said my illness was due to over- work,” Ruth Adams: ‘‘I heard him ask you to let him see your tongue.”’ Smoke consumer—Maurice P. Gas plant—John Crocker. Brass foundry—Will Miller. po? } . Teacher: ‘ Why is a Senior like a lighthouse: Junior: ‘He is often built on a bluff.”’ oka Ye! teacher (holding up a pin about four inches long, which ee a hat-pin): ‘ Is this what you call a beauty pin. T c b 4 li a { . é . ? . : . place LO Chey facher: ‘Get off where no one can see you, that’s the pk ‘W gum,” uh iti eto ine yn”? . e IO , . si pea i pce ,0TeeS ot vetting ( N the wy ace e, comparative and superlative degrees g Fal are; et °n, get honor, get honest.’’ UIOY “AIOlG “TT[TAL “ dune? Yareyppood ‘woyyRag LOSSO[P) “AOYRAQOUOJY “WYHUOLOGUONOJG = MOA Wyo UMOTE “YOUOLOGUINOLY ‘oysosp 2 (GUS 0} Joy) MOL doy, weay, [eq seg a ae ee le cc _———— eS f-_THE ORACLE Qe; oY © jab Junior-Senior Reception (Qn the evening of April 18th, 1913, the Junior class eave the an- eception and banquet to the Seniors. It was held at the home of nual T he Juniors, Ella Grady. one ol t At 6 o’clock all the members of the two classes and the High Sehool faculty were invited to the dining room, which had been decorated in pink and white, the Junior colors, to partake of the delicious four- wurse dinner which had been prepared by some of the mothers and a eateress from Clinton. The pink and white color-scheme was carried out in the dinner. Toasts were given between courses. THE MENU First Course Relishes and Wafers Second Course Turkey Potatoes Gravy Dressing Esealloped Oysters Peas Butter Rolls Deviled Eges Coffee Gooseberry Jam Third Course Salad . Saratoga Flakes Radishes Fourth Course lee Cream Angel Food Cake Mints Almonds : th See ample justice to the dinner, the erowd ear aree ee, wie ek had been decorated in the pamor colds CLS ae aa py lons and mga program was rendered pele ° Mrs, Nellie See ee eee eee ae gpont in playing Sates and Rh The remainder of the evening was spent HT Piss’ ntests, for which prizes were offered. All dene. Be as teat See at a late hour agreed that this social fune the tion was a , Senior-Junior Reception Maroa High School entertained the Junior t May 6th, 1913, in the K. of P. hall. Junior and Senior class colors. A four- 1d by the mothers of the Seniors. Musie was ‘he Senior class of the class at a reception and banque The hall was decorated in the. eourse dinner was serve furnished by Miss Verna Wakefield. The class day exercises were also given the same night, the pro- eram being as follows: - Fred Moore Class Poem 5 3 Mona Wakefield Class History - z : Class Will . x . Lovell Crum Junior Prophecy : - Alma Harris Hatehet Oration : “ Clifford Bolen Response - : - - « Karl Sigler After this the time was spent in contests and games, for which prizes were awarded to the winners. All departed at a late hour cle- ciding that the Seniors were excellent entertainers. Junior-Senior Reception On the evening of April 2: ( ; Hich School ¢ ay of April 23d, 1914, the Junior class of the Maroa P hall a cue its farewell reception to the Senior class in the K. of Keatie, H id pecans dinner was served at 7 o’clock. Bernard atts, Haro | . ; Bio BPs ag Pees ee Willard Jump and John Crocker, eer Ree ee ee Beautiful hand-painted place cards were =e pasion ae ‘a toast proer See eR Ing as toastmaster. A Rada osram was given, Otto Beckhart presid- Tha eats Was given by Miss Joan Crocker. he remainder of the eveniy daneing. ig Was spent in music, games and ee The Senior elass colors w . ; . ere : . : e = roses were given, used throughout. Souvenirs of pink The Wiener Roast on the evening of September 20th, 1913, two big hay rack loads of gnjors and JuMOTS left Maroa about 5:30 o’clock for Salt ereek. The wurpose of this expedition was to enjoy a wiener roast on the verdant hanks of the aforementioned stream. It was an ideal evening for nterprise—wW arm, moist winds from the south, and every indi- gel) an enter . ation of falling temperature. But the foregoing facts had no effect on the students in general iss Reller, the English teacher, had promised to act as chaperone, it she was prevented from going, as she had a night class in German a the same time, and she gave her honored position to Mr. Mitchell, the Hlistory instructor. Everything went well until about three miles north of Maroa, when r. Mitchell alighted from the first wagon to gather wild flowers for tie young ladies. The team suddenly started and left the chaperone far in the rear. But by a clever sprint he soon came up to the wagon, ud in his endeavor to climb up his foot slipped and he fell beneath lie wagon, This discouraged him and so he waited for wagon No. 2. i the town of Craig we stopped and secured a supply of candies P cookies, By the time we arrived at Salt ereek it was o’clock. «A eW : = ‘ Oe es ° z a 2c le built at once and then came the pleasure of roasting ™ ieners. ate hour or so of this, telling tales, and playing games we began MW journey homeward. a ’ ek, but the second didn t ik he first wagon got back about 10 0 el a on aecount of a sick put in horse all appearance until almost an hour later, = —— Alumni The Maroa High School has always had its share of graduates, those who have completed the required courses and have gone on to spheres of usefulness serving humanity That our percentage of illiter- acy is decreasing rapidly is a demonstrated fact. We are destined to occupy a leading place in the educational column. Other phases of our common life are growing by leaps and bounds which seem almost ineredible. We are all anxious to advance the interests of our Alma Mater and this can be accomplished in no better way, we think, than by banding ourselves together as an organization whose watchword shall be ‘ Loyalty—co-operation—encouragement’’—lovalty to the past, co- operation in the present, and encouragement for the future. Since an Alumni is the only school organization representing these three in one, let us meet our responsibility in such a way as will be consistent and beneficial. The idea is tremendous and far-reaching in its significance; not only a thing desirable, but an achievement which may be accom- plished if we but use our ambitions and capabilities in the furtherance of the cause. We must not be content to go on in the old way. Pro- gress is written all over the horizon. We are facing the east, the dawn is breaking, the sky is clear and the sunshine will be glorious. In consideration of the above, it is eminently proper that we note a few of our number who have been promoted to a higher rank because of the enthusiasm and inspiration gained in the days of M.H.S. May these and others with requisite qualifications contribute their efforts and influence towards establishing an everlasting monument worthy of commendation. Axton, Fred, dentist, '83. Anderson, Lola, teacher, Homer, Ia., °93. Anderson, Grace (Mrs. Rutledge), Kamrar, Ia., °95. Anderson, Daisy L., stenographer, Homer, Ia., ’00. Alsup, Zelva (Mrs. B. F. Caplinger), Maroa, Ill., ’03. Bennett, Emanuel, clerk, Maroa, Ill., ’83. Barndt, Fred, with C. B. Q. R. R., Galesburg, IIl., ’86. Beatty, Minnie (Mrs. C. H. Stoutenborough), Decatur, IIl., 86. Beatty, Mary (Mrs. W. F. Hill), Waukesha, Wis., ’88. Bowden, Anna (Mrs. David F : Brake, Mertice (Mrs. Harve Nauk), Decatur, Ill., 88. Bowden, nar printer, Maroa, Ill., °94 Bogle, J. ages electrician, Houston, Tex., '95. Bean, F. J., ’9 . H. EB. Price), Cli ; ennett, Florence (Mrs. I ), Clinton, IIL, ’98. rennet Jessie (Mrs. J. Bradley), Decatur, Tll., '98 . tt, Edwin, Decatur, IIl., ’99. nne , arr Nellie (Mrs. B. F. Connor), Sullivan, Ill., 98 Peake, Fl0id, Springfield, Ill., ’07. (Mrs. Duncan), Maroa, IIl., '02. le, Emme Boe Harold, farmer, Maroa, Ill., 08. Clifford, barber, Maroa, IIl., 13. , Edith (Mrs. Orville Wikoff), Maroa, Ill., ‘11 Bowman, Florence, clerk, Decatur, Ill., ’12. oe pricker, Homer, student J. M. U., Decatur, Ill, '10. powden, Ivy (Mrs. Hosea Malone), Emery, IIl., ’02. pricker, erbert, farmer, Maroa, Ili., “12. tt, Roy, farmer, Maroa, lll., 08. Benne Berger, Pearl (Mrs. Luther Pulliam), Chicago, Ill., 10 Bowman, Wesley, clerk, Maroa, Ill., ’10. wx T covault, Mary (Mrs. W. H. Schultz), Cerro Gordo, Ill., '83 Conover, Estella (Mrs. Geo. Robinson), Santa Rosa, Cal. 199 Compton, Minnie (Mrs. Frank Cooper), Maroa, IIL., Zit a Covault, Della (Mrs. J. M. Arrington), Decatur, IIl., 86. «Compton, Agnes, 89. Champney, Nan (Mrs. E. O. Bilby), Chicago, 93. Cooper, Linnie (Mrs. G. W. Weyl), Decatur, IIl., '93. Cox, George, rancher, Glasgon, Mont., 94, «covault, Viola Fay e (Mrs. Jessie Pride Ogden), '94. Cade, Nellie Edith (Mrs. Fred O. Wikoff), Maroa, Ill., 95. «Compton, Lillie M., ’95.° Covault, Bert M., drug salesman, Chicago, 98. Crouch, Rolla O., dentist, Maroa, Ill., ’99. Cade, Lizzie, Decatur, I1)., °99. Conover, Bess (Mrs. Ernest Stoutenborough), Decatur, Ill, 04. Crum, Lovell, clerk, Maroa, IIl., °13. Cramer, Hazel (Mrs. L. D. Higdon), Maroa, Ob Res Et) Cramer, Wray, mail carrier, Maroa, IIl., 08. Clark, Grace, Maroa, thee be Cooper, Whiting, Decatur, IIl., ’12. Cooper, Laura, teacher, Maroa, Ill., 12. Crandall, Paul, maintainer of signals, Council Hill, Il. 06. Conover, Charles, farmer, Twin Falls, Idaho, 09. Dinwiddie, Nellie, °85. Dinwiddie, Lena, ’88. Dinwiddie, Virginia, ’93. - Dill, Harry, printer, Decatur, Ill., 95. Delaney, Lida M. (Mrs. Cornie Braden Daggett, Nina, teacher, Maroa, Ill., ’12. Dine, Neiva, teacher, Maroa, III., 05. Dine, Hazel (Mrs. Fred Eninger), Middle Inlet, Wis., ‘07. Elliott, Marcy (Mrs. Harry Pence), Augusta, Ill., ’93. Evans, Marie (Mrs. Thomas Hill), Maroa, |, ’10. East, Warren, salesman Westinghouse Co., Pittsourgh, Pa., 06. Ford, Ella, teacher, Decatur, Ill., 88. Fry, Homer, ’89. Ford, Jennie, teacher, Decatur, IIl., 94. Funk, Fern (Mrs. William J. Jones), Maroa, Ill., ’98. Ferree, Allie, graduate nurse, Ada, Okla., 08. Ferree, Harry, employe Walrus factory, Decatur, Fort, Linnie, teacher, Maroa, Ill., °12. Gray, D. N., banker, Maroa, Ill., '86. . Gault, Lora, graduate nurse, Indianapolis, Ind., 99. |, aaelt, Georgia E., stenographer, Indianapolls, Ind., ‘01. Been, Edward L., minister, Alton, Ill., 95. ey, Fern (Mrs. Ivan Norris), Washington, 1a., rady, Ethel (Mrs. Frank Stoutenborough), Maroa, ), Maroa, Ill., 96. Ill, 10- ‘11. Ill., ’05. | ; Grady, Pearl (Mrs. Bar| Stoutenborough), Maroa, l., 05. Grady, Hubert, farmer, Maroa, IIL, ‘08. Grady, Fred, lawyer, Maroa, IIl., ‘04. = Glosser, Alma (Mrs. Charles Malone), Maroa, IIL. 12. Humphrey, Julia (Mrs. John Grau), Spiceland, Ind., ’88. Hardin, John, Twin Falls, Idaho, ‘92. Hehir, Edward, Wabash dispatcher, Happer, Nelle, ‘98. oo physician, DeWitt, Ill., ‘94. Hooker, Henry Kent, Huff, Leilah E. (Mrs. Harry Gambrel), Decatur, IIl., ’01. Huff. Marguerite (Mrs. J. G. Parker), Decatur, Ill., “09. Hobbs, Weston, employe Ide Foundry Co., Springfield, IIl., ‘09. Hobbs, Carl, electrician, Springfield, Tl., ‘07. Harding, Wallace, farmer, Tignish, P. E. 1., ‘09. Hedger, Nina May, teacher, Maroa, Ill., 10. Harris, Alma, Maroa, Ill, 13. Hoff, Grover, attorney, Clinton, Ill, ‘03. Hukill, Zella (Mrs. Oliver Berger), Decatur, Ill., “04. Harrington, Goldie, bookkeeper, Maroa, Ill., “04. Harding, Mary, student Bethany college, Bethany, Neb., ‘11. Harris, Newell, ice dealer, Henry, Ill., °12. Huff, Guyneith (Mrs. Lloyd Pollock), Clinton, IIl., ‘12. Hoffman, Nick, farmer, Maroa, Ill., ‘12. Hadley, Homer, engineer, West Allis, Mich., ‘05. Huff, Oma (Mrs. Wikoff), Decatur, Ill, '05. Hughes, Zaida (Mrs. Lee Ferree), Ada, Okla., '05. Heil, Florence (Mrs. Harley Groves), Maroa, IIl., '08. Irwin, Alma (Mrs. O. H. Spreckelmeyer), Maroa, IIl., ‘07. Irwin, Ima, teacher, Maroa, IIl., °10. Irwin, Ruth (Mrs. D. E. Sensibaugh), Maroa, IIL, 11. “Jones, Clara (Mrs. Charles T. Johnston), Decatur, IIl., °83. Jones, Stella (Mrs. John Jump), Maroa, IIl., ‘92. Jones, Charles J., 94. rapa H., manager Gen. Ry. Signal Co., San Francisco, Jump, Samuel, electrician, Memphis, T : Jump, Clara (Mrs. Arthur arorcan)' Srakoas aie 03 Kent, Mary (Mrs, Irwin), St. Louis, Mo. eee empshall, Agnes (Mrs. Henry Kirchoff), ity, sti, Kerwood, Marion, grain dealer, Rowell ai oti Eat ae Clinton, Ill, 12. ee ‘empshall, Bernice (Mrs. Fred ' Kinkaid, Florence, clerk, Maroa, stents ceineg tits oe: Kent, Elsie (Mrs. Brannon), Pekin, Ill, ‘07 Keatts, Oma (Mrs, J. T. Vaught), Tuscola, Ill. ’09 Lee, Lottie L. (Mrs. A. J. Traves), Shobonier. Ill.’ Leach, Clarence, artist, Denver, Colo. 98 ae Leach, Emma A, (Mrs. Albert Riskind), Maroa. Ill. ° hey st Aa Maroa, Ill, ‘00, eal , Otto, chief elec Nit Leach, Emmett, Perak Mareen tn PS SAO ER ti Liming, Marie, teacher, St. Benedict hee. Leach, Virgil, carpenter, Maroa, II] 10 noice Leiter, Eugenia, teacher, Maroa. Ill. 10, Lyman, Carl, f sta ae � farmer, Maroa, Ill., '09 Moyer, Drusilla (Mrs, E. W. LaMon| Moyer, Blanche (Mrs, B Dinwiddie), ppeRane, Waab., 85. Mayall, Vada, teacher, Oklaho Terecet ils ‘86. McClung, Gertrude (Mrs. ¢ CM oes OU Mayall, Mary C.,'98. MeLean), ’91. er, Frank, farmer, Maroa ° ; Iil., : . Meacham, Kate, clerk, Maroa, Ih., v0 Moone, e, Maude (Mrs, R, G. Philson), Colfax, lowa, '98 Forrest, Ill., ‘92. all, Ida L. (Mrs. Hale), Denver, @ weduire, Will C., farmer, Maroa, Il., 99 Malone, John = 99, ll, Roy . Manager plumbi wey ity, Okla., '01. ng establishment, Mayall, Ethel, secretary, Chicago, ’01. Nesbitt, Robert E., veterinarian, Clinton, 11, +91 Olo., 98. pitt, Nina J. (Mrs. John Giffin . Oran Syaabitt, Lelah M., '00. ), Orange, Tex., '94, persinger, Rolland E., real estate agent, Decat McLean, Louise, student Lake Forrest University, y. ; Miller, Charles Y., lawyer, Maroa, Ill., °10. Y, Maroa, Ill., 10. Miller, John, ‘Sabah ay ery Bue 210: artin, Geneva (Mrs. Floid Brake), Spr ; Sarall Mabel, teacher, Clinton, ili, Springfield, Il. °07, McLean, Edwin P., physician, Chicago, '07. Moore, Fred, clerk, Maroa, IIl., '13. Mayall, Homer, farmer, Maroa, IIl., ’08. Meisenhelter, Marie (Mrs. Cairns), Decatur, 1] 08 Morgan, Arthur, freight agent, Maroa, Hh, 208; McLean, John, maintainer of signals, Atlanta, Ga 04 McLean, Franklin, professor, Portland, Ore. ‘04. Miller, Floid, merchant, Kalamazoo, Mich., ’04. Morgan, Ottie, assistant postmistress, Maroa, IIl., ’05. McCammon, Everett, teacher, Chicago, IIl., 06. Martin, Etta, graduate nurse, Springfield, IIl.,-’08. Norris, Ivan, farmer, Washington, Iowa, ’06. Norris, Ray, farmer, Maroa, IIl., 08. Oakes, Mabel, teacher, Maroa, IIl., ’07. Osborn, Doris, nurse, Chicago, ’09. Potter, Daisy (Mrs. Ray Moore), Fort Morgan, Colo., ‘92. Potter, Naomi, telephone operator, Maroa, IIl., ’10. Parker, James G., automobile dealer, Decatur, IIl., 09. Parker, Naomi (Mrs. Walter Brenning), Maroa, IIl., ’12. Potter, Bruce, carpenter, Maroa, IIl., '04. Redman, Philip, clerk, Maroa, IIl., ’09. Reed, Ella (Mrs. Wilson), Decatur, IIl., ’83. Ross, Mae (Mrs. John Miller), Maroa, III, '09. Smith, Arra (Mrs. Taylor), Battle Creek, Mich., '86. Sigler, Clarence, traveling salesman, Decatur, IIl., ’86. Smith, Lura (Mrs. Howard Blair), Lyons, Kan., ’89. Sigler, Stella, '89. Stoutenborough, C. W., farmer, Maroa, IIl., ’92. re Sigler, Bess (Mrs. W. H. Kennedy), South Pasadena, Cal., 98. Swan, Lillian G., art instructor, Indianapolis, Ind., ‘94. Swan, May (Mrs. ©. M. Wood), Maroa, IIl., ‘94. Smart, Lotta (Mrs. J. F. Mettler), Maroa, Ill, '94. — Smelz, Jean (Mrs. Bert Pinkerton), Monmouth, Ill., ‘94. Stoutenborough, Harry, horse buyer, Decatur, Ill., i Smith, Leilah (Mrs. Frank Bailey), Fairbury, Neb., ooo Stubblefield, Pearl (Mrs. D. S. Anderson), Decatur, IM)., % Swan, Florence, instructor, Valparaiso, Ind., ‘98. NM, '98. Sterling, Martha (Mrs. W. W. Barracks), ae 00 i Stoutenborough, Norman B., bookkeeper , Maroa, Hl, 9. Pooner, Charles J., farmer, Maroa, IIl., 99. petling, Louis E., watchmaker, engraver an ur, Il., 89 7 d optician, Lebanon, nd., '99, ar Shewmaker, Vida (Mrs. W. W. Longbrake), Clinton, Ill., “0¢ Smelz, Draxie (Mrs. W. H. App), Decatur, Ill, 01. | terling, Ernest, clerk in I. C. office, Clinton, Ill., ‘01. R 4aW, Raymond, farmer, Maroa, IIl., '07. at mith, Bess (Mrs. ©, J. Spooner), Maroa, | ae aw, Hazel (Mrs. M. Koons), Decatur, Ill. 9% Schultz, Frances (Mrs. Fred Waller), Maroa, IIl., ’09. ‘maker, Elva, Warrensburg, Ill., 02. Banenon Lydia, telephone operator, Maroa, ih., 08. Shaw, Hester (Mrs. Hubert Grady), Maroa, Il., 08. Shaw, Georgia (Mrs. Harold Bolen), Maroa, lii., “08. , Stoutenborough, Fannie (Mrs. Raymond Shaw), Maroa, Ill., 06. Schenck, Edith A., musician, Maroa, Ill., ’06. Shields, Ella, telephone operator, Maroa, Ill., ‘12. Stoutenborough, Ernest, stenographer, Decatur, Ill., ’03. Stoutenborough, William, physician, New Louisburg, Ohio, ’03. Stroud, Earl, contractor, Biggar, Saskatchewan, Can., ’04. Stoutenborough, Earl, bookkeeper, Maroa, Ill., ‘04. Shaw, Cecil, Maroa, Ill., 10. Stivers, Walter, law student, Maroa, Ill., 10. Sterling, Donald, salesman Westinghouse Co., Chicago, ’05. Tozer, Ella (Mrs. T. H. McDowell), Iola, Kan., ’83. Totten, Bertha (Mrs. David Rainey), Decatur, Ill., ’88. Walter, Benj. F., ’83. Waller, Bruce, bookkeeper, Maroa, Ill., ’84. Welch, Ed, mail carrier, Decatur, III., ’89. Wysong, Gertrude, milliner, Maroa, IIl., ’91. Wilson, Alice (Mrs. Leon Kirk), Clinton, IIl., ’94. Weddle, Walter, ’93. Wysong, Max, draftsman, Indianapolis, Ind., ’94. Wikoff, Fannie I. (Mrs. C. T. Smallwood), Mexico, Mo., ’95. Wikoff, Fred O., assistant cashier, Maroa, IIl., ’95. Wysong, Gay, teacher, Assumption, III., ’00. Wikoff, Bernice, teacher, Maroa, IIl., ’10. Wykoff, Ina, ’02. Wakefield, Mona, music teacher, Maroa, IIl., ’12. Wikoff, Orville, farmer, Maroa, IIl., ’12. Wilkey, Carter, carpenter, Maroa, IIl., 06. Wilkey, Mabel, graduate nurse, Springfield, Ill., ‘10. Woodward, Homer, civil engineer, ’07. Worn’ Gcorse, cashier I. H. C. office, Springfield, Ill., °10. a er, Fred, engineer elevator, Maroa, D210; Deceased. : rs Sst Who ° 4 ste Accidentally dropped candy from the fourth floor of Wasson’s Studios? 3 Fas am : Stepped on one of the Senior girl’s hand: Got 75 in deportment on account of forgery on excuses? Father to his son, after reading his report card: ‘ Your grades aren’t so good as they were before Christmas.’’ Son: ‘‘They always mark things down after the holidays.’’ Little bits of English, Little bits of Dutch, Makes a little Senior Think he’s very much. Seniors: ‘‘What do Seniors say all the time?’’ Soph: ‘‘I don’t: know.’’ Teacher (standing near by): ‘‘Correct.’? Mr. Mitchell: ‘ Go on and ’tend to your work or I will come back and give you some medicine.”’ Pupil: ‘‘I have already two bottles.’? Mr. Mitchell: ‘“What have you in your mouth, Maurice ?’’ Maurice: ‘‘My tongue.” The cows are in the meadow, The sheep are in the grass; All the simple little geese Are in the Freshman class. Mr. Mitchell (pulling curtain down): ‘‘I want a beam of heht.”’ , enior: ‘‘There’s a beam”? intinoe ey eile ; light had fallen), (pointing to Ester where a beam of Mr. Mitchell: ‘‘What a sunbeam!’ i ‘] — os BS Reller, fo pupil: ‘‘In the lower world one form of punishment S to carry water in a sieve that ‘leaked’ ” Wanted 1, Permission to talk in the ; assembly room. � Flowers and bugs—Junior Class, 3 Principal to improve his Writing, 4. Higher grades for History eden s 5. To correspond with a lady betwee rare Address Otto B. Gray, Maroa, IIL. ween 18 and 35 ye 6. Looking Abo eisah girls, 7. A pow der rag—William Jennings Miller. 8 ‘To be immune from the mumps—? of the faculty. ars of age, ) ; 6 students and two members Miss Bowman: What is this time of the ye gE eta a xu ar called?” (refer- ring to Mareh weather =) Autumn,’’ pr omptly responded one small Freshman. om Junior: ‘ I smell rubber burning.”’ Senior: Oh, some Freshie hac his neck too close to the radia- tor.’’ Freshman year— ‘Comedy of Errors.’’ Sophomore year—‘‘ Much Ado About Nothing.’ Junior year— ‘As You Like It.”’ Senior vear—‘ All’s Well That Ends Well.’’ Mr. Mitchell: ‘‘ What is the equator?”’ Will H.: ‘‘The equator is a menagerie lion running around the earth.’ —_ ——— - ae TR Shoe Pee Mr. Mitchell: ‘‘Name ten domestic animals. Maurice: ‘‘Five horses and and five cows. —_—_——_——_ —_——_——_ ny hair? Otto B.: ‘ Can you suggest anything to nourish nae aan ) Ss Wl ave Karl S.: ‘ Develop your brains a bit and the roo thing to feed on.”? eet ee ‘. Bowman about If you don’t understand certain formulas, ask Miss | them and she will demonstrate her blocks to you. —_ r watching a boy teasing a girl who sat in front eminds me of when I went to school. There wag and I was trying to write on an examina- desk so I could not write and I told her if Mr. Mitchell, afte of him, said: ‘ That rem a girl who sat in front of me tion. She kept shaking the s she did not quit I would kiss her. Pupil: ‘ Did she quit?’ Mr. Mitchell: ‘‘No.”’ Ask William Miller if he likes mince pies and milk. Well! “Now, Guy,’’ reprimanded his teacher, ‘don’t let me cateh you throwing any more chalk.”’ ‘Well, what will I do when the other fellers throw it?’’ asked Guy, ‘Just come and tell me,’’ Miss Bowman replied. ‘Tell vou,’’ he exclaimed in astonishment. ‘ Why, you couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn.’”’ Freshman—T born. Sophomore—Stem. Junior—Bud. Senior—Rose. Mr. Mitchell: ‘‘ What is undue influence?’’ Guy F.: ‘‘Influence not vet due.’’ One day while on a Botany expedition one of the girls after exam- ining a sycamore tree exclaimed: ‘‘Oh, see that sve-a-dog tree.’’ Soph: ‘ Have you ‘Freckles?’ ’’ Freshie: ‘No, I used to have when I was a kid, though.”’ Soph: ‘‘You boob, I mean have you read ‘Freckles?’ ”’ Freshie: ‘ ‘No, mine were brown.’? Lost, strayed or stolen, the Senior’s and Junior’s knowledge of Mnglsh III and IV. J ® e Found in the Laboratory—Two locks of hair; owner may have same by proving that they are his and paying for advertisement. (They are somewhat mixed with gum. ) Mr. Mitchell (in history): ‘What helped to advance the art of printing?’ Raymond: ‘Spectacles,’ The Art of Flunkino Most flunkers flunk like a two-e - They go at it thus: I think I ean. I think T eay think I ean. 1 think I can, j ]-think-I-ean. I-think-I-ean. J—think—I—ean. I—think—I— ean. Vlinder ene; ; -Y engine climbing hill I think ] can. | think J can. | | [think can’t! Beatitudes. Blessed are they who sit up and look wise, for the called on. Blessed are they who inhabit the front seats of the for they shall receive the blessings of the teachers Blessed are the Seniors, for theirs is the whole high school Blessed is Miss Bowman, for those who bear their tribulatio s witl fortitude shall have peace at last. soe Nae Riis are the Juniors, for next year they shall inherit the whole earth. Blessed are they who study Geometry, for they shall have their minds developed. Blessed are they who behave well, for they shall inherit Mr. Mitchell’s favor. Blessed are they who pull not the giggle-triggers, for they shall be exalted in Miss Reller’s eyes. Blessed are those who ean sing high tenor, for they shall bask in the sunlight of Miss Watson’s smile. Blessed are they who are good at bluffing, for they shall finally inherit a sheep-skin. ; Blessed are those who make good recitation popular grades. Blessed are the studious, for they shall receive muc tree of knowledge. Y shall not be assembly room, 1s, for they shall receive h fruit from the —————————— | ap eer up One of the Senior girls on her way skating Was BE Oe ne and down snowdrifts. After going so far the parece: a , ce Tae She fell down and stepped on her hand. Wonder who § Well! Ask John P. ‘points. If that 1s Miss Bowman says that cents (sense) count two pe it, some people only count one point. W. C. DINE To Ted,’’ who for many years has been the care-taker of our school and who has never tired in working in our behalf and for the interest of the faculty, we most respectfully dedicate this page. LITERATURE it a A rap ne eral : | Wee | (@ Hy t 0C97 THE ORACLE qs), f A Race With Fire (By Pauline Cooper) The Twin Sisters lakes were connected by the Twin river and syr- rounded by great pine forests for miles and miles. It was an Indian summer and the forests were very dry. That very morning Tom and Harry Martin’s father had told them not to leave the east Twin Sister, on the shores of which they lived, as he did not know when a great for- est fire might break out. But the boys had not obeyed. They were this minute on the west T'win Sister lake in their new motor boat, the ‘‘Hmma Jane.’’ “Say, Harry! I haven’t had a bite yet; I’m going to quit,’ Tom exclaimed as he reeled in his line. “Oh, pshaw! be a little patient, we haven’t started to fish yet,” rephed Harry. 3 ‘Well, I don’t like the looks of the sky over by the river,’’ re- marked Tom, ‘‘remember what father told us this morning. I think we had better start home.’’ “Start home—no! the sky has looked that way for weeks from the fires east of us,’’ answered Harry, as he changed the position of his line. “I’m hungry, and if you won’t go home, we might as well eat— what do you say?’’ asked Tom. ‘“Say yes, of course. Did you ever see me refuse anything to—’’ But Harry stopped, deprived of all action, for over the trees between them and home, something was curling up—yes, it was smoke, and—oh, could it be true?—there was a spike of flame, and another, and an- other! ‘Tom! the fire! the fire! See—look!’’ he yelled in alarm as he pointed to the ever-increasing conflagration. Tom turned around with a start, upsetting the lunch as he did so. He looked at the fire, then at the wind, and exclaimed in an excited voice, ‘‘We must beat it or we will be cut off from home. See! the wind is blowing the fire right toward the river, and that’s our only way to escape. Turn on the motor, Harry,’’ he commanded, ‘‘but leave some power in reserve for an emergency.”’ a Harry had started the motor in a moment and they were fairly flying to the mouth of the river. But when they reached it they saw, with a sinking of the heart, that the fire was there also, but they couldn’t or wouldn’t turn back now. 11 9c ‘If we can pass Eel’s Point we will be all right,’’ said Tom. Eel’s ee ee —— ee river point was the narrowest part of the { trees’ branches interlaced with one another _Was So narrow that the the stream. er and made a ceiling ovey The fire was roaring so that the hoys could | other talk, and it had reached the edge of ] Eee lardly hear one ap. athe left hand side, away from fe as - le Water, but the boys kept As soon as they entered the part of Fue as they could. Tom yelled, ‘Harry, you act as Merron called Eel’s Point, might happen along here, it is so narrow.’ — Ou never can tell what Harry had hardly stationed himself until he the boat! Back her! Quick! Quick!” There was a ripp;} ing, splintering sound from shore, and with a crash Wee ee Bo ng Le oe It fell right across the river, thus cutting a sea way ape. The boys stared at it, stupefied for the moment. then mured, ‘‘ What an escape!’’ : _ They looked at each other blankly, the question uppermost in their minds, ‘ What shall we do?’’ ‘There was fire on both sides of them, for the end of the burning pine which touched the opposite shore had set the shrubs and grass on fire; fire in front of them, and fire above them, for the interlaced branches were burning. As Tom said afterwards, ‘They were in a regular cave of fire.’’ Harry’s eyes finally roved back to the object of their impaired pro- egress, and uttered a glad ery, for the pine had burned until it had fall- en apart leaving a space wide enough for the ‘‘Kmma Jane”’ to go through. Harry said even in their extreme peril he thought about the Red Sea parting for the Israelites. The boat was started, and they flew up the river. It was so hot the boys could hardly breathe, and the broken limbs and sparks were showering around them. Harry was kept busy pouring water over the boat and he forgot themselves, until he glanced at Tom and 1 atl fied by seeing his coat on fire. ‘‘Tom! Tom! your eoat’s on fire,’’ erie Harry, “Great Scott! put it out,”’ exclaimed leave the wheel.’? Harry threw a bucket of water over bam an’ their peril, for if he ever saw a drowned rat he cs sere 6 After one or two more minor sat ead scare and in sight of home. Two more joyful boys agined, “Look at the fire now,’ said Tom. Center of it all. I wouldn’t go sheoush if— world. And it could all have been avoid?’ , —we had obeyed our father, cried in alarm, ‘Back rt om mur- b Tom in alarm, ‘I cant | laughed in spite of | he saw one 1 om. ut of danger ely be mn- k we were ll the “And to thin ae it again for any Don’t Be An Alexander. Don’t expect the new worlds to come around ke fest back door. Roll up your eve-lids as well as your sleeves. Learn by ooking. It isn’t what vou get out of books, it’s what the books get out of you. Don’t be an Alexander. There are new worlds to conquer, hew worlds of commerce, of science, of polities, of better living. Find them. As we stand out there in the future looking back, this book will bring to us many fond recollections of happy days when we were young and with no great cares. How many will there be when those thoughts come who will not say, ‘‘I wish that I might be there again.’’ No doubt everyone will one day enjoy immensely volume. When you do, think of all those who w success. the perusing of this ere interested in its The world to a graduate appears as a or eat open mouth, anxiously waiting to accommodate anyone who will enter its capacious jaws, How to Kill This Book. 1. Bea tight-wad and borrow the other fellow’s book to read. ”. Do not take any interest in high school affairs. 3. Make fun of the book. 4. Read the advertisements and patronize the other fellow. dD. Compare our book with similar books from experienced pens. Benevolence. I shall pass through thi that I ean do or any me do it now, let me Way again. S world but once. Anything, therefore, kindness that I ean show to any human being, let not defer nor neglect it. For | shall not pass this —Contributed. ee - ard of Thanks We wish to thank in this manner all those who in any way assisted us in making this book a success. We thank those who have sub- scribed, those who have advertised and those who have given us words of encouragement. The staff wishes to express its appreciation to Miss Reller for having conceived the idea of having a year book, and for her work in its behalf. THE STAFF. AT em, DON’T NEGLECT The Most Vital Factors in the Early Edueation of Your Child W hen A GOOD PIANO Can Be Bought so Reasonably and Upon Sueh Liberal Terms. 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