Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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JUNIOR YEAR ROOK FIRST M. E. CHURCH

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J U N I () K Y K A It H 0 0 K . Her plitin(Jv cry may at all times be heard echoing down the cor- • i i ») 11 Which shall I take?” 44 Oh, which shall I take?” A negro has just reported that the trestle work on a bridge I recently built has been burned by the natives, and I must give orders for its reconstruction immediately. I hope in a few months to join you in the States, but till then adieu. The same old Rexererunt. That is the letter, and I may as well tell you that Rex is risking his life every day down there, but he gets an enormous salary, and is known to be the best civil engineer in all the world. CLASS DAY PROGRAM . PHILOMATH IAN HALL , MAY 22, 1905. PART I. Duet ......... Roude d’Armour Georgia Bennett and Virginia Tabler. Advice to Undergraduates, ..... Stella Dwyer Recitation . The Village Singer . . Hallie Selby Vocal Solo . The Shoogy Shoo . . Lola Vane Class Will . . . . . . . . Jessie Garrett Presentation of Class Presents . . . . .Jay Garrett Pinna Solo.Miss Drais PART II. MRS. WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH. Scenic I. Sunday Morning at the Wiggs’.—The Sunday Dinner. The Sunday School. Scene 11 . Christmas Eve.—The Christmas Basket. SCENE 111 . Ready for the Show. Scene IV, Mr. Bob and the Wiggs Family at the Restaurant. Scene V. Mrs, Wiggs at Home. The Christmas Lady Comes to the Wiggs’ Home. Scene VI, The Broken Leg. The Benefit Dance. CLASS DAY . Notwithstanding the fact that the program in the preceding column was given in the Philomathian hall, to reach which one must climb live Mights of stairs, a good sized audience greeted the class of 11)05. The weather was not such as would induce the dubious to venture out; and for these and other reasons which made it difficult- to reach the cabbage patch, the class feel grate¬ ful to their many friends for their presence. The program was well given, and the proceeds enabled the class to make the last payment on their class memorial, a fifty-six dollar program clock. After making this payment, and paying all expenses, the class have left sufficient to place on the clock a sil¬ ver plate bearing the names of all members of the class.

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JUNIOR YEAR BOOK. HARACTERS OF SHAKESPEARE’S BRU¬ TUS AND CASSIUS. ORATION, BY IRENE BUCKNER. Anyone who reads Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, will have a vivid impression remaining in mind of the differ¬ ence in character of the leaders of the conspiracy, Brutus and Cassius; the one a brave soldier, loving friend, and noble man; the other, a selfish man, working only for his own welfare. The character of Brutus is full of beauty and sweet¬ ness. In his home life he was gentle, upright and pure, always solicitous for the welfare of others. Take for ex¬ ample of this, his gentle and loving devotion to his wife, Portia, and how he considered her his superior, for after his conversation with her during the formation of the plot to kill Caesar, he said: “O, ye Gods! Render me worthy this noble wife.” This was certainly an unusual remark to be made in an age when women were considered as mere ornaments or slaves of men. Then, also, in his camp a short time before the final battle, he spoke gently, almost affectionately to his servant Lucius, who had played for his master until he had fallen asleep. When Brutus saw that the boy was asleep he said: “This is a sleepy tune. [my boy 0 murderous slumber, lays’t thou thy leaden mace upon That plays the music? Gentle knave good night! I will not do thee so much wrong to wake thee; I f thou dos’t nod, thou break’st thy instrument. I’ll take it from thee; and, good boy, good night!” In his political life Brutus worked for the interest of his state. No thought of reward for himself, no spirit of revenge entered his mind. It was simply because he be¬ lieved lie was working for the good of his beloved Rome, that lie entered the conspiracy, and in fact, he hesitated a long time before he could be persuaded by the wily Cas¬ sius to enter it at all. Caesar was one of his dearest friends, his most trusted companion; then could it have been that he who detested dishonor so thoroughly would have plotted against the most noble ruler of Rome for any reason but that he thought he was benefiting his country? Of course, we now think that it was a mean and dis¬ honorable act which Brutus did, but would not any really true patriot do the same under the same circumstances? Would not any man who loves his country do that which he truly believes to be the only thing that will save it from destruction? Brutus was a firm believer in the free repub¬ lic of his forefathers, the grand old Rome “glorified with the high virtues which had grown under her cherishing.” He always spoke of Caesar with respect and almost rever¬ ence, and it was only his ambition which Brutus disliked. After the ghost of Caesar had appeared to him, he said: “O, Julius Caesar, thou art mighty yet!” Does not this