Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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Page Number 16 is undeniably a suffragette. The women cheer occasion¬ ally, and the men look at each other and grin. She is very trim and business like. She wears glasses and has a mannish hat. On close inspection it proves to be Flos¬ sie Lewis. The idea of timid little Flossie advocating woman’s rights. She scorns all offers of marriage until woman becomes the equal of man. “Here comes a man who is called Burbank the second. It is Ivan Crosby. He has done all his wonderful works upon the basis furnished by his course in botany in the high school. Among his many wonderful works he has grafted strawberries and milkweed together, and pro¬ duced strawberries and cream! “The interior of an artist’s studio. Enter the artist. He is a dark-haired young Frenchman with a pointed beard and a velvet coat. He is carrying a palette and brush. Who—Oh! It is Everette Fontaine. He was always an artist. Ah! here comes his model. She is a pretty girl in a riding habit and carrying a riding whip. It is Helen Kirby. She always did like to pose. “Here is a sunny little school room, presided over by a pretty teacher. A knock is heard at the door. The teacher rises to open it. A young man with a violin case stands without. After a long conversation the teacher returns, and I see that it is Mildred Chipman. She has good wages and bright prospects. “I have seen all of them except Dean. But I am sure he’s famous too.” We talked for awhile about old times and as I was to go, the maid entered with the evening paper. It was covered with flaring headlines: “The Great Reporter- Detective, Howk, is on the trail of the Great Sealsbury mystery. It will soon be cleared up now, and on reading further we found that it was really Dean. He had grown very famous, and was one of the greatest detectives in the land. We were greatly surprised and pleased, as it put the top and finish to the glory of! THE JUNIOR YEAR BOOK the class of ’ll. As we went home, 1 told my husband all that Madame Sembriche had said; but he only laughed, and said it was “all a humbug.” Now isn’t that just like a man? Laurine Hill. MR. CHIPMAN’S GENEROSITY. The students of the Momence public schools will cer¬ tainly cherish the memory of Mr. Edward Chipman, who died April 19, 1910. In his will he left $10,000 for the Momence Public Library. This institution will be a great benefit to all the students of the future.

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THE JUNIOR YEAR BOOK Page Number 17 Editorial Section Junior year Book EDITORIAL SECTION. The Annual Momence High School Year Book, greets the students, and the citizens of Momence, for the tenth consecutive year, a record that has not been equaled by many schools of the state. The interest taken by the people and especially the business men, as well as the students, has been responsible for its long continuation. The Year Books of the past have all been a credit to the schools, and are the best advertisement the town has had. The many half-tone pictures have told eloquently of the beauty of nature and the public buildings, and also correctly portrayed the faces of the teachers and students of our cshools. All thesewill be of absorbing interest to the students, and citizens of the future. A copy of the Year Book of 1909 was placed in the corner stone of the new $250,000 court bouse at Kanka¬ kee, last fall, and may not again be seen for one hundred years, but when it is again beheld by the students of the distant time, they will no doubt be convinced that our schools were fully abreast of the times when the book was printed. The staff is grateful for the liberal patronage of the book this year, 475 copies having been sold. The high school pupils were divided into two divisions, the Ma¬ roons, with Ethel Dwyer captain, and the Blues, with Lester Polk captain. Prizes were offered of $3.00, $2.00 and $1.00, for the students securing the greatest number of subscribers. The first was won by Harold Nelson, the second by Charles Tuttle, and the third by Frank Connor. At the close of the contest, the sides were just a tie. A half day longer was given to break the tie and the blues won, the number of books sold being 244 for the Blues and 231 for the Maroons. The Maroons, were privileged to give a banquet at their expense, which they did with a royal good will. DEAN HOWK, Editor. -o- OUR FIRE ESCAPES. This book owes its existence mostly to people outside the school so we mention some things that will certainly be of interest to the patrons outside. This year saw the introduction of the fire drill in the school. The build¬ ing is large and if it caught fire there would be great ex¬ citement under ordinary conditions. But now fire es¬ capes have been provided and with the fire drill thor¬ oughly learned, much of the danger is eliminated. The pupils have become accustomed to the sound of the fire bell and there is no danger of panic when it rings. If a fire should start, the pupils would not know its real importance until they were safely out of the building. Our parents can now feel thankful that such a condition exists, and that danger from fire is practically removed. —o— The year of 1910 is an extraordinary year. In this year Halley’s comet reappears after a vacation absence of seventy-five years. The advent of such a wonderful celestial body was considered by the ancients to precede some wonderful event. Brilliant minds, therefore, at once think of the Momence High School Junior Year Book, of 1910.