Morrison High School - Morrisonian Yearbook (Morrison, IL)

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SENIOR HISTORY We, the class of 1919, entered Morrison High School in September 1915, the largest class up to that date. We were green, of course all Freshmen are and especially those from the country. There was the usual hazing by the other classes, especially Sophomores, but some of the green country boys were not hazed. After the first bi-monthly examination, which was a regular terror to the Freshmen, the class organized and chose its officers. The boys won a great victory, elect- ing Clark J. Smouse president, and Cyril Hammer treasurer. The boys were less numerous than the girls but they concentrated their vote on one man, thus winning the election. And so the year wore on, with the usual misdemeanors and consequent lectures from Supt. Weaver. In the spring, an athletic contest was held at the Fair Grounds and the Freshmen scored a whole point thru the prowess of one Edwin Boyd. The next fall school was delayed, somewhat due to the fact that the assembly room was enlarged to make room for the oncoming hordes of Freshmen. We, as Sophomores, thought we were it, and hazed the poor little Freshmen almost to tears. We soon came to our senses, or rather lost our senses, when we got hold of the Geometry and Latin books. Nothing much was accomplished that year by the Sophomores except a lot of studying, which helped to increase our grailes. A number of the boys left school May l, however, to work on arms. In 1917, the previous Sophomores entered school as intelligent juniors. The class was well organized with Helen Puddifoot as pres- ident. Under the able management of Treasurer Briggs, all back dues were collected and, with the money made from the Junior stand, the class was put on a sound financial basis. This happy condition could not last, however, for in the spring the Seniors were given their blow- out with bad effects on the treasury of the Juniors. When we, as Seniors, entered school next fall, we found that the boiler was condemned. Without heat, it was impossible to hold reci- tations, so school was closed. School was supposed to open every Monday and Wednesday till the flu set in. School reopened some- time in December and oh, the studying. Everything and everybody ran at full speed and were doing so yet at the time this history was compiled. And so here we will leave the Senior class, a group of young men and women. Soon they will leave Morrison High School for- ever, some will go to higher institutions of learning, others will take up humbler tasks, but little difference does it make as long as each one endeavors to do his best and at all times strives for higher ideals. If this could only happen, then the efforts of their teachers in the high school, grammar school, and last but not least, in the home, will not have been in vain.

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SENIOR PROPHECY One day in the Spring of 1930, as I was leaving a dry-goods whole- sale-house in NewYork, I was startled by the greeting. Hello, there, Lucile, and on turning round saw an old class- mate from M. H. S. Well, hello, Donald! Who would .ever expect to meet you in this city so far from home? How does it happen? O, I am traveling for a publishing house. My specialty is Latin textbooks. Don't you want to buy one? No thanks. How are you these days? Fine! What brings you here? I came to buy a stock of .spring suits. I'm buyer for the cloak and suit department of MCAlllSt6f'S.,, Pretty good! Yes, Donald, but you should hear about the rest of the bunch that went to school with us. Gladys, for instance. She has a dancing school in Chicago. I hear she's doing fine there. You remember she started the business way back in M. H. S. by teaching Isaac--he is in the State Legislature. Everybody says he will be elected Governor next year. He was great in civics, you know. Well, well, of course.. He always wanted to find out who paid the expenses of public officers. Where 1S Gertrude now? I suppose she married long ago. N o, she has a large class inn music. She teaches vocal and instru- mental. And Helen is some pianist. She was Galh CUfC1,S accom- panist on her last tour. Ruth, Ruth Ringland I mean, has a private kindergarten in Cleveland. You know she had plenty of practice with children at home. They say she is making a great success of it. Ada is teaching in a little town near Morrison-I can't remember the name. She was perfectly happy and contented the last time I saw her. And Edna Swanson-I suppose she's married, isn't she, Lucile? Now, Donald, prepare for a shock. Pm not over my surprise yet. We all thought she'd be on the staff of the Sentinel after it changed hands but instead she went in for nursing. She's the Superintendent of the Morrison Sanitarium. You would hardly recognize our Edna in tl1is position as a nurse. ' What's this about the Sentinel's changing hands? u Oh, didn't you hear? That happened quite a while back. Glenn is the new editor. It is a daily now. It's certainly a paper you can rely upon. Have you heard about any of our classmates?