Nixon Township High School - Nixonia Yearbook (Weldon, IL)

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CLASS 1020 NLXONIA PAGE NINETEEN ■ II—III ■ I I—W-1— they have in (lit pant under our leadership. This is one thing which should lie carried out for your own benefit. We saw the advantage of this and as a result four of our five members have distinguished themselves as excellent debaters. In the debate with the farmers last year a member of our class was leader. In the first school debate this year three seniors took part. Ill the second one an other of our numlier distinguishedd herself as the best s|M aker of the day. Juniors, these things which I have mentioned are only a few of the many which we have accomplished but I am sure that from them you can easily determine our high standing in the school. Now, will the representative Notice Please My dramatic ability ‘Clarence (Jalaway. Me Marie Shinneman. My good looks—I .vita Gray. My pretty speeches—Ava Ennis. “I ioks hardly old enough to leave her mother.”— Feme Cotton. “I have a heart to let.”—Ruby Gray. Ava—“I want someone to make a fuss over me.” Eula- -“Do you like tea!” Donn—“I like the next letter better.” Paul—“ Hi, Dud, let me see if I can flip this chocolate into your mouth. I flip| ed some into the stove door a minute ago.” of the Junior class please come forward? As your superior in scholarly attainments I hope you will accept these valuable suggesitons; take them to your classmates and urge that they uphold the high standard which we are leaving. We do not say these things to discourage you but simply to set an example by which you should lie guided. Ixiok well to our class for vour inspirations. In order that you shall not from any cause forgot this advice. I take the pleasure of presenting to you this gavel so you may have it to call to your minds again the many exalted achievements of the Senior Class of 1! 20. Ernest Dickey, 20. Nixon High Zoo Pig—Miss Kohrhaugh. g«Mid rooter. Owl—Mr. Lightltody, his wise look. Tortoise- Donn Mire, so slow. Ram—Clarence Galawav- always hutting in. Woodpecker—Ollie Kolien, a g«n d knocker. Ant—Florence Baker, a good worker. Eula -“Marie was almost drowned last night.” lA la—“How did it happen?” Eula—“The pillow slip| cd, the bed spread, and she fell through the mattress into the spring. Opal Gray—“Is it free!” Zehla—“ Yes.” Opal—'“Let's go.

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PAGE EIGHTEEN NIXON IA CLASS 1920 ■■■■■■■ annual play. To make a play a smvess all loading parts must Ik taken by competent and reliable students. -So, I say the faculty will have a difficult problem to solve lie-cause the most notable actors and actress in the high school will not l e present for them to select. Call to vour memory again the last two annual plays aud you will at once conclude that their success depended largely upon the ability and talents of the class of ’20. Also, in the minstrel, which was given in the spring of 1918, we played an important part. The recognition of our talent along this line is still further shown from the fact that when you gave your class play, you called h| oii our all-star actor to take one of the most important parts. No organization or department in high school will l e as complete next year as during the past term but I am sure none will suffer more than that of the music department. Esja-eially will the girls’ glee club feel the loss of those two wonderful senior girls who have had a place in that orgauiation during the most im|K rtant part of their high school career. Juniors, our exceptional ability along this line is shown from the fact that the girls of our class have a one huudrdcd jkt cent membership in this organization while the Junior girls only have a fifty |M-r cent mcmltership. You boast of a solo singer bat we have one in our elass who is far her superior. At this time I must mention the high standing of the Senior boys in music. Their strong bass voices will lie missed very much in the chorus work next season. Also I wish to say to you that one of our members plays in the organized orchestra, while not one of your elass has this honor. Ivpially as much will the basket ball team Is- inenpnei tated from the loss of the Senior liovs. No class in high school, for its size, has ever produced the basket ball material that we have, and 1 am sure that it is nil impossibil- ity with you. For the past two years the captain of the team has been a member of the class of s20, and this last season the manager was taken from our ranks. Juniors, although there an- only three boys in our class. I wish to impress upon your minds the fact that one of them has been in the team for four years and one other has ln-en a regular man for two years. What will the team 1h-when a forwanl aud center nre taken from it? You may say that you will not miss us, but I challenge you to show me where you will get your scoring machine next year. To show you what a gn-at part the two Seniors have taken in this I wish to call your attention to the fact that out of four hundred forty-three | oints made by N. T. II. K., in the eighteen games of the season, we scored three hundred fortv-six. You may boast of having one goml player in your elass and I am sure you have room to do so for he has been a great help to the team, lint Juniors, you must consider that lie was a member of our class until his enlistment in the army. If it had not been for this you would have gone through school without a single representative oil the team. Often as the Seniors have toiled in the o| ern house preparing it for plays aud basket ball games, I have wondered how you will manage to have this work accomplished next year without us. Many times when the stage was to Ik- fixed or tin- house to be cleaned all of the Senior l ovs were there, while the hoys of your class would be loafing on the streets. Juniors, such a record as this is not sufficient if you intend t » become Seniors in the high school. It will Ih- necessary for you to teach the boys of your class to work, or you must give up all hopes of carrying out the activities which an- now in progress. I fear, that if you do not show more interest aud tal cut, that the high school debates will fail to continue as

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NIXON IA CLASS 1920 PACK TWKNTY JUNIOR RESPONSE In liehalf of tlu» Junior Class I gladly accept this Ravel as ail emblem of trust and responsibility assumed by prospective Seniors. Dear classmates and friends . Just a feeble attempt to right ourselves after the scathing criticism just made bv the Seniors. First: In reply to the accusation of tardiness, I wish to argue in defense of my class. These three Juniors. Iicing filled with educational intent, were attending the Chautauqua, which held its last session on the night be-fon school o|H ned on Sept. I, 1019. Consequently, they arrived a few minutes late on the first ddny of school. Are they not excusable. Second: “Quality not quantity counts. Our class possess both as you will sec if you should visit our school and look around a few minutes. Knell year we have left a gift useful to the school. Not so with the Seniors, who. I presume, think they will he rememliered chiefly for their lieauty. Again the Seniors boast of no failures. But have they ever had any excuse for failures—with clear sailing on an unruffled sea? On the other hand, consider the obstacles, of sickness and broken arms, met with by several of our Junior memltcrs. Third:: You charge our male members with Boise-vist attempts to break up the quiet and peaceful rule of the assembly by throwing bombs, in the form of pencils and crayons, into the Freshmen ranks. Now what does it matter so long as they use only light and harmless missiles with only playful intent ? At least no one can bring against our innocent classmates the charge of assault and battery—an offense of which the Seniors are only too guilty. Why, even now your humble servant is only recovering from an attack made by a Senior—and lie is an honorable man—with a four-foot window stick from the assembly room. In reference to the societies, organized while the Seniors were holding offices in the Literary Athletic Association, may I say just a word. Why every one deserves credit and greatness for the promotion of such a movement, and one calls to mind at this point the apt quotation, ‘Some are bom great, some achieve greatness, still others have greatness thrust upon them —and let me add just one more phrase—“still others grab greatness.” I think we may call the Seniors “grabbers’ in this respect for, according to my reliable source of information, the faculty, not the Seniors, were the organizers of the Nixola and Alethenae societies. In regard to the sympathy offered the faculty in supervising the future dramatic efforts of the high school students, I wonder if the teachers need it ? For have not WE at least three all-star actors and actresses, in our class, who have taken leading parts in several plays? And these same plays were even a greater success than the annual dramatic productions mentioned by the noble Seniors. Fourth: You say we have no orchestra members and that our Glee ('lub representation is |»oor. I must explain to our friends concerning this statement. With our vur ious other duties we really have no time for orchestra, liesides we also hated to crowd out the Itcginncrs, as KYKRY member of our class already plays an instrument. and is able to continue his study at home. As to (ilee (’lull members, we Juniors congratulate you Seniors