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

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1921 r n n x i x o x i a Pan ' 19 Vice President of this association. Not a member of your class is an officer. We furnished two secretaries during the cho. I terms 1‘»1K to 1920. Recall the leaders at the business meetings, and you must admit they were Seniors. Fifth, tmiors. consult vour note lKX»ks user! when Mr. I’.nnett addressed the Student Body on March 11th. There you will learn he said t be original. You know this to be good advice, but in your case yon have failed to observe it. In order that you may understand more clearly I shall be more specific. ur class was the first to establish the custom of leaving each year s me permanent present to the school. A member of the faculty learned what we were planning. In order to prevent us from lieing the only class to do this, he told you allout it. Consequently you copied our original idea. This should Ik a valuable lesson to you: henceforth he original in all your undertakings. Sixth, I am performing my duty by you and cannot think of closing without mentioning a few of your many minor faults. In conducting social activities you have been outclassed in every way. Those who were present last year openly admitted that we gave the most claliorate Junior-Senior reception ever given, or that ever can Ik given. Another thing we were always willing workers ami looked ahead for the time when we would need more money. Here, as always, you have failed, because yon were guilty of letting a bill stand against you f r six months. You must learn to Ik prompt in paving y nr debts and see that the smaller ones are paid I he sane as the larger. Then, also you need to he more dignified. It should Ik unthinkable for Juniors to have their pictures taken with cigarettes in their mouths and while pretending to jump empty box-ears. I supp se most of you sleep in the mornings till R:3o, since you come to school to comb your hair and to clean your finger nails. The girls’ cloak room is not a beauty parlor. Next year, girls. I would try to get up earlier or at least find time to dress at home. Girls, 1 would train the boys to be p lite to the women whom they meet on the street. Your boys do not know what it is to tip their hats to the ladies. As you have never been original in any of your ideas, our boys again set the example for you. Now Juniors. I feel that what I have said to you this evening should cause you to prepare yourselves to occupy th£ position of Seniors better than you have that of Juniors. Will one of your members please come forward? Juniors, in behalf of the Senior class of '21. I have the honor of presenting to you this gavel, which has been handed down as an emblem of scholastic ability. I wish to leave with you these words, All that you do. do with your might. Things done by halves are never done right. Look to Seniors. Bill. Ruby the white. So. Sal. Code. Flo. Ollie and tall Paul the Bright. C. M. S. ■21. Bubbling over with life—l.eona Roben.

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I’oiy IS T H li X .Y O XIA 1921 Senior Friends, faculty, and members of X. T. II. S! The time has come when the members of the class of ‘21 must sever their connections as students in the school, though our interest remains with you. It is the duty of the Senior Class before leaving to indicate to you your faults. Juniors, and to advise you. It is indeed a task. to perform this duty, for your faults are as numerous as the sands of the desert. So kindly note this advice, which I am about to give you. Heed every word; for a chance like this one is very rare. And the points needing attention are so plenteous I shall recount them for you. in order that you may not overlook anyone of them. First. Juniors, taking vour class as a whole, your achievements have been very limited. If the class as a unit were to he called upon to give a program f any kind, what could you do? Your class is divided, as three or four act without the approval of the other members. Next year, kindly remember that you should consider the opinions of all members before you carry out your plans. NYc live in a democracy, even at school. If you desire to accomplish anything as a class, you must learn that you will not be successful until you have learned the intrinsic worth of that splendid word. Co-operation. V| Second, what can you do in music? livery member in our class can play some musical instrument- Ye also have three alto, two bass, and two soprano singers. W'c have had four girls in the Girl’s Glee Club, until this year, and one boy in the Boy’s Glee Club; whereas you have only one boy in the Glee Club and if that member were called upon to sing a solo, how would you feel? Kindly remember also that he is second Charge choice. Furthermore we furnished an assistant pianist for the year 1917—'18. and for the two and one-half succeeding terms. It is true she was not pianist the second semester of this year; but she resigned on account of her home work. Not only was she pianist for the school during this time but she was accompanist for the Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Club. I hird. listen to the comparative records in athletics. Ye had two members on the basket-ball team receive letters while you had Imt one. Junior, who was honored by being elected captain of two athletic teams? He would also have been elected captain f the Track Team, but his war activities causing him to leave sc hot | for one year, he became ineligible. I his same senior was elected as center and captain on the First All-Star Team at the County Tournament, an honor no Other boy from this high school has ever attained. He was one of the high scorers on the team, being second and would no doubt have led if jfc had not l een forced to play guard the tirst of the season. This senior is the l»cst all-round athlete in school and we challenge any of you to dispute it. Ye also have another athlete with whom you are acquainted. Although starting late he proved to be the sensation of the season. In baseball, too. the Senior- have surpassed the Juniors. Who is it that always fought from start to finish in playing.' Why to lie sure it was the Seniors. Juniors, without a doubt, we are your leaders in Athletics. Fourth, consider the activities of our Literary-Athletic Association. I lie Seni r class at the beginning of the term were hundred per cent in membership, while only four of your class of eleven were members. Also we have a President’and Preaching is good hut practice is heller

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20 1921 Junior Response Seniors, in behalf of the Junior class I accept this gavel as an emblem of faithfulness, truth, and dignity. We have listened attentively to your kind advice and we arc glad to know you wish ns to profit by your experience. You have cn-umeratedour many faults, and have classed them as sands of the desert. We are glad you think of them in such small pro-portions as grains of sand, for it seems t show tis you appreciate us at our true value, considering our small mistakes, because you know nothing is perfect. That iv the idea we wish to present—nothing is perfect. You in your unselfishness to point out our mistakes have some how neglected to mention your own. so we shall endeavor to help you. and also to defend ourselves, and bring forth our good points of which you have neglected to s] eak. First, you say our class as a unit is unable to give a program. We wish to mention here, our class play, whose cast was entirely members of our own class, and you cannot deny the play was a success. The play you gave last year hail for two of its star actors members of our class, which proves you arc not able to compete with ours in such a test. In regard to three or four of us acting without the consent of the entire class, we must say you have erred, as the majority always rules in business matters of our class. You ask what we can do in music. Is it nccessarv for you to ask' However, as you have asked, we inform you we have four soprano ami five alto singers, one bass ami one tenor. Until this year we have had eight girls In the ('.lee Club, and still have four to your one. You ask how we would feel if we heard our boy in the Glee Club sing a solo. In the A mod,-si win id. but unafraid—Gertrude Marsh. songs sung by the Hoys’ Glee Club he carried the melody, while your lone singer mumbled an occasional bass note. Musical people would rather hear the melody for a solo. You also say he was second choice, lie could hardly be called that, tor when Miss Swain heard his voice she sacrificed another singer for him. You Imast of your pianist: but her work has been nothing compared to the service rendered the school bv one of our mcml ers. liven the music director says she has asked her to d . so much that she is ashamed to ask more of her. Any time your temperamental pianist felj indisposed to play, our member could be relied upon to take her place. In the ('.iris Quartet you have no member, whereas we have three All the girls in our class can play the piano, and five of them play other instruments. One of the boys has also had training under Mr. Xees. as have the five girls. Neither of your ln»ys can Insist of such training and only one girl can. Ye noticed when glancing through the original copy .f the charge that you refer to your boys as being B.A.S.F..” singers. The common meaning, you know, for that word is bad.” No doubt you know what you are talking about, but we wonder ii they are the only bail ones in vour class? Another thing you boast of. is your superiority in athletics. You say yon have two Ixaskct-ball players with letters. I lies«- same pjayers have between them only two stars, while one of our players has two stars himself. Too often have the Juniors admired William’s playing against other towns, to desire to say anything to detract from his honor. I’.ut you call your other player a sensation, Is a sensation nsuallv on the second team in basketball, or a mere fielder in baseball? I lardly. You seem to forget, when you say the Seniors fought