Nokomis High School - Old Nokomis Yearbook (Nokomis, IL)

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2 2 THE TEMPLE OF LEARNING (Translated From Hieroglyphics.) The sun had not long lisen when I looked and, behold a caravan came toward the city. I asked a young man what it was, and whence it came. “ I hat, ’ said he, “is the tribe of Freshmen from the land of Grade-school, who are coming to the great Temple of Learning.-’ As they drew near I saw that there were 55 of them. They approached the Temple, some eagerly, some fearfully, some mirthfully and some sadly. I hey entered and the great door closed behind them. I wended my way to the lord of the Temple, and desired of him that I might join myself to that company which had enteied. He commanded a scribe to write my name on the scroll, and I was a member of that tribe of Fieshmen. Now every year a tribe came from the land of Gradeschool to be trained in the Temple of Learning, some to be scribes, some to be mighty men of war, others to be governors of provinces and lords, some to be astrologeis, and some to be merchants. As they toiled from morning to night, and the days came and went, and their hardships were great, some of the Freshmen repented then that they had come to the Temple of Learning. Now on a certain day the work of each was tried and tested, and some were sent away and others continued. And so the Freshmen became weary and as a consequence did make themselves a great feast and they all made merry together. And the Freshmen chose leaders from among them: Clifford Wyatt to be governor, Stanley Willis to be second governor, and Evelyn Fender scribe and keeper of the treasury. So their work was tried and tested again, and at length their training of the first year was accomplished. In the second year of their training they were called Sophomores and now their hardships were not so great. The Sophomores chose Harold Evans, governor; Ruth Stevenson to be second governor, and Ruth Frederick to be scribe and keeper of the treasury. At this time the Temple was destroyed and the Sophomores did have to go elsewhere for their work. But soon the Temple was re-built and behold it was a hundred times more magnificent. And before long their work was tried and tested again. When they saw that the Freshmen who came after them were weary, the Sophomores made a great feast and bade them to it, and made merry with them. And so after many days they we:e tested again and their training for the second year was finished. So, in the fall of the third year, they came to the Temple for their third OLD NOKOMIS

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2 2 = EVELYN RASHAW “There is likewise a reward for faithful silence.” Cap’t. Plymouth. KATHR1NE SHOEMAKER “Katie” 'The mildest manners and the gentlest heart.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Chorus, Glee Club, Staff, D. D. Club. REYBURN SMITH “Smitty” “Clear the track! Here I come.” Basketball, Track, Cap’t. Plymouth. RUTH STEVENSON “Stevie” “Her ways are those of pleasantness.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Chorus, Household Sc. Club, Staff. STANLEY WILLIS “Tang” “And when a lady’s in the case You know all other things give place.” Basketball, Football. LILLIAN WOLTMANN “Shrimp” ‘Happiness is made to be shared.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Chorus, Household Sc. Club, Staff, D. D. Club, Glee Club. OLD NOKOMIS

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2 2 year of training. As Juniors they chose Gilbert Kettelkamp as governor, Ruth Stevenson, second governor and Amos Pinkerton as scribe and keeper of the treasury. So their training went on from day to day. There were those among them who were slothful, and those that were diligent, and they all worked together until test time. When the tests were over many were sorrowful and fearful, and did dread to see their report cards. But others rejoiced that their work was good. And in the course of days the Almighty Seniors did give the Juniors a reception. hen, therefore, it came time that the Seniors should depart into all the parts of the earth, the Juniors gave a Banquet to honor them and bid them farewell and they all made merry and forgot the hardships and sufferings, the pain, and anguish which they sufFered daily at the hands of their teachers. h inally, the end of the year came, and they all gathered together in the assembly to be tried and tested once again. And when the tests were accomplished their training for the third year was completed. And in the fourth year there entered the Temple of Learning, a Senior Class, which far surpassed in beauty and understanding all other Senior Classes. The teachers also were astonished at the knowledge and wisdom which they had. And it came to pass that when the Seniors looked down from their high places upon the Freshmen, that their hearts were moved with compassion to think of the suffering and perils these small and frail children must pass through in the years to come. They now chose for their Senior officers, Gilbert Kettlekamp, governor; Branham Powers, second governor; Ruth Stevenson, scribe; Chas. Frederick, business manager, and Amos Pinkerton, keeper of the treasury. And they rose up early (?) in the morning to study and they had no rest day or night from their learning. So the time for testing came, and each Senior was tried, and some were astonished to find that the Knowledge which filled so much space in their minds was so small when written on a scroll. But amid all these things they were not disheartened, but took courage. Now it came to pass that the Seniors gave a play which was attended by all from roundabout and even people came from far and near to attend and it so pleased that the fame of the Seniors went all over the world. So, although 55 had entered the Temple of Learning, many were overcome with difficulties which met them and some were sent away because they were tried and found wanting and there remained only twenty-seven. And before many more days had passed another play was given which was well attended and the Seniors were praised. And when they were prepared for graduation, a robe was put upon each one of them and as they OLD NOKOMIS