Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR 9 ffirii'f Uluutrapltiral iu'trlu'B nf tin1 iHrmltpra of thr (Claaa of 1UUU » }Jrrparr?i in IJr (Clans ffiistnriaus Joseph Gourley Joseph E. Gourley, our class president, was born in Champaign county, five miles southeast of Paxton, where he attended school until he entered the eighth grade, with the now out-going class. He has pursued a mixed course, having taken the maximum amount of Mathematics, is a member of the Athenaeum society, was vice-president of the class in 1908, and will graduate with the full number of credits. He is a track man of some ability. This fall he will probably enter the U. of I., where doubtless his diligence and sunny geniality will stand him in goood stead. Feme Condit Olive Feme Condit, secretary ’09, has lived, first at Rantoul, then near Ludlow. Her first year of high school work was done at the latter place. She therefore entered our class as a Sophomore, and though twice forced to leave school on account of sickness, she has studiously and successfully pursued a Latin-English course. Miss Condit is an active member of the Christian church and of the Christian Endeavor society of Ludlow. She is a member of the S. A. S. and is an Athenaeum, having taken part in the programs both literary and dramatic of the Athenaeum literary society. She will teach near her home next year. Leola Beach Leola Beach was born at Del Rey. When four years of age she moved to Bloomington with her parents, and resided there one year. Her entire education has been acquired at Paxton. She is an Athenaeum, and has taken part in the literary work of her society. She is also a member of the S. A. S. She is quite talented in the art of drawing, is class cartoonist!, and will enter the Art Institute of Chicago sometime in the future. Ellen Anderson Ellen Marie Anderson is a native of the Southwestern part of Sweden. She entered our class in the sixth grade and has since been a welbliked diligent, and faithful member, pursuing a Latin-Scientific course. During the last Semester, she has been forced to discontinue her morning work, because of sickness. She is a member of the Athenaeum literary society. She is also an active member of tfce Swedish Lutheran church and Luther League. After her course here, she intends to enter a nurses’ training school. Nora Birket Nora Birket was born at Washington, Illinois. She moved to this city; and entering the first grade here, she has amiably carried her work, during her entire school life. Her course has been mixed. She is a member of the S. A. S. and of the Athenaeum literary society. She has carried drawing as an extra study during two years of her high school course. She will enter an Art Institute for further, development along that line. Edna Carlsten Edna Charlotte Carlsten has always resided at her present home on West Orleans street. Her course through school has been regular—a Latin-

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8 THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL PE ELEC TOP some lake in the morning’s mists or under the sunset’s golden spell. Yes, and Tintern Abbey and a multitude of others from the same author, till you feel what the mere words can never bring to you, what the living, loving poet himself felt when the wrote of “A presence that disturbs me with the joy Of elevated thouoght” Try Bryant’s Thanatopsis in the actual shade of the “venerable woods” or by the “rivers that move in majesty.” And if any of you should be camping, get up some morning and read, beneath the sweet opening smile of the dawn, that incomparable little lyric of joyous optimism beginning— “The year’s at the spring And day's at the morn.” And then Browning will not be an enigma but an interpretor. But the best way to carry a book to the woods and fields is not in your pocket but in your heart and soul. Memory has magic reception halls for all visitants, and these halls you may carry with you with no sense of fatigue. You may have these halls, if you will, thronged with the spirits of the world’s wisest and best, speaking to you the thoughts of the choice moments of their lives. With this grand retinue ever at hand, there can be no chill solitude anywhere. Their spirits will not “sit in the clouds and mock” but stoop from the bending heavens to bless and inspire you. The mountain will be more massive for their presence, the forest more shadowy, suggestive, indeed the whole world of nature, from the arching sky above to the ever variant earth below, will be a living temple. CHARLES A. LANGWORTHY. JUST A LITTLE ADVICE. We’re going to leave you, Juniors, Sophmores, and Freshmen, too. But then we’ll give you some advice and tell you what to do. For when we are all gone and are no longer here. You’ll have no one to watch you as you have had this year. Now' if you want to all gain glory and renown. Just listen and give heed to what we here write down. Now first we would advise you to situdy good and hard. And get a better mark on your next year’s report card. Then you must always bring your books to class, Now, Juniors, don’t let this notice go past. For i't might mean the loss of a whole recitation. And undoubtedly ruin your good reputation. In the Chemistry Lab. leave all acids alone, For compounds of sulphur, to you are unknown; They’re bound to cause trouble, along with strong snuff. Your salvation lies in abhorring such stuff, For both have caused trouble in old P. H. S. And we missed some school ma'es for a week or less. And then the clock pendulums, leave them alone, Or else for your deeds, you may later atone. Say, who stole the clapper? Get up and confess. Next applies to Sophies and Freshmen. I guess. But the one up there now, has been put there to stay. So of course there’s no danger of it walking away. Now if there are other tricks you have done heretofore, And, perhaps they would number some two score or more. We think it wise to stop them this day. And begin to work and not Just play. For maybe then as the years shall pass, You will win as much fame as the '09 class. —Lillie Kelly, ’09.

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IO THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR German course. Miss Carlsten is very apt at sketching, and she is also one of the class cartoonists. As a result of carrying drawing as an additional study, she graduates with 51 credits. She will teach next year, and later will enter some art school. She is a member of the T. F. T. Mildred Carson Mildred Carson’s early home was five miles northwest of Paxton. Here she attended a country school. She entered Paxton school in the fifth grade, and has taken a German-English course during her high school career. Miss Carson is a member of the Methodist church and belongs to the society of Standard Bearers.” Her immediate future will probably be spent in imparting her accumulated knowledge to country lads and lasses. Esther Engstrom Esther Florence Engstrom has always had her home at Paxton, and her entire course through the Paxton schoool has been regular. She has carried the full courses of Latin, Mathematics, and English. She is a T. F. T., a member of the Swedish Lutheran church and Luther League, and is an Athenaeum. She has represented her society in its literary programs, in declamation and debate in annual contests. She has been our class reporter for the Reflector for the past year. She intends to teach next year. Lucy Franklin Lucy Westfall Franklin was born at Rossin. Ohio, and lived and attended school at Rankin. From Rankin High School, she entered P. H. S. in 1907, as a Junior, and has continued a Latin-English course. Miss Franklin has considerable musical ability and is organist at the Methodist church in Rankin. She will render a vocal solo on the class night. Next year she will teach near Rankin, and later, will continue her studies elsewhere. Melvin Froyd Melvin Frankford Froyd was born on a farm southwest of Paxton, but nearly his entire life has been passed at Paxton, where his education has been acquired. He has taken a German-Scientific course, with variations. He is treasurer of the Platonian Literary Society, and has taken part in several of their plays. He is a member of the baseball team, and is assistant business manager of the Reflector. He belongs to the Swedish Lutheran church, and is a past member of the Luther League. He is talented in the art of drawing, and is one of our class cartoonists. Next year he will enter Northwestern Medical School. Faye Flora Gertrude Faye Flora was born in Roberts, Illinois, and moved to Paxton when she was quite young, where she has lived ever since. She has gone through the Paxton school with the exception of one year, when she attended at Wilmington, 111. She has taken a German-English course. She has taken part in a number of Platonian literaries. She intends to teach next year. Lillie Hanson Lillie Goldebor Hanson has always lived in Paxton. She entered the first grade v ith the present Senior class, and has diligently pursued a Latin-English course, though for the last semester, she has discontinued her afternoon studies on account of illness. She is the present secretary of the Athenaeum society and has taken part, in some of their plays. She is a member of tho T. F. T.’8. Her intention is to teach next year. Lillie Kelly Lillie Verena Kelly was born in Loda, and attended country school near Buckley. She entered High School as a Freshman and has completed a German-English course. She is an Athenaeum, and is a talented speaker.