Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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■Mr THE TAX rox HIGH SCHOOL EE EL El TOE O. J. BAINUM Chief in the vanguard of high school activities stands the honored name of our beloved superintendent, Mr. O. J. Bainum. Seniors have always attested to his honesty and have always so respected his integrity and personal influence as to make his word a criterion for all higli school codes of morals and action. It however remains for us in this, the final opportunity of our united career to make a public expression of our esteem and gratitude toward this benevolent teacher. Like a true teacher, his work was never ended. In the class room he taught; before the assembled students he taught and lectured; and to each individual unit he made personal appeals the value of which can never be estimated. Resolute in all his undertakings he never took advantage of his authority to impress upon the students the infallibility of his judgment. He has ever made them to feel that the position which this school is to occupy among the institutions of this state depends not only upon the wisdom of the instructors but upon the attitude of the pupils as well. In matters of discipline, he combined a firm disposition with such excellent tact as to rarely, if ever, cause any dispute over his decisions. And finally, as an example he has never fallen below his own standard and that standard is sufficiently high to make its attainment a true index to the character and noble-mindedness of any man. Like the climbing sun that each day rises to a world more grand, this teacher has striven with every new day’s duties to heighten his influence in such a way, that the pupils might feel and appreciate his interest in them. As Seniors, then, we silently affix our names to the ever-increasing roll of those who can and will revere his memory. —A senior.

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THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR 19 the little chap. “Wouldn’t you like to stay with me and be my little boy? she queried playfully. “How much would you pay for me, though?” he said gravely. “Oh!” she said, “1 should think you’d be worth a hundred dollars.” Carl squeezed lip his eyes and sidled up to her. “Don’t you think, he whispered, “that if a whole boy is worth so much, if I gave you a good big kiss wouldn’t It be worth ten cents?” Teacher—“What do you think L’Allegro and II Penseroso represent?” Pupil—“Happy Hooligan and Gloomy Gus.”—Ex. Teacher—Johnny, for what is Switzerland noted? Johnny—Swiss cheese. Teacher—Something stronger, grander, more impressive. Johnny—Limburger.—Ex. Clerk—Will you have your soap scented or unscented7 Maid (from a foreign shore)—I’ll take it wid me.—Ex. A Proper Remedy Old Gentleman—I want to get copies of your paper for a week back. Editor—Hadn’t you better try a porous plaster? Boggs—Since uncle died, cousin and I are in the same boat. Pat—Faith an Oi hope its an heirship.—Ex. In what vehicle did the man ride who was driven frantic?—Ex. Teacher (Phys. Geog.)—What kind of life is found on the bottom of the ocean ? Pupil (innocently)—Dead life.—Ex. “Young man. don’t you know that it is better to be a’one than in bad company?” “Yes sir, good-bye sir.”—Ex. Junior (coming from class-room)—I just got a zero for laughing. Freshman—That’s nothing. Junior—What’s nothing? Freshman—Zero.—Ex. The famous pianist had just finished playing. “Whai do you think of her execution?” asked the hostess of the tired listener. “I am in favor of it,” he answered feelingly.—Ex. Citizen—“Have you any mail for Mike Howe?” Postmaster—“No! we haven’t got any mail for anybody’9 cow.”—Ex. Don’t neglect your penmanship. A man in New York got $30,000 from a banker for being a good writer. It is not yet known how many years he will get.—Ex.

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The Paxton High School Reflector Published monthly by the PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL (Office with Eastern Illinois Register) Subscription Rates Single Copies ...........................................................cents Yearly Subscription .................................................75 cents Editors-in-Chief .............................. Esther Engstrom, Leon Kelso Exchange Editor ................................................. Ella Morgan Athletic Editor ................................................ Walter Nelson Faculty Adviser ............................................... O. J. Bainum Business Manager ...........................................Tohn Karl Moffett Assistant Manager ................................... Melvin Frankford Froyd REPORTERS Junior Class ..................... Howard McCracken, Lou Hammerlund Sophomore Class .......................... Elam Stewart, Nanny Fuller Freshman Class ....................... Edgar McKegney, Lois Richards MAY, 1909 The Reflector wishes to acknowledge its obligation to the business men of Paxton for their liberal patronage and support of its advertising columns. Without their good will the Reflector could not be published, as the annual subscriptions would not meet more than one-half the expense of publication. We trust that the expense incurred by them has been more than balanced by increased sales, but if not we still believe that the good will of Reflector readers will in the end make good the shortage. PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY FOR NEXT YEAR. Only a few changes will occur in the personnel of the high school faculty for next year. Mr. Langworthy having resigned his position as principal to enter upon a college professorship in his native state, will be succeeded by V. E. Dudman, who has been selected by the Board of Education to fill the vacancy. Miss Hepburn will continue in the department of biological science and bookkeeping which she has so acceprably filled during the past five years. Miss Good will remain in the department of foreign language, where she nas done highly creditable work during the past year. Miss Fordyce will still have charge of the music, and Miss Jennie Thomson of the University of Illinois, will have charge of classes in “free hand” and mechanical drawing in the high school in connection with her work as supervisor of drawing in the grades. Miss Thomson is a graduate of P. H. S. —class of 1904 For three years she has been studying art at the University of Illinois with the view of becoming a special teacher and supervisor of drawing and art in public school work. Prof. Bainum will enter upon his thirteenth year as superintendent of the Paxton schools and as teacher of a number of high school classes.