Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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20 THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR A VISIT TO THE GIRL’S DORMI- TORY. As Eugene Cable sat by the win- dow of his room in the Alpha Beta house, making a praise worthy effort to absorb a vague perception of the ideas involved in his next hour Trig- onometry lesson, the postman arrived, bringing with him a small, square envelope, bearing Cable’s name. At Home Friday, December seventeen at half-after eight o’clock Edens Hall It was with mingled emotions that ’Gene read the invitation. Edens’ Hall was the dormitory where the girls of Maxwell College lived who were not members of any of the var- ious sororities of which the college boasted. It was not altogether a pleasure to attend one of their recep- tion, but it was a duty which ’Gene was sure his fraternity brothers would see that he performed. When the evening of the reception arrived, ’Gene made great prepara- tions. In his dress suit, of course the only appropriate garb for funct- ions of the kind, he posed before the large French mirror, for anyone more fastidious than ’Gene concerning his personal appearance is rarely seen. Arriving at the Dorm, he was usher- ed into the hall by Mrs. Grayson, the house-mother, with whom he was whol’v rnacouainted. As he ascended the stairs to the dressing room, he glanced through into the parlors. Not a dress suit to be seen! Horror stricken, he nassed on up the stairs. How could he. the glass of fashion of Maxwell College, venture down in'o the mids of those business suits with his glaringly white shirt front. He entered the empty dressing room, and walked despondently to the window. His snirits revived. Without further cermony, he opened the win- dow. walked calmly down the fire escape, and reaching the street he dashed madly in the direcfTfr-r f the Alpha Beta house. He ran up the steps, through the hall, xnd on up to his room heeding not at all the questions hurled at him by the fel- lows. In a few minutes Eugene, with his overcoat again buttoned close up to his neck, was again greeted by the un- suspecting Mrs. Grayson, and soon mingled among the guests in the par- ors the irreproachable Alpha Beta,Mr. Eugene Cable. Nora Ryan, T2 THE KNOWING AND THE THINK- ING. Observation shows that all students, by their attitude toward their work and their habits in it, divide into two fairly well defined classes. Of these two classes of students, the one focus their attention on facts, and may be called the knowers; they depend largely upon their senses, aid- ed by certain standards and instru- ments of definite measurement. The other focus upon causes, and tnay properly be called thinkers, specula- tors; they depend on inference and deduction. Of course the first mentioned class does a certain amount of thinking, and the second a cer ain amount of e act cognizing, but in each case it is incidental, a mere means to what is regarded as a more important end. But they ’re merely side line?, and neither party camps in them. The two clas-es are real’y two clan-', tending to reparate and diverge so widely as to know’ comparatively little of each o'1 er. I am geing to measure these two c’asses from my own observation of their respective qualities and tenden- cies. There is no authority attaching to my noion of the case, and if there

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THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR THE STORY OF DIDO’S MISFOR- TUNES (Translated from Virgil by Georgia Strebeck.) Long is the tale of injustice of Dido the Tyrian queen. Numerous are the details, and tearful, too, I ween. But the most important facts I shall now here relate And try to tell you how she was pur- sued by fate. Sychaeus was her husband, who was very rich in lands; While Dido was yet a maiden, her father gave him her hand. He loved this hapless Dido. Ah, little did he know. What hatred her brother Pygmalion toward him did cruelly show. A feud now rose between them, and, blinded by love of gold, Pygmalion stabbed Sychaeus, like an innocent sheep in the fold. He did this bloody crime, and he mocked the heart-sick wife, So cruel with empty hope, so guilty of taking life. Alas, how loving Dido found out this cVuel crime Was through Sychaeu's ghost, who came to her sleep in time, his face was strangely pale, his ba e and bloody breast Was pierced by the cold steel spear, which thro’ this heart did rest. He persuaded her to flee from her ancient father land; At once she prepared for flight, and gathered together a band. She unearthed long hidden treasures of silver and of gold, Which helped her on her way, and made herself quite bold. They seized the ships that were ready and with treasures loaded them all— The leader of this exploit Queen Dido you may call. They landed on the shore where Car- '9 thage flourished and grew, Where her citadel towered heaven- ward against the sky so blue; Where the walls were huge as moun- tains—Ah, once they were, I say! But time has changed them all, they are not so today. They purchased land—as much 3s they could enclose with the hide Of an ox, which they cut into strips and laid them far and wide. They called this the land of Byrsa, from the name of this very deed. And here there grew and flourished, the true Carthaginean seed. WINTER Gone are the roses of Summer, Gone are the daisies of May; Gone are robins and blue birds, Welcome, O Winter day. Gray are the once turquoise skies, Rude is the once gentle breeze; Cold blows the wind, and fast falls the snow, Bare are the once shady trees. Dumb are the once laughing brooks. Frozen every stream; All the lakes are sleeping, Of by-gone summers they dream. Yet welcome, O winter day! You too must come in the year; Though the beauties of summer are gone. The beauties of Winter are here. Geogia Strekeck, '11 ‘‘You are a brick, I do aver.” Quoth Fred to Bessie at his side. “A sort of pressed brick, as it were” She laughingly replied. A man sent a note to his family physician which read thus: Dear Doctor: My wife’s mother is at death’s door. Please come and pull her through.

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THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REELECTOR 2! were, no one would wisely take it as , uhority. Perhaps going to the base of the natter, the issue between the two classes is this: The one believes a Ting is true because it is in a text- look, or stated upon authority; the ot'.er believes it is in the text-book,or s atei upon authority because it is true. The eyes of the oive, then, are upon the truth of the matter, the ey-’S of the other upon the authority. Since the real truth of anything is its agreement with the design of it, and with the forces operating to pro- duce it, it follows that the person whose constant inquiry is about the truth of the thing, develops more completely and more widely than the one whose inquiry is about the facts, the authority of it. I doubt the truth of the proverb that it is better to have all of one thing than some of all things. It may be better knowledge, but not such good wisdom; better un- derstanding, but not such good judg- ment. If the work of creation were finish- ed, if all truth w ere known, if all authority were infallible, still it were be ter to turn aside from authority, seek the truth directly, and become personally acquainted with what of c-ea ion our limitations permit. No one. speaks the truth but one who reets it face to face; upon no one dues authority fall perfectly whole- somely but him who is able to test the validity of the authority.— Select- ed. GENERAL NOTES Mr. Bainum attended the Sta'e Teacher’s Institue at Springfield, dur- ing the holidays. He has attended this institute for twenty-five years. Ti is is surely a fine record and we all hope he will have the pleasure of attending many more. Ecr.lj ''Icffett, accompanied by his mother, Mrs.J.H. Moffett, has gone to Hammond. La., to spend the remain- der of the winter. Donald is one of our best students and we are sorry to have him leave. Miss Pauline Koonse has resumed her wfork in the high school. With this name enrolled, the number of pu- pils is 130, GO boys and 04 girls. We are very proud of this record. We expected to have a letter from Miss Hepburn in this number but on account of sickness in the family, where she is visiting, she did not have time to write one. WE STILL HAVE A LARGE SUPPLY OF ROLLER SKATES AND THE LARGEST LINE OF ICE SKATES IN TOWN. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT. C. A. NORDRGEN HIGH ARCH BUTTON SHOES FOR YOUNG MEN FOR LADIES, GUN METALS BUTTON OR LACE. CLOTH TOPS IN PATENT AND GUN METAL. The Big Shoe Store. D. G. BAILEY