Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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THE PAX TO N HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTRO 6 o other coin. “What a coincidence! My great, great grandfather was made an angel by the Indiaji whose picture you see on this cent.” MinisterJon know w’here little l.oys go wh? go fishing on the Sab- bath? Johnny Yep; get yuur hat and fol- low me; I'll show you the place.—Ex. V ' tfr - VOLUME VIII. PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR Volume VIII. of tbe Paxton High School Reflector has just come in f;om the Jacksonville Book Bindery, and is now in its appropriate place on the shelving of the High School Li- brary. It contains 180 pagqs of, regu- lar school reading matter and 70 pages- of advertisements. It was not intended that the latter should be in- cluded, but through some error 'the advertising pages were1 not discarded as is usually done by magazine bind- eries. However, the advertising pages ai'e not without their local interest, and they are not unattractive in their appearance. Another copy of this volume of the Reflector Is honored by being given a place cn the shelves of the Paxton Carnegie Library. - i : : : : : Next month the Reflector will ue under the management of the Sopho- more Editors, and their Faculty Ad- viser, Miss Chipps. Judging from their Fr fhm.an number of last year, we predict a good number with plenty of speci 1 features. A Warning to Girls. Don't put these jokes too near your face Or you’ll be blown to chowder. I 's dangerous to place dry things So near a store of powder. •2. : 1 4---i-----------------• The Freshman Number. The Frc.-hman number of the Re- j Hector, which was issifed last month, was indeed, creditable to both the class and the school. While not every- tb!ng it contained was the result of Freshman effort, yet much credit is d e to t e c’ass for the success of the r. 'rr.ber. We are especially anxious to have the Seniors contribute to the Reflec- tor. Many Seniors have never had a signed article in the paper, and there will not be many more chances for them to do so. Get busy. There, there little Freshie, Do not cry— You will be a Suffer More Bye and Bye. (Continued from page 57) manent elements of their character: that habits of punctuality and regu- larity in the performance of duty or of task—these habits, however ac- quired. from whatever motive or stim- ulus become highly valued assets in personal character. I et us hope then, that the results idealized as tne end shall justify the motive and the means: and better still, let us have faith that, as character, through good habits and ennobling pursuits, takes permanence of structure and form, the lower motives of expediency, im- maturity and youth shall themselves be transformed to an ideal of pur- pose that shall be an unfailing inspi- ration and guide. F ay your subscription.

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J9 THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR deck, “is where our gallant captain fell.” “No wonder,’ replied the old lady, ‘ I nearly slipped on it myself.” “John, dear, can you see what those people at the next table are eating?” “I can’t see at all, but it sounds like soup.” (With apologies to Tennyson) Broke! Broke! Broke! Oh my hard earned “bones”,Oh Gee! But it brings some relief to utter The thoughts that occur to me. Oh. well for the beautiful gifts. As they rest in a fair array! Oh! well, for the haunting thought That intrudes: Does the whole thing pay? And the giving still goes on. As it has in years gone by; But the last of the merry holidays, Bring again the same old cry: Borke! Broke! Broke! Not a single cent, Oh Gee! And the dough that I spent for the Xmas gifts Will never come back to me. No Reason to Worry—Mike got a job moving some kegs of powder, and, to the alarm of his foreman, was smoking at his work. “Je-ru-salem!” exclaimed the fore- man. Do you know what happened when a man smoked at this job some years ago? There was an explosion that blew up a dozen men.” “That couldn’t happen here,” re- turned Mike, calmly. Why not?” “’Cause there’s only you and me, was the reply. All good boys love their sisters, But I so good have grown That 1 love the other fellow s sister Better than I love n:y own. Willie walked on the railroad track He didn't hear the bell; The engine went to Halifax; 1 know where you think Willie went es i know very well. But Willie v.a? walking on the oth er track, So i made no difference if he didn’t hear the bell. Luring !he reconstruction days CL Virginia a negro was convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced iO be banged. On the morning or the execution hi mounted the scaffold with reasonable calmness. Just be- fore the noose was to be placed around h s neck the sherifT asked him if he had anything to say He studied a norrent and said: “No, suh, boss, thankee, suh, ’cep- tin' dis is sho gwine to he a lesson to me.” Be he went, or am he gone? Has he left I all alone? Will he ne’er return to I, or I go to ho? It cannot, was. Mary had a little lamb,” You’ve heard that fact before: But did you know she passed her plate And had a little more. When in England an American had luncheon with a prominent English nobleman who was very proud of his ancestry. Taking a coin from his poc- ket the Englishman said. My great, grpat grandfather was made a lord by the king whose picture you see on this shilling.” “Indeed,’ replied the American, smling, as he produced an-

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61 THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR Spicy Notes from Class Room and Assembly—Personal Mention—Items of Special Interest to Students and Faculty Only. Others Snould not Read them unless they still have some of OUR Kind of “HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT, and Enjoy What We Enjoy. CLASS REPORTERS FRESHMAN NOTES Stuart Eddy is known in Ancient History I. B, as the ‘Lightning Con- ductor.” On January 18. 1913, Signe Olson had a serious mishap. (Ask her about it.) She fell between Market street and Railroad Avenue.) P. S. Quite a fall. Ix st—My powder rag, a dime’s worth of spearmint, and a can of paint.—B. K. Many P. H. S. students received ter- rible downfalls during the icy weath- er. I wonder why Howard W. never takes those strolls over in the East End any more. Lost—Three hours of good sleep, between 11 p. m. and 2 a. m.—Ran- dall Bear. Lost—On January 20, my smile. Bill McDevitt. The swings which were put In the basement for the grade children, are much enjoyed by several of the high school pupils. Even some of the Soph- ies go down there and swing. We wonder when those Sophs will quit being such babies! Wanted—Better train service. Pat” Sheehan and John Watson. Wanted—School the year round. Clarence Carlson. Roses are red and violets are blue Latin is hard and English is too. Ancient History I. A enjoyed a quiz in the assembly Monday, Dec. 15. Extra good grades (?) was the result. The Freshmen are very proud of their musical genius. Elizabeth LaBarre spent the holi- days visiting friends and relatives in Bloomington. On December 19, Miss Cbipps changed the seating arrangement of the English I. class. The girls were the greatest sufferers. Although we don’t think much of self praise, nevertheless, we are quite proud of our number of the Reflector. It might have been better in some re-