Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL REFLECTOR 168 The baccalaureate services of the class of 1914 will he held in the beautiful auditorium of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Sunday evening, May 31, 1914. As has been the custom in the past, the speaker of the occasion was chosen by the members of the class. The present graduating class conferred this honor upon Rev. F. M. Webster, A.M., pastor of the Congregational Church. Rev. Webster is a man thoroughly qualified and highly cultured, having taken his classical course in Hillsdale College. After his graduation he received the A. M. degree from the same institution. His theological training was received at Tnion Seminary, located in New York City. He entered upon his duties as a pastor immediately, having charges in New York and Michigan. He was located at Whiting, Indiana, immediately previous to coming here. Rev. Webster’s message to the graduating class of P. H. S. upon the theme “Character Building,” will be looked forward to with no small degree of interest and satisfaction by both the general public and the class.

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167 COMMENCEMENT NUMBER, 1914 (Cuuuurumnrut ODratur Lloyd C. Douglass, A. M.f is the Religious Work Director at the University of Illinois, in a position which was created for him three years ago by the International Committee of the Young Men’s Christian Association in co-operation with the Illinois State Y. M. C. A. Executive Committee and the Christian Associations of the University. Mr. Douglas was called to this position from the pastorate of the Luther Place Memorial Church of Washington, D. C., one of the oldest, largest and most influential churches of the capital, located within three blocks of the White House. Many prominent statesmen attended the church during Mr. Douglas’ residence there. While in Washington. Mr. Douglas was the chaplain of the First Regiment N. G. D. C., and a member of the National Press Club on account of former work done on Ohio papers. Mr. Douglas is a frequent contributor to magazines and ethical journals. He has delivered lectures on ethics at the Univers.ties of Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa. Penn State College, Iowa Agricultural College and many smaller institutions. For many years Mr. Douglas has been addressing High School graduating classes. In the brief time he has been in Illinois he has spoken before twenty-two graduating classes in this state. He will te heard by eleven graduating classes during this season. His address, “The Glass Slipper,” has been used before thirty-six graduating classes in various states. CLASS PLAY A GREAT SUCCESS. The Senior class of 1914 presented their “royalty” play, entitled “All the Comforts of Home,” at the Coliseum, Friday evening. May 22, to on? of the largest and most appreciative audiences that has ever been gathered on a similar occasion in the city. The general verdict is that all things considered. this was the most successful class play ever presented by the gradu-ing class of the Paxton High School. All of the leading parts were so well taken that special comment concerning any one of them would be out of place unless it were possible to comment in like favorable terms with reference to the others. This, on account of the fact that all of the forms of The Reflector are made up and ready for the press excepting a single half page, is now impossible. It was dinner, and the old farmer in his rude manner, said to the young school teacher boarding with them, Parse the butter.” The youny lady glanced at the substance and, seeing a hair in it. and remembering its strength, said ‘It is a common noun, potential mode, femina gender.”

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If,9 COMMENCEMENT NUMBER, 1914 (Haas Jllatj Coliseum, Friday Evening May 22, 1914. ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME. CAST OF CHARACTERS. Alfred Hastings, Pettibone’s nephew..................... Herbert Swanson Tom McDow, a protege of Alfred’s......................... Albert Overstreet Theodore Bender, Esq., a retired produce dealer...........Carl Fagerburg Josephine Bender, his wife................................ Helen Ludlow Evangeline Bender, their daughter...........................Neta Rollins Mr. Egbert Pettibone, a peculiarly jealous man..............Floyd Carr Rosabelle Pettibone, his seond wife.........................Signe Olson Emily Pettibone, Pettibone’s daughter......................Ethel Wright Christopher Dabney, a broken down music teacher...........Walter Larson Judson Laughborne, a young man of leisure................Ernest Martinson Fifi Oritankski, from the Opera Comique.................. Miriam Rockwell Augustus McSnath, a friend of Pettibone’s youth.......................Einar Lindstrom Victor Smythe, in love with Emily Pettibone...............Dale McQuiston Thompson, a shoe dealer.................................. Austin Sandstedt Katie, maid at Pettibone’s..................................Mary Greenan Susan, another maid at Pettibone’s........................ Maud Rotramel Gretchen, Fifi’s maid .................................. Prudence Rotramel Bailiff, merely a bailiff..........................Chester Hammerlund Suffragettes—Marian Rideout, Anna Erickson, Bessie Greenan, Ruth Cade, Bess Bear, Ruth Lindgren. Music—Edla Johnson, Florence Cruzen. JUNIOR-SENIOR RECEPTION AT K. OF P. HALL, MAY 23, 1914. Toastmaster ............................................. Jamie Kerr Address of Welcome..................................Junior President Response ........................................... Senior President Violin Solo........................................... Marie Newman Toast—“We have been friends together in sunshine and in shade.” Gladys Bobo Piano Solo ......................................... Einar Lindstrom Toast—“Everywhere in life the true question is not what we gain but what we do.”.......................................... Walter Larson Piano Solo....................................... Laura Hammerstrand Prophecy.............................................. Marie Newman Class Will............................................ Helen Ludlow Vocal Solo............................................ Edla Johnson Toast ..............................................E. A. Messenger COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 29, 1914. “Acti labores jucundi.” Chorus—“Morning Invitation.” .................................. Veazie High School Girls. Invocation ..................................... Rev. A. P. Westerberg Chorus—“Barcarolle” ........................................ Offenbach High School Girls. Address—“The Glass Slipper,”....Lloyd C. Douglas, University of Illinois Vocal Solo—Selected.............Miss Alice Kimber, Supervisor of Music Presentation of Diplomas ................O. J. Bainum, Superintendent Chorus—“In the Harbor We’ve Been Sheltered”..........Graduating Class