Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1916 volume:

Paxton High School Reflector Volume Xl7 PAXTON, fLLINOISrpEBRUARY,l916 Number 2. REFLECTOR STAFF Freshman Reporters..............Florence Hodam and Kenneth McCracken Sophomore Reporters ...................Lenore Pearson and Carl Peterson Junior Reporters .........................Agnes Johnson and Carl CratT Senior Reporter and Editor ................................ Hugh Garnett Business Manager and Athletic Editor.................... Dewey Fagerburg Faculty Advisers .......................Helen Cushing and O. J. Bainum T BLE OF CO.vTEN rs BY DEPARTMENTS General Department... Athletic Department... Sophomore Department Freshman Department. Junior Department .... Senior Department .... Advertising-......... ...................Pages 1-11 ...................Pages 12-16 ...................Pages 17-18 ...................Page 19 ...................Pages 20-23 ...................Pages 24-28 Pages 28-36 and Back Cover Paxton High School Rcjicctor. j General Department 1 Reflecting; the Interests of the High School as a Whole THE COMING HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT — A CHORUS OF FORTY VOICES Trained by Miss Nora Ryan—Music Director in the Paxton Schools. Assisted by Miss Felmley. On Friday evening, February 18, the members of the Choral Club of F. H. S. will present an operetta, “Gipsy Queen”, at the Coliseum, under the direction of Miss Nora Ryan, assisted by Miss Mildred Felmley. This is a novel form of entertainment and one which should receive the hearty support of the entire community. The cast will include a chorus of forty high school students, all of whom have been working enthusiastically for its success. The operetta is divided into two acts; Act I opening with a scene in a gipsy camp. The gipsies are seated around the camp-fire awaiting the return of Mother Grunt, their l:ader As she enters, the gipsies sing a mer ry song of welcome. Mother Grunt is accompanied by Rosalie, a Tyrolien queen, whom she has induced to leave her kingdom and join the band of gipsies. After a short time Rosalie is ready to return home, but is prevented from so doing by the magic spell which has been woven around her by the band of gipsies. At night, however, she escapes, but is closely pursued by the gipsies. The curtain rising for Act II reveals Rosalie wandering about a dense forest. Finally fatigued by the exciting events of the day, she falls asleep and is discovered by a band of fair.es. The Fairy Queen awakens her with a wave of her magic wand and then invokes the appearance of the fairy palace Rosalie, much bewildered, s invited to remain with the fairies, but she pleads to be taken home. The fairies honor her request and conduct Rosal ie to the Mountain border and then disappear. At this time the Tyroliens enter the forest bewailing the loss of Rosalie. The fairies reappear and are questioned concerning their lost queen. At a signal from the queen, the fairies present Rosalie sleeping on the throne of her former triumph. She advances and is welcomed home by her loyal subjects. The operetta closes with a grand chorus of all the cast expressing their joy in the safe return of Rosalie. Lecture By Mrs. Dr. Shamel. Some weeks ago, the high school was favored by a special lecture on Physical Culture. The speaker was Mrs. Dr. Shamel, of Gibson City, who is one of the regular lecturers of the 111 no's State Farmers’ Institute, and who was here as one of the speakers and instructors at the meeting of the Ford County Farmers’ Institute. Mrs. Shamel’s talk was attractive, interesting, and in its content, especially appropriate for a high school audience. Paxton High School Reflector. 3 The Semester Examinations lanuary ;r.d 21, 191 b. Students Excused from Taking Them. EXCUSED FROM THE SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS. Names of Students in P. H. S. Honored By Being Relieved From Writing One or More of the Semester Examinations. P'or the past five or six years, it has been the policy of the management of the high school, supported by the unanimous vote of the students each year, to adopt and work under a sys tem of rules providing for the relief of those students who maintain certain fixed standards of excellence in their classes, and in regularity of attendance, from the writing of the semester examinations. These rules may be briefly summarized as follows: 1. Perfect attendance with no tardi ness, 82 per cent. 2. No absence from class, 83 per cent. 3. One absence from class, 85 per cent. 4. Three absences from class, 90 per cent. 5. Five absences from class, 95 per cent. G. Highest rank in mid-semester examinations (all students are required to take these) and satisfactory class work, with no absence thereafter. Excuced From Fourth Year Class Sub jects. (Numbers following the names indicate the number of classes from which students were excused. ♦Clarence Carlson 5; Hugh Garnett 5; Dewey Fagerburg 4; Allan McCracken 4; Marion Sleezer 4; Muriel Webber 4; Aurel Henderson 3; Lester Peterson 3; Carl Radeke 3; Agnes Anderson 2; Elizabeth LaBare 2; Guy Pacey 2; Stuart Eddy 2; Ruth Funk 2; Leslie Ernst 2; Randolph Cruzen 2; Nora Carlson 1; Kay Smith 1; Perlo Swanson 1; Edna Helman 1; Mary Pearson 1; Lorena Ferris 1. (♦Carrying 5 studies by special per mission and continuous record in all subjects above 90%.) Excused From Third Year Class Subjects. Agnes Johnson 4; Otto Nelson 4; Howard Nowman 4; Olga Pierson 4; Lorine Samuelson 4; Mildred Swanson 4; Evelyn Wylie 4; Ix rena Ferris 3; William Westbrook 3; Katherine Kemp 3; Wm. Overstreet 3; Bessie Hamm 3; Margaret McQuiston 2; Carl Cratz 2; Elmer Olson 2; Maurice Peterson 2: Everett Smith 2; Jessie But ton 2; Dorothy White 1; Floy Casey 1: Guy Pacey 1; Linda Pearson 1; Hertha Helman 1; Blanch Barnes 1: Lester Peterson 1; Ruth Funk 1; Nora Carlson 1; Jessie Button 1; Nellie Hagens 2: Elizabeth LaBare 1; Howr-ard Wylie 1; Mary Pearson 1; Leslie Ernst 1. 4 Paxton High School Ixeji color. Excused From Second Year Class Subjects. Elfio Carlson 4; Jessie Carson 4; Lowell Hodam 4; Chas Henderson 4; Edna Swanson 4; Lulu Frette 4; Jessie Hendrickson 4; Carl Peterson 4; Theresa White 4; Avis Moffet 3; Al'.ie Hanson 3; Agnes Leander 3; Amy Swanson 3; Charles Ernst 3; Paul An derson 2; Leona Peterson 4; Anna Watson 4; Perdue Atwood 2; Rudolph Fagerburg 2; Ida Levinson 2; Clarice Whitcomb 2; Raymond Ernst 2; Na omi Miller 2; Viola Lindgren 2; Edna Johnson 1; Mary Kellar 1; Flossie La-Bore 1; Clyde Martin 1; Bertha Olson 1; Lenore Pearson 1; Chalmer Rudolph 1; Gordon Carson 1; Ellen Erickson 1; Marie Fox 1; Edwin Hold erman 1; Claire Holley 1; Ruby Lind-berg 1; Flavius Webber 1; Berdella Hanson 1; Leonard Hathaway 1; Ralph Stanford 1; Leslie Ernst 1; Aurel Henderson 1; Jessie Button 1; Edna Helman 1; Elizabeth LaBare 1; Howard Wylie 1. Excused From First Year Class Subjects. Orran Gourley 4; Lester Johnson 4; Mauritz Anderson 4; Kenneth McCracken 4; Helen Swanson 4; Erie Hutchison 4; Mabel Fairel 3; Florence Hodam 4; May Tibby 3; Mahlon Kenney 3; Clarence Kollman 3; Hugh Udell 3; Nobel Johnson 3; Mary Webber 3; Fern Howard 2; Berdella Hanson 2; Fred LaBare 2; Hertha Helman 2; Mary Pearson 2; Lenore Pearson 2; Bernice Ainsworth 2; Betty Anderson 2; Edith Chrisman 2; Lorine Hanson 2; Edgar Peterson 2; Irene Bloomquist 2; Margaret Cissna 1; Clara Johnson 1; Mabel Congram 1; Elsie Lundquist 1; Albert Ostlund 2; Olga Stolz 1; Lillian Tackwell 1: Rob. bert Smith 1; Dorothy Palmblade 1; Leonard Johnson 1; Myrtle Hedstrand 1; Leila Karr I; Paul Currie 1; Gladys Burkland 1; Claire Holley 1; Rex Hammerlund 1; Nora Carlson 1; Ruth Funk 1; Nellie Hagens 1; Naomi Miller 1; William Westbrook 1; Howard Wylie 2; Agnes Anderson 1; May Pearson 1; Dorothy White 1; Edwin Holderman 1; Rudolph Fagerburg 2; Stuart Eddy 1; Charles Ernst 1; Leslie Ernst 1; Leslie Swanson 1; Leonard Hathaway 1; Jessie Button 1; John Hanson 1; Walter Congram 1; Emil Johnson 1. Seniors Excused From Spelling. A few days before the Semester examinations, Mr. Bainum announced that he would give a spelling examination, to consist of ICO words, which he himself had selected, and that all Sen iors who made a grade of 90 or above would be excused from participating in the daily spelling exercises for the rest of the year. The highest grade made by the Seniors was 99 which was that of Aurel Henderson. The highest grade made ty any one in the high school was Agnes Johnson, ’17, who made a perfect grade. The following Seniors, in accordance with the above, are excused from Spelling for the rest of the year: Aurel Henderson, Mary Pearson. Dew'-ey Fagerburg, Nellie Hagens, Raymond Smith, Hugh Garnett, Muriel Webber, Clarence Carlson. Lester Peterson, Allan McCracken, Edna Hel man, Elizabeth LaBare, Perle Swanson, Nora Carlson. Ruth Funk, Marion Sleezer, Doris Flora, Leslie Ernst. The average made by the Senior class in this examination was 91.2%, and 59% of the Senior class made grades that were above 9d. Paxton High School lieflectot. 5 STUDENTS EARNING THE HIGHEST GRADE IN EACH SUBJECT TAUGHT DURING THE FIRST SEMESTER. Fourth Year Subjects, American Literature—'Hugh Garnett Dewey Fagerburg, an(i Marion Sleez-er; grade, 93. American History.— Ruth Funk-grade, 95. German IV—‘Carl Radeke; grade, 94. Chemistry. — Dewey Fagerburg; grade, 94. Geometry IV.—Dewey Fagerburg, and Lorena Ferris; grade, 95. Pedaagogy—Ruth Funk; grade, 95. Third Year Subjects. Geometry III—Olga Pierson, and Mildred Swanson; grade, 95. Latin III IV—'Clarence Carlson, and Dewey Fagerburg; grade, 94. English III—Agnes Johnson; grade. 95. Physics III—Howard Newman; grade, 91. German III—Jessie Button, grade 93. English History—Dcrena Ferris, grade, 94. Shorthand and Typewriting—Leslie Ernst, grade, 93. Second Year Subjects. Latin II—Anna Watson, grade, 93. English II—Jessie Hendrickson, Avis Moffett. Carl Peterson, Anna Watson, and Lowell Hodam; grade, 92. Zoology—Jessie Button, grade, 94. Bookkeeping.—Leonard Hathaway, grade, 94. Algerba II—Jessie Carson, grade,95. First Year Subjects. Latin I.—Florence Hodam, grade, 9G. Physiology—Florence Hodam,grade, 95. Algebra I—Florence Hodam, 97. Ancient History I—Florence Hodam, 96. English I—Mary Pearson, Kenneth McCracken, 93. Manual Training.—Rudolph Fagerburg, grade 95. Sewing—Jessie Button, grade, 91. Commercial Arithmetic — Leonard Hathaway, grade, 94. Ten Statistics Regarding the Semester Examinat ons. 1. Fourteen of the twenty-seven Seniors were excused from all of their examinations. 2. 52% of the Seniors did not take any of their examinations. 3. Twenty-seven of the twenty-seven Seniors, or 14 0%, were excused from one or more of their exams. 4. 9 of the 27 Jun ors were excused from all of their exams, or about 33% of the class. 5. 22 Juniors, or 79% of the class, were excused from taking one or more of their exams. C. 13 (if they were superstitious they’d look upon this as a bad omen. However, they’re not so don’t worry) of the Sophomores, 24% of ’em, were excused from taking any of their examinations, and 7. 41 of them were excused from one or more. 8. Only six (6) of the 64 Freshmen escaped, unscathed, the clutches of the semesters, or about 9%, while— 9. Thirty-six (56%) “got away” from one or more of the “terrible ordeals.” 10. From the above,we find that of the students enrolled in P. H. S. 42 were excused from all of their semester examinations, or 24%. 6 I'axton High School Reflector. Paxton High School Alumni Orange Blossoms February 1915 to February 1.1916 A Brief Account of Cupid’s Pranks Among the Alumni During the Past Year It was suggested to your reporter that it might be of interest to readers of the Reflector to have a report presenting in brief form, a record of the marriages that have occurred during the past year in which graduates of the Paxton High School have figured as one or both of the high contracting parties. Your reporter is not at all certain that the record here present ed is complete. He has found it rather a difficult task to get track of all of Cupid’s darts and pranks as they have pertained to the heart affairs of our (to us) venerable high school graduates. In the event that the names of other “high contracting parties” should be included with those of which he now has knowledge, their names will be gladly given a place in the next issue of the Reflector. According to the information thus far obtained, it appears that at least a score of the more or less recent graduates of P. H. S. have seen fit to enter the “holy bonds of wedlock during the twelve months closing January 31, 191C. A comparison of the several months included in this period, as to their popularity as marital seasons, indicates that the “chilly blasts of November are as popular as the ‘'birds and flowers” of the poetic June; for, the former month witnessed the marriages of four of the happy “grads”, while the “perfect days of June” witnessed but three, and seemed to be no more popular than the sultry days of August or the bleak and dreary days of December and January —each of which witnessed the marriages of three of our High School graduates, as did also the month of October. Only the months of March, and April, remain blank on our records for the year. February, 1915. On February IGth, Miss Merrie Mills, of the class of 1909, was married to Mr. Frank Beagle of this city. Mrs. Beagle is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Mills of Paxton. After her graduation, she attended the Chicago Kindergarten Train ng School for Teachers for a time. After this, she Paxton High School Reflector. 7 was engaged successfully as a teacher at Melvin and Sibley, 111. May, 1915. Miss Lorene Filson (1908), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Filson, was married to Mr. Clarence R. Larson on May 17th. Mr. Larson is connected with the P. Larson Clothing Company. June, 1915. On the ninth day of June, Miss May Ryan, class of 1910, was united in marriage with Mr. Lester Beland of Loda, 111. She is the daughter of Mrs Kathryn Ryan of Paxton, and a sister of Miss Nora Ryan, our popular music teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Beland now reside on a farm near Loda. On the same day, Mr. G. C. Ba mim of the class of 1905, was married to Miss Manta Putcamp at Carbondale, 111. Mr. Bainum is head of the Department of Music of the Southern Illinois State Normal School at Car bondale. Miss Putcamp graduated from the institution in which Mr. Bainum is a member of the faculty, cn the day of her marriage, and only a few hours before. Mr. Bainum is a son of Supt. and Mrs. O. J. Bainum of this city. On June 13th Miss Carrie McRill, of the class of 1911, was married to Mr. Guy Fleischer of Kansas City, Mo. She s the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. MoRill, for many years residents of Paxton, but now living in Kankakee July, 1915. On July 7th, Miss Gladys Bobo, of our latest graduating class. 1915, was married to Mr. Russell Salyards of Gibson ‘City. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bobo, for many years resdents of Paxton, but now of Wat-soka. August, 1915. On August 17th, Miss Carrie Patton, of the class of 1934, was married to Mr. Emerson Clark, at Urbana, 111. After her graduation from the Paxton High School, Miss Patton attended the Northwestern University and graduated irom that institution. Later, she graduated from the Library School of the University of Illinois. After completing this latter course of study, she held a responsible position as librar ian in the University of Texas. Mr. Clark is also a graduate from the University of Illinois. On August 4th, Miss Laura Rodeen, of the class of 190 , was married to Prof. J. U. Elmer, who, during the past school year, was principal of the Paxton High School. Mrs. Elmer, after graduating from P. H. S., became a very popular and successful teacher, and, up to the time of her marriage, she held the position of principal of the West Lawn School. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer are now living at DeKalb, 111., where Mr. Elmer is an instructor in the Department of History of the De-Kalb High School. September, 1915. On September 1st, Mr. Ray Lane, of the class of 1901, was married to Miss Gladys Smith, at Onarga, 111. Mr. Lane, atfer his graduation from P. H. S., attended the University of Illinois for a period of one year. Although he has not been connected in any way with P. H. S. for fourteen years, nevertheless, he has always been one of the most loyal of her supporters. H5s wife is a graduate of the Grand Prairie Seminary. October, 1915. The marrage of Mr. Leonard Erickson (1913) to Miss Hazel Stephens 8 Paxton High School Kejlcclur. took place on the fourteenth of October. Mr. and Mrs. Erickson are living in their cottage home on South Railroad Ave. On October 20th, Mr. C. Edwin Johnson and Miss Ella Morgan, both of the class of 1909, were married. Mr. Johnson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Johnson of this city, and Mrs. Johnson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Morgan. The contracting parties were not only both members of the same graduating class, but both served acceptably on the Reflector Staff, and were prominent in other interests and phases of school life. Mr. Johnson, for a number of years since his graduation, has been the efficient Clerk of the M. W. A., and is a prominent business man of this city. November, 1915. On November 11th, Mr. Emil F. Sandatedt, of the class of 1911, was married to Miss Ruth Carlsten, of the lass of 1998. They are now living at 3C4 D. Franklin St., and have been at home to their friends since December 1st. Mrs. Sandstedt, until the pres.nt school year( was a very popular teacher in the West Lawn School. Mr. Sandstedt, after graduating from P. H. S., attended the U. of I., for a year. Since then, he has been associated with h's father, Mr. Enoch Sandstedt. in the grocery business in Paxton. On November 20th, Miss Mattie Ap-land, of the class of 1910, was married to Mr. Delmar G. Cooper. After a short honeymoon trip to the South,Mr. and Mrs. Cooper returned to Paxton, where they are now living. Mrs Cooper was a very popular and successful teacher, both in the schools of Melvin and Paxton. Mr. Cooper is a graduate of the College of Civil Engineering of the University of Illinois. In addition to the work of his profession, he is most favorably known to the students of P. H. S. for his efficient services as athletic coach. On November 18th, Mr. Lee Carlson, of the class of 1912, was married to Miss Emily Apland of this city. Mr Carlson is still a student at the University of Illinois, and will graduate in June of the present year. December, 1915. The month of December witnessed the marriages of Miss Esperence Shelby (1909), Miss Georgia Strebeck (1911), and Miss Nita Beach (1900. Miss Shelby is now Mrs. Dr. Albert W. Peterson, and resides in Blooming, ton. 111. Miss Strebeck has become Mrs. Fay Kelly, and is now living on a farm near Paxton. Miss Beach is now Mrs. Frank H. Webber. Mr. and Mrs. Webber are musicians of unusual ability, and ara engaged 1° concert work under the management of the Redpath Lyceum Bureau. January 1916. During the first month of the New Year, Miss Alice Younggreen (19051. Miss Irene Richards (1910), and Mr. George Corfcly (1911) were the P. H. S. graduates to make the marital record. Miss Younggreen became the wife of Mr. Chas. Nelson of Mitchell, S. Dak., at which place they now reside. Mrs. Nelson, for a number of years, was a very successful teacher in the schools of Ford County. Most of her work was in the higher grades at Roberts and in Paxton. M ss Irene Richards was married to l uxlon High Schoui liejleclot. 9 Mr. Verne Healy of Clarence, 111., on Jan. 12th, at her home in Culpepper, Va. Mrs. Healy was also a popular teacher of Ford county, most of her work being in the primary grades of Clarence, 111. Mr. Healy is a member of the firm of Carson Healy, of Pax-ten, where Mr. and Mrs. Healy now reside. Mr. George Corbly selected the first day of the year (or possibly the selection was that of his wife), January 1st, on which to be married. The chosen bride was Miss Jessie Jenkin-sod of Gifford, 111 They are now living on a farm near Paxton. Mr. Coj-bly attended the University of Illinois, pursuing an agricultural course, for two years after his graduation from P. H. S. Mrs. Corbly is a graduate of the Gifford High School, and was a popular teacher for several years after her graduation. Junior Class Favorites. Favorite Diet—“Hamm Favorite Amusement—“Ferris” wheel Favorite Characteristic—“Wiley” Favorite Color—“White Favorite Fuel—“Cole” Favorite Buildings—“Barnes” Favorite Occupations—“Smiths” Favorite Fowl—“Hen” Favorite Means of Advertisement— “Bills” Favorite Pet—“Hat” Miss H.: “What was the result of George Roger Clark’s exped tion?” Floy: “Well, there was a ball going on.” Mr. Huddleston: “Maurice, can you tell us what resonance is?” Maurice: “O yes! It is a piece of an echo! PROFESSOR HOMER CHENOWETH GIVES INSPIRATIONAL TALK ON “ATHLETICS” TO P. H. S. STUDENTS. The fourth special faculty program was rendered in the Paxton High School Assembly Hall, Friday afternoon, January 28, during the last period. The principal feature was a talk by Mr. Homer Chcnoweth, our popular instructor in Chemistry, Biology, and Manual Training. Among the introductory and incidental parts of the program, the vocal solo, rendered by Miss Florence Hodam, of the Freshman Class, is deserving of special mention. Miss Hodam has a splendid voice, and appears before an audience with unusual ease for one with so limited platform experience as Freshmen generally are supposed to have. The High School Orchestra were slated to render one or more numbers of their excellent music, but on account of the illness of Miss Mildred Felmley, their faculty director, they were unable to respond. The interest of the occasion was somewhat heightened by the unexpected presence of the Kankakee High School basket ball team with their subs and faculty coach, who had come to Paxton earlier in the day to meet our high school team at the Coliseum in the evening. Mr. Chenoweth chose for his subject Athletics—a subject which was specially appropriate at this, the clos ing hour of the day on which the P. H. S. Basket Ball Team were to Win the First Victory of the Season! When it is recalled that our team had suffered five consecutive defeats, some very definite inspiration was needed to check the rapidly waning confidence 10 Paxton High School Ixcjlcctor. in our team. That inspiration was furnished by Mr. Chenoweth in his very interesting and timely talk. BRIEF SCHOOL PARAGRAPHS Mr. Chenoweth's class in Manual Training is now constructing a fine set of cedar boxes. They are of large size and will be welcomed in the homes of the students when they are completed. Each student pays for the cost of the material in his box. This amounts to something less than five dollars. The Fourth year English class ia now taking a much needed review in English grammar. The work in American literature has been completed (Perhaps it would be more appropriate to say discontinued.) After a few weeks of special work 'n grammar, the two remaining “College Entrance Requirements”—'Burke’s Speech on Conciliation and Milton’s Minor Poems— will be taken up for critical study in class. The Teachers’ Preparatory class is now studying Illinois History. During the first semester, they made a close study of the pedogogy and con tent of the State Course of Study” and of the general principles of Pedagogy. As a result of necessary changes in the program for the second semester the plane geometry class was transferred from Mr. Huddleston to Miss Cush’ng. In like manner, Mr. Huddles, ten was for ed to transfer his begin ni.'ig class in Algebra to the tender norcieB of Miss Cushing, who now has charge of all of the classes in mathematics. The following new classes were organized for the second semester: — Advanced Arithmetic, Advanced Grammar. Civics, Botany, Physical Geography, Commercial Geography, English History, and American History. A new sewing machine was recently purchased for the sewing department. It was greatly needed. The school now owns four excellent machines. Two others are rented for use during the busy months. Although the classes in Commercial Arithmetic showed the largest perctn tage of failures and delinquencies— more than 25%—yet the popularity of the commercial course seems not to have suffered, as it is still necessary to provide two sections for the new class in Commercial Geography which regularly follows the Commercial Arithmetic. Last year the number of students enrolled in Botany was only 19, and but one recitation section was required. This year two sections are necessary to care for the 40 students who have enrolled in this subject. ■In order to maintain proper temperature in both the East and West Side school buildings during the extreme weather conditions of the middle days of January, it was found necessary to employ special help for the janitors, to keep up fires during the nights. As a result of this night firing of the furnaces, ideal temperature conditions prevailed throughout the entire buildings Paxton High School Reflector. 11 A Victrola for the High School. The musical entertainment, which itt to be given by high school students under the direction and training of Miss Nora Ryan in the near future, has a double motive and purpose. The first of these is the stimulus which the preparation and public presentation of such a musical program serves to produce, and which is doubly effective in securing the highest results of the study and training involved. The second motive is quite incidental, and yet closely related to the prime purpose of improvement in musical knowledge culture, and interest in the high school and among high school students generally. This secondary motive is to create a fund for the purpose of purchasing a Victrola for the High School, and which may also be used by the instructor of music in the grades. The value, as an aid to musical instruction in schools, of the Vic-trola, is no longer questioned by teachers or their patrons, and the best equipped schools are suppl ed with it. or some other mechanical means of bringing to the children of the lower grades, and to the students of the high school, phonographic reproductions of the masterpieces of musical art and composition. Be sure to attend th s musical en-terta'nmrnt. It has taken months to prepare it. It will be worth your while, merely as an amateur musical entertainment; but more to be considered than this, is the fact that your small contribution of 25 cents for a seat will, together with like amounts contributed by the five or six hundred others who are expected to assemble at the Coliseum. Friday evening, February 18th, bring back to the school rooms of Paxton a hundred musical entertainments.that have been render, ed to listening multitudes the world over, by the most gifted musical artists the divine melodies of the great masters have inspired. A New Stereopticon Purchased for the High School. We are informed that a very valuable piece of apparatus has recently been purchased, for the high school from the “High School Library and Literary Fund,” and that it will be received within a few days. It is a stereopticon of new design, especially adapted to school use. A special feature is that no special electric wiring is required, and that it can be used in any room where connection can be made with the lighting system in use. The machines generally in use require special wiring and the use of a rheostat. The new nitrogen lamp attachment without transformer or rheostat, has been in use less than a year. High School Orchestra. The High School Orchestra is beginning work in earnest, now that the holidays are over. The orchestra has received some new music, lately, on which it is now’ working. This consists of “Poet and Peasant , by Sup pe; The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltzes,’ ’by Strauss, and “Festival Grand March,” by Gruenwald. The members have also bought orchestration for the high school song, “The Blue and the Gold.” This was arranged for them by Professor Restorff. In the future the orchestra intends to buy only classical music; as this arrangement was thought, by Miss Felmley, the director, to be more satisfactory. 12 Pax tun High School Rcjicctor. ATHC 'ft r-’,g' Basketball. Paxton High School started their basket ball schedule before they were fully prepared, and have not yet caught up with themselves. This deed was done as a favor to Hoopeston High, who, on December 9th, found themselves to be without an opposing team, and with a game advertised. Paxton had, as yet, no practice, but appreciating Hoopeston’s position, accepted the game and suffered the consequences,' which, on reconsidering were not half bad, Hoopeston winning 13 to 7. Considering our opponents' three weeks of practice, they made a very poor showing; for, it was not until the last few minutes of play tha they cinched the game. Paxton’s line up was as follows: R. F.—Eddy. R. G.—Swanson, Ernst. L. F.—Overstreet. L. G.—Fagerburg. C.—Martin. P. H. S. 25, Alumni 17. On December 17th, Paxton High School took the Alumni on; and, af ter a hard fought game, beat them 25 to 17. The game was intensely interesting from start to finish, altho P. H. S. at no time lost the lead. For the opposition, A. Overstreet made things very exciting from the beg'nning. and was responsihle for eight of their se- venteen points. Willie was not outdone, however, and was good for as many points for the High School. Ed dy made seven free throws, and a full basket; while Martin and Fagerburg trailed with two and three field baskets respectively. The line-up was as follows: P. H. S. Alumni Right Forward Eddy..................... Hammerlunl Left Forward W. Overstreet, Ernst..........Darter Center Martin ................A. Overstreet Right Guard Swanson .................. Martinson Left Guard Fagerburg ................... Archer P. H. S. 20, Fisher H. S. 25 Paxton H. S. met defeat at the hands of Fisher on the Coliseum floor, December 24, 1915. I� is the more lamentable when we realize that the score at the end of the first half was 15 to C in Paxton’s favor. Eddy was responsible for nine of these fifteen points, and in other respects did himself great credit. In the second half Dreyfuss and Dowd of Fisher, played the best game. They are both very accurate basket shooters, and were largely responsible for Paxton’s defeat. The following was the line-up: P H. S. Fisher. Pax Ion High Sellout Hefieclut. 13 l - oi .� rd Overstreet, Ernst .............Dowd Right Forward. Eddy ................... Dreyfuss Center. Martin ............. F. Beffenbaugh Right Guard Swan so... ' I risman.. .H. Deffenbaugh Left Guard Fagerburg ..................... Naylor P. H. S. 19, Champaign H. S. 23. Champaign H. S. wa� the next victim of Paxton's generosity. The team from that city won from Paxton by the practice of that famous policy, “watchful waiting . They waited for Paxton to get started on a good run, and then injured someone most severely. The id a was good and serve! the purpose. The result was a 23 to ID victory on the afternoon of December 29th, at the Coliseum. Swanson played a great game at guard, and was ably assisted in the last P.w minutes by Chrisman. Eddy played a gr at game when he once got started, n! is to be lamented that Cliami ii ; had such s rious injuries just w! in had started in on a bas-kct-si .vo r. ' Martin also played a gn ..t ’ e it the finish but the strates. the cv ring put all his efforts to - ight. The :.c ip ..s as follows: Paxton Champaign Right Forward Eddy ......................... Hubbard L c :'t Forward Overstreet ..................... Smith Center Martin ...........................Ganz Eight Guard Fagerburg ..................... Bailey Left Guard Swanson ........................ Brown Substitutes—Ernst for Fagerburg. and Chrisman P. H S. 9, Fisher 53. On December 31st, Paxton journeyed to Fisher and met that basket ball aggregation in their cloak-room. The contest was very interesting from a “billiard standpoint. Fisher made baskets from balls bounced against the side walls and celling; as well as numerous ones made by climbing up the matting on the wall and dropping the ball in from above. In view or scientific accomplishment they deserve a great deal of credit for their victory. P. H. S. 16, Kankakee H. S. 31 Paxton H. S. was defeated on Jan. 7t 191(1, by Kankakee H. S. at Kankakee. The frst half of the game was very close, and it was a case of Paxton losing again in the last few' min utes of play, during which time Kan kakee made several baskets in quick succession. Kankakee h2s a very good team, and they play a clean game. Paxton playt d well until the last few minutes, when lack of practice seemed to tell on the players’ “winds.” Swanson at guard did especially well. Overstreet and Eddy, considering the class of the opposing guards, played an exceptionally gool game. Paxtons' line-up was as follows: L. Ernst, Overstreet—Forwards. Mart’n—'Center. Chrisman, Swanson—Guards. Eddy—Forward. Fagerburg—Guard. P. H. S. 19, Wellington 20. Friday evening, January 14. at the Coliseum ,the Paxton H. S. basket ball 14 Paxton High School Rcjlector. team lost to Wellington High by the close margin of 20 to 19. The largest crowd of the season witnessed the contest and were undoubtedly satisfied with the game (the defeat except-ed.) It was the fastest and best game of the season. At the end of the first half Paxton led by one point, and the reverse in the second half. In team work, Paxton clearly outplayed the Wellington boy9, and the ball was in Paxton’s possession a great deal mor0 than half the time. The line-up was as follows: Right Forward Eddy ...................... W. Adzit Left Forward Overstreet ................ D. Pruitt Center Martin, E. Swanson ........... Miller Right Guard P. Swanson ..........Riply, Rurnison Right Guard Fageroburg ................. H. Pruitt P. H. S. 9, Onarga H. S. 63. January 21, 191G, may worthily be recorded in the records of Paxton H. S. athletics with sorrow. On that day we met an awful defeat. Paxton was outgrown, outclassed, and outplayed by an outrageous margin. The Onarga team is composed of a tall bunch of huskies who were raised with basketballs in their hands, and they know what to do with them. When Paxton got hold of the ball, they stopped right there and congratulated themselves on their remarkable prowess. It really was a noteworthy achievement. “Jim” Martin celebrated his success in exams by scoring 8 of the 9 points. The line-up: Paxton Onarga Eddy Right Forward Thrasher Ernst Left Forward . Crangle Martin .... Center Thurston P. Swanson Right Guard Fagerburg Left Guard W. Thurston Substitutes—Overstreet and E. Swanson for Ernst. P. S.—There are 100 students in Onarga H. S. and they have six (0) basket ball teams. There are 175 students in P. H. S., and somet'meg we are able to get eight men? SPIRIT. The manner in which the students of Paxton High School are neglecting to support athletics is getting to be a serious problem. Seven-eights of the student body of our school are so aristocratic that they get the returns of the gam? by wire,as they peacefully enjoy the Adventures of Kit Carson,” or the “Little Colonel Series”, in th-'ir libraries, at heme. Their excuses for not being at the game vary: seme are so sympathetic, that it just breaks their tender hearts to see Paxton go down in defeat; others were hindered by early callers, or had some very important work to do. In fact, there is no limit to th? excuses, which can be made to sound plausible. Ah! the world little reckons how many inven tive minds are being nurtured in our “dear old Paxton High School.” Some day they will certainly revolutionize the industry of the world. I certainly advise against any mem-Ip's of this h'eh school ever attend- Paxton High School Reflector. 15 ing Northwestern University. Their sympathetic young hearts would certainly be broken by the returns from some of the contests in which the teams of that institution participate. Yet, look how its students support their teams. They have, at their games, some of the largest crowds in the west. That is loyalty and sportsmanship. It is when a team is being defeated that the mettle of not only the players, but its backers, is determined. It is easy to stick by a winning team, but one must be a true sportsman to play the part with a losing aggregation. Are the students ot P. H. S. cads? Let us hope not There is one, and only one, way of determin-'ng this; by the way in which they support their teams. Time will tell. One of the Team. Monday following examinations, wag a day of unusual activity, both among the students, and the faculty. This was largely due to the fact that many of the “stars” (tho’ they have not yet shone forth in their glory) needed arranging. Much of the excitement was due to the fact, also, that our grade cards were given out. Many of those who fa led to pay at t ntion to Mr. Huddleston’s announce ments, found themselves, as he had warned them, “in Room 11 when they should have been in Room 17 . (Moral, if you can call it a moral: Pay attention whrn you’re spoken to, and let the person himself attend to the business which you are attending to for him.) P. H. S. Wins a Great Victory—The Tide Has Turned—Paxton High, 21, Kankakee High, 9. The Paxton High basket ball quintet broke its losing streak Friday, Jan. 28th, at the Coliseum, by winning. Kankakee High was the goat, and they took a beating to the tune of 21 to 9. At no time during the game did Paxton lose the lead. They started off for blood at the first whistle, and they came back with it. Eddy had a little more than his share, and it splashed all over his face. Kankakee put up a stiff game, but they were outclassed at every turn. Paxton showed a great deal more team work, and used their heads to better advantage. The score tells the rest. Chrisman, who has been occupying the bench most of the season, seemed to have primed himself for just this occasion. He was always just where he was needed, and the insistent manner in which he broke up Kankakee’s plays, certainly played an important part in the final score. (There will be one chair near Coach Cooper that will be cold ) Wylie made his debut at center, and played a great game both on the offensive and defensive. His aggressiveness is certainly a stimulus to the team as a whole. P. Swanson was new at forward also: and, altho he did not figure in the scoring, he was always in the team work. Overstreet showed up strong in the last minutes of play. Fagerburg’s foot ball training stood him in good stead, and he used it to advantage in his quick rushes to center after the ball was tossed. Where- 16 Pax tun High School Rcjicclor. ever the ball was, he could be depended upon to be nearby. Last, yet first, comes Eddy. He did most of Paxton's scoring—7 free throws and five (5) field baskets—a pretty fair record one would say. “Puok” played a great game the whole way thru. He was in everything. For Kankakee, Sowers played the best game, with M. Walters at center coming a close second. The line-up was as follows: Paxton High Kankakee H. S. Swanson . Left Forward . Newberry Eddy Right Forward R. W'alters Wylie Center Chrisman . Right Guard Thompson Fagerburg Left Guard Substitutes: Overstreet for Swan- son; Sowers for Newberry. A Fable That is Not All a Fable. One Friday night, as two yor.ng nun (students of P. H. S.) were standing on a well known corner in front of a w'ell known drug store, strains of martial music (?) were heard. Upon hearing them, one of the young men turned to the other and said: “By Jove tonight is the night that we play K-------. Come on let’s go to the game.” “Aw what’s the use? replied the other “They’ll get beat anyway, an’ what’s the use of spending your money to see ’em get wiped?” The first speaker said no more, but starte 1 on a run for the Coliseum, for the music had ceased. The next monr'ng, there was talk of nothing else but of the last night's game. By chance, the two young men again came together. Say, said the first, “You were a fool to miss that game, and that’s all I’ve got to say about you. Why, that game was some game! And say, let me tell you, that Bddy is tome there when it comes to throwing free throws—and Fagerburg and Overstreet! Those fellows were “right there,” too, all the time. And Swede! Why, he was like a streak or lightning, and Irby and Chrisman! say, there are two comers. But don’t forget that Wylie played center, and the way he “tore around”.well, he kept his man so busy, that the perspirat on ran off him in streams.” “That so”, said the other, “Gee, I wish I’d gone. That must a’ been some game.” (Moral:—Don’t be a knocker, when we’ve got a team like we have, and w'ien we’ve got such a fellow as Chen-oweth working for this team; bait go right now and get a season ticket, and help to make the full house that we need, in order to be able to get good fast teams here.) Buy your tickets now! Platon an and Athenaeum Literary Societies. Plans are maturing for the preparation and presentation of two literary entertainments in the near future— one by the members of the Athenaeum Literary Society, and the other by ths Platonian. These will be held at the High School Assembly Hall, and the usual admission fee of 10 cents will be charged, although the entertainments will be worthy of a 50 or 75 cent admission charge as usual. These entertainments are given for the benefit of these taking part, and not for the money returns. Paxton High School Reflector. 17 SOPHOMORE DEPARTMENT j - A Sophomore Sermonette on “Birds of a Feather Flock Together.” This old saying is quite true. Intellectual people always associate with each other as also do ignorant people. Wealthy people are found in the same crowd as are poor people Also criminals associate with each other. If an intellectual person should be in the companionship of an ignor ant person, the ignorant person would become intellectual or the intellectual person would become ignorant, or else they would part company. Cats and dogs do not associate as a rule, neither do fishworms and elephants. Agnes J.—The Juniors’ Star. Once there was a little Junior And her name was Agnes J.; Although little, she was mighty In a spelling test one day. They pronounced a hundred words And requested each to write; Correctly spelled upon some paper Then they’d grade them all ’fore night. The Senior champion missed one word The Sophomores’—only two; The Freshman missed but four of these. (Cniy Agnes J. got through (with a perfect record). Anna Watson. Parody on “Sweet and Low.” Whisper low, whisper low, Students of P. H. S., Low, slow, low and slow, Students of P. H. S. Over the study hall the teachers go, Come from the office walking slow. Hushed is the crowd upstairs; While the Freshman, while the Freshman sleeps. Limericks. There is a young Senior named Ray, He went hunting on one fine day; He tried his ruck Upon a wild duck. And he’s going . -,a.n some fine dav. There is a young (joe.or named Hugi As a surgeon he’s capable too; He said with a frown As he chucked the pills down “I hope these, their duty will do.” There is a young fellow named Pete, From his looks he gets plenty to ear; For when he arrives He always contrives To the pantry, his brother to beat. “The Whistling Girl” Oft at midnight you can h.ear her, And sometimes at break of day. For her lips are always puckered In a rounded sort of way. 18 Paxton High School Reflector. CONUNDRUMS. To the Seniors of P. H. S. Here’s to the class of T6, May their colors wave far and near. Showing to others about them The good they have done each year. Miss F. in Eng. HI.: “Edna, what’s the last narration you have read.” Edna S.: Oh. an antedote, I guess (meaning anecdote.) Mr. Chenoweth in Zool.: “Give some of the uses of white fish.” Jessie B.: For sterilization” (meaning fertilization.) Miss Felmley at 11:50 a. m.—“Will the ushers (meaning monitors) please bring up the spelling blanks from the rear?” We wonder where she thought shfe was. Mr. Huddleston in the 5th period: “There are people in this room who sit with their faces in front of them and mumble.” Carl Peterson, while examining an earthworm remarked, “Well, where are its wings?” Heard in Bookkeeping: “Have you a blotter? , Sleepy Answer: “No, I'm not chewing gum.” Mr. Chenoweth: “Edw-in, w'hat is the nephridium?” Edwin: “I can’t talk today.” At a Sophomore meeting held December 1, the following people were elected: Chalmer Rudolph, President; Anna Watson, Vice President; Raymond Ernest, Secretary and Treasurer. Answer at Leisure. Has Lowell ever shaved? Ans. No. He “Hodam.” What did Lillian Tackwell? Ans. Nothing. She didn’t have any Ham mer except what had “lund attached. Why doesn’t Miss K. need an automobile? Ans. She’s got a Kaar” of her own. What does Leland say upon being aroused from one of his pleasant dreams? Ans. “Moore”. What sort of a laborer is Clarence K.? Ans. “Kollman.” Why won't Bessie H. ever suffer from the pangs of hunger? Ans. She’ll always have a “Hamm” with her. What is characteristic of Raymond E.? Ans. He’s an “Ernest” young man. What student in P. H. S. bears the name of a magazine? Ans. “Puck”. Why is Cruzen popular? Ans. He’s always “Happy.” If Harold ever becomes a farmer, why won’t he need to build anything except a house? Ans. He’ll have all the “Barnes” he’ll need. In what way is Edwin H. different from the tide? Ans. He sometimes rises but doesn’t “Eb”. Friday, Jan. 7, Miss I aura Hammer strand, a graduate of the class of 1915. visited the high school. On Friday, Jan. 7, the members of the basket ball squad were excused from their classes to go to Kankakee They departed on the 3:35 train. Paxton High School Reflector. 19 @ ' - --------------- FRESHMAN DEPARTMENT n ---- d] The Discovery of Gravitation. (An original ballad.) A man named Isaac Newton. Went walking one bright day. The wind was blowing gently, And scarce the trees did sway. He walked into an orchard Where grew some apple trees. The evening now was coming on, And stronger blew the breeze. He took a seat beneath a tree Where lay some luscious fruit, He picked one up, bit into it. It tasted good to Newt. This satisfied his hunger, And he prepared to sleep, He fell into a slumber. Which was, indeed, quite deep. The wind now blew so strongly. It tossed an apple red. Which, falling thru the atmosphere, Struck Newton on the head. So quickly from his slumbers, Sir Isaac then did jump, And now upon his head is seen A slowly rising bump. He put his hand upon his head, As if in greatest doubt Concerning this catastrophe, And how it came about. And having set h's brains to work, He proved that the relation Between tha apple and his head. Was merely gravitation. —Kenneth McCracken. Limerick. There was a brave man named Hora tius, Who stood at the bridge! Oh good gracious, He made a great leap And dived into the deep, Oh dear! He was surely audacious. —Kenneth McCracken. A Limerick. There is a young Sophomore sublime, Who talks as slow as old Time. He studies his book As a fish does a hook. And I hope he won’t hear of this rhyme. A Hundred Years Ago. A hundred years ago. When the wilderness was here. The man with the powder in his gun Went out to hunt fhe deer. But now the thing is changed To quite a different plan; The “dear” with the powder (on her face) Goes out to hunt for the man. In Ancient History: Miss Hanford; “George, what is a phalanx?” George B.: “A phalanx is a big machine for throwing large stones.” 20 Paxton High School Rcjlector. Who’s Who in P. H. S. Anderson, Beulah—Freshman Beauty (feminine.) Her debut into P. H. S. has been very recent, but she is already well Known. It is not yet settled whether her hair, her heart, or her melodious voice is her greatest source of anxiety, but time will tell. You can identify her by her auburn tresses and her graceful walk. O’Dell, Gladys—life of the Sophomore class.generally known as “Matt” Whenever you hear an uproar in the Assembly, whenever you hear a teacher raise his voice in anger, or, past the stage of speaking, gesticulate wildly, with a look of frenzy, you instin;t-ivcly look to see what “Matt is doing now.” But comrades, what would school-life be without her? Garnett, Hugh—commonly known as Doc. He io Mr. Bainum's understudy and is a zealous and faithful advocate of “School Spirit”. His chief characteristics are his spectacles, his scholarly stoop, and his general air of in telligence. Fagerburg, Dewey—the Brains of the Senior Class. He has held many offices during his years in P. H. S. and at present serves as business manager of the “Reflector.” “A man is. known by the company he keeps”; and, judging by Dewey’s fondness for the society of the faculty, his craving for wisdom is great. Olson, Elmer—the most prcm n ni member of the Junior Class. He has lately revealed talent as an artist, and this has long been suspected by his classmates, owing to his dreamy eyes and the artistic length of his hair. Sleezer, Marion—literary lioness of the Senior class—she possesses remarkable abilities as an elocutionist The “lads” of her own class are very uninteresting; she prefers the faculty. “Her beauty may not famous be, but ah! her mind!” Questions of the Heart. (Answered by Dorcas Flake.) If you are unhappy and worried, if you are pin ng away with secret sorrow, tell your troubles to Dorcas F!ake. She will settle your difficulties and advise you like a mother. MATT—No I would not grieve too deeply because you are called down when the boys persist in talking to you. I do not think you are to blame. The possessor of a joyous personality like yours must have amusement. MUSICAL FRESHMAN—Yes it is Paxton High School liejlcclot. 21 perfectly proper for you to allow the young Junior to escort you home from the Library. Since he is so handsome gallant, and not the least bit wild there is no harm, even though you are rather young. JIMMY—Since your lady does not attend school any longer, she cannot object to your enjoying yourself with the other girls, so long as you do it only occasionally. RONALD—I am sorry the gir’s bother you so. As you say, it is probably due to your great blue eyes and flaxen locks. Eo not encourage them and they may grow tired of It- MARION—Don’t worry; just because he likes to talk to you is not a sure sign that his intentions are serf ous, and the fact that he always wants you to translate the Virgil lesson may simply be a compliment to your mental powers. NELLE—You are wise not to grieve because he is away so much of the t'me. As you know, absence makes the heart grow fonder and since he sends you such nice letters, you should be satisfied. EVELYN—I admit that the situation is rather embarrassing; but s'nce the seating arrangement in the Assembly can not be changed, you are right to endure it in dignified silence DEWEY—No she probably cares for you in spite of the fact that her correspondence with “that fellow in Normal” occupies so much of her time. PUCK—Don’t be downhearted because she receives flowers and candy from Rantoul. Better flowers and candy can be procured in Paxton and competition is always interesting. MAGGIE—I am sorry you take that attitude. Instead of worrying at the basket ball games, when he gets into a scrimmage, you should feel only pride at his courage. MAMIE—If you will send me a stamped, self-addressed envelope, I will send you an excellent formula for hair-curling fluid. Til’s is well recommended by William Oven-tret and Ida Levinson. “Love-locks” always do the work, though everything else may fail. GARNETT—No Dec, you are quite right. You cannot divide your time well between girls and work. Make a name for yourself first, and leave the girl question until you reach years of prudence and wisdom. Woman’s Exchange Did you know P. H. S. had a Worn an’s Exchange? Well, it has, and it is a thriving institution, dealing entirely in that most important commodity of the weaker sex—Gossip. Did you ever spend five minutes in the Girls’ Hall, and watch the crowd fighting for a peep at the mirror? Did you ever listen to the running fire of gossip which covers all topics of the day, from the latest mode of hair dressing and the various brands of face-powder to Mr. Chenowcth's new shoes and from the latest show at the Coliseum to the Presidential Election for 191G? These important topics are all thoroughly sifted and a definite opin- 22 Paxton High School Rcjlcctor. ion expressed concerning each. Following is a fair sample: “Gee kids, let me at that mirror. My nose shines so it hurts my eyes! “Did she have a date?” That lemon? Well, girls, there’s a chance for us all!” “Oh well, it’s Leap Year----” “Yes, I guess that’s right.” “---a quiz in German and I haven’t studied for a week!” “She says the menu uses anything but talcum and you can tell it, too.” “I heard her average in Geometry was sixty.” ----“trimmed with white fur and it has a four-yard skirt----” “Let some one else at that looking-glass; you’ve been primping for ten minutes.” “Yessir! and they’ve been together three times this week.” “My feet are frozen and the Assembly’s like a barn.” “And Piff Smith told me—” “If I was a janitor----” “---the awfullest comedy at the Crystal last night! “She sent him from class and he—” (Voice of Miss Cushing) “Girls, the bell’s rung!” With a last glance at the mirror and a last hairpin tucked in place, the members of the Woman's Exchange answer the call of duty and vacate their offices until opportunity permits of a re-assemblage. Wednesday, Dec. 22, the pupils of the high school were dismissed for their Xmas vacation. The date, set for their dismissal, was to have been Friday noon, two days later, but on account of a contagious disease among the pupils and teachers, school was dismissed at an earlier date. A New Version of An Old Verse The boy stood on the vessel’s deck— The girl sat in her chair— The boy was very gallant, And showed the girl much care. They talked of waves, of moon and stars Of music and of art. They avoided but one subject; That was the human heart. One day, a storm came rolling o'er That portion of the sea Distracted was the girl (poor thing) As frightened as could be. The boy stood firmly to his task Of caring for that girl, He calmed her fears, although you’il guess H� s heart was in a whirl. They soon forgot about the storm And talked of other things The subject that they most discussed Was that of wedding-rings. —Evelyn Wylie. The Class Roll. h The Juniors of the year ’17 Indeed are very few. But all the members of that class Are loyal, staunch and true. The largest members of our class Are “Abraham” and Pete . And the three Junior Willies In strength, are hard to beat There are two Carls, two Everetts; And “Jake”, “Boston,” and “Len” And last of all the Junior boys Is that good fellow, “Hen . Paxton High School Reflector. 23 Then there are Kate and Evelyn And Dot, and Mag. and Bess And Mil, Linda and Olga And Agnes, the Editress. The class is blessed with two Lorines Nor Floy must I forget. And this is all our membership Each one of whom you’ve met. —Lorene Samuelson. There Is a student !n P. H. S. who, instead of going home, stayed in town paid an extra board bill, and then walked home (six miles) in the morning, so that he could see the basket bail game between Wellington and Paxton. If we had a few more students like him, we wouldn’t have to worry about not having a crowd at the games. There are some who don’t think they are able to walk a few blocks to go to a game, but they are able t� get uptown every other night to have a “good time’’, or to go to the “movies.’’ Randolph C.: (translating) “I as- e nd to the top of the house with ears erect. my hair stood up, and my voice stuck in my neck.” A Playlet. (Nameless offering) Kast of Karacters: Raymond and Miss K. Time: One Monday after-noun. Scene: Rcom IT. First and Final Act. First and Final Scene. (Enter Miss K. and Lat’n III IV). Miss K.: “Raymond, pull down the shade.” Raymond: (looking at window) “There aint no shade on that window.” Miss K.: “What did you say.” Raymond: “There isn’t no shade on that window.” Mirs K.: “There isn’t any?” Raymond: (desperately): “shade on that fenster. Curtain. Excitement in Chemistry IV. Much excitement was manifested in Chemistry IV, Tuesday, Jan. 25, over the non appearance of Pacey, the third period. Pacey is always one of the first to reach the laboratory on “lab” days, consequently they (Chem. IV) were greatly alarmed when he did not appear. Soon, however, (at the fourth period) the “long sought wand-erer” appeared, and, wending his way thru’ the tangled maze” of beakers, ringstands and aprons (with someone inside), to the “boss”, he explained, in his calm, quiet, and unassuming way, that he had been unavoidably detained on account of the fact that he had to recite “Dutch” the third period. GENERAL NOTES. The high school resumed its usual work Monday, Jan. 3, 191G, after the Xmas holidays. The first sessions of the classes were such that would tax any teacher most severely. However and luckily, such recitations soon ceased, and things settled down to the same old humdrum existence. It was a good thing they did, too, for exams were beginning to “round the corner”. Paul Currie s the new name on the roll call in the Manual Training Department. 24 Paxton High School Rejlector. □ - 1 SENIOR DEPARTMENT m=r------------ SENIOR NOTES Robt. C.: “Pluto was an ancient philosopher.” Miss C : (In (ieom. TV.) “If you’ve got any spare time after you get thru writing,—put it on my desk. Elizabeth LaB.: “And in the cavity of the tooth was found a $5 bill.” (Some tooth we’d say.) Cruzen’s Band of ? pieces met for its first practice Dec. 8. At the present time the band consists of four pieces: viz.: horns in P. Q, and W flat, and harp (French harp or harmonica) in a key unknown to “man or beast,” since after hearing it once, one would never be able to relate his experiences or his feelings while hearing it (one couldn’t listen, he just heard), to his friends. Although this organization is small, it promises to. increase in membership as there are two Jews harpists (or is it Jews harpistesses?) in view. Heard in Latin III. IV. R. F.: “After the many deaths of your friend, O Hector. (Did she m an the family cat?) Muriel W.: (translating) “The ser psnts came on, breasting the mighty waves, and with their souls skimming ---------------------------------p the waters behind them in great folds. Bessie H.: “Armed men are towering in the midst of the city.” M. W.: (translating the description of the death of Laocoon) “The serpents coil themselves about him; and, darting their three-forked tongues from their faces,” etc. Evelyn: (translating) “And wand- ering about, I throw my eyes in all directions.” (What’d she want to do that for? She may need ’em some time.) Olga P.: “They crowd around the altars and light on the gods.” (Note: The passage was, “They crowd around the altars and embrace the images of the gods.) Most of the members of Eng. IV. spent a very agreeable (?) Holiday vacation There were several took reports which Mr. B. told them, the day of dismissal, would be due the day we came tack to school. Hence, during the time which was called vacation, the City Library was a common place of congregation for Eng. IV. people Grippe Got a “Grip!” on in some way, shape, or manner, on nearly ev- Paxton School liefleclot. 25 ery one In High School. The faculty suffered too, Mr. Huddleston being ill for several days. Mis3 Hanford, Miss Felmley, Miss Kaar, and Miss Cushing, were also on the sick list at some time or other. During Miss Cushing’s absence, her place was filled by Miss Elder Swanson, who was home for the Holidays. Miss Swanson taught here in our High School two years, and is now teaching Math, in the Calumet, Mich., high school. P. H. S. PAWNSHOP. Wouldn't You Be Surprised If: Clarence C. did not have his Virgil7 Aurel H. was not with Treet ? Carl Radeke prepared all the reports that Miss Hanford gave him? Harold B. did not talk to Bill O.? Mary Cole was not talking to Radeke? Everyone would like Geometry? There was a full Coliseum at the next basket ball game? “Happy” did not talk to Bessie H. in Virgil? Just Established in Our New Quarters. Fine line of “Rubies. One exceptionally good “Perle” (Swedish.) (On exhibition every other Friday night at the Coliseum.) A Living Gas Consumer. A recent examination of Lester Pet erson (by Dr. Garnett) revealed the interesting fact that Lester’s lungs are heavily plated with sheet iron. This accounts for his queer behavior in the Chemistry class the day chlorine gas wag made. Something went wrong with the generator, and the entire class (apparently) rushed to the nv n-dows. Choking, gasping, and even cursing.The students at length managed to open the port holes: Mr. Cheno-weth shouting frantically for the ammonia bottle. However, when the smoke cleared away, Lester was still peacefully standing beside the unruly generator, a placid smile upon his face, breathing gently, as he explained in calm tones just what the trouble was Hugh did not study at home? Ray could not entertain some one in the assembly? Some one did not have to stay after school? “Sleezer” didn’t spill something in Chemistry Lab.? Everyone in the class of ’1G graduated in that year? Friday, Jan. 7, the American History class received their Christmas present. (Little late in coming, but it finally got there, as all quizies are bound to do.) “Swede”: (in Chemistry) “Then air ig forced into the inner tube which surrounds the outer tube. The fourth of the special faculty talks, which was to have been given Friday, Jan. 7, was postponed until after “exams.” This was done because the “main guy”, Mr. Chenow.th. had to go to kankakee with the basket ball squad. 26 Paxton High School Rcjleclor. SOME FACTS FOR THE CLASS IN CIVICS, CONCERNING OUR GOV ERNMENT AT WASHINGTON. President, Woodrow Wilson, New Jersey. Salary, $75,000 and allowances for traveling expenses $25,000 extra; $50,000 a year Is the sum usually appropriated for the care of the White House and stables. Vice President, Thomas R. Marshall, Indiana. Salary $12,000. Speaker of the House of Representa. tives, Champ Clark, Missouri. Salary, $12,000. Senators and Representatives: % senators and 435 Representatives. Salary, $7,500 each, with mileage extra at 20 cents a mile each way between their homes and Washington; $125 is allowed each member for newspapers, stationery, etc., and a clerk is provided at the Nation's expense. The Cabinet: Secretary of State, Robert Lansing, N. Y.; Sec. of Treasury, William J. McAdoo, N. Y.; Sec. of War, Lindley M. Garrison, N. J.; Sec. of Navy, Josephus Daniels, N. C.; Postmaster General, A. S. Burleson, Texas; Attorney General, Thomas W. Gregory, Texas; Sec. of Interior, Franklin K. Lane, Cal.; Sec. of Agriculture, David F Houston, Mo.; Sec. of Commerce, William C. Redfield, N. Y.; Sec. of Labor, William B. Wilson, Penn. Salary of each $12,000. The Supreme Court—-Chief Justice, Edward D. White, La.' Salary $15,000. Associate Justices—Joseph R. La mar (deceased, vacancy not yet filled); Joseph McKenna, Cal.; Oliver W. Holmes, Mass.; William R. Day, Ohio; Charles E. Hughes, N. Y.; Willis Van Devanter, Wyoming; Mali Ion Pitney, N. J.; James C. McReynolds,1 Tenn. Salaries of the Associate Justices, $14,500. The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments to the Constitution. In the year 1913, two amendments were added to the constitution of the United State of America. From the “Reconstruction Period’’ immediately following the Civil War—a period of nearly a half century—no amendmt nts were made until the year named above. On February 25th, 1913, Secretary of State, Philander C. Knox, signed a proclamation announcing the adoption of the Sixteenth Amendment, commonly referred to as “the income tax amendment,” as a part of the constitution of the United States. A little later, on May 31st of the same year, the new Secretary of S;ate, Will am Jennings Bryan, signed a like proclamation announcing the adoption of the Seventeenth Amendment. This amendment provides for the popular elect on of U. S. Senators instead of their election by the State legisla tures. In words and form these amend ments are as follows: XVI.—The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever sources derived, without apportionment among the several states and without regard to any census or enumeration. XV'n.—The Senate of the Un'ted States shall be composed of two senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years and each senator shall have one vote. The elec tors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures. When vacancies Paxton High School Reflector. 27 happen in the representation of any state in the senate, the executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, that the leg'slature of any stfcte may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appo’nt-ments until the people fill the vacan ci s by election as the legislature may direct. f SENIOR NiCKS 1 __==_=J Swede Squire S. O. S. (wirelsss call for help) in American History. Less zeros in Miss Hanford’s grade book.—Puck. A couch.—C. Radeke. Some one to talk to.—Mary Cole. Something to giggle at.—Nellie H. Maximum silencer.—Ray S. Somebody to bluff for him.—Lester P. Something to laugh at.—Agnes A. More lessons.—Ruth F. Another visitor—Beth L. Mora solitude.—Edna H. My seat changed.—Leslie E. More 9’s.—Nora C. More Story books.—Carl C. Better grades.—Mary P. Some one else to play the goat.— Robert C. More nerve.—Blanche B. An Inspiration. After studying long upon what an inspiration is, and searching much for one, I have reached the conclusion that an inspiration is a “thing,”1 know not what, which is far more elusive than a butterfly, more useful than gold, more rare than diamonds, and more to be desired by English IV. stu dents than any other thing. —Marion Sleezer. KoOk Fi Ft Nell Jim ANn PEte DocTor BEth MaymE Noorah Happy PUck CarlsoN ED KRake PEdagogv RaDeke BarneS Auric DuX TooTs BarnEy WyliE ReNie 28 Paxton High School Rejlcclor. Official Visit of the County Superintendent. On Thursday of last week, a committee of the Board of Education met with the County Superintendent of Schools at the East Side school building, for the purpose of complying with the new “school sanitation law,’’which requires an official inspection of all school property to determine whether the standards and requirements fixed by recent legislative enactments are being met. Careful inquiry was made as to all those physical conditions which have to do with the comfort and health, or with the moral and intellectual welfare of the students of the high school, as well as of the children in the grades. These physical conditions include everything pertaining to the capacity of rooms, the seating, the amount of light, the efficiency of the heating and ventilating systems, etc. The law requires the county superintendent to report his find ngs to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and also to the Board of Education. YOUNG MEN’S Hart Schaffner Marx AND Clothcraft Spring Suits Now on display V. Larson Company Paxton High School liejlectoi. 29 BEATS ’EM ALL Of all the many cough and cold preparations on the market, here’s one that beats them all. Nyals Laxative Cold Tablets They never fail to break up a cold with the first few doses. They are mild in action, yet they are effective. is a wise person who prepares to nip a cold in the bud at its inception, and you can make a cold loosen its hold with the very first dose of this effective remedy.. A 25c box will lay a cold on the mat in next to no time. Get a box to-day—NOW. Victor Lund berg T e Tax™8 s,ore Quality Grocer — AGENTS FOR — ______________________ t ALL KINDS OF PORTRAIT WORK Kaiser Inn Food Products ALWAYS LOOK IN OUR WINDOW FOR NEW FACES C.Q. A. Kjellstrand RASMUS CORNER STUDIO PAXTON The poin's of wear are all strongly re. inforced in Students Wayne Knit Pony Stockings .cr children. We carry many styles— school, romp and dress hosiery. JOHNSON BROS. Paxton, III. SEND YOUR SHIRTS AND COLLARS TO THE Paxton Steam Laundry For First-Class Work Phone 4b - Paxton FOR EXPERT SHOE REPAIRING GO TO Carl Lind DR. A. A HANSON UP-TO-DATE MACHINERY PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE Nitrous Oxide Administered Laurence Bldg. Phone 202 PAXTON, ILL. Across from City Hall PAXTON 30 Paxton High School Reflector. snmt Paxton Middlceoff Bldg. Phone Cent -1 181 Dry Goods Co. “THE GIFT STORE” The Progressive Store. Johnson Jewelry Co Special Reduced on all C. Edwin Johnson John P. Ryberg Coats and Jewelers, Watchmakers, Opticians, Suits ami Engravers ORDER OCCIDENT FLOUR TODAY Try it, and if you do not find it all we say that it is, to-wit:—positively the best flour you have used — just come and see us and get your money back. Pretty clear and pretty fair, isn’t it? E. Sandstvdt Paxton, III. Where Quality is Always Higher Than the Price LaBuna Cigars BETTER THAN EVER A FIRST-CLASS SMOKE- GUARANTEED TO PLEASE MARTINSON BROS. MAKERS '■’omirandery PM«r ’Phone 380 PAXTON Paxton High School Reflector. 31 OUR FAMOUS CHOCOLATES CAN’T BE BEAT. OUR HOT CHOCOLATE A SPECIALTY. Paxton’s Palace of Sweets Manufacturers of Fancy Ice Cream and Ices and High-grade Candies Chocolates Our Specialty. PAXTON, ILL. Orders for Parties and Socials Promotly Attended To. RODEEN BROS. B. D. OLSON CASH STORE Phone 147 PAXTON WE ARE SOLE DEALERS IN THE FAMOUS EACO FLOUR, AND WHITE HOUSE COFFEE. Sanitary Barber Shop First-Class, Up-to-Date Work GIVE US A TRIAL AND BE VINCED OF THEIR WORTH. GEO. P. BUTTON Dentist Comnandery Bld’g. Paxton Illinois THE LADIES’ STORE Mrs. G. W. Dixon, Proprietor DRESSES, WAISTS, KIMONAS, UNDERWEAR, HAIR Ready-to-wear or made-to-order in Switches, Transformations, Curls, etc. TOILET REQUISITES Telephone 200 PAXTON U R NEXT John Newman UNDERTAKER — DEALER IN — Furniture and Carpets PHONE 84 PAXTON Dr. S. S. FULLER Physician Surgeon i Residence, 102 pnoNES -j 0ffice 63 PAXTON, ILL. 32 Pax tun High Sc two I Rejteclur. SEE OUR NICE NEW LINE OF SPRING JEWELRY A stock you don't see every day. Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Cut Glass and Novelties.. Most complete line of Fountain Pens in the city. See our specials at $1.00 anj $1.50; also ask to 8«e the newest thing—the Eversharp Pencil, one you will want when you see it. Get your Friendship Lings of us. Ben Overstreet, worth Market st. |£ you intend to build a home call £ J and get a book of plans which Andrews Lumber Mill Company First National Bank you can have Paxton, Illinois Capital and Surplus $100,000.00 Call and get a home Bank and Start Saving Paxton High Schuui liejlcctut. 33 GRAND LEADER Now in Our New Location in the Cruzen Block :: New Spring Dress Goods and Silks. New Spring Suits will arrive in February. Ladies if you are are going to MarSCh’s FlimiturC Shop have a new spring coat, skirt or ; corset go to The Giff Gaff and have them made to your measure; fit guaranteed. Lindberg Denman SEND YOUR CLEANING AND PRES SING TO US. WE DO IT RIGHT. OUR TAILOR-MADE SUITS—THERE ARE NONE BETTER—FROM $16.00 UP TO $30.00. Phone 525 Paxtor FYank W. Gorman PHONE 525 Now Showing New Spring Hats This season we are making special efforts to show Davenports You will find the prices right at IIARSCII’S NOTICE We are now in our new location, south of Delbridge's. Call and see our 5, 10, and 25c goods. R. Cruzen Son PAXTON A. E. Sandberg We have anything you wish for a PARTY LUNCH or the, CHAFING DISH Archer Birket QUALITY GROCERS Where you will eventually trade PHONE 31 PAXTON 34 Paxton High School Reflector. _Sp°rti Goods See our winter supply of Spalding Bros. Athletic Goods Snow shoes, skis, indoor base ball outfits, skates, complete basket ball paraphernalia, guns and ammunition. C. A. Nordgren Paxton, Illinois 35 _________________Paxton High School Reflector._____________ Paxton State Bank Capital $100,000.00 W. J. Lateer President O. J. Egnell, Cashier V. D. Rankin, Vice-President N. V’. Lateer, Ass’t Cashier. We pay 3% interest on Savings Accounts. PAXTON, ILL. Paxton Variety Store J. G. GARNETT SON C indies, School Supplies, Novelties Headquarters for RICHARDSON’S STAMPED GOODS. THINGS GOOD TO EAT Appeal to all ages and conditions, and what we eat, as well as how we eat it, is one of the most important and vital problems of existence. You will find the most pure and wholesome foods at Aspergren Danielson's PAXTON FOR A We Make a Specialty -OF- High Grade Bakery Goods “Happy Home” Cook and Light with GAS Hot and Cold Lunchesand Meals always found at It’s Clean and Never Fails You Duncan’s Bakery S. Market St. Paxton Paxton Gas Co. 36 Paxton High School Rejlector. GO TO THE Fred A. Smith Lumber Company To Get Your “Can’t Sag Gates’’ Special Styles -IN- SHOES Campbell Swanson $2.00—Basket Ball Shoes—$2.00 New Spring Goods are Here Suits $30 to $50 S. A. CARLSTEN Commandery Bldg. Up-to-date Suits and Latest Collars and Neckties Peterson Clothing Co. W. L. Cottingham, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Office over Paxton Dry Goods Store. Special Attention Given to Children. Phones— Office 206 Residence 263 SDnto ©tore Frank H. Lindeman “a hat tlntiiiuat” PAXTON, ILLINOIS J. E. SALDEN conducts a first-class Grocery Store on S. Market St. If you don’t believe it, give him a trial anj get satisfaction from guaranteed service. Phone 108 PAXTON Farmers' Merchants' Bank F0R SHOES Under Government Having Style Supervision and DIRECTORS: E. D. Given, President Wm. Perdue, Vice President Comfort H. E. Duffield, Cashier W. E. Kenney A. Lindquist Phillip Larson E. E. Hester SHELDON’S WE PAY INTEREST ON SAVINGS. SHOE STORE Mouth Cleanliness Demands a Sanitary Tooth Brush Its gleaming handle, its delicate shape all say toothbrush breeding. The tiny steel traps which grip the base of every bristle bunch say lnng, steady, pleasant wear.” Gripped by steel, its bristles hold. Our toothbrushes come wrapped in sanitary paper cases. Ask for them. They are not expensive, being sold at 25c and 35c, and the brush is built to fit the curvature of the teeth, thus cleaning them thoroughly. STEWART DRUG COMPANY Th. 'REXALL” Store Do Not Sweep The Dirt and Germs In— Use an Electric Vacuum Cleaner and Draw It Out Price $19.75 Central Illinois Utilities Co.