Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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11 Following is a copy of the credit card” referred to on the opposite page. Algebra, 190 hours; credit, 1% units. Plane Geom., 127 hrs.; credit, 1 unit. Solid Geom., 03 hrs.; credit, % unit. Eng. Comp. 127 hrs; credit, 1 unit. Eng. Lit., 381 lire.; credit, 3 units. Latin, 508 hrs.; credit 4 units. German, 254 hours; credit 2 units. Anc. History, 127 hrs.; credit, 1 unit. Eng., and U. S. History, 264 hrs.; credit, 2 units. Civics, 03 hrs.; credit, % unit. Bookkeeping, 240 hrs.; credit, 1 unit. Com. Geography, 03 hours; credit % unit. Physiography, 03 hrs.; credit % unit. Physics, 170 hrs.; credit 1 unit. Chemistry, 170 hrs.; credit 1 unit. Botany, 88 hrs.; credit, % unit. Zoology, 88 hrs.; credit, % unit Physiology, 88 hrs.; credit % unit. Man. Training, 254 hrs.; credit 1 unit. Dora. Science, 254 hrs.; credit, 1 unit. Total, 24 units. The school was last inspected Jan. 11, 1917. The above credits are to expire June 3 9, 1919. Approved by the Council, Jan. 31, 1917. (Signed) Thomas Arkle Clark, Secretary. Paxton Township High School District No. 117 Declared by a Recent Decision of the Circuit Court to be Without Legal Warrant. Last summer legal proceedings were instituted calling into question the validity of the Paxton Township High School District No. 117. The questions involved were argued at the September term of the Circuit Court, but no decision was rendered until late in December. In the mean time, a decision of the Supreme Court was rendered, in a case that had been taken up from Leroy, 111. This declared the 1911 Township High School act, under which the Paxton district was also organized, unconstitutional. The decision of the circuit court, which soon followed, therefore, came as no surprise. According to “The Illinois Teacher,” published by the Illinois State Teachers’ Association, 198 township high school districts have been organized under this law. Those districts that were actually maintaining schools at the time the decision was rendered—• or those in which bonds had been issued, taxes levied and collected, and the money wholly or in part, expended for the erection of buildings or the employment of teachers—it is generally understood will not be seriously affected 'by the decision. They will be given legal status as “de facto schools. The Paxton district, according to an authority on the subject, only missed by a narrow margin being a 4,de facto” organization. But it missed. Rah! Rah! Rah! Team! Team! Team! Who? Team! Team! Team! Students of Paxton High School: You should be proud of your basket ball team. It’s a great team, and is sure to make a name for Paxton High ! such as it never has before. The residents of Paxton are more loyal to the team, than you. the students who should back your teams no matter if they win or lose. The team has entered the tournament to be held at Champaign, Feb. 23 and 24. Be loyal to the team and show the boys that you are anxious that they make a name for Paxton by winning the Championship of this county. Physics Student (ready to construct apparatus for experiment): “What kind of pulleys should we use?” Mr. Chenoweth: “Use movable fixed pulleys.”

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io cate” the candidate is entitled to write on each new monthly examination until he succeeds in writing at the rate of 60 words net per minute for ten minutes. He is then granted a “Special Credential Certificate” enclosed in a specially designed leather card case. Silver and gold medals are awarded for writing at the rate of 70 and 80 words net for the same length of time as necessary for the other awards. The names and rates of all successful candidates arer given credit upon the records of the Underwood Typewriter Company in New York City. Thus far IJndft Pearson has come the nearest to receiving the “Initial Certificate,” having written 36 words net for ten minutes. It is hoped that a number of the students will receive one or more of the awards before the close of the year. Prof. H. A. Hollister, High School Visitor for the University of Illinois, Inspects P. H. S. Prof. H. A. Hollister, the University of Illinois High School Visitor, spent the afternoon of January 11 inspecting the work of the various departments of the Paxton High School. Under the system of accrediting the high schools of the state by the University, a formal inspection is made by “The Visitor” at least once every three years—more frequently if conditions require. The credits granted Paxton at the last inspection, three years ago, expire in June, 1917. The subjects added to our courses of study since the former visit are pedagogy and teachers’ review subjects, household economics, manual training and mechanical drawing, commercial geography, commercial arithmetic, shorthand and typewriting. Of these, we have reason to believe that the commercial geography, manual training, mechanical drawing, and household economics will be accredited. The University does not grant entrance credit for commercial arithmetic, pedagogy, or for shorthand and typewriting. The only question raised in relation to the character of the work inspected was as to the crowded conditions under which so large a high school is being conducted. The number of units of credit held during the past 3 years......21 No. of new credits expected 2% Total .................24 units Of the above, 15 units are required for college entrance. Sixteen units are required for high school graduation. College preparatory students may therefore take one unit of high school work that is not accredited. Other students may select their studies with fewer restrictions. PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL RE-AC-CREDITED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Urbana, 111., Feb. 3, 1917. Mr. O. J. Bainum, Principal Township High School. Paxton, Illinois. My Dear Sir:—On my recommendation as a result of a recent visit the Council of Administration has approved the renewal of accrediting of your high school as fully accredited for a term of two years, or until June 30, 1919. This means that in our judgment you have an efficient high school. The enclosed card should be permanently filed in your office and also made a matter of record by your Board for future reference. With a sincere wish for the continued prosperity of your school, I am Very truly yours, H. A. Hollister, High School Visitor.

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12 HOW THE FACULTY SPENT CHRISTMAS. The Faculty are strangely reticent concerning the manner in which they spent their vacations. Almost without exception they state that they “just stayed home.” We can scarcely believe that, and yet, perhaps that was all they desired, for, our teachers you know, most of them, are a long, long way from their respective homes. Remember that, Oh students,, and when they seem cross and unreasonable, bear with them; for, perhaps, they are weary and homesick and pining for a sight of Mother. Why sure, they have mothers just like us ordinary folks, didn't you ever think of that? Our commander-in-chief, Mr. Berg, had a most interesting vacation. He most obligingly gave us a detailed account of his movements which were so varied that they are somewhat confused in the limited mental capacity of the writer. However, we are sure Mr. Berg will pardon us, as he has already had ample opportunity to discover our limitations. Anyway, here are some of the things he did; Went to Chicago, went home to Crystal Lake, Til., visited Joliet, spent a day somewhere where I used to teach”, and spent Sunday at home. This is all very interesting, but we are led to believe that Mr. Berg eagerly returned to Chicago New Year's Day and from there to Paxton in spite of the fact that it meant school the next day. Miss Kaar spent her Christmas vacation at her home in Princeton, 111. Her home-coming was made pleasant by the return of a brother from the Mexican border. The usual round of Yuletide festivities was enjoyed by her. Miss Wightman spent her vacation in her beloved Kalamazoo. While there, she stayed at home, but had “two dinners.” Also, we are given to understand, that she entertained all her schoolma’am friends. Wouldn’t we have liked to be “mouses' in the corner, just? Miss McClure also went home” to Abingdon, 111. As it was the first time she had been home since September, we are sure they were glad to see her. Frequent visits to Galesburg enlivened her visit. Miss Holmes spent the holidays at her home in Normal, 111. She employed her time chiefly in eating and sleeping”, so she says. While journeying from Paxton to Normal her progress was burdened by a black cat, a brick bat, and a chocolate cake. We don’t quite get the connection, unless she was bearing Christmas offerings to the dear ones at home. “Home, sweet Home” was also the refrain of Miss Hanson’s departure from our midst, on December 23rd, as she boarded the 5:15. Her vacation was spent in entertaining, being entertained and forgetting she is a teacher. Her home is also in Normal. Mr. McCord also spent his vacation in Normal. He says he worked hard all the time. Still his labors were not continuous, as he found time to go skating and to take a trip to Gridley, 111. He returned to Paxton late Tuesday night, not one moment before he had to. Mr. Chenoweth went right back to the farm for his vacation. He reports that he spent the holidays with a sister and that he employed his time hunting. The number of rabbits slaughtered was fourteen. We have only Mr. Chenoweth’s word for this, as there were no witnesses. Dorothy W. (after inquiring into the condition of the raspberry pie): “I don’t, like soft things, Elizabeth!” “Oh! I do,” was the innocent reply.