Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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E3- the pekinian ■Q not least, came the Junior Senior banquet at Zerwekli’s hall, which will always be lielil by those present as one of the really good times during their High School career. But I must hasten on to our last year, which has passed so quickly that we can hardly realize that we are so near the end of our school days. Here we had the pleasure of working under a new chemistry instructor, Mr. Hunsicker, who successfully guided us through the dangers of “Hades”. The events of this year have been numerous and are still fresh on our minds; so I will merely mention them. There was the excitement of changing seats, the bakery sale given for the benefit of the Annual, the Literary Society that ‘‘wasn’t,” a Junior-Senior hard-times dance, and horror of horrors—a theater party with no chaperon! Crowning our social activities for this year was the Junior-Senior banquet where a magnificent dinner was served. The Juniors proved themselves royal entertainers, and a most enjoyable time was had by all—a fitting farewell to us as we leave old I , li. S. Surely this has been an eventful year—although sager minds would contradict us; but what would school life be if it were all work and no play? We want to thank our parents who have given us the opportunity to spend these many happy years in school and also the corps of teachers who during this time exerted all of their influence to give us a good preparation for the future-and we sincerely desire to fulfill their hopes as we take our various places in the world. A PROTEST. On the man who says I should worry we have compassion; Hut in this world there is a scoundrel of more sinful fashion. We can even pardon the person who says lahf, which in our ears does ring, Remembering the old adage. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Hut the one thing on this globe that gets our goat and causes us to sigh. Is the noise made by some foolish one when he exclaims. Say. Guy . —ARTHUR EHRLICHER, '14. Wo wonder if our principal is a descendant of the noble family of Shirley, some of whom were governors of Virginia?

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the pekinian PEKIN, 1L LI XO IS, TAZEWELL COUNTY, SENIOR CLASS WILL. Dated on This Third Day of 'June, Nineteen Hundred Thirteen, Anno Domini. We, tlie Senior Class of the Pekin High school, being of sound and disposing mind, do hereby voluntarily make, publish and declare this last will and testament: We bequeath: 1. To the Faculty, the innumerable pleasures they have derived from our adeptness in classes. 2. To the School, the glory, honor and pride our presence has occasioned. We also leave the pre-eminent position our class has established to any worthy of such an exalted place. 3. To the Student Body, our ancient dream concerning a new High school. 4. To the Junior class, the lofty position of seniors. 5. To the Sophomore class, our own bashful unobtrusiveness, coupled with a diminutive valuation of our own worth. G. To the Freshman class, our superior and marvelous learning. 7. To tin school, the glory and honor of P. 11. S., which they shall endeavor to always sustain. INDrv I DU A L B HQ U RSTS. 8. The gum on the back of the seat in Chemistry, to Helen Smith from Louise Smith. 1). Frances Rust gives to all students the right of going to tin dictionary when by so doing aforementioned pupil may avoid a “calling”. 10. C. Hubert Ropp, to Fred Mott, his artistic eye. He needs it. 11. R. X. Meisinger humbly proffers to “Scoop” Lohman his pre-eminent position as Captain of the “Mexican” athletes. 12. To Ralph Reding, the beauty secrets of Nelson Rankin. 13. Walter Fluegel bestows his marvelous intellect upon Arthur Ehrlicher. 14. Aneta YY iltse gives to Hi loon Y’olde her habitual quietness. (Accept this Eileen and avoid impending disaster.) 15. Mary McMahon wills to Marie Connors her bashful manner.