Springfield High School - Capitoline Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 150 of the 1914 volume:

CAPYIIIQLINE SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 1 9 1 4 DITED BY CI ASS OF JUNF 14 VV. F HARTNIANN CO.. PRINT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS awn- WIOOHOS H91 H CVIGII dSN1HcIS fi T' W Qllv Dedication Personality plus ability equals popularity. Amin- bility eaptivates friendship and devotion. Devotion means coiigeniality, while all ultimately lead to sue- eess. lt is our endeavor to show our devotion and our eohgeiiiality, Otlllfslilllllillfl-V our sueeess, by attributing our advances to the one whose noble work helped to establish them. It is the highest compliment possible to imitate all- other. VVe feel happy to say We have imitated his per- petual smile, felt his deep interest. in us and experi- eheed the dominanee of his love for work, all caused by his strong personality, which was irresistible. 'llll0l'9'E0l'0 we of June '14 to show, as far as words eau, our deepest friendship and our appreciation for our ultimate product, given to us by him, dedicate this book to our esteemed friend and sincere leader, Hugh S. Magill, whose duties were performetl with maliee toward none and eharity to allf, 5 V-,1- 4 , A,4. ,, 2.13.4 Charles Ruekel ..... .... E ditor-in-fihiet Edith Maye Frame ..... .... A ssistaut Editor Samuel Robert Barker. . . ......... Business lllanager Arthur Holliday 'Utt ................ Designer and Uartoonist John Franklin Reinboth .,...... ......... . . .Athletics Jeanette Smith. Arthur Utt .... Wmllls Leih ..... Samuel Robert l Mary Grant .... Fred Spaulding. Lester Wiecliiiaii Arthur Holliday Stewart Reid. . . Philetus Sawyer lllthelbert Rush Victor Weiz Lester VViedmau . . . .Literature . . ....... Music Photography Earlier. . . . . . .Uharaeter Phrases ......Caleudar .VVit and llumor UH .... . .......... Organizations . . . . . . . .Representative February ,lil .... .. . . . . . . . . .Advertising Manager 5 .... Assistant Advertising Managers . .Class Prophet Sept. Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept 1 Sept Sept Sept Sept Sopt Ocft. Oct. Ort. Oct. Oct, Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. 'l'his was getting auquaintod day. 'l'he faculty were very kind and gave us one glorious day ol' vacation. First regular recitation, programs were made and then a single session was held. First regular football practice. Our editor began the senior year by wearing' his first pair ot' long trousers. First W'rauglor meeting. Election ol' officers. 'l'he Forum held their first meeting in Room 6. Les lias lfileus held their first uieeting in the Audi- torium. 'l'he editors ol' the liullotin and t'apit.oline opened their offices and promised an excellent liulletin. 'l'he 'l'. M. 'l'. M. held an open meeting in the Audi- torinm. First edition of the llulletin was issued. lt was certainly great. First assenibly held in the Audit orium. Nino rahs for football I Second issue ol' the liulletin. We should be Very proud of our vapable staff in printing such an edition. VVOn. Our football team defeated liincoln in an Basy battle. Score, 19-0. 2501119 forgot this was not lcids' day and attended the Fair. School dismissed for the Fair. l'Same old story -Springfiold was vivtorious. Dt-- feated Alton, 21-7. Hurrah for S. ll. S. team. lh'l'eated old timo rivals -Taylorvillo. 256-20. Grt-at mass meoting was held in the Auditorium. Hr. Scott entertained the Forum at his home. The Follies of S. II. was given by the Feb, 'H and June W4 Vlasses. The atl'air proved to he a great success. 7 V Nov Nov Nov Nov. Nov Dec. Dee. Dec. Dee. llec. llec. Dee. Dec. Dee. Dee. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. .3- 114 11 24 -Victory for both first and second teams. First team defeated Urbana, 34-0. Second team defeated Edinburg, 6-0. -S. H. S. champions defeated the Peoria Manual, 7-0. A hard continuous struggle through the entire game. 4Mr. Fred Spaulding, being angry at the street car system, ran his auto into it, forgetting that he might injure his new car-and incidentally himself. -Springfield defeated Pana, 33-0. The surrounding schools have begun to take notice of our victorious team. -S. H. S. won the championship of Central Illinois in football by defeating Crane Technical of Chicago. ln memory of Lincoln and in connection with the Gettysburg speech, the entire school 'tdedicated a portion of their time to that memorable event. Mr. Merriman entertained the H S winners to a nine course dinner at his home. Afterwards they were entertained by Mr. Welitz at the Majestic. 3-The Feb. '14 Class was entertained at the home of Lola Vincent. -1-First basket ball practice. 10-June '14 held a class meeting. We regret losing Harold Furlong from our class roll. llramatie Club held an interesting trial in the Audi- torium. 1.1--HAssembly. llulabaloo-rah for basket ball. -June '13 gave a play in the Auditorium entitled, The Magistrate. For certain reasons, especial- ly, we were glad it was a success. 4First basket ball game. Springfield defeated At- lanta, 44-6. -VVran lers Have a. dance at the Lincoln Inn. Every O .1 one spent a most enjoyable evening. Wraiiglers held their second annual banquet at the St. Nick. Forum gave their annual banquet and dance at the St. Nick. The Knox College Glee Club gave a pleasing concert at the First Christian church under the auspices of June '14 Class. Vacation is o'er. School duties are now to indulge JL in again. 9-S. H. S. basket ball team were defeated by Peoria Manual. 8 Jan. 13-The Feb. '14 Class gave an indoor picnic at the High School. They all reported a most delightful time. Jan. 16-NJunior Prom. This long looked for event was given at the Lawrence School. An immense crowd was present and it was a great success. Jan. 23-A large mass meeting was held in the Auditorium. Jan. 97 Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. - fllid-exams. start. Boo-hoo l Too bad! SECOND SEMESTER. 2-Beginning of Second Semester. Some feel rather gloomy over the result of the mid-exams. 6e'5l5asket ball again. S. II. S. defeated Normal. 6- Junior-Senior Hop. 19gAssembly. Nine ra hs for basket ball. Z0-Red and Black iive defeated Peoria with a score 46-30. 23-Try-out for the extemporaneous contest. 27-The debate1's who were to compete with Quincy and Jacksonville were selected. Feb. 28-Miss Lomelino entertained the Les Bas lileus at her lllar. 1 home. -Springfield won second place in the basket ball tournament at Jacksonville. illar. 2--The Capitoline staif held their first meeting in the Auditorium. Mar. 6-Bloomington defeated S. H. S. in a game of basket ball, 17-6. Mar. 10-Dramatic Club held a meeting in the Auditorium. Mar. 13MSeniors entertained the Freshmen to a most delight- ful and pleasing reception. Mar. 28-The third annual indoor track meet was a. great sue- cess. Seniors won. Much enthusiasm was dis- played by all classes. Mar. 29-School closes for Spring vacation. Mar. 331-VVranglers gave a dance at Lincoln Inn. April T4School begins again after Spring vacation. April 16f Assembly. The members of the Year Book staff asked the school to support their annual book. April 18-Seniors gave a dance at the Lincoln lnn. April 27- Springfield won a debate with Quincy and lost one with Jacksonville. The affirmative were vic- torious. After the debate the Quincy. team were entertained to a dance, which was exceedingly enjoyed by all. April 28-Contest in reading and extemporaneous was held in Chicago. Springfield got fourth. 9 May May Ma y May May May June June June 6- i'fCorn Belt. Springfield vvas victorious. The Corn Belt externporaneous contest was held in the Audi- torium. Shand Won first place and Reinboth fourth. -Forum-VVrangler baseball game. After a long con- tested game, the Forum were victorious, 5-4. -June '14 Class held a class meeting in Room 5, for the purpose of arranging for graduation. -Springfield High School baseball team defeated the Court of Honor team in a very closely contested battle. -Seniors gave a picnic at Washingtori Park. Every- one had a glorious time. 294June '14 Class play entitled, HThe Toastmaster, proved to be one of the most successful plays given in the history of the school. The Wranglers gave a picnic and dance at Zoo Park. fThe graduating class bequeathed their belongings to the remaining class in their exercises on the lawn. VVhite trousers-Wet handkerchiefs-red eyes-sober facesf4af'fectionate farcwells. Because? 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Ei iii X 19 8 ,fe f i J-if 1 ' ' ' XL , , AQ, E ' pi?-7 Q WY? 7 1 5' L' 7 '2 ' . - Q ' ' F 1' g 'ff - ii Edith Mzltheuy Grace Birch Mira Smith Roy We11tz Arthur Peterson Eiiie Eptou Nettie Doud Elzie Weber' Hzmrriet Bouldiu Ruth Johns 15 Mabel Moon Clara Robinson Ethel Luke Willialll Langley John llf1Cl'l'll11H,l1 Pauline Johnson Mabel Drake Albert Clarver Libbie MaeLaiu Sarah Sheehan 16 Grace Hopkins Louise Welch Mattie Thomas Laura, Butler James Ballon Henry Schneider Miss Griswold Nettie Cook Abigail Lzlzelle Mrs. Maude Butler 17 I E1 Mabel Kimber Sadie Wllite 18 CLASS FLOWER , The Pink Rose CLASS MOTTO '6Nob1esse Ob1ige CLASS COLORS Brown and Gold 19 MARGARET LOUISE BARTELME. I love but thee, I love but thee With a love that shall not die. Girls' Glee Club, Motto Committee, Class Quartette. HELEN LUETTA BELL. Her voice was ever soft and low- An excellent thing in Woman. German Club tTreas. '13J, Dramatic Club, Flower and Commencement Program Com- mittees, Commencement Program. WALTER LEE BROWNING. Nothing is impossible to industry. Boys' Glee Club, Latin Play, '12, Dramatic Club, Lawrence Contest, '13, Athletic As- sociation, Wranglers tSec., '13J, Class Sec. and Treas., '12, Supervisor of all Commit- tees, '13, Bulletin Staff tExcl1angeJ, Class Play tPhil Kropjg Year-Book Representa- tive tCharacter Quotationsjg Commence- ment Program, Play, Queen Anne's Cot- tage , Valedictorian, Class Quartette. BESSIE MAY CHAPMAN. A leader among them was she- She led the Les Bas Bleus Society! Les Bas Bleus tPres., 3135, Pin and An- nouncement Committees. MARIE JOSEPHINE DORSEY. Behold, our Goddess of Liberty! For might and right she stands. Girls' Glee Club, Latin Play, 12, Les Bas Bleus tTreas., 'l3J, Play, Queen Anne's Cottage , Social and Motto Committees, Commencement Program, Class Quartette. 20 NAN FISHER. On with the dance, let joy be unconfined No sleep till morn, when youth and pleasi ure meet. Class Play fMabel Sumnerjg Dramatic Club. THOMAS KINCAID JONES. A knight there was and that a Worthy man. Football, '11, '12, '13, Capt., '12, Forum fVice- Pres., '13 and Treas., '13J, Athletic Asso- ciation, Class Play tMr. Kropjg Commence- ment Program Committee, MARIE GREEN. Those eyes whose light seemed rather given To be adored more than to adore. Les Bas Bleus CVice-Pres., '13J, Class tVice- Pres., '12J, Social and Announcement Com- mittees, Latin Play, '12, Dramatic Club. ROSS C. LOCK. See the conquering hero comes! Class tTreas., '13J, Forum CPres., '13J, Ath- letic Association tSec., '10, Pres., '13Jg Dra- matic Club CPres., '12J, Campus Improve- ment Society, Amateur Mechanics Club, Motion Picture Play, Silent System , Class Play tHalf-Back Sandyb, Debating Team, '13 CAlternateJ, Baccalaureate Com- mittee, Commencement Program, Track '09, '10, '13J, Football, '09, '10, '11, '13, Cap- itoline tAssociate Editor, '09, '10, '11J, Bul- letin tCirculation Mgr., '12, Business Mgr., '13J, Boys' Glee Club, Class Quartette. GEORGIA OSBORNE. Oh Maid, so fair and stately. 21 VERA MAY REINBOTH. 'tShe's beautiful and therefore to be woo'd, She is a woman, therefore to be won. Girls' Glee Clubg Class tVice-Pres., '12Jg Pen- nant and Pin Committeesg Play, The Truth g Dramatic Club tVice-Pres., '13J3 Commencement Program. JEROME ANTHONY O'CONNELL. A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men. Forum fVice-Pres., 'l3Jg Athletic Association tSec., '13Jg Dramatic Clubg Class Play tMcReadyJ. MARY LOUISE SUTTON. The hand that rounded Peter's Dome, And groined the aisles of Christian Rome We fain would match with thee, Louise! Pin and Pennant Conimitteesg Bulletin Staff tArt Editorbg Campus Improvement So- ciety tSec., '13J. PHIL POTTER. I can march up to a fortress And summon the place to surrender, But march up to a woman With such a proposal I dare not. Football, '12, '13 tCapt. l13lg Baseball, '12, '13g Forumg Athletic Association tVice- Pres.Jg Class tTreas., '11J. LELA VIVIAN TRAYLOR. Forward and frolic glee was there, The will to do, the soul to dare. Class Play tSueJg Class fVice-Pres., '13Jg Social and Play Committeesg Pennant Com- mitteeg Dramatic Club. 22 MILLICENT MAY WALLS. For s1.c wi s just the quiet kind, Whose natures never vary, Like streams that keep a summer mind Snowhid in January. Commencement Program Committee. STEWART FRANKLIN REID. My might and right move hand in hand And glorious must my triumph be! Class Pres., '12, '13, '14, Wranglers tSec. '13, Pres., '14J, Bulletin tAss. Editor, '13, Editor-in-Chief, '14J, Student Mgr. Foot- ball, '13, Lawrence Contest, '13 12d prizej, Athletic Association, Dramatic Club, Plays, Prop. Mgr., Man Who Wins, Queen Annets Cottage , Class Play tBill Shorty, Latin Play, '12, and Entertain- ment, '13, Arbor Day Program, '13, Photo, Social and Baccalaureate Committees, Commencement Program. I RUTH SMITH. Whence is thy learning? Hath thy toil O'er books consum'd the midnight oil?,' HARRY C. TOMLIN. Not rural sights alone, but rural sounds Exhiliarate my spirit. Forum, Athletic Association, Commence- ment Program, Class Play LKennith Sum- nerl. LOLA ELIZABETH VINCENT. She is pretty to walk with And witty to talk with. Class fSec., '13J, Pin and Play Committees, German Club iSec., '12J, Commencement Program, Class Historian, Year Book, Dra- matic Club, Salutatorian. 23 1f, ,. Hx ELIZABETH RUTH WICKS. ln arguing, too, Bessie owned her skill. For e'en though vanquished, she could argue still. Latin Play, '12g German Clubg Dramatic Club, Play Committee. WILLIAM ROBINSON. Speech is silver, silence is golden. 24 u February '14 in History 2 Development is the keynote to success. An organiza- tion which does not develop is a failure. The February '14 Class does not desire to boast of its accomplishments nor to assert its eclipse of all other classes which have passed through the portals of our High School into the world, but it is proud of the fact that development was shown step by step since its organization as a class on November 2, 1911. The class wishes to point out a few characteristics which must be recorded in its history as worthy of especial merit and distinction. February '14 displayed dramatic talent worthy of mention when their members presented the college comedy, t'Half-Back Sandy, at the Chatterton theatre, Friday evening, January 30. Mr. Thomson, the members of the faculty and all who witnessed the performance, had but the highest praise for the acting and talent shown. The crowning triumph in the annals of the class was the commencement exercises held Thursday evening, February 6, at which time twenty-two members of the class stepped out into the sea of life. The general theme for discussion on this occasion was '4The School, in which a strong appeal was made for a modern and up-to-date high school. The class was highly commended in their excellent exercises by President Robert E. Woocliiiarisee of the Board of Education, and Su- perintendent of City Public Schools Hugh S. Magill, Jr., in their addresses to the class. This was the first class in the history of the school to hold the commencement exercises in the school auditorium. The class is proud of the general average of grades made in the members' studies. Each member had credits in excess and the averages were the highest in years. Waltei' liee Browning received the valedictory, and Lola Vincent the salutatory. The class was represented in every phase of High School life. On the speakers' platform, in dramatics, on the athletic field, on the track, in journalism, in school standing, in the social whirl, its members excelled. I The class began its career in its Sophomore year, November 2, 1911, and at once became a unit in the life of the school. At the organization of the class the officers honored by election were: President, Stewart F. Reid, Vice-President, Vera Rein- both, Secretary, Williariri McGrue, Treasurer, Phil H. Potter. At the annual election held October 15, 1912, Stewart F. Reid was re-elected as President. The other officers elected were: Vice-President, Marie Green, Secretary, Wziltei' Tice Browning, Treasurer, Phil Potter. 25 At the final election of officers held February 4, 1913, Reid was again re-elected as President, while Lela Traylor became Vice-President, Lola Vincent, Secretary, Ross C. Lock, Treas- urer, and Walter Lee Browning, Supervisor of Committees. The class colors were Brown and Gold, its motto was, MNoblesse 0blige, while its flower, the Pink Rose. Our Farewell Four years of High School life-then Commencement. Another class has completed the required course, another class has been added to the long list gone before us-and now we pass into history. Only a short time and our class will be for- gotten. The members of the February '14 Class have enjoyed their High School life: There is no life like that of the student. We feel that we have gained that which we sought: knowledge, and are appreciative, first. to our parents for allow- ing us the privilege of attending the High School, and second, to those who so diligently labored to help us get the best out of the curriculum. lt now behooves us to bid you farewell. So with a fond remembrance always in our hearts for our Alma Mater and with our best wishes for the success of the classes to follow us, we, the February '14 Class, bid you farewell- farewell. STEVVART F. Reid, President. Z6 27 CLASS FLOWER Erin Rose CLASS MOTT O We go forward, though all others stand CLASS COLORS Orange and Black 8 Class Committees SOCIAL-li0l'Il?ll'Ll Roche, cliairinzin. Gerald Ginnaven, Cath- erine Woods, Olivia Monroe, Fred Spaulding. ANNOUNC'lClXIlCN'l'S-Kzxliliryn Kinelizin, Cl12ll1'l11Zl,ll. Rayiiu, Arnibrnster, Langdon Robinson. CLASS FllOWl+lRflre11v Nelson, eliziirmzm. Audrey L2l,Pll?l,lll, Juniata liule. VLASS lJAYmGerald filIll12lV611, eliairnmn. Fred Spaulding, ii e ns l EIXVVQI' im-of r , an mrn . zi sf ' Pl l t 9 I , Tl lo 0 V Di , qlllllfbl-l,'1YlCPl lXlO'l l'Of-lihllm Melcher, Cll2lll'll1ZlI1. Gladys Schnepp. Pli l'URE i'OllIMIT'l'ElC-Erma Ellis, eliairnizin. Lyman Troxell, Dorothy Gray. VIN COMMl'I l'EE--fliermnrd Roche, cslmirnmn. Kzitllryn Kin- elian, llnvicl Shand, l4ll'lll?l Ellis, Alma Scliryver. 29 GERALDINE ADAMS. I see how thine eyes would emulate tl1e diamond. CLINTON FOREST ADAMS. Looked he red or pale, or sad or merrily. Forum Athletic Association. MABEL LEE DAVIDSON. Thee will I love and with thee lead my life. Les Bas Bleusg Girls' Glee Club. SAMUEL ROBERT BARKER. A sort of mental reservoir, which may burst upon you and overwhelm you at any moment. Campus Improvement Society iPres. '13, '14Jg Latin Club tTreas., '13Jg Dramatic Clubg Athletic Assn., Associate Editor Bulleting Class Dayg Commencement Exercisesg Business Manager Year Bookg Social Com- mittee, '12, '13g Wranglers. RAYNA MARIE ARMBRUSTER. lf you love her, you cannot see her- Why?-Because love is blind. Vice-Pres., June '14. 30 MARIE CAROLINE BODE. And your color, I warrant you, is as red as any rose, in good truth, la! REUBEN R. BOYNTON. A proper man-a very handsome man- He speaks well. Forumg Athletic Associationg Pres. German Club, '14. ALICE LAVINA BLUMLE. Drive these men away, and I will sit as quiet as a lamb. WILLIAM CARL KUSCH. He is a man worth any woman. HELEN MARCIA CLARK. I love you so much with my heart That none is left to protest. Philo 5 Commencement Exercises. 31 MARY CATHERINE DONELAN. And bid the cheek be ready with a blush Modest as morning. ORVILLE WHITTEN CURRY. Let me have men about me that are fat. ERMA VIRGINIA ELLIS. So are you, sweet, Even in the lovely garnish of a boy. Picture Committee. GAYLORD STILLMAN DAVIDSON. That I might sleep out this great gap or time. Forumg Athletic Associationg Debating Team '14g Class Play. LUCILE DOROTHY FERREIRA. A maid of grace and complete majesty. Philo. 22 NEVA BLANCHE FINLEY. She will write a sonuet in thy praise. Class Dayg Bulletin Staff. FRANK ENGLISH. One of the patterns of love. Baseball, '13, tCapt. '14Jg Basket ball, '13, '14g Forum. VERA BYTHEWOOD FORD. I hope for quiet days, fair issue and long life. HEN RY CLOYD DOBBS. Now have I done a good day's work. Athletic Association. EDITH MAYE FRAME. I trust I may have leave to speak, And speak I will. T. M. T. M.g Les Bas Bleusg Dramatic Clubg Glee Clubg Commencement Exercisesg Class Secretary, '13g Asso. Editor Capito- lineg Campus Improvement Society. 33 MARY MYRTLE GRANT. I came and cheeredg He smiled me in the face, raught me his hand. T. M. T. M.g Dramatic Clubg Campus Im- provement Soeietyg Class Dayg Capitoline Staffg Les Bas Bleus. BYRON L. HAMILTON. Few taller are so young. Forum. CECILE ALBIA GOULET. What dances shall we have To wear away this long age of three hours '? N EAL FLAGG. Every man has his fault And honesty is his. VIOLA JUNE GOMES. Happy the parents of so fair a child. 34 DOROTHY ANNE GRAY. Thy smiles become thee well, Therefore in my presence still smile, dear my sweet. Glee Club, Picture Committee. GERALD GILL GINNAVEN. I'll speak in a monstrous little voice. Chairman Social Committee, '12, '13, Wrang- lersg Lawrence Oratorical Contest, Class Day Chairman, Football, '13. HELEN MARCIA HAYNES. Her face was radiant with the sunshine and sea? CHARLES ALTON ADKINSON. Since thou lovest, love still and thrive therein, Even as I would, when I to love begin. Basketball, '12, '13, Football, '11, '12, '13, Athletic Association, Forum. E. CAMILLA HOLLIDAY. A woman of quick sense. 35 KATHRYN JEANIE KINEHAN. She never told her love, But let concealment, like the worm i' the Bud, Feed on her damask cheek. Announcement Committee Chairman. HERMAN CECIL HELMLE. He is very swift and sententious. Track, '12, '13, Capt. ,'14g Football, '11, '12, - '13, Forum, Athletic Association. as MARY ELIZABETH KEEFE. Those men are happy, And so are all who are near her. JOE BUNN HEIDLER. The poor world is almost six thousand years old. Treas. Class, '13, '14, Athletic Associationg Campus Societyg Salutatoryg Forum. EDITH PEARL HARTMAN. Her smile, ah, her smile! T. M. T. M.3 Les Bas Bleusg Campus Society. 36 VICTORIA EDITH BENDER. Her voice was ever soft, gentle and low- An excellent thing in a woman. Valedictoryg Commencement Exercises. LATHAM BROADWELL. And vaulted with such ease into his seat. Forumg Track, '133 Football, '13g Athletic Association. ' FLORENCE LUCILLE DAVIS. Haply this life is best, if quiet life be bestf CHARLES HERBERT CLARKE. I pray thee understand a plain man in his plain meaning. CLARA M. DEFFENBAUGH. I heard her speak, she's low-voiced. 37 HAZEL MARIE KRAFT. There's no trust, no faith, no honesty ln meng all perjuredf' FRANKLIN ISAAC GROVES. He was want to speak plain and to the purpose like an honest man. MADGE GERTRUDE MCLAUGHLIN. Thrift is a blessing if men steal it not. Philomachiang Pres., '13g T. M. T. M.g Latin Club. VICTOR MERLE WEIZ. 'Tm Dutch as krautf' Glee Club. ELVA LUCILE PARKINSON. Being a woman, I will not be slack To play my partf, Commencement Exercises. 38 1 1 t . l l 4 MARJORIE ADELINE RICKARD. So sweet and voluble in her discourse. Commencement Exercises. JOHN RALPH ALBERT REED. I am not in the roll of common men. JUNIATA ELIZABETH RULE. Your silence most offends me, And to be merry best becomes you. Les Bas Bleus. AUSTIN NEWTON REECE. One that loved, not wisely, but too well Debating Team, '14g Forumg Class Play. MARGARET R. SCHERMERHORN. Those linen cheeks of thine Are counsellors to fear. 39 AUDREY ESTELLA LAPHAM. Her looks do argue her replete with modestyg Her Words do show her Wit. MARGARET LOUISE BROWN. h Let him learn to know, when maidens sue, Men give like gods. JOSHUA EMMET JAGLA. His big, manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, Pipes and Whistles in his sound. LYLYON BEATA LAND. Well iitted in artsfl Bulletin Staff. HAROLD EPLER KNUDSON. And you shall say: I'll prove a busy actor in their playf' 1 40 I IRENE NELSON. And she is fair and, fairer than Of wondrous virtues. Campusg Dramatic Club. GORDON MATHEW PATTON. A friend of the Faculty. HELEN ODIORNE. iKM9fl1iDkS 'tis time to smile again ARNOLD CHRISTIAN PIEPER. Brief let me be. Wranglersg Tennis, '13, '14. GRACE FRANCES PARSONS. 'LA poor, lone woman. 41 HELEN A. LINK. Will thou show the whole wealth Of thy wit in an instant. GROVER H ENRY LANGFELDT. Wise1y and truely: wisely I say, I am a bachelorf' EDNA ALICE LEBER. A pleasant-spirited lady- There's little of the melancholy element in her. T. M. T. M., Officer, '14, GEORGE J. KLOPPENBURG. And if his name be George, l'll call him Peter. AGNES GERTRUDE LOCHMAN. Be there a will, and wisdom finds a wayf' 42 VERNA NELSON. P I like your silence it the more shows off your wonder, But yet, speak! WILLIAM M. MCGRUE. A name of fear That tyranny shall quake to hear. EDNA ELIZABETH MELCHER. At war twixt will and will not. WILLIAM NUGENT, JR. Hear me a little, ' For I have only been silent so'long.', OLIVIA MARGUERITA MONROE. She moves any goddess, And she looks a queen. Class Secretary, '13, '14, Class Playg Class Day, Campus Society, Les Bas Bleusg Dra- matic Clubg Social Committee, '13, '14, 43 ELMA MINNIE PEEK. Oh, how full of briars Is this working day world! DAVID WOLVERTON SHAND. I am he that is so love-shakedf' Pres. Class, '13, '14, Wranglersg Athletic As- sociationg Campus Societyg Dramatic Clubg Latin Clubg Debating Team, '12, '13, '14, Lawrence Oratorical Contest, Cornbelt Ex- temporaneous Speaking Contest, Associate Editor of Bulletin. ALMA ANNE FREUND. What stars do spangle heaven With such beauty as those two eyes ? ORVILLE R. SWEET. 'Orful' sweet he is, but alas! No friend of the fair sex. RUTH ELIZABETH HOWEY. She that was ever fain and never proud, Had tongue at will and yet was never loud. 44 GLADYS MAY SCHNEPP. She is a charmerf' Motto Committee. JOHN FRANKLIN REINBOTH. Before him he carries noise, Behind him he leaves tears. Forum, Athletic Association, Debating Team, '13, '14, Lawrence Oratorical Contest, Reading Contest at Chicago. ALMA MARA SCH RYVER. Thee will I love, And with thee lead my life. CHARLES WALTER RUCKEL. Things small as nothing, for request's sake only, He makes important. Editor of Capitoline, Wranglers, Glee Club, Debating Team, '13, Campus, Dramatic Society. MADGE ELIZABETH SCHOTTS. I love the cows and chickens, But this is the life. 45 RUTH M. SCHWENGELS. She is kind as she is fair. ROBERT WELLS LEIB. He is oft the wisest man, Who is not wise at all. MARY ANGELA EDWARDS. So still and quiet That her motion blushed at herself. ARTHUR HOLLIDAY UTT. For brevity-a man. Glee Club, '13, '14g Dramatic Clubg Bulletin Staffg Year Book Staffg Debating Team, '14g Half-Back Sandy Castg Athletic As- sociationg Forum. IDA MAUDE HANES.. That timegO times! I laughed him out of patience. 46 JEANNETTE SMITH. A cherry lip, a pleasing tongue. Philog Capitoline Staffg Bulletin Staff. HENSON LANGDON ROBINSON. Love goes toward love, As school-boys from their books. Class Playg Athletic Associationg Forumg Mgr. Baseball Team, '14, IMOGENE SMITH. Her spirit is so married in conjunction with the participation of society. ETH ELBERT HENRY RUSH. I did laugh, sans intermission, An hour by his dial. Orchestra. MARGARET KATH RYN SPITZNAGLE. Then let her beauty be her wedding dowerf' 47 LYMAN RAY TROXELL. He hath song for man or woman, of all sizes. Glee Clubg Wranglorsg Dramatic Clubg Pic- ture Committee. LUELLA MORGAN HAMPTON. A maid so tender, fair and happy, So opposite to marriage. BERNARD'FRANCIS ROCHE. I am not Dutch. Wranglersg Chairman Social Committee, '14g Pin Committee. RUBY ALICE HEDGECOCK. Men are April when they woog December when they wed. LESTER A. WIEDMAN. I say as I think and I speak it From my very soul. Wranglers, tVi-Pres., !14Jg Editor Bulletin, '14g Class Dayg Dramatic Club, tPres. '13, '14Jg Capitoline Staffg Class Prophet. 48 I I 4 l 1 1 l 4 EDNA HAMILTON WOODS. For my sake, wear this: It is a manacle of love. Campus Societyg Dramatic Club, Class Play: Glee Club. WILLIAM HENRY SCHNEIDER. He is a football man, a track man, a bas- ket ball mang And last, but not least, a lady's man. Football, '12, '13g Basketball, '12, '13, '14g Forumg Athletic Association, Glee Clubg Bulletin Staffg Track, '14. DOROTHY MADELINE MILLER. The tongues of men are full of deceitsf' PHILETUS THOMAS SAWYER. I never knew so young a body With so old a head. Bulletin Staffg Year Book Staffg Class Dayg Class Play, Athletic Associationg Social Committee, '12, '13. BLANCHE L. SMITH. Stop his mouth with a kiss, And let not him speak! Class Day. 49 CATHERINE LOUISE WOODS. Give us the vote and we'11 quit. Commencement Exercisesg Campus Societyg Dramatic Club. HENRY C. RABENSTEIN. I have immortal longings in me. n Lawrence Oratorical Contest. ELIZABETH WHITTENBURG. Wisdom is oftimes nearer when We Than when we soar. Les Bas Bleus. EARL RYDER. Our fortune lies upon this jump. Track, '143 Indoor Track, '12, '13, '14, HELEN M. WEGENER. With her, Aphrodite has no show. 50 stoop I 1 THEODORE JOSEPH VANDORN. As full of wit as an egg is full of meat. Baseball, '14g Wranglers. CLARA F. TUEGAL. Fair thoughts be your fair pillow. FRED HERBERT SPAULDING. Look! He is winding up the watch of his wit, And by and by it will strike. Bulletin Staffg Dramatic Clubg Wranglers QPres. '14Jg Campus Societyg Capitoline Staff. IONE VOELKER. She hung upon my neck, And kiss on kiss she vied so fast. WALTER ZOOK. The great man never falls. 51 N 1 Class History fPhiletus T. Sawyer.D On September 4, 1910, we entered that wonderful building, a bunch of two hundred and fifty green, mistreated, unso- phisticated, confident Freshmen. There were but a few upper classmen here that eventful morning when we were initiated into the wonders of the system of training, so much different from that in the VVard Schools, to grin and laugh at us as we carried a little slip around in our hands, gaping at the tran- soms of the different rooms for the number. In fact, to state the truth, a certain upper classman gathered a crowd of us together and told us that under no circumstances to think of entering any room without first ringing the door bell, and if one of the kind-hearted teachers had not come to our rescue and informed us not to pay any attention to what the upper classman said, we would probably still be looking for that door bell. After a short time, we finally became settled down to the regular routine of work, namely those interesting, wonderful, absorbing, much loved studies of Latin, Algebra and English. A good many of us crossed our first river with flying colors, others struck a few hidden rocks and pulled to shore with a more or less battered ship, and some got stuck on the different shoals and gave the proposition up as a bad job, much to their own regret in after years. Ah, ha! We started again in September, 1911, under that wonderful, weighty title of Sophomore. To us, then, that name meant much in accordance to importance in school life, in fact, we thought we owned the place and all that was connected with it. A few of us even went so far as to show our superior- ity by making a few of the members of the June '15 Class stand on that bench in front and tip their hats to those that passed. This year stands out as one of the bright lights in our High School life, as it was in this year that the class organized, on October 30, 1911, in Room 27, under the leadership of Loren Thompson as president, and Miss Matheny, who has stood by us from then until now, as faculty critic. The rest of the officers elected that year were: Vice-President-Fred Spaulding. Secretary-Olivia Monroe. Treasurer-Edith Frame. Chairman Social Committee-Gerald Ginnaven. Sergeant-at-Arms-Herman Helmle. Also, during this year we chose our class colors-burnt orange and black, and ordered our pennants. ln thc spring of the year we made good our boast that we 52 l l were THE class by winning the first annual inter-class track meet. For many days after that wonderful victory, there wasn't a hat to be found to fit us. Next came the second river to cross, and as the year before, some got across with but little trouble, some hit snags and some got cold feet from standing in the damp air a11d quit. Juniors! Ah, that name suggests a multitude of things, mainly that we were to be the butterflies of the school, and that we had to assume a happy-go-lucky, devil-mayecare atti- tude. This we did to perfection. After getting settled, we called a class meeting to elect officers who were to pilot us through the year. Those who were elected were as follows: President-David Shand. Vice-President-Edna Woods. Secretary-Edith Frame. Treasurer-Loren Thompson. Chairman Social Committee-Gerald Ginnaven. This year we had our first real Constitution, and also ordered our class pins, of which we were very proud. On January 10, 1913, we gave our first entertainment of the Junior year in co-operation with the February '14 Class to tl1e departing Seniors and friends. Next in the order of events came the second annual inter- class indoor track meet. The fates were against us, and the Seniors won, with us a mighty close second. Although we lost the track meet, we won much praise and prestige as a class for originality by erecting an electric sign under our section, some- thing never dreamed of by other classes. Shortly after this, we were rudely awakened to the fact that examinations were near, but as usual, a goodly portion crossed their third river with little or no difficulty and only a few, a mighty small few, dropped from sight. Seniors, Seniors Z. Ah, do you people sitting there realize the magnitude, the loftiness, the grandeur, the dignity, attached to that lordly name? It meant that we were to stalk up and down the halls with the walk of the immortal gods themselves, and that we were to subdue and make the lower classmen quiver and shake in our presence. The oflicers who were chosen and led us through this year are the following: President-David W. Shand. Vice-President-wRayna Armbruster. Secretary-Olivia Monroe. Treasurer-Joe Heidler. Chairman Social Committee-Bernard Roche. Editor-in-Chief of Year Book-Chas. Ruckle. Assistant Editor of Year Rook-Edith Frame. 53 Editor of l'3ulletinwDavid VV. Shand, who later resigned in favor of Lester Weidman. Business Manager of BulletinfGerald Ginnaven, who later resigned in favor of Wells Leib. With all canvas spread and a good wind at our backs, we niade great progress. The Knox College Glee Club was brought down under the auspices of our class, and proved to be a great success financially, as well as furnishing an enjoyable program. Next caine our consideration of the photographer for the class, and after rnueh wrangling and debating, we decided upon the Cottage Studio. That no sooner off our hands, than we had to choose our announcements. This we did, and the style of the announcements that we chose, again showed our originality in doing things. We then chose our Class Motto, which is, HWe will go for- ward, though everything else stand still, also the Class Flower, which is the Erinward Rose. The next big success in the way of entertainments was ' he Follies of S. 11. S., again staged in partnership with the Feb- ruary ,14 Class. During February, we chose the school seal which is to be stamped on the front of our Year Book. Once more we showed our superiority that we assumed in our Sophomore year by again winning the third annual inter-class indoor track ineet by a big score. This year, all classes had electric signs, which idea they copied froni our Junior year. This again proves that we lead, others follow. The biggest event of the year was the Senior Class play, t'The Toastmaster, given at Chatterton's Opera House, May 29th. It was not what you would call a big financial success, but was one of the most notable successes in the wa.y of repu- tation for our class as a class that knows how to do things in the way of draniatics as well as athletics. Not niuch has been said about the Year Book, but you will no doubt agree with us as you glance through this book, that it is one of the best and niost original ever put out by a class. Next, as the year is closing, is the selection of the speakers on the connnencenient prograni. This we have done and k1l0XV that they will nobly represent and establish a reputation for our class. Thus the Class Day exercises to be gotten out of the way and graduation off our hands, we will then have crossed our fourth and last river. And friends, as we seal this roll of history, and say good-bye to our dear old Alma Mater, the Springfield High School, we, the one hundred and ten of us left of that two hundred and fifty that started in 1910, wish to say that the best and happiest days of our lives were spent within its walls. K 71W 54 Class History Fourteen Would you like to llQ21l' the story Of tl1e Class of June ltw0ll1'lI01'll? llow we labored, how we Stl'Ug'g'l0ll, Our lllIJl0lllZlS 11ow to win? Here we entered Spri11g'fiel4l lligh School Ill S01JtOl1ll.J0l' Ni11etee11 rllllllg llere we started ou o11r ,lOll1'l1OY- Four long years u11t1l tl1e Ullll. Algebra we first QllC0llllt61'Qll, When as Fresl1111e11 we ljilgilllg And l1ow kind UD were those who tilllgllt 11s llvheu we failed to llllll01'StElllll. Une short year we jo11r11eye4l onward, 01141 year nearer to the goal, VlXl1Gll as SOIJll0lI101'QS we Oilllltl hack For lll01'E' lllj'StQl'l0S to lllllflllll. Tho' the first semester llI1Q,'9l'i'll And the days seemed l'11llCll too long, At last there came the ludoor meet So the Sophs. rose lleroe and strong. How we beat those llllglltj' Seniors, The expectant Juniors, toog And the FI'0Sllll'l611 yelling' wildly, But we YVOII as only we could do Then Olll' Junior year we entered, And we Ol'g'21lllZQll our class, A1141 l1ow quickly flew the time Toward the vVlll11l0l'-S9l1l0l' dance. To the llard Times party we came, And the 'tlloho Co11ve11tio11 as wellg And of all tl1e good times w41'Ve had- It would be very ll2l1'll to tell. Our 4llllll01' 1'1ro4luotio11 followed, And we were Gllt01'tillllGil at the llle l1ad tl1e lmest of times, And, my! l1ow the eats did fly. Yr' To the f'ootl1all team we gave our 1114111, The best 111311, lll each ease, And Illtlllf' a game we XVO11, By a Senior lll tl1e race. 55 To escape the errors of other classes And give something 11ew, not old, Knox came with her music one evening And gave us a pleasure untold. Our class pins and pennants selected, Our motto established as well, Our pictures and announcements Are all that we have left to tell. Senior t lav is over I up .I 1 , Picmcs, parties, too, So, dear old commencements, VVe turn our eyes towards you. The four years have vanished, And each one a memory dear. lVe leave the rest to fate, And say our farewell here. Edna H. Woods, June '14. Prophecy of the Class of June, '14 CLester A. Wierliniaii, Class Prophet, 1914.j On a day preceding a11 examination the class prophet betook himself to that secluded portion of the High School presided over and ruled by one whom men call Mrs. Butler and there ensconsed himself comfortably Cilj in one of those capacious C?D library chairs. Thinking to indulge in that gentle pastime of t'cramming, which as everyone is familiar with, consists of trying to cram into one's head in a couple of hours what he should have absorbed gradually during the course of a semester. While thus engrossed it seemed that he somehow had slipped away, in mind, from his portentous surroundings and was on his way from Springfield for a trip around the world. After reading his newspaper he was astonished to find that the date read 1930, but everything seemed to fit in with that time. He was surprised and amused to find an advertisement in his paper reading f'Reuben Boynton, Undertaker. Next door to Latham l3roadwell's Pharmacy. A few of the other ads., as well as he can remember, were for Reedls Tobacco Store, Alma. Schryver 56 and Ruth Schwengels' Flower Store, and one that occasioned surprise was Orville Sweet, the Auctioneer. The conductor, Victor VVeiz, came near putting him off because of his ticket being punched wrong, but subsided when he was told that the ticket was sold by Lucile Ferreira. The prophet was impressed by the speed of the train, which was about 200 miles an hour, and marveled at the nerve of the engineer, G. Langfeldt. He refreshed himself with a bottle of soda bought from Earl Ryder, the news butcher. As the time went by, he found himself looking over his fellow passengers, and was at once attracted by a bunch of suffragette ladies who were still talking about their rights, which the prophet thought must have been estab- lished long ago. He soon recognized Edna Woods, Elizabeth Whittenberg, Madge Schotts, Clara Tuegel, Hazel Kraft and Camilla Holliday. Hearing an enormous noise in the next compartment, he curiously ventured there to see What was the source. He found that it was a bunch of W. C. T. U. delegates from a convention, and included among them were Agnes Lochman, Edna Leber, Geraldine Adams, Alice Blumle, Mary Grant, Erma Ellis, Maude Haynes, Helen Odiorne, Verna Nel- son and Helen Link. He immediately went back to his oW11 end and there noticed that there were some traveling men right behind his seat. He at once saw the familiar faces of Philetus Sawyer, Langdon Robinson, Byron Hamilton, Austin Reece, Franklin Groves and Neal Flagg. As the train neared New York, they went by a baseball field and he saw Frank English haranguing with the umpire, Forest Adams, over a ball knocked by Will Kusch, bringing in Walter Zook, Joe Heidler and Hubert Clarke. After the train stopped, the prophet hurried by numerous familiar hack drivers, Samuel Bar- ker, Orville Curry, Cloyd Dobbs, Harold Knudson and George Kloppenburg, who he was afraid might recognize him. Waiting at the station for the train was a group of men and women who he found were the Houwelin Grand Opera Company, and was 11ot a bit surprised at recognizing so many of his old class-mates, among them such as Edna Melcher, Madge McLaughlin, Frances Parsons, William McGrue, Henry Rabenstein, Elma Peek, lrene Nelson, Olivia Monroe, Juniata Rule, Margaret Schermerhorn, Imogene Smith and Helen Haynes. Passing by a Salvation Army demonstration, he im- agined he heard a familiar voice, and upon closer observance he found the captain, who was speaking, was none other than Gordon Patton. Other members of the band were Marie Bode, Margaret Brown, Angela Edwards, Alma Freund, Viola Gomes and Joshua Jagla. They were trying to convert two tramps, Gerald Ginnaven and John Reinboth. After the prophet had deposited his suit case with the hotel clerk, Hike Helmle, he 57 dropped into a picture show, buying a ticket from Lucile Par- kinson and depositing it with Majoric Rickard. The reel being displayed was a fine melodrama with the leading roles being taken by Carlyle Blackwell Leib, Gladys Sehnepp, Blanche Bates Smith, Arthur Johnson Utt, Mary Pickford, C. Donelan and Mary Keefe. The next picture was one of the series of 'tThe Adventures of Kathlyn QKinehanj and the leading inas- culine part was taken by William Schneider. The Umballah was Williziiri Nugent. Other stars featured were Dorothy Miller, Charles Ruckel, Arnold Pieper, David Shand, Jeanette Smith, Helen VVegener and lone Voelker. The orchestra play- ing was composed entirely of ladies, who were Catherine Woocl, Margaret Spitznagle, Audrey Lapham, Lylyon Land, Neva Fin- ley, Ruby Hedgecoek and Luella Hampton. Outside was a pretzel stand operated by two Germans, Bernard Roche and Vera Ford. Edith Frame, Dorothy Gray, Edith Hartman and Ruth Howey were selling candy and across the street was a big store run by Gaylord Davidson. Some of the sales ladies Whom the prophet especially noticed were Victoria Bender, Mabel Davidson, Clara Detfenbaugh, Florence Davis, Cecile Goulet and Helen Clark. The prophet then went to the hotel where, after arguing with the porter, Ethelburt Rush, was shown to his room by Bell-Boy Fred Spaulding. While the prophet ruminated as to the queer vocations of his old classmates, he heard a loud noise, which he took for an earthquake, but he suddenly took a tumble and woke up in the library. The noise was Mr. Scott saying: Hliverybody out of the building, it is quarter to four! 58 ,,. V J.. WMLC: if I an A , ' R lf' 695 My K4 1 A' ff A 1 I' , A 1' 'g ff 5 I ' iggh ' W 4' , -..,j A 1 ' I A ' f f Z Z f I' 55 ...f 'Lis ff' ft..--f ,,- , ' Z1 -7 - ng, 4 pb .mqwa 4'-1-iii -'1 v 59 The Athletic Association OFFICERS. Leslie Vogel. . . . ..... President Fred tlhiles. . . . . .Vice-President Ray Wilson ....... . . .Secretary Prof. II. O. linrnes. .. .......... Treasurer John L. Scott ..... ...Financial Adviser The Athletic Association has not as much money i11 the treas- ury at the present time ns it had ai year ago, but nevertheless it is still Very well situated fil12lllCi2llly. Under the supervision of the association, season tickets were issued for football and basket ball, the latter including' admission to the indoor' truck meet. The students took ?ltlV2llll'2lg9 of the 2lSS0ClZlll0ll7S gen- erosity and the tickets were hurriedly disposed of. The minute-book of the Athletic Association also shows :in increased membership and an added interest is being shown in the meetings. 60 Our Coaches The beginning of this school year heralded the appearance ll1'0L1l' school of a second E. L. Weber' in the person of R. H. Wentz, a graduate of Milliken University. Mr. Wentz was formerly coach of the Taylorvillc Athletic teams and an in- structor in mathematics at that school. Our head coach has developed good material into fine athletes and he has worked and sympathized with them to make them the best possible. He has exerted a genuine kindness in his coaching, but at all times has connnanded the obedience and respect of everybody. iiJ0ll1lIli6,7 Mcrriniali, an alumnus of old Springfield High School and a former student and star athlete of the University of Illinois, has held down his position as head coach ad- mirably. He has worked-and worked hardfto obtain the best results and no one can say that he has not willingly, faith- fully and creditably performed his part. 61 Football The prospects for a successful football season in September were excellent with the return of nine of last year's men. School had hardly begun before thirty aspirants for the coveted positions on the varsity team were out on the campus shoving their heads into Uterra firma in desperate efforts to capture the elusive pigskin, and this with the thermometer 1030 in the shade was certainly school patriotism. The grit and deter- mination which this early practice indicated was brought out even more strongly and effectively in the real football games, when our boys came in contact with muscle and brawn instead of kind Mother Earth. It is very often the case that the second team men are for- gotten when we talk over the merits of our football players. But we should remember this: the fellows on the second team came out night after night and worked hard for two hours on the Armory field, only to be reminded that there was a better fellow ahead and to try again. The men on the second team were the practice squad for the varsity men and they received the usual hard knocks and their regular trouncing every night without a. murmur. So include in your list of football men of 1913 La Fore Lock, Ben Clauser, Clifford Turnbull, La Verne Schnepp, Gerald Dodds, Ray Riefler, Edward Mahoney, Earl Friedmeyer, Frank lieaty, Robert Rankin, Edward Riefler, Theodore Van Dorn, Ambrose Hancock, Leon Ferreira, and John Metcalf, as well as those men that received emblems sig- nifying their superior playing. Mr. Scott, the faculty manager, made out a rather hard schedule, securing games with some of the best high school teams in the State and the very best in Central Illinois, but Springfield beat her opponents at every point, won every game she played, and now holds the Central Illinois Championship for 1913. lt was thought best not to include a synopsis of each game for this publication where so much ground is to be covered in so little space it is impossible to go into details. However, from the following schedule you will see that Springfield put the best team on the gridiron in the history of the school, didn 't lose a game, and, wonder of wonders! beat the Chicago team from Crane Technical School on Thanksgiving Day by the largest score of the season. October 4-Springfield, 19: Lincoln, O. At Springfield. October 11-Springfield, 21 5 Alton, 7. At Alton. October 18ASpringfield, 323, Taylorville, 0. At Taylorville. October 25-Springfield, 123, llloornington, 7. At Springfield. 62 I November 1fSpri11gHvl1l, 1-Lg livuzltur, 13. At llccatlll NOV6I11b6I' 8-Sp1'i11gHuld, I3-lg UI'bHll2l, O. At Sprillgficlm November 15-Sp1'i11gfis-hl, 7g 1'1-Oriel, 0. At S1?1'i1lgHL'lKl. November 22fS1JI'illg'f'iPll1, Iiiig Puma, 0. At Panel. November 2TfSpri11gHvlml, -L85 l'1'a11o Teclulicnl, O. A1 Springfield. S1Jl'i11gfi61d, 222g 01il10ll0ll1S, 27. Number of gamcs plnlvwl, 11. Number of games won, N. UZ! f W X 6 4 1 Football S Winners CAPTAIN PHIL POTTER. Capt' Potter at center was the main- stay of the team. Quick on his feet, a terror in offensive play, a lion in strength, and a man to be depended upon. He was chosen for the All State team and was un- doubtedly the best center Spring- field High has ever produced. Football fans greatly bewail the fact that Captain Potter cannot be with us another season. TOM JONES. 'Jonsie at guard played a steady, consistent game all the season through and won for himself the reputation of being one of the best guards in Central Illinois. He was a Ht running mate for Captain Pot- ter and was a great factor in the ultimate success of the team. EDWARD STERNAMAN. fCaptain- EIect.j 'Dutchj' at end, was always the man to be depended on to do his part and to do it well. Clever, quick, gritty and dependable, he saved the day more than once by his con- sistent playing. A better captain for the coming season could not have been selected. 65 HARRY ARMBRUSTER. 'Army, our little quarterback, can- not be praised too highly for his work in the past season. A more resourceful Held general Spring- Iield has never seen and a better man never piloted Springneld to victory. A sure tackler, a good ground gainer and the think box of the whole team. CHARLES ADKINSON. Adki, at halfback, is a man whose loss will be felt deeply during the coming season. He was always good for a gain around his end and was capable of making astonish- ing gains upon an open field. A more plucky player and a harder worker for the success of the team would be hard to find. LESTER VOGEL. Hippo was one of our most valu- able linemen, His defense was as impenetrable as a stone wall, and his ability to block and get his man, was nothing short of marvelous. 66 ROSS C. LOCKE. Locke was one of the men who com- prised our lightning backfieldf' and his name will undoubtedly find space in the Hall of Fame. As a drop kicker, he won renown and his consistent gains made him a favorite on the sidelines. JOE COX. Coxie, our big left guard, although not a sensational player, was on the job all the time. He was a cool, clear-headed, heavy-hitting man, and much credit is due him for his cool, consistent playing. HERMAN HELMLE. To Hike has been applied the title of Our Nimble-footed Fullbackf' He could always be depended upon for live yards through center, and on an open iield he was ex- tremely hard to catch. Helmle's loss at fullback will be keenly felt. 67 WILLIAM SCHNEIDER. 'Willumj' at half back was as good a man as ever wore his S, A wonderful ground gainer, a quick thinker and as nimble as a cat in his actions. He was pronounced one of the best halfbacks in Cen- , tral Illinois, and the team will suf- fer greatly by his loss. LATHAM BROADWELL. 'Lath was one of our best men in the backheld, and his playing at halfback was steady and reliable. He was a speedy, clever man at the game and a good ground gainer. His marvelous tackling and gritty playing did much to- ward the teams' success. RAYMOND WILSON. ' Ray, was one of the cleverest tackles the Springlield fans have ever seen. He played a forceful, steady, hard-hitting game and we rejoice in the fact that we will see him in action on the gridiron again next season. 68 GERALD GINNAVEN. Ginneyj' at end, although a new man, made an excellent showing. He was always in the game and could be depended on to handle his position. He played his best at all times and never failed to rise to an emergency when called upon. THOMAS NEAL. Tommie, was an excellent man at tackle. Although this was his first year at the game, he proved him- self to be a credit to the team. He deserves much credit for the way in which he worked for the honor of the school. FRED CHILES. Red Chiles was one of the grittiest players on the team. At tackle he could always be depended upon to do his durndest, until the whistle blew. He is a man of ability and his influence will certainly be felt in next year's team. 69 JOHN MERRIMAN. Coach Johnnie, was a never-tiring Worker for the success of the team, and to him belongs the credit for its sweeping victories. As teacher, coach and friend, he has won his way into the hearts not only of the football team, but of the whole school as Well. ROY R. WENTZ. fAssistant Coach.J Daddy Wentz, a new man, recently from Taylorville, was a man de- serving much credit for the team's unprecedented victories. By an act of the Board of Education, Mr. Wentz was recently made head coach and will act in that capacity during the coming year. JOHN L. SCOTT. CFaculty Managenl Papa Scott handled the financial and business affairs of the team, and no man shall say but that he did it well. He worked untiringly to obtain us a good schedule and the team's financial affairs under his business-like management were never anything but good. T0 STEWART REID. qswdent Manage'-.5 Stew was undoubtedly an excel- lent man for his position and his work was undoubtedly done well. He worked hard for the team and for the school and deserves the thanks of both. Tl Basketball After a successful culniination of our football season, Which, by the way, ended i11 a eontlagration of boxes on the Campus, basket ball then tl1rew its hat in the ring and llliltltt a strong bid for tl1e support of the school. Then everybody bade good- bye to the oval Zlllll head-gear and welcomed with open arms the leathern sphere Zllltl bottomless basket. 'llhere were bright prospects for a successful season from the very beginning of practice, tor there were a great many Candi- dates out and they were made of the right stuff. From tl1is long list of promising material, Mr. VWG5lltZ picked tl1e five best H1011 to play tl1e first games. But l1e did not confine tl1e llGl'SOIlllCl of the varsity team to five men, bllf at some ti111e or other during tl1e SQHSOII gave practically every man that stuck to the regular practice work a chance to play on tl1e varsity team i11 a regular game. 'l'l1e results ot the season games are as follows: J2lIlllill'y 10-Springfield, 2lg Peoria, 35. At Peoria. Ja,1111a,ry l64Springt'ield, 66, 'l'aylorVille, 18. At Springfield. January 23!Spri11gt'iel1l, 49, Jacksonville, 7. At Spring'- field. January 30-Sprizigtield, 2231 RlOOllllllg'1011, 29. At Bloom- ington. l+'ebr11a,ry Ge-Springfield, 10: Jacksonville, 19. At Jackson- ville. February 144Springtield, 24g Normal, 223. At Normal. February Qlfsllldllgfltflll, 29, Peoria, 20. At Spriiigtield. 1h'l2l,l'Cl'l 74Spri11gtield, 123, l':lO0lNlI1gl0Il, 19. At Springfield March l4ASpri11gtield, 471 Normal, 7. At Springfield. 1ll?ll'Cll 2l4Sp1'i11gfield, 257: 'l'aylorville, 12. At 'llaylorville T3 l i 1 74 The Second Team-Faculty Game On February 27, 1914, five of the dignified male members of our faculty agreed to descend from their lofty eminence and condescended to engage in a game of basketball with some of the plebeian members of the second team. Never was the truth of the statement, 'tln union there is strength, more aptly illustrated. For the five pedagogues, having held a meeting just before the game, decided that they were going to win and that the score was to be 19 to 14. If the game had been staged at League Park and the contestants were dressed in football suits, you couldn't have distinguished the basket ball game from a real football game. The faculty members displayed wonderful voadville ability and we may correctly name Mr. E. HZ. Weber as the star steam roller throughout the game. The Second Team The names of the fellows who stuck the season out in spite of discouragement and defeat are as follows: Fletcher Ken- nedy, Ben Clauser, Philetus Sawyer, John Metcalf, Walter Bowles, Isaac Sawyer, Joe Cox, Leon Ferreira and Fred Smith. The Tournament On March 6, 1914, the basket ball boys journeyed to Jack- sonville to participate in the District Tournament. Springfield played six preliminary games, while her opponent, Granite City, the winner of the tournament, played but three games. ln the last game, Springfield lost to Granite City by a margin of only four points. The fact that Springfield was obliged to play twice as many games in the preliminaries as Granite City, no doubt accounts for our defeat. The schedule of games follows z Springfield, Springfield Springfield, Springfield, Springii el d Springfield Springfield Springfield Number of Number of 38, Petersburg, 19. 11, Pittsfield, 17. lpava, 10. 55, Mt. Sterling, 20 20, Pittsfield, 14. 38, 23, 240, Opponents, 120 games played, 7. games won, Jacksonville, 13. Granite City, 27 75 1 76 Baseball A new plan was instituted this year for getting every fellow in the school that could play baseball out on the diamond. Vlass teams were organized and class spirit and class rivalry ran high during the entire series. VVhen the Uapitolinc Went to press, the series had not yet been completed, but the follow- ing is the schedule as far as it was possible to obtain. April 21-Seniors, 55 Sophomores, 9. Juniors, 145 Fresh- l men, 0. April 24-Seniors, 335 Freshmen, 5. Juniors, 195 Sopho- inores, 7. April 28-Seniors, 65 Juniors, 4. l+'reshmen, 05 Sopho- mores, 2. May 1gJuniors, 105 Freshmen 7. Seniors, 135 Sopho- inores, 7. May 54Juniors, 25 Sophomores, Sl. Seniors, 155 Fresh- men 8. May 8WFreshmen, 45 Sophomores, 10. Seniors, 85 Juniors, 2. May 12-Seniors 18- So Jhomores 10. Juniors 11- Fresh- 1, 5 7 7 7 7 men, 0. May 15-Seniors, 75 Freshmen, 2. Juniors, 145 Sopho- mores 7. Ma' 25fSeniors 6- Juniors 5. Freshmen 10- So iho- 7 7 7 . 7 7 mores, 5. Out of an unusually large amount of fine material to pick from, a varsity team was made up from the four class teams. Not very many games were scheduled with other schools for our team is a member of the local Twilight League, a baseball league composed of teams representing the various merchants and business houses of Springfield. The plan has been to play through the entire summer and certainly with this work-out and practice we ought to place a record-breaking nine on the diamond next year. The High School has bright prospects of heading the league this summer, for they have already beaten the Court of Honor, the Winners of the pennant last year. So far only the following games have been played: Springfield High School, 55 Court of Honor, 1. Springfield High School, 45 Simmons Duplex, 1. 77 The team that has been so victorious this year lines up as follows: Ray Riefler. . . Fred Hartman. . . Frank English Arnold Pieper .... Leon Ferreira ....... Harry Armbruster. . Theodore Van Dorn .... . .. Arthur Dawson ....... Ben Clauser .... Wm. Kusch .... Edward Hugy .... . .... .Catcher . . . . . . .Pitcher . ...First Base . .Second Base . . .Short Stop . . .Third Base .Right Fieldsr . .Left Fielder Center Fielder . . . .Substitute . . . .Substitute Forum-Wrangler Game The annual baseball game between the Forum and VVranglei Debating and Literary Societies was staged at League Park, May 6, 1914. A few days before the game a ticket selling contest was held, a sympathizer of the VVranglers receiving a white ribbon when he purchased a ticket and an advocate of the Forum a yellow badge. So strong was the rivalry between the two societies that it became almost necessary to call an ambulance when a wearer of the yellow attempted to pin a white badge to the cuff of his trousers. Principal Thomson agreed to dismiss school at 2:30 if five hundred tickets were sold. The required number dis- posed of, the members of the two societies and their friends journeyed to the I. l. l. League lot and witnessed a ten-inning game, the most exciting one of the season. The score was 4 to 4 at the end of the ninth inning. Tn the first half of the tenth the Forum pushed a runner over the plate and the Wranglers failed to score in their last half, the game thereby going to the Forum. Following is the score by innings: Forum ................. .. 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1-5 Vifranglers... ...O 0 0 1 0 2 O 0 1 0-4 Baseball Men RAY RIEFLER, t'atcherHRiefller is one of the best amateur catchers in Springfield. 'lt is through his head-work in using his pitcher that the team is so successful. 78 LEON FERREIRA, Short Stop-Patty at short tackles any- thing that comes his way, fast or slow. This is his second year, with one more year to play, and great things are expected of him next year. ARNOLD PIEPER, Second liase-Pieper plays second in reg- ular Concordia style and is also heavy with the stick. A grounder started toward second never crossed the skinned earth. ' FRED HARTMAN, Pitcher-Old Weir' Horse just has to put them over the plate to see the batter swing. He has every- thing from a round-house out to a. spit-ball. REISOK, Third Base4This is Rebok's first year on the varsity teani a11d he has shown big league forni all season. He has two more years yet to serve for S. H. S. HARRY ARMBRUSTER, Third l3asefArmy is not only a denion on the football field, but he is entirely at home on the diamond. Army put up a fast exhibition of baseball the entire season. THEODORE VAN DORN, Right Fielder!Teddy played a fast game in the field, grabbing every fly that came his Way. . ARTHUR IJAVVSON, Left Fielder-Dawson, the old stand-by, played college baseball. Wlieix a ball came his way it was in a well. BEN OLAUSER, Center Fielder-Clauser in center gets 'ern all. Being inelined to heighth, nothing gets over his head. WILLIAM KUSH, Substitute-Although not a regular, Kush always showed up when he had a chance. EIJWARIJ HUGY, Substitutevlf Hugy had been able to put all his time on baseball he would have undoubtedly made the varsity, for a better fielder is hard to find. FRANK ENGLISH, Captain-A National League candidate. Anything, high or low, within ten feet of first, hits Eng- lish's glove and stays there. 79 4 80 Track The tl1ir11 21111111211 11l1lO01' track meet was 1111111 l11arcl1 27 at the State Armory. A few 1lays prior to t11e meet 11111cl1 class spirit was 11ispl21.ye11 211111 t11e colors of t11eir respective classes were worn by tl1e students. T11e Senior colors were wl1ite and gl'EOI1g t11e Junior, re115 the Sophomore, bl11e, 211111 the Fresh- men, gold a111l black. The spaces 21t tl1e Armory, which each class occup1e1l, were C1CC01'?lt6t1 with the class colors 3,1111 111111- catc11 by elaborate electric signs. - The Seniors WVOII the meet wit11 651 pointsg tl1e S0p110ll10l'GS came second, scoring 46 points5 the Juniors, third with 43 points, and t11e FI'6Sl1lI1Cll, fourth with 27 points. Corn Belt Meet The 111o11oto11y is very tiresonieg it's getting to be too lll11Cl1 of a regular 1l11llg for Springfield lligh Sc11ool to 1V1l1 t11c Corn- belt Meet every year. Spri11gf1el11 continued presence i11 t11e Cornbelt Association has i11 late years puzzled many people i11 Springfield. Tl1e question is often asked, t'Why 110081111 Springfield get 111 H11 atl1letic 111691 where she will meet some competition? A1111 we think t11at there is SOIIIG groun1l for this question, for VV01111ll111 it be better for Spri11g1'1el11 to Win the meet i11 a larger athletic contest than in a Sllltlll one. There is certainly no 1lo11bt that it would be better 211111 t11e fact is not lJQyOlltl the limits of poss1bility5 for Springtiehl l1as XVOII the Cornbelt by S11Cl1 a big lll?l1l g111 every year that certainly her efforts are worthy of 111111211 larger 211111 more 1lift1cult t1el11. The results of t11c Cornbelt Athletic Meet for 1914 are as follows: SI7l'111g'H9l11, 445 Decatur, 225 liloomington, 145 Noruial, 135 Delavan, 105 llavana, T5 Atlanta, Clinton, Mason City, Mt. Pulaski, 4 e?1Cl1 5 Lincoln, 2. S1Jl'1lIg1'1Q111 XVOII the f0ll1'1G611111 21111111111 Coriibelt meet at tl1e State Fair Grouncls Sat11r1lay May 2, b11t 11111cl1 to o11r surprise, Decatur CH1'1 101l ho1ne the relay banner for the first time 111 the history of t11e For-nbelt, Springf1e111 11avi11g XVOII it the thirteen previous years. ttHikc Helmle, captain, an11 the 11111 reliable, was the 111- 11iv11111al star ol' t11e meet, winning Hrst in the 50-yard 211111 the 220-yar11 dashes, 211111 seconcl i11 t11e 100-yard 11asl1, giving 111111 E1 total of 13 po111ts. John fll1l'1'311, 21 SOPl10l110l'0 211111 a rival of ltlereury, was tl close SOCOIII1, wi1111i11g f1rst 111 the mile and half-mile, winning a total of 10 poi11ts. 81 ' F, , N 2 1 w 82 Other events in which Springfield representatives placed, follow: 120-yard high hnrdles-William Schneiderg second. 220-yard low hurdles-Edward Sternamang first. Pole vaultfllarry Eilsong third. Shot put-Leslie Vogelg first. Running high jump-Earl Ryderg first. Running broad jump-Fletcher Kennedyg second. Interseholastic Meet After the Cornbelt victory our athletes put in some hard licks of training for the Interscholastic at Champaign. May 16 finally rolled around and the champions of the Red and Black journeyed to the University town, there to contend with the leading schools of the State for athletic honors. Spring- field surprised even her staunchest admirers by winning fourth place with a total of 15 points. University High of Chicago took first with 425 pointsg Oak Park came second with 29 points, with Lane 'l'ech on her heels with 28 points. Although Springield came fourth, she succeeded in getting first in one respect. Most of the winning schools gained their large totals by the work of a few individual stars, but Springfield had the honor of having more men gain points for her than any other school in the meet. 83 66 77 S Winners FOOTBALL. Na1ne- Position Weight. Phil Potter, Captain. . .Center ....... 165 pounds Toni Jones ............ Left Guard. . . 185 pounds Leslie Vogel .......... Left Taekle ..... 185 pounds Edward Sternaman, Captain-eleet ....... Left End ....... 140 pounds Joe Cox .............. Right Guard .... 170 pounds Fred Chiles ........... Right Tackle ..... 155 pounds Ross Lock .......... - . . . 150 ounds Gerald Ginnaven... Rlght End 140 gounds Harry Arinbruster .... Quarterback ..... 130 pounds Charles Adkinson ..... Left Halfbaek .... 125 pounds Herman Hehne ......., Fullback ........ 135 pounds Latham Broadwell ..... Right Halfbaek ..... .... 1 30 pounds William Schneider ............... . .... 140 pounds Thomas Neil .................................. 140 pounds Ray Wilson .................................. 140 pounds Stewa1't Reid, Student Manager. BASKET BALL. Name! Position. William Schneider, Captain ....... .... 14 'orward Clifford Turnbull, Captain-eleet .... .... 1+ lorward Frank English ................. .... B 'orward Leslie Vogel ........ .... C enter Edward Sternarnen .... ..,. G uard Charles Adkinson ................................ Ray Wilson ...................................... Harry Arnibruster, Student Manager. Guard Guard TRACK. Herman Ilellne, Vaptain Edward Sternalnen William Schneider . John Curran Edward Ilugy Fred Chiles Fletcher Kennedy Leslie Vogel La Fore Lock Earl Ryder Harry Eielson Austin Reece, Student Manager S4 llllflhllllll The Return of Prodigal Son AROLD STODDARD stood at his dingy boarding house window, gazing out into the street. The world outside was dark and dreary. Rain drenched the house-roofs and streets in its steady downpour. Inky, frowning clouds hovering low made Harold's shabby room look all the more dark and eheerless. A Harold looked out into the street, but saw nothing. He was in deep meditation. His mind took him back to the home, the happy, cheerful little country home from which he had pleased to take MFFGIICH leave eight years ago. He had had wild dreams of the big cityl' and when he once hinted at his eagerness to go there, his parents revealed very serious objections, so that nevermore did he let them know of hisiin- creasing desire to live in the Hbig cityl' and gain a fortune. One day he slipped quietly away from his home to the city of his dreams. A friend secured him the position of janitor in a book-store, where he made good wages. He placed his sur- plus money in the bank and had saved quite a neat little sum, when one day he made a gross error, which caused great loss to the establishment in which he was working, and was dis- charged. Harold was in a precarious state of affairs. He searched for employment for weeks, but was unable to find a11y. His little savings were being used up and now he was almost penniless. He realized that his dreams of the city were not what he had pictured them to be. Oh, how he wished that he was back to that little farm house in the beautiful Virginia hills! How was it now?, Were father and mother still living, or were they planted beneath the green sod of the little church-yard near by? If so, what had become of that home? Why had he left it? All these, and many other ques- tions filled Harold's mind, and was it any wonder that he did not see anything when he gazed into the dreary street from his dark, dismal, little room? His mind was leading him back into the visions of a great Yesterday. Yes, if that Yes- 85 terday could have come again, Harold probably would have acted differently, but now it was too late. His thoughts were interrupted by a call to dinner. Alter the meal he borrowed his landlady 's umbrella and went up-town to a pawn shop. From his finger he slipped a gold ring-a present from his mother-and pawned it for eight dollars. Going back to the boarding house, he gave three dollars to the landlady for back board and with the remaining five, he made up his mind, he was going home. r Harold's five dollars did not take him all the way home, so he was forced to walk several miles. He came within sight of the little farm house as the sun was setting, a radiant ball, in the fiery west. As he approached the house, he noticed its unkept, deserted appearance. What did this mean? His heart was in his mouth. 'l he windows of the house had no curtains and high weeds grew all around the house. Harold knocked at the door, there was no answer. Again he knocked, still no response. He went around to the window-finding as he had suspected, that the rooms were vacant. Now, Harold was filled with remorse. There was a huge lump in his throat, and tears blinded his eyes. 4'Oh! Where are they? he groaned to himself. t'Have they died, and am I too late? It had been eight long years since he had left them. He departed from the house, going to the home of a neigh- bor, where he ate supper and paid for his night 's lodging by splitting wood the following day. He made it a point to in- quire about his parents. 4'Do you know where they are? he asked, dreading the answer. '4Know where they are? I should say! Mrs. Stoddard in- herited a fortune from her uncle, who died several years ago. She and her husband are now living in a fine stone house about three miles from here,l' the farmer answered. L'My God! Can it be truen was all Harold could say after a moment 's pause. mllhey won't look at us any more, won't even come to our church-these fine folks, yiknowf' the farmer continued. Harold was speechless. Parents rich! Living in a fine house! Could it be so? He could not confront them now, he would appear like a beggar. Maybe they did not even think of him or care where he was. Who knows? One day he heard of the discovery of an oil field nearby. He wrote to his friend in the city-the one who had secured for him the position of janitor in the book-store, asking him for a loan of five hundred dollars. His friend having sent him the money, Harold invested in the oil field. For a long time he waited anxiously, as did other people of the community who 86 had llltltlfi Sillllltll' invest111e11ts, for a report from the oil field. At last word reacl1ed hi111 that the shares were good and he fou11d himself a rich lllall. Now he co11ld face l1is parents! He would no longer appear as a beggar witl1 nothing to sl1ow for. Ile we11t to t0Wl1 to the clotl'1ier's Zlllll bought himself S0llll' new clothes. Ile looked like a different lllilll wl1e11 l1e l1ad donned tl1e111. He stepped i11to the telegraph office illltl se11t a message. Shortly a sweet-looking, gray-haired old lady ill a Ceftillll stone l1o11se received tl1is information on a. slip of paper: Hllear Mother: Alll coming home, will be there at six.4 Your so11, Harold. At six o'clock the prodigal so11 stepped upon the porch of the stone house, and it was tl1ere, folded i11 the arms of that gray-haired mother, that he realized how much she had missed hi1n. After the greeting, sl1e asked l1i111 to tell of l1is life since he left illill little farm house eight years ago. Harold did so, but l1e was almost 2lSllZilll0ll to tell l1er l1ow he had delayed coming to her. Wl11111 l1e had finished, l1is mother patted his llilllll and said: You foolish boy Z To tl1i11k llltli riches wo11ld alter a ll10tlfl91'lS love for her son! llo yo11 l'0lll0il1lJCl' tl1e Prodigal Son in the Bible? Was 11ot tl1e rich father jubilant at the l'Ufl1l'I1 of the poverty-stricken prodigal son? Presently, footsteps we1'e heard. 6 l'hat is your f2ll1ll9l',H the lll0ill0l' said. 'Alle knows yo11 are coming Plllll is happy. Arising i.1'01l1 l1er ehair, she threw 0111411 tl1e doo1'. AGNES LOUHMAN. A Seniors Dream Cl3y Neva li. Finleyj l thought l went to heaven last night i11 a dream, l surely saw llllt funniest sights, l think, l've ever seen. lt dlllll 't take me any time the entrance to find, St. Peter only wi11ked at lllt' and said, llrop in yo11r dimef' Luckily I had ten cents and dropped it i11 the slot, The gate opened wide, l stood l11SiLlP, o11 time to tl1e dot. l'll ne 'er forget that angel hand, l'll ne'er forget those strains, The orchestra from S, H. S. were playing rag refrains. t'Another one, l heard illlllll say, Hhas co1ne from S. H, S. ADO Freshies come? somebody asked. UNO. Seniors? t'Well l guess! av 4'Are yo11 a Senior? asked the guard-l proudly told hin1 yea. 1 HAre many here? l asked of him, and he to me did say: 87 'tDavid is the keeper of a home for Suffragettesg Professor Scott just runs around a11d makes us pay our debts. Arthur Utt gets seve11 per for dusting off the throne, Austin is the office boy-he answers every phone. Bernard R.-a sainted saint-has joined our angel band. HChuck has specialized in paint, and decorates our land, Schneider, he sells pork and beans, 'tHike waits on the table, Prettiest cooks you've ever seen-one of them is Mable. Spaulding has a steady job-he many burdens bears, He has to chase around each night to make us say our prayers. HSammy li. 's a famous lad-a teacher of the Tango, His pupils come from Chinatown and Persia and the Congo. Mary Grant is married, Edith Hartman, too, Married life is bliss, some say, but they look awful blue. Gaylord is a soldier-he helps me guard the guards, English is a minstrel, he is our holy angel bard. Miss Walker teaches music to fat folks, small and lean, They sing her favorite melody, The VVearin' o' the Green. Miss Bouldin was a suffragette, but when Miss Sheehan and Luke Were filling dates most every night and finally caught a duke, She suddenly resigned her job, and now I hear them say: She's playin' with a circus troop, way down on Moonlight Bay. Johnnie M. 's a bachelor, it I'm done with girls,'l he said, Johnnie has a broken heart, he wishes he was dead. Miss Sattley didn't get here-her name 's not on the book, They say she to the mirror went to take another look. Miss liutler teaches shorthand to a bunch of striped geese, Miss Cook is strong for cuttin' up our lizards, piece by piece. Miss Wilcox guards the exit, so these folks won 't get away, l guess it 's slow for them up here-they never want to stay. Professor Thomson is the judge, the UGood l3ook's kept by Weberf, CAt this my knees began to shake, but soon l felt much better.D Where is the judge? l asked of him, but his eyes blazed in fury, Heis holding court, he answered me, tithe Facultyis the jury. Who 's being tried? I asked again-St. Peter bade me hush. The Juniors, Qand in solemn tonesj they've had a color rush l i . JA at L4 What of the rest? l asked againg Uof them l'd like to knowf' If you want to see the rest, said he, Hyouill have to go below. t'We are a busy set, said he, Snow Sis you get to work, And get a pan and mop and broom, and clean up all the dirt Brought in by careless Sophomores, and then, when you get through, S8 Just run and wash the dishes, and you can dry them, too. This news was awfully hard on me-Mit made me feel so sad, l cried and cried, and almost died, St. Peter said, 'tToo bad Y' 4'We are a generous folk, said he: come on with us and sup. l gave an order for deviled eggs, and just thenwl woke up. My Awakening CAffeetionately Dedicated to Robert W. Servicej The sincerity, truth and power, Of the wonderful words you've spoken, Claused me to write this eulogy, And give to you this token. Oh, Service, Gleeman of the North, With self-made harp and twanging strings, Your songs have stirred my soul, Led me to think of nobler things, And made the truth my goal, Brought me to see things as they are, A11d tell of them as I see, And not to just pretend and mar The sincere thoughts of me! So far l have been HTomlinson, A man without a mind, llve thought, and felt, and spoken, and done Things of a similar ki11d. As of those authors l have read, Wliose views were strong as stone. And so my mind 's been hiddene-dead, My thoughts were not my own! The sincerity, truth and power Of the wonderful words you've spoken, Has brought me to my birth of thought, And truth that shan't be broken! -John Franklin Reinboth. A Freshman's Mistake H HE said very distinctly, 'crayfish,' and she said to bring them to the laboratory, said Jennie VVilmer to her best friend, Alice Browning, as they walked home from Iligh School in the afternoon of the first day of their Freshman year. 89 Nl know she did, said Alice, Hbut where in the world are we going to get any? I don 't know any place, do you?'l 4'My brother used to bring them home, said Jennie, Hand he said he got them at 'l'urner's Lake, back- of the cemetery. You have to stand on the bridge and fish for them with a string with a piece of red flannel tied to the end of it. Ile told me all about it. 'l'urner's Lake? Oh, that 's the pond where father took us skating last winter. Well, if Turner 's Lake is the only place to get crayfish, why then to Turner's Lake We go. We don't want to fail in our very first Zoology lesson, do welll, No, of course not. But Turnerls Lake is so far and it gets dark so early and l'm not sure that we could find our way home alone. Oh, yes, we could. l'm sure l could, and it 's only three o'clock now. It will be more than two hours before it begins to get dark. We 'll hurry home with our books and get the string and red flannel and start at once. l've got a red flannel pen-wiper that will be just the thing! UAnd llll bring a pail to carry them in,'l added Jennie. Hliut Alice, don 't you think we had better change our dresses, or put on our old shoes, at least? It rained so hard last night that it must be dreadfully muddy. Oh, Jenny, we won 't have time for anything like that. We might slip on our rubbers, though. lt may be rather wet.'l The girls lived just across the street from each other and when they reached their homes each one ra11 in and procured the necessary equipment and started off to the lake. After a half hour of brisk walking they reached the cemetery, through which they must pass to reach the woods wherein the lake lay. Back of the cemetery there was a high steep bank at the foot of which ran the creek. The o11ly way to get to 'I'urner's Lake was to cross this creek, but the girls in their haste had forgotten all about it. As they stood at the top of the bank, the view of the creek beneath brought back their memories and they began to wonder how they were going to cross it. I wish we had come the other way, said Jennie. 'tThen we could have crossed on the wagon bridge. L' lt's too late now to go back and go that way, said Alice. 't'l'he boys used to have a camp out here-perhaps they have put a log across. Come on, we'll see. The two girls made their way down the steep incline, grasp- ing at bushes and branches to help them keep their balance. Finally, after much slipping and sliding, which sent the little stones splashing down into the creek, they reached the bottom. The hill had not been muddy but the bottom was and the creek was swollen considerably by reason of the heavy rain of the 90 11ight before. They sa11k i11to the soft lllllkl to the tops of their rubbers a11d had a l1ard ti111e to keep tlltilll 011 at all. The IHOS- quitoes were exceedingly 11lllI19I'OllS-EIS they are in all WV2i1'll1, damp places by the XV2'll8l'-Zllld they were a so11rce of constant annoyance. f'0h, dear! exclaimed Alice, ttthere's 110t the sig11 of a log anywhere along here, Ellld I know we've waded the dista11ce of a block at least in this llllltl. My skirts are a sight-wet and spattered all the way arou11d. A11d my rubbers . . . H i'Oh, Alice, interrupted Jennie, Udo you see that place a little way ahead where the creek is so narrow? I believe we could jump across there. HI suppose we could, answered Alice, Hbut that Hlllll 011 the other side looks mighty soit-worse than this-and this is bad enough. l kI1OXV, but we only have to take two or three steps ill it Hlld we can reach that grassy place. l believe lill try it. We'll have to get across pretty soon. Just look at that Slllll lt will be dow11 in an hour Hlltl then it will be dark l She set down the pail and flung back her arms a11d jumped. The 1l0Xt she knew, her feet were stuck fast in the soggy earth. Her hands were also b11ried up to her wrists and she was trying to regain her balance. Then at that breathless moment Alice la11gl1ed. . Oh, Alice! how can you! cried poor Jennie when she had regained a standing position, while the tears which she was powerless to brush away started to her eyes. 'tDo help me out instead of laughing! iilll sinking deeper in this 111ud every lIl0lllCI1t. ' ' Forgive me, said Alice. ttBut yo11 did look too comical. I C01llLl1l7t help it. Cilllit you take another jump and get back over here? l C2111 it get my feet loose! exclai111ed Je1111ie, ill a fright- 611011 t011Q. HI'1n Stllck fast! 'tllere catch on to this pole, said Alice, handing across a long stick, which she had picked up 011 the g'Y'Ol1I1d. H l 'll pull o11 tl1e other end a11d you ll1l1SlL try to lift 1113 one of them. Witl1 a mighty effort, Jennie succeeded ill lifting up 0118 of her feet, but she left her rubber behind. The hole where her foot had been filled up quickly with water. Before it had ti111e to get firmly planted in the m11d again, she wrenched her other foot o11t and with Aliee's help finally got to the other side of the stream. But what a sight she was! She had left both of her r11bbers in the Hlllll on the other side a11d her shoes were so heavy with it that Sill' co11ld scarcely lift her feet. Alice helped her scrape some of it off and then said: 'tWe'll have to give up hunting for crayiish. Come, Jennie, 91 let's get home as soon as possible. You 'll take your death of cold with those wet shoes and dripping skirts. Here 's the path we came on, we'll follow it back till we come to a good place to climb the hill.', But, Alice, objected Jen11ie, thats 11ot the same path we were 011 before. It's that path to the right that we took. I remember that big oak with the ivy on it. A11d theres that patch of wild ferns, too.-lJon't you remember passing that? 'fOh, but there are lots of oak trees with ivy on, and patches of wild ferns,'l argued Alice, Hbut 1 remember distinctly coni- ing down this other path.-Hurry up, Jennie, let 's not waste any of our precious few minutes in useless delay. Don't you realize that if we don't hurry We'll have to go through the cemetery in the dark? This last argument produced the desired effect. Oh, let 's go, then, by all means! exclaimed poor Jennie. 'fl eouldn't do that for anything. Jennie was not a superstitious girl but she was rather timid about cemeteries, especially at night, so she gave in and went Aliee's way. .As they hurried along the way seemed unfamiliar to Jennie, but she said nothing, thinking that Alice probably remembered it better than she. Presently their progress was stopped by a dense growth of high weeds, higher than their heads. l don 't remember seeing this place before, do you, Alice? ventured Jennie. 'fNo-o, .l don 't believe l do, answered Alice. HOh, Jennie, I'm afraid we're lost. My directions are all confused. XVhat- ever shall we do?,' The trees and bushes and the black shadows in the dusky wood assumed monstrous forms to the vivid imaginations of the two girls. The path which they had been following stretched along beside the creek and there was the same iden- tical hill on the right-hand side, the hill which they had scram- bled down an hour before, but they did not know it was the same because they had confused their directions. As a last resort, they decided to climb it and see if they could see any- thing familiar from the top. After a difficult ascent, they gained the summit of the hill and saw the cemetery just ahead of them. Even though it was nearly dark, the tombstones were a welcome relief to the terrors of the wood. They made their way through in the greatest haste and, to the relief of both, saw not a single ghost. They reached home at seven o'clock-- hungry, muddy, tired and discouraged, and poured out their tale into the ears of their sympathetic families. Next day when they went to class, imagine their surprise to 92 see on the dissecting pans of each one except themselves-a crayfish! 44Why, Where did you get it?'l asked Jennie in amazement of her next neighbor. L'Wl1y, they are in a big can down in the basement at the foot of the east stairs,', explained the girl. Miss Gray couldn't keep them in the laboratory because the preservative has an unpleasant odor. Didn't you hear her tell us yesterday Where to get them? If you had not been talking to Alice just at that time you might have. The Freshies accepted the reproof meekly because it came from a Senior, and resolved to transgress no more. Jeanette Smith. Will You Miss Us When We're Gone Our P. G. friends have jeered us, even Freshmen itemized, That the Juniors all were jealous and the Sophomores criticised. Our friends send in suggestions, they pour them on us thick, The public say We're Worthless, and the faculty have picked. I'm going to tell you, people, our stay here is not long- I Wonder, oh, I Wonder, if you'll miss us when vve're gone? You vvon't have us here to help you, or to run to for advice, We vvonlt be around so handy, to do themes for you, so nice, Or to translate all your German, or your French or Cicero, But of course there will be others who can fill our place, you know. Yes, the Juniors will be Seniors, in that mighty student throng, But I Wonder, oh, I Wonder, vvill you miss us when vvelre gone? No more you'll chase us out the halls, no more you'll scowl and scold, We will be seeking fame outside, out in the World, so cold. No longer we'll be favored, the tenth hour for a date, I guess vve'll never suffer any more for being late. And every single morning at the sounding of the gong, I Wonder, yes, I Wonder, will you miss us when We're gone? Neva B. Finley. Room 5, S. H. S. 93 Bobby's Final Decision OBERTA EVANS, commonly called Bobby, was a pretty, vivacious Junior. She was hurrying up the stairs in the Central High School, on her way to the club rooms, where there was to be held a 'tClan7' meeting. It was one week before the indoor inter-class track meet. She wore a large red hair-ribbon in loyalty to the Junior class. The first words Bobby heard as she burst into the club rooms were: 'fWill the meeting please come to order? The pretty young president of this girls, club, the HClan, pounded on her desk, impatiently. They were just beginning to have order, when a long stream of girls trooped in, singing for the Freshies. One stately Senior snatched the long yellow streamer, which the foremost girl carried, and, laughing, ran to the other side of the room, where a group of green-rib- boned Seniors were sitting. In doing this she sacrificed her usually well-preserved dignity. Marie Willis! . cried the little Freshman, HI wonlt have that yellow ribbon molested in that way! The president, in slow and solemn tones, said: t'C0lor rushes are prohibited by the faculty. The meeting will please come to order. Receiving no response to her appeal, she said, impctuously: Girls, PLEASE sit down and KEEP STILL. After the roll call and minutes were over, a few minor busi- ness matters were discussed, and then the important business of the day took place. The motion was carried, at our last meeting, that we, the members of '4Clan,H give a dance in the gym hall of our school, and that each member invite one boy friend. f'Oh, I thought . . . 'l Please address the chair l I Miss President. Miss Dawsonf' I thought that we were to invite the Y. A. C. boys? No, that motion was not passedf' HI don it like that way of doing! Well, June Ensel . . . 7' At this point a sparklingeeyed Sophomore in a bright blue waist walked in. You're certainly loyal to your class, Elsie. Where 'd you get the waistilil I made it myself. 'You did! Why I wouldn't have thought it, for it does fit well. ll KA KL ll if 94 H'm, smarty! lf you want to know it, I am some seam- stress. I got 96 in domestic science last monthfl Mercy! Miss Jennings must have a big heart to give a grade like that to you ! answered the teasing girl. lf you say a few more bright things like that you'll go down in history. 'I t'Oh, I go down in history every dayfl Everyone laughed at this, for they knew that, in a certain sense, it was true. After another call for order, the entertainment committee reported that the date of the dance had been set for April Cird, one week later than the indoor meet. When the meeting had adjourned, Roberta and her chum, June Ensel, went to town together. Yon,re going to invite Clyde Ware to the dance, aren't you, June? asked Bobby. 'tYes. Who are you going to ask, Bobby? UI don 't know, it is a hard proposition. Why, Bobby, you have plenty of boy friends to choose from, especially Grayson Westervelt a11d Kenneth Vancef, That's where the trouble is. I can 't decide which one to ask. l've gone with one just as much as the other and I think I like one just as well as the other. Well, Bobby, Grayson is certainly good looking and so is Kenneth. Grayson is a typical ladies' man, as everyone at school knowsf, Grayson is perfectly grand but tKen.' is jollicr. l feel that I'1n better acquainted with 'Kenf although I've known Grayson longer,'7 answered Bobby. UHere's a solution for your problem: ask the first one you see! 'tAll right, I'll do that, promptly answered Bobby. The girls went to a picture show and as they were coming out they niet Kenneth Vance, Grayson Westervelt a11d Clyde Ware. Bobby could 11ot have told, to save her life, which of the two former boys she saw first. Have you decided which is to be the chosen one? asked June. t'Why, I saw them both at once, laughed Bobby. t'But I'm not going to worry. l'll have plenty of time after the track meet, next Friday. We'll have a whole week after that. I can hardly wait for thc track meet. I think we Juniors have a chance of winning. Kerr is going to be in it.', - The next day at school Bobby went to the library to study and Grayson Westervelt came and sat beside her. IIe asked her to go to the meet with him. But she had planned to go with the 4'Clan girls. 95 Just at this minute she felt that she would like to ask him to the dance. He was certainly handsome and pleasa11t to talk with. He was, in the opinion of the whole school, a ladies' man. She was just on the verge of asking him when Kenneth came into the library and again she was in doubt. The night of the indoor meet came round at last. It was held in the large gymnasium hall of the school. Bobby wore a bright red dress and went with the Junior HClan'l girls. They got the front seats of their section in the balcony. Bobby at once inspected her surroundings. The Freshmen section was already crowded. The Sophs. had begun to yell. The Senior and Junior sections were rapidly filling. Bobby was in the very front row. She looked over the iron railing and saw a large Junior electric sign. As she viewed the crowd, she saw Grayson sitting to the left of her with some boys. Again she felt the desire to ask him to the dance. She would feel proud of being with him for all the girls liked him. The distance and people between them, however, kept her from asking him at this time. One by one the events of the meet took place. Then came the mile race. The boys took their places on the track. Ken- neth was among them. The referee fired the signal. The run- ners started. Bobby leaned forward with her hands upon the railing. She watched intently. Kenneth was near the first. Now a Senior was first-now Ken.-now a Sophomore! On and on they went! Bobby beat her palms upon the railing and screamed in excitement and enthusiasm. Once more the leaders in the race came around the curve. The signal was given for the last lap. Bobby saw Kenneth make a great effort to go faster- fasterl She gripped the iron railing in her hands, leaned far over it, and, just as Kenneth passed below her, she screamed: UGO! Ken.! Go! Then she felt very foolish and self-conscious. She looked around to see if any one had noticed her. Her eyes fell on Grayson. He was calmly sitting back in his chair. His eyes were following the runners, but his handsome face remained calm and unmoved. He showed no excitement or enthusiasm, whatever. A feeling, almost of disgust, came over Bobby. 'LOh, she thought, Show can he be so uninterested-so placid? But the next instant she was again lost in the race. Again Kenneth was coming around thecorner. This time was the last. Again Bobby frantically beat the iron railing. Now-of-Bobby gasped as Kenneth staggered into the arms 96 l I of a fellow-studeilt. Ile did not win first place in tl1e raee, but Bolvhy knew whom she was going to ask to tl1e dance. lincile Dorotl1y Ferreira. June '14, A Senior's Soliloquy llere l sit still dreamiiig Of the days that are past illlll gone, For 111y high school career is ended, And ended i11 a joyful song. Yet sad to me is the 111e1nory Of the days that are to be no more, For many is the frolio l've had Inside that old l1igh sehool door, Wllell our places are iilled by others, Will We be llllSSOCl i11 that happy throng VVill the teachers l11iSS Olll' faces, l11 the halls we've loved so long? No more will our voices eeho 'lll11'Ol1gll0lIt those massive walls, For a hlindred others' elatter Will gllSll forth like the falls. Since now that my tl1'0?lIlllllg'.S over, And llly l1igl1 school life no more, Greater thi11gs are ca,lli11gg Opportunities knock at llly door. And, so with all tl1e others, Lifes gate is open wide, VVe will go forth as 2111 2ll'll1y, ' And meet the coming tide. We will Work as we've worked togetlier, 'l'l1o11gh o11r ways lie far apart. And 110 matter what the calling, Each one i11 his heart Will 1'6ll16llllJ0l' something he learned lll that class-room long ago, And the four years will not have been wasted, 'lill0l1gl1ll1Hlly will tell 11s so, For the last time we have 111et together, For the last time our work is done, The four l0llgS years We've travelled o 'er Are like a setti11g sun. Gradllation now is over, 'l'l1e 'tgood-l1ys have all been said, Merry friends are parted- l311t June 'l4 is far from dead. Edna Hamilton Woods, June '14, 97 ' L sl Springfield Wins from Quincy Un 'l'lmrsday, April l6, our negative team traveled to Jacksonville, Illinois, to debate the question: f'Resolved, That a Policy of Fixing a Minimum Wage by State l-Soards is llesirablef' The team, consisting of John F. Reinboth, Arthur H. Utt, and Caroline 'l'aylor, could only convince one judge to their way of thinking, thereby losing the debate to Jacksonville. Mr. VVeber and Miss Epton accompanied the team. lint the hearts of S. H. S. students were made glad when the an- cient rival of Springfield Qin debating onlyl, Quincy, Was humbled before several hundred loyal S. H. S, students in the High School Auditorium. Springfield 's affirmative team, David W. Shand, Austin Reece and Gaylord Davidson, overwhelmed the HQnincyites with the same question as was debated at Jacksonville. Quincy was rep- resented by Robert Williams, Lewis Wehmeyer, and Beulah Prante. After the debate a reception was tendered to the debaters and visitors on the second floor by the literary societies of the school, where dancing was enjoyed. Before the debate the Girls Glee Club rendered several enjoyable selections. 99 l C. B. C. 1914 The,fourteenth Cornbelt Dratorical contest was held at the Springfield lligh School Auditorium, May 2. Twenty-one con- testants participated, representing eleven high schools. The winner of the gold medal was David W. Shand, of Springfield, who spoke on the topic, Profit Sharing. The two men rep- 1'escnti11g Springfield, David W. Shand and John F. Reinboth, made a high enough average together to win the banner for Springfield. This year was the first experiment of the up-to-date type of extemporaneous contests, where the speaker has only a limited time to prepare his topic without the aid of books, notes or conversation, was tried by the association. The speaker is thrown entirely on his own resources. Those taking part in the contest were given a list of subjects, the subjects being cur- rent topics selected from the leading current topic periodicals published. The speakers were given one hour in which to pre- pare, drawing for places for their turn to speak and the time arranged so that 110 one had more time to prepare that the others. The schools entered in this contest were from all parts of the State, and were as follows: Atlanta, Bloomington, Clinton, Decatur, Delavan, Havana, Lincoln, Mason City, Mt. Pulaski, Normal and Springfield. So Springfield may well be proud of her representatives. The Lawrence Oratorical Contest On the evening of Thursday, June 11, 1914, was held the annual Lawrence Prize Oratorical contest in the High School Auditorium. The first prize, a brand new, shining twenty- dollar gold piece, was won by David W. Shand, with his ora- tion, The Call of Today. The second prize, a ten-dollar gold piece, was won by Miss Majory Whittenburg, whose sub- ject was Woman as a Voter. Ranking third was Gerald Ginnaven, with his oration, Justice and Equity in Taxation. Miss Whittenburg was the first young lady to win a prize in the Lawrence contests, her sincerity and sympathy with her subject being very marked. The orations and contestants were: Our Need of an Adequate Navy fHenry Rubenstein. A' International Peace -Ralph Gusswein. K'The Assimilation of Races in America -Clifford Turnbull. The Call of Today -David W. Shand. . 100 ttThe Young Malefa.ctor -Jolm Reinboth. Justice and Equity in Taxation -Gerald Ginnaven. Child Labor ill the United States -Dorothy Gray. t'The Stranger Within Our Gates -Edna Woods. 'tWoman as a Voter -lilajory Whittenburg. Music was furnished by the High School Orchestra and the Girls' Glce Club rendered several selections during the contest. The judges were: Delivery-Rev. ll. U. Mclieod, Rev. tl. W. Ross and E. li. Chapin. Thought and Composition-tlolonel t'. W. F. Mills, llr. llugh T. Morrison and Mrs. E. S. Walker. Half-Back Sandy What was declared to be one of the most successful dramatic ventures by high school talent was presented Friday evening, January 30, at the Cfhatterton Opera House, when the February '14 Class staged its class play, Half-liack Sandy, by Norman Lee Swartout. lts presentation retlected much credit upon the class and the members of the cast. February 'li is deeply indebted to Miss Eliie Epton, instructor of expressiong E. V. Graves, manager of finances, A. W. Peterson, Jr., Professor Frank D. Thomson, Superintendent of Schools Hugh S. Magill, Jr., the lioard of Education, and the many friends who patron- ized it. Miss Epton devoted untiring efforts in drilling the members of the cast to properly interpret the action of the comedy. The cast was of exceptional histrionic ability. Jerome 0'Connell as WJ. liooth MacReady, a retired actor, kept the audience in a constant uproar. Miss Lela Traylor in the part of Sue, just a colored girl of the 'l'opsy variety of pick- aninnies, proved a star as a black-face comedienne. Ilarry Tomlin, interpreting 'tKenneth Summer, manager of the Queenstown football team, won friends from his first line. Ross Lock Zilltl Tom Jones, two old-time athletic favorites of our school in the roles of t'Half-liack Sandy and as Josiah Krop, a farmer and uncle of Sandy, and as Professor Dryden, authority on Ancient History, respectively, brought much favor and appreciation upon themselves by their excel- lent ability as actors. Miss Nan Fisher, as Mabel Summer, sister of Kenneth and sweetheart of Sandy, was a favorite with the audience in the leading feminine role. Lyman Troxell, the all-around sport and good fellow of the college, was a 'tscreamw in his original manner. Stewart Reid and Walter Lee Browning were responsible for the reverse action of the 101 play. As '4villa,ins Reid and l-Srowning took their parts with ability. Fred Spaulding as Percy Gorden, captain of the Queenstown team, was excellent in the role of a rough and ill- favoring college captain. Ol' the others in the cast, including Paul Johnson, Vharles Ruckel, Arthur Utt and William John- son, only words of praise can be said. 'l'he stage settings, scen- ery, properties, costumes, etc., all went to make up an excellent production. The Toastmaster On Friday evening, May 29, 1914, the June graduating class presented 'l'he Toastmaster to a large and appreciative audience at the Cliatterton Opera House. The cast: , Bill Morgan ..................... Langdon Robinson Towel Fairfax.. .......... Austin Reece Rob Kennard .... . . .Gaylord Davidson, Jr. Henry Reed. . . ..... Philetus Sawyer Tom Ripley ........ . . .liernard Roche George Maclntosh. . . .. .Harold Knudson Prof. Reed ........ ..John Reinboth Mrs. Reed.. .... Edna Woods Cynthia. . ..... Olivia Monroe Buzzer ............................ Palmer liabcoek The play, written by Norman Lee Swartout and staged under the direction of Miss Epton, was the most successful play ever put 011 by any class or organization of the Springfield lligh. Langdon Robinson, alias Hliill Morgan, a real college student, who loves and owes much. Ile played this role excep- tionally well as it was very natural for him. Towel Fairfax taken by Austin Reece, sure had a hot. time of it, in more ways than one. CSo would you il' you had to stay in a hot trunk for ten ininutesj Gaylord Davidson, alias Rob Kennard, a friend of l3ill's was exceedingly good in his part. Philetus Sawyer, alias Henry Reed, son oi' Prof. Reed. and Bernard Roche as '4'l'om Ripley, Henry's accomplice. took the part of the villains and succeeded to keep the play up to a high point of interest by their Mdirtyn work. Harold Knudson, alias Ufleorge MacIntosh, who loves and hopes, as the comedian of the play, did fine in the role he as- sumed. John Reinboth, alias HProl'. Reed, played his part to per- fection as a dignified, cranky professor. Edna Woocls, alias Mrs, Reed, as a deal' mute, had a very 103 MASTER. ST OM THE TOA FR E SCEN hard part to play, but nevertheless licr acting won her much praise. Olivia. Monroe, alias t'i'yntl1ia., the girl in the case, who was very n1ucl1 in love with liill Morgan, played her part excep- tionally well. Palnicr Babcock, alias t'l1uzxer, as the young son of the professor, actetl his part lreyoncl all expectations. Ile has a bright future before liiln in the way of tlramatics, being only a Freshman this year. Last, but not least, niucll praise is clue lflrell Spaulding as general property xnan, Mr. Scott as faculty manager, and Miss Epton as director. 105 THE WRANGLERS. Wranglers The year llllel again brought into prominence the etlicieney of the Wranglers. They wrangled, debated and orated much to their own satisfaction and to the approval ol' others. From September to the grand ending tpieniej there was always some- thing interesting going on. The year's work brought out many stars, of whom Shand and Reid were the most' prominent ones. Shand's ability as a speaker gained him the honor of repre- senting the S. ll. S. in the extemporaneons contest at Chicago, and again at Gibson tlity, while Reid was also entered in the Chicago contest. Shand was a prominent. member of the de- bating team and also added the Corn lielt contest to his lanrels. Reid, who lel't in l ebrnary. and Shand, who lel't in June, made two big holes in the VVrangler line-up that mnst be filled with new material. Along the lines ot' oratory and debating. everything was favorable to the VVranglers. Socially they were a success. Their most enjoyable bachelor event was their stag banquet, held at the St, Nicholas llotel on New Year's night. They de- parted from or shunned the power ol' precedent and selected as toastinaster, Joe CZipD Federhen, an ahnnnns, who was the hit of the evening. The general feeling ol' vacat,ional good cheer made it an atieair to be impressed upon the members who stationed themselves along the 'ground table. The men who were elected to lead the soeiety were: First Semester: President. S. Reid: Viee-President fl. Rnekelg Seeretary, VV. lirowningz Treasnrer. li. Troxell. Second Semester: President, F. Spaulding: Viee-President. li. VVeidman: Seeretary. li. Troxellg 'l'reasnrer. VV. Leib. Considering the advances made by the Wranglers. the honors Captured by them. the urgent necessity ol' twiee raising the membership limit., it gives them the best looking Fntnre a de- bating society eonld desire. 107 THE PHILOS. The Philos Dear Mary: Your last letter was gladly received, Will we answer right away? Yes, indeed. Helen Clark is President. this year, And a tip-top President she is, too, dear. How many meetings D? Oh, about. fourteen, And funeyou should have seen, The candidates at Miss Matheny's, one night, Hungry-they ate peppered chilli and bananas in two bites. Proposed, tangoed, and promised to obey the l'hilomaehian's code. Our Uhristmas party was at Madge Mcl.laughlin's this year, And a lovely hostess she is, too, dear. We were given a reception by the Alumnae, Later, held a book party at the MY. Many nobles graced the scene, And among them was Elizabeth, the Queen, Dorothy Manners, with her lover, Richard Uarvel, ln sweet dignity sat-They were indeed a colonial marvel. John Smith, and Pocahontas were there. They were a unique romance pair, As were also Malcolm Graeme and Ellen Douglas, And Malcolm often hugged a lass. On the sixth of June, in Washington Park, We honored the graduates with a sunrise lark, 'Twas a breakfast picnic of the merriest kind, Where Chuck did come, Miss Peggy to find. Last, but not least, as a grand iinale, Was a picnic at Vifoodside, where all were jolly, And now, we must bid farewell to you, Promising to remain Philomachians true. Sincerely yours, THE PIIILOMACIIIAN StJtflE'l'Y. Lucile Ferreira and Marjorie Whittenberg. The mateur Mechanics Society The Amateur Mechanics Society was or fanixed November . iw 13 1913 bv twentv-three members of the manual traininf , y ., . 5 classes, The society was organized so that the pupils who are interested in the progress of the mechanical and electrical productions of this age, might meet and discuss these most 109 CIETY. SSO AMATEUR MECHANIC E TH highly interesting subjects together. This gives every indi- vidual the opportunity of l1ea1'i11g every other member on the subject. The high efficiency of the society is brought about by placing the sub-topics of the mechanical and electrical en- gineering subjects in the hands of the special committee, who are especially interested in that phase of the work. Special committees have been assigned the following topics: Steam power, electricity, gas power, aviation, patents and copyrights, marine and stationary engines. The program committee de- cides which committee is to report at a given meeting. Thus it is.worked out very systematically. The keen interest in the work is so stimulated by the ex- change of ideas with other members of the society, whom they are brought in contact with at the meeting, and the accurate and interesting data brought by the reporting committee that its members are always eagerly striving to learn all they can about the different subjects. The plan was to have the leading technical men of the city give lectures pertaining to their particular parts of the work. Membership into this society is limited in no way, any stu- dent who is mechanically interested can become a. member by proper application to the Secretary. At the society's first meeting the following oificers were elected for the year: President, Parks Long, Vice-President, Fred A. Muttera, Sec- retary, John Cantwell, Treasurer, Fred Chiles, Sergeant-ab Arms, Frank Du Mez, Parliamentarian, Roy Deffenbaugh, Counsellor, A. W. Peterson, Jr. Les Bas Bleus Owing to the literary spirit which floated through the halls ol' S. ll. S. in 1908, the literary stars deemed it well to unite, and formed a club according to the old French idea, under the auspices of Miss Smith. The name in itself, lies lias lflleus, calls to mind the old man who always wore blue stockings and was so popular with les jeunes flames, of the time. Since 15108, there have been few marked changes, one of which served to bring Miss VValker within our circle, after Miss Lomelino became unable to bear all the burdens of so large a society, yet she is still an ever present help in trouble. Another marked change regards the meetings, which are held every two weeks at the home of one of the members. The regular meetings, formerly held in the club room, having been dispensed with. 111 LES BAS BLEUS. The money, usually used for a party in the holiday season, was turned into a benefit fund, the school uniting to aid us. Several families were helped through the winter strife, by the proceeds derived from our undertaking. In the early spring an enjoyable picnic and nick party was held and in closing our social season for the year we enjoyed an old-fashioned picnic at Washingtoii Park. The work accomplished this year has been very satisfactory. Our debates and current topics roused untold interest among the members, and the readings and music made our meetings most enjoyable. The social hours and eats are never to be forgotten events. We have completed one of the most successful years since our career began, and it is our fondest hope that the remaining members will continue to be as successful as we have been in the past years, so to one and all we say, 'fFarewell.,' The Senior Forum The past year has been one ofthe most successful in the his- tory of this society. Under the leadership of capable men much has been accomplished. For the first semester we elected the following officers: Faculty Advisor, Mr. John Scott, President, Ross Lock, Vice- President, Jerome O'Connell, Secretary, Joe Heidler, Treas- urer, Tom Jones. Among other things we originated the plan of having each member train in six different phases of public speaking, in- stead of the customary debates and extempore speaking. These six branches are debate, report on current events, toast ora- tion, declamation, and a reading. By this means the boys de- veloped familiarity in all these fields of public appearance. And this careful training was to display marked results in the near future. At the mid-year election new officers were installed: Faculty Advisor, Mr. John L. Scott, President, Howard Pay- tong Vice-President, John Lynd, Secretary, John Reinbothg Treasurer, Arthur Utt. The fruits of our thorough training first became evident when we placed four men on the S. H. S. debating team. This no doubt surprised many persons but other agreeable surprises were also forthcoming. A Forum member, John Reinboth, rep- resenting the school in the reading contest at Chicago. He was also one of the representatives at the Interscholastie Lit- erary contest. 113 THE SENIOR FORUM DEBATING SOCIETY. l-Sut though we excelled ill literary work, we did 11ot lose sight of o11r motto that a truly accomplished 1112111 is never o11e-sided. Everyone knows the result ol' the Foruni-Wrangler baseball game. And still, Zllllld the pressure of these other pursuits, we did Il0t fail to cultivate the social side of life. Everyone who at- tended o111' Hl1I1llHl dinner dance a11d later our pic11ic, will agree that he never enjoyed a festivity more thoroughly. With such varied occupations the year has passed 2-lllll we cherish niany happy lllClll0l'lCS Zllltl few regrets. T. M. T. M. The T. M. T. M. Club is a11 organization of high school girls which airns for the itll-Hl'0lll1tl devclop1nent of its inembers. Nearly forty of us have enjoyed its activities during the past year and our ll'1QlllbCl'Slllp is steadily increasing. Our Bible course for the year has been A Study of the Life of Paul, llIlLlCI' the leadership of Miss Florence Hoffman, of the Y. W. C. A. We, as a club, acted as hostesses for two of the Sunday afternoon services there tl1is winter, T11 the Sllllllllfll' ll10lllllS the girls took 11p camp-fire work with Cl1tl'1l1SlH.Sl11 and we enjoyed many 'thikes to the woods. Some of 11s have reason to l'GIT1Ul'l'1lJCl' the first eainp-ire we enjoyed i11 the woods. We arranged for an early breakfast near our presi- de11t 's home. We all had a. jolly ti1ne, but allowed the fire to grow too large, and had to carry water by the cupful a quarter of a mile in order to extinguish it. When g'I'llI1 winter finally put an e11d to our pic11ies, we played basketball and other games i11 tl1e Hgynif' Besides o11r nionthly programs Plllil Hg'00il-lllllltll l1o11rs after the regular 115 THE JUNIOR FORUM DEBATING SOCIETY. meetings, we gave three parties last year. At our newspaper party in the fall, the newspaper costumes created much merri- ment. At Christmas time we all enjoyed a. stocking party and helped to fill Hred stockingsw for the children. ln March we entertained our brothers and boy friends at an enjoyable St. Patricks party. At the Annual County Fair given by the Y. W. C. A., the T. M. T. M. girls, arrayed as smiling Dutch maids, dispensed hot Hweeniel' sandwiches to the hungry throng. Our jolly picnics in May and June concluded our year of Hjolly good timesw and study. President, Caroline Taylor, Vice-President, Mary Grant, Secretary, Elizabeth Elliott, Treasurer, Edna Leber. Colors, lavender and gray. Junior Forum The Junior Forum has, on the whole, had a very successful year. Perhaps the most important event was the adoption last fall of a, system whereby each member to be in good standing in the Forum must do six things: a seven-minute debate, a toast, a magazine article, an oration, a. declamation and a read- ing. Already great improvement has been made Hin the art of public speakingw by nearly all the members. Neither has the social side of our society been neglected. Besides the Usocial hours at the homes, we gave a dinner at Greider's on the evening of January 23. The officers for the year are: First Semester: President, John Pierik, Vice-President, Willmer Armstrong, Secretary, LaRue Spitznagle, Treasurer, George Stout. Second Semester: President, George Stout, Vice-President, Orion Green, Secretary, Jolm Brinkerhoff, Treasurer, Robert Murray. The German Club The German Club was organized in October, 1911, for the purpose of Ending an opportunity for more practice in German conversation and reading than can be had in the classes. lt is open to all pupils of the German Department, excepting the beginning classes. The meetings of the German Club are held every two weeks on VVednesday at 3 :00 olclock in Room 26. A business meeting 117 THE GERMAN CLUB. is held first, after which a program is enjoyed consisting of German games and songs, together with interesting stories and views of Germany. The officers for the present year are: President, Reuben lioyntong Vice-l'resident, Mary Grant, Secretary, Alice Morgan, Treasurer, Alma Freund, Faculty Critics, Misses liirc-ll, Smith and Moon. The Bulletin The Bulletin has completed the most successful year of its career, but probably one of its hardest, in which it has paid off debts which have stood for years, including a loan of fifty dollars. lt is one of the few high school papers which are issued weekly in the State. Notwithstanding the fact that it has the lowest subscription rate in the State, it has been able to provide its subscribers with the best weekly paper, compared with other high schools. The iirst semester it was edited by Stewart Reid and his com- petent staff, and special issues are still remembered. i The sec- ond semester the management were hampered by a lack of necessary funds and after difficulty ma.naged to obtain the right to secure a limited amount of advertising and they used these funds as economically as possible so as to have enough to last the semester. T Wliile the management would have liked to put on fine covers and use more cuts, they decided that they would rather keep the paper free from debt and do the best they could. 'The editor, Lester A. VViedman, and the business manager, Wells Leib, strove to work in harmony with both faculty and student body and kept the paper on a strict business basis. As the paper is financially clear, the next management will have a 119 ' clear field next fall and it is hoped the students will support the school paper, as that is the life of a paper. The staff this year was as follows: Editor-in-Chief, Lester A. Wiedman, Business Manager, Wells Leib, Assistant Editor, Francis Smith, Circulation Man- ager, Walter Bowles, Associate Editors, Samuel Barker and David W. Shand, Contributing Editor, Joseph A. Federhen, Wit and Humor, Fred Spaulding, Current Events, Paul John- son, Exchanges, Philetus Sawyer, Athletics, William Schnei- der, Societies, Gaylord Davidson, Art Department, Arthur Utt Lylyon Land and VVillard Walsh, Literary, Neva S. Finley, Personals, Edna Woods, Special Correspondent, Herman Helme, Class Editors-Senior, John Reinboth, Junior, Thomas Lowery, Sophomore, William Nicholas, Freshmen, Nina Prouty, Helena Morgan, Proofreader. Advisory Board-Mr. Frank Thomson, Mr. H. O. Barnes, Treasurer, Mr. J. H. Ballon. Faculty Critics-Miss Sheehan, Wit and Humor, Miss Lazelle, Literary. 120 I MI FI A Knox College Glee Club A very distinctive event of the year was the appearance of the Knox College Glee Club, in a concert at the First Christian Church, Springfield, January Sl, under the auspices of the Class of June 1914. A high class program was rendered to a large and appreciative audience. The selections offered were ad- justed to the taste of every one and the variety proved delight- ful to the lover of music. Instrumental and vocal quartettes, lunnorous and operatic selections by the chorus were included in their repertoire. The audience was much pleased with the humorous num- bers, HA Chilly Serenade, and The Old VVoman. The string quartette and violin solos were included in this part of the program. The second part was entitled, Echoes of College Life, and consisted of the college songs of different colleges, the popular songs, however, were the Illinois Loyaltyl' and the 4'Knox Field Songs. The third part was HAn Act of Grand Opera Up to Date, and was enthusiastically received by the audience. The whole program was well received and the Glee Club certainly reiiected well on the college it represented and its director, Mr. E. B. C'hamberlain. We hope that we will have the opportunity of hearing the club again and think the suc- ceeding Senior classes will do well by taking their proposition up. The student body of S. ll. S. have shown that they ap- preciate high class entertainments. The Girls' Glee Club The Girls' Glee Club was organized in 1910 under the direc- tion of Miss Doud. Since that time it has appeared many times in public and gained recognition of and praise from the critics of the best musical circles. ln the first semester a double quartette was the special fea- ture with Elizabeth Akers and Dorothy Gray, sopranosq Marie 121 THE GIRLS' GLEE CLUB. Dorsey and Eva Helmle, altos, Ross Lock and Raymond Wil- son, tenors, and Lymon Troxell and Lester Weidman, basses. This double quartette sang many times for the Patrons' Club, at the February Commencement exercises and at several high school entertainments. During second semester, the double quartette disbanded and all time and energy was directed toward the Rose Maiden can- tata. A special large chorus was organized to do the heavy unison a11d chorus work. The Glee Club has appeared before the Patrons' Club several times, at the February and June Commencements and at sev- eral high school entertainments. Miss Doud has some new plans for next year and we are expecting better results than ever. The Boys' Glee Club The Glee Clubs during the past year have undergone a very noticeable advancement, and we find much to say in favor of their work. The Boys' Glec Club, under the supervision of Miss Nettie C. lloud, has developed so1ne real talent. Beyond a doubt we have several coming Varusos and Several Scotti's as well. Probably the most difficult selection attempted by the Glee Clubs during the past year was the successful production of the Rose Maiden Chorus Cantata. lluring the production of The Toastmaster, by the June Class, the Boys' Glee Club showed their ability by rendering a few selections. ' At the February Class graduation exercises the Glee Clubs were well represented and the Boys' Glee Club again showed the public what it could do. lint the crowning success of the year was at the graduation of the June Class, when the Glee Clubs assisted by the entire Senior class, rendered several very pleasing numbers. The members of the Boys' Glee Club are as follows: Tenors-eRay Wilson, Charles Ruckel, Arthur Utt, Robert Fash, John Pierik, Jolm Reinboth, Walter Bowles, Harold Paine, Arthur Mcl'reary, Paul Johnson, Clifford Turnbull and Herman Helme. Basses-Lyman Troxell, Lester Wiedman, Harry Armbrus- ter, David Shand, Victor Weisz, William Johnson, Fletcher Kennedy, Curtiss Mitchell, Forrest Graham, Francis Wilson, William Schneider, Leslie Vogel, twlitffnwl Turnbull, Fred Spaulding and Charles Adkinson. 123 YS' GLEE CLUB. B0 IG -v- L I AND ,gems GRY EH? WAX HA f W A. Miss Houldin fat the beginning of the semesterj-'tifharles Ruckel , you may stay the seventh period. Clever Charles-'ti can't get back from dinner that soon. Miss I3ou1din4t'Oh, you know what 1 meant. tLater in the dayj Reinboth: You must always take a Dutchman by what he means and not by what he says. CharlesAttAlso teachers. Dorothy H.: Why is it that we don't hear very much about Reno now? Betty E.: Oh, I guess it's because everybody's got Reno-vatedf' 125 Samuel B.: Say, but isn't our school up to date this semester, though! Torchy: How so? It seems to me to be a regular trial. Samuel B.: That's just it. We've got a court room at the end of the lower hall now. Torchy: That's a slicker! But say, where do they keep the court records? Samuel B.: They nail them along with the culprits, of course. Torchy: And who's judge in our new court? Samuel B.: Why, they inaugurated Roosevelt's system: A woman on the bench and no jury! . HE KNEW HIM. Have you ever heard Shand tell of the time he got half way up Pike's Peak with one of his little cousins and no guide? asked one student of another. How long ago did he tell you about it? was the evasive reply. Last September, when he'd just returned from his summer vaca- tion, said the first fellow. Well, said the other, in ten months since then he has climbed the rest of the way, succored a fainting guide, and sustained a snow-storm on the summit, resuscitated two benumbed strangers on the way down, and guided the entire party to the foot, where a group of frantic rela- tives was waiting. as as as fx- af- se This story is told of one of the esteemed professors in our school who is very absent minded. It is very characteristic of him, although we do not vouch for its authenticity: One evening while studying he had need of a book-mark. Seeing nothing else handy, he used his wife's scissors, which lay on the sew- ing-table. A few minutes later the wife wanted the scissors, but a diligent search failed to reveal them. The next day the professor appeared before his class in Room 6 and opened his book. There lay the lost scissorsg he picked them up and holding them above his head, shouted: Here they are dear! Yes, the class got it. -me ae as se se ae A very humorous situation developed on a train on which a party of High School fellows were returning from a meeting of one of the High School societies in the country. One of the fellows had a row with the conductor. At the end of the row the fellow turned to a friend and remarked: Well, the B. Sz O. will never see another cent of my money after this! The conductor, who was departing, looked back and snarledz What'll you do? Walk? Oh, no, replied the fellow, l'll stop buying tickets and pay my fare to you. , A Neighbor of Lyman Troxell's: I understand that Lyman is a finished vocalist. Another Neighbor Cwith enthusiasmj: Is he? Good! Who did it? as ac- sc- -se if as High School teachers please copy! This happened in a grade school: The teacher was telling the children a long, highly embellished story about Santa Claus, and Willie Jones began giggling with mirth, which finally got beyond his control. Willie! What did I whip you for yesterday? asked the teacher, severely. Fer lyin! promptly answered Willie. 126 Kathryn K. to Langdon R.: lt must be great to be a man! One dress suit lasts you for years and years, and a woman must have a new gown for every dance! Langdon R.: That's why one dress suit lasts a man for years and years. Miss Wilcox: Fred Spaulding is asleep. Will some one please tap him on the head? Wiedmann: Don't do it: you'll Hood the room. Apropos of the new literary society in the High School named Archi- medes, we have this story to tell. Archimedes, read the youthful president of that society, leaped from his bath, shouting: 'Eureka! Eurekal' One moment, Hurst, said the faculty critic of that society. What is the meaning of 'Eureka'?' 'Eureka' means 'I have found it.' Very well. What had Archimedes found? Hurst hesitated a moment, completely at sea: then he ventured hope- fully: The soap, ma'am! se as as ae se se Davidson: i'Cigar, old man? Reece: Thanks! tPuff, puff.3 Capital weed, this. Aren't you going to smoke, too? Davidson Cexamining the remaining onej: No, I think not. Reece: What's the matter? Did you give me the wrong one? se ae se se as se Innocent Freshman: Doesn't it give you a terrible feeling when you run over a man? Spaulding: Well, if he's a large man, it does give one a pretty rough jolt. Walter Bowles: When I was a boy, you know, the doctor said if I didn't stolgmoking cigarettes, I would become feeble-minded. The Future Mrs. Bowles: Well, why didn't you stop? as sc: as as se ae When Miss Robinson was a Little Girl: My daughter, this is the age of specialists and specialties. Is there anything you could do better than any one else in the world? Yeth, ma'am, she lisped, Cfor she lisped thenj, I can read my own writing. Reinboth: Why is the B. 8: O. like a poor baseball league? Shand: Search me! Why is it? Reinboth: So you don't know? Why because of its many bad short stops! Sternamen: Why is a poor baseball player like one that picks rosebuds? English: I don't know. Why is he? Sternamen: Because he goes from bush to bush. Miss Matheny: Everything is changing. Hard-working Senior: Oh, I don't know. There's my opinion of ycu and your opinion of me, and everybody's opinion of both of us! ae ae 39 as as as The following conversation was heard in the athletic room not long ago: H. H.: How can I keep my toes from going to sleep? W. S.: Don't let them turn in! 127 Miss Foulke Ito a Freslnnanjz What is your greatest ambition? Indignant Freshman: To make Miss Wilcox stay the tenth period! VVe understand that Hip Vogel went to Chicago this summer to look for a job. He applied at one residence for a position as a footman, and the following conversation took place: You understand your duties thoroughly, don't you? Yes, ma'am, certainly, ma'am. And you know your way to announce? Well, ma'am, I shouldn't perhaps like to go quite so far as that, but I think I know my weight to a pound or so. se se as as as ai: Helena Morgan and Samuel Barker were walking down Adams street towards town one evening after school. A good-looking young gentle- man walked past and smiled-at Samuel. Helena turned with a pleased expression on her countenance and said: Samuel, did you see that fine looking young man smile at me? Oh, that's nothing, replied Samuel, with a mischievous expression in his eye. The Iirst time I saw you I laughed out loud! ae as as as :ie se Miss Foulke: What could be more sad than a man without a country? Cecile Goulet: A country without a man! aa as as as as as Davidson: Did you have a line auto trip? Brinkerhoff: I must say it was mostly fine! as as se as se as The Forty Lions or The Death of Liberty CWith apologies to Milton 's liicydas.',J Oh, Muse of Liberty, thou art dead, Dead to return to us no more, Gone from thine old hoine, Thrust from the desp0t's shore Wliicli once belonged to thee for Thy richest abode was once within The walls of our dear school, But now, thou art dead, Yes, killed by the cowardly blows Of forty traitors in thy home, Who rose against thy kindly laws And now on thy own throne rule: Rule with a paw of iron, Rule with a claw of steel, Rule with a strength that shall break Because of its rigid wield. The growling lions up and down Pace on the hardened floor. They drive us in at morning, They drive us out at four, They cage us in our cells, and the11 They drive us out the door. Those lions at the gate, Like that old Sphinx of old, 128 Demand us to to solve a riddle Before they will let us go. , A slip of papyrus in the hand, With the proper script thereon, VVill admit us to the free, free air, But without it we must don The somber student is cap and gown, And back to our books anon. These fickle beasts who each possess The right to say how they are governed, Yet do not give that right to us, Are traitors, despots, tyrants, And like all such, will meet their doom, And The Twilight of the Gods Will at last have come. For, when the final reckoning is made, Right ever prevails over wrong, Justice always conquers hard oppression, And Liberty, the, sweetest of them all, Remains triumphant over that ghastly god, Of her sharp bonds, the god of Tyranny. 129 oi i An Every Day Tragedy HJean and l3illy'l were 'All Alone 'tln the Shadows, of The Same Old Moonf' Jean was like The Girl You Dream About,'l and Hl3illy was handsome, too. lt was a ease 4'When Two Hearts Beat as Onef, 'tliillyw had asked papa if he might have his daughter, but papa replied, Ml don't Like Your Family, and ordered t'l5illy to HWalk, Mr. Walk. Billy was seeing Jean on the sly and she promised to HKeep It Dark. The lovers were spooning as only lovers do. 'tWill you marry me? said '4Billy,' to his Jean, HI Love You Dear, and Only Youf, Jean 'tDidn't Know Exactly What to Do, and finally with a Winsome look she softly said, HLove, Can't Say No In But just then a shadowy form came gliding across the lawn and with a frightful little scream, Jean cried, HHere Comes My Daddy Now! Hardly knowing what to do '4BillyH said, L'Let's Elope, so running to the garden gate where 'tl3illy had his car, they quickly started the engine and were soon moving down the street. l7ll get you yetf' cried daddy and jumping in his car he starts to overtake the elopers by using all the power his big Cadillac had. They hadnit gone a mile or so before '4Bil- ly's engine broke, then HHe'd Have to Get Under Get Out and Get Under to Fix Up His Autoniobilef' and l5illy's car was a dinky Ford. In less time than it takes to tell Daddy had overtaken the elopers and pulling his daughter away from Hliillyfl he started on the backward trip. Hlf It Were Not for Father, mused 4'l3illy, t'Jeanl' and I would be one in The Church Around the Corner. My story is through-HLove's Dream ls O'er.,' Jean married another man and ttBi1ly was left in the cold. 130 Editor's Farewell HE publication of this book will have finished an era in the life of the editor which has been one of continuous pleasure. If this book is a good memorial of the Class of June ,14, I shall experience a continued pleasure, but if it does not come up to the standard of the June '14 Class, the fault is mine a11d mi11e alone, and l can find consolation only in the fact that I have done my best. If to successfully fulfill the position as editor of this volume had been my only occu- pation, perhaps I might have done better, but there is the con- tinual rub between educational and amusing requirements which are absolutely necessary in an institution such as S. H. S. However, do not get the idea that I edited the book. I did not. VVithout the excellent material on the Capitoline staff, this book would have been utterly a failure. I can only heart- ily thank the editors of the different departments for their part. Especially do I thank Philetus Sawyer and Samuel liar- ker, who, though they did not take up their work till late, have dug in energetically and have accomplished wonders. Also to Fred Spaulding who, although not a member of the staff, handed in material enough to edit one-fifth of the book. To Mr. Graves, who has, through acute business judgment, made this book a success, and to Miss MacLean, who has typewritten our copy in uniform style, we feel obligated. To the numer- ous contributors, to the subscribers, to the faculty and to the business firms, who gave us advertisements, the June 114 Class gives its thanks, and to you all we tenoler a wish for a pros- perous future. , As a final word, let me ask a favor: kindly remember that a dozen fun-loving Seniors have spent many a long evening work- ing on this book. Please remember that the best is as good as we could give, and if that best is not good enough, tell not the community-tell me. If it is good enough, tell me, the staff and the community-PLEASE. THE EDITOR. 131 1 IFS High Quality It's ri,-tglit prices, it's a large stock, it's great variety from which to make your selectionsg itis prompt attention, itis careful service, it's the sense of security that makes it economi- cal, safe and entirely satisfactory to buy your Hardware, Cutlery and Tools of Barkers Art Store will frame your photos and diplomas at special rates- bring them in. 419 East Jfldams W. B. MILLER 8: SON 421 E. 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Fifth St. Photographers Bell Phone 2629 I I ' l it Purity Ice Cream Purity Candies Purity Ices BoNANs1NGA's -'Y-'v - ms OUTH mm ST. We Deliver All Orders Promptly Born PHONES 343 Purity Pies Purity Lunches Purity Cakes Scotch Woolen Mills Co. Popular Price Tailors Suits and Overcoats S15 to S25 Made to Your Measure 507 North Side Square Springfield l .Ullinnizi Iguainrzm Qlnllvgr MONROE and FOURTH STS. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS FIF TEEN TH YEAR COURSES: Bookkeeping, Banking, Penmanship, Short- hand, Typewriting, and other Commercial Branches SCHOOL IN SESSION THE ENTIRE YEAR C. N. STOCKTON, J. T. STOCKTON, President Secretary Spitznagle Candy Co. Manufacturing Confectioners SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS OUR SPECIALTIES .IOBBERS Salted Almonds 'usffligfiis Elevhant Brand HifSZ?Qf,E Seef Salted Peanuts W'ZQ'f, 2fmlI,1Pj'jfce Shelled Nuts Iiflcllifaglaiiallis 815 E. Adams St. Both Phones 702 DISTRIBUTORS OF Dolly Varden Chocolates When Words Fail, Send Dolly Varden HERMAN R. ARMBRUSTER ELECTRIC COMPANY 915 EAST JACKSON ST. Electric Contractor Highest Class Material and Workmanship SOLE AGENT Sterling Mazda Lamps Benq-elephone tlnstall Tungstens and Reduce Your Light Bill? 1 140 COE BROTHERS Books-Stationery KODAKS Athletic Goods L OLD PHONE 197 QUALITY and SERVICE FOR THE BEST Drawings H alftones and Etchings Call or Write the CAPITOL ENGRAVING Co. Artists and Engravers Fourth and Monroe Sts. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS fWe made the Engravings for this Bookl The .2 A History ' 0 of a1I great I men is gener- , I ally the Story 35.00 Value-My Price 32.45. of self-made men Who knew the meaning of economy from EH to HY. NO USE TALKING, MONEY IS THE REAL BASIS of an education buying my shoes and saving from 5551.50 to 32.50 on a pair shows good business judgement. There isn,t a snappy style shown anywhere but what I show at 5152.45 and 32.95. From the best makers, such as Burt and Packard. Get in a pair today. Jera1d's Shoe Shop 209 South Sixth Street 1 l-'- Q 1 L.X,H.lQ..IH,.EA.I.l1E First Run Pictures High-Class Projection Good Ventilation H. T. LOPER, Prop. S A N SOUC Skating and Dancing P AV I L I 0 N Pavilion Will Be Rented to Clubs and Parties . . . -,,l,l ii The Largest dCo l st Lochman Bro Jewelers and Opticians S. Dance Fl00rir1 the City 2I0 S. Sixth St. Springfield, III. MANAGER We Save You Money on Third and Adams Bell Phone Streets 7277 Every Purchase l I 5 THE VOGUE THEATRE West Side Square A Good Program Every Day in the Year llp-to-Date Motion Pictures Proper Ventilation You Can Always Find the Hew Pictures Here First Comfortable Seats, Plenty ot Room, Polite Attendants, Your Money's Worth Always HARRIS ll. Hl0KOX mass 19073 Proprietor THE GIFT STORE Graduations Birthdays Weddings ' Anniversaries For 4. etc., etc. Decorative and Useful Articles Tobin 8? Canham The P 0 p u la r Price Jewelers Barber Shop J. R. RICHARDSON, Prop. ll lL.l1.l.T.T- , Eight Barbers and Manicurist 217 so. FIFTH STREET SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Henson Robinson Go. Bicycles and Supplies The Stove Store Horth Filth Street Henson Robinson Go. Phone Main 930 HARTMAN'S MONROE HENRY L. HARTMAN Manufacturer of FINE CIGARS 405 E. Monroe St. Springfield Everything in Shoes F. M. LEGG SHUE CU. 125 wfsr swf SQUARE Springfield Auto Sales Co. The best equipped gzmlge in illinois outside of' Chi- cargo. We sell the following eau Buick and Detroit Electric A complete stock of zmto accessories, 4l6-424 Fourth Street Boulevard South .54 place for young ladies andyoung men to Q61 Good Things to Eat and Drink. 'N 90 H Wifi!!!-vw .7 ffff CH TERER5 spnnnaruuo, nun llllllll 4 mm Il Stetsons Spring Styles Soft and Stiff Hats shown ln large variety BUCK'S HAT STORE 527 NORTH SIDE SQUARE GIRLS' Colonial and Baby Doll Pumps, and BOYS' Flat and Rubber Sole Oxfords at B. H. LUERS 81 SONS soum sms SQUARE Pi1t1'OI1iZQ yOLlr hOII16 Exclusive Dealer Company Marquette Life Insurance , Company C 6161111610 OF Springfield, I ll. Issues Registered Policies Only Home Office Ridgely Bank Building L. Lee Savage Cadillac Garage Fifth and Lawrence Ave. Jos. Graser . Edward L. Reisch Graser 81 Reisch Shoes of Quality 105 W. Side Square Springfield, lll. A.C.BROWN Seed Merchant and Florist Blue Grass, Clovers, Timothy and Gar- den Seeds. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Fine Straw Hats New Negligee Shirts Summer Underwear Silk Half Hose Leather Belts Washable Neckties High Grade at Reasonable Prices JoHN Lutz Engraving , i. . .l WE make a specialty of copper plate engravings. See our samples before placing your order. Both Phones 397 The Edw. F. Hartmann Co. 219145 South Fifth Street SPRINGFIELD. ILLINOIS If you had a mlnt of money you couldn t buy a better car Ford mer1t has made lt the standard car of all nat1ons It s llght strong comfortable a n d de pendable And IIS cost IS Well Wlthln your mcome Get yours today ell x e A B Johnston, Agent S . , . Fix' 111-lwlrwl tlollzlrs is the price ul' the lfoml iillllililfllll. Tlu- 'l'ouri11g: Val' is S55ll. The 'l'ox'n iikil' is S7511-f. o. ll. Detroit, Cllllll7iGt with UKlIll1Jlll1'I1t. Hot, ulntaloglle and 1J1'l,l'il47lliil.Y'H from I I - . ams St. Springfield, Ill. and Supplies Amateur Finishing Carefully and Promptly Done SIMMONS 124 EAST SIDE SQUARE lA! xv' When a young fellow leaves school to enter a -business career there isn't any one point that is more important in re- gard to his success than his appearance eeHis Dress. We Study the Young Men's Clothes Business. Your Patronage is Appreciated. :: :: 1: BRUTHEIB. FIFTH STREET AT WASHINGTON