Springfield High School - Capitoline Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1916 volume:

Glapitnlinv 1 9 1 6 Vol. VII Svpringtivlh High Svrhnnl Ehitvh bg thv 011 f :ULIUP IHIE PRINTING HAR MANN Co. O I SPRINGFIELD ILLI NOIS 3 Bvhiratinn Un nur prinripal, fllllr. Allen, an an vxpmwiun nf nur apprniaiinn nf hia eifnrta in nur hvhulf, 1112 rnmvrtfullg zmh affvrtinnairlg hrhirate this hunk. I 4 PROF. I. M. ALLEN o :::::::::::::::::::ag::EgE?5:ii?53 152555:-7-,-gfT ff ': ' :n - f--.' 44 .:-.,y - A Q if . Q '- . 0' 1 EE ' 4,cf1w.2i' 55,, 5-eeffzf- .- 3 '- --- ---.-.--.. l- - Eiiiii' -::::::::::::::::::::::l ---- --------- I ..---..-- ' ,,, Qbur lirinripal T was only through a fortunate mis- chance that Mr. Allen ever came to Springfield High School at all. He had been intending to study at Colum- bia this last year, but circumstances in- tervened which rendered that impossi- ble. So the School Board, being on the alert, secured him as principal of the High School. The year started off with a rush, and with all sorts of new and progressive ideas floating about. First of all, we had an entirely new program, which allowed time to prepare one's lesson, after class Cproviding the lesson wasn't too longj. Then there was that puzzling fifth period which, to use Mr. Allen's expression, floats-although not Ivory soap. But after two or three weeks of blundering into the wrong classes at the wrong times, we got to understand the scheme o' things and to like it. Then there was the weekly assembly. Early in the year Mr. Allen told us that we should be called together regularly, to be told the news of the week, to hear announcements and anything else that might be appropriate. These assem- blies have become, as Mr. Allen fore- told, most interesting to all of us and before each one we anxiously speculate as to What it 'll be this time. But perhaps the greatest achievement of Mr. Allen ls during the year was the establishment of the Student Council. Early in the second semester, Mr. Allen brought forward his plan of student government. Soon after, the students voted in favor of it, members were duly elected in the various rooms, and the Council was organized. It then took up its work, which up to the time of writ- ing, has proved to be largely a matter of setting itself on record, as a body of representative and influential students against certain practices, and of dis- couraging these practices in every way possible. But in time, no doubt, the 'Council will develop into a powerful factor in school life. While these are only a few of the many improvements in the administra- tion of the High School during the past year, still they serve to point out the progress that has been made. So we, who are graduating, are proud and happy to have had one year, at least, under Mr. Allen 's tutelage and we can wish Springfield High School nothing better than that she may go on under the same sort of leadership that she has enjoyed this last year. Cllnntwtz CAPITOLINE STAFF THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS SENIORS ATHLETICS FOOTBALL BASKETBALL TRACK BASEBALL ORATORY AND DEBATE DRAMATICS MUSIC AND ART N THE UNDERGRADUATES LITERARY SOCIETIES CALENDAR WIT AND HUMOR ADVERTISEMENTS :rite . -,J lp l-n-14:55 F 6 A P 1 0 L I H E 'f3'? . tLli - -5 JUNE 1816 .f i 1- 1 5 ,.g do --F -15. f- Eg, - 'I 514 l y .-fv4-Y.. f . x,-- , NEAR 'I E i-fe 1- H i 'L 6 'S -,,'f T I .I I Svtaff EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ............ ............. W m. H, Nieholas, Jr. ASSISTANT EDITOR ...,....... ................... M ary Artsman, BUSINESS MANAGER ................,.. A.............. H arold Corsen CIRCULATION MANAGER ......... ............,..,,. P aul Bigler FEB. '16 EDITOR .....,,,................,..,,..... .............. D ewey Somdal ADVERTISING MANAGER .......,. ............ J ohn Gorman. Erpartmmi Ehitura Literary ......,,... ........,.................,................................. G eorge Stout Athletics ,4,,...... .......wwww.... I+ 'rank Briggs, William Fortune Societies .......... ...........,....,.................,...................... J o June Knox Calendar ..,.......,,...,...,, .............. H elen Fortune Wit and Humor ............. ....,..l...,..................l............................... J ennie Barnes Art and Designing ...,,........ ........... A rt Department of the High School, THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL. 'Q .,, V :::::::::::: QFSZET':E5:gf ts if 'lfgto L-wit' YQQ1'-1 Q .Lk .K-gig : .Q Q- . - 341 ' 5 5 YEL c .-- --.-.--.. ' T - -Y 4. f m it 'Qi' .--- -------- YJ.-- --- Y x-W Y - -,,.. zfzf ie ... QAPITOLQB .g Gbur illnturr 55111112 HE king is dead! Long live the king! Thus they said in the olden days when the ruler died, and thus they chant as our class, June '16, leaves. Even if we did submit to the crowded class rooms and the lack of necessary apparatus, we regret to leave, and envy those blithe young Freshmen who are just entering. We wish to congratulate all those who will have the pleasure 'of acquiring knowledge at the new school. Let us hope that future classes will uphold and even strengthen the prestige gained by the classes who have finished in the old school. The regret at the parting from our old home 'is turned to joy in the contemplation of the new. Located in Forest Park and facing the east, the imposing new High School will be approached by two broad walks leading from the street. The ground floor contains the cook- ing rooms, sewing rooms, business, typewriting, stenography, bookkeeping, machine shops, lunch rooms, kitchen, music and public speaking rooms. The domestic science rooms, to the east, contain a model house-keeping suite of six rooms. It is furnished com- pletely and includes living, dining, kitchen, bed rooms, bath and den. The business rooms, to the south, and live in number, are large and well equipped. The machine shops are large and complete in every detail. These shops include forge, metal work, wood turn- ing and manual training. - The large lunch rooms and kitchen are in the center of the building. The public speaking and music rooms are situated in the north and south parts of the building. Each of these rooms is provided with a stage and raised seats. Each is about twice as long as it is wide. From each entrance a flight of marble stairs lead to the first floor. Situated in the center front are the principal 's office, his private and public offices, and reception rooms. On this first floor are class rooms along with the biology and general science rooms, auditorium, boys' and girls' gymna- siums, and the toilet and locker rooms. The crowning glory of the building is the auditorium, capable of seating 1,524 pupils, and the stage 400. This stage is sixty by thirty feet and is large enough to accommodate the graduation class, the chorus and the School Board. The stage is on a level with the first iioor and when not in use doors may be opened and thus create a corridor run- ning in the shape of a huge bowl and here the seats rise in tiers. The two gymnasiums are to the west. These two rooms are connected by a re- movable wall. Spiral stairs lead to the dressing rooms for both gymnasiums. ln the girls' gymnasium are seats for spectators, which can be raised to or lowered from the ceiling by electricity. This is a new plan and if it succeeds, will be known as the Springfield plan. On the second floorin. the center is the library. It is a very large room, built to accommodate 150 pupils. lt will be fitted out with large tables and will be one of the most used rooms. The chemistry and physics lecture rooms and laboratories are situated to the south. They are very completely fitted out for all experiments. To the north are two large art rooms con- nected by a store room. On the third iioor are located the me- chanical drawing rooms, blue printing room and arts and crafts room. They all have large store rooms. Thanks to all those instrumental in securing this magnificent home and again congratulations to those pupils who will use it. 7? SU' '1'Z-'---- --- ::::::::::::::::::::agg:E?iEE:?ggi , x o QSEQFQT:fr-rv--iF?:::E:::-- '----- , -11---- Y lx -1-ii-i-- -IIZIIIIIZIIIZZIIZ Zllarultg Herbert Barnes Grace Birch Harriet Bouldin Mrs. Maude Butler Mathematics German Latin Librarian Laura Butler Albert Carver Nettie M. Cook Mabel L. Drake Shorthand Physics Biology Domestic Art Ethel Luke Edith Matheny Mabel Moon Arthur Nevins Latin History History, German Physics Civics - v 10 O 'iff- gt Louise Welch Roy R. Wentz Calvin White Susan E. Wilcox History Mathematics English, History English E. A. Orcutt Mary Scott Sarah Sheehan E. L. Weber Bookkeeping English Latin Mathematics Commercial Law Mabel Kimber William Langley Abigail LaZelle Grace Lomelino English Mechanical Drawing French, Latin, English English 11 or H - ---...... fi, ....-:-L A- ' .x ' ' -::::E::::::::::::::: X-Lv LS 1' aff Clara Robinson Louise Ross Olive Sattley Henry Schneider English History, English Mathematics Science H. T. Wood Miss F. B. Gardiner H. J. Betty Miss M. H. Lewis Public Speaking Music Printing Domestic Science Libbie MacLain R. V, Markland Helen Knudson A. W. Peterson, Jr. Commercial Dept. Manual Arts Art Manual Arts 12 :I I3 'E m El El'E E431 'E T3 'El' El 'EI El EEiE?gi2g- T,.1:Egl 1 ?i E2-EEME'5:?f figifi - ..EEI Riagg?-iii r'g5i '--E-i'-Q.-EE E E E ffrli- 22'-.. ,fp .' Q? Tl 1? ---.1 E 5 E E F-E f in X., . :- ff ff: 9-2 DE E E 2 2 . .:. .V X111 Z: rl 3 111 :E : 12 I 75 ,, 4' 2 3 -1- 1 -- i 1 E E E :ill 1 L 2 . ' . ' 'l- - I I T-zrlf 76:-- 'Tl---2 ug 5 E 215 i J ' :' 1 --. ag u E ? E T LE f ,DW 'A g .' V ,fy ,I V 'lr .,.,s.QFr', 5,-1 H A. Q1 IIE EI EJ El El El El E EI El E1 El EI El ca 1 E3 :ru El m m m EI El E El EI I3 T El El E.KAgANEl:t m..mamaman mmmmmm s :::::::::::::: ?FF1F5?fE?:T55'!,f?3 6. -57:?EEA?E:g5::::p::::::::-- :::::g 3'- 1 fv ' e YSL-vw-.z. - Q ZH , :::- --:::':::: -2-EE iiii-F ' -- ------------ -----1 I TTi'-'T ' '- - -' Erpartmrnt nf English URING the school year the de- partment of English has enrolled about 965, almost the entire stu- dent body. We do not claim that this is due wholly to the popularity of Eng- lish. Perhaps the fact that three years of the work are required may account for some of the number. Several changes in the course were introduced in September. The weekly oral theme work of the third and fourth years was made part of the regular class work instead of being relegated, as formerly, to the teacher of public speaking. The courses in composition and literature were separated for the first two years, one semester in each being devoted to composition and one to literature, and the grades of the two kept separately, not together, as in for- mer years. A eourse in journalism was introduced, looking toward furnishing a trained staff for the school paper and to giving aspirants for newspaper work a chance to test their iitness. Lists for outside reading were greatly enlarged and greater variety offered, especially in modern literature. Certain radical changes are in prep- aration for the coming year. ln the fu- ture all pupils just entering High School will be tested on their ability to read and write English and assigned to special divisions according to the re- sults of this test. In every subject a pupil will be given a grade on the Eng- lish he uses in that study, and this grade will determine in part his rank in Eng- lish. Should he fall below requirements either through ignorance or neglect he will be required to review the first course in composition. The mechanics of English must be made matters of habit. The entire course will be re- vised by the recommendations made in the report of the National Joint Corn- mittee on the reorganization of High School English. Erpartmrni nf Blatin E of the Latin Department agree with Mr. Charles W. Eliot when he says, 'fThere are four things in which every youth should be thoroughly trained, if his judgment and reasoning power are to be systematically developed: observing accurately, recording correctly, com- paring, grouping and inferring justly, and expressing cogently the results of these merital operationsf, We regard the study of Latin for four years, or even two, as an invaluable aid in at- taining this end. Our aim is to de- velop in the student accuracy in ob- servation, quickness in perception, clearness in expression, to enlarge and enrich his vocabulary, and give him first hand acquaintance with a few of the masterpieces of classic literature. While never fully satisfied with our results, we have many plans for extend- ing the work of our department when in more convenient quarters of our new High School. ::::::::::::q::.:::'2?FS1y'E?EEi:T5,:-E-Er n Y x ' -f I:E5E'EF:.:g::f:,:p::::i:::-- :::::n Q ,Zig- lu, Q Elf- - 0 116 .... . A .na w e T .2 -- -'------- -111-011 11111-:F -ZZIIIZZZIZIIIIIZZZZZI ,L Erpartmrnt nf German HE reading of much simple prose, the mastery of an active vocab- ulary, the learning of synonyms, ear-training and free reproduction are the chief ends hoped for in the first two years in German. Original questions and short themes upon the text read, stimulate interest. Later, independent reading is encouraged. Grammatical principles are constantly reviewed. Brnartmvnt nf HE aim of the commercial course is to prepare individuals to per- form not only vocational tasks efficiently, but also to appreciate that which makes life richer and more sig- nificant. The present curriculum for commerce enables a student to take a business course, a stenographic course, or a gen- eral commercial course. Students who in later life intend to become mer- chants, manufacturers or sharers of commerce in another way, elect the business course, those desiring office positions choose either of the other two courses. During the first semester of this school year, there were 587 stu- dents enrolled in these courses. More were desirous of entering the many classes-especially the typewriting and penmanship classes-but could not do so through lack of room to accommo- date them. The large number enrolled, Instruction in German is this year for the first time given in the Lawrence, Feitshans, Enos and Converse Junior High Schools, beginning in three of these in the seventh grade, thus proving that there is today a greater interest in the study of German in Springfield than ever before. Glnmmrrrr the enthusiasm manifested, and the re- sults obtained, attest to the far-reach- ing value of commercial education for prospective business men and women of the Springfield High School. The course of study for the coming year of the Department of Commerce has been adjusted to meet the needs of the hour: The Gregg system of short- hand will be introduced, revised texts adopted, and a salesmanship course may be commenced. Modern desks have al- ready been placed in the typewriting room, and more typewriting machines will be purchased. Plans are being formulated for rendering more effective co-operation between business-as it is in Springfield--and education for the training of workers and leaders in in- dustry. In short, every effort in the future will be made to put into effect constructive proposals that are revealed by contemporary commercial education. 1:::::::::::q::::-:gzznisgggig I .4-x?- -f 22: H Evpartmrnt nf iqnuavhnlh Arts T is the aim of the Household Arts courses to cultivate in a girl an ap- preciation of the arts pertaining to the home. The Household Art teaches her to plan, choose, buy, cut and make her gar- ments, taking into consideration the durability, quality and style of each. Not only underwear and dresses, but hats, simple evening gowns, coats and suits are made in this department. ln the Household Science, aside from the study of food and its preparation, other topics of importance to the home are studied. They include the planning of the house, the selection of furnish- ings and wall coverings, the cost of fur- nishing the house and its upkeep, its management and practice in home- nursing and first aid. Bnmrtmrnt nf Iiinlngg HE person who knows nothing about his own life, or that of liv- ing things about him, misses a great part of the beneicial and uplift- ing side of life. He fails to see the pur- pose of his own life, or the care he should give his own body. He fails to see insects and animals which may be useful or harmful, and loses sight of the beauty of flowers and plants. Bi- ology must make us observe the most commonplace things, and put us in har- mony with Nature itself. Bvpartmvnt nf lihgniw HE principal aims of the Physics course are four in number. First, the course should give us an ac- curate knowledge of why and how the familiar things of the physical world happen. Early in life we have gained a vague knowledge regarding these fa- miliar things, we know that an apple falls from a tree to the ground, that steam is used to run engines, that an inflated balloon rises, that sounds are transmitted more or less, mysteriously along telephone wires by electric cur- rents, etc., etc. Physics should teach us accurately why and how these things happen. Second, we should receive in the Physics course the same accurate in- formation concerning physical phe- nomena with which we are less or per- haps not at all familiar, such as the laws of motion, generation of electricity, and the mechanics of transmission of sound and light. Third, Physics, being largely an ex- perimental science, should give us the ability and the desire to conduct careful observations or experiments, and to ob- tain the correct scientific conclusions by careful logical deduction. Fourth, the course is expected to be of value, not only to those who will make practical use of it, but also to those in pursuit of a liberal education, for it will teach a pupil to think clearly, to express himself precisely, and to test his conclusions accurately. :::::::::::::::ij:a:::F??iZE?-EEEQ-1? ix ln 212:53 l is ' T Qiztnrg Brpartnwnt HIS has been a good year in his- tory. We have had the use of nearly 200 new books. The bet- ter students especially have done a great deal of reading. The supervised study period has helped a great deal. It is now easy to get books. The study hour serves also as a laboratory period for all kinds of writing and drawing. Illustration came up every day of the value of history to other lines of study. English History and Senior English are almost parallel, and each helps the other. lt is impossible to read the news- papers, especially, now, without a knowledge of modern history, and our modern history classes are paying espe- cial attention to modern conditions. The growth of our civics classes show that students realize its value as a live subject. fllirrhaniral Brmning Bvpartmvnt HE aim, hope and result of the work accomplished by this de- partment are these in brief: The aim is to give every one a chance to develop or try out his talents along me- chanical lines. This will aid in making a decision for a vocation either along mechanical or some other line, and also give each one an understanding and reading knowledge of drawings. Ry giving this opportunity in school, it is hoped each one will be guided into the vocation for which he is best fitted. The results are that many are fitted for mechanical occupations and make them a success. fllllathvmatira Erpartmvnt HE individual progress plan as worked out in the department of mathematics strives to overcome three serious defects of the simultane- ous plan, viz: f lst. The class assignments under the old plan are for pupils of ordinary abil- ity and result in a great waste of time for those who can do two or three times as much work. 2d. By these same assigmnents the dull pupils are dragged along because they cannot keep up with the assign- ments, resulting in the Work being half done, or not done at all. ' 3d. The outgrowth of the above is a system of interdependence that per- meates the whole class under the old plan, resulting in habits of dependence on others that must adhere to life and character, habits of dishonesty, of Hstallingf' of pretending ,of waiting for a cue, of getting by for the time being, etc. These the individual prog- ress plan overcomes. ::::::::::::: '-'- ---- 7 -f----- ---- - i. -5? -J-a:--- f Q CD 2 Qlhvmiatrg Evpartmrnt HE course in Chemistry in the Springfield High School is in- tended to introduce the students to the value of chemistry as a science. The aim of the department is to present the subject in such a way that it will result in lasting value to that large class of students who go no farther and also for those who continue the subject. Chemistry is growing in favor with the High School student and many are looking forward to industrial and en- gineering chemistry as a profession. High School chemistry will make it pos- sible for many to find an interesting field of work. liriniing Brpartmrnt URING the last semester of the present school year the capacity of the print shop has been taxed to its utmost and present conditions seem to indicate a full enrollment for next year. Advanced courses are be- ing planned and many advantages will be offered to both the elementary and advanced student which the school has not been able to give before. Mainly this will be the offering and the oppor- tunity to the student or original work in constructive and commercial printing. mnnhmnrking Brpartmeni HE woodworking department of- fering courses in turning and cabinet making is finally coming into its own. This year two additional rooms have been added, one a 'dnishing room, the other a store room. With these necessary rooms the pupils are getting far better and more finished re- sults. ln the finishing room a fuming box has been constructed with a large window in one side. Now the pupils are finishing genuine fumed oak. The department has long been in need of machines and this year a sander and a mortiser have been installed. These save the pupils much time and relieve them of drudgery. The enrollment has increased this year by over half. Many students are doing advanced work and are making some very valuable pieces of furniture. Some are trying period furniture which helps combine Woodturning and cabinet making. o ::::::::::::::.::::Ea:::g'5jgE:'q5,:E:E.2 , ' qg'?EgEf7-,-r+1'-'rf---Z - nan :::: -:::::::': , ::- :..... -X -::::: -' ..::::::::::::::::::::: Ari illllrtal, Ilinrgr ani! illliarhine mark HESE three branches of our work constitutes the metal work done in the High School. Forge and machine work are taught to boys only and are related to one another. The student enters forge work first and then learns to hammer, twist and work iron and steel in a heated state. After the student has completed one semester of forge work he is allowed to take up machine work. ln this work the stu- dent learns to shape iron and steel with the aid of machinery. Art metal work is open to boys and girls during any year in High School. The course is planned for one year. Here the students learn to shape the more precious metals, such as copper, brass and silver. This work was started this year and one hundred students were enrolled this semester in this work alone. Girlz' Hhgairal Eraining Eepartmrnt N spite of the inconvenience of im- provised dressing rooms, the lack of lockers, apparatus and shower- baths, the Girls, Physical Training classes have proved a success. There have been four classes, each one meet- ing twice a week in the auditorium. The advanced classes have had advanced folk-dancing, the Russian technique for classical dancing, and have learned to swing Indian clubs with ease, while the beginning classes have had free exer- cises, folk dances, wand drills and games. This year the annual demon- stration was given on Friday night, April 28th, in the auditorium, with a matinee performance for grade school children Saturday afternoon. The girls gave the old fairy-tale, Cinderella,', in pantomime. This kind of a demonstra- tion was new to Springfield, and the pretty costumes, characteristic dances and drills, combined with the excellent pantomime interpretation of the various characters, madc it a much talked of success. The physical director, Miss Grace E. Lomelino, is well pleased with the work accomplished by her classes, but is in sympathy with all the girls who are anxious to have a real gym- nasium. E 1 E kw i -L 8? ,. ! J fn-wr. '.1 fa? 1. .1 .,-J if fl- i-- AE 'IT i -e -E QNX., 1: X S-X- 104-SQ W7 4 :nf 1' 2 : 2-2-, EMRVWKRQFEV f F' Y f :L' H!-S 4 xxx .lr I- F -1- ....:l-- ......1.... 1 4- if H F D illehruarg 0112155 President .,,A,,A..,A,..... .................... D ewey Sorndal Vice President ...A,..... .......... M argaret Hesselman Secretary ,,i,,,...... v,......... M ildred Christian Treasurer ...ii.si,,,. .....,,...,.,...,............. J oe Bunn 0112155 0lnmmitter5 Announcement Cl0II1II1lttQ84BQSSl8 Chard, Chairlnang Lewis Elliot, June Maxcy. Flower Committee-Myrtle Funderburk, Chairinang Hubert Cressey, Niana Rhodes Motto Committee-Russel Lawley, Chairmang Edward Brand. Counneneernent Committee-Russell Lawley, Gladys Parsons, Helen MeGrue. 22 O ::::::::::::::::::,::gggg:5gE:j5,F T :ggi::A::::::F::::2:Z: :::::l A -1,1743-5 'G '--g,:.ggjif.g,3.-1. -. , c .. If 6' 0 H Q ',fuf.fees 4- ' . f- EE --.-.--.. '- -w.i.sg1.:.'.s.Q5AZ.-- ......... --------:H ' '-- I iii'-71'-1 .s l iT-1-111 --- '- ' Photos by' Georg RUBY BLAIR. Here is her hand, the agent of her heart. ' EDWARD BRAND. Jesters do oft prove prophets. Glee Club, German Club, Latin Club, Class Day Exercises, Motto Committee. JOE BUNN. Throw physicfsb to the dogs-I'1l none of it Editor of Bulletin, '15g Class Treasurer, '15. LOUISE BU RTLE. She is fair and, fairer than that word, of wondrous virtues. Class Day Exercises, German Club. BESSIE CHARD. What is she, That heaven such grace did lend her, That she might admired be. Class Play, Varsity Coach, French Club, An- nouncement Committee, Chairman. 23 .SZ- --.-.-,,.-,,-,,,-----,l---1-vi s, '. Y Q -------------- --' 3gEj5:,:5:::fsf::::r:: 35:51 3120 QAPITOLI .. --::::::: ::-:.. - , -, as... .titiii ' -::::::::::::::::::::::H Photos by Georg MILDRED CHRISTIAN. She will outstrip all praise and make it run behind her. Class Day Exercises, Commencement Program, Bulletin Staff, '15g Secretary of Class, '15g Class Play Committee, Social Committee. Jessie cos. Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite varietyf' Class Day Exercises, Motto Committee. ALICE CORBIN. Four winds blow 1n from every coast Renowned suitorsf, Picture Committee, HUBERT CRESSEY. He reads much, he is a great observer, And he looks quite through the deeds of men. He loves no plays. Class Play, The Varsity Coach, Flower Com- mittee. JESSIE DUNHAM. Two of the brightest stars in all the heaven Do entreat her eyes to twinkle in their spheres, Till they return. 24 s l ZZ? 'T We ::::::::::::'.::: 'QSSIFEFEEEEET 7.1 - 0- QEEEE:-:s:::gs:::::::n :::::n ' L Y KV J-Ag Y X . lint.. .--- --nn l I Photos by' Georg . LEWIS ELLIOT. I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark. Class Play, The Varsity Coach, Bulletin, '15, Orchestra, Announcement Committee. MABEL FETZER. I am never merry when I hear sweet music. Class Day Exercises. AZALIA FERNANDEZ. Her voice was ever soft, gentle and low, An excellent thing in woman. MYRTLE FUNDERBURK. Man delights not me,-no, nor woman either. Class Play, Varsity Coach, Chairman Flower Committee, Commencement Program, Glee Club. HOLLIS FINLEY. Each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine. 25 Y Y Photos by Georg . Q v-Q, -j1f:::':p::::::::::::: ' :::: . . -4- ' 55 4- , ,-15. 3, 1 tx.: ll -- 8 .E :H FOREST GRAHAM. Thy old groan rings yet in mine aching ears. Commencement Program, Glee Club, Social Committee, Athletic Association, Indoor Track, '14 and '15. MARGARET HESSELMAN. I have no other but a woman's reason, I think him so because I think him so. Class Day Exercises, Commencement Program, Class Play, The Varsity Coach, Glee Club, Vice President of Class, '15. RUSSEL LAWLEY. A villain with a smiling cheek. Commencement Program, Class Play, The Varsity Coach, Glee Club, Commencement Committee, Chairman Motto Committee, Chairman Class Play Committee, Athletic As- sociation. CLARA LEUTENMEYER. I pray thee, cease thy counsels Which fall into mine ears as profitless As water in a seiveg give me not counsel. Valedictorian of Classg Latin Club. EDITH LUND. Where words are scarce, they are seldom spent in vain. 26 ::::::::::..--:::::::::::::::,:--- -. 0' ' -- ,- - . -. 1.4.1 Q 5' E -' 5 3 'JT ' QLD' A 'Q s E ' . . .937 ,ff- Photos by Georg JUNE MAXCY. Frame your life to mirth and merriment, Which bars a thousand harms and length- ens life. Class Play, Varsity Coach, Motto Committee, Announcement Committee. HELEN McGRUE. Is she not a dainty one? Class Play, The Varsity Coach, Commence- ment Program, Chairman Social Committee, Chairman Pin Committee, Picture Committee, French Club, Glee Club. EULALIA OSBY. She is herself, a doWry. ROSA OBERMAN. But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck at. GLADYS PARSONS. My last good deed was to entreat his stay. Class Play, The Varsity Coach, Commence- ment Program, Class Day Exercises, Saluta- torian of Class, Bulletin Staff, '15g Latin Club, French Club, Glee Club, Social Commit- tee, Commencement Committee. 27 17+ ,Rr 'At 1. :::::::::::I:::::?:::F?FiEFg:'fEg.? il -. ,' 2:3 Photos by Georg LOU PEEL. Has more than she showeth, Speaks less than she knoweth. NIANA RHODES. But you, oh, you, So perfect and so peerless. Flower Committee. MARCUS SMITH. You yourself are much condemned to have an itching palm. Class Play, '.'Varsity Coach, Chairman Picture Committee, Social Committee, Class Play Committee, Athletic Association. DEWEY SOMDAL. 'Tis he, I ken the manner of his gait. Class President, Wranglers, Class Day Program, Commencement Program, Associate Editor of Capitoline, Bulletin Staff fCirculation Man- . ager and Business Manager, '15J, Class Play, The Varsity Coach, Tri-City Debate, '15, HAZEL VAN METER. When you dance, I wish you a wave of the sea, 1 That you might do nothing but that. Class Day Exercises. 28 ::::::::::::::::: :qSS1F??fEEf5??. F q:z5E:EE?T1:A:5:::::r:::::::-- ::::1 ' . A .ini -:J kxlgfflw - ' . ' ::-- --:::::.. 455 - ' ' --- ---- ----- - ---- - ---:H , ,, ---- --- ---------------- --- ,Q ROLLIN YOUNG. , The ladies call him sweety The stairs, as he treads on them, kiss his feet. JOHN FREDERICKS. Full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. Zlhxrrmrll We have passed through our four years of diligent and persevering effort and have now come to our commence- ment. In leaving our old home which we have enjoyed for so long, we feel that we have spent our time profitably in gaining the knowledge for which we have striven. We have enjoyed our four years of school life as no other class has. Small in numbers, our spirit and friendliness has been so much more concentrated, and we have been on the best of terms with one another as Well as with our friends and teachers. Not only have we supported our class affairs, we have been loyal to our school and her institutions as well. The pro- ceeds from our successful play, The Varsity Coachf' were voted to the school as a gift and in such away as has never been done before in the history of the school. Several departments of the school were given financial aid, a gift not only unique, but appreciated by the school as well. Having finished such a glorious course and ever keeping before us our motto, HAt the Foothills Climbing, we bid to our beloved Alma Mater a fond Farewell. DEWEY SOMDAL, President of the Class of Feb., '16, ::::::::::::::::::-:3?:1F??fif?-gifgigl ---1? ::::1 cxvnou x :::: -:::::::: .:i-E ' --ref .N EEt:ii' -::::::::::::::::::::::I Uhr Haut will amh ?fiP5IEII11P11In We, the February Class of '16, of the city of Springfield, county of Sangamon, State of Illinois, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the un- certainty of this frail and transitory school life, knowing that we must soon depart, do therefore make, publish and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament: FIRST: We direct our executor here- inafter named to pay all of our just debts and funeral expenses as soon after graduation as practicable. SECOND: After the payment of such expenses and just debts we give, devise, and bequeath to the June Class of '16 our briefs, themes and long hours spent in studying Henry Esmond, Milton and all such kindred spirits. THIRD: To ye, small Juniors, we be- queath our yearning for greatness and Mildred Christian is ability to properly discipline all subordinate classes when occasion demands. FOURTH: To you, smaller Sopho- mores, we bequeath squares, triangles circles and other symbols of the grind of geometry, also the delightful hours spent on the study of Caesar. FIFTH: To you, oh, smallest Fresh- man, we bequeath the dark walls, over- shadowing clouds and ghostly figures in room four with the worry, toil and mid- night oil spent in the vain effort to ac- quire a Hdead language. SIXTH: To the debating societies we bequeath Dewey Somdal's oratory, and Lewis Elliot 's original arguments. We also wish them many victories in the future, altho we realize that they can never be as great as the February Class of '16. SEVENTH: We bequeath to the Ath- letic Association, for a model, the rec- ord of the noble William Jennings Bryan of our class, Mr. Russel Lawley, who has tried many times to become a great athlete, but as yet has never suc- ceeded. EIGHTH: To the music department we bequeath the ghost of the sweet Voice of Helen McGrue, which has filled our hallsto overflowing for the past four years. NINTH: To the faculty we bequeath the memory of our brilliancy to en- lighten them thru the dark days which they will spend with the duller classes that are to follow. TENTH: To Mr. Allen we bequeath our best wishes and dead whistles. LASTLY: We make, constitute and appoint the most sober and most hon- ored, yet the most feared, member of the faculty, Mr. Albert Carver, of the Springfield High School, to be executor of this, our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by us made. HAZEL VAN METER. or -9- 3111112 0111155 President ....................,, ............. W m. H. Nicholas, Jr. Vice-President .......... .................... D orothy Matlock Secretary .......,... .... ........,,... J o June Knox Treasurer .........., ...........A. J ohn Gorman Class Colors GREEN AND WHITE Class Motto PER ASPERA AD ASTRAS 31 U 1- 'N'-5 A. .Aoi 1 -f1+ 'F ' ::1::::::::::::-:q:::5:??555Eg5j l. E ' ' PITOLI : --:::t:g: 2252..- s-fS-- -X ' ..-gg Photos by Georg MARY LIEB. I gave him gentle looks. Philomachians. EARL BICE. I love not Man the less but Nature more. Announcement Committeeg German Club, fPres. '16Jg Athletic Associationg Debating Team, '16, A EVA CLEAR. And werena my heart light, I wad die. ISHAM TAFT. ' I tell you that which you, yourselves do know. Athletic Association. SARAH ALEXANDER. beauty. 32 I will give out divers schedules of my x E. 1 Photos by Georg 6 H ENRI ETTA DAY. Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky. French Club fVice-Pres. '16J: Announcement Committeeg The U1ster g Class Day Exer- cisesg Athletic Association. FORREST WILLIAMS. The object of oratory alone is not truth but persuasion. Wranglers: Debating Team, '15, '16g Bulletin Staff iBus. Mgr., '16Jg Class Day Exercisesg Social Committeeg Athletic Associationg Class Basketball, '14, '15g German Clubg Latin Club. LOUISE HESS. As merry as the day is long. CHRISTIAN GROSBERG. Silence is the eternal duty of man. Class Electriciang German Club. DOROTHY MATLOCK. She is beautiful, and therefore to be wooedg She is a woman, therefore to be Won. t vice-Pres. Class, '15, '16g Les Bas Bleus msec l formancesu: Class Day Exercises. 33 and Treas. '16Jg The U1ster g Special Per: 0 - '- .29 , - Photos by Georg -X ::::::::::u HELEN FRISBIE. I will not speak a word. Basketball, '14, '15, '16. ELWIN TAFT. Let us never forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. Basketball, '16, Class Basketball, '15, Athletic Associationg Wranglers tTreas. '16J. MARY HAMMOND. This Nymph, to the destruction of mankind Nourished two locks, which graceful hung behind. Latin Club, Basketball, '15, '16g Class Day Committee, May Festival, '15, Cinderella , Philomachiansg Athletic Association. FRANK BRIGGS. On bokes for to rede I me delyte. Latin Club, '15, Wranglers: Indoor Track 1Mngr. Seniors, '16Jg Capitoline Staffg Ath- letic Associationg The Ulster , Picture Com- mittee. MARGERY ADAMS. Why to true merit should they have regard? They know that virtue is its own reward. -x ::::T ::::..X, -:::::::: X ,Q ' -X ' .L:E':::4' -::::::::::::::::::::: :I ETHEL HARTMAN. Duty is ever sweet, but pleasure sweeter. Les Bas Bleusg Athletic Association. GARNET Mc.GAVIN. I like your silence. Philomachiansg German Club. MATI LDA VOGT. ESTELLE THOMPSON. If gold is a talisman, then silence is the sign. GLADYS GRANT. The best things come done up in small packages. German Clubg Basketball, '15, '16. 35 For they can conquer who believe they can. ::::::::::::q:::::-:q?1TEF5?fEE:-Egg 4 X 4 P ' :::::n H se :::: ..:::::::: A- 'N -x ' -:t::::::::::::::::::::h Photos by Georg GILBERT DAVIES. Strike up the drums. Glee Clubg Orchestra. HELEN BUGG. Sometimes from her eyes I did receive fair speechless messages. LA RUE BLACK. A fickle and changeable thing is woman ever. German Club. MARION CAN FIELD. She that questioneth much shall know much. EUGENE REMINGTON. Don't bother me with girls. 36 3' Tas 5 . 0 ::::::::::::::::::::::::g:::ggg3- X 1g:5.T?,Fgg:g::::F:::::::: :::::l a 1 X e- ::::sX' -:::::::: I ::ff...L+ A- O .X ...:i::::- ..:::::::::::::::::::::l MINERVA TODD. Forbear sharp speeches to her. RUTH CARVER. Her coming bauishes all discord. tee. MARGARET VOGT. ' If to do her share some female error fall Look on her face and you'll forget 'em all Glee Clubg Class Day Exercises. MARGUERITE HOLTMANN. Hourly joys be still upon you. EMILY HIBBS. Full of fun and mischief. Philomachians. 37 German Clubg Glee Clubg Class Color Commit- Photos by Georg DESMOND BU RTLE. III absolute trust. ADELAIDE BECKER. Oh blessed with temper whose unclouded ray Can make tomorrow as cheerful as today. ROLLA ARNOLD. I cannot tell what the dickens his name is. Class Basketball, '15, '16g Athletic Associationg track, '16. ANNA LYND. And fair she is, if that mineueyes be true. GEORGE GUSSWEIN. I have often regretted my speech But never my silence. 38 He was a gentle an on whom I built an ,K .' I21222::::2::: 'qSQ1E?E'-EEWQF I Q-' g.E??i5EQ:SZ.T:FF:::::2: III: H ' ' 7 ' '-'--- , . 'S ---- ' ' ' -vs..,s.,g 1 f II u i EDITH KUSTER. But she is nice and coy. IMOGENE VAN DORN. A man should spent a large part of his time with laughter. FRIEDA MONTS. When I was yet a child No childish play to me was pleasing. HELEN PAYTON. Is she not passing fair? Les Bas Bleus fSec. and Treas., '15Jg French Clubg Glee Club. DOROTHY TU RN EY. I have heard of your paintings, too, well enough. Les Bas Bleus QV.-Pres., '16J. 39 ---un--------------1-------- X o -1-------------------N Q ,.fgi2'-S. .- Q A Q 0101- . 0 4 C9 -- - .... . ---- -- .. . :H ' ' 1 ' i1111 i H v -- -::::::::::::::::::::: Y Pho 150.9 by Georg JENNIE BARNES. Her sunny locks Hang on her temples like a golden ileece. KENNETH LEE. 1 He was a very parfait gentle knight. Wranglersg .Athletic Association. LOUIE JONES. ' V But oh! she dances such a way! No sun upon an Easter-day Is half so tine a sight. Les Bas Bleus. JOHN TAYLOR. When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live until I was mar- ried. Indoor Track, '14, '15, '16g Class Basketball, '15, '16g Football, '15g Latin Club: Glee Clubg Flower Committee 5 Athletic Association. DOROTHY DOLLARHIDE. Dux Femina Facti.- Latin Clubg French Clubg Student Councilg Athletic Association. ::::::::::::::' '-'-- K n KX 'Ny' 555,55-:FF:S:.:p::::::::-- ::::1 -1 - '-f- ' -' 55 Photos by Georg LOUISE HOOPES. On with the dance! Let joy be unconiined. Latin Clubg Basketball, '15g Pin Committeeg Students Councilg Motto Committeeg Athletic Associationg Les Bas Bleus. GEORGE STOUT. And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. Latin Clubg German Clubg Athletic Associa- tiong Bulletin CEditor '16Jg Capitoline Staffg Valedictoriang Commencement Program Cominitteeg Student Council. MARIE NEVES. Every man will be thy friend. Latin Clubg Picture Committee. PERCY KNUDSON. Without her life is bitterness. Glee Clubg Athletic Associationg Class Motto Committeeg German Club. NARCISSA PICKERELL. ,...-1 Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. French Clubg The Ulster . 41 . I 1- 'P - JC Q E161 'tp f :- --:::':::: AL 'G' - Photos by Georg 'A qx FRANKLIN KUHL. Indeed, indeed, Sirs, but this troubles me. JO JUNE KNOX. Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. Secretary of Classg Les Bas Bleus fPres.Jg Motto Committee, Chairmang Glee Club. VERNON TREES. I always knew you had the gift of gab, of course, but I never believed you were half the man you are. SUSIE BEELER. For where is any author in the world Teaches such beauty as a woman's eyes. VERNON HUBER. What though the sea be calm? trust to the shore, Ships have been drowned, where late they danced before. I :::::::::::::-:QSFZFEEEEEESEY h X Fi:iEEg:5::::p::::::::'- :::::E , ,.... .- - , Lg, ' t ' viiri CD if U' i Az: Qi. 'I :E I 0 ,sZ'3' .' Q f 5 ' Q . QE: - ..-:::':::: Photos by' Georg HOBART CRIBB. He does nothing in particular but he does it well. ELOISE GARD. A graceful miss, with a smile and curl. Bulletin Staff, '16. DEAN TH EOBALD. Antiqua homo virtute et fide. fA man of ancient virtue and fidelity.J MARIE BERRY. What is civilization? I answer, the power of good women. ROBERT RICHARDSON. l'll talk a word with this same learned Thebau. Chicago Chemistry Examinationg Bulletin Staffg Athletic Associationg Class Day Com- mitteeg Class Basketball, '15, '16. ,-Q W X-'N f :Ss 3' Dx 'E Photos by Georg PURCELLE PECK. All men are bores except when we want them. Les Bas Bleusg Latin Clubg Bulletin Staff, '16, Class Day Exercisesg Chicago and Illinois Extempore Speaking Contests, '16, Com- mencement Program Committee. JAMES KU NZ. Those can conquer who think they can. MARIE NEVES. She had all the royal makings of a queen. LOUIS DE SOUZA. Homo sumg humani nihil a me alienum puto. CI am a man, and deem nothing that relates to man foreign to my feelings.J Baseball, '15, '16: Class Baseball, '14, '15, '16g Wranglers. MARY ARTSIQIAN. At all I laughg he laughs no doubt The only difference is, I dare laugh out. Philomachians fPres. '15, '16Jg Capitoline Staff, Motto Committeeg French Club, '15g Bacca- laureate Committee, Student Council. .-,yr - ' 5 Qu ::t::: A -UQ, I - ic. . SKEEFAT7.-I-gf--b-r.-.-:--- ..-- H Q fi Q : 0 x Q QG -1 -Q5-fig U Photos by' Georg A MABLE REBOK. Her hair not more sunny than her heart. Philomachians tSec'y, '15, '16J 1 German Clubg Athletic Associationg May Festival, '15g Salu- tatorian. HAROLD CORSON. No farther seek his merits to disclose. Wranglersg Capitoline Staff fBus. Mgr.Jg Latin Clubg German Clubg Picture Committee iChr.Jg Athletic Associationg Football, '16g The Ulster. BERNYCE HATFIELD. There was a soft and pensive grace, A cast of sadness on her face. V Les Bas Bleus. JOE BERRY. Hang sorrow: care'll kill a cat. Class Basketball, '14, '15, '16g Class Baseball, '15, '16g Indoor Track, '15, GERTRUDE KRAFT. In forming an artist, art hath thus decreed To make some good, but others to exceed. Capitoline Staff: Glee Club: The Ulster. 45 ::::::::::::::: Eg::EgEE?1tTE5?: '+R ::::1 1 111110111 .LL 5455.1-5 Photos by Georg META SEMBELL. Thou art a scholar. German Club KV-Pres., '16Jg Glee Clubg Salu- tatorian. CARLTON DRAKE. He danced, I say, right well. With emphasis, and also with good sense. HELEN FORTUNE. Nor is the wide world ignorant of her worth. Capitoline Staff, Orchestrag The Ulster , Special Performances , Philomachians. HAROLD PAINE. He was as fresh as is the month of May. Athletic Association CPres. '15Jg Baseball, '14, '15, Glee Clubg Class Baseball, '14, '15, '16, ELIZABETH ESGET. Your presence glads our days. German Clubg May Festiva1'15 : Cinderella 46 LATITIA ELDREDGE. For beauty lives with kindness. Basketball, '16g May Festival, 155 Cinderella '16: Athletic Association. CAROLINE JOHNSON. All the world's a stage. 4'The Ulster. MARJORIE DE CASTRO. Like as angel came. RUTH FITZHUGH. I would the gods had made thee poetical. ANGIE DUNCAN. We know what we are, but we know not what we may be. 47 I I Photos by Georg .V 1- I , .,- 'fn 55:-, , 35:21 . R-gilfi . -gi-13' - --Z ., .51firrffff-. 7 g: ' Q5 CLARENCE BOTTOROFF. Aut insanit, homo, aut Germania studet. iThe man is either mad, or else is studying Germanj MARY REYNOLDS. For your fair sake, we have neglected time. RALPH CLARK. Brevisesse laboro obscurus fio. Cln endeavoring to be concise, I became ob- scure.J Latin Clubg Flower Committee: Class Day Exercises. MARIE HESS. Those about her, from her shall learn the perfect Ways of honor. PAUL BIGLER. Coelebs, quid agam? Being a bachelor, what shall I do? Latin Club fConsul, '16Jg Bulletin Staff, '16! Capitoline Staff, '16g Class Day Exercisesg Picture Committee, Class Basketball, '16, 48 sf' 5 , C ::::::::-::::---:,--- X - -ng-fg::::g:::::::::::::-- :::::g Zflil- 0 '1 0 1 ii - cv ,219-,u . I -i1i5.2T,f'f - ' ---'---'- Ask Q n -:t::::::::::::::::::::u -.----- I ------- 5 2-' As 0 '5 Photos by Georg ALICIA SMITH. My strength is as the strength of ten. JAMES HUDSON. Resolved to win, he meditates the way, The Ulster . MILDRED WILLIAMS. And gladly would she learn and gladly teach. Class Color Committee: Class Flower Commit- teeg Cinderella , JOSEPH REAVELY. I have a great confidence in the revelations Which holidays bring forth. Wranglersg Indoor Track, '15, '16g Baseball, '15, HELEN ALDRICH. Yet all the lads, they smile on me. I 49 791, Y Pho tos by Georg . ,V o 'f7'7'F?FF175TTF:f7 Y. WI f Q, H Q - .- este. I 0 :: it cf ,.-,L.L.'3J' mw1f.g,,, , ---- .... - -g-.. Q? -Q-tiff: ' ---- --------- , ------a V . -..:: :H 5 MILDRED DAVIS. Nor is the wide world ignorant of her worth. Latin Clubg Picture Committee. KARL BEECHLER. Let down the curtain, the farce is done. Special Performancesng Athletic Associationg Glee Club. MARGARET EDWARDS. If music be the food of love, play on. Orchestrag Class Day Exercises. JOHN CONSTANT. Oh heaven! were man But constant, he were perfect. Class Baseball, '16. LA VERNE MARLAND. I swear I use no art at all. X U' - ::::::::::::::::'?:::E?i?ER?'Ei55T, IIIIT I ,, ,,,,,,, nj -XJ ......... 4 y- ...... A N ,I ..... .C ................ Photos by' Georg BERTHA ELBNICK. Can the world buy such a jewel? GEORGE CALDWELL. In shape and gesture proudly eminent Stood like a tower. The Ulster g Special Performancesng Indoor Track, '16. NELLIE PAUL. I shall be as secret as the grave. RUELEY GOURLEY. I dare do all that may become a man. Track, '16: Indoor Track, 15, 16. EDNA LINK. Nay, How will you do for a husband? Why, I can buy me twenty at any market. :::::::::::::::::Q?:2F??EEE'f-T'5?'?? E if -5? -f iTi5i?E:::5:::.:gr::::::: ::::1 APITOLI y -- -- --------- - ------ -::::- ..:::::::::::::::::::: Photos by Georg FAY VERNOR. The secret of success is constancy of pur- pose. MADELINE REDMAN. Learning is but an adjunct to ourselves. LILA LAWLESS. Why don't you speak for yourself, John? Les Bas Bleusg German Club. LOUISE McLENNAN. She has a voice of gladness and a smile. LUCY PATTERSON. I am nothing if not critical. French Clubg German Club: Athletic Associa- tion. :::::::::::::::::'q:S:pFFE-:'E?gTE?E?lIg E' ' YEEEEQF::p:g:.:ps:::i:::'- ::::1 GW ee ,A . -X 'X E'i1:igE::544tg:::::::::::::j Photos by Georg MAURICE LAWRENCE. Our little play is done. Track, '15, SOPHIA BUCK. Silence is as musical as song. WILLIAM SMITH. The stage I chose-a subject fair and free, Tis mine-tis yours-tis public property. Glee Clubg German Clubg Latin Clubg Special Performances: The Ulster g Capitoline Staffg Class Day Exercisesg Class Play Com- mittee, Chairmang Baccalaureate Sermon Committee, Chairman. BELLE REED. I never knew so young a body with so old a head. HELENE BEELER. Vouchsafe to show the sunshine of thy face. F' fgfiifsiZ:-::m:-::::::i:::n ::::Q Q. f '1ff'f'?'r:f11r11?m3. - n ,f N , I 63 5 C1 T31 'Q Q 'ox ' -' r - ' ' - ' U1 ,PA Photos by Georg MARION WOODRUFF. Blessed is the man who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact. Indoor Track, '16, Latin Club, Class Basket- ball, '16. WILLIAM FORTUNE. The sweetest hours that ere I spent Were spent among the lasses. Pres. of Class, '14, '15, Pres. Athletic Associa- tion, '16, Capitoline Staff, Football, '14, '15, Class Basketball, '15, '16, Class Baseball, '14, '15, '16, Orchestra, '13, 14, '15, '16, The Ul- ster , Latin Club, Announcement Commit- tee, Class Day Committee fChairmanJ, Feb. '16 Class Day Exercises, June '16 Class Day Exercises, Student Council, Wranglers, Executive Com. ARNOLD ENSEL. I would elevate the stage. The Ulster , Special Performance , Class Day Exercises, Tennis, '14, '15, '16, Athletic Association, Latin Club, Social Committee, Pin Committee, Announcement Committee fChairmanl, Secretary of Class, '14, JOHN GORMAN. All great men are dying and I don't feel well myself. Treasurer of Class, '16, Wranglers: Special Performances , The Ulster , Social Com- mittee. HAYES MCLAUGHLIN. Precision is my strong point. ' Athletic Association, The Ulster , Track, 16, Indoor Track, '13, '14, '15, '16. 54 s 'Vi i Y' -PITOLI B- ,O 46 - --:::':::: :'r:i:ie..L... :ff -x ' ..:::::::::::::::::::::l Photos by' Georg L HUBERT CALL. His looks bespeak the stern man within. Wranglers. ROBERT FASH. A man he was to all his classmates dear. FLORENCE TIEMAN. Her voice was ever soft, gentle and low- An excellent thing in woman. Philomachiansg Latin Clubg Pin Committee, Social Committee. EARL FRIEDMEYER. Great edifices, like great mountains, are the work of ages. Football, 15, '16 CCaptain '16Jg Baseball, '14, Track, '15, '16, WILLIAM NICHOLAS. How shall I speak thee, or thy power address, Thou God of our idolatry, the Press? Pres. of Class, '16, Wranglers CTreas. '15J3 Latin Club fConsul, '15Jg Special Perform- ances '15, Bulletin Staff, '13, '14, '15, '16, Editor of the Capitolineg Class Day Exer- I cisesg Glee Club, '14, '15, '16: Athletic Asso- ciation: Class Pin Committee fChairmanJg Orchestra, '16, Corn Belt and Chicago Ex- tempore Speaking Contests, '16, Student Council, Knox League Debate, '16, Tri-City Debate, '15. 55 2 I2:2Z::-::::2Z:: ?:::ifrTfTT,T,r Photos by' Georg a ' v- . . .-. -----.1 : X -- ' ' ,n' 11 gh Z! 2 ' 'Q .-. Q :::- -::::':::: ' , ' -- -D :::::E ,-X I -:i::::::::::::::::::i:u ILA v:NcENT. ' Her smile was like a rainbow flashing from the sky. Latin Club, May Festival, '15, Cinderella , '16, Social Committee, Basketball, '15, '16. THORNTON MCELVAIN. Amour fait beaucoup, mais argent fait tout. CLove is potent but money is omnipotent.J Track, '16, Athletic Association, Indoor Track, '15, '16, Class Basketball, '15, '16, KATHERINE VAN HORN. Lend me a looking-glass. RAYMOND STRODE. Aboundate dulcibus vitus. tHe abounds with pleasant faults.J Latin Club, Athletic Association: Class Day Exercises, 'Special Performances , The Ul- ster , Indoor Track, '14, '15, Motto Com- mittee. MARY KING. I have let my self to another and how in fairness can I go back to thee? 51- 4 '7 '7'77I X :gy f 'nm Q 55,7 .K JP . A- ' u Q ' agfw ' 0 fi EE --- --na--- ' 'li' , ' -4- .......... ------3 ---- ........ - I ------ -..--.. -..---- ..... ---------.. MARIE BRENNAN. 'Tis better not to be than to be unhappy. GLADYS SHERWOOD. I like your silence. EVELYN STITH. . Shall we rouse the night owl in a. catch? FLORENCE WILLMS. She that could think and ne'er disclose her mind. ANNA UNGER. Man is a. giddy thing and this is my con- clusion. 112151 will We, as members of the distinguished Class of June, 1916, of the Springfield High School, in the County of Sanga- mon, and State of Illinois, knowing our- selves to be of sound mind and charac- ter, and taking the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life into consider- ation, do hereby compose, ordain and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, not subject to alteration or revocation by any later will which may be drawn up by any other person or persons, Whose object would be to de- fraud. We give, devise and bequeath our property, real and personal, as follows, that is to say: Article I. First-To Mr. Allen, our sincere thanks for his help in making it possible for us to honorably and successfully graduate from Springfield High School this year. anil 57 Elentamrnt Second-To Mr. Peterson, the mem- bers of the Class of Feb. ,17, for a play, with hopes that it will be as successful as A'The Ulster . Third-To Mr. Wentz, the victories of Rollo Arnold to be Htted to other High School boys. Fourth-To the other members of the faculty, the memories of us, Hthe dear departed, to be used as models for other pupils. Fifth-To all the pupils We leave be- hind, the desire to apply themselves as faithfully and earnestly to their school duties as did We. Article II. First-To Mr. Schneider, one noise- less fifth hour chemistry class. Second--To Miss Kimber, one copy of The Absurdity of Woman Suf- fragef' Patil :::- ..::: ' :zu . QEQQ.-:5 ::::::::::::::ii Third-To Mr. Barnes, one bottle of Jones' Guaranteed Hair Restorer Cbe- fore it is too latej. Fourth-To Miss Butler and Miss McLain all of the unused paper of the class to be converted into typewriting paper. Fifth-To Mr. Wood, six members of the other classes to be converted into a debating team, and may they be as suc- cessful as this yearls team. Sixth-To Miss Garrard, twenty as- sorted office assistants. III. First-To the Junior Class, the Seats of the Mighty in Rooms 1, 2, 4, 8 and 10. May they strive hard to fill them as honorably as did we. Second-To the Sophomore Class the privilege of becoming a little more thoughtful. Third-To the Freshman Class the privilege of shedding their orange and black. Fourth-To the entering Freshman Class, the honor of being called HMr.,' by their teachers and Freshy by their superiors. IV. First-To Otis Handley, the office of President of the Powder Factory. Second-To Coy Overaker, one foot of George CaldWell's height. Third-To Muir Penick, George Stout's heavy thinking pose. Fourth-To Fatty Tomlinson, one bottle of Hydrogen Sulphide to be used as a reducing agent. Fifth-To Harry Friedmeyer, some- thing to keep him busy. Sixth-To George Teasley, a book of rules on 'tConduct in Classes . Seventh-To Mrs. Butler, one com- pany of militia to keep order in the library. Eighth-To the handsome boys of the Feb. '17 Class, one loud red necktie. Ninth-To George Blauvelt, the life position of bell-boy at the Leland Hotel. Tenth -To Donnel Hudson, Bill For- tune leaves his football shoes and he hopes he will fill them as honorably as did he. Eleventh-To Miss Cook one cage of assorted Worms, bugs and snakes. V. First-To Mr. Garber, We bequeath our old books, tardy slips, report cards, and our unhappy memories, suggesting that they be used to replenish the fuel supply of S. H. S. VI. We appoint Mr. T. M. Allen, principal of S. H. S., of the city of Springfield, County of Sangamon, State of Illinois, U. S. A., sole executor of this, our Will. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereby signed and sealed and published and declared this instrument as our will, at high noon on the 16th day of June, 1916. THE CLASS OF JUNE '16, S. H. S. Earl Bice. The said Class of June 1916 of S. H. S. at said S. H. S. on the said day of June 16th, 1916, signed and sealed this instrument and published, declared the same as and for their last will and testa- ment. And We, at their request, and in the presence of each other, have here- unto Written our names as subscribing witnesses. HESA BOOB. SHERLOCK HOLMES. The aforesaid document, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the Senior Class of S. H. S. is on this day of June, 1916, admitted to probate. E. L. WEBER, Judge of the Superior Court, Spring- field High School. QSEALD U ' '- -'ftfffrrvggmfigi A ,E:fEEE1fF fg fj JZ ur ' 4 ' I ' --- ---'--- A r w f -4- -----' ::::::::::::i ---- ------- --..--.. ,N --.--- ---------- Qllaaa 15119111 I. O Muse, that hast in ages past and gone Inspired the mind and guided e'er the pen Of poet, to describe his thoughts in song- Into our youthful minds now breathe again Some understanding of the tasks of men, Some comprehension of the work that lies In life, whether there may be glad or wintry skies. II. In Roman history there is a tale, A legend, told by bards, from ancient lore, Of brave Eneas, who 'mid storm and gale, From burning Troy to Italy's far shore Wandered o'er desert land and ocean frore, Bearing his city's gods from place to place, And in Lavinium founded the Latin race. III. Thus are the annals of nations and people recorded, Thus in the centuries past life of men has e'er been. Those who by hardships and trials and de- feat are not thwarted, Those who can overcome poverty, ignor- ance, sin, Those who always try again are the ones who will win. Like Eneas of old we've a journey before us unknown, And whether we lose or succeed in the task awaits yet to be shown. IV. Each discouragement serves but to make us more wise and more strong, Each conquered temptation makes easier then the next to test, And we'll learn to be true in distinguishing right from the wrong, More potently then with hard problems and work we can wrest, With the sure compensation of knowing that we've done our best. As 'mid sunshine and shadow we struggle to prove our true worth, There is always the beauty of Earth to cheer as we blithely go forth. V. There are some of us who will the mist'ries of knowledge unfold, And others in puplit or bench will direct the right way, There are those who positions of justice and business will hold, Perhaps round about us are lasses and lads who some day At the head of the nation will countries and colonies sway, We hope some will the dregs of humanity help with glad hand, Perchance many may shed their life-blood on the altars of their fatherland. VI. But Eneas of old did not do his achieve- ments alone, Fore'er as his aid was a host of his men numberless, Without their support he could never his great work have done. And in this is a moral, a lesson, we all should possess,- That we need not be leaders to make of our life a success, If into the task of our sphere we put heart, mind and soul Our life will have counted for something on earth when we've reached the last goal. VII. But yet in the future before us we will not succeed, Unless we the lower ambitions of our na- ture disdain, The stings and rebuffs that confront us we must never heed, But shun everything in life that is but worthless and vain, Our grasp must be higher than that which we ever attain, Our vision must reach to a goal in the dis- tance afar, Till at list, diffculties and trials overcome, we can mount to our star. PURCELLE PECK. , , ,,,. ,,1 Tw, ATHLETIE5 jf l:lu'r A YJ I QS. ,,4, , Q E K 'g , , 5 ff? X EA KETEA E EEEAL .i,.U1..il.gL 1 ni l ' U I I ' 1' 1 A 1 il W: J S I 31 I I , 1 - J V fl I ' UK: X gxfu A JL., U H f b '53M3HL+Q 22222222:2::2i:: ?g::F??EiE?g : L-' '+L 22221 . 3:1201 -A92 QAPITOLI E :::: --:::':::: 1 -i'fE ' s-!L- --iii' -::::::::::::::::::::::l f 1 n ' XV ' ff ff' A S' ! MflMf7 Z . 'El , J M' 4 Q X 7 C ,KJ n ' 5 ' I 4, f, x - 3 1 J - -ef' fx rsfffar' F za 9 2- tr as s BQ! I X -wf , if L 3. 2 5 C 1 1 lim ' J .wif I ,-, Zlinntlmll Swann, 1915 Thc first muster of prospective grid- iron warriors made at the opening of school by Coach Wentz found four let- ter men and two subs answering to the call, accompanied by a bewildered throng of green aspirants for football honors. Such an assemblage gave an outlook far from promising for Red and Black football hopes. After several weeks of hard work, however, prospects became brighter, and hopes for a winning team were high. But a Ujinxil always seemed to be following the team and, as if angry at Springfield is success in winning its first two games, burst upon Coach Wentz's warriors with all its fury for the remainder of the season. It took the form of injuries and succeeded in putting man after man out of the game. Even Fortune, giant center, was forced to succumb before the end of the season. But in spite of these disconcerting losses, Coach Wentz built up a team- several teams, to be exact-that suc- ceeded in winning a majority of the games played during the season. The opening game was well played for the Hrst struggle of the year and resulted in a victory for Springfield by a score of 14 to 6. Pawnee was our op- ponent. During the rest between halves, Art Smith 's aeroplane from the fair grounds appeared and gave an exhi- bition which was of interest to all the spectators and acted as a prophecy of disaster for the Pawnee boys, for in its looping the loop, Pawnee was able to see that her proud warriors would be doing the same things in their endeavors to stop the rushes of the Red and Black in the next half. The first Saturday in the month of October found Springfield playing its first hard game of the season with Bloomington. Although the Blooming- ton team outweighed us ten pounds to the man, we succeeded in getting the big end of the score, which was 9to 0. This was the first game in which Fried- meyer kicked a drop-kick, and the three points thus gained, added to the six made by a touchdown, completed the scoring for the game. On Oct. 9, Coach Wentz took the boys to St. Louis to meet the team from Sol- dan High, which in 1914 won the city championship of St. Louis. Soldan proved too much for us and defeated our team by the score of 25 to 0. There is no doubt that Soldan outclassed us, but had the boys been in the best of con- dition they would have undoubtedly been able to put up even a stronger xg- fight. As it was they were all tired out from the long, sleepless trip of the night before. The team received the best of treatment while there and stopped at the best hotel in the city. The boys were taken over the city in automobiles and were made to feel at home in general. The next Saturday following our de- feat at St. Louis, we played the aggre- gation representing Blackburn College at their gridiron at Carlinville. It was anybody's game until the last few minutes of play, when Friedmeyer got his famous toe into action and put over a beautiful drop. The game ended with the score 3 to 0. ' The following Saturday the boys re- mained at home to meet Jacksonville. The game had hardly started before thc Red and Black made a touchdown and soon the score began mounting rapidly. Daddy Wentz put in nearly all of the second team men in during the second half. The final score was 59 to 0. Jacksonville was unable to get within striking distance of the goal all through the game. With only one defeat so far through the season, all of the S. H. S. rooters were jubilant, but their joy was short lasted. On October 30 the team went to Decatur, accompanied by over one hun- dred and fifty rooters. A chartered ear was procured for the majority of the students going. Some went over in automobiles. A few, who preferred traveling privately, took passage on side door Pullmans. The game took place on Milliken University field, and, for the first time in several years, De- catur succeeded in defeating us by the score of 27 to 9. But there was no dis- grace in losing, as every man played his hardest to the end of the game and did his best. Decatur outweighed us great- ly and were very strong on the defensive and they proved to be better players than the Springield team. A week after this game Springfield went to the home of the Greenfield foot- ball team and went with the full expec- ex tations of having an easy victory. Coach Wentz attributes overconfidence as the cause of the score, which was 3 to 35. Nuf sedf, Our fourth defeat of the season came the next Saturday, when Champaign trounced us by the score of 41 to 3. Springfield was unable to break up the strong offensive formation which the Champaign boys used and as a result the visitors, by their steady gains of four and five years, were able to score almost at will. Friedmeyer made the only score of the game by a pretty drop. On November 20 Springfield broke its losing streak and defeated Pana in one of the hardest fought games of the season by the score of 13 to 7. This was the fifth victory of the season for the Red and Black. The game on Thanksgiving day, which ended the 1915 season, was wit- nessed by one of the largest crowds that ever assembled on a football gridiron in the history of the High School. The game was played with Normal Univer- sity High and neither side was able to score during the entire game. Time after time each team would get within striking distance and would be thrown back. A disagreeable rain set in at the beginning of the game and kept the field very muddy. Eddie Riefier played one of the best games of his career on this last day of the football season, showing good generalship and consist- ent playing. . The 1915 season closed with five vic- tories, four defeats, and one tie on our record. The following games played: 14 63 is a summary of the Springfield Pawnee 6. Springfield Bloomington 0. Springfield Soldan 25. Springfield Blackburn 0. Springfield Jacksonville 0. Springfield Decatur 27. Springfield Greenfield 35. Springfield Champaign 43. ' Springfield Pana 7. Springfield 0, Springfield 113, Normal 0. opponents 141. . .P ' 'f'f'fff:111:?fi33 xg, - ..v- - . . t' ?1-f.f-- :::: ..::::':::: A N SM' - 'ti iii ...... ----.. ,IQ::F:?::F:::::::: 32:1 , - - . , K u IHS minnern Davidsong Lanky was always there when it came to making a hole in the line. Fortuneg Bill always knew where the play was coming and was on hand to break it up. Lockg a speedy back and a sure taekler. Kinsellag the most consistent ground gainer on the team. Metcalfg all-star Central Illinois Fleshg a hard tackler and fighter. tackle. A valuable man. With us next year. Clouser, Captain-elect. Shifted from , Q I his logical position at fullback, Ben re- Lewis? light, bill? Shlffy and 3 Sure sponded nobly and was in every game. tackler. 65 :::::::?::::::::::Z?:::E?.igE X .' ::::E QQ 5 22 :::: -..:::::::: I ::::- .4. A- x -N ' ::::i:. -::::::::::::::::::::::H R6dIHOI1g a lineslnan hard to hold and even harder to get through. Friedrneyer, eaptain. A hard fighter, a good leader, with a kicking toe hard to beat. Gleasong Bill played a Wonderful game at end and few gains were made through him. Curreng his intercepting of forward passes through the season was little short of spectacular. 4. --2-2---:-:::::::: :::: ::f 'ETL '-SZ 1- A. . vw :ftmr-sig? -1- Txfaiig:,:F::::F?::::::: ::::1 Af , 2 5 J ,'-QQQ - 1: :::- -:::::::: I ,Q +fr-- -K QEEE::4' -:t::::::::::::::::::i:H l Spitznagleg Fat was called upon sud- Rieflerg a better general than Eddie denly to fill the center position toward would be hard to find. We are glad to the close of the season and he did it have him for another season. with credit. Hancockg a reliable and steady player Woonlg Ray was light but fast and anywhere in the line. was a nervy player. - 67 Coach Roy A. 'Wentz. Cantwellg fast in getting down after Eielsong 'ASvvans0n was out of sev- punts. He is with us next year, and eral games due to injuries but Whenever should prove a sensation. he was in the game he was fighting from first to last. Coach Arthur Nevins. 68 --------------------7-gqwe-e-.-3-.-nrt., , d e, A ,,-.2--::::::::::::::::n :::: , . . . . - - 115fZ2E:1T 'i:.. FJ ...u?y.:3.K-!,.,.:..., k . . -. . ' . Q 5 1 Li. I, 55:5 x QD f . 4' Agia 'G 1. . 0 :: ' 2:7 ,f.-QL 16 .:EF':-f- L,-Q . .. ...Na-. - - me-sf:-. , ,',,-. -- ,,. inc - ' , n .-- --------. N- . - ' '.!2'a.LA.4.4a - ------------.--..--.- ---- --------.. -..-......- Q, ...-...-... ..--------------------- Uhr Svernnh Gram Our second team did not have a very large schedule this year, playing only three games. Of these the scrubs won two and lost one. The first game played by them was with a local team called the Olympics, and the scrubs were victorious by the score of 12 to 0. In this game a bucking match took place between one Sis Morgan and our own prodigy, Fat Tomlinson, which resulted in a complete victory for the latter. The Olympics were not very Well organized and it was their first game as Well as their first game for the scrubs, so naturally there was not very much of the spectacular, although there were plenty of laughable incidents. While the first team was bucking the Blackburn College lads one Saturday, the second team Went to Virden to meet the Virden High School team and took the corn-fed country boys into camp by the score of 22 to 6. Bannon was the shining light of this game, although all the boys played Well. Spitznagle Was nearly murdered once when the Virden center fell upon him. This gentleman made f'Fat Tomlinson look small, so it is small wonder that Spitz was slight- ly crushed. The third and last game on the sched- ule was with Decatur High School and the score is not given here because we do not believe in discouraging enter- prising youths who may come out for football next year. Our boys simply could not get started and the result was that Decatur Won the game. The less said about it the better. But a record of two games won out of three is not one to be ashamed of and We feel that the scrubs deserve much praise. In fact it is not the games played by the scrubs that count in the long run. lt is the continual grind of coming out to practice every night and having the first team men Walking all over them in practice. No team could have been more self-sacrificing than these scrubs and We have a right to feel proud of them, Swann Glirkrta When school started this year there were several changes made in the vari- ous lines of school activities and there were also many improvements. The selling of season tickets cannot be de- scribed as a change from the old meth- ods, but it Was so radically different from the old Way that improvement is a mild term to use. It was decided that the students of the High School should have every op- portunity to see the athletic events of the year and the result was that season tickets were sold for one dollar that ad- mitted the bearers to five football games and eight basketball games. That was quite a bargain and the sale soon mounted near the ive hundred mark. The plan of' giving nearly every student an opportunity of seeing the games was great success and it Will un- doubtedly be carried out next year on an even larger scale. :::::::::::::::::::::g::fT:.::'.:F,g,qT'-I- ' ' ,rig . - .- 1 - - 1- h. r-. .-.L . 1.15: .14 f a.,2,,Q 1 .' .' 4 - ' Marriage, the Law, and Boils com- bined to deprive the Red and Black of the State Basketball title, which they richly deserved, and succeeded in put- ting Springfield in fourth place among the teams of the State this year. But even that place is not without a great deal of honor and the season was one of the most successful in the history of the school. The record for the season stands with 14 games won and 8 games lost. In the number of points scored Springfield holds 503, while the total scores of her opponents amounts to only 385. The first game of the season was played at Lincoln on Dec. 17. Spring- field got into form and Lincoln was un- able to secure a single basket. The final score was 20 to 5 and all of the Lincoln scores were made on free throws. The second game came Saturday evening following the Lincoln game and the fellows were tired out, but gave the Normal boys the fight of their lives and were defeated by only two points, 24 to 26 Pawnee came to Springfield on the 22d and came with the expectation of showing the Red and Black how the game was played, but the process was reversed and Pawnee went away much wiser after getting the small end of a 58 to 7 score. Taylorville received the same kind of treatment a Week later and when the final whistle blew the score was 35 to 10. Fortunes of war were reversed in the next two games, when both Blooming- ton and Decatur took our measure. Bloomington won by its close guarding and accurate basket shooting, while our boys were clearly off their form. The Decatur lads were too strong for us on their home floor and got the big end of a 33 to 9 score. The night after the 5-E-F::-ZFZQ::FIZ:::::: 22:1 .3,g. X .- . , e 'Eve Il-? E 22 N sv- N Q-ll Q: 23 5: l-4 in l-9 :ra 1, Decatur game we met Jacksonville and, worn out as the boys were, they suc- ceeded in defeating the visitors in a hard fought battle by the score of 27 to 21. Griggsville came to Springfield on the 21st of January and went home defeated and on the 22d the Red and Black trav- eled to Taylorville, where our old time rivals were defeated for the second time during the season. The game played the next week with Lexington on Lexington is floor was lost by the tight score of 24 to 23. The best game of the year was staged at home on the 1st of February, when we got revenge on Decatur in a hard fought game by the score of 19 to 12. The next two games were played away from home, the first on the 4th of Feb- ruary, which resulted in the second vic- tory of the season for us over Jackson- ville and the second with Griggsville, which resulted in our defeat, but only by four points. The game preceding the District Tournament was played on Feb. 18 and students and faculty all turned out to this game, at which no admission was charged to students. Over fourteen hundred watched Springfield win by the score of 36 to 22. The last game on the schedule was played with Bloomington on the 3d of March, and Springfield got revenge by the score of 36 to 18. The game was one-sided, as Bloomington did not play its regular line-up, but even had the much talked of combination been at work, the rate at which the Red and Black was going assured all who saw the game that Springfield could not have been beaten by any High School team that evening. Springfield closed the 1916 season un- defeated on its home floor and with the additional honor of having defeated or rr ' 1fffrfvmqfvrgq-gay'-,, . gfigfF:'-,r5:::,:pf:::::::-- ::::? K I Q ,fag - 1 was -- - - Q Z W -' :V ,ianhr ff iiiiiislfs .,. - CD I 3 A ...gm-. , - , . --- ---.-.--.. .game H - - 1 .ii-,n 1 ' V ' --------- ------- .. ------ -::::::::::::::::::::::l shared honors with every team it had played, for every team that defeated Springfield was in turn overthrown be- fore the end of the schedule. Dec. 17-Lincoln, 5, Springfield, 20. Dec. 18-Normal, 26, Springfield, 24. Dec. 22-Pawnee 7 S rin field 58 Feb. 11 22. Feb. 18 36. Griggsville, 26, Springfield Lexington, 22, Springfield DISTRICT TOURNAMENT. Feb. 25-Girard, 25, Springfield, 35 Thus Springfield earned the right to 7 2 p g 7 ' Jan. 7-Taylorville, 10, Springfield, 35. Jan 8-Bloomington, 31, Spring- aeid, i7. Jan. 14-Decatur, 33, Springfield, 9. Jan. 15-Jacksonville, 21, Spring- f1e1d,2s. Jan. 21-Griggsville, 14, Springfield, 27. Jan. 28-Lexington, 24, Springfield, 23. Feb. 1-Decatur, 12, Springfield, 19. Feb. 4-Jacksonville, 17, Spring- field, 28. Feb. 26-Pawnee, 7, Springfield, 49. Feb. 26-Jerseyville, 17, Springfield, 44. ' Feb. 26-White Hall, 8, Springfield, 50. Mar. 3-Bloomington at Springfield -Bloomington, 18, Springfield, 36. STATE TOURNAMENT. Rockford, 11, Springfield, 17. Bloomington, 19, Springfield, 13. DuQuoin, 32, Springfield, 13. Total-Opponents, 385, Springfield, 503. Ellie Eintrirt Flnurnament Springfield sent a basketball team to Jacksonville to play in the district games held there on the 25th and 26th of February. The first game played was with Gir- ard and after a bad case of stage fright, the Red and Black won the game, 35 to 25. The second game was played Satur- day morning with Pawnee and proved to be merely a practice game for the Red and Black. The third game of the meet was with J erseyville in the after- noon and this was another practice game. The fourth game was played with White Hall in the evening and again the locals took a light workout. represent the district by Winning four easy games. The Red and Black placed Eielson, Dunne and Mann on the all-star team, and Ford and Dawson on the second all- star team. That was a record of which anyone might well feel proud. Springfield had a large number of rooters on hand both days and Saturday evening there was a special section re- served for the Red and Black followers. The noise that came from the Spring- field section put a lot of pep into the team and did a part in helping us win so easily. F' f Of ::::::::::::::::2-5:??:f:F???iE?gT?23 22:21 Q Zlil-- H - .41 as .-- --.-.-... '- .......... . .... ----j -..----- ----- Uhr State Enurnamrnt Springfield went into the State Title Meet at Decatur this year badly handi- capped and only succeeded in landing fourth place, when she fully deserved first place. Springfield played Rock- ford in the first game of the meet and the northern city boys were looked upon as Wonders. But Springfield showed them how to play the game and earned the right to play in the semi-finals on Saturday. That game on Saturday afternoon was with Bloomington and the boys started out expecting victory. From the way they played the first half it looked as if Springfield would tri- umph, as the score stood 11 to 6 when the Whistle blew. But the second half spelled our de- feat. Mace, the shifty forward on the Bloomington team, put in three long shots in succession. They were beauti- ful shots and they put Bloomington in the lead. This team then began to stall for time and Springfield did not get the ball any more during the half. The game was the best of the tourna- ment, as Bloomington did not have to exert itself in the final to Win from Robinson and Springheld did not try to Win the evening game with DuQuoin, putting in the substitutes soon after the game had started. Springfield was Well represented with rooters on both days. Friday there were several hundred in the gallery at the south end of Milliken gym and they made noise enough for the whole High School. Saturday nearly three hundred Springfield fans were in attendance and yelling for the team, but even this ex- cellent support could not save the day for the Red and Black. :3::::::::::'-::: ':FF'1f?FT-:5?,-- 'C 'lags' Y' L, g:,:::::::::::::::::::-- ::::q ' ' if -v - Q- - i -- 3Qg1,,.e,, cAp1'1'oL1 P3 2 916 --- -------- A i ' 5 - V 1 y ' ' 'M' '2::::::::::::::: X Sv winners Eielson, Captain. The best center that Springfield has ever had. If the team had not been defeated in the Bloomington game at the tournament, Harry would undoubtedly have been chosen as all-State center. There has never been a man that could outjump him in the central part of the State and it took a wonderful guard to keep him from scoring. Dunne. Last year Dunne was of little value, but this year he came to the front as one of the best forwards that has ever played onra High School fioor. He was second only to Eielson, in the number of baskets made during the season. Mann. Dunne and Eielson formed a wonderful combination on the team and with the addition of Mann the combina- tion was almost invincible. We do not cry when we are down, but if Mann had been in the State Tournament we think that the story would have been dif- ferent. Clouser. Ben was placed at forward during the early part of the season, but had to be drafted-to fill Mann 's position in the State Tournament. The change had to be made at the eleventh hour, as Bloomington did not protest Mann until the day of the tournament was close at hand. Ben played a wonderful game, and was Hghting from the beginning to the end, but he did not have the long shot ability of Mann and long shots were what won for Bloomington. Lewis. Tommy at back guard played one of the steadiest games of any player on the team. He was fast on his feet and a close guard. He did not get a basket during the season because he played back all the time, but he cer- tainly made up for that in the fact that he kept his opponents from making any baskets when they were trying their hardest to do it. Edwards. Chilli had a .misunder- standing with several doctors about the middle of the season and they thouglpt there was something the matter with his heart, but he was able to convince them that he was all right before the State Tournament and he played in two of the games. Chilli was small, but was a good fighter for all that, and the many diffi- cult shots that he successfully caged during the season made him a valuable man. Jones. Nellie showed great abil- ity to stick to his man in the games that he played and the coaches are glad that he will be here next year, as he has a promising future for himself. Teasley. George is only a green little freshman, but he knew enough basket- ball to make the team and by the time that he is a senior he ought to be a won- der. His position is running guard and he is a scrapper from the word go. Taft. Rochester contributed a mem- ber to the Red and Black team this year. 'It was Taft is Hrst and last year on the Varsity team and we are all sorry to have him go, as he became a fine guard before the end of the season. Poskover. Another freshman that made the Varsity. Posk also has a promising career ahead of him. He played at center this year but it is very probable that he will be placed at guard next year, as he shows up well in that position. Poskover got his training at the Y. M. C. A., and he made good use of it while earning a position on the Red and Black. Ford. Eskey came from Clinton and he showed that Clinton knew what bas- ketball was, for he soon made forward on the team. Eskey was one of the fast- est men on the Hoor and was a good player, knowing all the tricks of the game. NOP f 1 K-1 xv' '-Nfm 7 552 J UNIOR TRACK TEAM SOPHOMORE BASEBALL TEAM ,,,.,, 'Sf' sr we Svnphnmnre Eamkethall Umm VVhen class basketball was called the Sophomores entered the lists well or- ganized and determined to attain the championship, for which, as freshmen, they had put up a very stiff fight. This year found Jones and Partridge. famous freshmen guards, fighting for places on the Varsity squad. With H. Lock, C. Bean, R. Curren and M. Davis of the old five around which to build a team, the Sophomores soon found men who were fit in every way to uphold the honor of the class. Of the large number who responded, K. Miller, L. 'MaXcy, V. Els- hoif stand out above the rest as new men recruited to the Sophomore banner. The team, while putting up a good game at all times, fell short of the best through the disposition of two or three of its members to put too much pep into the game. After they got together this surplus pep went into good team work, and while they were not a high scoring machine, on the other hand they effect- Zlnhnnr The Indoor Track Meet was again won by underclassmen this year and the Seniors were forced to be content with third place. The Juniors, under the leadership of Tom Lewis, their captain, won this, the greatest athletic event of the year in Springfield. The Sophomores secured second place and gave the Juniors a good run for their place, pushing them to the final events, when the latter finally forged ahead. The Seniors, weakened by the taking of the three best men on their team to Evanston to the meet held there, put up a game fight, but were unable to down anybody except the Freshmen. The first year men, however, scored more points this year than any other first year class has done. This shows that the Freshmen entering High School are not ually held their opponents to an even smaller score. H. Lock at center and C. Bean at guard were the main point getters. Da- vis and R. Curren held down the guard positions and K. Miller, the other for- ward. Maxcy and Elshoff were ever ready to relieve any of their teammates. Lock was the mainstay of his team, both in scoring and spirit. His efforts for team work and good basketball put the Sophomires in front. The Sophomores' first games were not up to expectations, as they suffered their only defeat probably due to over- confidence and lack of real idea of bas- ketball. Their only defeats were to the freshmen and this is a good augury for future varsity. They made a steady im- provement and in their final game with the Seniors, they showed their best form and scored a decisive victory. Owing to the fact that there was no class tour- nament, the Sophomores won the Wraxigler cup for season 1915-1916. Efrark Gram inferior to those of past years, but in fact that they are stronger, and it makes prospects for future teams seem brighter. The Freshmen as usual turned out the largest crowd to support their team, and what the Black and Gold lacked in scoring, ability was made up for in the cheering. Mr. Klinglesmith, who was then in charge of the Freshman class, deserves great credit for the manner in which he organized his forces for the meet. The Seniors at least have one thing of which they may be justly proud. Christian Grosberg, of the Senior class, made the electric sign for that body and all who saw it agreed that it was by far the best that had ever been dis- played at a meet in Springfield. Gros- berg deserves great credit for his work, which was by no means an easy task. ::::::::::::::::::::QS::I4?iEEii?5gia? Eziiilr-fF:,:p:g:,:pa:::i::: ::::1 - 3!,f'-3'- Q ., V e . Q Zflil- O 1 as .... . ---- A se. -, ........ .--.. ......... - ...... ..... - -- ............ .. - ---- ,gg W I is U a 19 i' ' . 6 J Q V N , . s:gg,,ga---5?-fit f. , . 'l,.:'3'g ' Q - f V .- I, Q 14 QQ ' ' ' v ' ,,-Qi -we . 'Ax-.. A - V- -V-Y - -A -f-4--- 5-. ta - 9 - F , -1 SXXX -. - fn:-', 3 ' A 23 M W s ' A - f -' 4 ,V ' h f is ,, Any! an f ' ,ff 'f.'f: 'f' I ' -Gi' 0 fvf it- ' f l .. Springfield High School has a good reason for being proud of its track team this year. Never before has the Red a11d Black been represented by such a team of athletes as those who entered in the various meets this year. The meet at Auburn, the Illinois Col- lege Interscholastic, the Corn Belt and the Dual Meet with Peoria all resulted in overwhelming victories for Coach Wentz and his men and when the Uni- versity of Illinois interscholastic was E Qlnrn Springfield ran away with the Corn Belt meet this year, and Decatur, as usual, was second. The meet was held at Bloomington under the auspices of Wesleyan University on the campus. Springfield secured 41 points, while Decatur won only 29. Bloomington, the much heralded athletic school, was unable to score a single point. Dunne of Springfield secured third in the 100-yard dash, second in the fifty, and first in the javelin throw. Eielson held in Champaign in May, We showed that Springfield was among the leading teams of the State when the Red and Black tied for third place. Teams from all over the State were entered and third place is certainly an enviable one. Joliet and Urbana were the only teams to place above us. The accounts on the following pages tell more in detail of the string of vic- tories to our credit. E211 illllmzt got first place in the pole vault, second in the high jump, and third in the run- ning broad. Gourley secured second in the low hurdles. Arnold won the half mile and McElvain got second in the mile. On the whole the meet was very suc- cessful from a Springfield point of view. Of course the Red and Black team Won the relay by nearly twenty-five feet. The men on the relay team were Dunne, Blauvelt, Arnold and Butler. -1Z ' ::::::::::::::::::::ag::F5?EE53:EEii' in sa- 2222? G-FEI APITOLI r 6 :::.. -::::':::: , 2252 - 4 0 , -N ' -2Et'.:: ..::::::::::::::::::::: Auhurn Some people get funny ideas and it seems that high school students in small towns get these ideas very often. At any rate, the students of the schools of Girard, Carlinville and Pawnee decided that if they would challenge Springield to a meet, the Red and Black woulfl come out of it dragging its colors in the dust. Coach Wentz thought that it was only fair to grant their request, and besides he considered the meet a good chance for practice for his men, so he agreed to meet the three schools in the large city of Auburn for a track meet on a bright April Saturday. For the sake of the three schools that sent teams to that meet, we will speak of it lightly. Whenever Springfield did not win a first they took a second or third, but usually they took a first. To break the monotony they sometimes took a first and a second. Seldom did Hirst they fall so far by the wayside as to get a third, and only once did they fail to score and it is the Hrm belief that Coach Wentz told the Springfield man that entered in that event to do his worst in order to somewhat encourage the other schools. The mile runner from Girard failed to develop any speed. The sprinter from Pawnee failed to sprint. The weight man from Carlinville was all right in his way but he did not weigh enough. The javelin thrower was all right, too, but he did not know what to do with the javelin. And so Springfield won one event and then another until there were no more events to win and then the light of closing day faded and a bloody battlefield from which the Red and Black emerged triumphant was presented to the view of all who chanced to pass by Race Track Park, on the outskirts of the large city of Auburn. Earkannuillr Zlntvrnrhnlaaiir Last year Springfield failed to show much form or speed at Jacksonville and several of the small schools entered in that meet began to think that there was not so much ability in the Capitol City boys, and consequently Springfield Was counted out of the running in the meet, so far as these little schools were con- cerned. But after the meet, there was a different story to tell and the old say- ing, 'tHe who laughs last laughs best, came true. For Springfield won the meet by a good margin over Jackson- ville, her nearest rival, and some of the small schools did not even score a point. Dunne took second in the hundred and the javelin, and won the two-twen- ty. King of Palmyra defeated Dunne in the hundred and chiefly due to the fact that Duke got a poor start. In the two-twenty Jordan of Pawnee again tasted defeat at the hands of Dunne. Angiers of Beardstown threw the jave- lin over 160 feet in this meet and this is a wonderful record for a high school athlete. Dunne was second with a throw of over 150 feet. Eielson got third in the broad jump. Blauvelt won the mile and Arnold got third place in the 440. Butler secured second in the 440-yard dash. White Hall won the relay and Spring- field got second place. Our men were pretty well tired out by the time this event took place and White Hall had three fresh men on their relay team, so the Red and Black did not make such a bad showing at all. .SZ- .:::::::::::::::::::g:::F,?gEE5i?g?Z?tT 3 -' wo- 3:1 6572191 APITOLI B2 35: -533531: , :Iii--a ,, Qx .L:'ii ::i' -::::::::::::::::::ii ,1 Baal 9111221 with lienria A score of 79 to 42 points sounds like a fairy tale, but nevertheless that was the final score when Springfield finished walking over and about Peoria in the last meet of the season on May 20th. Peoria got four firsts, one in the hun- dred, one in the mile, one in the half and one in the low hurdles. Springfield got the other ten firsts. Dunne of Springfield won 27 points, getting four firsts, two seconds and one third. He placed first in the discus, the javelin, the two-twenty and the fifty, he placed second in the hundred, and in the running broad, he placed third in the shot-put. Eielson also was a star point gainer for the Red and Black. He made a new local record for the pole vault, when he went 11 feet 8 inches, and this mark also beat the Corn Belt record, which he himself had set for 1916 at 11 feet 3 inches. It was also five inches better than the record which Won the Inter- scholastic meet at Champaign and two inches better than the Illinois College lnterscholastic record set by Routzahan of Girard a few weeks before. Blauvelt got second in the mile, Ar- nold got second in the half. Lewis ran a pretty race in the high hurdles and won that easily. Butler was yards in the lead in the four-forty, and Gourley got second in the two-twenty low hurdles. i Friedmeyer got first in the shot-put and second in the javelin and discus. This meet was simply a Walkaway for Springfield, and moreover, it shows Springfield's real calibre, for Peoria was classed as one of the strong teams of the northern central part of the State. V I Eaavhall As we go to press, Springfield High School has played only two games of baseball and both of these were with that very strong team, Concordia Col- lege, and resulted in defeats for the Red and Black. We ha e, however, several games scheduled w' h other high schools, and when we meet on an even footing, we expect to reverse the rule and get some victories. , Class baseball has become the game of the hour just now, however, and the race for the championship between the classes has narrowed down to a strug- gle between the Seniors and the Sopho- mores, and at present the Seniors are leading, with the Sophomores very close on their heels. What the outcome will be we are unable to tell, but we do know that because of this interesting race, en- thusiasm for baseball, which was very nearly all gone, has been revived and baseball is again a real live game in the Springfield High School. PREPAREDNES5 1-,gw V We Smringtivlh Erratnr Elnnmingtnn Behalf Affirmative Team: Dewey Somdal, Earl Bice, Katherine Ulrich, The debating season opened glorious- ly for this year, for on the night of Dec. JO we not only won the ffirmative argu- ment at Bloomington, but We Won the negative from Decatur here at home. We truly owe Mr. Wood a debt of grat- itude, for he managed to create from in- experienced material Qonly one of this year's debaters debated last yearj not one, but TWO winning teams. The question was one of universal in- terest being: HResolved, That the pres- ent army and navy program is inade- qluatef' At the time of the debate,-this question was under discussion in all the newspapers, which made it all the more interesting to listen to the opinions voiced in the arguments. Negative Team: Forest Williams, Zelda Bear, Q Otis Hanley, Louis Broida. It was an excellent thing that our de- baters won in Bloomington for, on ac- count of the heavy sleet, what ordinari- ly is a tvvo-hour trip, took almost four- teen hours. All that time they had nothing to sustain them but the thought of victory, and without that, I fear, we should have celebrated a funeral-not a triumph. Those who had the honor to be on these teams were: Negative team-Isadora Bennett, William Nicholas, Forest Williams. Al- ternate-Katherine Ulrich. Affirmative team-Dewey Somdal, Zelda Bear, Otis Hanley, Alternate- Floyd O 'Keefe. Isadora Bennett, William Nicholas, Margaret Fetzer. :::III:I:::::i:::::::::-F:::QQE:i1 W - TYEQZSZ::F::::::::::::: ::::m Q . 2151- Q 0 :1 if ---- ---.'.--.. A l I - -L------------------J Q f '----- ,... . N - --'lf' ' linux league Rebate Springfield was unlucky-nothing more-on the night of March 17, when she failed to place in the Knox League semi-finals. Owing to the failure of Jacksonville to enter the triangular de- bate, it was decided that in case of a tie, Quincy and Springfield should flip a coin for the decision. So on the night of the contest, after being keyed up to a high pitch of expectancy by hearing a brilliant debate and a unani- mous decision for Springfield, the news came that our affirmative team in Quin- cy had lost unanimously. So Mr. Allen, Mr. Klingelsmith and the Quincy coach retired to the nether regions to consult the oracles. At last, after a very trying wait, Mr. Klinglesmith appeared with a sad smile on his face, and announced that we had lost and hence had failed to place. Although we had lost, we still felt and feel that if the judges in Quincy could have heard our debaters here, they would have at least given us the one vote necessary to place us. Our negative team, naturally composed of the more experienced debaters, were surely on their mettle that night, for they argued so brilliantly and so subtely that Quincy for the most part found their arguments unanswerable. Nor should the affirmative team feel dis- couraged, for two of them were untried debaters and could not have been ex- pected to do so well as the people who had been speaking a year or more. On the whole We feel that, while we did not win the coveted place, our debaters have done us proud. The members of the two teams were: Affirmative-Katherine Uhlrich. Otis Handley, Earl Bice. Negative-Isadora Bennett, William Nicholas, ' Forrest Williams. Glhimgn Glnntvatn This year, for the first time, Spring- Held sent representatives to the written examinations in Chicago on April 14, as well as the effective speaking and reading contests. And truly, it was an excellent thing, for while we did not place in the speaking and reading con- tests, Robert Richardson, our entrant in chemistry, won honors for Spring- field by placing second in a list of twen- ty-five contestants from four states. Helen Fortune and George Stout were entered in French and Latin, respective- ly, but did not place in the list of those receiving honorable mention. E ln the preliminaries of the speaking contest, both of our entrants, Purcelle Peck and William Nicholas, chose the subject, Should the Student have a Part in the School Government, for discussion. While they chose an ex- cellent topic, they did not place in the finals. Neither did Helen McGrue gain a place in the reading finals. ' While we did fairly well this year in these contests, we hope that we may sometime see Springfield carry off, not merely one second place, but two or three of the prize scholarships. v. , - ---------- ------'15---1 '-'?-gi' T! a 352 Elarkannnillv Zlnterarhnlawtir Miss Isadora Bennett gained her third victory within a week when she won the contest in declamation at Jack- sonville on May 5. Her reading was a a story by Mary Wilkins Freeman, en- titled HPeace on Earth. Probably many of the readers will remember it as her contribution to the Christmas As- sembly. It is a tale of Christmas in the trenches. Those who recollect it will re- member the opportunities it offered to a finished reader, and also the pitfalls it held for the unwary, partly in its vary- ing dialects: eockney, French, German and eockney-German, and partly in the interpretation of its swiftly changing moods. But remembering how well Miss Bennett read it at Christmas-time, and taking into consideration the added opportunity for better preparation, we are not in the least surprised that she came back with her shield not on it. Glnrn E211 Cbratnriral In the Corn Belt meet, held at Bloom- ington April 29, Springfield was scarce- ly less successful in the line of public speaking than in athletics. One of our representatives, Miss Isadora Bennett, like Abou Ben Adhem, Hled all the rest. This was all the more remark- able because, owing to a mistake, she had been sent to Paxton the night be- fore and hence had to travel all riday night in order to get to Bloomington in time to compete. Clt may not be amiss to say here that Miss Bennett traveled back to Paxton Saturday afternoon and won first place again there Saturday night.j Jlnterarhnlantir The last contest of the year in the line of effective speaking was held in Champaign under the auspices of the University of Illinois, on May 12. Here, in accordance with precedent, Spring- field gained honor for herself, inasmuch as her entrant, Miss lsadora Bennett, won second place. Miss Bennett here- tofore won first in every contest she had entered, and all hoped she would do as Well in the Interseholastic. But un- The topic which she drew was Mili- tarismf, She then proceeded to devel- op it in an original way by comparing the Prussian militarism with what she called the 'itrue Germanismf' an en- tirely different spirit. It was this orig- inality of thought combined with Miss Bennett's excellent delivery that cap- tured the honor. Our other representative, William Nicholas, was not quite so fortunate. He, speaking on the subject, The President and the Pre-Nominational Campaign, placed sixth in the list of so many contestants. Gbratnriral fortunately she drew a topic which she was not familiar with. lt was, Shall the United States Keep Its Promise to the Philippines? She could not work up as much enthusiasm as she might have, in discussing a Well known sub- ject. Nevertheless, had she been able to keep up to the standard at which she started, she would have had another first place to her credit. But never- theless we have good reason to feel proud of our vicarious achievement. sem 4..,n'1'rx: Ur.srEn?' , -vm m m X - W7 f' ' X X UQ N , f In 'Y 4 X fx M xxx Fwy Qgf :ggi X W- if y w k f V f U N - fax' X ' 1, E wx x m fr! VY X f X X X tul, , 43--Z N - Z ' HA ,ff h '4?y2llgfY'P ::::::::::::'4:::---gg::F??EE5i5?5 h i . -xQ- ' Y, ::::1 - sf Ct' ' 'i 9 :cf ' II f 7 '- , x - -' 'Tlhr water The Class of June '16 gave their last public entertainment when they pre- sented their class play, The Ulster, at Chatterton's theatre on May 19. Of the play it is necessary to say lit- tle, merely that it was unlike most of those many farce-comedies which re- quire no great expenditure of gray mat- ter to appreciate, but it certainly of- fered opportunities for clever acting and for many good laughs. And the cast certainly did take advantage of their opportunities. At no point did the action drag, as is so often the case with amateur performances. Among the list of particular bright and scin- tillating stars we might put Narcissa Pickrell, who played HSadie , George Caldwell, the new and awkward groom, and William Smith, who took the part of the deaf professor of physical cul- ture, who rode his hobby at all times and places. However, there was not one important member of the east who failed to score at least one hearty laugh from the audience. The characters are as follows: Valentine Flipper, aretired mer- chant-Arnold Ensel. Wilmington Flipper, his son-John Porman. Mrs. Flipper, his wife-Henrietta Day. Prof. Barton, who has a Hsystemu- Wm. Smith. Mrs. Barton, his wife-Caroline Johnson. Agnes, Barton's daughter-Jennie Barnes. Sadie, Flipper's niece - Narcissa Pickrell. Peter Jones, the new groom-George Caldwell. Geoirey Barton, Barton's son- James Hudson. Susan, Barton 's maid-Anna Lynd. Patsy, Flipper's maid-Helen For- tune. Snorter, the cabman, Frank Briggs. John, the footman-Wm. Fortune. Burton, the stranger-Raymond Strode. Black, the lawyer's clerk-Frank Briggs. Moll, Peter's sister-Gertrude Kraft. Mike, the discharged footman-Har- old Corson. . Adam Quick, the detective-Hays McLaughlin. Music was furnished between acts by the High School Orchestra, directed by Miss Frances B. Gardiner. Elirhruarg 'IE Qilami Plug The members of the February '16 Class achieved their greatest dramatic success when on the night of January 14, 1916, they presented their class play, The 'Varsity Coach. As one would infer from the title, it was a play of col- lege life, having to do with the ups and downs of Bob Selby, played by Marcus Smith, and Ruth Moore, which part was taken by Bessie Chard. But of course, the whole thing ended happily-Bob won Ruth, and incidentally Ruth re- formed Mousie Kent, a typical grind The characters were all very well played. Marcus Smith and Bessie Chard, as hero and heroine, made a great hit with their histrionic ability, and Lewis Elliot Cfor the time beingj a veritable Mousie Kent, going about tak- ing Haccurate and voluminous notes. Another diiiicult part, that of Bob's Aunt Serena, was well played by Gladys Parsons. But chaperoning the whole crowd was Myrtle Funderburg, Uhr 12-1 The 12-1 Class started the social and dramatic ball a-rolling by giving, on the night of November 19, a short one- act play followed by a dance. The play was a typical comedy of errors , in which the two noted detectives, Ferret and Grip, thought that they had dis- covered a deep-laid plot, whereas it was only a company of young people, Fer- ret 's daughter among them, practising for amateur theatricals. Of course, it all worked out to a happy conclusion. Aside from the two detectives, the chief comedy parts were those of Sally and Mrs. Mobbs, These characters called forth many laughs from the audi- who as Mrs. Moore, made a very jolly house-mother. A word 'should be said regarding the management of the play. Mr. Peterson, the coach, formed a regular staff: Stage manager, property man, etc., composed partly of students and partly of teachers. The snap with which the play went off testified to the efficiency of this system. There were two special features which should be noted. The first was the boys' double quartette, trained by Miss Gardiner, which sang during Act U. The other was the dance given in Act IV. This consisted of grand march, followed by a very pretty reel. The class was indebted to Miss Lomelino for this feature. Although the class of February '16 was a small one, it should be heartily congratulated for their success with this play. igartg ence. The other more serious roles were competently filled. The cast was as follows: Ferret, Arnold Enselg Grip, Ray- mond Strode-Detectives. Fanny, Ferret's daughter-Jennie Barnes. Brown, John Gorman, Butts, William Smith, Harry, Carl Beechler, Tom, Jo- sept Reavley, Gregory, William Nicho- las-Aspiring actors . ' Mr. Mobbs, stage manager-George Caldwell. Mrs. Mobbs, Dorothy Matlock. Sally, a maid-Helen Fortune. l ' ' ,- , 'N so 99 Qlinhrrrlla ln place ofthe usual May festival, the Girls' Physical Training Class, under the direction of Miss liomelina., this year presented the story of Findcrella, in pantomime. This particular story was chosen for presentation because everyone is familiar with it and so would understand the action. Hence it is unnecessary to recite the plot here, but suffice to say that the costumes were just as beautiful as one would expect in such a play. One of the main features of the per- formance was the exhibition of various dances and drills in the court scene. In addition to the dances, where a number of girls took part, such as the oxen dance by the chorus, there were two solo dances. One was Jaleo de Xeres, a Spanish dance, which was interpreted by Phyllis Bowles, the other, Russian Coquette, which Miss Lomelino herself danced. Also various mimctic drills were presented, among which should be noted the fencing drill. Because of these features and because too, of the much hard work put upon it, Cinderella was truly a success, and we hope that we may next year enjoy an- other demonstration by the Physical Culture Classes just as good. The characters were: t'inderclla-Lora Richards. Prince-Dorothy Whelan. Herald-Dorothy Gibson. King-Jessie Wriglit. Queen-Mildred Williains. Stepmother-Jane Brown. Stepsisters-Clara Page, Mary Doug- las Hay. Godmother-Margaret Delano. Maid of Honor-Helen Bugg. Courticrs, pages, fairies, Swedish peasants, clowns, jumping jacks, lords and ladies. 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The predominating feature of the af- fair was the immense chorus, some three hundred voices strong. Everyone who was taking music at the time had a place in it. Considering its great size, the control Miss Gardiner had over it was remarkable. Several times, follow- ing a great crecendo, there would be an abrupt pause which was faithfully observed. No one who did not hear it could conceive of the effect of this sud- den breaking ofl' of a mighty volume of sound-and no one who has not had chorus work can conceive the amount of training necessary to produce it. The program Was divided into two parts. The first part was made up of several selections bythe Glee Clubs, the orchestra and one of chorus and orchestra together. One of the most pleasing features was the vocal solo by Miss Ilene Smith, who was deservedly encored. The part concluded with an exhibition of Hcommunity singing in which audience and chorus joined in singing, HLove's Old Sweet Songf' ac- companied by orchestra. LongfelloW's poem, 'fThe Wreck of the Hesperusf' set to music in form of a cantata, formed the second half of the program. ' The roles of skipper, father and daughter were sung, respec- tively, by Hobart Linn, tenor, Williarn Nicholas, baritone, and Miss Evelyn Stith, soprano. While the entire chorus sang the descriptive and narrative parts. The storm and the calm follow- ing were very realistic and rendered in a creditable manner. The Whole recital was a distinct credit to Miss Gardiner, the head of the music department, and the one who has built up the reputation which Spring- field High School now has with respect to its Music Department. '1 ' C' -Q5 5, f 0 wwf' 2 Uhr Gbrrhrztrat Once upon a time in the dark ages of 1915 there were several students in this, the Springfield High School, who were somewhat accomplished in the arts of playing certain musical instruments. About the same time the head of the Music Department decided that Spring- field High School needed an orchestra. So by the help of the said head of the Music Department, the former became the latter. Then, not satisfied with making a creditable orchestra out of a few scat- tered students, the head of the music department, who we will now call the director of the orchestra, for short, began to encourage pupils to take les- sons. To this end she procured a teacher for all those who wished to play the violin and the rates she was able to secure were within the reach of all. Not content with that, she even taught several of the students how to play on other instruments, and soon she succeeded in getting her orchestra larger and larger. When the year 1916 came around, the director took much time in perfecting this body, and soon the strains of music that were heard about the High School did not contain many discords. In fact, where diseords had been the rule, mel- ody and harmony now existed. Then the news of the orchestra spread abroad and soon invitations to appear in public recitals came from all quarters. So finally the High School Orchestra began to make public appear- ances and it met with great success. The music for the class play, the class day, the commencement program and numerous other programs not con- nected with the High School was fur- nished by this High School Orchestra. Of course, if the pupils had never learned to play upon the instruments, there never would have been an orches- tra, but it is equally as certain that had it not been for this director, there never would have been an orchestra. And so the whole High School is grateful to this director for what she has accom- plished. The director's name, did you ask 'Z-Oh, yes, it is Miss Francis B. Gar- diner. Zlirrrhanh Braming This department has many aims, chief among them a desire to instill an appreciation of art among the stu- dents. To do this the classes are trained as a whole in drawing, which includes decoration and illustration, rather than cultivate technical ability in a few. It is hoped that the students now en- rolled will return for more work and will feel and realize that the knowledge of color plays an important part in their life, whether they become physicians, engineers, architects, designers, deco- rators, illustrators or home makers. The Art Association has become so interested in our department that they have held their second annual competi- tive scholarship contest. One scholar- ship to the Chicago Art Institute was awarded to Clarke Woodruff, who has finished his third year in the Art De- partment. The other scholarship to the Springfield Art School was awarded to Elizabeth Brown, who has completed her third year in the Art Department. UNDFHGBEUUKIQFS Cb. S OQL49 Q.. E5 ll f h' ' umwfJ xflffji , ME: f4m4nff Q ' lug 4,f,,,fff,,'pR' ff ff :Z Q-XJZ,5Jf Wm f HH Z Qfgvfs , f I ff x f- E :wwf X-few, 1- fi V, Q, A-7,4 :ij S512 f , If - I f 4 1 my-A ,, , ' -Q .E 'J 5: S ' H -at biafhf ,Q4. r,junmu1l1W my V ff E NAM.- M., 6 ::::::::::::::::iE5:Q?S2Eg53,:-qiiizigl 'x ' ::::E ll, Pl'P0bI -::- -:::::::: lA::i:-...4. A.. N-2:-4 .X ' ....LEt::i -:::::::::::::::::::'::l Gbur Gbratnriml Glhampinn Who has done the most for Spring- field High School this year? Without any hesitation, we may award the palm this year for speaking and reading to Miss lsadora Bennett, of the 12-1 Class. To begin with, she Won a place on the negative debating team last fall, which, as you all remember, was awarded two unanimous decisions, one over Bloomington and one over Quincy, and was only prevented from entering the Knox League semi-finals by an unfortunate flip of a coin. Then came the Corn Belt Extempore contest, in which Miss Bennett entered and won first. After this contest, on Saturday morning, she travelled all'Saturday aft- ernoon and reached Paxton in time to again place first, this time in the district contest for the University of Illinois lnterscholastic. The next Friday night she proceeded to capture the cup in the Declamatory contest of the Illinois Col- lege lnterscholastic at Jacksonville. Thus she set a record for S. H. S. never before equalled, winning three contests within one week. The season ended with her placing second in the Inter- scholastic eiective speaking at Cham- paign. We all have good reason to be proud of Miss Bennett and we will readily ad- mit that she has done more for the school in the past year than any other student of the Springfield High School. We are all looking forward to her going to Chicago next year to be entered in the University of Chicago contests. ig:-:F::::F!2::::!2 22221 Q., . . F419 l - --.-.-- -1, Y .71 : bi., g - M I. ' EARL - f' lima'-lf. 'i': j 1-'iliii Turning from the literary side of school life, let us again consider ath- letics, while we are thinking of under- graduates that have helped the school. As an all around athlete and one Who has fought for the Red and Black all year, we can at once name Harry Eiel- son. Last fall, when the football season came around, Eielson was on hand and at once made the team at tackle: He took part in the first game of the sea- son with Pawnee a11d gave great prom- ise of becoming a good player. Conse- quently he was in the lineup when Bloomington came to Springfield for the next game. His playing ill that game was so marked that the Blooming- ton eoaeh, when he was selecting an all- star team, placed Eielson on that team at tackle. Harry was also taken to St. Louis S 3 '-: iv' 3: iv' '-e D 5 SS CV iv' PF -CV Q11 ve D-ll we 2 5 B Cr' we '-z S 23 vs and anyone who saw that game Will re- member Eielson. Springfield was being defeated, but that did not dishearten him. The St. Louis players were large and fast, and man after man on the light but scrappy Red and Black team was forced to leave the field, until all the substitutes had been put in. But still Eielson kept on playing with a fin- ger that had been crushed and it is enough to say that no touchdowns were made through him. liut this game ended his football career, for a felon developed on his crushed finger and he was forced to un- dergo an operation and have a part of it removed. By the time he was Well, the football season was over. But basketball had just begun and Eielson, as captain of the team, was playing at center during every game of the hard schedule of games mapped out by the coaches. For the second time he made the posi- tion of all-district center, and had it not been for a little unfortunate play- ing at the State Tournament, he would have made all-State center. As a bas- ketball player he has no equal in high schools of the State, according to many competent judges who have seen him in action. One would think that the basketball season would have closed his athletic career, but when the track season opened, Eielson went out for the pole vault and his records show that he raised the Corn Belt mark in that event one foot and also won the University of Illinois Interseholastie. Everyone is proud of Eielson and what he has done for Springfield High. --.--.------..---- .. F, All Afllllliil Athlete Number Timm -v Wheii speaking of all around athletes it is impossible to pass the name of Dunne. A' Duke has made an enviable record while in the High School. He has only been here two years but he has accomplished great things and we will try to tell you of some of them now. 'ln football Dunne also gave prospects of becoming a great player, but injur- ies received in the first game of the sea- son put him out of the game. By thc time basketball started, Dunne was on hand and played a wonderful game at forward all through the sea- son. Had the entire team been com- posed of men of the calibre of Dunne and Eielson, there could have been no doubt as to the result of the State T0l1I'I1HIYl0I1t. Dunne proved to every- one that he could play basketball. He also secured a position on the all-dis- trict team. When the track season came around he was also on hand and developed into a ten-second man in the 100-yard dash. He made his best race in the 220, Win- ning it at the Corn Belt, the Jackson- ville lnterscholastic, the Auburn meet, the Peoria meet, and getting second in it in the lnterscholastic meet at Cham- paign. Dunne also broke the Corn Belt rec- ord in the javelin throw by over eight feet. On the relay team he was very fast and usually gave the next man a good lead, no matter what kind of a start he himself got. Dunne has a great future before him and it is to be regretted by all that he will be unable to finish his course at Springfield High School. Wherever he goes, we are sure that success will at- tend him and we will send with him our best wishes. Eff LITERARY illeuvnge in Haiarn Hallrg had never dreamed of such a quaint, slow, sleepy little place, a place seemingly so quiet, yet beneath its placid surface, teeming with life, dis- playing an interest amounting to cur- iosity and criticism in the doings of its neighbors, a deep pride in the place it- self in that it was different from any surrounding village, and withal, a deep desire for revenge, a getting-even with any strangers who did not take it as seriously as it took itself, all was strangely incompatible with the out- ward aspect of the place. Thus I found Pajaro when chance compelled me to spend a night in the best room of the Pajaro Inn. That evening, passed in the company of many habitues of the inn, who resented my presence and plainly showed it, will always stand out clearly in my mind. Toward morning l had fallen into my first light doze. A minute later, so it seemed, I heard the indignant voice of my landlady. Sure now, an, would ye be using the table cloth as has been used these three weeks past? An' be ye tellin' me the coffee is out? Deep silence. The voice of the little maid of all work came to me from the next room. She was already engaged in straighten- ing the rooms of early risers who caught the morning stage. Sam Yant says as how Mrs. Can- trall was comin, here agin 'fore she goes east for the winter to settle With Si Kelly 'bout them hosses. He says Si won't be in the Valley the day SHE gits here! USalome, quit that talkin' an' go git that cloth what we already used a week when that County Supervisor was up here mindin' everything 'cept his own business,-an, as to coffee-guess it won't hurt none ef we uses yesterday's leavinsf' The voices died away, but later in the morning while sitting on the porch of the inn waiting for the stage, which I was assured would not be more'n an hour or soi' late, I was again reminded of the conversation by hearing a drawl- ing voice remark: Yes, Si he'd to put his hosses to pasture ter git 'em out'r the way 0' thet young sassiety lady what come up here wantin' old Si himself to be her coachman for the next two months. She won't git ter ride none o' his hosses atter that! Guess the stage can it start till Si gits the hosses back 'long this a'ternoon. Alarmed at this procrastination and the calm manner in which all present seemed to accept this erratic measure of Si's, I crossed the porch and took the seat next a gaunt, grizzly old man whose twinkling black eyes belied the solemnity of his face. HIS there no way,', I inquired, of leaving the Valley before the stage goes this afternoonfll' 'LNo, suh, an, ye won't then ef Si ainit ready. Ye see, there ain't no tellin' what Si Kelly 's goin' to do neX'. Why, two year agone, a young widder came up here. She hed her own living to make an, went to Si to see 'bout get- tin' the school here. You see, S has that livery stable an' all them hosses to rent, but he's a County Supervisor an' head man on the School Board, an' some un hed put Mrs. Cantrall wise that he wuz the man to go to. Well, sir, Si Kelly never took up with any woman like he did that one. He wuz known ez a woman hater, but I never saw the beat o' the way she wound him 'round her finger. He'd give her his best hosses ter ride, an' in rainy weather he 'd come over to the school in a big stage and take home all the children that lived any ways far, and some way he'd al- ways manage to tek her, too. 0 ::::::::::::::::::'::g::.,-?::,:g:,,T,,ji , 'ggq:g:.:p::::p::::::::'' :::::g , . 1. .,, 1- ,-tMxr2,L:.,1,:...,, , t 5 H g....,- . ' .kgfig Q ..- . . ,ap N124 ' -gigs! tl ' The trouble began when the spring 'lection 'gan to come along. Mrs. Can- trall made a good 'nough school marm but when it come to her backin' another candydate for the School Board 'gainst Si' he kinder changed his mind. Well, sir, she didn 't 'pear to notice Si 's feel- in 's none, an' she jest went 'round the town a-arguin' her own cause an' a mekin the people laugh at Si, an' all time Si he set in his office a-sulkin' an' a-plannin' but he couldn't do nothin', an' Mrs. Cantrall she won the election by two votes 'cause the people just couldn't hardly bring themselves to vote 'gainst a lady, an' some of 'em didn 't dare vote against Si, so there it was. Well, Mrs. Cantrall was as nice as ever, but Si was the one as hed changed. Next time she Wanted a hoss an' rig to drive down to Carmel 'bout fifteen miles, Si he sent her the awfullest old nag ez wasn 't good fer five miles, an' a buggy what hadn't been washed fer weeks. Thet was his way uv showin' his spite but it didn 't do no good 'cause Mrs. Cantrall drove off 'parently obliv- ious to thet 1nare's faults, but when she'd got 'bout four miles down she left that hoss at a little station an' took the train, an' when she got to Carmel she telephoned Si, real pleasant lige, thet he could go get his hoss, an' Si swore, an' late that afternoon when the Mex- ican he sent a'ter the hoss came in with the critter done petered out an' himself dead drunk, Si jest plain cussed! Things went on quite a time an' 'long that spring late, the town was 'lectrified to hear that Mrs. Cantrall wuz contemplatin' marriage, an' that excitement ain 't died out when we hears that he's comin' up here to git married an' that Mrs. Cantrall's goin' to drive down to Carmel to meet him. So Si went out to the pasture an' picked out two young hosses which ain't never been driv by a woman be- fore an' he hitched 'em to a new high trap an' started 'em out. Well, sir, that woman sure had pluck! She just drove out 0' town behind them thoroughbreds just a-steppin' along, fer by that time she knew what Si 's feelin 's were. 'AWe stood around all mornin' dread- in' to hear the telephone ring, an' even Si got worried an' cussed more 'n usual. At last we heard him at the 'phone. He didn't say much then, but afterwards he let loose good an' plenty. 'She driv clear to Carmel,' sez he, 'in a hour an' a half an' now the hoses are at a livery stable at my expense, plumb tuckered out, 'cause bein' only a woman, she could'nt hold 'em in.' An' that evenin' as we wuz all set- tin' 'round the livery stable wonderin' what Si'd do next, here comes one o' them big autymobiles-none o' your Jitney Fords-a stranger man drivin' an' Mrs. Cantrall settin' beside him, smilin' an' as fresh as ever. We let out a cheer, we just couldn 't help it after Si's meanness, an' she smiled, an' passed on, an' Si was the only one pres- ent as didn't want to help Mrs. Can- trall get out o' the Valley safely fer the last time out. No more of Si's gettin' even tricks, but it warn't safe fer him to know our thoughts. Next day word came 'round that Si's hosses couldn 't be had at any price fer a week, an' all who had autos for hire, an' some that didn 't were warned not to hire them out. Of course, we all knwe why, and who'd sent the warn- ing. Mrs. Cantrall lived way up on a hill, a mile from the station, an' it wuz dusty an' hot as blazes that time o' year, an' she tried mighty hard to get a convey- ance, but it wern't no use. Everyone knew better 'n to cross Si Kelly, so the only way out of it was fer them to walk thet mile in the dust. But just before train time, some one called up an' said there'd be a carriage up. They didn't see who brought it, but sure 'nough, there wuz the carriage. So they got in an' driv down to the station. sv - .-. 9. -xx KX 'tWell, sir, most of the puplation wuz down there to see ef they made the train, an' how they come. 1 Si wuz there with his best team, keepin' one eye open but otherwise indifferent. About two minutes before train time there wuz a clatterin' an' a flyin' of dust an' there they come. Everyone crowded 'round them to say good-bye 'cept Si an' he seemed to hev business elsewhere- leastwise he didn 't appear till after the train hed gone, an' that 's the only time a woman ever got the best of Si Kelly. And Si nor no one else ever could find out who sent the rig up, but some of us hed our suspicions. Angman CA illlnhvrn illllnmlitgl DRAMATIS PERSGNAE. Anyman. Red Cross nurse. Tuberculosis. Knowledge Soap and Water Nurse's Attendants. Fresh Air 1 Ignorance Dirt iTuberculosis ' Attendants. Bad Air j SCENE: A room in a city slum, filthy and with all the windows, which are inerusted with dirt, tightly closed. A row of empty patent medicine bot- tles is on the shelf and one half full on the table. ANYMAN, pale and ema- ciated, lying on a ragged cot, with Tu- berculosis and attendants bending over him. There is a tap on the door. Anyman Cin a weak voicej: t'Come in. CEnter Nurse and attendants briskly.D Nurse: t'Good morning! I am the Red Cross nurse detailed to investigate any cases of tuberculosis in this .dis- trict. Do you know of any hereabouts? Anyman: You've come to the right place, I reckon, but l'm afraid you can't do me any good. l've been tak- ing Nature's Recreator and Lantac Cpoints to the bottlesj for over a year now, and it ain 't done me a bit of good. fOf course we can help you.j Nurse: 4'Nonsense! Knowledge, en- lighten this gentleman. Knowledge: 'tMy dear sir, you need not be discouraged because that so called medicine has done you no good, I tell you all of it together is not worth a penny. This is the best thing to do with it: CKnowledge gathers up all the bot- tles and throwns them into the garbage pail, conveniently standing near by.j Anyman: Weill An' I paid a dol- lar a bottle fer it, too! Knowledge: UI see, too, that you haven't been careful about promiscuous spitting. That 's bad-very bad. You need a thorough cleaning-up in here. CSoap and Water, who has been threatening Dirt with his scrubbing brushes, brooms, etc., now attacks him openly and finally drives him, limping and begging for mercy, out of the door.j Another thing, Anyman: You shouldn't keep your windows so tight- ly closed. This air in here is poison. -Open a window, Fresh Air! CAt this order, Fresh Air throws up the window, and seizing Bad Air, puts him bodily out of it.l 'fNow don 't you feel better with those windows up? Anyman: Well, I don 't know but what I do. Knowledge: t'Of course, there are many other things that you must do be- fore you get well, but we haven 't time to tell you of them now. But here is a pamphlet gotten out by the Illinois Tu- berculosis Association, which, I think, will give you all the information you need. fignorance, who all through this lec- ture has been growing weaker and weaker, at sight of the pamphlet, gives a groan and totters out of the door.j Nurse: 'tWell, goodbye, Anyman. I know you ,ll feel better. I'll call again, sometime soon. Anyman: Good-bye, thank ye, Miss, thank ye! CExit Nurse and Attendantsj CEver since Knowledge threw the patent medicine in the garbage pail, Anyman has been getting stronger and stronger until now he is sitting up on the edge of his cot. Tuberculosis, on the other hand, has been growing weaker and weaker, and apparently shrinking, and trying his best to keep Urauelu F all the new and exciting things that my sister and I did last sum- mer when we were in the West, I think the most novel and most excit- ing was our trip down the Grand Can- yon of Arizona. I imagine that many people have the same instinctive idea of the Grand Can- yon that we had before going, i.e., a great cleft in the earth, not over two hundred feet wide and with sides so very sheer that if one fell over the edge one would never stop until he alighted in the river with a tremendous splash! But the Grand Canyon is far different from that. It is more like a range of mountains projecting into the earth in- stead of towering from it, than any- thing I can think of. And one reaches the bottom exactly as one would the top of a mountain, i.e., by a trail cut out of the very face of the rock. Long before my sister and I ever set foot on a car-step in our journey, we had decided that, whatever else we might do, we must go to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, by way of Bright Angel Trail. I presume it was the name out of the breeze blowing in at the open window. Finally Anyman perceives the weakness of his once formidable foe. He immediately attacks him, belaboiring him with the scrubbing brushes and brooms which Soap and Water has left, and driving him out into the fresh air blowing in through the windows. Fin- ally, Tuberculosis gives up the fight, and, barely able to walk, he tottersout of the door. Anyman gives him a final blow with the pamphlet rolled up club fashion, slams the door after him and comes back, apparently as strong as ever.D Anyman: Well, who'd a thought it? CCURTAINJ nn a Bnnkeg that attracted us as much as anything -wit seemed to offer such golden oppor- tunities for a swift rise toward Heaven, coupled with a rapid descent river- ward. At last the fateful day arrived and so did we. It was then that we felt the first qualms as to our undertaking, as we stood on the verandah of the El Tovar and looked down, down-almost a mile, and fourteen miles away to the further rim of the Canyon. However, it was too late to turn back. After breakfast, the women of our party proceeded to get into riding clothes, and then we sauntered non- chalantly out to the corral where our beasts of burden were tied. Here the mules were allotted, the ones of great- est strength and stamina going to the weightier members of the party, while the ones of more delicate build were given to the women. At last, after everything was properly adjusted, we bade our friends a fond farewell, and rode out of the corral, feeling ourselves the cynosure of neighboring eyes. -----.--------..----..---.,.:?....,.,', 5 V :::::n , ' .' .iifillg .Ai - -L ---------- I ---.-- - .-x --::-: -..- ................ ---:I O -.-ff.--!-V' --is A E-,E-QYQ.-. x x., '- -'-- - - , - -1-1 --- ls No one who has never ridden up or down a mountain trail can realize the thrills we experienced during that first half mile. There we were, with one foot hanging over what seemed a bottom- less gulf and the other scraping the rock wall, and even if we did give no visible signs of our inward tremors, many an attempt was made to make the mules walk as far from the edge as pos- sible. However, the little beasts proved obdurate, the more we pulled on the inside rein, the nearer the edge they got. At last I gave up the attempt to keep my mule from walking on the very edge of destruction, and abandoned him to his fate, at which I found that he kept much farther in than when I had been struggling to keep him there. But nevertheless, at the turns, Christopher, as I christened him, persisted in peering over the edge, as if calculating how much further down it was. At last we reached a place, about half way down, called Indian Gardens, where there were shade and water, things which proved very acceptable to us after our long ride in the burning sun and choking dust. Here we dis- mounted and stayed for a few minutes, but soon we were on our way again. Shortly after we had another staircase descent and finally were at the bottom, but still some distance from the river. As we threaded the labyrinth of can- yons, each one deep enough to made a tremendous gash in our prairie cinn- try, but insignificant in that region, we expected to see the river each time we turned a corner, but not so. We finally reached our camping place, and pro- ceeded on foot to the river. While the muddy Colorado is not a particularly beautiful stream in itself, still one can not look upon it, and realize that merely the force of that river, working for mil- lions of years, has cut so great a can- yon, and fail to be impressed. After we had eaten the lunches pro- vided for us by the El Trovar, none of which was particularly appetizing, ow- ing to the great heat, we started for the top again. It was not unlike the descent, except that we had a shower which set- tled the two-inch dust on the trail, cooled the air, and refreshed our spirits immensely. Furthermore, I, who was at the tail-end of the column, had a dread- ful time keeping the line closed up, for certain ladies in front of me were so gentle with their chargers that they fell far behind the rest. Nevertheless, we all reached the head of the trail in excellent spirits, although tired, dusty, muddy and rain-spotted, and all vowed that we should like to take the trip again. avwiifaf 4' -fwful.. ' s 1 '47-i 1? Q, H ,Zeb g ,av EQ l 'ar F, 9 'frj ' 102 .1 W2 ZEISX - 010K 'N yr! af' A lg sr ,gpg Ag? 'KI Og QSKJ 55' :fi 1 NEHYYSNKINIB w w? 5 g E 5 I - 'x ., 5,f, ,ge?:n-f n, 'ijjff w 5 .f.-- .ig iuiigggg m y x 2 . . PINS WE MEC I. IE ik NN 5 S,- f-X , AX a llmllmmlllnn, lung- w K? L f l ' ' ' :aan ,,, ,,,.,,,, A -.gvsqe .tv-gs.. . :H --HH --------- 11111 11-.ii- -::::::::::::::::::::: 11125 Eau During the past year, Les Bas Bleus Literary Society has been especially successful, both as to literary programs and social functions. The programs have consisted of play- lets, debates, readings and the study of the lives of great authors and their Works. Current topics occupied a prominent place, and we must not for- get to mention the mock trial. CThe plaintiif was a sad spectacle in splints pasepartouttj New members were taken into the so- ciety in September and February. The iirst group was initiated at the Wash- ington Field House on Hallowe'en. On 1812115 account of our limited number of social affairs, the second group was initiated at a regular meeting. These new mem- bers have been a credit to themselves and to the society. The officers entertained the members on St. Patrick's eve, and the active members gave a dance 'Which was re- turned by a second dance taken in charge by the alumnae. The society has enjoyed having its meetings in the clubroom of the build- ing, and We hope that the coming year will be as Worth while, and as enjoy- able. ,iA,, . fl? '. ' W 41 Q ff S M +5 , X 3 t my Q ::::::::::::i.::: :?:i:y-??EEgg?Eg??' i :Zim rf ,R ., 1 . 1434-If Q A- P U. Q 215 .- Q 0 rr .- --..- A ..-- ....... .. - ..... , g ..... .8 --- .............. ----- ,L iihilnmarhiann The Philomachian Debating Society has completed its most successful year since its career began, under the careful guidance of Miss Matheny and Miss Robinson. Since the origin and object of this society is practically known to few, we will briefly review it. In December, 1910, under the aus- pices of Miss Matheny and Miss Roh inson, the Philomachian Debating So- ciety was organized with fifteen charter members. Since that time regular meet- ings have been held the first and third Wednesday of every month during the school year. The name of the society itself means the study of literature.. Therefore its object is oratory, elocution, current events and 'musicl g The society now has thirty-four ac- tive members. Officers of the Hrst se- mester are: President-Mary Artsman. Vice-President-Emily Hibbs. Secretary-Treasurer-Mabel Rebok. Bulletin Reporter-Dorothea Lennox. Second semester: President-Mary Artsman. Vice-President-Helen Fortune. Secretary-Treasurer-Mabel Rebok. Bulletin Reporter-Evelyn Gilbert. ,Both in literary and social lines the Philos have been a great success this year. The debates and current topics aroused much interest among the mem- bers. The mock trial was an interest- ing feature. The members deserve not a little credit for their readings and musical selections. Also the social hours and eats are to be remembered by all as most enjoyable. The Hallowe'en party and initiation held at Washington Park Pavilion was the most enjoyable social event of the year, as initiation gives great pleasure, especially to those who are not partici- pants. The Christmas dance and dance given in the High School Auditorium were very successful. Since we are al- lowed two social events each semester, the next one will probably be a picnic and dance sometime in June. Here 's to the Philomachians! Here 's to our colors true! Here's to our faculty critics, Matheny and Robinson, too! Here 's to our dear old S. H. S. The Philo's happy home! Long may she be remembered, Wherever her children roam. 4iB'f H, V , 7' V ,A ,:. I S 45 , W ...- ' ' EQ. 1 A as Q :flags - .ea-zv2?,ff?r?i114w-:M?3w?wfZ?ff9iQ?355QE'1Q?5Sss5 ,, ' V flew is 525240'lliiwsfilfif-'lf-ijg2i?fw'w'f2s: W5 'F 1. L fWf'.s21'ss, :-Sly-iQjgfx:xi.:UL'?Z:,34iLW , L- .R-.: :sf,f+,y: 411112, 1sFia,.fi3iff -' zz 'vim K I sgfze 'L-' fi ,12 1 . . I M 52 L, ... ,. . .f-, . AL,,. 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AC! ,NL vsp A .,,x,.u,,. . u --: --.'.-... 1 ' -4 ,,,,,,,,,, , ,,,,,, ,tu -. - ------'W -11-it-' ' 'K -'--'WT --- ' n -'---- mranglrrn The Wranglers did not become an ac- tive society of the Springfield High School during the first semester of the past year for various reasons, but this last semester has found them Working for the High School and back in the High School as in former days. The society meets in the library of the school every Monday and has had many profitable meetings. The Wranglers, as usual, have supplied most of the de- baters on the debating teams and have thus maintained their reputation. The social side has not been forgotten either. Several dances have been given and these have been most enjoyable af- fairs. The Wrangler picnic, the big event of the year, Was also held as has been the custom for the past years. On the Whole the year has been a very successful one for the Wranglers. The present officers are: President-Harry Eielson. Vice-President-Otis Hanley. Secretary-Leslie Pruitt. Treasurer-Elwin Taft. Uhr illatin Glluh Consul-Paul Bigler. Vice-Consul-Jane Brown. Scriba-Henrietta Robinson. Quaestor-Ruth Strode. The Latin Club, whose motto is Fae- ta, non verba, Q Deeds, not words, j is an organization for bringing together Latin pupils of the second, third and fourth years for mutual improvement and enjoyment of programs of Latin songs, plays and recitations. At the first meeting held in October, 1915, Paul Bigler was elected Consul, Isador Bennett, Vice-Consul, Henrietta Robinson, Scriba, and Ruth Strode, Quaestor. Upon the resignation of Isa- dor Bennett, Jane Brown was elected Vice-Consul. Two interesting programs have al- ready been given. The next one, in May, is to be presented in the Assembly when the whole Latin Department will take part in a number of beautiful Latin songs, under the direction of Miss Gardiner. The last meeting of' the year will be early in June, when the club will have a social gathering. ::::::::::::::.::::::?:::::g?5-151,5-2T? . s U' 22:21 Em' Evutnrhr Herrin President ,.........................,.,....................................................................................,..........,..............,........................................ Earl Bice Vice-President ,...... ........... M eta Sembell Secretary .................. ,..........,,. B elle Reed Treasurer ,...........,..........,.....,..,..................,,,..........,..,....,..... ..,.,..........,......,.,.........,......................................... A lta Hahn Early in the month of November, 1915, a number of students of Spring- field High School met in Room 26 and proceeded to organize the German Club for the following school year. We de- cided to 'hold our meetings in the din- ing room of the Domestic Science De- partment and it proved to be a very de- sirable place, except perhaps, that the appetizinge odors of pies and cakes proved rather disturbing to the mem- bers, especially the masculine ones. Next we proceeded to search for enter- tainment and for education and im- provement for our minds and tongues. One afternoon we had a little picture show all to ourselves and, while our eyes followed the pictures and our ears the voice of Fraulein Birch, We took a trip through Germany, unannoyed by French bombs or English cannon. We played German games, sang German songs, and some of our members read short stories. Then came Christmas, and of course, the Christmas-tree. Who- l ever heard of a German family without a Christmas tree! So we decorated our tree with tinsel and candles and then, in the strange, quiet minutes of the fourth study hour, came the Weih- nachtsmann and he left something for everyone, for we were all good children, you see. So we lighted the candles and, gathering round the tree, sang the old German Christmas carols. But with the coming of the new year a change came over the club. We became suddenly more serious-minded. We were no longer satisfied with games and songs. We began to study Wagner and Schil- ler. No longer content with our own musical efforts we employed a Victrola and such great artists as Schuman- Heink sang for us. Some of our num- ber developed a hitherto unsuspected talent for acting and portrayed for us, quite vividly, scenes from Wagner's King operas and Schiller's William Tell. Glaumrrir BP lirnhrrhi The aim of the Causerie de Vend- redi is to promote friendship among the French classes, to learn something about France, its art, its literature and its people, and to speak its language easily and correctly. In these days, when France is playing such an import- ant part in the great war, it is well for everyone to know something about this brave country, which has struggled so nobly to maintain its independence. Such a knowledge the Causerie de Vendredi aims to give, by having en- acted in French, scenes from the plays of famous French dramatists, by having lectures upon well-known palaces, art- galleries and churches, and readings from French books. Everything which gives practise in speaking and under- standing the French language and ideals is upon the French Club program. Unfortunately, the results which we hoped to accomplish hove been hin- dered by many interruptions. Every '4Venredi CFridayDH, it seemed, some- thing in the shape of millinery teas, re- hearsals for class plays, class meetings, Athletic Association meeting, debating society meetings, not to speak of the class basket ball games, came in conflict with the meetings of the French Club, claiming the presence of certain mem- bers of this organization. And so we decided to suspend hostilities for this year. But before the end of the term there will be a grand attack upon all the black-sliding members, in the form of a party, or perhaps a picnic, if the weather permits. This party or picnic will be given in the latter part of May, after the Senior play, which at present claims the at- tention of several of our members. And next year, under the able general- ship of our organizer, Miss Lazelle, we hope to march to victory and to accom- plish deeds of which we may be justly proud. Uhr Amateur mrrhanirz' Sfnrirtg The Amateur Mechanics' Society was organized last October, 1915, with a membership of about twenty. And from that time on it has steadily been in- creasing in membership and the wide scope of its possibilities have steadily been increasing with it until now it has become a very promising organization. It was organized with five oiHcers and a group of very promising young men. 114 The Amateur Mechanics' Society is the only original organization of its kind, i.e., a society of the school organized to better the advantages of those boys who wish to know more of mechanics. Al- though a large part of the boys of the society are-going out with the class of June '16, we are hoping that this little organization will go on and see its pur- pose to the end. Qlztlvnhaxr SEPTEMBER. The annual band of Freshies ar- rived today. Grand rush for the ofiiee. Change of programs started. Grand rush still going on. What is your number. Assembly to explain new system. Philos hold first meeting. Feb. Class meets for election of of- Beers. Last day of school. Hooray for the Fair! Football game. Pawnee, 6, S. H. S., 14. School starts in earnest. No more vacations for us. Assembly for all literary societies, boosting sale of season tickets. We are one of the S. H. S. 600! OCTOB ER. Seniors and Juniors have an as- sembly. Freshmen and Sopho- mores have an assembly. Capitoline stai chosen. Class in journalism formed. 12-1 Class holds meeting. Football game. Blackburn, 0, S. H. S., 3. Second team, 22, Vir- den, 6. Apple Day. All students were given an apple. QSome two.j Assembly for boys. Les Bas Bleus have meeing. Philo meeting. First of regular Friday assemblies. Subscribe for The Bulletin. French Club meeting. Football game. Jacksonville, Og S. H. S., 59. Reports. Morning: anxious looks. Evening: arms full of books. Philos hold initiation at Washing- ton Park. 27. Les Bas Bleus have Hallowe'en party at Washington Park. 28. Philo meeting in Room 29. 29. 12-1 Class meeting. Assembly. Sign for special to Decatur. NOVEMBER. 1.Many football men absent from ef- fects of Decatur game. 2. German Club meeting. 3. Rehearsals for Senior play. Spe- cial performance, begin under direction of Mr. Peterson: 4. Les Bas Bleus have meeting. 5. Philo meeting. French Club elects officers. Millinery tea. Mr. Ma- gill speaks in assembly. 6. Football game. Greenfield, 35, S. H. S., 3. 10. School dismissed at 3 :25 for teach- ers' meeting. 11. Philo meeting. Elimination de- bate started in auditorium. 12. Debate continued. Attorney John L. Barber and mechanical draw- ing pupils spoke in assembly. 13. Football game. Champaign, 41, S. H. S., 3. 15. Singing classes transferred to bleachers to give stage for Sen- ior play. 16. German Club meeting. 12-1 Class meeting. Cheer leaders ap- pointed from different rooms. 17. Philo meeting. 18. Les Bas Bleus meeting. First call for basketball players. 19. Senior 12-1 Class play and party. No school because of teachers' conference at Urbana. Football game. Pana, 75 S. H. S. 13. 22. Football men have pictures taken. Teacher from Carlinville visits school. B RUTH Elks. Fifth Street at Washington Buymg clothes ts not so much a matter of tncome as of information OU young men who look at all propositions with a cool and cal- culating eye-where would you look for Clothes more in keeping with your personal viewpoint than at this store. ERE you find suits that have the snap, the style and quality that you demand. Furnishings and Hats that are always up to the minute. WE INVITE YOU TO SEE THE NEVV ENGLISH STYLE SUITS IN FORM FITTING COATS PLAIN AND PINCH BACK EFFECTS FOR THE SEASON OF I9I6. VVE PERSONALLY SELECTED THESE ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS MYERS BROS. S. H. S., 0. .---------.------...-----111-. X - -f -1-.......--------- ---- ---------------fqqwfqv-F.-H, , . , ,W .,,,.,,,,,,,,,, ..- ,--- :-- -:'--- : ---Qi.: , . Qui 1 CD . -- Single session. Assembly. Thanksgiving game. Normal, 05 German Club meeting. DECEM B ER. Visitors' Day. Latin Club meeting. French Club meeting. Philo meet- ing. Les Bas Bleus meeting. Ma- jestic entertains football men. Governor Dunne spoke in as- sembly. Reports. Many students assist in putting out Boston store fire. Philo meeting. Football men given banquet at Le- land by Captain Friedmeyer, afterwards guests of Vaudette management. Miss Matheny spoke on Alaska in assembly. Meeting of Athletic Association for election of oiii- cers. Debate with Decatur. We won. Fire drill. Meeting of Athletic Association. Teachers meeting. School dis- missed at 3:25. Single session. Look out for the ice! Football men awarded S. Cello solo in assembly. Basketball. Normal, 24, S. H. S. 26. 12-2 Class meeting. Philo meeting. Sophs and Juniors hold meeting. Candy sale for music department. Philo dance at Washington Park. Single session. Hooray for holi- days. JANUARY. 12-2 Class meeting. Les Bas Bleus meeting. Tickets for 12-2 Class play placed on sale. 5. Les Bas Bleus meeting. Patrons Club meeting. 6. Les Bas Bleus meeting. Wranglers are taken into school. Les Bas Bleus dance. Teachers' meeting. ' Basketball. Taylor- ville, 355 S. H. S., 10. Assembly. Talks by pupils in machine and forge works. Basketball. Bloomington, 37, S. H. S., 17. 12-1 Class meeting. New members on debating teams. Wranglers entertained by Joseph Reavly at Riverton. Single session. Philo meeting. Dress rehearsal for The 'Varsity Coach. 12-2 Class play, The 'Varsity Coach, presented in High School Auditorium. Assembly. Mr. Chapman and Mr. Brown, of Chapman-Alexander revival, en- tertained pupils. Basketball. Jacksonville, 213 S. H. S., 28. Lecture by artist at 3 p. m. 'Wrang- ler meeting. Reviews and tests start. German Club meeting. 12-2 Class meeting. Wrangler dance. Philo initiation. Bulletin staff meeting. Track men meeting in B-8. Les Bas Bleus meeting. French Club meeting. Basketball. Taylorville, 145 S. H. S., 16. Wrangler meeting. High School students attend Chap- man-Alexander revival meeting. Cross country run. Meeting of Amateur Mechanics' Club. Class basketball game. Lunch room started in H. S. Death to the butter cakes! Illino's ,College A steadily increasing number of the graduates of the Springfield High School are taking their college course at Old Illinois. i Among the late and present residents of Springfield, such citizens as Dr. Williain Jayne, War Governor Yates, W. H. Herndon, the recent Governor Yates, State Treasurer Andrew Russel and Dr. F. P. Norbury are graduates and former students of Illinois College. Departments. For Catalogue 1. College-A. B., B. S., A. M. and book of beautiful views send 2. Conservatory of Music. a postal to 3. Whipple Academy, Preparatory. President G. H. Ra,m.me1ka,mp. L- --I -1- The Engravings in this book Were made by us. 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June '16 Class elections. Class basket- ball games. Class committees of June '16 Class appointed. Graduate list posted. Major Schoof delivers lecture on Mexico. Philo meeting. Class to take violin lessons is formed. District tournament at Jackson- ville. Les Bas Bleus Alumni dance. District tournament Won by S. H. S. Wrangler meeting. Student Coun- cil meeting. June '16 Class meeting. An- nouncements are chosen. . V' We ?2 E? EE? massage-fgs'Qmws::,+ . corn g55 Sgc' 5200 fv1sgZ2fEf'gQ25f1ag.E5 eisiqigmgiwgiqsgd .Toss Q,B '.wK1' -:H Q-.Psa Samir EQ. 3 E3 533.35 F2 'TQ H. D' DS' so E o gqq' CSE CD a 52, 4 D15-H, Usd I1 p.4. M 5 CDU L ' .4 WH mag :f U E, Q U3 . n-n 2 m ENC W U-U 5 31 sv gay: 5 -+ S: rs . E F Q aff? s B 5' cog' C5 S? F ff. F-:W m ment. Tryout for June '16 Class play started. Forum meeting. Assembly. Messrs. Barber and Butler debate with H. S. teams. Les Bas Bleus meeting. Wrangler meeting. Senior and Soph. Class meetings. Debating team goes to Quincy. Class basketball games. Wrangler dance. Wrangler meeting. June '16 Class meeting. Class play cast and class photographer chosen. German Club meeting. Forum meeting. Philo meeting. School dismissed at 3:25. Latin Club meeting. Assembly. Sophs and Juniors Win yelling contest. Indoor track meet. Congratula- tions, Juniors l. Track meet at Evanston. Single session. Spring vacation. APRIL. Back to school again. Oh dear! Amateur Mechanics' Club meet- ing. Patrons' Club meeting. Mrs. C. C. Brown addresses girls on the subject, Simplicity in Dress. o'c0MNELL J S ONS x CLOTI'llNG'HATS'FURNISHlNGS X P , X P I ,io- lhis is thc store that pays special at- tention to young men of High School age We hue all the styles which the w oung fellou S wanf and our clothes are pricul iight too lhcy range in price from 12 50r 30.00 , are Qhouing some beautiful sum- mer clothing in Kool Cloth , HPahn Buch 'md Silks -Pinch Backs and other popular styles. Qui H 504 SOUTH SIDE SQUARE. , wb 6 :Y ,. M I N. 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Freshmen, Sophomores and Jun- ior class meetings. Dress rehearsal for Cinderella.', Wrangler meeting. Philo meeting. May festival, Cinderella, given by Gym. girls. Assembly. '4Pop- ular song day. Corn Belt at Bloomington. S. H. S. Wins. J unior-Senior Prom. MAY Wrangler meeting. Fire drill-all out in 1 min. 20 sec. Patrons Club meeting. Amateur Mechanics' Club meeting. S. H. S. boys are addressed by Attor- ney C. Fred Mortimer. CAPIQOLI B . .. 4. Assembly. The Ulsterl' creates great sensation. Corn Belt tro- phies presented to school. Les Bas Bleus meeting. 5. Jacksonville interscholastic meet. Philo meeting. Annual musical by Orchestra and Chorus. 9. Wrangler meeting. 8. 10. Assembly. H. S. pupils hear New York Symphony Orchestra at Chatter- ton's. 11. Les Bas Bleus are entertained by faculty critics. Single sessions are started-school from 8 to 1. 12. Interscholastic track meet at Ur- bana. A. C. A. has meeting at Washington Park for H. S. girls. 13. S. H. 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Nay, grieve not for his woeful lot, And have for him no fears. A maniac as yet he's not, He simply leads our cheers. Percy Knudson-What are the quick- est ways to send a message. Harold Corson - Telephone, tele- graph, telawoman. -0- His car left a gasoline trail, So he feared that his tank was too frailg With a match for a light, He found out he was right, . And they gathered him up in a pail. -0- Miss Knudson-Here is a riddle for you: Why is that drawing like a bob- tailed dog? Profound silence. Miss Knudson-It lacks de-tail. -0.. D. B.-Listen, please, I appeal to you- H. F.-Not in the least. -0- Can You Imagine- A funny joke in this department H. D. getting to school on time? R. W. not talking to a girl? Cupid keeping still? H. F. without her dog? Mr. Carver in a hurry? M. A. without her Ford ? Helen Aldrich Without her Ford ? See her. Mr. Nevins wanting to make a speech? Mr. Weber excited? ..0.. Headline-'iMan arrested for trying to blow up a stage in a western town. 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Long may they live: Even as long as the lessons they give. -0- In Domestic Science Rooms. Thelma J .-I think that a cook-book makes such exciting reading. It has so many stirring passages in it. QJohn, dust the barn. The aroma is obnoxiousj -0- He-You have such pretty hair. She-I do? Brother fbehind the portierrej-She has some prettier than that. -0- R. W.-Everybody in the universe at- tracts everybody else. Mr. N.-Better not get too personal. -0- Ben C. Con a Spring street car, nearly lateb-Can't you go any faster than this? Conductor-Yes, sir, but I have to stay with my car. -0- Editor-I see that you are smiling at our jokes. Subscriber-Well, you know it is al- ways polite to smile when you meet old friends. YA 0 ., -. me - ...ni it ' 53.3 ' vw-b '21b?': ., ma. . 2 -L .gr 2' ,. s --1 Qggifq:-:F::::F2:2:::12 2222? ,gn 5..:'.,.-..-- , . A 1. I :N John was going out one night and his father asked, HWhither? He, blushing, said With 'er. -0- Mistress-Why did you place the alarm clock behind the pan of dough? Cook-So it would know when to rise. -0- Imagine that there are thirteen jokes here relating to the universal car, and that they are all new ones. Then laugh thirteen times and you will have saved the joke writer much time and labor, for it certainly is hard to find thirteen jokes that are new, dealing with the Ford, and as no work of humor is com- plete without them, we umst do some- thing at once.-Joke Editor. -0- Student-I do not think that I de- serve this mark. Mr. Bracewell-Sorry, but that is the lowest mark I give. -0- Oh, the keenness of a Senior when he is keen, And the meanness of a Junior when he is mean, And the leanness of a Sophomore when he's lean, But worse than the keenness of the keen And the meanness of the mean And the leanness of the lean Is the greenness of a freshman when he 's green. -0- Miss Welch-Who can mention a memorable date in history? Senior-Antony's with Cleopatra. -0- . M. A.-I suppose that if some good- looking girls came along you wouldn't care anything about me any more. W. B.-O, nonsense. What do I care for good looks? You suit me all right. PAY E' EXCLU IVE PORTI G GOODS STORE M. V. TROY, Proprietor - ' Here 's the Ball , A. lf, s 'IF ' 5 Q? A M , X ou Want. ' 9 ' WX I Goldsmithis' Official League , I ' xg Guaranteed 18 Innings fl fl -X 31.25 each I. - tx It lasts longer and does not go , N A , Hpunkyn. We have a full line of base- :., I5 . ! ball goods. Quality the bestg variety the largest, and prices that make your buying here an object. Come in and look us over. Greatest Pictures Stars the Best THE HOME OF THE PARAMOUNT PICTURES You've read and heard most favorable comments on Paramount Pictures-the quality productions which all who know, admit are the best. You can see Paramount Pictures here every week, any afternoon or evening. Always a high class program, with enough clean comedy on the bill to make you laugh heartily. Remember that not alone do we GIVE YOU THE BEST FEATURE PICTURES THAT MONEY CAN BUY, But we also are giving our patrons an extra reel of very, very interesting pictures, the kind you will always want to see, and the kind that no other theatre in town can show you, for We have the exclusive rights. HERE ARE SOME OF THE STARS COMING SOON Marguerite Clark Cleo Ridgely Geraldine Farrar Blanche Sweet Pauline Frederick John Barrymore Mary Pickford Theodore Roberts Hazel Dawn Thos. Meigham, etc. rs W X A3 up ga-.7-:X - J... 'NVE ,.:g Q2QTb8z- D... No. This is not a printer's mistake at all. It is merely William Fortune's memories of the 12-2 Virgil Class of which he was a nominal member. -0- Miss Cook-Can you give me an ex- ample of the body adapting itself to changed conditions? Freshman-Sure. My uncle gained fifty pounds in six weeks and his skin never even cracked. -0- George Stout and William Nicholas and vice-versa: Lives of editors remind us, That our lives are not sublime, For We have to work like thunder, Getting copy out on time. -0- Bill Nicholas, alone with his Capito- line and his Virgil: If it be true that Love is blind, And lovers cannot see, Then why does not some little girl Fall in love with me? . Note-Now he has joined the Orches- tra. -0- His Stenographer-So your wife says she likes me? He-Yes. His Stenographer-Heavens! Am I as plain as all that? -0- 'Senior Cmeeting a Freshmanj-You are a green tomato. Freshman CSobbingj-You are a ripe one. You ought to be canned. -0- Quite matchless are her dark brown iiii She talks with utmost eeee And when I tell her she is yyyy She says I am a tttt. And when her pencil I would uuuu, Her little hand I cccc, Quick from her cheeks the blushes oo oo oo- Her anger I a-pppp. Why is a cat 's tail like the end of the world? Because it 's so far to the end. -0- Take this steak back, waiter! It is too tough. Waiter-You will have to pay for it, though. You have beaten it all out of shape. -0- Landlord Cto seven-foot guestj-- I am afraid that the bed is not big enough for you. Guest-Never mind. I will add two feet to it when I get in. -0- He-Has Bertha taken her Ph.D.? She-No, but she will if he proposes. -0- ' Mr. Betty, at the football game-Say, Sternamen, how did you get in? Sternamen-I walked in backwards and Mr. White thought I was coming out. ' -O- Mr. Wood, in U. S. History, to George Stout-Stout, where did the Swedes go when they left their possessions on the North American coast? Eielson, helping Stout out-To Min- nesota. -0- Bright Senior-The monk had grey- hounds that could run down birds in flight. Teacher-That would be an interest- ing sight, indeed! -0- Not a. Squeak. Late comer to a lecture, addressing the occupant of a seat adjoining an empty one-ls this seat reserved? Occupant-Evidently. It hasnit made a sound since I came in. -0- Bice-This match won't light. Clark-That is funny. It lit a min- ute ago. TEJETSEQARE RLL Sb . . 95 ' Lily of the Valley for the Bride eg eg Roses and Violets for the Debutantes 'Vg Sweet Peas for the Sweet Graduates ALL GET THEM FROM A. C. Brown's Flower Store 217 SOUTH FIFTH STREET A place for young J. A. lVlllSSill0Il ladies and young rnen 81 Bro. to get Good T lungs to Eat and Drinkf' Machinists and Locksmiths Herring-Hall-Marvin Safes Royal Standard Typewriters Good - Agents gor Clesqelgnd, Force and Things I! I mperia icyc es To Eat L9 5 Old Phone 1446 SPRINGFIELD ILL. 406 Adams Street, Springfield, Ill. ::::::::::::::::::::n:::gggEEE555 cd IX 555555522125S::!Ff:::1:2: 5235! CJZQ51 0 46 EE . h A 61 . ' -gg ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, ,,,,, :::- --::::::: -thi ' .5 -L----514 -------------- -----:H ,L In English. What did the people in the pit of an Elizabethan theatre do when it rained? W. Meyer-Stood on a camp stool to keep their feet from getting Wet. -0- Teacher-What lesson do We learn from the bee? Freshman-Not to get stung. -0- Teacher Cdrawing parallel linesj- What kind of lines are these? 'Nother Freshie-Twins. -0- Where was the Declaration of Inde- pendence signed? Still 'Nother Freshie-At the bottom. -0- Again- Professor-What would you call a man who professed to know every- thing? It Cthat is Freshie, for shorty-A pro- fessor. -0- Once more- Freshman-Is digging clams agricul- ture or fishing? -0. I bet he is one! Miss Bouldin-Where is the Rhine? E. Easley-In England. CThen they Wonder Why some schools bar Freshmen lj -0- Teacher-Hovv do We denote the omission of a word? Freshman-Draw a line around it. -0. Mr. Markland - Have you some thumb tacks? Freshman-No, but I have some in- ger-nails. And now, Gentle Reader, We Will let the Freshmen rest for a time. Kenyotes. Keynote of Good Breeding-B nat- ural. Keynote of Wisdom-C sharp. Keynote of Stupidity-A flat. Keynote of Shrewdness-B sharp. Keynote of Youth-A minor. Keynote of an Army Officer-A major. Keynote of a Driver-G. -0.. Mr. Wood, calling the roll in Public Speaking-Those here answer Pres- ent , Those not here keep quiet. , -0- Miss Kimber-Is there a moral to As You Like It. Senior-Yess. Love at first sight. -0- Patron ls Day at the High School. ' Mr. Wood-Whoever threw that chalk, go to the office at once. Visitor-Please, sir, it was a button that dropped 05 my coat. ' 0- Aviators and orators both use air to rise in life. -0- What is a deinition of an empty bee- hive ? Nobody home. -0. Who? If it is you, you are in the best of company. -0- For beauty I'm never a star, There are others far handsome by far, But my face, I don 't mind it, For I am behind it: 'Tis the people in front that I jar. -0- Mary had a little lamp, A jealous lamp, no doubt- For whenever Eskey Ford came in, The little lamp went out. -0. There is a new story called The Edi- tor's Purse. Nothing in it. n: 1 Meet me at the Y. M. C. A. Swimming Pool ,ca fl? Sl .1 ' ...- ...-f f ... ..,.,- 60 ft. long, 18 ft. wide, 4 ft. to 8 ft. deep, Full of clear filtered Water. Open from 9 a. m. to 10 p. m. every day but Sunday. Membership fee 3510.00 per year. Two months time to pay it in if so desired. 34.00 with application, 33.00 in 30 days and 33.00 in 60 days. Scotch Woolen Mills Company Popular Price Tailors Suits and Overcoats 15 to 2 5 Made to Your Measure 507 North Side Square Springfield :::::::::::::::::-zggzaggiiiiigi A I' iggigiff-7'-?25::::pe:::::::n 21:21 sf . 1. , ' far ' -- Q Zflil- 9 - 0 :1 H LL .'ff53W'Q -'T' 'EG .i73fE7Ef-- . . . : ' - H .-- ----'---- -H422 ' ' ..::::-'- ..::::::::::::::::::::::H -- ' f .'x '4You are the light of my life, she said softly, as ,she bade him good-night. Rough voice from the head of the stairs-'4Alma, put out that light and go to bed. -0- Do all nuts grow on trees? Senior-Certainly. Then how funny you must have looked before you were taken down. .0- Wont' you be glad when your sen- tence is over? I don 't know, madam. Why not? You see, I'm in for life. ..0.. Mike, I am going to make you a pres- ent of this pig. Thanks, sor, and it is just like you, sor, -0- R. Wood-Say, did you ever hear of an armless man playing a piano? J. Barnes--No. R. Wood-Well, I never did either. .0- Humane Officer-The idea, of making those poor horses pull those heavy loads! Driver-Well, sir, you see, we drivers carry lanterns and that makes it much lighter for the horses, sir. -0- Mistress Cto the new maidj-By the Way, We have breakfast at eight. Maid-All right, mum. If I am not down, you needn't Wait on me. .0- Mr.-Don't you think that my son is a very apt pupil? Mr. Bracewell-Yes, very apt to flunk. -0... Mary--We canlt dance on this car- pet. Eskey-Why, it 's a rag carpet. Miss Foulke-Administration means rule. Use the word in a sentence. William F.-The teacher hit him With an administration. ..0.. ' We omitted this after Earl Fried- meyer's name: Physics, 11-1-'13, '14, '15, '16. -0- Maid-There is a man outside with Wooden legs, mum. She-Tell him we donit need any ..0... Paul Bigler was working on a farm as a hired man last summer and was in the habit of going to see his girl every evening and taking a lantern. One night the farmer told him not to bother with a lantern. When I used to go courting, I never took a lantern, said he. Yes, replied Paul, and see what you got! today ! -0- Good gracious, man! There goes your chauffeur, eloping with your Wife. Too bad! The reeklessness of these chauieurs is something awful. -0- Hard to-Believe. She-I want you to forget that I told you I didn't mean what I said about not taking back my refusal to change my mind. I've been thinking it over and I've decided that I was mistaken in the first place. CAnd they Wonder why guys leave home.J -O- I-Iub.-Well, it takes two to make a quarrel. I'll just keep quiet. Wife-Just like you, a contemptible man! You will just sit there and think mean things. -0- Teacher-James, what is the longest sentence? James-Sentenced for life. he oung' fellow w o wears our Clotheslxnowfs that his appear-y ance is above 1' i 4: i c i s rn. Young Men 's Clothing Always the latest in style and superior in make to any th Clothing s ol d in Springfield. Prices, 310.00, 312.50, 3l5.00, 318.00, 320.00, 322.50, 325.00 and 330.00 See our Basement Suits t A f 9 Reisch Building West Side Square nsnnnnnnnnnnnsnn-n--n---1-11111111 X 'Z 1-in--111----------------3 -.-- 'f WI?1E25?m fn 6, UQQQ ' Q 1 :: t.-CJ, fc.. - -..e.x.- F -I .. A . H 222- -:::::::: -1212 -::::Z::::::::::::::22i Clerk--Can I sell you a vacuum cleaner? She--No, I haven't any vacuum at home that needs cleaning -0- Did He Have Sauerkraut in His Mouth? Stranger in church-May I ocoupew this pie? Usher-No, but I will sew you to a sheet? -0- Bill Plortune-What is the technical name for snoring? Percy Knudson-I bite. Bill Fortune-Sheet music! -0- SaidI2UI CURinclinedH BAJg Said U me, your mind I C Shows signs of slight D K. -0- I used to think I knew I knew But now I must confess The more I know I know I know I know I know the less. -0- Do not pity the bachelor who has been crossed in love. Pity the married man who has been double crossed. -O- It 's a funny world. People cheer a right Helder when he catches a hot liner when it is the very thing he has been put out there to do. -0- It doesn't cost anything to travel from bad to worse, but a round trip ticket is mighty expensive. -0- What have you there in your hand? Fly paper. 'tQuit your kidding! I know they can 't read. -0- . Ensel-I bought twelve new tires this year. Fortune-You had a Goodyear , didn 't you? The Smithville Smithereens. Pitcher-William Smith, Room 4. Catcher-Elizabeth Smith, Room 41. First base-George Smith, Room 44. Second base-Josephine Smith, Room 27. Third base-Loreine Smith, Room 27. Short stop-Glen Smith, Room 32. Left Held-Ruth Smith, Room 24. Right field-Temple Smith, Room 33. Center field-Stuart Smith, Room BS. Substitutes : Thomas Smith-Room 28. Alicia Smith-Room 10. -0- A deaf man went into a bicycle shop and picked up a hub and spoke. -0- Question-What is the feminine of Duke? Answer-Henrietta. -0- She-My face is my fortune. He-How long have you been broke? -0- Forest Williams-Say, jeweler, why doesn't my watch keep good time? J eweler-The hands won 't behave, sir. There 's a pretty girl in the case. -0- Mr. Nevins-Did you know that steel work used as pillars, if hollow, are much stronger than the same pillars would be if solid. In fact, any hollow substance is much stronger. John Hart-Oh, I see why I am so headstrong! -0- Mr. Wood Con wealth, in eeonomicsj -But on top of this bread and butter question we must have something else. Bill Fortune-Jelly? -0- Miss Sattley-I have a notion to tell your mother just how poor your alge- bra is. Freshie-You'd better not. She works it for me! 'swf' ff -Q, .g,'QA.,tp,i95,,Qg,.Ky,f,,- ws,-:K -,-wi . You Should Know Something About Business Before Going Into lt. ILLINOIS BUSINESS COLLEGE Monroe and Fourth Streets There are no boundaries to the financial future and success of the young Inan or woman who has acquired a business training in this inodern, Well- equipped school. Prepare to accept one of the positions which are always awaiting young people who have made special preparations for office work. For catalogue and particulars, telephone or address: J. T. STOCKTON, Secretary The State National Bank Fifth and Adams Streets. Springfield, I11. Capital, Surplus and Profits over S345,000.00. 372, interest paid on time deposits. New Safety Deposit Boxes to rent EDWARD W. PAYNE, President. JOSEPH F. BUNN, Cashier. WM. E. RIGGINS, Assistant Cashier. DIRECTORS LOGAN HAY LEE HioKoX JAMES W. PATTON E. A. HALL M. A. JoNEs STUART BROADWELL EDWARD W. PAYNE WM. E. RIGGINS ' JOSEPH F. BUNN FQIFFZQIIIZIZIIZIZD' 22:21 fx da -I I Fl W C I' l' JP -I O Z Il' 2: GI :: 0 ii ii I: .. I5 :E II II .gl .Ill 5-ll Q is-an 31' .1 aid' of' 'I ' 'I K. I 'i ,A Iliff ll' Vol 8. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., JUNE 16, 1916. No. 21. RED AND BLACK TRIUMPHANT- HARD FOUGHT VICTORY WON. The Girls' volleyball team of the Springfield High School last night won an important victory when they shut out the team from the Lawrence Junior High by the score of 123 to 0. The star of the game for the High School was Helen Frisbie. She kept the ball from touching the ground many times, making good use of the long reach with which she is blessed. Edith Kuster, while not so long, was also a star. The scribe was astounded at the vigor with which the High School girls went after the game and it is certain that had they not been well trained by their Coach, Miss Lomelino, they would have been unable to have made any headway whatever. The score in detail follows: Springfield High School ...........,...............,..... 123 Lawrence Junior High ...............................,. 0 Wonderful work, Red and Black girls! We are proud of you!! RICHARDSON WINS BATTLE. Robert Richardson, star chemistry shark of the June '16 class was experi- menting with some HQSO4 the other day and accidently swallowed 18521 cu. cen- timeters of the liquid. Professor Schneider, with the help of a stomach pump, removed most of the poison and Richardson was back at work again today. However, he kept two tables between him and the sul- phuric acid. Keep up the good work, Robert, my boy! HIGH SCHOOL DEBATING TEAM WINS - GIRARD HAS NO CHANCE AGAINST OUR SILVER TONGUED ORATORS. Earl Bice, Otis Hanley and Forest Williams made up the strong team that defended the Red and Black at the large city of Girard three weeks ago, Saturday evening. The question for de- bate was, Resolved, That all students of High Schools should be required to take music if that subject was taught in the School, and if it was not taught that they should take free-hand draw- ing instead. The debate was very close. Hanley caused a sensation when he broke the speaker's desk during his gesticulation and he had those in the front seats frightened to the point of excessive paleness when he swung around the platform on one foot several times and let his other pedal extremity whizz past their ears. Bice made a plea for musical train- ing that was wonderful to hear and his naturally shrill voice made the plea all the more convincing. Williams made a wonderful speech showing how we should have a large standing army and navy. One of the judges afterwards said that he didn't really see the connection but that the boy was so earnest in his efforts that he hated to vote against him. There were seven judges, four from Springfield and three from Girard. Mr. Wood, the coach, was one of the Spring- field judges. The other three were Mr. Bracewell, Mr. Wentz and Mr. Carver. The three Girard judges were Sam Per- kins, Seth Miller and Ezra Simpson, all members of the village school board. Beautiful Summer Suits made by Hart Schayfner and Marx SEE THE PREP SUITS FOR THE YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL MAN Double-Breasted and Pinch-Back Models, 510.00 to S30.00. Two-Piece Outing Suits in Regular and Pinch-Back Models, 310.00 and 312.50 Wm. Marlowe , f lflllfllfg 120 East Side Manager , . J HOUSE em Square Bell Telephone 1042 The Schnepp 81 Barnes Ridgely Nafi0Il3l I Printers and Binders Bank ' -'A National Bank With M a Savings Department Come in and get acquainted. One dollar will open an account. 412 Adams Street Metal Savings Banks SPRINGFIELD, - - ILLINOIS for Home Use l 1 I: i l l r N. : ::::::::::::::::: ?SF1E?EfE?5gi I.: . .- 1- E:EgEiEg:Eg:::gr:::::::-- ::::1 ---cel?!?1Z.,ef CAP1'rot1NB .+ ---- --------- - L- -- X - L-Ji lr 1 N 5 ' ':::ez::::::::::: PAGE TWO THE BULLATON. PAGE TWO The HIGH SCHOOL BULLATON Printed weekly by High School Students. BULLATON STAFF. George Slim ......,........... Editor in Chief Professor Barton ...,,....... Asst. Editor Mr. Flipper ..,.,.....,. Business Manager Sadie ..................... Circulation Manager Associate Editor ...... Earl Friedberg Assisting Editors. Wit and Humor ............ Hobart Cribb Athletics .............................. Jennie Carnes Exchanges ..................,..,,....... Hubert Ball Calendar ..............l.. .....,,..,....... E dna Fink School News .............................. Si Perkins Societies ...,............,....... George Caldwell Literary ....,.......,,...................,.. Bill Fortune Cartoonist ,.......................,..... John Taylor Proofreader-The last one is now at Jacksonville. Price-25 cents in advance per year or 55.00 per year if charged. EDITORIAL. By George Slim. The throwing of erasers in Room 93 is getting to be a profound source of unmitigated disgrace to Springfield High School. We Wish to call the at- tention of the student body to this mat- ter. It is of tremendous consequences. Just think! The life and limb of the studious pupil is placed at hazard. It is excrusiatingly disgusting. We hope that it will be unnecessary for us to call attention of the student body to this matter again this semester. GEORGE SLIM, Editor-in-Chief. EXCHANGES. By Hubert Ball. The Bohink, from Crane High School of Michigan, is a very nice paper. Come again. The cover design of the Wishiyi of St. Jim, Oregon, is very nice. I like the combination of green leaves with the violent purple poppies very much. Is the designer a girl? If so, what is her age? The Carbolico from Memphis, Tenn., is a Wonderful production and could be enlivened a little more if there Was a joke on any one of the three pages de- voted to wit and humor. The Kill Joy from Riverton is the best paper we get. Why do you let the society editor write your editorials? PERSONALS. By Si Perkins. Bill Fortune recited three lines in Latin today. Miss Wilcox only changed our presi- dent's seat once today. Miss Sattley forgot her hand-bag to- day. Miss Foulke left her sarcasm at home today. Mr. Bracewell forgot his tardy list today. Detention room was filled today. Miss Gardiner canned six boys out of Glee Club today. Orchestra forgot to practice today. Mr. Allen was pleased with the tardy list today. Room 4 had a tardy mark today but it won't happen again for a long time. Paul Bigler got excused early today to go home and plow corn. Robert Richardson got excused early today to go home and weed po- tatoes. Kenneth Lee got excused early today to go home and feed the chickens. The Franklin Life Insurance Company FASHION ABLE St. Nicholas Hotel FOOTWEAR F. P AN? A Ire Fpringgegl, Illinoislnex h 0 e s FOR ALL SPORTS K, RATES' Eur ' Per Day Am - - 3. S Day B q t d D' D S A Sp l y JOHN H. McCREERY, Proprietor -------...---------:f--fr:7F1::?EEW I QAFEEE-ffv-fjff-'? --Z-.- ..--1 ' K . -. av ff W - y 15- CD Q' Q ,LEA 5: 753: ' S 'N I' . V, lpiih- ' THE BULLATON. WE ARE VERY SORRY .............. TO ANNOUNCE THAT ......... OUR STAFF HAS GONE ................. BACK ON US AND THAT ........................ FURTHERMORE OUR TYPE A.............. HAS ALL RUN OUT AND WE ...........,......... WILL BE UNABLE TO PRINT ANY ....., MORE THIS WEEK. WE ARE ......... CERTAINLY SORRY .................A.................. TO HAVE TO REPORT ................................. THIS BUT WE MUST CONFESS ......... THAT WE DO NOT SEE ................................. HOW THE EDITOR MANAGES ......... TO GET THIS PAPER OUT ......,........... EVERY WEEK ...........,.,......,........................ . AND AFTER THUS EXPLAIN ........,... ING MATTERS, WE WILL ..................... BID YOU A FOND FAREWELL ......,.. TILL ..................A.............................................................. NEXT TIME ! In Physics. Doc Nevins-When two bodies come together with some force, is heat gener- ated? Bill Fortune-Not always. I hit a guy once and knocked him cold. -0- Can You Believe It? Betty E.-Isn't it strange that the length of a man's arm is equal to the circumference of a girlis waist? Bashful Ben-Let's get a string and see! -0- Freshman I-Look at them in all that mud. How will they ever get clean? Freshman 2-Huh, what do you think the scrub team is for? -0- Common Profanity. I'll be deviled! said the ham. I'l1 be switched! said the train. I'll be darned! said the sock. I'll be stumped! said the tree. I'll be bloWed! said the horn. I'l1 be hanked ! said the picture. I'l1 be damned I said the stream. c 5 With the Sick. Elawin Taft, while attempting to harness a fractious mule, was kicked just south of the corn crib. George Blauvelt, at work shingling his roof the other day, lost his balance and fell, lighting on his flower-bed. Mary was patting her cat and it scratched her on the veranda. -0- Mother-Earl, what are you feeding feeding the baby yeast for? Earl Bice-Well, he swallowed my nickel and I'm trying to raise the dough. -0- Mr. Weber Ccommercial geography classj-Don't put your first name last, put your last name first. -0- Girls Only! garage Airsorino .mort S411 'floor pcnolf ,neun em -0- Current Phrases. I forgot it. I lost my book. I don 't know. Drop into the detention room tonight. , -0- Father-Who came to see you last night 'I Ruth Kimmel-Nobody but Mary. Father-Tell Mary she left her pipe on the piano. -O- Mr. Bracewell-Why are you always tardy? Ben Clouser-Because the class al- ways begins before I get there. -0- They laid him in a pine box, Beneath the apple tree. And on his cheery tombstone, This epitaph you'll see: VVillie was a drinkin ', But he will drink no more. For what he thought was H20 Was H2SO4. Make This YOUR Bank Our accommodations, conveniences and cordial personal service Will make you feel at home with us. Join Our Army of Savers Open an account today and Watch it grow with 371 interest added. Illinois National Bank 5th and Washington Streets WM. 'G. BAIEER 'PLUMBING AND HOT WATER HEATING BAKER SYSTEM HOT WATER HEATING A SPECIALTY. GUAR- ANTEED SAVING IN FUEL and ATTENTION 413 South Fifth Phone 1220 TTL ,r f fx- 'gf' 4. :::::::::::::::::--agggfggifagggj -- :::::p Qfiil' QWITUDI :::- --:::::- .522-i' .::::::::::::::::::::::l Mr. Carver Cphysics laboratoryj- This match won't light. Charles Mills-That's funnyg it did a while ago. -0- The Chinese often use the sentence below. Try saying it rapidly: O Wa ta goo Siam. -0- If 320 is the freezing point, what is the squeezing point? Two in the shade. -0- Miss Wilcox-We all have different ideas regarding Hell, and since no one has ever returned to tell us about it, We must Wait and see for ourselves. -0- Louis Broide Qin civics, talking about Wilson's peace-at-any-price policyj-I don 't think that was President Wilson 's policy. He just got married. -0- Here's the secret A good translation A lot of nerve and Imagination. -0- She-You have made a great impres- sion upon me. Mr. Betty-I shouldn't have held you so tight. Marie Neves-I Want a box of pills. Clerk-Antibilious. ' Marie Neves-No, father. -0- Miss Welch-What did the Greeks use instead of sugar? Isadora Bennett : Honey. -0- Miss Matheny-I am surprised that you cannot tell when Columbus discov- ered America. What does the chapter heading read: Louis Broida-Columbus C1492j. Miss Matheny - Isn't that plain enough? Louis Broida-That's his telephone number. -0- Freshie-Dick, What's that bump on your head? Junior-Oh, that's just where a thought struck me. -0- DeForest-Genevieve, you are the light of my life. Genevive--I thank you, and- A Distance Voice-Genevive, put out that light and come to bed. New Shoes for Men, Women Children If you want your money's Worth, come here The Big 98C to 1.98 Shoe Store G. R. Kinney St Go. 300, 302, 304 EAST ADAMS STREET J. P. LLOYD, Manager We operate fifty stores throughout the United States The Quality Shop Swell Hats, Pretty Shirts, Novelties in Neckwear, Seasonable Underwear, Plain and Fancy Hose in Fiber and Silk, High Grade at Popular Prices. John Lutz Hatter and Haberdasher 204 S. Sixth St. If its new We have it. Everything in the jewelry and kindred lines that is up-to-date in Gifts for Graduates q 50BIN Jewelers Stationers Opticians LOMBARD COLLEGE GALESBURG, ILLINOIS A FOUNDED 1851 SIXTY-FIFTH YEAR CO-EDUCATIONAL FOUR YEAR COURSES leading to A. B. and B. S. degrees. The courses are carefully U planned to give general education or preparation for professional study and special- ization in Law, Medicine, Engineering, Agriculture and the Ministry. COURSES IN EDUCATION to prepare for teaching. VOCAL ART STUDIO, under direction of Madam Anna Groff-Bryant. A rounded out system of vocal education. PIANO DEPARTMENT. Modern methods. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT, leading to degree of B. S. in Home Economics. For practical home building, and professional training of teachers. PHYSICAL EDUCATION. Corrective work for men and women. Esthetic Dancing and Normal Course for women. Course in coaching for men. Competitive teams, with strong schedules in football, baseball, track and basketball. PERSONAL CONTACT and sympathy of instructor and student emphasized. Helpful guidance in selection of life work. DORMITORY FOR WOMEN. Home atmosphere predominates. TUITION LOW. Living expenses reasonable. For Further Information, Write HENRY A. NIVEN, Field Secretary. Bradley Polytechnic Institute Founded 1897 Peoria, lil- School of Arts and Science Offering Six-Year Courses Covering Academy and College Work Departments-Biology, Chemistry, Cook- ing and Serving of Foods, Drawing tFree- hand and Mechanicalj, Engineering, English, German, French, History, Latin, Greek, Man- ual Arts, including Woodwork, Metalwork, Machine Shop, Electrical Construction, Steam, etc., Mathematics, Physics, Sewing, Dressmaking and Millinery. Special Courses-For those who Wish to become teachers of Manual Training or Do- mestic Economy, either a two or a four-year course. The four-year course gives the B. S. degree. Vocational or Industrial Courses-Open to boys and men in Metal Work, Drafting and Automobile Construction. Send for Special Circular. Horological Department-Gives instruc- tion in Watchmaking, Jewelry, Engraving and Optics. This department is open the entire year, and one can enter at any time. For catalog or further information, address The Director, THEODORE C. BURGESS, Bradley Polytechnic Institute. Knox College Galesburg, Illinois Founded 1837 In education, if anywhere, The best is the Cheapest. The name of the college attests the value of the degree. Knox is recognized the coun- try over as in the first rank. In the initial classification of educational institutions by the United States Bureau of Education, only five colleges west of the Alleghenies were placed in the first class- Knox was one of them. Her ideals are those cherished by the most famous American Colleges. A strong faculty and the most modern equipment insure efficient instruction. The courses offered are varied and highly practical and at the same time they main- tain the highest standards of culture. A new half million dollar endowment fund which will be completed by May lst, insures the continued growth and high standing of Knox. For catalog and further information, ad- dress President Thomas McClelland. B. H. LUERS 81 SONS -1 TENNIS SHOES GOLF SHOES BASKETBALL SHOES South Side Square Adolph F. Kunz CLOTHING Hats and Furnishings For Men, Young Men and Boys :: :: 519 NORTH SIDE SQUARE SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS You Can Find the Value of a Dollar in Three Different Ways First--EARN one and see how much work you had to do t g t 't. S I-SPEND I l h y b y 'th 't lhird-SAVE dl t Worth by pl g t h it will Wo k for you. Savings Accounts Drawing Compound I t t May Be Started with One Dollar at the Sangamon Loan and Trust Company SIXTH AND MONROE Q, 'I' 1 if 1 R' Lf I gy 12 - ' A , ,Ab it i id c fb Q X qggl fT A ' K 4 .R I ,ul Q A ini Lif ' :ff A ass E A .Q ai' I M Your friends can buy anything you can give them-except Q your photograph. yy MAKE AN 4 h iff APPOINTMENT TGDAY I if if Photographers to the h '. February and June Classes of 1916 3 Q 2 The fi Victor Georg Studio Workman Building ass EAST sms SQUARE A Q 5 P3 ,....,,, ...,.,..,.,..,.,.,..,.,..,....,..,.,....,...........,.,..,.... , ..,.,,., . .,..,.,........... ..,...... gQQ.'i,,f'-'QQ- : a a- 5. 15.5-zji -a-,'.. :Z -.1'. N - if f'-lf 1 A 'A is A AAAAA - KAUAAA na I O O 111 Oung wan YOUI' FlI'Sf S2lVlIl oung oman g You young men, and you young women, just out of high school or college, starting a business gr pro?ssio1?al azareer, don't have to be advised about the necessity of saving your money. You t - ' . now at a rea y But we want to suggest that you save for some definite purpose, always. And we further suggest that your first object in saving be the initial payment on a life insurance certificate. N o protection is better than that offered by the COURT OF HONOR Springfield, Illinois a Fraternal Beneficiary Society, combining social, benevolent and protective features, with sick and accident department. More than 100 per cent solvent. Total Assets to Protect Certificate-holders ............ ....Y.. S 2,819,663.40 Death and Disability Claims Paid ........................................ 11,454,985.50 The manager of a large industry was receiving applicants for a vacancy in his office force. The applicants were all bright, intelligent, young men, most of them High School graduates. One of the first questions asked of each was, Is your life insured 7 This being answered in the negative, he asked a few more questions and dismissed the applicant. Finally a young man answered that he carried a 251000 fraternal certificate payable to his mother. IIis other answer being.: satisfactory, he was given the position. After the young man had left the room, the manager was asked, Why did you ask the question about life insurance? lle answered that a young man who carried life insurance had begun to realize the responsibilities of life, was forming the habit of thrift, and was therefore more likely to give a good account of himself in a responsible position than one who had as yet failed to realize life's problems and made no attelnpt to solve them. MORAL: A young man or woman carrying a certificate for one to three thousand dollars in the Court of Honor is one lap ahead of those who do not, in the race for advancement in Iife's battles. First ational Bank AND First Trust and Savings Bank Combined Capital and Surplus . as 680,000.00 Combined Deposits . S2,675,000.00 Odicers H. K. WEBER, President. P. E. HATCH, Secretary. C. C. CARROLL, Vice-President F. T. WHIPP, Cashier. J. A. EASLEY, Vice-President. GEO. E. KOEHN, Assistant Cashier. F 18-R1 -- OLDEST BANK-IN IILLINOIS- I- - -191I3 o o o Springfield Marine Bank Capital, S1u'p1us and Proiits . S 775,000.00 Deposits ..... S2,600,000.00 lil. I WITH FULL ASSURANCE OF STABILITY, STRENGTH, SOUNDNESS AND SAFETY, WE INVITE YOUR ACCOUNT. We pay 3? interest on Time Certiiicates of Deposit. -- I JOHN W. BUNN, President. ERNST H. HELMLE, Vice-President. ' SHELBY C. DORWIN, Cashier. CHARLES J. PETERSON, JR., Assistant Cashier. sc , , Bell Phone 2289 We hate just received those new Mr. D. S' HBlue Suits for summer Wear. Skele- Teacher of ton lined English Model, both in Double I Piano, Voice and and Single Breasted. Pipe Organ 0 0 -.V1ii i,. Pinch Back Suits i lifts Just a real suit of summer clothes for i vacation times- i 6 so tt 1000 I O Studio A N G E sth moot, Dewitt Smith Building I ' ' 4th and Monroe 219 South Fifth Springfield, Illinois -- - -- - - - - - - - -il l l 1 U I l We couldn't improve our cleansing, so We improved our serv- ice, including a sterlizing department. Every garment that is Paris cleansed is sweet, pure, clean and sterile. Our service costs you no more than the ordinary. Our large Carpet and Rug Dusting Department is now complete. Don't wait till Fall to have your rug dusted or renovated. Keep them clean at all times by sending them to this modern department. Paris Cleaning Co. CARL D. F RANKE, President PLANT: 823-825-827 CITY OFFICE: East North Grand Ave. 313 East Monroe St. Everything back 'cept the dirt WEAR They Save You Money Siebert Bros. Classy Shoes and Oxfords on Every Purchase We always have the college styles For Young Men J 1 d O t, . 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