Winslow High School - Eskimo Yearbook (Winslow, IN)

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1920 CHAMPION 1920 Glnnavqumrra nf llhlmraa We sometimes hear our schoolmates express themselves that they can get through life by doing nothing in their days of youth, and think it disgraceful for men and women to be idle, although no harm for the young person to spend his time in pleasure. Arthur jones thought so. When he was twelve years old, he went to school to prepare to enter college and his father was at great expense in sending him to school. Arthur was not a studious boy. The superintendent often told him if he studied while young he would succeed. He often came to school without having prepared his lessons and when called upon to recite in class would stammer and make such blunders that the class couldn't help laughing and they almost wished him out of the class. When recess came the other boys ran out upon the school ground, but Arthur always came moping along. When the boys chose up for a game of ball they chose every one except him because he was too lazy. During study hours he would sleep, throw paper balls across the room, was always doing some mischief instead of studying. At last he went with his class to enter college. When he passed a very poor examination, they thought it was because he was frightened that he didn't an- swer the questions better. Now hard times came for him at the college, for no mercy was shown poor students, for Arthur had neglected his studies until he could not possibly keep up, no matter how hard he studied. If you could have seen him in that large recitation room with pupils from all parts of the country, you would have pitied him. All the good students avoided him and were ashamed to be seen in his company. His father was finally advised to take him from the college, which he left despised by every one. A few months ago he was seen without friends or money, which was the consequences of idleness. l RUTH BOTTOM. Be Not Afraid 55

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1920 CHAMPION 1920 when the illnnzra fillet The fields wore their coat of green, the trees in the distance seemed to be great clouds rolling from the West. The birds were giving their entertainment and all of Nature's beauty seemed to send forth its welcome to mankind. Then Mary strolled alone in the garden of flowers just a few steps from the little home on the hillside. The beautiful evergreens shaded the cabins, and it seemed to be a beautiful place to live in. Mary wore a dress of blue, and her light, wavy hair was flying about her face. As she stood by the old stone fence picking, one by one, the daisies that grew from the soil beneath her feet, the barking of a dog in the thicket and the firing of a gun in the distance frightened her and she ran toward the house. She turned to look and saw a.hunter on the opposite hill, who had fired only to attract her attention. He waved his hand and a smile crept over her face, for she was a lover of the hunter and of the beau- tiful Springtime. She was not afraid any longer because she knew that it was only the hunter's dog which she had heard in the thicket. The hunter came nearer and nearer while she stood waiting for him, but a small branch was an obstacle that he had to overcome before he reached her. A fallen tree trunk lay across the stream of cold, clear water, but with his eyes and mind on the girl he made a misstep and fell into the stream, which was about three feet deep. It caused the girl to laugh, and she came to him, but he needed no help for he was out of the stream by the time she came. He was somewhat em- barrassed but he spoke in a loving tone, Hello, Mary, well that's one on meg see how wet I am? Mary, who could hardly keep from laughing, looked into his eyes, and with a smile said, Yes, Jim, I saw you fall and I knew you would get wet, don't you want to go up to the house and dry your clothes Y Now Jim was surprised to hear this and after a moment's thought said, Why, yes, Mary, I don't feel very comfortable in these wet clothes. Jim was glad to go, of course, so arm in arm they walked slowly up to the little cabin. Her mother was feeding turkeys. Mary introduced the young man to her mother and then Jim and Mary went into the house. It was small but neatly kept, because Mary and her mother had taken great pride in their little home. He was seated close by the fire to dry his clothes, then she seated herself beside him. Now Jim and Mary talked of the many happy days that they had spent together, for only a few years before they were seated in the schoolhouse together. This was a happy day for both of them and it was spent in eating the kernels from nuts and the red apples which had been kept away for winter's use. After all pleasures of the day were over and night was near, the youth found time to go home, so he gently laid his hands in hers and thanked her for her kindness to him. With a k1SS from -the lips of the lovers, Jim left the cabin and began his way down the old sandy path, while Mary stood in the doorway waving until he disappeared over the hill in the distance. ALFRED THOMPSON. 'Tis I, 54

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1920 CHAMPION 1920 I img Hiait in IRE. 311. S. I have traveled a great deal, to the top of the Rocky Mountains, to the Golden Gate -in fact, in every State of the United States, and in France-but in all my visits I en- joyed none so much as I did my visit to Winslow High School. I arrived at Winslow on the morning of January 15, 1920. I thought Winslow to be a very strange place, indeedg but the people seemed to be the friendliest people I had ever met. The High School interested me most, so I immediately made my way to the High School building. On entering the building I Was greeted by Mr. A. L. Loeser, superintendent of the school. I told him I wished to visit High School. So he at once conducted me to the assembly room. All the students seemed to stare at me. 'Twas here I met Mr. Beadles, who at that time was conducting a class in the assembly. However, it was soon time for rest and that class period was over. School was then dismissed for rest, and, al- though a march was played, all were out of step but J im. When I looked out of the window I saw that all the boys and girls were having a jolly time, all seemed to be happy, for most of them were singing. The most popular songsvseemed to be Nearer, My God, to Thee and Oh, Harmeyer, How I Love Thee. Soon the bell rang and all went into the building, and taking their seats began to study as if they meant business. But their study did not last long, for soon most of the stu- dents began to look around. Some were eating candy, others chewing gum, but most of all my attentiin was centered on two students. There seemed to be a hatred shown be- tween a Freshman girl and a Sophomore boy. They seemed to hate one another so much that they would not speak to one another but pass notes back and forth. That afternoon I again visited school and got there early so as to see how they started in to work. I had not been there long when two girls came up the assembly steps and standing before a glass door began to powder and arrange their hair. Then two more girls came, and I heard one of the girls say, Have you got your powder puff, Kid? I want it. When the bell rang all was quiet and the classes were called. I thought I would visit the Freshman Latin Class and hear them recite. The class was very large but each seemed to be attentive. I thought I would not like to be a student in that class for Mr. Harmeyer talked in words I could not understand. ' I then visited Miss McKedy's Domestic Science Class. I soon found they were good cooks and very quick and quiet about their work. I thought I would like to be a mem- ber of that class for they seemed to have so much fun. On Miss McKedy's desk I found a box of Juicy Fruit chewing gum bearing the sign Please get a fresh piece to chew ln each of my classes. I enjoyed my visit very much and I hope they soon may have a new and larger High School build-ing. ROXIE McCAFFERTY. 0 Send Out Thy Light and Truth 56