Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-10
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big camera and because the regular
monthly exams were due, the senior
class Of the HerIngton high school Is
In sore straits. The superintendent
OF the high school has declared that
they win not receive their diplomas
and 1t is feared that his word Is
final, lsis
The whole trouble arose over an
epidemic Of spring fever that fell
unfortunately upon all OF the mem
bers OF the senior class Of the high
school at one time. 1t came during
one of these lazy spring days and at
the suggestion Of one of the members
of the class boycott was declared
on the school room. The boycott
resulted in an oId-fashioned "hookey"
desertion and now the enraged sup
erlnten Sent and the school board
have decided that there Will be no d.
plomas issued from the HeringeJn
high school this spring.
1t happened Friday morning. The
day was the best Of the year. Not a
breath of air and warm sun that
promoted laziness and spring fever
AS fast as the members of the senior
class came to the high school build
ing they were met by their class
mates and about ten minutes bef)rs
time for the first classes the plans
for a vacation were made.
In a body the students marched OH
from the campus and going to one
of the auto liveries in the city they
hired enough machines to take the
whole class into the country and the
woods. While the girls hastily pre-
pared a lunch the boys made tour
of their friends in town and borrow
ed enough money to pay the expenses
of the machines.
| It was a joyous party that finally
assembled at the garage livery and
filled the big machines for their days
outing. To complete their "hookey"
hobby they drove the cars past the
thigh school and gave a variety OF
wells and taunts before the entrance
and the corridors much to the envy
of the members Of the others classes
who had started in on the first lap
Of a strenuous monthly examination.
It was useless for Superintendent
A. ]. McAllister to argue with the
springday mob. They had stirred up
| their spirits until they feared no
such thing as school rule" and the
louder the noise and the greater the
loyalty, the more rebellious grew the
insurgents"
The whole day was spent out In the
!, country and IN the woods without a
sign Of chapeDone. It was late IN
the evening when the truants finally
returned to the city. To their sur
mise in each home little note was
awaiting them which requested them
to appear before the superintendent
at $3.50 that evening.
It Is likely that all would have been
smoothed over and the prodigal sons
and daughters would have been for
given if the students had been salts
fled with their vacation and had
decorated their countenances with
pensive expressions.
Instead they entered the building
in a body--having gathered at
downtown drug store where they
decorated themselves with ribbons
rah-rah hats with flashy hat bands
and practised yells and songs. One
talented Village cutup" originated
parody on 81 Wonder Who's Kiss
ing Her Now?" substituting Il Won
der what's Eatin' Him Now?" refer
ring to the genial superintendent.
Thae songs and yells we're glver
j. lust outside the door of the super
a intendent's office. but still he wa
e ready with the tatted calf when tn
{ students filed IN. When they wer'
e seated superintendent McAllistel
a arose and with glance at each stu
dent he rlcGi Ell lis throat and began
"students, l regret what has hap
: pened today. l am surprised tina
8 high school seniors--boys and slri
8 whom have helped all the wa!
r through their course should max
8 such a demonstration and at such
d time. But l am going to overlook
. the matter this time If"
III The strain on the students was to-
stenuous for them. Some pretty las
lin the corner Uttered. The title
= was followed by giggle, then
Q, RurEle and in a few seconds ever
Il one Of the class was holding his an
# her mouth, biting their lips and MAX
d ing unearthly sounds that represente
4 subdued laughs. Finally one bi
II farmer boy hee-hawed and the ic