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Show NOVEMBER 15, 1917. VOLUME II. f V V NUMBER J. 4 v Student Body Officers. Right to left, standing: Arthur Paxman (Business Manager), Marion Gates (DeHerman (Prosecuting bating Manager), Heber Holt (Athletic Manager), Willard Alger (Judge), Julius Mazel Book Master), Raymond Miles Morris (Yell Elson Sproul Manager), (Year Attorney). Second Row: Front Row: of Cannon Walter Finance). of Snow (Commissioner Police), (Chief (President), Rodney La Verd Watson (Assistant Prosscuting Attorney), Mary Woodbury (Reporter for Washington County News), Venice Hopkins (Editor), Laura Gardner (Commissioner of Amusements), A NEW STAR In 1911 a new star was seen in the Milky Way of learning. As its sparkling, through feeble rays fell upon the telescopes of different educators, some doubted, some wondered, while still others scoffed at the very idea. Many said It is just a comet and will soon pass away in gas and smoke But and will be seen no more. a few still had hope and thus replied to the more doubting ones: It might be a real star after all time will decide let us not be too hasty in judging such an im- portant matter. As time wore on very few new facts were discovered concerning the new star. Its history was The still bathed in mystery. skeptics declared, Its a fake, and mockingly called it Dixies Comet. But one day as the scientists of education peered through their glasses, its light seemed to be a little more lustrious than usual. Finally its light grew brighter and brighter as it sped faster and faster on its wheels of effort the ball bearings of the universe. Alas! groaned one of the scientists, We have misjudged this thing; it is a real star. Others of the philosophical type were not to be out done. They laughingly said, This new star has not as yet assumed an orbit. It will pass away and appear no more. Finally the mist cleared away and the new star was seen, as it were face to face and not Then through a glass darkly. the scientific educators declared, The Dixie Comet has assumed an orbit; it is a true star; it has come to stay. Therefore, in the year J 917 because of its increasing brilliancy, they named it The Dixie NorR. W. Miles. mal College. |