Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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6 THE ARSENAL CANNON the bugler fDale Sommersj gives the call To Arms. The enlisted pupils leave after calling two Freshmen to complete the work begun. These call in the representatives of the Boy Scouts who in turn consult the regular color squad from Fort Benjamin Harrison. Then while the orchestra played The Star Spangled Banner the Memorial Flag was raised in honor of the one unfurled in 1864 by the government, and as tribute to the ultimate triumph of Liberty. CONTRIBUTORS The CANNON is glad of this opportunity to acknowledge the gifts of those who made possible the erection of the steel flag-pole and the raising of Old Glory with all due ceremony. Contributions from Tech students and parents tthrough roll roomsj .... ..... S 221.85 Technical faculty .................. . . . 93.15 Technical janitors ........ ........ . . . 11.00 Machinist's Union 161 ..............,................... 10.00 Vonnegut Hardware Co. ................................. 10.00 All other subscriptions were 35.00 or under. In this class appear the following names: J. E. Allison, John J. Appel, Mrs. Batt, Mrs. Harry Bills, Homer Bingham, Gustave Brenninger, Mrs. Emma Brewington, M. C. S. B., Walter C. Carpenter, M. E. Clark, P. H. Clifford, Bessie Collins, Harry Collins, Mae and Marie Conover, Harvey Coonse, Henry C. Cron, Mrs. A. Cron, E. H. Darnach, Walter Darnell, Mrs. George M. Dickson, Bert Essex, Mrs. Farrar, A Friend, A Friend, A Friend, A Friend of Roll Room 31, J. H. Galloway, Edgar Gilmore, Mrs. T. J. Grave, Grave and Humphrey's Meat Market, Fred A. Gregory, Miss Mary Habush, Louise Hale, W. A. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, Wm. Haskell, Horace Hewitt, John W. Holtzman, Fred Hoke, A. M. Huston, J. E. Harsley, M. S. Huey, W. H. Huston, Mrs. A. Kiefer, E. A. Kollowski, Harry Knannlein, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Krieger, Mrs. C. Lehman, Francis List, J. Raymond Lynn, Al. Maas, Mrs. N. Michener, Mrs. John Molter, Charles H. W. Otte, A. W. P., Dr. Hugo O. Pantzer, Miss Peacock, Mrs. T. W. Pearce,.John W. Pfoff, Mrs. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Potts, Richard W. Prange, Adolph Reinert, Mr. Reinking, W. E. Reynolds, J. A. Rink, Mrs. C. Roesner, Wm. H. Ruskaup, J. E. Saverage, H. F. Schoen, Mrs. Schoenemann, Robert and George Seidensticker, Mrs. Belle Shimer, C. Strohn, W. F. Shorte- meier, Mr. D. H. Snoke, A. Steffens, Fred Stephens, Arthur H. Taylor, Emma Taylor, Mary E. Test, Edith Timmerman, Mrs. S. B. Todd, Charles A. Tripp, Ed. Troy, Hughes Updegraff, Mrs. Wetzell, Mrs. C. W. Weyl, John F. Wild, Mr. Alfred Wilson, Mrs. John M. Wilson, Wm. Wolfred, Woodruff Neighborhood Club, G. E. Varney, A. F. Potts, Jas. A. Collins, Mrs. Lucretia MacDowell, Eva Crandall, Ruth Long, Harry Hale, A. D. Thomas. The entire amount of money contributed, including the school fund, was 3397.75

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THE ARSENAL CANNON 5 MEMORIAL FLAG RAISED WITH HONOR Though May 22nd, which had been set aside as Supreme Day, was only a blur of rain and wind the following Tuesday, May 29th proved a glorious sign that the weather-man favored the Memorial Flag- raising exercises held that day. The ceremonies were by far the most elaborate efforts of this year. Beginning at twelve-thirty, the band gave its supreme concert. At one-fifteen the girls' gym classes executed a series of drills in the finished style that only Miss Patterson can produce. Then at two o'clock the patriots of Tech and of Indianapolis assembled around the flag-pole for final ceremonies. After the invocation, Praise Ye the Father, sung by the Chorus, Technical High School presented the Triumph of Liberty, a panto- Ilnimle written by Miss Shover and staged by the author and Miss 'ric '. This begins with the Messiah of Nations a brilliant choral work. In the prologue of The Triumph of Liberty, Liberty CClara Meyersj wearing a cloak of war and carrying a tall mountain-climbers' staff says that, after having traveled for three thousand years over the earth helping people to establish republics, she has come to America to help the Colonists who have recently declared their independence. Here she hopes to establish a strong brave nation which will help the world to free itself from the bonds of tyranny. The pantomime follows acted to the accompaniment of the orchestra which plays national songs and repeats the Dirge of War, Famine and Death, at the beginning of each period of war. In 1777, George Washington CRussell Kirshmanl and John Paul Jones CGlenn Bertelsl followed by six color bearers of the colonial flags QScott Clifford, Frank Standish, Abram Lorber, David Jordan, Frank Shotters and Paul Stiversl discuss the necessity of having one flag for the new nation and with Betsy Ross plan the original American flag. At the close of the Revolutionary War in 1783 Washington and John Paul Jones return to present their flags of triumph to Liberty. Betsy Ross, QMargaret Kieferj gives a small Hag. The children offer the Goddess of Liberty a shield for her hair. In 1814, which marks the Second War of Independence William Henry Harrison, fNewell Greenl and Oliver Perry CBernard Lorberl offer their flags, which have fifteen stripes, to Liberty as a token of further victory. After the close of the Civil War in 1865, the veterans Cmembers of the G. A. RJ representing the soldiers of this period of strife, carry to Liberty their flags of victory. In a similar way, in 1899, the volunteers representing the soldiers of ghe Spanish American War add to Liberty's possessions their battle ags. In 1917 a girl from Technical High School QElsa Nordmanl learns from the spirit of Betsy Ross how to complete the flag of today which has forty-eight stars. She and pupils representing those who have enlisted in the present war offer this Hag which as yet has won no battles. Liberty consults the other flag bearers who advise her to accept this flag. Shegrequests these pupils to raise the flag. Just then

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THE ARSENAL CANNON 7 For the printing of 9,000 folders, announcing the plans, and the nec- essary receipts and blanks for taking subscriptions, we owe a debt of gratitude to the school of printing. Without its generosity, more money would have been needed and we might not have realized our ambition for a flag-pole, so soon. We are also deeply grateful to Judge James A. Collins, president of the Parent-Teacher's Association, for his interest and cooperation and to those citizens, many of whose names are printed above, who assisted him. As the Stars and Stripes Hoat once more above the Arsenal Grounds, may each contributor feel a thrill of pride and say, Old Glory-I helped to put you there. TECH WINS BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Not often does any school produce a winning team during its first year of participation in any branch of athletics. Yet this is What Tech has done when the baseball team defeated all comers at the state meet held at Lafayette under the auspices of Purdue University on Friday and Saturday, May 25 and 26. The Green and White was scheduled to meet Anderson on Friday, but that school decided at the last moment not to send a team to the tournament. So this game was forfeited to Tech. In the second round of play our opponent was the Manual team and this contest proved to be the most exciting of the series. Sherman, the pitching star of the meet, was in form and pitched air tight ball with men on the bases. At no time did his team mates fail to back him up. The work of the entire infield bordered on the sensational. With the bases full, Kimmick hauled down a fly in deep center and by making a perfect throw to the plate completed a double play, thus foiling Manual's chances of scoring in that round. Again with the bases full, the stands were brought to their feet when George Meyer nailed a sizzling liner that looked good enough to bring in a couple of scores, and by pegging to second, effected another double play. The game ended with a score of 7 to 3, putting Tech into the finals where they had to face Kewanna, the victor over Jefferson High School of Lafayette. Kewanna failed to even make things interesting for the Tech midgets and at no time during this fray was our team in danger. Again Sherman's pitching was excellent and his opponents were held to two lonely runs, one scored in the opening inning and the other in the ninth frame. In the meantime our champions were making things extra safe by pounding in twelve tallies. Ash, H. Meyer, and Broughton featured with their timely hitting. The games were umpired by Harry C. Geisel of Indianapolis, who stated after the contests that Tech presented one of the strongest and fastest high school teams he had witnessed for several years. To coaches Gorman and Spence belong a great deal of credit for round- ing out a championship team in Tech's first year in baseball. Prospects for next season are bright as but two regulars, Houston Meyer and Harry Brown, will be lost through graduation.