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

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THE ARSENAL CANNON 13 Sewing The sewing classes of Tech: have been prospering during the last term. Miss Payne has the sewing I's. They have made a number of useful things. In the thread bags they made, ainum- ber of different stitches were intro- duced. The girls have learned to hem napkins, patch garments, and practice feath-er stitching. Also they have made sewing aprons and caps and now have finished their combina- tion suits. Sewing II classes have costume de- signing. This is necessary for a g1rl to know, for although she can sew well, she may not be able to design a dress suited to her individual fig- ure This kind of work is taught in costume designing. Every other week has been devoted to this de- signing and the rest of the time is spent in the sewing room. Here each girl makes a gingham dress which sh'e has designed. Sewing III has about the same out- line as sewing II but uses different materials. The girls have made Wool- en dresses and silk waists. They also h-ave learned a number of helpful stitches used in embroidry work. Some of them are French knots, long and short and the blind loop stitch, which is used for edgings. Sewing IV is last but best of all. After one has finished Sewing III, if she fails to take IV she misses a great deal. Sewing IV appeals to me because it is the grade where one learns to design her own hat. I think every girl is interested in this. First we learned to line a hat. Then we were taught to make rosettes, bows, bandeaus,buchrum frames,smal1 wire frames and different styles of crowns. We made a wire frame for a little hat, covered it with straw and then trimmed it. We then started on our own hats. These were of any style we desired, and made of any kind of straw or goods we wished. So we found Sewing IV very interesting. There are many different styles and colors. Hazel Barrows is making an automobile bonnet. Genevieve Wiese's hat is of a torpedo boat shape. Others have ones that are turned up on one side or else have a rolling rim, some are white, some blue and some black. All are very pretty. We found Sewing IV very enjoyable. His Title fCo1ztinued from page eleve'n.j he won it by fighting scientifically. He kept watching for the weak places of the big fellow, and when he found one he'd go after it. That's just the way now. You're going to win your next game- You've got to watch the weak places. After this speech Joe remained silent and congratulated himself for talking so long without a break. This philosophic young Joe succeed- ed in more than consoling his bro- ther who was greatly inspired with Joe's confidence and kept. this inci- dent in mind. Jeff entered the next game with a strong resolve to watch his opponent'sweak places. Thisgame started with much the same result as the preceding one. Jeff was certainly outclassed. Along about the middle of the second set, he discoveed some- thing. He had just received a swift serve, and sent it back in the usual manner-to his opponent's left on the back line. He watched it drop exactly at his antagonist's feet and also his eagle eye detected that the other fellow could not return it. Then he tried placing a ball occassionally at the fateful place. Every time he won his point. He wisely let his game go now that he had accomplished his one point. Even with a worse defeat than before his strong persistency kept him encouraged. This still showed in him When he entered his last set of the finals with two games to his credit and two against him. This contest would tell whether he was Tennis Champ or not. The first game he easily won because he always managed to Win his own serve. Then the other fellow fol- lowed suit by taking four out of five points during his serve- This score was kept even until the game which would tell the tale was reached. Jeff was a game to the good at that time. He remembered all the prev-- ious experiences he had had, and thought them over. He remembered how his rival was weak on feet balls and if he shot at the other's feet, he was sure of his point. Out there in the crowd, he saw little Joe, an ear to ear smile on, and seemed to hear him say, Lively, old chap,you can do it. Then the great game was on. His rivalrs first receive was back to 'him in no time, and Jeff returned it with fContzlm1.ed on pwge fourteemj

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12 THE ARSENAL CANNON A Rainy Day fCo1zt'Z1mcdfrom page eleven.J Anne's heroine, and the fact that her curl was ucoming out, rather go- ing in to its natural state, fished for an umbrella likewise. Seizing the gold-hilted fairy sword -here Anne suited the action to the word- the Prince raced ahead, pursued by his foes, come on, girls! With her umbrella in the sword po- sition, Anne started the inspiring race, which lasted till they were half way to Susanne's house. Will you believe it? They didn't notice their mistake till they reached Susanne's gate. Why have you two umbrellas? asked Susanne. Then they discovered the various exchanges. Mary found herself possessor of a green cotton umbrella besides her own, Susanne had a wrong oneg but, as always, Anne capped the climax. Hers was of dark polished wood, with a beau- tiful gold top, which had resembled a sword to Anne's fancy. Mary's cot- ton chance was amusing, Susanne serenely passed the evening with a freckle lotion, but Anne fretted over her mistake. The owner might ac- cept the explanation, or think Anne had feared to keep the umbrella be- cause of the initials on top. Their extraction proved no easy matter, as they soon found. Mary's extra belonged to Cassandra Jones, whose new hat became almost as a thing of nought in the rain. The damp morning helped its condition. The long plume hung limply and tickled her left ear and with the flowers tipped it rakishly perpendicu- lar to her shoulder. Susanne's at- tachment had brought the wrong one, but demanded her own. But Anne, quite justly, the others thought, had a far worse time. You-you are one thief ! Katrin- ka stormed. Katrinka was fat, Dutch and unimaginative. I tell you again a umbrella nefer looked like a sword. Anyone with half an eye, to him it is plain already. A relative of my mother's cousin to her did give it, and not for a sword. Liar, you see am too bright so soon. You bring it back. You think I believe you. Anne's gray eyes snapped, her an- ger mounted high. But I am sure fContinued on page siosteenj What an Outsider Knows fContinued from page twol way to the many classes students per- sist in breaking the rules by standing in the halls, talking about the paper. Mr. Anderson comes fiying out of 20 motioning and telling the students to move on, and stop congregating in the halls. But all in vain are his ef- forts. No one seems to hear. During the day Cannons are everywhere. At the close of the afternoon classes students leave the building with their books piled disorderly in their arms, while in their hand, are the papers. The Editorial Staff n-as succeeded this term, said the parent of one of Tech's most popular students, in collecting and handling all the Work that is connected with the paper. The editor-in-chief with' the help of her assistants, does ample duty to all things that are placed in her care. The staff is composed of twenty-seven, hard working boys and girls, who are always alert and ready to work diligently at anything that will benefit the paper. The Work which the members of the staff ac- complish is the most important part. For the convenience of the students and the editorial staff, a contribution box placed in the hall receives all ar- ticles. The staff decides whether the article is to be discarded, and if they deem it necessary to leave it gut of the issue, they return that article to the author with a note thanking him for his efforts, and reasons for its non-acceptance. Every one on the staff canvassed the different rooms of Tech striving to raise the subscrip- tion list to three hundred or more. Many extras have been disposed of, the proceeds of which went to the fund for the enlargement of the last number. I think that with the help of the pupils, the work of the staff was successful, and every pupil en- joyed the paper. MARGUERITTE GILPIN School Year ffioutinued from page eight.J that no one was absent. Now, that it's nearing the close of the school term, how anxious each one is for school to close. Is it because they are tired of seeing each other or is it be- cause they want a vacation? Never- theless they'll probably be glad to see each other again next September.

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14 THE ARSENAL CANNON Faculty Vacation fC0ntinued from page twoj son will attend the Terre Haute State Normal during the vacation months. Mr, Yenne intends to stay about school all summer. Upon being asked what his plans for 'the summer were Mr. Montani looked wise and said, The trouble is I can't give out my plans, they are a hideous secret. Miss Shover is going to travel comfort- ably th'is summer by sitting on the porch and looking at her post cards,iix- ing them in her album and reading her diary from last summer. Miss Hagley will be in Chicago this summer. Miss Smith has planned to spend her va- cation in New York. After going to her home in Orange, Vermont. Miss Williams will go to Maine. Mr. Schis- sel will teach swimming at a naval academy at Maxinkuckee. Miss Allen goes to Lansing, Michigan and from there to New York State. Mr. St. John will be at his home in Muscatine, Iowa this S2l7lYl'l7l67', But in September he leaves for Oxford. In October, 1913 he took an examination in Greek, Latin, and Mathematics for a Cecil Rhodes Scholarship. This scholarship holds good for three years. After receiving these scholarships the holders may elect any subject they choose. Mr. St. John expects to register in Merton College in Oxford University. Doesn't it seem queer that people who come to the same place ten months out of the year, want to scatter as soon as the twelfth of June comes. 0:4 0:0 0:0 His Title CContinued from page thirteenj much difficulty. Next he tried his prime serve. Then to his utter dis- gust, his opponent seemed to have no trouble at all in returning it. The other fellow just ate these servesg he must rely on something else. By good luck, Jeff made the score deuce. Now his title hung on one thing--that crack shot at his opponent's feet. If it worked, he was Champ g if not, he was sure to be defeated. After send- ing a hummer over the net, he ran up to receive the next ball. It came back, straight and swiftg but it found him prepared. Then with a quick glance to find where to place his shot, he slammed the ball straight at his on- ponent's feet. It went true. J eff Tracy won his title. CHARLES DAVIS. Campus at Noon fCont1lnued from page nine.1 nings, George Schultz, Chester Gray, Donald Davis and Robert Lowes. At this place excitement is always at the highest pitch, and all for this reason: Several boys get upon the landing of the printshop stairs, and when they think no one is looking, they jump off. Someone down be- low tries to catch them, and they fly around at top speed. They call this tag, but whatever it is, they enjoy themselves immensely. Otto Gardener, who takes care of the wheels, is very generous. The other day, at the noon hour, Mary Williams went around trying to bor- row a penny from some one, but her efforts were fruitless. You see she had come away from home rather hurriedly, and did not notice the fact that she had only nine pennies in- stead of ten. Well, she finally de- cided that she could get along with nine cents if it was absolutely nec- essary, so she started down to the lunch room. But when she arrived at the foot of the stairs, a brilliant idea suddenly popped into her head. She would borrow a penny from Otto. She went boldly up to him and told him of her predicament He at once produced the required penny and Mary went joyously on her way. There is one other lunching place on the ground which has not been mentioned, and that is under the cot- tonwood tree. The machine shop boys eat here, and as one is passing a jumble of four cylinders, two cycle engines. wood turning lathes, and motors, is heard all of which are bewildering to most of us. When the bell rings at 11:55, there is almost as much commotion caused by the pupils coming back into the building as there was when 'they came out. 9 0 Q 0.6 6,0 O00 Debate The history IV class gave a debate last Friday the fourth hour. Half of the class with Edward Owen as Cap- tain took the positive side and the other half with Lois Stone as Captain the negative side, it being resolved that The Canal Toll Bill should be re- pealedg the positive side winning. Miss Hagley, Charles Davis, and Leh- man Holliday were judges, and all history pupils having that hour va- 'cant came as visitors.