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

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4 THE ARSENAL CANNGN E 515 ML? The Army History of the Arsenal The history of our Arsenal is very interesting. This enterprise of es- tablishing the Arsenal was headed by Governor Morton. Just before the Civil War, by an act of the United States Congress, the Arsenal was es- tablished in Indianapolis. The site was selected by General Buckingham. Seven buildings were erected in 1873. The Arsenal and all the buildings re- main as the government built them. The magazine was used to store powder in. In the central easTe1Tn part of the Arsenal are the stables. With- in a stone's throw from the stables stands the barracks. There were three of these houses planned, al- though only one was built and used as quarters for the men. Our main school building was originally used as a storage for rifles and cartridges. The small building with the two porches, between the school building and the barracks, was used as an oflice. The shops were used to store artillery, and for machines used to cut out knap sacks and tin cups for use during the Spanish-American War. Altogether the Arsenal was a very formidable looking affair. It was built as a first class Arsenal cost- ing about a half million dollars. Later the Arsenal was reduced to a third class Arsenal. Many fine ofhcers have served and commanded at the Arsenal. Capt. Sturm, who was promoted to a Lieut. Colonel in 1862, was the Hrst com- mandant. Since then the changes were frequent and hard to keep track of. In 1899 the last change of com- mandants was made, and General Shaler was put in command. General Shaler was in command of the Arse- nal when it Was closed and evacuated. WM. ERVIN. KENNETH JEFFRIES. fly - X E 'a Y, e s 1 Ky X . 4 5 ' Tech N Within our city's boundries there is 21 place well known Which is likened to a robin's nest after the mates have flown, And the sparrows seeing the empty place have seized it for their home And this place is the Arsenal o'er which a change has come. No more the soldier stalwart who guarded gates shut tight No more the sunset cannon which welcomed in the night, No more the countless firearms held firm with lock and key, , No more the dreary barracks where soldiers used to be. The Arsenal abandoned was left here to decay But, as you know, these modern times installed the schools today, And we will do our country a greater lasting good, Than Arsenals and soldiers or fire- arms ever would. ARTHUR MARQUETTE. Q O O 9.9 0.0 0.0 Campus at Noon Hour Tech has never had the lunch room facilities of which both Shortridge and Manual can boast, but so far, Mr. Jay has succeeded very well in cater- ing to the wants of our appetites. However, we have a privilege which neither of the other high schools has, one which makes up, in a way, for our small lunch room, and one which we all thoroughly enjoyg that of lunching on the grounds. Immediately after the ringing of the second bell at 11:25. there is one grand rush for the lunch room. Af- ter purchasing their lunches, the pu- lCo1ztim4ed on page nine.J

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THE ARSENAL CANNON 3 DEQ ' 1 QI ID U X H UQ 1DL , 1D English Mathematics Seemingly our English Classes are all live wires. Miss McLaughlin's seventh hour English I class read Longfellow's Masque of Pandora very well before a fine audience composed of Mr. Mill's seventh hour English I's and those students from 35 and 37 QCoutiuned.1mi page eightj To the Latin Students Now listen, my children, and you shall hear, A story, l'm sure, will please your ear. Of a wonderful spirit that hovers around That dear old beautiful Arsenal Ground. It seems to be stirring about in the breeze, When the girls eat their luncheon under the trees. We feel its presence 'most everywhere, Flitting about now here and now there. It enters the classroom, holdingfull sway, Conducting a class with the teacher away. fCont'inued.o1i page several History The history department of Techni- cal is surely studying. The first term of our school found Technical with three history classes, Miss Binninger's two history IA classes and Miss Shover's History I of thir- teen pupils. This last term found the history department with nine classes and a total of 237 pupils. There are two IA classes, three IIA classes, two I classes, one II class and one IV class. The history IA's this term studied the industries of the United States dealing especially with the Fisheries, Lumber, Fur and the domestic prob- lem. These people make promising pupils for the history ZA. fContinued on page eight.J Did it ever occur to you, after you had studied one solid hour on an algebra problem or on a geometry proposition what arithmetic in gen- eral was really good for. Well, this is it. Algebra is tlre first step of mathematics that freshmen take after leaving the grade school. In one way algebra is preparatory for the courses that follow. The graphing work leads indirectly to that kind of workin geom- fContinued' on page foarteenj 0:0 0:0 0:0 German Jingles Der June ist gekommen Spring fever shlagt aus Da bleibt wer der chance hat For a good time zu haus. You see the fish wander In wasser so blau Und wish you could be there Gleichzeitigs, right now. Sie ist eine lehrerin, Fraulein Frick If you your lessons nicht hast She is sure to kick But when dein lesson ist bereit Why then alles ist all right. QConti7,med 'on page eightj VVork in the Art Room The work done in the art rooms for the last semester has been Very inter- esting and has been cleverly handled. Some of the classes put the work they did to very practical useg for instance the costume designing classes. At the first of the term they took up the study of stripes and plaids, and de- signed such' textiles themselves. This work was to enable them to recognize good designs in materials. After that came the tuck and hem problem which was on the same order as the other only carried out farther. Then came the question of what the tall and slen- der girl should wear. They drew fig- ures to enable them to discriminate be- fContinued on page sevenj

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, THE ARSENAL CANNON - 5 The Arsenal Cannon Publisbed bi-weekly by the'Pupils of Tech- nical High School, Indianapolis, Five cents per copy- . Twenty-live cents for eight issues. Lois Stone ----.----.-,, ,,,,. E ditor-in-Chief F1-ancig Wilson --,,,,,,... ..... F iI'Sl'. ASSlSl58nt Bertha Gelman ..... .... S econd Assistant Bertha Ruby .,,.. ....... M anaging Editor Dallas Crooke ,,,,,,,,,,,--CireuIating Managers. Frank Hoke THE STAFF. Luella. Aggar, Alice Avery, Max Baker. Ruth Brown, Lucile Carson, Henry Cochrane, Fay Douglas, William Ervin, Newell. Hall, Robert Hamlin, Aired Hanner, Louis Heitkam, Agnes Henderson, Martha Holland, Lehman Holliday, Bernice Jones, Mary Jordan, Julia McClelland, Maisie McGowan, Wayne McMeans, Marguerite Mahoney, Ned Nichols, Zelma Owen, Ivan Raines, Maurice Ryan, Wallace West, Josephine Wooling. . Esther Fay Shover .............----- AdV1S9r 0 Q 0 0.4 Q00 0.0 To Our Subscribers Perhaps you will be interested in knowing that we have received 305 subscriptions for The Arsenal Can- non. With the funds from these sub- scriptions, and from the sale of ex- tras, we have met all the running ex- penses of the paper, and have not been forced to depend upon the sale of a single advertisement. Your support has been balanced by that of the members of the staH. These students, coming from each of the four classes whfich have, thus far, entered Tech, have combined all school knowledge and interests, and there- fore have made a genuinely represen- tative group. They volunteered their services, and have stayed with their guns. fPerh'aps I should say, with their pens and The Cannon. j If our paper has in any way pleased you, it owes that pleasure to the un- usual co-operation and conscientious work of the staff, and to their willing- ness to do their best regardless of time or work. It is with pleasure that I offer this, the report of these eight numbers of The Arsenal Cannon. ESTHER FAY SHOVER, Adviser 0:0 0:0 ore! - Candidates From present indications the staff will have ,an over supply of students who will be willing to do some hard work ofiltht-3 paper next term. In all the English classes a census has been talcen- of ihow many students desire to J c , nv. v be connected with the Arsenal Can- non next term. On this list one hundred and seventy one names have come in. We also count on some of the Freshmen who will enter next term. Out of this number seventeen of the present staff are candidates for offices next year, and of the entire number about twenty five will be chosen to sit in the editorial room. From the remaining number, reporters will be chosen. We are sorry we cannot use the entire number. Those students not elected this time may qualify as reporters and so prove their righfts to become staff members in January. 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Contributions ' During the past term allof the Tech classes have been represented through the columns of our paper. Many articles have come from people who are not on th-e staff. This is certainly pleasing. Although the staff has written many articles, twelve of the longer contributions of this June Issue have been written by out- siders. i Rooms twenty and thirty-seven led in the number of contributions from session rooms. Of the staii' members' articles, Newell Hall, Bertha Ruby, and Lehman Holliday have written the greatest number. Watch the i Birdie The people who hold sway in the editorial room filed, like so many geese, through Miss Atwood's room Wednesday morning on their way out to the campus. The march occured during that mysterious time known as editorial hour. Where can they be going? Surely, thirty-five members of the Cannon staff are not going to pose for a pic- ture? Yes, it's so, they're going right toward a bright, sunny spot on the campus. So the exclamations could be heard. The place chosen for the posing was under a heavily foliaged tree near the walk. Of course the girls had to fix up just a tiny bit, but more protests about looks were heard from the boys. One insisted that he wasn't going to have his picture taken, but soon con- sented to the pleadings of a very charming young lady. Another gen- fConti1med on page sixteenj