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

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6 THE ARSENAL CANNON. Standing. left To iight: Bcincce Jones, Harold Goldberg, Alice Avery. Helen McPheeterS, Erlnah Jacobs. Guy Monihun. Hazel Daues. Lucile Mower. Mary Ferris, Robert Lowes. Catherine Carr. Kneeling, left to right: Elinor Carpenter, Lehman Holliday. Esther L, NVooxl, Ruth Bond, Herbert Bowers, Thelma Lavender. Charles Richart. Gladys McNinch, Martha Updegraff. Wolfreel, Earl Stephenson. Rosalie Blue, Marguerite Miss Shover. Sitting, left to right: Katharine Vogt, VVaIlace West, Helen Fisher, Winters Fehr. Bertha Gelman, Earl Wise, Mary Lawler. Edward Hartlauf, Katharine Kelly, Garry Long. A History of The Year This third term of Technical his- tory has been one of progress. In September the remodeled Barracks accomodated the new group of Fresh- ies. The basement, however, requir- ing more changes so that it might oe- come a lunch room, demanded six weeks of half day sessions before it could accomodate Techites during lunch time. In February, as the barns proved to need too many repairs to use immediately, the House, hasti- ly made ready, provided the necessary additional rooms. Several new courses have been add- ed to our list this yearg Physics, Agri- culture, Printing and English VI in the fall, and Physiography and Eng- lish VII in February. The chorus has sung at many of the regular Parent-Teachers' Asso- ciation meetings. It also sang at the special evening meeting in the Wood- rut? Baptist Church. The music for the May Fete, held May 4th, under the direction of Miss Kaltz included her chorus and Orchestra. The Or- chestra furnished music for the sen- ior play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, given by our June Seniors, the first class at Technical. The ath- letic side of our school has been very active and successful. Tech made her initial appearances in athletics at the Franklin Basket Ball Meet and in the State Track Meet held in this city. The teams 'did Tech proud' on both occasions. The Commencement Exercises will be held in Murat Theater on June 8. The first class of Tech Seniors, num- bering sixteen, graduate. This class has had to establish numerous school customs. Their pin and colors have been adopted by the school for the alumni pin. The Tech Acorn form of the pin was used in the design for the Tech armbands of green and white which both the June '15 and Jan. '16 Seniors helped to make. The orches- tra and chorus will both supply music for the commencement exercises. The Chorus received an invitation to sing at the Teachers' meeting at Shortridge on Wednesday, May 26. The entire chorus met on that morn- ing for the first time. This year has been filled with suc- cesses. The average attendance dur- ing May was eight hundred forty. C. A. C.

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THE ARSENAL CANNON. 5 The Victory Prize Story Group C. EnglishV-VII Ruth felt sure that it was wrong for her to go to Technical, she, of all girls, who desired to attend a private school. Mother and father had such queer ideas about learning to mix with people. She dreaded to think of going to Technical. She was sure it was mostly for boys because she had heard of so many things going on for boys. And besides, it was a new school without all con- veniences. She had to go, all because brother Tom, two years older, had come home with tales of Technical and had really hypnotized mother and father into sending her there. Any- way, she determined she would not enter into the school life at all. Ruth heard a familiar call and hurried to answer. She found her bosom friend, Anabelle, seated on the porch talking to her mother, Mrs. Ward. Anabelle's face had a very blase look and she was fussily dressed, and in very poor taste. Anabelle was Ruth's ideal at that time, although they were entirely different. Ruth's mother, understanding her impetuous nature and believing that the fascin- ation would soon wear off, wisely held her council. As Ruth came out, Anabelle looked up, smiling affectedly. I just came over to see, she drawled, if you could persuade your mother at the last moment to let you go to Briarwood with mef' Mother smiled with her lips but her eyes looked grave as she saw the discontented, stormy look, which had become so familiar lately, pass over Ruth's face. She felt sure that it was Anabelle who was putting the thoughts against Technical into Ruth's head. I fear your mission is in vain, she answered quietly, Father VVOlllCl never give in even if I should. Ruth said nothing but her lips trembled and she picked up a maga- zine and began idly turning the pages. Anabelle soon left, much to Mrs. Ward's relief. The next few days Ruth was touchy and cross and avoided everyone, CCoHlir1nr1I nn l'ugc Tuw-nty-Tu-ol Patagonia First Prize U. Patagonia, white with snowg Thy stern peaks now few men will know. Thy shores that held Magellan's bravesg first they saw Paci1ic's waves, XV1ll ring no more with conqueror's tread, Where once flowed commerce, every- thing is dead. Thy cruel rocks the knell that tolleci Of Spains galleons iilled with goldg Thy crags that more majestic grow with age, Are all forgotten like a faded page. Gone are thy glorious days of fame, Thy land's a desert and thy sei, a name. Thy natives now a silent craft will Spy Where ten great ships once swiftly passed them by. Tliysell' forgot, thy grandeur is .or- lorn, The world is changing, Panama is born. Wallace West To My Mother Second Prize How dear to me the name of Mother seems, I feel her loving presence always near, And note her kindly voice serene and clear. And dearer yet to me it clearly seems To have her always near me, in my dreams. Before my eyes a vision doth appear And brings my childhood back to lne as clear As though 'twere yesterday, a life serene, Her perfect influence helped me thru my life. To lead the way that I should always take For good, and good alone, not for her sake So did I try to follow in her wayg And through my life to have less strife And thus to end with happiness each day. Mildred Smith

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THE ARSENAL CANNON. 7 The Arsenal Cannon Published semi-monthly by the pupils of Tech- nical High School and printed by the U. T. F. C, A. School of Printing, Indianapolis, Ind. FIVE CENTS PER COPY Twenty-five Cents for Eight Issues. OFFICERS. VVinters Fehr, Editor-in-Chief Lehman Holliday, First Assistant Alice Avery, m Managing Editors Edward Hartlauf. I Catherine Carr, Copy Count and Head Lines Bernece Jones, Proof Ednah Jacobs. Second Assistant Guy Monihan. Exchange and Filler Wallace West, Circulation and Proof Marks. Earl Vilise. Katharine Kelly, Secretary I-jsther Fay Shover, Advisor ' Cubs l of ix MALAYAN: r N Rosalie Blue. l g Marguerite Bond. X 9 Harold Goldberg. 4-S- Ernestinzi Brown, SYRIAN: Elinor Carpenter, Mary i'xUl'l'lb. Carry Long, Ruth Wolfred, POLAR: Hazel Daues, Thelma Lzivcndcr. George Olive. CAVERN: Mary Lawler, Gladys McNil1Cl1. Charles Ricbart. GRIZZLY: Helen McPheeters, Lucile Mower. Earl Stephenson, Esther L. Wood. TIBET: Martha Updegrarf, Katherine Vogt, Herbert Bowers. KAMCHATKAN: Bertha Gelman. Helen Fisher, Robert Lowes. SHOP REPORTERS. ELECTRICAL: I. La Von Miller, II. Clifford Cameron. MECHANICAL: William Wacker. PRINTING: John Broderick. June 4, 1915. Staff No. 3 sends greetings with this issue of The Arsenal Cannon, Editorial Credits Many people have aided the staff very much in putting' out this, the June Issue. Those who notice the special art features may be inter- ested in learning their designers: Harold Stedfeldt - Cover Mr. Stark - Arsenal Bell fSee note on page 25 Mr. Brunkow - Setting' for the Senior pictures. George Lawler - Heading for Shop Notes. Helen Drake - Heading for Academic work. A. A Poem Contest Thirty-seven pupils tried for the Poem Contest. Those reaping re- wards were, first prize, O Pata- gonia, written by Wallace West, sec- ond prize, To My Mother, by Mil- dred Smith. Those receiving' honorable mention were, A Dream of Poetry, Grad- uates Fai-ewell, To A Nightingale, Gold Rush on Porcupine Hill, and I have the La Grippe . The com- mittee of judges was, E. J. Murphy, L. J. Mills, M. McLaughlin. K. V. Don't Miss It Miss Isor's interior decorating class of M. T. H. S. is going to give an ex- hibit, in the bay window iooin of the House on June 7, 8, and Sl. This class is composed of twelve members, and each student or ,group of students has made designs for the decorating of this ioom. The judges of- this contest will be Mr. A. H. Brown from the Art Institute: Mr. Buhoin fiom L. S. Ayers, and Mr. Otto Stark from the Art llepailtinent of Tech and M. T. H. S. The successful student will be the one who gets to cariy out his plans. This exhibit ought to show the possibilities of putting the House- hold Art in the east Residence. So f'on't forget to go over to the exhibit. H. D. Next Year As we remember, last year, Tech had six weeks of half days. This delay was due to the unfinished improve- ments. It will be pleasing to hear that Tech has already started on its plans for the coming year. The barn will be added. The stable will be changed into an auto garage, the carriage house will be converted into two class rooms, and the hay loft will hardly recognize itself when it's made into Mechanical Drawing Rooms This will help Tech to begin sooner with her improvements. When you come back to school in September don't forget to notice the barn in its new fall suit. H. D. Pattern Making The p ittern making- department has found that the boys are wasting' al- most as much wood as they use. Therefoie the teacher has asked them to save their scraps and use them. Be conservative!