Central Catholic High School - Echo Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 15 a collection to finance a jitney service for the late-comers. ' ...-cx- Tuesday, September 28.-Another unwelcome class-pin agent made his appearance today. Very few are anxious to get class pins so early because we are well aware that every member of the Fac- ulty believes in the survival of the 1ittest only. It is rather distressing to see quality preferred to quantity unless one has cleared the last hurdle. Wednesday, September 29.-We always had a high opinion of Brother Exuperes' knowledge but we never suspected him of being able to see through a table two inches thick. Our friend Haley was the victim, but class spirit forbids us to mention more. What's the use in closing the doors of our little senior study hall now when we are left alone to study. Brother Ephrem was pretty deft in turning the latch key, but he doesn't need it any longer. Thursday, September 30.-B. E. can look down on a fellow and also look a fellow down pretty well, but today he could do neither with Paul Foohey, so he said: Foohey, get a mask on your face. Now Paul is not so bad looking when he is in good humor. ' C. G. .lill- X-RAY NOTES 111: s We wish to inform a prominent member of the Senior class that unless he devotes his energy to doing what he is supposed to do at a certain hour in school, we must acquaint the authorities of the fact that he has wasted-yes, wasted is the word, andwwe regret we cannot find a stronger one-that he has wasted a whole hour of his class time in writing some foolishness to somebody in skirts who lives outside our city, and we only wish to say this now, that if she didn't live outside the city he wouldn't dare write her. Yesterday, P. J. and F. F. decided not to go home for dinner. P. had a capital of just fifteen cents. They entered the Wellington, and when the Waiter came towards them F. said to P. Got your twenty cents? P. looked at him in dismay. By this time the waiter was at the table calling out, Roast beef or stewed veal? P. was rather hungry, so he said, Give me all you've got for fifteen cents? After he had paid his fifteen cents he saw this sign on the wall All Lunches 15c.', It has been reported that Leo Weber was seen on the street at 10 o'clock, Sunday evening in com- pany with Charles Harkenrider. It grieves us Wery much to hear that our Leo would associate with a notorious police character. Complaints have been registered concerning fthe illegal use of the transom on the north side of llhe Senior room. It is said that immediately after 13:05 P. M. this transom is used for a periscope. it Sl our opinion that this transom should be used for ventilation only. THINGS BETTER LEFT UNDONE. Gordon Kel1y's belt at meal time. Shoe strings-if you have a sore foot. Joe Wilkinson's bow tie. Teaching penmanship to Bob Beuret. Joining the Holy Name Society before dropping Latin. J Trying to find Foohey before 8:00 a. m. Opening a package of cigarettes in a crowd. Showing your knowledge to Brother Exupere, Accounting for Beck's actions. Telling Brother Ephrein you can study better if he lets you chew gum in class. Explaining to a Freshie that he has no mortg- age on the school chairs tApologies to Bro. DJ Telling the Board of Editors your story is original. Asking the school engineer to fire up. THE LEAVES ARE FALLING W Summer, with its labors weary, Now begins to change its hue Into skies both dark and dreary From its skies of sun and blue. Leaves that once were em'rald green. Dying at their Maker's calling Withered by His hand unseen Now are sadly, slowly falling. C. M. Harkenrider.

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14 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO t AMONG THE SENIORS. 1.4-.--iq-Q Tuesday, September 7.-School opened to-day. All who were promoted from Juniors to Seniors are back. We learned who is to teach us but we did not discuss the matter. We got off at 2:26. Paul Foohey did not show up in the afternoon. He is beginning the year well. Wednesday, September 8.-It was very hot in class to-day, but hot days may come, and hot days may go, but school goes on forever. Great class spirit was shown at the election of officers in the afternoon. Election results-Mr. Brennan, presi- dentg Mr. Foohey, secretary, Mr. Weber, treasurer. Out of humility the president tendered his resigna- tion, but the class would not accept it. Thursday, September 9.-School work began in earnest to-day. Brennan got sick in the forenoon and went home. We hope you enjoyed your little vacation, Joe. First football practice was held at Lawton Park. Sixteen candidates reported. 1 Friday, September 10.-Brennan has again re- ported for duty. Bob Beuret worked over time for being inattentive to our friend Orlo's recita- tion. Bobbie, be a good little boy and do not hurt Orlo's feelings. - f Monday, September 13.-The Class was in the usual Monday torpor-the result of Sunday night celebrations. Tuesday, September 14.-Everybody on time to- day. Class pins were discussed after school. l Wednesday, September 15.-Football bugs. Hark- enrider elected captain, Weber, manager. Thursday, September 16.-fA busy day and a post ludum session in physics-no one got a suit- able Pi, Friday, September 17.-Gee whiz! Nobody goti to the Fair. i Monday, September 20.-Everybody seemed all right today but Leo. He was seen again last night in the company of our friend Harkenrider. CNO this is not the Harkenrider that runs away from the Penal farm, but our own Charlie who runs a restaurant on Main street.J John Paul Jones Foohey reported for class at 9:10 this morning. We think that anyone who had to bring such a burdensome name all the way from Creighton Avenue couldn't get here in, time. Tuesday, September 21.-Classmate Haley an- nounced to the class today that he gets his plots for his famous stories from his observation of Charlie Chaplin.-The Face on the Bar-room Floor didn't pass the censor that afternoon. After school, Varsity beaten by Scrubs at Law- ton. Yes, the Varsity needs a scrubbing. 11-1 v Wednesday, September 22.-Senior working over time preparing immortal literature for the Echo Typewriting staff swearing blue streaks. Thursday, September 23.-Sad news for the pen- wielders. Only one story from a bushel-basket- ful selected for the Echo And still the Seniors think they are some story-writers. Who was offended when he was told that he did not have experience enough to write a love story? Friday, September 24.-Football practice at Lawton did not amount to much as Brother Ephrem gave all the-Seniors an extra dose of Physics after 3.30. J oe Brennan was the Iirst to recover his buoyancy, but he didn't thank Archi- medes. I Monday, September 27.-Strange things will happen. Though nobody, dared to mount a street car this morning because the two thousand city caremen are on strike, 'every member of the Senior class was on time. This may be due to the fact that Leo Weber had proposed taking up

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' f :rf-wry' 2-.-4--f 16 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. ECHO t INTRIGUES INVINCIBLE A. Huguenard, '18. When David Warren returned to his rooms that morning he was thoroughly dissatisned. His name was in every newspaper as the greatest detective that ever lived. Everywhere, people talked of his marvelous running down of D'Esparre, the famous-well there is hardly any name particu- larly fitting him, as he had committed every crime from forgery to murder. But this morning War- ren had a sickish feeling-a feeling of one who has done his work by halves. He was not satis- fied at the tremendious piece of work-he had done because it was not finished. It was all right to arrest D'Esparre-but what had become of the jewels? Where had the robber put those price- less jewels? D'Esparre had led a dual personality. When crimes were on hand he was an impregnable, fearless crook, otherwise he was a soft-spoken, blue-bespectacled bookkeeper. There was an odd thing about where he roomed. He had taken up his abode with an old couple, who, because he had done what they considered a favor beyond recompense, had given him a small room. At the same time he made them promise that they would never enter again as long as they lived, and to this the old couple faithfully agreed. The room was very plainly furnished, having-a white enameled bed, a bureau, washstand and a clock fastened on the wall. The clock was square in structure and made of ebony. In each of the four corners there was a sphynx head engraved. It truly made a most remarkable picture as it hung against the plain white paper of the room. On the Clongl night of the arrest, Warren thor- oughly searched the room without success. The clock was the first thing to excite Warren's sus- picion, but after a series of taps and raps he de- cided that' it was one of the few things that D'Esparre loved. The trail -came off, and because of Warren's invincible proof D'Esparre was sentenced to be hanged. When the death warrant was executed and the doctor had pronounced him dead, Warren noticed that his right hand was tightly clutched. After he had exerted much force to open it he found a single dice in the dead man's palm. The dice was of the ordinary variety, being made of bone with spots or indentations tinted with black. Warren, seeing that it was 'a clew quickly put it in his pocket to avoid questions and left the place. On arriving home he began his specula- tions. How had the dice got there? What had it to do with the theft? Aimiessiy he threw it bn the table. The only thing odd about it was that it was extra large. Thoughtlessly .he picked the middle spot where the five identations had been made. To his consternation the whole side came off. Incased very finely in the interior of the dice was a piece of tightly rolled paper. With great carefulness he slowly unwrapped it. oh the paper was a diagram of a square clock. An exact duplicate of the one in D'Esparre's room. The small hand was pointing to three and the large one to twelve. In the center it said, push after turning, and a little lower Goes off at 12 A. M. on June 25th. . In a frenzy he put on his hat and coat. It was 10:30 and the said date. Jumping into a taxi he gave the driver all his loose change and D'Es- parrre's former address. Madly he jumped out before it stopped and uncerimoniously rushed into the house. The door of the mysterious room was locked, it was 11:05. Three vicious swings of an old-fashioned chair brought down the door. There hung the clock exactly as on the dia- gram. Breathing heavily he broke the glass face. Then his mind settled, settled to the systematic, scientific mind of Warren, the detective of facts. Why had the clock stopped at three? Surely this was some hint made by the originality of D'Es- parre's brain. It was 11:55 and again Warren's mind was excited as he remembered the maxim, Time and tide wait for no man. Again he brought out the diagram and read,W Push after turning. He had already laid his watch on the bureau and a glimpse at it told him ten minutes had passed. ' , Suddenly a thought came! He grasp'ed the large hand and slowly but surly made three complete revolutions. He put forth the long slim White finger and pressed. The crucial moment was at hand. A sphynx head in one of the upper corners flew open as if a door. It was vacant. The Watch registered 11:40. Just then the old man who had been terrified at seeing this intruding stranger, rushed in, and hit him a staggering blow With a chair. He reeled, but succeeding in showing his iiashing sign of authority. The old fellow, see- ing what he had done, hastened for water. War- ren, again made alive by thegsudden dash of Water, arose. It was 11:50. Staggeringg he stood up and worked fiercely. He turned the hand the certified number of times, pressed the other upper door flew open, displaying, alas, only dust-iilled