Central High School - Red and Black Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1923 volume:

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Athletics Baseball-Lazard Finger ...e. , Girls' Atliletics-Cntlzemzc Crofvder . , Locals ..... ........ . 9 38 41 43 44 46 47 33 59 63 69 71 75 77 81 86 87 89 95 94 96 90 107 111 145 149 lm 159 Fwe ,mfmbun , 1' O Mr. H. C. Schweilcert, Sponsorial founder of The Red and Black and teacher of English at Central High School, who has never ceased to bring into his work an influence for all that is cultural, true and Worthy, this issue of The Red and Black is respectfully dedicated as a token of the admiration of the Faculty and the aH1ec- tion of his students. ff - Q X7 X' ,f , ff f if ,, v N A Z ,,,, f ' ,29MLfYff J gf 7 ,s I f f ,gn so Qi W Q13 W g - Y - Qifi 'N f-v Y fLjA,iCi7A:i:5gO f- kZk 'X-rN',fi:D v ' Cwx k ' I H E 7, e , C fe N 1 X x aw .K Yl lLLl.XM R. BLXNSFIICLD A hero in each manly sport, A champion in chivalry's court. F00tluzll,'1S, Tennis, 19, '22 '19 n y Track '13, '19 19, 22 v lllflllfillllll Club, '18, Studmzt C12u1'zcil,'22,'23 Pvpffm' Box, '18, '19, '22, '23 Atlzlvlic Council, '18, '19, '22, '23 Prvxidclzt Senior Class GLADYS H1XUFlf She rules the heart and sways the mind. For she's as beautiful as kind. Co-C-Hi, '22, '23 Prcsid01it,'Z3 La Castilla, '21, '22, '23 Pi'e.ridc11t, '23 Student Cozmril, '23 Girls'Lite1'a1'y Snficty, '20-'23 lf'irc-Pzwsidmit ,Yao Seniors Viva-Prvsidelzt Smiiors Tclzzzis,G0lf,H0clrcy,Hiki1zg Gi1'ls'Atlzletic A.:s06iaz'i0:i JESSE Hosrqrxs Destined to lead in work and learning, The while new honors he is earning. Nifty-Fifty, '21, '22, '23 Sfufz'011tCo111zcil,'2l, '22,'23 Truusurcf' New Seniors T1'cas1i1'Ur Ser1i0'rs an T021 GRACE MAE BRONVNE Theres peace in her heart, heauty in her face, ln her soul there's joy, and in her hearing, grace, l2lllC'lH1L'l', '22, '23 P1'v.vidc11f, '23 O7'L'l'lC.S'fl'CI, '21, '22 Girls' Literary Soficly, Secretary New Seniors Sccrcz'a1'y Smziors CHARLES ClxsP,xR1 A handsome lad with flash- ing eye, And smiling lips that never sigh. Rad and Blazilc Sz'nff,'21 Xifiy-Fifty, '21, '22, '23 Student Council, '21 RCJBEIQTA IJOPKINS She's just the type to make our land A nation great from strand to strand. Hiking, '22 News Staff, '23 Student Council, '22, '23 Classical Club, '22, '23 Tafcusurer, '23 u.u LENARD FIXGER O'er the gazing multitude his Worcls iell when he spoke, 'As on Mount Alvernus falls a thunder-sniitten oakf Rad amd Blrlfle Staff,'22, '23 Edifoz'-ill-ClliPf,'23 Boys'Lite1'fM'yS0ricty, '20-'23 P1'usid011t,'22 Debating Tva11z,'2l, '22, '23 O1-atoriml Cozlfcsf, '22 Sflttlfllf Council, '22, '23 l'V'r'1'fm'5 Club, '2l, '22, '23 Pvfvjwf' Box, '22, '23 RUBY Pow13LI. Of all the jewels on the earth, One like Ruhy's of greatest worth. Rad and Blflfle SeC'y,'23 Girls' A tlzletic flssociaiiozz HERMAN S.xL1NtsE1: A poet from whose golden lyre, As from whose life, pure measures How. Rm' mid Black Sta19','20- 23 Editor-in-Clziff, '21, '22 Boys'LilU1'a1'yS0ciUty,'l9,'20 Sllldfllf Council, '20, '21, '22 lV1'ilN's' Club, '21, '22, '23 I7iCe-Pfesidczzt, '22 Pl'C.Vll1611f, '23 Nifty-Fifty, '20, '21, '22, '23 ,Vows Smfif, '20, '21, '22, '23 P1'csia'mzf New Seniors RUSH VIEXVELL A rare cotnhination-yes, 'tis true, A rose and a jewel -yet suited to yOll. llikiilif Golf, '22 Tvnizis. '20, '2l C0lIlIIlt'l'Fl!ll Club, '22 Red and Blurb Smff Girls' wlflzlvfii' Assorirzfiozz JULIUS ZIMMIQRMAN O say. if I remember true, Another Julius preceded you. Class Plav f27'L'l1C'SlI'll, '20, '2l Sf1lflClZl C0zzr1ril,'22, '23 Rvd and Black Sinfif, '23 my EL1z.-xmz'1'H OSWALD Grace ancl sweet modesty, Together with calm dignity. Golf,'22 Hilei11g,'22 H0ckey,'2l, 22 TFIIJZLY, 20 C0-C-Hi, '22,' St1zde1ztCozz1zcil, Rad and Blark Sfr177,'22. '23 Gi1'ls'flll1lCiiC Assorialion 23 '23 E l 00611 ANDREW SIGNORELLI FRANCES NEVVRERRY CXRL FIRESTDE HHope is a nohle guide, the She deftly drew with pen lnto wee hours of night he wise men say, of gold tails. And Andy let sage xV1SCl0111 XVorl4s that are beautiful to In learning he will set the guide his way. hehold. pace. T1'c1cl1,'22. '23 Golf Rnd and Blnfk Simi: Fooilmll, '22 Tmz1zi.s' Sfflllflll C01m il,'22, '23 Red and Black Sm19f,'23 flileifzg' Ln Cn4:1'i'Ia,'22,'23 S'ZC'lllIIlll71ff 7'l't'tI.S'lll'L'I', '22 Rnd and Black Stuff, '23 Sf 1'vfr1r'1','23 Girls' slflllefia' zlx.r0r'iafz'01'z -Ylffj'-Fffllk 22. '23 T1'C0X11l't71', '22 P1'ffid4':1f,'23 I'uffc1- l?o,1','23 I l 'l 'T T l 'T'l Cv'rH.x ASTON :ALVIN XlARczUL1s BIARIE liL.-XIBER l-lei' face reflects her heart's He who does nothing is VVl1C1l6'61' the day becomes content, bound to do illg dull and dreary' Her quiet ways and thought- That's why we seldom see XVe'l1 trust Marie to make it ful bent. Alvin stand still. cheery. Clasxical Club, '22. '23 T1-ark '21 Golf,'22,123 Vice-Pwsidmzt, '23 Bfzxkctlmll, '21, '22, '23 Tezzzzis, '21, '22 Twelve 9 Baseball, '21, 22 Pef1fvc1'B0.1', '22 Athletic C01lIZCil,'22 Studcvzf C01u1f'il,'21 1 y '23 '23 23 '22 Hockey, '21, '22 Class Play Student Comzfil, '22, '23 au' LUCILLE Fixums A warhling fay that sweetly sings Of peace and joy and all G0lf,' 23 T0lZ1ll'S, '21, '22 Hiking, '22, '23 22 23 good things. Hockey, '20, '21, ' Szcfillzllliiztg, ' Dulci11zcr,'22, '23 Ti'casu1'ci', '23 FLOYD TEAR12 Frecklefl face, hair of red, Xot too small, not too tall: just a boy, that is all. Sflflll'C'lIfC01llICll,'22 RIINNETTE LEVIN She sings so sweetly and so well That gloomy thoughts she doth dispel. G0If,'22 '23 Tennis, '21, '22, 23 Hockey, '21, '22 23 23 23 s 1 STC'illZlI1l7LtQ', '21, '22, ' C0-C-Hi ' , ' Dulcimer, '21, ,' Giz'ls'fltl1l0fiC Association , 22 '22 ' Lua FOLK lDAYIS He's never sober where lZl1C1'6'S a jokeg Full of the old Nick is our Folk. Glve Cl1zb,'23 Radio Club, '20, '21 HEN1Q1ETT.fX RUMN Quiet and unassuming as can be, Yet full of deep and serious thoughts is she. Tmzrzis Hikizzgf C0-C-Hi, '21. '22, '23 Ci1'ls'xlflzlciii' Assoiintinn Isixooina Liss NVith might and main bold- ly toils Liss And reaps the aftermath of hliss. SlZ!U1Ull1'C01lllCil,'23 Tlzirtccn FADELIA RING Faclelia's face is fair to see, Because she smiles so joy- ously. Hileizig, '22 Smdmzf CO1fl7ZL'll, '23 Le Salon, Fra1zgais,'22 Girls'Arl1lcfic Assoriation LEO BAUM Fleet as the wind and strong as can he, ls Leo who takes life so merrily. Tmfk, '22, '23 Nifty-Fifty, '22, '23 SARAPI DOX'IDOX'I1'Z VVhate'er she thinks she proudly speaks 1 Her thoughts are well worth hearing. ZJl?1fll?l6', '23 Hiking, '22 O1'chvsi1'a,'20, '21, '22 Girls' Lit01'a1'y Sorirfy, '22, '23 Girls' flflzlpfis flSSOC'lUfl'0ll GEORGE TILDEBV A jovial smile, a twinkling eye, V A hearty laugh and ne er a sigh. T1'afle,'2U, '21 A1'clzi!eftu1'al Club, '21, '22 Sfudm1tC01:11cil,'23 fozwfecn RUTH DE Hooo Loyalty, work, and truth, Anil ability-such is Ruth. TU1z1zis,'21 '22 Hiking, '21 Siflllllllllllg, '21, 22 Dulfimvr, '21, '22 Greek Games, 19 Co-C-Hi, '21, '22, '23 Girls'L1'ter'aa'ySociety. '19, '20, '21, '23 I '25 y GEORGE H1XB1IL1'lJN His mandolin tinkles Sweetly As over its strings his fingers glide. Class Play Enqilweffilzg Club, '21 llfU7l!l'0llll Club, '21, '22, '23 lf'i1'c-P1'f.virl01'Lt, '22 Nifty-Fifty, '20, '21, '22, '23 MAX SOFFER Each line of his proud, inan- ly face Of nobel character hears the trace. Sfudenz' Council, '2l, '22, '23 EYELYN LEVVELLING She dwells in a realm of thought, By serious thinking ' wrought. Girls' A flzlciic 14550 fiufion IJOMER THUQLEN Though clouds o'ercast the shining sun, Each cloud is lined with silver. Trflclr, '20 Radio Club, '20, '21 T7'CUSlfl1'C7', '20 P1fe.vid011f,'2l PHILIP IQOPITSKY He starts with slow hut certain pace, And in the end he wins the race. Boys' Lif01'ary50c'lvt3', '20, '21, '22 Sfuflmzi C01muil,'22 JLXLZADA CHOSTNER NVork holds no terror for this lass: Right ITOVV we prophesy, Shell pass. Gi1'l,v'fltlzIutirAssoriafimz Jon lX'1LL1Ax1s Some day we'll proudly say of Joe, At school, this lad, we used to know. Sfzzdvuf C0z1z1fil,'23 Boys' Lllt'l'Ul'j' Society, '21, '22 Fiffemz 1 RIITH IQERR Modest and retiring as can he, And full of serious thoughts is she. SIMON PI2ssIKorF For him no task's too great or small, He boldly tries to do them all. JIMIIIE TIIoIIIJsoN A most winning maiden, they say. Serious enough-not too gay- Tennis Hiking Hockey Greek Ganzvs, '19 .S'tudeu,f Council, '23 TEV-rl and Black Staff,'22 Girls' A tlzlntic Associfziiou BIILTON IQAPLAN The sky's the limit, we hear him say, And we think he'll approach that limit some day. S'i.1'frC11 EDITH LEHIIAN A sylph whose brown eye steals our hearts lt e'er at glance at us she darts. Class Play Dulcimer Girls' fl tlzlelic flSSt7ClGfl0IL SA II HOLTZ M ix N Patience is the key to fameg On its roll he'll Write his HZUUC. BUIQLAH D12 XV ELL A genius for hard work is sheg Of all that's slothful she is free. C0-C-Hi,'23 Swi111mz'ng, '22 Girls' Athletic Association jon BICCRADY Save when weighty reasons can be found, He argues best who ut- ters not a sound. Radio Club, '23 Nifty-Fifty, '23 Sllfldlflll Council, '22 ELs.x BECRMAN Come what will, come what may, Her rule is always, VVork, then play. Gi1'ls'Atliletii' Assoriatiozi LLD NIARGARET FREUDENSTEIN FRANK C.W,xT1o BIINNE BIIDDLEMAN Margarefs ways are marked A better student's hard to Mother Nature gave to thee by grace, lzllldg Thoughts of Worth and qual- And happiness glows upon XVith knowledge true he hlls ity. her face. his mind. Golf, '20, '22, '23 Cadets, 'l7. '18 Te1z11i5,'2O, '21, '22, '23 Nifty-Fifiy, '21, '22, '23 '22 ' SfZldClZl'COZtl1L'll, '22, '23 Hilei11,Q,'2l, , 23 S'ZClll1llIl1Z'Q,'20, '21, '22, '23 C0-C-Hi, '20, '21, '22, '23 Girls' Allilufic Associnfiozz Smferztvmi ,Z RIAE FLORENCE GowER LLXLFERD Coon ln thought a master, in We'll ind your name IJCHUTV H HOWSIU On rolls of fame. What more can we say of our Mae Gower? Tennis Hiking Hockey Ukulele Club, '2l LUCY BOOKER Some are gifted with wis- dom, some with beauty rare, But beauty and wisdom sweetly joined, fell to Lucy's share. Golf, '22, '23 Girls' Aflzlcfif .illssoriafiozz LEO CHEL1sT CHARLOTTE S NITH l-le bubbles o'er with wit X A cheery heart and eyes of and fun, But only when his work is flone. Elglzlceu blue. These two things distin- guish you. Hockey, '20, '21 Sf1ldPl1lC01lllt'll,'23 G'i1'ls'fIflzlvtir Association GEORGE DUEMLIZR There's a merry twinkle in his eye That gleams with jolly wit and humor. CIf1ssPlay uw TITHEODQRE D1zc1c12R ELMER PATTERSON 'Tis seldom that he e'er for- A niusicianl he got Some day will he. The things he really learned. O1fcliest1'a,'23 Band, '22, '23 Radio Clnl1,'21 Student Council, '21, '22 Rose LEVY Students like Rose are very fewg Tl1ere's never 21 task that she can't do. Hiking 'fwenfy-two D1XVID lqOHNER O happy-go-lucky, smiling Dave, VVhere did you learn so well to behave? Nifty-Fif1y,'23 Student Council, '21, '22, '23 HELlfN MARIE RUTH In her eye is peace serene, And grace is in her gentle niien. 4 Hiking Ukulele, '23 Dnlcinzer, '22, '23 Co-C-Hi, '22, '23 Student C'0nnc'il, '22, '23 Girls' Literary Soficfy, '22, '23 Gi1'l.r'Atlzletic Association TTT GRAYCE Ross She verily seems to tread on air, She steps so lightly and is G olf, '22 Tennis, '19, '23 21 20 so fair. Ukulele, ' D'MlCi7'11C1','l9, ' Girls' Athletic Association T'f '- F IZTHEL l?INKELsTE1N A Wee, shy maid with dart- ing glance From eyes that fairly seem to dance. Orchestra, '2l, '22 Girls' Literary S0ciety,'20 Girls' A tlzlntif Association V' l CSENEYIEVE lYlClllANEMIN ISADORE PoGoRELsKY JOHANNA BLOCK She loves all that is rare Science he studies with Vim Some like to shirk and idle and true, and zest, sitg And folks like this, I trow, This subject, he holds, ex- Johanna works for the love are few. cels the rest. of it. ' Hiking Orclicstra,'2l,'23 l G0lf,'22, 23 News Staff, '23 Slwfiws, 20 C1555 Play 1H0ckey,'2l,'22, 23 Girlgr' Literary Society 1 Student Conrlcil, '23 Gzrls' Literary Society, '20, '21, '22, '23 Play, '23 Girli' A tllletic A550 fiation ' '19, 20 Girls' lfltliletic Association Twenty one l Giaxnvs HOSLIQR 1Vith thoughtful eye and golden hair, Gladys is learned as Well as fair. - Hiking Clam Play C0-C-Hi, '22, '23 Vive-Prcsidmzt, '22 Classifal Club, '22, '23 Sfizdmzf Council, '22, '23 Girls' Athletic Associafzmz TH1zoDoR.x BATTLE VVe love her for her charm- ing smiles, Her sparkling wit and art- less wiles. Class Play Co-C-Hi, '22, '23 Vice-P1'esz'dmt, '23 Studcizt C0ii11riI,'22, '23 MILTON SMITH IXIOLLIE IAULIQNOW TURNER AIINNIGIERUDE A serious lad whose thoughts Of the darkest sheen is Mol- A tennis racquet in his hand run deep. lie's hairy And he is king of all the Tennis '21 '22 Her e es hetr'1 1 single land. - , , y . 1 y 10 Nifty-Fifty, '21, '22, '23 care. Golf, '22, '23 Hofkey, '21, '22 Hiking, '20, '21, '22, '23 Swiiiziiziiig, '20, '21, '22, '23 Sfudenl Council, '22, '23 Gi1'ls'f1thlffiC Associaiion Tennis, '22 Pef1f1crB0.v, '20, '21, '22, '23 Nineteen I l ...J- ANNA ZAX A student she of modest hearing, NVe're proud our colors she is wearing. Classifnl CluZ1,'22,'23 Girls' Athletic Association JOSITA SCHUMACHER The blue of the waters' expanse ln her gentle eye doth sweetly dance. Dulci11Le1','22 Orcliestra, '21, '22 Girls' Athletic Association CEEORGE TIBBLES Our George's thoughts are well worth whileg He tells them with a serious smile. StildmltC01mfil,'23 Twenty V1Rc:1NI.x ScH.xciVr Her beaming face And elhn grace Delight us, eV'ry one. C0-C-Hi, '22, '23 Student Council, '22, '23 Gi1'ls'fltl1lCti5 Assnfirltimi RANDALL SCHEER If we could call ourself E1 seer, VVe would foretell great things for Scheer. O1'cliest1'a,'l9, '20, '21 St1,zdC1itC01,u1:'il,'23 Mandolin Club, '2l, '22, '23 Treasm'c1', '22, '23 f L1-H EVELYN FISHER Evelyn's smile, Evelyn's thought, Always make trouble look like naught. Class Play Hiki11g,'23 Tcz11zls,'2l, '22 Szuizzznzizzg, '22 Ukulele Clzzlv, '2l Sfildflll'COIlllC1il,:22, '23 Girls' Atlzluflc t4SSOL'ltlZ'l0Il Lois OBRIEN Dark, brown eyes has this slender maid: Her words are rare, her few. thoughts are staid. Greek Gi111zUs,'l9 Girls'fltlzlcticAssociation HYMEN CYTLER Patient he toils the whole day throughg And tasks he cannot do are I l l .L,J......l. Si-ui LEWIN BLXRIE XLXHER SAM Lniif VVhen duty turned his way, For honest work. we all With flying feet he spurns She found hi1n armed and agree, the ground, ready, A splendid model is Marie. For him a match has not Girlx' fl tlzlrlif flssocialimz been found. Track, '21, '22, '23 illillzdolifz Cl1rlr,'22,'23 fI1'ul1i1'm't1z7'11l Club, '22, '23 P1'c'slfli'11t,'22 Twezztyqflzree REGINALD VVILLIAMSON For Reggie's captain of the team g O how he swings the wil- low beam! Football, '21, '22 23 Baseball, '20, '21, '22 ' Captain v v , 23 'Pepper Box, '21, '22, '23 23 T1'ea.r1,11fe1', ' FORD RACKLEY A mind that tiuds in work 1 HELEN ECHERT Her head is crowned with golden hair delight, Thz1t's fair to look upon. A will that ever leads to Student Council, '21, '22 right. D1fLlC'll7'lE1', '19, '20, '21, '22 Basketball, '20, '21, '22 Girls' Athletic Association T ELIZABETH LITMAN GRESHAM SMITH ADELE LEPPE Her dark eyes Hash with The world has ma11ySmiths, A task is done well, fun and mirth. 'tis true, lt it's done by Adele. Golf, '22 But few can match in worth Golf, '21, '22 Hockey, '22 with you. Hockey, '21, '22 Swi1111f11i1'l,Q, '22 Basketball, '23 Tennis, '21, '22, '23 Tennis, '21, '22, '23 Hiking, '20, '21, '22, '23 Girls' Athletic Assa ciation Swi11'z111ing, '21, '22, '23 twenty-fam' Duleiw er 71 ,' Ca-C-Hi, '20, '21, '22, '23 22 Lau CHARLES F'liRLhlAN The world is better because of him, He is so full of fun and vim. SARA M.xN12soN Our Sara whiles away the tleeting hours ln dreaming of fair fields and sunny Howers. Golf Hm-key Hl,l?l'llg Smi1z111zizzq lfVrlz'em' Club, '22 SM1dc11tCo1zm'iI, '21, '22 Cirls' Lz'te1'c11'y Sorivty, '23 Girls' Atlilfllr .4.YSOL'lGfl0ll HENRY SCn1LnKN15rr-IT XVith princely step he paced the hall. The handsome hero of us all. , Pejlpffr B011 '22, '23 TrmIs111'u1', '22 SECI'L'fIIl'j', '23 - Luv ID.-x COHEN Her merry, twinkling eyes so bright Rival in hue the dark of night. JACK BRICKMAN XVhere did you learn to be patient? And how did you learn to be good? Clas.vPlay Orcliestra, '20, '21 LORENIE XVESTENHISIZR To tell her thought and Worth, indeed were vain: lVords fail whene'er we speak about Lorene. Co-C-Hi, '22, '23 Gi1'lx'Afl1letic Assofiatiorz. Twelzly-fi , V 3l.XR'I'H.X LOTZ lgERNl.-XRD GREEK A clark eye and a stately VVhene'er ii task to him he- smile fell, S0 free of art and of all 'Twas always sure to be guife. Hiki11Q','22, '23 C0-C-Hi, '21, '22, '23 Gif-lx' Aflllcfii' .f'l5sm'iHllr111, clone well. Track. '23 ' Class Play News, '22, '23 Ol'L'lZC.Yfl'0, ' Nifty-Fifty, '22, Sfmlcfzt C01tlLCll,,2O. '21 Boys' ,Z.ilCl'lll'j' Sofiefv, - '21, '22, '23 20 '23 News I?ap1'0su11 tafive, '22 Secretary, '23 IDA BLUMOFF VVe crave one boon-this worlcl to tell, Thy name. fair maid, hehts thee well. Hockey Hiking C0-C-Hi, '22, '23 Student C01l7I1Fll,'22 C0111 111m'Cial Club, '22 Gi1'lx'Ailzleric Assofiatiozz , ANNA Amuzss LAXYRENCE BIILLER NIAIEEL HARMAN Our AllU3 is the kind that l-le's made of mettle that So full of fun and glee works: he'er gives up, And sparkling wit is she. And always without boast- This serious lad of ours. Co-C-Hi,'22,'23 img. V ' , Girls'Atlzlaficfilssociflfiazz Hockey, 22 Hiking, '22, '23 SIc'i11z11zizzg,'22,'23 Gi1 ls'Atl1letic flSS0l'lUfI'07l T'ZC'f7lIl'j'-,Yl.l' Lui fEENEYlEX'E l:RTli1JM.XN HAXRRY FRIEDMAN HELEN H,XNSER Vllith an O1'3fOl S mzuiiiei' XVl1C11G'C1'111 serious thought A hit of fun, a bit of and eyes that gleama we wish to tarry, thought. She will speak you a speech We always listen to the Sfzzdmzt Council, '23 on any theme, words of Harry. G0lf,'21 Golf. '23 Classiffzl Club, '22 Tczznis, '20 Horkvy, '22 Sl'llIl'C'I1lC01l1It'll,'Z2, '23 Szvillzuziug, '21 Hiking, '20, '23 ,Ymuv Stall, '21 .S ZL'llIHIll'Il4Q, '22 Nfws Sfmif, '23 C0-G Hi, '21, '22 '23 Gi1'l.v'Aflzlvli6 As.voci:1li011 Co-C-Hi,' 23 Clfliilflll Club, '21, '22, '23 23 Svc1'ctnry,' lfi1'l.v'.-lz'lZl1'fz'f A550 fiafiun ........ LL...l. STEPHEN A311:RL1s'1'ER Iuxxiflix ITLESH .-XL'c2i'sT EDWARD SPAETE A hardy athlete is our lu those clark eyes I see Length of name and strength Steve, A spark of fun and glee. of purpose Also Z1 scholar, 1 helieve. Golf Fell to Eflw2lrfl'S lot. Fo0tbf1ll,'21, '22 Tennis Sfzfdmzt C01z11fil,'23 Bz15kf'z'l1f1ll,'2l, '22, '23 Studczzl C01lIlCll,'22. '23 Hiking C0-C-Hi, '22 Girls' .-lflzlvtir fls.r0c'1'ati0u Twenty-sc-Ucfz PHAR1ss CLEINO She is the kind who likes to have her fun, She loves a joke and can re- turn 21 pun. Hockey Hilsiizq' Student Couucil, '22, '23 Girls' Athletic Assoeiatioiz JOSEPH XVE1sM.xN HELEN HsXLTEl2 An orator of stately tnien She's worth her weight in XVhose utterance is lofty. gold, we Seniors say. Pepf1erBor,'23 For Helen has ne'er failed lfVriters' Club, '22, '23 President, '22 Debating Team, '22, '23 O7'Uf07'iL'Ell'C011f6'Sf.'22, '23 Boys' Literary Society, '20, '21, '22, '23 Vice-Presideiz t, '22 President, '23 in any Way. Teh I1 is, '21 1-fitting, '20, '21, '22, '23 Sl'MdCl'1f Council, '22, '23 Le Salon Frimgais, '22 Girls' Athletic Assoriatiou FRED SMITH H'ELEN PALMER 'Neath all his seriousness Wlho speaks well must also there lies think well. A saving sense of humor. News Staff, '22 Class Play Co-C-Hi, '22, '23 T-zoeuty-eight lflfriters' Club, '22, '23 Sl'Md61lfCOM71Cil,'23 Girls' Literary Society. '21, '22, '23 Treasurer, '23 Girls' Athletic Assoeialtioii VVILLIA31 PARIS He wields his pen with such great ease That he need only Write to please. SARAH PQRTMAN A musical laugh like the rippling of waters ls thy sweet gift. Golf, '22, '23 Hockey, '20 Hiking, '20, '21, '23 Girl.r'Lif0r11ry Society Girls'Atl1letic Association EUGENE BREZANY He always heeds what teachers say, He knows right well it's bound to pay. mind. FRIEDA BLANKE Thoughts beyond her years Dwell in this maiden's C0-C-Hi, fzi, '22, '23 Girls' A tlllctic A ssofiation CHESTER Sr-XHLEMAN SARAH SCHWARTZ KTORRIS TNGER The somber world becomes :X shy little Creature of This sturdy youth of such so bright and gay, elhn graceg a noble cast Wlhen on his mandolin we She must have come here VVill lead the van, not be hear him play. from some fairy place. among the last. ,Vows Staff, '23 Golf, '22 Bclselmll, '22, '23 Mandolin Club, '22, '23 Tennis, '21 Hiking, '20, '21, '22, '23 Girls' Lit01'aryS06i6t3', '20, '21, '22, '23 Girls' A tlilvtic Assofiation Tfcenty-nine mu CLARA DENIC Dependable as the day is long, Her mind is masterful and lstrong. Te1z1zi5,'21, '22 C0l71lllF7'C l0l Club. '21 5f1lCl1L'7IfC01l1l6ll,'Z1, '22, '23 Girls' Athlvtir' As.r0cif11'imz, BLACK ALDRICH Honor and truth combine in me To guide my wisdom rrght- eously. Trarls, '22, '23 Class Play H15LEN PAULINE BAss .X student of the classical, And all that deals with log- ical. Golf, '22, '23 T01111i5,'21 Iflofkvy, '22 Hilsing, '22 Writcwx' Club, '22, '23 Claxsiinl Club, '22, '23 S6f1'0lar'y, '22 l'i U-l71'f'slclc'r1t, '23 Cirlr' fl tlllvfig' flssmiiglfivn ISADDRI5 ZIhlMl5R3'I.-AN XVheue'er we long for frieudship true, XVe always come right straight to you. Boys' Litcrflry Society, '21, '22 Sf1ld6'71fC01H1fll,'23 Nifty-Fifty, '22, '23 Tl11'1'1'y CI-LXRLOTTE GIT.LERBIfXN She always works with might and main, Nor doth she ever work in vain. Te1z11i.r,'21, '22 Hockey, '21, '22 Hileing, '21, '22, '23 Swi1117l1i11g, '21, '22 Girls' Literary Society, '22, '23 Girls' .fltlllctif Assorialion LOUIS TE1'1'IiLl1.XUM XVith patience great he la- bors ou, For hun no work's too try- mg. Student C01fl1IL'il,'22 1 BTARY STEINIEERG A charming girl with a modest air, W'ho patiently seeks learn- ing rare. Hileiizg Siidllllllillg llfifiters' Club, '22, '23 C0-C-Hi, '22, '23 Clasyiml Club, '22, '23 Girls' .LifC'7'Ul'j' Society, '21, '22, '23 Srf1'Cfrzf'y, '23 DAVID XYOGEL A lad of unassuming mien XVhose heart is full of peace serene. Student C0'lH1L'llr,'22 LEoN,x RAU A student after my own heart, XVe heard a teacher say: XVe viewed her card and sadly said, XYhy can't I do that way? Golf, '22 Tennis, '21, '22, '23 Hiking, '20, '21, '22, '23 Le Salou FI'UIIQ'f1Z'S, '22 Girls' .4 fliletir fl5S0t'lfl1'lO7L HELEN STAHLHUTH Maxx SLEIN LOUISE HJXLLER Always singing a merry l-le went along with patient Like water from a mountain tune g tread, rill, She's as happy as El bird l-le never shirlced,hut work- Doth laughter froin her gay in June. ed instead, heart thrill. Hiking Grfrk Gaines DZllCl1l1C7', '22, '23 Girls' flflzlftir Assoriafiozz Girlr' Atlzlvfic flssoviafiozi Tlz iiffy-one ANNA CZUKERMANDL A model for the rest of us lu all that's good and fair. Tennis, '22 Hiking, '22 News Staff, '23 Co-C-Hi, 522, '23 Student Council, '22, '23 Girls' Atlzlctic Association Girls' Literary Society, '20, '2l COLEMAN ROSENBAUM He does his Work so cheer- fully, And always smiles so mer- rily. Class Play i DEBORAH CARNOVSKY Dark is her hair and bright her eye, Her face ne'er bore a frown or sigh. Hiking Tennis, '22 Student Council, '22, '23 Girls' A tlilctic Assotialion HILDRED BUCH Cheerful and bright the whole day through Though skies be clark or azure blue. Golf, '22 Hiking, '20 Hockey, '21, '22 S'ZU'll71flHlllQ, '22 Co-C-Hi, '22, '23 Sl1l0lFllL'C0lllZL'll.-23 Girls' Literary Socioty. 521, '22, '23 Girls' A tlzlctic Association Thirty-two SAUL STEINBERG He, lalzors hard to do his hest 3 And does his work with Vim and zest. Nifty-Fifty, '22, '23 Boys' Literary Society, '2l,'22,'23 XIERA FLESH Wlhen Vera smiles the World is gayg ' She drives drear trouble far away. l Tennis, '22 H ik'iizg '21 Grccle Gonics 19 Student Council, '20, '21 CIi1'ls'Atlilctic Association J 1 C1-IAUNCEY BRixnsH.xw U ANN LlfX.'X'r N C1-IEs'r15R RLXSCIIMIEYER Though knights have roam- In llfe 1161 51057111 IQHTCHH1' O why hide your talent? ed on gallant steeds, 'She W111 SUCCQGC1-H WC S9-Y lVhy not make it evident? And gladly yied in noble of Aim' , .lzmior Ezzqizzcrrx, '21, '22 deeds, , Gvlf Xifly-Fifly, '21, '22, '23 XVe hold it true that our 14561115 Class Play q w 0551 Clauneey PHMHT VVas nc'er surpassed in chivalry. ' Radio Clz1lv,'2O, '21 'l'1'Uu.r1u'm', '20 l'i1'r-Pluxriduizf, '21 C0-C-Hi, '21, '22, '23 5'l1m'c1zfC'01z1l4'il,'22,'23 C'0lIZlll!'l't'l!ll Clzzli, '21 Girls' .--Iflzlvfir :1ssn:'ifz1'ion A. i BLU IL's'r1Ni3 DYER H,XRRX' PEARL GENEVA SCHWARTZ Thou'rt hlessed with the A leader and a gentleman, The beauty of old Spain quality 'Tis very plain to see: Shines in Geneya's eye. That men call leadership, Yet modest in his manner, G0lf,'23 Golf As anyone could he. Hiki1zg,'22, '23 Tvzzxzis C0-G-Hi, '23 Hiking Co-G-Hi, '20, '21, '22, '23 Ser1'0fui'3', '22 Dprluznulory Colzlvxl, '21 Slzulczzl G01z11ril,'21, '22, '23 Girls' LlZ'f'7'fl7'j' Soficty. '20, '21, '22 Gi1'l.r',4llz,'ctirfIs.vorinlz'o1i S1'lltlUlIl C01l1lfCll,'22 Girls' l.ilM'11ryS0c'icfy, '22, '23 Girls' flllzlcfir xlssoriatiozi Thzifly-flz rev I. COLEMAN Dowmzs A student and an athlete, too, And yet the tale is not half through. Football, '21, '22 Basketball, '21, '22, '23 Pffvfvm' Box, '21, '22, '23 SARA POCRAS W'hene'er her hngers touch the keys VX7e hear the sweetest melo- dies. Tcl11zis,'21, '22 Mfz1'zdoIi11,'2l,'22 Ukulele, '21, '22, '23 Pw'sidv11t,'23 1'll!l11d0iilZ-Cf101'0i,'22 Louis Honowirz A dreamer who sees what his heart desires, And patiently thereunto as- pires. Nifty-Fiffy, '22, '23 1XlYRTLE BICIQENNEY SAM LADIMSKY RUTH STARK Myrtle studies by night and He stands for all that's A maiden shy and good and day staunch and good, fairg And does her best in every For such great things he's Of golden brown her eyes way. always stood. and hair, Girls' A flilctic Assofiafion T11i1'z'y-four Slmfi11g,'20 Hiking, '20, '21, '22 Swizizmiizg, '21, '22 Hodeey, '20, '21, 22 22 23 1 Tc11izis,'19, '20, '21, ' Student Comicilf Girls' A flzielic Association Goune ADELsT1z1N GEOl!flE VVERNER Nrxonr Rouse A peaceful mind, a happy A lad who never scorns to Her merry eyes betray her heart, light wit. A hand that's guided by XVhene'er a cause is for the G0lf,'22 true art. right. T!'117llS,l22 Hockey Hiki1zg,'22, '23 Hiking Swiuznzilzg, '22, '23 Twzzzis Girls'Atl1lcticAs.v0ciat1'01z Siilfllllllilltif Co-C-Hi, '22, '23 Sfude11,tC01z1zfil, '22, '23 Girls' Liz'era1'yS0fiet3', '20, '2l, '22, '23 Girls' Athletic Association CHARLES BIARTIN That were not perfect we know is true, Yet few are the faults we can hud in you. Sfzfzdm1fC01111l'il,'23 BIARIAN EPSTEIN She searched for learning true and rare, And found, l trow, more than her' share. Tcznziis Class Play Dizlvinzeix '21, '22 Classiml Club, '21, '22 lf'i1'c-P1'midc1zf,'2l Ti'm.ri11'0i', '22 Houma SCHXVARTZEL Though Homer laughs the Whole day through, He ne'er forgets there's work to do. Sf1ldl.'7l1'C01IlILlll,'21,'22'23 .llfmdolilz Cl'zzl1,'2l, '22. '23 Tmfk, '22, '23 Tlziifty-:iw MONA QWENS She's happy as El bird in sunny May, And sings and smiles through all the livelong day. SIDNEY BlxssM,xN TH1fn.x lXlULLIiR A student of the highest VVe know we can depend on type, you NVe're' proud to say of him. For you are loyal and so true. Horkny, '21, '22 C0-C-Hi, '22, '23 Tl'Ct7S'lflVU1', '23 Ln Castilla, '21, '22, '23 Vice-Prc,tia'e1zf,'22 Slilldfllf Coumvil, 522, '23 Girls' Alfhletic Alssorialiou Islxnomz PoL1NsKx' Vkfhereyer he treads, they say you'll lind A trail of broken hearts be- hind. 1 Ba1zd,'22, '23 O1-uffesfrn. '19, '20, '21, '22, '23 T2'Cr1szf1'cr, '23 Tlzfirty-s'i.r jon N VVEIcixN'r Out of the ezune he, balmy south A gallant son of that fair country. Tmrk, '23 Class Play Bays Give Club ELY BENSKY XVhen you're about there is no sigh, You make us laugh so much, Ely. Hockey my 1 XVILLLXM DI. AIARMOR MURIEL DIXON Tll61'CyS more delight in joy NVorcls fail us when we turn than sorrowg to you, l So Marmour says, XVhy KVho are so loyal, tau' and trouble borrow? true. f-fx X' Q C 4 fl 'wlgggwm H 'f'MwlLw'wm Tlzirtj'-scwzz T F T .- ' T T T' ' iX 'm,,-' 4 g3 'g'-51,14-.447 ' -- .,,-.:.-ML1' Nz' ' , nv - , ' .H ' -- MFL- f t' l ,if-:r'7 THE RED AND BLACK T WHAT NEXT? By Lazrzmfd Finger OUR years ago, when we entered high school, what object did we have in view? Did we enter to gather book-learning? Did we enter merely to while away the time? Or per- haps to learn the means of earning and accumulating wealth? Whatever our ob- jects were, we have progressed through the four years of high school, after all. What we really learned was how to think. The very atmosphere of the high school has demanded it. Our work has demanded reasoning of a high order. This developed individual thought. And so we passed through a stage of mental growth in which we feel that we have learned to consider things for ourselves. We have become interested in better lit- erature. Works of a finer nature than those we formerly read have been eagerly sought. Because of the nature of the events that have been occurring in the outside world we have had to reason. Wars have been fought. Peace has been made and broken. New ideals have been intro- duced. Political parties have risen and fallen. Nations have flourished and de- clined. All these things have made us think and reason: the high school pupils of today have learned ful things. From a physical changed. The urchin, for example, suddenly into an ungainly creature with more length of arms and legs than he knew what to do Tlzirfy-aight with, and then into a sturdy youth. When we entered Central we were one conglomerate mass. Gradually we began to untangle ourselves. Those interested in athletics went out for the various teams. Those who learned how to wield the mighty quill cast anxious eyes for va- cancies on the staff of the Red and Black or the News. Those who were musically inclined found ample opportunities to ex- ercise their talents in the clubs founded for that purpose. The Daniel Websters of the future diligently applied themselves to the study of debating and oratory. Our minds, since the early terms, have taken different twists. Characters and personalities have developed. We have specialized in certain subjects. It has been a wonderful world. It has been a period when we were happy in the truest sense of the word. We met our teachers on a more demo- cratic level. We realized that they were our friends who in teaching us, were striv- ing to prepare us for the battle that they saw ahead in life. Competition was to be found on all sides. Competition in scholarship, in athletics, in debating. This tended to make the weakest drop off. And so it is logical to state that we stand out today as the flower of the freshmen that entered these doors four years ago. From that beginning day four years ago life in general began to take on a new aspect. We learned what our duties would be as future citizens. We learned of the functions of our government. We G 955 V NQQ5' 7' -s Qr- ' ' ifJ21: ':2p 2.-.mwfib wfi'. ', ? - ? ' n 'H ' A -1 -'5 ' ' 7 ff' .':' l ' gf, ' 1. 3 v .. I- 2 . . x,,,t. , x t . ' ,, qw r a -V a s , 'Aff' , , I .Wm , . , ' ' ., Y -f-. ' .,, . X -.1 , 1 Q VHF, 1 if M mir? F A 1 I ,M 1151 1. ' E xx I ' W l r ' I I ' S l' I ns THE '. RED learned that the welfare of the nation de- pended upon us. We were told that we were the bulwarks of progress and pros- perity. It was a new responsibility on our shoulders. As we stand on the threshold of the world, each of us has higher dreams and aspirations than those that he had four years ago. We have taken an important step forward in life. Guided by the splen- did examples of personality and character in our teachers, led by the knowledge they have helped us to glean, and aided by the development of the ability to think AND BLACK for ourselves, we are about to enter the world, hoping to uphold the standards of cleanness and fair play that We learned in high school. And now as we stand here, a question confronts us. Now that We have learned the aforementioned lessons, to what use will We apply them? VVill it be in college? ln business? ln the vari- ous professions? The question that ar- rests us and requires us to make serious and practical use of our ability to think, resolves itself into the two words: What next? ...m gg .. - .mi Qi? 0 ,..f :K '32 Q52 -jig C15 Tfliffj'-'lIf1lG SENIOR PICNIC i i Q-,J H - F - J r' i -gig s .. . . iff, i t .. ,Jw ill '-T '- ' MW' ze 5- -- .rygwf f 5 .. i., Jay?-gil I ., it-A ag i o psf? ' . H77 . .! gf- -:H ' WT' is M.iifii-I':'l4f-2692 ' f' A 'I ' 'ta-..w'.tirY :ns T I-I E R E D AND BLACK SENIOR CLASS PLAYS By Aizzmffc Wciizbcrgcr HE seniors, under the ingenious di- rection of lVliss Watson, presented a very entertaining and somewhat novel clivertisement consisting of three one-act plays in one evening. This per- formance was particularly noteworthy in that it was, in a sense of the word, ex- perimental. That is to say, the purpose was to ascertain whether, in the future, it would be expedient to present the less pretentious, as well as the more elaborate type of play. And, judging from the ap- preciative attitude of the audience, the former proved most captivating. The titles of this generous offering were re- spectively UThe Lost Silk l-lat, Spread- ing the News, and Joint Owners in Spain. ln the first playlet, Mack Aldrich, as the Caller, and Chester Maschmeyer, as the Workman, were admirable. The forrner's acute sensibility to the uabsurdity of going through London hatlessf' de- spite his desperation at being thwarted in love, was rather amusing. Finally, how- ever, when he mustered courage enough to return for his hat, he opened the door of the house with such force that it trembled and the door was well-nigh un- hinged. The audience feared a collapse. Nothing happened. A unanimous smile and the tension relaxed. The Poet, Elvis l-larlin, expounded his Views con- vincingly on the Caller's plight. 'Spreading the News was a clever play by Lady Gregory and one felt that the author, in Addisonian style, was gen- tly ridiculing the manner in which the cre- ative imagination of a community can conjure Ha mountain from a mole-hill. Here, however, ample opportunities were afforded for histrionic ability. Bernard Greens excellent presentation of Bartley Fallon possessed that pessimism and submission which, no doubt, inspired Dr. Coue's panacea. Gladys l'iosler's spirited HlVlrs. Fallon was very good. Evelyn Fisher, as 'ilVlrs. Tarpeyf' and John Wei- gant, as 'Jack Smith, were sincere in their portrayals. ln short, the perform- ance of the entire cast was praiseworthy. Ujoint Owners in Spain proved to be as amusing as its predecessors. Marion Epstein's Miss Clarke and Theodora Battles HlVlrs. Blair were well done. The contrast between the two characters was interesting and their tantrums and reac- tions evoked a great deal of laughter. Since the successful production of plays involves certain indispensabilities, our seniors wish to express indebtedness to lVlr. Noel and Mr. Crippen for electrical equipment and lights, to Miss Lodwiclc for technical suggestions, to Lucy Booker, Whitsett Lyle, Howard Crucknell, and lVlinette Levin for the collection of proper- ties. Forty-one .I Y YY VY , . I MR. R. F. C. DUNI-IAUPT By Lelzard Finger N the morning of Wednesday, January 10th, lVlr. R. F. C. Dun- haupt, teacher, gentleman, and leader, passed into the great beyond. De- spite the fact that Mr. Dunhaupt had not been enjoying the best of health, and that an operation had failed to prevent his de- cline, his death was entirely unexpected. This tended to increase the sorrow felt by the entire school. Forty-eight of his seventy-three years were spent in the service of the public schools of St. Louis. On coming to this country from Germany at the age of thir- teen he attended the Clark School. Upon graduating from that institution he entered Central High School. ln June, l870, he graduated from Central and enrolled in Williams College when the great Mark Hopkins was still its president. He sup- ported himself through college and gradu- ated in IS74, having won the much coveted Phi Betta Kappa honors. Soon after that he entered the ranks of the St. Louis Public School teachers. ln IS74 he was appointed an assistant in the first grade of the Blow School. A year later he was transferred to the Divoll School. ln March of the same year, l875, he was sent to the Pestalozzi School. Hardly a month had elapsed when he was sent to the Carr Lane School. Sep- tember, IS76, found him at the Everett School and exactly a year later he went to the Gardinelli School. He became prin- cipal of the Baden School in 1878 and two years later occupied the same office at the Lowell School. He came to Cen- tral High School in June, l889. During his forty-eight years as a teacher he taught physics, German, English, French, Spanish, and mathematics. He devoted most of his time to mathematics and while teaching its various branches developed in his pupils a keen desire to learn more about that subject. As a student in one of his classes, we recall that one of his most distinguishing characteristics was his ability to appeal to his pupils. When we were discouraged he would rouse us with his little sallies. His words of wisdom, uttered in such a heartfelt fashion, aided by his venerable appearance would make us double our efforts to do the work. His ability to appreciate a good joke and return one tended to increase our love and admira- tion for him. He is survived by his widow, three sons, and three daughters. The greatness of a man is measured by his deeds. Surely spending forty-eight years in instructing the younger genera- tions and instilling in them a desire for something better is one of the noblest tasks a man can perform. His inspiring words have helped more students than one can imagine, for back of those Words stood a living example of a teacher, a gentleman, and a leader. Foriy-fh1'0C - , V . . J 1 ,yff , - , J f , ' Y ' T - gf'--1' W ' .. , l.,,,2f'lggl r fn- -- M, ,f ' X049 THE - RED AND s.L,Ac Forty-four THE FLAME OF LIFE BY LENARD FINGER The tlielelriiig dame of life lmrhs for a day Then is G.1'fl7ZgllZ'SlZ6'0i by the icy breath That cometh from the jaws of gruesome Death. lt 'ze'a2'eretlz and doth shortly fade awayj A zliozmd of ashes cold, of ashes gray, Lie 0'er the spat fzvhere once it brightly gleamedg Where once of fzltilre deeds and joys it drearhed- Of selzemes that Opfvositian could hat stay. Then let us strive with all our might and will, T0 scale the jnimiaele of fame that we desire While an the altar of our hearts lzzzrhs still The glowing sffarle of Life's celestial hreg For who can say but that some erraht rill May quench it ere we reach Farhels dazzling spire? vh qv WM M M W MU LITERATURE If Ellll-Hlxll. Ill-l1ll qq , ' , 'i' 7 Ji690NQ JIDUVUQ Iill Uni in 1 w Q v 1 4 ' 1. V 1-, -.. f w mn F Y .-1 f- -, 7 f- '- -sf--.Y . - :f..,1,.--, ,, -f , -M ,, 1 ,Q W. 7 e f . slwfwf.. .- , Jn, of fu, , , J-gflgf' f -Filltt' it S 'N 'H' - Huy' 1 - f, at-1' f - s,1'j ...0,., 'mfwt?IZ r?r we few l :Him A I V -PM . .H WQESQV 'Q' 1,5 l THE -. RED AND BLACK A WEIGSHTY MYSTERY By Joseph Ncsscnfeld NDER no stretch of imagination can l call her stylish stout. Nor can l even say that she is fat. Casual estimates of her weight range from one thousand to two thousand pounds, al- though one thousand would be nearer cor- rect. I-ler features are ugly, according to our own standards of beauty. Perhaps, for all l know, she considers herself pretty. There are some such beings. There is no possibility of denying that she carries a great deal of superfluous flesh-too much excess baggage, so to speak. Fat! She fairly oozes. l must, though, in all fairness to her, admit that it runs in the family. Her mother was fat, as Were also her father and brother. As for her grandparents and her great- great-grandparents, although l feel sure that they, too, Were fat, l am not in a position to state so definitely. But for sheer quantity, she carries 'off blue-ribbon honors. She's a Vamp, you know-she rolls her large and bee-u-tiful--9-eyes! Oh, that Wick-ed glance! Yet, from what l can make out, she is not popular, although many people stop to stare at her occasion- ally. You see, the trouble with her is that she wears the same kind of clothes year in and year out, disdaining all fashions. l tried to find out what kind of work she does, but all I discovered was that she didn't do any. Although she is exceed- ingly strong and husky-and who will deny it?-she is supported by the public. Nevertheless, she does not reside in the poorhouse. She trips the light fantastic-or would, if she could. Swimming is her strong forte. She swims whenever possible, and although her form wouldn't compare with that of a bathing beauty-the movie kind -still-! Well, finish it the way you want to. From what l said in the preced- ing paragraph it will be inferred that she is a privileged character. Nothing could be farther from the truth. I suppose, though, that l have forgotten to tell you Whom l am talking about. There may be some who have strong enough intellects to have guessed it, but others may not have. For the benefit of the latter, I shall tell you where to find her. She resides in the Forest Park Zoo in a house on a hill, at the bottom of which are the sea- lions. If you do not find her, you will have to carry for the rest of your life the burden of your ignorance. f Vtfn 5 IBLKULDM r. J ' 1-Qyq- Forty-si.r , - A ,J-'Q-m 'G ff' V lr., f I -- ,u,,,. ,-9. - W ' U G M3225 f ' A f - -1- i Tv' 4 2- ' 4- C gf -lr ,. lm' all- - B.- I 5 THE RED AND BLACK SUBURBANITES By Fzwzrcs Rzfflz R. POPPLEBY was a suburbanite, For that matter, so was Mrs. Pop- pleby but Mr. Poppleby appar- ently derived more joy from this fact and circumstance than did his better half. At the law office in the Great City, seated with other sub- urbanite patent - attor- neys he boasted with the best of them. His boast was Ellenwood, its convenience, its - Well, to be brief, its paramount v i r t u e s, which were as countless as the sands of the sea. One could say for a fact that it took forty- Hve minutes, more or less, to ride into th e heart of the city from Ellenwood, and Mr. Dennis Poppleby bravely dismissed that five minutes' run from the little bungalow in Robin Place to the car- - stop each morning, as 'Nl -XEQ As forIMrs. Pobbleby, her plight was distressing. She was having too much of Ellenwood. From the rocking-chair near her dining-room window she gazed out upon the pride of Dennis and then wrath- fully mopped her face with his big white handkerchief and f caught the tears as they came rolling down her cheeks. When she wanted to 'ihave a big cry she prepared for all emergencies W i t h o n e of his handker- chiefs-- hers were so small. And as nothing is so soothing to femi- nine hearts as a good V lacrymal spell, every day another handker- chief was secretly ex- tracted from the right- hand bureau drawer to catch the tears of dear little Mrs. Esmerelda Pobbleby. Today she sighed, nab. and wept, and gulped, ref 1 wi N540 x th e interurban toot- toot-ed its warning from Glen Point, three-quarters of a mile out. He even forgot that upon several occasions he had boarded the train with a partially eaten doughnut tightly grasped in his left hand, plain evidence that Mrs. Pobbleby had forced him to carry the rest of his break- fast with him, to be finished somehow or other. and sighed some more. All she could see were four bungalows like her own, moored, anchored in the yellow clay of Ellenwood. The only Variety in the landscape was the differ- ence in the size and locations of the other four solitary domiciles. Smither's looked for the world as if, in the act of shying away from Armstrongs, it had bumped Fo1'z'y-sezfe11 9 Avi? ' in 'V F ' ,, H7734 'te'-?i'!?0I'?fi:3f' 9 f ,A , . ' ' ' ' V Q J-f'- ,, .., 1' ,, ., .- 'N Em iw '-12570 ,-Z5??l?jffZ'1'-','.' Tye ' 'WL .' M M ' , . Q Q f -,' ' . A ' ,-.L fa gg., T ,-5.7, I ftf- I'l-:l.!4f'Qi2?-a . AW! ' ' A 5 'f l ' l -1-. 1' 1.41 ? 4 stuff-I HE THE .'. RED into the Oliver chicken coop with its feathery inhabitants of prize leghorns or some similar well-known variety of chick- ens, while some distance over, Cordell's little doll-house peeped from between two elm trees and flirted outrageously with lVlrs. Poppleby's own seven-room bunga- low. These two aforesaid elms and a half dozen scrubby mulberries constituted the only signs of vegetable life in Ellenwood, and even they stoodshivering in the win- teris blast. So this was that attractive new subur- ban subdivision heralded by the news- paper as the most beautiful spot near the Great City. Beautiful, convenient, home- like, reasonable, just the place to live in! Highly-colored posters in the trundling street cars of the Great City had given one a roseate impression of what Ellen- wood would be-just as soon as the im- provements were completed. The pic- tured sky was clear Alice blue, the ground emerald green, ribbed with the tiny strips of pavement and streets, while a machine glided up the avenue, past all the artistic little homes of Ellenwood, beneath a leafy canopy of the interlacing foliage of an avenue of trees. Q Mrs. Poppleby, familiarly known as Esmerelda, smiled bitterly as she recalled the seductive pictures in the street cars, and her own Dennis' weakness for subur- bans. I-low well she remembered the day that the auction of Ellenwood lots had opened-the brass bands, the Hags, the barbecue, the ice cream, and the happy throngs which tramped about the newly- graded Ellenwood. Even she was enthu- siastic, but alas! l-ler eagerness had be- Forty-eight AND BLACK E come thoroughly drenched in the steady downpour of rain two months after her establishment in the bungalow, and had found a muddy grave more than six feet downward in the clay about her. Ellen- wood was a bug-a-boo, even when Es- merelda went to the Great City, for spots and dabs of it clung to her heels or skirt and left stubborn traces in spite of her efforts to banish it. To Esmerelda it was synonymous with mud. No wonder the houses looked as if they were playing hop- scotch on the yellow Ellenwood, for Es- merelda couldn't see even the curbstones of Oriole Terrace, Partridge Square, or Linnet Avenue as they curly-cued about in park-like divisions compelling one house to back up into the other as did the Smither's and the Oliver's. It had stopped raining, yet the land- scape was not one bit more attractive than before, for there were those distressing little ponds of muddy water thickly dot- ting the creviced, gullied, rolling acres about her. From experience Esmerelda knew that before they would evaporate another heavy rain would enlarge their areas and wash deeper crevices in the clay. It was a tiresome existence, this spending one's time eagerly Watching for some sign of human life in or about the other residences or in accordance with her only other choice, telephoning some one of the little doll-houses, to hear whether Hazel Smithers had recuperated from the mumps or measles or whatever her latest specialty happened to be or whether little Jimmy Oliver had cut his newest tooth with or without difficulty. She was tired of everything: the mud, the rain, Jimmy Oliver's incisors, Hazel --9 'J '- x T'-gqijpi e'fiW 7 'L1f r J-ff -o f I l . lv . , 5 -. - ,Q I y 4' 'KW r -- -- ' Ili ' ' , as .,. ' - , , Y 7 1 V' ew , ., , , ,. :WWW - , , , la, -- - ..f , .. , Tyvgglza me-f' 6 ffwf' -'ff fl f I -,-riliffrg wa.gi:'9Q 'ri. THE . RED .'. Smithers' doctor bills, of darning socks and washing dishes, of French knots and Irish crochet, of Mrs. Cordell's pomeran- ian, of those shivering mulberries and elms, of Dennis' hasty leave-taking in the morning and his late return in the eve- nings. Life had become very boresome she decided, as she sat and thought, yet she had long since ceased to weep. There was Roscoe Oliver out in the mud be- tween Arrnstrong's and Smither's be- decked in his father's silk hat and smok- ing-jacket gravely shoving Mrs. Cordell's pomeranian into one of those innumerable mud-puddles with which we are already familiar. ln due time Sue would gallantly rescue the writhing, messy, muddy crea- ture only to lower him into the mud again. Esmerelcla fervently hoped Mikado would quietly expire through suffocation amid these muddy tortures. Roscoe played with all the sturdy vitality of his seven short years and it was only when the staccato barks and yelps of poor Mikado became more frequent and sharply penetrating that the lad lightly tossed the noisy animal toward the side- walk, and boylike, turned to Watch a figure coming up the avenue. Esmerelda, too, turned her eyes toward this other person who with a little click- ety-click of his heels, carefully picked his way between the muddy spots and jaunt- ily swung up Robin Place toward the Poppleby bungalow. She arose from the chair and with a hurried yet scrutinizing glance in the hall-mirror lightly powdered the tip of her nose and with a touch or two more successfully obliterated all traces of her early afternoon occupation. As the man's footsteps on the porch were AND BLACK heard she gave herself a last reassuring glance and hurried to the door. Good afternoon, madamf' he said as he removed his hat with a gallant sweep, i'l'm the representative of the 'Tri-City Coke Company' and l'm quite certain that your husband bought your last load of coke from us. Yes, in fact l'm positive- isn't your name Smithers, Mrs. Wentworth Smithers? No, sir, this isn't Smithers'g this is Mr. Dennis Poppleby's residence. The Smithers live in that stucco bungalow over on Oriole Terrace. Oh, that's my mistake. These little streets out here tangle one up so, but maybe while l'm here l could interest you in coke, this year's or next year's supply, he thoughtfully suggested. Well, hardly, was her reply, I must admit I know nothing about coke or coal except that our last load of coal doesn't give satisfaction. lt's so dirty and dusty and doesn't give enough heat. A remedy for that would be the use of coke. The jaunty Tri-City coal man thought quickly before he continued his conversation. l'll do something for you, Mrs. Pop- pop-eri' - Poppleby, supplied Esmerelda gen- erously. Mrs, Popplebyf' he repeated, I'll send you a little coke, enough of it for you to see its merits. Oh, l'm certain Mr. Poppleby wouldn't want to accept your kind offer, but We thank you for it just the same, mur- mured Esmerelda, but her protests were futile. She was completely overwhelmed by the man's graciousness and generosity Forty-1'zit1fzc Q ' ,-If 1 -.- g . . -Twjal l 1' ,mf . . I .i a , . .fel -atzgtgg 5, 'S no ' we-fi:?' ff. M' ' . J f ' . -...ts 7'fil 1lZlg??7Ha . AW' A 5 'I ' ' l K .i'.1'w1' 'la' Wlllifffl ns THE '. RED AND BLACK and he won an impromptu debate with a prospective customer. Two days later a heavy coal wagon thundered up the avenue. Esmerelda heard it from away back in her sunny lit- tle kitchen. The sun had actually shone the whole day and Mrs. Poppleby had sung and danced all the morning and well into the afternoon. She was now in the midst of making an angel-cake but she stoppeclg the coke was coming! She sped to the front window and watched the Wagon draw up to the house and when the driver came to inquire whether this was Poppleby's she answered his knock in her kitchen regalia. She then watched him as he shambled back to his wagon and prepared to dump the coke into the street. Don't you think, she began, as she went out onto the porch, it would be better to come up into the drive and use a coal chute than to dump it in the street? Oh no, mam, I'll be finished in a sec- ond, he said with a foolish grin, and after an apprizing glance at Esmerelcla in her big cooking-apron, the dab of Hour on her left cheek and the dover egg beater in her hand, he began to replace the boards at the back of the wagon and in a twinkling, as it seemed, the wagon thundered off again. Little Roscoe Oliver ventured from across the street, blank curiosity written on his young brow, and Esmerelda fled houseward, convulsed with laughter. What will Dennis say, she thought, I wonder if he'll even see it when he comes home, and again peal after peal of laughter rang through the bungalow. Fifty As dusk drew on she sat by the window waiting for the familiar toot-toot of the interurban. It seemed to be late but she didn't mind, in fact she hoped it would be, for then Dennis wouldn't see the coke as he came by and she'd have some more fun about that pile. She met Dennis at the door when he came. Dennis, the coke came, did you see it? Where? Out in the street. Dennis retraced his steps to the street. To say the very least in an exceedingly mild way, he was peeved. E.smerelda, what will the neighbors think? Why in the world did you allow them to dump such a little pile in front of our house? How could I help it? I couldn't run after the wagon and force him to leave the rest of his load here, could l? and Esmerelda giggled. That is the most disconcerting thing about Esmerelclag she always giggles- giggles at the wrong time, thought Den- nis, then he said, Well, there's one thing l'm certain of and that is that l'm not going to carry one piece of that coke into the basement. It can stay here forever even if we do lose our good name and reputation. I-le turned and stalked into the bungalow, Esmerelda following in his wake, endeavoring to suppress her uncon- trollable risibles. I-le was silent during the evening meal but she, with a gay little twinkle in her eyes cheerfully kept up a constant flow of chatter. The angel-cake was her final, conquering blow to his firm resolution to -well-she didn't know just what he f J ' - . - ,,,,, 1- 2 1 if f 'f - - I fiza- 'f-6-tenifriaf ,423 xl g I lil i W Y . i A Igm -ff r .1 - M 1, . , r ' F75 ' 'st I have ' . '- I r -. ' A fi as 'L-I. .-a-ix?--f.'.T3 E59 4.445132-I-w wf . 4165 1' f 3 'f ' ' l f1'.iif.'l,l'lldli-.i'lv'lDli'7 me T I-I E R E D had decided to do, but anyway Esmerelda seemed thoroughly to understand the time-worn proverb of the way to a man's heart for he surrendered to her charms and her cake. As Dennis carried the coke into the coal bin, aided by the ridiculous little pulls and tugs rendered by Esmerelda, he counted the number of buckets of coke presented to them. There were five. And what was worse, the neighbors were good- naturedly making the most of the joke. Mr. Wentworth Smithers cheerfully of- fered his assistance to Dennis in carrying in the coke. Mr. Armstrong happily sug- gested that they give a benefit to buy lVlr. Poppleby a whole load of coal, while Mr. Cordell wanted to take up a collection then and there. 'Suburban jokersf' sniffed Esmerelda, when they were in the safe retreat of the little living room. They know the par- ticulars but still they couldn't miss the chance to air their so-called wit. l hate Ellenwood, really l do, Dennis! l..et's move! No, Esmerelda, we'll live down this coke episode, and Dennis turned to the sporting page, but then paused, L'Why you don't know but what they might think that we really wanted that old coke. uFiddlesticks, said Esmerelda. Esmerelda soon forgot the episode, but sorry to say, Dennis couldn't, at least for a month or two afterward. No matter which way he'd turn someone would men- tion it. Bazaars and benefits were face- tiously planned as a beginning for a coal fund for Dennis Poppleby, until the poor man was ready to shatter the Fifth Com- mandment to bits. Even at the office he AND BLACK was teased and tormented beyond endur- ance and during this temporary mental discomfort of his, Esmerelda, the cause of it all, was happier than she had ever been since her coming to Ellenwood. Three new bungalows were being erected and it now seemed as if she'd have more than measles and mud to occupy her mind. ln all probability her new neighbors would own horrid creatures exploited as brindle bulls and like as not instead of having the chicken-pox or measles they would have dyspepsia or hay fever, but still, it would be a change. Besides, Spring was coming. It was one of those characteristic March days, balmy, sunshiny, and she was expe- riencing the ecstacies of spring house- cleaning, mentally. ln a few days she'd begin, the rugs would be sent to the clean- ers, the curtains taken down, china-closets, buffets, everything, dismantled. Buckets and tubs of soapy water with piles and piles of newspapers and scrub rags and brushes, brooms, mops, dusters, vacuum- cleaners and goodness-knows-what-not would fill the corners and stairs and door- ways. She could even see Dennis stand- ing on a ladder in the living-room taking the pictures from the wall and then drop- ping the hammer on his foot and roaring for the arnica and first-aid bandages. The books would be taken from the cases and the dishes dumped into tubs of soapy water. ln all probability Dennis would wear one of her big aprons and shine sil- ver and wipe dishes and then steal away to the garage to read some article on woman, or the like, in some old nineteen- nineteen magazine he would have un- earthed. And the next evening he'd most likely telephone that Charlie or Jack or Fifty-one . ',,.' . -f . f fl, 'P --..- -- - .. ' - if l 'T I .t ,f ,li Q ' ,X . 1 e A .. -wwgl ---- -- ., . Wa ' -T ,- . f -1- .325-MQW-i'ZrSM'n:-f,:f-e: ---2-T: ,, - - -' . yiffif f A V 1 -t 1 5- G . , , my 7, f,4i,s..,,:Ag4 ,.. --,A , ...f-, - .4 ,, -, 4,1 ,a-1 ,x , 1... li. - 2 . , avi'-.fffJ' vi-cr 2--f-'ff - f - , -' ,-1' ' P -- -'..n. -M tl- ini -2-F 'f ' -' -5- l . 4-F-NF? 'fri' arriist-ygvciar THE ' RED somebody else had invited him to some- thing or other, or that the Senior partner wanted to see him that evening. But, thought Esmerelda, I won't mindg men are always in the way house- cleaning time, breaking dishes or pictures or falling over boxes or into tubs and be- ing so clumsy and all. That evening Dennis rushed home all aglow. lsn't it a topping day, Reldyf' he exclaimed, I feel just like moving. The call of the moving van! I'd love nothing better than packing the furniturd and moving anywhere. Eating pickles and doughnuts and sardines for a few days. Others write poems about birds and flowers and love in spring but l dream of moving vans. Let's move! There's a dandy place l have in mind. There's going to be an auction of lots next Sunday in that new subdivision called Cedar joint or Point or words to that effect. Thought maybe you'd like to ride over. What's the matter, Esmer- elda? Don't you want to? No, Dennis, we'll live down the coke episode. AND BLACK Mr. Dennis Poppleby hurried down Robin Place. He was loaded down be- yond recognition, yet he smiled vaguely. He hoped he hadn't forgotten anything. Let's see, he murmured audibly, 'Tve the oil mop, carpet tacks, naptha soap, bottle of O'Cedar, the two chamois skins, my garden trowel, a rake and the vegetable and flower seeds, the picture wire and a large sponge. With this he suddenly tightened his grasp on his pack- age and a fairly large cylindrically-shaped carton which had for some time been slowly slipping from its place of security, fell to the pavement, its contents rolling in all directions. Dennis grinned foolishly at the broken carton. Moth-balls dotted the pavement. He supposed he'd have to take his other packages home and come back for the moth-balls. Esmerelda wanted them es- pecially today. An overloaded moving van passed on its way to one of the new bungalows. Dennis sighed. It was Spring, and he couldn't answer the call of the moving van. Q 'G G 1 f lie r s - Y5 C652 2 ? 9 ogfy . og A my - .':jz,'. f fr 1. Q l I l ll Ei Z Lf- 'i : Y l l T A! I 5 - W Fifty-two ljgcqii'---Q5 3 i , , , VT ,dx rf Y K ,,!-'- Wm 4- u, sw, . ' f 'sm'T' 1 , , f-'1 - -1 M, ,- if .- -- -5,-: 'wEf ' . iw 4.1 I V -1.-iw. em Sf N see: f' ' . fi 3437 ' . .2.:. -rich Wit-Qi - 'Q m!'b '1i!'!1lFlllQL:'73E:Q'5fE7 ' 'N ' A 'fs' 'f ' ' l wi ff un 11:1-.! !'li'i'f ' 71? Ti-1E.:.RED.:.AND.:.BLAcK COCKSURE COCKRAN ' p By Joseph Nessenfeld T was not the first time that she had refused him, but nevertheless he felt discouraged. You know how it is. After spending so much money for candy, flowers, and the like, he thought that she should at least have shown some con- sideration. What an appalling sum it was, after all! Phew! And then for her James King. The nerve of the girl! The- upaper, mister? Post And he dug in his pocket for two cents. He continued walking, bitterly talking to himself, with the paper held before him, looking at the glaring headlines, but 41 If ' ,i , 0 7 N Gb-W t ' Q nxxl 1-E . Aj' l It . S L In I E ,Ulf gxnlanlzlzgvlv l 5 Mui S! J N Q m 7 f My Qlllllf Q X7 to act as much as to say, The young idiot! The nerve of such a man to ask me to marry him! And practically worth- less at that! What she had said though, was, No, Ronald, there's no use. l want to be the wife of Somebody. Still, she had accepted his gifts without demur. She must prefer that cross-eyed Adonis, not seeing them. After he had walked several blocks, the words of the head- lines slowly began to penetrate to the re- cesses of his numbed mind. Bank Robbers Disarm Policeman and Escape with S!0,000! Huh, must have been some police- man! Why, if it had been me, I'd have Fifty-three 55.5v9-aw Q ., 1 A Q H Y .J li f MQ F FA ,v -f 3. 'Y Lvf-'Qi 1 ' ' 1 f A 'fm 1 7 l ' 1 41 ' ' f T '91 f --- D WWA f ' - i . '. r. U 0, , . Y . , ' -at-3 f .1 WSW -el f --. -----e: .-A-H ' - f M .. '4' 'W , Q 'l Q Q - 2 'i 2- 'f ' ' 1 '. ' ' di lv ns THE RED -huhli' was his biting comment. ln utter disgust, he folded the paper and thrust it into his pocket. l-le was approaching his home, walk- ing with long strides and ugly thoughts. When he finally reached his house, he strode through the darkened hall to his room, Where he immediately undressed. He turned off the light, lay clown on his bed, and tried to fall to sleep-into that blessed oblivion. Tried, l said, and tried, l repeat. One sentence stood be- tween him and sleep! And that sentence was: Bank Robbers Disarm Policeman and Escape with SI0,000! No, on second thought, it was not the sentence itself that was the obstruction. It was what followed it! But what was it? Ah, that was something he had forgotten to read. So, after a muttered impreca- tion against all yellow newspapers in gen- eral, and the Post-Republic in particular, he decided to read the remainder of the article. l-le switched on the light, found the paper, and turned to the article. Bank Robbers Disarm Policeman and Escape with Sl0,000! A 'il-luh, l read that before. l-le continued reading: Chief O'l'lalloran Thinks Robbery ls an lnside Job: Alarm Does Not Go- Off, Robbers Escape in 4-Passenger Auto. Two Men l-leld by Police Pending lnvestigation. Bank Teller Gives Description of lVlen Who Held Him Up, Police Confident 5 of Recovery. ' The First National Bank of Kenyaba, lVlo., was robbed by two armed men of ten thousand dollars, lat about 2:l5 this Fifty-fozizir AND BLACK afternoon. John Jonesy, a policeman, who was on duty in the bank, was dis- armed by the robbers. The robbers es- caped in a four-passenger Ford automo- bile. William Sumat, a bank teller, stepped on the alarm, which refused to go off. It was afterwards found that the wires had been severed. This leads Chief of Police O'l'lalloran to think that the rob- bery was an inside job. The police have arrested two men answering the descrip- tion given by the bank teller and four men who were in the bank at the time of the robbery. The robbers were not masked, and the eye-witnesses took ad- vantage of the opportunity to note the robbers' clothing and facial character- istics. uThe robbers, upon entering the bank, stepped up to the teller's window and de- manded Sl0,000, which they claimed was in the cage at that moment. The teller, with one robber pointing a revolver at him, leaned down to get the money, and at the same time tried to set off the alarm. The other robber, meanwhile, had lined up the men in the bank, first dis- arming the policeman, who offered no resistance. The complete description of the rob- bers as given by the teller and the men in the bank is as follows: 'The first robber was a tall, thin man. l-lis height was estimated at six! feeti two inches and his weight at 135, pounds. l-le wore a blue serge cap, a pair of brown trousers, and a light brown pinch-back coat. l-lis nose was aquiline, his ears and mouth of me- dium size. The other robber was about five feet seven inches tall and weighed i a fl? W - i .I 'T-in +A , iff nl - 4 - VV' Nl --i 1-H ' '--- -- ,, . f Mahi - -- .,... ,. 3,2 z 1flim,'l- -2: - . . , -'fag f .y ' ' 'pr 4 4-I , . --as .v 5.4?fN...-g ms? ,C -ii,af1srg , 1 A.-1N.gijf'i7?: T H E .'. R E D A N D B L A C K about 240 pounds. His coat was gray, Are you the Chief? he asked upon his trousers were of a fuzzy blue, and he wore a derby hat. His face was nonde- script, but in general appeared to be cun- ning and shrinkingf The First National Bank offers a re- ward of two thousand dollars for the arrest and conviction of the robbers. The Bankers' Association offers fBl00 and the police have offered 350, making a total reward of S2,I50. The moment he had finished reading the article, the great idea was born. Hooray, yelled Ronald Cockran, 'Tm going to be Somebody. l shall catch the robbers. Whereupon, he re-read the concluding paragraph. Well, with the two thousand dollars, l guess I'll pay down on a bungalow. Why, l ought to be able to make a first payment on some furniture with that hundred dol- lars! And with that fifty, I'll buy an engagement ring. Huh! Having disposed of the matter, he went back to bed and promptly fell asleep. He dreamt of the day, when, with ring in hand, deed in pocket, and furniture in his new home, he would be able to ap- proach his beloved and say to her ul am Somebody. The dream was so pleasant, that he brought it to an untimely termina- tion by falling out of bed in his ecstasy. The next day, as the first step in his plan, he went to the office of the Chief of Police and demanded admission. As the Chief of Police was doing nothing weightier than drumming his fingers on his desk, and trying to remember the words of a popular song, Ronald Cockran was admitted without undue delay. entering. You said something! was the Chief's rather vague answer. So, said Ronald Cockran, as if speaking to himself, that's the Chief. Not much to look at, l'll say.'i Sir, said the Chief, are you speak- ing of Me? Well, naturally, was Ronald Cock- ran's rejoinder. lV!urray! yelled the Chief, show this man out. HNOW, Chief, have a heart. l wasn't insinuating anything. Oh, you wern't, were you? Well. then, tell me what you want. ul have decided, said Ronald Cock' ran, that the entire police force of Ken- yaba is on the bum. Does that include Me? asked the Chief, narrowing his eyes, Well, naturallyf' You here. low-down dog. Get out of Oh, l wasn't insinuating anything. Let me finish what l have to sayf, Well then, go on. Having come to this decision, l next thought of what to do about it. So after thinking it over, l have decided to be- come a detective. Oh, you have, have you? Yes, said Ronald Cockran, 'il have! But please do not interrupt me. Let me finish. l have come to this decision be- cause l realize that l am the only person who can catch the bank robbers who robbed the First National yesterday. Since the police force is totally inefficient l am willing to do its work. Fifty-7920 Pa' C- Q 1 ii:iif'iL'5 - - 5- 1 - Q is-atssg frf 4 g f -:Ili X. ' THE RED AND BLACK Say, said the Chief, scratching his head, 'iwho the deuce are you, anyway? Ronald Cockran started in surprise. 'What! he exclaimed, You ask who I am? Surely not your twin brother, said the Chief. Ronald Cockran drew himself up to his full height and in a stiff tone barely above a whisper, he said, You must be mis- taken. I have no twin brother. Oh, that was just a figure of speech, the Chief said in an irritated fashion. Oh, said -Ronald Cockran, that's different. But I am warning you before- hand that I cannot do the work if I am hampered by your bungling policemen. I-Iold on a second, interrupted the Chief. I didn't sayanything about let- ting you do it. Do you really expect me to consent? Well, naturally, said Ronald Cock- ran calmly, 'iunder the circumstances it's the only thing to do. The Chief almost fell over backwards. Just for that, Mr. Cocksure, he said, I'll let you. Well, naturally, said the newly christ- ened Cocksure Cockran and immediately bounded from the office. The moment Cocksure Cockran left his office, the Chief became the personifica- tion of action. lVlurray! he yelled, and when Mur- ray appeared, Shadow the man who just left my office. I think he had something to do with the bank robbery. If you sus- pect him, raid his hangout. Murray immediately left. As the second step in his plan, Cock- sure Cockran went to the First National 'Fifiy-six Bank to interview the bank teller. Hello, he said to the bank teller, I'm the man who is going to catch the rob- bers. - Are you on their track? asked the teller politely. I sure am, lied Cocksure Cockran valiantly, l'm going to round them up tomorrow. The bank teller looked suddenly limp and almost fell through the floor. Upon noting this, Cocksure Cockran's brow be- came corrugated. 'iwhy do you tell me this? whined the bank teller. You ought to know, said Cocksure Cockran confidently, not knowing what else to say. - The bank teller collapsed into a chair. I ought to know, said he weakly. Well, naturally, said Cocksure Cock- ran as he sauntered out of the bank, leav- ing the teller to make what he could out of his enigmatical responses. The bank teller, as no doubt has been guessed, was the inside member of the gang which robbed the bank. Upon hear- ing the words of Cocksure Cockran, he became persuaded that Cocksure Cock- ran really was on their trail, and that the jig would soon be up. So, at the earliest possible moment, he hurried to the hang- out of the other two men, and immediate- ly began to apprise them of the facts he had acquired. Say, he said breathlessly, there's a new Hatfoot on the case, who's found us out. ' How ja Hnd that out? asked the taller of the two, who was known as Skinny Bill. f ' +P.- -iya s aw s: 'Q' x ' W Ht , ' by , -v ,f 51. -- -- if - Q , . w sf - ., e M, Q 11 , le'-fag -4 -f-1-f 11' HH- 5 2' f is-.Liv . X .. , if , .. , ' Ffa -521514 5577? . r f 'A 7 e ', - - f . J, 'ea Reggi - ' f - - 1 ' f f' f T., .eff If 'Wg mf ri ,E 3 N ' W' .' - ,i w W1 f W. 1 T I-I E R E D Why, he told me, answered the bank teller. Told ja? roared the other of the two, known to the trade as the Mouse, that's a good joke. What d'ya think he told ja for? Of course, to see if ya knew anything about it. Ya big bum, l s'pose ya snitched on us, huh? No, said the bank teller firmly, he knew positively that l was in with you, and also where you hang out. The bank teller put in to make his statement stronger. Oh-huh, said Skinny Bill, that puts a different face on the thing. D'ja say he was a new one? Yes, said the bank teller, he was green as grass. Well, then, we'll have to initiate him. What d'ya mean? asked the bank teller. Well, explained Skinny Bill, patron- izingly, we'll raid his house and tell him what's what. That's a good idear, said the Mouse, Hand the sooner, the better. The bank teller alone held back. What good'll it do? he wanted to know. Ya big boob, said Skinny Bill, exas- perated, uweill give him such a scare heill forget his own name, much less anything about us. v Although the bank teller doubted this latter, he knew his protests would fall on deaf ears, so he remained silent. When Cocksure Cockran arrived at his home he had not solved the puzzle-that is, he still did not know what to make of the bank teller's words and actions. He dismissed the matter with a shrug, and AND BLACK decided to begin his active hunt for the robbers the following day. He went to sleep early that evening in order to wake with a clear mind. He had fallen fast asleep, when suddenly a very reverberat- ing crash resoundedtthrough the house and woke him up with a start. Listening intently, he heard a suppressed curse. Ah-huh, said Cocksure Cockran to himself, uburglars! l shall have to catch them. So lifting himself up, he put on his house slippers. He sought and found his -well, l shouldn't say trusty, for it had not yet been used-revolver. This was a marvelous affair, shined to a dazzling brilliancy. For, the clerk had said to Cocksure Cockran when the latter had explained the use to which he intended putting it,i it must be bright enough to blind the robbers when you hold them up. That would give one a decided advan- tagef' He slowly crept along the darkened hall, on tip-toe, with his back to the wall, until he came to the dining-room door. It was just as he had suspected. The rob- bers were conferring in low tones, Ah-hah, thought Cocksure Cock- ran, peering into the darkness, 'il shall 'catch -them by surprise! He thrust his hand into the opening and fumbled for the wall switch. Finally, he found it. He became tense, preparatory to jumping into the room. His eyes hav- ing become accustomed to the darkness, he pressed the button, and stepped into the room, albeit somewhat nervously. Hands up, gentlemen, said Cocksure Cockran. This greeting was so utterly unex- Fifty-setfefz :Il-L 1 .-, I K - Q' ' V7-A -Pkg, 1 J,-'IH . M , I . ' THE '. RED .'. AND BLACK pected, that Skinn Bill, the only one of him end his sentence in this unexpected y the three with a revolver, dropped it. fashion. Cocksure Cockran, with a deft swing, im- mediately took possession of it, dropping it into his coat pocket. Now, for the first time, he could really look at the intruders. The bank teller, cringing with fear, he at once recognized. But the others? Suddenly like a Hash of lightening, he remembered one of the paragraphs in the article in the Post- Republic. , The complete description of the rob- bers as given by the teller and the men in the bank is as follows: 'The first robber was a tall, thin man. l-lis height was esti- mated at six feet two inches and his weight at 135 pounds. l-le wore a blue serge cap, a pair of brown trousers, and a light brown pinch-back coat. His nose was aquiline, his ears and mouth of medium size. The other robber was about five feet seven inches tall and weighed about 240 pounds. His coat was gray, his trousers were of a fuzzy blue, and he wore a derby hat. His face was nondescript, but in general appeared to be cunning and shrinking. Cocksure Cockran's face, upon remem- bering this portion of the article, became lighted with pleasure. The bank teller upon seeing Cocksure Cockran's face lost all hope. Please don't kill us, he implored, tears choking his voice, we admit we did thel-Uuchln W It was a kick from the Mouse that made Fifty-eiglit Crash! Bang!! The front door had been opened! The robbers made a move as though to escape. Those are our pals, said Skinny Bill. Well, then,', said Cocksure Cockran, re- main where you are until your pals deliver you. Five policemen, with drawn revolvers, rushed into the room. Murray was fol- lowing the Chiefs instructions to the let- ter. The policemen stopped in amaze- ment. An expression of intense relief spread over Cocksure Cockran's face. i'Take these men away, said Cocksure Cockran, with a grandiloquent flourish of one hand, and waving his revolver with the other. ul have caught the robbers! The following morning, Cocksure Cock- ran bought an extra, and repaired to the house of his beloved. Darling, said Cocksure Cockran, l am Somebody! Read. And he held out the paper to her. i Ronald Cockran Catches First Na- tional Robbers! ul have already read it, dear, she said, as she lovingly turned to him. i'Then you take back what you said? cried Cocksure Cockran. Of course, Foolish, she said, l've loved you all along. l just wanted you to assert yourself. What could he do? Of course he did it! I 7 ,- -vv, ,, ,! f e f f -M -eff ' 1 f WZ l - W ' D -- -1- .5 ' - - ' e ' ' ' . , E .mv ., ' .1 If ,Y ' ,J-'f' . 41' ',,f: se, I . 1. -ww' ' -- Wx-a - . ' --.-.4 f..w.'1 lff- 4 !':QA .----.s.1- ,. ,. -9:1 1 W- 'L - ,.-3f.i5,i-'n,-,l-i- ,, , if-I . .4 3 , 1 , -. . ',,. . .' -y,.,u-,- :. ' -2-22.-ffam I lrf.l..'i1'i '?r'F: 1' ' f Q - ' . f l'5' ' ' s ,lx 'f ,.Jil'T4 Q- Sflull .Wil v. 1 nd THE .' RED AND BLACK FATE GBLIGES By Lillie LOOMY night had descended upon the dimly lit street. Blackness, heavy sheets of it, enveloped the drear and dismal colonial houses, shroud- ing dilapidated pillars, decaying wood, and disintegrating framework. Desolate, dark, deserted, the street fairly moaned with melancholy and grief. Even the wind Wailed mournfully and the remain- ing yellowed leaves on the few scrawny trees bordering the avenue, shriveled, curled their battered visages and fell soundlessly to the ground. ' Ding-dongg ding-dongg a nearby church bell suddenly broke the silence and solemnly tolled the hour nine times as its dull resonance disturbed the still- ness, its dismally repeated HDing-dong, ding-dong, seemed to say It will hap- pen, it will happen. At least that was what the slim girl, just rounding the corner, felt. And this spell-bound person wildly questioned in her mind, What will happen--what! Her fascinated eyes darted here and there. And so timidly and fearfully she slowly Walked on. She was indeed out of place in these death-stricken surroundings, this young creature. The old mansions always in- spired a feeling of awe and mystery in Emily Gordon. She thought of the per- sons who not so long ago lived in these houses-their bent figures, wrinkled skin, white hair, dim eyes, a strange contrast to her slim straight body, fresh-complex- ioned face, warm-colored brown hair, and Mathless glowing brown eyes-Emily shivered un- controllably. To divert her mind from depressing thoughts Emily Gordon began to mur- mur to herself. First it was: Hcooclnessg nine o'clock, the family'll be worried. They expected me an hour ago. Al- though it is a rush season, the boss wouldn't mind if l finished typing those letters in the morning. She was silent for a moment. Then as if pouring her heart out to some companion, she con- tinued: But what's the difference. lt's just the same if I come home an hour earlier or later. Supper, a talk with the family, and then to bed. l Won't miss anything. She spoke rather bitterly as her indig- nation rose against life in general. Oh if there were only some excitement! Monotony, day in and day out. Here l am twenty and have had nothing much happen to me. And yet-H Fearfully she glanced around and quiclcened her pace. And then she stepped on some- thing hard. Because she had expected some unusual occurrence, she became calm for the moment. Curiosity forced her to stoop and pick an object up. It felt cold and pointed, and unrnistakably it was a pair of scissors. Not old and rusty either, for she felt the smooth sur- face. Her overwrought mind held her in its sway. How could scissors come here? Panic-stricken, Emily began to run wildly, clutching the scissors tightly. She came Fifty-Jzilze .- 7' . ,- ' ' . l I. 1 - - ' Q4Q9 !iQ,1P?'f' iff! 'WI I . , h f n ' A . i , , I , - 4 g ' ' -it -I , fliwiifasiif .. - ' - 4 - , 'es'aw:fe--- l '? -diff' JSTQ l',.' ' '11 I lg 5 ' - 'l ' I, ' , ,, , A , 9 ' 5 . , x h.. , . 1 ,f ,,' ifffi-1 ' V12 VW' ' 1 ' 'f ' l .fi 'Y. 1 ff'-in--1 ' .4 T H E REE D -33-:T '3-. :i upon lighter streets but still she continued running until she burst into her home. Mother, father, Toddy, and the boys looked up from the cozy lounge on which they were sitting. Emily had rushed in and stood staring at something in her hand. Mrs. Gordon became alarmed at this unusual procedure and quickly came up exclaiming: 'iwhy Emily, what's the mat-Oh what pretty scissors. And undoubtedly it was a pretty piece of workmanship. Rather small, deli- cately pointed and silvery, it gleamed and glistened, emitting sparkling rays of light. ln the center, where the two blades in- tersected, was set a large ruby. Leading from the ruby screw to the upper and lower parts of the blades and winding around the handles in snake-like curves were thin threads of red inlay discharg- ing red flames of light. Teddy, the blue-eyed, golden-haired youngest, announced, after everyone had examined the scissors, Me-l don't like scissors. - Emily became frightened. A child, she argued, knows instinctively what is good 'and evil. Surely this will bring trouble. She was torn between conflict- ing emotions: to do away with the scis- sors and be free from worry, or to keep them, hoping they might bring about some change in her life. Mother decided, We'll advertise in the Lost and Found column. Emily had a deep-conviction that no one would call for themg that fate had left them specially for her. Now she really hoped something would happen. Several monotonous days passed: go- ing to work, typing letters, home and Sixiy AND BLACK bed, and the same repeated endlessly, it seemed. Emily was right in her convic- tions. No one had called for the scissors, yet her life was not altered in the least. One evening when Emily came home very tired, her. mother met her at the door exclaiming, Emily dear, Mrs. Bron- son was over today and guess what hap- pened? What happened? asked Emily indif- ferently. Mother's rich school-chum did not interest Emily very much. l showed Mrs. Bronson the scissors, began Mother, Hand told her about them. She's very interested and thinks that she can get information concerning them. fNoticeable revival of interest in Emily.J She's having a very well-informed young man over this evening and she invited us to come. l said we would. So finally they arrived and were intro- duced to the well-informed young man. Richard Manley 'was just an ordinary young man, not over handsome or tall. l-lis magnetic grey eyes were his attrac- tive feature. They were dreamy yet piercingg they-were serious but boyishly eager and mischievous, and they attracted Emily at once. Soon Emily began her story. She pro- duced the scissors as she told of finding them. Richard showed extreme amaze- ment as Emily proceeded and finally man- aged to gasp, Why, why, what a co- incid- and stopped abruptly for he had noted the Hushed face and sparkling eyes as Emily barely touched upon her longing for something different. Richard understood far more than was told him. Emily eagerly questioned, Do you know anything about them? Then, for- Lf- -- f ' --35-L ubgiwgfz ewf. . 1 - - - - . f ' '--.-- -- ' e 'fA,mo9 ' 7 S-I' t' -1-1 ,-,QM5-,'1IQl4r-.... fliffiasf-A-U - - 1- 1 kyifmf' f .,..,. W3 512 - -2- jf'?G97- f '- 7 L . f - 0 2.4. ,, ?w- dwig iitrv . ff fl Y 'f I ff, .J-rf.5TsQ-9 M THE RED lornly, as she noticed his astonishment, 'iperhaps this is something new to you also. Richard rapidly recovered himself and thought hard for a moment. Then he re- sponded gravely, I know a great deal concerning that pair of scissors. That's why l'm surprised that you should have them. All eyes were upon him as he began deliberately. One day while on my quest for curios, I happened to come into a typical Chinese section. As I passed a tiny shop my eye was struck by a dag- ger in the window, having beneath the hilt such a design as these scissors have. I determined to buy the dagger and asked the proprietor, Chong Lee, to tell me its history. I-le related a most unusual story. Richard glanced about at the people listening but his gaze rested upon Emily. I-ler brown eyes were wide and expectant. Noticing this, Richard continued, As I understand it, there is a sect of China- men who believe in the goddess, Chance. Not that they don't worship Buddha, but they interpret his teachings to mean that the world is guided by chance. This sect also thinks that it is their exalted duty to help Buddha in his work. They there- fore devised a symbol fthis scissors de- sign, or as they call it, 'The Flaming Chance'D which they engraved on many pretty articles, and they saw to it that some persons, by chance, should happen upon their articles. According to their ideas Buddha will change the fates of these chosen persons. Chong Lee went on to tell me that this society extends throughout the world AND BLACK and has done what it claims to do. To prove this, the Chinaman cited the exam- ple of a friend of his. This man had been kind and virtuous, but upon receiv- ing the dagger, became evil and quarrel- some. One day while heatedly arguing with a neighbor, he seized the dagger to stab his foe. But Chance so directed Fate, that he himself was stabbed. Chong Lee then told me that the God- dess may bring either good or evil but usually evil. Richard looked directly at Emily but she was lost in thought and did not notice. So he continued, 'il rather felt that Chong Lee belonged to the so- ciety, if there was any such sect. Some- how, although I am not superstitious, I did not want to buy the dagger. And yet I believe the story was nonsense. lm- agine my surprise when I saw these scis- sors with the same design. Seems as if the Chinaman's story is partly true at least. I-ie paused suggestively, and then, What are you going to do with them, Miss Gordon? Emily answered thoughtfully, ul don't know what to think. No one has in- quired about the scissors and now that you tell me this strange story, I think I'll keep them and we'll see what happens. As the days went by Emily saw more and more of Richard Manley and thought less and less of the scissors. ln time, af- fairs reached that stage about which love poets wax eloquent. The wedding date was set for a few weeks later. Emily was very happy and forgot about excitement. Several days before her wedding, while Emily was rummaging through a drawer, she hap- pened upon the scissors. They were as Sixty-01-19 ,WW , Www ZW' fl H l ?'fI:iT'TL '-Aq THE -. RED ANlil BLACK bright as ever, but looked sinister. There is an old proverb, Happiness is always tempered by fear, which suits Emily exactly, for slowly, ever so slowly, thoughts of what those dreadful scissors might accomplish poisoned her mind. She had a most disconcerting dream the night before her Wedding day. She dreamt that she was standing in bridal array in the parlor, when Mother said, 'Emily your sash is ravelling. Run up, Toddy, and get the scissors. And Toddy ran. Suddenly a thumping sound, as of a falling body, was heard. Rushing into the hall, Emily saw Toddy lying at the bottom of the stairs with the scissors in her heart. All the wedding day Emily was in a turmoil of emotions because of this dream. She daren't tell anyone of course. She was pale and worried looking but her mother attributed this to excitement. At last the wedding evening really ar- rived. Emily, her susceptible mind pitched to the highest excitement, waited in dread for the inevitable to happen. The identical scene: Emily in bridal array in the parlorg then mother saying, uEmily your sash is ravelling. Run up, Toddy, and get the scissors. The iden- tical words! Emily, her eyes dilated, started to shriek, Don't- and fainted. When she regained consciousness, Richard was bending anxiously over her couch, and Oh joy of joys! there stood Toddy with the scissors in her hand. Why, l thought -ejaculated Emily weakly, and told them of Yher foolish fears. Still, she concluded, if the Chinaman lied, why doesn't someone come for that pair of scissors. Si.1'fy-two Richard looked sheepish. Y-you won't hatve to go very far for the owner -he faltered. You see l knew that you expected something thrilling that night. l thinking it would do no harm that story which l had thought of befo e. l meant to tell you the truth others, so l told yo always like to comply with the desires of u r after yoil passed over this stage of ex- citementf' The mischievious boy in him was unmlistakably showing. Explain yourself please, Emily asked in a dignified, very-much-hurt manner. The truth is that the pair of scissors belong to me, Richard lamely explained. My mcrther is fond of unique objects, so l had just had the scissors made for her and lwas bringing them home. When I reached home, Mother rushed to me with an important telegram bidding me to leave the city immediately. ln my hurry to the station, the scissors supposed- ly reposing in my pocket, l must have lost them in that dark street. The matter slipped my mind while l was out of town, and that evening at Mrs. Bronson's was the first time I thought of it again. After seeing how excited you were, I told you that story. And, he continued as if justi- fying hisl act, I do love unique objects. I had those scissors expressedly made to represent the tale l had in mind concern- ing the . I determined to see the effect of the believed every word l said. ln fact l ffl story on you. I really think you nearly believed it myself. Now its clear isn't it Lady Excitement? HY-yes, but please don't call me 'Lady Excitementf because l'm content, Emily managed to reply, the relief plainly show- ing in her voice and face. f f if ' - 9 -i..- r a, 'ff 1 sf h . fi? -AFM sir-44 -sw arg, awww 'N ' Ru' 'H j a. Q 'veg' - ' P . A 'V .' 1-Y- - rw ' 1 l .191 fr ran-a-wrfilfsw me THE . REWD AND BLACK A REMEDY FOR SPRING FEVER By Mary Greene OWN, down, down, sank uncle Reub's spirits until they reached the soles of his cowhide bootsg gloomier and gloomier grew his usually cheerful countenance, sadder and yet more sad became his thoughts. For uncle Reub was frankly worriedg he couldn't understand himself or anyone else and S wean YIMII :Tilli- 2? Q Q::5a.r::1 k . P' Nfl!! his faith in human nature was sadly shaken. As he sat on the wood-block re- viewing his innumerable woes, it seemed to him that no one on earth had quite so unhappy a life as he. Every year towards spring, he was seized with a fit of despondency that was usually terminated by a sharp reprimand from Aunt Elmira. Aunt Elmira, the very essence of sweetness and tranquility, be- came bitter and stern once a year because she knew that nothing short of a good, strong scolding coulcl, as she so aptly ex- pressed it, Hpull him out of the kinks. Then he would pull himself together and set about his spring gardening, his mind at rest, and on terms of peace with the entire universe. Nr' A Pk li' l r ' : Q , f ry W' 2 i -3:11 , ' t 5 9 Q ' :dill i .,u, ' V' ' X it to o wrfwwlim For three weeks now, Aunt Elmira had stood her husbanclis ill-humor, and on this bright spring morning, unable to bear more, she had got her dander up and given her most efficient tongue full sway. She had thoroughly and conclusively re- viewed the case from beginning to endg in concluding, she had made some rather pointed remarks on the length of some people's faces, stating her opinion of what S1f,1'iy-three ., - K -- Q . Ulf? -il -Q .4 . - 5-:J-IVA. ., ' 4 'Fi '. I. u l, - jf' ff I 'MM f . r Q Q .,' ' , ' N-g.'. 11, 435, l - 'ff'-uw. fW' 'f 'f ' l lliraf--5'l-!'f't'7 ' NE THE RED was the proper length of the normal face, and plainly showing her disapprobation of any particular face that might happen to exceed the accepted length. She had also delicately touched on the subject of common courtesy, even to one's wife. Un- der this onslaught uncle Reub had retired to the wood-shed, fully expecting there to be relieved of this disagreeable, grouchy feeling, but nay! As we have said before, he grew more clespondent than ever. He looked hopefully at the cabinet contain- ing his seeds, but this sight failed, as had Aunt Elmira's observations failed, to have the usual consoling and reclaiming effect, rather, his general unhappiness increased. He sighed deeply and felt the load on his burdened heart lessen a trifle. The only happiness that he could experience at the present moment was being luxu- riously miserable. At length he was aroused from his apathy by a call from the farmhouse: Dinner! He started sharply at the sound, unaware that he had been brood- ing over his sorrows for so long a timeg with another heart-felt sigh he made his discouraged way to the house. Aunt El- mira, who had fully expected to be kept waiting while he fussed over his seeds, glanced up in surprise when he appeared so promptly in the doorway. The look of surprise deepened when she saw his expressiong he looked about as approach- able as a hive of swarming bees. Never- theless, Aunt Elmira, the always-success- ful, took a chance. Got your turnip-seed ready to set out yet, Reub? she inquired cheerfully. I-lmmph! darkly denied Uncle Reub. If l was you, l'd plant them big red Sffffy-f0ll7' AND BLACK ones 'stid of the little yella ones. They ain't so much trouble, and are real good. Don't think I'll plant none, muttered Uncle Reub savagely. They're too much trouble to keep the weeds out of. l'm gettin' old, remember. Guess l'll have to keep on workin' and slavin', though, 'till l drop in my tracks! Pass the bread! This batch dicln't turn out so well. I think it's the new flour l'rn usin'. And, Reub, you know very well that there ain't no call for you to work so hard. Leave the gardenin' go. Who'd do it then? demanded Uncle Reub menacingly, on the defensive in a moment. Why Phil ud keep us in veg'tablesg you know he would. I-le's often said- lVlis' Tyler, remarked Mr. Tyler with such stinging sarcasm and high disdain that it is a wonder Aunt Elmira did not dissolve into nothingness at once under the reproach in his tones, lVlis' Tyler, when Reuben Tyler lets any man, even his own son, keep him in vittles, I'll let you know. Yes, I'll let you know. l guess l ain't quite so old and feeble l can't shift for myself awhile yet-not quite that old! Then hush up ! snapped Aunt Elmira, and go get to your garclenin'. And again Uncle Reub sought the wood-block, vainly seeking for comfort that failed to come. The world had indeed turned itself upside down so far as Uncle Reub was concerned. Suddenly he raised his head, listening attentively. Borne over the hills by the gently stirring spring breeze came the sound of a motor horn, whose peculiar, long-drawn-out whistle his quick ear de- r- . -- 1- 7 '- ' 't'g5Q-l' Ni? f 40,65 1 I vu! ff W All T' fl lf fw ff I f in., '.- 41 A. W . .5 I 'lady' -....--I I - If d,,IM,,. ill , , i . 'f' 3 .f --- ff :Q ' -'I l+ll- ' ' 1 m - .r . 331 ' X I ' L . :mf-naw-l7v na- ,T-1:-fe--,-. , 1- f' -. , ,aux If f ,. ut qgg L .g . ,- fr54.fg,Lg-lgfggigtglfltu .-1.3-v-,QW .. --my , 0-, '41 ,H - 4- ,P : , . - ,, '- '-S+ sr- 3-,,..s.m N ' ' , F--Y..-ff .u f I' ,. af I. SK: .X In gf- v Z, ,, ,. asa- wa , ..-, -.4 :. 4 - V 5 . . J, :Q 1- Q.. X' HE THE ' RED AND BLACK tected and recognized at once. His son Phil was coming to the farm to pay his semi-weekly visit to his parents. The pleasure usually felt by Uncle Reub in these visits was counteracted now by his present moodg Phil might have waited until tomorrow to come, then he, Uncle Reub, could have gone back to town with him to get that Harrison plough he had ordered. But youngsters never thought of trying to please their elders these days. He heard the sound of the horn again, this time quite near. Sud- denly he decided to go into town by him- self to see if the plough hadn't perhaps arrived a day ahead of time. These mod- ern young men, with their minds on noth- ing but radio, radio, radio! could content themselves without seeing their fathers for a week. Without further time wasted in rumina- tion or delay, Uncle Reub, his lips set in a firm, straight line, rose from his humble seat on the wood-block and made his de- termined Way to the stable, where old Dick, who had seen better days, was fret- ting and frisking about, eager for a trot on the new rock-road. Uncle Reub har- old the reins and a Hash of the whip, was off, the nessed the horse to a ramshackle spring-wagon, and, with a whisk of rattling springs serenading him as he bumped along. Old Dick, his ears stick- ing straight up in the air and his head held high, stumbled along at a pace which was a sad tax on his stiff old joints, but which seemed attempting to persuade the world in general that he was as young as the most frolicsome colt. Calm down, Dick! growled Uncle Reub, none too gently, you oughta be ashamed of yourself. The idea! A tooth- less old bag o' bones like you tryin' to be as spry as a filly. Calm down, l sayli' But Dick, undiscouraged by this rebuff, pranced on gaily, his nose held high to catch the scent of the cherry-blossoms and sweet-william. But to return to the farm house. Aunt Elmira had heard the sound of Phil's auto- horng she had also, from her station be- hind the frilled sash-curtains, watched her husband's spirited departure and had drawn her own conclusion concerning it. She nodded her head emphatically and pursed her lips. ul'm glad l done it, she told herself, probably thinking over some step that she had taken in regard to Uncle Reub. Yes, sir, l'm glad l did, as long as he's got a grouch on him, he might as well have somethin' to grouch about. And she pulled her rocking-chair to the open door- way where she could knit in peace, and at the same time watch her son's ap- proach. She had not long to wait for the latter, the claxon sounded again, this time quite near, and a large gray roadster swerved around the bend. The great car ate up the miles as if they were so many inches, and in a few minutes from the time of its appearance, drew up before the side gate of the farmyard. The driver, who was the only occupant, sprang over the side of the machine and ran up the few steps leading to the sitting-room door, where Aunt Elmira sat. Hello, mother! he cried, at the same time kissing her with considerable gusto. Well! Not a day older than you were when I last saw you, and you look just as pretty as you did Fifty years ago! Si.1'ty-five , H .ni ,. .--.- -v ' , V ig W-'ffi' .- - f. . y .-g 'THE -. RED AND BLACK HDO hush, Phil! scolded Aunt Elmira, pleased nevertheless at her son's extrava- gant praises. Folks ud say, you hadn't saw me fer years, sted of four or five days. Now tell me-did you bring the-? She paused, looking at her son with such a mysterious air, that he smiled in spite of himself. Every bit of it, little Mother, he said. UAS soon as l got your 'phone call l grabbed it up and started. But -adopb ing the same mysterious air- where's father? Oh, he's went off to town,'i was the placid answer, went off like a bag of fireworks, too. And l'rn glad he's gone, it's like havin' a caged bear around, to have him here. But go and get it, so that l can see what it looks like. All right, I will. But tell me how you persuaded father to give in? Don't ask foolish questions. Aunt Elmira's voice was rather tart. lf you'd lived with Reub Tyler as long as l have, you'd learn there ain't no Way to convince him of nothin' once he's set his mind to a thing. Now go get that thing. Phil obediently ran across to his road- ster and carefully lifted out a square box- like structure which he carried to the house. Aunt Elmira surveyed it critically before she stated her opinion. ls that all? she asked rather disappointedly. HNot quite, grinned Phil, hugely en- joying his mother's disgust. Now, mother, you are about to see an exhibition of the installation of the best radio set on the market. And l promise this: 'you're satisfied or your money back.' H Well git to work and don't talk so much, advised Aunt Elmira, plainly Si.1'ty-six showing by her expression and the tones of her voice that she was far from being convinced. i Where shall l set it up? questioned Phil, busily adjusting tubes and amplifier in the cabinet. ln here of course, said Aunt Elmira Without hesitation. Ain't this the place for it? nl thought-father-H Reub ain't in this, interrupted the gentle lady with some Warmth. You'd better hurry up, though, she added cas- ually. Once it's up it Won't be so apt to be took down. Uncle Reub and the blithesome Dick arrived in Trent at about three o'clock in the afternoon, and made their Way to the depot. That there plough come yet, Dave? questioned Uncle Reub of a seedy-looking individual who held the double distinc- tion of being both mayor of the town, and station agent. Not till to-morrowy, Reubf' he an- swered, picking his teeth carefully with the larger blade of his pocket-knife. HEX- press don't stop only onct a Week. Come on in and set down a spell. l-loW's El- miry? i'She's all right, muttered Uncle Reub. Got to hurry homeg be back tomorrow. He left the station, feeling hotly resentful against Phil. Why in heaven's name had he come today, any how? Uncle Reub could not have told why he was angry, but Phil furnished an object upon which he might vent his wrath. Phil had a fine car while he, his father, drove a foolish old gray horse, and worn-out spring- A' -1 1- - A t 1 , ees-Q - Z - ' 5 -' '- sw .. 5 , . .,4fj1 WlQl- ' - ' ' ,u,, , - ' ar. ff .., f . --s.f1w.'L-rra X 'N '- s A-:QW -51141 f -YK: 'ffm' ' r . 1 if . ' ' , ' 15. -.-f,-- .. 'JP Fl-gf -Y EWV' .ef-.alll-f-,Q 4. l' 1 I -,ml 'Tgf.,. w.r.j'af-I f ring T H E .'. R E f D V A N DA f .'. B L QA C Kin wagon that threatened, at every moment, to suffer a division of its parts. What if Phil had tried to persuade his father to have a newer and better outfit? Who'd pay for it, he'd like to know. That was the way of youngsters - they never thought of expense. Uncle Reub conven- iently forgot that Phil, a successful young radio engineer, had begged to be allowed to present his father with a new rig, but that Uncle Reub had stubbornly set his hard yankee will against it. On the journey home, the sun seemed to beat down twice as mercelessly as be- trot to a frantic gallop that was very nearly the ruin of the wagon. l-le drew up panting and breathless before the gate of the side-yard. Uncle Reub jumped down to the ground and, without a glance at the badly frightened horse, strode over to the place where his wife and son were sitting. l'lellow, Dad! Phil, lying lazily back in his comfortable chair, did not show in his greeting that he had even noticed any cause for comment in the manner of his father's arrival. Uncle Reub gazed in utter speechlessness at this brazen son, fore and the road winding ahead over deigning not by word or act to show that the flat prairie and gently-sloping hills he had heard the ill-timed greeting. There sparkled under the bright rays like is such a thing as adding insult to injury, chipped glass, and looked as dry and and the tones of Phil's voice, as well as hard. Even old Dick became slightly less joyous, yet nothing so trivial as mere heat could dampen his exuberant spirits effectually. The much-mended harness gave way just as the outfit left the shady stretch of road-ways and emerged onto the hottest part of the very hot rock road, After an hour spent in mending his gear, Uncle Reub, whose sense of outraged pride and dignity, had increased with the heat, was very near the breaking point. At length, on turning the bend that brought his home in plain view, the sight that greeted his eyes was too much for his excited mind to bear calmly. ln the side yard sat Aunt Elmira and Phil, enjoying the cool afternoon breeze and sipping grape juice. Down! came the whip on old Dick's perspiring flank, again and again this oc- curred until Dick, his unsuspecting mind at last made aware of the fact that he was being grossly insulted, increased his merry his attitude, plainly showed that he had not realized or respected his father's right- ful anger. Uncle Reub, without a Word, turned on his heel and made his Way to the house. As he passed through the doorway, mother and son exchanged sig- nificant glances. Whew! Silent contempt personified, l call it! Phil mopped his perspiring brow and gulped down a glass of grape- juice. Aunt Elmira began knitting again. l'm afraid that when he sees that- l'ley! To say that it was a shout that issued from the living room would be to express it mildly. The two persons in the yard, alarmed by the inarticulate noises issuing from the house, hastened into the room where Uncle Reub was. He stood before the cabinet, his shaking fin- gers grasping the head-phones, his eyes fixed on the unoffending set with a gaze full of unbelief and rage. Sixty-sez'e1z :A f -'IQ ,- -ig. . M 1 'Q 'X ' -5'WW'l J: E' A nf lqxia if L -1-3f,z:. 491i7 4W'gJ f L1:ii+-s-LVD -' .1 ,fig lb, f .,,3 i-'S Q2 1' - ff' 1 A f .- . f- ..o, -Saw. EE' j7yLlgiqiD.g?f 'lm f ' ffl l ..,,-if TTQQ, QW E' ' E THE '. RED AND BLACK USay! he said, turning and eyeing Phil accusingly, uif this is what l think it is, l'll-l'll-you'll be sorry, young man! Why, father, began Phil with a pleas- ant, though rather fixed smile, you see, mother and I decided that you work too hard, so We thought up this little surprise to please and amuse you. We thought that you would enjoy listening in, in the evenings. CALS sends out a fine pro- gram, and WOF is improving right along. And, he hurried on, seeing that his father was trying hard to interrupt, they give the market and Weather reports and-H 'iWait! Uncle Reub managed to edge in. Didn't I tell you and Elmiry that I wouldn't have one of them things in the house? Young man, l don't know one piece of that junk from another and-U Oh, said Phil, I see! You don't understand how it works. l've already explained it to mother and I'll explain it to you. You see, those things in your hands are the iphones. You put them on like this-see? Now these glass tubes are audions. You turn this one so far and that one so much, put this plug in that socket, and tune in by turning these knobs. Then if some one is sending- ul don't care-l don't care! Uncle Reub's outraged tones held a dread final- ity. It goes out, and goes right now. Hurry up and take it down or I'll break every bit of it. He advanced threaten- ingly. Phil at once began Working on the set, taking a knob off here, and a screw out there, and proceeded to tune in to CALS. Uncle Reub, supposing his orders were being obeyed, stalked over to the book-case, selected a book, and sat clown to read. Si.rty-eight lt's just time for the six o'clock con- cert, Whispered Phil to his mother. Be careful, son, cautioned Aunt El- mira, maybe we'd better- The stillness of the room was suddenly broken by the clear, golden tones of a bell. Uncle Reub dropped his book and sat up straight. Eight times were the beau- tiful notes repeated, eight times Uncle Reub rose just a little more from his chair, until he stood erect on the hearthrug. The vibrations ceased, and the clear-cut tones of the broadcaster followed with: This is station CALS of Kansas City, Missouri, broadcasting-.H Uncle Reub tried his best to regain his former feeling of anger, but it was use- less. He sank back into his chair and hid his face in the evening paper, hoping that Phil and Aunt Elmira had not observed his action. Of course they hadn't. They were completely absorbed in listening in. So he reasoned with himself. He listened, not entirely against his will, to his first radio program. Several times he almost decided to leave the room, but did not. It would have given Elmiry and Phil too much satisfaction. The radio set was not taken down that night. lVlerely Phil's neglect, was Aunt Elmira's explanationg he would return the next day and finish disconnecting it, so that he might take .it home with him. Un- cle Reub grunted, gathered up his shoes, which he had furtively removed that he might the better enjoy the concert, and retired for the evening. The next afternoon Aunt Elmira de- parted to pay a visit to her nearest neigh- bor. She left Uncle Reub, who had been strangely quiet and restless all day, sitting ' r i ',., ' I ' f 'xrxf-Q-1 . L Q xx.-wgi'1,fL,5-f Yi Q AW-in' I 1 W fy .3 MIT , I g :J , N. T g gang 1 lg, .i - g ., m,s,,, 1- T . -- -an.W-,is-QJMIM.-.:-2'L-5a,..s,..2m ..W,., ,, V -'Fifi X - ilk in ix fr' 7 f -- f a- . 'asasar A' if l i..ii li f1qFKV 't' t T i1Er THE .:. RED .:. in the living room, a book open upon his knees, and, as Aunt Elmira had observed, the book was also upside down. Before going, however, she had casually re- marked, as if to herself, that she wished she hadn't promised Mrs. Jones to call on her, on that particular afternoon. Be- cause CALS is sendin' out a program at three o'clock, and may be Phil 'ul take the set away before there's another one broadcasted. But she had gone, never- theless. After walking for about three- quarters of a mile, and being well out of sight of any one who might be watching from the farmhouse, she suddenly remem- bered that she had left the glass of plum jelly, intended for Mrs. Jones, on the table in the sitting-room. So she retraced her steps and soon was at home once more. But why is she walking so cautiously through the yard, and why does she pass by the door leading to the sitting room? And what is her purpose in approaching the open window, instead of walking AND.:.BLACK boldly through the doorway? Ah! she has turned away and is quietly smiling to herself. Let us peep through the window and see what causes her amused smile. What! Can that be Uncle Reub, the taci- turn, bearish Uncle Reub of yesterday, who stands before the detested radio set, his fingers busily at work turning first this knob, then that one? And can we believe our ears, when we actually hear him say: I-lmmm! Ain't very loud. Now how did he Hx that thing that makes it louder? I wonder if them bells has rang yet? just my luck to miss 'emln We turn away, unwilling to further witness his down-fall. Almost unconsciously our eyes are turned to the highway: going up the road, her head held high, as well becomes a conqueror-why that must be Aunt El- mira! She is on her way to pay the call. Her hands are empty. Then she did not get what she had returned for, after all? We wonder! NAPOLE.ON'S MOSCOW B y Louis Teitelbazfzm S I sit here reading once again of Napoleon's disastrous retreat from Moscow, there arises before me also another scene, a vast ruin of smolder- ing embers and blackened walls. Truly a symbol of Napoleon's doom! It is a fine thing for an army in a for- eign country, which has marched and starved and thirsted for many weeks, to see at last the beckoning spires and thou- sands of peaceful smoking chimneys of a great city. Such a sight as this met the proud army of Napoleon in Russia. And the city was Moscow. After desperate battles, after heroic marches through the most wild and deso- late country, thirsty, hungry, wounded, and weary, the French soldiers beheld the magnificence of the Russians' holy city flashing and sparkling in the air. No Russian army disputed their acl- vance. Not a shot was Hredg not a sol- Sixty-1'ziMe A an if-M 54-Qty! '-A ' I , .Lv T 4 ' - H VM XJ ' ' .. ' . 1'2'W-Fl f - - Ja, ' . ' X 0:59 T '- ,E, ----f'a..,s-.,i2V,slfz-.5 ff , r f .. , , J,,,fc14Z7f f . ,wg lm egg fin ff + 9 f mf ff - ' -v ww 0 fx 4 l I l f' I n I 1 K- 1 1 F ,.l..-.ne .X sad I - . .:,fLg.4- qf'T-- fn -4f.i'1.'f'11-L' , ,Az - L , H f f- , 4.1 : f . - K, ,J .- . ,- ' '-. if 1-iff' '.'i+5y.'W - f W. , 'Q 1 . 4 ' ? - ' . , -.- fi -. '21-W mrs. ' lwif' 4M - f i 1 ' ...v.P: 1:1 'Z-5- time-I THE .'. RED dier was to be seen. The French soldiers could not understand the silence. The city was deadly still. The soldiers looked up at the Windows, half expecting shots to be fired at themg not a face stared at them. They marched in, the Russian army marched out. The Russian people could hardly believe that Moscow had fallen. They were taken completely by surprise. Soon, too soon, the awful horrors of plunder began. The splendid city of Moscow was filled with dread. People ran wild. A mad and drunken soldiery went hither and thither, plundering churches, destroying treasures of art, burning sacred things, invading private houses, behaving like wild beasts. And a terrible cry went up from the city of Moscow. Suddenly a cloud of smoke rolled up- ward into the darkening sky, and a thin tongue of flame shot through it, dancing in a shower of sparks. The same thing occurred in another part of the city, then in another. The smoke rolled upward, the flames shot through the clouds. But it was not the French soldiers. It was the Russian people. The citizens of Moscow were burning their own city, the sacred city of Moscow. Having no arms they could not resist the French nor avenge their atrocities, but they could burn the city and leave the French to perish. While the work of murder went on, the flames crept forward. The soldiers drank -the city burned. French soldiers sought to check the conflagration. Four nights they toiled- four nights in which no lamps or candles Setrezzty AND BLACK were needed, so vivid was the light of the leaping flames. And the course of plunder still went on. But louder than the shrieks of the victims roared the great fire, and fiercer than the French were the scorching flames which leaped from roof to roof, from street to street, from square to square, like a tempest of fire. A Wind blew hard on the flames, fan- ning them on to victory. The noise was deafening. The heat was like a furnace. It singed the hair, cracked the lips, suffo- cated the lungs. On and on came the fire. With a thundering shock a mighty structure crashed down, and up whirled a black mass of smoke, pierced by a thou- sand tongues of scarlet flame. Houses vanished in one lick of the red flames. No one could stop it now. The wind blew victory to the flames. And Napoleon began his retreat. He was retreating from a heap of cinders. Fire had driven him back. And a few months later, back on the same long route, there crept a starving trail of men in rags, in utter misery and dejection. And the rest? Burned in the fires of Moscow, left in Russian prisons, dead under the snow and ice. For Na- poleon, who until now had never over- looked anything, had forgotten how soon the bitter Russian winters comeg he had forgotten that the army was thinly clad, and that stores of food must be collected for men and animals. As for the people of Moscow, the charred remains of their once glorious city was a monument of triumph for the living, and for the dead, a magnificent funeral pyre. T1-111 RED AND JBfLACK CUPID'S DAIVIP MEDIUM By Hazel E. Reescr HERE was an expectant stir through- out the crowded hall, for the most important literary event of the year was about to take place, namely, the awarding of prizes in the School of Jour- nalism. Of more than passing interest was this affair among the happenings of the college year, and groups of excited students here and there speculated on the possible winners, of which there were to be three. Theres Percy Wendell, said a bobbed-haired co-ed holding up a slim fore-finger. Ml-le's that tall black-haired fellow with the goggles and the pleasant smile. l'le's a wizard at this sort of thing, and everybody likes him, too. l-le will probably win first prize. And don't forget Florence Withers, chimed in another. Shes that pretty girl with the blonde curls and the dimples. They say she's great. And of course MacDonald Struthers will have to win something, reluctantly conceded a small co-ed with a toss of her black curls. Everyone admits his work is quite above the average, but very few students like him. l-le's terribly con- ceited, and ill-natured, too. You know they say he rags the Freshies terribly. Suddenly there was a lull in the con- versation. Percival Wendell fixed his eyes with painful intensity on the speaker of the evening who rose slowly to his feet and made a few incidental remarks after which he grandiloquently said, ' Hlrriends and members of the student body, it is with great pleasure that l an- nounce the following winners: First prize, MacDonald V. Struthersg second prize, Percival M. Wendell, and third prize, Florence E.. Withers. Percival Wendell experienced a queer sinking sensation quite as though he had been walking in the clouds when all sup- port had suddenly been yanked from be- neath his feet. He gasped inarticulately. So all his work had been for nothing. To miss first prize by just one place was al- most as great a disappointment as though he had Won nothing. And to lose to that conceited Struthers of all persons! Well, it was all over now, but if only he could have lost to some one less obnoxious. l-le wished he could talk it over with Flor- ence for he felt that she would be on his. side. They had been good friends ever since their Freshman year. Wendell felt perfectly certain he did not envy Struth- ers, but he was human enough to wish that kind Providence would somehow contrive a means of taking Struthers down a peg or two. Percival consoled himself with the thought that he would at least have the pleasure of being Florenceis escort to the Journalists' Ball, an important function which was to take place in two weeks. So on his way out as he saw Florence evidently waiting for some one, he stepped immediately to her side. To his intense chagrin, Florence replied that she was very sorry, but Mr. Struthers had al- ready asked her, and she would really Seventy-o1ze -- v xxf--- , . gl Q 4 ,dw rt Lodi.---fu - -. .0 La . I T W. .- ,. '- '- 'iZr'f'2'i? 2l,'M!g3'Z-'-e -1-.i-e- , -1... ,. ,4',5'7f 1117- y . -li ff' 1 f-. ff -f '-, fwwvf h A I ii THE .:. RED .:. have to decline. She smiled sweetly, and Percival passed on his way more incensed at Struthers than ever. Two weeks passed and brought mat- ters uneventfully to the night of the ball. ln the latter part of that warm sultry afternoon, Wendell, in his room in the boys' dormitory, was ensconced before the open window, a book in one hand, a large pitcher of cold water at his elbow. I-le faced the prospect of a gloomy eve- ning, as he had no desire to attend the ball in other company than that of Miss Withers. Suddenly a shrill cry rang out in the air, and a distressed voice cried: OW, ow, let go, ouch! Ooh! ooh! oh! Wendell hurriedly jumped to his feet and looked out of the window. There was a small slender Freshie yelling in his terror, striving in vain to free him- self from the grasp of a tall fellow in eve- ning dress who was slowly twisting the little fellow's arm farther and farther be- hind his back despite the writhings and pleadings of the victim. Hot anger surged up in Wendell's veins and, without thought of the consequence of his act, he grasped the nearest weapon within reach, which happened to be the pitcher of Water. From his second-story window he took swift aim, and even as he did so he was suddenly aware that the tall bully was none other than Struthers. Swift as lightning the avenging sheet of Water was upon the unfortunate fellow. The force of the impact knocked his prized hat rolling in the dust. The water dashed over his head and shoulders: Down over the immaculate starched bosom of his dress-suit it rang down over the knife-edge-creased trousers, and down Scverzfy-two AND.:.BLACK at last to the ground, over the clocked- silk socks and the dancing-pumps. The derisive laughter of the little Freshie who now stood at a safe distance from the scene of conflict did not tend to pacify Struthers in his present mood. Standing there in a puddle, his hat lying in the gutter, and his finery hopelessly ruined, he was indeed a sorry-looking fig- ure. l-lis face purple and contorted with rage, he scrutinized the windows above him for any sign of the offender. But they furnished no clew, for on that hot afternoon every window was wide open, and the curtains waftecl in and out by the light breeze presented an innocent front behind which to seek for a hint of the of- fending one. The water might have been thrown from at least a dozen windows. Struthers, undecided, hesitated for a mo- ment before bounding up the steps. Wendell had by this time composed himself into a full-length posture on his bed, and was reading from a book. An atmosphere of peace and security seemed to pervade the room. But soon, how- ever, as some one came pounding down the hall, the door burst unceremoniously open and a head of wild and Wooly as- pect was thrust through the opening. For a moment, nothing was said. Then Wen- dell looked up absent-mindeclly and asked courteously, ul-lello, Struthers, can l do something for you? Struthers gazed at him for a moment, and then he quickly ducked from sight, slamming the door shut. Wendell suppressed a chuckle. I-le wondered what Struthers could have been doing that early in the evening parading lWAQ'rf3' i - F . Trai? 9 'Wi ' I ' i 'z r , -e T -- ' '.ilf775f 7 iififa- gf ff' 1 bf '- r - .. eQ.awa:..g ..v.s, . THE.:.RED.:.AND.:.BLACK about the streets in a dress-suit. I-le had an idea the fellow had been showing off before the impressionable Freshies, when one had made an impish remark about the finery of the dandy, without first placing himself at a considerable distance from the irritable young man, and had thus .called down upon himself an initia- tion into the tortures of the third degree. Wendell salved his conscience with the thought that no one else could pos- sibly be blamed in the question of the throwingl of the water, and besides he could hardly reproach himself when he had been totally unaware before he threw the water that the fellow was Struthers. Slight misgivings seized him, however, when after a few minutes had passed, footsteps again coming towards his room, were heard. The door opened, and in walked Struthers. That his search had been of no avail was evident at once from his baffled but resigned expression. Very disheveled as to appearance, and without saying a word, Struthers dropped wearily into Wendell's best chair, and when after panting a few seconds, he had composed himself sufficiently to speak, he said, Wendell, l'm in a terrible mess. I-lere I arn due to take Florence Withers to the ball in about two hours, and while l was just now walking down the street on my way to the village to have my nails mani- cured, a sprinkling-wagon accidently opened fire on me. Of course l gave the driver what was coming to him and l shall probably have him discharged. But the thing is this: my togs are ruined and it's too late to go after any othersg be- sides the shops are all closed, anyhow. You see what a fix l'm in, don't you? Wendell nodded gravely, and Struthers hopefully went on: Our taste in-well, matters like these has always been of a common standard. We've been good friends, too. ln fact, I thought of you right away when l was wondering where to go for help, and l knew I could count on you. You see, Florence will be expecting me pretty soon now, and l can't disappoint her. Youill be a good fellow and let me have-H Why, yes, l could help you out, said Wendell laconically. l've always rather liked the girl anyway, so it's perfectly all right with me. It luckily happens that l didn't ask anyone myself, so it won't be any trouble at all, Struthers. l wouldn't miss going to the ball for anything, so naturally l can appreciate your reason for not wanting Miss Withers to stay at home just because you can't go. Struthers gulped before he answered weakly, Well, that's Very good of you to help me out, Wendell-thanks old man. And since there was really nothing he could do but accept Wendell's interpretation of the situation with as good a grace as pos- sible, Struthers, after again thanking Wendell, traveled on his way, leaving his benefactor alone. Well, sighed Wendell rapturously to his four walls, I can never complain of my luck again. To think that matters should so completely come my way with- out being planned at all! Dan Cupid did it up brown that time-and with a pitcher of water-ice-cold water at that. Struth- ers can have his first prize. I'l1 take the girl. Why, first prize is nothing to this! S6'T'l?7Zfj'-Z'1l7'C6 FAMILIAR CORNERS . ' F -' -- 1 22- ' ' - . v ' f....w-HL. rf 5 4If?l?'I . . TE? !b?Q:g1'f4f, if I wal, , e l .ww t 4 . - Q ef- , -Wg-, -ff ' -. . ' ,. 'R' .H-' f ' '- as ff -. zz f fo ---111 WV?-4129 5 W ' TW-'W'-'if' CWA' ' ' , ', tif' . ' 7 , ' ,.j'. -:W ?f'GX-yi, we W' A l ..f1.?w1'T.11,..e-'sf-if 'mt THE -. RED AND BLACK DONT SAY IT By Ccztlzerivze' Crowder S Frances Marie Bell dropped her token into the street-car fare-box, she asked for a transfer. What transfer did you say? the con- ductor queried gruffly. 'iBelt, she repeated and studied the famous ad - Say it with flowers from Gerden's Shop. Similar placards could be found in other street-cars, on every bulletin boardg the city was veritably cov- ered with them. She received her transfer, and ventur- ing forward, luckily obtained a seat. She read her paper for only a short time be- cause she was tired and sleepy. Her hours of sleep had decreased in number since a certain young man had discovered the number of her lodging place. Throw- ing the paper down, she turned and looked for tried toj through the misty car window to the street. Her gaze encountered a huge sign- board that announced to all and sundry that the Best Revue of '22, 'Say It with lVlusic', was being featured by the larg- est burlesque house in the city. What do they mean by 'It,' l won- der? And why say it? Then noticing the street numbers, she realized that the next was her stop, so she managed to squirm through the crowded car to the platform, and then to the street. A Belt car was waiting. She ran to catch it, but fate in the shape of a news- stand intervened. As she ran, Frances bumped into it and knocked it over, caus- ing a delay of a few minutes, just long enough for the laughing motorman to start off. Don't Say Paper, Say Star stared up at her from the box in huge black letters. Star she exclaimed angrily. H 'Starl' I'lli be saying something besides 'Star'! So will lVlr. Warren when l come in late. lVlr. Warren was her immediate supe- rior. l-le insisted on eVeryone's punc- tuality, curiously enough, but he was rarely on time himself. Of course on this particular morning he was there before his secretary came, so he stood impa- tiently with open watch awaiting her. Miss Bell arrived breathlessly and was very much discomfited at seeing her su perior eagerly awaiting. Now, Miss Bell, you're thirteen min- utes late. just a minute, please, as she stepped forward to pass to her work. 'il want to say something to you about this coming in late every--H I beg your pardon, Mr. Warren. Please say it to your next secretary. l am resigning. Oh, Miss Bell! Now don't go. It may have been unavoidable today. Donit go. l have no one to take your place. But his appeal did him no good because Frances had made a quick exit, leaving. She spent the day regretting her hasty action and endeavoring to get another position. Her efforts were in vaing this she realized at almost four-thirty as she started for home. With a newspaper in one hand and in the other the umbrella that she kept at the office for emergency rains, she boarded a home-bound street- car. Turning to the story page she en- countered these headlines: Say It With Biscuits and Keep Your Hubby Home. Say it. There's quite an epidemic of Sez'mz.ty-five fviela--ef-rp , 5 Tpwfi s en? ww lb 8' pi i' lmlfitw I J' 'v ,p Jlx1 ' ,. ,lffl 1.6 , I Y lf mall, v f W , . I' . ,f-I-',,,-- ' ff - R xkmfffqd, L .t f 1 , ' x Aamlfef- . gf' H 1 m., 1 ,., v ff., ' -- . ., , ,M -, ,, - i iyaf- X M f -, 4 f' ,-'gf f' f . 77:9 -Q, 5 N api'-' ' : 7 1' L 2, . 4,' V . .2.f:n 11C. f 1:4...fm !--.uv Pg,4.5-.'f:,- - - . 4 f A 15- 1 , 5 :Fw ' 1 sq. ' A-1 .- - t HE T H E .:. R E .:. saying. Everything is said. I wish they would tell it or-or-.U She couldn't think of another word so she concluded, Well, anyhow, I do wish they wouldn't say it. That evening at about seven o'clock a slim white-gowned young girl was sitting on the front porch of her boarding house, obviously futoo obviously, one malicious gossip declar- N .:. C I-le looked at her intently, surprised by the tone of her voice, until she laughed. He joined her in the merriment, and then suggested: Shall we go to a show, or just for a drive in my honorable lim- ousine? Just for a drive, don't you think? was Frances' quick rejoinder and Bill gladly assented. They talked ed, reading. It ' w a s still quite light. The set- ting sun w a s clinging to the heavens w i t h one l a s t long embrace, as a machine of an extremely pop- ular make was 4 s t o p p e d in 4 front o f t h e house. Agood- looking young man jumped from it to the sidewalk and ran eagerly up the stone step to meet the girl, frankly as eager as he was. I-le grasped her outstretched hands and smiled down at her. Hello, Bill. l've lost my job. Just like that! She snapped slim white fin- gers. HA hard-working girl one minute, and the next, a lady of leisure. You did? That's tough. But the ambitious twinkle in his eyes belied his Words. Then drawing a package from his pocket he added, This is candy week, .Say-. .. Yes, 'Say It With Candyf Frances finished the slogan dryly. Sezfenty-six 5 . a n d laughed gaily, nervous- . ly, until after they had left the hot, dusty city. Out there in the country the air held a subtle som e- thing that had its effect on the F' two in the ma- Chine. MI 7. Suddenly the young man stopped it and turned in order to face the girl. She was pulling uneasily at a fragile lace handkerchief. l-le noticed this and placed his large hand over her smaller ones. Then, curiously enough, all Bill's as- surance left him, and just as miracuously as he had lost his composure, she gained hers. 'iFrances, for a long time l'Ve been wanting to-I have something to- Yes? Frances waited tensely. I have something-something l'd like to tell you. Oh! She breathed a sigh of relief. I thoughtjthat you, too, Bill, were going to 'Say lt.' V f ,. - - ' Y--6 - - A .v Q--' .,-A. -1 V' V Q - . - w TFJZL ef-'Aram' . e rn .. ' en' -Q .QW u f -f 4' --- 'ezs+1'W?affvW.?yi'lf4mr-Lf, a-ft.. Q.,-3' f H-, 1 I ',e-ff?-sg' f -.-f-A ll-Nifi 'N er f 'riafl - PWA' ' - . 'fl' . ' f - ' I-fl , 73' PN7e'i4l .4-f.- ' T I-I E R E D AND BLACK ON A MARCH DAY By Emma Selejalz VERY one who is familiar with the region about the Missouri River in northern Missouri, knows that late in February the ice breaks up and floats about on the bosom of the waters in great, dangerous blocks. A native of the region also would tell you that when the river brings down the melted snow from the mountains, the stream, at other times smooth and placid, is transformed into a rushing torrent, carrying the huge blocks of ice along with its swift current. On this particular March day, the water was unusually high and swift. lt would have been folly to try to cross it. Never- theless, two youthful adventurers were to dare to cross, caring not at all about the risk endangered-indeed enjoying this playing with their own lives. These two young men, Harvey and Al- bert l-larlfond, lived with their father and mother on a prosperous farm nearly half a mile up from the river. As their parents were well along in life, the boys had as- sumed the management of the farm, which they conducted with the assistance of out- side help. The boys were typical country boys, healthy and strong, simple-hearted and clean-minded. They had received their efficient home training in the most simple and unpretentious surroundings. The huge log-cabin that was their home was built six feet from the ground be- cause the country in their vicinity was in danger every spring of being Hooded by the Missouri River. On this occasion the ice had just broken, because the warm weather the country folk had been an- ticipating had begun only three days be- fore the beginning of my story. The sun came out bright and early on this par- ticular March day, and, although there had been frost during the night, it was soon dispelled. Before the family sat clown to their morning meal, the neighbor, who knew the boys' weakness for duck-hunting, came over to announce that the clay be- fore, as he was walking along the banks of the swollen river, he had noticed a flock of wild ducks Houndering about in the marshes on the eastern end of a sand- bar. The men talked about the plump- ness of the ducks and enlarged on the size of the flocks until the boys could not curb their eagerness to start at once for the sandbar. Thirty minutes later, they did set off, with light lunches in their knap-sacks, and guns across their shoulders. lmmediately on entering the woods, the boys heard the distant rumble of the Missouri. It sounded rather weird, they thought. Probably the woods gave it that hollow sound. But they were cheerful, and all the distant rumblings in the world could not dispel their lightheartedness. There was in the air a pleasant tang, a sharp sweetness that made the blood tingle, the nostrils dilate. The boys drew deep breaths, looked at each other, and were silent. A light breeze sprang up, that grew stronger and stronger. Ten minutes of rapid walking brought them near the edge of the Wood. Here Sc-zfczzty-.vcvezz ' 'f -,.1 ,-- , ,,-- '- ' Sf--4 . ' Q 455, -'f1.7,a.5'-ff ll AM K ' s , -bww! i - i A Gflkfaq' - .- , ' -f H .. . -'Eff nf 1 'f 410'-'fi gf -- ffl 1 4' f .- . '?wr taf A F. lmw fl ' '- l T H E R E D .'. A N D B L A C K a road wound along, parallel to the river. The boys crossed it and ran eagerly down to the river's edge. They paused, look- ing down at the swift current, and notic- ing the danger that they would have to encounter. Still, they were not daunted. Swiftly unearthing their rowboat from its winter hiding-place near the woods, the boys dragged it over the embankment and held it firmly While they stowed away the lunches and sacks, placing them with their guns in high and dry position. Then they got in, and, by mighty pulls on the oar, and with care to dodge the ice, they reached the sandbar in safety. Hwhew! but that was a tough pull! exclaimed Albert. Oh, returned Harvey loftily, I sup- pose it seemed 'tough' to you, but when you reach my time of life, my boy, you Won't regard such little things! l'luh!,' was the hot return. Suppose you lend a hand in fastening this boat instead of jawin' your highbrow talk! Harvey graciously helped his younger brother to tie the boat. Then the boys grabbed their guns and walked toward the marsh. Already they could hear the hoarse cries of the wild ducks. Ever and anon a bird would wing upward, circling a few times, and then descend. The boys ran forward, exulting in the thought of the catch that would be theirs. As they neared the marsh their progress became of necessity more cautious. They soon settled themselves behind a cluster of low bushes and watched the antics of the birds for awhile. Then the fun began! Duck after duck Went down before Harvey's unerring aim, and Albert boasted almost as many prizes. Finally, Sefmzty-eigl1t the rest of the flock having been scared away, the boys filled their gunny-sacks with the spoils and returned in high spirits, but heavily burdened, to the place where they had moored the rowboat. You unload the guns, Harvey, while l loose up the old trolley boat, said Al- bert. Antl so he went down to the bank and lookdd in vain for the boat. Why, 'this is where we tied it, isn't it l-larv? he called back. ' Sure, silly, use your eyes! Cut out the names and come down and see if. you can find it yourself! Then Harvey went down and joined Albert in' the search. Finally the elder brother said earnestly, Right here is where we tied it, don't you remember? Albert nodded. So the currexit must have taken it away. The gravity of their situation suddenly came updn the unfortunate boys. How could they now get back to shore? It had been hard enough to row over in the boat, and now that it was gone, they could never get across the stream. To try to swim would be to deliberately en- danger their lives in the face of all those ice-blocks. Then suddenly the younger boy said, Say, l-larv, let's try the wooden bridgeg aybe it hasn't gone yet! Harvey leaped up in the air and shouted 'l'That's it! You've got the right idea! llihen they ran to the western end of the island, dragging their guns and bags of ducks. For once, Albert was ahead ofwhis more agile brother, reaching the bridge first and pausing, with his foot on the half-rotting board that served as a step. Tlie wind whistled in the forest. l l ml '-S. -f - ' ,- h I xm,.i,...?i A -- - --'Nail A , in' ' A- ' f ft? T' :W f h- f . -as nl--1.29 H N is ' I Qi-s?P ?3f?2iE,2!'y-.-I,','lW?f-'f'f'1'?M ' ' , , j' -'f' . ' 7 , A QQ, -A-Q9 'ig' ,mm f' A l ,tcm ,M 6-I ,J .zs'U7W2Ps. ll THE '. RED AND BLACK When Harvey came up he said to Al- bert, Yes it's still here. But itis terribly shaky. just look! He jumped up on the footbridge and stamped hard, The decayed wood immediately gave way under his weight and Harvey would have fallen into the seething current had it not been for the intervention of his younger brother. Albert caught him un- der the arms and dragged him up onto dry land. l..ord! Harvey's face was white as he spoke and he shook as one palsied, for he had never been so near certain death before. He laid his hand on his brother's arm but could say nothing. Albert smiled cheerily and said, You're all right, Harv-just a little scare, that's all. Harvey said earnestly and fervently, You sure ought to get the Carnegie medal! What matter that he said Car- najeen? He spoke simply and whole- heartedly. Just then, they heard a loud sound of splitting, crashing ice, and looking fear- fully out on the river, beheld several gigantic blocks, larger than the others, coming swiftly down on the current. Then from Albert, Those blocks will take the bridge away. They did. The impact of those tre- mendous weights hurled against the frail bridge, resulted in its complete destruc- tion as the rotting timbers were carried relentlessly downstream with the ice. The boys said nothing, but terror struck them, now that their only possible means of rescue was gone. Albert hid his face in his hands, and when he looked up again, it was to look upon a wild and eerie scene. The sun had hidden its face and all the world was gray. Black clouds hung over- head. A mighty burst of wind blew away the boys' caps and they were too weak to recover them. Their faces were as ashen gray as the atmosphere. Maybe if we yell we might get help? Albert made the suggestion. No use, we might attract somebody, but what good would that do? No boat could come across and nobody owns an airplane around here. Suddenly a flash of lightning blinded their eyes, followed closely by terrific thunder. The boys gave dry sobs, not knowing how to help themselves, l..et's yell! They yelled then, in aw- ful, anguished tones, hoping against hope that somebody would be able to hear and to help. And someone did hear. It was their own father, driving home from town, urging his terrified horse to go a little faster and a little faster. When he saw who called, he was stunned with fear. He knew no way to save his sons. He drove back to the nearest farm and brought several men back, carrying ropes. But how could ropes help? Those minia- ture ice-bergs would carry everything be- fore them. Those on shore urged the boys to try to swim, leaving all their burdens on the sandbar. Harvey then declared that he, for his part, wouldn't stay there and expire with- out trying to help himself, and Albert seconded him. Alas, for that brave reso- lution! Both boys plunged in, pitiable figures, combining fear with assumed bravery. SOT'6'7'ZfZlj'-1'1f1Z6 1 Il -- -fl - - T T 1 - . f iv!! 4 g ii!! a s- i f . T '-:s.f'2n.,i6r.'7iQfif'-gf, f 1-S- :-5-Q -- . - - .Ai fzivfmf' f K -4 5- Jfrvgzff f f' 1 , ' ' , - Q Q.?S'dt?r'5 r:f 4 MGH-s',: rl 1 v.-tr i M fn gglgfjt-y ng THE RED AND BLACK The first impact with the icy waters made them shiver, but they got into their stroke soon and struggled into deeper waters. They saw an ice-block coming and man- aged to dodge it, the maneuver leaving them weak and almost spent. Voices from the shore, especially one beloved voice, urged them not to give up but to fight on. Another ice-block came swiftly down up- on them, barely missing them by a few inches. And yet a third. It was a mon- ster. Harvey saw it and his lips moved. Albert saw it and he sobbecl as if fore- seeing his certain fate. The two struggled with the current and tried to keep from sinking. On came the ice. The wind roared, the lightning flashed over the sombre sky. The father on shore saw the imminent danger of his boys and he fell upon his knees in supplication, praying the Ali mighty God to spare them. But the white, glittering demon bore down heaizily upon its victims. Choking, gasping, the two boys went under, rising and sinking, and rising again farther down the current, as the agonized father on shore strained his eyes helplessly to keep them in sight. The wind roared ominouslyg in the dis- tance cannon seemed to rumbleg lightning flashed. Then suddenly, all was stillg the wind died out. The sun shone brightly. i THE STORM BY LENARD FINGER Leadeii are the hea-U'1is Z'01'Zl'ghl', Leadeh, and dark, and dreary Threateziihg clouds heave into sight, - l Threatehmg clouds and ri' ar. L'ightrzz'1igs flash across the sky L1iQ1Zf7'li7'IgS grim arid brightg Thiuiders roar arid growl on high, The angry voice of night. Breakers dash agairist the rocks, High boimds the brihy .sprayg Neptzme shakes his hoary locks, The storm is on its way. Eighty F51 Z1 fffffip-iif3t.,f-qi las- -A ' RES, CJ L Cv 3 I, fi , ' E l ' ' a i? we 42,1 9 Q . L-f 1 . a 'er Y 9 JIU X f --N ff-X, Q ' f,ff'f7 f I ,Lx N 5 f f 'JJ 4 : lamb? r - 9 ,, ,gf ss, 1 ,. , 5 iqif? fl? 'X f Sw I ' ....,, , ! lr Q Q7 X N 1 w 1 sf V . ' By Mary Stemberg x if ,ffff 'l V, ff xv-' do you think Hey, there, keep of? my fish. A ' be grgiivnr-up? asked seven- boy's shrill voice broke into her dreams. ht year-old Betty Robin about the- She looked up startled and then, I hun thlat week. can walk wherever I please, Jimmie was preparing to go out, Stone. Besides, isn't this my .father's ancwfsle hed tylging on her veil before ,ffm gm? Bettyts question. lzfhntiltting and lifting Betty to her IM ghd qniestioned gently, Why do you to up, dearief' :ff ops lctin be a ilady like sister and lifafni IEW . XV. .. . gyogg, fwasitlfie serioushfreply, an go to ilhfiies, 'ani Have pretty-,l things, an' stay rf I! -l li. 1- glate-g Betty stopped for lack of fwfyhere, ltheip, honeyfl, 'Klylother then glaticed at lihe clock. Never inind you'll up soon enough. Donilgxwoigry about xt.l'H And kissing. her, she set., her down, 1 2 .. 2 2 H X. N saying, Run alqng now, dearest. Mother is late-.,lalready. i 3, HX igetfy vllatchecl the departurci-i'9f water? Then those fish are mine. Thus Betty reasoned. You're the most im- polite boy I ever saw. Aw, keep still, can'cha? Girls and women are all alike-always talking. Betty was in no mood to argue and so she walked away, leaving Jimmie su- premely happy. For once he had the last word. That night, as was her custom, Betty kneeled at her mother's knee for the bed- time prayer, and at the end, after a moment's hesitation, she added, And please, God, tell the Little Folks to make me grown-up. lt just happened that that very night, when the clock in 'the church tower was rrlotherlityvlth wistful Reyes. Would-tb. shell iiiit' xstriking twelve, the King of the Elfin Folk never grow up? 30h dear, it was so hard betta child. Nb one iiared: everybody, was too busy to pay anyxxattention to a ltitle gi-rl. Tears filled her eyes. Finally Betty dried her tears and went out to hexrggayorite haunt, nearhthe creek that ran through her father's lafngl. As hhe walked along, still troubled.. the lstories that Bridget, the ,Irish cook, iit- ad told her, passed through her mind. ix, Oh, if the Little Folks would only help me, she tho,u,g.h.t..flgr if I couldjaffe 3 f5?yagUafi6E.er like CY5'de-retia. rim'- would be lovely. cal-led his council together. Of course they had a great deal of business to trans- act. The members discussed plans of how to rriakpe little Gladys Richmond obeyxher mothiert and how to make Ann Hollaway quit carrying tales home about her playmates, and howxb-to make Jimmy respect thexlacl-ies. x 'X-,X Something iihust- be done. 'x,NA digni-, fied dwarf brouglitxhis fist downing the desk. His disresfiectfulness and -Xim- politeness must ,he stopped. il Yesgvesj' ' an-Qwefsil m eriai'.-E'raf1f.4 wearily, for he was tired of punishing Eighty-one A F --V ' ,' . ir 7' K viii Qgiwqqfyp le-gf, ' es wi if 'n,'16x'l?H 1 I fflfnrxyxf f 1, J X712 I 1 r, 1 , . . 1, 5 -- -- ' - ' Q ,, 6 ls as f 17 s -sm - s sf Y 'N 1 V. . 1 Y 'H' Y' ' '3 f' ' r 5'3 ' ' I-' Q 34- if 'l'f55'i.zf-'Y'?':cf. ,Li -4: - 4-f, .- Q, ff- . . Q-'-rx: ,. gps..-'i eg-J.-',f1+..'. 24 54 -' 'ff , 'M 'E - . . Q e . ' ,f,.-A 'w,,. Q-35, L s'? '.,Q5 fffWml'ii-4f'- 'l'1l1l4:'f':t1'- . 4W' f' A 'ff' 'f ' '- l s.j'.f, ,.lP:i4g1a,.9 l'F'Qft'i'! ' Hg THE '. RED little boys for impoliteness. 'Suppose we take his case up with that of his playmate, Betty, who is longing to grow-up? l..et's make her grown-up, suggested one. No, that wouldn't do at all, we ought to cure Betty, not grant her her wish. ul know, l know, yelled a little brown imp, jumping up and down. 'EDO you all remember how we cured her of her love for candy, by giving a party and inviting all the candy folk? Let's give Betty a grown-up ball. Goody, cried all jumping up, uthatis just what we'll do. That can easily be arranged, an- answered the king. We'll invite him too and he will learn from the guests that one may be polite and yet have a good time. ln accordance with this plan, fairy messengers were sent out to invite all the guests to a ball. Tap, tap, tap! Betty sat up and rubbed her eyes. Uwho is it? she called. lt is l, come nearer and listen, whis- pered a fairy messenger. I have come to invite you to the Ellin Folks' ball. XVill you come? Hurry then, we must be on our Way, she said as Betty gladly ac- cepted the invitation. Follow me. Along the pretty, winding path of moonbeams Betty followed joyfully until they came into a large meadow. Oh-o-oh, how pretty! And indeed it was a lovely sight that greeted Betty's eyes. They were in Fairyland. In one spot the fairy children were playing ring around the rosy. Eiglz ty-two A N D B L A C K HlVlay l lgo an' play with them? Betty pointed to the children. Of course not. You're not a child any more. Come tarry not, she repri- manded, aqs Betty hung back. The king is waiting to receive you. The center of the fairy ground was lighted up with stars, strung on the rays of the moon. The floor was scattered with all tile dainty wild flowers that the fairies loved so much. The elfin messenger led Betty up to the bower lwhere the king and queen were seated, attended by their court. Bowing low, she presented Betty. Here, your Highness, is the child who desires to grow upf' And, her duty done, she skipped away to join the other fairies. So-you wish to grow-up? asked the king, looking at her quizzically. Yes, replied Betty absent-mindedly, for she was watching the funny antics of a little brown elf. She looked at her fellow guests, who were sitting about chatting ahd laughing. Was she dream- ing, or vxlas that pretty maiden really Cinderella with her prince at her feet, and was that Jimmie, right there, near that tiny plage? But no-and yet, it must be Jimmid-but would he help a lady to arise? nd yes-there was the fair younger sister who, whenever she spoke, shed diamonds and jewels from her mouth. Betty recognized many more of her friendls from Storydom. She let her eyes wander again to the children t play, and bringing her mind and gaze back to the king she asked, May l gi: and play with them? And she pointed to the carefree imps. The king's eyes twinkled as he made ' r 1. .s -1 -- - f--mm...-,, . - . ,,.-. M .f l . , ,K tw Q. , Tina '!AQ9'!912g-Q-1.7L - .JV ' ' In . I , , , 1. rf ' ws- ' M, - , ..-'. '- .- e , 'aff . , fr +:1iiL'1-'i era X N ' -Jhiflkfef IW!! 1 T '. WI' . ' P - 0. ?'HFii,:'i-2213? --. evil-ri'i'.g 3EP-:tai A f ' ff l .farm 'T,'12,.wf.faevy 'e',,g T H E R E D A N D B L A C K stern reply: Hlndeed no. Those that you see there are children playing. Grown- ups don't play, they help the king to rule his kingdom. The task of being grown-up is indeed a hard and weary one. Ah, the carefree childhood-H and His Majesty sighed. Hltis lovely to be grown-up, said the queen, ignoring her spouse's weary sigh. Hslust look at my new gown, and she rose slowly and majestically, and walked down the steps. At a clap of the queen's hands, a little page appeared dressed in lavender and gold, and kneeled at Her lVlajesty's feet. Haste thee to the Costume House and bid Hermosa come hither with all speed, the queen commanded. Before you could say Ujack Robinson the page was back with a most beautiful nymph tripping at his heels. What desires my queen? bowing low, Hermosa asked. Here, take Betty and clothe her from head to toe in the best that you have. Make her the belle of the ball. Quickly now, make haste. Hermosa led the wide-eyed Betty to a bower. She could not help wondering, as she followed Hermosa, if growing-up was the joy that she had once thought it. i'Now, if that was Jimmy l saw in the ballroom, would l like him better, she thought. Would l like him better if he was a polite little boy like Algernon Both- well?', But she forgot her misgivings as she stepped into the Fairies' Costume House. Inside, all the walls were hung with beautiful cloths of gold and silver- cloths that only the skilled elfm smiths could make-and gorgeous, delicate veils that the spiders weave day in, day out, for the queen and other noble ladies. The fairy lady clapped her hands,land instantly there appeared two dainty little creatures. '6Set to work and make a gown for this lady, commanded Hermosa, making a curtsy. They hastened to obey, and sooner than it takes to tell it, they had a gown of rose-petals ready. 'SNOW for the shoesg call Zapero. Quickly, nymphs! Hermosa commanded. Bettyis eyes and ears were busy. Such beautiful things! Not even sister had a dress so beautiful as this that the fairy was slipping over her shoulders. Suddenly she head a voice call, Come out, little mortal, and play with us. Going to the door, Betty saw a tiny sprite rolling a golden ball almost as large as himself. Oh, goody, she began, 'ioh-l forgot -I can't! Her tone held disappoint- ments. Hl-l'm growing-up, and grown- up people can't play with children, she said, striving to be dignified, but looking nevertheless longingly after the tiny elf. Come, come, my lady, called Her- mosa impatiently, leave those childish habits behind. You must not dreamy that is a pastime for children only. Grown- up people must be up and doing, and not wander about in dreams. Here, let Zapero put your slippers on. Are tho-those mine? asked Betty incredulously, as Zapero, a tiny dwarf dressed in green, with a funny little cap set roguishly on his shaggy, fiery locks, showed her a pair of dainty silver slippers. Quick-ta'-take 'em off. Quickly. they hurt, she screamed as due funny lit- Eiglzfy-flzrmi l l ...,,,f , . ., . a ,- A JIT'-L . .ffapf ,, ' -- ,, ,.,,Y -,A-.'r+.4'-Hgiylfl.. -,Y,, - vw' , Wiffmf f ' '2 49- ,-W ,UA - 4-' - f 4- . H-xaw!g,H.?-. ' 'ff I . Pg?'r TTf uwqf.,faf1y '- . -MP1 - , c 'Ii-is RED AND BLACK tle man slipped the shoe on- her foot. Hllrly, my, what a funny lady you are, Zapero chuckled, and his roguish eyes lit up with mischief. Just like jimmie's, thought Betty. UNO grown-up lady minds having her feet hurt. Big feet are ugly. I don't care, take them off, take them off ! I-list now, child, you cannot go to the ball without shoes. l-lere-H and the pretty nymph draped over Betty's shoul- ders a gauzy scarf of rainbow hues, and in her hair she pinned a single star. Hermosa led her up to a pool of Water and in it Betty saw a little girl dressed in a wonderful robe with a long, graceful train. Oh, is that me? she asked as she smiled at the reflected image. How pret- ty! But fand here her eyes welled up with tears, just my dress is grown-up and not me. Ah, little one, said Hermosa smiling sadly, one cannot hurry the years, or make them tarryg no, not even we fairies can make the time go back or hasten it. Each day must follow on the wing of the other. Children who desire to grow-up pretend and prepare themselves for a long time, but when finally the gradual change comes and they find themselves young ladies, there is disappointment- always that. We cannot shut our eyes on that sorrowful fact. Come, let's go on! Everyone is at the ball! The fairy was gay again. Betty followed slowly and wondered if being fully grown-up was worth all the pain. Ouch, how those shoes did make her feet ache! And, oh, those children Eighty-fo ur were still playing! Now they had joined in a game with the firefiies. But Betty came of a stubborn stock, so she lifted her head defiantly, bit her lip, and went on to the ball. All her limains and desires for play were forgotten, hs a fairy prince came up and asked the iiewly grown-up young lady for a dance. Cladly she assented and away they trippeld on the velvety ground to the music of the sweet woodland birds that chirped anfl twitterecl for the fairy dances. But Bettly couldn't dance very long, for the ache in her feet, and the effort of holding uri her train. Goodness, she thought more than once, I wonder if being grown-up is always as awful as this. l'm afraid l don't like it at all. I wonder if Jimmie is still here, and she turned back to the ball- room to look for him. As she stood on tiptoe tryihg to make out the faces, she felt a lighli touch on her arm. Hello, Betty, what you doin' here? She turned quickly to see her hostile friend and neighbor. Oh, lim so glad to see you, re- sponded Betty, ignoring his question. Do you like being grown-up, Jimmie:-'H She tried hard! to smile. Y-es, was the rather shamefaced reply. S y, Betty Uimmie came nearer and lowerled his voicej, you know girls and womien are rather nice and they do know a lof of things about fish and games, and thing .H I thi k being grown-up is horrid! And Betty rushed away to hide her tears. It was all so disappointing. Even Jimmie was changed. 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Betty awakened to find the sun pouring his glorious rays into her room. She rubbed her eyes again, as she looked at the empty bed: then she ND.:.BLACK laughed. How funny! Instead of chasing the fairy, here l am in the middle of the floor. What's the matter, dear? Mrs. Robin asked, entering the room and seeing her daughter on the Hoor in the center of a heap of bedclothes. Oh, l'm so glad that l'm only a little girl and can play and dream! And jumping up, she hugged mother hard. Recalling the prayer of yesterday eve- ning and having strong faith in the Little Folks, Mrs. Robin asked no questions. She only said, Get into your clothes, dearie, and run out for a little play. Break- fast won't be ready for another hour. Jimmie's calling you. J P fair I , ll ly Y .t Eighty-fii'c H 2 ' - iii, l Q , , , . e.a:i,m7p,,Q,Q,f , .. oc., , J e ff ' -f ,mmf , Wr'?v.lJ5, ' ,Q j-. iff.-2ff,iQi3E,tf,j,E -'bg X - 4-I Jf? ,'. ' 1. -Q-' INA. -,LJ Y -X ,. f'd1::'U 'f'liC-412 f ':f,' 41,53 ' 1 . L . 'I Q . A Q .- - 'spgiyifii' I l '3I'l 'L'. f' ft Sgt 1'-li T. - sMi'ns-I ' ns THE RED AND! BLACK l How TO WRITE A LOVE STORY IVritz'e1z crfflusivcly for the Ba.:00. Persollal C0l1fU5Si0ll of Williriliz Kzzozcfmzott, Author of Bunk, 5'f1a1'cJ'iZJs, etc. w By fosvph lY6SSC1'lfCId l HAVE long been asked by my many friends and admirers, who have greatly enjoyed my stories, to write an article telling them how to write a love story. I usually say in my customary modest fashion, that although my stories are perfect examples of perfect love stories, it seems almost impossible for me to transfer my methods to paper. But l am continually being told that nothing is impossible for me to do, and although there may be several slight exceptions to this statement, I must say that in general l am forced to agree with it. l had been toying with the idea for some time, but the article took no material form until the Bazoo kindly asked me, on behalf of its readers, to write it. l have decided that l should first pick the story apart and then put it together again. The first essential in a love story, and a thing which is a prime requisite of it, is love. l say this seriously, hoping that at least a few people will believe me. Having settled the first point, l shall now advance to the second one, which is: What kind of love? ln my opinion -and who knows better than l?-the love should be between a man and a woman. The villain must whisper sweet noth- ings in the fair young heroine's ears, while the hero grits his teeth. About to give up in despair, a sweet old lady must Eiglzty-sir encourage lhim and say Remember, a wise man is no fool. The hero, braced up marvelbusly by these pearls of wis- dom, must think up a plan to entrap the villain. ln this, he must succeed. It is the ending of the story which either makles it or breaks it. l am pecu- liarly fortlmate-and who will gainsay me?-in iuever having made a wrong ending. Usually this comes only after years of experience, but in my case l have never madb a break since my start. Per- haps the reason for the difficulty here, is that the ending is so delicate. l may say that it is extremely difficult, even for me -I-to explain a correct ending for a love story. Perhaps the best Way would be to quote from my latest story, Pickled Pigs Feet. Oh, dlarlingf' said Percival, as he pressed heir against his manly bosom, and emplanted a long, sweet kiss, on her lips of ruby hlie, 'il thought you were in love with-with-H Ul'low icould you think of such a thing? slie pouted, as she returned his caress, and whispered in his ear the words he wished to hear. This is t e ideal ending. ln my opinion, it is the p rfect ending, the ending which cannot be improved upon. With the es- sentials given in this article, it is almost impossiblei to fail to write a masterpiece. All the reader needs to do, is to put in the details. llhave clone the rest! T ' f .-1 -- . i- ' . - f I ' mr? 'L'-t2rifff3 riff , - , fd? 452 f me fa f ff If -I., -' . -' 1' .. - ,Q ' - - , VJ 41 gixgy A ' ' Y Y, T: v 1 W G A 9- kiwi? 34' s., -.-. -- f :-'T,'hFf7. ' -I - ,L - . If? ' 2 if l c X -- s- f--i-mai.. ,Z v --gag, .. ' f fy J- 1 I ..,.' ilu, 12 I gy, . ., .faux ,,pjQx,,gIyQ- ,1,,f-7-,Za , ,.f1-,- A . -4 ,, - 4.1 f1 5-7 , . A 1. -.W if rms... N - . 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This has introduced our sub- ject. Since the most interesting of these aes- thetic relationships to me is that of Art and Literature I shall devote this paper to that particular topic. That this linking between Art in Literature is of long stand- ing, must be true, for how else could we know about the majority of the master- pieces of Greek Sculpture than by the de- scriptions and criticism, which have been transmitted from age to age and have been an inspiration to artists and men of letters alike. Other and later examples of this posthumous enjoyment of works of art of earlier date are to be found in the reading of Vasari's accounts of pic- tures by famous masters, hoards of treas- ure now either destroyed or unrecogniza- ble, some of these works, when brought to light, are authenticated by accounts of them in ancient biographies and critiques. Italy, the nation which first gave an impetus to modern literature, was aroused to this effort from the lethargy of the Mid- dle Ages by the Renaissance which pro- duced its grandest fruits in Painting and Sculpture. Symonds, in his Renaissance in Italy, speaks of the Italians of the first period as delighting more in excellence of workmanship and execution than in matter, which is a common characteristic of Painting but which the Italians applied both to Art and to Literature. I-Ie also, in a trenchant observation, states that the ideal of Italian Literature was one to which a painter rather than a poet might successfully aspire. The Italians were an art-loving race. Every one was a judge of Art, from the Pope on the throne of Saint Peter, to the Clerks in a Florentine counting-house. Being such nice critics, they demanded both in Painting and in Literature, work that was exquisite and rich in color, and complete in execution. Michelangelo composed Sonnets, perfect in style. Raphael did likewise in honor of La Fornarina whom he delighted to paint. And was not the court of Lorenzo de Medici at Florence not only the abode of celebrated artists but also of the lit- erary lights of that epoch? Leonardo is one who was a writer as well as an artist. I-lis poems, however, were opposed to convention as were also his paintings, and they were prized more for philosophic ob- . Eziglzfgx'-.rtwvzz W Af.Q,..,-f-f ff M ,-ws- , . .- - ., -.cf , - lg - - rQf-..f.---- --1 Nbfi? -ff laqc'-E-f.'i f- V' , fy W , ia 'N 24361, 1f422f':k.-.1g'f,iI'-Q-wfyff'-AI? - -- ,. ' ' ' - .nf ' , '- 7 ,.- .L QQ fi' I - . .fs'H7WL'?A , Ill sr... A . ,,., ,J n A 1 .NE THE.:.RED.:.AND.:.BLACK servation than for form. But he, too, had a delicate appreciation, it was his custom to see beautiful women, draw them in chalk, and compose verses in their honor. Shelley's words to the poet might well be applied to this habit of his: sf He will watch from dawn to gloom The lake-reflected sun illume The yellow hue in the ivy-bloom, Nor heed nor see what things they be- But from these create he can Forms more real than living lVlan, Nurslings of Immortality! The poets having been introduced, a Vast field is laid open for a discussion of this theme. Of the large number of poets and writers interested in Art, perhaps Browning deserves first mention, chiefly for his poems on the painters which give the spirit of their lives simply yet power- fully. His Fra Lippo Lippi, Andrea del Sarto, The Last Duchess, The Statue and the Bust, and others show his truly artistic soul in which the union of the two Arts was so perfectly effected. During his long sojourn in Italy, Brown- ing absorbed much ltalian culture and these poems are the result. Another great poet who correllated the arts still more closely was Dante Gabriel Rosseti, a poet and painter of excellence. The greater portion of his poems are ad- dressed either to his own or other great paintings. His painting and poetry are Very similar, both possessing a sensuous litheness and oriental grace. Other poets were greatly influenced by Painting as is shown by their poems which abound in situations suited for embodi- Eighty-eiglzt ment on canvas. This was true of Keats, especially. An artist might work the life- time of a Titian yet not exhaust the end- less possibilities of Keats' poems. La Belle Dame Sans Merci, Ode to a Gre- cien Urn, Saint Agnes' Eve, Ode to a Nightingale, are poems teeming with aesthetic impulse. Shelley likewise, and Swinburne also, with myriads of others exemplify this blending of the artistic and poetic, but the list were too long for this paper. Among the writers of prose we find a host of literati who were greatly interested in art. Pater, who founded a new school of thinking, was prolific of criticism and comments on masterpieces, ancient and modern. Ruskin, the author of countless essays, books, and critiques was an art connoisseur of no mean ability and did much in his lifetime to promote aesthetic interests generally. Thackeray, a man who wrote many widely read books on very different subjects, nevertheless found time to fill many notebooks with apprecia- tions and comments on the principal pic- tures in the Dutch galleries. Thackeray was a good cartoonist, if the work of a cartoonist may properly be called a branch of Art. Some of his drawings have been published in fac-simile by Mr. Newton of Philadelphia who owns the originals. And the Modernist Younger Genera- tion has not been idle. One of their num- ber, George Gibbs by name, illustrates his own novels and succeeds marvellously. This paper naturally pretends to do nothing more than skirt the subject and direct attention to an interesting topic worthy of serious study. l I , F -if E ,, Y, Q' -.,4f.,,'- L , 1. :iWU'l ' ' 'Y' HY ' My 1 Wada T ' m in 'f 'iz 4, 4.1 A-1734572 f f. -ea ilu- -QQ A pr ' ' 'EEQZTHQ' ' ' - . f'-'I' .' 4 . Q Q.,.-.-'pt 'wdX-?afEff- ' 92 i ' A ' rf. l A fy Mm. 975 glgr.fgt.j THE REVD AND BLACK A TALE OF TI-IE. OZARKS By IfVilIiam S67I'Z.Y7'0f2' HE sun was dropping low in the West over the Ozark Mountains. For a moment a purple haze made a glorious background for the trees that silhouetted themselves in an irregular out- line against the horizon. The next mo- ment the splendor faded from the sky as the sun sank out of sight behind some gray foothills. To the left of the hills rose a lofty knob, at whose base was gathered a sinister looking group-a band of masked men. In the days of I870, or thereabout, it was not difficult to deduct the meaning of such a singular gathering. A wave of thieving had swept over that part of the country, and as a means of protection, bands of men had been formed to admin- ister the justice which the law had not yet been able to carry into those parts. But as often happens, the original right- eous motive had degenerated into a mis- guided zeal which resulted in frequent tragedies enacted in the name of the law. Th' moon'll be high tunight and l reckon it'l1 be good ridin', said Pete Hoops to his companion as they advanced towards the group. Don't make no diffirence to me how darn dark it isg but I'll bet we'll teach that skunk down the line a lesson or tu' tunight. He'll learn not to steal corn from nairy a one o' us agin. Why don't Blake come. l'le's gettin' all-fired independent these days. If he don't show up pretty soon, l 'low that we hev the right o' going on and leavin' 'im, snapped Ezra Pheps as he vindictively bit off a huge chunk of chewing-tobacco. Here was a typical example of a certain treacherous native of those regions, a man who, had it not been for his personal con- nections with various members of the band, would undoubtedly have been one of its victims. He was a source of con- stant annoyance to the leader, Ned Blake, who had a saving strain of humanity in his makeup and who abhorred the present method of justice favored by his men. Ned Blake, though a young man, had been chosen leader because the men be- lieved in him. At first he was popular, but when he saw that Ezra and others greatly favored a severe type of punish- ment, he would not allow himself to fol- low them, and his actions plainly showed his discontent. On the other hand, this gave Ezra an opportunity he made the most of, to work himself into high favor with the band. What would you do, sharply ques- tioned Pete, if someun ud skip with your colt some fine night?H Ezra reflected for a moment, and then quick as a Hash, drew his revolver and shattered a noisy little Sparrow into a thousand feathers. That, he replied, quick as his shot, and l wouldn't miss a man by a long sight. Pete winced in his saddle as if the bul- let had hit him and then grinning appre- ciatively at Ezra's rnarksmanship, he put one more question. Ez, be ye a keepin' Eiglzfy-1zi1zc' mmm ,, , ., , , 1, , , X,-SV- 'I 4. rm'-Q-1, - 4 ligiwqsfyjxiigf 'Q 3 ffn -sf' ff? J Ra 'WH I NW lr K -wwf , -X-, .1 xy k pm, A ' if I LJgJvf ' ' ' 'aiu ' 1 . J .f 22 li bg -rf g gvmff , , 1 'J - 4 1 , ff Q-'f f ,f , ,,,,.,, --. -- , ,,. . .. f. .. , -.aj 2 1i-+1.-'f-'-fM- : , Q.. ,.....--.a1- . . .. 'gf '. .-': 5 ' H N A 5 F ' f i 4 - ff .w..n. +L az. :ig --Fi - ifi L'g 'ifif'-S'1:f3f -, V , ' f ' Pifll 'Ti 1. Q1pr.'f ' '35 THE .' RED .'. your eye on Mather up the river? Ye know what he's been up to here of late? Eh? 'Tm a watchin' him, ye bet, slowly drawled Ezra as he rubbed his hand over his gun. At this moment Ned Blake arrived, and Ezra leaning forward, and fixing his nar- rowed eyes insultingly upon him, remarked laconically, Well, pard, after tunight I 'low we'll be ridin' up lVlather's way to give him what's comin' to him? Eh? ul reckon Mather can wait, said Ned shortly. Then he made a sign for his men to follow him down the trail and they hastily rode off, bent on administering punish- ment to some wretched offender. During this time, a weary young woman, walking along a wooded path some miles farther to the south, made her way home. As she noticed the deepen- ing shadows, she quickened her pace. Mazie Mather possessed a rugged moun- tain beauty, Whose crowning features were her abundant golden hair and deep blue eyes. ln the depths of those eyes a look of suppressed anxiety threatened at a mo- ment's notice to well up in tears. Before long she came in sight of her home, which was a crude frame shack perched high upon a rocky little island right in the middle of an Ozark stream. lVlazie sighed pitifully. Would her father never cease his wicked thieving? Added to this, lVlazie fearfully realized her father's impending danger. For already people had begun to talk and to dart glances when she passed. Moreover, she had heard that the avenging band was on each succeeding visit, coming nearer to Kifzrfy AND'.'. BLACiK A her own home. She must plead with her father again tonight. If she could not convince him of his wrong she might at least be able to make him realize his dan- ger. But, she told herself proudly, she would never forsake himg he was all she had-he was her father. Speedily she forded the river by step- ping stones and clambered up the preci- pitous path to the doorway. Soon she was busy with her neglected household duties, for she had been visiting all day, and had scarcely realized the passing of time. Soon there was a iight knock at the door. As she opened it, she was con- fused and bewildered, for there stood Ned Blake who was returning alone from the grim business of the evening. Had it not been for her father's danger, Ned's visit would have been a welcome one to Mazie, for she had treasured memories of their childhood days, their going to school to- gether-especially the day when Ned had helped her over a creek and during the process they had both fallen in. HEv'nin', lVlazie. l-low are ye, and can I beg a drink of water? ul'm fine, and if ye clonit wanta drink river Water, guess ye can have some outta the spring, she replied. Ned entered without further invitation, satisfied his thirst and seated himself in the kitchen, noting lVlazie's apparent em- barrassment. lVlazie, he said, somethin's wrong- l didn't mean to disturb you, where's your dad? Up to the saw-millf' she parried, Hand where you been? Down south o' here, came the reply, evasively. I ,- ' J' ,f if ' Q I ,Aff 4 ,U f W X qlhxrif' ,, THE .'. RED .'. AND BLACK What doin'? The challenge came ye. quick and true. Oh nothin', just lookin' after a couple o' sick folk, lied Ned. And then, well, l'll be on my way, it'll be midnight 'fore l get home. Thanks for your favor. Hope l'll be able to pay it back some day. 'Taint nothinyf' she faltered. Ned moved towards the door, then stopped and faced Mazie. Look here, Maze, he said, ul warn't going to say nothing, but l'm afraid for you and your dad the way he's a carryin' on here lately. l'm a tellin' you for your own sake. Can't you do somethin' to make him quit it? I know that when the fellers get started, l'm not goin' to be able to stop 'em. Mazie's mountain pride brought the following reply: 'Some leader ye are Ned Blake if ye can't handle yer own men, and as for us, We'll get along fine without any 0' your interferrin'. Ned, forced to leave, went away dis- consolate. Mazie, on the other hand, now sufficiently calm to do some clear think- ing, realized Ned's attempted effort to save her and her father, and she was sorry that she had treated him so rudely. Her father's return interrupted her re- flecting and regretting. Well, Maze, got any grub fer your old dad, he said, 'Tm mighty nigh starved. Mazie ignored his question and plunged immediately into the matter that was on her mind. Dad, she said, I want you to quit this thievin' that yer doin'. Ye know that yer gonna get in trouble and-and l don't want ye to. Even this very minnit Ned Blake was here and warned me about l-ler father looked up calmly and asked, And what did you do? I-I slammed the door in his face,' acknowledged Mazie with lowered eyes. There, there child, l knew my Maze wouldn't go back on her dad. Don't you worry, l'm just as smart as they be, and they're fergittin' that Uncle Sam'll hev somethin' to say if they don't stop their ridin' biznessf' 'il know that Dad, but that don't 'scuse you from doin' what you ben a doin' the last few days, protested Mazie. UNow, Maze, don't you start to preach- in'. 'Taint no use fer you to get all worked up over things, replied Mather sooth- ingly. Come, let's have some supper. And so again the matter was dropped, Mazie unable to force herself to protest more vigorously. The sun was again dropping low, and to the left rose the lofty knob, at whose base was gathered the masked band. Ned Blake was already addressing his men. I say that we ride north tunight, and what l say goes with this bunch. He spoke in his deep voice and with an air of finality. What about old man Mather, re- torted Ezra. Guess you ain't heard about him takin' my young colt? Well, for me, l'm riding south to see him tu- night. Pheps, if we need any talk from you weill ask for it, and until then you keep your mouth shut, commanded Ned, as he grew angry. I-le turned to his men. Men, you can have your choice: either I am your leader or l am not. I'll wait just two minutes for your answer, either rxlillffj'-0120 f' - 7,4.Q-,..,,-+R.- ' ' XX'-r-1 , 1 L Q j ix, f ef'ifs.,4'f LXR-Za!-ffLXi' ' - -' ' ' ' V ' i Y , D ,,g,f I Y -In 4, ,av 3 ,CL Y. g Q ' 1 I H ....-.- . -.4-.ser lzlffl- 5 A , .. ,, ,. , Q -ffff ' , x-4 M' ' 'ir- . rg.-1:3S1WQmwMlS..'1-ra-.:, ff A 3. A L., J-M'-p .'. -f ,fr .-1-sg ilu, 5.4, ,, 'N A5 '-' ' 'LEW Sfalbf?-,i'-:ii',LY'l1f5f?ff- f W4f TM? ' , ' . ' E Q' I fda.-.1 ng? gi . 3' Mfwbfff.-iff?1,f:YU3,3ffQ4-s fgfz f W! A 5 'f ' 1 mv 1s:Le.Lje u NJ f an! THE .:. RED .:. AND .:. BLACK we'll ride north as l say, or l quit. The men grew restless and were un- decided. They well knew his value as a leader, yet his actions of late had been very baffling-maybe after all it would be best to break with him. A minute more, snapped Ned as he gathered up his reins. The question had not yet been settled, when Ned in disgust, removed his mask, threw it to the ground, and in an instant had ridden away. Half an hour later he stood at lVlazie's door. Oh! I thought you were Dad, she gasped. What do you want. Tell me quick! What's wrong? Nothin' just at present, but there will be shortly, drawled Ned, in an effort to calm Mazie. Where's your dad? he continued, as he glanced about. Mazie for a moment was undecided what to answer. She could scarcely bring herself to trust Ned. Finally she said: Guess I can't deny it any longer, 'cause l can tell that you know it already. He went away this mornin' to get rid of Pheps' colt. But, Ned, what you a doin' here? Tell me quick. Briefly Ned related the events of the evening. If your dad gets home soon, he will be able to get away before they come, answered Ned, though he himself doubted his own word. At that moment, Mather entered quite exhausted, for he had discovered the band approaching and had hastened home. At first he hardly noticed Ned, and when he did, he was so confused that he could not speak. Ned spoke instead. Ninety-two 6'lVlather, you'll have to git out o' here, and do it quick. I'll stay with lVlaze and face the music. If they find you gone, they'll not harm her. But-but-you! Mather managed to gasp out, uwhy aren't you with 'em? Never you mind why, hurried Ned. Come Maze-into the other room with you. l'll stand by the door. Please be careful, Ned, she said, as she began to realize his danger. Don't worry. Jess you wait, said Ned reassuringly. It won't do no good to worry. K Clip, clap, clip, clap, came the sound of the horses as they neared the water. Ned placed himself in the doorway, so that he might look straight down upon the approaching band. The moon shone bright as Ezra Pheps led the men to the base of the little hill, preparing to mount it. i'Stop in yer tracks, warned Ned as he drew his gun! What do ye want? So that's yer game, sneered Ezra as he stopped, umight a knowed you'd be here to help these ratsg well up we come Mr. Ned Blake or we'll treat you to some o' the same-. Stop! thundered Ned, fully equal to the occasion, Hone more step and I'll fill you full o' holes, Ezra Pheps! Mazie heard that Stop! and it filled her with the greatest fear that she had ever known, as she realized the grave danger of the man who was risking his life for her sake. Mather heard that Stop! as he left the other door in an effort to make the opposite side of the river. It brought him to a halt. It set his old brain to think- f faQ 4 gif - W K ' mf-H v , g .L J tz' gg: ' T 2 --.fe -- ..5. . gas.- e .tfffnw 1 . wi -5 PQf:aggi4?3wn1f2:4DW-lip-ffiF7FTf -f -we N 4 4-I Jig? .. - . ' eil!-'wgrg-i1i.Y an X-L-if .QW f -'iff CIW: ' A . '. af . ' KA 2' -a'2e,.,- U-41-1. THE :.RED.:.AND.:.BLACK ing. Horrihly there came to him the real- ization that he had left his daughter to her fate so that he, a worthless thief, might escape. At last a single word had awakened him to his wickedness. Mazie could remain hidden no longerg quickly she stepped from her hiding-place to the side of Ned. What prompted her act she scarcely knew. Her movement unnerved Ned a bit so that his mind was distracted from Ezra, who started to move up the rise, motion- ing his men to follow. Ned fired, but missed his aimg Ezra cursed, and slipping out his gun, emptied both chambers. The masked men sat rigid upon their horses. The shots resounded sharply from the hill-tops and as the smoke cleared, each man strained forward, prepared to see their old leader dead. Instead they found--Mather shot through his heart, speaking his last words to Nlazie and Ned. Maze, fergive yer old dad, fer-the last-time. l see now I was wrong. Blake, Pheps meant-to get you-but the -bullet got-right one-slipped back- from side o' the house-just in time. Take-care--0'-lVlazie. The sun is again dropping low over the Ozark Mountains. To the left rises the lofty knob in whose shadow no masked men appear, but instead a young man and a blue-eyed, golden-haired girl whose joy- ous faces assure us that this tale had a happy ending. x l f' Xu! X. X S V ,- . ST ff 1 .5431 ,, ' ' . F, -H55 p I N -mr' Ninety-three ' ffli- lt ' R R I ' s- f , . ,ll , 4 K A 'Q may .R f ., Y ,..,t,:,flUgl - ' wwf' 1 ,.: , l - QW. ff at t., 2-wk fff. I A --.A u-sfgtzs A MQ? t ,fi?iif 4uf-W' Us a,24'f. f -'!, ' Pfib' ' ' ', if' . ' ' f' 0 ', -In W'PX-gf EW 3wQl.Q?1tb.gzSm m fmIf' s P, I , ,pgry T75 gw,f.fi.fy R THE - RED AND BLACK Ninety-foztr TO A REPORT CARD CON RECIEIXVING A P IN ENGLISH, BY JAMES E. BICCLELLAND When I behold that fateful plefe of l2ocz1'd That holds the lzamfest of my knowledge, stored Through many hours of typing lioresome themes: Of puzslmg out Bzl1'lee's dttll zmettdlug sehemesj When l may see the Es come by the ton, As my reward for much work left Qmdone lvl Chem. and Moth., then do I hope to see flppeat' for English just d paltry GU Then do my hcmds shake with at pczlsied hope, And all my hoztrs of work seem but as soap That dwlhdles at the 01'Z'Slcl'ZflglZl of the dirt, Which seems the usual outcome of hard fwotflc. But lo! my fears are too well founded, see! Tlzere how appears at lost the fatal NP. 'lg F ' li E' 'F R I WEE Qsfzw'-sfvf eqf i ' I! i' ' ' ' ' D , mf-'l Y i'4f! 1'lllfjQ gi ' I Q r, , 14.1-l'l l ' 'T' L ' , , aka W ' V .- -. 4 f . --'lm an me 'fr .' f?'q.f2f X.-.Ig-141 f wife? ' ' , 4 j' if . ' A QQ. -:ff-,,.. dxf: if-,iw itll:-253555 r ' 4 ' 1-Fm ,HR 4'-4 '14, H E-K gvllrligtej ' 'ng T H E R E D A N D B L A C K JUNIOR'S REPORT CARD By flmzeffc Ufciizbergcr Time: A fateful evening in the present. Place: Junior's home. Characters: Father, Junior, and Sisterjane flVlother in the backgroundl. Father fabruptly discarding his news- Father: Yes. But what does that F paper which is opened at the sport news, : mean? By the way, Junior, didn't you receive Junior fdesperatelylz F-fine. your report card today? Sister: No it doesn't. It means failure. Sister fchiming inlz Of course he did, fThis last with a triumphant glance Dad. l saw Tommy Jones today and- toward the agitated Juniorj Father Csternlylz Junior, answer me. Father: ls that true, Junior? junior flocking up with a suspiciously Junior fglaring ferociously at sisterlz K Q 1 X, studious airjz Why-er-er-l-l Father Cexasperatedl: Don't prevari- cate. Did you or didn't you? Junior funeasilylz Well-I-I-here it is, Dad. fAnd he reluctantly proffers it to Father, who subjects it to a contemplative study., ' Father: l-lm. F in physics- Junior feagerlyj: G in English- llbll Mliwllwlmlll:FIWIWWillfllli iii EEELL Y-yes. Father: Very well, have you anything to say for yourself before- fAIl omi- nous silence then ensues which is soon broken by Junior., Junior: AW gee whiz, Dad, it ain't my fault. Just because that old dragon- Father fsternlylz Junior, don't speak disrespectfully of your teacher. Nilzcfy-fi-We iwq,-,S-,.- ,ef -e e -X..-.. v , L f.6M,,.,. ,Lj1 LXR,-f-f 1 Z!-,1 Xti 6 J- M X r ttf - .gg t - e Us D '- Ne-, - rv-Mil.. 54- ,Z . , ' , V N -9: - ' X '- , .sa-.a-i-WQ.iv,riZW .W f h V' ,, , , .-'ix 1 I , -.--.N df. -tix A r ' ! 16L4'-'.' . -K1 ' f - . 161' , ' P - 0 rspwrlei --F - 'lm f ' ' f l PTI 1? 'Ti awww-l's:1y Tg THE '. RED Junior Cpleaclinglylz Jeminy crickets, Dad, I-l-she-Oh, heck, it's an awfully dry subject to have for homework, espe- cially when we have such dandy weather for baseball. Sister: Yes, that's all you ever think about-baseball. Now Tommy Jones- Junior: Aw shut up! All you ever do is rave about that sissie. Father: Junior, you promised me that you'cl do your best in school and since you have broken that promise, I deem it my duty to chastise you. Sister: That's right, Dad, he should be taught- AND BLACK Father: jane, leave the room. CSister goes out a trifle subdued., Junior: Aw gee, Dad, if you had seen me win the game from Willy Brown yes- terday- Father: You won the game? Junior fencouragedjz Yes. Gosh, it was a peach of a game and when it came to counting my home runs- Father: After taking into consideration that this is your first term at high school, I have decided to forgive you for making F in physics, provided that it doesnit happen again. Now come here and tell me all about that game. AH JUS' REMEMBAI-IEDM By D, M, R. DAVIES leaned half-way across the wooden counter in his hard- ware store and told me in terms not to be mistaken that he must have five dollars from me in a very few days. l was quite unhappy. Now George Pierre owed me six dollars. He had borrowed the money for a very good reason, some- time agog but the debt showed no sign of becoming liquidated soon. Therefore there seemed no hope from that quarter. As l stepped out of the front door of the store, who should drive along but George Pierre, as straight as a pole, dig- nified and proud, as though his one lone mule, belonging to the stone company for which he worked, was a team of thor- oughbredsg his dray, a fine coach, and in its upholstered depths a beautiful south- ern lady, kind and gentle, instead of a Nin 0 ty-5111' Caszflcn tombstone, neither kind nor gentle, which reposed on the dusty floor of the vehicle. Georges baggy old clothes hung on him loosely, but such small matters as clothing did not affect his dignity in the least. Where was George going with a tomb- stone at this time of the afternoon? For it was almost six o'clock and darkness would settle in an hour. It was in an effort to get an answer to this question that I hailed him. lVlr. Pierre! l called him by his fam- ily name for he could be wonderfully obliging and funny when he was ad- dressed Urespectfulf' Where are you going with that tombstone, so late in the afternoon? I hab been sent on a bery special er- rand, Mistah Jim. Yas, sah! It has fallen to mah lot to fetch dis heah stone up to K -H g - we -.a,t-,-- .N f Q.. - , 522,251.5f.-'V:4'I'- va,1,:i1'W 'Zr. ,TD 'Zi iff 4' f, A357 'lf , ZF' ?,illl ilk1?V lH?'5'f' if - .1E,-'- '-'T-11:-.L 1-'F-a--.X I A V Y - . N V,.fJ- mfs, if' i - v ' ' K X W5 ' x. -if ay 7 A fmfiffa , ' .1 .imma ff A - f l l .ll 'ff s?l'vl'l1'l?2?E ':'fnQ. THE .'. RED de cemetery. Mistah l-larry up to de stone wo'ks 'lowed as how ah might be feared to go to dat place alone late in de evenin' dis Way, but I ain't scared. No sah, not dis niggah! Didn't de preacher say as how de daid people only sleeps? And George drove off, in a manner erect and ready to meet physical and spiritual AND BLACK old sheet and a flashlight. These, to- gether with a club and a bottle of lum- inous paint, made up my stock of ghostly accessories. My only anxiety now, was that I might not get to the cemetery in time. Georges dray was heavily loaded and it had taken him some time to unload its , kv X 2 2 if e me to l X f 4 -7, Rl 5532824 c Q so i wx ' iftvi , A327551 f at 5 if g f J' X xfe i-Etkgxk- Q e' iggfx 1 V E f ' id W J worlds, as though nothing weighed on his leathery conscience. I have always enjoyed a practical joke and when that joke can be coupled with legitimate gain and still he only a harm- less joke, l enjoy it all the more. So it was that l hurried home and obtained an burden so that l arrived in time to find him still at work. The sun had almost set and l put on my long cloak made from the sheet, rap- idly smearing it with the luminous paint. l smeared the club, too, and then l was ready but l felt strangely uneasy. Per- Nilzafy-se-ve-zz ,,-1 V: .,.' ' ' - 7 I - . w mv-1 m e . ffw Y X' TJA ' . , 1- ' 'i m' 1,5 X r 5' I' .2-sluts-1, f' 4 - Q - .I O , - 1 N . - ,pf - XJ ,x I 1 . ' Z5 .'-,fl s ' . Y D 1 -.Tix m,g1,fzfg5li-.l'Ql1..gi.,:s-.,.c. ' ., yfffm' 4 G , i1'fi'ygr.QA1.f 'f1I?fff,Zj -fwffigf, 'f, -W. ,:' - 4.1 J iffy , , A 5. ' -VP: , - .1.K.V,s . .. - E.d.Q,Z.s,lr.1-1 4 , 1r..I4,fa,3If ?,ffil't 7 1: ,. 1, 'J ,KT ,s I n THE '. RED haps it was this feeling and the natural generosity of my nature that made me have to restrain myself to keep from go- ing out and helping George. While l was preparing, I heard George talking to him- self. White folks sho' am funny. Nlistah Jim thought ah'd be skeered to stay heah when it's gittin dahk. Why ah ain't skeered. No, sah! If a ghost would come out from behind that tree yondah, ah'd jus' say Does yo' all desiah speech with me?-Gosh! Ah done thought ah heerd somebody walkin! -- an ah'd cross mah fmgahs an' spit ovah mah shouldah. Golly! Dis heah crow-bah am stuck tight. George ceased talking and tugged at his bar which had stuck under the stone. ln my interest l had lost all thought of my plan and stepped from my place of concealmentg at the same time with an extra hard pull, the bar came loose, bowl- ing George head over heels and landing him right in front of my hiding-place. Be- fore l could step back, he saw me. l..awd hab mercy on mah poor soul! he howled, Ah nebbah did nothin' to nobody, what hurt 'emi Oh Lawd, ah'll nebbah shoot craps no mo' if yo let me go! He was on his knees now swaying back and forth in his best camp-meeting style, but his pleas did not bring any help for l was still there, also swaying back and forth and almost bursting with laughter. George thought further on his wrong- doings and after a spell of sobbing and muttering he blurted out, Oh Lawd, ah'll eben pay Mistah Jim de six dollahs what ah owes him. Nimry-eiglzt AND BLACK There was a crackling of brush, and an indistinct shape moved from under one of the low bushes. George could stand no more and away he went down the drive as fast as he could run looking back to see if anything was following him. l grasped my stick more firmly and took my Hash- light to hunt around, but all l found was an old dog which had come to see what all the commotion was about. Later in the evening l stepped into the hardware store to see just what was going on in that haven of peace. ln the middle of the large room, under a hanging lamp, sat a circle of men, some on boxes, some on barrels, some on old chairs. ln this group were Mister Davies and George Pierre, who was smoking a long cigar, and looking like a black wise-man. I stepped up behind him quietly and without attract- ing his attention. Suddenly l scraped my foot on the floor, expecting to see George jump nervously. I was disappointed, how- ever, for he looked quietly at my muddy shoe, letting his eyes ascend until they reached my hand, and then my face. l could not tell whether he recognized those shoes until he spoke. Golly! Mistah Jim, l sho' thought you was de preachah, and me heah smokin'! Mistah Jim l sho' done forgot all about that six dollahs what ah owes yo' ceptin somethin' kind a' brung it to mah mind dis evenin' H and he handed me six bills. l passed five of them over to lVlr. Davies, but l could not understand the strange expression on his face. Quite a merry go round, remarked one of the bystanders. lVlr. Davies had just payed George, to whom he owed six dollars. wg: W 4 yw ml www Vp i f 5 Z f f f Q-swsuumlztmv X - - W k H l 'iw f Y l X xXx 4w1 X X X k 2- X NRS? Q f f I W kk X 45 Z 4 . K,,F,.X l u AH QM X, J x N X X XX P' fw x 4 f W Q xv 5 Y 3 5 '4 iN 5 x x Y Q X X x W m N X X N gW EAN + y ' NK L f M, 1-uw . M X W L1 ,, ,K u 4 X ' N Muff!! ...T fn ,WI M , ,N X' Q W1 ' w e I N l, M ' ' ALL- ,. ' 5 ' 1 1 1' l' -A - ' - . f , J: v Q - , 'G . I - .Y QAQQ'!?Qli2f K,f: ld ev J 1 A t ' is r ' -w :-fh7' 1-1 A ' af ' - K l W-'. l f . 'ft-TF?--5,' i':-QT: ' f I 1- .vfiff f x -I- -x ..,g 9 - 1 H 1 1 4+ . f O- . 'r?Q25'sw1:-Q ww - f f tw l .fi ts 212'-egg -:tt ns T H E R E D .'. A N D B L A C K One Hundred M Y D REA M BY ROBERT DE RITCHEY O maiden of the deep brown eyes Vlfherein at dream of summer skies Calls to me with ne'er a sonnd, Eyes where always dreams abonnd, Dreams of stranqye fantastie sights, Of oeean breezes, starlit nights. O maiden of the wind-blown enrls, Of langhing eyes and teeth like pearls, Lend me your eyes, for I would feign View the land I have sought in vain, My dreaming then may all eome trne, My ship come home, and with it-yon. A WA KENING By HERB14XN SALINGER As, mounting a barren hill into the sky, Where the snmntit to gain seemeth windswejvt and lean And only a few leafless trees may be seen. One reaches the erag and before him there lie Blue waters in ehastity gleaming between The elond-shadowed zfalley's soft virgin green That waves 'goinst the blne as the gentle fcindssigh: So comes the Spring with its aneient snrprise, Over the T,lCldS where the hoor winter liesg So eanie it on me now, as the dawn broke, Pan trod the ground, and it treinbled and woke. ,,, K T, views! 64' 'Q 4,1 X 1' lQ X If l .ffwwwi W f ' f 'M ll THE .. RED AND BLACK 7 --' 1 N--x-.-Y , . .,.., t . 4 I -'I K -'lt . -W --' e - - '..t?.5fjif ij -1, . .- -- 1' - ' 7, . 5 -. A ,. 2.51-f ,., f .. A ,LY : lim i f' .-' -1 - . Q-1-.. We--V I -'QR-wax - --'.,,--'V ask' I A -, f A 'g ' fi,,.,.-,-, Mtg ,..:,,,g,1 x , HE THE SEA OF LIFE BY XVILLIA M SEM SROTT Upon at sapphire sea I sail, And gaze into its waters deepj It seents so strong, my bark so frail, And yet how calm it lies asleep. Bat now its waves and lnfllows start, Ilfhen snn and nzfoon. npon it play, As I glide 0'er it with nity liarlr, And gently raise the gll7'll7'1flJ7'l1Zg spray. To all of those npon tlze shore, This sea so still, on which I ride, Sends ont its call forefzfer 1n0re,' 'r'C'ome join me quickly at the tldef' I lzarleened to its magic call, Then launched my little craft so frail, To learn its hidden secrets all, This sapphire sea on which I sail. NIGHTS OF JUNE BY VICTOR HUGQ Translated from the French by Herman Salinger Wlzeii the summer day has fled, its perfnme lingers near On the wind of the distant plain, an incense clreaany and deep. Eyes close, and whispers low, soft mnrmnrs reach the ear, And gently we glide in pale, transparent sleep. lllore clearly shine the stars, lovely the shadows towerj A zfagne half-day tinges the sley with lightq And the dawn, faint and wan, waiting her mystic hoztr, 'Neath the eternal dome seems wandering all the night. One Hundred and One 1 F .-:gp W t i g rii' -1 ' -,ff , . . 'r 'V THE RED AND BLACK REFLECTIONS By CHARLES BAUDELAIRE Translated from the French by Lenard Finger Bc mlm, O Sorrow, hold thyself more stillg Tho night that thou dosirost how draws hoar, For shadows dark and vogue tho city fill And bring to some stuoct foam, to some a tear. While C'0WH'7 l01l mortals zultlzozlt 'iron will, Sfvzzrrod oh by Ploamlrci, Cl'ZflCl l7tll1fj7l'lLI7'LyS sffoar, Pluck the remorse of days spout illg O Sorrow, Sorrow, thy hohd to me-hero Afrzr from them. The ycfars that jvassod-bolzold! LUU17, down from lzearfaz in ancient robes of gold ,' Smiling Regret springs from the dczrl? to llghtg Tho sun socks sleep beneath UH arch when spent Anal lilvo a trailing shroud from the Orient, Lfstoh, my door, ohd hear the stops of night. Ono Huzrzdrml mul Tivo -ijiijj f -- 5-'-T' gk -gg t flie d T Loif-f-W f Qflf- o . ff' of '95 1- f t- f.' .4n,..1't1rs,iawHf I THE.:.RED.:.AND.:.BLACK TEARS IX VALY BY LENARD FINGER Ho is dead and they zcfccp 0 w' him, I know not why tis soy H0 has fvosscd away to pcfczre and rost, Yvt tlwit' fzorzrts arc 7512007 zuftlz woo. O lzo-zu tlzvy zucctfl and mourn and wail, Uflzilo stork and still he lies: 'Tix not for him that tmrs slzozztd fiom' No, not for Illlillt that dies. J For IIC has loft all Cflfflllj' strifr, Hr .ftcojvs forezfez' uoicg' Hut tho If-Dizzy that he loft behind To trouble stil! mztxt bow. xlna' they must toil till their days are 0' Thvir .ro:'1'ozv.v 7lC'Z'C7' cease,- O fully do they weep and ttzoumfortlzct dctad, For the dfod who are at peace? Ono Hmzdrcfl aim' Tlzrmt AF S, ., gi '- 5,ia,..,., f , L .Q 1 W v ' v V Q A 5 CQ: S swf' 4 P. 4 .,. 2 A-fe ' ,,.,A . .ug fs. g -- - .- 1 -ill- wg A - . ' . , Wffif? . x'5.f,' a 5s154'Z4dv7'v?j1g-L'..'F5-'.f ff?? ,W ' -1 L 2 ,v :-s fff ' -1.-,L1la'0. QQ 'N ' ' - '. f t P ,.,e,:egw 9- 315' mg? f' 4 Its' 'f 1' 'fliff b HE THE.:.RED.:.AND.:.BLACK THE MARCH WIND BY BIERBLXN SALINGER Wind, O Wind of the Month of Mars, Blowing cold gusts froin the day-lzid stars, Whistling wind that sweeps along, Singing aloud your blustering song, Over tlze trees 'ZUl1677Z the dawn breaks pale, Over the roofs you spread your sail, And you skiin o'er the rini of tlze cloud-foanied slay lVhile deep in sleep tlze cities lic. Sing, oli sing, unsuininoned guest, Roar your song from east to west, Cry abroad your eerie Call, Let your loud truinpet-blast ring over all. Suddenly blowing tlzrougli bare, leafless trees, Tell us of viking ships tossed on tlze seas, And as suddenly softening sing to ns, too, Of gardons to coine and of sweet surnnier dew, Of flowers in bloorn and of Nature awake- Lustily, gustily let your song break, Scion of Winter and brotlzer of Spring, Sing, lflfind, sing. Ono Hundred and Four A ' Q w -- wa f' 1 -1 4,121-'fs .'. A r. -,Q-M f1. -NJ -N af- ' ' f' ' , 1 -'Q7 N EF Vfffwlixili f' f f 'l ' l fm 'rg-11. elm div ' ' eng THE .'. RED AND BLACK T U T-A NK H -A M E N BY LENARD FINGER A solernn stillness hlled the anelent hall And fell upon ns like a dismal jvall, As the genil of this desert tornb A bont ns floated ln the 111lftf7'l?jj roorn. In lt we dared not stir, we dared not breathe, Vague shadows 'round as seemed to dance and wreathe. A stifled gasp and then an eager tread, llfe were within the sanetznn of the dead. About ns heaped ln wonderful array, Shane all the splendor of another day. There lay the rnighty Pharaoh of the land, About hint previous work of brain and hand, As lf in death he still desired to reign O'er fabled wealth of rnonntain, sea, and jrlain. O when our farne and glory pass away And tinze has green birth to a new day Will peofrle delve and ponder when they End The ernvnbling splendor that we left behind- Sonze work or art that Age did not efface, The nzoldy remnant of our earthly race? One Hundred and Five THE STAFF X , V, Y 7 W V -, gg V- V 7 X ! A-- V -f 1--. H Q . f ss. cs Dix i xggb- E -Ti' V I 6' 'R I Q 1 Y ,rl l if W i . rgilililllir ni FW f f E655 t jk -P 'wlrjlygygvl . i g .-f FF'-C .,:. : fjsrar- . . X 2 of - '-'--f 4 N :X ' , i,. ss I Q M ' 8 45TXLiXXX A lgifgs .. , .-.. , e,,, is - , Gig' fi, Lgga sf . ll l'LE5l-lE'PL.llNI'T-'ab' THE STAFF Editorial Lenard Finger .....,, .. ....V,.,. .,v..,.... ,w......, E c titoz'-in-Clzicf Herman Salinger .....,.,. ....,.. I ilssistant Editor Annette XVeinlJ-erger ...... ....... r -Jssistant Editor Wfilliam Semsrott .,.,.... .,..... f lssistmzt Editor Catherine Crowder ,7,,...v. .....,. A SSZTSLLEITZT Editor Ruby Powell ,,,,,...,.,.. ,.,,,.,.. ,.....,,...., S ccifctary Art Frances Newberry .... . ..,....,....., ..... ,Y,,..,.........,.r 4 7 t Editor Elizabeth Oswald ,t,,.,., Ray Stricker .......... ...a,,.4s.ri5ta1zt Art Editor ..................Cl'l1'ZL0O7ZiSZ5 Business Carl Fireside .,.is,.., ..,t,...sl,..,s..s, t........,.....,Y...... B 1 l.S'Z'7ICSS lfnzzagcr Rose Jewell ......,.....,.. .,t., A flssixtfzlzt BllSt7ZC.S'S rlfazzagctl' Andrew Signorelli ....,,t ..............,.....,.... 1 -1di'c2'ti.fi11g rlfalfzagcl' .Tulius Zimmerman ,,.... .......--Jxsistaznzt Adf'm'tisi11g Mmmgcr EDITORIALS By Lmmrd Finger Oratorical Contest-On Friday, April 2 7, the annual Washington Oratorical contest took place. Central was well represented by Helen Marie Ruth and Joseph Weis- man. The alternates were Sarah Portman and Sam Goldman. The Graham Me- morial Chapel Where the contest was held was Well filled. The contest was very closely contested from beginning to end. Through the efforts of Miss Ruth, Central succeeded in obtaining first place on the girls' cup. One Hznzdrnd and ,Sivwzs T ,Lf ,-1 If ' ' 'rx'-1 . - L :-,:--.-may-f l - ' - W fza- --M..-wr -if J Lfinf , , ' o - X X ' .. . -fm Q' in' . ' ' L of , r -- -M ff ,, , ,. J--'ii' f ' -F-',C'f:1 'IIN S A sv- ' ff' - -. .- f -- w swwvlaggf- WW ff-lr-in -ur l i.,i?E, ,1!l'TQfa,,'i?lIVvfi'ey 'r N-.gi THE RED AND BLACK THE CLASS OF '03 HERE exists in human nature a strange lure that calls us back to the scenes of the past. This is es- pecially true in cases where schools are involved. Men graduate, enter the busi- ness of the world and temporarily forget the old school. Then suddenly they are haunted by the scenes and dreams of their youth. They return to view the school which they once attended. Some- times an individual visits usg sometimes several members of a class return in a body. So it was with the class of January, l903. After an absence of twenty years, they returned to visit the old school and meet their former schoolmates again. They came from all parts of the country. MR. WILLIAM HE high schools of St. Louis join in expressing their sorrow at the death of lVlr. Butler, late principal of Yeatman High School. He was engaged in the service of the St. Louis Public Schools for forty-five long and faithful years. He began at the bottom of the ladder and climbed steadily to one of its highest rungs. lVlr. Butler graduated from Central High School fifty years ago and had he lived until June he would have received the diploma that is awarded to graduates of Hfty years ago. ln his capacity as principal of Yeatman he was constantly engaged in finding new solutions for the One HZ't72d-76d and Eight Central can well afford to be proud of them. All were prosperous and influen- tial. They Were men and women of im- portance in business and in the various professions. As a little token of remembrance they presented us with a handsome trophy- case. lVlr. Bryan, who was principal of Central in l903, accepted the case in be- half of the school. Members of the class expressed their belief that this case will not have sufficient capacity to store all the trophies that we are going to win in the immediate future. We hope that Cen- tral will be able to meet their expecta- tions and thus re-enforce their faith in the old school. M. BUTLER various problems that confront a high school. His ability in overcoming adverse conditions was remarkable. He was very much opposed to large or overcrowded schools because of the fact that the prin- cipal could not be in personal touch with most of the pupils. Throughout his en- tire career he was noted for the personal interest he took in his pupils. He was a teacher in Central High School for thirty years, having followed in the footsteps of his father, William D. Butler. Thus like father, like son - two generations of Butlers gave their best to make the public schools of St. Louis better. ' -- , ,....t-1,6-3 'WWl. , g A ' ' Jeff' , if L, -- f' -V -. fin , .? .,.---sl-was .5 Tl-HE RED .'. AND .'. BLACK by Coach Yost of Michigan University. The Red and Black certainly desires to express its appreciation to Miss Harris, Salesmanship classes for their splendid work in obtaining a d v e r t i s e m e nts. Through their efforts We were able to secure a larger list of advertisers than ever before. This was the result of a common effort on the part of the two classes, each individual of which did his share of soliciting. Every member of the classes has taken part not only in soliciting the advertise- ments but in setting them up. This is a novel thing in the history of St. Louis school publications. Usually this work has been left to the printer. The adver- tisement section speaks for itself. We recommend it to our readers as a good example of commercial art. We believe in giving credit where credit is due. Therefore, the Red and Black wishes to express its appreciation to the Salesmanship classes for their work not only in making the advertisement section what it is, but in conducting the ticket campaign which bids fair to equal our record sale of last term. CHAMPIONSHIPS I-IE scholastic year of '22 and '23 may be appropriately chronicled Championship Year. Thus far we have Won the football and basketball championships. For the former We re- ceived the Yale Bowl, for the latter the Michigan Cup, both of which trophies Were presented to the assembled school in the Odeon Theater. At the presentation of the Michigan Cup we had the honor of being addressed ln his speech one could trace the high ideals for which this distinguished man stands. Since Mr. Callan, coach of the Central High Basketball team, is a former Michigan player, it seemed eminently ap- propriate that Coach Yost should be the speaker on this occasion. We echo the gist of Mr. Yost's words when we say that these championships denote something more than mere physi- cal superiority and dexterity. They rep- resent a scientific knowledge of the games. They represent an unselfish effort on the part of the individual player as he strives for better teamwork. They indicate a united effort and co-operation between the coach, the team, and the school at large, and instil into the students partici- pating, as well as in those on the side- lines, a Worthy standard of fair play. STAGE SCENERY The present Senior class has followed the examples set by the last two classes in contributing S100 for purchasing stage scenery for the class plays. With these funds were bought gray side curtains, door and window frames, a stationary floodlight, a moving trough light, and six colored slides. After the class plays on April 20, the three classes held a reunion to celebrate the buying of the new scenery. It is to be hoped that the coming Senior classes will continue the good work thus far so Well advanced by the last three classes. ln this Way Central will be able to equip its stage with very fine scenery which is so very essential to the produc- tion of a successful play. One Hzmdrca' and .Vine XL -. ,--- f gg , - - L. 'act--'ff T 1. ,i x1,,-'e-gig gf Y 41 J ti' f 1 f fqfnfs-af' K' wi' 1 , l ' ' ' ' i I , Q - Q - - E1 - SlFgi 4f'l, .ff I .KVA 1 V, V f . 1 aw , ' - .. , . 4. - Ill A-H '- is, , 'fra -- -- 525-f4fe1:M'wZ'Nl'f'm-J,z1'v-- s-ev: 3 K .1 -f 4.1 A-'?f457'. I 1. -1- 181-i,?46 T 'N ww' -apr?-r ' f' ,. ,, ., -'-' ' N ' A Q-5.-.-it-. . rf-H - ' g. . f T f ' 1 -:T r 1- 11. ev- HE Bw' 04' f' F fn-1 THE RED AND BLACK SOLDAN PROIVIOTES SCHOOL FELLOWSHIP T IS really remarkable how ideas slum- ber through years till some enterpris- ing individual or group develops them. Then we scratch our heads and say, Why didn't we think of that? So it was on Apr. I 7, when the .Soldan Scrippage gave a party for the high- school journalists of St. Louis. It was a unique occurrence, unprecedented in the history of our school system. But let us come to the most important matter of all-the party itself. It was a delightful affair. As we sauntered into the halls of Sol- dan, wearing our school colors, a fair Sol- danite met us and presented us with tags resembling very much the price tags found on new articles. Then we were re- quested to write our names upon the afore- mentioned tags and Wear them through- THE SCHMITZ HE. Schmitz collection of pictures has been in our corridors for almost the allotecl length of time. Soon these masterpieces of art will be taken away to be exhibited in other schools. With such a state of affairs existing we are faced by the question, Has this exhibi- tion been beneficial to the students of Central High School? l-las it really been worth While? We express our opinion in favor of the affirmative. The large number of pupils that We have observed studying these pic- tures causes us to do so. Many pupils who have hitherto disregarded the study of art have become enthusiastic about the Om' Hzmdrrd and T011 out the evening. Thus was our identity established. After the formal part of the entertain- ment, which consisted of brief speeches from representatives of each of the high schools, the real fun of the evening began. But inexorable Time flew by on wing and the evening was over all too soon. We wish to extend our heartiest appre- ciation to the Scrippage and to David Don, its editor, for a very pleasant eve- ning, and wish to endorse heartily the idea of promoting a closer fellowship among the various schools. We sincerely hope that this event will serve asaprecedent for occasional meetings that will give an opportunity to ambitious high school jour- nalists to meet and discuss the Various problems confronting their publications. COLLECTION work of crayon and brush. This was demonstrated by the zest of the pupils who entered the recent picture contest. It was the purpose of the contest to de- termine who could name and give details of the various pictures that were exhib- ited. To Loralda lVlcBroom goes the honor of having won first place. Second place was given to Vera Girder. ln the case of the News Prize Essay contest, the first prize was won by Vera Girder, and the second by Frances Ruth. Another con- test is to be held soon and still greater enthusiasm has been shown by the stu- dents who are entering it. Q f - . ? .. , .x Q , --'- -'-.-- - 1 E 5 H -' ' m g 'FG 1 NHZAT ff -I - I mf XXX 3 g N' L..E.5Z.iEf Fl..IN'T 2I STUDENT COUNCIL ff-1,--, '-is-jgm Qbfkg I 1 , .wg . , . Q' -vu-.f iyegf'-'4' ,Q.- 5 eggs-U a f , ,- 'fff ' H . ' 7 !?-:':fi'f 'ffZ1lZ,'W'1'f . gif, - 5 ' Q- - A- ', 2761 :f upu 'i,Ql'3w? ,, NN 'f f j Us W J flfiff.-sJiifN'g'hW7nl ,I , ' , I Aa' -we--w.,--,mi ' .ZQFFI V , 1,1 I .n- 1 F? 4 -.' 4 is y-.gm 9-fi? g:.:,njg.y T I-I E R E D AND BLACK THE STUDENT COUNCIL By Lmlard Finger HE Student Council has been func- tioning along lines similar to thosc of former years. The ten-hour day has hampered its work as it has done in all other organizations. Because of the recent addition to the school of a large number of new advisory groups, the mem- bership of the Council has become very large, and as a consequence, rather un- wieldly. This caused the former method of holding regular biweekly meetings to be changed to holding meetings only whenever it is absolutely necessary to do so. The practice of holding the meetings before the beginning of school was made impossible by the early periods. As a consequence the Council is forced to have its sessions during school time. This would necessarily take a large number of pupils out of their classes. To meet this emergency a new plan was devised. Each group was requested to elect a senior and a junior member. The senior member at- tends the meetings. ln case of absence the junior member takes his place. The Student Council members have had charge of the traffic as usual. They have acquitted themselves very well in- deed, and the former traffic problem has resolved itself into one of the details of regular school life. The real purpose of this organization is to aid lVlr. Douglass, our principal, in solving some of the various problems that confront the school. It offers an opportunity for training in citizenship, by placing a sense of responsibility upon the pupils. It is sincerely hoped that this practice will affect not only our school but also our community. For only an individual sense of responsibility can maintain a democracy. Rather Thick A teacher found the following excerpt in one of a set of compositions submitted on London. The people of London are noted for their stupidity. Upon asking the next clay where the student had gleaned his information, she received the following reply: Well, don't the book say that the population of London is very dense? Salesmanship That ring sir, is unique. It was given to George Washington by Lafayette. We are selling a large number of them this year. -EX. Wouldn't You ? His Honor: Ten days or ten dollars- take your choice. Lower Species: I'1l take the money, Your Honor. -Ex. One fflllldffd and Tlzirtccn NEW SENIORS my-W, A - I - - V 4 e .ew -' f weft J, Q , N 1, p 5 A L -14:1 n . Q-'A' ' T . ' J-T' -- , V.- .7 fifij, 1 ,A .. m A H v ' 7 f I T T 'Wm ' V - fig' Y ' pf-I af J-syfs .'. f . --a11l'3.?!r,., 'N it -' I 2 459 Y-T -' if ' 5,75 ' ' . 2 ?f - ' . ' 2-.- 'A' !ili!1T2f?7F5i:, f p Q 4'f' 0 '5'm ff .11 ir4 .i.- illnliilry HE T T H E '. R E D A N D .'. B L A C K NEW SENIORS By VV1.HllY77L S6l71S7'0Z'1' O look forward toward happy hours to come is pleasant, but to realize them is one of the finest things in life. Upon entering Central High some three and one-half years ago we all had a vaguely strange feeling. Everything seemed unusual and out-of-placeg how- ever, We soon acquainted ourselves with the unknown quantities and then set to work. During our stay at Central we have seen our share of the unusualg we have seen the student body changeg we have seen championships come and gog we have had our joys and sorrows. What the final semester will bring us we can only surmise from what the past has offered us, but we hope i924 will find us a happy and satisfied class. Rather late in the term we elected our officers, who with Miss Sprague, our spon- sor, did a great deal toward making our class a success. Allow us to present them: President ............ ....... W illiam Thomas Vice-President ......... . .... Grace von Ohlen Secretary-Treasurer ................ Anna Sagle News Representative .......... Wm. Semsrott On our election day we accepted the Advanced Seniors' invitation to a party. This was held on the afternoon of March I6th, in true St. Patrick's style. We have never attended a more enjoyable affair. April 27th found us giving the Ad- vanced Seniors the treat of their lives. After the games, dancing, and refresh- ments, all left apparently very much hap- pier than when they came. We have a number of interesting functions planned for the future, when we shall be the true wearers of the i'Red and Black. A Sunday in Russia Miss M: What was Red Sunday in Russia? Old J: The workingmen gathered in front of the Czar's palace and demanded new clothes. Miss M: What do you mean? New clothes? Old J: Well, er, the book says they demanded redress. For Sooth First Professor: The students were so entranced this morning that they remained in my lecture room all through the lunch hour. Second Professor: Why didn't you wake them up? -Ex. One Hzuzdred and Fiftrfwz CO-C-HI lL,J?fli- l if ' .. .. 'fe ' -'- .,-- ', ' fi .. THE RED AND BLACK co-C-H1 By Nazfalic George HE. object of most high school or- ganizations is merely to provide pleasure for the school, while the purpose of the Co-C-Hi is to be of service to the faculty and student-body. Our duty is to assist as ushers and hostesses at school affairs. We are a group of girls who continually try to live up to our name, 'SCO-operative Central High. Whenever called upon to assist Central in any new project, we are always willing to co-operate in every way, During the year we participated at the presentation of the Yale Bowl on Decem- ber the eighth. On that occasion we car- ried out our work so satisfactorily that We were asked to help Central again on March the fifteenth when the Michigan Cup was presented. On April the nine- teenth when the dress rehearsal of the class play was- given, the girls of the Co-C-l-li and the boys of the Nifty Fifty ushered. We acted as hostesses on May the fifth at a concert given by the musical clubs of the school. ln company with the Nifty Fifty again, the Co-C-Hi ushered at the Oratorical Contest. We have been a dependable and not to say the least, successful, organization for the past two terms. The second term is always the busiest for the Co-C-l-li. Everyone will admit that this term, espe- cially, we proved our value to the school. To our sponsor, Miss Matthews, is due our grateful appreciation, and to the fol- lowing corps of officers who have so ably assisted in carrying out the aims of our organization: President .......... ........ G ladys Hauff Vice-President ..... ...... T heoclora Battle Secretary ........... ...... H elen Fleishman Treasurer ...... ..... T heda Muller Through the Night Mrs. Eskimo: Where have you been the last six months? Mr. Eskimo: l've sat up all night with a sick friend. -Ex. Law Breakers Just one more glass boys and then we'll go home, said the dishwasher as he laid down the soap. --Ex. Geographically Speaking Junior: Hawaii ? Senior: I Hayti, I tell you. New Jay: Aw Guam. -Ex. A Bit Particular She: l-lave you read, Usohrab and Rustum? He: No, those saucy magazines bore me. -Ex. Owe Hzmdred and Scz'enz'ew: NIFTY F IF TY i f r i 1 Mai: b 1 i , gl- - f i .L fam- air'-.ers ' fr ., ' . HL f ' Q '- .. ,L .U 1' ff 4.2-,bfi fffz'-I -. ---af'1'f1 lil 'N ' ' 47?2S2 25f9Q?25'a'7a.'fiwigzfw-6-K-1f'iW1f ff?-Y' f ' ' , 3 '? 7 ' 'A Q52 -?f-t. ?f' YQ? l ff-fraiiiufr t h i 'A 'f ' l K--1v.'me THE RED AND BLACK TI-IE NIFTY FIFTY By Hrrnzaaz Salizzgcr l-IE history of this past year at Cen- tral would be incomplete without a resume of the activities of The Nifty Fifty. Together with the Co-C-Hi girls, the boys of The Nifty Fifty have been given several opportunities to serve the school in their official capacity, and, as always, have acquitted themselves in a worthy and faithful manner. ln the face of our successful and, judg- our almost Yale Bowl exercises three months before, We and the Co-C-Hi were asked to aid at the presen- tation of the Michigan Basketball Cup in the Odeon on March 15th, where we tried to do Oli' Share to make the affair a triumph worthy of that of a Roman conqueror. We not only had charge of seating the school in the Odeon, but also effected their transportation across the ing from the praise given us, indispensable service at the rainy gangway, between the school and the Odeon, without a single casualty. On the afternoon of April l9th we offi- ciated at the performance of the three one-act plays given by the Senior Class. As we go to press we are able to fore- cast two important events at which we have been asked to usher: the Oratorical Contest on April 27th and the concert the school, May 4th. Both bid fair to be en- joyable, and noteworthy of their kind. to be given by the musical clubs of So ends another term, and with it an- other year. We have attempted to do our duty where the opportunity was given, in many small and scarcely noticeable details as well as in the more conspicuous instances, and always to hold up to the rest of the student body our self-imposed rules of serviceand dependability. Our officers, directed by our very work- with-able and efficient sponsor, Miss Mat- thews, have been: Pr6SiClent .............. ........... C arl Fireside Vice-President .... .. ....... Alfred Fleishman Secretary ......... ......... W alter Young Treasurer .............. ......... X William Semsrott News Representative ....., Herman Salinger A New Measure A class in Six English has discovered that knowledge is measure by the foot, for the teacher in speaking of poetry said: Now you have added two more feet to your knowledge. -Adapted. Usual Question William Jr.: Dad, can you write your name with your eyes shut? William Sr.: Yes, Willie. William Jr.: Well, shut your eyes, and sign this report card. --Ex. Om' HI!1Zdl't'!f mid .Yizzctcclz GIRLS' LITERARY SOCIETY f ug, ,.. Sf-R-5 , N V lf . : , , W . X Ti- 'CAQQ1' gakfewff I . ' ' ' ' , jf-7:13 ag, ifwgf v gv ' ' N - ,A f-f-. --. A- - . :Ig ' ., H J.. rf ' fc, -, if .. ...ral in X N e ' - 4' -'iff f A Q awaiting ? , - aww? f.IaeifQ 4 1' A 'fs' fl Y -f lff ai T H E R E D A N D B L A C K TI-IE GIRLS' LITERARY SOCIETY ' By Sarah Lcfboiiclz T the beginning of this term the Literary Society decided to have miscellaneous programs because of the variety they afforded. It has proved to be a very successful plan and every member has profited by, and en- joyed the work of the Society. Some of our interesting programs were: a debate on the question Resolved that France is justified in her occupation of the Ruhr, a Washington Program, a I..in- coln Programf' a play entitled Jean cl' Arc, an i'E.xtemporaneous Program, a play entitled Pierrot and Pierrettef' cur- rent events, several book reviews, and readings of poems by modern authors. The social event of this term was a pic- nic in honor of our former president, Mamie Block, which was given at Forest Park. We had a very enjoyable time taking pictures, eating, and telling jokes and stories, and hiking. Miss Bowen, our sponsor, has given us her invaluable services and we wish to thank her for her help. We also wish to thank our officers for their share in the success of the term. Our officers for this term are: President ........... ...... G race von Ohlen Vice-President ..., ...,,.,.,,, E llen Gelfer Secretary ......... ...... IVI ary Steinberg Treasurer .................... ...... I-I elen Palmer News Representative ........ Sarah Leibovich ry . Rigs 2 f .-1 I afcfaar . , V I o A- , .-sfifiarz. . X . - .tn-fi ..:' .1-Q21 2. I ' QE -Q: . ,.. . ' - 4 -fg1,.,- J, , fi gf m l'-' .iw V ' 4.524-I:-H , - fi: -' fL--i'T'- f .. 2- , ,.r I -,.,,, . .': few ,.. . - , KG' f .:a:-.fzT?:6ii1 . .- ' rw Jew' L . , . A One Hzmdred and T'ZQ'i'71fj'-0716 BOYS' LITERARY SOCIETY I ' -'J-4-1,..,.-- rf' I TCT,-TTT? l! 6Q5'iig2:iw,.a-qi V ' ' ' ' 'Q V - JJ-fain A ' K .. . M .,' nf- r ' fr -- Ep:f1'wrt-rf SV0's:L1'f a'i'T: ... ' f ,. , , 16351 f ----' llwgi I9 - -Q - :ffWfAfxas'-- ff- - A. f - - ? -,-Q- 'awt??fag.,-:F W' -ff4?l'I:lU f?5ff?-fi? ' I A Hg- fl ' '- l .,1l.?3'.J' '41a. stfqfis-I ng THE RED AND BLACK. THE BOYS' LITERARY SOCIETY By Lmmrd Finger T last the day has come. The Boys' Literary Society is about to cele- brate its fifty-Hfth anniversary. The Society was founded in I867 and has continued to the present day. Boys have come and gone, years have passed, but still the Society stands, turning out into the world boys that have been trained in the art of public speaking. -It has often been said that a society exists as long as it is useful. That in itself is sufficient proof of the value of a literary society training. Another reason why the Boys' Literary Society has been able to exist for such a long period of time is its practice of exer- cising the utmost caution in the choice of officers. The officers for this term are as follows: President .......... ...... J oseph Weisman Vice-President ..... ........ L enard Finger Secretary ..................,,.,..,... Bernard Greer Treasurer ................ ,.... ....... S a m Goldman News Representative .... Joseph Nessenfeld Chair. of Pub. Com ........... Albert Gelfand lVlr. Killam who has seen the Society through thick and thin has continued to sponsor it this year. Under the auspices of the former ad- ministration the Society gave a mock trial in the auditorium. It was well presented despite the short time the boys had drilled on it. What a conglomeration of char- acters it presented: howling lawyers, sym- pathetic jurors, farmers, negro ministers, widows, young and old, widowers, a judge and as many freaks of nature as could possibly be imagined. The general work of the term has con- sisted of debates, monologues, dialogues, orations, and extemporaneous speeches. The debating, especially, was very suc- cessful and gave promise of some new material for the debating team, to replace the vacancies caused by graduation. This term we had the good fortune to have a very fine speaker, lVlr. Smellie, ad- dress the society. l-le briefly related to us some of his experiences in Europe dur- ing the World War. We can fully appre- ciate his words when he said that he wouldn't exchange a million dollars for those experiences. They certainly were worth it. As this book will go to press before the fifty-fifth anniversary celebration takes place, we cannot give an outline of the program. And thus will close the fifty-fifth year of the existence of the Boys' Literary So- ciety. To us at present this is a big event but to the organization itself it is merely a landmark. For a society that can pro- duce men in the finest sense of the word will exist for a very long time. ln accord- ance with that principle we can confident- ly look forward to the time when the Society, graduating rank upon rank of better developed boys will celebrate her hundredth anniversary. O110 f'IIlIlll'l't'CI1 and Twvizfy-flz1'00 PEPPER BOX ' ' J' 'Taye SM ivzfc tff . l f PAQ! ' '- - Y. i ' Y ' f , - '- ffm -'pf I Qfg3!f'T1JiFi'f',2,.illlqjiynmvn -eng THE RED AND BLACK PEPPER BOX By Robert Licncsclz HE. year '22-'23 has been one of the most successful athletic years Central has enjoyed for a long time. The football and basketball tro- phies have been safely stowed away in the halls of Old Central, and we are all pulling for the baseball cup. The success of Central's teams during the past year has been due in a large measure to the wonderful support the school has given them and this support was acquired only by having the athletic interests of the school constantly put be- fore the student-body, and this has been the duty of the Pepper Box. ln basketball, the tickets to the games were placed in the hands of members of the Pepper Box and a record sale was the result. Numerous pep sessions were held in the Auditorium during the season and the programs of these meetings were arranged by the Pepper Box, and speeches were furnished from its membership. When the basketball championship had been tucked away, the Pepper Box began to work out a plan for the disposal of the season baseball tickets and about a week before the season opened, members of the Pepper Box were assigned certain ad- visory groups in which they were to sell the tickets on a time-payment plan. The scheme worked to perfection and the re- sult was highly satisfactory. Eight hun- dred tickets Were sold and with every ticket the Pepper Box donated a base- ball booster-button to be worn by the purchaser. This sale of baseball tickets was the largest ever made for one season at Central and the Pepper Box feels justly proud of the record. Central's cheer-leaders, Harold Jackson and Dick Sandoe, were furnished through the Pepper Box and their work through- out the basketball and baseball season, as well as on Field Day, was highly com- mendable. With the prospect of another cham- pionship, the Pepper Box has been work- ing on an elaborate plan for decorations at the big game next fallg but more of that later. The officers for the term January-june, l9Z3, were: President ........ ...... R obert Lienesch Vice-President ....... ......... D illman Gockel Secretary ......... ....... H enry Schilclknedt Treasurer ...... ....... R eggie Williamson A Timely Answer Father: What did you do with that last ten dollars l gave you? Son: l spent one dollar for apples and oranges, and the rest on dates. -Ex. A Strange City Mr. D: What does cosmopolitan mean? Pupil: l suppose a city of many races. Another pupil: l suppose Havana is cosmopolitan then? -EX. One Hm1a'rcd and Tiumzfy-five DULCIMER CLUB -4-Q.-S---9 f' 1,7 -' ' ? '3.t- -V-,',a..J-7 ,'- , ' f ,Ji cb Qi Kit' J a L'-'g it 1 -- .... Wg,-,L-'f-Hlfliiwm - W - ff ' 'K' C t eiggj ?' '7 qs? ' , s r-it '.-1:twin-:ffl-421.1-.,-fm,-zs T: .M 'ff ' .-1 L., J-'gk f ,.--1 wys V l 'N 2. ' ,ve-41.3 Jgf- ff' - I -1',-1' ' f ,- .P' ,,p,, 9.5! tg? ,i-+173 HN lilo- 1 l '. ,S-,fins 'Th-.'.i' iii7 Her THE, .' RED '. AND BLACK DULCIMER CLUB B-V lf'Z'C'fj'1I Slzirlry T the beginning of this term a lively group of girls met in room two hundred twenty-four. It was the Dulcimer Club having its election of offi- cers. Those elected were: President ..,................. Grace lVlae Browne Vice-President ...... .i..... IN 'larion Browne Secretary ............ ....., N ettie Scharf Treasurer ....,......... ...... l uucille Farris News Reporter ....... ...... E. velyn Shirley Librarian ................................ Lillian lsler We began our work the Hrst week of the new term, when fifty applicants for admission had their voices tried out. The best were admitted, thus bringing our number up to its limit of fifty, under our sponsor and director, lVliss Arnold. Our first public appearance this term was at the presentation of the Michigan University Basketball Cup, where The Yellow and Blue, the University Song, was sung. This appearance seemed to be so successful that the club was encour- aged to prepare for future and more elaborate performances, and will appear at the Spring Concert in connection with the other musical organizations, Every effort is being put forth for a good pro- gram, and if the Dulcimer Club does not make a successful appearance, it will not be from lack of faithful work. Miss Arnold chose some of our girls to help with the singing at the City Club concert and we are also to appear in one number at the All-High-School Club Con- cert at Cleveland the 25th of lVlay, which is to be a big event. Part of our number sang for the Daughters of the American Revolution on Washington's Birthday, so we feel that we have more than justified our existence by our public appearances this year besides all the fun we had pre- paring for them. We are losing several of our number this term. Our greatest grief is the loss of our president, Grace lVlae Browne. We also regret the loss of Helen Stahluth, Nlinette Levin, Lucille Farris, Edith Gies- sow and Helen lVlarie Ruth, but at the beginning of next term our lists will again be open to those who want to join, and we will go on to even more interesting work next year. In Eng. 8 lVliss B: ln this scene, notice how Shakespeare makes Polonious uncon- sciously take himself off. Senior: That's sog but notice in the next scene how Hamlet takes him off uu- conscious. Who-What-Where ! Absent-minded Professor Con trainlz You look familiarg haven't l met you be- fore? Smiling Student: l think you have, l am a student at the college where you teach, and l live at your house. -Ex. One Hzmdrrd and T'Zt'PlIfj'-5019011 GLEE CLUB T T TA P! -M' i 1:1 .,,i - TT ' ' T - - 2, 5175 ' V f 'L .j ,. :-. ny: 'f - .. , 3.355 K, A fb .'lvv ff I ...f-Fgrps? g'lGaf1Y f 'T.. THE RED AND BLACK THE GLEE CLUB By Willmfd Scctwzcr HE present C-lee Club is making splendid progress under the direc- tion of lVlr. Bluthardt who is its sponsor. The goal towards which we aimed at the beginning of the term was the Spring Concert. These notes will have gone to press before the actual performance, but we expect, with the aid of our fellow- musical clubs, to make this concert the biggest and most successful ever given in Central. The club will also take part in the May Musical Concerts to be held at Grover Cleveland High School, in which all the Musical clubs of the St. Louis High Schools will participate. We hope to keep up Central's reputation of winnin2 laurels, and trust the school will give the club its support. The C-lee Club should be one of the leading organizations of the school, but owing to the fact of its not having had a sponsor for several months, the club was unable to appear in concert. At the present rate of improvement, the club hopes soon to show Central what a real Glee Club sounds like. The officers for the term are as fol- lows: President .,.......................... Sol Goldberg Vice- President ................ Willard Scewner Secretary-Treasurer ...... Lawerence Finkel Librarian .................,............ Sam Bierman News Representative ...... Dave Laiderman A Modern Revival Teacher: When was the Revival of Learning? Student: The night before the exam. Probably So Teacher fspeaking of Mr. Wilsonl : What was the name of his first Wife? Student: Mrs. Wilson. Americanized Student Creading from Chaucer, And he hadde been sometyme in Chivachyenl : And he had a bean some place in church. Consolation Mr. B: How many feel totally lost in Trigonometry? ffVlerry Miss, after reading text seven times raises hand.D Mr. B: Well, don't give up: read your text. High-Minded First: Why was Webster's Bunker Hill address so elevating? Second: Because it was delivered on the top of a hill. One' fY'lv1l1Zlf7'l'0' and Twclzfy-111'11e :W 'YH ' ' , ww? we 5' BAND fi -' Y 1' f,.i '-' ' , Q- 1.f41.,f 1' i Vw J 4 fin- I'-lip 1 . il- ' : 952x!mLgi i'1 I A :if , ,., . , , , --..gXi,gZZL.. V . ' - 'M N fl Q l - ,lafzjiz'7Ti:,i.eg..l'Sa:9Q?if THE RED AND .'. BLACK THE BAND By .ellfrfd Flcislzman H RACTICE. makes perfect. That is the doctrine of Mr. Kelbaugh who is a staunch supporter of that doctrine. Last term he set the wheels in motion and cast about for a means of practicing daily. The result was practice in the auditorium--the sixth period every day. This happens to be the second lunch period so the early eaters have oppor- tunity to listen to the band. That they have been pleased was evidenced by their yells for more when the rehearsals were ended. The band has advanced wonderfully in the past term. They have been able to add new instruments through the gen- erosity of the Athletic Council. The Manual Training Department has made permanent music stands, new players have come into membership, and in fact, taken as a whole, the organization com- pares favorably with any high school band, and with some professional bands the writer has heard. Due largely to the diligent training of Mr. Kelbaugh the members are efficient sight readers. They Comets Alto Horns Gatzke l-losler Gomberg Haupt Meyer llggziiiglgerg Trombones Woodling Polmsky Schomiederer Cohen Druzensky lVlcE.lroy are all good players, there is co-operation among the membership, diligent practice is there, the 'ipepn is there and all neces- saries for a high school organization of its type. With Mr. Kelbaugh to teach and lead them there is no reason why the present members can not make theirs the ranking organization of its kind in the city. The term has been full of activities: The Michigan Cup Presentation, pep sessions, regular auditorium sessions, and most notable of all, the occasion of an invitation to the Central Band to play at the Soldan Concert. This is a notable step toward promot- ing better school spirit among the various schools and we sincerely hope that this will not be the last step in that most praise-Worthy direction. Mr. C. H. Kelbaugh .,...... ..... D irector Officers: President ...................... Alfred Fleishman Vice-President .............. George lmboclen Secretary-Treasurer ................ Dave Zook Baritone Clarinets Zook C. H. Kelbaugh Gatzke Fleishman Patterson Drums Hauff lmboden Rosenblatt Tuba l-leming Walkowitz Om' Hzmdwd and Tllliffj'-0176 UKULELE CLUB I F :Ili v , , . I ' n . in , W A, Y sxaxfgs, -'f -. . ...-fam -.' , X Y ' ,Ha , ',, f va '- iw 'f -f 4 f ,e-vflff X -.V--' li'-5 It c rm- . ' - '. uf , - af: -r-2.-.. ,Tw - - WP 15, ,. my -' f I A .gm 17, gilqfgcy H'--'ng T H E R E D A N D B L A C K THE UKULELE CLUB By Hvlmz Jfarie Rzfflz OME. difficulty was encountered be- fore the Ukulele Club could get its best foot forward this past term. The club was left without a sponsor when Miss Howe accepted a position in one of the Chicago high schools. After casting about for some time the club was extremely fortunate in obtaining for its sponsor, Miss Knepper. Miss Knepper is to be our real 'Lmotherf' but Miss Randall has very kindly consented to act as our fairy god-motheru since Miss Knepper has had no previous ex- perience with club Work. She is certainly getting plenty of experience now. Miss Randall, it will be remembered, was the one by whom the Ukulele Club was organized. She was also responsible for a most successful appearance of this organization in May, l92l, together with the Mandolin and Choral Clubs which she also sponsored. At our organization meeting which was held March 2lst, fifty-eight enthu- siastic girls appearecl. You may know they are enthusiastic when they appear at every regular meeting, and even at- tend the extra ones when Miss Randall feels it necessary to have them. Up to the time of this writing only the walls of 224 and 206 have heard much of us-but just wait! We are going to be a real surprise packet soon. Because of our late start all of our energy is being concentrated on work in connection with the Spring Concert. We are putting forth every effort to make this affair a great success for Central as well as for our club. If our future plans work out we shall be much in evidence next year, as Miss Randall and Miss Knepper have Whis- pered weird stories of bi-monthly club affairs outside of Central to cheer up children, old folks, and unfortunates in our city institutions. Besides, we intend to organize ourselves into a band of com- munity singing accompanists for next year. Miss Randall says we are going to try our skill first on the birds and wild animals in the open this spring, and if we do not kill them off we can then plan for real fun and service next year. This we hope to accomplish by the loyal co-operation of every member under the faithful care of our admired sponsors and under our corps of efficient officers. President ................................ Sara Pocras Treasurer ......... ....... I dell Hampton Vice-President ............ ....... O live Nickels Sec'y and News Rep ....... Ellenor Joachim A Pedagogical Experiment? Little Girl Dies From Eating Tablets. Uh, huh! Another case of that raven- ous hunger for knowledge. -Ex. What's in a, Name? Geology Professor: The class will now name some of the lower species of ani- mals starting with Mr. Kotz. -Ex. Om? Hznzdrcd and Tlzzfrfy-tlzrez' ORCHESTRA A-F wi , .Lg-A 1. Mgr? - -: 'v v' -X--Q,-.K -4 i 1 rl f ,IGN ., F . .viii 7. . V - - - . ly - - h LL -,Ari . A S 'X-LJ! Nfifaf ,cl ,fn 2' it! AN D 1 , I .. .f-flfi?1ia'vL 'N at J ' 'Q 22229 5-F.-f1UVl?Caf? 77?7,- CM-ig f T' if ', 403' . ' 7 ' !.jL .l '?:FZf.: HW rwfutv tf' A ' 'l ' 'f l -,.:. li 1 W-fvrf 1 T H E .:. R E D .:. A N D .:. B L A C K ORCHESTRA By flI.fUCII lV1'111'r1111s VERYONE. is well pleased with the orchestra of 192 3. The work has been so varied as to be a real pleasure and the selections used are more advanced than those played before by the school orchestra. Continued interest has been shown by the members, and as the news has spread, more and more people have come in to join us, until the membership is more than fifty. Three representatives were sent to the City Club Concert to take part in the an- nual program given by all the High Schools. Our first public appearance was at the Senior Play where we gave an over- ture and numbers between the acts. The officers of this term are: President ...................... Alfred Fleishman Secretary-Treasurer ...,..,. lsadore Polinsky News Representative ........ Aileen Williams Librarian ........................ Catherine Week The entire orchestra participated in the annual Concert on May 4th, when we gave the opening number of the Spring Concert. We must thank our new director, Miss Arnold, for the wonderful improvement of the orchestra. She has taken a great interest in our organization. This interest is reflected by the pupils, who are plane ning for an even better future. Some Swimmers Every candidate should swim at least l 7 lengths without stopping at same time during the week. Ye Days of Olde Englande Teacher: Why did the Cookis Ciuild always give the play, The Harrowing of Hell? Pupil: Because they were always used to warm places. A Grave Matter The grave-digger's scene broke the monotony of the play and offered some grave humor. Perhaps Miss G.: What was Madam De Farge knitting? Student: Sweaters. Speaking of the Bulletin Board Miss O.: I'll put up General l..ee's house tomorrow or the next day. A Lovely Affair 'Tom found out that Maggie was meet- ing Bill, whom she loved twice a week. Precise Mr. R.: What is an ox-bow curve? Pupil: A curved ox. 0110 Hznzdrcd and TfII'I'fj'-fl'f'F MANDOLIN CLUB 'f .-ggi- . ' , f Ji f A fffir' 4 N ' J J ff I 'f Q , leaf-ff ii A - Q -,f,,L.5l'i'i71:' - ff ff' 1 . P i-A -, lwfa' f 'l ' l '.,..1fg?.'I,Jw TE-21.+etv isZ THE .'. RED AND BLACK MANDOLIN CLUB Hy Chmfm' Sablczlzazz HE Mandolin Club is closing one of its most successful years. From September to january we were kept busy playing at several outside en- gagements in addition to our various ap- pearances on the stage at school. Judging from the applause which always followed our efforts, the club seems to have lost none of its popularity. The January class took with it only one of our number, but an important one at that, our pianist, Earl Baer. However, we were fortunate enough to secure some one to carry-on in his place and our prac- tices were under way very early in the present term. On February the twenty-seventh we furnished music at an entertainment given by the Epworth League of the Grace lVl. E.. Church. Our brand of music was so favorably received that we were all in- vited to a party the following Friday. Most of us took advantage of the invita- tion to go, and had a most enjoyable eve- ning. Later in the term we played for a ban- quet at the Euclid Baptist Church where we received much applause and many good things to eat. ln order to advertise the concert of the combined musical clubs we gave a short program of popular pieces at the close of each of the three lunch periods on Wednesday, April llth. Because of the large number of clubs participating in the concert of May the fourth, our appearances were not very frequent, but we feel that we gave a good account of ourselves. The end of this term will mark the completion of the very valuable services of five of our members who graduate at that time. These are George Hamilton, Sam Lief, Chester Sableman, Homer Schwartzel and Randall Scheer. As can be seen by our photograph, we have the largest number which the club has had in a long time-perhaps ever. The officers are: President ................ ...... R ichard Sandoe Vice-President .............. Chester Sableman Secretary-Treasurer .......... Randall Scheer Librarian ................ ....... F rancis Wallis Sponsor ...... ...,..,, N . B. Dee Pass the Crutches 'iln the game of football, said the in- structor to an interested group, there are twenty-two men-eleven on each side. How funny they must look, piped in Sylvester Percival, why don't some of them lay on their stomachs? -Ex. An Old Method Miss B.: How did Isaac and Abraham originally make their living? lgnorant: By begging. A la Mode Mr. Van L.: Smith, please quit broad- casting. One Hundred and Thizfriy-setwz LA CASTILLA .I 'Lf' 'J . 1 Z., I! W ' - V 1 Y T ' . , IQ ' ' g,y1-:fre stays -ff - A N ' ' l, -'KH' F 'Y ,wif Q f' V, , 'gl f' ---L .wp ' Q' -1 4.1 Jw!-R WH ' fo . --a4All '5' -439, -N any ' 114-1-ff'-'if ' 'Yea' ' , '. . -'fl' .' 1 ' -t-'f.t..-ff' Eff. T eww' 'rfffvvw:fg'51i?2.m25 'ln - f 'A lf! 'lQia..jl f. sr-I ' 'HE' THE .:. RED .:. A ND.:.BLACK LA CASTILLA By ,Uargarct Blodgcft REATHES there a man so deaf that has not heard of Spain?-Spain the Glorious, the dreamland of Romance, where passionate youths 'neath starlit skies pour out love-laden hearts on stringed guitars to dusky senoritas en- throned in prisoning windows above, where cruel and fearless matadors brave all for the applauses cr hisses of hot- blooded Spain !-Then let him come to a s'esi6n of La Castilla and go away en- lightened. There he will hear much of that sunny land, since it is the object of La Castilla to familiarize its members with that country. Under its watchword Adelante, Seimpre Adelanten La Castilla has marched swiftly onward and concluded a very successful term. It started the term well by a successful first-program, thus setting up a standard for the ensuing ones. Uno cle Ellos Debian Casarsen is the name of the humorous little play given at the first meeting of the club this past term, and enacted by a tearful complain- ing Tia Maria, two absent-minded old bachelor professors, and Luisa, a charm- ing heroine who unexpectedly decides to throw her lot with that of Juan. lt was heartily applauded, and a huge success, judging from the comments of the spec- titors. The club was organized two and one- half years ago with the end in view of familiarizing the ambitious young Spanish students of Central with the language, cus- toms, manners, and geographical points of interest of the Spanish-speaking coun- tries. The programs have all been planned with this purpose in mind. There has been a considerable increase in member- ship this past term, so much so that the club has been seriously thinking of secur- ing a meeting-place of greater seating capacity. Much credit for the benefits derived from the pleasurable and worthwhile meetings of La Castilla this past term must be given to Mr. Bayes, our sponsor, who has given his best to the club since it was first organized. We have had a capable set of officers: an earnest an efficient 'ipresldentef' a willing and ready 'ivice-presidentef' a very industrious Hsecretariof' and last, but certainly not least, a necessarily efficient and ambitious young 'itesoreraf' They are as follows: President ......,. Vice-President ...... ,.,.,. Secretary ...,..... Treasurer ...,. Om' ...Gladys Hauff .Moses Navarro ......Carl Fireside I'II!1IdI'c'd ..Helen Palmer and Tllfffhl'-Illilll' 7 g ,, e g ' THE RED AND .'. BLACK STAMP CLUB By lflfilliam Scmsrotz' OOK, girls! Here you have a young girl dancing. She probably isn't out for the Dance Marathon Rec- ord, yet I may safely say that she will dance many hours, yes, even years longer than her closest rival. No, you can't join her, Why? Because she is way down in Africa, quite black in color, and after all, merely a picture upon a postage stamp not covering more than two square inches. Look fellows! Take a peep at this high- power radio station. Surely we can enter and acquaint ourselves with its wonders. No, to our sorrow we cannot do that, but we may take a good magnifying glass and notice the length of the aerial and the various buildings connected with the sta- tion. How? Why? Because this station, like the dancing girl, is pictured upon a stamp that hails from far off Guatemala, being no larger in size than your thumb! By the above illustrations l have en- deavored to show what may be gained from stamp collecting. Philately is that study in which you find these many inter- esting secrets, if you have but the slightest inclination for knowledge. It is not the cut and dried process of hoarding scraps of paper and pasting them in a book, as most people think it is. On the other hand Philately offers a veritable storehouse of knowledge, which for a few cents and some delightful hunting will give up all its secrets to the finder. Historians, archaeologists, botanists, sculptors, musicians, animal-lovers, biog- raphers-all may add to their knowledge through the pictures that these bits of paper, called postage stamps, bear. Are One Hzrmdred and Forty not nearly all pictures interesting? Then l ask, does it make the slightest particle of difference whether the specimen is a tapestry as large as the side of a room, or a picture only an inch square? There is no difference so long as the interest brings knowledge to the one interested. Many people have found this true, and have taken advantage of the smaller pic- tures because the expense may be neg- ligibleg moreover, is not an album filled with bright, clear postage stamps a work of art? To a lover of postage stamps, it is. Man has a mania for travel. I-le longs to see and to feel the world about him. But, l hint, have We all pocket-books that will carry us about the globe, north, south, east or west? l am afraid notg there- fore, l suggest postage stamps as a sub- stitute for travel. With them you may travel fifty thousand miles in half an hour and see all the wonders of the world with your English book right beside you. l may add, that if you must spend a deal of Uncle Sam's lettuce you may fall in line with some of our American collec- tors who have recently paid as high as 535,000.00 per scrap of paper. The above information is the result of the Stamp Club on one who is still a per- fectly normal student of Central High. Unfortunately this organization has been forced into idleness by the unusual program of the school. It is our fond hope that upon return of normalcy in our school schedule we shall once more be able to make our club do justice to itself and its members. 4,174 ' , wg. fl Y '. l f, 13,4-7 I2 in ,w,:.5g..y ' N5 THE RED AND BLACK TI-IE. WRITERS' CLUB By Sol OR three terms, week in and week out, the fifteen or so faithful mem- bers of the Writers' Club have met in Room 3I6. The business of the meet- ings has concerned the talking over liter- ary affairs-writers and their stories- and the numerous attempts of the mem- bers to produce good stories. Once in a while in the session a mem- ber wiII arise, read his story, and sit down. Then comments come thick and fast. The members then, figuratively speaking, tear the story to pieces by com- ment which is often sarcastic, they then gradually help the author to rebuild it until it is a pretty good story, sometimes fit to be put in The Red and Black. During our first term we decided to be informal. So in conversation with our sponsor we gradually learned what to do and what not to do in writing a story. Modern writers and the tastes of the mod- ern public were discussed at length. Magazines and magazine-stories were vivisected for the thought behind them. Discussions on the pubIic's Iikes and dis- likes were entered into, and by the end of the term we had a pretty good idea of what to write about, The reason for our not being known from the beginning was that at the time the club first came into existence, IVIr. Douglass sent to fifty pupils of the school a personal letter asking them to form such a club. Since but fifteen of us accepted this invitation, we preferred not to make Glaser ourselves officially known until We had become firmly established. After the first term we decided that we could not continue on an informal basis. So, after some deliberation, we elected Joseph Weisman president, Herman Sal- inger vice-president, Natalie George secretary, and Iona Brodbeck treasurer. With these officers we continued until the end of the term. During that term we were very successful. Our members had improved. We offered more stories for criticism, which was given with better understanding than at first, and was more to the point. Some of our members now hold edi- torial positions on HThe Red and Black staff, Lenard Finger being editor-in-chief of the magazine, ably assisted by other members of our club. One of our pet ambitions is to have our members con- tribute material worthy of publication in The Red and Blackfi and thus far we have been very successful. We have not had the privilege of being entertained and informed by outside visit- ors, so it was with real pleasure that we welcomed on Friday, April 20th, IVIrs. Flora Warren Seymour, a prominent Chi- cago writer, founder of the Chicago Book- Fellows, and a member of the Board of Indian Commissioners appointed by Presi- dent I-Iarding. She spoke on Indian affairs and succeeded in bringing home to us the importance of the Indian schools. She gave us some interesting information Om? Hzmdrcd and Forty-0116 Tf'7e1-a.-- 1 5 , ' , fmff- -. 1 s a-g . : , f f A 'H' T ,Lf , of - , -ffl-r f a., 7. Q. '3 'ii 'N pei' x .ef- ff-W, : S ' . u Q F ' . ' ' . ,, V 1 I ,-?'.!g2ZE42s !ix 1 . TWH' J' A '-5' 'f -' 'f l .,.a'. 1: ,'l1'i'Fg .e,-,'l ufiei- f ' 'HE' THE RED.:.AND.:.BLACK about Indian schools, customs, language, and standards of living. As we are a club of writers, she suggested that we employ in some of our stories, lndian life, a practically unexplored field for fiction. of school life is invited to attend our meet- ings and enjoy the fellowship and help he will meet there. This term we have elected for officers the following capable pupils: As most of us are seniors or new-sen- President ........................ Herman Salinger iors, we need younger members to carry Vice-President ..... ...... C1 race von Ohlen on the work and spirit of our society. Any Secretary ............ .,....... A line Leutert pupil who leans toward the literary side Treasurer ...... ...... S am Elson QQ oo THE CLASSICAL CLUB By Gladys Hosler LTHOUGH the Classical Club is quite young, we feel we have suc- ' cessfully completed four terms of profitable study. We have given our time to miscellaneous programs. Some of them have been on the Roman Cmods and others on the Roman military officers. As a social eventgrof the term, we celebrated 'ilreriae l..atiiiae, a Roman festival. The absence of Miss Dorothea Clauser, extends to her sincerest wishes for her return to school and friends, next term. Much credit is due to Miss l-leltzell, our capable sponsor. We, the members of the Classical Club, wish to thank her for her help and interest in us in trying to direct our minds to something profitable as well as entertaining. Our officers for the term are: the founder and first president of the President ............... .............,,,, H elen Bass Club, is very greatly felt. Miss Glauser Vice-President ...... ,.,,, C ytha Aston was forced, on account of illness, to leave Secretary ........ ....,....,. I-I elen Hanger school for this semester and hence to with- draw from the presidency. The Club Treasurer ...................... Roberta Hopkins News Representative ......,... Gladys I-losler -1 V CEA F' ' I lvl e WK A FW A f Us Hmm: af 'D Qf1ai'lF4f1f5g.Q--,,. Q .N X g - V, gn, XT ' 6 7: 7 1. J' . K: 9 Q W? S. i 42, fp ' fyj X22 .- n Q . v 53'?f5Ti'u 'T' A rl' ll we fa--lf - -P u . Mkt L 5 W One Hmzdafed ami Forty-two ZX ff' ,f ,X J f WUN ' L , X' KWH 2 ' 'LJ X 'aff ffffz 2 in ,V ff g N if E f , 43 If w J- V TYV J- W 1 U u X A A ' N If NL 1 BASKETBALL TEAM N f f 'ff W 1 51, if if H' is .Q - + .aw -,f,g.,1f.:r - 1 1' L . - 5 ' ' f - ..0,. - ' ,. iw? 'a l s..ct!','?11? ' THE RED AND BLACK BASKETBALL By --llfrcd FlCfSlZIlltIll lTl-l a successful football season just terminated Coach Callan set about fulfilling the prophecy of lVlr. Gould that Central would repeat with another championship and take the Michigan Cup unto itself for a year. Al- though our Coach lacked experienced material, those who knew his methods knew that this condition would prove no serious handicap. How Bill Thomas was elected Captain after that Kenrick game is now past his- tory. Suffice it to say that he proved an able and worthy leader for that champion- ship team. The first game saw Gockel and Margulis at guards, Brown at center, and Cristal, Browning and Ambruster at for- wards. This lineup was a most formid- able one and with lVlargulis as acting cap- tain they copped the first game and started off on the right foot of a season in which they were to emerge victorious in every game. The score of that first game was 2 l-9 and all through the sea- son with the exception of the first Soldan game and the last Cleveland game, the scores were so large in our favor that at no time was the superiority of our team in doubt. After the first four games were played, Bill Thomas became eligible and his bas- ketball playing was the subject of com- ment among the spectators long after the event of the games. His facility of mo- tion and his ease in handling the ball proved him a player of the highest type. He played a running guard while C-ockel was shifted to center. Thomas is a per- fect gentleman, an able athlete and a con- sistent student. l-lis personality is unas- suming, he is quiet and unobtrusive, but in those games he fought for all he was worth. I-le was everywhere pleading and encouraging and when Curly started down the floor, few attempts were made to stop him, and those who did make the attempt did so to their sorrow. For weeks afterwards they felt they had played against Thomas. Bill played a running guard. whose business was to check the invaderg but when points were needed he had the ability to carry the ball down the floor and score. Dave Cristal, a man with little ex- perience, proved himself the sensation of the league. He led players with years of experience in scoring field goals. At the end of the season MCris was some I5 baskets ahead of his nearest rival in the league, a record that has seldom been excelled. Cris is a star of the first magnitude and was given a place on all the newspaper 'iAll-Star selections in the city. That he had the necessary fight he gave ample evidence of, in the last game of the sea- son with Cleveland. Cris was ill be- fore that game and he should never have played, but so insistent was he in his de- termination to get into that game that Coach Callan sent him in against his bet- ter judgment. HCris scored but one basket in the first half of that game, which was by far the most exciting of the sea- Ouc I'1IlIIfI7J'f'd and F01'z',x'-Eve ' jrtlf -1 4 5 - ,i Q '-' --5,1--.. v , ,L ' X, 1. 3.-2,!,'L,-if-7 :T '-T ' ' ' Q if V i T Qi' l .41-bd-J' - ,, ii T.. -- ee ' 318 ' -. .- A- as. ,a .., .,,. --..W s N , if 1 'if . . iw jf A A - -I . . r J. ' as lf-t -tar one 1- N-:J 5 ?PQ.d',Z-45159,-,.' Lv :A4'f: f -'il' 41542 ' . , , -'-I . ' , ' Q. -i-2,1-.. ,, f l 7LfLl5t?5if?- ma A li fJ11.- U v IW ' THE .:. RED .:. AND .:. BLACK son and meant much to Central inasmuch as the Michigan Alumni of St. Louis were present to see the team in action. Cris was well in the second half guarded and Cleveland gained for her- self a lead which she succeeded in hold- ing almost to the last minute of play. The Red and Black quintet were six points be- hind the Cleveland basketeers and there remained but ai scanty few minutes of play. Ciockel made things look better by tossing in two free-throws, bringing the Red and Black total up to twenty- three and setting the score at 23-27 in favor of Cleveland. Harry Hebberger tossed in a beautiful shot from under the basket and the total was raised to twenty- five. We needed two points to tie, and four points to win, and the referee had announced that a bare minute-and-a-half remained of the game. Thomas recov- ered the ball from a Cleveland man and set off down the floor dribbling the ball in front of him. Almost half-way down, Bill leaped into the air and tossed the ball towards the basket. After rolling around and around the ball dropped in and the score was tied at 27-2 7. Then was Red Cristal's fight evidenced. Seeing the ball, he pounced on it and without hesitating, he shot from almost beneath his own basket. The shot was perfect and did not even touch the rim as it dropped into the net. No sooner had the referee picked up the ball to put it into play than the whistle blew, the game was over, the victory was ours, and the team had gone through the season with not a single defeat. Maggie Margulis played his last game for Central. He graduates this term Om' Himdred and Forty-sin: and will not return to the team. Mag- gie is a peculiar type of player. He played a stationary guard and played it well. He camped under his own basket and was seldom drawn out of position so that the opposition could gain that im- portant vantage-point. Those familiar with the game of basketball know that the position of stationary guard is one of the most difficult to play. The guard gets all the hard knocks, bearing the brunt of the opposition's attack, and seldom has opportunity to scoreg moreover, the temp- tation to dribble the ball down the floor and score is very great, especially when one sees other players having their names in the newspapers for having won such and such a game with so many points. Maggie played a most inconspicuous part so far as scoring was concerned, but his work must not be underestimated, in- asmuch as Alvin broke up more plays than any other guard in the league and his efficiency in holding down the scoring of the opposition asserts itself in the score- book which shows that by a large number, far less points have been scored off the Central basket than any other in the league. All hail to the team which brought to Central her first basketball championship in ten years. All hail to the coach of that team who succeeded in whipping them into an efficient fighting machine that worked smoothly and harmoniously at times and demonstrated a scorling punch that has seldom been equalled. N The line- up of that team which, by ther way, was that selected by the coaches and news- paper writers of the city as the JHAII-Star N:-b- Lf, ' .4.:5'WW'l Y k .bf ' f A ' 'ala J ' L was I 'Il-IE RED .'. AND BLACK lnterscholastic Five of the city follows: sition has always made it a practice of Center Gockely Brown hljvinghil least one man guard him all rou e ame. Left Forward Hebberger g g . . , , No record of the championship team Right Forward Cristal . . L ft G d Th would be complete without the mention uar mas R? ht G d M 0 1, of Earl Brown. If the league were to 1 uar r u is . . . . . g a g give special mention of the best utility Scores: man, Earl would undoubtedly get that t' . H d h t b ' b, Central ZI Yeatman 9 gen :DC H a e if h een on Te Jo , u Central 30 McKinley 20 Cac a an WO , ave Spf-rn more Central I2 Soldan II than one sleepless night worrying about h ld h 'f h' Central I6 Cleveland 7 W at ,WPU appen ,I any of ls Tnen Central 4' Yeatman I3 were injured, but as it was Earl paclfied Central 4 l McKinley I 5 Central 28 Soldan l 3 Central 29 Cleveland 2 7 ln all the games played, including prac- tice games, the Red and Black quintet has scored 448 points, while the opposition has scored but 245 points. ln the league games Dill Gockel was the high-point man, scoring 78 points in 8 games. Dill was regarded as the most accurate tosser in the league. Few and far between were the free-throws he missed. Dill plays a quiet game but there is no harder worker on the floor. Harry Hebberger played in only four games, being ineligible for the previous four. l-le scored an average of 6M points in the four games he played and would undoubtedly have had a higher average had he not been injured in one of the games. As evidence of l'larry's good offensive work is the fact that the oppo- all the worries of the Coach, and on more than one occasion had an opportunity to prove his mettle. It would be unfair to complete a record of the team without mention of the men who worked so hard for its success and yet receive no special recognition. Men who worked night after night-sometimes long after dark Ito scrimmage the first team. The merit of the scrubs asserts it- self inasmuch as they were champions of the second team division, having defeated every second team entry in the league twice. Steve Ambruster, Ses Hunt, Ceo. Cameron, Earl Epps, Louis Kittlaus and Coly Downs, are men whose record is an enviable one in the annals of the Red and Black. Gerald Browning was unable to finish the season because of his Work after graduation. Gerald gave the best that was in him and he will be remembered for it. Om' Hzmdred and Forty-sf-zwz BASEBALL TEAM f 74fX----,T-' fk- ' 'R---yi. Q ' 4 wif ' . ,B X Diff ? M s 'D Q-! . f?v!'9'1f4Qla!4 was ,. ff 4.1 7. -ff'-: :: i' iii' ' .J N . 'N 'Nt'-' 'V Y' ' ' - 1 :'i?Tl ..,, .T aff y 4 A-' 'F 'f ' f f .. i9f4Z?if.:f-Lffiifie T H E . R E D .:. A N D .:. B L A C K BASEBALL By Bmvmrd Grvm' ENTRAL was extremely fortunate this season in having a number of letter men back from last year's team. Players back this year were Kut- terer, lnger, Ciockel, lVlargulis and Cap- tain Williamson. With these experienced players to form a nucleus, Coach Walker had the difficult task of making a choice from a large number of aspirants for the few remaining positions. Dunkman was assigned to third base and Cameron won the position in right field, where, because of his extreme lankiness he could trap any ball that came within ten feet of him. The battery positions were well taken care of by Red Colligan and Bill Thomas. Colligan is only a freshman and after his fine exhibition of pitching this year, will probably pitch several more years for Central. Central defeated a large number of strong county and city teams in pre-sea- son games. This naturally gave the team a great deal of confidence when they met their worthy opponents of the Inter- scholastic League. It was indeed a pow- erful team which was sent against Cleve- land in the first game of the season. Colligan, p. Thomas, c. Kutterer, lb. Inger, 2b. Dunkman, 3b. Williamson, ss. fCaptainJ. Cameron, r.f. Gockel, c.f. Marqulis, lf. Central got off to a Hying start by capturing this game I7 to 5. Colligan proved himself master at all times. He allowed Cleveland a goodly number of hits, but proved capable in the pinches. Thomas' stick work was one of the fea- tures of the game. The husky receiver collected 3 hits out of 4 times at bat. Cn the afternoon of May I4 the hopes for a championship in baseball were be- dimmed, as Yeatman won 5 to 4. The Central team scored in the first inning, but was promptly tied by Yeatman in their half. During the next hve innings our hitters brought the score up to 4-l in our favor, giving Red a three-run lead to work on. Then in the seventh, Yeatman tied the score with two errors, a hit and a walk. They won the game in the eighth because of one error. It was a hard fought game throughout and although the Yeatman team deserved the victory they realized that they had been fighting an equally good ball team. Our third game was against lVlcKinley. We came out on top this time by a score of 9-2. Colligan pitched excellent ball for the Red and Black, allowing only four hits. Thomas continued his slug- ging, getting three out of four hits. Cam- eron provided the feature play of the day. On what would ordinarily have been a single to right, Cameron worked so swiftly that he threw the runner out at first. Plays like this are seldom seen, even in the major leagues, because they One Hmzdrvd and FO7'f3'-7lffI10 r . fr ,...f 1 7'-,j--f ve l . 1 ii fl ' Y UD fufalmii SV 53 , Lfiifge--1:4 W A ,, 'ls 'N i ri' ' ' T , 5 -V' f , .24- -. r,,,. -562.52 24 + - iFf5' fm ,gs-,ef:2gQ. M' ff A 1.5. fl r '. 41.5, .y1e,d,..-t4wgzi.5'gr.y 'H' nt THE.:.RED.:.ANb.:.BLACK require exceptionally keen thinking and fast fielding. Hopes were dropped to the lowest point as Soldan won I0 to 4 in a loosely played game. ln the eighth inning the Central infield was completely bewildered and threw the ball in every direction save the right one. This was caused by the per- fect execution of a rapid succession of squeeze plays on the part of Soldan. They scored five runs in this inning, enough to have won the game. The whole game was marred by numerous errors on each side. Cleveland was again defeated by Wil- liamson 6: Co., but came within one run of winning the game in the ninth inning. The final score was 4 to 3. Thomas added two more hits to his already large total. The Red and Black again became a serious contender for the championship when Yeatman was disposed of in an exciting game. The idea of seeking re- venge made the game exceptionally ex- citing for Centralites. As we entered our half of the ninth inning the score stood 5 to 4 with Yeatman on the heavy end. Only one run needed to tie and two runs to win! Williamson and lVlargulis on base with Thomas coming up to bat! Hav- ing obtained 'inary a hit during the whole game, Bill came through with a sizzling liner to center, scoring Reggie with the tying run and Maggie with the run that won the ball game. Central again proved the fact that a ball game is 0:10 Hmzdrvd and Fifty never won or lost until the last out is made. The ame also showed the lighting spirit in coach in tilled by Mr. Walker, the best the league. lVlcKiriley was humbled for the second time, on 2. ln t in the ri man alt this occasion by a score of 9 to his game Leo Hunt cavorted ht garden. Cameron and Dunk- rnated at the middle cushion, while Goldberg performed at third base. A remote chance of winning the cham- pionship swept the our last took the game, by this year remained, as Central Soldan nine off their feet in game. Coach Walker's sluggers game, if it could be called a a score of II to l. Until the fourth inning it appeared as if the out- come wo were sho The score ld be close, as both pitchers ing some splendid flinging. was then 2 to l in our favor. Then the familiar Central punch was loos- CIICCI and resulted in routing the Soldan pitcher and generally upsetting the whole team. away, it When all the dust had cleared was discovered that eleven runs had crossed the rubber for Central to one for The Soldan. whole team has made an excel- lent showing ana! except for a few breaks would un oubtedly have Won all their S me of the boys will not be games. available f r next yearis team on account of graduation and in behalf of the school we wish t thank them for their hard work and ish them a hearty success on other ba ll teams in their future life. 49, ,wc J L f Q Q' ' ti' 5' Lf ,. tffq ,amEEEi?E5?fL ox ' ' 7' f ' ,fra 3 C 454 C, C x 5 Q 650, ' 1 -f Cf fc Q C? g K' TQ 'QQ X Kg XX iRL1iiEiPUQfi I'il v .J , , i 4 S . J 1 1 S 4 W A A f w 1 fi M V K. .,....... iz... 1 LS ,. I ' 3.4, I 1. , . 3, X N , - a 1 . ,... v...,,,, 3 ' s E , - 9 ml , ,kgzfsi-Wliflw ,.--gms wigs - K Qsillfl . 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By Cfzflzcrilzf? Crofvffca' A. A. What does it stand for? Girls' Athletic Association, of ' course. Not only in name, but in deed as well. You may scoff at the idea of our being athletic, but we certain- ly are. There is at present, and has been for some time, a heated debate about Girls' Athletics. There are a number of seem- ingly logical arguments against athletics for girls, but there are many favorable arguments most of which are personified in a healthy girl. To have good health and to retain it requires a certain amount of exerciseg therefore the C. A. A. With good health come a poise, a glowing beauty and natural fluctuating color that is pleasing to the eye. Your true Ubeauty doctor declares that real lasting beauty must come from within. l-le insists that the coveted wil- lowy slimness can be obtained only by systematic exercise. l-liking, swimming, golf, and tennis-each sport is, in itself, a sure cure for those tantalizing surplus pounds, if-yes there is a ucatchn to it- if it is practiced regularly and intelligent- ly. Those who so loudly denounce ath- letics are those who try them in spas- modic, gigantic doses. Their bitterness is merely an extract, as it were, from pain caused by the creaks and shrieks of out- raged bones and muscles. The girls of the G. A. A., however,- l mean those who go out for the different sports-need never bother about reduc- ing for they won't be stout so long as they continue as they are now doing. The debate about athletics Worries us Central girls not in the least. We pay no attention to it, for the simple reason that we clonit need to do so. An intelligent authority has granted us the G. A. A. and we merely take advantage of the situation fwouldn't you?D by being just as athletic as we wish. This is proved by our large number of hikers if by nothing else. ln the gymnasium, regular gym work is done. Tactics, stall-bar exercises, work, or rather play on the ladders, rings and poles, dancing-not the modern interpre- tation of the art, even though we are ac- quainted with the latter outside school hours-but real, honest-to-goodness dan- cing, numerous balancing steps that are preparatory to the dancing, high jump, standing and running broad jump, and hurdling-all these sports are included in the term's work. When lVlr. Kindervater visited the school not long ago, he was down in one of the girls' gyms for a period. When we had completed the usual procedure, he spoke to us for a while. He said that he had enjoyed the hour because We had done the kind of dancing that he ad- mired seeing done by girls of our age. ln the spring a young girl's fancy also, turns to love flove, you know, as it is used in tennisD+but not lightly. So the G. A. A., a Very accommodating asso- ciation, by the way, teaches tennis every spring. It is a game that requires diligent practice in order to be played cleverly. One Hzuzdrcd cmd Fifty-flzree ai. 'Ill Q IlI'E' I :Ish-II: l I li ii?-i:'iEi iw ia!:.f-::::: igiigiigi I e il Y 'ills' :I 15 Q'l' E?53?g4'i , n ll-I In 1 1 I illllglli f f gm 4.15.1 .A,:, V,f, 0 V , QQ' t Ill' 5' fi' f S535 1 g R ,M M , l A15 5 , tw , f Vg I L Aw ff f f f 7 k I E i V S, 3? V2 ,W ' ' 14 3 f A Eu 4 , lx A-2i E T , '11 LY M , f if 1 ' Q if XS? n - Q A Y A Yf A X at X YB, i 4 fi f 5 .Z . E ' I' ' s f X X , 1 1 l 'Wil- -,, ogg '- F.--..,,-?- Q 6x,..1,iy, , if A- --- - -A -a--1-44 -im? - s - .mg-am: 2 -D z iid! 'H g WWW' x NWT 2 AJ new ' -f 132' :.-if -V ,z -- ,. -----f gmiffdlfb- J rf-' -.2-9 - , ff H .1 V 4'-451' . - W ,rv :I -' 4-4 55 -- r .- - T'f-sllfxggsga , THE.:.RED.:.AND.:.BLACK ln the fall of the year a tennis tournament is held. Golf, too, which is an old man's game, supposedly, is one of our favorite sports, and those who look on and criti- cize cannot always appreciate the training it requires. Hit a little white ball with a club like that? Why, that's the 'easiest thing in the world,' these critics say, or at any rate next to it. Well, let them try it some time and judge for themselves. Besides, if one does manage to hit the ball at first attempt, it is generally done in bad form. To have good form, to hit the ball, and to keep that good form are the essential points, the latter of which is woefully neglected. Swimming is something we all enjoy. The indoor pool at the Y. W. C. A. is open for the girls from 3:30 p. m. to 4:30 p. m. every Tuesday and Friday while school is in session. It isn't a very large pool so there are two half-hour shifts, but if the size could be measured according to the fun we have in it, the pool would be counted one of the largest. We play baseball, too, with perhaps more zeal than skill. But we enjoy it, and as that is a paramount virtue of sport, nothing more is necessary for us. For the first time since Miss Oertel left us, canoeing is being again taught. Miss Craig, who came to Central in January is teaching it. Anxious and fond rela- tives may calm themselves, instead of thinking of the dangers incurred in canoe- ing. There really is no danger if the occu- pants don't get to boxing or wrestling. If they keep still, they are perfectly safe. Besides we have a requirement that those who are anxious to learn must know how to swim before they take any lessons. Canoeing is mainly for the sevens and eights, although a number of sixs did sign up. The kodak snapshots that accompany this article are all of girls who are mem- bers of the G. A. A. They are dressed in their gym suits, white middies, black ties, bloomers, stockings and ballets, which are dancing slippers Cif you don't happen to be familiar with the term, and are exhibiting several exercises that we take regularly during our gymnasium periods. To our sorrow and Miss Sulli- Van's as well, we are not all as expert as these girls who are pictured, but we do our best. The golf girls whom you see pictured here are also members of the G. A. A. We feel quite proud of our newly discovered photographer, Miss Craig, who snapped all the pictures on these pages which she and Elizabeth Oswald have so cleverly composed. We were greatly honored to have been given the chance to perform in a series of military formations, and then a group of exercises, at the dedication of our school campus which is just back of the annex. We have enumerated the different ac- tivities, we have explained our daily work, and also those sports enjoyed out- side of school, so we shall now withdraw, leaving you to form your own conclu- sion from the appearance of the Central girls pictured here, as to whether the G. A. A., to which any girl may belong, is or is not, a useful, beneficial, and quite helpful organization. One Hzmdrcd and Fifty-five L SR , 2 WZ f-3 M v J 1 J my U' ' I C. 9 X it Q, Y 1 x 'W-x 1 U pd ff L. f 'qkgq ,,f..4. P? 4 ,W M...ii 'X . Q 7 J ,f .. 'T I N 'yu A , N - 'S' nm ..L, ,,,A,Lv, . ,, . W Q Lk I , 1 ,,.,, J , C531-fm H - Af. 1517735 X I. ,,,, A-,., I -, V: A My-4:-Q wi I5 v.iEQ,-. 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HSNU Alxlarl: Mack Alle-lclm Ge-.nv-ge -D u.Qm ler wdier Ehrlich Philip Gallop L1 Circ ulating more Real and lacks T' A E 9,00 2 fl-100 : - o . - ' E E soo ,- - : : E E : 5' g T : : E E 200 E, loo - E E :-' I : : l I .. is-o - so - l 1 i 1 1 - I 1 I1 t o '- N-I: I' 1 P H S: U Advuriiglqg Spti. L i-be Salsa and 'X D foT'l Y lgdvarlzksiag Chase 9' -ghslup Ilfopflslcy M a.l1 eilaavigh. gillalapllfrvzn L 9 Pie Digg:- QL- ' ' -ii! elhn lullipg f-f-,':' :'i ' Hrr 'P A 1 0' xl 5 F1-ln!-iiegshaoht 'L' jf?-T JY V 'rvfil-wipe' AMFQW Slgnbrgllq PM Sixty-six Salurnen handled 'Ll1e clfculalzlon -2-ow-5-Il-,E of the. Rea xml Blul-. -if 1 Q.. f LU CALS Jag, 'qt,'5,f J ' ' l -T 7' A Ii K if J W , S Q !, ...2 at T 5- e XR, it We is 1, A gif v Y 54 I A Perfect Scream Miss C: What kind of sequence of tense is that? Stude: l-lysterical. Fourth Dimension Eze: How long ja say that son o' yourn been in college? Eke: Waal, 'bout sixteen head a cattle and twenty ear a corn. -Ex, From a Composition A man who climbs out on the wings of an aeroplane is a menace to the face of the earth. An Alibi Mr. P: Name some of the constella- tions. Student: l'm sorryg I have all mine in my locker. Metaphorically Speaking Pupil: l didn't know that La Salle was Champlain's son. Teacher: To be sure, he wasn't. What gave you the idea? Pupil: The text says, lf Champlain was the father of New France, La Salle was its eldest brother. U . The King's Nickels Miss O: Ever since that time there has been an established system in Russia known as the Nickeless fNicholasD Sys- tem. Ten Miles from Somewhere Miss O: Where is the capital of Bel- gium? Student: Spain. We'd Like to See Him Do It Miss O: The Earl of Winchester would fill about nine seats in Parliament. No Rainy One Though First Centralite: We have three seasons at Central. Second Ditto: Huh! What are they? First Ditto: Why, football, basketball and baseball. Fickle Money Mr. S: Punctuate this sentence: I saw a five-dollar bill blow around the corner. Student: Sorry sir, l'm not capable. Mr. S: You're not? Well I'd make a dash after it if I were you. One Hnzzdrcd and Fifty-nilze His Idea of It A Freshman fpicking up a Caesarjz Oh, shucks! Latin is easy-wish I'd taken it. Forte dux in ora. -Forty ducks in a row. upassus sum jamf'-Pass us some jam. Bonae leges Caesarisf'-Bony legs of Caesar. Caesar sic dicat an de cur egessi lec- tumf'-Caesar sicked the cat on the cur and I guess he licked him. -Ex. Mistaken Identity French Teacher fassigning verbsl : fuprendref' ,Ionesg Venn, Miss Brown: Dire fdearl, Smith: Claughterj. Lost and Found First On-looker: Our full-back dislo- cated his shoulder. Second On-looker: Too had. Did he find it? -Ex. Oily Where is Petroleum? Kerosene him last week but he ain't benzine since, Heirlooms Jimmie: When do you expect to gradu- ate? Frank: Every year. -Ex. Ingenuity She: What does the word HASBES- TOS on the theatre curtain mean? He: Don't show your ignorance: it is the French for Welcome One Hzzudred and Sixty The Unvarnished Truth Gladys: Tonight he told me that l had a face like a poem. Edith: Blank verse, l take it. -EX. Naturally History Teacher: Where was the Dec- laration of Independence signed ? Bright Pupil: At the bottom. -EX. A Line of Jaws Miss O Qspeaking to class about the under-shot jaw of Marie of Burgundylz And so in the course of time Marie of Burgundy passed down her jaw to all the kings. A Poser Dr. H: Could you build a steel bridge out of gold? My Stars! Say, pop, did the dog star ever have the dipper tied to his tail? -EX. The Days of '22 A little iron-a cunning curl, A box of powder-a pretty girl, A little rain-away she goes. A homely girl with a freckled nose. -Ex. Morris Steinback, Nat Davis, Dan Robertson, Harry Sher. ldabelle Weiler, joseph Engelbrecht, jr., Viola Bender, Ruth Krueger, Elsie Schulte, Thelma Haley, Bessie Taff, Ruth Niemeyer, Beatrice Jennings, Betty Sklar, Marie Connor, Marie McFadden, Florence Reisman, Helen Quinlan, Ann Slupsky and Alveta Geraghty. The following letter of appreciation is from a former CENTRAL student, who has made RUBICAM his passport into the business world: l am loud in my praise for Rubicam Business School, for aside from the kindly personal interest shown by members of the faculty, l have found the course to be very thorough and always feel that l am doing a kind act for a friend when l recommend Rubicam. 'iYour Employment Department is one to be proud of. l have had occasion to call upon it and it responded readily to the call. Sincerely, LAVERNE. YOUNG. We average 300 calls monthly for stenographers, bookkeepers and secre- taries. This makes it possible for us to fit each individual student into the position for which his natural talents best fit him. RUBICAM BUSINESS SCHOOL 4931-33 Delmar Boulevard 3469-75 South Grand Boulevard Forest 24 Delmar 58 Grand BIO PHONE TODAY FOR A CATALOG Ozzz' Hzmdrcd and S1'.1'fy-one I' ,ss M I1 , 99 la 3 I! U7 1. ogwnu WELL you SCC rue S1 511- ER-ER-THE of A C Eyg CAT-you SEE LAASHES SIR-you sz: - VV.l 2 I ll G ii X 7 :, 5 X K K Go ON. 5 Fosxsvusmg X Gul DEA 5 Nss,,N- I .X r- I X nlulh lu? OSWA LD I '- 'N sm You see snsr THAT you D 1- if 4-.n-r, Ycfu G0 ON SEE You .+A 3. H 'gdb we s 7 -3 QLNG Quill QVC- ff-'7 IH GOING ON you ser sm, , I i--4 7Pf7 Y Om? HIlIldI'Cli and Sixty-two Ready to Wear Made to Measure We match your suit Unique Trouser Shop Trousers Only All Mail Orders promptly ' filled 903 Pine Street Saint Louis Open Saturday Until 9 P. M. Main 2647 C. D. TEMM Leading Druggist 4700 Easton Avenue St. Louis, lVlo. Decimals l will sue for a hundred dollars, bel- lowed the irate pedestrian as he limped to the sidewalk. A hundred dollars! Do you think l'm a millionaire? snapped back the driver. From the pedestrian: What do you think l am-a centipede? -Ex. Cass Ave. Florist l5l8 Cass Avenue F l o W e r s for All Occasions Central l729-l.. Tyler l664 Linclell 807 Delmar 807 Yahlem Motor Co. flncorporatedl PAIGE 6 .IEWETT 6 USED CARS BOUGHT, SOLD AND EXCI-IANGED 1035-37 North Grand Boulevard Hand-to-Mouth Miss O: On account of the scarcity of food in the winter, the farmers get to- gether every fall and have a killing time. Ambiguous Sweet Maid fjust home from collegej : And Dad, Harry has just lots of money, a fine car, and a fine old southern family. lrate Dad: Well, l hope he's nice to boot. --Ex. An sailed Up Frenchy: Ou, la, la! l enjoy the shoe- ball game so much. Dutchy: You say shoeball! Ha, ha, fool, don't you know it's feetball? -Ex. One HIl1Zd7'Gd and Si.rz'y-flzrce To leave a memory of delicious flavors lingering in the minds of your guests, take them to those dispensers who are willing to pay a little more to give you the best. Look for the sign below. i ' QN X SELOHIQ if 2 T w-.pg 5 Da1ryGose 5 'i Guaranteed Ice Creamf BEST BY EVERY TEST Linde1l3979C. Dry Goods and Notions 3867-69 EASTON AVENUE Phone, Lindell 6l I0 Meet Me at the S ugmf Bowl Grand and Washington Boulevards The Hnest and most modern confectionery shop in St. Louis We Serve Luncheons and Home Made Pastry lGoldman's Pharmacy Cor. Sheridan and Garrison Aves. ST. LOUIS Ono PIIlllll17'Cd and Sirty-fozzr 2+1:4 Miss B: Give me the rule for the use of the subjunctiveg however, don't use it unless you have to, for it's terribly hard. Hey ? Are you hungry, horsie? No, l always have a bit flaitej in my mouth. -Ex. Indirectly Bright One: So Betty's father rejected you? ' Dull One: lndirectly. He said he hated to leave all his money to an asylum of any sort, but he guessed he could. -Ex. O. J. Eckert Painter and Decorator 322 North Boyle DELIVIAR 2 5 64-L LINDELL 3592-J CAPE I 'O 1.1NDE1.1. 699 K V . LA , ,, A E. GRANTHOUSE xffffg .- e , OPTICAL co. il W , ' l V'-1 3 : L I szo NORTH GRAND 1 4:7 Eiga: X X I ll WW? - sis' Prescriptions Filled ' A f '- 4 ' ix Eyes Tested X f ff j' - Plgncils ens Real Business lst Autoist fwith dead autolz Got a monkey wrench? Elgone: Olive 8l44 C1 I d icago eve an Zncl Autoist: Got a sheep ranch. Who Detroit Sf- Louis in the wide world wants a monkey ranch? EX' PANTS His Final Resung-P1ace STORE CO. Mr. G: Where did Napoleon die? We match your Coat and Vest Bnght Pupd: On Page 97' 713 Pine st. Between ml and 8.11 st. Liquidized? Dr. H: How is quartz found? ' In This Day and Age Student: Well, in gills, pints, and gal- Professor: What is ordinarily used as lons. a conductor of electricity? Senior: Why, er-r-r- Professor: Correct. Now tell me, what : , ir. Miss O: But the Poles insisted on be- Professor: Very good, that will do. ing nothing but Poles. Ex. Om' H zmdred cmd .S'i,1'f5'-fiffe V 752 5-t,x xX , N X givin-In ull!! - X lil e -f lllllwt ll -15 n x GER! T l SOLD!-IN -fl- Zi' New TWD 51I5EIKE5 J BUKUWSKI PHUTUHRAPHER Laura Mae Candy Shop tl l x x 'J in - ' l it f N i . 1 l l F- l ' ill 1 'S' l In X 4 N ,f -4 y , xiii' ir ' , a I Across from Cen ra High l223A Franklin Avenue Corner High St. Robinson's Restaurant A Good Place to Eat 3561 Olive We solicit the patronage of the readers of this publication in baseball tennis footfall basketball Mermod-Hill Sporting Goods Co. 811 Locust St. St. Louis, Mo. One H1111d1'cd and Sixty-si.v W h y B r 0 W I1 ' s P HERE ARE THE REASONS: Five standardized, approved courses. Gregg Shorthand, which is taught in more than 8772 of the schools teaching shorthand. They Are Fully Accredited by the National Asso- ciation of Accredited Commercial Schools Teachers specially trained for intensive instructi n Fifty-six years of uninterrupted success. Transfer privileges to any Accredited School. Schools equipped with Calculating Machines, Comptometer and Bookkeeping Machine. Brown's Employment Department oiers its services free to all present and former students, and to the business firms. Don't Delay. Ask for Free Catalog. BROWN'S BUSINESS COLLEGES FIVE sci-1001.5 IN sr. Louis DOWNTOWN SCHOOL - - - 911 LOCUST STREET In Cold Blood Colorful Teacher: Tomorrow we shall take the Lost: A fountain pen by a Student full life of Johnson. Come prepared. of ink. -EX. To Wit The next person who interrupts the court will be sent home, declared the judge. 'iOh boy, hurrayf' yelled the prisoner. -Ex. Not a Straight Line Sol: Are we descendants of monkeys? Luna: Of course not! Our folks came from Wales. -Ex. Larmore I e Cream THE HEALTHFUL FOOD Our Hzmdrcd and Sixty-sevefz Paul C. Mathews 1724 ARLINGTON AVENUE Dealer in Quality Meats and Vegetables Fish and Game in Season Forest 7024 The Adline Store Everything in l..adies', Misses' and Cnildrenis Ready-to-Wear Apparel 2312 S. BROADWAY Victor 910-R Sympathetic Teacher: Now, Miss Pow Wow, can you tell me what this passage means? Miss P. W: Sorry, sir, but l don't know either. -EX. Ours for Sure Referee: Foul! Freshie: l don't see any feathers. Soph: This is a picked team. At Rest Miss B: Frederick The Great is on the radiator and Dr. Johnson is on the shelf. Ono Hundred and Si.riy-aight .xxx +i- ox'-' K I S I' I1 2' YQ M 5 A .- ..-fJ-fl --+ N . , Wvv In Face of Poor Judgment Senior: Really, this picture makes me look like a monkey. Photographer: l'm sorry: you should have thought about that before you sat for the picture. Apparent lVlr. L: Why do you' use such fearful handwriting? It appears like the Writing of an illiterate person. If its the best- Fish Gysters Cheese Olives t's aust's Faust's Fulton Market Co. and Delicacies 1105 Locust Street Checkmated Teacher: Spell cloth, James. james fsilentl. Teacher: What is your coat made of? James: Pop's old pants. -Ex. A Hungry Cook Customer: Why all the noise in the kitchen? ls the cook beating my steak? Waiter: No, he's just licking his chops. -Ex. Fatal Senior: A murder has been committed at Grand and Pine. New Jay: How? What happened? Senior: Chauffeur killed his engine. RealEstate l n s u r a n c e Realty Loans Rent Collections Phones: Grand 904 S. Vandeventer Grand 65 l 5 Avenue Delmar l I3 St. Louis, Mo. Browning Drug Company Jefferson and Randolph Central 2976 Bomont l755 Zimmerman Flour Company Mill Agents and Flour Jolohers 1233 Walton Avenue Forest 9272 Delmar 4474 R Om' Hmzdrcd and S1'.1'z'-x'-lzizze Weissenborn Reynolds X Insurance Underwriters Engineers XX x X.. X1 X. X XX X. X. X X X XX Suite 332-42 Pierce Building lVlain98 6 Central 37 1 0 Owe I'Ilfl1ldl'6'd and Sefwzfy A Mathematician Teacher: Name five arctic animals. Pupil: Three polar bears, ancl two seals. -Ex. Perfect Teacher: Now Willie, give me a strong word. Willie fwith no hesitationjz Lim- burger. Eng. 7 Mr. S: Name a fa mous sword of his- tory. Not a New Jay fmeaning Excaliburl: Excelsior, sir, Excelsior. .ll.1T- The Spirit that Quickeneth Constable: Nigga' lwhat have ou ' . y in that thar bag? Colored Convict fstruggling with con- sciencel : Please suh, ah, ah, ah has some material for the wife to make feathah clusters from. --Ex. G .. WG 'L , 45 'c Y WW My , f f Lili, vfjriim. 42221-1 mmf? egg firms: Elias: ... . , iii:-ligz .. T.. A YW, QW! 'f MW , MWWWWM ny Srmmsce Ding Dong Nervous New Jay: What bell is that? Smart Senior: That one, right above you on the wall. 5 to 48 POINT DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE COMPOSITION IN THIS ISSUE OF RED AND BLACK FURNISHED BY ST. LOUIS TYPESETTING COMPANY Olive 4191 V77 915 Pine Street ESTIMATES ON ALL CLASSES OF TYPESETTING CI-IEERFULLY GIVEN NO JOB TOO SMALL NO JOB TOO LARGE A. J. Sills Retail I-Iardware, Paints, Glass and Household Goods 1254 N. Kingshighway Forest 8050 National Bedding Co. 1820 MORGAN STREET C tral IST9 Another Negative Quantity Miss O: Who sits there ordinarily? Senior: Nobody. Miss O: Very well, then-joe sits there. Speaking of Anatomy Appius: When I was a baby I swal- lowed a needle, and three montns later it grew out of my elbow. Claudius: That's nothing. Last week I swallowed a tack and now I have a nail on my big toe. -Ex. DAU me Huusf FURNISHER, mn. THREE STORES: 2021-23 Cass Ave. 5950 Easton Ave. Open Monday and Open Monday, Tuesday Saturday Nights and Saturd y Night 2649 Cherokee St. Open Monday, Tuesday, Thur d y and Saturday Nights GIBBS DRUG COMPANY Prescription Druggists Phones: Lindell I636, Delmar l759 Cor. Vandeventer and Easton St. Louis One f'1ZlIIlIl'Cl!1 and SCZ'6lII'3'-0110 Beautiful Fur Chokers The girl who put me next to Potucok 6: Davison Furs sure was a friend of mine. FOX Chokers as low as 315 S25 S35 Stonemartin Sable and many other Chokers We store furs Potucok and Davison Fur Co. 318 North Eighth Street, Suite 306-310 OLIVE l089 CENTRAL 2 0 05 May His Memory Be Green! Mule in the barnyard, sleepy and slick, New Jay with a cocklebur on a stick, Creeps up behind him, quiet as a mouse Crepe on the door of the New Jay's house --Adapted f777C Hzmdrcd and S6 Z'6'7Zfj'-Z'iU0 Timely Did you ever hear about the absent- mindecl professor who thought he'd left his watch at home, and then took it out to see whether he would have time to go back after it? N -Ex. Some Beau What say? l say, is a fellow that calls on his girl in a thundershower, a rainbow? -EX. Nuff Said Teacher: Why was that period called the Dark Ages? Student: Because there were so many knights in those Clays. A Left-Handed Compliment lVlr. W fto sleepy studentj: Are you tired? S. S. fSubconsciousJ: Well, l am lis- tening to you. So, So lVlr. S: Give me a word that ends with as ew, that sounds like How. Pupil: l clon't know any. lVlr. S: Oh! is that sew? 'J Ever Hear- Aloout the chicken that ate some saw- dust and then -hatched twelve chicks, eleven of which had wooden legs While the twelfth was a Woodpecker? Heard in Physics Define Hardness. Hardness is that property in Physics that cannot be scratched. DEMAND- Guality Ice cream You get it when you buy St. Louis ice Dream lIumpany's Hy-Grade Ice Cream -at your Dealers A Pal for your Palate One Hzuzdrcd and Sewnfy-z'1zre0 Hyatt's NEW ATHLETIC GOODS DEPARTMENT 'Everything for the Athlete Jefferson Bank Jefferson and Franklin Aves. See our new building, one of the most modern in St. Baseball Louis. Visitors welcome. Tennis One of the most modern Football Safe Deposit Vaults, B k tb equipped with every ascelfa known safety device. O ATHLETIC CLOTHING One Dollar Savings GYMNASIUM SUPPLIES Account Shoes for Every Sport Victor T. Molaerly ---- President 417 N. Broadway, Through to C' V' Torrance ' ' ' ' Cashier' St. Charles E. H. Spellmeyer - - Asst. Cashier L Get Ebel Z in Qfliiig lvlletis F e High - SCh00l 7 l i? l Suits A Wm ' FRAgI5LIN at - up JEFFERSON , It V V Znrenskys W ' H. ZORENSKY, 'Manage 260I?lvili1ad1eklin :::::::m a. ' ug -... .a --.- ,I Get a real padlock for your locker aff for 31.25 at ,. --- Mound City Key Works , 5 l 4 Pine Street ' ' H-ml 51'-'H A. P. Schacht Hdw. Co. Hardware, Tools and Cutlery 4406 St. Louis Ave. Delmar 1791-R One Hmzdred and Seve1zz'y-fam' One From Civics Mr. L: If the President, Vice-President and all the Cabinet died, who would officiate? Back Seater: The undertaker. Student Supplies We carry a complete stock of loose-leaf equipment and supplies. Our fountain pen department is the largest and most complete in the Middle West. When in need of anything for the school or office see S. G. Adams Stamp 8a Stationery Co. 412-414 North Sixth Street Hawaiian School of Music 208-216 Mid.cify Bldg. Methods: Teaching the' Wilkins Visualized Sho rt-hand Violin Piano Hawaiian-Guitar Tenor-Banjo School and College Pins Fraternity jewelry, Emblems and Trophies EI Sight-reading Saxophone Ukulele, Enameled and Dlamond-Set Mandolin I , , Phone: Lindell 4294 nslgnla B. OGLE BURKITT, General Manager lj WINFIELD BARKER, supr. of instruct Graduatlon Gifts . U Hero of the Diamond . . Engraved Invitations for Professor: Who was Homer? C ommencements Student: The guy that made Babe Ruth famous. -Ex. Apologies to Goeffrey Mr. S: We will now close the door and try to read some Chaucer. Qlewely Gompagy ouvr: STREET AT NINTH SOUTHEAST CORNER LINDELL l67 LINDELL l l75 Say it with flowers DELMAR 2 4 02 eorge Waldbmt Floral Company 514 North Grand Boulevard Saint Louis, Missouri Om' Hzzzzdrrd and Sevezzfy-fZir'e WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SAINT LOUIS Washington University is one of the largest and best equipped Universi- ties in the Middle West. Situated in St. Louis, adjoining Forest Park, it combines suburban location with the social, musical and artistic advan- tages of a large city. Technical students may use the city's industries as laboratories for the study and application of theories taught in the classroom. St. Louis supplies large clinics for the Medical, Dental and Nurses' Training Schools. Whatever course a student may select, the entire facilities of the University and of the city are at his disposal. The University includes the following departments: College of Liberal Arts School of Engineering School of Architecture School of Medicine School of Dentistry School of Law School of Fine Arts School of Commerce and Finance Henry Shaw School of Botany School of Graduate Studies Division of University Extension For Catalog and Full Information, address G. W. Lamke, Regisirar NIVERSITY ' SAINT Lows One Himdrcd and SC'L'C1'ZZL3'-Si.1f l H I 9 EVERYTHING FOR EVERY SPORT Official Equipment FOR BASEBALL TENNIS RUGBY ' SOCCER BASKET BALL HOCKEY Correct SWEATERS AND WEARING T APPAREL for All Athletic Sports 921 Locust St. X3 l 0 ' qi 1 Lumen A I if ng: ' rsttow A Bookg V I lx KN? AND NE 12zTumEg ,, H, 1 1 WH D Vgx 3 Q ta ff XX I ta Q tl' A 7 Mix 'fwfs umm R ,Loman A Fntow 1 A DMDUNARY AND lx is X X 0 'ff . ET E erwrwsnlf N1 3 I N :gg mfn ou'f A woRD - MET ,fig rg,,g,5T-- ei f I f xx 'lv 4 1 'l N , l k of-.L it 1 ' ,ku is A 1 Qu ! ZW ' X ' , ' A . msffinnannmu Clark-Sprague Printing Co. 204 N. Third Street Saint Louis Olive 717 CATALOGS DIRECT B O O KLETS ADVERTISING MAILING FOLDERS STATIONERY IDEAS WELTNER CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC- Twenty-Sixth Year All musical instruments, expression, harmony, counterpoint, etc., taught by artist teachers. Diplomas, gold and diamond medals awarclecl, graduates, post-graduates, and artist-graduates. Tuition VERY REASONABLE. Largest exclusive conservatory building in St. Louis. Large recital hall. Special Notice-The Weltner Conservatory is only TWO MINUTES' walk from the Central High School. During the past twenty-six years, HUNDREDS of Central High School students have studied at our school. Many of them have completed the gradu- ating, post-graduating and artist courses. Our school is the best and nearest conserva- tory for Central High School students to attend. Our school is open the entire year. Special summer courses for students. For catalog ffreej, address A. D. WELTNER, Secretary, 3620-22 FINNEY AVE. fnear Grand Blvd., Horticultural Phones: Bell, ouve 76545 Kin., Central 4564 MOH April 9, 1762, La Salle Planted waIfer10nes,PreS. Wm.Duerbeck,Sec'y the lilies of France on the shores of the HC-M0eh1e15-H165 Mgr- Gulf of Mexico. --Ex. R J O N E S -- - REAL ESTATE CO. You Tell 'Em LOANS, SALES, EXCHANGES NOTARY PUBLIC, RENTS COLLECTED FIRE AND TORNADO INSURANCE 618 Chestnut Street ST. LOUIS, IVIO. Author: I have a hair-raising story. Editor: Tell it to some bald-headed man. -EX. One fll47Idl'f7Hi and .S'c'z'c1zt-use-z'c1z X' A For- , . .1 ' v fy i ,fx 'x '77, xi. rx fi Lffx- X 01 31 . .TZ :- - ,-1'-f,ifl'l'f fix ! 'is Latest Styles in Dress and School Shoes Boys' Girls, Gym Ballet Shoes Slippers West End l-lome for Samuel Wolff Shoe Co. 4110 Easton Avenue All-Night S errvice Weipert Drug Co. E xce ls Weipert Drug Co. 9th and Pine J. R. Huekel We handle a full line of Vegetables, Fruits and Groceries 5305 Patton Ave. Real Hunger Miss C: l want to eat in three Ways. Identified Spirited Student: lsn't Browning in- spiring! l-lis meter runs so smoothly. Mr. S: Maybe he used to be a taxicab chauffeur-maybe! One Hundvfed and Seventy-eiglzt ine atch W h Diamonds and Spectaclesjl: W , atc es, Clock and Jewelry Repairing ALL YVORK GUARANTEED Sixteen Years in Same Location 3847 Finney Avenue ST. LOUIS, MO EMIL SWGVODA 1521 Cass Ave. Graduation Gifts Watches and Jewelry Expert Watch Repairing Deduction Policeman: You're under arrest. Cross-eyed Man: What for? Policeman: You look crooked. Pharmacy as a Profession RECOC-NIZED SCHOOLS OF PHARMACY now require HIGH SCHOOL gra for matriculation in all cases where a degree is desired, thus indicating the higher plane ' ' ' . Th e is an increasing demand upon which the profession of Pharmacy is now operating er ' l h a ists, and especially for Pharmaceutical Chemists for for competent professiona p arm C the examination of foods and drugs. duation THE ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, now in its sixtieth year of its career, offers most excellent courses in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Pharma-cognosy and Microscopy, leading to the degrees of BACHELOR OF PHARMACY GRADUATE IN PHARMACY PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST The St. Louis College of Pharmacy is Co-Educational Write for Catalogue H. M. WHELPLEY, Ph. G., M. D., Dean of Faculty 2 1 08-2 1 1 0 Locust Street St. Louis, Mo. J. C. Cain 2644 Bernard St. Groceries and Sanitary Meat Nlarket Bomont I403 Schramm's Dry Goods Co. 3303-05 EASTON Avis. Dry Goods, Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings Heard In Vocations lVlr. L: What is a scientific p raiser? Smart One: An incubator. oultry T. Matthews Q Upholstery Supply Co., Inc. 1304 Olive Street St. Louis, Mo. M4 rr Q.. D1 qv: -ol D-s: 9.2. 0:41 5'-rn P1 'CJ is Q-'CII Cn QUALI1-Y AND Gr SERYWEXAO- 'l0u IS- l 0 '6- 6 E I 2: S' 'V 5' .o, pb One Hznzdrcd and Sez'e1z.iy -nine DO YOU KNOW American Lady COFFEE Puts the S1VIlI..E t in GOOD MORNING VV!-IOLESALE CIROCERS l'I9.9.S'LlebCf Grocery CO., AND CQFFEE ROASTERS SAINT LOUIS Liberty Live Fisl1-Egg- Poultry Co. Inc. Dealers in all country procluce. From the farm to you. We invite your patronage. 2325 Franklin Avenue C. 4l73 Bom. 2729 Leo Arky, manager CITY Wet Wash Laundry Co. 2734-36 Gamble Street Saint Louis - Missouri Central 6243 Bomont 1304 Globe Store Office Fixture Co. S. W. Corner Seventh and Franklin Dealers in Furniture-New, Used anal for All Purposes WE ARE ALSO MANUFACTURERS Central 882 Olive 5580-W 0110 Hzmdred and Eighty CENTRALITES PATRONIZE .GARNHOLZ CANDY 81 BAKE SHOP fln New Grand Central Theatre Bldgj 708 NORTH GRAND BLVD. B d for Fresh Candies, lce Cream and al-:ery Goo of All Kindsg Also Light Lunches Served ' 5 X?.f up :A 1 'fi H I' 1f04fa:iEX .W nf wing, ev Ill f:5f,1i gn -f HHH gov! 511 1 119 2.434 :air llgif Il gd b ' tell!! 1 'Ill-E! Elms: 77 'litlt' L! ' WW A Vlfarning Fellow Breclclern! Ah clone see what you all ainit clone and what you all done clone, ancl all say from myself Wlihis nig- ger ain't cloin' no moah preacherifaction till you all gossamer them idioapathiesf H Tru-Lax The True Chocolate Laxative Like eating candy Your druggist or your grocer will give you a Free Sample of this delightful chocolate laxative. Try it. Made by Tru-Lax Mfg. F or children or grown- ups it is just the thing. Doctors recommend it in all cases. On sale at all stores, l0c and 25c. Co., Newark, N. J. is iixfe: -'I K, 'wss eagf 6, 1? A-7 Y 5sEsEEEsss- sf' O 7 J. Placht 8: Bro. - 613 Pine St. Lindell 6946 4114 EASTON AVE. If it's hardware, paints, quality or price, see us. We cheerfully give estimates on house painting. Burstein Hardware Co. Frothy lVlr. P: What clo you know about soap- stone? Pupil: Well, l tried to wash with it, but it simply woulcln't lather. . Gallo ' 1 Ladies' Ready- to- Wear Store 1622 SOUTH BROADWAY OMC Hzfwdrm' and Eligllfj'-0716 ct WhoIesaIers 0 Q O Manufa ure S Retailers S Importers and Hair Dressing Parlors 502 North Seventh Street Main 4721 National Bobs Marcel Waving Switches Curling DOII Wigs Shampooing Walter Freund Bread Co. Honey Wheat Bread Old Tyme Rye Bread E HBRED WITH A REPUTATIONH TAYLOR AND CHOUTEAU AVENUE ' 1 116 PIIVE SZ M057 RELIABLE MUSIC HOUSEIN S72 LOUS Exclusive Agent for Buescher Band Instruments and Saxophones Brannigan-Volk Meats and Groceries Lindell 5965 Delmar 4678-R NATIONAL SHOE HOSPITAL 622 N. Vandeventer Avenue South of Delmar We REIVIODE.I.. Your oId Shoes and Make Them as Good as New BEN LEWIN, Prop. One Hzmdifed and Ezfglzzj'-tfcfo E Ecu, Neglected Point Wet: There's one thing the Prohibi tionists haven't prevented yet. Prohibitionist: What's that? Wet: The street cars from getting full -Ex filiiiciffv Sliorthaml B O O K KEEPING A C C O U N TIN G COMPTOMETER Special Rates Positions Secured .Iones Henderson BUSINESS COLLEGE VANOL BUILDING Vandeventer and Olive Lindell 841 Delmar l347-R Staton Bros. Drug Co. Careful Druggists We take pains in filling your prescriptions. Our medicines are fresh all the time. G. A. Dorullis and F. E. Sevening Registered Druggists 2748 Franklin Central 486 Bomont 486-I870 MOTORS WM Spinaway Motors Single and Twin Cylinders : : BOATS : : CANOES Get Them at GROSSMANN 1630 PINE ST. - CENTRAL 309 OLIVE 866 More Greenery B mont 1834 New Jay freciting in Englishjz Singu- lar, foliog plural, foliage. An Indirect Arrival Wholesale lVIr. B: Give me the Spanish word for Butter- Eggs and Cheese hem' , , U 1915 Franklin Ave. sf. Louis, Mo. Ambitious Student: I row, you row, lie row. One Hmzdrcd and Eighty-flzrfc Compliments Grand Avenue Bank of St. Louis ASK YOUR GROCER Grand Avenue Cycle Co. p . ., ,4.,,,. ' U gf Sefflesnfhe lver-Johnson Bicycles Ques 17017 -'Americas Best 5 'ffm ----'.A .1 .. ,--, ,rzi 'e'4 -5 S40 to S65 lnsist Upon the Brancl Qther Bicycles With Coaster- V Brakes and Nluclguards 323.50 Finest Bicycle Tires 51.75 and up 1523 North Grand Boulevard Lindell 1127 lJIZO HllllCll'UIl and Eiylziy-fam' The Square Deal Loan Assn. A 530,000 CORPORATION Irving Meyer, Pres. Tell Me Not! Miss L: John, what poem have y hosen for your platform Work? John: Longfellow's Spasm of Life CUNSIDER THE UALITY before you talk price when you buy furniture. We sell quality furniture at the right price GEHTZ HGUSEFURNISHING CO. 4705-8 EASTON AVE. fNear Marcusj Your ln p ction lnvitecl lVlernl3er American l-lomes Bureau Hogan and Cass Pharmacy Prescription Specialists C. F. ROl'll..FlNG E. -IFE - ll , 7 Y ZA Q Q xx? A 1 I' ' I axial! n R H in 'J-fx 2 4 ?2 A6 ' W lily STl91cHzR Back Fire Senior fliavirig collided with a fresh- manlz Say, do you know who l am? Freshman: No, clo you? --EX. Olive 7435 Central l076 Security Realty Co. 1 1 01 Franklin Avenue If you Want a home, or investment, or sale for your property, call us up We Will Be Pleased to Call on You RUBIN the HATTER 212 N. Jefferson Ave. Between Olive and Pine Street All Kinds of Hats New l-lats and Cleaned Caps in the and latest styles at Blockecl half price Gerber Fruit Co. Wholesale Fruits and Produce Commission Merchants , Main 1726 804-806 North Fourth Street Ono Hzuzdred and Eighty-five TI-IERE'S A STUDENTS IVIATINEE EVERYDAY AT TI-IE glliliill10l0l0lll10lIll01llfg I I sooo il e E 4:-aaa CONTINUOUS , U LU Q GENE RODEIvIICH's PERFORMANCE ! G d ! BRUNSWICK DAILY : ran X RECORD l:00 to lI:00 P. M. Q C 2 ORCHESTRA Q ef! tra Q i Pnnznzuxnzoxoxninz 0:0 Furthermore, You Will Money by Coming to 3 Witness the Same Show and Save the Theatre Direct from School 304: IVIATINEES DAILY X -for general repairing see Eisman Bicycle Electrical and Radio Supply Shop 441 0 Lee Avenue TUBE AND CRYSTAL SETS, 53.50 UP Get helpful information to build your set ASTON THE TESSLER CO. 4L'f,fQst 3988 Daily Occurrence Dr. l-l: Tomorrow you may hand in your lungs and hepatic veins. Efficient Sign Seen-Wanted a boy to milk and drive auto. ' -Ex. ' His Opinion Lone Wolff had been shown all the wonderful inventions of the White man. What do you think of our inventors? asked the Indian agent. l'lumph, grunted Lone Wolff, much fme, but 'Mericans much heap backward in handworkf' -EX. One Himdrccl and Eighty-si,r J he eh amh Zglalzlz sg EPRESENTS another School added to our fast growing list of High Schools and Colleges lt's because We specialize in School Annual Printing. - Q T.-1 Q -f-if xv' WIESB PRINTING COMPANY 922-926 PINE. STREET O ne .Him dred and E EQ4 WDJJMM. xwkiww 5 NMaQ.1r.nx,xg we-Ash. FL? im MJ QCA! f f ,E w X 5 ' 1' - .-K ' 1 'n K aux- P' ' f 'IQ 3- :f ff 3+ :X V IIX 4 ix 'Aff' -4' I f , , S+- ,, 1 I S 1 ' 4 TFP? 26' v CEWAN O- PQRTR ITS fficial Phetographer - Empress Theater Building Grand and Olive ex. f A . -ef PQ .il Lindell 1318 Delmar 556 I