Central High School - Wakitan Yearbook (St Joseph, MO)

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qualities to a certain degree. She was forced to stop. In her illusion to the great po-et, the modesty of one of our members was shocked' and his embarrassment was pitiable. ' Still another young lady member of the Senior Latin class insisted on pronouncing the word auspices with the penult long and strongly accented, thereby mixing the culinary art with the Latin tongue, to the great detriment of the latter. Our class has never quite recovered from the shock which it received when the motio-n was under discus- sion of inviting some of the young gentlemen mem- bers of the Junior and Sophomore classes to our Se- nior picnic, not ostensibly for our own happiness or pleasure, but just to give said young men a taste of high life and Senior joys. It was at this time that one of o-ur most demure and charming members so far for- got her prudence and sedateness as to emphatically ex- claim: Uh, yesg take them. Be sure to invite them, It is whispererd selfish m-o-tives and not a benevolent one prompted said outcry. It is, in the whole, a good thing for some of our NINETY-NINE. members that the Senior year has been brought to a close, fo-r the beautiful ro-ses sent to a certain miss whose Christian name is that of a. certain precious stone by a certain youth might have led to startling re- sults. - Another miss who boasts of beauty, such as the gods might envy, has been politely requested by her teacher not to ca.st so many gla-nces at a certain part of the ro-om. One miss who is exceedingly petite was asked by the principal to give the long vowels. She arose and spoke' very innocently, you and I are long. This was not intended by the young lady as a joke, but was received a.s such by the class, and highly appreciated. Another young lady whose age is not very great has distinguished herself by going headforemost down the fire escape. VVe are glad to add that she has fully recovered from the shock, and at last report was in a state of perfect health. To some these little incidents of our Senior year will be as passing dreams g 'to others who are haunted . by the bright flr years. bring a rea the occasion may COINC. other inte Y A

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QC11 looked upon with 'ite sex ever since he .ass that he considered 'yobgiblv if he hald not ,lviiig his Latin lesson. iight have learned that ,tal key. WOQS. 1 School team that took Columbia had exciting between trains at Cen- attended a ball. lVl1ilC ances. 'the mo-st artistic lf any young ladies. to learn this new hop, .' addressing B. Mot- . Cut rates in classes of dence strictly confiden- verv strenuously last rthoepical contest. Qur or v1NF1Y-NINE. kind-hearted -principal excused him on the ground that CLASS 1 A ' 25 N ff' 'S' A 'U -. M r! . , vvJ3if i1ff f'fQ6'it:7F 4 IN 1 M tt ti! - A-tif in P .QI V , gk., -Vz, ,A JL - Xl ,1vL,g,.,.--. ,ff i 1, ' to brett fr ff Nga - X , , his tendency to consumption might be aggravated bv practicing one period every day. One young gallant invited two young ladies to go to the country on a, nutting expedition. But, atlas! In- stead of gathering luscious nuts to delight the palate the nut came off the wheel of the buggy, causing a te- dious tramptof seven miles over timber and barbwire fences. Mo-ral: Look well to the nuts on the buggy wheels, young man, before inviting young ladies to go nutting. ' i K The young ladies. of the class, as well as the young men, have contributed their share of wit and humor. One miss hats had a peculiar idea of the place of resi- dence in the ancient Tartars. She very innocently placed their abode in Hades. - Ano-ther young lady was of the opinion that beauty was often an acconipanimient of virtue. Wlien asked for proof she gave such a conclusive one that no one in the future will doubt the close relationship of these two characteristics. She said: The proof is evident. Look about -you. Now, Milt-on possessed these two

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' lady as a joke, but was ' 'Wm 'Q- M 5 an .air.'m.'J.L.li:.5-lbs has been brought to 21 gent to a certain miss oi Ll certain prCC1OU5 1-,give led to startling re- igantv. such as the gods etinested by her teacher it a certain part of thi? a netite was asked by U16 is ewwels. She arose ailfl and I are long. This and highly appfCC13'fed- e- 3o'QH is HOT very J--XPS ,D f by going headforemost glaclito add that she 1135 4, and at last report WHS :nts of our Senior Year ,thers who are haunted by the bright dreams of memory they years, bring a tear to- the eye, or a smile the occasion may be. But I think even come. other interests absorb our time, CLASS OF NINETY-NINE 27 will, in after to the lips as if in years to and tend to draw our hearts from the past, there will come times to every one of us when a flood of thoughts of our Senior year, dimmed perhaps, will rush across our memories, and so- I ask you fill the loving cup Flush to the brim with wine, The vintage of the famed Moselle Burgundy and the Rhine. My toast--the High School's storied pride, End of the century,s line, The mightiest jewel in her crown The Class of Ninety-nine.