Central High School - Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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i Q ilu, 'iff' Ill il ' llll' C f ml 'lg rl .ll- Xhwllf-lgxjlv l if I1 ,I if lit Ll 555- rr-eau, sew. 9? ' 'V VERY student has naturally thought his own par- I: '-qu ticular class the finest that ever graduated from i the High School. We fellows think the same, and il we differ from them in but one particular,-name . ' lil I limbfim ly, that we have a just claim to this distinction. u In the following history I will disclose some facts which I am sure will cause you to think as we do. In the irst place I have to make a confession. We were four years ago pupils of the grammar schools. I am sure the change is so great that you will hardly believe it. Still an honest confession is good for the soul fof papa's slippery, so there you have it. While in the twelfth grade each one of us received two petitions-one from the High and one from the Manual-signed by their respective faculties, each begging us to come to their respective schools. We, the sensible majority, yielded to the entreaties of the High School, and decided to adorn that beauti- ful, worm-eaten structure with our presence. The other fellows went to the Manual, and that is the last we have heard of them. Poor fel- lows! It wasnit their fault. They were enticed there by the 4' glowing description of the horse-shoe factory. In .I une, 1893, we entered the school for the iirst time by means of the underground passage on Green Street. We found ourselves in two large vault-like rooms, paved with red tiles. Against the walls were long boxes divided into pigeon-holes. By their size we thought they were for the mail, but to our dismay we were told that they were hat- boxes. Here and there were dark, gloomy closets with the words K DEN ' 93 written on them. The larger boys shuddered and the little ones began to cry, for we expected to see a lion spring forth at any I9

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Banquet. COLONNADE HOTEL, JUNE 15, 1597 TOASTMASTER . C. S MACKAY, JR OUR CLASS ....... - Yes, it shall be! The magic of that name Defies the scythe of time, the touch of flame. CRIMSON AN D GOLD ..... T R ADAMS ' 'Emblems fair of glorious sunrise, See the 'Crimson and the G'old'. THE LADIES. ...... The 'Origin of Love ? '-Ah, why That cruel question ask of me? THE FACULTY ....... I would not one fond heart should share The bitter moments thou hast given. OUR CLUBS ....... L. W BREMMERMAN Youth hath its time, Merry hearts will merrily chime. OUR ATHLETES .... . . H T EASTWICK OUR SECTIONS To win the wreath of fame And write on memory's scroll a deathless name. H. Fox, H. T. RIUHARDSON, H. LOWENBURG, F. EHRLICH, JR., H. E. LALLOU, JR., B. A. BROOKS THE MIRROR To hold, as 'twere, the Mirror up to nature. REMINISCENCES . . . . . . R A BEGGS, JR cz n - ' ' IMPROMPTU There s a feeling within us that loves to revert To the merry old times that are gone. At which the universal host up sent A shout that tore hell's concave, and beyond Frighted the reign of chaos and old night. Committee. CHARLES S. MACKAY, JR., Chairman THOMAS R. ADAMS ROBERT A. BEGGS, JR. WILLIAM K. BELLOWS HERBERT Fox GEORGE M. SELLERS 18

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moment, and cause one of those rushes we had heard about. But our fears were groundless, and we were soon ushered, or rather driven upstairs by Samuel Dutton, Vice-President of the Janitors. We looked like a flock of sheep driven to slaughter, whose verdant wool had not yet been cut. ' We were then assembled in the dormitory, otherwise known as the lecture-room. With the ringing of the gong President Johnson en- tered. He wore a pair of light-colored pants, negligee shirt, and flannel coat. We nudged each other and whispered, Ain't he sporty! fWe donit say ain't now, it makes Prof. E. Lacy nervousj Johnson gave us instructions about the examination, such as Q15 Help your neighbor as you would be helped by him, Don't get caught cheating, Q3j Chew- ing-gum or any other form of tobacco forbidden during school hours. Chrissy patted each of us on the head, tickled each of us under the chin, and told us to be good little boys, and then we were conducted into our respective pens. Here we were examined in pony-riding, sausage- eating, and how to run a gas-engine. Strange to say all the boys in the present class were found proicient in these arts, and we all passed the requirements. We were then dismissed for the summer recess. All of us went to the World's Fair, except a small majority who couldn't stand the tedious journey. 'P f' ,f-4' . N 'TI-'-Fw- ' '-'?..112f' In September we assembled, and the train of '97, known as the Rusherj' was started for the graduating terminal. It was composed of five through Pullman coaches and one day coach for those wishing to go half way. Prof. Johnson was the engineer, Prof. Hopper shoveled coal 3 Prof. Holt was brakesmang Prof. Shock was conductor, and he certainly did his duty, for many of us were put off, as ducks or other live animals were not allowed on the train, Prof. Smith was news agent, Prof. Straube, pretzel and 10-cent lunch man, and Prof. E. Lacy was put on the cow-catcher so that his brilliant remarks might light up the way. They accomplished their purpose, showing us several sign- boards. The Hrst had the word Ohatterton painted on it in red and yellow letters. Then came Rinaldo, and near the end 20