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

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22 THE ARSENAL CANNON. The Victory tCunLinued from page five! At last the day arrived when school began. Tom willingly piloted Ruth over the beautiful grounds about Technical, but Ruth shut her eyes and ears to its charm. She had made up her mind that she Wouldn't like it. and she didn't intend to. That night as the Wards were all gatherel about the table, Mr. Ward asked Ruth how she liked Technical. I knew I wouldn't like it, father, Ruth answered. None of the girls, so far as I saw are anything like Anabelle and I don't care to have anything to do with them. At that Tom shouted, Do you think I'd go there if they were? Ruth answered with dignity, Anabelle is a lovely girl, so sweet and sympathetic, and much better than any you introduced me to. If that's not gratitudefmumbled Tom, at a warning look from his mother, Heaving a sigh. Ruth left the room. Then mother, father and Tom held a council. Tom told them both that, unless Ruth was crazy, she couldn't help but like Tech. After that incident Ruth was ver' cool towards Tom and, in fact, to- ward the whole familv. Ruth intend- ed not to take an active interest in anything until father sent her to But the unexpected Briarwood- happened and the Ward family were at peace once more. there was no change several weeks. She seemed to take no more interest in the school than before: but there was a change, unknown to the rest of the family, and partially unknown to Ruth. The spirit of the school was getting hold of her. She admired the free and easy, democratic spirit, the determination to make the best of everything, no mater what odds. But her false pride was ever fighting it down. She was too proud to acknowl- edge that she had been mistaken and that she was as proud of Tech as Tom. One great event which was soon to take place was the talk of the school. It was the basket ball game. where Tech was to play a rival school whose team was very strong, and as yet no school had defeated them. Apparently in Ruth after But Tech was confident of its star team, of which Tom was captain. At last the day dawned. Almost every Techite went to see the game. Tech started out well, but their oppo- nent got the lead. The scores ran closer and closer. Both teams were doing fast playing and fighting to the last inch. Among the Tech fans the excitement was intense. It meant so much for a new school to win! Ruth, holding her breath, saw Tom glance up at her and set his jaw- She knew that look. It meant that Tech would win. A few seconds later Tech fans burst forth in cheers for Tom. VVard had carried the Techni- cal team to victory. The cheers, the shouts, the yells for Tech, filled Ruth with exaltation. She wanted to shout with joy. She was so proud of Tech. so proud of the team, and oh-so proud of Tom! A little while later Ruth rushed in- to the room where her mother sat sew- ing. Tech won and Tom did it, she shouted breathlessly. Then she told her mother about the game. . And the best of it all, she con- cluded. Tom's victory made me forget my foolish pride. That evening as Mr. and Mrs, Ward were seated by the couch where Tom, the hero, lay resting, Ruth came into the room and sat down on the couch by Tom. Father and Tom, she declared, her face fiushing, I Want to thank you for not paying any attention to a sillv girl like me and sending me to Tech anyway. It's the best school in the universe. iSn't it Tom? And of course Tom agreed. Mrs VVard was verv prourl of her boy and girl. Both of them had won a victory. Tom had defeated a good strong team and Ruth had defeated her own foolish pride. -- M. F. Emily Shugert,- Russel, can you get this geometry problem for me? Russel Hammer- Yes. Here's the answer, and he gave Emily a piece of paper. This is what it had on it: The bisector of the two squarest sides of the round triangular circle should conglomerate each other at the equidistant sides.

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THE ARSENAL CANNON. 21 Music Classes Under the direction of Miss Kaltz. the Music Classes have accomplished a great deal during the past term. Most of the Work, this semester, how- ever, has been preparing for com- mencement exercises. When the term first began, the chorus boys who were in the printshop, had to drop music. This loss proved disappointing, but after much trouble, they were allowed to come back. Toward the first of the term, the old chorus sang at the Woodruff Place Baptist Churchgonce for an assembly meeting,and later for a Parent-Teacher's Meeting. Since then, all energy has been bent toward the songs for graduation which are The Miller's Wooingf' Recessional, Carmen Waltzes, and a Tech school song. The chorus had one hundred regular pupils, but a special boys class was added. However, this made so many boys, that a call for about twenty-five extra girls was made. This made about two hundred in all. H. A. M. Power Development from Pogue's Run Mr. Ackley, the physics instructor of Technical High School has said that the installation of a small con- crete dam in Pogue's Run on the Arsenal Grounds would afford a great demonstration in applied hydraulics. A power plant of this kind would give comprehensive instruction to the pupils who are interested in the sub- ject of hydraulics. Erecting a power plant of this kind would involve the subject of turbine water wheels. A plant of this kind would furnish low voltage electric energy for experi- mental purposes in the shops and school. Electric current of this char- acter could be handled safely by the amateur and would give the students practical lessons in hydraulic engi- neering. This work would benefit the carpentry and drawing classes. The class in shop science would get their share in practical wiring, all of which is in the regular course. The completion of a small power plant would prove very interesting and in- structive to the pupils of Technical High School. Wm. S. Cooke. Did you pass in German? Archi-Tech-Ture The Hrst architectural class of Technical High School was organized in February of 1914. This organiza- tion was run in connection with the class known as carpentry, and under the supervision of Mr. Collins. The period was forty-five minutes and the room was where Mr. Harris's electrical class is now held. Mr. V. G. Collins was in charge of the class. The work was slow and uninterest- ing, due to the poor conditions. The desks were toppley, the drawing lfoards rough and split, the T-squares crooked. In September, the class was re- organized under the supervision of Mr.Brunkow, a graduate of Illinois. Vile were moved to a new 1'oom, given new desks and better equipment. The semester lasting from Septem- ber to February found us planning and drawing houses of our own ideas. These drawings as a whole were verv successful. The latter part of the term we have spent in Studying building mater- ials and constructions. The Chicken Club A small but enthusiastic class of Technical teachers and students un- der the leadership of Mr. Stair, has met each Wednesday after school, for the study of practical poultry rais- ing. Different topics covering every phase of chicken raising were dis- cussed at each meeting. At one time the class visited the Indiana Refrig- erator Company in a body, and were shown the way in which fruit and vegetxbles as well as poultry and eggs are kept for months until ready to be Sold to the consumer. Two incubators and a brooder have been donated to the class, and the incubators were set for the second time. The first hatch was so small that the brooder was only used a few days. Each pup'l took his share of the baby chicks home. The members of this club are Miss Hagley, Miss Kaltz, Miss McLaughlin, Pauline Reister, Ruth Wolfred, Roy Magruder, Edward Klingstein, Leo Samuels, Albert Wittlin, Kensell Wil- liams and Mr. Stair. Be sure to study f?J during vacation.

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THE ARSENAL CANNON. 23 The Clock And The Cottonwood Tree lCO7lfi'IZ1l6d from page fourl . When the 'Winona Technical Insti- tute' was started, of course, just what we were discussing. Oh yes! Why I- interrupted the Wait a minute, Cotton-wood in his turn, I was be- ginning to tell you a very important fact, when you interrupted meg but I'll allow you to talk first. Oh! exclaimed the Clock, sup- prised at his opponent's politeness. Then in a resigned tone, I've forgot- ten what I wished to say, so you may continue. Well, as I was going to say, I could well remember because I was thirty-five years old when that hap- pened. Thirty-five! exclaimed the as- tounded Clock. How does that hap- pen? Surely you're not that old? I realy can't believe it. I wish the sunset cannon were here to decide for us. He would surely know. Yes, either he or the fiagstafff' answered the Tree. I never think of either the flagstaff or sunset gun without remembering a story my Uncle used to tell me. A long time ago, this district about here was en- tirely covered by trees and under- growth like that which is now at the other end of the grounds- In 1863, as well as my Uncle could remember, Adelbert R. Buffington came here and chose these seventy-six acres as a site for government buildings, which were immediately begun. The arsenal was to be used for storage of guns- The artillery building was this one here by me, and is now used for shops. Velry early one morning, about a month after the completion of the buildings, Mr. Hatfield, the general caretaker of the grounds, was walk- ing on the road from the Arsenal toward the Artillery Building. As he passed near the flagstaff, he hap- pened to notice a small shoot of a Cotton-wood Tree, which he had never before seeng he decided to protect it and allow it to grow. Then he went on toward the old sunset gun where he was to meet an officer. It happens that I myself am that Tree, and to be thus connected with relics of the past, makes me, in truth, nearly as old as the Arsenal, itself. Quite true, responded the Clock, If thats the case, as I was new when I was placed here, you are nearly as old as I. So now, as the Clock and the Cot- ton-wood Tree had discovered how close they had been these many years, they agreed to always hold a strong friendship for each other. H. M. Wonders One thing is finding the distance of the North Star from the earth. Since it is known that light travels at a speed of 186,000 miles per second across the earth's surface, and that it takes a beam of light 40 years to travel from the North Star to earth, we may compute the distance, which is found to be 8,098,581,600,000 miles. Probably the most inconceivable fact is that a wave, sent out by a wireless station, can go around the earth seven times in one second. The latest invention Wireless Tele- phony, is the most Wonderful of mod- ern day inventions, if it becomes per- fected as the inventor, Peter Cooper Hewitt, says it will. Imagine a cap- tain of a ship, in midocean, going to a telephone, taking down the receiver and communicating to land, not by code, but talking with his own voice. G. M. O. Fishin' Time When the soft winds start to blowin', And all nature seems so fine, Then a feller starts to huntin', For his good old fishin' line. Just hear the birds a'singin', And the skies are all so blueg And the boys are playin' hooky, They're goin' fishin,' too. And they get their traps all ready, And the day turns up just right, With not a chilly wind ablowin'g Not one gray cloud in sight. Now when you get to feelin' bad, And don't know what to do, Just get your hook an' line together, And go afishin', too. L. N. School again in September.