Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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THE DART Published by the Senior Class of Ashtabula High School Ashtabula, Ohio Vol. III. FEBRUARY, 1911 No. 3 BOARD OF EDITORS: Julius King Muriel Brash ] Abbie Van Slyke I Susan Rice Millard Hickernell Gordon Mitchell 1 Frank Prentice J Editor-in-Chief Associate Editors Art Editor Athletics Business Managers TEN CENTS PER COPY Entered as Second-Class Matter at the Ashtabula, Ohio, Postoffice. Issued Six Times a Year by Ashtabula High School This is the last number of The Dart which the present staff will publish, so a word of farewell should be said. We have tried primarily to raise the standard of A. H. S. by issuing a paper which would be a credit to the school. We have seen many articles in other papers of 12

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T he Dart This was seized with delight and the fields were searched for more, but the fashion was very exclusive, as large mushrooms were scarce and did not last long when found. The peach-basket hat was tried later and proved to be so popular that it was worn off and on for several years. Bright tin dish-pans, worn at a veritable angle were considered quite the thing at this time. Later still some genius discovered that braided straw made excellent hats, and it became so popular that it will probably always be worn. Even men had straw hats, altho they were not nearly so original in shape as were those of the women. All of the former shapes, flower-pots, mushrooms, peach-baskets, dish-pans, and many others were reproduced in straw and in a new fabric called felt. As time went on the most wonderful and expensive fabrics were used for hats and they became things of beauty. Royalty was the first to take up new styles, and Marie Antoinette wore a hat styled a “ What is it ? ” towering many feet in height and flaunting parti-colored plumes. Many of the wonderful creations which may be seen in this year, 1911, could trace their ancestry directly back to the crude beginnings of 700 B. C. But if these could speak, it is doubtful if they would be wil- ling to recognize their humble ancestors on the street. The officers of the Hall of Fame have considered the question of placing on one of those bronze tablets the name of the woman who in- vented the hat; but all search has failed to reveal her true name, and so she will be denied that tribute to her genius. The Victory of Samothrace signifies that if this should light on the bow of any vessel, it would be victorious. Lose No Time giving us an opportunity to prove our ability to please you when it comes to tailoring work. We guarantee the best material, best workmanship and latest style. It costs no more to have your shirts and clothes made to or- der, but there is a lot more satisfac- tion when you do. Prosser Bros. 11

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The Dari things they liked and disliked about our publication. These are the things we want to hear and every criticism was welcome. We trust we have produced a paper which the students have not been ashamed to show to anyone. We also wish the new Dart Staff all success and hope the students will give them the same splendid support they have bestowed on us. seNser.» How many students of A. H. S. can tell the trees of their own state or even of this county ? To be able to distinguish between the different trees, the guardians of the home, the regulators of climate and the makers of the fertility of the soil, would be a worthy object for hard study. The majority of the graduates from our colleges today cannot tell an oak from a maple, or an elm from a pine. Let this paragraph soak into your minds, and consider the advantages of knowing the trees. ar»» Our local “ Young Men’s Christian Association is filling a large space in the spare time of young men from this school. There could be nothing better than this for the boys. In addition to the various amuse- ments in the way of games, there is the reading room well stocked with periodicals and books. The gymnasium however is the most popular of all the features of the institution. Here the regular classes meet and the boys get very enthusiastic over the competitive games. In the classes basket ball leagues have been organized and the rivalry is very great between the different teams. On February twenty-first a preliminary debate will be held in the City Hall. This is the contest in which the three debaters are picked for the team which debates against Oberlin on April twenty-first. The question is “ Resolved, that the Federal Government should control and develop our natural resources.” In other words the Federal Government and not the states should conserve the natural resources. This debate with Oberlin is the most important event of the year, and for our team to win, when each team has been defeated by the other once, will be a great achievement. There are six young men trying out for the team, and they are hard at work on their material. The students always evince great interest in this debate atid as it is going to take place at home we expect to make a hard fight for victory. With the money cleared from the various entertainments given this year, the school has added a great many new books to the reference room. This room is frequented by many of the students who are taking advantage of the splendid opportunities offered by it. The school is 13