Carl Schurz High School - Schurzone Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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32 THE SCHURZONE Class Song Farewell, Schurz! Now at last falls glim'ring twilight, Shadows darken on thy walls, While apart we stand and vision, Happy times within the halls. Memory, our only solace, As we sadly turn from thee- Gently opens as a flower, Into beauty, fragrant, free. In our hearts there'll be an altar, Where respect and honor burn, Life a waft of smold'ring incense, Breathing love where'er we turn. Words by WILBUR IMas. Cruise of the Class of '22 ' It was in September, 1918, on a quiet autumnal day, brilliant with the sunshine of hope, cheer and joyous promise that the dirigible Carl Schurzf' Mr. Slocum, commander, and Mr. Pettersen, second in command, was impatiently waiting in the hangar of a new year. It was the same old dirigible that had carried many pas- sengers to a safe landing in the Land of Higher Education. But this was a gala day in its history. A Many people gazed upon it in wonder as the wisest, brightest and altogether most promising and brilliant of all classes boarded it, and it was known that they were to fly over regions new and unknown to them in a quest-for The Air Current of Perfect Understanding that they might breathe deeply of it and be'benefited thereby. 1 ,, As the dirigible began her wonderful flight that beautiful morning, the pas- sengers were enrolled and they congratulated each other on the mutual pleasure of a long companionship, together. The friendly attitude of all gave assurance of happy cruise. The passengers were naturally very enthusiastic and asked many eager ques- tions of t.he officers as to the incidents of the voyage and its probable length, and were assured that if they persevered in their duties, they should easily accomplish their purpose in four years. Their fear of disaster was entirely wiped away in the assurance that so able a staff of airmen had them in their charge. -The unaccustomed height and the change in the air pressure naturally caused some weakness and some of them were tempted to give up Algebra, Latin and other disagreeable parts of the menu, but were assured calmly but firmly that they would have to assimilate these seeming indigestibles. In They noticed at the beginning of their voyage that their range of vision, altho small, was ever increasing as the cruise became lengthened. And upon consulting the commander, they were informed that their range would ever increase if they were diligent in their duties.

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THE SCHURZONE 31 Senior Committees Executive Committee Thomas Ireland-President Anna Treadwell-Vice-President Emily Sedlacek-Secretary Sidney Walzer-Treasurer Dorothy Peterson Virginia Van Dyke Myrtle Rugen Harriett Koglin Marie Saunders Ada Linquist Bernice Cohen Emilie Robert Robert Kinibell Pearl Unison Herbert Helsing Eckhart Thon Marie Post Evelyn Sholund Alice Nielsen Dorothy Terry Zena Brown Muriel Sunstedt Kermit Le May Elna Mygdal Josephine Kuntz Charles Seeley Henry Verhelle George Topping-Delegate-at-Large - Social Committee Anna Treadwell-Chairman Schurzone Committee Iris Denhard-Chairman Constitution and Election Committee Julian Hardy--Chairman Music Committee Milton Manasse-Chairman Decoration Committee Florence Axelrod-Chairman Picture Committee Christian Anderson-Chairman Pin and Ring Committee Roy Fischer-Chairman Announcement Committee Anita Fabri-Chairman Motto Committee Winifred Shinn-Chairman Girls' Dress Committee Lettie Pearsall--Committee ' Boys' Dress Committee A Richard Evans-Chairman Entertainment Committee Richard Chapman-Chairman Book Committee Joseph Nickols--Chairman Karl Rundstrom Donald Sabath Theodore Zillman Wilbur Imbs Herbert Tibbitts George Johnson Ethel Hochlclassen Royal Washau Joseph Sowinski Carl Soot Edith Rathjen Ruth Zimmerman Leslie Lyons Milton Cohen Stanley Trella Le Roy Vavrinek Alfred Stotz Bessie Lamb Casimer Zalewski Fred Plapp Henry Schultz Carl Menning Carl Glasser l l l

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THE SCHURZONE -33 lt would take too long to give a complete log of this wonderful voyage, for there were many interesting experiences, there were many lessons learned and there were some changes in the passenger list, but only the important events can be touched upon. The cruise, however, was not without diversion as the military en- thusiasm ran high as well as the interest in athletics. The rewards were also forth- coming in the form of the Heavyweight Basketball Championship of 1919, the Lightweight Football Championship of 1920, and the Lightweight Basketball Cham- pionship of 1922. Social activities began early in the voyage but it remained to the stop in Senior Hangar to put them in full swing. lf you question anyone of the passengers about the long stop at Senior Hangar, you will find that no one has anything to say about the failures, the hard work, the poor records, and the punish- ments and reprimands they had endured. . All this our wise travelers have passed over discret silence for they knew that this was only part of the vicissitudes of the journey and they were a brave company. Among those who weathered the storms most bravely were Julian Hardy and Myrtle Rugen. Towards the end of their cruise, as a reward for good behavior they were permitted to elect their own oflicers. Thomas Ireland was elected Pilot Anna Treadwell was elected Cus- todian of the Pilot. Sidney Walzer was elected Custodian of the Deficitf' Emily Sedlacek was chosen Keeper of the Log, and George Topping was Represent- ative by the Travelers, but not to the Travelersf, Many of the travelers had become devotees of Terpichore, the goddess of dancing and among them, Robert Kimbell, Richard Chapman and Leonard Hanover stand out prominently. However, they had time to select their motto, namely, Deeds not Words? K It has been a most wonderful and most instructive voyage and many are the souvenirs they have accumulated, each and every one of us, for they guarded against thedanger of excess baggage, by refraining from taking unto themselves anything which would not be of use when they embark up on the great voyage of Real Life. They have faced many gales. The storms of examinations, the air currents of mathematical problems and of the treacherous everchanging averages have failed to overwhelm them and they are now able to finish their trip, understanding with the poet, that, ' The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight, But they, while their companions slept, WC1'C toiling upward in the night. DONALD J. SABATH, '22. 'NIH Glll' SE5 Ml' UIYIIN mane vgyfwrr: 'yff D if If :l i U. f fx !'N'4 :air If Qi. - 5 Er: ' E 9.4 , f ,7