Central Catholic High School - Echo Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Simple in thought and word and act, Minding her household cares, - Kept shea family's honor intact,-- Mostly by her prayers. Though manhood took them one by one Away from her sundering heart, Each held a cord that bade him shun What she did not impart. And ever anon when feet were straying Q Toward the valley of sin, Came a thought of her heart that made the waying A, wound to enter in. , Then Mary said: I'll take thy place, My Son is calling thee. ' Thy children all will see thy face h Inq heaven eternally. -S. P. Our Flag From mountain top and shady dell r The joyful news that day did knell And to the world the glad news tell, ' That Stars and Stripes in breeze do sw' High o'er a nationfree. A Proudly streamsthat flag on high, Waving upward toward the sky, Scorning those who fear to die For blessed Liberty. ' Now the foeman's crest is lowered 'By the might of tempted sword. How the cannon boldly roared As the eagle-banner soared High o'er a nation free!h Waves aloft that banner true, Animating me and you , ' That, when meet, we strike anew For blessed Liberty. In the cause of holy strife, Knowing things more dear than life, Fought each man for home and wife. Then were standards raised arife High o'er a nation free. l Those who died and dared the knaves Hold us long a race of slaves Took that banner to their graves . For blessed Liberty. In North and South that banner's hung, In East and West its praises sung, l And foreign sons are found. among ' The men who strive to keep it swung High o'er a nation free. , O may it ever float at ease, Proudly mounted on the breeze, VVaving over land and seas For blessed Liberty!-P. l i 'tl' ii?- CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 3 OUR SCHOOL pointed superior, and from the very Iirst put forth ' By Leo N. Weber, '16 Chapter I. They were seated together around the study table in the little private room that so few have ever entered-the three men on whose shoulders rested heavily the burdens of future generations, and each, oblivious of the others, was weighing the past and gauging with foresight the activities of unfolding years. . The noise of a chair being pushed back broke the silence, and two heads were raised simul- taneously with the third member of the circle who had risen and stood before them. He was a man of medium height, with a face that seemed strangely young,-a queer contradiction to the silver-gray of the hair that showed beneath the purple skull-cap which he wore. His twinkling gray eyes grew serious as they fell upon the hand which he had raised as though in prophecy. There, upon his' finger gleamed the insignia of his office, the great purple amethyst set in its simple' band of gold-a ring which belonged to but one man, the Bishop of the diocese of Fort Wayne. Gentlemen, he said, there is need for a school of higher education for our young men. That was all, no other word came from those venerable lips. He seated himself again, and as he looked upon the two whom he had hon- ored by the privilege of his sanctum, he felt the result assured. Such was the founding by Bishop Alerding of that institution now so well known throughout northern Indiana as the Central Catholic High School. And so it came about that when the 1909 school-year began, the doors of old Library Hall were thrown open to the graduates of the Catholic. parochial schools, and over the portals was raised a sign in gold, The Central Catholic High School. People shook their heads and wondered, scof- fers were heard on all sides, with their I-told-you- so's and it-can't-be-done's. But the new school was established, and Rev. E. L. Lafontaine was made its superintendent. The Brothers of the Holy Cross were asked to take the school in their hands. It was only after much deliberation that the Order agreed to take charge of the school, for all knew that it would be uphill work for many years. Brother Marcellinus was ap- 'l the best of his efforts and took great pride in his work. One by one the barriers were sur- mounted and through the united efforts of all the school prospered, carrying out the intent of its founder-a Catholic preparatory institution for Catholic young men. At the beginning of the initial year there were twenty-three pupils in the High School, some taking the commercial and some the academic course. The commercial course was discontinued at the close of the second year, and those who finished the course received their diplomas. The school was henceforth to be but an academic high school. To many students two more years seemed a long time. But Brother Marcellinus cheered the doubtful by his words of praise and advice, and in a very short time won the honor and respect of every student. Year by year the student-body increased in numbers, and everyone worked for the success of the school. The boys were encouraged in all their sports, and soon were winning their laurels on the athletic fields. The teachers saw to it that the boys increased their capacity for learning, and acted like men. The students took care of the social functions of the school and won many words of praise for their manly efforts. In every enterprise they were backed by their Superior, Brother Marcel- linus, who told them there was no word like 'tfailure in the American language. 1600529- K 11-1: That's funny-the Echo guys came around and told me to write some class notes-and when I asked them what I'd say they bawled out, Shut up! and don't get fresh to us, you little Freshie. Well, we're just as good as they' are --and we work harder, too. We have only got two lazy fellows, 'and these two' don't know that no- body ever succeeded at C. C. H. S. who didn't get to work right away. And another t-hing they don't know that they can't have their own way be- cause nobody ever gets his own Way here. And another thing, again, a fellow must keep what- ever kind of a desk he gets because he's one of us Freshies. -K. M. .114 . L CENTRAL CATHOLIC - 'CATHOLIC WRITERS By Paul J. Foohey, '16. I.-John Henry Newman . lt is but twenty-five years since the greatest prose writer of the Victorian Age left the English nation to mourn his death. Within these twenty- iive years ithe name of Cardinal Newman has taken its rightful place among the great English writers. Year by year-yes, day by day-his fame is increasing. As men study him more, they love him more, as men grow more fair- minded, they honor him more. His life and his works afford example for the saint and food for the scholar. John Henry Newman was born in London in 1801..,. His father was an English banker. His mother .belonged to a French Huguenot family. At the age of seven he was sent to a private school at Ealing. Here he spent his leisure moments in reading Scott's novels and studying the Bible. At iifteen he entered Trinity, Oxford, and received the B. A. degree in 1820. In 1834 he was ordained in the Anglican church, and a few years later became vicar of St. Mary's, Ox- ford. He made a trip to Rome in 1832 and was greatly impressed by the Catholic services which he attended in Italy. His religious struggle now began and lasted for nine Years. It ended'in his conversion. to Catholicism in 1845. Henceforth he was to be the champion of Catholic Doctrine against those whom he had before helped to oppose it. He defended himself and the Church of Romein a masterly manner for the next forty- five years. Every attack made upon him was a boomerang for the attacker. He was too much of a scholar to use abusive words. Though a master qof irony and satire, he seldom employed these weapons, his knowledge and love of truth being sufficient to disarm his most sanguine op- ponent. , His work in education and reiigioni was not un- noticed. In 1879 he was made cardinal by Pope ilieo XIII. He had deserved the honor, and even his enemies admitted it. From then until his Heath in 1890 he stood out in bold relief as a great man closing a great life. Among the religious writers of the Victorian Age, Cardinal Newman is undoubtedly the first. His essays are remarkable in that he possessed the tact to show the delicate end which-he de- HIGH SCHOOL ECHO sired to attain, namely to justify the Catholic Church in xher doctrines and teachings, in such a way as to not offend or make enemies, even among the prejudiced Englishmen of his time. His powers in his religious essays he achieved by his wonderful ability of touching on moral and spiritual truths. . iNewman's greatest work is undoubtedly 'Apol- ogia Pro Vita Sua. It was written in 1864. Apologia was inspired by an attack directed at Newman by Charles Kingsley. It is a master- piece of irony. and satire which Newman so infre- quently used, although he was a master of it. Apologia did much towards softening th'e bitter feeling of the public against Newman which was caused by his defection from the Anglican Church in 1845. I Probably the most interesting and readable of all Newman's works is Calista, published, as he himself says, 'Kin an attempt to express th'e feelings and mutual relations of Christians and heathens in the middle of the third century. Another excellent work is his Loss and Gain. This deals with the conversion of a man to Chris- tianity, and was probably inspired by his own conversion. Two of Newman's poems, Lead Kindly Light and The Dream of Gerontius-, are mas- terpieces of their kind. This versatility of New- man in covering a range from poetry to religious essay shows his literary greatness and entitles him to a place in literature far above that of the ordinary religious-chronicler. Newman's style is a charming blending, of the academic and that of a worldly man. Its quality of simplicity and frankness makes it' distinct from that of other writers of his age, who failed to be frank without achieving harshness, and who could not attain simplicity without becom- ing uninteresting. There is a smoothness in Newmanis style which enables him to change from the lofty to the common without a jar. One of the most pleasing things about NeWman's style is that he is never guilty of affectation. He was able to achieve the most richly imaginative descriptions in almost the same language he used colloquially. Newman was essentially a Stylist, but his temperament modified by his religious imagination,, made him free from the aiecta- tion of the litterateur and the coldness of the mere scholar. Newman's style is fault1ess,'save for a slight tendency toward too great perspicuity, but his subtlety, smoothness, and versatility make him the greatest writer of the century. . . , I I 5 I - . sm..- E . ........,....il J 4' CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 5 THE HINT L..-i l 'By Leo Behler, '16 Just one in the world,'? said Joe Bennet to himself, as he gazed forgetfully upon the little picture of the girl who occupied his thoughts by day and his dreams by night. He looked at the picture for some time, kissed it, and then wrapped it up carefully and placed it in a cozy corner in his trunk. As he was sitting down again to his writing desk, he heard a knock at his door. He got up and opened it. There was his mother, a graceful woman of two score and ten years. , Father is in the library, she said, and he wants to say 'good bye to you now. All right, mother, said Joe, as he put his arm on her neck and walked along the hall to the library. He had always had a tender love and esteem for his mother, and even though he was a young man now, his child-like veneration for her had not waned. Mother was to him a sacred name. He entered the library and said, Father, mother told me you wanted me. 'Yes, Joe, said his father, I want to say a few words to you before you go back to college today. You know you are to finish this year. Now, I want you to work a little harder and get a little more serious. I was once young, too, and I liked my gay life, but, my son, it doesn't pay. Besides you are twenty-two now, and you're old enough to settle down when you are graduated next June. Here .is a check for a thousand, and be careful how you invest it. Hurry up and bid mother good-bye, so that you can come with me to the train in an hour. The man who had thus addressed his son was the foremost citizen in Fort Worth, K'entucky. No one ever dared to question his social stand- ing or.high moral character. He had married young-married a' virtuous and sensible young lady, and the serenity of his household wasqnever disturbed by, a family quarrel. As a business man, he was president of the First National Bank and devoted his whole time to his work. Joe went to his room after having thanked his father for the check and promised to do his best during his last year at school. He finished pack- ing his trunk, said good-bye to his mother, and at nine o'clock drove to the station with his father. As the Southern Limited was pulling out with Joe aboard, his Just-one-in-the-world opened her tired eyes and blinked eagerly at theclock on her dressing table. My goodness! twenty minutes past nine. Joe is gone, and I never went to the station to see him off, were the words she said aloud. But Miss Grace Ruth Winters knew that she had nothing to worry about. The fact that she had Joe Bennet for a beau made her the envy of all the good-looking girls in Fort Worth. Her father adored her. He had lost his wife when Grace was a mere triiie of a child. While she was still very young he sent her to a convent school, from which she was graduated a year ago. She remembered that graduation day well, because it was the day when Joe first admired her. It was Tuesday when Joe left Fort Worth. She a letter from him on Thursday, and not disappointed. She was waiting at expected she was the door for the mail man. O thank you! she said to the smiling letter-carrier as he handed her a ietter which had the stamp at the signin- cant angle. She tore it open and read the fol- lowing: - Dayton, Ohio, September 30, 1911. Darling Grace: ' I am back to the strenuous task once more, but my thoughts are of Fort Worth and you. Your little photo is ever on my table, but I am lonesome, very lonesome. I wish it was Christ- mas: I don't know how I can ever spend three months here. Yours in purgatory, 1 JOE. Grace sent the following by return mail: Winters' Mansion, Fort Worth, Kentucky, Oct. 2, 1911. Dear Joe: I got your dear letter this afternoon. O Joe! I am just as lonesome as you are. Father is very good to me, but you know I cannot always be talking to him, as he is in his ofhce most of the day. It seems a dream to think that we were so happy only a week ago. You remember how we walked in the park only last Sunday evening, and watched the moon pick its way through the clouds, and how, I said I would come to see you off on Tuesday? Don't be sore at me, Joe,-I slept till 9:20. Forgive me, dear Joe! I know you will. Come home for Christmas, and I'll make sure to be the first to congratulate you when you get your B. A. next June. ' Yours ever true, V ' GRACE. Letters were exchanged every week and terms . ,., 6 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO of endearment increased, until Joe had to restrain himself from proposing via the mail order route. He would wait till Christmas and then get on his--knees for sure. Yes, he would do that. Why should he wait longer?-he knew what she would say. Her father would announce the engagement right thereeand then, and in June she would be all his own. He had made up his mind to this when the day for Christmas home-going had ar- rived. iHowever, his courage began to waver when he looked at the little photo before he put it in his suit-case. It's not that I'm afraid of your answer, Grace, he said, still looking at her picture but I don't know how to pop tl1'e question. A Strange to say Joe had not neglected his studies during the last three months at school. He had an excellent report for October, November and December. His father was greatly pleased at this and .bought him a new Mercer speeder for a Christmas present. An auto was a strange present for this time of the year, but old Mr. Bennet had a business eye. He had been accus- tomed to buy a straw hat each year in Septem- ber, for he knew that such things can be gotten then for half price. He had made up his mind to get Joe an auto next summer, but a salesman told him. that he could save more than a hundred dollars by buying one now. So he bought it. The weather was still good, and he saw no reason why he should not meet his son at the station with the auto. He drove the shining Mercer to the- station, and as soon as Joe got off the train his father said, Here, Joe, put that suit-case in your auto and we'll speed homef' Father, said Joe, did you say my auto? Yes, my son. You deserved something for your good report, so I thought you would like an auto, said the old man proudly. I'm very glad I studied hard, but I don't know how to thank you, father. Gee! but I shall enjoy the holidays if this weather keeps up. A hard frost makes the roads line for speeding, and I learned to drive about a monthago. Father, do letme drive it home! Joe got home in no time. After he had seen his mother, he took dinner and then phoned Grace telling her he was back and that he wanted her to come out for a ride with him. He was a little disappointed, for .Grace said she could not come until tomorrow, as she had to prepare things for Christmas. At two-thirty, the next day he had the auto in front of her door. The thought of proposing was uppermost in his mind. He had bought a 22-carat gold ring as a Christmas present for Grace, and he had it in his pocket now. Ifa favorable chance should present itself, he in- tended to propose and make her a present of the engagement ring that afternoon. If things would not go as he desired he would wait till tomorrow afternoon when he and Grace were togo skating together. As luck would have it, a mishap with his machine put him out of humor, so he decided not to press love affairs until the skating hour tomorrow. g , . That hour, so long waited for, had now come. Joe got his new skates and started offgto meet Grace. She waswaiting at the door for him, and when .I oe asked if she were ready, she said, 'fQuite ready! You know Fin always ready when you call for me, Joe. It's an ideal day to go skating, but I hope 'tisn't too warm to melt the ice. They walked briskly out to Delta Lake where scores of happy boys and girls were amusing them- selves, then seating themselves on the curb-stone Joe fastened on her skates and then as he was putting on his own he got all excited and said: Oh! Grace, I forgot to give you your Christmas present. He could say no more. ' Suspecting what Joe's present was, and seeing his embarrassment, she thought she would help him out. She stamped her foot on the thin ice, and as it cracked she turned to him and said: My, how easy 'tis to break the ice, Joe. ' Yes, said Joe absentmindedly, I think it would be dangerous for us to go skating together, don't you? ' Yes, I do, she said with emphasis. and I feel so foolish, I wish I was at home. J oe took her home that day and was unable to see her again during the holidays. He went back to school and wrote her. several letters but got no answer. He felt miserable around Easter time and sent for the Fort Worth Journal to comfort himself.. As fate would have it, the first copy he got announced the engagement of Miss Grace Ruth Winters and John Joseph Stillman, County Clerk. The shock aroused him and then for the first time he understood her remark about breaking the ice. L 1 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO is CATHOLIC SCIENTISTS. ' 'gf fBy H. C. Wiener, '1'6.J I.-Galileo. Galileo, the great Italian philosopher and as- tronomer, was born at Pisa in the year 1564, of a noble Florentine family. He received a good education, and at an early age distinguished him- self as a musician and mathematician. He then took up the study of drawing and paintingg and it is said that it was his love of drawing that led him to the study of geometry. His parents de- sired him to study medicine, but having little suc- cess in this, 'he again returned to mathematics. , He was but twenty years of age when he made a very important discovery by observing the swing- ing of a lamp in the cathedral at Pisa. Noticing that the oscillations of the swinging lamp were of equal duration, he inferred that this principle migh tbe used to measure time correctly. How- ever, it was not until iifty years later that he used this theory in the construction of an astronomical clock. I - In 1588 he wrote a treatise on the center of gravity in solids. This met with such success that he received a lectureship in the University of Pisa and was looked upon as a modern Archimedes. The following year he demonstrated the fallacy of the theory that falling bodies have velocities proportional to their weight, by letting fall un- equal weights from the top of the famous leaning tower at Pisa. This discovery made such a revo- lution in science that we now consider it as the starting point in modern science. Very simple laws and formulas for falling bodies have been deduced from Galileo's experimentg and it is lit- tle wonder that we call him Founder of Experi- mental Science. After much work on gravity and gravitation, the great scientist turned his energy to astronomy. In 1609ihe made his first telescope, which had a magnifying power of thirty. 'With it he discov- ered the mountainous character of the moon, the satellites of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, the ro- tation of the sun and th? spots on its disc. He also discovered that the moon was not self-lumin- ous as was then supposed, but that it owed its illumination to reflection of light. Such work in astronomy led him to discuss the teaching of Copernicus,-that the sun, not the earth, is the center of what we call the solar system. Many already believed the doctrine of Copernicus, but the greater number of schools and scientists still held the older doctrine. Galileo W-HS S0 SfI'0I1g in his support of the Copernican doctrine that he drew upon himself the hatred of many scientists by accusing them of ignorance and advising them to go back to school and learn something. It was these men that forced himito leave Pisa and seek the seclusion of Florence. This opposition caused Galileo to go' a step farther than a scientist should go. At Padua he ventured to declare that in Scripture there were proposi- tions which were false in the literal sense of the words, that even in matters of solemn dogma the forms of expression were sometimes inexact, out of due regard to the incapacity of the popular comprehension g and that in all natural questions philosophical argument should have more Weight than mere scriptural declaration. Cardinal Baronius answered this bold declara- tion, saying that the Scripture was given to men to teach them how to rise to heaven, not how the heavens were made. The Church had no ob- jection to the Copernican Doctrine as long as the Copernicans did not attempt to use Scriptures to prove it. A Council of the Church condemned the doctrine as ,contrary to Scripture, but it did not condemn it as hersey. The doctrine did not in- volve faith or morals 3 and it is only in teaching faith or morals that the Church is infallible. , Galileo still continued his scientific Work. He proved that all bodies, even invisible ones like air, have weight. We now know that the weight of a body is due to the force of gravity acting on it, that if some gases rise upward, it is because they are replaced by denser ones. We owe this knowledge to Galileo. To him we also owe the proportional compass which is now used so much in advanced drawing. While teaching at the Uni- versity of Padua he invented an air thermometer. He had studied the expansion of solids liquids and gases, and because gasses expand most with increase of temperature, he made a narrow glass tube with a bulb at one end, and placed this vertically in a vessel of water. When the temp- erature fell, the air in the bulb contracted and the water ascended the narrow tube. His last astronomical discovery was made in 1637, when he discovered the moon's diurnal and monthly librations. In the same year he became blind. For some time he had been suffering from a disease in his right eye. The same disease now impared his left eye, and blindness was the result. The misfortune of deafness was also addedbto his declining years. He died January S, .. . -.+1rpg- 8' CENTRAL CATHOLIC- HIGH SCHOOL, ECHO ' 1642, and was buried in the Church of Santa Eroce, the Panthenon of Florence. Pope Urban VIII. sent his blessing to console him in his dying hour. Those who knew him intimately regarded him asa genial companion, but he did not make many friends, or rather he did not keep many, because he lacked sufficient tact to keep himself out of difficulties, into which he was driven by his satirical tongue. COLUMBUS DAY. fBy Joseph Wilkinson, '16.'j Over four hundred years ago there . et sail a daring mariner from the little port of Palos in Spain. He believed that by sailing westward he could iinda new route to the Indies, and perhaps discover new countries. As you know, he did not find a new and shorter route to the Indies, but discovered a continent, where he planted the standard of the Cross. Little did he then know that his name and his fame had become immortal, that a grateful nation would select the day on which he discovered America, as a day for jubila- tion and gratitude, that many states of that nation would proclaim it a legal holidayg that an appre- ciative people would pay homage to his memory and -his deeds, that a great Catholic Society un- der his patronage would devote its best efforts to the advancement of religion and good govern- ment. In gratitude to him who added this fair conti- nent to the civilized world, the State of Indiana calls upon us to commemorate the great event which took place on October 12, 1492. If there is any day in our glorious history which deserves commemoration it is Discovery Day-the day on which every country and every people were of- fered a refuge from tyranny and religious perse- cution. Warped must be the mind and small the heart that would refuse to honor the 'great dis- coverer because he held a different religion, be- cause he was a pious Catholic. But, thank God, there are not many who have such warped minds and such narrow hearts. Every man who is a Worthy citizen of the Land of Libertyoconsiders October 12 as a sacred day, a day on which jus- tice fthough tardy justice it cannot but bel should be offered to the name of Christopher Columbus. p , , ,J Not until a few years ago was-Columbus Day celebrated to -any great extentf The city of Bos- ton started the active celebration, by the parading of all Societies and lodges and people of every na- tionality. This celebration was adopted by other large cities. Its influence spread. Today, our people of every nation-Americans, English, Ger- mans, French, Irish, Poles, Italians and Chinese- take an active part in paying tribute to Columbus. Yes, he is honored from pole to pole, from east to west. The voice of justice cannot be suppressed, it will call out until the end of time, Columbus, a continent is your monument. S f Like many other great men, Columbus had a poor chance to acquire knowledge. His parents were poor, and he wasforced to leave school at the age of fourteen. But he did not quite study. He took up navigation and astronomy. His be- lief in a spherical world grew Q stronger. He longed to give tangible proof of it. Time and again he was turned down, but he clung to the old maxim, Try and try again, until he suc- ceeded. His life after his discovery was for some time a pleasant one. Glory's sun shone on him but for a day. We might expect to see aman who had performed so great a deed, honored by all while he walked on earth. But such was not his fate. The possessor of fame has many enemies, and Columbus was no exception. He died-died a prisoner and in chains, May 20, 1506, at Vallado- lid, Spain. , j Such was the mournful end of the man to whom we have dedicated October 12. His youth was one of poverty and perseverance, his manhood one of struggle and achievement, his old age one of sorrow and afflictiong but his whole life was the life of agreat man. To him more than to any other may the words of our greatest poet be ap- plied: , ' Deeds of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And departing, leave behind us , Footprints on the sandslof time. X CENTRAL CATHOLIC .JAMES WHITCONIB RILEY CBy C. A. Harkenrider, '16.J Other poets may soar above you, You keep close to the human heart. In the above lines Henry van Dyke gives us the reason for Riley's honored position among the poets of our country. But you mayask: Why is James Whitcomb Riley Hclose to the human heart? If you have 'never lived in Indiana, but have patience enough to listen to a Hoosier school- boy, I shall tell you. I On October 7, 1849, Riley first blinked at day- light as it came peering through the windows of a little log cabin in Hancock County, Indiana. Here he grew up, a boy whose head- was iilled with dreams of what the future held in store for him, but nevertheless, a boy who wasted none of the golden moments of boyhood. Here he swam in the old swimmin' hole or lay on the bank listening to the song of the 'stream as it glided lazily by. Here he listened to the stories of the Raggedy Mani' or to those witch ,tales about which he speaks in Little Orphant Annie's. His imagination was fed on these tales, and also on the prose poetry that iills the pages of the Arabian Nights. He preferred to sacrilice the delights of a feast on ginger cakes and candy, for the pur- chase of a book of poetry,'fDivine Ehnblennsf' The great affliction 'of his boyhood was a freckled face. His playmates designated him as Spotted Face, little realizing how much he felt the sting of his nick-name. One day, however, his heart was gladdened by the sight of a certain bottle in a drug store window. On the lable were the magic words: Sure cure for moth, tan, freckles. etc. But the price was fifty cents-an impossible one for him. He was determined to get the bottle, but how? A few days after, his father sent him down town to get some sugar-fifty cents' worth, and gave him the .money to pay for it. though it was customary to have such articles charged up. Young Riley was consistent and charged it up, all right, exchanging 'the fifty cents for the freckle-cure. W On his way to school that morning he sought a secluded spot and applied the sure cure gen- erously. Then he started off for school with a light heart, feeling sure that the freckles would be gone when he got there. As soon as he entered the school room there was a general uproar. His face had a regular lemon color, for he had read 'HIGH SCHOOL ECHO , 9 only half the directions and did not see the words, Wash off immediately with salt water, etc. It was too late to wash off now, but the cure was ef- fective-'he lost his lemon skin-freckles and all --before three days. So much for his boyhood. As he grew to riper years, he began to think of the future. He could do many things, but he could not work In his discouragement, he sent some of his poems to Longfellow. A poet knows a poet, and so Longf fellow encouraged Riley, and had the pleasure of seeing the Hoosier's first volume appear- The Old Swimmin' Hole and 'Leven More Poems. Volume followed volume, until Riley became ian- other Longfellow. V And now, that you have listened to me.thus far, I shall let another Hoosier poet praise him. ,Here is the postlude of the Indiana Odei' for the Pana- ma-Paciiic Exposition by the Rev. Charles O'Don nell. C. S. C.: A s Postlude: K To Indiana's Poet. James Whitcomb Riley. Lo, o'er the fields at home now sinks the sun, And with the crickets' hum t The tinkling bells of cattlehhomeward come Familiar tell The dim, tired land another day is done. U And my song pauses for a last farewell D To you, and greeting unto one h , II. NVhose ears Have caught, how many, happy years, . The murmurs, of the music of our speech, A Whose tongue ' ' I 4 ' Our simple days with kindred art has sung, And kept silence where no word could reach. .Him by whose Brandywine . . g 5 First strayed in childhood days thesefeet of - mine, I ' i Brother and friend, m I I hail him as our State's sufficient pride And give him part- , Wliose words, deep-springing from a people's heart, N Home-gathered there abide- In glories of a day that has its end, L As has at length theiiiiigering song ,Qfione Who brought'his dreams to thee, O City of the Sun! 10 CENTRAL CATHOLIC OU R GRADUATES tBy R. L. Beuret, '16.J 1. J. STEPHEN WEBER Are you interested in automobiles, real estate, or insurance? If so we would advise you to call at 723 Court street. As you enter, you will see a young gentleman busily engaged pouring over all kinds of ledgers and documents. He receives you with a dignified cordiality and shows himself ready to talk on any subject. After five minutes talk with him you are convinced of his selling ability, his solid education, and his integrity of character. As you leave the office after buying your insur- ance or real estate you are anxious to know more about this entertaining young man. Your curio- sity is soon satisfied, for he is very well known. As you already know that he is the son of Mr. Carl J. Weber, you are prepared to hear good things of him, and you are not disappointed. You learn that he is chancellor of the Knights of Co- lumbus, an exemplary member of the Cathedral parish, and a graduate of the Central Catholic High School. While at high school he showed himself an apt scholar in every branch of study, winning the class medal each year and also the elocution medal in the Junior year. He was gratuated in 1913, and since that time has been in business with his father. As far as loyalty to his alma mater is concerned, we know of no graduate who has shown more interest in the welfare of the school and its students. He has taken an active part in the sports of the school and is always present to cheer the boys to victory and to smooth their dif- ficulties. He has given us an example of what we ought to be when we have bid a last farewell to the school where we are now completing that education which has enabled him to act man's God-like part. And We predict that in future years we can point to J. Stephen Weber as a great man with a great business. .-.1-117. TOM tBy Bernard Byanskie, '17.l William Brown and his wife Irene were seated in the parlor of their roomy residence at 2001 C..urt Street, talking, and from their style of con- versation it could be plainly seen that they were not on the best of terms. HIGH scHool. Ecu-no Why didn't you come home last .night for sup- per? inquired Mrs. Brown, a middle-aged woman who had anything but a pleasant disposition. - Why, said Mr. Brown in a pleasant tone, I had a little extra work to finish last evening, so 1 1ouldn't get home as early as usual. As early as usual, eh? I don't see where the 'usual' comes in. I have suspicions of my own that something else besides work keeps you out late. Just the other day, Mrs. Bowman told me she saw you in Stanford's saloon. What she said is true, but I had only run over and taken a glass of beer for it was terribly hot in the shop, you know, and I thought a cool drink would help me a little. Well, what you say may be true, but all the same I shall hold my suspicions, said Mrs. Brown, hastily leaving the room. ' She had scarcely left when the front door flew open and a boy burst into the room exclaiming, 'iHurrah, father! I've sold eighty-nine extras,' and one 'man gave me a ten-cent tip. Gee! if I do this well all week I'll be able to get that new pair of skates I've been wanting all winter. Then glancing around the room he added, Where's mother? I think she has gone to bed, son, said his father. - Alr'eady? Why, she's generally up until ten o'clock. A I know, but she said she had a headache, and thought that if she went to bed she would have more relief. Well, I'rn going up to say good-night to her, anyway, said Tom, bounding up the stairs two steps at a time. Now, however bad they might quarrel, the Browns dearly loved their son, and kept all knowledge of their differences from him. For this reason, when Mrs.'Brown had heard her husband alluding to her going to bed, she quietly slipped into her room, and when Tom came up she was already in bed. How are you feeling, mother? he inquired. O I'll be all right in the morning, Tom. Did you have good luck with your papers today? Great! And he went on to explain his suc- cess with such enthusiasm that his mother could not help smiling, for she loved to see .her child happy and successful. She did not seem inclin'ed to talk, so Tom kissed her good-night and retired. Next afternoon after Tom had gone to school, Mrs. Brown went over to the poker club she had lately joined, to try her luck with some nickels ,4Q1!rwse'3 3 1 I CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 11 and quart-ers. Luck was with her, and in a short time she visited the club daily. She went there early to hear the latest news-Mrs. Hick's divorce, Mrs. Simpson's son-in-law's abuse of his wife and many other items that interest the idle. Before two weeks her luck had changed. She had lost her own money and also that which was destined for house expenses. A cunning thought She would watch until she found struck her. her husband in some club-house or saloon instead Then she would give him a piece of of at work. her mind when he came home. He would increase the house-management allowance in order to 'pacify her, and so she would again have money to play her favorite game. Before she had finished her plans, in walked Mrs. Bowman, to tell her that Mr. Brown and Mr. Bowman were over at Kelly's pool room. She welcomed the news and determined to take advantage of it. When he came home that night, before he had time to say a word she had started the old quar- rel. He tried to explain that the shop had closed at noon because a boiler had burst, but she would not listen. She threatened to get a divorce when he would not increase her allowance for the house- hold -expenses. He said, Go aheadg I'll keep Tom. She had not thought of thisg 'but now that he had mentioned it she said she ,must have Tom because she cared more for Tom than he did. They were still arguing when the rumbling of wheels was heard outside the door. A minute later, the door bell' rang violently. Both rushed to the door and saw two men supporting Tom on a stretcher. He was unconscious. He had been run down by a jitney bus. They stayed up with him that night. The next morning he recovered consciousness and his ,first words were, Where am I? Take me homie to father and mother! They looked at each other. He resolved to quit the pool roomg she resolved to quit the poker club. The word divorce was never again uttered between them. ON A PIRATE SHIP IBy Alfred Brown, '19.l I Although I was free- to' go out into the street to play, ,I told my mother I would much rather stay inside, for it was very cold. I seated myself by the fire-side. The wind was blowing furiously against the window panes, causing.them to rattle very loud. The sound echoed and re-echoed through the rooms and corridors of the house. As I sat there, I began to fancy myself in many exciting adventures. My fancy carried me so fax from my present surroundings that I dreamed l was being captured by a pirate ship. Beating and bruising me, the pirates made me work until l was almost dead. , One day an opportunity to escape presented itself. No one was watching me, for the Scound- rels were nearing arich Spanish ship which they intended to capture. Setting fire to the ship in the hold, I ran up to warn them. All hands set about to extinguish the fire. In the heat of the excitement, I jumped into a lifeboat and lowered it very clumsily, for I was unaccustomed to sea life. I received a few bruises, but I had no time to worry over these, for the pirates had discovered me. The report of a rifle followed, and a bullet whizzed by me. I plucked up courage and began to row rapidly for the Spanish boat amid ayvolley of bullets. The sailors realizing my situation, threw me a rope. After many attempts I got hold of the ropeg and though the bullets were bouncing off the Side of the boat, my new-found friends be- gan to pull me on board. As one of the sailors ,leaned over to catch me, I heard somebody call out: Alfred, why don't you go and see who is ringing the door bell? JUNIOR CLASS NOTES Real Hoosier spelling tests have been started in our English class. In the first contest Cap- tain Brennan's team defeated Captain O'Brien's by a score of 43 to' 39. The O'Brienites swore vengeance, and resolved to stay up 'and burn some midnight oil. They returned to the fioor a week later, and won by nine points. The Brennanites declare they lost because their captain had hay fever. He does not admit this, however, and has lodged a protest because the oscillations of Tony Trapp's ears had a magic effect on the back rows, for Casey missed confidence and Kinney spelled dissipation As Kelly came through anaesthe- tic all right, we no longer suspect him of having a weak heart. Byanskie smiled at acquaintance and whispered to Kinder. We don't know what he said, but we think that he was making a bet that the next word would be affinity, The Junior dance has not been discussed. but it is expected that Fritz will bring up the mat- ter in a few days. Bob Clifford says that when he finishes school he will get a job that pays by the day. --A. S. F ............ qs ELT ge: :O go E-v :'i57 gi get 52:- 55 5 ............ Published Monthly by the Student. v ln Place of a September Number, a Commencement Number Vfill Be Issued at the End of the School Year. Subscription, 31.00 a year C10 issues? Postage Extra. JOSEPH BRENNAN, Manager. LEO N. XVEBER, Secretary VOL. I. OCTOBER. NO. 1. BOARD OF EDITORS Joseph Brennan Leo N. XVeber Leo C. Behler C. M. Harkenrider Clarence Getz Paul J. Foolwy Don A. Beck Harold Kramer A. Huguenard For many years the Catholic people of Fort Wayne felt the need of a Catholic high school where their sons might obtain a higher education without neglecting those principles which teach man that his iirst obligation is to God. The Rt. , Rev. Bishop Alerding, ever watchful OUR for the interests of his flock, say this SCHOOL need, too, and in the face of many difficulties-particularly financial ones -established a high school for the Catholic boys of every parish in the city. His undertaking has been wonderfully successful under such adverse conditions. Already there are graduates of the C'ntral Catholic High School in four universitiesg and others have taken their places right here in Fort Wayne to fight life's battle under the banner of God and Country. VVe who are still preparing for that battle have just now undertaken the task of bringing a reflection of our preparatory work into the homes of our Catholic brethren and all other friends of education in our city. We believe in a school paper whetheriit be of CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO V . lllll I lllllll llllllllllll-Ill-Illllllllllllllllllillq ' spirit we offer the first number of the Ti-IE Echo to the public. We have tried ECHO as far as possible to deliniate the char-- acter which the future issues of the Echo are to assume. It is our purpose to deal more with the serious aspects of school life rather than with the frivolous or ephemeral, to write something that may be instructive as well as en- tertaining, for we realize that the iirst object of a school is character development. The educational benefits we may derive from the Writing of such a paper cannot be measured by what we write, but by the obstacles we have to overcome in learning to think and to write correctly. Wfith boyish hearts we offer this little work of ours as a token of gratitude to our founder, the Rt. Rev. Bishop, whose continued effort makes our school possible-to our teachers, the Brothers of Holy Cross, under whose influence we have learned to value education-to the pastors of the different Catholic parishes who have cos OUR operated in sustaining a Central BENEFACTORS Catholic High schooi- to the many citizens of Fort .Wayne who have encouraged our school during the sik years of its existence-and above all, to our par- ents, by whose daily sacrinces we are enabled to acquire a Catholic Higher Education. LOCAL AND PERSONAL All the desks in the study hall got a once over with oak varnish during the summer. Imprints of the twelve gold medals for certain branches of study have been added to thecollec- tion of pictures in the back of the study hall. They were made by Juergens Sa Anderson Co., Jewelers, Chicago. The Seniors have taken up quarters in the Physics Room, as the study hall is packed with? Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen. At the first meeting of the Senior Class, J os'eph Brennan 'was elected presidentg Paul Foohey, sec- retaryg Leo Weber, treasurer. a CENTRAL CATHOLC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 13 The football team has not yet been picked, and itis' doubtful if football will be included in the High School athletics this year,'as many of the students do not favor the game as a High School' sport. - The attendance for September has been most gratifying. The Saturday session begun last spring for the Skiving Club has hal the desired eifect. Anthony Trapp has been appointed assistant in the school book store. Anthony comes all the way from Garrett every day, and we are told that he reads Charles O' Malley while on the car going and coming. He is sure some student. The members of the Faculty ofhlast year who have returned are: Brother Daniel, C. S. C., Su- perior, Brother Exupere, C. S. C., Brother Ephrem, C. S. C., Brother Gregory, C. S. C., Brother Anth- ony, C. S., C. , ' . Brother Edmund, C. S. C., who replaces Brother Nicholas, C. S. C., is a new member of the High School Faculty. He comes to us after a pre- paration of eight years at Notre Dame University. Jerome Miller, Adrian Hayes, and Dawson Hayes of the 1913 Class, are attending Notre Dame 'Uni- versity. Jerry and Dawson dropped in to see the teachers and students before going back to school. We presume that Adrian must have had a date somewhere. About the middle of September, John Reuss, Louis Centlivre and Emmet Rohyans came in to see how things are going at C. C. H. S. rAll three are of the 1914 Class. They have returned to Notre Dame to continue their studies. . Leon Baker, of the 1914. Class, has entered on his second year at Wisconsin University. Gerald Pierre and Don Weber, of the same Class, are at Purdue. They came in to encourage their old Prep chums before joining the Boiler-makers. Bill Mull'er, another -1914 man, has returned to Michigan University. We wonder if he still has the art of making friends. - r Bill Brennan, 1915 Class, has gone to Michigan to keep Muller company, and as a matter of course strike out for a degree in Engineering. , Steve , Weber, 1913 Class, has recently been elected Chancellor of the ,Fort Wayne Knights of Columbus. Charlie Girardot, 1913 Class, has returned to St. Meinrad's Seminary to continue his studies for the priesthood. ' , Brother Nicholas, C. S. C., a member of the High School Faculty of last year is now at Sacred Heart College, 'Watertown, Wisconsin. Brother Bernard, C. S. C., a former teacher here, is su- perior there. Sacred iieart College is used ex- clusively for postulants who intend to become members of the Holy Cross Brotherhood. Rev. John McCarthy, of the Cathedral, has charge of the Christian Dostrine classes of the High School. The High School Orchestra, under the direc- tion of Brother Edmund, C. S. C., has passed the first stage of formation. All things promise for a great orchestra this year, and it is hoped that such a necessary factor in school life will have the encouragement of whole student body.. Every student who has had some practice in instrument- al music is asked to report to the Director. Orchestra practice is held twice a week-YVed- nesdays at 8:30 a. m., and Fridays at 7:00 p. m. Among those who have reported for practice are the following: Piano-Aaron Huguenard, William Fry, Charles Harkenrider, Frank Rogers, Frank Doriot, Robert Kramer. Violin-Joseph Brennan, Lawrence Kelly, Ed- ward Bushman, Edward Duffy, Paul Foohey, Al- phonse Centlivre, Herman Centlivre, Louis Beck, James Huntine. 1 Clarinet-Joseph Zuber. Drums-George Hamilton. Mandolin-Corley Herber. . .T.i SOPHONIORE -CLASS No'rEs. John Till is the only one ofour class who did not return. The others are marching shoulder to shoulder,' and there is much reason to believe that none of them willllag behind. We certainly feel proud of our bunch because we have the best class spirit in school, notwithstanding any- thing said to the contrary by the Seniors or Juniors-and as for Freshies -who are they anyway? You watch our class when Roy and Huguenard and Conway and Wyss start a sprint for the class medal. And we have a lot of dark horses, too. McLaughlin and Derck are pound- ing away at the typewriters, getting in shape to handle the i'Echo stuff at Christmas.-A. H. 14 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO t AMONG THE SENIORS. 1.4-.--iq-Q Tuesday, September 7.-School opened to-day. All who were promoted from Juniors to Seniors are back. We learned who is to teach us but we did not discuss the matter. We got off at 2:26. Paul Foohey did not show up in the afternoon. He is beginning the year well. Wednesday, September 8.-It was very hot in class to-day, but hot days may come, and hot days may go, but school goes on forever. Great class spirit was shown at the election of officers in the afternoon. Election results-Mr. Brennan, presi- dentg Mr. Foohey, secretary, Mr. Weber, treasurer. Out of humility the president tendered his resigna- tion, but the class would not accept it. Thursday, September 9.-School work began in earnest to-day. Brennan got sick in the forenoon and went home. We hope you enjoyed your little vacation, Joe. First football practice was held at Lawton Park. Sixteen candidates reported. 1 Friday, September 10.-Brennan has again re- ported for duty. Bob Beuret worked over time for being inattentive to our friend Orlo's recita- tion. Bobbie, be a good little boy and do not hurt Orlo's feelings. - f Monday, September 13.-The Class was in the usual Monday torpor-the result of Sunday night celebrations. Tuesday, September 14.-Everybody on time to- day. Class pins were discussed after school. l Wednesday, September 15.-Football bugs. Hark- enrider elected captain, Weber, manager. Thursday, September 16.-fA busy day and a post ludum session in physics-no one got a suit- able Pi, Friday, September 17.-Gee whiz! Nobody goti to the Fair. i Monday, September 20.-Everybody seemed all right today but Leo. He was seen again last night in the company of our friend Harkenrider. CNO this is not the Harkenrider that runs away from the Penal farm, but our own Charlie who runs a restaurant on Main street.J John Paul Jones Foohey reported for class at 9:10 this morning. We think that anyone who had to bring such a burdensome name all the way from Creighton Avenue couldn't get here in, time. Tuesday, September 21.-Classmate Haley an- nounced to the class today that he gets his plots for his famous stories from his observation of Charlie Chaplin.-The Face on the Bar-room Floor didn't pass the censor that afternoon. After school, Varsity beaten by Scrubs at Law- ton. Yes, the Varsity needs a scrubbing. 11-1 v Wednesday, September 22.-Senior working over time preparing immortal literature for the Echo Typewriting staff swearing blue streaks. Thursday, September 23.-Sad news for the pen- wielders. Only one story from a bushel-basket- ful selected for the Echo And still the Seniors think they are some story-writers. Who was offended when he was told that he did not have experience enough to write a love story? Friday, September 24.-Football practice at Lawton did not amount to much as Brother Ephrem gave all the-Seniors an extra dose of Physics after 3.30. J oe Brennan was the Iirst to recover his buoyancy, but he didn't thank Archi- medes. I Monday, September 27.-Strange things will happen. Though nobody, dared to mount a street car this morning because the two thousand city caremen are on strike, 'every member of the Senior class was on time. This may be due to the fact that Leo Weber had proposed taking up CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 15 a collection to finance a jitney service for the late-comers. ' ...-cx- Tuesday, September 28.-Another unwelcome class-pin agent made his appearance today. Very few are anxious to get class pins so early because we are well aware that every member of the Fac- ulty believes in the survival of the 1ittest only. It is rather distressing to see quality preferred to quantity unless one has cleared the last hurdle. Wednesday, September 29.-We always had a high opinion of Brother Exuperes' knowledge but we never suspected him of being able to see through a table two inches thick. Our friend Haley was the victim, but class spirit forbids us to mention more. What's the use in closing the doors of our little senior study hall now when we are left alone to study. Brother Ephrem was pretty deft in turning the latch key, but he doesn't need it any longer. Thursday, September 30.-B. E. can look down on a fellow and also look a fellow down pretty well, but today he could do neither with Paul Foohey, so he said: Foohey, get a mask on your face. Now Paul is not so bad looking when he is in good humor. ' C. G. .lill- X-RAY NOTES 111: s We wish to inform a prominent member of the Senior class that unless he devotes his energy to doing what he is supposed to do at a certain hour in school, we must acquaint the authorities of the fact that he has wasted-yes, wasted is the word, andwwe regret we cannot find a stronger one-that he has wasted a whole hour of his class time in writing some foolishness to somebody in skirts who lives outside our city, and we only wish to say this now, that if she didn't live outside the city he wouldn't dare write her. Yesterday, P. J. and F. F. decided not to go home for dinner. P. had a capital of just fifteen cents. They entered the Wellington, and when the Waiter came towards them F. said to P. Got your twenty cents? P. looked at him in dismay. By this time the waiter was at the table calling out, Roast beef or stewed veal? P. was rather hungry, so he said, Give me all you've got for fifteen cents? After he had paid his fifteen cents he saw this sign on the wall All Lunches 15c.', It has been reported that Leo Weber was seen on the street at 10 o'clock, Sunday evening in com- pany with Charles Harkenrider. It grieves us Wery much to hear that our Leo would associate with a notorious police character. Complaints have been registered concerning fthe illegal use of the transom on the north side of llhe Senior room. It is said that immediately after 13:05 P. M. this transom is used for a periscope. it Sl our opinion that this transom should be used for ventilation only. THINGS BETTER LEFT UNDONE. Gordon Kel1y's belt at meal time. Shoe strings-if you have a sore foot. Joe Wilkinson's bow tie. Teaching penmanship to Bob Beuret. Joining the Holy Name Society before dropping Latin. J Trying to find Foohey before 8:00 a. m. Opening a package of cigarettes in a crowd. Showing your knowledge to Brother Exupere, Accounting for Beck's actions. Telling Brother Ephrein you can study better if he lets you chew gum in class. Explaining to a Freshie that he has no mortg- age on the school chairs tApologies to Bro. DJ Telling the Board of Editors your story is original. Asking the school engineer to fire up. THE LEAVES ARE FALLING W Summer, with its labors weary, Now begins to change its hue Into skies both dark and dreary From its skies of sun and blue. Leaves that once were em'rald green. Dying at their Maker's calling Withered by His hand unseen Now are sadly, slowly falling. C. M. Harkenrider. ' f :rf-wry' 2-.-4--f 16 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. ECHO t INTRIGUES INVINCIBLE A. Huguenard, '18. When David Warren returned to his rooms that morning he was thoroughly dissatisned. His name was in every newspaper as the greatest detective that ever lived. Everywhere, people talked of his marvelous running down of D'Esparre, the famous-well there is hardly any name particu- larly fitting him, as he had committed every crime from forgery to murder. But this morning War- ren had a sickish feeling-a feeling of one who has done his work by halves. He was not satis- fied at the tremendious piece of work-he had done because it was not finished. It was all right to arrest D'Esparre-but what had become of the jewels? Where had the robber put those price- less jewels? D'Esparre had led a dual personality. When crimes were on hand he was an impregnable, fearless crook, otherwise he was a soft-spoken, blue-bespectacled bookkeeper. There was an odd thing about where he roomed. He had taken up his abode with an old couple, who, because he had done what they considered a favor beyond recompense, had given him a small room. At the same time he made them promise that they would never enter again as long as they lived, and to this the old couple faithfully agreed. The room was very plainly furnished, having-a white enameled bed, a bureau, washstand and a clock fastened on the wall. The clock was square in structure and made of ebony. In each of the four corners there was a sphynx head engraved. It truly made a most remarkable picture as it hung against the plain white paper of the room. On the Clongl night of the arrest, Warren thor- oughly searched the room without success. The clock was the first thing to excite Warren's sus- picion, but after a series of taps and raps he de- cided that' it was one of the few things that D'Esparre loved. The trail -came off, and because of Warren's invincible proof D'Esparre was sentenced to be hanged. When the death warrant was executed and the doctor had pronounced him dead, Warren noticed that his right hand was tightly clutched. After he had exerted much force to open it he found a single dice in the dead man's palm. The dice was of the ordinary variety, being made of bone with spots or indentations tinted with black. Warren, seeing that it was 'a clew quickly put it in his pocket to avoid questions and left the place. On arriving home he began his specula- tions. How had the dice got there? What had it to do with the theft? Aimiessiy he threw it bn the table. The only thing odd about it was that it was extra large. Thoughtlessly .he picked the middle spot where the five identations had been made. To his consternation the whole side came off. Incased very finely in the interior of the dice was a piece of tightly rolled paper. With great carefulness he slowly unwrapped it. oh the paper was a diagram of a square clock. An exact duplicate of the one in D'Esparre's room. The small hand was pointing to three and the large one to twelve. In the center it said, push after turning, and a little lower Goes off at 12 A. M. on June 25th. . In a frenzy he put on his hat and coat. It was 10:30 and the said date. Jumping into a taxi he gave the driver all his loose change and D'Es- parrre's former address. Madly he jumped out before it stopped and uncerimoniously rushed into the house. The door of the mysterious room was locked, it was 11:05. Three vicious swings of an old-fashioned chair brought down the door. There hung the clock exactly as on the dia- gram. Breathing heavily he broke the glass face. Then his mind settled, settled to the systematic, scientific mind of Warren, the detective of facts. Why had the clock stopped at three? Surely this was some hint made by the originality of D'Es- parre's brain. It was 11:55 and again Warren's mind was excited as he remembered the maxim, Time and tide wait for no man. Again he brought out the diagram and read,W Push after turning. He had already laid his watch on the bureau and a glimpse at it told him ten minutes had passed. ' , Suddenly a thought came! He grasp'ed the large hand and slowly but surly made three complete revolutions. He put forth the long slim White finger and pressed. The crucial moment was at hand. A sphynx head in one of the upper corners flew open as if a door. It was vacant. The Watch registered 11:40. Just then the old man who had been terrified at seeing this intruding stranger, rushed in, and hit him a staggering blow With a chair. He reeled, but succeeding in showing his iiashing sign of authority. The old fellow, see- ing what he had done, hastened for water. War- ren, again made alive by thegsudden dash of Water, arose. It was 11:50. Staggeringg he stood up and worked fiercely. He turned the hand the certified number of times, pressed the other upper door flew open, displaying, alas, only dust-iilled 'f-nw' ' ,fs CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 17 vacancy. ' Dampening his forhead with the cool water to keep down the rapid swelling, he again started the revloving. It was 11:55. The third time 'he pushed it, and another vacant chamber appeared. Using the wall as a support, he turned .and pushed the fourth time. The remaining door fled open, and there stood the sack that contained twenty-four first water diamonds. Bruised, dazed, half crawling, half limping, he left the room. In a coarse voice he called the old couple and ordered them out, himself hurriedly following. I-Ie had barely passed the threshold when the house blew up. After the explosion he looked at the sack and read as follows: ' lf these are ever found, please give the gold enclosed to the old couple. I acquired it honestly as a bookkeeper. ' Yours, 5 K JACQUES D,ESPARRE. Warren looked at the terrified old couple and smiled. He was happy, for he no longer felt that his work was but half done. , THE DYING CHILD There a peasant child lay dying On a little snow-white cot, And the angels round her flying, Kept her soul from stain or spot. And the mother sat there weeping, Praying God to spare her child, But the hand of death was creeping On a victim undehled., I Faint and low her heart was beating,, As her lips had ceased to speak, Then she Went to hear the greeting Of the one she loved to seek. -P. F. ' , YOUTH ,The young ne'er look upon the past, To them the future is the mast That bears the flag of sweet desire Which they must reach or 'er aspire. - Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing the attempt. - -Measure for Measure. THINGS wE'D LIKE TO KNOW Who stained the glass in the west window of the Senior Room. VVho nicknamed Speedy , How can Bob lieuret swim if marble has a den sity of 2.65, How some ever got to be Seniors fwe don't mean old meni, When our next free day comes, ' Why the school can't get a school football team, Why a certain individual who yawns, stretches, hums, scratches, sucks his finger nails, etc., is highly insulted when asked if he were born in a barn, ' Who are the little playful fellows who simply must amuse themselves by breaking pens, spilling ink Knot their own of coursei, throwing erasers, or upsetting the waste-paper basket, ' Why 'Wiener leaves German Class with a smile, after having spent forty-hve minutes with his teacher, If the Faculty knows about the Seniors' peri- scope, How long it 'would take a mosquito with a wood- en leg to kick a hole through the side of Library Hall, Why white socks cannot be used more than once by K. and I-I. and C, How the old folks are at home, Who tunes the violins for the ,school orchestra, What Brother Ephrem thinks of Kelker's stories, If the Juniors will have to learn a little Eng- lish this year, Where Tomkins is, Why the President of the Senior Class is study- ins: A Why Beck brought a Big Ben to school, ' LIFE X A sunny day, a dreary night, is life, Alternate joy and sorrow, peace and strife. No lasting mood -e'er stays the hand of Time, No freedom from his laws in age or clime. In steady joy would man forget his end, And dark Despair no hope would comprehend. But grief and joyin one great cause unite, That men may know the Rules infinite. ---- -P. F. The mind is its own place and in itself Can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. ' '-Paradise Lost. 18 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO l MY SOUTHERN TRIP. fBy George Hamilton, '19l It is a very cold morning in February. The snow is falling, and the ice is getting thicker on the ponds. I am on the G. R. 85 I. train. In spite of the cold our car is very comfortable. At Cincin- nati we change cars, boarding the Southern EX- press? on the Queen and Crescent. When we rake up we are in Chattanooga, Tenn. The snow is all gone, but the morning is pretty chilly. We are going to rest to-day and do some sight-seeing. NVe'board an auto-bus called a Rubber-Neck Wagon bound for Lookout Mountain. We keep making circles as we go higher and higher. We cross the Incline Railway. The street cars are pulled up a 72-degree grade. At last we reach the taken around by a guard. At a he gets the people on a rock to When they are about ready to get top and are certain place look around. off he says, We'll get off this rock for there's nothing under it to hold it up. Everybody scram- bles to get off the rock, fearing that it might break oiii., When we return to the city it is nearly time to take the train for Jacksonville, Florida. We enter a restaurant on which is a sign Short Orders. We eat in a hurry and then get on the train. We arrive in Jacksonville. but we do not stay there lcng. as we are anxious to get to Miami. On our way down we stop at Palm Beach for a couple of our destination. The days and then proceed to weather is delightful, and we almost forget that it is winter. We feel sorry when we are told that we must return, but when we arrive at Fort Wayne and see all the faces we know, we cannot help saying, There's no place like home, after all. FUN OR PHYSIC Twice Told Tales. Philoe Did you say window or widow? Sopher- I said widowg but theyire both very much alike. Philo- How so? Sopher- Because when I get near either of them I always look out. Editor- What did you mean when you said that the statement was semi-official? Reporter- lVIrs. Blinks wouldn't talk, so I got the story from her husbandff An Irish priest was rushing to catch the Dublin Express. Turning a corner, he collided with his bishop. The latter was also going to the train and asked the priest to slow down and walk with him, saying that by his watch they had plenty of time. The priest agreed, and 'they arrived at the station in time to see the train move out. Draw- ing out his watch again, the bishop said solemnly: I had great faith in that watch. O Yes, said the priest, but what is faith withouf good works ? , ' Why is a Ford like a balloon? Because you can't tell when it'fs going up. Visitor- Bobby, did your doctor say you had any pronounced illness? Bobby-- Yessum, but I can't pronounce it. C TALES MADE-TO-ORDER 1 Harkenrider to Joe Brennan-Joe, do you know of any joke? Brennan.- No, tell me one. English Teacher to the Juniors- Boys, did you get much home work to do in English last year? Juniors, in Chorus-- No, Brother, we just had duties once a week. A English Teacher- Well, I'm sorry to hear this. If you did so little last year you must make up for it this year. Physics Instructor-Mr. Foohey, do you know what a vacuum is? I Foohey-A vacuum is--is-a-Ah shucks! I've got it in my head, but I can't get it out. - WHEN THE NIGHTS GROW LONG. There's less cheer in the air As the nights grow long, For the cold has vanquished The birds and their song. The flowers are withered, And all's now spent Which kind old Nature To the world had lent. Leo N. Weber. 17 y The Central Catholic High School Echo Echo verborum nostrorum amicis delectet. VOL. I. NOVEMBER l9I5 NO. 2 TO THE ECHO Yes, all things fade away, but leave behind Some echo, howe'er faint it be, that 'tells Us naught is lost. The tiny flow'ret bells Vibrating to the music of the wind May in the farthest world their echoes find. The fall of each brown leaf in autumn dells An echo sends, that onward swells. Who knows but God has work for it designed? So send we forth this anchor of the life A That breathes and dies within the ancient walls Of our old school. Perhaps in some young heart, ' Where Right and VVrong contend in ceaseless strife, i lts voice, as gentle as the sound when falls The dying leaf, may courage fresh impart. OUR SCHOOL D By Leo N. Webe1'. The curriculum of studies outlined for the school by Father Lafontaine was by no means light. We shall treat of this later. At- pres- ent it will suffice to say that the course embraced twenty-two high school units, and none of these was optional. or elective. Art, science, and religion formed the basic triangle of instruction: art, to vivify the intellectg science, to broaden the understandingg and religion, to guide the heart aright. No branch of study which could train the mind or strengthen the moral force of the boys, who were one day to enter the great world of busi- iness and endeavor to wage the battle of life successfully, honorably and well, was ignored. That the course of instruction was well se- lected subsequent events have proved. The teachers who were placed there as the in- structive and governing spirit of the enterprise need no Words of praise from me. Theirs was a labor of love in the service of God, and their own personalities -were ever subservient to the end in.view. In school and out of school their influence has manifested itself in divers ways, and, not content with being merely the teachers, they have endeared them- selves to the students as comrades and friends, taking an active interest in their sports, ad- vising them in their dificulties and aiding them wherever and whenever possible. During the first year of the Central Catholic High School's extistence the regular classes were taught by Brothers Marcellinusf tSu- periorl, Exupere, Daniel, Bernard. Christian Doctrine was taught by Rev. George Moorman, and philosophy by Rev. W. C. Miller. Brother Nicholas was added to the teaching staff the following year, and Brother Ephrem came one year later. Father McCarthy replaced Father Moorman as Christian Doctrine Instructor, the latter becoming pastor of the Immaculate Con- ception Church, Kendallville. In the summer of 1912 Brother Bernard was made Superior of Sacred Heart College, Vlfisconsin, and his place in Fort Wayne was filled by Brother Gabriel, who was transferred from Cincinnati. Closing exercises were held 'each year about June 20, and very entertaining programs were given. Brother Marcellinus took charge of the recitation work, and, like everything else he undertook, it was done well and naturally. Brother Nicholas had direction of the musical numbers. Among the vocal stars who have added lustre to the school were Joseph Finan and James Hayes. Leon Baker wrung sweet music from the old school pianog and Bill Brennan made the old Corona talk. We would wish to enumerate all those who have honored the school by their work in entertainments but our limited space will not permit. At the end of the first scholastic year a gold medal donated by the Hon. XV. P. Breen was awarded to J. Stephen Vveber for the highest average. Charles Girardot Won the Carl J. Weber gold medal for Christian Doc- fConl'1Inued on page 271 7-f i- -- 18 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO NOBODY HOME By J. Wilkinson, '16, If there's one thing I do hate, it is college, said Austin Stults. Now listen, Stults, old chap, don't knock on the school. You are here to stay, so make the best of it. Don't mind it if you flunked in Latin and mathematics last month, said Ar- thur King, Austin's room-mate. , The first speaker was a' short, fat, and good natured boy of about eighteen years, with dark hair and still darker eyes. His one fault was laziness, and his lack of desire for study brought him much trouble from his teachers, and gave still more sorrow to his father. His room-mate was n every particular the oppo- site. He was tall, but very well proportionedg had light brown hair, blue eyes, and a light complexion. He was very ambitious, and study was his natural'trait. He was looked upon by all as the smartest in the school and his popu- larity was a source of envy to his fellow students. p --wen, Ari, 1 win eey ihei the eeiieei is o. K. if that pleases you, said Austin. That's the way to talk. Brace up, show 'em you got the right stuff in you. Did you hear the latest, Art? No, what is it? Why, the faculty gave 'Spud' Wheeler per- mission to keep that 'one lunger' of his in town. His father shipped it here, and 'Spud' has already gone to the freight house after it, and I expect him to return any minute. Bully for 'Spud'! was Art's only reply. now! exclaimed Austin, the driveway. And sure the massive 1908 model 'tThere he comes as he looked down enough, there was Auburn slowly approaching the dormitory. The machine was not an object of admiration, but all the same it belonged to the automobile family. When within fifty feet of the dormitory, the engine stopped dead. f'Spud crawled out with the crank in his hand and fitted it into the side .of the machine. After many vigorous turns of the crank, the car moved slowly on, amid great clouds of bluesmoke. Come on, Art! Let's go down and take a slant at the boat, and if it looks safe we will take a 'stroll' in it, was Austin's remark. Fm willing, said Art. 1 Hello, 'Spud,' how's tl1e boy? said Austin as he and Art reached the auto. First rate, thanks , - Let,s'take a spin, joined in Art. I Yes, we will run around a bit and stop at the post office. I expect to get a letter, said Austin was he climbed into the backseat beside Art. , But the one lunger would not budge, and they started to walk to the post office for the letter. I say, Austin, said the inquisitive Art, what's the idea of going to the post office after the letter? Why not let them deliver it. Are you short of cash? If you are I'll- No, no, Art, nothing like that, it won't be from the governor, I got his yesterday, but thanks a.ll the same? interrupted Austin. Well, whom is it from then? i It's from Gladys, . answered Austin blush- ingly. I can't wait till tomorrow for her letter. You know, Art, she means so much to me, and she is my sole consolation, and the only girl l ever really admired. 'LI sympathize with you, Austin, said Art. Thanks, old man. Want to see her picture? Sure thing, 1et's see it. Austin pulled out his Elgin and opened the back of the case and showed his sole consola- tion to his companion. Would you, judging from the picture, said Austin, think that she is nineteen years old, blonde, blue eyes, full of fun and merri- ment? 1 'tWell, that would be my description of her. I admire your taste. ' f'I compliment myself on that score. At last they came to the post office, but Ari dia noi ge in. In' e short time Austin came out, .his fat face graced with a good- natured grin, and it is needless to say he had the much coveted letter safely tucked away in his inside coat pocket. When they got back to their rooms the first thing Austin did was to fix the pillows, in the window seat comfortably and sit down to read. ll it it He tore open the envelope and r-ead: .Boston, Mass., I Nov. 13, 1915. My dearest Austin 1' I received your sweet letteriabout two days ago and I have been so busy that I didn't have time to answer it, and hope you will pardon T 'T1i'Y 1' ' ' CENTRAL CATHOLIC my uncailled for delay. Won't you, Austin Dear? s ' ' ' This town is getting to be so lonesome with- out you that sometimes I think I shouldn't have consented to your going to college, when you asked meg but it shall all turn out for the better, won't it? There is not much doing in Boston and there won't be for a few months yet. There is no place to' go, and even if there were I shou1dn't think of going without you. Last Sunday night I sat in the palor as if expecting you to call, as was your custom, but I waited in vain. , As I have-an appointment with mother to go'shopping, I shall close, sending my -love. I am, Yours devotedly, GLADYS. e Austin read the letter over several times before putting it-back in the envelopeg and, after musing for several minutes, brushed up and went down to the dining room, where he found a large number of youths already seated. ' That evening Austin threw his Latin, geom- etry, and algebra books on the bed and started to answer the letter which he had received. He wrote on without halting till he was fin- ished, and several minutes later he sealed the letter which read as follows: Lancaster, Vt., - ' NOV. 15, 1915. Gladys Dearest: . Your perfectly loving letter was received this P. M., and Honey, I certainly was glad to hear from you. I surely do pardon your delay in answering, as I fully understand the occu- pation of a live girl in a'burg like Boston. You arelnot the only one that is lonesome for some one. I miss you more than I would three meals a day if I quit eating. Well, I certainly hope my going to college will turn out for the better, for I am sure laboring some. Gladys Dear, I certainly miss the good times I used to have with you, and I can't wait till I get out of this place for the holidays. When I get back to the old home town, I surely will celebrate with a big night at the Suburban Garden, and run the governor's new Cole 8 to Who Tied the Pups? Well, dear one, I shall have to turn to my books as I have much to do. I shall say good- bye. With much sorrow, and sending my love, t HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 19 I remain, Yours eternally, AUSTIN. With a sigh of satisfaction, instead of turn- ing to his books, Austin went to bedg or to use his expression, 'Shit the hay on all fours. Things passed along in the same routine at Saskatoon' College as they always had passed. The football honors were easily taken, the re- sult of the brilliant playing on the part of Austin and Art. The most exciting topic of conversation was Christmas holidays. The next day the boys were to leave for their re- spective homes. Austin was overjoyed, having passed the exams in everything. The afternoon of December 22 found Austin walking through the Union Station of Boston, satchel in hand, and a large smile on his fat face. Christmas day finally came. It was an ideal all around, cold air, with a Christmas, snow sharp north wind and a dull sky. Austin stayed at home for the Christmas dinner. In the ,evening he and Gladys went to a dinner party given by the Rotarians. 'The remainder of the holidays prior to New Year's Eve were uneventful. It was New Year's Eve, when Mr. Stults' chauffeur drove Austin up to Gladys' house. He rang the bell and Gladys' mother answered the door. Come on in, Austin, Gladys will be down in a minute, she said, and ,they both entered the parlor and Austin took a seat near the fireplace. - As Austin was a comparatively good conver- sationalist, the talk was very well kept up. One thing followed another, but the chief topic of conversation was Gladys. Mrs. Dexter put in her best licks: My, Gladys seems to be getting older every day. She does not seem to be the same girl and more. She takes 'everything so serious that we no longer think her to be a young girl but a young lady. Yes, chimed in Austin, I have noticed the change myself. I do think the change is admirable, too. I-Ier growing older has no ill effects on her good looks, she seems to be getting prettier every day. She is also very much more handy in the kitchen than she used to be, and she is learn- ing to cook very quickly. She seems to have some end in view, said Mrs. Dexter with a ---. rr-1-'g 1- -H-v vw-- 20 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO kidding simleon her motherly face. She probably has, answered Austin, blush- ing slightly at the insinuation. Futh-er conversation was interrupted when Gladys' silvery voice was heard as she came down stairs singing, There'll be a Jubilee in My Old Kentucky Home. As she stopped sing- ing, she called out, Come on, Austin Dear, Itm ready. V As they left the house, Mrs. Dexter bade them both good night and added, Don't be out too late, Gladys. No fear, mother, Austin will take good care of me. Three-quarters of an hour later the young couple were walking up the steps of the Coun- try Club where they were to attend a dance. The evening was progressing rapidly and everyone was having the time of his life. The delightful rag-time music ut all in the highest of spirits. It was about 11:50 P. M. The orchestra was just coming to the close of the Pigeon Walk, and all were interested in a lively Fox Trot. The end of the dance found Austin and Gladys at the extreme end of the ball- room, both standing near a pillar. As Austin for the thirteenth time that evening turned that one central thought over in his mind, he iinally determined to ask Gladys to dance through life with him. Yes, he was going to propose on that very spotg yes, that very instant. But alas! his courage failed him. Gladys read his mind and fully understood his feelings, so she strove to help him out, by saying: My Austin, this floor is terribly slippery! it is almost impos- sible for one to stand alone, don't you think so? Yes, it is, he answered. Let's sit down. Gladys was mortiiied to death and mumbled, Nobody home. What's that, dear? he said quickly. -66011, nothing! I said I was sick and wished to be taken home. Certainly, I'll call the taxi. Gladys arrived once more at her home, and after a short good-night to Austin, hurried to her room. Once inside, she threw herself on the foot of her bed and sighed deeply. To think, she said, that I came so near going through life with such a numskull! CATHOLIC WRITERS 1 By Paul J. Foohey, '16, 11.-John Boyle otneniy. O Drogheda is a little seaport town of Ireland. It has had a most 'exciting history, being the scene of numerous battles betw-een Irish patriots and English oppressors. It is but a short distance from the site .of the famous Battle of the Boyne. Its memories and vicis- situdes have sunk deep in the hearts of the Irish people, and as the children. grow 'to manhood and learn the story of their grand- sires' struggles for freedom they are Hred with indignation. They must wield the pen- or sword in Ireland's cause. And so when the Fenian revolutionary spirit reached Drogheda, a young enthusiastic Irishman joined the ranks' of the Fenian Brotherhood. Today we honor this rebel Fenian as a great American poet. John Boyle O'Reilly was born June 24 at Douth Castle, Drogheda. At an early age he showed indications of his future greatness. His literary tastes were encouraged by his parents. His father, David O'Reilly, was prin- cipal of the National school which his son at- tended. After young O'Reilly's school days were over he became a printer on the staff of the Drogheda Argus. Later he became identified with the Guardian, It was here that he Hrst came to love newspaper work- the work to which he was destined to devote the last twenty years of his life. But a Fenian, even a literary one, was not relished by the English authorities in those days. X O'Reilly had preferred 'the Fenian Brotherhood to the 10th Hussars, and for such preference he was sentenced to twenty years penal servitude in Australia. ' During the days of his confinement he com- posed some of the most beautiful and touching poems. His temperament was poetic and re- ligious, and misfortune was necessary to in- spire him to greater work. His genius could not be restrained by lack of ink and paper. With a rusty nail he wrote his verses on the walls of his cell. . V In 1869, under the direction of the Clan-na- Gael, the captain of a whaling vessel from New Bedford, Mass., rescued O'Reilly and brought him to our shores, ,adding another light to our literary altar. He settled in Bos- ton, and became editor of the Pilot in 1870. L 4 . ., A . ' CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 21 Two years later he was married to Miss Mary Murphy of that city. He devoted his entire time to literary work and continued to edit the Pilot till his untimely death in 1890. Though he had lived only forty-six years he had nevertheless built himself a lasting place in American literature, particularly in Catholic lines. His literary efforts, aside from newspaper work, include the realms of poetry, oration, and story. But it is as O'Reilly the poet he will be remembered, for, as he himself has expressed it, The dreamer lives for ever, but the toiler dies in a day? Yes, poetry was the natural mode of expression for a man of his temperament. He could express thought with greater ease in a single line of poetry than he could in a page of his very creditable prose. His poetry is remarkable for its ease and naturalness, and how could it be otherwise with one who was poetic even in a prison cell? . v 'His poetry is not hidden, it.is not the conception of one who feels he is a world within himself. His lines are marked by a thorough knowledge of human nature, particu- larly the pathetic and sy'mpat11etic sides. In- deed, the distinguishing mark of all his poems is their quality of sympathetic appeal. He is at his best when dealing with a patriotic sub- ject. By nature a patriot, liberty-inspired verses sprang from his soul. - Some of O'Reilly's published works are: Songs' of the Southern Seasg The Statues in Block and Other Poems, Songs, Legends, and Bajladsg America, Lectures and Speeches. His novel, Moondyne, is very interesting and it seems in some degree to reflect the author's life before he found shelter in America. illil I ALONG THE WATERFRONT By Frank Rogers, '17, -In a brightly lighted room of the Forty- second Street Detective Agency in New York City, Detective Thomas Brennan sat with his head in his hands, trying to solve a puzzling problem of his profession. He had just come from a rather sharp interview with a superior officer by whom he was appointed and advised to get busy. As he racked his brain trying to think of some way to trap the crooks who were committing wholesale robberies . v along the rivers of the city, his eyes fell on an article on the front page of a newspaper with the headlines as follows: Waterfront Robbers Getting Bolderg Yacht of William Johnstone, the Millionaire, Robbedf' It also added a few ironical remarks praising the pres- ent police and detective force. Brennan read the editorial and jumping up said to one of his men in the room: I'll get those scoun- drels or know the reason why! Then picking up his hat he went out into the street. As Brennan walked along the sidewalk he reasoned that if he wished to catch the thieves his best chance would be by associating with the rivermen and sailors that frequented those saloons near the docks. He knew it would be fatal for him to be recognized, so he stopped in a store and bought a sailor's cap and blouse, and returning to his flat he changed his clothes. Then clad in his sailor's clothes he sauntered along the docks near the Battery. Thinking he might pick up some clue to the identity of the robbers, he obtained a job on a tug plying about 'New York Bay. A few hours later, as the tug was transporting a scow across the harbor, a slim, dark-colored launch sailed up alongside, and a note was handed up to the captain. He read it and then laid it upon the sill of the pilot-house window, and went out to give some orders to the helmsman. A gust of wind blew the letter from the window almost hands, who was standing near into Brennan's the pilot-house. ' After securing the note Bren- nan walked to the stern and read it. It con- tained but Iive words: Come to Caseyls at seven. Scenting a clue, Brennan said to him- self, I'll be there at seven, all right, and with these. words he let the wind blow the note over the rail. The captain 'looked for the note, but when he could not iind it he readily supposed it had been blown into the water. About six o'clock Brennan entered Casey's saloon and sat down at one of the tables. He ordered a glass of whiskey, but when no one was looking he dashed its contents into a cuspidor. He ordered three more and the con- tents of these also found the cuspidor. A few minutes later he allowed his head to sink down on the table as though in a drunken stupor. Soon after, three men entered and sat down at an adjoining table. Before be- ginning to talk one of them looked sharply at Brennan, and being satisiied that he was a . :J , . ' xl., ,. mf V: , ' I ' 'l I 22 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO drunken stranger, turned his attention to his companions. Brennan stole a glance at them and discovered that the captain, the mate of the tug, and a small man with a black mus4 tache comprised the party. The captain ad- dressed the small man as Jackson. He leaned across the table and said: Say, Jackson, I want my share of that Johnstone affair. All right, assented Jackson, handing the captain a roll of bills, and don't forget to have your tug between 28th and 32d streets at eight o'clock this evening. VVe're going to rifle As- tor's yacht and should we get chased by the cops as we pass by your craft we'1l toss the bag of stuff onto the deck. Then if We get caught there will be no -evidence as beforeg but be there on time. This 'ended the conversation and the three men left the'saloon. When they were gone Brennan staggered out into the street, and walked up to the station, where he requested the use of five men and a police boat for the evening. The chief was only too glad to ac- commodate him, because he, too, had comeg in for a share of the criticism. About seven-thirty Brennan brought the po- lice boat against the side of the Warrior, Asto'r's yacht, and having made arrangements with the owner. concealed his men about the deck. Twenty minutes later a launch bumped lightly against the yacht's side and soon a man appeared above the rail. Then climbing over the rail the man descended into the cabin. Soon he appeared again carrying in his hands a black bag bulging with stolen valuables. Pulling out his revolver, Brennan fired at the man's arm. The bullet struck the mark, and dropping the bag, the fellow immediately leaped over the rail into the launch and started down' the river. Brennan and his men leaped into their boat and started in pursuit. The crook's launch tried to cut across the bow,0f a municipal ferry-boat and Brennan again fired his revolver. The bullet clipped off the top of a spark plug, and this stalled the motor. The launch now drifted helplessly. The ferry tried to swingifrom its course but failed. There was a crash, and man and boat disappeared under the waves. L L cATHoLlc SCIENTXISTSL By H. C. Wiener, '16.' II.-Louis Pasteur. ' , Louis Pasteur, the great French scientist and founder of bacteriology, was born at ,Dole, France, December 27, 1822. His father was a poor tanner. When Louis was but two months old his parents moved to Arbois. When-young Pasteur was old enough to go to school he was sent to the College Cummnal, but he cared little for the study of books and devoted most of his time to fishing and sketching. However, as soon as he was admitted to studies in sci- ence he became interested and acquired such a love for science that he had no sooner re- ceived his degree at the College Communal than he set out for Paris to continue his studies under Dumas, Barlard, and Biot. I l A scientist named Mitscherlich, after some experiments in crystallography, aroused Pas- teur's curiosity by announcing that two tar- taric acids, apparently identical in chemical qualities and crystalline form, acted differently in solution toward polarized light. The young scientist doubted the statement of Mitscher- lich and, after performing several 'experiments on crystals, demonstrated beyond doubt that the said crystals were of different structures. . Shortly after this, a Ferman manufacturer ot chemicals discovered that impure tartrates of lime fermented when dissolved and exposed' to the sun's rays. This discovery prompted Paste-ur to conduct an investigation of fer- mentation and putrefaction In explaining his theories on the former hemaintained that all fermentations are the result of the pres'ence and growth of micro-organisms which he called the ferment. He also maintained that fermen- tations are not the result of spontaneous pro- duction but that the living organism proceeds from a parent of the same species. Reasoning from this he concluded that fermentation could never take place if the ferment germs be prevented from entering substances which easily ferment. Q . As a result of his 'experiments he was asked by the Empress Eugenie if he would devote himself to the establishment of great. manufac- turing industries for the benefit of France. He replied that he thought it quite beneath the dignity of a scientist to give up his time to commerce, but at the same time he manifested I 'l L ...1 ' ui 1 . ' CENTRAL CATHOLIC his willingness to let others profit by his dis- coveries, whilephe himself would continue his scientific work. In 1857 he became director of science at the Ecole Normal, Paris. Some time after- ward he was appointed professor of geology, physics and chemistry at the School of Fine Arts. H At this time the silkworm disease was Last spreading over France and the great industry of the country was becoming crippled. Pas- teur was called to the rescue, though it is said that he had never seen a silkworm up, to this time. However, such real or attributed ignorance did not prevent him from making a completed study of the silkworm disease germs as soon as he undertook the commission. He discovered the disease germs in the bodies of the dead silkworms and also in the moth, the larva, and the egg. He concluded that by carefully segregating the healthy silkworms from the infected the spread of the disease could be prevented. He demonstrated the truth of his theory and manifested his prac- tical ability by taking charge of the silkworm industry at the French Prince Imperial. At the end of a year he had netted the French government 55,000,000 So much labor was too much for his strength, and partial paralysis followed in 1868. I But as he was a real scientist he could not be idle. He proceeded to study the diseases of animals. He investigated the chicken chol- era which was destroying ten per cent of the French fowls. This he succeeded in curing by cultivating the cholera germs artificially until they were harmless when inoculated into healthy fowl, though at the same time strong enough to call forth such a quantity of the contrary germs that the fowls would be here- after immune from the disease in question. In 1880 the Institute of Pasteur was founded. Here he continued his many investigations with renewed energy. He demonstrated the bacterial cause of anthrax, a disease which had destroyed whole herds of cattle in France. He showed that birds were not liable to fall vic- tims to the disease because the temperature of their blood is too high for the prosperity of the germ. He found by investigation that earth worms carried it from the graves of dead animals to the grazing animals in the fields. By the use of heat he gradually lowered I , . .2- HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 23 the vitality of the anthrax microbe until its source as a disease was much impaired. Bacteriology and its relation to human dis- eases was his next study. He spent much time in the hospitals and made many discoveries regarding those bacteria which cause diseases in man. Among other things he laid before the Institute of Sorbonne, in 1864, a plan for preventing the fatal results of hydrophobia by the same method of cultivation and inocula- tion of germs which had succeeded in counter- acting the chicken cholera. The Russians and the British of India have since used his method with success. As to the value of Pasteur's experiments, it is estimated that he more than compensated the French nation for the money wrung from her in 1870. His country was not unmindful of his work. The French government granted him an pension of 20,000 francs. Medals of honor and gifts of money came to him from his own and other countries. His scientific work was the wonder of the century, and it is little wonder that societies vied with one another in honoring him. But Pasteur's faith was even more admirable than his science. The more I know the more nearly is my faith that ofa Breton peasant. Could I but know an I would have the faith of a Breton peasant, said he one day in a public address. He could never understand .how any- one could call himself a scientist and at the same time profess to doubt the existence of a Creator, when all nature demonstrated the fact. In this simple faith he' died, September 28, 1895, saying his beads with the same devotion with which he had said it in the days of his strength. By his side was the life of St. Vincent de Paul, a saint who he had striven to imitate by lightening the sufferings of hu- manity. Above his tomb in the Institute Pas- teur are engraved the words which he himself wrote in a letter to a friend: 'iHappy the man who bears within him a Divinity, an ideal- of beauty and obeys it, an ideal of art, an ideal of science, of country, and of the vir- tues of the Gospel. A 24 CENTRAL CATHOLIC H.IGH SCHOOL ECHO S - HPARDN ERS . By E. H. Kirkland, 'ia , Tin Can Harmer and the Swede were pard- nersf' Tin Can was a medium-sized man, dark complected, and morosef-well, hardly morose, but quiet. He had come to the Alaskan gold fields when they were in their infancy The Swede was a huge blond giant, with a physique that would have done credit to a Greek god. He had light wavy hair, deep blue eyes, stood six feet five inches, and had a heart that was full of sympathy for everyone who was in trouble. He carried himself like a millionaire without any caresg in fact, he was a millionaire at times, but when he and ,Tin Can made a strike they always came to town to celebrate. Every six months they made a journey to Portland and there they proceeded to light up the town and incidentally themselves. So when these two men came back they were flat, not a cent between them. Hut this only seemed to encourage them to further efforts and after they had secured all the supplies they needed, they mushed off for the gold fields once more. But a break must come between the best of friends and come it did, although it was some time before they came to any forceful arguments with fists or preferably guns. The two men had come from the region of the upper Yukon to the little town called Nugget, named most probably by the saloon-keeper who took in the nuggets, or by some miner who considered the saloon a nugget. When they stamped into the general store and saw behind the counter a woman, both of them almost fell over but evidently thought better of it. They showed their enthusiasm by trying to buy out the whole store. They vied with each other in buying canned goods, crackers, cheese, matches, and even lace, till the clerk almost dropped in her tracks, but this did not hinder them and it was only when they had about half the store piled up in front of them that they realized what they were doing. When they had gathered up all they could carry and walked outto the street, a general air of relief seemed to pervade the whole store. Not a word was spoken between them until supper and then it was only when Tin Can asked his mate to shove over the bacon. They stayed in town for two months hang- ing around the store all the while. During this time they learned that she- was the daugh- ter of old man Wade, the owner of the store. Whenever the Swede entered and found her talking to Tin Can, he left with a grunt, and when Tin Can came in to find the Swede hanging over the counter, he left muttering threats against that big stiff who didn't know how to mind his own business. Then one night the two men left town, both taking a different route, each refusing to travel with the other. Nothing was heard of them for a month or so until one night, when they both came back to the little mining town. The first place they both went was the store. There they found old man Wade sitting on the counter trying to hit the cuspidor .at every shot of tobacco juice, and dangling his feet in perfect contentment, oblivious to time and sur- roundings. Where's the clerk? was the ques- tion, shot at him like a bullet. Oh, her? Why she left town yisterday with Blackie Morris, answered the unperturbed Wade. , This reply seemed to stun them both for a minute: then Tin Can asked if she had left any word for him. 'fYes, she did. Here it is, said the old man handing him a note and relapsing into his former tranquility. f The note told them that she was going OH to marry Blackie Morris and that she hop'ed they would both have good luck. Say, looky here. This writin' seems a, bit shaky to me, said Tin Can. I don't believe its her writin', do you? and he handed the note over to the storekeeper. I should say that ain't her writin', was the cool reply, that Blackie must 'a wrote that! It's just as I thought, said Harmer and hurried out to the street followed by U19 Swede. , . They procured the best dogs in that part of the country outside of the team that Blackie had, and started in pursuit. After traveling for two days they came t.o a river that was just breaking up the ice layer, and the huge cakes of ice were thundering down with a force that would have crushed them both to bits. They procured an old scow.from a hunter who lived on the river bank. They odered to pay him for the use of it, but he refused them, saying that it was pay enough to see two fools have their heads broken trying to cross the CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 25 river. They stood on the bank day after day, waiting for a jam, until one day an enormous cake caught between two smaller ones, and the jam began to form. But before they were half way-across, the jam broke with a great roar and swirled down upon them in all its power and fury. A large block of ice struck the clumsy boat and smashed it to at.oms. Tin Can was thrown on th-e ice- and the Swede jumped for it. He landed safely but was not slow to realize that his was a perilous posi- tion and that Tin Can must be hurt, for he had seen a little stream of blood flowing down from his temple. He picked up his unconscious pardner and started to cover the intervening .thirty yards to the bank of the river. It is saying very little to remark that this was a perilous journey, hopping from one cake to another, never knowing when they were going to turn ov-er. But at last he reached the shore and dropped to the frozen ground, exhausted by his great effort. ' Three days later, when Harmer was able to sit up, the Swede walked over to him and took up his hand. Tin Can understood that the 'Swede wanted to bring relations to where they were before the quarrel and heartily re- sponded to his wish. We'll go up the river this fall. I heered thar be a strike up thar that makes the others look green. An' say, Swede, but it surely is hell to break 'up a pair of jacks to draw a measly qu-een. 5 --1--- BRING A PRIEST, TOO By Robert Clifford, '17. Hurrah! shouted James Dowley as he hopped from his bed one morning late in the fall. I wonder if Bob and Hen have found it out yet? , Bob and Hen were Jim's great college chums. Bob Fisher w-as a good old scout from Boston and Henry Miller was also an easterner and not hard to get along withj The three were known about the school as the trio, for the word of one was the word of the three. Dowley dressed quickly and hurried off to tell the news to Bob and Hen. He knocked at Bob's door, and before long a sleepy head came sticking out with the question, What's the matter? ' What's the matter? Go and look out the .1 window and you won't ask what's the matter, said Jim. Bob hastened to the window and as he lifted the blind he exclaimed in a rapture: Great! I wonder if Hen has found it out yet?i' I don't know, said Jim, but ,we had better go and wake him up, if he's still sawing wood These words were no sooner out of his mouth, when the door opened and Hen un- ceremoniously bounced in with the gleeful words: Say, old sports, have you seen the snow? Its already six inches deep, and it doesn't look like quitting either. Bully for the snow! Let's fix up the old Hrelocks today, for we want no bum guns in the crowd tomorrow, suggested Jim. As usual the trio agreed and got the old guns ready-two shotguns and a rifle. At six o'clock the next morning a party of six set out for the hunting ground two miles distant. As soon as they got there they di- vided into pairs, Bob taking Jack Walsh. Perry and Patterson and Jim and Hen formed the other divisions. As WVRISI1, who had the rifle, was not used to hunting, Bob gave him a few instructions. All things went well for a while, but the fated hour was at hand. As Walsh and Fisher were walking along, talking about the game they had already shot, a good-sized rabbit ran across their path, about fifty yards ahead of them. Whoop! I must get that one! exclaimed Bob, at the same instant making a dash to where the rabbit crossed the path. I, too! said Jack, also rushing forwardg and while still running he leveled the rifle, and as luck would have it, he stumbled and the rifle went off. A shriek of pain answered the report and Bob fell face to the ground, dyeing the glistening snow with his youthful blood. Great guns! I've killed him! exclaimed Jack, as he got up and ran to his fallen -com- rade. Jim and Hen were on the scene in a few minutes, and as they saw the blood bubbling forth from a wound over Fisher's ear, Hen cried out, Run for the doctor quick, Jim! All right! I'll hurry, said Jim as he started od. Better bring a priest, too, shouted Walsh after him, for its hard to tell whether he will live or not. ' 26 . CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO . - - Hen and Walsh, after they had tied some handkerchiefs around the wound, were haul- ing Bob toward the college when they met the priest and doctor in a sleigh with Jim. After the priest and doctor had performed their duties, Bob was taken to the hospital. The bullet was removed that evening, and as Walsh and Dowley and the other three were sitting by his bedside that night, Bob became con- scious and recognized his schoolmates. Within two weeks he was permitted to leave the hos- pital, to the great joy of his companions. VVatch me get that dare-devil who is lead- ing his men up Little Round Top, said Bob to Hen on the morning of July 2, 1863, as the sun came out to witness the triumph of the Union Army. And get him he did. After Lee's men were beaten back from Little Round Top, Bob and Hen went to look at the man that Bob got near the top of the hill. The recognized the unconscious form of lValsh. What! Walsh a rebel? Alas! 'twas so. I feel sorry for him, said Hen, and I think Iill try and find a doctor. Better bring a priest, too, said Bob. In a few minutes Hen returned with the priest and said that the doctor would come when he had tended to the Union wounded. After the priest had given XValsl1 absolu- tion, the dying man opened his eyes for the last time. and as they fixed themselves on the gray lock of hair above Bob's ear, he moaned aloud, Better bring a priest, too!, OU R GRADUATES By R. L. Beuret, '16. II-Charles Girardot. In the diocese of Indianapolis there isa quiet little Benedictine abbey called Saint Meinrad's. Connected with the abbey is a college for ecclesiastical students. We are told that it takes about two days to get to this place from Fort Wayneg but even if this be true, you will not regret the time you spend in going there if you inquire for Mr. Charles Girardot as soon as you arrive at the college. Tell him that you are from Fort Wayne and that you know something about the C. C. H. S. No more is necessary. You have found a friend. From him you will get some idea of what an entertainer is. An hour's 'visit Will seem but a few minutes, but before the hour is up you have seen the best parts of the school, gotten much information on various subjects, and heard no war talk. Indeed, Charlie is too peaceful to talk war, but never- theless he made a perfect fencing master in the Upstart,' while a Senior at our school. We believe that this was the only time he did not look peaceful, but Frank Biemer's paint is to be blamed for that. Yes, we feel proud of Charlie for many reasons. A young man of good sense, much talent, and noble character,.he was the first of our graduates to aspire to the priesthood. He heard the Master's call, and with all the generosity of a noble soul' that sees life at its worth, he determined to accept the invita- tion to the court of the King of kings. As soon as he was graduated in 1913, he obtained Bishop Alerdingfs consent to enter Saint Mein- rad's Seminary. He has,been pursuing his ec- clesiastical studies since, but he never fails to pay a visit to our school during the Christ- mas and summer holidays. He spends his vacations with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al- phone Girardot, of Superior Street. . We wish you all success, Charlie, and we hope that your example will be followed. by many another of our talented and worthy schoolmates. AUTUMN LEAVES The verdure of the trees and iiowers Has heeded Autumn's call. ' And left the trance of summer sun To revel in the fall. The leaf is sapless on the bough, But boasts its pride of hue- I Full short that pride it now can hold, For glory's days are few. , -A. Schmidt. ' .....-.-.-111.-1 ' l A QUESTION How are the maimed who feel the pain Of Europe's awful bloody stain, Who from their homes were called to strife . By ruler's beck and greedy life? , . p I -eJ. Beuret. CENTRAL CATHOL C HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 27 TAKE A JITNEY. ' A Comedy of Facts. CHARACTERS ' Robert Clifford, EX-President of the Bachelor Club. Joseph Brennan, engineer on the Hong Kong Railroad. Buzz Centlivre, heir to a great estate. Clarence Getz, glassblower of Akron. Donald Beck, an advocate of old age pensions. Edwin DeWald, a 'dancing master. Robert Beuret, President of the Fort Wayne Fly-Swatting Club. f'Howdy Beuret, Undertaker for the Club. K6 Gene 'Doyle, Jitney-Bus Driver. 2: Cub Hart, an advocate of woman suffrage. Gene Lennart, a show-me gentleman from Missouri. Bill Blee, a retired basket-ball idol. Jack Brown, owner of Lafayette Place. Fodder Beuret, a bashful gentleman. Time:-Autumn COctober 11, 19139 Place:--Indiana fFort VVayne-Lincoln High- way-Notre Damel. Plot:-None. 1. Scene 1--Calhoun Street-A Buick, a Case and an Overland in motion-all char- acters aboard-Au revoir. Scene 2. Churubusco-outside a depart- ment store. , 1 Scene 3. Churubusco-inside the store- Sunday gloves 10c. A Scene 4. South Bend-Oliver Hotel- Let's be seen. ' Scene 5.-Notre Dame-- Got your S to see the Indians scalped? Scene 6. Walsh Hall-Reuss' room- Put ' him in the bath tub. A Act 2. Scene 1. South Bend-Sample room- y i Let's buy a beer and get a hot lunch. Scene 2. Oliver Hotel- We want to sleep here. Act 3. Scene 1. Notre Dame--Brownson- Sorin game- It costs nothing. Scene 2. South Bend-- Get in, unless you want to walk. ' . Scene 3. Rome City-f Should Old Ac- quaintance Be Forgot ? Scene 4. ? ? ? -Beck, Brennan and i Howdy missing. . Act ilk ' Scene 5. The Cross Road-Forty miles from home-A Buick with two wheels. Scene 6. Fort Wayne at dawn- We Walk and Smoke Cigarettes. Scene 7. After the Battle-All dead .... a. ' broke! Notice-Movies of the above will be shown in all Fort Wayne theatres on April 1, 1916. Ad- mission free, as each character has already contributed 33.19 to cover the cost of produc- tion. SUCH AM I. Exiled from life from heaven above, A mite of humankind Fashioned to God's own image of loveg To see his face designed. NEARING HOME. Now the years are on my shoulders And my hair is silvery gray, For I've met with many boulders As I trod the narrow way. And my eyes are getting dimmer . As the night is drawing nigh, But I still can see the glimmer Of the Melvian Cross on high. --P. F. OUR SCHOOL. l.i.--. 1 - fContfmued ,hom page 171 ' trine. Among the other medal donors before the first graduation were: Dr. E. J. McOscar, Rev. John Cavanaugh, C. S. C., Rev. John Quinlan, Hon. Stephen Fleming. 'The recip- ients were: Joseph Tompkins, Harold Carr, Don Weber, John Wyss. During those early years Bishop Alerding came often to see how his boys were doing, and he never went away without having made us happier. Wherever else you meet him you feel that he is the Bishop, but when you see him in school you only think of him as a kindly father. 1 Dare to be trueg nothing ca.n need a lieg A fault that needs it most, grows two thereby. -The Church Porch. 'FJ1 I 28 CENTRAL CATHOLIC ? nnnunmunnnn mnnn nnnuuu nnnnnnnnnnnnmnnmnunmnnnnnnnnnn ? 1112 01. 01. 16. Sv. iirhn i .... . ....................................................... 5 Published monthly by the Students. Subscription, 31.00 a year C10 issuesb Postage Extra. JOSEPH BRENNAN, Manager. LEO N. WEBER, Secretary VOL, I. NOVEMBER NO. 2 BOARD OF EDITORS Joseph Brennan Leo N. Weber Leo C. Behler C. M. Harkenrider Clarence Getz Paul J. Foohey Don A. Beck Harold Kramer A- Husuenard Leslie Logan We had thought of writing some great and learned editorial, something that would be treasured by the human race until the last man had buried himselfg but on second thought we concluded it would be better to write some- thing less far-reaching but, nevertheless, more pertinent for ourselves. 'We need more school spirit at the C. C. H. S. There is nothing like it. Without it a school is but a factory where work is done unwil- lingly, where each one is anxious to push his own selfish interests, wherethere is no sym- pathy of hearts, where there is no responsive- ness to those things that engender loyalty and devotedness. When we make the school cause our cause, when we not only refrain from criticism- our- selves, but do our utmost to discourage it in othersg when we have convinced ourselves that our school means more to us than any other school, that her ideals are the ideals of Christ the Teacher of men-then, and not un- til then, can we say we have school spirit. Let us then, fellow-students, put our should- ers to the wheelg let us push forward those ideals, those principles, those teachings, to which the Central Catholic High School is dedicated. Let us learn in youth to make HIGH SCHOOL ECHO h sacrifices for a good and necessary cause. Let us realize the honor that is ours in being students of a school that has built such a name for itself in so short a spaceof time. Let us not be seliish, but let. us build up that Work which those who have gone before us have thus far so nobly advanced. Let us say in the words of Webster: She is small, sir, but there are those who love her. Yes, resolve now to be one of those who love herg one of those who proves his love by boosting and strengthening every enterprise undertaken by her, one of those who in future years can look back with pleasure and say of every good thing: I helped to do that, not one of those air-domes who boast of th-e things they got away with while at school. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. A portion of the School Library has been transferred to the Senior room. Six Valuable reference books have been sent to the school by the Superintendent, Rev. A. E. Lafontaine. Two complete encyclopedias ar-e expected in a few days. These should be a great aid to us as we need books that present disputed events in a fair-minded spirit. '59 Dk wk Some new aluminium cups have just been chained to the wall near the drinking foun- tain. What are they for anyway? -lk wk DF Here's the latest Faculty Decree: Where- as many of our students who have been ac- customed to remain after school preparing their lessons for the next day have complained concerning the conduct of others who stay over time in order to amuse themselves, the Faculty deems it expedient and beneficial t.o introduce a study period of one hour after school. All who wish to take advantage of this .hour must keep strict silence from 3:30 to 4:30. All who come late in the morning or afternoon will be given special work 'to do during this period. A -IP SIC Pk Eugene O'Connell, Class of '13, was held .up by Getz and duped into buying an Echo Eugene knows all about echoes for he says that the only place a person can speak to .L CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 29 Dr. J. E. McOscar was the first we know of to subscribe for the Echo. ' -K' 8 if Leo Kinstle, a former student, has sent a letter of appreciation to the Board of Editors, and also an order for the Echo. Leo lives far from Fort Wayne. 96 wk Sk Foohey has at last got his wool cut. -X' all if Leo weberi has been out of school sailing a floating rib that broke anchor at the Kendall- ville game., The absence of our secretary is a great' inconvenience to us, but we hope he will again! be with us in a few days. 99 ae ae , Leaders Brennan and Beck have lost their smiles since they read the Anti Tardum Decree of the Faculty. if wk 212 It was learned from an unofficial source that new desks for the Seniors would be here in a few days. -X' S2 212 Paul Foohey objects to being called windy after .the record ,Getz made the other day. Getz says that Foohey never gave his lungs a 'X' 28 SIC James and Thomasl-Iayes, of Notre Dame University has written to tell us that the law does not forbid them to eat turkey at Fort Wayne, November 25. chance to fill. 49 8 8 Confidential:-Steve Weber told the boys the other day that by the aid of Uncle Sam's Secret Service and a two cent investment he is able to announce -the glad tidings that thus far Joseph Tomkins, 13 Class President, whose whereabouts we inquired for last week, has eluded the inviting portals of the Toledo jail. This is all the more surprising for we have just heard from other sources that Joe is keeping company with Cy Parrot. Won- der if, any of you remember Cy's immortal ode to the memory of his dead canary? Here she goes, boys! Step aside! It was the wail of a dying fish, And the dying fish was a whale, And he told the tale of his dying wish With a dying swish of his tail. i 'U' 8 8 We write this for the benefit of science. In a recent experiment in Physics the mem- bers of the Senior Class had an opportunity to test their lung pressure. The average pres- sure was two pounds, two ounces. Clarence Getz took first prize CWe knew he wouldi. He made three trials and each time he held up 15 cm. of mercury. From this we calcu- late that his lung pressure is three pounds. Some pressure! The pressure exerted by the gas of the Indiana Lighting Company is but 1-18 of this, according to our experiments. VVho'd'have thought it! - EDISON HOUR. On Friday, October 22, the boys of the school were entertained for one hour in the fore- noon by Mr. John Delaney of the Edison Phonograph Company. We repaired to the hall upstairs at 10:30 and found Mr. Delaney sort- ing his records for the entertainment. After making a few appropriate remarks about Edi- son Week and the Diamond Needle Phono- graph, he gave the following selections: Op- eratic Prologue, Miss Carson's Songs, Band Selection, Ach Gatt! How dat Voman could Cook! I'll Take You Home Again, Kath- leen. - The pieces were very clear and distinct as the diamond needle reproduces the overtone in a very satisfactory manner. We thank Mr. Delaney for calling on us, and we appreciate the unsophisticated manner in which he con- ducted the concert. X-RAY NOTES. . What,ll you have, boys? This was the question put to Joe Brennan, John Dedier and Donald Beck as they sat at the counter of the Summit City restaurant, October 8. It was noon hour and the boys were anxious to get a bite in a hurry in order to be back in time for the afternoon session of school. 'L'Seeing that it's Friday, I guess we'll have fish, said Brennan. Three fish, called out the waiter to the chef. No difference, said the chef, what do they want? it- S 1 ' A certain gentleman from Hesse Cassel who attends our school made his appearance in the advantage is in the woods or by the sea-shore. -- - I--1 --- . ,,..,-gl' .I i. .C 30 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 1 A class room shortly before the noon hour on October 23. It is reported that himself and the nag were both found dozing near the end of Calhoun street at 10:30 that morning, by a city detective. 31 46 212 f The most startling discovery we have -made concerns an old friend and classmate of ours, Edward Merz.T He was never wanting in loyal support while at school, but at the same time it is evident that he carried some doubts of our ability with him. Come on, Ed, and subscribe for an Echo,'1 said one of our sellers. NiX! there's a dime. I'll buy one every month. How do I know your company will keep going until July? came the 'philosophic response. i ...,.....- SENIOR CLASS NOTES. Two months have passed since we entered school as Seniors. During these two months we have worked as we never worked before. Besides our regular class work we have been hustling for ads and chasing for subscribers. We are only half through yet, for we've got to go it until the Echo pays for itself. We want the help of the whole student body. Our interests are the interests of the school. :ll 'K' ill Our number is thirteen, but we don't mind that, for we have met worse numbers. The greatest harmony exists among us since Joe Brennan became toastmaster. Getz must still have his gun, and Beuret his cigarettes. Foohey is still taking it easy. ak 1+ af A number of writers for the Echo were sore- ly disappointed when the printer turned out their stories without paying much attention to the corrections in the proof. Some of our members who are I. W. W. men have deter- the printing plant. Of mined to dynamite course we as a class donit approve of this, but we are powerless to prevent it.-C. G. JUNIOR NOTES. -.gli- I am a lit'tle fellow, and so it behooves me to be cautious in my remarks concerning my classmates. The only fellow I'm not afraid 'of is Byanski, but he does nothing that entitles him to a mention in these columns. O'Brien is a slow gentleman and can never manage to have a story in on time. Brennan caused at sensation in class byidiscussing the matinee of October 11. Another Ends it difficult to sle-en in chemistry class. Schmidt has attractedat- tention by his continued presence at the corner of Berry and Clinton each day at 4:00 p. m. We don't envy him. Poor Schmidt! He was all right when he lived in Decatur. ik 'X' PIC Spelling tests are still the range on Wed- nesday. After many efforts Kinney succeed- ed in building reputation, lost consistency and balked at eligible, He succeeded in erection'l and helped Beuret with dedica- tion. Captain O'Brien blames his last defeat on Wyss for Udenciencyf' Brennan compli- mented Franke of O'Brien's team for not get- ting conscious. -A. S. . . 1-.1-.i .nhl SOPHONIORE CLASS N'OTES. Through the influence of Aaron Huguenard the Board of Editors agreed to allow the Sophomores the space of one-half column each month. O Most Exaulted Board, We-Thank -You! But at the same time we wish to let you know that the Sophies,' are not kids. W e resent such appellations. They are slangy and ungentlemanly. S -N' Ik Now, the Juniors are not the only ones who have spelling contests. We have two teams. The Brushes captained by Huguenard and the Fords captained by Roy. The Brushes are clean sweepers, but the Fords go up any time fSee the October Echob. Though the Fords often catch up with the Brushes, they can never get ahead, for the Brushes sweep away again. SIC ii' SIS Ed. Sullivan has the brightest head in our class. Gordon Kelly's words are not Without weight. Dutch Heidrick and Irish Kelly have several times tried to start an Irish-Ger- man war but the Kinder always restores peace. Arcola' Ryan has often quieted Dutch 'by threatening to reveal some secrets concerning his grade days.-A. H. I ,QI CENTRAL CATHOLIC FRESHMAN NOTES. n We do not wish to use this column either to complain or to quarrel, but if you have read the last tissue of the Echo, you will consider it but just and necessary that we should reply to those who said: And as for 'Freshies'- who are they anyway? Yes, who are we? Children? Perhapsg but don't forget we wear pants! t ' , if 'K' 8 Do you know Leslie Logan? Well, h-e's afraid of nobody but the teachers and his parents. Do you know Ek?. . . .Yes, he and Logan were very anxious. to watch the score of the last game of the World's S-eries. ' ' S 'll' 3 If you have only a kitchen and a pet dog in the family we would recommend you to be- come acquainted with our classmate Storch. C 'I' Il Yes, we've got some Bushmans too, and no matter how much of a grammar shark you are you can never make them Bushmen. At the request of Brother Daniel they now come in time for class. vlf -it if Have we got the C. C. H. S. spirit? Judge for yourself-we don't knock, we don't loaf, we don't cheat, We don't swear, we all sell the Echo, we all do our workr-J. Z. LEST WE FORGET. Friday, October 1.-Clidordl promised to spring a surprise in a few days. Behler swept the Senior room. ' A wk '19 IB 4 Monday, October 4.-Joe Brennan came on time. The Juniors turned in seventeen stories for the Echo. uk Sk -K' Tuesday, October 5.-Very few knew Clifford today, as he had come out from behind the bush which he had been wearing for a couple of weeks. ' U fr an as Wednesday, October 6.-Hurrah! The Seni- ors are going to give a play. Brother Ephr-em says it's going to be some play, and if he says so, that ends it. ' It It -If , Thursday, October 7.--Some have risen to fame in an hour. The Echo Board of Editors HIGH SCHOOL ECHO' 31 was learned from the proofs today. Things we'd like to knowf-How did Joe Brennan get to be manager? Well, we are glad to see a Sophomore and a Junior on the staff, for the Seniors never could do anything alone. 23 8 4 Friday, October 8.-Brennan, Didier and Beck were taken for fishes today. Sk Dk 'X' Saturday, October 9.--Yes, school today- for some. Why? Ask the man that crossed the Rubicon, or that other fellow whose head adorned the Rostra. 8 8 5 Monday, October 11.- Buzz Centlivre had a hard time convincing Brother Daniel that he learned more by' going to a Notre Dame foot- ball game than by going to Sunday school. Beck and Brennan, automobile shovers the day before, were unable to push to school. Bob Beuret showed up. We learned later that it was not all his doing for his father, Mr. Henry Beuret exercised the prerogatives of a father when Bob attempted to over-sleep. -r at 4+ Tuesday, October 12.-Columbus day, Sa- loons, Banks and the C. C. H. S. locked the doors- and pulled ,down the blinds. ' Ik 2? 'K' Wednesday, October 13.f-As there is no First Offender's Act in English class, Weber got 400 words. Foohey and Beuret, old soaks, got 700 each. Sk Sk 'K- Thursday, October 14.-Joe Brennan dis- claimed all relationship to Brennan of the Moors who appeared in the Star movies to- day. C if 'll' Friday, October 15.-The Seniors spent the afternoon fixing up Mads for the printer. After school they went down town to collect some more. ' ' S :le -1- Monday, October 18.-Weber brought some poetry to school today. Behler attended a lecture on Propriety in Story-Writing. After the lecture he asked'Wilkinson if he knew the meaning of propriety. It - Sk 'H' Tuesday, October 19.-Weber, Kramer, Hugu-enard were appointed collectors for the Echo.. Regulations 'abouii commission, etc., were posted up in the study hall. 32 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO Wednesday, October 20.--The Senior class corrected the proof sheets of the school pa- per. Donald Beck fainted when he saw his name among the Editors, and some one else said: Did I write that dope? :lf vis -76 Thursday, October 2I.+The Kendallville High School was promised a football game on Saturday, so some fellows got together and went out to Lawton after school to practice. 224 elf it Friday, October 22.- Tis pleasant sure to see your name in printli' Such 'was the thought of many this afternoon when they saw their stories in the first issue of the Echo. Copies were distributed at 3:30. No one got a copy on credit. 2: :Ak 9+ Monday, October 25.-Every student got so many copies of the Echo, with the instructions, 'tNow, go and sell, and show your school spirit. VVeber and Gordon did not show up as they suffered injuries in Saturdays game. Wyss met himself coming out of Religion class. P14 :lf il' Tuesday, October 26.-Getz reported another page of ads for the Echo. O'Brien succeed- ed in writing a story. Congratulations, Ros- coe! Idfednesday, October 27.-Anti-Tardum De- cree promulgated. Beck wept. 234 'N' ak Thursday, October 28.-Anti Tardum Decree put in execution. Joe Wilkinson taken for a book agent. Alas, poor Joe! Is it come to that? Friday, October 29.-Kelker and Beuret??'?? Bi-monthly Examinations all day. FUN OR PHYSIC. TVVICE-TOLD TALES IVhy iwon't a bicycle stand long?,' Because it's two-tired. Sk 99 wk Why is a cigar like a play? lf it's bad it won't draw if it's good you want a box. as ee :ze Why are fish so musical?' Because they're just covered with scales. ak 'X' wk waiter, you had your thumb in this soup? That's all right,-it isnit hot. . S4 'X' Pk Why do the nose and chin always quarrel? Because so many words are passed between them. ak -X' 12 V How can you make a pair of trousers last? Make the coat and vest iirstf' 214 A 99 PIG IC Cl How can you keep fish from smelling? Cut off their noses. it NIADE-TO-ORDER TALES. Brother Anthony.-Yaste, why is your tongue always going? . Yaste.-I can't help it, Brotherg we have the active voice in the potential mode now. :K 'X' 9? Beck.-Flaharty did you ever hear the joke about the Irishman who bought a pair of shoes and when he tried to put them on exclaimed By jingo! I can never put them on until I have worn them a while? Flaharty.-Yes, I heard it. Beck, Csurprisedb.-When? Flaharty.-Just now. 7 28 -ll' bk O'Brien--Kinney, why has Kramer such red cheeks? Kinney-I suppose he's fond of maiden blushesf' 8 'll' Sl I Beuret-Getz, what do you think of the jaw Clifford has since the Kendallville game? Getz-It's a real swell affair. THINGS WE'D LIKE TO KN'OW. I ' .il-i IVhy our Trapp hasn't caught a single rat yet. ae at a: . Why Heidrick never learned to swear. 'N' 214 Dk 4 When Carroll will begin to wear long pants. -X- at 3' Who the Freshman was that wrote the class- ical essay onnthe famous Greek philosopher, Isosceles., -8- P14 Sk Who the hard Junior is who gets a whiskey flast full of root beer at Joeis and then stair- gers round the school. The Central Catholic igh School Echo 0 c W Echo verborum nostrorum amicls ,delectet VOL. I. DECEMBER l9I5 NO. 3 THE NATIVITY Of old, men looked unto that day When Christ would come to saveg They longed to see the God-man born But not within a cave. 7 No shelter could the Virgin find. For riches she had noneg And still the Lord of heaven and earth Was her Incarnate Son. Such was His birth, such was His life,- Devoid of all men prize, That we may live in hope and peace, And o'er life's pleasures rise. P. F. OUR SCHOOL By Leo N. Weber, '16. At the close of the fourth year came the eventful night, when the first graduates of our school were to receive their diplomas. The Hall was packed with the relatives and friends of the boys. The commencement pro- gram consisted of several instrumental and vocal selections, and a debate. The question for debate was: Resolved, That woman should be given the ballot in Indiana. Eugene. O'Con- nell, Charles Girardot and J. Stephen Weber comprised the negative side, while the affir- mative was upheld by Thomas Hayes, Joseph Tompkins, and Jerome Miller. The affirmative side was given the decision. James Hayes de- livered the valedictory. After the debate the curtain rose and Bishop Alerding stepped for- ward and with a gesture that embraced the graduates said: I present them to you, the boys of our first class of the Central Catholic High School. It was a proud evening for him and for those students whose honor and privi- lege it was to be members of the class of '13. With great pride and joy he gave each one his diploma and awarded the medals to the hon- orary students. Besides instruction in Christian Doctrine, Church History, Ethics and Logic. the course of studies which the graduates had completed was as follows: English ...... .... 4 units Latin ........ .... 4 units Mathematics ........ . . .3142 units German or French .... .... 2 units History ........... . . .35 units Science ..... . . . .... . ............ 3 units Commercial ............. Q . . .. ....... 195 units This makes 3, total of :Zig units. while the number required by the State Board of Educa- tion is but 16. The fact that each of our graduates who has gone to college has been allowed full credits in each subject is ample proof in refutation of the argument that schools that give fewer units accomplish more. Two universities in Indiana and one outside have offered advanced stand- ing to our graduates. It does not. require much concentration to readily see that our gradu- ates not only receive a sound religious train- ing, but that they also leave the school with a standing of 515 units ahead of the ordinary graduate. Among the members of the faculty who were present at the first graduation, two, Brother Marcellinus and Brother Gabriel, were never to returng the former became ill shortly after the closing of the school. and not recovering his health. remained at Notre Dame. Brother Gabriel left for India in the fall of 1913, where after taking up his new labors in the service of God he died a. peaceful and holy death. Long may his memory dwell in our hearts! Let us not forget a last tribut.e to the mem- ory of that dear old teacher and still dearer friend, Brother Marce-llinus. Soon after the completion of his four years of labor in or- ganizing the school and making certain its success, God in His Divine wisdom saw fit to call him unto Himself and bring his longshorne 34 'I ' CENTRAL CATHOLIC ti'ia1s,,tp..-an.. endg..,.but. to that first graduating class' and to us all,ohis memory will always be a priceless inheritance from the past. Remem- brance will sometimes- draw us back in thought, and lingering let us feel the spirit of his com- radeship, and the 'encouragement of his kindly words. A The year of 1914 was one of marked success for the'School. Eleven graduates-Leon Baker, Louis Centlivre, Stephen DeWald, Thomas Huguenard, William Mueller, Gerald Pierre, John Reuss,VEmmet Rohyans, Don A. Weber, Frank Wyss, and John Wyss, received their di- plomas on the -evening of June 19, for the suc- cessful completion of the four year course. Three of the out-going class received medals. With the observance of this second annual commencement of the High School, announce- ment was made by Father Lafontaine of two signal honors for the institution. His holiness Pope Pius X, when visited by Bishop Alerding, granted the Apostolic Benediction to the pre- late, benefactors, 'and students. The other an- nouncem'ent was that the Central Catholic High School had been commissioned, and was now on a footing with the best high schools in the country. While there never was any doubt as to the work being done by the school. the com- mission was obtained to entitle the graduate to enter college, which so far had no oppor- tunity of judging the standing of the young men who were leaving our school. ' In the scholastic year of 1915 a grafifvipg increase in the enrollment was noted. Progress was made in all departments, and at the close of the year well trained and capable young men passed from the ranks of the student body. The graduates were as follows: William Bren- nan, Francis Litot, Leo Munich, Leland Parrott and Emmet Sorg. F In this way three classes have gone from the Central Catholic High School into manhood and the things of life. Their diploma was an Open Sesame to any recognized college, and their education was a passport to the business world. So we find them today, the boys who year by year stepped over the portals of their Alma Mater, some in colleges and universities, some in the seminaries of our Holy Mother Church, and still others in professional and business lines. It is no idle boast that Ciass by class and year' by yearj the honor roll will grow until some day the school will have a home of its own, a T.:-r'yw'-vw-.,, vu ATT I tl ' 1 ' . 1. . 1 K Hier-1 sol-noon. Ecu-lo 1 A monument to the man who dream-ed a dream- and finds it now fulfilled. ' The gold medal awards for excellence each year were as follows: ' - A 1913. A ' Donor A Recipient Subject Rt. Rev. Bishop Alerding ..-...... Senior Class -1 J. Stephen Weber. - . Notre Dame University .......... Junior Class John Wyss I Hon. W. P. Breen ............. Sophomore Class Leo Munich Dr. E, J. McOscar ............- Freshman Class Leo N. Weber Mr. Carl J. Weber .......... Christian, Doctrine Joseph Tompkins Rev. W. C. Miller ............. Oratory.CSeniorJ Eugene O'Conne1l Rev. John R. Quinlan ....... Elocution CJun1orJ Don A. Weber 1914. ' ' Rt. Rev. Bishop Alerding ........ Senior Class 'John Wyss A Rt. Rev. J. H. Oechtering ...... , . . .Junior Class Leo Munich Hon. W. P. Breen ............ Sophomore Class Leo N. vWeber 1 Dr. E. J. McOscar ............ Freshman .Class Harold Kramer - Mr. Carl J. Weber ........ Christian Doctrine 1 Leon J. Baker Rev. Joseph F. Delaney. .Christian Doctrine II Frank Rogers A ' Rev. John R. Quinlan ...... Elocution Uuniori . Emmet J. Sorg Rev. W. C. Miller ............ German CSeniorJ Don A. Weber Mr. Timothy Foohey ......... Latin fFreshmani Frederick Kelly ' . 1915 P - Emmet J. Sorg . Rt. Rev. J. H. Oechtering .......... Junior Class Leo N. Weber Hon. W. P. Breen ............ Sophomore Class Harold Kramer Dr. E. J. McOscar ............ Freshman Class Aaron Huguenard A Mr. Carl J. Weber ........ Christian Doctrine 1 Francis Litot A Hon. Stephen Fleming .... Christian Dostrine II - Anthony Trapp Rev. August Young ...... Christian Dortrine Ill Clarence Wyss- . Rt. Rev. Bishop Alerding ........ Senior Class CENTRAL CATHOLIC Rev. W. C. Miller ............. Oratory fSeniorJ William Brennan Rev. John R. Quinlan ...... Elocution Lluniori Paul J. Foohey Mr. Timothy Foohey .... .. .Mechanical Drawing Daniel 'Haley Rev. Charles Thiele ......... Latin fFresliman3 Harvey Conway Dr. N. C. Ross ................ German CSeniori Leo Munich GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE By Donald Beck, '16, During the iirst week of November, while looking over the old books that fill the spacious shelves of our classroom, I came across a copy of Wallace A. Brice's History of Fort Wayne, published in 1868. Among other things of inter- est in the book is a sketch of the life of Gen- eral Anthony Wayne. Now that our city is all aglow concerning the proposed monument of this glorious national hero, I felt that the patriotic glow of the spirit must bestow a tribute to the men that are gone, and set about to present this summary of Mr. Brice's more lengthy Life of Wayne. Indeed to me it seems fitting that as Wayne's birthday occurs on New Years' day. we of Fort Wayne should one and all make a new-year resolution .Cwhat fools laugh ati to work with patriotic zeal till his monument adorns our city. Likemanv another of the patriots who fought for freedom. Wayne was of English descentf His grandfather. who also bore the name of Anthony, was born in England but moved to Ireland in 1631! In 1690 he served in the army of William of Orange against the Irish who rallied around the standard of the undeserv- ing King James. Small reward did Wayne get for his efforts in the cause of the usurper, and dearly did England pay for the ungrateful conduct of William, when almost one hundred years later Wavne's grandson. Mad,Anthony, unfurled the banner of freedom and humbled the proud oppressor that broke the treaty of Limerick ere the ink wherewith 'twas writ was dry. In 1622, Wayne's discontented grandfather crossed the Atlantic and settled in Pennsyl- vania. In Chester county of this state his re- nowned grandson was born, January 1, 1745. Anthony's father's name was Isaac, and Isaac's cross was his son Anthony, if we credit the 1600529 HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 35 little information we have of his boyhood. HA pretty wild boy, is the phrase that has been used to describe him, but we have no rea- son to ,draw the phrase beyond its literal meaning. When Anthony was old enough, he was sent to his uncle Gilbert to be educated. At school he paid very little attention to his studies, but used this time in organizing the boys for mlitary drills and skirmishes. The boys no longer had the appearance of students, but rather looked like a tribe of Indians. Anthony went so far that very little studying was done by any of the boys, so his 'uncle was forced to report the matter to his father. A severe lecture from his father made him change his ways and pay more attention to his studies. After being eighteen months with his uncle he was sent to Philadelphia to acquire a higher education. Here he learned a grea-t deal about astronomy and mathematics, and remained un- til he was eighteen years of age, when he took up land surveying. Wayne had be-en at his work for a short time, 'when peace was declared between Great Britain and France. The former wished to colonize Nova Scotia, th-e newly acquired ter- ritory, and companies of prominent men were formed for this purpose. Benjamin Franklin was a member of one of these, and it was through his influence, that Anthony Wayne was chosen as a special agent to visit that country. It was his duty to examine the soil and report on the conditions of the surroundings in gen- eral. He was now in his twenty-iirst year. He remained in charge until 1767, when trouble be- gan to brelw -between England and the col- onies. It was in this year that Wayne was married to the daughter of Benjamin Penrose, a prominent merchant of Philadelphia. ln 1774, when the colonists first revolted against the tyranny of Great Britain, Wayne was among the first to step to the front. That a long and s-evere struggle was about to be en- tered upon was very evident. Wayne immedi- ately took it upon himself to form a company of trained men, so as to be in readiness at an instant's call. The military tactics for which he was so severely reprimanded by his father in the days of his youth now became very use- full in forming his company. In this he was very successful, and it was only a period of six weeks before a military regiment, which had the appearance of a veteran in every re- -36 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO . spect, was formed. Wayne, by his continued successes and in- .domitable energy, won the title of Colonel, which was conferred upon him by the Con- tinental Congress in 1776. He was also given command of one of the four regiments re- quired from Pennsylvania, in reinforcement of the Northern Army. He at once started with his regiment for Canada, joining Thompson's brigade, under the command of Major General Sullivan. During the latter part of June they pitched camp at the mouth of the Sorel River. Upon learning that the British were advancing westward, General Thompson with St. Clair's, Wayne's and Irvine's regiments, advanced to check the enemy. The American forces were -taken by surprise, and General Thompson and several of his men were captured. About the same time Col. St. Clair received a severe wound in the leg, and the direction of the remaining troops fell upon Col. Wayne. Al- though wounded, Wayne directed the forces with such skill that the western side of the river Des Loups was soon reached in safety. General Sullivan perceiving that the position at the mouth of the Sorel was no longer safe, ordered his troops to retreat to Lake Cham- plain. This took place about the latter part of June. Wayne with the Pennsylvania troops was ordered to protect the rear in this move- ment. On this expedition the enemy was so close that the last boat to leave was within musket shot. However they reached Ticon- deroga, July 17, without suffering any disaster. General Gates. who was now in charge of troops at Ticonderoga, hearing of the perilous condition of Washington, ma.rched to the aid of the commander-in-chief, with eight brigades, leaving the remaining 2,500 men under the command of Col. Wayne. It was at this point that Congress conferred the title of Brigadier- General upon our hero. He remained in charge of the troops at Ticonderoga until the following spring, at which time he was ordered to report to th-e main army, and upon his arrival he was placed at the head of a brigade. Wayne was now connected with the more important move- ments of the Revolution. and as a leader he continued to be very successful. When the British were forced to retreat from Philadel- phia, in June 1778. we End Wavne among the llrst in pursuit, for which he was highly praised by Washington in his report to Con- gress. At the battle of Brandywine Wayne was assigned the post of honor, that of leading the American attack, a service which he performed with a gallantry now become habitual to him- self and the division he commanded. Shortly after entering the fortification of the enemy at Stony Point, Wayne -was struck in the head by a musket ball. He fell, but immediately rallied and cried out: March ong carry me into the fort, for, should the wound be mortal, l will die at the head of the column. For his bravery at this battle, Congress tendered him a vote of thanks, and he was also congratulated by many famous and distinguished m-en, who well understood the great deeds this ardent and fearless young man was accomplishing daily for the good of his country. A That great respect was paid to the judgment of Wayne was proved whenever trouble arose in the camp. It was in the early part of Janu- ary 1781, a short time after the army had gone into winter quarters, that nearly an entire di- vision revolt.ed. This took place at the clos-e of day. All attempts to quiet the disturbanc'e were in vaing and many were wounded or killed. That only poor and insufficient cloth- ing was provided: that wages were irregularly paid, and that service was greatly prolonged beyond the legal term of enlistment-were the complaints registered. At about half past eleven o'clock, the insurgents being resisted no longer, started for Princeton. Wayne was at this time stationed near Morristown. He at once decided to follow the revolting division, and overtook them at Vealtown. It was not long before his convincing argum-ents had brought the mutinous band to see how blindly they were acting. That a committee should be appointed to set forth their grievances, was pro- posed by Wayne. . This plan met immediate approval among the soldiers, and a few were accordingly selected to act for all. The march to Princeton was continued, but in a far more orderly manner. In the year 1777, the British turned their at- tention to the South. Washington at once sent General Lafayette with an infantry of twelve hundred to Virginia. Not long after, General Wayne with his Pennsylvania company fol- lowed. It was in this territory that Wayne, after having advanced to within fifty yards of the British line, found out that the entire army of the enemy was lying in ambush. Wayne did not lose his courage, however, and, by making a bold rush at them and then quickly Tetfeai- 7 I CENTRAL CATHOLIC ing, he made the enemy believe that he was trying to draw them into an ambush, and con- sequently, the American forces were not pur- sued. Shortly after this daring episode Gen- eral Wayne was chosen to reinstate, as far as possible, the authority of the Union within the limits of Georgia. He had with him one hundred regular dragoons, three hundred un- disciplined Georgia militia, and about three hundred State cavalry. In the short period of five weeks he had taken all the enemy's in- terior posts, blocked the Indians going to the aid of the British, and left them only the town of Savannah. The number of the enemy on this occasion was about three times as large as that of Wayne's troops. Savannah was evacuated on July 12, 1782, and soon after, Charleston was given up by the British. A treaty of peace having been signed, Wayne returned to his home in Chester county, Pennsylvania, hailed as one of the most remarkable men of his day, crowned, as he well deserved, with the bless- ings of a whole nation of free men and noble women. Vi However, he was too high in the estimation of the public to be 'allowed to remain inactive. He became a member of the Council of Censors, and was soon after given a seat in the Conven- tion called to revise the Constitution of the State. After this, Wayne wished to live a retired life and declined all offices, which Washington desired to bestow upon him. How- ever, in' 1792, Washington persuaded Wayne to accept command of the Western Army. For his work in the West he was highly compli- mented by Congress, and received the thanks of the general public. The year after the treaty of Greenville 17969 was signed, Wayne was ap- pointed receiver of the military posts given up by the British. It was while faithfully fuldlling this duty that he was suddenly attacked by the gout, dying soon afterwards At his own request he was bm'ied at the foot of the dag-staf of the garrison, with the simple inscription of A. W. upon the stone that served to remind the people of the burial place of the soldier, the patriot, the hero, General Anthony Wayne. After a period of thirteen years the remains were removed to the cemetery of St. David's church, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, by his son Col. Isaac Wayne. Here a most beauti- ful monument was erected in his honor by the Pennsylvania State Society of the Cincinnati. Such was the life and death of the man we HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 37 are soon to honor in Fort Wayne by erecting a monument that will keep the memory of his patriotic deeds ever fresh in the hearts of his countrymen, in the hearts of those who owe the blessing of liberty they now enjoy, to the prowess, the bravery, and the valor of such heroes as Wayne. 4-11111-1-1 ALL TOGETHER, BOYS Forward, boys! Be up and doing, Cheer each dull and weary heart, Show you've got the fighting spirit, Let your red blood strength impart. Learn to labor all together- All for one and one for all, Help the lad who toils on upward, Great things have beginnings small. We are sailors of Life's vessel: Each one labors at the wheel. Therefore, boys, be up and doing, Steer your course with steady keel. Though the foe be hard to conquer, Don't give up, boys, never fear. Show you've got the Spartan spirit, Show you'1l sell your red blood dear. -H. Derck. 1 -1:-Q11-ii THE FINAL CALL Hark! I hear the bugle calling, 'Tis the summons of One I love. I chose the 'crooked path of life. And feared that I had lost the strife, When a voice called me from above. I saw the dangerous path I trod But found that I could pray, And now Fm called before my God On this my judgment day. I see the heavens opened wide And angels round Thy throne, I hear the bugle's final call, I For Thou hast saved me from my fall. And culled me for Thine OWD.. -fLeo Weber. 38' . 'IcEN1f.RAL CAT-HoLlc HIGH SCHOOL ECHO ' WHAT A FOOL' WILL DO.. I -int'-, Leo Behler,.'16. A 'The only excitement around Maynard Col- lege for the past few days was the discussions and arguments concerning the varsity football team. There was great speculation as to who would 'make the team, for even the old players were not sure of a regular berth. It was now Thursday, the team was to be picked tomorrow, and the season was to open on Saturday. Un Friday morning, twenty-three students who had been trying out for the team sat, anxious-y in the meeting room, awaiting the arrival of the captain and the coach. It was no slight honor to be selected for the Maynard football team, because- no one had ever got on that team who was not a student and a gentle- man as well as a good player. And so we rind each of the twenty-three in a rather pen- sive mood when the door of the hall opened as the coach and captain made their appear- ance. Good morning, boys, said Charles Stanton, the upright captain of Manyard college. Good morning, gentlemen, was the cheerful response from the twenty-three stalwart boys whom Charlie had addressed. Coach Harper simply nodded, as he had told Charlie to do the talking this morning. As soon as silence prevailed, the captain slowly began: Boys, you have all shown the Maynard spirit in practic-e, and I am sorry that the rules of football do not allow the whole twenty-three of you to play. Mr. Harper and myself have discussed yourgood points and your bad ones, and we are influenced by no personal motives in selecting the players for to-morrow's game. After I have read the names of the lucky ones, I shall expect those who have been less fortu- nate to show the Maynard spirit still and stick by-the team even if they cannot share the laurels that we hope to win. , The boys answered this by three rahs for Charlie. Then he read the names of those that had been selected. Jimmy Fitzgerald, concern- ing whom there had been much speculation, was among them. He could play ball, but his ability in that line was unknown until he placed himself in the hands of Charlie and Coach Harper. After the signal practice which the coach had put them through in preparation for to- morrow's game was over, Jimmy came up to the captain and said: Put her here, old man! I knew you would give me a fair chance. Q That,'s all right, Jimmy, said Charlie, I know you'll try to make good. But, by the way, what have you on for to-night? - Nothing, unless something turns up. , Well, let us go to the burlesque at the Em- press this evening. What. do you say? Nix on war stuff! I'm neutral. ' . ' f'Ch come on! They say it's the greatest rag that hit the town this season. No use! You know how they kidded me abeut my red hair, last week, and said I ought to part it in the middle. Besides, you know r.ght well that not one of our professors wants us to go to such shows. Yes, I'm done with them. Oh donlt let. that worry-you. You're all right, even if your hair is red. Nobody can ever deny that you have a bright head. t'Now, Charlie, if you will be serious for a minute I'll tell you what I want you to do. Come out to the house- to-night and forget about the burlesque craze. I'd have asked you before this, but I was waiting to see if I could make the team first, so that-nobody could say I was looking for a pull with you and Coach Harperf' 1 Just as you say, Jimmy. I'm ready to go anywhere once. I'll expect you after eight. Don't forget, now. No fear. So long! Au revoir! Promptly at 8:30, Mr. Stanton was standing on the porch of the Fitzgeralds' home. He had rung the door bell and was waiting for someone to open the door. Not much burlesque 'round here! ' he mut- tered to himself, as the door opened. ' ' Hello, Charlie! I was afraid you'd forget to come, said Jimmy. Let me have your overcoat and hat. I'll put them right here on the rack. Well, 'Pinkey'? said Charles as he handed him his ovecoat and hat. Everything's O. K. Let's go into the parlorg and I'll call Grace. She's my sister, and 'we live alone here. She likes to hear people talk about football. Steps were heard in the hall, and Jimmy called out: Oh, sister, come here a minuteg, I want you to' meet Mr. Stanton, the captain of how is everything this evening, CENTRAL CATHOLIC the school's eleven. I As she entered, Charles said to himself, 't,Not much burlesque about that! I am delighted to meet you, lVIr. Stanton, l heard Jimmy speak of you so often. f The delight is all mine, said Charles, as he clasped the little, wary hand which she-had gracefully offered him. He said no more, but remained standing like a statue. He was only conscious that she was beautiful-more beauti- ful than his fancy's dreams had ever painted. The telephone bell rang, and Jimmy went to answer the call. Charlie blessed that phone, not because it took away Jimmy, but because it started Grace talking. Mr, Stanton, said she, again repeating his name, I'm just crazy about football, and I want to thank you for giving Jimmy a chance. Since our parents were drowned in the Oceanic disaster, Jimmy and I have been more brother and sister than ever, and although he is older than I by a year and a half, he always looks up to me. This is the first year since the trag- edy that he has been cheerful. Charles did not wish to say anything that would recall the Oceanic to her mind again, so he modestly remarked, Miss Fitzgerald, I fear you thank me more than I deserve. I like to see everybody get a fair chance. Now, I saw that Jimmy could play football, and that's the reason why I picked him. At this moment, Jimmyqreturned, and the threetalked football for a considerable time. As the conversation began to wane, Charles said he must. be going, and asked Miss Fitz- gerald to come and see to-morrow's game. When she oEered her hand, he actually had nerve enough to compliment her on her pretty fingers. He received a cute little smile for his pains, and he began to, regret that he had 'stood up to go.' But her brother came to his relief by telling Charlie to be sure and call again when- ever he had time. As Charlie left the house hetmade up his mind to have time, all right. 4- 1 Sk Jimmy, is your sister at the game to-day? said Captain Stanton, as he trotted out with the Maynard eleven on the field. Sure thing! said Jimmy. Well, she'll see some game to-day. There won't be much of the Lincoln squad left when we get through. ' As the whistle blew, Charles looked toward HIGH sci-fool. Ecu-so 39 the grandstand. Sure enough, there was Grace waving the Maynard colors. Lincoln scarcely had a look in during the whole game. The march of,Maynard was ir- resistible. Fitzgerald and Stanton were the heroes of the game. From every quarter the rooters were yelling Go it Red, and Right through, Cap! For the next six weeks Captain Stanton was a. constant and welcome visitor at the Fitzgerald home. The football season was now drawing to a close. Maynard was to play its last game to-morrow. The Cadets, its greatest rival, had been booked as a worthy opponent for the closing game. Stanton was spending the even- ing at Fitzgeralds ' Do you think you shall win tomorrow's garne?', asked Grace in a rather nervous tone. 'Nothing to it! We have the best team in years. We'll humble the Cadets to the dust, said Charlie in the most serious manner. -'iListen, Charlie! You know I am an odd sort of girl, and 1 want to 'ask you to let the Cadets win to-morrow. - . What! Let the Cadets win? p Yes, Charlie, I wish you would do it! I can't tell you why now, but I should beso happy if you would do this for me alone. Charles was puzzled, but he could not refuse. To him Grace was a girl worth any sacrifice. Grace, he said with feeling, I would do anything to please you. Maynard loses to-mor- row. Cn the following day he led the pride of May- nard on the field. He was cheered to the echo as he doffed his head-gear to the noisy throng. He looked for Miss Fitzgerald in Maynard's Stand, but he failed to see her. Both teams went through a slight practice and then the game was called. The Cadets were unable to withstand the hrst onslaught of Maynard eleven. Before iive minutes their goal was crossed for a -touch- down. Coach Harper danced with -joy. Stanton made a bone-head play in the second quarter, and the Cadets scored their ijrsttouch-down. At the end of the second quarter the coach asked Charlie if he was going crazy. Charlie told him not to fear, as he was going to press his team for all 'twas worth in the second half. In the third quarter he threw a forward-pass right into the hands of the Cadets' halfback. Coach Harper foamed, but he could not get near Stanton to paste him one as the Cadets 2 , 2 401' CENTRAL cA'rHol.l'c Hue:-I sc:-noon. Ecu-no . made their second touch-down. As luck would have it, there was no one to take Stanton's place, so the coach had to let him stay in for Llle last quarter. Stanton now saw that he had done enoughg so he contented himself by l.e,p1.-g both sides scoreless during this quarter. The whistle blew. The Cadets had won the game. Maynard fans were wild with fury. Everybody wanted to know what was the mat- ter with Stanton. Few suspected that Captain Stanton would deliberately give away the game. in his heart he felt guilty, but he was not sorry. He. had pleased Grace-and to-night he would ask her hand as a compensation. With this resolution, he set out for Fitzgeralds' at 8 o clock that evening. When he arrived in front of the house he stood st.ill as if rivited to the grcund. Through the parlor window he could see Miss Grace Fitzgerald and Brown, the captain of the Cadets, as happy in each other's company as any two could be. He did not ent- er, but beat it home, repeating half aloud to himself, as he walked along t.he deserted, street, What a fool will do! What a fool will do! CATHOLIC WRITERS By Paul J. Foohey, '16. III.-John Dryden. In the history of literature there are many whose vivid imaginations have enabled them to write wonderful poems. There are others whose skill and cleverness have produced thrilling stories or absorbing dramas. There are still others whose patience and scholarly learning have enabled them to translate masterpieces of other languages into their own. But in one man alone, John Dryden, were combined the qualities of the master poet, the foremost story- teller and the leading translator. In each of these widely differing branches of literary ,en- deavor, he has produced works which are among the best in the language. Dryden was the son of an English justice of the peace, Erasmus Dryden. He was born at Oldwinkle, All Saints. Northamptonshire, Eng- land. He received his education at Trinity College, Cambridge, and from the time of his graduation until his death he was continually in the public eye. At the beginning of his lit- erary career, Dryden wrote a number of pieces of appreciation of the king and other great men of his time. These pieces contain some hint of the future literary greatness of the autlior. They are lauclatory in spirit, but not meanly so. Q the post-laureateship was conferred upon Dry- den in 1670. In 1685, at the accession of James Il. Dryden became a Catholic. This gave his enemies an opportunity for which they had long been waiting. They ac- cused him of changing his religion because James II. was a Catholic, and thus trying to ccntinue -in the royal favor. He was satirized by several authors. The truth of this matter is, that this step on his part was directly the result of the theological studies which he had lately been pursuing. The state of his mind a short time previous to his conversion is Well refiected by his poem 'Religio Laici.' The poem itself is a defense of the Church of England, but in it he clearly shows that. this church is not a reliable authority in religious matters, and demonstrates the need of such an authority. The accession of James II. was naturally an incentive to one of his position to change- his religion, but the act was premediated and sin- cere. This is shown by his perseverance in his new religion. even when England was again under the rule of a non-Catholic sovereign. - In the revolution of 1688 Dryden was de- posed as poet-laureate. He lost several other public offices as well. Here we have a strik- ing proof of Dryden's sincerity of character. He could have retained the poet-laureateship, as well as his other lucrative offices by simply taking the oath of allegiance to the new govern- ment. He refused because the government stood for principles in which he did not believe. By losing his public offices, Dryden was left de- pendent upon his writings for a living. He therefore decided to write plays. He wrote a great number- of plays of all descriptions, dramas, comedies and tragedies. He has Writ- ten some very fine plays, but not so many as we could expect. Dryden had all the qualities of a great dramatist, but he wasted his abilities in this direction. He wrote a great number of plays which are absolutely unworthy of him, and it is no loss that they have not come down to us. He might have been the equal of Shakespeare as he shows in his best play, All for Love, but he chose rather to amuse the public of his own time, and not to write for future generations, as Shakespeare did. With his remarkable versatility, Dryden now gave his attention to translation. In July, 1697, Virgi1's Past.orals were published. There CENTRAL CATHOLIC o followed several other translations of Latin writers. Dryden did not long survive the pub- lication of these works. He died April 30. 1700, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Dryden's poems are so many and cover so wide a range of subjects that it is difficult to choose his masterpiece. However the general opinion is that his masterpiece is his splendid allegorical poem, The Hind and the Panther. In it he gives his reason for changing his re- ligion, discussing and pointing out the differ- ence between the various religious sects. The poem is divided into three parts. Each religion is represented by an animal, the Catholic church being the Hind. The first part deals with general characters. The second concerns church authority. The third is devoted to sat- irizing certain nobles and clergymen. The poem is, important because it is the first successful attempt to render argument in verse interest- ing. As a dramatist, Dryden ranks with the best. His greatest drama is 'A1l for Love, a play based on the story of Anthony and Cleopatra. In unity of time and motive it surpasses Shakes- peare's plays. It was written in l67S. Other plays by Dryden are: The VVild Gallantsj' The Maiden Queen, Sir Martin Mar-All and The Assignationf' They are all comedies, In addition to these he has writen numerous other plays which possess little dramatic value. The English language owes some of its most brilliant translations to this same writer. He gave particular attent.ion to the works of the old Latin masters, particularly those of Virgil and Juvenal. Besides these he has translatedlspeci- mens of Homer,'Ovid. Horace and Lucretius. As a translator he ranks very high. Dryden's prose writings, mostly critical, are rated among the best we have. They are clear in expression and mark him as a great critic. His was the example that paved the way for the future development of English prose. As a classical writer he has few peers. Even in his own day he was the acknowledged lead- er of the classical school. His style is not so highly polished as that of some other great writers, but its lack of finish is made up for by its perspicuity. He always took the most painstaking efforts to make himself understood. This faculty, combined with his clear under- standing, made him the great reasoner that he was. The influence of his exact-mode of expres- sion is still discernible in the prose writings of HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 41 our own day. Dryden was a master of the art of satire. His satire is of the hidden kind, witty, bright and cutting. There was no writer of his own time. and few before or since who could compare with him as a' satirist. On account of his satirical writings he made many enemies. The English language is indebted to Dryden for the intro- duction of the rhymed coupliet as a means of satire. He first brought it into use and gave it a brilliancy unequalled from his time to ours. Absolom and Achitopel gives us a. view of his satrical powers. It is one of the greatest satires in the language. It is directed against the Earl of Shaftesbury and the Duke of Monmouth, his two great political enemies. He Wrote another excellent satire against Shaftesburyf The Medal. Being attacked by a certain Thomas Shadwell on account of these satires, he re- turned his attack by what is perhaps his most vigorous satire, Mac Flecknoe. ' ' John Dryden was a man who by the nature of his writings made many enemies and drew up- on himself a large amount of criticism. His char- acter has been blackened and-his works de- famed by his enemies. They have laid many charges at his door which time has shown to be false. Their favorite charge was that he changed his religion for his own temporal ad- vantage at the t.ime of the accession of James ll. That this charge isnot true is proved by his perseverance in his adopted religion. and by the fact that. during the reign of the non- Catholic William III., he even refused to dedi- cate his translation of Virgil's Aeneid to the king, lest he be suspected of denying his re- ligious principles. Thus his worst enemy can- not point to a single instance where he did not stand true to his principles, lreiig-tous and po- litical. Naturally he had his faults. It can- not be denied t.hat his action in cheapening his talents by writing unclean plays was not right. but in regard to this we can only ask what man great or humble. has not had his faults? It would be interesting to know just what some of his critics would have done had they been placed in the same situation.. ln the Hind and the Pantherf Dryden de- fends the church of his adoption. To show the excellence of the poem it may be well, in clos- ing, to giveya few lines of this beautiful poem: A milk-white hind, immortal and unchanged. Fed on the laws and in the forest ranged. 42 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO Without unspotted. innocent within, She feared no danger for she knew no sin. Yet she had oft been chased with horns and hounds, , And Scythian shafts and many-winged wounds, Aimed at her heart., was often forced to fly. And doomed to death, though fated not to die. , A CHRISTMAS PRESENT By Charles Kinney, '17, Well, Bill, I must have been born under an unlucky star. I thought I could spend five dol- lars for Christmas presents this year, but three out of the ive greenbacks I had been saving have turned out to be counterfeit that a gang has been passing off in the city. Cheer up, Jack, said Bill Phillips, Jack Davin's closest friend, and don't think about unlucky st.ars. Some others must have got soaked in the same way or there wouldn't be a reward of two hundred dollars for the dis- covery of the 'get-rich-quick' fellows. That's so, 'too, Bill. But I'm in slim cir- cumstances. Three years ago I wouldn't have missed for my father was then living, and as he had a good job, mother was never without a Christmas present. But, as you know, poor dad was killed on the railroad, and the only compensation we got was a few hundred dollars insurance from the Knights of Columbus. Now, if it hadn't been for this I don't know what we should have done. Even as it was, I had to quit school and go to work in the shops. It takes all I make to support mother and keep my little brother at school. I was figuring on those five dollars to get mother a Christmas present-but I've told you how I got left. However, I may be able to get some yet, for I have a good mind to search the haunted house. People say that there is money hidden somewhere in the old house, but that the devil watches it.. Will you come with me, Bill? Of course the money would not tempt you, but the adventuremiglit. What do you think of the proposition? e Of course I'm on for the adventure, but you can't make me believe there is any money in the old shack. Good for you! When we find the money next Tuesday night, we'll split even. No splittin'-you can have all there's in it. All right, Bill, I'll call for you at Aurentz's, Tuesday evening. Don't forget, now? No fear I'11 turn yellow. Good-night. ' Good-night, Bill! , It was close to eleven o'clock Tuesday even- ing, when the two boys came in sight of the Haunted House, two miles outside the city. Come on, Bill, said Jack, let's run and see who gets there first. In a few minutes they were in front of the house. The door was closed, and without much hesitation they entered by' the window nearest the door. Bill, I guess I'm imagining things, but I think I hear people talking in the cellar. Yes, J ack, but since my imagination is work- ing in the same manner, we had better in- vestigate. - They soon found t.he entrance to the cellar, and started down the steps, Jack leading. When they were half way down, they saw a fire and a number of masked men near it. Suddenly the talking stopped, and as the boys decided to re- treat, Jack lost his balance and rolled down the st.eps. Bill saw the group of men jump up and run toward Jack, who was lying uncon- scious on the cellar floor. Seeing that they were armed, he knew he could be of no assist- ance to his companion, so he quickly got out and ran for the police. The fall had stunned Jack, and when he awoke he saw around him six men, all masked. He was about to call for help, but on second thought he deemed it better to follow a differ- ent course. The fact that Bill was not with the men gave him hope, for he felt sure that Bill would inform the police concerning the masked men. J ack began to talk as if he were delirious, saying: lim not afraid to go to the Haunted House alone, and I'll stay there all night if you give me fifty cents. The men searched Jack, and as they found but fifty cents in his pockets, they concluded that he had come alone in order to earn the fifty cents. They moved him away from the fire and continued their secret work. It was not long, however, till one of the men noticed that Jack was as mot.ionless as a statue. He called the leader, who immediately told two of the men to take out the poor little fool and leave him at the cross road, saying that if he died in the house a search would surely be made. A short time after the ,men had returned to the house, Jack started for the police station, CENTRAL CATHOLIC but before he had gone far he met the patrol wagon with Bill and four policemen. He told the officers that he had discovered the counter- feiters and would lodge his claim for the two hundred dollars. The cops made no objec- tion but asked him to come back with them. He went with them and led the way to the cellar of the haunted house. As soon as the thieves saw him they reached for their guns, but be- fore they could get them the police had cov- ered them with their revolvers. I As soon as the' men were under arrest a search was made under Jack's direction and all the stamps and dies were found. Jack laughed at the thieves and told them that the poor little fool had no intention of dying in the Haunted House. Bill asked no questions of Jack lest he should spoil his chances for the reward. The morning paper gave a full account of Jack's adventure and congratulations came thick upon him. He had no sooner appeared in the shop than the manager sent for him. Jack, said the smiling manager, I heard of your adventure, so you can start work after Christ.mas as foreman, but don't go to any more haunted houses till I tell you I'm going to resign. Jack and his mother were eating their break- fast on Christmas morning when the door bell rang. Mrs. Davin answered the door. A gov- ernment agent handed her a check for 3200, made, payable to Jack. . Well, Jack, she said, that house may be haunted, but it did us a good turn. Yes, mother, and since Bill Philips wants no 'splittin,' the two hundred is yours for a Christmas present. The boss made me fore- man last Wednesday, and that's more than many a one got for falling into a cellar. Yes, Jack, said his mother softly, but your guardian angel was under you when you fell. IS THERE NO J'0Y? ,ii- For those poor boys out in the street, With shaggy garments, poor shod feet, And hollow cheeks of hunger born, Is there no joy on Christmas morn ?- Just listen to each beating heart And learn the joys that baffle art. The Infant gave that joy and bliss For all the worldly things they miss. -C. Harkenrider. HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 43 CATHOLIC SCIENTISTS By l-I. C. Wiener, '16. III.-Andre Nlar-ie Ampere. ln talking about electricity we invariably mention amperes and volts. The ampere is the unit of measure for the amount of elec- tricity that passes through a conductor per second, and the current in a 16-candle power incandescent lamp is about half an ampere. ln 1881, a conference of electricians at Paris gave the name ampere to the unit of electric cur- rent, in honor of,the great physicist and math- ematician, Andrew Marie Ampere, concerning whom I am writing this article. Ampere was born at Lyons, France, Janu- ary 22, 1775. His father was a Well-to-do merchant with a good education. His mother was a virtuous woman noted for her charity. We are told that Andre possessed the traits of both, being remarkable for his knowledge and virtue. ' At an early age he showed great mathemat- ical ability by working out long sums in arith- metic by means of pebbles or biscuit crumbs, even before he knew his figures. At the age of ten he had made considerable progress in mathematics, but he had neglected his other studies. At this age his father began to teach him Latin, but Andre made so little progress in .that subject that his fat.her decided to take him to the library of Lyons that he may have a chance to satisfy his mathematical desiresf The father was not mistaken in judging his son's tendency, for in a short'time young Am- pere had not only mastered all the books his father had procured him but was in search for more. He asked the librarianfor the works of Bernouilli and Euler, and on being informed that these were written in Latin, and that be- fore he could master them he must have a knowledge of calculus and Latin, he resolute- ly set himself to the task of studying Virgil. After a few weeks he had acquired sufficient Latin and understood enough of calculus to take upwthese deep and difficult treatises on applied mathematics. At the age of eighteen he had gone through the whole range of scientiiic studies, complet- ed his studies in English and German Literat- ure, and had read the encyclopedia. of Diderot and D'Alembert so thoroughly that forty years .afterwards he was able to repeat whole pages of it. ! - fl-JI.. I' 4. -A 11851. 'I 44 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO When Lyons was taken by the Army of the Convention, in 1793, his father, who held the 0-1106 of Justice of the Peace, opposed the itevolutionists, and for such action was thrown into prison and, after a few days, guillotined. The news of his death afflicted Andre so much that his friends feared he would lose his mind, because for a whole year he remained in a state bordering idiocy. His revival was almost as sudden as his dejection. He began to read some letters on botany which happened to fall into his hands, and from botany he turned to the study of the classic poets and to the writ.ng of verse himself. After spending some time at this he began to travel and visited iiigypt, Scandinavia, the Levant and Americal in 1796, while giving private le-ssons at Lyons in mathematics, chemistry and languages, he met lviiss Julie Carron, whom he married in 1799. The marriage was performed secretly by a priest because the young couple would not recognize the standing of the constitution- al clergymen. Their married life Was des- tined to be a short one, for Julie died five years later, leaving an only son who later achieved gi eat merit as a literary artist. Conditions soon arose which forced Ampere to teach in order to support himself and his sen. He at 'first gave private lessons, but in 1801 he was appointed to the chair of physics at the Ecole Centrale of Bourg. It was while fill- ing this position that he wrote his famous article, Considerations Upon the Mathematic- al Theory of Games of Chance, which attract- ed the attention of Lalande and Delambra. His treatise consisted of demonstrated and boniiied theories proving that the chances of a gambler are alwa.ys against him. The prestige he had gained by this article secured him ai subordinate position at the Paris Polytechnic School in 1804, and five years later he was appointed professor of mathe- matics. Here he continued his scientific re- searches and published works on chemistry, light, and zoology. Cn September 18, 1821, Ampere appeared be- fore the Academy of Science and demonstrated the remarkable fact of Oersted's discovery con- cerning the action of the magnetic needle in presence of an electric current. Oersted, pro- fessor at Copenhagen, had noticed the deflection of the needle when a wire carrying a current was held near it., but it remained for Ampere to make practical use of it. He studied and multiplied Oersted's experiment before the learned men of his time until proof was obtain- ed which enabled him to announce his dis- covery of electro-magnetics. Through his the- ory of mo.ecular currents he gave a theoretical explanation of the connection between elec- tricity and magnetism, and realized what had been the cream of previous investigators. So clear and plausible were his explanations that the scientiiic men of his day declaredqthat no advance in the science of electricity could compare in brilliancy and completeness with the work Ampere was accomplishing. Ast a reward for the work he had done in science, he was given a government position as Inspector General of the Universit.y. In a ceitain sense the appointment was not for the advantage of science, for Ampere was no lcnger able to devote his time to experiment- ing. He was engaged on his last work, The Clas- sification of the Sciencesj' at the time of his death, which took place at Marseilles in 1836, The fact that he had been a member of the Institute of France, the Royal Societies of Lon- don and Edinburgh, and the Academies of Berf lin, Brussels and Lisbon, is in itself sufficient to show the esteem in which he was held by centers of learning. . He was a man of genial humor and great simplicity of character. He cared little for the ways of the world and lived a very retired life. He himself tells us that at the age of eighteen, three things had made lasting impressions on him, his First Communion, the reading of Thomas' Eulogy on Decartes, and the taking of the Bastille. At various times he was harassed by doubts concerning matters of faith, but each time he found refuge in the Bible and the Fathers of the Church. Doubt, he says in a letter to a friend, is the greatest torment that a man can suffer on earth. However, he was too great a scientist to be foiled by appar- ent difficulties. He clung to the faith he had received from heaven, the faith which the Vicar of Christ taught, the faith which he himself had strengthened by a noble life. ,, CHRIST IS COME Above the cave a star gleams bright And softly sends its ray Upon a Child, the wor1d's true Light- The Light that gave us Day. T ' ACENTRALCATHOLIC THE Lock AND KEY. 1.1. I iBy Roscoe O'Brien, '17, Simon Lenten was not a man to attract a train of friends and admirers. He was short and thin, and his face was smal and wrinkled. His apparel was that of extreme niggardliness, but he was considered by everyone in Mande- ville to.be a man of considerable means. He dealt in real estate to a great extent, and either owned or held mortgages on half the houses in town, which, to tell the truth, consisted of no more than fifty dwelling-houses and a few stores. Being one of the first settlers in Man- deville, he managed to acquire a great deal of property when land was cheap. A Notwithstanding Simon Lenten's reputation for riches, he never lost an opportunity of mak- ing people believe that he was scarcely able to make ends meet. He either neglected or re- fused to keep any of his houses in repair, and he paid no attention to those tenants who told him they would move out unless he made nec- essary improvements, for his .motto seemed to be: Get all you can and spend nothing. ' He was indeed a hard la-ndlord, for if his tenants did not have the rent on the day it was due he ordered them out and put up a sign, For Rent. He was despised by' all, but he did not seem to care so long as the money was coming in. He seldom had a visitor and he never had a guest. ' One day he was visited by one of his tenants whose rent was due The gentleman, came to ask -him to make some repairs. Simon-would not listen to him but instantly demanded: his rent. The tenant refused to pay it and told him that as he had expected such an answer-he had already seen about another house. Hengave Lenton the key of the old shack and departed, leaving the old miser to worry over the three vacant houses which were now on his hands. But he didn't worry long. He made up his mind that he wasn't going to pay taxes and insur- ance for nothing. One dark night, about a week later, Mande- ville was put in a state of great excitement, one of Lenten's houses was going up in smokeg the fire brigade was out for the first time in ten months. The brigade consisted of volun- teers, and it 'took some time before they could be gotten out of bed, and in all prob- ability, had they known whose house was on on fire, they would have stayed in bed. Well, when they finally! eached the scene of eiccite- N JI Q HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 45 ment the old house was blazing for all it was worth, and the fire had already gone beyond control. Old Lenten was looking on, inward- ly praying for more wind, but outwardly acting like a woman who had just lost an only son. He raved, he wept, he mourned aloud. Shortly after the insurance office opened that morning, Lenten entered and put in his claim for the insurance money. He was told that his claim would be paid as soon as a representa- tive of the company had made the investigation! customary in all cases of fire to insured prop- er,ty. That afternoon, the company sent an in- vestigator to the scene of the late fire. As scarcely anything but ashes remained, he in- quired from a number of by-standers as to what part of the house the fire had originated in. They told him that the blaze started on the weather side of the house, in the front room. He immediately set. a workman to turn over the ashes in this corner, but he found nothing but an old door key. The insurance man put it in his pocket, making no comment. He then left the ruins but returned before an hour had passed and got a man to scrape out the lock of the front door from the debris. ' A week later, Mr. Lenten was called to the office of the insurance agent. When he ar- rived, he found the last tenant of the ruined house talking to the agent. , The three entered a private office, where another man was sitting at a desk, apparently writing. lVir. Lentenv said the agent, 'we have con- sidered your claim but we have found it neces- sary to delay settlement. As you know, we make a t.horough investigation of all claims before settling them, and of course we had to do this in your case, too. I have here the lock and key of the house that was set on fire on April 13. This former tenant of yours has identified the key as the one he delivered to you on April 6. I myselffound the key where the fire started. Before settling your claim I must ask you to explain the presence of the key in that corner of the room. Wliile the agent was still speaking, the man turned around and looked who was writing Lenten full in the face. Lenten changed color and did not even make an attempt to answer the agen't's inquiry. The detective, for such was the third gentleman, arrested Simon Lent- en. He was tried for arson and convicted, and now he is in Langor jail, mourning for the house that blazed for less than it was worth. 46 ' CENTRAL CATHOLIC H1GH SCHOOL ECHO OUR GRADUATES By R. L. Beuret, '16. III.-Jerome P. Miller. I have chosen Jerry for the December number of the Echo, very probably'because I have some vivid recollections of my devouring whole boxes of - He-Mi-La ' candies, around Christmas time. Be that as it may, I have no room for further speculation in the small space allowed me for a few remarks of our gradu- ates. As I do not know how I may end up, I had better tell you right at the start that Jerome is a polished gentleman and a genial companion. While at our school he won the respect of his teachers and the adoration of his companions. And although Brother Marcellinus oft.en heard him say: Brother, I slept too long this morn- ing, I am told that that venerable Brother frequently remarked to his fellow-teachers, I can't say anything to Miller, for he is a gentle- man and a good-natured rascal. At present, Jerome is attending Notre Dame University, trying to become a Bachelor of Philosophy. He has a neat little well-furnished room in Sorin Hall, with plenty of books on his desk and many other indications that he will be a bachelor after graduation. , It is but fitting that I should mention some of .Ioner's ' athletic qualities. VVhile a stu- dent here we found him deeply interested in football and basketball. As a tackle on the school football team he made many an opponent rue the day he had run into his all-embracing hands. His wonderful height brought him to the center in basketball circles, and his fleet legs gave him a position on field day. In all things concerning the honor of the school, his heart and hand were never wanting, and even still he has kept up the C. C. H. S. spirit, and glories in the fact that he is a member of our iirst graduating class. Quite recently I was up to Notre Dame and I had the pleasure of seeing him in a pretty foot- ball suit. There he was, on the side lines, watching the Sorin-Corby game. That is the kind of fellow Joner is--if you won't let him play, he will dress up anyway, so that you may have no doubt which team he is root- ing for. Success to you, Jerome! And don't forget to wind up the Big Ben that mother sent you. 9 SELECTIONS Those Evening Sessions. Those evening sessions! those evening ses sions! How many a time they leave impressions, Of Latin and German and English lore, Beforewe hear, 'fIt's half past four. Those doleful hours ne'er pass away, Nor take with them, as Juniors say, Those evening lines so hard and long- That make the Anti-Tardum Song. And so 'twill be till seventeen, Till each has iilled his hollow bean And got his pass and bid farewell And told these sessions-I won't tell. '-A. Schmidt. A Senior's Lament. .14--1 I knew I couldn't make it When they put me in the class, And I cannot help but spake it- I'rn a double-eared jackass. In my head are many mansions Where the beetles hum all day, And I dream of great expansions, Cause I never mean to pay. And the teachers never weary Calling me a lubber-head, But the girls call me Dearie, For I buy them ginger bread. There is more that I could tell you, But I've got to end my song- I have limburger to sell you If you're lookin' for the strong. -Der Bock. ..-.iq-..i1...... One of 'Em. One day I walked along the streetg tl sure Was in a pinch.l Some generous friend I wished to meet, When up came Percy Finch. Upon his head a hat sat high, -Swung on wrist a cane, - He doffed his hat and winked his eye To greet a passing Jane. ' CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 47 His lips were set with knowing smile, Most dreamy were his eyes, His suit was cut to latest style, And flashed with many dyes. He wore the latest sporting shirt, And strove to be a wag Who squints at ev'ry nifty skirt That passes down the Drag I went up to this youthful Priam And said, lim in a pickle! I thought I sure would get a dime Alas! He'd not a nickel. -A. ...1-..-.-l- s MY RAVEN Once upon a school book drily, VVhile I pondered tired and rily, Over many a dry and furious Volume of old Virgil's lore, While I nodded, quietly faring, Suddenly there came a tearing, As of some one bravely swearing, Swearing at my knowledge store. Tis the pedagoguef' I muttered, Tearing up my knowledge store- Only he, but awful sore. Wyss ' -J. Beuret. ii-1-...1-...ii ESCAPED Cy Wyss ...... In bliss ...... Just a bit confounded .... Girl kissed ...... Jail missed ...... Though the smack resounded. ..---.......1-.- CAUGHT Apple core ...... Teacher sore ...... Said he wou1dn't stand it. Quick pace ...... Slapped face ...... Till the cheeks expanded. -R. C U. C. THE SCRAP There was a scrap the other day In class, tat least that's what they say.I It happened just after three o'c1ock, Between Big Kelly and der Bock. Der Bock saw Kelly set a tack Upon the chair, behind his back, And thinking little of the harm, He swung the chair by tablet arm. Right soon there came a mighty smash, And Brother yelled, Expense to Cash! And now der Bock and Kelly weep, For fifty cents is awful steep. --M. Parnin. IN AFTER DAYS Listen to the joyous jingles. It is Clifford hauling shingles. Hart has gone to rush the can To refresh poor Bob, old man. Poor old man is he indeed, This old Bob for whom I plead, Happy Houligan was he Till he wed a humble-bee. - -R. C. WHATS IN A NAME? lt was my first day at school. Full of curio- sity, I entered the room, of course expecting to see something great. All I could see was a large crowd of boys, throwing spitballs, arrows, darts, and other implements made out of paper. As soon as they noticed' me they all started for- ward yelling in loud whispers. What s your name, kid?i' Just then the Sister entered, ac- companied by a priest. On noticing me the priest came forward and asked me my name. I told him, and then he desired to know how I spelled it. After some consternation I answered very slowly, BigA-little a-r-o-n. Then pausing a second, I continued very swiftly, H u g u e n a r d. This was greet by an uproar, and to this day I tnot gray yet! am known as Big A. ll! I , ., , , .. .,.. X X 1 . ti.. ' i . n . 4 ' a rxlrnsnnnnnnunnq l-P n n 00 5 5 is ra E -H ll' 5 I gg: s 'V an is rx n U n H . 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Beck A. I-luguenard Leslie Logan WE XVISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS! The great feast of Christendom is near at hand. New life is found in the school, the home, the workshop, and the store. The school children are looking forward to the joys of Christmas, thinking of the good t.ime they will have when no naughty teacher will be pres- ent to disturb them. The-older boys and girls are thinking of the presents they expect to receive or give, and of the places of amuse- ment they will attend. ln the home, the mother is busy putting everything in order so that the house may have an attractice appearance during 'Christmas-time. The fashionable lady is planning for receptions and parties. ln the shop the Workman is daily laboring to satisfy those'of his household who want something new for Christmas. The stores advertise great sales and special bargains. ln almost every newspaper can be seen such reminders as these: Do Your Santa Claus Shopping Now- Ten More Days Till Santa Claus-Best Santa Claus Gifts Here. All these things may be very well, but is us who live for better things it is the great feast of Christie coming among usgiit is, a time of special devotion in our churches, a time of special remembrance of the poor and the homeless, a time when gratitude toward God and charity towards man should 'taker new life in our hearts. Bearing these things in mind, we may enjoy the good things ofthe Christmas season and still be assured of that peace promised to men of good will. l l ar il- Sk After the first number of the Echo appeared, so many mistakes were evident and so much room for improvement seen that We set. about to improve the November number. Some sug- gestions were given the writers and some orders were sent to the printer. On Novem- ber 10, the second issue of the Echo appeared, and while it showed 'that some progress has been made, we are not yet satisfied. ' We are not discouraged, however, for we feel con- fident that before' many more numbers appear we shall have reached some stage of perfec- tion, because our friendly critic and director is for improvement each time. So far the only proof we could get from the printer was the linotvpe, but he has nowagreed to furnish us with a second galley proof. ' Vvhatever may be said of the quality of the articles handed in from time to time there is no reason to complain about the Guantitv of signed articles, but we would like to have more of such items as come after the editorial, and we do not care to have old jokes handed in as original As our space is limited'-'we hone our schoolmates will not take it ill 'if their stories do not always find a placej' 'If we were in a better hnancial condition we would be only too glad to make the Echo larger, but the best we can do is to run a few extra pages in this issue, as it is intended for a Christmas number. We hope our school- mates and outside friends andsubscribers will appreciate the little we offer them for the kindly support. they have given us, and that, whenever possible, they will patronize those ad- vertisers who have manifested their good-will towards our school by advertising .in the Echo. 0 'l 1 i Af-.1.l:lA-lhll. CENTRAL CATHOLIC --The other day some one said to me, I dont see why we can't excel in athletics as W-811 as in classes, at the C. C. H. S. ' There is a season for 1t. At the C. C. H. S. we have not enough loyalty What is a school with- out loyalty? The students come, recite their lessons, hand in their duties, per- SCHOOL haps stay in after school, and then SPIRIT go home. What care they for the school? How can we expect to ex- cel in everything if we have not the proper school spirit in everything? Right now is the time for us to show school spirit if we have any. uf course we may be bawied out in class, or we may be kept in after school, or we may get a number of heavy duties, but after all, this is for our good. The school is still in its mfancy, and loyalty now means much for its future welfare. But what is to become of it, if we have a number of happy-go-lucky students who are nothing more than a dead weight lying lazily on everything we try to push upward? lf it must be, God send the reapers soon! ' -T. Brennan. it if Sk -During the football season we witnessed a splendid example 'of loyal spirit-the spirit displayed by the Friar Club. In hours filled with foreboding of defeat, the men went forth in unity to cheer the players. With each play there was 5 a cheer, no matter Whether the play or bad. The players felt the spirit SCHOOL SPIRIT. was good that was behind them, and they played as no Fort Wayne team ever played before. Now, we are not an independent club-we are a school, -but a like spirit should prevail among us. Every undertaking for the good of our school, should be cheered, should be supported by each and every one of us. Our entertainments, our studies, our athletics-in ine, everything that tends' to make our school better known and better loved-should never lack our words of praise and hearty support. ' -R. Roy. 8 il- Ik -Almost every teacher has the habit of as- signing work for the next class. This assign- Now, it is always the best the students to get their on timeg ,otherwise the will most likely double the students zero anyhow. The ment is called duty. plan for DUTIES duties in teachers work and mark the I HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 49 best way to be sure about one's duties is to get them as soon after assignment as possible, for to let a duty drag on until the last minute means that it will not be done. This is the trouble with too many students and the reason that some do not get along as well as others. In addition to this there is another reason why duties should be done on time. Good sense tells us that it iss much easier to have duties at the appointed time than to be kept in after school to do double work, when one should be outside enjoying the afternoon sun. -R. O'Brien. -Cne of the best ways to bring a school to the front consists in the presentation of high class entertainments and spirited contents. In . this way the school is brought to the attention of the public, and school admirers cannot help but grow in numbers. For years back, our school has offered numerous enter- ENTERTAIN- IVIENTS tainments and contests, and every contest and every entertainment brought us new friends. It could not be otherwise, for we have worked together, and we have done our best to per- form the tasks assigned us. This year we are to have the usual contest for the Junior Elocu- tion gold medal, the only thing peculiar to the Juniors as a class, and it is up to us to make as gcod a showing as those who Juniors before us. Let us resolve have been now to do our part well, as well as we can, and when the day for the contest comes we another wreath on the brow of our beloved alma mater. shall place -F. Rogers. -SAINT ANDREW'S DAY The annual entertainment given by the stu- dents in honor of Bishop Alerding's anniver- sary of consecration is one of the big things of our school. At 2 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, November 50, the Rt. Rev. Bishop accompanied by an invitation committee from the Senior class proceeded to the school auditorium where the students, the faculty, and the several members of the clergy were waiting to greet him. I 50 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO . The following program was then presented: Greeting Song ........ George Hamilton, Alfred Brown, Stewart Zurbuch, Edward Cunningham, Fred Schneider, J. Clement Fox. ' Accompanist-C. M. Harkenrider Address of Welcome .......... Harry C. Wiener Minuetto, from Sixth Grand Symphony . . . . Mozart School Orchestra-Violin: Joe Brennan, Paul Foohey, Edward Bushman, Alphonse Centlivre, Her- man Centlivre, Louis Beck, James Huntine, Lawrence Kelly. ' Accompanist-C. M. Harkenrider Mohr School Orchestra Jeanne ... Ave Maria .................... . .... Gounod School Orchestra. i Piano Accompanist, H. A. Huguenard. bk 9? 31 THE DOCTORS' PATIENT Characters. Dr. Morpheus Jones, hypnotist. . Q .Daniel Haley Dr. Edison Jones, nerve specialist .......... RobertBeuret Dr. Percy Algernon Jones, a faddist ........ ' .............................. Paul Foohey Dr. Muldoon Jones, exercise specialist ...... FrankFlaharty Dr. Mary Ellen Jones, surgeon .............. ..........................JosephWilkinson Undertaker Jones .............. Clarence Getz Mr. O. K. Bluff, the patient .... Leo Weber Dina, the cook .............. . . .Orlo Kelker Q 'I' 1 . WELCOME ADDRESS - Right Reverend Bishop: We welcome you to our school today,-or rather, we welcome you to your own school. We welcome you to our midst, to the midst of the boys who are sheltered under your pro- tecting wing, to the midst of those who are here present to greet you. Fifteen years ago an all-wise Providence chose you to be Bishop of Fort Wayne, though you would not have accepted the honor if God had left the matter in your hands. But he who thinks himself most unworthy is the one whom God knows to be most worthy. And so He has given you to us to be our Bishop, and not only n this but also our solicitious father. To the peo- ple of your diocese you are the Bishop. T To use you are also the Bishop, but that is not all. In you we behold the spirit that leads as well as governs, the spirit that encourages' and re- proves, the spirit that has known the weight of years but has not forgotten the little ones who are preparing to wade through life's devi- ous changes also. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it never can efface the work you have done since you became Bishop of Fort Wayne. What your duties as a bishop are, we can only guess. We see you give con- firmation, we see you ordain young men to the priesthood, and we see you perform other duties belonging to a bishop, but of your cares, of your solicitudes, of your decisions We know little. These are fully known to God alone. But that they exist we cannot doubt, for how otherwise would we have a Catholic High School in Fort Wayne today, unless your solici- tude had prompted it? Yes, you saw our need, and for the good of our souls and God's king- dom of earth you did what only an unselfish heart could do. At the time when you founded our school, there was little to indicate that it would con- tinue and flourish. but you were not deterred by the possibility of failure, for it made little dif- ference to you whether the world praised you or blamed you. We know you are not cond cerned whether your name will die yith you or whether it will live long after you to be ut- tered with veneration by succeeding genera- tions. We know you love not praise, for words often hide the thought. But, Rt. Rev. Bishop, we have no other means of showing our grati- tude for the favor you have shown us in found- ing our school. Never were words uttered with more sincerity than the words I utter here to- day on behalf of the students of the Central Catholic High Sichool. Yes, we are grateful, and we earnestly pray that this gratitude born in our young hearts may be still fresh' when We grow tot be men and are able to help you in the work you are doing for the Catholic boys of Fort Wayne. T ' Perhaps we do not fully realize the advant- ages we have in receiving our education at a Catholic school, in having around us teachers whose sole aim is to devote their best efforts for our spiritual and temporal welfare. There is no need for me to speak about the work ' CENTRAL CATHOLIC that is being done in our school. You, Right Rev. Bishop, made your mind easy about that when you selected the Brothers of Holy Cross to teach us by word and example what it means to have a Catholic higher education. God only knows what gratitude will be ours when, look- ing eternity in the face and recalling our varied turnings in life, we reflect that we laid a good foundation for time and eternity while we were being instructed Within these time-worn walls that shelter us today. . H No sooner hadyou been consecrated bishop than you. showed your love for education. In yourfnrst pastoral letteriwe iind the words: A prosperous school means a prosperous par- ish, a poor school means a poor parish, no Catholic school means-I will not say-means no parish, but your imagination may picture the dreary condition and umpromising future of such a parish. Already you have passed the three scoretand ten years allot.ted to man, but we still need you to guide. govern and protect us. May Saint An- drew, the' patron of your consecration day, plead your cause before the throne of God, that He in charity towards us may long spare you to be our guiding star 1' Whatever else, Right Rev. Bishop, may live after you to tell your noble deeds, there are three things that are so much part of you that we cannot but associatetthem with you and form the sign of Christianity-the Cross. You are the foot, fastened in the rock of Peterg on theleft arm is your History of the Diocese of Vincennes, on the right arm. your History of the Diocese of Fort Wayneg and on top-yes, on top-fthe Central Catholic High School. , May, we-ever see it thus! And may that cross stand, so that ingfuture years we can say: 1-f'I see him still, with arms extended.- school and made it a the man who founded our success, ,I. see him' stillf-The Right Reverend Herman Joseph Alerding, Fort Wayne. the fourth Bishop' of 1 - sec-if BISHOP LAUDS FACULTY AND STUDENTS In responding, Bishop Alerding thanked all who had contributed to the pleasure of the oc- casion, observed in' honor of the fifteenth anni- versary of his consecration. He paid a glowing tribute of praise to the Brothers of Holy Cross andsaid that the Faculty of the High School was a'gift from God. He then went on to show HIGH' SCHOOL ECHO A l . 51 that though the school building was not all that it ought to be, the faculty and proved their divine mission by achieving such success under such adverse conditions. A tree is known by its fruitsj' said he and we have been waiting to see the Central Catholic High School show some of its fruits. It has already turned out three graduating classes and the State has recognized 'its standing by placing it among the commissioned high schools. We are proud of our graduates, and they have proved our theory that a liberal education is not only an advantage in itself but that it bet- ter fits a man for commercial pursuits than does an education of a less liberal character. This year is to be a banner year at least in the number of graduates we expect to send out from the Central Catholic High School. And you, my dear students, have done your share in making the school a success. You appreciate the work of the faculty-and the reward is yours. v , i 5 '39 1 THE ENTERTAINMENT We don't know what to say in criticism of the entertainment, for it seemed to please every- body. We ourselves are more than pleased, and we cannot but compliment those who had charge of the different numbers. Never was such a spirit shown in preparing for the enter- tainment in school. Neither the cold hall in which we practised nor the free time we sac- rificed have made us the worse for our endeav- ors. Well, Orlo Kelker was easily the star of the comedy. His adaptation to circumstances was wonderful and he was never at a loss what to say or do. His interpretation of the nigga lady wasrnatural and amusing. Leo Weber gave a good account of himself in acting the sick man, and he was certainly a happy choice for the difficult role of Mr. Bluff. Joe Wilkin- son showed some spirit even as a lady. We re- gret the ladies could not see him. Flaharty was the most natural of all. His athletic dis- position made him feel very much at home. Getz, Beuret, Haley and Foohey deserve no less praise, though Haley was rather self- conscious. Joe Brennan was the pivot of the orchestra and he kept everything evenly balanced. The chorus boys were the pick of the school and each showed that he deserved a place. Harry Wiener delivered his welcome address 52 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO in a very creditable manner. In all, we consider the entertainment as very representative of our school, and we hope that all others will be as fortunately planned and as carefully executed. CONCERNING THE JUNIORS Once in a while we hear some promising Sophomores remark that the Juniors are a backward bunch, that they have no progressive spirit. But these same schoolmates of ours are ignorant of the facts, and if they review with me, the years that have passed since we, the Juniors, made our appearance as a class at the C. C. H. S., they will be forced to admit that the Juniors are not lacking in progressive spirit. We entered the freshman year with a total of twenty-four members, a class large enough to do wonders. During that year many of our class took part in all the school entertainments. To show our athletic spirit, since basketball was all the go, we organized a team that did honor to our class and to the school also. The fame of our class reached the surround- ing towns, and when we reached the sophomore year representatives from Decatur and Garrett came to join our ranks. The sophomore Year passed quickly, but we were represented in all the notable happenings of the school during that year. We took part in the social func- tions and the athletic games. We braved the sneers of the Uclasses higher up and debated the question of school athletics. At the close of the year, Kinder, Wyss, Hart, Trapp and Beu- ret had leading parts in the annual play, and no one has yet disputed the fact that Beuret was the hit of that Vacation play. But now we are Juniors and we got there without any favoritism either. If those above or below us want to criticize us, we invite them to go ahead, for thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel just. t -C. Kinney. ABOUT EXCHANGES We intend to have an exchange column in our next issue, so we are sending out some sample copies this month. We are anxious to exchange with those schools to which we are sending them. Six out of twelve schools that received copies in November have sent ex- changes. WHO SAID HARD TlMES ? , ssh: ssh: Dontcha t.e1l it to a soul. I .got it straight-there'-goin'-to-be-an - Alumni- Banquet-duing the holidays. Yes, James, it will be some feed, for regardless of the high cost. of living the contributions toward the festal fund are coming in like ladies to a bargain sale. No ads, no publicity man,-just Central Catholic High School Alumni Banquet! Swell? I should say so, Eddie! They'l1 all be there and Sherlock Holmes O'Connel1 will look wisely on his pure de chic and remark to the waiters in a deep pathetic voice: Go on! I believe this is just the water you washed the chicken in. Come on in, boys, the water's fine! LOCAL AND PERSONAL . -Harold Kramer and Wayne Hart succeed- ed in getting permission to stay out of school fo r a couple of days before Thanksgiving. Their absence with permission was a surprise to their classmates, but it. was learned later that the Central Grocery had enlisted their services in in disposing of eggs, butter and turkeys. A--At last we've got an ambitious boy in school. Bob Clifford is determined to become a wireless operator. His home on Rockhill street looks like a bird cage since he got the wireless bug. -A-Hart has just quit playing cards, for Fooh- ey has beaten him in every game for the last three months. 'The only fellow Hart has pro - pered with is Eddie Merz, and this due to the fact that Ed has shown his hand to Hart in order to be told what to play. Ed is a good Enancier but Hart knows how to make the buffalo on the iinancier's nickels wish he had a thicker hide. --We have been instructed not to open the windows on the north side of the school, as the school engineer has threatened to shut off the steam Cwhen it's onl if we allow the ancient air to escape from the building. We fear the instruction will not be faithfullyxfol- lowed out, for no steam has often meant no school,--and who does not want a free day? -Charles Kinney entered the Lyceum Bowl- ing Tournament confident of winning that much talked of 85. Luck was against him, however, for he bowled only 150. Some day he will try again. Since he lost, he has patronized Hinton's CE NTRAL CATHOLIC Restaurant and never fails to call for his plate of beans. -Our old friend Joe Tompkins writes that he will blow in to see the boys during the Christmas festivities. -We don't know if this item will pass censor or not but we're going to risk it. About two weeks ago Brother Ephrem called up a certain lady regarding the absence of her son. He was informed that the poor boy was sick in bedg so he consoled the weeping mother in the follow- ing words: 'Tm glad to hear that, for I was afraid he was taking a day off. The young lad was in school the next day. -Bother Daniel has served notice on the Seniors that he will stop the first rag-man that comes along and disposes of the eight or nine overcoats that have been daily used to decorate the typewriter cabinets since the cold weather set in. -Heretofore the Seniors were permitted to take advantage of the usual study period from 10:15 to 11:00. But now 'tis a thing of the past for them, as Brother Ephrem keeps them busy writing, reading, speaking, d'ebating, etc., during that time. There is so much supple- mentary work to be done by the Senior class that it has been thought better to devote this period to it than to assign certain tasks for home duties. -We don't think that it is any harm to go to a wedding, but when Charlie Harkenrider stays out of school to attend a wedding we begin to grow uneasy, for we think so much of Charlie that we wouldn't for the life of us welcome any reports that would indicate matrimonial con- templations on his part. -Howard Derck and Lewis McLaughlin have been admitted to the regular staff of noise- makers. The other manipulators are: Edwin Kirkland, Joe Zuber, Paul Foohey, Leo Weber, Robert Roy, Anthony Trapp. -If misfortunes come in triplets, so do fortunate things. In September we got those two tin cups, in October we got a clock for the study-hallg in November the Catholic En- cyclopedia appeared in the school library. -All chances of the Seniors being followed by a jinx this year has been eliminated by the presence of Joe Ryan in that class. Q Thirteen was the starting number, and it didn't bring us such bad luck after all. Joe told one of the Seniors that he would have come sooner if it had not been for the fact that he wished to HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 53 be graduated with a famous class. --William Lynch, who formerly occupied a desk here has again come under our notice. Do you remember how the boys kidded him one time when he was caught in a beauty parlor having his iinger nails manicured? Well, at a recent reception at the Anthony he went one better. Yes, sir, we have been informed that he was found in a full dress suit and etc-as far as you wish. ' -Leon Baker, one of our honor graduates in 1913, visited the school the day before Thanks- giving. Leon is a Sophomore at Illinois Uni- versity, but you would never imagine such a thing, as he isn't a bit Hstuck up. He gave us a few piano selections, just like he used to do of yore. His visit cost him 51.00, but he said he must have a copy of the Echo at any price. -It is about time that some who have had their names enrolled as students would act like students and not spend the day over at Joe's. If they are not already aware of the fact we wish to inform them that Brother Anthony has been doing a little detective work and is meet- ing with eminent success. -Percy Algernon, who very often acts like a genuine nincornpoop, shows little sign of im- provement, because he was caught at his old tricks again, and thereby brought suspicion upon certain respectable members of the Senior class. ' -Gordon J. P. Kelly got leave of absence, November 9, to go to Grand Rapids for a few days. He dashed off in a great hurry, not even delaying to say goodbye to his friend Derck. Whenqhe returned we learned that he was visit- ing his grandsire, a worthy gentleman who had saved Gordon-when he was a mere 'Honey Child -from misinformed kidnappers who were caught in the act of putting said baby in a sack. Gordon is now sixteen years old, weighs 231 lbs., is well-proportioned, good- natured, and not married, as Brother Daniel once supposed, when Gordon and his mother called at the school over a year ago. Gordon has his shoes made to order, and Carl Yaste thinks that a prudent Blackie'i would not touch them for less than 25c. Mr. Kelly fwe don't mean either of the other Kellysj put on the 'toga virilis on November 19, according to reports from Brother Ephremfs Latin Class. Bill Ryan has taken to wearing tan shoes and socks of f?J color-we don't know what descriptive adjective to use, but it is the one u Q. 54 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO . you would use to describe the ankle-wear of the chickens that make a business of crossing Calhoun Street on a wet dayg but, in the ab- sence of a slit skirt, Bill wears his trousers at half mast. However, this same Ryan has some manly qualities, if we are to credit himself, for he has informed us that he has for a long time smoked and chewed tobacco, and that he has lately taken to soft drinks, a fact which he justifies by saying that worms were recently found in the city reservoir. , LEST WE -FORGET Monday, Nov. 2. All Saints' Day. Bill Fry, Bob Martin, Bill Ryan and Bob Heidrick, ac- companied by several Aroola dogs, tried to shoot rabbits. Of course nobody in school be- lieves their hard luck stories. lf- Tuesday, Nov. 2.-fAll Souls Day. The stu- dents and faculty attended the Pontilical Re- quiem Mass. lt is hard to say whether it was the organ or the organist that was out of tune, but we have no such doubt regarding the singers. C ii- Wednesday, Nov. 3. The Ananias Club went down in defeat before Brother Daniel today. Several members have tendered their resigna- tion. Brother llxupere still insists on a straight definition for curve. Beck brought a black canine to school and created an uproar. Brother Anthony turned him loose fthe dog, not Beckj in a masterly manner, as he is probably of the opinion that we have pups enough in school already. Thursday, Nov. 4. Paul Foohey fthe same whose name is on every pagei was again 'in the fray today. VVe would have no 'Lest 'We For- get page should we have the misfortune to lose Gordon Kelly or Paul. Of course we could say this every day: .J. J. B. and D. B. late as usual. Friday, Nov.. 5. Joe Brennan, supposed to be at Ann Arbor watching the Michigan-Cornell game. Foohey, Beck and Beuret got taken in by a wonderfully smart Alex who thinks it a good joke to put some Seniors in hot water and then laugh at them. V Monday, Nov. 8. A Western-Union clock was noticed in the study hall today. We don't know whether he wants -us to see how much time we the trouble of looking at our Ingersols, or whether he wants us to see how much time we lose. , iv- Tuesday, Nov. 9. Joy for the Senior class! Another member in the person of Joseph Ryan has thrown in his lot with the original thirteen. The evil spell has vanished. O you thirteen! ' if-1 Wednesday, Nov. 10. Our engineer was in doubt whether he should fire-up or not today. It seems to us that he wants to impress us with the importance of his position and show us what it means to be Regulator of the Atmos- pheric Condition at the Central Catholic High School. l Liv Thursday, Nov. 11. The Feast of St. Martin. Our engineer celebrated, if the following is any indication: The present pastor of the Cathedral had some work to be done that needed speedy attention, but he did not have the work done for he let Martin sleep on. , Friday, Nov. 12. Many long faces in school to-day. Wliy? Oh, the bi-monthly reports reached head-quarters yesterday. Bob Heidrick spent the afternoon at a feed barn. We wonder if his dad heard about it. Some onthe Board of Editors got a shakingup after school for inactivity. ' Monday, Nov. 15. The Echo Staff looked wise when the Journal man came in to mug them for the paper. Beck was fortunate enough to be absent. Tuesday, Nov. 16. All Freshmen solemnly re- solved to keep their shoes shined and their ears washed for t.he rest of the present term. All but one have discarded the sporting shirts so common at the opening of school. ' ...fv- Wednesday, Nov. 17. Getz pomised to pay for the windows broken in the Senior room. You will be good, Clarence! The orchestra seemed to be in tune forthe first time. Whatbwas the name of the rag? - 1 vi . CENTRAL CATHOLIC Thursday, Nov.. 18. Alex 'McDonald says that the jitney business is getting dull. Per- haps it's because O'Brien collects for him no longer. N i -in--1 - Friday, Nov. 19. Brother Anthony put a kink in the bliss of those who played off. It is reported that he is the faculty choice for school detective. Joe's is no longer a safe place, and it's no use to send word t.hat you are sick in bed. 1-.4-1 Monday, Nov. 22. Three .more days before Thanksgiving! Brother Daniel watched the fiddlers today. Beck made a contract to work for the rest of the year. Harvey Conway showed the effects of a first shave. Bashara forgot his face powder. I iq-1 Tuesday, Nov. 23. Getz volunteered to be un- dertaken for O. K. Bluff, otherwise known as Leo Vv'eber. Beck stayed after school to tell us about Anthony Wayne. Joe Brennan said he had found only one joke for his page in the Echo. CNo, it wasn't himself? li- Wednesday, Nov. 24. Juniors handed in edi- torials for the December Number. Seniors worked on the comedy for St. Andrew's Day. Boxing gloves were taken from school today. -.P-1 Thursday, Nov. 25. Free day! Thanksgiv- ing-no doubt! g 1.1- Friday, Nov. 26. Free day? Yes, we anti- cipated the Feast of St. Andrew. , .111 Monday, Nov. 29. All recovered from turkey diet. It is reported that Ek and Burns used the boxing gloves. Burns doesn't look so bad. What happened to your eye, George? ini- Tuesday, Nov. 30. St. Andrew's Day. Classes until 2: 00. Entertainment after that. The best afte,rnoon's fun we have ever had. Isn't Kelker some star '? , Did you see Big A. direct the band? ,Why didn't Martin turn off the steam? Who was that lady'calledi'Mary Eleen? Yes, this was regular question day. ' HIGH SCHOOL ECHO - 55 DEFINITIONS Family---Long ago a wife with several chil- dren, now a wife and canary bird. Father-The second head of the family Epitaph-A statement that lies above the one who lies below. Stockings-Woman's only savings for a rainy day. Shirt-Man's bosom friend. Pastry-the first cause of trouble between the newly-Weds. Miracle-A woman who doesn't think her chil- dren angels. ' Love-A young lady's check for Christmas presents. ' Kid-A youth who must be well tanned before he is of any use. Talk-In school, an invitation to the teacher to slap your face. Back Latin-A high school luxury. - Echo-The only thing that beats a woman out of the last word. At C. C. VH. S. an ex- haust for too much gas pressure. Physics-In medicine, something to relieve sicknessg in school, something to make you sick. Limburger-A bachelor's body-guard. Face Powder-Man's directory in trailing a woman. Hand--The young orator's force in reserve Editor-At C. C. H. S., one -who sleeps on the Board. School-A congregation 'of iishes thatllive in hot water. Street Car--Something that doesn't want to run unl'ess it's full. X 56 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO JUNIOR PRIZE STORY if- Cons-istently Inconsistent. As I was one day sitting on the radiator, which was very hot, I had all I could do to keep warm, because it was very cold. Then there was Casey. The chair at the other 'end of the roam was walking around as if drunk. Clifford, why donlt you get your Latin? -- that was all he said. As I said before, Latin is very easy. Then, there was the rent bill to pay. To think that my only son should smoke! Supposin' we should lose, there's plenty more where that came from. Hark! I hear the sleigh bells ringing. Then there was a crash-a scream-and another Dutchman was gone into a barrel of beer.-B. B. ,l,.-.i,. . ' POLICE NEWS. The words in quotation marks are taken from the Fort Wayne Sentinel of November 13. Fred Kelly was arrested early this morning near the Rescue Mission by Motorcycle Officer Young on a charge of disorderly conduct. Alas, poor Yorick! We knew the feller well. WAR NEWS Reports from Over at .Ioe's says that on the morning of November 16. General Weber, Secretary of State for the Echo, sent an ulti- matum to Commander Benitovitch Kaitzvitch whose Russian Band was on the verge of invad- ing our domains. The Commander was forced to withdraw after he had used up all his high explosives. :lf 96 ek ' The Girman and French classes have agreed to a peace compact fram now until June. This was mainly brought about by General Getz, leader of the German Unovissimum agmenf' FUN OR PHYSIC. History Teacher- John, what is a profane historian? John--'- A-a-a-a profane historian is one who cusses his writings. H Why is dough like a man's wife? ' Because they're both so hard to get off one's hands. I When does a chicken tit in an orchestra? When it has its corn ate. X. 'tWhy do people tell fish stories? Because they are the only things that come up. - It Teacher-- What little boy can tell me Where the word 'appetite' comes from? Teddy- Please mum, when we eat 'we is 'appy' and when we is done we is 'tight'. What did he say when they amputated his left arm? I-le said: I should worry, my right's still left. Percy-- Honey, I'm going to kiss you when it's time for me to go. ' Madeline- Leave this house at once. Tom Cto little boy who was lamel- Say, Bill, was your father a brewer? Bill- No! Why do you ask me that? Q Tom- Oh, I thought he was, and that he died and left you the 'hopsf' Leo Weber to Undertaker- What do you think about putting an ad in our Echo? Undertaker-Nothin' doin'! You people don't patronize me. Weber, making for the door,- Gee Whizz! We're not dead yet. . ,1--5.14.1- Daughter, called the father from .his posi- tion on top of the stairs, at the well known hotlr of 11:55 p. m., doesn't that young man know how to say good night? I Does he? echoed the young ladyg well, I should say he does. I ' 1...--.......... How few are the female blacksmiths, yet how numerous the women who are expert wield- ers of the hammer, 1 If The Central Catholic High School Echo 'Echo verborum nostrorum amicis clelectet. VOL. 1. q JANUARY l9l6 ' No. 4 HOW TO MAKE A RESOLUTION When you make a resolution, Do not make it for a year, Make a solid constitution ' By laying tier bytier. Remember as you tread your ways, To straightly pile the tiers, For the year's a tier of days, And our life's a tier of years. -A. Wyss. JEAN REVERE , fBy M. S-.J ' Some sixty years ago, there lived in a little village of Alsace, Jean Revere and his family. From his boyhood he had worked as a coal min- er, and although always a very careful miner he was sometimes surprised by accidents such as are almost unavoidable in a mine. When- ever he was thus visited by misfortunehe would simply sigh and say to his would-be-comfort- ers! The good God knows and does every- thing for our good. For this simple faith he was frequently ridiculed by his Godless fel- low-miners, who took delight in saying: Ah, Jean, your fine faith and trust in God did not save you from this, did they? He did not reply to the taunts of the scqffers, but simply shrugged his shoulders and went about his business. 'His wife, too, would recount to him all her mishaps and family grievances, but he remained serenely undisturbed. However, he consoled her as best he could and always ended his heart-to-heart talk by saying: Ah, the good God directs everything. for our good. Indeed Jean was the very opposite of his wife for he never coveted the riches of this world. He was contented with his little home and the-few acres of land he had acquired by hard labor. I .lean was liked by many of his fellow-miners on account of his uprightness and his philo- sophical turn of mind. As in every community, so also in this Alsatian village there were some who cast envious looks on Jean Revere, whom they thought to be stingy and notorious- ly tight It was customary for the miners to meet at the Mining Company's General Store after pay-day. Jean, however, careful- '.y avoided these meetings for they appeared to him to be making the miner poorer and the Company richer. In brief, he had no relish for liquor, and this characteristic was the cause of his unpopularity among some of the workmen, who tried to impress upon his mind the 'subtle conclusion that he who earns money has the right to spend it as he pleases. Jean and a few of his like-minded neighbors did not see it this way, so while the accustomed New Year celebrations were going on atthe tavern, they were spending the day at home with their families. It was the fourth day of January when work was seriously resumed at the coal mines. Early in the morning there was a hurrying of busy steps to the mine. Jean Revere was also astir early and left in such a rush for the mine that he forgot his lamp. When he got into the neighborhood of the Company's Store he was greeted with hearty good wishes for the New Year by many of his co-workers. Others, who were still under the influence of the after ef- fects of a week's carousing, -did not wish poor Jean either good or evil. All they wanted was an argument on some religious topic, and as soon as Jean was seen approaching, Antoin Adere made the following remark to some of his mining companions: Here comes Jeane without a lamp! Let's have some fun! In a few seconds Jean was in the crowd and Adere continued: Heh, Jean, do you expect to dig coal by the light of that faith of yours? Now, look here, Jean, don't act foolish at the begin- ning of the New Yearg quit that old stock-in- 58 Q , CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO trade of yours-5Al'1, the good God knows best. .lean wa.s ready' with 'an answer, but he check- ed himself, stopped short, took 'off his cap-4 sure enough,Vhis lamp was missing. Without saying, anword heiset ,his dinner basket near a pcstand proceeded to buy a miner's lamp at the General Store. This afforded a good oppor- tunity to Jean's funny-minded friend, Antoin Adere, to play a trick on him. Against the re- monstrance of his fellow-minors, he took J ean's dinner and pitched it to a tramp dog that was hanging around the coal shaft. To avoid Jean, Antoin made for the cage and got down into the mine before Jean returned from the store. Adere's companions were eager to see how Jean would take such a joke, so they waited until he came out and then one of them said: Say, Jean, that dog that hangs about the place has eaten your dinner. A Poor beast! said Jean, I guess he was hungry-and the Lord permits all things for our good. Without another word, Jean turned back to the store' to get some lunch for the noon hour. His companions could not but wonder at his peaceful and contented state of mind, so they waited in silence until he returned and then all walked towards the shaft. When the cage which they were waiting for came up, they were horror-stricken to see that it brought up a dead man acompanied by some miners who had been on the night shift. The sad tale was soon told. A string of cars had got started somehow or other and had come along at full speed striking the descending cage and killing Antoin Adere, for the dead man was no other than the funny-minded individual who a little while before had fed a stray dog withhlean Revere's dinner. As soon as Jean had collected his scattered thoughts he said to those who were dumfound- ed at the sudden death of their gay companion: I told you so, didn't IV? The good God does do everything for our good, for if I had not for- gotten my lamp we would all be dead now, and I don't grudge my dinner to that poor dog that made you wait for me. Jean's faith was no longer scoffed at, and the miners from that day on thought of the awful fate of Antoin Adere and bowed their heads as often as Jean Revere said: Ah, the good God does all for our good. CATHOLIC W-RlTEFlS V !V-.lOr.est,es- A. Brownsoh. Q The name of Brownson stands prominent in the annals of American' patriots and scholars, though many who prefer sentiment to Sincer- ity pass it over in silence. No matter how erroneous may have been his principles while he trusted in the light of reason, there is no dis- puting his intentions, and once his mighty in- tellect rested in the Church of Rome he built himself a pedestal in the Hall of Catholic Writ- ers,---a pedestal on which we see him today. Cr-estes Augustus Brownson was born at Stockbridge, Vermont, September, 16, 1803. While very young he was entrusted to the care of his Puritan relatives, who did not permit him to mix with children of his own age. This seclusion led him at an early age to devote him- self to books and he himself tells us that while still a child he had the habits of a man. Be- ing brought up under strict gdiscipline, the only books he could iind were of a grave and re- ligious nature, and to their influence may be traced the religious unrest that followed him for years. W hen Oiestes was fourteen years of age, his father being dead, his mother went to live in Saratoga County, New York. Here there was an academy where he managed to acquire the rudiments of Latin and Greek. I-Ie now adopted the Presbyterian religion, and upon leaving the academy in 1822 went to work in a printing office. The following year he taught school. In 1824, having become a Universalist, he went west with the purpose ofmaking De- troit his future home. Two years laterfhe was ordained, and for three years he preached and wrote as a Universalist minister. Then, deny- ing all divine revelation, the divinity of Christ, and future judgment, he abandoned the min- istry and took up the cause of Robert Owen Dale and Fanny Wright in their war on mar- riage, property, and religion, carried on in the Free Inquirer of New York, of which Brown- son was corresponding editor. At the same time he established a journal in western New York devoted to the Workingmen's Party. His sympathy was with the laboring class, and he was most assiduous in the task of elevating labor. The end he aimed at was moral and social amelioration and equality rather than X . mil A .HHN Q' , J . r ' CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 59 political. Finding that religlion was-' indis- pensable to procure this condition for the work- ingman, he embraced the religion of Humanity, severed his connection with the Workingmen's Party and The Free Inquirer, and in 1831 be- gan preaching as an independent minister, at the same time editing and publishing The Pliilanthropistf' From reading Dr. Channing's sermons he saw that Unitarians believed no more of Chris- tianity than he did himself, so he became a 'Cnitarian and remained such for twelve years, working in various places. After conducting divers periodicals and contributing much to Qi.: Christian Examiner, he started a pub- lication of his own xcalled f'The Boston 6uart- erly Review. The first number was published in January 1838. He did most of the writing himself. Some articles were contributed by Bancroft, Ripley and others. His political essays in this review atracted wide attention and brought him into close relation with the leaders of the Democratic Party. He denounced pure democracy or the rule of the will of -the majority, maintaining that government by the will, whether of a man or of many, was mere arbitrary government, and therefor absolutism. He demanded equality of rights but not of Wealth. In The Review for July 1840 he reached the climax of his democratic principles and urged the abolition of Christianity-the Christianity ne had tasted. He objected to the hereditary descent of property, having caught the social- istic spirit of European agitators. As he was a Democrat, his essay caused the Democrats to appear in a wrong light, and Van Buren blamed this essay for his defeat. Brownson, however, defended his action in the next Review and came more to the front than ever. At the end of 1842 the Boston .Quarterly Review was merged into the New York U. S. Democratic Review, a monthly in which Brownson set forth the principles of Synthe- tic Philosophy' 'and contributed a series of essays on the Origin and Constitution of Gov- ernment. These were too much for the Demo- cratic Review, causing,Brownson to sever his connection with it and resume his own review, calling it l,rownson's Quarterly Review. As he had now f1844J entered the Catholic Church he found new food for. his Review and nit con- tinued to appear until 1865. It was again re- sumed in 1872 and continued forthree years. At this time the Catholic body of this country was largely composed of men and women of the working class and as they were mostly descend- ants of a race long persecuted for the Faith, they were backward to lift their heads with the fearless independence characteristic of Americ- ans. Some Catholics who were well-to-do feared to make their religion part of their lives, assuming a sort of compromising attitude to- wards those outside the fold. It was reserved for Brownson to change this. Conviction is con- viction, and Brownson had been convinced. He engaged at once inicontroversy. with the lead- ing organs of Protestant sects, on the one hand, and against liberalism and political atheism of Catholics, on the other. He became anintrepid advocate of Catholic principles and merited a letter of encouragement and approbation from the Plenary Council of Baltimore, May, 1849. So much is a person influenced by environ- ment that not even Brownson was proof against it. After he had moved to New York in 1855 a change became noticeable in his writings. They showed a more conciliatory attitude to- wards those outside the Catholic fold, but he still retained his ideals of Catholic virility. Saddened by the loss of much property and by the death of two of his sons in the Civil War, he suspended his Review for some years, in the meantime writing many articlesfor the Ave Maria, the New York Tablet, and the Catholic World. , His power as a writer lies principally in the exposition of the fundamental principles of faith and reason. His style was as clear and forcible as the train of thought and reason of which it was the expression, says one of his critics. Simplicity, candor, love of truth and boldness of spirit, give his writings a singular charm and influence. His philosophical Writ- ings are easy to understand and are indicative of his soundljudgment. The 'fAmerican Repub- lic is his most remarkable production. It is a revision of his Origin and Constitution of Gov- ernment, and wase published in 1865. The Convert 618575 gives a detailed account of his religious struggles. before he entered the Church. Liberalism and the church 118691 is a small volume of conversations, where- in he refutes some false ideas- of progress and civilization. , After a life of seventy-three years, forty of which were spent in search of truth, he died at X 60 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO I l77etroit, Mich., on Easter Monday, 1876. He was buried in St. Annes Cemetery, but his re- mains were removed to Notre Dame University, ten years later, and placed in the Brownson Memorial Chapel. ' THE STORMY WIND The sky grows dark, the sun grows dim, The wind sets the echoes crying, Now it's strong and then it's slim, Dying, dying dying. ' Again it comes, again it goes, And sets the echoes flying Amid the rocks, where'er it blows, Signing, sighing, sighing. It hurls the clouds about the sky, Full low the trees are lying, The leaves are off and wafted high, Flying, flying, flying. - -L. Weber. ANOTHER YEAR Another year has passed, and I, Wrapped in my worldly cares, Have gained no more as it went by Than one who had no shares. Tonight the bells sing in the new: What will it mean to me?- Stay in the rut or learn to do The things that ought to be? -P. J. Foohey. l SUMMER DREAMS Whene'er I look into the past,- Those summer nights of old,- The dazzling spectres of the cast In ghost-like shapes unfold. And now a bitter truth I know CBy reason of my agel-, The summer dreams of long ago Were but a fevered rage. -F. Flaharty. THE ROAD TO LIEE'S LAKE Hy Joseph Wilkinsoii. Ilan 'fucker was a very rich and prosperous failmer. His household consisted of himself, his wife Mary, and their two children, Harry and Edith. A long time before, Tucker senior had accuniulated enough money to enable him to rellre, and instead of working himself he was that sort of man who sees thatthose under him work. He held the highest public office and social position in the town and was very independent. ' ' llainly speaking, Mr. Tucker was a very c1assy man, and his children were just as much if not more so. He had always consid- eiedthe townspeople not good enough to asso4 ciate with his children, and had more than once reprimanded his children for attempting to keep company with any of the young men or women of the village. As I have said before, he had money 'and lots of it. He had also that feeling common to other men of money, to accumulate more. True enough he was making money, but not fast enough to satisfy his avaricious cravings. Accordingly, he broached the subject to his family of moving to Chicago. The vote was unanimous, and with little ceremony it was fully decided that their future home would be the Wi11dy Cityf, The following day Mr. Tucker and Harry went to Chicago to locate a suitable residence. As soon as they arrived they hurried to the Palmer House in a taxi. Nothing could be done that evening and Harry's father proposed going to same cf the places of amusement. Upon inquiry as to the reputation of the many show houses, they found that the Auditorium was a theatre of good reputef As the boxes were all taken they procured seats in the fifth row, centre aisle. They were not in the least suspected of being from the country for they had much the appearance of society bears A short time after being seated, a very aristocratic old man in evening dress, accom- panied by his daughter, a tall, beautiful blonde, took seats next to Mr. Tucker and his son. The latter immediately took an eye full of the young lady's bewitching beauty. ,It was impossible for him to keep his optics off her, nor did he want to. ,In the meantime, how- ever, the young lady stole a glance at him. r I CENTRAL CATHOLIC She was afraid to look up at him, for she was ccnscious that he was looking intently at her. Finally she summoned up enough courage to turn her head towards him. Their gaze met. She smiled sweetly and blushed slightly. Harry of course gave her one of those co- quetish smile that usually precede a iiirt. After the first act, Mr. Tucker and the young lady's father went out into the lobby and incidentally started a conversation. Say, said Mr. Sayres, did you notice the flirtation between your son and my daugh ter? Did I? iYell, I should say I did., Mr. a-ah- . I beg your' pardong here is my card. After Mr. Tucker handed his card he read the inscription on the one presented him: Mr. G. B. Sayres, President, First National Bank, Chicago, Ill.' Whew! said Mr. Tucker under his breath, I guess I'm getting into society sooner than I reckoned on. While their 'fathers were talking in the lobby, Harry and the young lady were en- grossed in a heart to heart conversation, same being started when the young lady accidentally or on purpose dropped her pocketbook on the door. ' After the performance was over, Harry as- sisted her in putting on her cape. They exchanged cards and Harry said, 'tl am at present stopping at the Palmer House. I Cn herneat little linen card he read: Miss Pelle Sayres, 438 Michigan Ave., Lake Front. You have permission to call, said Miss Sayres. t'Oh, thank you very much, said Harry in his most affectionate tone of voice. The next day Mr. Tuckerrented a suite of rooms for his office in the Masonic Temple. They went to look for a house and in very little time found one that suited them. The janitor who showed them around informed them that the place was 436 Michigan Ave., and Harry let out a yell for joy when the janitor said that they had for neighbors the G. B. Sayres, the richest people in that part of the city. The next day they were settled in their new home. That night, Harry, in evening attire, made his appearance at the home of Miss Sayres, and was ushered into what he deemed the - 0 X HIGH' SCHOOL ECHO 61 finest looking parlor imaginable. The time was v.: ry pleasantly spent, as Miss Sayres was a very well educated and fluently speaking young woman. In the course of the evening Harry learned that she was to attend Vassar in the fall. He took his leave at a reasonable hour and made a certain resolution on the way home. Harry's mother and sister were informed about the young lady that had so suddenly come into his life, and congratulated him upon his splendid catch. Since Harry had only graduated from high school at Shelbyville, his father desired him to have a business education. As it was only the end of May, he entered business college immediately, in hopes of finishing by the first of September. Mr. Tucker was doing very good business, and one day after an exception- ally good deal was closed, he bought a Cadil- lac 43' This machine Harry used in his spare time in driving Miss Sayres around. She often remarked that she would rather ride in his car than in her own Winton 6. Harry was keeping steady company with Miss Sayres and matters. it seemed, were getting quite per- sonal. He accompanied her to all social func- tions and called upon her at her house about three nights a week. September came around very soon and Harry finished his business college course. Mr. Tucker was getting wealthier every day and thought Harry too unpolished for Miss Sayres. So after a little talk with Mrs. Tucker he decidfd to send him to Yale. As Miss Sayres was going. to Vassar they both left by the same train. At the Grand Central there was a sorrowful parting between Harry and Belle. ' Things went .on in the usual manner at school and also at home during the holidays. Love's bonds were growing stronger every day. It was now three years since Harry and Belle entered college. Harry, being a well built youth, succeeded in making the football team., There was a big game scheduled for Thanksgiving Day at New York and Harry was to play. Having kept up a steady correspondence with Miss Sayres he informed her he was to play in New York. She promised to be present at the game. The day of the game came around and 62 CENTRALCATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO Harry found himself on the large gridiron. It was a closely contested game. The last two minutes of the game the score stood six to six. The last fifty seconds of the game Harry took the ball and made for the enemies' goal. He fumbled. The opponent's right half-back recovered theball and had a clear field be- fore him for a touchdown. Harry pursued him with all the vim and speed he could sum- mon.' Within five yards of the goal Harry pulled a flying tackle and downed him. The referee blew the whistle and the game endeci a tie. On the outside he met his fiance-to-be A shortconversation was interrupted when th' coach yelled, Come on, boys, train's comin'. The twenty third of December, Harry was it. Chicago for his Christmas vacation. The fo? lowing day found Miss Sayres -in the sam. place. Christmas, the Sayres were invited t dine with the Tuckers. In the afternoon Harry went skating with Miss Sayres on Lake Mich- igan. After skating around for some time they found themselves alone. Suddenly Harry said, in a trembling voice: Belle, if you think me the right kind of part- ner, how about you and me skating down Life's Lake together? You have my consent. Harry, and 1et's hope that the ice will always be as smooth as it has been in the past. 1 WRITING VERSE My ink is pale, my thoughts are weak, When verse I start to writeg And with each stroke my chair does squeak-- Most pitiful the sight! . I The sweat starts trickling down my back, I My feet have gone to sleep, But poet's thoughts I still do lack, The scene would make you weep. When English class comes 'gain next day, And duty I have none, The teacher says I'm in the way, And should be in grade one. ir Who is to blame? Now tell me thatg For I have tried to write, But such' is my confounded luck, It's always something light. e . , -A.. Huguenard. CATHOLIC SCIENTISTRS By H. C. Wiener. . IV.-Allessandro Volta. ,l The volt is probably the most frequently used term in electricityg it is connected with everything electrical. There are many scien- tific definitions for nvolt but these cannot be very well understood from the wording of the deiinitionsg some explanation is necessary. The resistance offered by electric conductors is measured in ohms. Nine feet eight iches of number thirty copper wire has a resistance of one ohm. The electric force necessary to send a current of one ampere through' this length of wire is called a volt. The volt is then the unit of electro-motive force or the unit of potential difference between the terminals, that is, the measure of the force that pushes the current through the resisting conductor. The name volt was given the unit of electro- motive force in honor of Allessandro Volta, a distinguished Italian physicist, the first among philosophers whose career lay solely in the study of electricity. Volta was born of a noble family at Comp, a city in northern Italy, on February 18, 1745. Owing to the financial condition of his par- ents, his education was somewhat neglected for a time, but by the good gracesof ecclesias- tical relatives he was able to finish his class- ical studies at the age of seventeen. His scien tiiic bent of mind was I' encouraged, and at the age of twenty-four he published his first article on electricity, The Attractive Force of Electric Fire. This attracted considerable attention and together with his description of a new electrical machine in 1771, laid the foundation of his fame and aided him in se- curing his first appointment in 1774, which consisted of a professorship of physics in the Liceo of Como. The year following he con- structed the iirst practical electrophorus, and though the principle of this machine was known to a few scientists before him, it is very probable that he had borrowed the idea from none ofiithem, so that we may practically give him credit for the invention of the 'elec- trophorus. Our modification of electrophorus is trical generator. and an vulcanite modern machines are but a the one he invented. The the simplest type of an elec- It consists of a metal plate ,or rubber disk. The disk is A 1 1 ,, 1 W-GW any . N. - -ag. E 'f hL1i1' 't . '.- 3'-5'f'9'!4 'iw T :xl g. 1. - - U. CENTRAL CA-THOLIC HIGH -SCHOOL ECHO 63 charged by metal plate is placed on the rubbed vulcanite I receives an electrical charge by By the grounding method the rubbing with flannel. When the the former induction. metal disk ca11 induce an equal charge on an- other plate without losing any of its own charge. Ry this means mechanical energy can be transformed into electrical energy. These machines are now in common use, and many varieties arelused in high schools and col- leges to demonstrate static electricity. The electroscope is also the invention of Volta, and the modern electrostatic voltmeter is but a development of hisioriginal electro- scope. The voltmeter is used for measuring potential difference or the number of volts. The primary electroscope is used for testing the sign of static electricity. In conjunction with the electroscope, Volta also invented the electrical condenser, an instrument which greatly aids in the collection or reten- tion of electricity. The Leyden jar is a good example of a demonstrative condenser. His fame as a scientist was increasing, and in 1779 he was elected to the chair of natural philosophy in the University of Pavia. He still continued his work in electricity, and in 1780 he went on a travel tour through France, Hol- land, Germany, and England, and met many representative men of science. Of Volta's other inventions and experiments I shall only refer to his greatest invention, the pile, It will be noted that his inventions so far were instruments for measuring or de- tecting electricityg but his ,invention of the electric pile or primary voltaic cell opened the way for many other forms of current-pro- ducing cells, and today almost every school- boy interested in electricity has made voltaic cells by using zinc and copper plates in a very dilute solution of sulphuric acid. Volta, how- ever, did not use the cell in this form but got several small discs of copper, zinc, and cloth or thick paper which he soaked in brine. These he arranged in a rouleau or pile by plac- ing the moistened paper between the alternate discs of copper and zinc. When the ends of the pile were connected by a wire, a steady flow of electricity resulted. Other metals ar- ranged under the same principle also produce an electric currentg and indeed it is Volta's principle that is usedvin making. the .dry cells batteries so common today. Most of us are aware of the fact that dryc cells do not give good results when too cold, but Volta also knew this for he stated that warm solutions give better results than cold ones. The truth is that what we term dry cells are not dry cells at all for the electrolyte is simply a paste. ' The strangest thing about Volta's discovery of the pile is his non-development of it. To others, notably Carlisle, Davy, Nicholson, and Oersted, belong the development of the pile for practical purposes. Volta never did seem ta hurry about his inventions, for though he had formed the idea of the , pile in 1796, he did not write about it until 1800. And no sooner had he made his invention known than he left its practical application to be taken up by others. For the remainder of his life he took things easy, so to say, and save for some other few notes on electricity and gases he quietly awaited the honors that were com- ing thick upon him. , In 1801 Napoleon invited Volta to demon- strate his pile before the Institute of France and as a reward forihis scientific work had him awarded a gold medal. The following year Napoleon made him Senator of the Kingdom of Italy, and later Count, and the Institute of France admitted him to membership. In 1815 the Emperor of Austria appointed him director of the philosophical faculty of Padua, a position which he held -for four years. I-Ie then retired to private life- and lived content- edly till his death, March 5, 1827. 1 'I I Volta was a scientist, for he possessed that degree of tenacity and patience that makes the life of the experimenter possible and success- ful. He was frank, candid and free from pre- tense both in his person and in his writings. He was not, however, an expert reasoner, for he seldom changed an abstract notion to the concrete. 'In short, he was an unpretentious inventor who never tried to be a learned ex- positor. CHEER UP! Why should you feel disheartened, boys. Or trouble 'bout the morrow? You'll find there are a dozen joys, A , For every little sorrow. A 5 4,2 . . . -W. Ryaji. H . WH 64 , CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO THE TERRIFYING TWELVE . .ll-1 By A. Huguenard. Anybody that lived in Wyoming in the early eighties can tell you about Mike Carson and his gang. Mike was a great burly fellow who had given up his occupation as a cow-puncher for that of an outlaw. It was not difficult to find others of the same suit so in a short time he had a gang organized. The Terrify- ing Twelve, as he called the union, was truly a most appropriate name. Their raids were as common as oysters in Baltimore, and they thought no more of murder than an Italian would of eating spaghetti. After a short time they even became so bolcl as to have their clubrooms next to the sheriff? dingy ofI'ice.in the little neighboring town. There they would hold meetin's, as they called them, but a more adequate name would have been brawls. To cap it off, they hired a fat fellow -from the East to serve the drinks. One evening while holding onte of their t'meetin's, the chef iThey called him Speedy because of his slownessl announced that a traveling man, Bill Rossmore by name, desired admittance. The chef also said that the agent wished to join in a little poker game with the boys. The Twelve, who by this time were well soaked with whiskey and look- ing for a little fun, told Speedy to show the half-broiled lobster in. The game started and the outlaws began losing their ill-gotten gold. In three hours Rossmore had so much gold piled up in front of him that an outsider would have thought the table one of those in a mint. The losers, without cause, looked very sullen. A pat-hand was called. The agent dealt and looked and looked at his hand. He laughed so heartily that his cards dropped to the floor. The three aces and two kings re- vealed. were seen by all the Twelve, Mike, who had lost the heaviest, seized this as an excuse to accuse the salesman of cheat- ing. Min, wat do the 'Terfyin' Twelve' do when a dub plays double with 'em'? Give 'im a little mark he won't fergit,', came the response. I Wal, l guess the 'Expressi orter be comin' pritty soon. 'Spose we let 'er have one of his legs as Mwe did Jim Parker's t'other night?? f'We're,on! chimed in the toadies. But fellers- 'Shut up, you blubberin' cook, we ain'ti got no time for weepin's now, jeer-ed the former cowboys. ' But fellers, Bill has-as- Shut up, or we'll brand yali' was the re- joinder. - , Boys, we'll haft ter tie 'im up till it's did, said Mike with a sneer. So poor 'iSpeedy was bound and put in the only closet the rooms boasted of. The agent, who by this time was thoroughly all sorts of entreaties and frightened, made even offered them all his gold. It was in vain, however, and the march to the track was be- gun. On the way, a dispute arose as to which leg should be taken off. Mike patiently waited till the hubbub settled down and then said: I have it, fellers! Don't it seem that his right leg is kinder wobbly? Well, let's be kind fer once and take it off so he won't be bothered any more with limpin '. V hat's it! yelled one, and the rest assented. And. fellers. if he ever comes back again we'll git rid ov the' other one fer 'im, con- tinued Mike. Presently they arrived at the tracks. A stake was driven in between the ties, and Bill's leg tied so that his knee lay on the rail. Through some motive they did not wait to see their misdeed iinished but returned, yelling hilariously and jingling their restolen gold. Not thinking of the tied-up cook in the closet they shambled off' to bed. The next morning the fellows met again to hear the report of Mike, who had gone to see how their captive had fared. After some time spent in restless waiting the cowboys awoke to the fact that the chef was still in the closet. Speedy was unconscious and it took much vigorous rubbing to bring him to. While this wa.s going on, Mike breathlessly rushed in. Fellers, thundered he, the consarned boob is gone and all I can find is this rotten cork leg! The snowilakesfast descend from sky And in the air they dance, ' ' Then on the ground they calmly lie, And sleep as in a trance. CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO OUR GRADUATES IV.-Thomas A. Hayes Tom is another of our 1913 graduates that can talk for himself,-a task which he is well qualified to do. Nor is this allg' he can also talk for others, as was shown when he made his appearance in Library Hall and put in his best licks for woman suffrage, win- ning the decision for his team by his forceful and witty rebuttals. Do you wonder then that he is such a favorite among those whose cause he boldly championed? To show that he was a real school-boy once we shall simply Rienzi's Ad- mention the fact that he recited dressg but he didn't do it like the rest of men, -he was complimented by the his ability was well known, he judges. As was always given a prominent part in the entertainments given by the school. A fellow who could sing, dance, play the piano, debate and orate, could not very well be kept out of them. His interest in school work did not stop here. He was the choice for manager of the famous basket- ball team on which Jerry Miller played cen- ter. He did more than manage the .teamg he was the main factor in collecting the funds that made Library Hall possible for basket- ball. He is still interested in our work, and no sooner had the first member of our school paper appeared than himself and Jimmie sent us'th'eir congratulations. . Tom is now a senior in the law class at Notre Dame, and reports indicate that he is doing something more than reading law. Notre Dame will soon have another judicious lawyer added to her long list in the Indiana Bar. We expect' that he will enter the law office of his brother, C. Byron Hayes, here in Fort Wayne as soon as he gets his sheepskin, and that both of them will be ready the fol- lowing year for the third member of the Hayes family. What refuge will there then be for the fellow who loosenls the lid on Fort Wayne? Who will be so foolhardy as to pit himself against their eloquence and manhood? WRITING VERSE When we 'for English class must write Some verse that will not cause a fight, We rave and search and often curse, But never do we get that verse. -R. O'B. I THE PASSING OF THE YEAR The year has drawn unto its close And niarlied down days of fame, lt now no longer holds that pose Assumed when first it came. Through days of love, of strife, and hate It battled with atender care And sent to the eternal gate The good and bad for judgment there. -L. N. Weber FOR JACKS AND AN ACE It's great to see a pessimist, Who always lives in gloom, Forever pointing at a list I Of flowers that will not bloom. lt's fun to hear a knocker tell H . Of ev'rything that's wrongg A thing can never be done well Unless you heed his song. lt's joy to hear the Ego's word: He talks of naught but lg His boasting always seems absurd, And would .lob's patience try. lt's sport to watch an idler dream Cf castles in the airg But when he's told to write a theme, His face begins to flare. The trump of all is optimist, Wfho finds no fault with things. He never talks of goods he missed, Nor envies wealth or kings. V -H. Conway THE SHINER Ch, say, can't you see, By the dawn's early light, This black and blue eye, That was painted last night? The painter's a pug, And one long at the game, Arcola's his home, And 'iHiff Ryan is his name. -H. Derck. 66 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO E nnnnnnnnnpnn pnnnnn nnnnunnnnnnnn nnnnnm nmnn n n n n nnnn ? Ihr QI. Ol. E. Sv. Erhn ..............................,..................... ...S Published Every Month During the School Year by the Students of the Central Catholic High School. A Address: The Editor, C. C. H. S. Echo, Fort 1Vayne, Ind. Subscription Price. One Dollar a Year. Entered as second-class mail matter, Nov. 18, 1915, at the postoffice at Fort 1Yayne, Indiana, underA t of March 3, 1879. VOL, I. JANUARY NO. -1 EDITORIAL STAFF C. M. Harkenrider '16 ........ tEditor-in-Chief? Paul Foohey, '16 Leo Behler, '16 Orlo Kelker, '16 Howard Derck, '18 Robert Roy, '18 .lcseph Zuber, '19 .lc-seph Brennan, 16 Donald Beck, '16 Harold Kramer, '17 Aloysius Schmidt, '17 Lewis McLaughlin, '18 Varvey Conway, '18 BUSINESS STAFF Leo N. XVebCr, '16 .......... Business Manager Frank Rogers, '17 ........ Asst. Business Mgr. Clarence Getz, '16.. .... Advertising Manager Leslie Logan, '19 .... . .... Asst. Adv. Manager A. H. Huguenard, '18 .... Circulation Manager Francis Neuhaus, '18 .... Asst. Circulation Mgr. STANDARDS AND LEADERS We are living in an age of intellectual con- quest, in an age when man listens to man, when reason conquers reason. Day by day new movements and new theories spring up 7 and there is no ensign without its supporters. We see the standards of faith and infidelity, of justice and injustice, of love and hatred of patriotism and treason, and we see our fel- low men everywhere -banded together to sup- port their chosen standard. No matter in what direction we look we are confronted by the motto, ln Union There ls Strength. Yes, in union there is strength,-strength for good or evil,-but this strength is strongest in the causevof right, in the cause of faith, ! love, justice, and patriotism. He who loves his country must needs love his neighbor, he who loves his neighbor must be just, and he who is just must render homage where homage is due, must admit the justice of God's dominion over man,-must be a man of faith. Cn the other hand, infidelity begets injustice, injustice hatred, and hatred treason. The champion of faith, justice, love and patriotism is the Church founded by Christ- the Church that renders to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's. Today the mission of that Church is what is was from its foundation-to teach man to love God and his neighbors. But in this age the influence of the Church's minis- ters is hampered by unjust laws inforeign countries and by prejudice in our own land. Nor is this all: their sphere of action is cir- cumscribed everywhereg their association with the bulk of humanity is limited, and consequently they are unable to cope with much that needs redress. Not so, however, with the sphere of the Catholic layman. He is in daily contact with the apostles of seduc- tion and ignorance, of prejudice and malice, of free throught and free love, of utopianism and rebgllion. His sphere of action is un- limited. A great Held is open to him, and his influence for good was never so neces- sary. Not only can he dissipate the prejudice of the evil-minded but he can iniiuence all to trust in those principles which enable men to live in peace on earth and to strive for the bet- ter things in the land of retribution. But before the Catholic layman is qualified to lead the general public by word and example he must be trained in the apostolate work of his own parish. A leader he should be, fearless in the cause of right, determined in the cause of justice and energetic in every uplifting movement. The parish club and the parish hall should be to him the basis for his bene- ncial influence in the shop and on the street. The meanest of men honor an upright man, the basest of men admire a man of principleg and the man of principle and sincerity walks with the steady step engendered by the cour- age of conviction, because it is only the hypo- crite who fears the ground he treads upon. Such is the Held and the apostolate waiting for the Catholic high school graduate. To him is offered the leadership among the people x CENTRAL CATHOLIC of his parishg to him the lesser educated will look for initiative and example. In him the unprejudiced will seek for the fruits of Catho- lic higher education. At' him, the bigot and the infidel, the socialist and the anarchist will hurl their fiendish darts of prejudice and god- lessness, of rapine and destructiong but ifuhe be true to those God-given principles incul- cated in his daily life at school, there is no fear but he will walk among men, another Arthur, bearing the mighty sword Excalibur. - How do you do this? and How do you answer that? are common questions among schoolboys. There is more THE ' harm in these than is really HELPING supposed. In every school stu- HAND dents can be found who drag along at the foot of their class, unmindful of everything except how to do their work in the easiest way possible. In- stead of trying to do their work they take it for granted they cannot do it. And so, they do the helping hand stunt. But 'the fault does not wholly lie with the parasite, for the helper is as much to blame. It is through him the other fakes his lessons each day, playing the wise act and blufiing it out. Alas! this does not last forever: his little scheme ex- pfndes on examination day, and his dream of ease is shattered. Then he wonders how it happened. I always handed in my duty and had my work, he will say, and I don't see why they 'Ilunked' me. 'But if he is not prejudiced he will see the fault and will re- solve never to depend upon ill-directed charity. V -R. Roy. -As it takes all kinds of men to make up the world, so it takes all kinds of students to make up the school. If all THE of us were utra brilliant, what HELPING good would it do to have HAND school? It is the share of some of us to be dull. Every- thing that we gain must be plugged for. If we Stood with open mouths waiting for Dame Knowledge to drop in on us, I am afraid that the fox that jumped after the sour grapes would even laugh at us. If we need aid, we should. go to those who have little trouble in conquering their studies. Those of us who HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 67 possess that faculty should put pride far dis- tant from our minds. We should be happy that Almighty God has given us this attribute and be only too glad to aid those of our class- mates who have to ascend the ladder of Knowledge inch by inch, for what we are we are not of ourselves. ' -A. Huguenard. -No matter what kind of gathering we may be in we shall always find those who are trying to find fault with some- KNOCKERS thing. Such characters are designated . knockers. They are found in school as well as elsewhere. They kick about everything-teachers, classmates, books, classes, furniture. They always have something to knock on. but if they could only see themselves as others see them and judge themselves as others judge them they would make a desperate effort to change their tactics. -L. McLaughlin. LOCALS AND PERSONALS -The High School wishes to thank Rev. John R. Quinlan for the use of Library Hall for basket-ball. -It is reported that Joe Brennan is taking a course in domestic science with a view of writing Household Hints for the school paper. -There are seven or eight umbrellas locked us up in the school book store. The owners are requested to call for them. -Reports that Birdie Parrot has recentfy taken up art have come to our notice. -Leo Munich, another member of last year's class, is making quite a stir in town since lie began sporting Christmas jewelry. -John Wyss, '13 Class, tells us by letter that he is much interested in the Echo, and gave proof of it by rolling out the dough for his own and other subscriptions which called for back numbers. p -The Athletic Association wishes to thank Mrs. William Noll for a S10 check received through Brother Ephrem. While tending to her Santa Claus gifts for children, one day in the Hall, she became interested in our efforts to decorate the place for basket-ball. 68 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO -The Annual t?l Alumni Banquet was held at the VVayne Hotel, Thursday evening, De- cember 30. Several were unable to attend, but those who did, enjoyed themselves under the toasts and roasts of Eugene D. O'Connell. ---Toe Tompkins, a member of our first gradu- ating class, was seen at church in the city during the holidays. We are glad that he is as good a church-goer as ever, but we think that his main object in coming to Fort Wayne was to be present at the 'Alumni ban- quet. -'Emmet Sorg, 1915 Class, is still on the job at the Bursley Wholesale Grocery Store. It has transpired that Sorgy had a dozen invitations for New Years. VVe think you ought to be careful, Emmet, as 1916 is a very dangeious year. -Wanted to know, the whereabouts of Frank Litot, who ran away with the Senior Medal for Christian Doctrine last June. Ally tidings will be welcomed by the Board of Editors. ---The curse of non-co-education is on our school. .litst think-not one of us was suf- ficiently acquainted with thehappy lasses who were anxious to arrange sleigh parties during the holidays. lsn't this a fact, Harken- rider? 1 -Trouble upon trouble. Basket-ball was to be in full swing during the holidays, but Coach Flaharty thought it better to get sick for. a week and stay in bed. Coaches are sub- ject to colds, too. Q -Fleming Mclffinnie was the first offthe- away-at-scliool fellows to report to the Ed- itors during the holidays. Fleming is at No- tre Dame University and he has already made a reputation as a football star on the Walsh Hall team. H p -The school engineer says that if the' new boiler blows up, our education will be finished. We wish he hadn't told us that it is a five hundred pound pressure boiler. --Al Wyss, a popular and prominent Junior, who hails from a suburb somewhat south of the city, Ends' that he is able, without exert- ing himself unduly, to keep up his tardy record. That old horse he drives just won't hustle along regardless of the time of day. -Why don't the Juniors do something so- cially? Why don't the Seniors do something I socially? Why don't either of the higher classes give a dance? When was the last com- mencement dance given by any class? The-se questions are asked time and again by the live 'ones of the school. Who can answer them? ' -Have you noticed that the Seniors have been Hush lately? Have you noticed that they haven't been without money in their pockets for the last few months? Hist! The secret: Behler has quit smoking. -We wonder what Beck hung up Christ- mas Eve, a stocking or a stein? -A few additions to the Seniors' art gal- lery have been received during the past we-ek. However, Ryan didnot seem greatly flattered upon seeing his picture, although it was per- fectly natural. A frne ink drawing of Speedy comfortably seated in his Mercer was also received. ' . -The Board of Editors and some others of good will worked duringgthe Christmas holi- days getting out this'number of the Echo. Brother Ephrem conducted regular classes in the work each forenoon at the faculty resi- dence. 'Four typists were on the job each day and the other workers kept them busy, al- though all the Editors did not show up as expected. However, the ranks were strength- ened by the addition of some peppery ones. -.lust before school closed, Messrs. Behler and Wilkinson read something that sent them home rejoicing. It was an anonymous letter addressed to the Editors from some feminine admirers and boosters of the Echo, anent the hard knocks given the weaker sex by the stories of these Worthy gentlemen who lack the advantage of co-education. Of course, the letter did not put it this way, for its face value simply conveyed the information that these authors should read a book and see how a story should end The offenders, however, insist on taking the criticism as are compli ment to their originality and would like to return thanks in person. We still hope that the admirers and boosters will so continue and make ,us feel the result by methods that talk for themselves. Should things show up in this light, we could probably persuade Mr. Wilkinson to write another story with the ''happy-ever-afterwards ending which he has chosen for his story this month. - CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 69 ATHLETIC NOTES Let's go to it, boys! Too long we've lagged behind in athletics, or at least only sprinted out spasniodically. What's the reason? There are three reasons: lack of push, lack of contests, and lack of material. We should have scarcely said lack of material for we've got it in an undeveloped state. An example of what can be done by systematic work was placed before us two years ago, when the 1913-14 basket-ball team of our school downed all comers and played a brand of basket-ball that sent our admirers wild with enthusiasm. Was the picture of that invincible team hung up in our study hall for nothing? A thousand times-no! it is there for our emulation, and this year we should be able to hang another of players as brave and as loyal. Under the direction'of Coach Flaharty, one of those who made that team of two years ago a success, we should be able to turn out a team that will do honor to the school. Manager Harkenrider will spare no pains in arranging games with the best teams, for it's the best we want. It is true that we started rather late to put up other clubs are afraid to have many games before The very fact that the a team, but unless play us we should the season is over. basket-ball court is right in the school build- ing should add'new zest to our efforts to bring athletics to the front. Not only is the audi- torium open to the school team, but it is also open to every class in school, and there should be no lack of inter-class contests. Not only do we need a team for this year, but we also need one for future years. We ought to feel ashamed that our football team was disbanded after playing one game. Let us Wipe out this disgrace by working for a successful basket- ball team. None of-our fame as students will be lost by our interest in athletics. On the contrary, the life and energy infused into our minds and hearts will put us in a better condi- tion to acquire knowledge. None of us would like to have it said that Father Quinlan's generosity in letting us have the use of the auditorium was to no purposeg that the trouble and expense we have gone to in making the place look attractive was only waste of time and moneyg and, Hnally, that we are slow-coaches at the C. C. H. S. A iinal word: Don't wait for the other fellows to start somethingg start it yourselfg other will follow. I EXCHANGE ITEMS In commenting on exchanges we shall be guided by the policy of give and take. We are ever ready to follow a practical hint or to take advantage of a well-meant criticism as we still lack experience, though we may have some ideas of our own regarding school papers. We have selected the following for a few remarks in this number: The X-Ray, Columbus, Ohio: Your paper gives a good account of your school life and is very frank about school spirit. However, we would like to see more space devoted to literary work. We like the idea of your Honor Society. CNov.. The X-Ray, Anderson, Ind: An attractive school paper, well balanced in instructive and entertaining reading. fDec.J The Comenian, Bethlehem, Pa.: Small, sane, solid, and conservative. We like your editorial on Emotion and Emotionalism. fDec.J The Review, John Marshall H. S., Chicago: We have reviewed the November and Decem ber copies and find that this school paper is very local and personal, devoting only a few of its pages to lite-rary work. However, it ful fills its mission as a good Review of school life, for this is evidently its purpose. The Courier, Boise, Idaho: A very prac tical paper, devoting much space to literary work. Your Joke Columns are also good. We hope to benefit by your systematic arrange ment. CDec.J The Crimson, Goshen, Ind.: We are in te-rested in Miss Heefner's f'O'Maras Elope, and we anxiously await the next chapter. Your Exchange Notes show sincerity. Your comment on The Pennantn regarding the ar- rangement is a valuable hint for any school paper. Your own arrangement is good, but we would like to see every page filled. fffrhe Lilliputianf' Canton, N. Y.: Your Edi torial in the November issue should appeal to every one who has been accustomed to let others do things. Your story, The Mystery. would have been better if the last sentence were omitted. H The Columbiadf' Portland. Oregon: VVe like the spirit of your paper and are glad to see so many stories. The author of the Spug has a rather extraordinary way of arranging conversation in paragraphs. 7 70 ' CENTRAL 'CATHOLIC HIGH 'SCHOOL ECHO JUNIOR CLASS NOTES. On Wednesday morning, December 15, Brother Ephrem entered the Junior classroom, and incidentally .asked if the Juniors had a class president. The Juniors shamefully an- swered in the negative. Brother Ephrem said, Elect one. So the Juniors went to Work. The first ballot resulted in the election of Clif- ford as president. Gordon disturb-ed the order by saying that the popular party triumphed over the wise ones. This remark somewhat shook the president's pride. Hart was elected secretary-another victory, for the popular party. But the worst was yet to come. Bren- nan was given charge of the cash-register. He said he intended giving a banquet at Hin- ton's soon. With the election of Brennan the meeting was adjourned. SOPHOMORE CLASS NOTES The Sophomore Notes missed the Echo train last month and consequently none of our happenings were recorded on the Echo's pages. We are glad to see that the Juniors are setting a good example but we think they are doing a little too much trumpeting. Per- haps no one noticed that we are showing our school spirit by wearing the school colors in the form of toques. Well, it is our earnest opinion that the cause was not that they didn't see them. Science is the ruling study in our class. Nassenstein is a professor of perpetual motion. Parnin is planning a chemical which will destroy boiler scales. Welch is a socialist and treats every one alike. Ryan, now-a-days, is Hguring what odds to bet on Willard when J ess meets Moran. FRESHMAN NOTES b I suppose the very nanie of Freshman Notes will make many a reader turn to the next page as quickly as possible, but I am of opinion that those who do so have reason to turn over a new leaf, to use an old saying in a new Way. Well, we are going to have a basket-ball team. Here are some of the loom-ups: Doriot, Ek, Burns, Rohyans, Gassert, Suelzer, Kramer, Curran, Zurbuch, McLaughlin, Logan and the two Bushmans. No doubt a few of these will be o11 the school team before the season is over, but this fact will only make us more proud of our class. We also have a renowned pugilist in class. fWho is he? Oh, I must not' tell you that.J Why do we never have headaches? Ask Bromo Suelzer. Why do we sit on the floor now and again? Oh, well-we wouldn't if we didn't have a cou- ple of' kids' who are amused by low jokes. We wish to warn the villain who has been calking the drawers of the desks in the back row that the class sleuth is on his trail. When a freshman is absent he can be im- mediately located by calling phone 7240. 2757 is the number for the other classes. ' -L. Logan. LEST W I' FORGET WVednesday, Dec. 1-Five prominent Juniors sauntered into English class without their du- ties today. They immediately left.-Statements for stationery were given out by Anthony Trapp, the clerk of the bookstore. ik SIC PF Thursday, Dec. 2-We noticed on the bulle- tin board this morning a Want Ad. So far all who have applied have been unable to m'eet the demands of the Joke Column. SIS Sk Sk Friday, Dec. 3-The Seniors have been no- ticing the marked and lengthy translations of Virgil by Behler for some time. Now the questions are pouring forth: Has Mr. Behler a pony? Where did he get it? :IG Pk Pk Monday, Dec. 6-The garb worn by Mr. Foohey today would remind one of the logging times in the lakes and rivers of Michigan.- Hart came to school with every duty yet to get. Sk Sk :If Tuesday, Dec. 7--The Juniors were given a lecture on manners this morning, but they are at a loss as to whom it was meant for.- Beck, Brennan and Beuret named the 'Bachelor Triplets. SIG SIC SIG YVednesday, Dec. 8-Free day. Feast of the Immaculate Conception. ' I 1 - CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO T 71 Tliursday, Dec. 9-Getz, 'Weber, Beuret and I-larkenrider announced their intention of start- ing a Booster Club. Brother Ephrem told many of the students that they should not join the Booster Club as he wants them for the Knocker Club, soon to be organized. if Pk :lf 0 Friday, Dec. 10-Snowballs flew thick and fast today. Say, fellows, don't you think high- school students should drop this baby play? 14 ik Sk Monday, Dec.- 13-Bernard Byanski had an awful scare in Latin class today. They say he didn't have his duty.-Hart and Wyss did their Christmas shopping today. Hart says, Shop early and avoid the rush. ' Dk bk bk Tuesday, Dec. 14-Automobile owners of the school have stored their machines. We wonder what they will talk about now.- Hart's fame as a bowler has been eclipsed by Kinney. Our friend Charlie bowled a game of 259. ' PIC if :lf Wednesday, Dec. 15-Juniors begin to show school spirit by electing class officers. The Seniors are wondering if the Juniors are pre- paring to give them a dance after Commence- ment. ' ak Pk wk Thursday, Dec. 16-Kinney and Schmidt worked overt-ime in Chemistry today. Why? Ask Brother Anthony.-Sophomores wearing school colors in the form of toques. Keep it up, Sophs,.you'll lead the school yet. Pk :if PF A Friday, Dec. 17.-The absence of Wayne Hart was questioned today. Now, Wayne, don't set a bad example.-The editors of the Echo receive da letter from readers of the magazine who are not satistied with the end- ings C of our stories. 24 wk Pk Monday, Dec. 20-At the first sound of basket-ball a crowd of students gathered in the Senior room. With the hint of work all quietly left. 914 34 Dk Tuesday, Dec. 21-Those who ate their din- ner in school today during the noon hour must have had some target practice with sour ap- ples. When Brother Ephrem arrived at 12:30 he took in the situation, and when h'e began to confer the third degree the guilty ones fessecls up. He then gave each one of the twirlcrs a broom and told him he had better ltarn to sweep, as the days of equal suffrage were near at hand. Ik wk Sk Wednesday, Dec. 23-Exams! Exams! But, 'tis the last school day of 1915. We learned frtni the faculty that our Christmas vacation would not be spoiled by the arrival of our bi monthly reports before Christmas. oEFlNiTloNs V li. Ink--A liquid that has crowned kings, de stroyed nations, ruined countries. Ring-A binding band, after which no man can be free. 1 Department Store-A place where notions in skirts exist. -A cubistic idea of variety, chaos of floor- walkers, peek-a-boo clerks, and out-of- breath cash-boys. I Hell--A place of everlasting blisters. Senior--Cne who knows everything but can express nothing. Radiator-An instrument much thought of in winter on account of its warm and pleasant airs. Baseball Player-A coward who hits and then runs. Q k, d Star--An ice-skater's ability in making his mark when heis a beginner. Automobile-A bunch of expense fastened to gether with bolts and screws. Confectionery Store-A sweet place to sour a single man's pocketbook. 1 Porch Swing-A suspended holdup that swings with four feet added to it at night, and yet there is room on both sides. Tennis-First a court, 'second a racket, third a bawl, and the game is over. Science-The instinct a wife has around pay day. Artist-Anyone who is a member of the Paint ers' and Paper Hangers' Union. Professor-A barber's apprentice. Jitney-bus-A good place to get a close shave. Foot-Something that often lets the offender know where the shoe hurts. Cemetery-A place where the nuts get close to nature. Oscar II-A cage full of squirrel food. - - 72 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO FUN OR PHYSIC Harkenrider-Give me a local for the Echo, Joe. Joe Brennan-Go down to station, there's one due there in five minutes. the interurban I'll bet you a dollar, Mike, drink a gallon of beer without stopping. Mike thought it over a little while and then said he would be back in a few minutes. I-Ie returnid, made the bet, and won it. Where did you go, after the money?'i asked Pat. - No, said Mike, I was just over to Flan- nery's saloon and tried the stunt to see if it could be done. that you can't if Pk bk Hokus--t'Wlio was it that first discovered, two's company, three's a crowd? Pokus- I think it must have been the first father of triplets. Plf Pk 224 1 Weiner- What are the Pyramids? Wilkinson- Tl1e Pyramids are a chain of mountains between France and Spain. ak 251 24 Beck- Wliat is liberty of conscience ? Kelker- Liberty of conscience means doing wrong and not worrying afterwards. Pk wk :lf Fr. McCarthy lin Christian Doctrine classl- P'inchon, why did the Lord make the seventh day? . Pinchon- Mother'd never get through if He hadn't. - ik if :lf The driver of a Ford stopped in front of a hotel. and put the blanket over the radiator. Suddenly a newsboy shouted, Say, there, fel- low, don't try to hide itz' we know what you've got. A :lf bk Pk Slim- They say that the codiish lays five thousand eggs a year. Jim- That's nothing. Slim- Nothing, eh! I'd like to see you do it. Dk bk Sk - Charlie-'Tm from Missouri, you've got to show me. ' Joe-'Tm from Elgin, you've got to watch me. ae ak -u . Say, Jones, where have you been? ' i Oh, I've been in the country for about seven days to regain my strength. LLWIIY, I should think seven days in the country would make one week. O Joe- You know that Electric you own. l3uzz- Why, sure I know it. v. Joe- I heard it wouldn't take anybody's dust. f Buzz- Well, I tell you it has taken a lot of mine. ' az: PF 4: Physics Prof.- O'Connell, give me an ex- ample of liquid friction. H Eugene- A ship passing through water. Physics Prof.- Give another example. Eugene- Another ship passing through water. -. -lm.. THREE OF A KIND A guarded secret l'll reveal, Because there's no use lyin'g A movie fiend is in our midst Whose name is R. O'Brien. We also have an orator .. Whose name is J. Beuret, And when he starts a-ravin',. The boys all shout, To Let! And we've got a splendid bowler, A chubby we call t'Sid g But Lyceum fame gave him the name- The Central Wonder Kid. K '-B. Byanskie. ON NEW YEAR'S DAY On New Year's Day we'al1 do swear That we will stop our drinking, But soon, alas, we're on a tear And feel ourselves a-sinking. Beuret and Beck and Brennan, too, Have often said these things, But still they love the Mountain Dew, These little men with wings. -O. Kelker. . t The Central Catholic High School Echo Echo Vefborufn nOStf0fun'l 3II'llCOS delectet. . VOL. I. FEBRUARY I9l6 NO. 5 Washington. We hail thee, noble-natured song Foundation of our land g ' We hail thee, Father Washington, And bless thy righteous hand. We honor thee, our country's gem, Enshrined in libertyg ' We honor thee, the diadem That crowns a nation free. We bless thy good and trusty sword, That carved the way for freedomg . We bless the tongue that said the word- The patriots-I'll lead 'em! We laud thee, noble-natured son, Inspirer of our raceg sWe laud thee, Father Washington, Our,country's Great Stone Face. - -P. F. Washington: His Parentage and Boyhood. BY DONALD BECK. ' The ancestors of George Washington can be- directly traced. back to the reign of Henry VIII. The Washington family, however, dates back almost to the time of the Norman Con- quest. William de Hertburn was the prol genitor of the illustrious family. I-Ie was of Norman descent, his surname being taken from Hertburn, a village which he held. In 1183, according to the Belden Book, a record of all the lands of the diocese, he exchanged his land for that of Wessyngton, and also assumed the name of De Wessyngton. Seventy years later we find Bondo Wessyngton and his son William in possession of this Wessyngton land. In the battle of Lewes 112649 the name of William Weshington of Weshington appears N in the list'of loyal knights. In 1334, the name of Sir Stephen de Wessyngton is among a list of knights who were to tilt at a tournament at 1350 William de Wessyngton of the manor of VVessyngton. Dunstable. In was in charge He died in 1367, and his son and heir is men- tioned as Sir William de Weschington, who sat in the privy council of the country during the episcopate of Bishop John Fordham. It seems ,that he had no male heirs for the Vites- syngton estate passed to Sir William Temple of Studley'who had married his daughter. Before'this time the De Wessyngtons must have separated into many branches, for we End the names Wessyngton, Wassington, and Washington still among the nobility, and in 1416 the prior of a Benedictine monastery bore the name of John de Wessyngton. During the next century we note that many families in various ranks bear the Vifessyngton name in one, form or another, and to one of these families we trace the direct descent of George Washington, though we are unable to find the relation of that family to the Erst holder of the Wessyngton estate. In.1538, the coniiscated property of St. An- drew's monastery and the manor of Sulgrave were granted to Lawrence Washington, mayor of North Hampton, and son of John Washington of Lancashire. One of the direct descendants of these Sul- grave Washingtons was Sir William Washing ton. In 1446, his son, Sir Henry Washington, was commander of the garrison of VVorceste1' and held that city until the king ordered him to surrender it. Whilst holding out against the enemy he displayed the same magnanim- ous constancy of purpose which bore our Washington triumphantly through the darkest days of our Revolution? , . During the days of the Protectorate, England became an uncomfortable land for those' who adhered to the House of Stuart, and it is 73 - I - 74 4 ' CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO probable that the two brothers, John and Law- rence Washington, left England on this ac- count in 1657. John and Lawrence were de- scendants of the Sulgrave Washingtons, and until recently had been considered uncles of Sir Henry and, therefore, brothers of Sir Wil- liam. This account has now been discounte- nanced by historians who have good reason to believe that Sir William was their uncle and Sir Henry their cousin. These brothers, the name of whose father is unknown, settled in Virginia and purchased a large tract of land on the western bank of the Potomac. X John married a Miss Anna Pope, and several children were born of the marriage. One of these, Lawrence Washington, married Mildred Warner, daughter of Colonel Warner. Their son, Augustine, born 1694, was the father of George Washington. Augustine married Jane Butler in 1715. She died thirteen years later having been the mother of four children, two of whom died in childhood. In 1731, three years after the death of his wife, Augustine married Mary Ball, a beautiful yound lady, of good education, cheerful disposition, and a devout Christian. On the twenty-second of February, 1732, their first child was born, to whom the name George was given. Little did they know that the name of this son would be remembered and honored for all ages to come: that it would be he who would decide the destinies of our country, that he by his bravery and valor would merit the title of Father of our Country. The influence of both the father and mother of George Washington helped to build up the manly character which he possessed from,his earliest days. He was very happy in his youth, and the surroundings were the best, since his home was situated on one of the most beautiful sites on the Potomac. l Soon after the birth of George, his father moved from the banks, of the Potomac to the Rappahanock. Here the Washingtons lived un- til the death of the father, which occurred April 12, 1743, when the estate was divided. Mr. Washington had frequently gone to Eng- land, and brought back with him convicts to work in the colonies. It was one of these con- victs who became George's first schoolmaster. George, in order to attend this field school, as it was called, rode two miles every day. Hobby tfor this was the nick-name given to I the teacherl was a short man with one eye. He was very good-humored and timid,yand con- sequently George learned very little at Hobby's school. In those days all the world was at war, and outbreaks of the Indians kept the thought of war constantly in the minds of the colonists. At Hobby's school the boys played war. A lad named William Bustle was chosen commander of the Indians. Fights were carried on be- tween the red men and the frontier farm- ers ' by throwing stones at each other and dodging from one tree to another. Scalping was done by pulling the hair of thecaptured boy. In the winter time snowballs were thrown instead of stones. One day George was hit in the' eye with a snowball in which there was a stone. Mrs. Washington wished Bustle, who happened to be the culpritg pun- ished. However, Mr. Washington said that George would have to take care of his own quarrels. Accordingly, when George went back to school, Bustlerwas given a good beating. At this time George was ten years old. It was the following year that George's father died. Lawrence and Austin, the two older brothers married and moved to ,their respective estates. George now enjoyed unlim- ited freedom, and his pleasure for danger be- came evident. He was continually up to some prank, and wished to embark upon forbidden enterprises on land and water. He was grow- ing physically stronger every day. His fond- ness for horses also led him to take many risks. Having no longer the benefit of his father's instructions at home, and the tuition given by Hobby being too limited for the growing Wants of the stalwart youth, Mrs. Washington sent George to live with his half-brother, Augustine, at Bridges Creek. Here he attended a school kept by a Mr. Williams. Many of the books which he used while he attended this school are still preserved, and they are models of neat- ness and method, those qualities which re- mained with him through life. We are also informed that he was given to athletic exer- cises, such as running, wrestling, pitching quoits, and tossing bars. As a proof of his muscular power, a place is still pointed out at Fredericksburg, near the lower ferry, where, when a boy, he threw a stone across the Rapa- hannock. He was a leader among his school mates, and was generally referred to as an l F- . 'r if F -0 v n Z I F '5 P I n. :L S. 1 rr 1 FL 5 fa fx: ? F102 ' -HC . 5Fr5:F43 X CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO umpire in their disputes. ' His school education ended when he was sixteen, but he had laid the foundation of his life work-character. Bancroft closes the third volume of his History with this reference to the youth of Washington: At the very time of the Congress of Aiz la Chapelle, the woods of Virginia sheltered the youthful Washington, the son of a widow .... No academy had welcomed him to its shades, no college had crowned him with its honors: to read, to write, to cipher-these had been his degrees in knowledge. And now, at sixteen years of age,'in quest of an honest maintenance, encountering intolerable toil, cheered onward by being able to write to a schoolboy friend, 'Dear Richard, a doubloon is my constant gain every day and sometimes six pistolesg' himself his own cook, having no spit but a forked stick, no plate but a large chipg roaming over spurs of the Alleghenies, and along the banks of the Shenandoah, alive to nature, and some- times spending the best of the day in admiring the trees and richness of the bland, among skin-clad savages, with their scalps and rattles, or uncoth emigrants, that would never speak English, rarely sleeping in a bed, holding a bearskin a splendid couch, glad of a resting place for 'the night on a little hay, straw, or fodder, and often camping in the forest, where the place nearest the fire was a happy luxury, -this stripling surveyor in the woods, with no companion but his unlettered associates, and no implements of science but his compass and chain, contrasted strangely with the imperial magnificence of the congress of Aix la Cha- pelle. And yet God had selected, not Kaunitz, nor Newcastle, not a monarch of the house of Hapsburg, nor of Hanover, but the Virginia stripling, to give an impulse to human affairs, and, as far as events can depend on an indi- vidual, had placed the rights and the destinles of countless millions in the keeping of the widow's son. Let us be content' in work to do the thing we can, and not presume to fret because it's little.-Henry Taylor. Honor and shame from no condition riseg Act well your part, there all the honor lies. ' -Pope. Boyhood of Lincoln. law lJl'L1Jf,J KICIJKICIL. We often hear the expression, Such a one was a great man, and if we are still in our teens, we like to learn something about 'tsuch a one, when he was a lad like ourselves. There is scarcely an American boy who is not interested in the life of Abraham Lincoln. But there are not many who can tell you much about his youth, for little has been recorded concerning the boyhood of this hidden light. However, the few facts we do know about his youth are worthy of remembrance. Abraham Lincoln was born Feb. 12, 1809, in a iloorless log-hut, little better than a mere hovel, which stood near the banks of a creek in what is now La Rue County, Kentucky. His grandfather, also named Abraham, was one of the pioneers of Virginia who followed Daniel Boone, his friend and neighbor, into Kentucky Lincoln settled on Licking Creek, and it was here that he was killed by an Indian, who had stolen upon him unawares, while clearing a patch of ground in front of his cabin. The Indian who Bred the shot seized the youngest boy, Thomas, the father of the future presi- dent, and started off, when suddenly he fell dead shot by the boy's older brother, Mordecai. When Thomas grew to manhood, he married Nancy Hanks, and to them were born three children, one daughter and two sons. The fam- ily was very poor and began life in humble circumstances. The first home of these humble people was a small hut at Elizabethtown. In a few years, 1809, Thomas Lincoln secured a greater section of land at Nolen's Creek, where he built a small one-room house. Nancy Lincoln was both mother and teacher. On Sunday all would gather around her and listen to her read from the Bible. These stories not only interested Abraham but they molded his character and gave him a desire to read, a desire which later developed into a great thirst for knowledge. In the evenings Thomas Lincoln would tell his family stories about Daniel Boone and other pioneers of Ken- tucky. To Abe the most interesting were stories of his grandfathers migration to Ken- tucky. Traveling preachers occasionally visited the log cabin meeting-house erected about three X . 76 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO fr miles from the Lincoln home. After attend- ing a meeting, Abe would come home, get on a chair and go through the motions ,Of the preacher. Little Abe first attended school when about tive years old. It was kept by a Catholic priest, named Rev. Jachariah Riney. The only text-book was a speller with easy reading les- sons. By 'careful work at home and in school, little five-year-old Abe was soon at the head of his class. But he was not to continue here long, for in 1814, Thomas Lincoln, being unable to pay for his land, moved to Knob Creek, a few miles away. Here Abe attended a school taught by George Hazel, whose only text-book was also a Speller. The Lincolns moved to Indiana in 'November of the same year. Their only shelter was a shed or three-faced house. In this they lived during the winter, while the father hewed logs for the new home. Shortly after moving into the new home, an epidemic known as milk sickness broke out. Nancy Lincoln was stricken and after a brief illness died. That there could be no religious ceremony weighed on Abe's heart. He wrote a letter, little as he was, to Rev. Daniel Elkin and asked him to come. An appointment was made and set- tlers came from all parts to participate in the last rites for Nancy Lincoln. The death of his mother was the first great sorrow in Lincoln's life. His tenderness of heart was also manifested in other ways. Once he shot a wild turkey, but he shot through a crevice in the cabin, so that he might not see the turkey fall after he hadlhit it. Not long after his mother's death, his father gave him a copy of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Pro- gressf' When he placed it in his hands the boy was so delighted he could neither sleep nor-eat. Soon after he was presented with a copy of Aesop's Fables.. He read and re-read until he knew them by heart. It was from this book that he learned the value of the story as a teacher. In 1882, Lincoln attended a school taught by Azel Dorsey. It soon became known that he was the best speller in the school. He also studied arithmetic, and in the absence of a slate worked his problems on the back of a wooden shovel, the top of the table, or on stumps of trees. He loved his books, but even they were not too good to be defaced. In his arithmetic he wrote: Abraham Lincoln, His hand and his peng He will be good- But God knows when. H Young Lincoln read Pilgrim's Progressf: Weems' Life of Washington, and Robinson Crusoe. He had borrowed the Life of Wash- ingtonf' and as some of the pages got wet dur- ing a storm, he paid for the damage by working three days in the owner's field pulling corn. Among Lincoln's teachers was a certain An- drew Crawford, who is said to havetaught his pupils manners and elocution. When Abe would come home from this school of elocution he would mount a stump and make speeches to anyone willing to listen. Counting Lincoln's days at all these schools they would not amount to one regular school year, but application to study at home during the time he could spare from farm work his mind- developed with his body. And so, though still unknown, we find him at nineteen years of age, an unpruned genius, sincere, honest, and just: full of ambi- tion and energy: soon to leave his father's home, little dreaming of ,the great though sad career before him. . Washington. KG The Father of our Country -- Thus do our voices ring To him who brought us victory O'er England's greedy king. ,,.,- George Washington, we honor you, The first in war and peace, Who made our .country what it is, And made oppression cease. 1 -H. Kramer. The Monitor. A sudden thought that finds its way When life's yet new and pleasure's gay, In heat or cold comes up to say: The safest is the narrow way. -fu We try to drive that thought away And take the pleasure-laden way, But selfsame thought comes up to say: , Before thee is the Judgment Day. -A. Schmidt. , , 4 I - i if it U I 1 ' CENTRAL CATHOLIC Willy Walker. .l--i BY A. SCHMIDT. Mama, can't I please go to-morrow? Just let me go this time, I have promised the rest of the boys and girls that I was going for sure, and I don't want to disappoint them at the meeting at Florence's house to-night, it prob- ably might burst up the whole affairff No!Ireneg you cannot go, you must stay home once with your mother on the fourth of July, and besides, I don't care to have you mingle too much with that crowd of giddy ,boys and girls, whom you seem to take more pride in than in anything else. Why, there is nothing the matter with them, is there, mother? returned Irene, rather hum- bled. Irene, I don't know what kind of tastes you haveg you certainly have not got them honest f.om your mother's side. One of these days I am going to write to Mr. Walker, and ask him to come and bring Willy, and spend a couple of weeks with us. My, what af fine fellow Willy is-so polished, so refined! Why, he is as handsome as his dear old father. If you would meet somebody like this instead of that Tom Gordon and some of the rest of those smple book-keepers, how proud you would make your, mother feel! Willy Walker? Bosh! It's fifteen years since mother was in Boston. But I guess there is no use argiiing with her, I may just as well tell the rest about it, and smooth it over as best I can. Oh, shoot! that's all I can plan on is disappointment, anyway, mur- mured Irene to herself: and with a shrug of her shoulders picked herself up from the daven- port and walked poutingly into the library. A very happy crowd of boys and girls was in the parlor of a nice home on Claison Avenue, enjoying one another's proposals for a good time for the picnic on the fourth, when sud- denly the door bell rang. . Who isn't here? came two or three voices together. ' 'f'Everybody's here, I guess, replied three or four of the happy circle. ' No, Irene Evans isn't here yet, replied Florence Greyson, the hostess of the crowd, looking eagerly, but in vain, among the joyful group to find her friend. HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 77 Sure enough, it was Irene. She was ushered into the parlor to join the happy force. I am sorry, began Irene, taking a. chair, to disappoint you, but I can't go to the picnic. Can't go! replied the voices of all, blend- ing into one distressed outburst. No, mother won't allow me, continued Irene very sorrowful. Doesn,t' she want you to go with us? quickly put in Florence, rather reproachingly. Well, not just that, returned Irene all abashed. Mother seems to have some peculiar imagination about us. She is kind of funny that wayg but you all know how much I would like to' go. Mother has a boy on the brain whose name is Willy Walker. He lives in Boston. She thinks he is the only pebble on the beach. She must have seen him when he always talks was a little baby, because she about his rosy cheeks, and how handsome he or picnic or is. Whenever I mention party anything of the sort, she immediately refers to himg if she could ever ,forget him, things might come a little more my way. That spoils it allll' Oh, shucks! That's tuff luck! and other similar expressions came from all around the disappointed group. One minute, please, for change of pictures, came the voice of Tom Gordon. Let a master mind use it's skill in such matters. All of you be at Brown's grove, and leave it to me, you will see Irene and me there, not long after you arrive. About eight o'clock on the morning of the Fourth a very handsomely dressed young man was seen ringing the door bell at the Evans home. Step in, please, said Mrs. Evans: The gentleman was ushered into the parlor and given a seat. Madam, I suppose you would like to renew your subscription for the Delineator? Yes, I think I should, replied Mrs. Evans, with a note of superiority. How do you like the Delineator. madam? Quite well, sir. In the East, returned the eager gentle- man, people think there is no other magazine, especially in the city of Boston, where I liveg why, it is surprising the number of subscrip- tions I obtained there last month. '5Are you well acquainted in Boston? asked Mrs. Evans, now a little-more natural. I 78 t CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO l Quite well, madamf' Did you ever hear of Newton Avenue? she inquired with interest. ' 'Why, I live on that very street, just as eagerly returned the solicitor. I Lrobabfy, then, you know a family named Wa.ker?' quickly questioned Mrs. Evans. Wii3r, that is my name, Willy Walker. vwi.ly Walker! Willy Walker? Why, you d ar boy, you're just the picture of your dear papal exclaimed Mrs. Evans throwing her a.ms about him and kissing him on one side of the face, then on the otner, until he was almost as tireoi as she. ' vvhat are you doing out here, Willy?', asked Lalrs. Evans curiously. 'I i.a.e been going to Yale, but I collect sub- scnptions for the Delineator during my vaca- ticn months, answered the accosted. 'Why', my dear boy, I bet you didn't have your breakfast yet, came the voice of Mrs. iJ,a.is, real motherly. ' I hail a slight repast, ma'am, thank you, but if you insist, it will be a pleasure to me to foel your hospitality. ' Irene dear. come here and meet my dear little friend I have so often spoken to you about. Irene, this is Mr. Willy VValker, Willy, this is my daughter, Irene. I-Vliy, he isnt or he doesn't look like squir- reg food, after allj' thought Ireneg if he could ony get that mountainous scenery off his upper lip, he might make an impression on some- body. L Is breakfast ready, Irene? 'Yes, mama. Come, Willy, and we will have our break- fast. Plow is you papa, Willy ? asked Mrs. Evans, when walking with Willy and Irene in the yo rtl after breakfast. - He feels quite well, thank you. I have often heard him say recently that he may take his vacation out here this summer. ni Cut here, out here! thought Mrs. Evans the second time. Why, Willy, you got the grandest papa, she continued, putting her thoughts into words this time. Willy was amusing himself a short distance ahead of them when Mrs. Evans said to her daughter: Irene, you may take Willy to your picnic, and introduce him to your friends, and tiy to show him as good a time as possible. Mr, Walker, would you like ,to accompany me to a party a group of my friends are hav- ing?i said Irene. I I I I should enjoy it very much, shyly and un- easily answered Willy. I 'CI just wonder what became of that goose, Tom Gordong I suppose he will be oHended, thought Irene as she and her companion were in view of the picnic grounds. 't0h, here comes Irene, and, I betjthat guy she has been talking about, that Willy Walker, I believe his nam-e isj' exclaimed Florence to the rest of the interested girls, as she noticed the two coming in the distanceg I wonder what became of that dunce, Tom Gordon, who was going to do so much? The attention of the boys had now been drawn, and they fell for the mustache. Every- body was quite silent when Irene with her friend stood among them. p I want you all to meet my friend-- Tom Gordon! broke in Tom, removing his mustache: but O you Willy Walker! School Years. The years we spend in school Seem the longest years of life, A The strictest years of rule And the hardest years of strife. But when life is near its close, After pleasure, strife and care, Memory turns again to those As the days most bright and fair. -A. Wyss. Troubles. I Road of primrose or of stubble, Everybodys got his trouble: Some are longing for a sip, Some have gout, and some have grippe, Some are hot, and some are cold, Some have thoughts they can't unfold, Some are gloomy, some are sad, Some are crazy, some are mad. A -H. Kramer. ' I CENTRAL CATHOLIC Shooting a Burglar. H B Y HAROLD KRAMER. I was awakened one night about a month ago by a noise downstairs. I had read in the papers about numerous robberies committed the night before, and my first thought was burglars. I slipped on a little clothing, grabbed m r revolver and descended the stairs. When half way down, I slipped, and bump! bump! bump! down the stairs I fell. Gee! I wonder if fhe heard that? I mut- tered as I arose, twisting and feeling to see if I had broken any bones. I was about to go back to bed, thinking my man was far from here by' this time, when a bright thought struck me. f No, I thought, I'll look around. Perhaps he is hiding somewhere thinking I will give up the search after the racket I made. Ha! lil fool him. That fellow may be wise, but he is'nt dealing with a greenhorn this time. It was early morning, just light enough to dQstinguish objects faintly. As I cautiously went from room to room, I laid out my plan of campaign. As soon as I saw him I was to say in a loud, firm voice: Hands up! He would raise his hands, for they say burglars are cowards, then I would search him and pgobably get another revolver. After search- ing him I was to tie him to something strong and call for the police. How I caught the burglar would be in tomorrow's paper in big headlines. Maybe they would publish my pic- ture with the story. I These thoughts were interruptedby seeing my man before me. I stopped, my hair stood on end, and I could hear my knees knocking together in fright. There before me I saw the shoulders and upper part of a man. Al- though I now wished I had gone to bed, as I started to before, I managed to murmur, Hands up! ' The words were uttered in a trembling voice that was scarecly above a whisper. The man before me did not move. I thought perhaps he did not hear me, so I repeated the words, this time louder than be- fore. The man's arms moved, my heart jumped to my throat. I thought he was going to pull a revolver, so I fired. The report fol- lowed by at crash, and my man disappeared. Thinking that I had killed him and that the 1 HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 79 crash was caused by the breaking of cut-glass ware ,he had stolen, I left the room terror- stricken. I went to the living room where I breathed easier, for I was away from the dreaded burglar. I-low I feared him and the room he was in. ln the living room I phoned for the police. While waiting for them I walked around the living room to the kitchen and back again I marched. When in the kitchen on one of my trips I noticed that my large black cat was covered with milk. I wondered where the cat got the milk. Kind of extravagant giving a cat a milk bath, I mused. The old cat wouldn't have had that chance had I known it. Then I happened to think of the pan of milk on the pantry shelf, so I went to the pantry to look. There on the floor was the pan and milk. Part of the milk seemed to be wiped up, and on the floor were prints of the cat's feet. Well, I thought, Kitty!s been taking a midnight walk and spilled the milk on the floor and over her- self. Sl1e's been having a meal, too, from the looks of things. Well, no use crying over spilled milk. Thinking about the cat and the milk caused me to forget my fears and before I knew it I was in the room where I had shot the man. Once there, I determined to look at him. Al- though it took some courage, I looked. He was gone. I looked for bloodstains on the carpet, but there were none. I was sure I could not have missed him,-but how did he escape? As l got up from examining the floor I noticed that the mirror of the sideboard washsmashed to pieces. As I was examining the mirror, the door-bell rang. I went to the door. Two police- men entered. A Sorry to bother you, I said, f' the burglar is gone. N Fine joke! said one. How did that mirror get smashed? Who stuck that bullet in the wall behind it? Let's see that revolver? Sure -I thought so-one of your own bullets. Shot your own shadow, eh? I had to own up-and my name got into the paper but not in the manner I had planned. That very law that molds a tear, And bids it trickle from its source, That law preserves the earth a sphere, And guides the planets in their course. ' -Rogers. 80 CENTRAL CATHOLIC, ' Only Va N ewsboy. BY R. GORDON. 'iNgws, mifter? News? ihtse were the words with which Tommy Q.icLflt.re greeted eteryperson passing Third and giision Streets in Harlan. As Harlan v.'t.s- a small town, the number of newsboys was small, but, nevertheless, our friend Tommy was the me-st prominent among them. He was gcol natured, exceptionally alert, and possessed a physique which was far above that of the average boy of his age. Lnsthis particular evening, the streets were quite vacant, so Tommy sat down on the curb angl began counting his money. He had just reached iifteen when the noisy clatter of a wildly running horse brought him to his feet. Inconsciously he put the money in his Docket and started after the horse,-not only the horse, but the carriage it was dragging after it. 'i he ,horse was a good one, for it lengthened the distance between Tommy and itself at every step. After a run of about half a mile, Tommy came to a sudden stop. He knew the horse was by this titme too far ahead for him to catch, so he began to think what was best to dc. As the horse turned on Belt Avenue, he know he could head it off at the Belt and lifranklin Street crossing, because Belt Avenue circled about the town. After about a seven block run, Tommy arrived at the crossing. The horse was just coming up the avenue, so he took his positicn in the center of the street and prepared to stop the horse. At sight of the boy, the' horse quickened its speed, but Tommy stood firm. It looked like slaughter to the bystanders, but as the horse sped by Tommy caught the lines which were dangling along the ground and with all his strength gave 'them a jerk. The horse's legs became entangled and the animal fell to the ground. Tommy's next move was to sit on the horse's head, and hold it down, while a few men as- sisted. the occupants of the damaged carriage. When the people were free from the wreckage, a crowd gathered around, as is usual in all such cases. When Tommy came forward to see whom he had saved, he beheld a young woman and a small boy, who bore the appear- ance of well-to-do people. The lady, on hear- . 1 HIGH sc:-soon. ECHO A ,l ing of Tommy's bravery, immediately opened her purse, which was very well Hlled, and drew out a neat, white handkerchief. At this, a young gentleman in the crowdpassed a. hat, which was generously filled by the bystanders. In the meantime the young boy stood looking at Tommy and showed great discomfort at his presence. At last he said to his mother, Let's go, motherg that boy is not in our classy he's nothing but a 'poor newsboyf' Oh, well, replied his mother, I shall have to give him at liait something before going. No, broke in Tommy, you'd better keep ysur money and get the kid an educationg it'll take all you've got, and maybe more, for he sure needs it. - . After saying this Tommy returned to Third and Division Streets, yelling: News, mister? News? ' Q i...i l A Portrait. On the wall in ancient state Hangs my angel mother's 'trait, All the dust that's gathered there Brings to memory mother's care. And that face to me so dear, Through my secrets seems to peer, Gently chiding youthful madness, By its look of patient sadness. I 'Twas my father hung it there, When she left me to his care, Cn that ,dreary winter day When her angel led the way. 4A. schmiat. No Sliding More. Many a man through all the tide Of life and nature's woes may slide, But when he nears the valley steep- No sliding more-he then must leap. 4 And once upon th' eternal shore 2 His fate is sealed for evermore. In heaven above or hell .below His good or bad transactions show. -R. Franke. ' l . i CENTRAL CATHOLIC nun.---in? ns' -Un 'sa 5 H E fs- 5 D En Published Every Month During the School Year by the Students of the.Central Catholic High School. Address: The Editor, C. C. H. S. Echo, Fort VVayne, Ind. Subscription Price, One Dollar a Year. Entered as second-class mail mat ter, Nov. 18 1915, at the postoffice at Fort YVayne, Indiana, underAct of March 3. 1879. I x VOL, I. FEBRUARY NO. 5 v EDITORIAL STAFF c. Hsrksnriasr '16 ........ qnditor-in-chislp Harold Kramer, '17 Leo Bshisif, '16 Aloysius Schmidt, '17 Donald B6Ck, '16 Lewis McLaughlin, '18 Howard Derek, '18 Harvey Conway, '18 Robert Roy, '18 Joseph Zuber, '19 BUSINESS STAFF Leo Weber, '16 .......... Business Manager Frank Rogers, '17 ........ Asst. Business Mgr. Clarence Getz, '16 ....... Advertising Manager Leslie Logan, '19 .... - .... Asst. Adv. Manager A. H. Huguenard, '18 .... Circulation, Manager Francis Neuhaus, '18 .... Asst. Circulation Mgr. -System is the watchword of business. 'It must be learned in school if it is to be learned at the most advantageous time. Punctuality. The lirst' step inf system at school is punctuality. The stu- dent who comes ten or fifteen minutes late each morning or afternoon is not only injuring himself but also the school. He disturbs the class by attracting the attention of his teacher andiclassmates, and usually delays 'the work of the classroom. 'When examination comes and low marks fall to his lot, he is the first to grumble about lessons not being exp1ained. --L. B. HIGH SCHOOL ECHO , 81 A-'Tre greatest demand in the business world of the twentieth century is for people that are efficient. lt wants people who Egfflcieiwy. can use their energy, people who can make things go, peo- ple with Apep. The days of holding down a job' are past. Men who fill vacancies are no longer wanted. To hold a job today you must be able to do the work required, to do the work better than anybody else who will work fer the same wagest. When you get a new j.,b, you must show what you can do,- and shew it quick. Efficiency is the test.- J. F. W. -A-Q ne cannot take more water from the well than the bucket will hold. Neither can a boy take more happiness out of his Dissenters. schooldays than he bargains for. To enjoy school life one must b-come part of the school, must display that gc-oil will which is more valauble than money, must avoid 'intercourse with the dis- contented, 'fellow who is always looking for somebody to listen to him. The fellow who through pride, malice, or revenge, agitates opposition to school welfare should be frozen out without delay.-C. lVl. H. Locals and Personals. -liob Clilford is happy since the Athletic Club fgund a basket-ball suit large enough for him. Nothing less than a No. 42 would do him. --Rudolph Gordon made the school team and so secured the 262.50 shoes that his father had premised him if he succeeded. Good for you, Mick, ' -A fl7 box of typewriting paper for the Echo hltters has just arrived. A quantity of envelopes and other requisites for greater per- fection his also been purchased. --Ln is and Frank Centlivre, of Notre Dame. were visitors at the school on January 4. --.Ice Zuber broke his arm during the Christ- mas hclidays, cranking an auto. However, he has becn in school every day. and still wears his number ten, smile. --In the basket-ball games at Library Hall, lfirlrlazifl, our center, must be quite a drawing ecard, rs the admirers on the north side of the hall show a world of spirit when glory comes to him. CENTRAL CATHOLIC H,uc.H SCHOOL ECHO . -A. Trapp, one of the foreign students at- tending the C. C. H. S. this year, is aggrieved to know that school closes in about live months. He has been so indiscreet as to tell us that it is great fun to be away from home in a large city. We fear that he has been making him- self conspicuous in our fair city. -Leo Behler was seen to buy a package of cigarettes at Riegel's, the other day. His action was immediately carded as one of the great events of 1916. -About the middle of the month, Kinney marched into Latin class without his duty. When Brother Daniel approached Charles, we all closed our eyes that we might not witness the next act. When we opened them again we were greatly surprised to see Charlie still there wearing a smile. Information, Charlie-how did it happen? -The Juniors had a howling good time in the chemistry room on January 19, as they re- cited their divers pieces for elocution together. Some Esperanto! -Not in the history of the school has there been so much absence due to sickness as was the case during the first and second weeks of January. -The schoolrooms got a thorough going over during the holidays. The floor was oiled and every piece of furniture shined up. The manual labor division constructed substantialitables for the Senior class. The tables were painted with coal tar varnish to remind the class of the dark days ahead of them. --The school literary club is in the embryo stage. The cloak-room has been transformed into a reading room where the Echo ex- changes and other periodicals are placed for the use of the literary-inclined. . -The first class pilgrimage was made to the public library on January 12. The fourteen members of the Senior class and their English teacher spent the afternoon at the library look- ing up debate material. Many of the boys are anxious for more visits, as they found the librarians most obliging and entertaining. Flaharty and Haley represented the class at the library a week later. -A certain Junior, known to all in school. must be taking morning baths in cheap per- fume. We hope that some day he may have the good luck to read the words of the famous Roman: I would that you smell of garlic. -Leo N. Weber is almost completely 're-Q conered from the injuries received in at basket- ball game early in January. He suffered severe internalinjurges and was operated on by Dr. .llcOscar at St. Joseph Hospital. Diur-ing-his stay at the hospital he has been visited fre- quently by ,the faculty and students and a host of outside friends. We hope to see him back Ln school in a few days, none the worse for the operation. -The Very Rev. A. Morrissey, C. S.'C., Pro- vincial of the Congregation of Holy Cross, in- spected all the classes on January 27. He spent part of a recitation period in each class observing the methods of the teachers and the standing of the pupils. After school he gave a short but pregnant ta.1k to all the boys in the study hall regarding the work of the school, the solicitude of the Rt. Rev. Bishop, and the pleasure he himself felt in noting the splendid work being done by a zealous faculty and an appreciative student-body. In conclud- ing he encouraged the boys to take advantage of the excellent opportunities afforded them, telling them that the ambitious boy will 'dnd poverty no obstacle in securing a college edu- cation. His sincere and kindly words brought spontaneous applause from the eager crowd. Basket Ball. A great change has come over the life of the school since Christmas. Now, everything is humming with basketball talk and-practice. About eight school teams sprang up during the first week of January, and the dust hasn't had time to settle in Library Hall since, so spirited and enthusiastic are the healthy ones who feel the truth of A sound mind in a sound body. The greatest rivarly exists among the different classes, and class spirit is fast developing. No longer can it be said that 'all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Plenty of exercise is needed to keep the body in a healthy condition during the long, dreary winter days, when weaklingsuhug the radiator. Cwing to the number of games that have been reported. we can only make a few com- ments on some of them. The Tod Hatters opened the season with us on January 11. Contrary to 'expectation and endeavor they beat us to the tune of 33 to 20. Kirkland played a good game at center, CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO H3 but he ,was unable to get the jump on Kelly. We played a faster game than the Hatters, and had more chances for baskets, but our shooting under cover was poor. It was dif- ferent with the Hatters. Their forwards could shoot to count in every circumstance. In the second half we played them to a tie, each side scoring 12 points. Our forwards got the ball more under control, and Weber seemed to be more effective at guard than Beuret, who was handicapped by the size of his opponent. The goodly crowd that witnessed the game could not but note the clean playing on both sides, and ,We compliment the Hatters for helping us to civilize this sport in Fort Wayne, and bring it to-'what it was two years ago, before professionalism and force entered into it. - Coach Flaharty was referee. On January 17 we collided with the Inde- pendents at Smart School. It was a collision in every sense of the word. The trick of hurl- ing the ball against the sides of the small gym was more than we were prepared for, neither did the rough wall treat us kindly when we happened to run headlong against it. Not only did we lose the game, but We also lost our eflicient guard, Leo Webfer, who, because of injuries received 'in the game had to undergo a serious operation three hours later. The game did not show much skill on either side. Dannecker was high point Winner. Three days later a budding team of old stu- dents going by the name of Masked Marvels afforded a good evening's fun to an interested crowd of spectators at Library Hall. We had little difficulty in showing that we don't smoke. Martin, who has been trying for Weber's place, played guard and did fairly well, though he does. not get into the spirit of the game like Weber or Beuret. The Iroquois quintet was booked for the evening of January 25, and we felt sure of victory this time, as the boys were no heavier than ours, but we lost again. The visitors were better able to locate the basket. The game was entirely free from rough stuff, though there was a holding tendency displayed by our team. Kirkland was in unusual form and covered the Iioor at ease. Martin seemed unable' to get in line, and Captain Beck indulged in too much passing, giving the visitors a chance to cover up. Clifford deserves much praise for his guarding. Every man on the Iroquois team knew how to play his position, and consequently the team work was good. The Masked Marvelsu showed up again on .January 27. Although they were defeated without difficulty, they showed great improve- ment since their first game at the hall. Mar- tin played an excellent 'game for the school, keeping up full steam from start to finish more anxious to aid others to make baskets than have attention drawn to himself. Ru- dolph Gordcnhas proved himself an expert dodger, but he plays the floor too much before he tries for the basket. Burns did creditable work at guard. Kirkland, who was playing forward for a change, got his knee badly hurt trying to get past Finan. Such is the work of the team for January. Defeat does not discourage them. They are in the game for the sport and not for glory except the glory of representing the school. When the time comes to write about the team again, we are sure that We shall be able to speak of more victories than have fallen to our lot so far. We feel that our team can come back and turn the tables on those who have taken our scalps. 2? PK 24 7 The Seniors are the only group that have not yet organized a class team. Captain Kin- ney has a .Junior squad playing under the name of C. C. H. S. Braves. His team is doing good work as school seconds, and we hope to be able to say more about them in our next Echo. Gordon and Clifford of the Junior class 'are playing on the regular team. Cap- tain McDonald is leader of the Sophomore Firsts. Since Kirkland and Martin got on the school teach, only lightweights are left on the fast Soph. team. Captain Doriot has a spirited bunch of Freshies, and he may yet take the title of Seconds from the Juniors. Captain Louis Beck has a fighting team of Preps, and events prove he is no slow leader. Of tl1e School and interclass games played the following have been reported to the Athletic Editors: ' C. C. H. S. f20l Tod Hatters 1333 Beck ........... .... F ................ H uber Gordon .... F ..... .......... C asso Kirkland ..... .... C ......... K elly, Kaiser Clifford ...- ..... . ..e ...... am-kenstein, Lee Bueret, Weber ...... G. .... ...... S teinbacker l S4 7 CENTRAL CAT!-ICLIC I-HGH sc:-loot. Ecu-so - A Field Goals: Huber 5. Casso 6, Borkenstein 2, Beck 6, Gordon 3, Kirkland 1. . Free Goals: Casso 1. :la :fc :ie C. C. H. S. 1465 Masked Marvels 1135 D. Beck ...... .............. P. Beck R. Gordon . . . . . .F ............... Parroti Martin .. . . . . .C. ...... McDarby, Finan Clifford . . . . .G,. .... ...... C . Gordon Kirkland ............ G. ............... Pierre Field Goals: D. Beck 7, R. Gordon 4, Mar- tin 3, Kirkland 7, P. Beck 4, C. Gordon 1, Finan 1, Free Goals: Kirkland 4, Finan 1. C. C. H. S. 195 ' Independents 1135 Beck . .......... ...F. . .1 .....,..... . . Stahl Gordon . . . . . .. Moellering Kirkland . . . . .C.. . . . . .. Dannecker Clifford ............. G. .............. . Fiegel Weber, Beuret ...... G. ......... Wehrenberg Field Goals: Beck 2, Gordon 2, Stall 2, Dan- necker 4. Free Goals: Kirkland 1, Dannecker 1. 31 Pk Sk C. C. H. S.: 11855 Iroquois 1205 Beck '. ............... F .... ....... . Weber Gordon . ...... .... ...... . App l-Iirkland ....... . . .C.. . . . Woenker Beuret, Martin ..... G. ......... .... H erber Clifford ............. G. ............... Oferle Field Goals: Beck 2, Gordon 3, Kirkland 3, Weber 2, App 1, Woenker 3, Oferle 1. Free Goals: Beck 2, Woenker 6. if 22 Pk C. C. H. S. 1385 lVIasked Marvels 1185 R. Gordon- ........... F. ............. P. Beck Kirkland . . . . .F. .... . .. Parrot Martin ... ...C... ... Finan Burns . ...... ....... G ............... P ierre Clifford , ............ G Field Goals: R. Gordon 8, Kirkland 5, Mar- tin 1, Clifford 3, P. Beck 2, Parrot 2, Finan 4. Free Goals: Kirkland 2, lVIartin 2, Finan 1, C. Gordon 1. ' . ........... C. Gordon Freshmen 1105 Juniors 1145 Zurbuch, Logan ..... FI. .... .... .. Kinney R. Kramer, Doriot...F .... ....... . Hart Rohyans ............ C.. . . . . H. Kramer Vurns . ....... ...G .... . . . Schmidt E. Bushman .. .. ...G. .... ... A. Wyss Field Goals: scnmidt 3. Doriot 2, Kinney 1, Hart 1, H. Kramer 1, Logan 1, R. Kramer 1. Free Goals: Doriot 3, Logan 1, Hart 1, Kin- ney 1. ' V ak :lf 214 .Juniors 26 D, 1, 1, K, 1125 Kinney .. . . .... F .... ......... S tahl Hart ...... .... B '.. . ..... Morton H. Kramer .... C ..... ..... . Stahl W yss ....... ..... G . .... .. Moellering Schmidt ............ G l-ield Goals: Kinney 7, Hart 3, Schmidt 1, Seibt 2, Stahl 1, Morton 2. Foul Goals: Kinney 1, Hart 2, Kramer 1, Stahl 1, Seibt 1. ' vs :r as . ............... S . Seibt Freshmen 1105 F . . .... ..... B . Loughlin Saphomores 1195 .xlcDonald ...... .... L. McLoughlin ...... F. .... .. E. Bushman Kelly ........ .... C . .... Rohyans Reilly . .... .... G . .... ..... B urns OlBrien ............. G F eld Goals: McDonald 4, Kelly 1, O'Brien 1, lieilly 1, Bushman 1, Rohyans 1, Kramer 1, B. Loughlin 1. Foul Goals: Kelly 5, B. Loughlin 1, Burns 1. 14 vk bk . . .. ......... R. Kramer Freshmen 1345 F . DOI'10t Suphomores 195 McDonald ...... .... ll. McLoughlin ...... E ............. Logan Felly ........ .... C . .... Suelzer, Rohyans Reilly .... G ............... Burns C'lfrien ............. G Field Goals: McDonald 3, Reilly 1, Logan 9, Doriot 6, Rohyans 2.- l-'oul Goals: Kelly 1, Logan 1, Doriot 1. . ......... E. Bushman Pk Pk 'li Sophomores 1255 Freshmen 1215 Kirkland ........... F ..... ....... . Doriot Kelly ......... '. .... F. .... Logan Martin ...... .... C .... . .. Rohyans McDonald ........... G ............... Burns L. McLaughlin ...... G ........... R. Kramer 7, Kirkland 2, McDon- Field Goals: Martin a'd 1, Logan 4, Doriot 4, Rohyans. Foul Goals: Kirkland 5, Doriot 3. :lf Sk Sk Freshmen 1215 Juniors 1145 Logan . ......... .... F . .... ....... H art Doriot . . .... F. .... .... . V Kinney Rohyans . . .... C ..... . . . H. Kramer Burns .. .. .... G ......... Getz 1Senior5 Ek . .... .... G ....... F oohey 1Senior5 ' ' L CENTRAL CATHOLIC Field Goals : Kinney 2, Logan 4, Doriot 4, Burns 1, Ek 1, Hart 2, Getz 1, Foohey 2. - Foul Goals: Logan 1,1 ik Sk ik Juniors 1121 Seniors 1113 Kinney ..... . . .F .... ......... B eck Hart ....... .... ..... . Getz H. Kramer .... ...C . . ..... . Weber A. Wyss .... ...... G . ..... g .... Harkenrider Schmidt ............ G Field Goals: Kinney 2, Schmidt 2, Hart 1, Kramer 1, Beck 2, Weber 2, Getz 1. Foul Goals: Weber 1. Pk 2? 211 . Rounders C75 . ............. . Foohey Preps C93 H.Centlivre... Alder Costello .... .F . . . . .. Blake L. Beck .... . . .C . . . ........ . Keller Boland .... . . ..G . . . . . F4 Ankenbruck N. Bobay ........... G.. . .W . . . A. Ankenbruck Field Gcals: Beck 3, Keller 2, Blake 1. ' Free Goals: Beck,3, Keller 1. if :lf Sk Juniors 1121 ' F Kmney . .... . . . T. o, P.'s 1251 . . . ...... Granger Schmidt .. . . . . .F. . . . . Brower H. Kramer .. Buick G ' Hart. ...... Miller . G . C. Kinder ........... . .............. Seibt Field Gouls: Kinney 3, Schmidt 1, Granger 5, Browers 3. Miller 2, Buick 1, Seibt 1. Free Goals: Kinney 4, Seibt 1. bk bk ik Sophomores ll Q75 Preps 1123 Carroll ............. F . ............. Costello G. Kinder ........... F.H. Centlivre, Schneider D. O'Brien'ff'f f'ff'. Beck Reilly ............... G. .............. Boland L. McLaughlin ...... G... .N. Bobay, H. Bobay Field Goals: Beck 3, Carroll 1, Reilly 1, Centlivre 1, Costello 1. Free Goals: Beck 2, Carroll 1, Kinder 1, O'Brien 1. . ....,....1..i-T- Exchanges. Crimson and White, Albany, N. Y.-Your short stories are very good, but they are short stories in the literal sense, too. The sense and humor'-' column deserves the name, though HIGH SCHOOL ECHO ' 85 a few of the jokes have already acquired fame. You have more originality than the majority of our exchanges. You seem to keep well in touch with your alumni. The Budget, Berne, Ind.-Your paper is nteresting in many ways. The written matter is good, and the proportionate space allowed to each department shows good judgment. The scores in the separate halves of the first. basketball game with Geneva indicate that something was wrong in the first half and justifes your sharp criticism about rough- ness. . The Manual, Peoria, Ill.-Your little news items are as carefully written as the longer articles, showing that you believe in doing little things well. The grade of your literary department deserves more space. Wrangles in the Forum shows that your school is a live one. Manuletts'i has some good local humor. The Quill, Staten Island Academy, New Brighton, N. Y.-Your paper is well arranged and has an attractive appearance. The Class Reports are somewhat below' the level of the hook. but they are evidently put in to give each class representation. My Life in Switzerlandu is a very interesting article by a sixth grade boy. Your Alumni Departmentwis very com- plete. even though you remark in Exchanges that Alumni Notes are hard to get. . The Oriole, Baltimore City College, Balti- more, Md.-Your Literary Department is good. The Ginger Jar is interesting, and Club Notes speaks well for the life of your school. Your editorials lack the punch of other papers. ln all, you have reason to be proud of your school paper. f'Tech Monthly, Scranton, Pa.-Your cuts and cartoons cannot be too highly praised. Mr. Fotte is a ca.rtoonist with personality. Your stories have fairly, good plots. Your Exchange Editor is free from that spirit of rash criticismi which the let-me-show-them editors think se essential. ' C H. S. Monthly, Canton, Ohio-The Janu- ary edition speaks well for the talented girls of C. H. S. The articles a.re well written. No department is neglected. Austin Rose contrib- uted a thoughtful article to the Symposium on Girls, and every girl should benefit by this Mirror of Womanhoodf 86. - CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO Reflections. . Seniors. The days roll on, the weeks end fast, As on we struggle to the last, . And oft reiiect on such hard fate- That we might fail to graduate. Oh, dear! oh, dear! how short the year! Its very brevity we fear. 'What fierce high jumps we've got to face ,Vefore we win the dreadful race! Juniors. Excelsior, our motto true: Cur class well known, great work we do. In all the years no better caste From Sophomore to Junior passed. On to the end welll keep in step, For there's no class has such a rep. And Virgil's lore, that Seniors fear, Shall be our great delight next year. Sophies. Our hearts are gay, we keep no score Of deeds that make our teachers sore. Our crew most braveg we have the spunk Nor do we fear that we shall flunk. 1 We know and see how those who dare J Enrich their days with toilsome care. We dodge or stay when baneful things Nip many a feather in our wings. Fres-hies. You cannot help admire our gall, We are the gents who know it all. We never stop with one good trick, We play our game just like f'Old Nick. J I -L Let-other boys o'er worry swear, O'er .useless work scratch out their hair. ' We care not if our work's undone,- We like to live: we want some fun. Our Beloved Janitor. Gaudeamus igitur! Antequam frigescemur, Venit Speedy'l velociter, Rapit palam ferociter, Carbonibus non sparcetur, carbonibus non pare.-etnr. Forty Dollars in Prizes to be Given for Essays on Beautifying School Grounds. The State Board of Forestry is trying to get every one interested in the preservation -of our beautiful natural scenes and the beautify- ing of our schools, churches and homes, and offers forty dollars in prizes as follows: For essays on A Plan for Beautifyingthe Grounds of ........................ School by Planting Trees and Shrubs, 512.50 is to-be given for the best essay and 87.50 for the second best essay by pupils in the high schools of the state. Also 512.50 is to be given for the best essay and 37.50 for the second best essay by pupils in the grades a.nd country schools. . The essay must be written in ink and is not ta exceed 2,000 words. It must be mailed to Elijah A. Gladden, Secretary of the State lioard of Forestry, Indianapolis, Ind., not later than May 1, 1916. Those desiring to enter the contest are ad- vised to write for rules governing the con- test. Lest We Forget. Monday, Jan. 3-All back again, none dropped from the ranks during the holidays. -Several said they got Hail Columbia when the dads saw their last report cards.-The wise ones are telling everyone the New Year resolutions they made. Tuesday, Jan. 4-Twenty-one cents ,was 'in- vested in basket-ball whistles.-The S. O. S. for players brought many willing hands to- gether, and a real good practice followed.- Beck came in time for the first morning class. Wednesday, Jan. 5-Leo Weber was again in the study hall trying to collect some Echo dimes from delinquent Freshies.- Babe Gordon's eyes showed a sleepless night.- Brother Ephrem showed Foo-hey and Roy how to patch up a veteran Oliver. Thursday, Jan. 6-The Freshman Broom lelrigadel' began this morning to sweep up the cigar butts so plentifully scattered over the school the previous evening by the members of the Cathedral Athletic Association. Friday, Jan. T-Basket-ball pep went a hundred above par when all classes were told they would have a chance to exercise, and no '1 i 3 i 1 4 3 A 2 1 f 1 D . .A is D ,., - Affn' if I if' Q up 'n as . il5Q:3f4l, lff.:' f- :lysis gi , N CENTRAL CATHOLIC one stayed in the study hall after 3:30.-The Bachelor Seniors looked blue today. a Monday, Jan. 10-The Seniors condemned the action offa classmate in allowing auburn hairs to stream from his coat collar.-The Juniors howled in the cheimstry room.-Coach Flaharty gave the basket-ball team a drilling in signals. ' Tuesday, Jan. 11-The fair ones of St. Augus- tine's Academy asked Harkenrider to teach them our school yells. fHe'll do it.J-Wi'ener, Wilkinson and Haley were absent. La grippe has gripped the trio. -Wednesday, Jang 12-Foohey decided to have lad grippe today. Brother Ephrem knows all about the decision, as he always knows when Paul is going to feel unwell. . Thursday, Jan. 13-The new staff appearing in the Echo was a surprise to a few. How- ever, the selection is a drive for efficiency and school spirit.-Logan kept silence during study period today.-Beck had no chance to. take his afternoon nap. Friday, Jan. 14-Getz and Beu.ret entertained the Seniors by giving short talks on Prohibi- tion. The former also swung from a cross- bar to show that he had a pulling force equal to his own weight. He swallowed his chewing gum in the exertion. Monday, Jan. 17-Kirkland showed his new wisdom tooth to his class today. -Fritz Kelly was again put on the Junior Honor List be- cause he treated the whole class to mince pie. Tuesday, Jan. 18-Brother Daniel asked prayers for Leo Weber and Daniel Haley, who were dangerously ill.-O'Brien completed a beautiful drawingof a gear wheel and then asked someone to have alook at the buzz saw he hadidrawn so well. ' L Wednesday, Jan. 19- Mike Kinder has re- turned to school after a few days- vacation. It is reported that he froze his ears and stayed at home to thaw them out. Thursday, .Jan. 20-10 below zero outside school and '? below inside.-St. Augustine's Academy report they have learned the yells for 'to-morrow's game with the Cathedral Masked Marvels.-Kinney heads the C. C. H. S. Braves and challenges the Seniors to mortal combat. Seniors accept the challenge and de- cide to use only one forward. Friday, Jan. 21-Martin selected to fill the vacancy on the team to-night.-Beck elected captain.-Each 'member of the Senior class HIGH SCHOOL ECHO i 87 gave a five-minute oration to a limited audi- ence. Monflay, Jan. 24--Haley returned, thinking it better to be in school than in bed sick.-An- thony Trapp admitted that his celebration on the previous night necessitated a long sleep this morning. Tuesday, Jan. during the noon those who take smash up chairs. The better minded resolved to make note of future disturbers. F Wednesday, Jan. 26-Seniors challenged the Juniors to a class basket-ball game. Junoirs took the matter under discussion.-Lawrence threatened to leave the Soph. team, owing to the popularity of Alex. Thursday, an. 27-Very Rev. A. Morrissey, C. S. C., addressed the students, giving a short talk on education.-Paul Foohey lost his repu- tation as a Latin shark.-Fritz Kelly says he doesn't mind being called Senator. Friday, Jan. 28-The Senior plot for an afternoon off to go to see the Birth of a Na- tion was revealed when Bro. Daniel said that only those who had tickets could go. No tick- ets were produced. Monday, Jan. 31-George xHamilton's smile was not so prominet today. Only Gruber knows the reason.-The Freshmen remind the Sophs. that they have something to learn about basket-ball. 25-The school was locked hour today as a warning to advantage of this period to X-Ray Notes. Fritz,' Kelly has lost his white-haired repu- tation. On January 3 he came late for school, and so tried to sneak in quietly. 'As he was not use-d to tiptoe walking, one of his feet wouldn't move out of the way for the other, consequently he stumbled headlong into the study hall. But the worst was yet to come. An uproar and some klfrt?????dpdpdp followed. Uk Bk P14 Our shorthand reporter had the good luck for bad luckl to fall on the following: Gordon Kelly fChiropractic Mani to Bill Ryan I brother of Arcola's veterinary surgeonl -Say Bill, my nose is giving me considerable trouble, just look at this red pimple on it again,--isn't it a fright? Ryan-Yep, it makes you look like an old soak. f l 38 ' CENTRAL CATHOLIC lfelly-'fell you right here, Bill, I don't like it. llo you think ice would cool it down a bit? A Ryan, after a careful examination of the beauty blotch-Nope, it won't dog the only thing thatll ifetch off that carbuncle is a spavin blister. H - .1. 4. .L V .,. .,. .,. On .lanuary 5 the X-Ray Man put his ear ta the keyhole of the German classroom door :nd handed in this to the Editors next morn- ing: 'l'e?lcher-NVas fuer ein NVort ist schmutzig? I inney-Schmutzig is ein Eigenschaftswort. Teacher-Richtig. Und was fuer ein Wort ist Esel? Finney-Esel ist ein Zeitwort. Te affh er-lvarum '? i+'inn,ey-sWeil man sagen kann, ich bin ein Fsvl, du bist ein l?sel, er ist ein Esel. 114 P24 ik The following was found in one of the under- signers' desks: Whereas organizations are the life of the school, be it resolved that we, the undersigned Freshmen, start a Flopper Society for the purpose of proving how much bacekbiine we've got. Prospective members must fall from their chairs each day during English class for a week. We are willing to admit Kleinrichert, Suelzer, and Moulin to membership after one more performance each. Signed, E. HUSHMAN, President, I .l. ROHYANS, Drill Master. R. KRAMER, Signal Master. Fun or Physio. An old sea captain used to say that he didn't care how he dressed when abroad,. be- causenobodyiknew him, and that he didn't care how he dressed when at home. because everybody knew him. 4, .v. .v. 4. , .,. .5 .,. '- I never had such an audience in my life, said a conceited- young preacherg my sermon was not understood at all by the congregation of donkeys--yes, donkeys is the word. ' Then, said the older man, why did you call them beloved brethren? - 2? if 24 Seniors-Behold in me the flower of manhood! Freshieu- Yes, you're at bloomin' idiotf- ll-s EX. ? Pk Pk Hier-4 sci-noon. ect:-no A An elderly German and his wife were much given to quarreling. Cue day, after a particu- .arly unpleasant scene, the old woman ,re- marked with a sigh: Veil, It vish I vos in heafen Z . l vish l vas in a beer gardenlf' shouted her husband. H Ach, ja! cried the old wifeg alWays,you try to pick out the best for yourself! .lg J -'A .,. .5 .P Here's to the faculty-- A Long may they liveg Even as long i As the lessons they give.-Ex, . :it :If 2: Papa, what do you call a man who runs an auto? A A My-son, that depends upon how near he c' mes to hitting me -Ex. ' y :lf :if I , Cne day recently an elderly farmer drove into town and hitched his team to a telegraph post. 4 ' Here! yelled a policeman, you-can't hitch there! ' Cant hitch! Why not? shouted the farmer. Why have you got that sign up then, 'Fine for hitching'? A No. 1-Do you know that the Germans have renamed all their battleships? V - v No. 2-No, what did they name them? No. 1--NVhy, they named them after jokes. No. 2-What's the idea? - No. 1-So the English couldn't see them.-Ex. ak elf, Dk Mrs. Casey- The doctor says ye have ap- pendikitis, Tim! ' I A Mr. Casey-Ock, Norah, Norah! 'Why wor ye so foolish as to show'him yer bank book? -Ex. y s A all 14 all , A Life is so full of precipices that it is a for- tunate student who never falls over his own bluff.-N-EX. Now, in-case anything should go wrong with this experiment, said the professor of chemistry, we and the laboratory with us Will be blown sky-high. Now come. a little closer, gentlemen, in order that you may follow me. . . I X X . 1 . O L... Lal I The Central Catholic High School5,,3.Echo x r '- Echo Verborum nostrorum amicos clelectet. A l '4-' vor. 1. 1v1ARc1-1 1916 S '-NO. 16 f St. Patrick's Prayer. A herdsboy on an Antrim mountain-side Kept vigil, like the Jewish shepherds long Ago one wintry night, when heavenly song Filled Bethlehem's vales in one ecstatic tide. O God, he' prayed, in this dark land abide, And from her shore drive all her demon throng, , Let Faith's white light illume the land. How long Shall Satan reign o'er Eirinn in his pride? And lo! in vision's glory Victor stood. Behold, I bring thee tidings of great joy Which shall to all of Eirinn's children be, He said. From mountain, valley, plain and wood ' Shall Satan flee, nor more this land annoyg And Faithis white sun shall light this land thru thee. Saint Joseph. A million blazing stars their glimmer shower Upon our earth, though in the sun's near light Their beams are hid. 'Tis only when they flower The lawns of heaven that our corporeal sight Draws in the mellow rays. From far off fields Their beauty comes, and man admires the glowg Andito the distant source of light he yields The homage that when near he failed to show. Thus when on earth Saint J oseph's virtue shone Each act a star to angel eye-s revealed, And kindred man, wrapped in his narrow zone Unheeded passed the star-flower here con- cealed. This flower transplanted on another shore Our homes, our lives, illumes till time is o'er. 7 7 - Catholic Scientists. BY H. C. WIENER V.-Galvani. In science as well as in, other lines there are certain positions assigned to the heroes or founders. In considering Galvani either as a physicist and anatomist or as aifounder of a new science, it is very difficult to assign him a correct position. As a man his merit was overlooked and his discoveries ascribed to ac- cident. Although he was rather old and some- what worn out in constitution when he made his observations on muscular contractions, nevertheless it is rather unfair for the eulog- ists of Volta to exalt his unquestionable claims by depreciating those of a less fortunate and a less widely known countryman, Galvani. It is probable that they considered him in such a light because he was what was then known as a professional physicist and anatomist, while his contemporary, Volta, was a physicist in the pure sense of the word, his whole career being bound up in the science which he loved, namely, electricity. Another reason which in all prob- ability affected his reputation, was the fact that he never traveled outside the province in which he lived, and consequently was little known to society or to influential friends. On the other hand, Volta's reputation was estab- lished in Paris and London and he was not disheartened by political disgrace as in the case of Galvani, but lived in the best of health to a ripe old age, and had the enjoyment of seeing his discoveries perfected and the honor of receiving recognition from such great men as Napoleon, who conferred upon him a gold medal, and the Emperor of Austria. from whom he received a directorship. Luigi Galvani was born September 9, 1737. In youth he devoted much of his time to the study of theology, with the idea of becoming a priest, but as he grew older, finding that it was not his vocation, he gave up the idea. 1 89 f 1 , f 4 so cam-RAL cA'rl-xouc s-nc:-u sci-noon. Ecu-no s p F,...,. . . W Seventeen-sixty finds him married to Lucia Galeazzi, 'daughter of Professor Galeazzi of the lIistitute'of'Sciences. She was known in so- cietyiasr awofhan of superior intelligence and foresight, and it is due to her instigative abil- ity that Galvani came to the front as much as he did, and showed the results of his experi- ments and discoveries to the world. In the course of the next year he took up the study of medicine and the natural sciences and is said to have made such splendid progress that he was graduated in medicine in 1762 at the' University of his native city. That same year he succeeded Galeazzi, a professor of anatomy at the Institute of Sciences. ln the science of anatomy he made some very important observa- tions on the nature of birds and the formation of their bones, and as a sort of compensation for his labors he was appointed public lecturer at the University of Bologna. In this capacity he served very well: his lectures enjoyed much popularity, and his writings, though few in number, contain much scientific matter, and are characterized by a precision and minuteness of detail that is considered remarkable. His two treatises Considerations on the Genito-Urin- ary Tract in Birds and On the Organs of Hearing in Birds attracted much attention and added greatly to his reputation. But his real claim to fame lies in his discoveries in animal electricity, which dates from 1786, and his ex- periments on the electrical forces in muscular movements, leading up to his theory of anima.l electricity. There are several conflicting stories about this theory. The most probable one is that it began in 1780 with the accidental observation of the contraction of the muscles in the legs of a dissected frog when the knife which was be- ing used in preparing the frog legs for soup was accidentally brought in contact with sparks which were passing from an electric machine nearby. I-Ie instituted a prolonged series of experiments on frogs in particular and came to the erroneous conclusion that the source of the electricity lay in the nerves and muscles of the frog and that the metals used served only as conductors. I-Ie worked faithfully on hispnew theory and perceiving the difficulties and the importance of the subject. he is said to have waited 'eleven 'yearsbefore,publishing the result of his labors, which he' felt would haveso' 'much to do with the establishment of his reputation. This theory of an electric fluid secreted by the brain, conducted by the nerves and stored in the muscles has been abandoned, but Gal- vani was led up to it in a very logical manner and defended it by 'experiments which were taken up and repeated throughout the scien- tific world. At another time while experiment- ing along this line he discovered that contrac- tion of the muscles of a frog takes place when nerve and muscle are brought in contact with two dissimilar metals that are. touching each other. This little discovery caused a discussion between Volta and Galvani, and led to the dis- covery of the Voltaic pile . , In the year 1790. the death of his wife served to cast over him a pessimistic view of life and it was with some exertion that he summed up courage to publish in the following year his Commentary on the Electrical Forces in Muscular Motion, which contained his views on patiently conducted experiments. In 1786 he was aided in his work by his nephew Camil- lo, with whom he studied the effect of thunder storms in occasioning muscular contractions in the frog. I The name Galvanism is given to that particu- lar branch of the science of electricity which is produced by chemical action. It is now chiefly used in medicine for relieving' pain, especially in diseases of the brain, nervous system and spinal chord. Regarding its use, it may be abused and used to excess like every- thing elseg for which reason, only competent men with an understanding of electricity are allowed toadminister it. Because he would not take the civil oath de- manded by the Cisalpine Republic, on account of religious and political convictions, he was forced to resign his chair at the University, April 20, 1798. Deprived of the means of mak- ing a living, he retired to the house of his brother, Giaconio, where he soon fell into a feverish decline. The government hearing of his condition and in consideration of his labors for science allowed him to resume his chair unconditionally, but he died before the decree went into effect, December 4, 1798. In Rome a medal was struck bearing his effigy. Whatever may be Galvani's position in sci- ence, he must at least be given credit for his devotion to research workg and no ,mater how deficient or erroneous may have been his the ory about animal electricity, it must bei rem embered that he built his theory on carefully CENTRAL CATHOLIC performed experiments and had some other- wise unaccounted-for facts to back it up. His explanations in his Commentary were so clear in discription and discussion that it is not to be wondered at that he had many believers and enthusiastic followers, even if he did lack royal favors and academic honors. It was Galvani's theory that led to the Voltaic pile. Indeed it is a known fact that Galvani discovered that there is a chemical method for producing a con- tinuousielectrical current. Even in our day the name galvanic cell is used as often as is the name voltaic cell, both names designating the zinc, copper, and acid cell. Regarding the character of Galvani, we are told that he was both courageous and religious, and that all his instructions were ended by exhorting his hearers and leading him back to the ideas of that eternal Providence which develops, con- serves and circulates life among so many di- verse beingsf' , Advice Thus did a father speak one day: Now harken, son, to what I say. There is an adage in wisdom sound- Who takes a penny takes a pound. If from the straight and narrow way In coming years you're ledastray, Your conscience is a friend most dear,4 Abide its ways despite your fear, And if sometimes the clouds of night . Bedim your path, shut out the light. Take courage, boy, the day will break, And light the road you wish'to take. -I-I. Derck Childhood Chums The 'days of our youth are the sweetest of allg And the friends of our childhood we love to recall, ' As we turn from toil and from care and from Woe To live once again in the long long ago. But the wand of time that brought old age i Has struck out many from life's page, Consigning them to earth and clay To sleep the years till Judgment Day. A i R. 0lBrien. HIGH SCHOOL Ecu-lo 91 Local No. 10. HY A. SCHMIDT. All this western wheat keeps you a-humping a little in the yards, doesn't it, Jim? said Mr. Bell, the superintendent of the Erie lines from Chicago to Huntington, to Jim Thomps, one of the extra yardmasters, who at present was holding that supervision. Oh, not so much, returned the yardmaster hurriedly, as he heard someone open the door behind him. Hello, Tom Hawkins, said Mr. Bell, who was usually in the habit of teasing him, what seems to be the trouble now? A little more serious than you imagine, I believe, answered the trainmaster. I have here a few bills of lading to show you, concern- ing which, when the goods arrived, a part dis- appeared rather mysteriously. This is not the first time it happened, but there have been several sinfilar occurrences of this kind of work going on during the last month or so. It can't be the fault of the shippers, be-cause they sent me bills on different requests, when the goods were packed, and every thing was all right. I imagine that the whereabouts of these goods lies in the knowledge of the yardman. I also believe it is another bunch like the one yard- master Campbell was at the head of. Hawkins, I believe you are mistaken, put in Thomps, eyeing him with interest and rest- ing his effects of Atlas on draught face against his right hand, which he had leaning on of the superintendents office. It yard men playing dirty with the it is the fault of these two-faced the railing is not the goods, but shippers. You know yourself, Mr. Bell, when you made an investigation about that furn- iture, when Dick Campbell was yardmaster, you found that they sent the bill ahead a couple of weeks before they even thought about send- ing the goodsg then, of course, Dick was blamed for it, and for several occurrences of this kind you iired him. - My, said Mr. Bell, but you seem to be well versed in this Campbell affair, which didn't concern you much. I believe I will look into this affair and see where the trouble lies. Then turning to Tom he continued: The high grade furniture comes in on Local No. 10, atx. 9:10 to-night. You leave the .switching to Lang's crew, or va better plan, I believe, would Ia.. . m 19 , E. '. x I P 92 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. .ECHO i be to let Jim here have it, for I want this car- ried out without further trouble. That will feather my nest good and warm, thought Jim, as he picked his huge wing off the railing, and put his improportions into action towards the door. Now, Hawkins, said Mr. Bell, if you will join me this evening, I shall try to show you a good time. I 'Tm on, said Hawkins suspiciously. After leaving the office, Thomps looked at his watch and found that it was already past seven o'clock. No time to lose, he said, I shall go to the restaurant, get my supper, and then hustle over to the yards and tell the other fel- lows my intentions, before going to work, so the whole crew won't get suspicious about some- thing. Yes, but first, I must think about get- ting a couple of more fellows, for this is not like tackling an open box-car at the freight house. I can pick up a bum or twoland get rid of them on the next freight, or I might persuade a couple of the second crew on whom I have a clamp: and before it slips my mind, I must see my old customer and get him lined up somewhere. At half past eight o'clock Thomps was talk- ing with a man in front of a second-hand store, who from all appearance looked to be the pro- prietor. The fellow, whose name was Skeets, looked quite scared at Jim Thomps' proposal but at last nodded his head and re-entered the store. Thomps then retraced his steps towards the yards, and reached the water tower just as freight No. 8 was pulling out. I'll bet this is a good place to get a couple of guys, thought he. And the thought had hardly left his mind, when two men with the appearance of regular hard guys jumped off the freight, almost di- rectly in front of him. Say Jack, are you the king of the hive around here? Well, I have been buzzing around and I am going to sting you for a job, spoke the biggest one, whose mustache acting in har- mony with the curl in his lip, almost touched his akimbo-shaped eyebrows., n What you got to say for yourself? question- ed Thomps of the smaller fellow. I ain't got no horng my partner barks for the company, ,snapped the hobo in return. I'll give you both a good job, and you'1l have a tin vest when you get through, if you'11 stickfwith me, continued Jim. ' Oh, your work is- dirty, eh? Well, you can easily tell by 'our looks that it's in ourline of get away , only this is is pretty, small .piece- workg but, if you give us enough to take the friction off our paws we'll fall for your job, said the official barker. You see, returned Jim, the bill is lost for some of the freight on L-ocal No. 10, and I will have the crew switch her to the north part of the yards, which is right up the tracks to the right. Look here, boss, said the larger hobo, if you want any service from us, you've got to make your 'plans a little less foggy, because we don't know nothing about these here yards,..and we are liable to find ourselves at New. Haven when we get through.. Take us down and show us a little of what we are up against. All right, come on then, and I'll show you the car providing the train itself is in, returned Jim angrily. A ' In ten minutes or more, Jim with his two hoboes reached the train, and he pointed out the car to them. I Now, you fellows wait around here, and I shall be back in about 'three quarters of an hour, said Jim. ' We wouldn't do this small job, snapped the leader, if we weren't so stony broke, that a. dime would look like a full moon, but see that you're not air tight or we'll rip open your seams with a can opener. I told you that you would get goodpay for your work, answered Jim excitedly, half think- ing, half speaking. - Gee, it's almost half past nine nowl' I will have to hurry and get those cars switched in the east yard. Then, I'll take my two men and go after the local, while I give three other men No. 9 to switch in the south yard, and no one will be the wiser. I At half past ten we find Thomps and his two men hastening towards the local. Upon reach- ing the place where she stood, he gave his men his orders and went about the place, looking for the tramps, whom he found without much trouble. H Now fellows, you and I will go after the car, said Thomps. The two yard men are over with Skeets and his wagon, and they will come here and help me in the car whenever I-signal them, and you two will carry the stuff over to Skeets. 1 A D T' - ,lf E S' it . 'x 1 ,J I v 1 in l' 1 V. Q l X. -Q 'L 7.- 4 vw I jifiin-5 e-- s ' HCENTRAL CATHOLICHIGH sc:-noon. ec:-no ,93 Up stepped Jim Thomps and reached forthe seal to break it, but he had scarcely laid his nngers on it when it fell to the ground. ' Somebody has broken this seal already, muttered Thomps very excited. I wonder how it happened? Oh! you are nervousg you don't think you can perform on it, do you? sang out the little fellow with a sarcastic whang of voice. Jim Thomps wasn't going to back out nowg he stepped up, opened the car, and gave a leap to enter it. Probably you had better stay right Where you are, and make preparations to accompany me a short' distance, came a voice from the interior. 'Thomps with one hand in the edge of the car door, and with one foot on the car floor, was almost dumfounded when he saw two revolvers thrust into his face. This was not the first pinch he had ever been'in, and so he soon got next to himself. I believe you are mistaken in your identity. I am Jim Thomps, the yardmaster, and noticing the seal on this car broken, I thought I would go in and see if anything was wrong. I . I don't know who you are, and don't care, and furthermore, I don't like your line, so you and your friends will come over with me to the superintendents office, returned one of the detectives. D Oh! all right, just as you wish, answered Thomps quietly. Is Mr. Bell in? asked Jim's captor of an office boy. No, he has invited Tom Hawkins out to en- joy the evening with him, but the general sup- erintendent happens to be ing would you like to see him? Yes, if you, please. Did you want to seelme, sir? , came the voice of the general superintendent. Mr. Eberle, I' and my companions are the detectives hired by the company yesterday, to run down those freight thieves., This man, pointing to Jim, claims to be the yardmaster. I caught him in the very act of thievingf' Mr, Eberle, I don't suppose I need any in- troduction, 'as almost everybody around there knows Yardmaster Thomps. I, with these two fellows, came down to the west yards to switch No. 10, and inspecting the cars, I noticed that a certain one had its seal broken, and on open- ing the door to see if anything was stolen, I was confronted by these two detectives. That is all I know about it, and if you ask my help here, you will get about the same thing, put in Jim as he waved his hand awkwardly towards the hoboes. I believe Mr. Hawkins and I may be able to tell a little different tale, replied Mr. Bell, who with Hawkins stepped up to Jim and removed their hobo make-up. Back Again. 1. The doors were locked, The windows brokeg, The old man knocked, No word he spoke, He'knocked once more, Then turned away, In words forlore I heard him say: Who smeared the wall? Who broke the glass? Where are they all? It's time for class. -D. Haley. The Lottery Ended. BY E. H. KIRKLAND. . Philip Livesley sat in his great armchair, staring into the red embers on the grate. For two years he had been feted and dined by many a hopeful and watchful mother,-hopeful that he would marry her daughterg and, watch- ful that he would marry no one else's, He raised the card he held in his long, supple fingers, that had never done a day's work, and gazed at it contemptuously. Well, he said, this is the tenth party since January. I hope they will forget to' send me an invitation to the next one, or that the note will get lost on the way. The little card that was the cause of this discontented soliloquy bore the inscription: Mrs. J. T. Hunter requests the pleasure of Mr. Philip Livesley's presence at a ball to be given at her home, January nineteenth, ..at,,.nine o'clock. 94 CENTRAL cATHoL.nc HIGHSCHOOL Eos-so ' There is another hopeful, laughed Philip. But the laugh soon faded from his lips and they became hard and set as he continued: Ill be hanged if I marry one of these debu- tantes. Helen Hunter isn't so bad, but I would sooner be a bachelor. The large reception hall had swallowed all of its guests but one, and this was Philip Livesley. Suddenly the sedate butler at the entrance was terrified and stunned at the appa- rltion of a hatless and disheveled man, looking as if he had been frightened nearly to death. Why, Mr. Livesley, what on earth is the matter? You look as if you had received a great scare? said his hostess. I have! I have! 1 just saw a ghost! A ghost? chorused the whole assembly. t'Why, that is nonsense. There are no ghosts. Well, I know better. I've just seen and heard one. All wrapt in silence for about a minute. I'l1 tell you what I'll do, ne continued, I'1l bet anyone here three thousand dollars against my marrying, that I did see a ghost. Done! cried Mr. Hunter. I'll certainly see this thing through. Livesley led the way to the scene of the ghost. The moon shone over the tree-tops, bathing the world below in a silvery light. The shrubs and bushes glistened as the snow reflected the mild rays. The trees cast long shadows over the virgin waste. In the midst of the scene stood the haunted house, more terrifying in the quiet beauty of the night. How did you happen to come this way? queried the surprised Hunter, amazed at the route his friend had taken. ' Well, this way is a little longer, but I wanted to get the night air, it is so revivingg and my car is at the factory. ' Oh, I see. Now for the ghost. After half an hour's patient waiting, Hunter broke the solitude with a gutteral grunt. Say, how long is this thing going to keep us waiting in the cold? My feet and hands are like chunks of ice. Livesley, you may as well marry, I've done for you this time, -and Hunter laughed until he shook. So l marry, huh? Well, just look over at that window and see if I lose. Great Scott! what in the devil is that? Why, I believe it is the devil. Say, let's get out of this mess. So you own that you lose? , I Yes, anything, wailed Hunter, but let's get out of this hole. ' . V The horned apparition which theyyhad seen at the window had now disappeared and a few seconds later a long baa-a-a-a broke in on the stillness of the night. ' 'tWell, I'm blowedg it was only a goat. You lose, Phil. Now tell me who the lucky girl is. Since you took my freedom from me, I guess I will take your heiress from you, that is, if she will have me. Helen is the lucky girl, and the lottery for Philip Livesley is over. ' ' -i-l.. - Labor. Do the little that you cang Do it gladly like a man. Labor done without a will Stands upon foundation ill. -S. P. Encouragement. A little praise, a kindly word, Will spur to greater deeds. Too oft we trample underfoot The germinating seeds. -S.P. Americks Bum joke, Boys, croak, Cop takes it in store. No success, All a mess, I-lear of itlno more. . -A. Robert Roy, .lust a boy, My, how he loves Latin! And some day, Far away, i Something great will happen. f . -G. K. Hubert Knapp, Shooting crapp, Lost his jingling kaleg Steals it back, o ' Cops on track,- - ' V - Q - Now he lives inijailj ' ' ' 1. 1 csN'rnAn. cA'rHoLlc HIGH scHooL Ecu-so 95 4 Welcome Dawn. Every night at our back door Gather tomcats by the score This is where they all hang out For their revelry and rout. Then a signal for a meet All the cats in town does greetg Strains of music' soft and low ' Gently thru the alleys flow. Young Tom Hrst a solo triesg Then a duo by old guys. Well assisted swells their ring, As they all in chorus sing. But the ,music by that band Is the thing no man can standg Every uproar, every fray, Brings new longing for the day. --M. S. The Weather Man. Get out your winter overcoatg It's going to snow tonight, - Thus says the weather man to us, And puts us in a plight. i The day breaks clear, no snow has come, The weather's very warm, The weather man sits up and frets Because' it didn't storm. --T. Brennan. Cicero O Cicero, could you come back Just for a day to see How you have caused my brain to rack, Iknow you'd pity me. I I've worked whole days your stuff to get But cannot make it outg - I've stayed up nights to work and fret- My flagging wits to iiout. f 1 Too late you'd see the 'rm you've done By your great classic,rage, Eclipsing moon and stars and sun By your long sentence page. . -P. J. Foohey. t- sl .lf -fbi' Our Graduates. I BY R. L. BEURET. V.-James D. Hayes. ' The first thought that comes to my mind' about Jimmy is that he is a singer of no mean ability. Everyone in Fort Wayne knows this. How did they find it out? Here is the story in a few words. When Brother Nicholas was music director at our school he found only two boys who could sing whatever lie wanted sung, -and these two were James Hayes and Joseph Finan. They were chums, and they always sang together in school entertainments. People talked about their singing, and before long they were spending their free time singing for en- thusiastic crowds at the Jefferson theatreg and they received real American money for it, too. However, Jimmy preferred law. So when he was graduated in 1913 he entered Notre Dame University to pursue his studies. He is still wrestling with Blackstone, but he finds time to re enforce the ranks of the Notre Dame Glee Club by the unselfish use of his vocal musical instruments. From what I know and have heard I can sincerely say that his record while at our school was an enviable one. His gentlemanly and modest ways endeared him to teachers and students alike, and I am sure that the same can still be said of him. I ' Jimmy was valedictorian of our first graduat- ing class, and consequently the first I heard tell what it means to be a graduate of the C. C. H. S. His words on that occasion were an inspiration to those who were plodding in his footsteps. They could not be otherwise, for the valedic- torian who means what he says and exemplified it in his school days deserves a poet's praise. James D.iHayes was a leader in social and athletic events at our school. Not only had he part in the entertainments, but he was also a factor in football and basketball, being quarter-back on the former and guard on the latter. , Like all ambitious boys he makes himself felt when home for vacation. In short, heis got a Ford, and l1e'isn't alone in it. Some say he thinks a lot about the Ford, but, with many others, I am ofthe opinion thathe doesn't love the Ford for its own sake. However, he does not harbor the idea that the worldg likeithe Ford, was made for only two. 96 CENTRAL cA'rHol.lc I-nel-1 sc:-noon. Ecu-no , 2 . E nnnnnunnn n nnnnnnnnnnnn nnun nnnnnmnnnnnunnn unnn nnnn ? Uhr Ol. Ol. M. Sv. 'iirhn g. ........................................................... 5, Published Every Month During the School Year by the Students of the Central Catholic High School. Address: The Editor, C. C. H. S. Echo, Fort Wayne, Ind. Subscription Price, One Dollar a Year. Entered as second-class mail matter, Nov. 18, 1915, at the postoffice at Fort W'ayne, Indiana, underAct of March 3, 1879. VOL. I. MARCH 1916 NO. 6 EDITORIAL STAFF C. M. Harkenrider '16 ........ CEditor-in-Chiefb Leo Behler, '16 Donald Beck, '16 Howard Derck, '18 Joseph Zuber, '19 Harold Kramer, '17 Aloysius Schmidt, '17 Lewis McLaughlin, '18 Harvey Conway, '18 BUSINESS STAFF Leo N. Weber, '16 .......... Business Manager Frank Rogers, '17 ........ Asst. Business Mgr. Clarence Getz, '16 ....... Advertising Manager Leslie Logan, '19 .... . .... Asst. Adv. Manager A. H. Huguenard, '18 .... Circulation Manager Francis Neuhaus, '18 .... Asst. Circulation Mgr. -There is no doubt that in some cities labor competition is rather acute, owing to the in- , flux of foreign laborers, but Immig-ration no lives are endangered on Tests this account. Indeed, it is doubtful if we would -relish the work entrusted to immigrant laborers, should they leave it in our hands. Many of them are illiterate and therefore willing to do the roughest work for a living wage. We need no literacy test to exclude such as these, but we do need some kind of test to prevent men of the Jean Crones type from setting foot on our shores. The only literacy test that could affect Crones would have to include a half dozen or more languages. Which would be more effective,-a literacy test or a charac- ter test?-C. M. H. -Our school is very small compared to others, so small, indeed, that we may consider it a large family and expect They or We? family spirit within it. Much of this spirit does exist, but there are a few little things which, ,if put in practice, would make it much better. Eor example, it may be that some are called upon to represent our school in athletics. They form our school team and are responsible for the good name of our school. Whatever ,,they'i do, it is we do it, not they, On the morn- ing after a basket-ball game, it. is a common thing to hear some one Cwho was not there, of course? ask some one else: How did 'they' come out, last night? If we cannot be present at the games, we can at least ask next morn- ing: How did 'we' come out, last night? schooi spirit is made up of little things that deserve a place in the foundation. Let us banish the they from among us, and in so doing we will not only improve school spirit but also improve our feeling of personal re- sponsibility. The next time we hear they mentioned let us ask the question: Where do you go to school? -R. L. B. , Locals and Personals -The Seniors are waiting till after next. ex- am. to make a prudent investment in class pins. --Charlie Harkenrider, Joe Brennan and Em- met Sorg have joined the Knights of Colum- bus. They keep very mum about the initia- tion. - Harkey says that he is in possession of an ode written by some admirers of the'Senlor class. --Brother Daniel thinks that the boiler-room is not a place for burning tobacco. -Schmidt says that the printer should have used more ink in his Willy Walker of the January number. -Logan has been admitted to the Freshman Flopper Society. - -Joe Zuber is again the victim of an acci- dent. While up in the Hall he ran against a pillar, receiving a severe scalp wound. - Buck Welsh must be aiming for a pull with Brother Daniel, for we understand that it is he who donatedgthe new yard sticks to the school. - Q U 1 CENTRAL' CATHOLIC -The Seniors are giving mild hints that it is customary for the Junior class to give a banquet to the veterans after Easter. -Leo Weber has sent word that he is ready to start school again. He was permitted to leave the hospital Feb. 12. -Bob Beuret is anxious to get some inside dope on Messrs. O'Connell and Tompkins. A line of interest from grads or old students will be welcomed. -Robert Roy, a Sophomore, has left school to enter the grocery business with his father. Bob was a member of the Echo staff, and one it will be hard to replace. He was a favor- ite with teachers and students, always polite and manly. -Gordon Kelly, the biggest man in school, has at last explained his reason for wearing white socks. He says that owing to the size of his socks and the high price of dyes he can save 10c a pair on white socks. Some future ahead of Gordon, eh? ' -Harkenrider says' that with a little more .practice we shall be able to sing our national song almost as good as foreigners. -Flaharty, Getz, Harkenrider and Foohey are favorites for the Senior quartette suggested by Brother Daniel. We don't object to one trial. -Harvey Conway celebrated his sixteenth birthdaypon Feb. 2. A large crowd of Sopho- mores were present to partake of the good things purchased and prepared for the occa- sion. The celebration lasted from five o'clock to ten, the last two hours being spent at the theatre. Donald O'Brien, Harvey's ghost- scarer, regrets that the affair was a stag -The students of St. Augustine's Academy have been using the basket-ball gym on Wed- nesdays and Fridays after school. We don't know what they have against us, but they won't- play unless we stay out. Girls, we thought you had more feeling for us, seeing the manner in which you root for us when we play. -C. M. H. i -1 Washington 's Birthday. As we have no school on Washington's birthday, we usually have a patriotic program -for the preceding afternoon. This year sup- ported 'the established custom. All the teach- ers and students- collected in the 'study hall v-new-a sc:-soot Ecu-so 97 at three o'clock. Aaron Huguenard took pos- session of the piano, and within a few seconds the whole school was fairly launched in My Country, 'Tis of Thee. This was followed by two orchestra selections- Minuet by M0- zart and f'Angels' Serenade. The Mlnuet was well rendered, but the angels were not very successful in their serenade. CHow violin strings do slip in damp weatherl F. Doriot, C. Harkenrider, L. Kelly, J. Brennan, H. Cent- livre, L. Beck, A. Centlivre, .l. Huntine, and E. Bushman played in the school orchestra. Paul Foohey fSenior Class oratorl held the floor for the next twelve minutes. He read a very interesting paper on the work and character of Washington. Anthony Trapp then recited 'iChills and Feversf' He spoke very distinctly, but his serious manner failed to send home the under-currenti of humor which pervades the piece. After Trapp's recitation the audience joined in singing 4'The Star Spangled Banner and Marching Through Georgia. These were sung with a vim that made the windows rattle. Brother Daniel complimented the boys on the entertainment, but he said that he re- gretted that the Senior oratcr did not men- tion the incident about the cherry tree for the edification of a few members of his class. He also reminded those in arrears that short accounts make long friends, and admonished all that school furniture is for use, not abuse. We wish to thank Brothers Anthony and Edmund for their direction of the entertain- ment.-C. M. H. Basketball. Our basketball season came to a close with the long-to-be-remembered game on March 3. Though we lost four of the nine games played, our team deserves no less credit, and we can say that we have closed a successful season from every point of view. Vile have played the game for the sport of the game, as was evid- enced by the playing craze which took hold of so many students this season. New life and new hopes for future school athletics have sprung up and there was never before such in- dication of life at C. C. H. S. No preparation for next season have been discussed yet, but Manager Harkenrider states that the Athletic club has as much a'ka1e now as when thesea- 98 CENTRAL GATHQLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO r l i C. C. H. S. BASKETBALL TEAM 1915-16 ' Kirkland, Cg Beuret, F5 Clifford, G5 Martin, Subg Gordon tCapt.J, F3 Burns, G, Harkenrider, Manager. , son for basketball started. This speaks well for the manager, as numerous expenses, in- cluding suits, decorations, etc., had to be met. The five regular players are to be given mono- gram suits as a recognition of their work in school athletics. Captain Gordon is the smallest and fastest player on the team. He is a tighter from start to finish, all muscle and spirit, and can't be hurt or discouraged. I-Iis optimism kept the team together when gloom born of defeat settled on the school. l'Watcli the little fellow, was always the warning of the opposing cap- tain. .Watch him they could, but stop him they could not. He will probably lead the team again next year. Bob Clifford, of strength at guard, the ball down the opponents' basket. took charge of the rough ones. Kirkland is a good center and a good shooter. Tall, fast and accurate, he played the game without show or demonstration. He is a sophomore and will no doubt have a place on the team for the next two years. Bob Beuret played guard in the beginning of football fame, used his and several times carried floor and rolled it into the Clifford was the one who I the season and showed that he was there. But as Bob has a good shot, Gordon picked him as a good mate for forward, and the change un- doubtedly improved the team. Bob finishes next June, and we regret we cannot figure on him for next season. Burns, a star freshman guard, was added to the team about the middle of the season, and before long worked himself into Martin's place, chiefly because he realized that a guard should play guard. So the whole team, with the exception of Beuret, will have another chance to uphold the purple and gold next season, and there is no doubt but next year's team will be better be- cause of experience. Of the four games played since the previous issue of the Echo we won three and lost one. We succeeded in turning the table on the Fort Wayne High School Independents, defeating them by a score of 25 to 16. There was at least consolation in this come-back, so decisive that a third game was not necessary. The next game was perhaps the most wonderful of all. The Bethany.A. A. registered 10 points and we stopped at 13 to show we were not. super- stitious. Bethany out weighed our team ,Z .CENTRAL .CATHOUC about thirty pounds to the man, but speed stood us in good stead. Burns was the defend- ing hero. South Waynes-were the next to visit us, but they proved easy picking, as We defeat- ed them 30 to 18.1 Gordon-and.Kirk1and were the high scorers. . , , . . Andi now comesthe closing, game and the saddest of all tales,- It might' have been The Sapphires came to us fMarch 31 with a reputation and they 'left with a better one. This was the game of the season. rTeam-Work and play on both sides. The iirst half ended 10 to 10, and the second 18 to 18. Five more minutes play was decided on, but neither side scored. Play was continued for another iive minutes, and with ten seconds more to play the Sapphires made the coveted basket. The Sapphires played a hard, earnest game, and We praise them for beating us in such a game. . So ends the season, and we have nothing to be ashamed off Our only regret is the sad ac- cident that disabled Leo Weber for the season. The seniors failed to put up a class team in the inter-class contest. They would no doubt have given a good battle, and it's a pity they didn't get a bunch together and show what they HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 99 could do.--C. H. -1- Junior Team Captain Kinney is to the Juniors what Cap- tain Doriot is to the Freshmen. Both are lead- ers and players whom we figure on for next year. Kinney is brave, and he called his team the C. C. H. S. Braves In addition to playing in the inter-class contest, the Braves have played several outside teams. They lost a num- ber of games to better teams, notably the Lyceum Pyramids, an old rival who beat them 26 to 16. The Braves had a heavy schedule, but this did not prevent them from winning the inter-class contest. Schmidt was unable to play in the final game, but his place was ably filled by Kinder, a member of the Junior class. Though Ziinder was not a regular member of the Bravt s he showed himself a true Junior in the hour of need. After giving Clifford and Gordon to the school team, the Juniors feel no little pride in being called class champions. They announced early in the season that they had the best class team and they fought to prove it. JUNIOR CLASS TEAM Clnier-class Champion j Schmidt, Gg Kinney fCapt.l, F, Kramer, C: Wyss, G3 Hart, F. Casey, Manager f 100 ceN'rnAl. CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL eel-so Sophomore- Team The Sophomore did not win the inter-class championship, but they won the admiration of all who saw them battle to the very last game of the contest. When Kirkland and Martin were called from their ranks to the school team they knew they had lost their bestimlayers, but they willingly worked for the school Hrst. Their team-work has been excellent, and what they lacked in weight- they made up in speed. There was no star on the teamg each played where he could play best. Captain McDonald proved a good leader, and his team wore a smile before, through, and after each game. Like the other class teams, the Sophs furn- ished their own suits and paid their own ex- penses. There is every reason to believe that next year's Junior team will be able to hold its own in the inter-class contest. 1 Freshman Team The Freshmen lost no time in developing the C. S. H. S. spirit. In the beginning of the sea- son their team seemed to have an edge on the other class teams, and they would probably have won the class championship had not their best guard, Burns, been called to defend that position on the school team. Captain Doriot is an excellent forward and should have little difficulty in taking a place on the school team next year. He is a whirlwind of speed and ac- curacy. Logan has worked well with him, but he is not so aggressive. The remainingtrio, as- sisted by Kramer, Zurbuch and McLaughlin, manifested the spirit of their leaders, and showed themselves lovers of the game. The Freshman team made a great fight for the inter-class championship, and lost it by only three points. SOPHOMOREV CLASS TEAM Reilly, G3 McDonald CCapt.J, Fg Kelly, C3 O'Brien, G5 McLaughlin, F. . Kirkland,.Manager. g CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 101 v J M' -1-I 1 FRESHMAN CLASS TEAM 1 ' Rohyans, C5 Suelzer, G3 Loan, Fg Doriot, fCapt.J, F5 Bushman, G. Sinning Seniors. No matter what you do it will always have a result--reward or punishment. So it hap- pened lately with our beloved Seniors. One day about the middle of February they were trusted alone in class. They decidedto start early baseball training by throwing small candy beans, against one of the large windows of the room. Of course their intention was good, but the eiect was bad. In a few minutes the window took on the appearance of stained glass. The beans were soft, and contained a. reddish fiuid which was good to eat but poor for decoration. Brother Daniel noticed the colored light coming through the glass, and this led to an investigation, resulting in the capture of the twirlers. B. D. saw the destruc- tion but not the physical benefit derived from it. When the latter was 'explained to him, he showed his appreciation and said that as he favored physical development he would supply the material for it. One member was introduced to a pan of nice cold water, 'another to some rags, and a third to a step-ladder. I Operations commenced and all the muscles of the body began to show development as the window nearer its normal appearance. When all was over, the Seniors decided to abolish early training that means admission to the Window-washing Club. -R. G. Junior Class Notes. t The Juniors are still hanging together, though for a time some bitter basket-ball rivalry 'existed among them, but a few cuts and a little oil from an interested member of the faculty created new blood. Class spirit and school spirit are now going hand in hand. Our team went to the studio to be mugged for the Echo. Schmidt says that Kramer had to stoop to get a look ing but the Echo will prove the truth or falsehood of this statement. On Feb. 21 we all had our English duty for class. The shock almost killed Brother Ephrem, and he forgot to give a duty for Wednesday following. All our monthly stories for the Echo found the waste-basket as usual. And we thought 102 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH 8CHOQL..jBCHO . they would be welcomed by any magazine. But here is what was said about them: No plot, no sense, no life. Pretty rough, eh? We have been accused of trying to blow up the school on Feb. 24. We deny -the accusa- tion, and wish to say that we are not responsi- ble for those who were half suifocated. That characteristic of veteran eggs can scarcely be called characteristic since' we proved be- yond doubt that hydrogen sulphide, as made in our laboratory, beats it all to smash. We recommend it for the trenches.-F. R. Sophomore Class Notes. It is rumored about the school that Aleck McDonald four basket-ball captainl is going into the jitney business this spring for fair. Why, the reporter heard that he is so taken up with the business as to even sink his hard- earned kale in a Ford. The reason-well, the traffic cops held up his big Auburn so long that he lost a great number of prospective customers. So, not to be beaten out of his trade by those impudent little Lizzies twhich were so small the cop could not slant his optics on theml, he, too, bought one himself. The latest recruit in our class to basket-ball circles is Sausage Yaste. He says he just adores the game, because since he has entered it his bay window does not protrude from his diaphragm as it formerly did. Keep it up, Carlg a definite shape will forme about your bones yet. Nowadays we have no fellow in our class who is individually funny. The fact of the matter is that each is so funny, or thinks him- self so, that We fthe Sophsl honor a classmate with a grave visage as much as the Freshies honor Hamilton.-A. H. 11-. Freshman Class Notes. The principal event in the Freshman class was a debate on Preparedness, More than a week was consumed in preparing it, and after six convincing orations were delivered the decision was given to the negative side, which was defended by G. Ek, Leo Suelzer, and Jno. Gassert. The affirmative was upheld by C. Smith, E. Bushman, and J. Zuber. The Freshmen have been putting up a'good game or basket-ball, one of the class having gained a position on the varsity. Maybe we're showing a little spirit after all, eh? ' Several of our prominent members are wearing long faces as a result of B. D. taking a hand in English operations. B. G. forcibly impressed upon our friend Byron that to go to sleep during science class was not the best thing to do. Leader Logan announced the advent of the Calliope quartet. This is organized for the raising of American Music ialso big noisel. Ward sings rotano, Ek barried tones, Doriot tinner, Logan leads on all toes. They will make their debut at the Boiler-makers' Conven- tion.-J. Z. Abbreviations. G. B. tGreat Britainl-Gone bugs. A. B. tBachelor of Artsl-Always broke. M. D. fMedical Doctorl-More dough, G. O. P. fGrand Old Partyl-Go out Pro- gressives. I. W. W. llron Workers of the Worldl-I won't work. C. O. D. fCash on Deliveryl-Come out, dearie. C. C. H. S. fCentral Catholic High Schoolh- Can't collect his subscription. A fum' M. C. fMember of Congressl-More credit. A. P. A. fAmerican Protective Association! -Anti Patriotic Assembly. G. E. fGerman Empire?--Gall enough. Sayings of Our Sages. Getz: Whatcha givin' us? Joe Brennan: I should worry. b Joe Wilkinson: Some chicken! Leslie Logan: You should see the Lyceum Pyramids. Kirkland, Some team, believe me. Rogers: Got your dime for the Echo? ' Tom Brennan: tDeleted by censorl. Gordon: We can beat 'em. Hart: Kinney has the best shot. Wyss: Got some paper? Franke: Whatcha mean? Clifford: Can't,-I've got to stay for Latin. Justin Beuret: ln all my life. Heidrick: Fm going to quit. M .loe Zuber: My 'mother 'would kill me. f 4 l I 1 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 103 Exchanges. In our Exchange column we have been re- viewing seven or eight school papers each month. In this number, however, all we can do is to acknowledge the exchanges and thank those who sent them, assuring them of sincere criticism in our next issue. The following exchanges were received dur- ing February: The The The The The Said The The The The Cherry 8: White, Williamsport, Pa. Orange and Black, Elgin, Ill. Echo, Kenton, Ohio. Belmont Review, Belmont, N. C. Archive, Philadelphia, Pa. and Done, Muskegon, Mich. Manual, Peoria, Ill. Ca1dron, Fort Wayne High. X-Ray, Anderson, Ind. Miltonvale Monitor. Miltonvale, Kan. Tech Monthly, Scranton, Pa. The Review, Newton, Mass. The Crescent, Lakeland, Florida. The Academy News, Morgan Park, Chica- go. ' The Comenianj' Bethlehem, Pa. The Budget, Berne, Ind. The Crimson, Goshen, Ind. The Columbiad, Portland, Oregon. The Oriole, Baltimore, Md. The Quill, Staten Island, N. Y. C. H. S. Monthly, Canton, Ohio. The The ida. Lilliputianf' Canton, N. Y. Florida Schoolroomf' Dade City, Flor- What Others Say. C. C. H. S. Echo: Your literary department is good.-Tech Monthly, Scranton, Pa. C. C. H. S. Echo: This is an unpretentious little publication, but I like it because it has the courage to defy the carping critics who howl for more cuts. It's purely literary, and its articles on church history show a fine sense of respect its students have for their own faith. All its news is presented in a simple, direct way, and the bits of verse that stand out on almost every page help to brighten its serious style. I'll venture to say that school has .pretty good English standards.-Canton H. S. Monthly, Canton, Ohio. C. C. H. S. Echo: A very interesting paper. -Orange Kc Black, Elgin, Ill. ' C. C. H. S. Echo: Your material is good, but it is rather confused. Why not obtain a few cuts and arrange everything in its own de- partment.-The Manual, Peoria, Ill. C. C. H. S. Echo: A high class school paper that is greatly in need of some cuts to bring out its real value and make it more attractive. --X-Ray, Anderson, Ind. Lest We Forget. Tuesday, Feb. 1--The Seniors are in hopes that they started their last school term today. 7-Cold weather brought the Soph toques to school again.-Ground-hog prophets busy. Wednesday, Feb. 2.-Ground-hog saw his shadow: so dress up.-Three Seniors were on time this morning. Brother Daniel invited the others to a love feast at 3:30. Virgil presided at the banquet. Thursday, Feb. 3-All went to church today to get the blessing of St. Blaze.-The Seniors spent the afternoon at the Library drinking knowledge from volumes of current literature. -Tickets for the game with the F. W. H. Inde- tonight are selling well. Feb. 4-Team happy over last riightls pendents Friday, victory.-Sophs begin to work their algebra problems have the for Monday's duty. Yaste says he'll most done. Monday, Feb. 7-Zero weather proves too much for the school engineer.-Getz says that the steam in the radiators is cold.-Freshmen promises to contribute to the Echo. Tuesday, Feb. 8-O'Brien and McDonald still out of sorts because the Thurston has not ar- rived.-Yaste still running loose.-The careless use of ink in the Senior room has put the fac- utly on the war-path. Wednesday, Feb. 9-Some honorable Seniors got a vacation as a reward for their non-ap- pearance yesterday.-A prolonged chemistry period cancelled the game between the Braves andthe school team.-Brother Ephrem intro- duced the Juniors to Black Cat stories today. Thursday, Feb. 10-Tom Brennan decides to learn a piece for the elocution contest-- Juniors get shaken up in chemistry class.- Logan and Doriot join the F1opper Society. Friday, Feb. 11-Extra work flew right and 1 I l 104 . CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH sc:-noon. Ecu-no left in the Junior English class today. All verse, no poetry, was the teacher's remark. Trapp was given work in proportion to his size.-Kinney and Kinder took a week-end va- cation. VVoe to you on Monday! Monday, Feb. 14-Brother Daniel rang the bell so hard after recess that it went out of order and put the school out of order, too. It became naughty at 11:45 and tried to drown out the 'German chorus.-Senior ranks full again. Who'll be the next to risk a day od? Tuesday, Feb. 15-Practice for an entertain- ment for Washingtoii's Day began this morn- ing. The program is to be announced later.- .luniors had their first taste of brimstone to- day. They became acquainted with it in the chemistry room. , l Wednesday, Feb. 16+-Hart sported a new suit and came in late so tha.t all would notice it.-Bob Burns was admitted to the school basket-ball team.-Gordon supersedes Beck as captain. , Thursday, Feb. 17-Freshmen try to say en- cyclopedia, and then ask Brother Ephrem for all the S's and M's. VVe wonder what they're up to.-Seniors scatter all over'the Hall and practice oratory together.-Foohey appointed principal speaker for Feb. 22. Friday, Feb. 18-The Juniors form a con- spiracy to bring in their English work on the appointed day. All turned in stories today.- Four students realized what one o'clock dis- cipline means.-Roy, Bushman, Conway, and Neuhaus HX up the Hall for basket-ball to- night. Monday, Feb. 21-Beck was only ten minutes late this morning.-All wonder if tomorrow will be a free day.-Paul Foohey announces that he is speaker for the afternoon entertain- ment. Tuesday, Feb. 22-Washington's Birthday. No school. Yes, we are Americans. ' Wednesday, Feb. 23-Seniors spent after- noon at the Library. How many know that Haley. was appointed prefect for the occasion? -Big game announced for Friday. Class com- mission allowed on tickets. Thursday, Feb. 24-Varsity and Juniors get rigged up for photographs.-Sophomores .cover all the blackboards with geometry problems after school.-Byron McLaughlin fights with a canine and loses part of his pants. I Friday, Feb. 25-Alllstudents areiinvitedto .TI ' the game tonight, as the voluntary subscrip- tion system went in force today. Money will be no longer an excuse for lack of school spirit.-Sophs get Umugged' for Echo. ' 2 Monday, February 28-Seniors iight for a class team.-Hart succeeds in writing a Latin Life of Cicero? The.book contains twenty lines.-Bi-monthly exams come down like thunderbolts. , Tuesday, Feb. 29-Harkenrider gives Warning that this is the day that makes leap year. He vfants all Seniors to graduate.--H. K. Fun or Physio. 'Schmidt- What's our verse for today, AL? Al. Wyss- The one that has the anapestf' Schmidt- Ah, they're all a pest to me! 32 Sk 3 English Teacher- You will write a debate cn 'preparedness' for Monday. Bushman fMonday morningj-'Tm neutral , E wk :me as .lim- Why can't a Hy see so well when it's on the door? Jack- Because it left it's specks on the Wall. :lf 8 1' Said the tree to the river, 'Tll fall across you. Said the river to the tree, I'll be damned if you do. 4-Ex. Said the toe to the sock, ' I'1l wear a hole in you. Said the sock to the toe, . I'll be darned if you do. -EX. it 1' 11 Teacher-Gordon Kelly, what is obesity? Kelly-Obesity is surplus fat gone to waist. ik ek ik Algebra Teacher-John, what is nothing di- vided by two. - , John Cmerilyl-A kiss. ik if wk ' English Teacher-Logan, what is the dif- ference between feint and faint? Observant Logan-Feint is a 1 lghter's bluff, and faint is a woman's bluff. ' i Il Sk 34 lt's the little,things that tell, said Kate, as she pulled her small brother. from under the sofa.-Ex. - I The Central Catholic High School Echo Echo verhorum nostrorum amicos clelectet. VOL. 1.3 APRIL l9I6 NO. 7 AN EASTER DAY daughter. His line is thought to be extinct, In vain our prayers, in vain our tears, In vain our works through weary years, If their reward be but the tomb And nothingness their final doom. But 'tis not so. Death has no power To stop each new returning flower That points unto an Easter Day For all who bloomed and passed away. -S. P. CATHOLIC WRITERS BY PAUL J. FOOHEY. V-Geoffrey Chaucer The world respects and treasures the memo- ries of those who have been first to tread the untrodden paths, of those who have deviated from the beaten waysg who have tried and succeeded in new fields of endeavor. No mat- ter how great those who have followed the footsteps of another, the name of the leader is ever uppermost in the minds of men. And this is the reason-why the world stillhonors the name of that splendid old Englishman, Geoffrey Chaucer. I-Ie deserves more than the title Father of English Poetry. Not only was he the first, but he was also one of the greatest of English poets. Geoffrey Chaucer was born at London about 1340.' His father was John Chaucer, a vintner, a respectable London merchant. He received a good education, but, as far as we know, he did not attend the universities. We find him connected with the court from an early age. In the Edwardian invasion of 1359 he followed Prince Lionel into France. He was taken prisoner there and ransomed by Edward III. Returning to England, he was, in 1367, pensioned for life by the king. He was married about 1370 to Philippa Roet, a maid of honor to Queen Philippa, He had two sons and a as none of his children are known to have survived him. From his twenty-sixth year Chaucer was fre- quently sent on diplomatic missions. In 1372 he was sent to Italy. This visit in all prob- ability affected his future literary career, be- cause it brought him into contact with the great intellectual movement of the early Re- naissance. Here, as Doctor Root of Prince- ton says, he felt the power of Dante's divine poem, he breathed the atmosphere of human- ism which emanated from Petrarch and his circle, he found in Voccaccio a great kindred spirit, an author of keen artistic susceptibility, who in character and temperament had much in common with himself. At the accession of Richard II he was granted a second life pension. He was also made Comptroller of the petty customs of the port of London. The intrigues of the partisans of Thomas, Duke of Gloucester, the king's uncle, partially ruined Chaucer's fortune. Henry IV, after his coronation in 1399, granted him a comfortable pension. He lived to enjoy it only a short time, however, for on October 25th, 1400, he breathed his last. He was laid to rest in the Poets' Corner of Westminster Ab- bey. e The authentic works of Geoffrey Chaucer are classed under twenty-four titles. For the most part they are poems. Chaucer's master- piece is his Canterbury Tales. In them alone do we find the true measure of his greatness. The excellence of the plot and the beauty and variety of his work make it one of the finest in the English language. The Canterbury Tales' were first printed in 1476 by'Wynkyn de VVorde. They are tales told by a motley company of pilgrims on the road from London to Canterbury. Each member of the party recites one tale for the a.musement of the others. There are representatives of every class of English society in the party. The tales told by the Knight, the Parson and the -' 105 I 105 cawrz-:At cA1'HoLl.c HIGHTSCHOOL Ecu-lo ' C Prioress are generally considered the best. in adopting a device of this nature, Chaucer hit upon a happy plan for illustrating English society of his time. Other noted works by Chaucer a.re: The Romaunt of the R.ose,'l The Parliament of Fowlsf' which contains some excellent humor, the House of Fame, and the Legende of Good Womlen. Chaucer's prose works are neither inconsider- able in amount nor are they inferior in style. They are, however, less pretentious than his poetry. They are mostly the works of a trans- lator who felt free to enlarge, compress, or alter the original in accordance with the object of his taste. , It is now well nigh six centuries since Geof- frey Chaucer - is dead and nayled in his chestef' Yet, looking at him in the light of his works, we find it hard to imagine that he lived in an age entirely different from ours. Neither in his scholarship nor in his works do we find him antique. Of course, the spelling and pro- nunciation is different from ours, but when we come to understand his way of using words, we delight in reading him. The lines are so easy and Iiexible that we wonder why later writers have not followed more closely the example he set. He had an even-balanced, simple method of narration. His stories are forceful, dramatic, and picturesque. He is easily the greatest figure in English literature prior to Shakespeare. Chaucer is rightly called the poet of his age, but his age cannot claim him 'entirely for its own. Like Shakes- peare, he wrote for future generations. It was he who first lifted the English lan- guage out of its barbarous isolation and con- served it for the tongues of half the civilized world. His friend Hocleve has paid him a beautiful and touching tribute which expresses his worth better than any words of mine: 1 I 66 O Dethe, thou didst not harm singulere X Tn slaughter of hym, but alle .this land it smertethg His name to slayg his hy vertu astereth, Unslayne for thee. And the tribute is not undeserved. Chaucer, with his sincerity, his geniality, and genuine love of moral and artistic truth, is more than simply' an exponent of his age. He has tran- scended its limits and become an English poet for all time. Chaucer may be called the poet ofgentle- ness. He did not care to treat of war or strife., He is essentially the' poet of good will. In telling the story of Troylus and Cresyde, he is not drawn from his theme by description of warriors and battles, in which a Shakes- peare or a Tennyson would have revelled. Neither was he a reformer, and, ,much as he knew and was concerned about the questions of his own time, he has not left a single direct line about them. Personally he was of quiet disposition, modest and unassuming. He was a constant reader, and everything he read he his wonderful intellect. He was stored in indeed the embodiment of the spirit of his age. He possessed its brightness, its fire, and its freshness. Chaucer has been accused of a lack of seri- ousness. It is true that traces of his humor are found in all his writings. Yet in most cases it is but a graceful cloak for the serious philos- ophy of his existence. 1 In regard to religion, Chaucer has at dif- ferent times been wrongly accused of being a Wyclilite, a Protestant, and a rationalist. These accusations have been made on the strength of a few passages. The general tone of his writings shows that he was not, only a Catholic, but withal one who well understood his religion. Those who claim the opposite are certainly 11ot borne out in their contention by the fact that he has at different times Vigor- ously defended the doctrines of the Church. Misconceptions on these matters have arisen on accountof that Hpationless justice which was the bedrock of his mind. He himself wrotez' Trouthe is the hyeste thyng which man may keepef' And his history shows that he followed his saying. As he did not strive to hide the grossness of the Plantagnet world which certanly was gross, neither did he try to hide the grossness of the churchman type when it was gross. Still it is well to remem- ber that the famous episode of his l Beating of a friar in Fleet Street is an invention, and that the unreadable Jack Upland is not his work. ' Chaucer made many slighting remarks about women,.but he afterwards made up for this rudeness in the Legende' of Goode Women. i Such remarks may have been infiuenced by the' example of Boccaccio, his own domestic exigencies, or his outspokenness. Yet, what if r FI L cE:lrr'RAl. CATHOLIC he did say we can safely consider to have been said merely in the spirit of the age and ac- rcrding to the truth as he saw it. Injustice is not one of his characteristics. Even, as someone has said, if his apology in the 'Legeude of Goode Women was only perfunc- tory, it is hard to imagine that anything'but 3, hearty faith prompted the eulogy of matri- monialhbliss in the Merchant's Tale. ' Chaucer's 'fPreces or prose retraccions were written in the evening of his life. In the course of them he disclaims whatever in his writings has been sympathetic with sin. From a secular point of view these retrac- cions are ,mistaken and deplorable. Yet, nothing could be more noble, more manly in this great genius than this humble se1f-sub- ordination to, conscience and the moral law. He is one of those few among the great Who felt tl1e force of the words: Except ye be- come as little children, ye cannot enter the kingdom of heavenf, , we The naive of humor which we find in all of Chaucer's writings has cause some to say that he never wrote in a melancholy ,or drooping vein. U This is true only when he is considered as the author of Canterbury Tales. Yet this is the same Chaucer whom we hear mourning for the former age and complaining of the lack of steadfastness in his own time. In be- wailing the death of Pity he says: Thus for your dethe I may Well wepe and . , pleyne, ' XYith herte sore, al ful of busy peynef' XVas it a trifling humorist or an anchorite who wrote the pitiful passage describing the death of the pious Cunstance, and her parting from her child? Was it a stickler for conven- tionality who made righteousness the standard of nobility, and pointed to Jesus Christ as the first gentleman? ' ' Geoffrey Chaucer is best known by his works, but to understand.him we must havean ac- quaintance with his age and the active share he took in the affairs of his time. He has left us a true picture of all the people of his age, except himself. He was so modest, so unas- suming that he deemed it unnecessary that the world should have the story of his own life. But fromi the testimony of others and from our own judgment oft-his -deeds we find :HIGH 'SCHOOL Ecu-so 107 that he was a well rounded gentleman, re- spectful to his fellows and reverential to his God, childlike in his simplicity, and manful in his championship of the truth. SPRING IS COME The radiators speak no more, The pipes have ceased to rattle: The breezes play on window panes, In noisy childish prattle. The overcoats are put in moth, Ear-laps are flung away, And everybody wears a smile To welcome flowery May. I The janitor says cheerily: Hoi ho! my job is doneg Another guy has got my place- You know him,-he's the sun. And, so it is with all you meet, From man to beast so dumbg Each one is smiling all he's worth- The reason? Spring has come. -A. I-Iuguenard. WE KNOW NOT THE WHY As ye stroll down the Walk of the pathaway of life, VVhen we gaze by the way to the left and the right, ' We can see all the pleasure and likewise the strife Of a world that is ruled by the war-god of Might. We can see all the bloodshed and horrors of warg And they fill us with thoughts of revenge and of hate For those rulers of men who by greed for earth tmore Brought their horrible fate. subjectsx to this,-a most , 1 But the justice of 'God has reckoning day, And the deeds of all men in His Memory lie. Till that time may we keep our opinions at bay: 1 For we see but the act andawe know not 1 ' the why. - - ' Q - -f-R, O'Brien. 108 , OLNTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO g THE CALL OF HOME BY LEO N. WEBER. The chill cold mists of morning still hung over the park when Vincent Farley, weak and stiff from exposure to the night air, rose from the bench which had been his bed for the night just past. An outcast from society, a beggar from door to door, he had for half a score of years wandered about the world. Yet to him it seemed a lifetime since he had left the foothills and the valley of Shannon Falls, where the happiest years of his life were spent. ' Ten years ago-he was he remembered well-with twelve then-ah! the boldness that makes age double itself in the eyes of youth he had set out in the night, leaving no word as to his destination or his purpose. One day-and all his adventurous ardor was gone, but the stubborn pride of youth and a sense of shame for his rash act held him backg and allthis while in a little cottage above Shannon Falls, a broken-hearted mother and an irate father waited in vain for their son's return. The years had passed, but no word reached the anxious parents, no message of love, no request for forgiveness, which they would so gladly have given, ever came. Every hope was crushed, and the intense yearning for the son who had shared their love was left un- satisfied. Hopeful throughout the Weary years, the loving mother had prayed for the son's return, for in prayer alone did she find solace for her griefg but the secret sorrow gnawed her tender heart, and life's sands were slowly ebbing in the hour-glass of mortal existence. But these things Vincent Farley never knew. In all the years that had gone, no place had ever been a home to him. The crowded streets, where men saw but heeded notg the open high- way, where all might gog the public park, where the weary came to rest-these were the haunts which he knew well. The park had been his choice the night be- fore, and now he was rising with the dawn. He stretched himself and rubbed his heavy eyes. From behind him came a stern Move along there, from a blue-coated officer of the law, and Vincent Farley moved mechanically, for experience had taught' him the penalty which lay in ,disobedience to such a command. , With a shuffling step he walked down the gravel path to the street which skirted the park. From somewhere off he heard' the boisterous laughter of children at play, but their gaiety only mocked his loneliness. His restless eyes watched the deserted streets grow busy with their morning traffic, and the empty sidewalks fill with an almost endless throng of hurrying people on the way to their employment, but all this meant nothing to him. The habits of virtue inculcated during youth left their burning mark on the soul of Vincent Farleyg and now as he came down the street the peal of the great cathedral organ drew him within the portals of God's Holy Temple. In the last pew he took his seat, and followed the Mass. Under the influence of these sur- roundings, his mind wandered back to his youth, through his brain, crowded reflections of the happy days of his boyhood, the scenes of home, the little village church,-father, mother. With a start he awoke to the realiza- tion that the venerable old pastor was about to address the congregation, and with eager- ness he listened to his words. And the text was this: Honor thy father and thy mother that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest live long upon the earth. It was a sermon which Vincent Farley would remember till his dying day, a sermon that drew him, outcast and beggar as he was, back to the little cottage at Shannon Falls, back to a kind old mother, to the scenes of home and childhood, to a fuller and bett'er life. Il Il 8 1 i lk 8 'N if l -I' 1 V3 It was night at Shannon Falls, a dark and starless night, and the air was heavy with the oppressiveness that comes only with the storm. Overhead, the clouds like great black billows of smoke rolled threateningly close, and the low, insistent rumble of the thunder sent its warning to the earth below. Far down the valley the lightning flashed its zigzag path across the sky, and, with a crash that seemed to rend the heavens, the clouds loosed the rain. Inside a dimly lighted cottage on the slope, a woman lay dying. Her 'hands feebly clasped a crucifix, while her lips moved in prayer. Froan the little mantel over the hearth, a single candle' sputtering in its socket threw its weird light upon the wan face of the woman who had suffered much, and upon the man who F. K ff I CENTRAL CATHOLIC had shared her life. I-Ielpless and hopeless the husband knelt beside her bed, conscious only of the dear form which he held, the faded image of the red-cheeked, laughing girl, -whom in the years long past he had brought up from the -valley to the cottage on thexslope. Her hair, once brown, was silvered now -with the sudden, frost which sorrow brings, and the thin,, trembling hand which his own 'strong' lingers clasped was bloodless and wasted away. The doctor from the ridge had said that there was no hope, but to both of them his verdict was soundless, for long before he had come they felt that the end was near. So they were silently awaiting it together, with the resigna- tion which comes to human hearts, as the years are struck from the calendar of life. Impelled by that great power of understanding which knows no motive and comprehends no reason beyond itself, her eyes sought his, and her words came brokenly as she said: Are you thinking of him, too, Dan? i lmpulsively he placed his hand upon feverish brow, and, with a tenderness that car- ried the solace of untold love, he stroked away the lines that care had drawn there. Nell, through the years that my heart has been with him, my prayers have been for him. Often I wonder if he is still alive, and against the doubt there comes the conviction that some day he will-he must--return. Like you, l have waited and waited, until-- But the iron courage that had sustained the will gave way, and the voice trailed off into words that were but shadows of sound. Daniel Farley, great strong man that he was, buried his face in his hands, and tears that would not be withheld choked the words which he sought to utter. The clock above the fire-place ticked off the minutes into eternity, and on the rudely shingled roof swept the incessant flood of the rain. ' Painfully the mother raised herself. Her eyes seemed to pierce the gloom, seeking something that lay beyond. O God of Heavens, send back my boy to me! she sobbed, and her fingers groped in the semi-darkness for the hand of him who had born the affliction with her. Dan, ah! tell me, Dan, must my prayers be all in vainearn I never to see him again? No! she cried, in a voice vibrant with the pent-up emotion of years of unceasing love, he will come-he will come-to me! Then her HIOH SCHOOL ECHO 109 all the world grew dark before her eyes, and exhausted she sank upon the bed. Outside the elements battled in fierce con- fiict for the mastery. Winds in ever increas- ing pitch shrieked around the little cottage on the heights, and through the rain came the blinding glare of lightning, and the s0ul-rend- ing crash of thunder as it echoed and re-echoed through the valley. Fearfully the dying woman clung to the hand that still held hers, and the husband bending nearer whispered: Courage, Nell, courage! It is always darkest just before the dawn. Dan, Dan! she muttered, and there was a strange gladness in her voice, our boy is coming back. O, I see him now, he is coming -coming-just as I knew he would. Silent in his grief, the husband followed her every word. Could it be possible, he wondered, that their boy had gone before, and that the mother in the subconsciousness which sup- plants the dying spirit of the mind, had met his soul beyond? Or was it all dream,-the mad, disordered fantasy of the fever-weakened brain? But the moaning of the storm and the rush of wind-swirled rain upon the roof was the only answer which his question brought. He looked upon the woman at his side. Her eyes were closed, and her lips, pale with the white, bloodless touch of deathgiwere curved in a smile of peace. A Again that terrible crash of thunder, echoing baffled fury from the heavens to the earth, reverberated in its dying monotone until it spent itself upon the open valley, and the light- ning blazed through the black clouds with the mighty menace of a vengeful God. ' The click of a latch as the string was drawn, a gust of wind through the open door- it seemed thebwork of the storm. Wraith-like in the darkness a figure loomed, shrouded in the blackness of the night. For an instant it stood unmoved amid the swirling rain, a ghostly apparition, sinister and unearthly in its disregard for the elemental war that waged around it, one instant only-and then a blind- ing flash, that tore the darkness from the valley, revealed a living form. One step,-a single tear-a choked cry of joy,-and the mother's thin, frail arms clasped her wayward son in a last embrace, and lips already cold in death imprinted upon his a kiss of love and forgiveness. Once more she .110 . ,QENTBFE P4TH,0L.'9 ,! .'! F .SQHSQE E959 ,. . held him to her breast, and her lips, struggling with' words' which would not come, spoke a mute farewell. A strange brightness came into the dinigfaded eyes, and then they softly closed. The shadows lengthened on therough-hewn logs, .the sputtering candle slowly burned lt- self away: 'At the bedside in the darkness a forgiving father and a penitent son prayed beside their dead. I u FIGHT ON Success is not in store For all who tread life's trail, Some find cessations door, . But none was meant to fail. So fight the tides of life On ocean or in bay, , And don't give' up the strife, Though others float away. -A. Wyss. LENT AND EASTER At Lenten time sad nature wears A dress of woe an dtearsg She hides her face with sorrow's vail, As if God's wrath she fears. Hut later clothed in vesture white Of spring-tides perfumed bloom, She will appear. Then radiant joy Will take the place ol' gloom. CE. Ward. BENEDICTION Shining in the sky at night Are the stars and moon so bright, . Sending down in holy light Benediction to the right. -A. Brown. ,mtl-4.-. HOPE There is a Lent in all our lives, A time of gloom and sorrow: There is an Easter coming too- So courage till the morrow. -F. Gruber. LUCILE B Y JOHN GASSERT Where are you going this evening, Jim? asked George Watson of his chum, James Williams. Can't tell you, was the reply. Where are you going? l'll tell you some other time, replied George. ' -- They both went to their homes, evidently feeling in good spirits. About eight o'clock that evening Jim came around the corner of Lucile Evan's home, all dressed up and holding a bundle of flowers in his hand. At the same time George came whistling down the sidewalk, carrying a box of candy in one hand. And, as it was quite dark they both plodded up the high steps not recognizing each other until they tried to push the door-bell at the same time. What! You here? they both exclaimed at once. ' Come on, George, quit your joking. Who told you I was cominghere this evening? No joking about this. I came here to see this girl and I intend to, and to prove that I am not joking, I can show you a box of candy which I expect to give her. R l have given in enough to you, George Wat- son., and ifyou are a friend of mine -you Will leave this girl's home immediately? .lust then the door opened and Lucile Evans stood in the door-way. j I l,ucile! they exclaimed together. What! are you two here again, and quarrel- .ing in front of my home? Leave here immedi- z1tely! - .lust then Reginald Fish came up the steps. Good evening, Lucile, he said. Why, it is.Reginald!f' she ejaculated. Step in, Reggie. They went into the house, leaving the now parted chums to skulk homeward like two whipped dogs.' ' Day after day the former friends passed each other on the street, not even as much as noticing each other. In the latter part of the next month the papers announced the wedding of Reginald Stuyvesant Fish and Lucile Evans. G-eorge having read this, decided to leave for the South and take a restg so he 'went to the station and procured a ticket for 'Palm Beach, Florida, his' train leavingtwo days from the , . CENTRAL CATHOLIC day of his buying the, ticket. Q ' , ln another home there was gloom, for James had heard of the marriage, and he too decided to go away. He went to the station andasked the ticket agent for a drawing room on the 'Southland Limited. He could, get nothing but an upper berth as all the others had been taken. The day of their departure came. When the train-caller had finished announcing the coming train, the crowd rushed to the entrance, and the two former chums bumped into each other. Neither spoke a word, but quietly walked to the train. The Pullman conductor looked at George's ticket and said: Number Ten. George went to his seat, sat down and began reading a, magazine. Number Ten, read the conductor as James handed him his ticket. James was ushered to his seat. He sat down, and when he looked up he was face to facec with George, for George had the lower berth and James the upper one. Neither spoke a word, but George took out a cigar and went back to the smoking room. He sat there puffing away at his cigar, gazing out the window until he finally looked up before him. There sat Reginald Stuyvesant Fish. The devil himself will be here in a minute, thought George. First Jim, then that mus- tache and suit of clothes over there. I guess l'll go in and get something to eat. He went to the dining car and the sight of Lucile Evans sitting with a group of other girls almost dumfounded him. Confound it! muttered George to himself as he returned to the coach. . , ' James, who was conversing with another man across the aisle, got up from his seat and started for the smoking room. He was no more than in, than he saw Reginald. . This is no place for me, said Jim to himself. That band-box makes me sick. I guess I'll go out on the platform of the observation for some fresh air. He no sooner reached the platform of the observation car than he cursed his luck. George in the coach! Reginald in the smoke room! Lucile in the observation car! Wh'ere in thunder can I go? he soliloquized as he marched back to the coach. .Then turning to the porter he said, Make up, my bed. It is quite early, sah, said the porter. It am only a quatah aftah seben. HIGH SCHCOL ECHO 111 That makes no differenceg I am tiredd' All right, sahg just as you say, aah, re- turned the porter. I Make mine up, too, said George, who was conversing with a getleman sitting in front of him. ' All right sahg which am yo berth? Lower ten, said George. Yes, sahg Ah'1l hab dem fixed in a jiify. In a few minutes the berths were made up and both men retired. About the 'middle of the night the train hit a sharp curve in the road and George was awakened by the sound of a man's Voice. I really couldn't help it, 'said the voice. 'The bally cah gave me such a jolt when it began to accelerate its speed. The very audacity of it! I shall have to complain to the officials. Why, you' poor ape-faced monkey, if you are too weak to stand up what are you doing here, falling in on a man who is sleeping peacefully? said a distrubed sleeper across the aisle. Reginald, won't you please hurry with the water? came a feminine voice from the draw- ing room at the end of the coach. Yes, dear, replied Reginald. Oh, it is only that pigeon-livered Reginald always bobbing up, said George to himself. Can't you let a man sleep without fighting down there? came James' voice from above. Reginald passed on. The man across the aisle calmed down and everyone went to sleep for the rest of the night. ' p James was up at four o'clock, had his break- fast and was enjoying the air on the observa- tion platform. P'resentlyXLucile came out upon the platform, but seeing James .sitting there, uttering a little sigh she went back into the coach. . Reggie, dear, she said as she pulled one of the parlor car seats toward her, do you remember the evening I ordered two young gentlemen from my home? Why-er, yes, I believe I do. What about it? ' I am sorry now that I did it, she said, but I was riled. I believe I will apologize to them as I have the chance. Oh, no, no, dear. I wouldn't have you do it on the train right here. 'It would be bally wrong you know, replied Reginald. 1 ,P E. 112 V CENTRAL' CATHOLIC 1-nan rscHoon.' sci-no All right, I will wait until some other time, said 'Lucile quietly. James was still sitting in the observation car as the passing brakeman remarked, Going to Palm Beach, sir? Yes. When do we get in? About half an hour from now, seven forty- five. Could you direct me to a respectable hotel f? Why, yes, the hotel Miriam is quite a good place. Thank, you, concluded Jim, handing him a Havana. 'lhe brakeman fixed the signals at the end of the train and went back into the coach. Miz llrakeman, could you direct us to a good hotel? asked Reginald. The hotel Miriam is a nice place, replied the brakeman as he passed along. Say there, brakie, can you tell me a place to anchor at? asked George. , Yes, the Miriam is as good as any, re- turned the brakeman, who evidently favored the Miriam. ln about twenty minutes the porter came through, calling out: All out fo' Palm Beach, change cars fo' Key West, de next station's Palm Beach. The train drew up at Palm Beach, and the crowd was pouring out of the coaches when Jim came down the steps followed by George and Mr. and Mrs. Fish. George hired a private taxi, while James left his baggage with the hotel porter and strolled up to the Miriam. Mr. and Mrs. Fish were m.et by the hotel bus which took them to the Miriam also. Reginald, why did you not want me to apolo- gize on the train? I am afraid I shall not see them any more, said Lucile as she was sit- ting in the reading room of the hotel VVhy, the bally ideah! You know it would be very shocking, answered Reginald.. Well, I'm going to apologize to them the first time I see them. Just then James passed the door. Mr, Williams! O Mr. Williams! called Lucile wildly, come here. James turned on his heel and went into the reading room. Well, madam'? he asked as he stood face to face with Lucile. I am very sorry for the way I treated you on my front porch and I hope you will forgive me. I fearit is I who should ask your pardon, he said grasping her extendedhand. I am so happy, she said, where is Mr. Watson? I must see, him too. . I don't know, replied James. We haven't spoken since that evening. There he goes now! exclaimed Lucile. Watson, she called. George'came in. 'fWell, madam, can I be of any service to you'?', he asked coldly. Won't you please forgive me for treating you so rudely that evening? she asked.- George was taken aback. Why er-erjye--s, if you will excuse me for making that scene on your front porch. . , I shall be only too glad toj' she replied. Now won't you and James be friends again? she asked as she drew the two fel- lows' hands together. Both could but look at each other and smile as they warmly grasped hands. J Reggie, these are the two old friends of mine whom I've been speaking to you about. You have not met them. A formal introduction followed. That evening the two chums sat together on the veranda of the Miriam, talking of their recent experience. Well, Jim, said George, it was Lucile who parted us and it was she who reunited us. Yes, old boy. I hope she's as happy as we are. ' SPRING The spring-reviving maiden fair- Refiects the power of God. With sunlight gleaming through her hair, She moves her magic rod Above the lakes and streams and ponds Enclosed with bands of iceg And moving it she breaks the bonds That hold them in a vice. With ev'ry step there comes a flower, ,As clothed in green she moves O'er hill and dale. Un green-leafed bower She forms the morning dews. So should we walk from year to year, And bring good cheer to all, And mold a dew drop from the tear Thatfrom the aged fall. . , Alfred Brown. X CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 113 . OUR GRADUATES BY R. L. BEURET. ' Vi.-Eugene D. O'ConnelI. I have kept Eugene for the second last num- ber of our 1913 graduates, and I intend to be- gin the peroration with him and end my articles with the Class President. It is impossible to do justice to any member in the little space al- lowed me, and for that reason I have tried to confine my remarks to the characteristics or personality of the individuals. Eugene is an orator, and about this trait I shall speak most, though I must not fail to notice his ability as a writerf His name is not enrolled among the athletic orbglee club members of our school, but this is probably due to the fact that such things never interested him. His iirst great work at school was an epic entitled Peeping Through the Knot-hole of Papa's Wooden Leg. This epic started him on his career as a writer, and since that time he has written millions of words on every subject, without any reference to books or such things as encyclopedias. Well, when he was graduated he won the golden medal for the best work on a debate on woman suffrage. He entered 'Notre Dame Uni- -. ci-sity the next fall and succeeded in getting a place on the University debating team. His team was successful. It could not be otherwise, for I am informed that he retired to St. Mary's Valley, a very lonely place, to practice oratory. There on a little bridge, in solitude, he spoke to nature, and to a few of his companions whose presence he was not aware of. All the while, his mind was on Prof. Cooney and journ- alism Cas a side studyj. He was the Notre Dame correspondent for the Indiana Catholic, and told people many things about the place that were previously unknown. The following year he again returned to Notre Dame and took up a course in philosophy. Ow- ing to ill health he was forced to return after Christmas. He still held on to oratory, and during the cold winter mornings he took pos- session of Library Hall and studied the varieties of echoes produced. He was now able to write and talk and philosophize, but realizing that his education was still incomplete, he entered the Fort Wayne Business Colege. He is doing excep- tionally well there, and seems to be an expert in Loss and Gain Accounting. l have only space to tell you that he is a favorite with C. C. H. S. alumni, and that he is always selected for toastmaster at their ban- quets. ' L THE FRESHMAN TEAM The Freshies brought some boys around, U Though some of them came lateg Yet when they got the team made up, It was no featherweight. Now turn your eyes to Bushman bold, A good old chap named Ed, I-le knew some things of basketball That almost swelled his head. Now there was Bromo Suelzer brave, Whose presence was some fate To ether teams, both large and small, For Bromo's power is great. Again We come to Rohyans tall, A fellow very mute. I opptiients never tried to fight When he began to shoot. Now cast your eyes on Doriot. O gee! but he can play,- For every time the Freshies lost 'Twas Frank that saved the day. At last we come to Logan- Attractive forward lad. He always helped to win the game, 'Cause shooting was his fad. -E. Lennon. i W UP AND DowN Jimmy had a Billie goat,- And ohl he was some butterg I-Ie caught poor Jimmy 'neatli the coat ' And threw him in the gutter. -G. Hamilton. Poos KID Little Jack Finds a tack, -A And seems, poor kid, quite tickledg Puts on chair, Teacher 'there,a T.Ia'ck s naughty plans are pickled. ' ' A -L. Suelzer. .- 114 cEN1'hAu. CAT:-aouci HIGH -SCHOOL Ecu-ao . l do cr. al. Q. s. iirhn S, .................... ..................... ..................- 5 Published Every Month During the School Year 'by the Students of the Central Catholic High School. Address: The Editor, c. C. H. s. Echo, ' Fort Wayne, Ind. Subscription Price, One Dollar a Year. lflntered as second-class mail ma ter, Nov. 18, 1915, at the postoffice at Fort Wayne, Indiana, underAct of March 3, 1879. VOL. I. APRIL 1916 NO. 7 EDITORIAL STAFF C. M. Harkenrider '16 ........ tEditor-in-Chiefl Leo Behler, '16 Donald Beck, '16 Howard Derck, '18 Joseph Zuber, '19 Harold Kramer, '17 Aloysius Schmidt, '17 Lewis McLaughlin, '18 Harvey Conway, '18 BUSINESS STAFF Leo N. Weber, '16 .......... Business Manager Frank Rogers, '17 ........ Asst. Business Mgr. Clarence Getz, '16 ....... Advertising Manager Leslie Logan, '19 .... . .... Asst. Adv. Manager A. H. Huguenard, '18 .... Circulation Manager l1'rancis Neuhaus, '18 .... Asst. Circulation Mgr. With the days of Lent nearly spent, the joy- ful feast of Easter fast approaches. The sea- son in which it arrives seems but the shadow of that great event, the EASTER resurrection of Christ-the THQUGI-ITS corner-stone of the Christian religion. The earth shakes off the drowsy mantle of her long Winter's sleep and bursts forth in all her splendor and new beauty. Signs of life and resurrection are evid- ent in everything. We feel our belief in im- mortality strengthened as we reflect on the proof that God has given of a life rising out of death, of a joy that will have no end. But if these joys are to be ours we must approach the great feast of Easter in a spirit of penace and expiation along the path which Christ our model has taken.-C. M. H. ' Three hundred years ago the myriad-mind ed Shakespeare passed into eternity. Of his life we know little, but of his literary genius no student is ignorant, for Wil- APRIL 23, liam Shakespeare wrote not 1616 for an age but for all time. ' It is probable that he died without realizing his own greatness, for certain it is that he made no effort to transmit his soul- ful works to posterity. And still they are al- most preserved in their entirety. His dramas and his sonnets enrich our language and de- velop our minds. In him we find the Virgin thought. He possessed a natural propensity for expressing great ideas in simple words, and his ideas are so much part of ma11's ex- istence that three hundred years of progress have not changed them-a proof in itself that human nature is without change. It is Well, perhaps, that the life of such a man is unknown to us, for great talent has often been a strang- er to good lifeg and if such was his case, we will ll0I10I' him more by not knowing it.--J. F. W. if result were to be judged by effort there would be fewer things criticised. The Fresh- inan is the one who has to make the most ef- forts, though apparentlythe FRESHMAN result does not always fol- EFFQRTS ' low. Speaking as a Freshie I know that his life is not very rosy. He knows little and he is credited with knowing less. His lack of initiative is very often due to the fear of criticism. This may account in some way for the little ehort made by some of our members in contributing to this number of the Echo, though we had a chance to make it a Freshman number. Some worked hard and got results, and some others worked harder and didn't get results, their con- tributions being returned with encouraging com- ments. But their efforts were not useless, for continued trial is the road to success. We know the high standard of the Echo, and we are heart and soul in keeping it high. May others appreciate our efforts!-L. Suelzer. While the Junior Elocution Contest was a credit to the class as a whole, no interested observer could fail to notice that some showed every indication that they DQING . were reciting because they 0NE'S BEST had to. The fellow who knows he can't win but still lights on to a finish is the fellow who gains .7-1---Y CENTRAL CATHOLIC I-IICH SCHOOL ECHO 115 I -1, ' 1. 1 most. He makes an effort, he overcomes him- self, he places himself above the criticising wits of the school. He gives evidence that he is going to iight his own battle in life, that he will not be a slave to human respect, that he is not going to bury his one God-given talent for fear of losing it. Of such as these is the best stratum of society formed. The quitter and the eratic child of genius find no place in the ranks of the forward-marching citizens of character and principle. Not many months ago the Catholic churches of Fort Wayne united in forming a Welfare Association, having representatives from each ' parish. The association aims IVIQDERN at safeguarding the religion SUNDAY and morality of the young, SERVICE a work that every church, ' Catholic and non-Catholic, should consider as Ca commandent of God. Do we need such an association in Fort Wayne? Yes, we need it, even if it had no other work to do than to combat the degenerating tend- encies of some of our theatres. When morality drops to such a level that that attendance at burlesque shows is considered an up-to-date means of keeping Sunday, when theatres cover the billboards of the city with sensational post- ers, when the young-even the Catholic- young, during Lent-are attracted from home and from church to. View the serpents of the Nile upon the stage,-there is need of immediate and remedial concerted action. Manly protest- even if it must give offence where offence is de- served-is needed. We must offend man rath- er than God. If protest will not stop them, at least a city ordinance will clear us of them on Sunday. Sub-joined are a few of the many papers about burlesque shows handed in to the editor. :lf SF ak ' The greatest nuisance in Fort Wayne today is the burlesque show. These shows are not only a detriment to the peple who attend them, but also to the city itself, for the name and reputation of the city will be a stake if they continue muchnlonger. Money seems to be stronger than protest, but let the protests be made public-so that the patronizers will have to choose.-R. O'Brien. - Sk Sk Sk Burlesque is still under full steam in some of our play-houses. Every Sunday we can see a line of people that reaches across the street, 1 I , 1 gf' all waiting to enter Mecca. All during the week, cnevof these houses presents pretty good shows, including the best traveling dramas and attractions. The public who patronize these during the week do not feel that they should frequent a place whose name is falling into disrepute on account of Sunday burlesque. Al- ready the chief-of-police has put the ban on the 'iclassy posters and forbidden children under sixteen to be on the streets without cause after eight in the evening. May his efforts grow until older people feel' a sense of duty too!-R. Casey. 24 2 214 The American people are lovers of the drama, and patronize the show house after a day of weary toil. They look for a reflection of life and life's battles. They enjoy music and song, and carry their charms back to their toil. For this reason, musical comedy became popular, but in the course of time it began to develop an appeal to lower passions, and the burlesque show of today is the result. Men have not fol- lowed it downward. Those who belong to the burlesque class began there. Now, the ques- ticns is this, Where are the young to begin-? Are they to begin with the burlesque? There is vt here they will begin if they have a chance, for youth is wayward, and will continue so if not influenced in other directions. It is in the power of the older to influence the younger, and it is a duty of the older to remove what is harmful to the younger. You tell us that bur- lesque shows will not make us better men, but you take no steps to remove them. You are a -patriot, but you have no care for the future American people.-A. Schmidt. :jc :If :k If the burlesque shows are not stopped they will become bolder, as was demonstrated in our city some months ago. For some reason or other not much publicity was given the Eliair, but house-to-house talk has it this way: The manager of the theatre was not content with the regular program, and adedd an extra show at mid-night. A number of tickets were sold and a goodly crowd was present. The police got word of it and some cops came to the show. The result was that the regular program was put on, and not what the audience expected. They became so angry that to get even they did whatever damage they could to the theatre, and made use of all the electric bulbs they could reach. The theatre closed for a week, and then after much bill-posting opened with a real burlesque. ' 116 cenvniu. cA'rl-louc l-nel-I SCHOOL acl-ao But the burlesque is not the only show that should be turned out. Most of those under the name of musical comedies are no other than burlesques. Admission is low and the name does not sound bad, so the young are allowed to attend.-C. Kinney. as 24 Pls Burlesque shows have long been a thorn in the side of the people of Fort Wayne, but they still continue. What makes .them more un- desirable is the fact that they are shown on Sunday afternoon and evening. Some people are afraid to remonstrate, for they fear that it will be a signal for the closing of all Sunday theatres. It would be better to do this than to continue having these performances at cert- ain theatres. A number of church societies have united within the last month for the abolishment of these shows and have threaten- ed to withdraw their patronage even from the good shows shown in the same theatres. It is hoped that more aggressive measures will not be needed.-F. Rogers. LOCALS AND PERSONALS -Basket-ball is gone, but there is no reason why the school should not have a baseball t-eam. Who are the live ones? -The Royal Order of Ancient Pretzels re- ceived a severe set-back from Brother Anthony. -Alex McDonald came near being added to the rogues' gallery, but his good looks saved himself and his pocket. -Carl Yaste is soon to bring action against A. Huguenard for malicious flattery. -Leland Parrot called on the Seniors on March 24. He is now interested in photograph- ic work for the Parrot Art Store. -Emmet Royhans and James and Thomas Hayes were in the city on St. Patrick's day. They are prominent A. O. H. men, and added much to the success of the evening entertain- ment. -The State and County superintendents of schools visited us on March 16 and noted the work being done in each class. -A few of the faculty have put the ban on gum-chewing during class. - The Adventures of Billy Hayes and Bob Beuret is the title of -an entertaining article written for the May Echo. -Leslie Logan, Dan Haley and Frank Doriot made -a business tript to Columbia City on the afternoon of March 24. - -A certain individual is inquiring as to where Bob Beuret was on the evening of March 7. CDon't worry, Bob, it's not the own- er of the wall-paperl. -Articles such as stories, essays, poems, mitten by alumni will be gladly received by the editorsg and news items are always Wel- come. ELOCUTION CONTEST Thursday afternoon, March 16, the 'Juniors contested for the gold medal for elecution pre- sented by Rev. John R. Quinlan. The contest was held in the study-hall and lasted one hour and a half. Sixteen Juniors recited pieces. The judges were: C. Byron Hayes, James F. Con- way, and Matthew Drennan. First place was given to Raymond Franke. Spartacus to the Roman Envoys, is the title of the piece he re- cited. The gold m-edal will be awarded him on commencement day. 'I he following contestants received rating as follows: Frank Rogers, secondg Robert Casey, third, Charles Kinney, fourthg Aloysius Schmidt, fifth. Anthony Trapp did not par- ticipate in the contest on acocunt of sickness. Before the contest the school orchestra played Angels' Serenade and Medley of National Airs. The school orchestra is com- posed of Lawrence Kelly, Paul Foohey, Al- phonse Centlivre, Louis Beck, Edward Bush- man, Herman Centlivre, James Huntine, Chas. Harkenrider, Frank Doriot, Aaron Huguenard, Thomas Brennan, Frank Rogers and is direct- ed by Brother Edmund. The Senior quartet, consisting of Frank Ryan, Harry Wien'er, Clar- ence Getz, and Joseph Wilkinson delighted the audience by their singing of A Little Bit of Heaven. ' Prefatory to announcing the' winner, Mr. Hayes gave a very lively and practical talk to all the students on the advantages to be gained by taking part in such contests. He concluded by complimenting the faculty for the opportun- ities offered and the training given the boys. The contest was greatly enjoyed by all the students. The climax was reached, however, when Brother Daniel announced that there would be no school until the following Mon- day. The school quartet deserves much praise for the fervor with which they worked in pre- paring their song. i str' 1-in v HWW1 5' , ,inn I OENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 117 p LEST WE FORGET Wednesday, March 1-Talk of bowling con- test was uppermost today. Will the Juniors win this championship also? The Juniors recited their' pieces this morning, Brother Daniel brought Speedy into the room, but the hon- orable examiner refused to remain. Frank Rog- ers decides to carry no more matches about his person. Thursday, March 2-Late-comers brought to justice. Juniors told to write verse, and not attempt poetry. Freshmen yell out Referee Kirkland. Friday, March 3-Seniors' begin to organize a Glee club fnot for singingl. Snow balling still good. Ed. Cunningham rolls a real snow ball. Monday, March 6-Tryouts for the Senior quartet. Some are afraid they'll be chosen. Casey takes a day off, and Trapp? , Tuesday, March 7-The Juniors are told to prepare a debate on movies for April 4. Schmidt leads the affirmative and Gordon the negative. In algebra class the door fiew open and one of the Bushmans flew out. This was the effect, now, what was the cause? Leo Weber spent the afternoon with us. Wednesday, March 8-Ash Wednesday. Many resolve to attend daily mass. All went to church this morning. Juniors had experi- ments today, but no odors were detected. Thursday, March 9.-March Echo. appeared. Of course the centre of attraction was the pic- tures. The Echo covers have now gone thru the red-white-and-blue. Schmidt wakes up to the kind of stockings he had on. Brother Dani-el announced therclass standing of those who ex- pect to be graduated, and said that good con- duct will be considered in awarding honors. Friday, March 10.-Wyss and Yaste entertain the sophs in a hair-pulling contest. Beck and Beuret ask leave to write 600 words on the value of time. Sophs get out at 3:30. Monday, March 13-The orchestra and Senior quarter rehearsed during the study hour. Some Juniors began to prepare for the 'elocu- tion contest on Thursday. Seniors spend the afternoon at the public library. Reports that Harkenrider wants to stay in bed for a few days are confirmed. Tuesday, March 14-Seniors begin to talk about filling the vacancy for class president. lLet's hope the new one will lead them to vic- tory.J. Wednesday, March 15-Paul Foohey decides that he has had a long enough vacation, and so strolls in again. Freshmen start a rogues, gal- lery in the Latin room. Thursday, March 16-Great day for the Juniors. Franke wins the elocution medal. Orchestra shows great improvement since Washington's birthday. Senior quartet a great success. Free day announced for all the Irish tomorrow. fWl1o won't be ,Irish?J. Friday, March 17-Everybody's Irish. No school. Monday, March 20-Joe Wilkinson's napping arouses suspicion regarding Sunday celebra- tions. Franke set 'em up to the Juniors, giv- ing each three carmels. Some one found a cuff button, and then put an ad on the board saying he had found the missing link. The Juniors' attempt at extemporaneous speaking averaged 20 seconds for each. Tuesday, March 21-The Freshman think they know enough to have a debate too, but they ought to wait until the Sophsstart. Jun- iors accept Senior's challenge for bowling, but can not arrange a suitable time. Wednesday, March 22-Juniors-'fill the school with chlorine and become very noisy. CYes, we know war is hell, but-D. Thursday, March 23--Juniors get defeated in a snow balling iight. They say Hart turned traitor, joining the winning side. Brother Ephrem starts a roughouse in the study-hall at one o'clock. Friday, March 24-The typewriters were re- moved from the Senior room lest the young typists should disturb venerable graduation dreams. Seven hundred Words is the penalty for throwing magazines around, not so, K.? 118 I cE'N1'.RAL. CAT:-lol.ac .Hide SCHOOLIEACHO Monday, March 27-Logan's excuse about be- ing sick last week went to pieces today. O'llrien says that his cousin Alex is not a bad sort of fellow when you know him, and that he is not stuck upf' The schoolrooms looked cleaner than usual this morning. Probably the weekly sweeping was a little more intense. Tuesday, March 28-Blume, the iiower of the Sophomore class, announces that he comes to school 'to study. Senator Kelly promises to show Al Wyss some steps as soon as Lent is over. fMay we look on?J. Wednesday, March 29-That orchestra will give us no rest, and they don't care what they play. A weekly singing class is 'tis saidl be- gins this morning. The first touch of spring fever was noticed today. Thursday, March 30-Kirkland and Reilly say they can't live apart. Maybe it's because we call Kirkland Skirts, Huguenard says he wishes he were a kid again, but refuses to explain his meaning. Friday, March 31-fYVe take a fool's advice and write no more this month.-H. Kramer, D. Haley? A EXCHANGES The Exchange Notes are the mostdifficult items we have to write. The few lines we give about each exchange is the result of much work on the exchange commented on. When we cannot do this, we simply mention the names, for there is no use making a com- ment without knowing what we're doing. We have read comments on other papers, but we be- lieve that some of those who wrote them com- pletely Hjudged the marmalade by the label of the jar. Again, it is waste of time to com- ment on stray exchanges that simply come to you expecting a favorable comment. For our parts we are more desirous to cultivate the ac- quaintance of a few earnest friends, whose criticism we can rely on and whose progress will be a satisfaction to us, rather than many passing visitors. A Of the exchanges noted in this issue the first twelve have not been commented on by us be- fore. - Belmont, Review, Belmont, N. C.-A very interesting paper, containing solid and in- structive articles along the lines of Catholic thought. The verse is of a high grade. Orange and Black, Elgin, Ill.-A paper with good articles as well as a good cover. A Wonderful night, is exceptionally well written, The ads might be kept by themselves, and a few more jokes added. The Cherry and VVhite, Williamsport, Pa.- Everything is so complete and well done, that we can add nothing by praise or detract any- thing by balm. The Echof' Kenton, Ohio.-Your editorials are up to date and your literary department is good though too short. Exchange remarks should contain more than generalities. V The Archive, Philadelphia, Pa...A well finished paper, containing many cuts, and neat from cover to cover. A Son of Canada and D Troop are well written. Your 'cuts' are at- tractive. Exchange remarks should show more real criticism. Said and Done, Muskegon, Mich.-One can- not helpi noticing the size of your literary de- partment, but more wonderful still is its merit. The Caldronj' lFort Waynej.-VVe value the Caldron as highly as any exchange wevreceive. The grade of its work is on a level with fthe best schools. However, there are two things we would like to see changed in tone: Your edi- torials against knockers are good, but the sil- ence of contempt may be betterg and some of your references to members of the faculty show a lack of respect. The Miltonvale Monitor, Miltonvale, Kan.- A neat paper and carefully gotten up. Your article against preparedness is well written, but your arguments do not convince us that you are right. Your exchange notes lack sep- arate comment. , 'The Review, Newton, Mass.-We hope to have you regularly among our exchanges, as we see much ingyour paper worthy of commen- dation. The Wreck of the Newtonian is beautiful in its satire. Your literary depart- ment is good. We think your editorial page should come before general items. The Crescent, Lakeland, Florida.-We wel- come you from the Sunny South and seem to feel the balmy breezes as we read your paper. We notice that our Reflections found favor with you. ' ' ' A The Academy News, Morgan Park, Chicago. CENTRAL. CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 119 -Your bi-weekly is something rare for us. Ow- ing to its make-up you have little chance to show your literary work, but you are strong in school events. The Schoolroomj' Dade City, Florida.--A splendid educational paper containing excellent articles for students and teachers in any part of the country, but especially adapted .to Florida educators. Other exchanges which we gratefully ack- nowledge aref: The Manual, The X-Ray, Tech Monthly, The Comenian, The Budget, The Crimson, The Columbiad, The Quill, Canton High School Monthly, The Lilliputian, The Courier, The Canary and Blue, The Bulletin, The Argus, The Apokeepsian, The Blue and YVhite, The Blue Bird. T0 THE J UNIORS a Friends, Juniors, Classmates, give me your money, I come to help the Seniors, not to burden them. They are about to depart, educated but hungry, But let it not occur. The noble Juniors are flushed with money, And as money has great power, let us use it. Here, in secret of the faculty. For they are ignorant of this meeting fYes, the entire school is ignorant of itl, I come to entreat for them. They are our schoolmates, faithful and just. But they are hungry: and hunger is a terrible thing. They have worked day and night- And worked hard for the acquirement of knowl- edge, And it was this that made them hungry. ' When others loafed they studied. Education should be gotten easier- But they are starving. You all must give forth your changeg Though this they will refuse. They are honorable, and they shall be fed. You all have been hungry once, but not long. VVhy do you stop and hesitate to give one a meal? Come, give me your money, and we shall have a banquet, , Not only for them but for all of us. Ah, that is it fifty dolars exactly! ,, Come and we- shall seek the dining-room of the Anthony- . If ye have tears, prepare to shed them now. -R. G. D THE HEAT-OPPRESSED BRAIN Charles Kinney, the Lyceum Kid , is inter- ested in bowling. . In fact, he has it on the brain. The other night, it seems, it was so on his mind that in his sleep he came down stairs, got into the pantry, and' although he had no regular pins to roll at, he managed to knock down' everything on the shelves, but he still bowled on and on. The next alley he came to was the cellar. Here he bowled at least two hundred, for, sorry to say, after he got through there were left but three of the sixty-eight cans of peaches which his mother had preserved. All the turnips and potatoes had gone to the wall. Having no one to set up the pins he returned, but the worst was yet to come. He stopped not for ma, and he stayed not for pa. . he bowled all the cups, and he bowled all the glasses, he cared not for vinegar, cheese, or molassesg He could n'ot be stopped, so they called for VVayne Hartg that name was too much, for he woke with a start-and cried.-B. B. . FREE TREATMENT CURE FOR A BALD HEAD-Pour some sul- phur on the head and heat the head gently un- til sulphur boils. Soak the head in cold water, forming plastic sulphur. Shave a black cat, and insert the hairs in the new scalp.-W. H. .1 HOW TO BECOME HEALTHY AND WISE- Get a job in a soap factory where you can have the benefit of ten hours a day in fresh air. Come home at the end of the week and get soused. Have breakfast in bed on Sunday morn. Eat all day, and sit by the stove until you get hot-headed.-VV. H. - ... . My Dear Gordon: Am anxious to know how to look classy and to make a hit. Will pay you well for your lad- vice. Am old enough to know. l Yours in dead earnest, D. Haley. it S S My Dear Dan: Above all learn to shave and comb your hair. VVear nose-glasses. Walk Calhoun street, and don't be afraid to roll your eyes. fFree of charge. ' Yours successfully, I R. Gordon. -- 120 ' ' CENTRAL CATHOLIC H-IGH SCHOGL ECHO DEFINITIONS l-An unknown and unnoticed quantity. liarber Shop-A place where harvests are reaped. Schoolhouse-A modern substitute for the old- time rack. School Cloak-A machine that distains sympa- thetic vibration with student-owned watches. Shore-An anoying report from headquarters. Sculptor-A poor fellow who makes faces and busts. Peach-A skirted individual with a smooth skin and a stony heart. Paragon-A word used before marriage. Mexico-The country that made watchful waiting a modern policy. Lie-The only known substitute for the truth. Iceman-The fellow who wants you to keep cool. Flattery--A tonic for the weak, pleasant to smell, but dangerous to swallow. Fault-The easiest thing on earth to find. le'ackbone--Something running up and down your back. Your head sits on one end of it, and you sit on the other. Brick'-An individual who hasn't yet gone to the wall. Ford-A creator of jokes. l-listory-The story of another fellow. MOVIE PLOTS THE FRETS GF FREDERICK Cast- Sena.tor' Kelly, Sadie Love, Catchy Gordon. l Scene 1.- Senator', meets Saddie on park bench. Sits on bench, about four feet away from her. Fearing to speak, he tips bench. Catastrophe follows. Helps Saddie to rise. Catchy appears on the scene. Saddie blushes. Senator squirms. Scene 2.-Kelly still on the bench.-J. B. TELL THE TRUTH Characters-Bob Ci, Rose Bud. Scene 1.-Jefferson theatre-Bob meets Roseg says he is a newspaper man-great suc- cess. . Scene 2.-Calhoun Street. Bob-Big 3 ,Cart- .lournal-Gazette. Bob crushed. Scene 3.-Bob's room. Oh, hang that paper route! --J. B. ' - t QUEER MISTAKES IN INSURANCE EXAMINATIONS If the doctor is to believe all the statements made to him by applicants for life insurance, certain families have been distinguished by their strange happenings. The British Medical Journal selects a few of the most amusing from the large series of blunders: V Mother died in infancy. Father went to bed feeling well, and the next morning woke up dead. Grandfather died suddenly at the age of 103. Up to this time he bid fair to reach a ripe old age. Applicant does not know cause of mother's death, but states that she fully recovered from her last illness. Applicant has never been fatally sick. Father died suddenly, nothing serious. Applicants brother, who was an infant, died when he was a mere child. Grandfather died from gunshot wound, caused by an arrow shot by an Indian. ' Applicant's fraternal parents died when he was a child. Mothers last illness was caused from chron- ic rheumatism, but she was cured before death. .i.1-...lt FUN OR 'PHYSIC Hart tin Latin classl-Wyss, what does amate mean? Wfyss-Awh, don't be a kid all your life. Schmidt-How would you end a letter to a girl? . Brennan-Just make X X X X X X X at the end. Schmidt-What do those X's mean? Brennan-What do they mean ?-fSay, kid, you shouldn't try to write yet. 1.4.11-l-L- Wyss-You're out sixty cents, Hart. Hart-What for? ' VVyss-You broke a chair. Hart-Well, suppose I did, who saw me? Wyss-I did. Hart?-I-Iere's a dime, Cy. The Central Catholic High School Echo Echo verborum nostrorum amicos delectet. vol.. 1. i MAY 1916 No. s 1 THE PATRIOT DEAD Cull the best flowers for the patriot's graveg 'Tis a father or grandsire that rests neatli the sod, Sleeping the sleep of the good and the brave- Proudly culled was each one by an angel of God. From the altar of freedom their fragrance ascended I Fresh as from unplucked flowers that grow on the mountain, Collected by spirits of heaven suspended, Condensed near God's throne for nectar's clear fountain. -S. P. THE TEST BY J. WELCH, '18 A gentle knock was heard at the kitchen door. Leaving her work, Belinda Grey, wiping her hands on her apron, advanced to answer the call. A tramp with ragged clothes and sad countenance faced her as she opened the door. Well, what is it?i' she asked rather harshly. Could you please, madam, give a poor tired man a bite to eat? came the soft reply from the Knight of the Road. Just then sounds of whoa', were heard from the yard. Turning around, the tramp saw the owner, a burly farmer, unhitch the team and lead the animals into the pasture. The tramp felt certain that he would be refused the grub, He had not tasted anything for the last twelve hours, at least he said so to Mrs. Grey. O John, here is a tired visitor, come over and see if you can convert him, I'm busy pre- paring the dinner. Mr. Grey called the stranger, while he him- self came to the wagon to put up the harness. Say, my good man, wouldn't you mind doing a little bit of work? My grapes are rotting and I have no one to pick them. Elly your size and build I think you could do a week's work easy, g f Why, I think I can if it's only picking grapes, answered the tramp indifferently. O, John, dinner is ready. f'Well, come along, Mr-lWhat's your name? Call me Jack, for short. Now, Jack, we'll take this door, because she might have the kitchen scrubbed, and the farmer, followed by Jack as a dog follows his master, sauntered into the so-called dining room. Jackgtook in the sights as fast as his eyes-could travel. Take my chair, we're the only two, said the farmer. The conversation began with po- litical questions and nnally drifted to base- ball. When Jack heard the word baseball in the conversation, he changed color and his eyes became red. John did not notice this sudden change, as he was busy throwing a bone to the dog. The dinner lasted about half an hour, after which the busy eaters turned their attention to the farm. They pro- ceeded to the strip of land which lay about three hundred feet from the house. Here Jack performed his first bit of work, when he led one of the horses to the wagon that was stationed close by. Jack accustomed himself to the surrounding and within four days he had made many friends among the neighboring farmers. At times he was downcast and sad, especially when he saw the Howardsville team practice for the games that would decide the champion- ship of the county. With an accurate eye, he watched every move of the pitcher, and now and then he would make a motion to say some- thing, buthe always seemed to check himself and assume an indifferent look. The first game of the series between How- ardsville and Texas Corners was scheduled to come off on the following day.. The manager of the former team was not satisfied with the showing his best twirler had made in the previous games,-and most of all in to-day's practice. The pitcher was wild at times, and in many cases he would give the batter two strikes, only to let him walk or hit. Some of 121 J G 122 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO . the fans were leaving the park, tired of such practice and disgusted. Jack seeing the situa- tion, walked up to the manager, who was lean- ing against the fence, and said: Ulla. Smith- son ffor that was the manager's nameJ, Would you mind giving me a tryout? X The manager had heard some news concern- ing Jack's ability as a pitcher from Mr. Grey. Sure, quickly replied the manager rather astonished. He motioned the twirler on the mound to himself and gave Jack a glove. The latter took off his hat and dropped it on the ground. He walked over to the pitcher's box as one familiar with that performance. He studied the batter as an eagle studies its prey. Then with a graceful wind-up he delivered the ball. It was the famous slow ball. The batter struck, but he swung too soon. The next one he threw was an inshoot, which the batter struck at again. So it continued, three times as many strikes as balls. The batters and bystanders were puzzled. The manager put on a smile that showed appreciation. Practice was over. The manager called the players and pointed out their mistakes. Then drawing Jack aside he congratulated him on his pitching and informed him that he could pitch the opening game. The day of the first game was at hand. Large posters on the fences and telegraph poles announced the opening game of the series. Howardsville looked like State Street in Chi- cago on a bargain day. All were dressed in their best clothesg even old Jenkins, the miser, puffed at a cigar and held a pop bottle. If a person saw only the main street and nothing else he would have estimated Howardsville's population about ten times too much. It was one o'clock. The city band had as- sembled in front of Burn's grocery store in order to escort the players and people to the grounds. The manager led the procession, fol- lowed by' the band, after which came the play- ers of both teams and some of the prominent officials of the town. Some ragged urchins brought up the rear. ' They entered the park, yells came from the rooters for both sides, who filled the grand- stand. After a little practice the game started. Jack's wonderful work began to show in the iirst inning. His three opponents were baffled by his delivery and puzzled by his curves and slow balls. At times he showed signs of weak- ness but would quickly overcome this. Now ' I and then he would glance into the grandstand as if he was looking for somebody. All throughout the game he held Texas Corners at his mercy. Rooting was heard only from one side-and that Howardsville. The first game was won when Jack, with two me-n on, smashed a home run. The following day a big write-up was given him by the Howardsville paper. The town rejoiced over the victory' and gathered in crowds to talk over the game. Jack was greeted and given a glad hand by all he met. Four days later all was different. lt was an unlucky day for Jack. Howardsville team rode up to Texas Corners to play the second game. They received a more welcome reception, espe- cially Jack. Texas Corners as to the celebra- tion had Howardsville beaten by a mile. lt was the last of the ninth and the score was three to nothing in favor of the visitors. Howardsville took the field, and Jack stepped- up to the mound, sure of victory. All of a sudden he heard the oft-repeated word, yel- low, coming from the grandstand. His arm at that moment seemed to have lost its en- ergy. The ball was on its way to the batter- bang. Out went the ball over the fence. Now the home rooters were aroused. Theyfbegan yelling to tie the score. X Jack glanced towards the grandstand and noticed his oldtime enemy, Ted Brown, laugh- ing. Again he began to wind-up but the word Yellow', was still ringing in his ears. He became pale and weak. He could not linish the swing. He walked to the bench and told the manager hevcould not end. The latter tried. to persuade him but to no avail. The next pitcher allowed three hits and the opponents tied the score. An extra inning was played, and the home team by a steal pushed over the winning run. Jack looked blue and downhearted as he made his way to the wagon. He recalled the hardships he had endured for the past year. No, he must do better and overcome this little obstacle. 'He failed twice, why could.he not succeed next time? . . . The following day he visited the manager and told him his story. He asked permission to pitch the last game. The stern boss wavered forma while and then said, Well, I'll give you a chance. You certainly would be yellow if you quit. The day of the last game arrived., The .X. L CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 123 crowd in Howardsville was greater than those that witnessed the first and second games. Texas Corners were more coniident of cop- ping .the pennant, while Howardsville seemed to be on the fence. Jack determined to make good, and every worthy fan seemed to, give him encouragement. The game was on. The first three innings were over, and the score was tie. Jack was just coming out of the pitcher's box. He glanced around and he heard Brown calling out: Five dollars I can get that pitcher's goat, and twenty-five dollars that I-Iowardsville is going to lose. ,Nobody wanted to take the bet. All of a sudden John Grey was seen coming up to Brown. Jack saw that both were placing some- thing in a third man's hand. Jack became angry at himself. He, must win no matter what they call him or think of him. He stepped up to the box with his mind on nothing but the batter. He studiedthe oppos- ing batsman with a more eager eye. The first man up struck out. Jack was credited with the second out by a catch of a pop fly. The third man hit safe, but was caught sleeping off first. Jack was surprised that he did not hear the word yellow. Inning after inning .Iack became better and better. In the last of the ninth there were two out, and a man on base. He chose his bat and stepped up to the plate. The first one pitched was a ball, the second also. Jack be- came nervous. fThe third pitched ball came sailing over the plate. Jack swung. He heardf the word yellow, but he wavered 11ot. Bang! The ball went over the fence. The following day Jack had a visitor. It was Ted Brown. The latter wanted to shake hands, but the former refused. ' Well, Bob Heaton, alias Jack Smith, let's be friends! ' Jack looked at his enemy. The scout pulled outa piece of paper. You did well yesterday. I have here a con- tract for you to sign for next year with the Waukegan team. That bet I pulled off was only a test to see if I could count on you. You are proof against 'yellow' now. A smile of good nature is better than goldg And a warm hand-clasp is a pleasureintold. -S. P. CURIOSITY SATISFIED 111' H. CONNVAYK 'is . James Pierson was attending college 111 a small town in Ohio. He was a genial fellow and had many friends, but his one draw-back was his insatiable curiosity. One of his ways of satisfying this unhappy afflliction was to make use of the party-line telephone while others were talking. In this way by listening to the conversations of others he managed to keep pretty well posted on the affairs of nearly all the people in the town. But James had an excitable nature. As nothing extraordinary had been heard by him on the 'phone for over a week, he grew anxious. It ,was Saturday afternoon. He had nothing to do, so he sat waiting for the 'phone to ring. At last, there it goes for the first time to- dayf' hemuttered to himself, as he heard a long drawn out tingling of the bell indicating that someone was then talking. Nervously he picked up the receiver as he said to him- self, I hope. this is something worth hearing after waiting all this time. As he heard, Hello, Jack, he was satisfied that he would hear something he should like. i'Jack he immediately surmised to be Jack Lansing, the son of a well-to-do banker who lived on the other side of town. But he was so shocked he could hardly hold the receiver when he heard this question: Say, Jack, how about killing the old man nrst? Then the kid will become heir, and our conspiracy will be much easier to carry out. The kid will be in danger, of course, but I think we can fix that up all right. Getting rid of the governor is all right, but I'm afraid we can't get his brother out of the way suitably. ' I'll tell you, Jack, I'll be there at seven and we'll fix it up. Then we'll complete the- James hu11g up the receiver, too alarmed to listen longer. ' Well, I was always of the opinion that Jack Lansing was no good, and now I'm sure of it, thought he, but tl1ere's no time to waste if h,e's going to complete l1is dastardly plans at seven o'clock. I'll go to the police headquar- ters a11d secure help. Att 6:15 James left' his apartments and drove quickly .to the police station. As S0011 as he met the chief he 'exclaimed excitedly, A mur- der is going to be committed if you don't hurry. Then, when the case was explained, I 124 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO the chief called two experienced detectives and sent them with James to the supposed rendezvous of the wmurderers. Leaving th'e of- ficials in his car, James ascended the large stone steps of the Lansing mansion and rang the door-bell. In answer, the door was opened by a servant. . . Is Jack in ? asked James quickly. ' Yes, sirg come right in, answered the maid pleasantly. As James looked around and noted the splen- did decorations and fixtures of the Lansing home and the air of prosperity in the surround- ings, he could not help wondering how Jack could ever have gone wrong. I-Ie was ushered into the living room, into the presence of Mr. Lansing and Jack. The latter seemed to be in a ,very pensive and thoughtful mood as though anxious for the appointed hour to ar- rive. Before speaking, Pierson took out his watch and noted to his satisfaction that it was just one minute to seven. Then, after a few formal- ities he came directly to the point of his visit by making his charge against Jack in this authortive and abrupt manner: Well, young man, so you plan to kill the old man and make the kid his heir, do you? Well, we'll see about this. What have you to say for yourself? Mr, Pierson, I don't know what you are driving at, but if you will kindly explain your- self I may be able to answer your questions satisfactorily, said Jack, indignant that a charge such as this should be brought against him by an old friend. Here are the facts. This afternoon I over- heard a conversation between you and your friend, to the effect that you intend killing an aged gentleman and making his son his heir. And I mean to prevent it if I can. ' At this Jack burst into a loud laugh. That's the best joke I've heard for a long time, he said between breaths. Sit down, Mr. Pierson, and make yourself at home until my friend and fellow conspirator arrives, and we'll try to explain matters. At this moment a scufiiing was heard on the porch, and all ran to the door. There, to their amazement, was Bill Hutchins, the best friend of Jack, engaged in a pitched battle with the two detectives. As the door opened the fighting ceased and the three lighters ac- companied the others into the living-room. Here, requesting everyone to sit down, Jack took a manuscript from Bill and read aloud the story entitled, Conspiracy's Resources, which, as he explained to his audience, was a story he and Bill were writing and had be'en planning over the 'phone that evening. HAPPINESS Be happy that you're living, For life is such a pleasure. Be happy that you've plenty, For plenty is goodkmeasure. ik' Be happy in the sunshine, Be happy in the rain. Be happy in your labors, For they are notin vain. -H. Knapp, '18. MY DREAM My brain was fagged with studiesdeep As I retired last night, And while reposed in peaceful sleep A dream appeared so bright. ' It was that teacher I'd becomeg The teacher, he was Ig And as his lessons he knew none I groaned a hopeless sigh. A duty hard I gave each one And laughed when he'd resent: I never thought of tricks I'd done Nor time oft lightly spent. This sport went on a day or two And then repentance cameg My conscience guilty thru and thru Rebelled against this game. But pshaw! the minute they were free, The boys began their pranksg They never thought of wearied me, And little offered thanks. I just was -duties preaching When from my dream I awokeg I said good-by to teaching, , Good-by to teacher's yoke. ' A -A. Huguenard, '18. ? CENTRAL CATHOLIC THE DOUGLAS MYSTERY H it ' BY H. DERCK, '18 In all his years as a detective, Arthur Col- lins had never before been called on to un- tangle a mystery of so perplexing a nature as the one that now confronted him. The facts were pure and simple but of such an almost impossible character that Collins was com- pletely at sean as to what course to follow. The day after the disappearance of the jewels, for the crime could neither be called theft or robbery, I received a message from Collins asking me to meet him at his room that even- ing. Promptly at 8:30 I was at the d'etective's rooming-house. As I entered, my friend arose and greeted me cordially. - 'tWell, Bob, he said, after I was seated, no doubt you have already guessed why I sent for you this evening. A new case, I'll wager, I replied hopefully, for I knew .if it were such, it meant a new story for The Recorder? You're rightj' said Collins, and I think after you've heard the facts you'll agree with me that the making of a story's in it. ' It appears, he continued, that a certain Mrs. Douglas, while examining a newly-pur- chased diamond necklace, was summoned to the next room by the ringing of the telephone bell. In her haste to answer the summons Mrs. Douglas neglected to close the lid on the case which contained the valuables. When she returned the diamonds were gone. Here Collins paused in his narrative and puffed silently at his well browned meerschaum. Not wishing to disturb him, I remained silent and the detective soon resumed his story. I was at once given the case and have been working on it all day, he continued. I have already found a clew, but that in itself is as baffling as the very disappearance of the jew- els themselves. While examining the only out- side entrance to the room, which is a large double window, I discovered a dusty shoe-print on the sill. That which aroused my curiosity, however,, was that in the center of the shoe- print, the impression of the tacks formed a distinct number nine. Here Collins again paused and turning to me with a smile said, No doubt, Bob, youfthink that a great find. Yes, I replied, I think it is. I thought the same as you at first, con- 7 HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 125 tinucd Collins, but after a short interview with Mrs. Douglas I learned that the window at the time of the theft was securely locked. This ended Collins' narrative and after a short conversation I departed, thanking the de- tective for his story. Several days later I again visited my friend and this time I learned that a certain Williams, the hired man of the Doug- las family, had been arrested for several small thefts about the Douglas home. To his amaze- ment Collins discovered that the shoe sole of Williams was an exact duplicate of the one which cause the impression on the window sill. The tacks in the sole also formed a perfect nine. The day after my visit to the detective, Wil- liams was placed on trial for the theft of the diamonds and although he pleaded not guilty he was sentenced to four years in the peni- tentiary. The diamonds, however, were still missing. Four months passed. I had almost forgotten the mysterious disappearance of the jewels. Not so with Collins. He alone did not allow his daily occupations to put it out of his mind. He carefully watched for some incident to be- tray the whereabouts of the diamonds. This incident came, but not in a way the detective or myself expected. I was at my friend's room one 'afternoon about five months after the diamonds were missed. Collins and I were busy talking when the telephone bell rang. - He answered the sum- mons. Hello! said Collins taking down the re- ceiver. Yes, he continued, this is Mr. Col- lins, the detective. Who? Mrs. Douglas? Oh yes, the victim of the diamond theft. Why, certainly, Mrs. Douglas, I will be glad to call at your home in half an hour. Here the conversation ended and my friend soon reappeared. ' Put onyour hat, Bob, he said, there's some more doing regarding that Douglas mys- tery. Collins and I were soon on the street. We boarded a streetcar, and after a short ride reached the Douglas mansion. The detective rang the door-bell and the summons was an- swered by Mrs. Douglas herself. In her hands she held the missing necklace. She then bade us enter, and once seated inside, she told us how the necklace was recovered. Yesterday, she began, carpenters were I l l 126 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECH6 working on the eaves of the house. One of the workmen while removing a portion of the old eaves discovered 'a large bird-nest, in the center of which were the diamonds. The nest proved to be that of 'Blackyj one of our two tame crows. X Here Mrs. Douglas paused and turning to Collins asked, How do you account for the jewels being outside, as you know the window was locked at the time the diamonds disap- peared? T . No doubt, Collins replied, the diamonds were Hrst secreted in the house by 'Blacky' when you left the room and later smuggled to the nestf' One week later Williams was released from the prison. He was first required, however, to explain why his shoe-print appeared on the window sill, and why the figure nine was on the sole. He explained both facts by saying: Four days before the theft I washed all the windows on the lower floor of the Douglas home. In so doing my shoe-print was lefton the window sill. Of the iigure nine, Iiknow nothing. These shoes I received from a certain Mrs. Stone as part payment for services ren- dered to her. They formerly belonged to her husband, who had died a short time before. The next talk with Collins was ended by him in this manner, as he boarded a train for St. Louis: Old Lady Douglas sent me a check for 33100. She believes what I told her about 'Blacky' hiding the jewels,-but you can write the story to suit yourself. . DON'T TAKE SO LONG Don't take so long to make your kicks, And don't waste all your time, Don't take so long your clothes to fix, To take your sleep sublime. Be always up and doing, boys, Your duties never shirkg Far greater you will find life's joys When you perform your work. lf then you ever are in need .You,ll find a helping hand, 4 For everybody will take heed Of one who has the sand is . O -H. Conway, 'l8. THE VOICE FROM. THE SEA BY V. REILLY, '18 , Jim Watson, who never had anything but hard luck since the time he left school, was out of work again. He was last occupied as a dock hand, and he now bunked at a place near the docks. One evening after eating his supper, Jim took a little walk down the main drag ' and met Bill Gray, a gentleman of leisure, with plenty of money. They bothrwalked along a lane which wound around the shore. Here Gray began to clutch his deadly farigs into innocent Jim. He wanted the latter to help him smuggle twenty Chinamen into the United States. All Jim had to do was to meet Gray at eleven o'clock that night, about four miles off the sound, with a launch, and land them at New York. As compensation for his services Jim was to receive two thousand dollarsf It sounded good to Jim because he utterly adored money, but the open portal of Sing Sing weak- ened his courage. As they walked slowly along the shore arguing, a cry of distress came from the sea. Jim glanced quickly around, but all he could' see was the moonbeamsdancing mer- rily over the mad whitecaps' which were rush- ing furiously to the shore. ,He knew tha.t one could scarecly escape from that tempest, but taking off his shoes he swam as fast as he could against great odds the swift current was putting up against him. When he was about four hundred yards out he saw a boat turned over and a man trying to get a hold on it. Jim made a plunge toward the boat and grabbed the man as he was about to' go down. Py this time Jim was worn out by exhaustion and was battling with all his might against the terriffic under currents which were trying to push him back. ' When he reached shore, Gray was gone. He 2 .'.' as so weakened that he dropped in his tracks- vfith the half drowned man beside him. About ten minutes later they were picked up by a po- liceman and taken to the hospital. Jim re- :ived in a few minutes after arriving at the hospital and told the story, but the condition of the man he saved was thought to be hope- less. All efforts of the pulmotor and physicians seemed in vain. Jim awoke about eight o'clock the next morning. In a few' minutes the doctor arrived and told Jim he had saved the life of 'John Warly, son of' the steel magnate of.Gary. John wariyxf' gasped Jim in a fit. of dis- in CENTRAL CATHOLIC gust, if I had known it was Warly, I'd havd thrown him back in. ' NVhy do you speak. in such a way? inter- rupted the doctor. YVell, began Jim as he sat up in bed, about three years ago I was in the Senior year of high school and had the Wilson scholar- ship honors cinched. The big day for the exam came and my 'papers were almost per- fect, but, when I left the room, that Warly picked up a 'pony' which he had manufactured for himself and told the teacher that I had dropped it when going out. Of course that cooked my hash. His paper was next best to mine and .he got the scholarship honor. He did not need the scholarship because his father could send him to any college, but my poor mother was not in financial circumstances to send me, and my last hope of a higher educa- tion was knocked on the head. And now, three years later, I've saved the life of the man who caused my downfall. Don't mind that, said the doctor, his father will make that all right. And so he did. That -afternoon Jim received a check for 10,000 dollars and a good job in the steel magnate's office from the hands of John VVarly. The two shook hands and pre- pared to go to Gary. When they arrived at the station Jim bought' an extra from a news- boy and read from the headlines? William Gray caught red-handed trying to smuggle 20 Chinamen -into the U. S. Jim uttered a sigh of relief and boarded the train with Warly. THE ECHO A brighterglight has entered school, 'A little magazineg - lt's like a king that comes to rule ' The feeling that's so keen. Fach month we read this little sheet Which gives the school its vimg XV e all admire its style so neat,- It brightens lights grown dim. The stories pretty comments bring, The jokes amuse us, too, Its editorials just ring ' With thoughts- so high and new. -I-I. Conway, '18, I 1 f HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 127 SPRING POETRY Spring,' Spring, O most joyful Spring! Let the death kneu of winter ring, And the most beautiful flowers ' Follow up the April showers. Spring, Spring, O most pretty Spring! Let the little warbling birds sing, And the buds and blossoms unfold in the sun For the battle with winter is over and won. -V. Reilly, '18. Spring is here, Spring is here, The pleasant season of the year. See the robins in their nestg Spring they love just like the rest. Now comes the month of May, With the flowers all in bloomg And everybody seems so gay There is no chance for gloom. A -F. Carroll, '18, ak Sk 11 We gladly hail the month of May The grandest of the year, We welcome it with joyous hearts And unpretended cheer. I The beauties of that living month Transcend the poet's words, For Nature 'pears in peeping buds ,And nests of fondling birds. And as we breathe its fragrant air, The sweetness of it all Returns our minds to Paradise Before our Parents' fall. -A. Huguenard, '18. LIMERICKS There was a young man from Arcola, . He' stopped in to see Joe Dicola. He ordered a beer, ' But alas! 'twas so near, He rang for a plain Coca-Cola. -E. S., '18. lk ik 14 I want to be like Caesar, ' Said Little J ohhny Feezer. And this he tried, . But 'las! he died Of pepper in his sneezer. -A. H., '18. I 128 CENTRAI. cA1'Hol.lc HIGH sc:-noon. Ecu-no THE LOST LAKE doi'i't say anything about it at the office, said BY H.. IQTLNRAPP, '18 Shut up, Teckg here he comes. The he was approaching along the street all uncon- scious of the two vags whtftawaited him. As he reached the entrance to the alley, two forms emerged and launched themselves against him. A short though fierce fight en- sued, but the odds were against the unlucky man. He was thrown down and knocked senseless. A hurried search of his clothing was made by the vags. Did you get it, Red? Sure thing, Teck, oldpalg we better beat it before the 'bulls' come. All right, Red. ' Ten minutes later a rough but kindly hand was shaking the man into life again. Get up, you, don't ye know ye can't shleep on the street? p Where did they go? Did you catch them? Go! Who go? Bedad, I just came walkin' along the sthreet here I sez to myself, sez I, 'That poor man is sick or shleepin', he isg' so sez I, 'I'm going to Wake him up, bedad' Then I came up here to ye and shook ye by the collar and I didnt see nobody naitherg that's all I know about it. After this lengthy speech he helped the man to his feet and supported him, while the vic- tim, in a dazed condition, recounted the par- ticulars of the robbery. Well, did they get anything? asked the cop. I guess they did. Itls gone! What's gone, man? Spake out, you talk in chunks. Why, the map, the map of the hidden mine in Alaska. This map has been handed down in our family for centuries and the oldest boy always had the right to search for the mine. My father just died last week, and I being his oldest son, received the map. But my nephew, who is an unscrupulous scoundrel, knew about this map and wanted to obtain possession of it, so I suppose it was he that hired these two robbers to take it from me. But I don't want to press the charge, as I am leaving for Alaska in a few days. This stolen map is only a copy of the original one I have, but it will serve his purpose very well. Well, if there is nothin' more I can do, I'll 'he goin', said the cop. All right, my name is Hall, take this and he handing the officer a greenback. :gg :g :gf are si: at- :ze ag ae ae ee it bk Captain Hall was discouraged. He had ex- plored all over the territory where the mine was supposed to be, but he had found nothing. It was now the twenty-fifth of October, he had been searching for two months Without success. He and his party were now camping on the very spot where there should be a lake, according to the map. This lake was bounded by high mountains and tallied exactly with their present camping grounds. Captain Hall was seated by the camp-fire examining the map one night when the guard. came running up and said that there were men in sight. He rushed out to greet the new- comers, but when he saw who they were he was filled with rage. It was his rascally nephew, Vincent Hale, who was leading the gang. When day broke the two parties started searching in opposite directions, both intent on only one object, that of iinding the lost lake, for when that was found the mine was 2. certainty, because it was on the edge of the lake between two mountains. After searching for several days without results, water began to run low in the camp of Captain Hall. The men became desperate and demanded that he turn back, but he said: 'tNever, as long as my nephew is in this place. Thinking to pacify his men, he continued, I will find water for you before night, or those of you who Want to, can go back in the morning. Then it was that an idea came into his mind. llad no one ever heard of lakes dryinguup? ' hen, why not investigate, for perhaps this like had disappeared in the same manner? ' 'aking a shovel under his arm and the map in he pocket, he walked to where the inlet of tie lake was supposed to be, and began to dig. After working several hours he notice wate? c tming up from the rocks and sand. He rushed tick to his men yelling at the top of his voice, t'-'ve got it, men. I've got it. 'fGot what?', they yelled. Got the mine! Got the lake! Got a for- tune-for myself-for you-for. all of us! And when they came to talk it over that night Captain Hall said thoughtfully, Who would have thought that we would find the mine when digging for water? But luckis always' con- traryf, ,,T1i - CENTRAL cA1'Ho-Llc OPPORTUNITY -ii- Into each life I sound my Hfe And call to him To use his vim. I comebut once And tell each dunce O - To make his rate A faster gait. 1 I don't return But ever spurn ' All those who fail To walk my trail. Heed what I say, Right on the day, Else you'll be lost On ocean tossed. . ' v. Remy, '13, - There was an old miser named Sneeze, So stingy he lived on green peas, He hoarded his gold, Then died from a cold- But no danger now that he'll freeze. -W. R., '18, The Strange Yell. BY ANTHONY TRAPP. ,One cold evening in January, as I was seated alone by the fireside, reading the daily paper, I was startled by a fierce sound. It was a sort of muffled sound. I do not know whether it was a groan or a shriek caused by fright, but I knew it came from above. Perhaps it came from the top of the house. When this thought came into my brain I rushed to the door, and on opening it, a piece of yellow paper greeted my sight. A dash, a- slip and a fall on the icy porch followed in quick succession. The paper had blown some distance away, but Iwas more cautious this time and recovered it, only to find it to be a yellow sale bill thrown on the porch during the day. My mind did not rest at this failure so I walked around the house, looking in every corner, having already surveyed the top of the house and found nothing there but one chim- ney smoking furiously. After all this being HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 129 done uselessly, l returned to the house to lin- ish reading the paper. l was seated no more than two minutes when the sound pierced my ears once more. Again it came much fiercer than before. Perspiration settled on my brow, I trembled, my head pained terribly. I braced up, went into the bedroom, procured the revolver, and made up my mind to determine the source of this sound. Slowly I approached the stairs and slowly mounted them-so softly that it seemed to me as if I could hear my heart beat. In fact my heart beat so fast that it seemed hammering against the walls of my chest. But courage, the foundation of a man, kept up my strength. Onlreaching the top of the stairs I turned on the light, which iiooded the entire hallway. Then as softly as I came up the steps I approached the nearest room. Here I also turned on the light, and immediately glanced around, keep- ing the revolver straight in front of me. There was nothing here. Letting the light burn, I entered the room opposite this one. I went through the same actions as in the previously entered room. There again nothing was found. As I entered each room, I left the lights turned on. These same movements were undertaken in five other rooms, but all in vain. I was just entering the last room when all the lights went out. At this I took out the flash light which I carried,-for the street on which I lived was a very dark one, and the city would not put street lights there because the boys always damaged them. So I entered by means of the flash light. For the first time I thought it might be due to a blown out fuse, that the lights went out. So I went over to the switch- box fwhich was kept in this room, as it was the last and next to the ,alleyl and found that my surmise was correct. I replaced the fuse, light appeared again. Here I was sure to meet with the foe-man or devil. Alas! It was not found here. The closet which was entered through this room was my last hope of success. I grasped the revolver tightly. I began to open the door with my left hand. I was prepared. Before I had the door well open, I could hear a clanking as of chains being pulled along the floor. I gave the door a violent pull. The closet was opened. I saw no spirit of health or goblin damned. No, but I saw a sorry sight. There in the corner, was our faithful black tom cat, with his tail firmly clutched in an old rusty trap. iso ESENTIRAL CATH'-QLIG I-Ili:-I acl-lool. Ecu-no g .--.----------------------- ----H -w-- ----------------Q tion, and probably the greatest refining influ- E - F E ence on humanity, after the 5 php QL QI. -lg. Q. -Efhn 5 MUSIC Christian Religion: llf music E 5 has power over the wild beast, inf ........... Q ......................... Q. .................... ,E what sort of animal must he be who takes de- Published Every Month During the School Year by the Students of the Central Catholic - High School. Address: The Editor, C. C. H. S. Echo, Fort Wayne, Ind. Subscription Price, One Dollar a Year. Entered as second-class mail ma ter, NOV. 18, 1915, at the postoffice at Fort Wayne, Indiana, under Act of March 3, 1879. VOL. I. MAY 1916 NO. 8 EDITORIAL STAFF C. M. l-larkenrider '16 ........ tEditor-in-Chiefl Harold Kramer, '17 Aloysius Schmidt, '17 Lewis McLaughlin, '18 Harvey Conway, '18 Leo Behler, '16 Donald Beck, '16 Howard Derck, '18 Joseph Zuber, '19 BUSINESS STAFF Leo N. Weber, '16 .......... Business Manager Frank Rogers, '17... ...Asst. Business Mgr. Clarence Getz, '16 ....... Advertising Manager Leslie Logan, '19 .... - .... Asst. Adv. Manager A. H. Huguenard, '18. ...Circulation Manager Francis Neuhaus, '18 .... Asst. Circulation Mgr. Scattered all over our land are the graves of patriot soldiersg men who gave the last full measure of devotion that this DECQRATIQN republic might live Each DAY year, as nature offers us the beauties of spring, we lay the first fruits of living bloom on the little mounds that mark the resting places of those who pre- served the blessings of liberty and union foiif us. It is indeed fitting that we should 'offer this tribute of love and gratitude to the mem- ory of the honored dead. Many fell before the star of victory shone, and it was given to many others to linger for a while and witness the bond 'of union and peace their noble deeds had knit. They are goneg but their memory lives. And in the endless age to come we hope to see them face to face, victorious also in that greater struggle for the heavenly land. Music is one of the achievements of civiliza- light in ridiculing those who practice music for their own fomfort and the entertainment of others? And. what sort of student. is he who, not knowing a grace note from a tempo mark, shows his superiority by ridiculing him who has 'reached a higher plane of civilization? And yet there are a few of those amongst us. But this is-not all. Their wise jests have deterred the gifted timid from coming forward to aid our school in the many social events gotten up for our amusement. That this is so was sufficiently demonstrated' in recent Sophomore entertainments, when several new stars came out from behind the clouds of bashfulness. So long they have been with us and we knew it not. Let's hope they will con- tinue to shine, and that others may soon join them, so that music may have as high a place in our estimation as athletics.-A. H., '18. We have entered the last lap of the present school-year. The pleasant May days are fast passing. The open-air games, such as baseball and tennis, afford us healthy and 'enjoy- able recreation, and we feel towards all around us. The earnest students are partly resting on the work accomplished during the year, the weak but ambitious are resolved, to plug to the end, the lazy and disgruntled are sure u1ey'11 failrbe- cause the teachers have been down on them all the year. Well, the fact of the matter is, that the fellow who's down on himself leaves no room for any one else to be down on him. Each year we have had a few of these amongst us. They never appreciated teachers' efforts in their behalf, and they even refused the chances given in the last lap to redeem ,them- selves. There is still time for us to repair what we have neglected. Let's do it, and we can leave school on-June 15 with a happy heart. I . -W. R., '18, THE LAST LAP better disposed I SOPHOIVIORE EFFORTS About six weeks ago the Sophomores were asked to write this number of the Echo. The result of their trial is seen on 'every page of this issue. ' . I CENTRAL CATHOLIC LOCALS AND PERSONALS -Spring poetry is come. -The Juniors claim that the Seniors backed out of the inter-class bowling contest because the Juniors insisted on the losers stuck agree- ment. .-The faculty and several students attendedj the performance of the Notre Dame Glee Club at the Temple, April 27. -Hart, Gordon, Casey and' Kinney have been selected by the Juniors to compose the class quartet. Rogers is piano accompanist. -Leland and Myron Parrot are now in charge of the 'Parrot Art Store, continuing the work of their talented father. J - Bill ' Ryan, a Sophomore, has been out of school for some weeks owing to illness. He is now at his home at Arcola. -Two pictures containing several group- pictures of Notre Dame University scenes have been hung up in the study-hall. -Kinney insists on a purse for the baseball contest, but -the other captains who have not such strong teams seem reluctant to come across. -Owing to the illness' of the Rt. Rev. Bishop there was no celebration on the feast of his patron, Saint Herman. Brothers Daniel and Exupere visited his Lordship at the hospital, and the Senior class sent floral greetings. -Among the old students and graduates who returned to the city for Easter vacation were: James Hayes, Don Weber, William Brennan, William Muller, Louis Centlivre, Frank Cent- livre, Jerome' Miller, Fleming McKinnie, Em- mett Rohyans, John Reuss. --The report of the 'State Board of. Educa- tion says that we need a more modern school. -The Senior- class members are working hard on a debate for Commencement. The de- bate will be on Prohibition, and promises to be of much interest. - 1 -The April report of the Echo 'committee is most encouraging. All expenses have been met, and it is probable that a bigger and better paper will be considered. It was 'decided that all who work for the Echo are not to receive any.financial recompense, but that all moneys shall be employed for bettering the paper. A summer advertising and subscription campaign was also discussed. The question of lowering the annual subscription price is receiving much attention and will be settled before the end of the school year. HIGH SCHOOL ECHO , 131 -Cn April 27, Brother Ephrem and the fol- lowing members of the Senior class attended the Notre Dame-Drake University debate on merchant marine subsidies: Orlo Kelker, Clarence Getz, Paul Foohey, Harry Wiener, Leo Behler, Charles Harkenrider, Rob't Beuret, Joseph Wilkinson. They stayed over two days as guests of Dr. Cavanaugh, President of the University. During their stay they were shown the sights by Brother Florian. He must have entertained them royally, according to their reports of the good time they had. They also visited St. Mary's Academy and came away convinced that it is a wonderful place. -Among the many interesting things going on in the classes are the Sophomore debates. There is a debate each week on some popular current question, and a great deal of interest is manifested by the whole class. Each week four members of the class debate on one of the subjects given out early in the year by Brotheg Gregory, and the other members of the class add to the entertainment by music and song. SHAKESPEARE CELEBRATION, Exercises commemorating the tercentenary of Shakespeare's death were held in the Audi- torium on April 13. Paul Foohey was chosen chairman and he opened the entertainment by a brief and pertinent talk on the purpose of the entertainment and a comparison between the stage of Shakespeare's time and the movies of to-day. The entertainment was furnished by the Juniors and Sophomores, and lasted from nine o'clock till ten-thirty. After two orchestra selections, Maurice Parnin creditably rendered a solo. The next number was a de- bate on Moving Pictures, the wording Of'tl1G question being: Resolved, That Moving Pic- tures Should be Ab-olished. Frank lRogers opened the argument for the affirmative, at- tacking the morality of movie shows. Rudolph Gordon then took the floor for the negative side and defended the morality of movies. Charlie Kinney for the affirmative and Clarence Kinder for the negative discussed the financial side of the question., Raymond Franke and Justin Beuret then gave their respective views on the recreative side of movies. Aloysius Schmidt closed the argument for the affirma- tive by a terrific attack ,on the educational value of moving pictures. Robert Clifford de- fended the same point for the negative. 1 132 GENTR-AL GATHQLIG HIGH SGHOOL ECHO - Then the robuttals began, and they certainly had some ginger in them. Each speaker was given a chance at rebuttal. -. The rebuttals of Kinney and Beuret were exceptionally strong and witty and brought rounds of applause from the audience. - The judges, Messrs. Getz, Haley and Behler, awarded the debate to the afhrmative, and gave first, second and third places to Schmidt, Kin- ney and Beuret, respectively. Ten Sophomores, calling themselves the Ter- rifying Ten, then rendered several songs be- fore the orchestra played the Hnal piece.. Brother Daniel complimented the entertain- ers and said he would like to have more such entertainments. TENNIS , Tennis is fast becoming a popular game. For a proof we need only take notice of its popularity in our own city. Tennis courts have taken the place of weeds on empty lots. Young and even old people can be seen par- ticipating in this game. Tournaments have been formed by many of the city clubs and schools. The second annual tournament is now on in our school. Many have awaited this contest with eagerness. Those especially who work after school or who find no pleasure in other sports have looked to this season to enjoy their spare moments. If interest counts for something it surely will be a success. Some, minor changes have been made in the regula- tions, but the rest remain the same as in the last year's tournament. The principal fault last season was the failure on the part of some in playing their sets in the assigned time. The tournament is in charge of the following clas's representatives: Charles I-Iarkenrider, Senior, Wayne Hart, Juniorg Aaron Huguenard, Sophomore, and Leslie Logan, Freshman. The tournament has been divided into two sections, Junior and Senior. This was done to give more competition. A great number of the contestants are good players and this will certainly put a hghting spirit in the elim- inations. Some think that they are not good enough for fast companyw or public 'per- formancef' Words of encouragement from the stars will knock this' thought out of their heads. ' BASEBALL 4 The passing of basket-ball opened the road to baseball, and as the interclass contests in basket-ball proved so successful, it was decided to have interclass baseball, too. The prelim- inary arrangements were made by representa- tives from each class, Frank Flaharty for the Seniors, Charlie Kinney for the Juniors, Law- rence Kelly for the Sophomores, and Robert Burns for the Freshmen. It was decided that each class should play nine games, three with each grade. The deposits furnished by each class are to go to the class fund of the inter- class champions. Leo Weber was elected president of league. This interclas schedule was a necessity, as there seems to be no base- ball spirit in the other secondary city schools. An effort will be made to arrange some games with suitable independent clubs, as a good team could be picked from the interclass players. However, judging from pre-Easter practice there does not seem to be much hope for a pitcher to equal McGuire of last year's team. But this should not put a damper on thegame at our school, for if our interclass basket-ball schedule was successful there is much more reason to feel that our national game will be successful. Indeed, the very fact that our small school has spirit enough to form a league of its own is an undeniable indication that the sporting blood is in us. Once the advantage of interclass contests is established we are sure to have more pride in our class and our school. Several practice games have been played at Lawton Park, and the unit class spirit is fast developing. Were it not for the fact that the latter part of April was so rainy, the inter- class schedule would have been well started and probably some outside games would have been played, too. As it is, the captains have not been able to tell us who will be able to get positions on the teams. At present the Juniors seem strongest, and if they display the same unity that they did in basket-ball, only a better team can beat them. The standing of the teams for April is as follows: Played Won Lost Seniors . . . . . 1 1 0 Juniors ..... . . . 1 1 0 Sophomores .. . . . . 1 0 1 Freshmen . . . . . . 1 0 1 :- - CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHG 133 LEST WE FORGET .Monday, April 3-Weber, Kinder and Trapp return after a week-end vacation. An un- looked-for algebra test put the Junior-Soph baseball game up the spout. Posters calling on volunteers for Mexico appeared in the study- hall this afternoon. Tuesday, April 4-Juniors say they have a surprise in store for next week. Baseball schedule for interclass games completed. Seniors say they 'will put up a team to stop Kinney's. squad. Wednesday, April 5-More algebra microbes for the Sophs. A practice baseball game be- tween the Juniors and Freshmen resulted in a victory for the former. Some South Side Freshies try to start an opposing team but get frozen out. Thursday, April 6-As usual Skirts was requested to vacate the study-hall at one o'clock. Kinney finds a 332 bill and immediately asks Brother Anthony to find the owner. April Echo appears. , Friday, April 7-January weather puts a chill on spring sports. Junior-Soph game .proves a scoreless tie. Monday, April 10-Sophs lose a practice game to the Juniors. Tennis arrangements for tournament completedg forty-eight entries. Tuesday, April 11-Juniors hold another banquet meeting. A member of the faculty discovers that Leslie has no ambition. Hart buys a Big 5. Wednesday, April 12-Brother Daniel tells Byanskie how to grow, but the little fellow says he doesn't want to be like Kramer. The orchestra had its weekly practice this morn- ing. . Thursday, April 13--Juniors debate the ques- tion of Moving Pictures before a school audi- ence. Bill Ryan didn't' show up to-day, as the doctor said he had the measles. Friday, April 14-Carl Yaste extends an in- vitation to the Sophomores to play ball at his farm. Kelly, Kinney and Burns collect tribute for baseball expenses. Monday, April 17-The results of Friday's drawing for tennis partners was announced to- today. Seniors defeat Freshmen in first inter- class game. Tuesday, April 18- Big A's birthday cele- brated by a discussion on the plumules of peanuts. A country gentleman calls them plow- mules. Juniors defeat Sophomores at Lawton Park. Wednesday, April 19-Brother Daniel suc- ceeds in making the study-hall clock go again. School closes at three-thirty. The Sophs say they have no Latin duty for Easter Tuesday. Tuesday, April 25-Well, everything's upside- down to-day, as no one seems to know what to do after the Easter vacation. The Sophs and Seniors wrangle over a baseball game played during the holidays. Wednesday, April 26-Under full steam again, Beck comes to school with a padded foot and almost creates a sensation. The Seniors and Juniors hear talk about a com- mencement dance. Thursday, April 27-Seniors order class pins, invitations, and photos for commencement. Bi- monthly examinations began this morning. Friday, April 28-Everybody wrestling with exams. Conway, Derck, McLaughlin and Huguenard take a post ludum session in Echo making. ---- . EXCHANGES We gratefully acknowledge the following ex- changes received in April, and we hope the new ones among them will grow to be familiar friends: The Columbiadj' Portland, Oregon. . The Manual, Peoria, Illinois. Tech Monthly, Scranton, Pa. The Belmont Review, Belmont, N. C. The Lilliputianj' Canton, N. Y. The Courier, Boise, Idaho. J The Budget, Berne, Indiana. The Florida Schoolroomf' Dade City, Fla. The Crescent, Lakeland, Florida. if K! Cl 134 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH sol-noon. acl-so . I The Quill, Staten Island, N. Y. The Review, Newton, Mass. The Comenianj' Bethlehem, Pa. . The Academy News, Morgan Park, Chicago. The Canary and Blue, Allentown, Pa. The Bulletin, Steubenville, Ohio. The Argus, Harrisburg, Pa. . The Apokeepsianf' Poughkeepsie, N. Y. The Blue and White, Savannah, Ga. The Blue Bird, Julia Richman H. S., N. Y. City. The Caldron, Fort Wayne. The Purple and White, Allentown, Pa. The Eastern, Detroit, Mich. The Gleaner, Pawtucket, R. I. The Omnibus, Franklin, Pa. , The Owl, Corry High School, Pa. The Red and White, Woodstock, Ill. The Gleaner, Lykens, Pa. , The Trident, Santa Cruz, Cal. The first fourteen of thesevhave been previ- ously commented on by us. We give a few remarks on the next eight this time, and we shall take up the others in our next issue. The Canary and Blue -The topics are well arranged and the cuts are appropriate. The Literary Department is good, though some- what 'short when compared with the other departments. The Bulletin - Twin Rocks, of your April number, and You Never Can Tell, of your March number, are very good. A little verse would help your Literary Department. We enjoyed your Lemons, The Argus -A well balanced school paper, but we think the headings of your Social are too prominent, and that Belles Lettres might be enlarged. ' The Apokeepsianu-Your editorials have quality and quantity. Your Exchange Depart- ment is very complete. Your Knocker is good, and for this reason it might be used to aid itself. The Blue and White -We are fortunate in having you among our exchanges. Your paper is worthy of your large staff, and everything seems as sunny as the Champions of Georgia and Florida. The Blue Bird -Talk about school spirit- you ,have it! There is a refinement in every page that we do not Iind in other school papers. Don't forget to come regularly, ' The Eastern -NVe shall be pleased to see you often. All school news is well written. We are glad that you have chosen an American poet for your literary ideals, and we hope that your literary department will grow. I SOPHOMORE SOLOS I Seven miles down the old St. Joe, To the grand old farm I must go Till I come to that long, long street, Which is bordered with corn and wheat. -R. B. 221 :lf :lf I am a little guy, you know, They say the smallest in the class. And I am fond of dancing school ' And also love a little lass. -F. C. 1-6 -li :XL In stature l'm not so high, Gold specks adorn my brow. llut it's no matter how I try, I cannot make a bow. I --I-I. C. Across the aisle, l sit beside That guy called Fatty Yaste. They say I am so lankyiied , They cannot see my waist. -H. D. Ei- 'X- +6 My hair is light, my eyes are blue, ' l am not short but'tall and thin. I am a fighter thru and thru, Hard tasks l fear not to begin. -R. R. +5 96 -X- Some say I'm fresh, some say I'm not, Some say I'm'very proud, But still Pd rather talk a lot Than wear a big black shroud. - -A. I-I. 9? -X 96 They say I am a beef trust, But never mind their lies. Of course I do not live on crust Except it be of pies. ' -G. K. 95 96 9? I sure, am one Auld Irish' mick, You see it by my face. But I do know you'11 all agree 'That it is no disgrace. --L. K. 1 71 7 4 l w'-1 r-a-- I 'e . CENTRAL CATHOLIC 1-um-n acnoon. acne I am a boy who has white hair. They think I am a little off. D At times I give some boob the scare, And at my pranks they fear to scoff. I -G. K N -36' -JG '96 My eyes are framed with window panes, My ears are large, so others say. I I know I have cold mush for brains, My voice is likean ass's bray. -H. K. 96 96 64- I am a quiet, bashful lad, X But I should worry, foam and fret. They try to kid and get me mad. But haven't got my goat yet. -M. K. They say my pompadour is punk, Although I know it's c'lassy.V But if they wish to say it's bunk, They need not be so sassy. ' I'm bugbear of the Sophomore classg My hair is rusty redg ' I care not if I flunk or pass, For every s'eat's my bed. ' R -.M. - 95 N X5 I drive a little jitney-bus, And close shaves never make me cuss, They call the rig a terrible name, But 'tis the cause of all my fame. ' -A. MCD. I'm proud becacuse I'm just a Soph, And am the goat in Latin class., For this there is no need to laugh, ,For never do I fail to pass. ' . -L. McL -X- -36 -16 ' They say I am a toothless mutt, But little do I care I'm xnot a chew-the-raggy nut, f And neith'er do I swear. I -F. N. -JG -16 -JG ' My name is long, just like my legs, And oh, how I can run! I simply dangle my long pegs, And then you see some fun. , ' -W. 'N. ilu: A X o n . I stand about five feet seven, - Although l'm not so very wide. My years number four plus 'leven- In this your thoughts of me confide. . -D. O'B They say 'm not very tall, Not very plump or fat. I wish that I were not so small, Nor skinny as a bat. -M. P +9 il: it I am not tall or am I fat, But claim to be a little tough. And I return a tit for tat, And speak in voice that shows I'm rough V g -V. R Just like a withered beanstalk, And rather skinny, toog I have a regular Willard walk, But I don't care,-do you? -XV. R 4' Tw -be oe I am a boy with a big mouth, Who keeps it going each day, But when Pm asked to speak aloud That's when I show dismay.. A V -F. R 96' +5 46' I wear a pair of window panes, Whose golden rims to shine. My head looks bright outside the brains That labored on this line. -E. S 99 96 96 My lamps have wind-shields made of glass Which make me look so wise, they say. And those who say I am an ass I envy not. I leave to them the bray. -J. W ae ae, -be I am a lonely country kid, But I am full of pep. I wear the latest cut of lid, And long to have a rep. -C. W -36 -36 -JF I am a short, good-natured chap VVith plenty of old nick right there. I'm fat but I don't give a rap, As long as I've got a soft chair. ,. -C. Y 135 136 NAME. Ralph Blume . . . Frank Carroll Harvey Conway .. Howard Derck . .. Robert Heidrick .. Aaron Huguenard Gordon Kelly ..... Lawrence Kelly . George Kinder .... Edwin Kirkland I-Iubebrt Knapp .. Martin Koester .. Robert Martin .. . Alex McDonald .... Lewis McLaughlin Wfilliam Nassenstein . . . . . .' Francis Neuhaus ...... Donald O'Bri'en . . . Maurice Parnin .. Vincent Reilly . .. William Ryan Florian Ryder Edward Sullivan . Joseph VVelch Carl Yaste . .... . CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL EGHO SHAME FAME g ...... Andy l ..4 '1-' ggfw Li-. .. Tony Now Andy is a quiet chap, Goggles . . Jake . . . Lena . . Chick . . Insect . . Mush !7 For Goggles he is wearing, And Tony's always on the map When Lena wants an airing. Poor Jake is very fond of Mush, But he will have his pick, 'Cause he was ever known to push . . Garlic WVhen he had spied a Chick. .. Skirts The Insect never will be caught .. . . Abe By anyone with Skirts, . Romeo I-Ie never uses Garlic ,,, Jew When he begins his flirts. ,, , MaC Fair Romeo 'is not a babe . . Pidge 'Germany . Beauty But one in love so true That he has cut out honest Abe And trampled on the Jew. ,,'fD0bby There are no words to picture Mac, . . . Fat Though he has Beauty spots, .. Pete And Germany he'll not attack . . . Biff 'Cause he has other knots. ,, Pe1-Cy Cool Pidge was christened from his toes HffRufuS By Dobby or by Fat, . . . Buck Sausage Clarence Wyss ................... HighbroW Sophomore-from Greek words, meaning more wise Cthan Freshmenl. But 'tis no hindrance to his pose When he comes up to bat. Now Percy never will swat Pete, Nor Rufus Biff the Buck. The Highbrow will not Sausage eat But lives on garden truck. FUN OR PHYSIC Teacher-What is the lesson we learn from the bombardment of the Dardenelles by the Allies? Student-That three kings won't take a strait. - It was a dull day in English class. The topic of conversation was punctuation marks. Now, Parninj' said Brother Gregory after he had explained the use of each mark, tell me what punctuation mark denotes the longest stop in a paragraph. Parnin, who was busy explaining the Morse code to Derck, said abstractedly, Dot, -11-.. The Carrs had already a very large family when the arrival of another little Carr was an- nounced. My goodness, exclaimed one of the neigh- bors, it is certainly to be hoped that this is the caboosef' Teacher- I wonder what your mother would say if she know how backward you ,are in geography? ' Little Girl- Oh, my mother says sh'e never learnt joggerfree and she's married, and Aunt Sally says she never learnt joggerfree and she's married, and-and-you learnt joggerfree and you ain't married. ' I '-u An ambitious teacher was accustomed to have the little ones make sentences when cer- tain words were given. Finally she told them to make a sentence using the word notwith- standing. After some time a bright-faced youngster held up his hand. Well, Tommy, said the teacher, what is your sentence? Father wore his trousers out, but not with standing. - ? 1 4 . - iThe Central Catholic High School Echo Echo verhorum nostrorum amicos clelectet. i VOL. I. JUNE l9l6 NO. 9 YOUTH The joyful cry, and soul that knows no shame, The face begrimed and tousled hair uncouth, The heart that burns with naught but mother love,- Proclaim the blessed innocence of youth. -J, R. . EDUCATION DANIEL R. HALEY. A Education consists in training the intellect. When the intellect is trained the natural fruit of education will ripen. Education strengthens religion and morals, develops manners, and makes our lives happier. Its importance is admitted oy all. Our country is spending a great deal of time and money in advancing education, our parents are making daily sacri- fices to' enable us to acquire an education. Education is, as I have said, the training of the intellect, and in training the intellect we establish principles and regulate the feel- ings of the heart. If we are to train the intel- lect we must have knowledge. This knowl- edge is furnished by instruction, and to secure intsruction we must have proper teaching. It is a mistake to think that education pro- duces a complete and finished product. The process is rather slow and progressive. Its achievements always open up new beginnings. Often in our daily life we hear the common expression, To receive an education. If we consider a moment we can readily see that this statement is absurd. A person can no more receive an education than he can re-- ceive health. VVhen a person is said to have received an education, it must be understood that he has merely finished the opening 'ar- rangements for developing that power within, which, when properly utilized, is able to con- trol the instincts and tendencies. of his animal nature. Education begins with life and ends with death. It requires- active labor continu- ous and determined, for to rejoice in the la- bors of the intellect is not a prevailing charac- teristic of the natural man. Aristotle ex- pressed this truth when he said, All men naturally, desire knowledge, but not all men deslre the labor of learning. But despite this natural tendency of man, knowledge has been progressing since the earliest times. The mention of Aristotle Plato or Cicero convinces us of this. It was pro- gressing in the first days of freedom in our country, for we read in Webster's First Bunk- er Hill Oration : Knowledge has in our time triumphed, and is triumphing, over distance, over difference of language, over diversity of habfts, over prejudice, and over bigotry? And in another part of the same address we find the words: Knowledge is the greatest sun in the ffmament. Life and power are scat- ter::l wit: all its beams. And it is still pro- grepiing. Today the universal cry is: Edu- cate the people. Have you ever stopped to think how much education has advanced in the last half cen- tury? Fifty years ago, among the working- class a person who had gone through grammar school was considered educated, because he knew as much as his neighbor. Now, the grammar school graduate is not considered. He must have a high school course if he wants to compete with his neighbor. If he wants to be a leader of men he must have a college education. In education as in everything else competi- tion has arisen. The public demands educated men and will search for and iind those who are able to do the work required of them. Yes, education is necessary in every walk of life today. Now every boy or girl who is seriously attending school asks himself or herself these questions: Wliat am I striving for? Is it my ambition to lead a noble and useful life? Do I wish to become a leader of men? Or am I satisfied to remain in the multitude? Having found the correct answer to each question, the young student sees tliatreligion, integrity, ambition and work are the essen- tials for success. U 137 138 '- V CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO I O' THE AIVIPLITUDE' , The rushing brook where speckled beauties lurk, . The wooden glen where fleety feet have trod, The feathered tribe with song and color rare,- Bespeak the greatness of Almighty God. .?i2'5.7'1l'3ffalwi5 5-g'?ft+f 4:1 . 1 f The broken leash that held the hounds of war, The sieged Verdun where blood so freely ran, The ruined home where starves the orphaned child,- Reflect the mere dependency of man. -John Reuss. WHEN YOU HAVE FOUND YOUR , PLACE ' CHARLES KINNEY. Every day we hear some young man remark that if his circumstances had been different he would have succeededg that too many ob- stacles prevented him. Such is not the case. If he were ambitious, as he now claims he was, he could have made the circumstances. The trouble was, the person never exerted himself in any particular work, but was a jack of all trades and master of none. When a boy reaches the age of sixteen he ought to know what he will do when he has to shift for himself. Till then he,should keep himself in the best physical condition, as suc- cess and everything depend on his mental and physical condition. A weakness will interfere with one on his way to success. Therefore a boy who is weakened by ill health, by the constant use of tobacco or alcohol, has not much chance against a boy who is sound and vigorous. . It is a fact that very many people go through life without making up their mind what they want to do. One of this class of persons when looking for a job will first see that the work is agreeable and the pay satisfactory He does not like the work except in as far as it brings money. This is very unfortunate, as we shall find this same person working in later years at the same job, still for the money, and no inward purpose. He canit think of what he would like to do, or what is the use of anything. So you will find him doing work which is against his will and ,iniuriousto his health, but he must do it.' He has no self- reliance, that is, he is not fully acquainted with himself. Only he who is -not content to follow the crowd has self-reliance. The crowd will always follow one who refuses to follow it. We all laugh at the street peddler, and we desig- nate him by the time of fakir. He may be a fakir, but he has enough self-reliance in him to convince you to buy an article that you may have no use for, but which you think he is selling cheap. When you choose a kind of job that you are acquainted with, and that you like to do, first see that the work is for some big .purpos-eg that is, for your own and your neighbors' wel- fare. When you have resolved on this, your mind is made up, and all you have to do is follow its decision. . When you have found your place you will be happy and content in doing your work. You will not be ashamed of your work and apologize because you are not doing some- thing else. Suppose, for instance, you have taken a high school course, graduated with honors, and then become a blacksmith. Of course some would laugh at the idea, because you did not commercialize every pleasure of the mind. But there is no wrong in being a blacksmithg the wrong is in-being a poor blacksmith. When you are well establish'ed in your place, the day will be too short for you. You will hate the idea that you must quit work to eat your meals. ' All your facul- ties will agree with your work, and before you know it you will find yourself growing into your work. When you awake in ,the morning you will think of your work with delight. Your work will no longer be a drudg- ery to you, but a perpetual tonic. Don't you ,think it'would pay you in the long run to study before you begin your 1ife's struggle? Of course it would be a little harder, but if you are in the right place you will be sure of success. Now if you do not find your place you will have a good chance of being a failure in this life. Some one asked Edison one day: I suppose success always means hard work, doesn't it? A R Yes, said Edison, it does. Then nodding towards a poor old bent fellow of seventy or so, staggering along the gutter under three heavy and enormous sandwich boards, he add- etlg But failure means,harder.'.' l CENTRAL CZATHOLC HIGH sc:-iooi. Ecu-io 139 THE HEART OF HELEN BY JOSEPH VVILKINSON. Dr. Palmer, a very wealthy and popular bachelor, was seated in his office at 246 Lawn- dale avenue, when the phone' rangq The result of the conversation was that he was called by one of his old patients to cofne immediately. His car was waiting for him in front of his home, so there was little delay in reaching the place he was bound for. He immediately entered the house and with- out stopping walked to the chamber of his old friend. Upon entering the room he found the woman' ifor such was the patientj in la very excited frame of mind. The lady began, I have just received a letter from Morris 85 Swift, attorneys for my de- ceased brother, informing me that some months prior to his death he had acquired a vast sum of money in Africa and that Helen, my daughter, was made his sole heir. It all seemed too good to be true. It will now be possible for Helen to be educated in a good college and live in luxurious circumstances. So saying, the woman sank back on her pillow and heaved a sigh of contentment. I am sincerely glad to 'hear of your good fortune! said Doctor Palmer heartily. If there is anything I can do for you, let- That's why I sent for you, interrupted the weak voice. I want you to be my daughter's guardian. I want you to see that she receives the best possible education and the tenderest care. I desire to have her live with you and your mother. Step-mother, she corrected as she saw the handsome face of the doctor cloud at the expression of the word mother. In short I want you to look after her till she se-t- tles down or marries. Will you promise to do this for a dying woman's sake? For the sake of your mother? she pleaded as he did not reply. H Thoughts were rushing through his mind. He was not naturally a selfish man, but he did not care to burden himself with an orphan. Still it would be at least six years before she would finish college and at the end of that time she might not even care to live a week at the Palmer Mansion. The invalid's voice was very pleading. Her pale face looked so much like his mother's the last time he saw her. She will be a credit to you, she was saying. Please, you are the only one I would trust my darling to - and a thin hand stretched out to grasp his. This was too much for the good Doctor and he reached forth and clasped her hand fer- vently, at the same time solemnly promising to protect the girl. The poor woman sank back and sighed more contented than ever. Call Helen in,' she said, I think my end has come. Rising, the doctor walked to the door, stepped outside, and gently closed the door behind him. Once outside the bedroom he beckoned a slender gingham-aproned figure to him. Your mother is going to die, try and be calm for her sake, he said. The girl with a muffled groan sank into a chair, buried her head in her hands, and cried as if her heart would break. The doctor not used to having his orders obeyed in such a manner spoke to her, in a cold tone: Here, here, don't show such childish weakness. your spunk? Scarcely had the Where is words left his mouth, when his eyes were met by a pair of deep black eyes that flashed a dangerous fire into his complacent counte- nance. I am ready, she replied, and straightway she went to the bedside of her dying mother. Helen, I leave you w-ell provided for. Read this, said the mother, handing her the law- yers' letter. The girl scarcely read it. This noble man, she continued, pointing to Dr. Palmer, will be your guardian. The noble man saw the proud lips curl up in scorn at the compliment. Kiss me, Helen, said her mother. The dark head bent to kiss the dying woman, and when the head was lifted the lips of Mrs. Teriss were closed, never to be opened. I am very sorry, , began the Doctor. Thanks, replied Helen dryly. Your services for my mother are no longer solicited. Will you kindly send Hilda upstairs? I will attend to the rest. Bowing haughtily she turned to pick up some object on the floor. The moment she heard the door shut she threw herself on the bed by her mother's side and heartrending sobs shook her slight frame. The doctor hesitated on the other side of the door, and opened it softly. I-Ie saw the girl stretched across the bed, he scratched his head. sighed thought- fully, a11d noiselessly closed the door. When he got downstairs he sent the maid to the bedroom. After looking after several matters 140 CENTRAL CATHOLIC pertaining to the burial, he drove home. As his light roadster had sped over the avenues he was soliloquizing on what he had just gone through. Some little spitflre, the girl. Well I guess I have got some job on my hands. The funeral took place without any extra- ordinary happenings. A few days later a sad- eyed girl sat in a lawyer's office, wearily listen- ing to him tell her how wealthy she was, and how fortunate to havevsecured so prominent a guardian. After these proceedings were over, the lawyer asked if she wished to go to college or to go immediately to Dr. Palmer's. I shall remain at home till arrangements can be made for me to go to college. I feel very tired. I shall go home now and rest. Two weeks later a smartly tailored young girl stepped on board a train bound for Byrn Mowr College. At the expiration of two days she was walking unconcernedly down a cor- ridor crowded with many curious-eyed girls. A new comer in November was a thing of inter- est, and many and curious were the comments passed. I Nifty looking, isn't she? said one. Even if she is a beauty, did you ever see such an icicle? said another. Gee! she's cool enough to freeze the drop- lights from the ceiling in a gambling room in Hades, chinied in a third. When Helen finally found herself within the portals of her own room, she concluded she had not made a good impression on the fair co-eds who were to be her fellow classmates. Mine is a hard lot, she said to herself as she arrayed herself for dinner, which meal she heartily wished over. But time healed her wound of disconsolateness. Her good nature and cheery manner won her a score of friends. Every summer was spent with her various chums, and save for a few business letters she forwarded, she had no communication with her noble and prominent guardian, as she called him. In this manner passed her college days, and commencement day was drawing near. She had been elected class president for three yearsg she was the leader in athletics and the most popular girl with the fellows at Beech- wood College. She had passed creditably in all her studies and felt great peace of mind. She was further overjoyed since Rex Bruce was to be her escort at the graduation ball. Mr. Bruce was decidedly good-looking and 2 HIGH SCHOOL ECHO Wealthy. Many of the other girls would have given much to have knocked him off. Com- ing down to brass tacks, life was worth living she thought as she arrayed herself before the French mirror and surveyed herself in her pretty gown. She knew she was beautiful, too many had already told her so. That night as she stepped on the stage to receive her diploma, the applause was deafen- ing. After the tiresome exercises were over, the girls hurriedly snatched their wraps and there was a general rush down the back stairs of the auditorium. In a few moments Helen was leaning on the arm of the handsome Rex. With the rest of the crowd they entered the massive flower- decked hall which was already an insurmount- able mass of lithe figures in dainty evening gowns. At the close of the third dance, Helen excused herself from her partner and was crossing to teh opposite side of the hall, when her attention was called by a. tall handsome man leaning in a very listless manner against a pillar. Helen felt a glow of pleasure sweep over her. Did the cold personage come to see her on her graduation day? She advanced with grace and careless ease. Really this is a surprise, she said sweetly. The startled doctor beheld the beautiful girl by his side. Who was she, he asked himself. Why, he stammered, I confess I do not recognize you. The smile left her face and in its place ap- peared the proud curl of her lips. This he recognized at once, but she had turned her back and was departing on the arm of a tall gentleman. Well it does beat the devil how I get in bad every time, thought the unhappy Dr. Palmer. I might have feigned recognition, he sighed. But what's the use of thinking of what might have been? Walking across the hall he stood beside the mistress of the college. He gave his regrets at having to leave so soon, and asked her to tell Miss Teriss that he would call for her in the morning. Bowing politely he left the ball- room. Outside, Helen was chiding herself for act- ing so foolishly. Most likely he thinks I am a very silly thingj she soliloquized. He looked so handsome, too! she continued as she paced the piazza restlessly. A bright hope presented itself. Perhaps he was still there and she X . CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 141 could apologize, and suiting the action to the word she grasped the arm of the astonished Rex and shot into the dance hall. She looked, but no doctor was there. The rest of the evening was passed in an unhappy frame of mind. The next morning Helen with four of her associates were impatiently awaiting the hour of their departure. Here come some of the boys. Goodness knows they're welcome, cried one of the girls, and they all joined arms, and bounded for the tennis court. A half hour Zater the anxious mistress was scouring the rooms of Exeter House in search of Helen. Tho doctor will soon be here and I can't find her. What shall I do? My, such a troublesome girl! With this, the indignant woman returned to her office. In the meanwhile, Helen was in the midst of a thrilling gimeh of tennis, entirely uncon- scious that she was being admiringly watched by a lone man, the only spectator. The ball missed her racliet and 'rolled to his feet. It's deuce now, Harry, and we must win, she was saying as she ran for the ball. ' Oh, I beg your pardon! She stopped dead short. I did not see you! and the color rose still higher inxher flushed face as she thought of the condition she was. in. She wondered if her hair looked like that of Alice, who was playing net. May I have a half hour of your time for an interview? he asked. Here, catch, she cried to Harry, and she tossed the racket and ball to him. I am not going to play any more. Leading the way to a secluded spot she seated herself on the ground and leaning with hcr back against a tree she fanned herself furiously with her linen hat. Well, he began, seating himself on a rustic bench, will you be ready to return to The Oakes with me this afternoon? You can stay with Mrs. Palmer, because, as you know, I am your guardian. You are not of age and I would not be justified in permitting you to roam about alone. You can make your debut next fall, and after that-well, we will see. Do I make myself clear? he said impatiently as Helen did not reply, but inspected the canvas oxfords that incased her shapely feet. She smiled to herself: I know he is boiling over. She raised her eyes and settled herself more comfortably. Yes, I follow you, she- said. Very well, be ready at four. And the ex- asperated doctor strode angrily away. Helen rolled over and laughed exultantly. It was the middle of July, and a very lonely girl was lying in a hammock. I wonder if every girl is ever so unhappy and alone as I am? I have not one friend, and Mrs. Palmer simply freezes me, and such busy-bodies as she has visiting her! The discontented girl buried her face wearily in her hands. It had been a trying summer for her. The Oakes was the Palmers' summer Nome, and with no companionship save that -11 the haughty Mrs. Palmer, the time hung heavily on her hands. hWhen autumn came and the preparations were made for their departure to their city home, Helen was glad. The journey was tedie ous, and Mrs. Palmer was finding fault with everything. The next day Helen failed to come down to lunch and was reprimanded by the doctor much to her indignation. ' You must come down to your meals. That is the rule of this household! saidhe. g The following day at lunch time Helen had a severe headache. Ringing for her maid, she told her to excuse her at the table, as she was ill. The doctor frowned heavily. He believed .that she was obstinate. He knew that the real cause of his displeasure was that he was deprived of her presence, which had be- come very pleasing to the generally cold and haughty man. Whenhe sat down to the table and found ,ner place still vacant, he strode up stairs. - If she's ill, he said to the frightened maid, l'll see to her. The girl fled.' 'tOh, Miss, he's coming! she cried. I don't care if he is, moaned Helen. She was lying on the bed, her face buried in the pillow. Oh, for some relief! My head will break! she cried, and she tossed back the sleeves of her pink negligee. As she heard the door open she buried her face still deeper in the pillows. She did not realize till then that he had really come. Here, here, what is wrong? Are you ill or stubborn? But no answer. Gently he lifted the face from the pillows and saw at a glance that she was really ill. A wave of pity passed over him as he regarded the beautiful face which lay cn the pillow before him. Kneeling beside the bed he placed his cool hand on the fevered brow. Why didn't you send for l 142 CENTRAL cxrnouc I-um-a SCHOOL Ecu-no D nie? You are very ill, he said tenderly. Oh, it isn't that, she said as she opened her eyes wearily. Such a life as I have led since I left college, such coldness I have re- ceived from every one, who seems to regard me as a heartless imagelike themselves. How can one exist where there is no love, no 'com- panionship, no one to care if you really ex- isted? You have always treated me coldly. Please leave me, leave this place and atmos- phere. I can go anywhere, any place is prefer- able to this! Oh! if mother had not died! and Helen pressed her hands to her throbbing temples. . Let her go! The thought staggered the doc- octor. She must stay, he told himself, and maybe in time she will learn to love me. I cannot give you up, I love you, God alone knows how I love you. Couldn't you learn to love me in time? he pleaded as he gazed on the now colorless face. Would she ever raise her eyes, he frantically thought. And very faintly the fair lips framed the word Yes, THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE The old schoolhouse in ruins lies, No boyish shout the silence mars, ,While round its stones the night wind sighs In mortal anguish to the stars. x , I , g,,g1. 1 aart:-v.:-1-:nn I . . . A I When years have passed. as pass they will, U What changes may their cycles bring?- Where great-men studied, all is still, But y'outh's sweet mem'ries still there cling. -L. N. Weber. B. M. O how he loved a faithful hound and chase! A happy Nimrod all his life -was he. 1 Whose joy like his when game he chanced to see? Not bliss itself could paint a happier face. 4 I knew him well. Alas! he hunts no more,- K His weary limbs for night two years now restg ' His spirit's roaming as God's honored guest In hunting grounds beyond the golden shore. L I -M. S. THAT LUMBER DEAL BY ILAYMOND FHANKE. , Well, dad, how's business? exclaimed a young man of twenty, as he entered a. large office in Philadelphia. Not very good, slowly answered his father, but I think it will pick up. Let us hope so anyway, said the son. Mr. John Parker was a lumber dealer. He owned considerable land in the West, valuable because of the timber that was on it. Owing to war and shortage of shipping facilities the lumber business took a bad slump, Natur- ally Mr. Parker's business received a severe blow. His son, Dick, was a dressy fellow and did nothing in return for the money his dad spent on him. He was rather girlish and afraid of the least obstacle in his path. Every evening Mr. Parker would come home and complain that business was getting worse. He was always 'traising thunder with Dick and had often told him he must get to Work and quit that society stuff. Mother com- plained that her Dick was too delicate to Work, and she would not allow it. For three weeks Mr. Parker continued his jawing. One evening it stopped, however, for Mr. Parker had good news. T I have received a twenty thousand dollar order from an agent of the Allies. The deal was closed today. Whew! 'Isn't that grand! said Dick in his high girlish voice. ' . X I knew the .tide would change, was Mrs. Parker's comment. I was so glad, continued the father, that I sent the order at once to my agents in the West to have the timber out from the Yazoo Valley region. Moreover, I gave them strict orders that the lumber must be on hand before five months have passed. If they fail to have it here before that time, the order is lost to me. But I have great faith in Mike Denton. That night the Parkers retired with the lightest hearts they had had for a year. For two months they did nothing but talk about their big order. But when at length the time had expired and no lumber had as yet arrived Mr. Parker became worried. I-Ie had received but one letter from his agent, the excuse being that skilled help was scarce, and also that not much lumber could be cut on account of rains. , . o I S . . CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO Mr. Parker was told not to worry, that the work could be 'rushed and that the lumber would arrive long before the time had expired. Such an excuse! Not enough help! Who ever heard the like! And in a time when everybody is c.amoring for work. If I lose that order somebody is sure going to lose his job,'i Mr. Parler was observing at the break- fast table. But noticing his son about to say something, he turned on him: Nonsense, you mush-headed, good for noth- If you ing piece of inconsistent humanity. could only' perceive the straits I am in finan- cially you would get to work at once and help me out and cut the expenses by staying at home a little more and quitting your ever- lasting purchasing of clothing. i Father, hold your temper, it is no fault of Dick's that your lumber is not here. And be- side there is still two months' time, and Mr. Denton has never failed you yet, put! in the mother. But it is practically impossible to get it now. There is an awful shortage of cars and even if he could have it cut and ready for transportation he couldn't have it shipped. I am going to send that British agent a note and let him know it is impossible to meet his demands. Thereby I lose an order that would have netted me a neat sum, and I also lose a chance for a regular customer. During the two following months nothing noteworthy took place. The lumber did not arrive, and Mr. Parker lost his order. As nothing could be done, the matter was dropped and apparently forgotten in the Parker home. But a month later young Dick disappeared. All searched for him, but without result. No trace of him could be found. The fates are against us, Mrs. Parker con- tinued to say. 'We have had no luck for the past iive years. One misfortune after another and now my poor boy has been abducted. Oh, I'll never see him again! The most peculiar part of this affair is, that we have not yet been asked for ransom, for 'tis kidnaped he is, I'm sure. The fellow must have seen in the paperwhen I got the order, and now since the time of delivery is past they may think I've quite a sum of money. I expect to hear from him yet, was Mr. Park- er's version. That's about true, but we have no money to give them, and they'll kill Dickjf sobbed 143 the broken-hearted mother. Annie, don't take it so hardg fear not. But let's try to forget the sorrow for a while. The detectives are working hard, said her hus- band. For three long weeks the Parkers still con- tinued to feel their misfortune. An urgent telegram from Yazoo City, asking Mr. Parker to come as quickly as possible because big news awaited him, brought business matters again into their minds. They set out the next morning, .and while 'on the journey their thoughts were on the' lumber men and the fate that Mr. Parker resolved should be theirs. They arrived in Yazoo City the following day. A great surprise was in store for them. Dick was the iirst to meet them as they got off the train. Forgive me, father and mother, he said, for causing you so much worry, but until the day before yesterday I was so much taken up with my plan, that I never thought how you must have felt. The mother was sobbing with joy, and the father was anxious to hear what the end of the story would be, so inquired, But what have you'been doing here, Dick? Looking after your business, dad, was the proud answer. My business? What do you mean? Yes, I caught the whole gang red-handed, secured all the profits and, then sent for you. Don't do it again, Dick, said his 'father, but to show you that I realize you have your father's cleverness, the firm will henceforth be known as Parker 85 Son. 5 I -1--11l.1 GONE' ARE THE DAYS Each day I'm growing older, But I am not so freeg Though now I am much bolder l dare not yell, you see. I long to get upon the roof Once more my kite to flyg But now I feel that I'm a man, Oi toys and boys quite shy.- -.L N. Weber. V .. 144 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO EVERY DAY ' Every day- that comes our way Has something new in store, It leaves a task for you and me And then goes by the door. So the days in fast, succession Place a burden on our back, And the world feels th' impression As we follow daylight's track. -A. Wyss DEPARTED DAYS Today I sit and dream along, In shadowed nook, on sparkled lawn, Of days that came and now are gone, No more upon earth to dawn, Of childhood's smiles and sorrow's tears, Of times of strife and days of joy, That I remember through the years Since l was but a barefoot boy. -F. Rogers. Water. When you're weary for a drink, Never mind about the dough, No need to pay for booze While there's plenty H-2-O. Some say that pesty liquor Is the best drink that they know, glut nothingls half as good to me As common H-2-O. 1 , -H. Kramer. The noblest mind the best contentment has. -Spenser. u Honor is purchased by the deeds We do- Marlowe. The fashion wears out more apparel than the man.-Shakespeare. VERY HAPPY BY TOM BRENNAN. Jim was angry. It was seldom that James Long, Jr., lost control of his temper. But tonight he was angry. He cursed his luck, he cursed the fishing pole that stood in the corner near his bed, he blamed his parents for it all. Yes, they were the ones to blameg they were the ones that sent him to that col- lege, they knew there was a girls' college about a mile down the road. But James Long, Sr., had gone to this college, and in his opinion it was the only college in the country. All these feelings and thoughts flashed through Jim's mind. The cause of his anger was one of the ladies from the above-mentioned girls, college. Be- hind the two colleges flowed the St. Joe river. Jim had taken up fishing as a pastime. On one of his fishing trips he met the cause ofhis present frame of mind. V But that was two months ago, and for vari- ous reasons I shall not relate the circumstances of the meeting. He had met her three times since, he knew her name was Ada and he made no further inquiries. He was to see her again this evening. But now all his hopes were shattered. He crumpled up the small note in his hand and then dropped into a large arm-chair, the gift of his father, for the col- lege did not supply such things. Before him on his desk lay the next day's lessons, which he should have been preparing. S-0 he Sat until he was recalled to his senses by a knock at his door. N n The door was opened before Jim said Come in. But no formalities were necessary, as it was his chum, Bill Starfield, who entered. Bill was a day student, and his father was a wealthy coal dealer' of the burg. Say, Jim, I want you to come over to the house right away. I've got per for you. Sister and some of the girls from down the road are going to have some doings. It's her birthday, and she's going to bring some of the girls with her. I'll go,-but read that! I'm as mad as a hornetf' Bill read: I tried to get a note to you all week, but couldn't manage it. You know who brings you this. Can't see you this evening. t Will explain later.4A. Q CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO Pretty tough, Jim, he said, but when you're over at the house you'll feel better. I hope so, said Jim. Anyway I'm glad to get this chance of meeting your folks. Just wait till I brush my teeth and get my hat. Before an hour Jim found himself in Star- iield's billiard room. t'The girls haven't come yet, so we're free for a while. I'll introduce you to a couple of the neighboring lads, and you can have a hand at billards until I. call for you as soon as the lassies come, concluded Bill as he slipped out of the room. Jim was succeeding pretty well at the game, but before it was finished Bill yelled from the top of the stairs: 'Come on down, fellows. Parlor's full., Bill began the introductions: Mr, Long, my sister- ' . Very pleased to meet you, Mr. Longf' Very happy to meet you, Miss Starfield twith emphasisjf' Jim fumbled through the rest of the intro- ductions, continually uttering two words-Very Happy! Very Happy! Ten minutes later we 'iind him flopped into an arm-chair, wiping the sweat from his brow. Bill is grinning beside him. Still happy, Jim says: So she's your sister, Bill? I THE MOVIE FAN You see him hurry every night As down the street he goes, You ask him whether he is bound, He answers, To the shows? He goes to movies every day, The afternoons and night, He goes to see his favorite play, And howls with great delight. He knows the names of all the stars, ' And how bright they shine, He reads the movie magazines, And knows which plays are fine. And in his sleep he has a dream That he is leading man- His fame is great, his salary great, The dreamymovie fanf -H, Kramer. X THE REASON Now Ikey Metz and Abey Getz, Were friends of many years. To see them hold their sack of gold Would bring a man to tears. ' Cne winter's day, the muses say, Poor Ikey's throat was dry, With many threats upon poor Getz The latter bought the rye. His eyes grew red, the tears he shed Nigh swamped the bar-room floor: With speedy lick and swifter kick Poor Abey went out-door. A roaming cop came to a stop As Getz was seen to glideg A whistle shrill, and all was still,- Yet Abe the louder cried. A hundred coppers bringing stoppers. Down the alley rushed, No rubber stops could hold the drops That from his face now gushed. They saw his eye upon the rye , They heard him louder holler. There's no relief, he shrieked in g This whiskey cost a dollar! 145 rief -John Reuss NUTSHELLS , Tough guy, Thin ice, Fists fly, Score advice, Black eye. Paradise f?J. 96 96 96 Basket-ball, Little boy, Terrible fall, Dangerous toy, That's all. Ship ahoy. 96 96 96 Ford car, Q Fast rate, Bad jar, Bad skate, Broken bar. Sore pate. 96 96 96 Bad slip, Love's rope Dad's whip. Soft soap, Pants rip They elope. 96 96 9C- Wise domes, 'Nough said, Spring poems, Sore head, Teacher foams. Reader dead. ' -. 146 CENTRAL GAT!-IOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO -I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 5 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 'nl Uhr QI. QI. E. Sv. lirhn Published Every Month During the School. Year , by the Students of the Central Catholic High School. ' Address: The Editor, C. C. H. S. Echo, . Fort Wayne, lnd. Subscription Price, One Dollar a Year. Entered as second-class mail ma ter, Nov. 18, 1915, at the postoffice at Fort Wayne, Indiana, unde1'Act of March 3, 1879. VOL. I. JUNE 1916 NO. 9 EDITORIAL STAFF C. M. Harkenrider '16 ........ tEditor-in-Chief? Harold Kramer, '17 Aloysius Schmidt, '17 Lewis McLaughlin, '18 Harvey Conway, '18 BUSINESS STAFF Leo N. Weber, '16 .......... Business Manager Frank Rogers, '17 ........ Asst. Business Mgr. Leo Behler, '16 Donald. Beck, '16 Howard Derck, '18 Joseph Zuber, '19 Clarence Getz, '16 ....... Advertising Manager Leslie Logan, '19 .... . .... Asst. Adv. Manager A. H. I-luguenard, '18 .... Circulation Manager Francis Neuhaus, '18 .... Asst. Circulation Mgr. Some idea of the danger and trend of modern education may be obtained from the address of Dr. J. Campbell White when he was inaugurated president of Wooster Col- lege, Ohio. Among other things referred to under the title of Neglected Elements in Comprehensive Education, we find the following timely paragraph: b The desire to turn education into cash has Ied to undue haste in securing vocational train- ing. The great danger in concentrating too early on revenue-producing education is one that will permanently neglect much study that is life-producing. Many students also special- ize before they generalize and thus narrow their powers much as they narrow their prep- arationf' VVe are glad to see such an able educator tell what he thinks about the pygmy specialists EDUCATION TENDENCIES of our generation. Within a day or two the people of,Fort Wayne will be carried back to the life and - scenes of early American 'I-HE . life. Correct ideas of our CENTENNIAL city's glorious past will unfold themselves in the work of art and endeavor called forth by the centennial of lndiana's admission to the Union. indian and colonial life, the missionaries' zeal and the explorers' intrepidity, will be presented in a manner more vivid than history can por- tray. We shall live again in the days of our renowned ancestors, and our love of home and country will assume larger and more stable proportions. All this we shall owe to- the present portrayal of the past. But greater things the future generation will owe to us. We are digging the deep foundations necessary for a united city, for a tolerant city, for a boom- ing city. The spirit of unity, devotion, and patriotism manifested in preparing for the cen- tennial is the spirit that will guide America to the highest destiny of nations. The bond of brotherhood 'evinced by the Catholic, Lutheran and other churches in the united hymns of sacred song will register a pleasing chord as the P'rince of Peace listens to the words of men. ln every epoch there have been friends and foes of every enterprise. The movies are no exception to this divi- sion of opinion. Some favor them, some condemn them. People favor them either because they afford amusement or use- ful instruction. They condemn them if no such good is found in them, or if their influ- ence is evil. Men differ widely on what is good and what is evil, except where the good or evil is intrinsic or clearly determined by conscience. Now the general public realize that some movies are good and others bad. For this reason boards of censor have been ap- pointed in different places. One board con- ' 'MOVIE ' ' CENSORSHIP demns what the other approvesg and so the movies are in trouble. It is evident that the cnly way to solve the difdculty is to have a national board of censors, composed of those whose mission is to guide others by showing what is wrong and what is right. Representa- tives of the different religious denominations would be best qualified to do this.-M. P. S CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 147 lt may not be true that curiosity killed the cat, buticertain it is that many a man has been killed by curiosity. CURIQSITY The germs of the disease grow with us from child- hood. In the beginning they impart health and strength to our knowledge-seeking minds. If their germination is guarded they will con- tinue to help us, but if we allow them liberty they create within us a passion that we must needs satisfy. This we will do at our neigh- bors' disgust. In a short time we begin to feel that we are banished from the confidence of men. No one wants to be bothered by an un- welcome inquisitor or what we commonly term a butter-in. Unpopularity and hard knocks follow. Slowly but surely our position makes itself evident to ourselves. If youth is still with us we can recover lost ground, but if curiosity has mastered us, Mind your own business will often burn our ears.-A. H. When a boy graduates at the same time from primary grades and short pants he begins l to regard himself from a AS A MAN different angle. He be- - p gins to look at himself and others as they are. He takes a new inter- est in the things other and older people enjoy. Outwardly he may be a mere stripling, but in- wardly he has much of the man in him. .He has a young man's ideas' and aspirations. He doesn't tell his every thought. He cherishes growing ideals, and a kind word in the right manner by one who treats him as a man will work wonders in him. He will say things and do things that nc- one knew were in him. A little indvidual responsibility in school enter- prises will give steadiness to many of his weavering and intermittent ambitions. Such at least is the experience of one who feels the transition.-L. L. X The greatest factor in obtaining a thorough education is observation. A clear knowledge of any one thing depends OBSERVATIQN largely on our powers of observation. The proof of this is brought out daily in the classroom. The teacher after a long and tedious ,explanation will inevitably say: On page so and so there is an example of this, or I shall draw you a diagram that you may see how it works. To see how it works, is known by him to be a much more dependable way of teaching than to tell how it works. Indeed the value of ob- servation is so important that it may be said that the purpose of the school of today is to create and stimulate this self-educating power. -C. M. H. LOCALS AND PERSONALS --The Junior baseball team is weeping for the same reason that Alexander the Great wept. -Has anyone hear of Kirkland's frequent visits to Swinney Park? Many think it is for tennis,-but, O Kirkland, why do you fool them? ' -Brother Daniel informed the Juniors that hard work could not be done in warm weather, hence the present speeding, we suppose. -The Juniors are having a thorough review in their English course. A written summary of the principles of composition and rhetoric is being made, as this is their last year of rhetoric. -It has transpired that Harold and Robert Kramer will not be with us next year, as they are soon to leave for Ohio. In losing them we shall lose two worthy students and popular schoolmates. -During the second week of May Brother Anthony was out of school on account of a severe cold. But classes still continued, as the other teachers covered his work. -Wayne Hart is right on the job when it comes to collecting tennis dimes. His motto seems to be: Money first, pleasure after- wards. -The Senior banquet seems to have dropped the memory of the Juniors. However, we are of opinion that this sign would be nearer the truth: Don't blame us, blame the war prices. , I -The jolly Junior nquartet, recently formed, has risen to famef Singing seems as natural to the bunch as any other hard work. -Edward Mertz, a former student, now a prominent South Side grocery man, has threat- ened to put an ad in the Echo if it mentions his name again. . -One of the first fellows to drop out of the present Senior class was John C Dump J Mc- Carthy. He was lately affected by the street- car strike, and is now running a Pontiac jitney. Mac can run anything. ' ' . -, 148 , CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHC -Anthony Trapp, our Garrett representative, has joined the Knights of Columbus as did Leo Weber. It was noticed that they had that haunted look but never a word of explana- tion of experiences could be gleaned from them. -Harold Kramer is feeling no little pride in being a runner upn in the tennis tourna- ment. Go easy, Harold, the Rocky Road to Dublin is still ahead of you. -Fritz Kelly, an erstwhile honor to the school, is not downhearted when misfortunte follows him. He has informed us that only he who is knocked can become great. -Almost every day Brother Daniel stands lfyanskie alongside Kramer to see if the former is growing. Though Bernard shows no signs of stretching, he has nevertheless made up his mind that his iiext new pants will be long ones. Well, ShSakespeare says that the apparel oft proclaims the man, and Bernard no doubt believes him. -Schmidt's chats with his Decatur friend are causing no little excitement among his classmates. Kinney says he knows it, too. But who is Kinney, anyway? -Mack McGuire, star pitcher for the school nine last year, is twirling for the Badgers this season. The Badgers claimed the amateur championship last year, but now that Mack is with them no one will think of disputing it. -A rumor has it that Byanskie has joined the Pageant as a papoose Cwhatever that isl. Anyhow, there must be an opening to fame, else Skie would not have joined. -Comments in chemistry class are getting strong lately, but Charlie is still serene. -A stranger would probably think that our school is an indoor tennis court, as all bring rackets now instead of books. -Commencement exercises will be held in Library Hall on the evening of June 15. The program has not yet been announced, but its principal feature will be a debate on National Prohibition by memjbers of the graduating class. -The tenth issue of the Echo will appear a few days after commencement. Get a free copy for your friends who want to know what you study in school. -Kenneth Laughlin, one of the old C. C. ll. S. heavyweights, is working nights at the Pennsy. Kenneth says he doesn't mind night work, because since he sleeps during the day he has no chance to spend his kale. -Information is current around school that Bowsers' and the Lights have put a premium on applicants who have had a high school edu- cation. fPalmam qui meruit feratl. T -Fred Kelly has again started dancing les- sons. .Orator fit, poeta nacitur, saltator -? -The Seniors almost got roped in by an Eastern invitation shark. Brother Ephrem came on the scene and put his H575 t0-the- good up the spout. The fact that the, gen- tleman then reduced his price by 502, made no difference. -ln the Sophomore debate on Preparedness, a certain individual taking part in the contest thought he was doing something funny by imi- tating circus bell-wearers. Thanks to the good taste of the crowd his levity met only ridicule. -It maygbe true that poets are born, but there exists no doubt in Brother Ephrem's mind that orators are made, if we are to judge from the fact that he spends his free time making orators of the thirteen Seniors. Among his many devices is his famous thunder drill. He stands in the middle of the auditorium, places three speakers in the balcony, three or four on the stage, and scatters the others around the walls. At a given signal all start their different orations. When lung sustain- ing power is developed, individual practice be- gins. A -Among those who are taking part in the Centennial Pageant are: Beck, Behler, Beuret, Foohey, Flaharty, Haley, Harkenrider, Getz, Hart, Kinney, Brennan, Schmidt Kelly, Derck, Logan, Doriot and Bushman. -H. K. 1 DECORATION DAY. The Decoration Day exercises were held Monday morning, May 29. The Juniors and Sophomores furnished the program jointly. The program opened with selections by the School Orchestra. Folowing the Orchestra, Aaron Huguenard 'delivered the oration of the day and the Gettysburg address. Walter Bodey sang a vocal solo, America, I Love You. Al- phonse Centlivre accompanied him on the vio- lin. Frank Rogers then played a selection en- titled Melody at Dawn. A debate followed. The subject was about single sessions in high schools. The question was one that the stu- dents understood and appreciated. Robert CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO - 149 Casey and Hubert Knapp defended the af- firmative side. Anthony Trapp and Joseph Welch ably upheld the negative side. Every- thing went off without a hitch. Leo Weber acted as chairman. After the debate the Junior-Sophomore octet sand the patriotic song, Just before the Battle, Mother, and Star Spangled Banerf' Huguenard and Mc- Loughlin then played a duet and the Orchestra concluded the program with a selection. WITH THE SOPI-IOIVIORES A very interesting program was given by the Sophomores, Thursday morning, May 11. The opening number was a piano solo by Lewis McLaughlin. We were next greeted by a few songs from the class. Then came the big musical numbers, numerous f'Selections by the orchestra. The main event and soul of the entertainment was a debate on Prepared- ness. The first speaker on the affirmative, Aaron Huguenard, put forth the topic and ex- plained why our country should prepare. Skirts Kirkland followed and utterly denied that Aaron advanced any real reasons. How- ard Derck, even though he was somewhat nervous, told us all about the battleships and other things we ought to build. Vincent Reilly then took the iioor for' the negative, and when he got finished there didn't seem to be any af- firmative side to the question. Donald O'Brien closed the main arguments for the affirmative and Maurice Parnin for the negative. In the short rebuttals, Huguenard and Reilly showed up well. After the Junior Quartet had the stage for some time, Paul Foohey claimed pos- session ,of it, and as chairman of the debate announced that the judges, Messrs. Behler, Wiener and Harkenrider, had .awarded,the de- bate to the negative, and that first place was given to Reilly, second to Parnin, and third to Huguenard. After a violin solo by Lawrence Kelly, Brother Daniel expressed his apprcia- tion of the entertainers' efforts, and said that since the Sophomores and Juniors have shown so much talent, big things must be undertaken within the next two years. -H. C. TENNIS Our tennis tournament is well under way. The eliminations in singles and doubles are being played off as fast as courts can be se- cured, but in this there is much delay as the city has been slow to fix up the public courts. Consequently most of the eliminations are be- ing played on private courts. The tournament has been divided into two sections, Junior and Senior. The Senior division, with the excep tion of Martin, Knapp, Kelly, Burns and Kirk- land, consists of third and fourth year students, while the Junior league is made up of Sophs and Freshies. Many of last year's runners-up have lost out in the eliminations, owing to the great improvement made by those who con- tinued practice during last summer. At pres- ent it is impossible to say who will continue victorious to the end and receive the coveted prizes. -XV. H. BASEBALL The baseball class league has failed to come up to expectations in many respects. For a time great interest was shown and the series looked as if it would continue without a fuss. But it soon became evident that the Juniors would have little difiiculty in winning the inter- class championship. The Seniors felt their pride tickled, and failed to play games that would count against them, being satisfied to obtain a victory or two over the Sophomores and Freshmen who were not as yet completely organized. The Sophomores were running last, and following the example of their captain they kicked because luck was against them, nevertheless continuing to play odd games that won't count. The Freshmen still con- tinue to play games in school and out of school, even though they have conceded the championship to the Juniors. The latter have not lost a game yet, and there is little doubt that any of the coming interclass games will slip from them. Unity and class spirit have done wonders for them, as far as interclass contests are concerned. Though the ,class league is not dead yet, there is little hope that early season rivalry will bring it into bloom again. The occasional games still being played lack the interest that they should contain. The reason for the par- tial failure of the league may be attributed to want of competent leadership in the losing classes. So the Juniors have added another laurel to their wreath of championship. -R. G. 150 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ECHO U EXCHANGES ln speaking of our exchanges we have in mind live students of the schools we have become acquainted with through the medium of a school-paper. We look for a reflection of your school work, and in most cases we find it. In educational lines We notice your tenden- cies, and where they seem worthy we endeavor to imitate them. We judge your school life by your athletics and entertainments, and here again we are taught to avoid a certain system or to undertake a certain enterprise. While coming in contact with all this influence we endeavor to retain originality and personality, modifying them to a greater or less extent. And now that we have come to say a final word for the present school year, we appre- ciate whatever of good you have shown us and shall always consider it a benefit to us to know what our young fellow Americans are doing. Should your publication appear before ours next term remember us on your exchange list. I We are completing our review of exchanges in this issue, as the next number must be de- voted to other matters. - The Post -A healthy, husky exchange from the Pacific, indicative of our conception of those beyond the mountains. VVe enjoyed your tributes to the Freshmen and your trans- lations. The Habit -A new exchange, strong in editorials and humor. Your articles are well and simply written, and the type and paper are no less attractive. ' The Gleaner CPawtucketJ-You have good editorials and stories. Scientific Notes make very useful and practical reading. The space devoted to athletics in your April number is inadequate. The Gleaner Cllykensl-A strictly facts paper, sincere to its title. Your editorial on Washington and Lincoln deserves much praise. No doubt you are ambitious for a larger paper. The Weekly Trident -A paper good on school notes but lacking in all the other things found in school papers, except the advertise- ments. The Omnibus -A paper with a very good literary department and an abundance of class humor and personal epithets. J. V. shows lnuch talent in Otherwise Reggie. ' The Aegis -First we looked at your ex- change criticisms andrcame to the conclusion that you are exact in your estimates. Then we turned to your Literary Department and enjoyed Ivan. Following that were a num- ber of good short essays and stories. Your Personals are original in their sentiment. The Forget'-Yours is a great, big, brainy, solid paper, the greatest .we have yet received. We could say many pleasing things of every department and almost every article, but you must know your level by this time, so We shall suln all up by saying, You Deserve Your Name. . 'fThe Owl -You have plenty of good 'jokes and creditable verse, but you should havemore editorials and stories. ' The Red and White -The only thing we donit like about your paper is the type used in the lirst articles of the numbers received. We think you should use the same type all through. Your varied articles are good, but why not have a definite editorial department? Pebbles -Your April issue is the only on'e we have. It is difficult to criticize from one number, but we compliment your class editors on this number. wo gratefully acknowledgfe the following school papers received since the first issue of the Echo in October: The X-Ray, Columbus, Ohio. The X-Ray, Anderson, Indiana. The Comenian, Bethlehem, Pa. The Review, John Marshall H. Sh., Chicago Ill. The Courier, Boise, Idaho. The Crimson, Goshen, Indiana. ' The Lilliputian, Canton, New York. The Columbiad, Portland, Oregon. , The Crimson and White, Albany, New York The Budget, Berne, Indiana. The Manual, Peoria, Illinois. ' The Quill, Staten Island, New Brighton, N. Y The Oriole, Baltimore, Maryland. Tech Monthly, Scranton, Pa. - - Canton High School Monthly, Canton, Ohio. The Cherry and White, Williamsport, Pa. The Orange and Black, Elgin, Illinois. The Echo, Kenton, Ohio. The Belmont Review, Belmont, N. C. The Archive, Philadelphia, Pa. Said and Done, Muskegon, Mich. ' The Miltonvale Monitor, Miltonvale, Kan. The The The The The The The The CENTRAL CATHOLIC Review, Newton, Mass. Crescent, Lakeland, Florida. Academy News, Morgan Park, Chicago. Florida Schoolroom, Dade City, Florida. Canary and Blue, Allentown, Pa. Bulletin, Steubenville, Ohio. Argus, Harrisburg, Pa. Apokeepsian, Poukeepsie, N. Y. Thee Blue and White, Savannah, Georgia. The Blue Bird, Julia Richman H. S., N. Y. The Purple and White, Allentown, Pa. , The Eastern, Detroit, Mich. HIGH SCHOOL ECHO 151 The The The The The The The The Gleaner, Pawtucket, lt. I. Omnibus, Franklin, Pa. Owl, Cory High School, Pa. Red and White, Woodstock, lll. High School Gleaner, Lykens, Pa. Weekly Trident, Santa Cruz, Cal. Habit, Salina, Kansas. Post, Franklin H. S., Portland, Ore. Pebbles, Marshalltown, Iowa. The Forge, University H. S., Cincinnati, Ohio. ' ' The High School Aegis, Beverly, Mass. , FUN OR PHYSIC Old Man-Love is a dream. Young Man--The marriage is an alarm clock. . You needn't think your the whole livery, barn just 'cause you're a little buggy, -EX. Teacher-What is the government of Eng- land ? A 'ii..7 Freshie-The government of England his! a limited mockery.-EX, , Have you any references? inquired the lady of the house. Yis, mum, lots of thim, answered the prospective maid. U Then why did you not bring some of them with you? Well, mum, to tell the troot, they're just loike me photygraphs. None of thim don't do me justice. 1- Your daughter, said the visitor in the den of Pa Dingbat, seems to play some very mus- cular pieces on the piano. Yes, growled Pa Dingbat, she's got a beau in the parlor, and that noise is to drown the sound of her mother washing up the dishes. - Visitor fsampling stout with 'evident appre- ciationl--Really, this is splendid stuff! They say that it is both meat and drink. ' Workman Cinterruptingl-Sure, an' its roight ye are, sorg an' if ye take plenty av it it'll foind ye lodgings, too. A man was threatened with a contagious disease, and when his little son, who was of very affectionate disposition, came to embrace him before retiring, he said: My boy, you mustn't hug me. You'll catch the scarlet fever? The boy 'looked at his father in amazement for a moment. Then he asked: Say, father, whom did you hug? A suffragette was addressing a crowd of men. All We Women want is our rightsv she cried. How to get them is the omportant question. There is a way. Listen to my plan. I pro- pose- But she got no further, for the boys, realiz- ing it was leap year, beat a hasty retreat. Why so silent? he asked her. You haven't said a word for ten minutes. I didn't have anything to say, she replied. He sat with a hopeful gleam, in his eye. Look here,', he said, don't you ever say any- thing when you have nothing say? Why, no, she replied. , . Then, he said, will you be my wife? Observant Kid-Oh, look at that funny man, mother! He's sittin' on the sidewalk talkin' to a banana peel.fEx. Perhaps you are familiar with the works of Ingersoll? smilingly inquired the book sales- man, as he reached under his coat for the sample bindings. ' Sure I am, , replied Mr. Goldberg, the jew- eler, undt it's a good vatch for der money! CENTRAL CATHDOLIC HIGH LIFE Little boy, Pair of skates, Hole in ice, Golden gates. -E. L. EXPERIENCE Little Boyg Box of matches, Burned pantsg Wearing patches. E. L. FEET AND ARMS I sing of arms And, too, of feet, For when one falls They often meet. They meet at morn And night it's true, But only then To fix a shoe. --J. Brennan. A CENT A cent I am, a cent I'll be, No matter how things go, For such the Lord created me, For better or for woe. In early nineties I was born, In mint at New Orleansg I'm now among the lower class, Who use me for their beans. I'll tell you how I landed here, It was not on the parg I A rich man played me in a slot, To gain a jit cigar. It makes no difference where I am, I'm useful just the same, The poor use me that they may live, sc:-loom. Ecu-no DON'TS Don't be tough, said the beef-steak. Don't get rough, said the sandpaper. Don't be sour, said the pickle. Don't be shocked, said the battery. Don't make love, said the spoon. Don't butt in, said the goat. Don't get smartji said Witch Hazel. Don't blow, said the whistle. Don't be turned, said the knob. Don't kick, said the mule. Don't get hot, said the furnace. Don't get loose, said the brick. Don't be late, said the clock. Don't be cloudy, said the sun. Don't smoke, said the iireless cooker. Don't get full, said the stein. Don't bare your limbs, said the tree. Don't miss your step, said the Walk. Donit lose your understandingj' said the shoemaker. Don't get crusty, said the bread. Don't fail to rise, said dynamite. Don't wait to be tolled, said the bell. Don't touch me, said the sensitive plant., Don't undermine me, said the bank. Don't be damned, said the river. Don't be a crank, said the Ford. Don't be a goat, said the cow. Don't lick me, said the candy. Don'tTvait till your kneaded, said the dough. WANT ADS Wanted: A boy to be partly outside and partly inside the counter. it P14 Pk Wanted: A girl to cook, one who will make a good roast or boil and who .Stews well. if SF vk Wanted: A boy to open oysters fifteen years old. it bk Dk Wanted: An airy bedroom for a gentleman IZXZ4 ft. +9 Sk 3' The rich, for poker game. Want to Sell: A bulldog. Will eat any- --A. Huguenard. thing-very fond of children. ' The Central Catholic High School EXECUTIVE BOARD RIGHT REVEREND .BISHOP ALERDING REV. A. E. LAFONTAINE SUPERINTENDENT. BROTHER DANIEL, O. S. O. DIRECTOR. FACULTY REV. JOHN A. MOCARTHY CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. BRO. DANIEL, O. S. O., LATIN, GERMAN, MATHEMATICS. BRO. EXUPERE, O. S. C., LATIN, FRENCH, LOGIC, ETHICS. BRO. EPHREM C. S. C., ENGLISH, SCIENCE. RRO GREGORY, C. S. O., MATHEMATICS, HISTORY. BRO. ANTHONY, C. S. C., SCIENCE, BOOKKEEPING, DRAWING. BRO. EDMUND, C. S. O., ENGLISH, MUSIC. P2 3 ce E VV1ener, D. +-H r-4 SJ cu .M 114 cu M 6 Ryan, duates-J. T3 G 16 19 R. Beuret, S: .2 fi cu QQ Q 'Mn 0 on DQ Q Nm 43 as C5 son, C. Wilkin I6 PQ QD f-C1 O o he D-1 P2 43 L. as .S e6 l 4 Q E-I under, C. Harke ' L-alx QD ii F3 A 1 THE FACULTY The Brothers 'of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, members of the Hrst teaching brotherhood to be established in the United States, have had charge of the Central Catholic High School since it was founded by the Rt. Rev. Bishop. The Brothers of Holy Cross are primarily a teaching body, and such being tl1e case they are required to pursue a deinite course of study and instruction, such a course as Will best prepare them for their life-Work. , A few extracts from the chapter on the training of a Brother, as told in the f'GateWay to the Religious Life, published by the Congregation, will give a general idea of this preparation. During the days of the aspirant's postulate, note is made of his ability to learn, and of his iitness for the classroom. If he gives promise of being able to discharge creditably the responsible and meritorious office of teacher he is sent, after the first year's novitiate to Dujarie Institute, the normal school of the Brothers, there to prepare for teaching. The course of studies covers several years, and is unusually compre- hensive and thorough. N o pains are spared in equipping the novices for the apostolate of the classroom. 4Nothing is more frightfulj said a noted philoso- pher, 'than a teacher who knows only What his pupils are supposed to knoW.' As most of the young Brothers are preparing to teach in high schools and commercial colleges, practically all of them after they have completed the preparatory course, take up collegiate Work. The scholastics are reminded that it is incumbent upon them, 'as a duty of a sacred nature to make themselves thorough masters of the sub- jects they are to teach, and to enlarge their intellectual vision as much as they can, in order to have an assured grasp of the matters in their programmes, and to be able to explain with clearness and interest, so that they may be in no Wise inferior to lay teachers, or, rather, that they may be superiorigto such teachers, as is fitting in persons consecrated to God, and ipossessingkthe immense resources of faith and the grace of state? Dujarie Intitute, named in honor of the founder of the Brotherhood, is at Notre Dame, Indiana. It is situated near St. Mary's Lake, and is about ten minutes' Walk from the University of Notre Dame. This location of the normal school in a great Catholic educational center has many important advantages: the best instruction is received, the methods of professors are studied there are excellent laboratory and library facilities, and extensive 7 courses are available. S? 3? 3? 3? SS Consequently, after the four years of high school studies are com- pleted, there is provided a further period of training in collegiate Work. During these years the English Course requires an intensive study of the essay and oration, poetry and poets, the novel, the short story, and the drama. Brothers Who have shown a talent for the sciences now devote special attention to Physiology, Zoology, Botany, Geology, Chemistry and Physics. In history the student is required to become familiar With the institutions of the ancient World, the coniiict of Paganism and Christianity. the development of the Church, and the invasions of the barbarians also form r 1 . fe W - an 1917 Class-C. Kinney, R. Franke, R. Gordon. B. Byanskie, W. Hart, T. Brennan, F. Rogers, C. Kinder, R. O'Brien, A. Schmidt, F. Kelly, A. Wyss,lwl. Kramer, A. Trapp, R. Casey, R. Clifford, J. Beuret. 16 Echo Staff--H. Conway, L. Logan, H. Derek, L. McLaughlin, A. Huguenard A. Schmidt, L. Behler, C. Getz, L. Weber, O. Kelker, F. Rogers, - J. Zuber, VD. Beck, C. I-Iarkenrider, P. Foohey, H. Kramer. principal topics of study. A detailed study, too, is made of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the rise of Protestantism and the development of modern European countries. A year is devoted to the Ilistory of the British Isles and another to that of America. The study of Political Science embraces Economics, Sociology, Government and Politics. After completing Algebra, Brothers who are preparing to teach Mathematics take up Analytic Geometry and Calculus. Nor is this all. An excellent course is also provided in Philosophy, including the study of Psychology, Logic, Ethics, and Meta- physics. It is needless to add that in Dujarrie Institute as well as in the postulate and novitiate, all are required to follow a course in religious instruction. On the completion of his collegiate course the Brother receives his baccalaureate degree from Notre Dame University. 3? 5? 2? SF SF 38 p ','Nor is the classroom the only channel of knowledge. 'No one who has made a leisurely examination of the University,' says one who knows his 'Notre Dame well, 'can form an adequate idea of the multitudinous agencies for education and refinement afforded by years of residence' within its walls. Not the least importantx of these agencies is the lecture course. Each winter men eminent in public and professional life are invited to lecture before the students. Among those whom the members of Dujarie Institute have heard in the last few years may be noted: Cardinals Falconio and Farley, the Apostolic Delegate, Monsignor Bonzano, Archbishops Ireland, Keane, Christie, Glennon, and Kelly Cof Sydneyjg Bishops Alerding, Hickey, Schrembs, Mul- doon and Hanna, such eminent European churchmen as Bishop Vaughan and Monsignor Benson, men of letters like Maurice Francis Egan, Seumas Mc- Manus, Cpie Read, Leland Powers, Bliss Perry. Cecil Chesterton, Frank Spearman, Wilfred Ward, 'James J. Walsh, and Rev. John Talbot Smith, ex-Senator Beveridge, William Jennings Bryan, Bourke Cochran, Governor Dunne, Vice-President Marshall, ex-Governor Harmon, Governor Ralston, ex-President Taft, Senator Randall, Chief Justice Fitzpatrick of Canada, David Goldstein, Joseph Scott and many other men of affairs. I , HIGH SCHOOL PREPARATION A high school education is a means to an end, but that end is not a college course. To consider a high school as a mere placeof preparatory work for college is to make the value of a high school education dependent on later study. Indeed so much stress has generally beenplaced 'on this pre4 paratory idea that many boys do not go to high school, because they consider high schoolwork in the same light that a builder or investor would consider foundations laid for a house. that is not going to be built. It is no use to tell them that some opportunity may occur which will enable them to acquire a college education. True, the opportunity may come, but should the intrinsic importance of a high school education be subordinated to this idea? Should all hope of reward be placed in this opportunity conception? All go to grammar school because they believe or are willing to believe that a grammar school education is necessary. Many people have passed this stage and are now of opinion that an education more extensive and in- tensive than that of grammar school is necessary. Parents are willing to give their boy a few more years in school,-some beCdL1Se they know its value, , v others because it can't do him any harm and it may do him some good. So it happens that many boys enter high school with no definite aim. The merit of a high school education in itself is not apparent to them. They have not been told that every advance in education brings with it its own reward. They fail to realize the comforts of intellectual pleasures and the necessity of more logical conceptions of life 's work, they value not a greater readiness in perception and a quicker grasp on the problems of everyday life, they do not consider education as something that is necessary for advancement in the present stage of civilization, they rather look upon a high school education as a time-killer, a luxury, or a preparation for college. The conception of a high school education as preparatory in the sense of preparation for college is an injustice to the work of the high school. The idea that high school is a remote or proximate preparation for life's work will give a more definite aim and a more determined purpose to the work of the high school. A high school course is something in itself 5- it must not be considered dependent on later specialization for its value. In itself it is sufficient to secure reasonable business and social success. It is sufficient to keep up with the times for many years to come. But it is only sufficient, for as progress continues and competition increases, higher educa- tion, now advantageous, will then be a necessity. Naturally those who are first to pass the necessity stage have the advantage. Admitting that college education is something very commendable and profitable to the possessor, it should not receive such a deference as will mark anthing less as undeserving of consideration. Is there no place in life for the high school graduate? Is there no place between the common laborer or mechanical machine of the elementary school and the professional expert of college training? Ah, yes, between the feet andhead is the trunk, the heart-pulsating organ of life. On its regular, steady pulses depends the life of the body. On the thousands of high school graduates sent out yearly by the schools of the country depends the future of the country. Their' number is increasing, they now form a steady phalanx moving between the cavalry and the baggage men, between the college men and the primary grade men. Some years ago their numbers were smaller, and their ranks were recruited from the alert of the baggage men. Butt the order is rather reversed now, those who failed to qualify for the ranks are being consigned to the third grade of warriors. T So it has come to pass that a high school education is now a necessity. And where ideas of premature specialization have not entered high school' there is laid a foundation for any of the great structures that consist of human activity. The world has so far advanced that brains and machinery do most of thework to-day. Methods are so modern that the fellow who can catch on'? is more in demand than the fellow who specifically and labor- iously learned that method of doing it. In other words, the receptive mind is more necessary than the vegetated mind. Now, the purpose of high school education should be to make the mind receptive, to train it in such a manner that the seeds of progress and SUCCESS will find a suitable place to germinate and develop. 'When this is done -there . -3' l 'i l 4.45.1 fi1 A'Nm is every reason to believe that under ordinary conditions a rich harvest of intellectual fruits will result. Only with this object in view can high school educaton be called preparatory. Indeed a college can do no more than continue this prepartory work. College training can but intensify this preparation. It claims no more, as the term college training deruon- strates. It goes without saying that the greater the cultivation of the intel- lect the greater the power of producing. After a general cultivation of the intellect, particular cultivation can wisely be begun, for should the intensive, restricted sphere of action prove a failure the general development will offer a new field for activity. The lines of demarkation in intellectual development are not regularly indicated by years or subjects studied. However, the boundaries become more evident as years of continued study are added. This is so apparent that the claims made above for a high school education cannot be consistently made for a primary education. Primary education is essentially constructive, it builds rather than develops. It affords no resources for special productive work. Its quality is too barren for any germination that depends on intel- lectual nourishment for sqport. y l School Orchestra-A. Huguenard, A. Centlivre, F. Doriot, E. Bushman, H. Centlivre, J. Huntine, R. Blume, L. Beck, F. Rogers iI Ke11y,' ofnifk enridegr. Foohey, A. Trapp. ' ' 1 I couRsE CF STUDIES FIRST YEAR SUBJECTS: X SUBJECTS: A , First Term Hrs a Wk Course I Second Term I-Irs a Wk Course Christian Doctrine 2 I Christian Doctrine 2 I Church History 2 III Church History 2 III English 5 I English ' 5 ' I Latin 5 I Latin 5 I Mathematics 5 I Mathematics p 5 I History 5 I History 5 I Science I 2 I Science 2 I I Bookkeeping 3 I Bookkeeping 3 I SECOND YEAR Christian Doctrine 2 I Christian Doctrine 2 I Church History 2 III Church History 2 III English 5 II English 5 II Latin 5 II Latin 5 l II Mathematics 5 II Mathematics 5 l ' II History 5 II History 5 II Science 2 I II Science ' I 2 I II Bookkeeping 3 II Bookkeeping 3 II Mechanical Drawing 5 I Mechanical Drawing 5 I ' ' COptionalJ fOptionalJ THIRD YEAR Christian Doctrine 2 II Christian Doctrine 2 II Philosophy 2 I Philosophy E' 2 ' I English 5 III English 5 III Latin 5 III Latin 5 III Mathematics 5 III Mathematics 5 ' IV German or French 5 I German or French 5 I Science 5 III Science 5 III Mechanical Drawing 5 II Mechanical Drawing 5 II f0ptionalJ l COptionalJ A FOURTH YEAR Christian Doctrine 2 II Christian Doctrine 2 II Philosophy 2 II Philosophy 2 II English 5 IV English 5 I IV Latin 5 IV Latin 5 l IV German or French 5 II German or French 5 II ' Mathematics 5 V History, Economics 5 III Science ' 5 IV Science 5 IV Mechanical Drawing 5 III Mechanical Drawing 5 III COptiona1j I , V ' COptiona1J . COURSE OF STUDIES The course of studies offered by the Central Catholic Iligh School is of such pa nature that it combines all the advantages of the classical course with the more proximate aims of the scientific course. The subjects are so arranged and taught that the student who wishes to enter the business World after completing the high school course has a background of information that will give stability to every enterprise. He who wishes to enter the broad field of mechanical arts will find his scientific training an invaluable asset in understanding the principles underlying great modern industries. He will be better able to direct the effects when he has the advantages of knowing the causes. The student who is fortunate enough to have an oppor- tunity to enter college is qualified to enter any one of the twenty or more college courses leading to degrees. His high school education is not of such a nature that there is no opportunity left but to take up a course which requires a certain numher of definite ,high school units. Finally, he who feels that God has favcred Lim with' a vocation to the priesthood, and un- selfishly offers himself to be God's ambassador, will find the continuation of his studies easy, intellectually easy, because he has the desired foundation 5 iinancially easy, because the Bishop of the Diocese makes every effort to pro- vide financial aid for ecclesiastical students who may not be in a position to defray the expenses necessary for such an education. CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE I The great object of Catholic schools is to teach and preserve Catholic morals and Catholic doctrine. The manifest need of knowing and practising the doctrines of Catholicity is felt more and more each day. Catholic laymen who can give an account of the faith that is in them are necessary in America to-day. In the shop and in the street their religion is attacked, and the glory of defending it is placed within their sphere of action. That they may be better able to do this, sincere and systematic instruction in Catholic doctrine is being carried on in Catholic schools and colleges., In keeping with this necessity of Catholic instruction, the Central Catholic High School makes studies in religion imperative for Catholic-students. The first period of each day is devoted to this work. I. S ' Systematic Study of the Catholic Religion-Coppens. The Christian Revelation and its Credentials, The Church, the Teacher of Revelationg God in Unity and Trinity, The Creation, The Incarnation and Redemptiong Grace-5 The Sacramentsg Duties in General, The Ten Commandments, The Command- ments of the Church, Prayer. CTwo hours a week for four termsj . II. Question BOX--Conway. This book answers in a brief and popular manner the most important questions asked by Protestants desiring to know the truth about the Catholic Church. Other questions of interest are intro- duced by the teacher. CTwo hours a week for four termsj III. ' Compendium of Church History-Sisters of Notre Dame. This course offers a short and attractive study of the Church's development in each century. A brief history of the Catholic Church in the United States is also included. . CTwo hours a week for four terms.j , PHILOSOPHY I. Logic and Mental Philosophy--Coppens. In this course the important problems of philosophy are presented to the students in a direct and simple manner. The subject is divided into Parts I-II. Part I.--Dialetics, Critical Logic. Port II.-General Metaphysics, Cos- mology, Psychology, Natural Theology. QTwo hours a week for two termsj I II i Moral Philosophy-Coppens. This course in moral philosophy discusses the general questions of Ethics under three sub-divisions: Direction of Human Acts, Individual Rights and Duties, Social Rights and Duties. QTWO hours a week for two terms.D ENGLISH The value and necessity of a thorough training in the fundamentals of the English language have ever been recognized by the faculty, and to this end every effort has been put forth to make the English course the first in the school. Of recent years many new theories and ideas have been introduced by the English teachers of America. Some of these are very useful and help- ful, and, as in everything else, some are merely the expressed. conception' of faddists. Over emphasis has been placed on rules for doing things, and too little stress has been put on the actual doing. The most logical method,of learning anything that needs practice is to practise, and with this considera- tion in mind. the faculty of the 'Central Catholic High School have made the doing of things by the students their paramount work in teaching. The work of the English course aims primarily at teaching the students to speak and write correct English. Long years ago, Francis Bacon said: HReading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. Now that the student may be an exact man he is allotted much time for writing, the subjects of his compositions being in keeping with his years, at first, familiar things about which he has no lack of thoughts. but a manifest difficulty of expression. Vllhen he has learned the art of expressing his thoughts on familiar topics he is introduced to such topics as do not wholly lie within the range of his experience. This makes evident the necessity of reading, a necessity which he himself now sees. New topics call for more varied methodslof expression, and so he is introduced to the study of English classics. Unconsciously he becomes tiuent in expressionand correct and pol- ished in representation of his though-ts. The essay is 'introduced to train his reason, the story to develop his imagination, and the oration to open up an avenue for his personality. While this developing process is gong on, the principles of composition are so introduced that they will not hamper his ll 7 -. .,-...bg individuality or frustrate his self-reliance. Ile is given to understand that these principles are to be considered more in the' light of consellors than of mastersg that they are to direct him. not to lead him. Finding this method of work agreeable. the stufleot acquires a facility in writing that seldom results from 'fthe absolutely correct from beginning method. In the correct- from-beginning method, a student may be able to Write something according to rules, but this early acquired stiffness and fear of expression will remain with him. Time will correct the few inexact constructions of the dinrected student. ,VVhen a student has acquired facility in expressing his thoughts in writing he has still much more to do before lie can rush them forward as fast as the tongue can utter them. Practice in speaking before his class, before his teachers. before the school. and occasionally before the public does much to give him the required readiness in this regard. The Hsay-something idea is in his mind, and the occasion does much in supplying the thoughts. Ile feels his success. and he says something that is worth saying. So in conformity to this idea of English teaching, much Writing and much speaking are given considerable attention at the High School. In the fourth year of English the study of English and American Lit- erature is taken up. The circumstances under which the English classics were produced and the characteristics of tlee authors bring' added interest to the study of English. Copmarisons of the wirlrs of different authors bring out their relative merits. The development of the novel. the drama. the epic and Verse forms brings the eager student in contact with men and ideas. Conceptions of people of other ages are formed, and the common traits of humanity are notedg a desire for further reading and information is formed: much is accomplished, and impetus is given to much more. I I. Review of Grammar-Elements of English composition. Exercises in prose composition. Elements of versitication. Memory Work. I Classroom Readings-Treasure Island, Evangeline, The Merchant of Venice. ' - Supplementary Readings--Ivanhoe, The Great Stone Face. The Man Without a Country. . ' I Text-book, A First Book of Composition-Briggs and McKirney. CFive hours a Week fortwo termsj y - , II. Composition-Rhetoric dealing with the units of composition. the growth of compositions, paragraphs, sentences. Words, and the froms of prose dis- course. VVritten exercises in the short story, the essay, and common verse forms. Memory work. ' A Classroom Readings: Julius Caesar. Silas Marrfer. The Lady of the Iialfe. Supplementary Readings: The Vicar of VValfetield. As You Iiilfe It. The Last of the Mohicans. ' r Text-book, Composition-Rhetoric-Scott and Penney. t I CFive hours a week for two terms? 'I. III . ' , N A Composition-RhetOric-Description, narration, exposition, argumentation. General review of rhetoric., Poetry+-epic, dramatic, lyric, didactic. Versification, figures of speech memory work. s , , Q. Written exercises in the stort story, the essay and the oration? oratory and debating. s Classroom Readings-Washington's Farewell Address, Webster's First Bunker Hill Cration, Addison 's Sir Roger' de Coverley Papers, Macbeth. Supplementary Readings-The Temptest, Macaulay's Essay on Addison, Dickens' David Copperfield. A ' Text-book, Composition-Rhetoric-Scott and Denney. Q CFive hours a week for two terms.J - A A IV. History of English and American Literature. General written exercises in prose and verse. Classroom Readings-Hamlet, Burke's Conciliation with the American Colonies, Macaulay's Life of Johnson. A Supplementary Readings-Selections from Newman, Idylls of the King, Carlyle's Essay on Burns. Text-book, History of English and American Literature-Johnson. QFive hours a week for two termsj LATIN I . Latin fortBeginners CP.-arts I-Hb-D'Ooge. CFive hours a week for two terms? I A r 11. Latin for Beginners QPart IID-D'Ooge. ' Caesar's Gallic War, Books I-IV-Bennett. Latin Composition qPart I5-D'Ooge. ' CFive hours a week for two ,termsj III Latin Grammar-Bennett. Cicero's Selected Orations-Bennett. Latin Composition CPart ID-D'Ooge. A ' CFive hours a week for two termsj g - IV. Latin Grammar-Bennett. I . Virgil's Aeneid, Books I-VI-Bennett. Latin Composition CPart III5-D'0oge. QEive hours -a week for two termsj GER-MAN A A The work done in the German course is of such a nature that students who have completed the two-year course have a good reading knowledge and are able to take part in conversations of a general nature. 'Their knowledge of German grammar and composition enables them to make rapid progress in conversation wherever opportunities are afforded. I A A I. Grammar and Composition. Text-book, Cumulative Method in German-Dreyspring. CFive hours a week for two termsji II Advanced Grammar and Composition-Selected readings. Text-book, Cumulative Method in German-Dreyspring. Yung Deutchland-Gronow. CFive hours a week for two terms.D FRENCH A two-year course is given in French grammar and composition. At the end' of this time students have little difficulty in reading French prose and are able to do ordinary translation work with the aid of the dictionary. . . I. H Grammar with written and oral exercises, inflections of nouns and adjec- tives, conjugations of verbs, etc. A KFive hours a week for two terms.D y II. . Advanced Grammar and Composition-Study of idioms, reading of classics. Text-books, Essentials of French-Francois, A Exercises in French Composition-Francois. CFive hours a week for two terms.D A MATHEMATICS I Algebra-This course begins with the elementary principles of algebra, and by means of graded exercises leads the student through a study of the following operations: Equations, Positive and Negative Numbers, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division of Algebraic Expressions, Factoring, Common Factors and Multiples, Algebraic Fractions, Equations Involving Fractions, Ratio and Proportion, Simultaneous Equations, Square Roots and Radicals, Quadratic Equations. Problems of practical application are 'given throughout the course. Text-book, Slaught and Iiennes. A CFive hours a week for two terms.D ' II. I Plane Geometry-This subject includes a study of the theorems with proofs of exercises and original propositions. The 'habit of independent thinking is cultivated by the solution of ,special problems showing the relation of the process studied to practical examples. Text-book, Wentworth-Smith. A CFive hours a week for two ter-msd - III. Advanced Algebra-This course in advanced algebra takes up the more intricate operations belonging to the study of algebra. After a short review of Course I the following topics are studied: Equations in Two or More Unknownsg Systems of Equations Solved by Determinants, Graphic Repre- sentation of Equations, Ratio, Variation, and Proportion, Power Roots, Ex- ponents and Radicals, The Number System of Algebra, Quadratic Equation Systems, Graphic Representation of Quadratics, Progressionsg Binominal L l Formula, Logarithms. Text-book, Slaught and Lennes. CFive hours a week for one term.D 1 IV. Solid Geometry-This course is an extension of Course II. Planes, solid angles, polyhedrons, the cylinder, cone and sphere are all studied in detail, and the solution of original exercises and propositions of application is made a feature of the course. Text-book, Wentworth-Smith. CEive hours a week for one term.D V. Trigonometry-This subject includes both plane and spherical trigonom- etry. The work done in this course not only furnishes a good review in the principles of algebra and geometry but also prepares the student for studies in calculus. It affords very practical examples of applied mathematicls. Text-book, Wentworth. CFive hours a week for one term.j HISTORY I. Ancient History-The Oriental Peoples. The History of Greece and of the Empire of Alexander. The Story of Rome and the Establishment of the Roman Empire. The Rise and Influence of Christianity. Roman-Teutonic Europe. The social and political influences are given more attention than stories of heroes and wars. CFive hours a week for two termsj II. Medieval History and Modern History-The Barbarians and Their King- doms. Mohamedanism and the Saraeen Caliphs. The Holy Roman Empire. The Great Schism and the Rise of the Nations of Modern Europe. The Renaissance. The Age of Discovery. The Protestant Reformation. The Power of Spain and Germany. The Age of Louis XIV, and the Rise of Russia. The Spanish and Austrian Successions. The Empire of England. The Ameri- can Revolution. The French Revolution and the VVars of Napoleon. The Revolutions and Spirit of Nationality.. The Formation of Germany and Italy. CFive hours a week for two terms.l III. American History-A brief outline of the more important periods dealing with the beginning, growth and iinal formation of the republicg the principal causes leading to this formation, the essential topics in the history of the country. y Political Economy-The elements of political economy are briefly intro- duced in connection with the course in American History. CEive hours a week for one term.D SCIENCE Realizing the importance of scienec in all branches of industrial develop- ment, the school administration has spared nothing that is necessary to make the study of scienec practical and useful The physical laboratory is so com- plete that work not usually done in high schools can be carried on. Subjects discussed in the text-books are made clear by actual demonstration in the laboratory. For example, the students are required to take apart and set up demonstration motors and dynamos, to explainthe use and action of each part. They learn the principle of the steam engine from a model driven by compressed air. CSee list of some experiments under Laboratory in Physicsj ' The chemistry laboratory is also complete, and not only provides for experiments in inorganic chemistry .but also for many useful and common experiments in organic chemistry. u That science should be as interesting and practical as possible, and that those who find it impossible to finish high school may acquire some idea of the principles underlying the wonders and even the common things that mechanical genius has devised, a general science course was substituted for the separate courses in botany, physiology, physical geography, etc. The object of the general science course is to stimulate Huncommon thinking about common things. It offers a short course in chemistry, physics, botany, phys- iology, biology and physical geography. The presentation of the subjects is so simple that the students have no difficulty in learning much that was heretofore deferred as subjects for maturer minds. The course in nowise detracts from the more intensive study of chemistry and physics taken up in the third and fourth years of the science course. ' . I. . General Science CText-book, Hesslerb-In this course chemistry and phys- ics are studied in an elementary way under twelve headings: .Matter and Its Measurement, Force and Energy, Air and Fire, Heat, Water, Elements and Compounds, Carbon and Its Compounds, Magnets and Electricity, Light and Sound, Simple Machines, Acids, Alkalies and Cleaning, Water, Heat, Air and Light in the House. l , When necessary simple experiments are performed in the laboratory. CTwo hours a week for two termsj II. General Science CTeXt-book, Hesslerj-This course includes an elementary study of physical geography, botany, and physiology, and Zoology. These subjects are presented in eight chapters: The Weather, Rocks and Soil, Plants, Animals, The Human Body and Its Food, Circulation and Respiration, The Nerves and Sense Organs, Sanitation. H Laboratory and field work are given due consideration by the instructor: CTwo hours a week for two term.sj III. . Cab ' Chemistry-The course in chemistry treats of elements in general and the most important compounds. The common elements Cmetals and non- metalsb are discussed in an attractive though scientific manner. The subject matter of the course is not entirely confined to inorganic compounds, nor are the practical applications of chemistry in modern industries overlooked. Text-book, First Course in Chemistry-McPherson and Henderson. CThree hours a week for two termsj fbi Laboratory Work-Students in chemistry are required to perfrom from 60 to 70 experiments in order' that they may better understand chemical reactions and draw correct conclusions from the results. Observation and accuracy are cultivated. il?- lu' l I lv 1 . l I r l l l l . x ' s fa in :,' A. 41. il. .ii 'r ll Laboratory Manual-McPherson and Henderson. , , CTwo hours a week for two termsj ' VI. Cal Physics-The object of this course is to stimulate thought about the hows and whys of the physical world in which we live, to see the relation of physical cause and effect. The laws of Mechanics, Heat, Acoustics, Optics, Electricity and Magnetism are presented. These are followed by problems in measurement and calculation. Text-book, A First Course in Physics-Millikan and Gall CThree hours a week for two terms.l Qbb Laboratory Work-The laboratory work in physics consists of 50 experiments verifying the laws and principles of the subjects included in physics. Some of the moreimportant experiments are those on liquids, gases, properties of metals, the pendulum, the principle of moments, the inclined plane, pulleys, the action of heat and cold, magnetism, static electricity, electric currents, electro-magnets electrolysis, electric cells, motors and dyna- mos, transformers, the nature and transmission of sound, properties of musical instruments, nature and propagation of light, image formation, color phe- nomena. Laboratory Manual-Millikan, Gale and Bishop. CTwo hours a week for two terms.D BOOKKEEPING I. William and Rogers' New Complete Bookkeeping, Preparatory Instruc- tio11s and Definitions, lfnitiatory Sets by Double Entry. CThree hours a week for two termsj I ii. Williams and Rogers' New Complete Bookkeeping. Single Entry, Instal- ment, Commission, Retail, and general work including business papers and business forms. CThree hours a week for two terms.D MECHANICAL DRAWING r During the first two years of the course drawings are made from blue- print models, all of which were made by the instructor and the students of previous years. From time to time new prints are added, introducing what- ever is new in the progress of mechanical drawing. In the third year original work is taken up. I The course in drawing includes: Geometrical Construction, Projection and Development, Perspective, Material Representation, Isometric, WOO'd- work, Machine Parts, Gears and Cams, Detailed and Assembled Machine Drawing, Lettering, Object Drawing, Tracing, Blue-printing. SUPPLEMENTARY WORK- The preparation for the numerous entertainments and contests given by the students affords much practice in elocution, oratory, music and singing. i Typewriting and other subjects are taught as, special studies, for which an extra fee is charged. by CATHOLIC SCHOOLS About one-half the Catholic. 0iIlltll'l'll attending primary schools in the United States are being educated under tho parish :school system. ln cities most of the Catholic children are attending Catholic schools. Parish schools are practically impossible in most country districts, and considering that about 30 per cent of Catholic children live in thc country the entirety of the Cath- olic school system in cities is most remarkable. Looking to the eternal Welfare of the individual and knowing the need of religion and morality the bishops of the United States require all children to attend Catholic schools unless dispensed for necessary reasons. As far as secular instruction is concerned the Church recognizes the value and necessity of the public school, but it does not admit that secular instruction is all that is necessary, consequently it has built upa system of Catholic education for its children, a system sup- ported by the generosity of its members. According to the Catholic Directory for 1916-making the estimated allowance-the Catholic population of the United States is over 18,000,000. According to statistics for general school enrollment thigh schools includedj, there must be over 3,000,000 Catholic children of school age in our country. The Catholic Directory gives the number of Catholic children attending parochial schools and 4.-academies as 1,497 ,949, and the number of parish schools as 5,588. Allowing the same ratio for school expenditures as given out by the American Book Company for public schools, the amount expended by Catholics on their schools would be 2F31,000,000. To this could be added an interest equivalent of 35,000,000 annually on the money invested in Catholic schools connected with parishes. Owing to the economy of the Catholic system, however, the amount for expenditures is less than one-half this sum. 3? it S? :Xi is The following figures are given by the Catholic Directory for the Cath- olic Schools of Fort Wayne: High School, 113, Cathedral, 4945 Most Precious Blood, 2405 St. Andrew's, 161, St. Hyacinth's, 535 St. Peter's, 602, St. Mary's, 477 5 St. Patrick's, 5915 St. Paul's, 104. This makes a grand total of 2,835. The accompanying figures aim at giving the number of Catholic boys in Fort Wayne who would find it possible to attend high school: Catholic pupils of the city ......................... 2,835 Number in the primary grades ............... ..... 2 ,400 Graduates from grammar school each year .... 225 Boys graduated from grammar school annually ....... 100 ' Number who' could continue school ................. 70 Number of Catholic students for first year high school. . 70 Number for second year ........................... 55 Third year .............. . 45 Fourth year .................. . . . 40 Total for high school ........... . . . 210 From parishes outside the city ..................... ' 20 Grand total .................................. 230 These figures make complete allowance for those students discontinuing each year either because of inability or family circumstances. -.. .-- 1 -- .1 ---.1., -M g 44. 4 A Af llll llllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll IlllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllll FOURTH e ANNUAL COIVIIVIENCEIVIENT Glvniral Qlathnlir High Erhnnl N-fx N. A er ' E U ' .71 ff ff 1 5 K5 ,, n! I.. 14' --2: ' - ,N . 4 I Eihrarg Qall fiifhurzhag Evening, 1111112 the tifteenth Ninrtvm hunhrrh nineteen 5 v e night n'rInrk llllllllllllllllllllllll IIIllIlllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllIlllllllllljl llllllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllll IIIllIllIllllllllllfllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllll Illillllllll The New Scholastic Year begins September 5th, 1916 'a..r MOTTO: Weave Well the Warp of Life Selection-National Airs - - - Keiser SCHOOL ORCHESTRA DEBATE- Resolved, That the manufacture for sale of alcoholic liquors for beverage purposes should be prohibited Within the United States. Aiirmative : Negative : DANIEL R. HALEY ORLO J. KELKER LEO N. WEBER PAUL J. FOOHEY HARRY C. WIENER CLARENCE F. GETZ Judges of the Debate and Oratorical Contest: Attorneys Stephen Callahan, C. Byron Hayes, Frank Hogan. The Judges Decided in Favor of the Negative. Leo N. Weber Was Accredited the best Debater. Minuetto - ---- Mozart Orchestra Valedictory ----- Robert L. Beuret Farewell Song ----- Senior Class J - School Remarks ------ Very Rev. A. Morrissey, C. S. C. Awarding of Medals A Conferring of Diplomas ' By The Rt. Rev. Bishop GRADUATES: DONALD A. BECK LEo G. BEHLER ROBERT L. REURET , FRANK J. FLAHARTY PAUL J. FOOHEY CLARENCE F. GETZ DANIEL R. HALEY CHARLES M HARKENRILER oRLo J. KELKER JOSEPH E. RYAN LEO N. WEBER HARRY C. WIENER JOSEPH E. WILKINSON HONORS AWARDED: Gold Medal Presented by the Rt.. Rev. Bishop Alerding, Awarded to Leo N. Weber, for the Highest Average, Senior Year. Gold Medal Presented by the Rt. Rev. Mgr. Oechtering, Awarded to Frank Rogers, for the Highest Average, Junior Year. v Gold Medal ,Presented by the Hon. William P. Breen, Awarded. to Aaron Huguenard, for the Highest Average, Sophomore Year... Gold Medal Presented by Dr. E. J. McOscar, Awarded to Edward Cunningham, for the Highest Average, Fresh- man Year. Gold Medal Presented by Mr. Carl J. Weber, Awarded to Harold Kramer, for the Highest Average in Advanced Christian Doctrine. l Gold Medal Presented by the Hon. Stephen B. Fleming, Awarded to Harvey Conway, for Christian Doctrine, QFirst Course.D Gold Medal Presented by the Rev. William C. Miller, Awarded to Leo N. Weber for Senior Oratory. Gold Medal Presented by the Rev. John R. Quinlan, Awarded to Raymond Franke, for Junior Elocution. Gold Medal Presented by Rev. John Cavanaugh, C. S. C., -Notre Dame University, Awarded to Aloysius Schmidt for Junior English and Oratory. Gold Medal Presented by the Rev. August Young, Awarded to Cornelius Hayes for Freshman Latin. Gold Medal Presented by the Rev. Charles Thiele, Awarded to Charles Harkenrider, for Creditable Work in the German Course. Gold Medal Presented by Mr. Timothy Foohey, Awarded to Roscoe C,Brien, for Mechanical Drawing. Gold Medal Presented by the Rev. Charles Dhe, Awarded to Daniel R. Haley, for Creditable Work in the French Course. 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