Central High School - Almanac Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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This student sometimes rests his head on his arm And languidly closes his eyesg The teacher then goes to him, fearful of harm, What! morning already? he cries. When festive occasions, the Kirmess or ball, Entice this young man from his book, He'll say, I've not studied my lesson at all, And then with a sly, knowing look, Let's ask the teacher some questions, he'll add, f' I can not recite well to-day, What makes the grass green ? or the March hare mad ? The hour will soon pass away. In class room he's always expressing surprise, To think that the teacher's so slowg Why, a factor's a term! Why, a simile implies Comparison between things, you know! And often to questions no heed will he pay, For the Freshman is absent of mind, Why, I don't quite see what you mean, he will say, To repeat would truly be kind. Yes, for ways that are dark and tricks that are cool .Inst give me the Freshman shy, But really without him we couldn't keep school, I'll tell you the reason why. In spite of his capers, which seem full of art, His nature is loyal and true, IrIe's sunny of temper, and generous of heart, In friendship he's always true blue. Then here's to the health of the Freshman boy, The lad with the clear, honest eye! May misfortune never his pleasure alloy, May the sorrows of life pass him by!

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A Frefhman Idyl. h, a Winsome youth is the Freshman young! But his ways, they are passing strangeg From the earliest times have his deeds been sung Yet his type doth never change. Frank is his brow and modest his mien, And limpid and clear is his eye, But for ways that are dark and tricks that are vain Just give me the Freshman shy. In learning's fair halls he often appears Just after the tardy bell ringsg l Then as to the reason stern questions he hears, And this is the strain that he sings: The power gave out, or My mother was sick, f' My toothache was bad before eighty' H Our clock was too slow, Our cook isn't quickf' Being tardy is something I hate. I went for the doctor the baby to curef' I had to go back for a dime, 4' I really can't give any reason I'm sure, I thought I had plenty of time. With stern knitted brow he pores o'er his book, As he sits in study room B3 The gratified teacher steals up for a look At the problems in X, Y and Z. But oh, disappointment! his fond hopes soon die, For alas! something else does he findg A fearless young hero, with bold flashing eye, Of the Oliver Optic kind.

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The Oratorical Contest. OUT two years ago, the Annual Board instituted a number of oratorical contests for the purpose of call- ing forth the ability of the students in that line of work. The nature of the iinal contest was not determined until a short time before its rendition, when it was suggested that the winners of first and second places should be speakers on the Commencement program. The first preliminary contest was won by Clarence V. Brown, the second by Thomas Corkery, the third by Ara- bella Lipscombe, and the fourth by Maurice Griffin. The fifth and inal contest was won by Thomas Corkery and sec- ond place was accorded to Clarence V. Brown. Below is a detailed result of the Hnal contest: Final Contest. C. T. C. s 3 5 ce P3 l-1 U- H ci sv O P' I-: '-1 U' 5' fb B 2 CD lj SD i-4 3 fn P Q Q 4 9, 53 - 'ci E3 Uj W U' as fb 0 , P1 H o : Q ki E I S 5 U' 5 F' 2 sb E 3 2 2 Col. Lyttle. 8 3:1 3 3 EE Gen. Hamilton. E . . U1 3 Q 3 IQ pMr5.B1Sse11. Q I-I O 2 3 3 S Average. z UW-' me - 3 S 3 3 Mrs. Harmon. Nl'-' wr-' NH U 3 3 3 3 M Brumbach. Ei SE Q33 H61 S Mr. Jerrnain. E 22 E 52 3 H as me W we Averag E 3 3 3 as ea- 5: as Genfl. Averag 'X' First place. T Second place.