Central High School - Almanac Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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happy face, is a most commanding form, mounted on a magnificent black steed. Just as he appears there comes from the vast crowd, as with one voice, H Three cheers for General Corkery, who, with his gallant army, has forever crushed the power of hated Spain, and made her one more land annexed to our glorious United States? The interior of a lecture room is the next scene, and I have no difliculty in making out the speaker as Maggie Mc- Kinnang but what a wonderful voice, developed by stand- ing, like Demosthenes of old, beside the mighty roaring of the wavesof the ocean, and speaking above that terrible noise. Before I could gain much of her talk on Woman's Rights, the scene faded quickly away, but is soon replaced by a view of Purdue University, showing the president busily engaged in talking to his chosen life companion, soon rec- ognized'as Miss VonBeseler. The next represents a dining- room scene, with a newly married couple partaking of their first meal cooked by the dear little wife. Proudly she pas- ses the biscuits made by her own little hands. Hesitatingly he takes one, tastes it, then lays it quietly to one side. At this, his much astonished wife asks why he does not nnish it, and Mr. Will Fague replies, It does not taste just like my mother used to make, but seeing the expression on his companion's face, he quickly adds, I mean, my dear, I am not at all hungry. Then Mrs. Ruth Brockway-Fague tear- fully reproaches him, and as the scene fades away the young husband is vainly trying to soothe her wounded feelings. Quickly another scene follows. At first I see absolutely nothing but a blue sky,-but see, a faint dot appears in the deep blue, rapidly growing larger, and as it draws nearer it becomes a most magnihcently constructed air ship. Slowly it descends to the ground and out step the inventors, Mr. Weiland and Mr. Nettleman, having completed a successful journey around the world. A great auditorium is now disclosed. It is the last night of the opera. The great building is filled with thous-

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the stage with its scenery, and the actors growing into life- like size. Hamlet is presented. PI see the Hamlet of the occasion all in black, walking slowly and reading. Then, as Polonius addresses him with, What do you read, my Lord?,' I hear the answer, Words, words, words. Surely I have heard that voice before, yes, even the face seems familiar and, as he turns to the audience, I recognize Eoline Hand. A scene of a well illed courthouse is next, and a lawyer with features so closely resembling those of Florence Keil- holtz that there can be no possibility of error, is defending a man for stealing an horse. This appears to be her first case. Three witnesses have sworn that they saw the man commit the deed, but with a scornful laugh and an air of conidence, our lawyer replies, My case is already won, you can only produce three witnesses who say they saw the deed, while I can produce three hundred who can swear they never saw the man steal that horse. The next scene brings before my astonished gaze a body of United States Senators. Anxiously I watch the faces, but there is no Well known form, none. Yes, the last one seen, is the familiar face of Walter Prentice. Another scene is brought to view, soon recognized as that of the Repre- sentatives. Fortune kindly lends her aid, and I have no difficulty in making out four former members of the class of ninety-nine. In the Chairman of the Ways and Means Com- mittee is Maurice Griffin, while occupying seats near by are Jay Thorp and Clarence Hade. Just then the Speaker of the House appears, and I behold Albert Payne. As the shadows of these very wise men fade from sight, the inte- rior of a dancing hall appears. I hear the sweet strains of music and see the graceful dancers just learning the May- pole dance, while in the learned instructors I see Katharine Tracy and Helen Dougherty. But, hark, the familiar strains of the Star Spangled Banner are heard, then up a long and Wide street appears a regiment. With a sun-burned but

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ands of music loving people, and the great singer steps to the foot-lights. It seems impossible to place her, but as soon as she has sung a few strains, the name comes to me in the sweet tones of her voice, and I know that it is An'- toniette Stock, become the greatest singer on the American stage. A country school-house now appears, and while the teacher is busily engaged in hearing a class in arithmetic, the other members of the school are engaged in fixing pins on the vacant seats of their reciting companions and form- ing other plans of mischief. Wondering What can be the matter, and why all this disorder, I catch the glimpse of the teacheris face, and recognize Rose Schweitzer. The diffi- culty is solved, for I remember that she always believed in ruling merely by kind and gentle words and never using harsher methods for obtaining obedience. The next is a Chinese school, where the small Chinese are taught in three different departments, French, by Miss Creiffrion, English by Miss Lewis, and cooking by Garfield Henzler, while in the Principal is recognized Marie Olds. Now appears a large dry goods store, the largest in New York, and above the door is written in large letters Corl and Schreiber Company, while on the opposite side of the street is a large banking establishment, known as the Gardiner Bank, while the president is Mr. James Chase. But what means this immense crowd appearing through the fading shadows? As the outlines become distinct, I see the familiar scenery of Columbus, now the capitol building ap- pears. The enthusiastic people anxiously await the ap- pearance of some one, who soon stands before them. Cheer after cheer goes up, as Charlotte Bissell, the new governor of Ohio is recognized. I fain would have lingered over this scene of happy faces, but no, it, like the rest fades away, and now I behold an immense building-the Duncan, Reynolds 85 Crane Milling Co., the largest in the United States.