Central High School - Almanac Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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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.

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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 next, shows the University of Paris. The Scien- tific Department is presented. In the leaders of this depart- ment are two faces so little changed that they are easily known as Fay Schneider and Anna Garber. Quickly fol- lowing, is a room, the very atmosphere of which breathes forth literature, and before a desk piled high with all kinds of literary productions is Miss Stocking, the foremost author of the day. The books, room, author and all fol- low the preceding scenes, leaving in their place a beautiful orange grove in California. Beneath one of the trees, quietly talking to a number of friends, is another member of the dear class of ninety-nine, known in my school days as Ida Taylor, but who now has assumed the name of the wealthiest of all Califo1'nia's citizens. An ocean scene! Plowing through the deep, blue waters, headed for Liverpool, is an immense ocean steamer. Pac- ing up and down the foredeck is a tall form not recogniz- able because of the addition of a beard, but as he speaks to the mate, I instantly know that the commander of the steamer is Urban Walters, and near by, reading pamphlets and discussing religious matters, are Lilly Feitz and Flor- ence Gates, new missionaries bound for Japan. Eagerly l watch the next scene slowly developing, which turns out to be the Toledo Post Office, but more beautiful because of several additions. Standing on the steps conversing with the Rev. Mamie Dilger, is the Post-mistress Rose Faulkner, Just then the new mayor of the city, Miss Dale, passed by, with a thoughtful expression, evidently thinking over num- erous improvements for the city. The following scene soon replaces this, showing only a large bulletin board, on which is written, Evangelist Carrie Wieland, assisted by Miss Carpenter, will address the people this evening at the armory. A large seminary in Cuba appears, and in the presi- dent's room are two very learned instructors, Miss Shet- leroe and Miss Emerson, forming plans for the education of , me - . ,Q ' ' 1, '.f'nt 5m?s1