Central High School - Almanac Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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I4 14 20 23 26 31 Nov. 1 3 8 13 15 16 17 2I 24 27 28 29 f 30. Prof. Roi enjoys a sail in the Sprite-and a walk home- ward in a barrel. Fostoria 17, Toledo 5. Hope revives. Walker appears with eye No. 2 of dusky shade. Emminger favors the students at the seventh hour with vocal selections. No encore. Foot-ball: T. H. S. 5, Lower Towns o. Rain ! Hallowe'en! Senior social, grand success. ' November, T 899. Seniors are examined in Civics, and great was the weep- ing and wailing and gnashing of teeth. Cause, Senior Rhetoricals. Effect-- I Prof. Roi makes a public announcement to the Efth- hour French class that he and Miss Burchill are one. No recitations. Too cold. The foes from Adrian did subdue our football team. Such a headache. On this day did that Meyers, that Georgie Meyers, come forth with a most exciting toboggan cap. Juniors favored with a most rare treat in the form of a geometry test. Orsalena loses her heart. A poor, innocent dog wends his way into the assembly room and an interesting game of tag ensues. Plaster falls. No school. Trautwein feels the first pangs of love. Senior Rhetoricals. Every one happy in the anticipa- tion of a two days' vacation. Thanksgiving, its scrumptious feast and its inevitable results.

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A Calendar of the Year's Happenings. Septembe r, 1899. Sept. 5. A mass of sorrow-laden mortals, with hideous exe- Oct. crations and with uproar's incarnationf' wends its way to the Temple of Wisdom. Something missing. Must be that famous Class of '99. Robert Richardson appears with tenderly cared-for mustache well befitting the dignity of a Senior. First appearance of THE RETINA. Crane appears, arrayed in smiles and black court plaster. Picture taken of the T. H. S. students for the Paris Exposition. Every one assumes a pleasing expression and looks at the little bird. To the huge delight of every one, except Mr. Ballou, Emery grunts. Perry Day. October, 1899. President Pierce of Kenyon College, always awelcome guest, gave a short talk on the subject ofthe Phil- ippines. First regular meeting of the Senior class. School favored with grind organ recital. First game of foot-ball. Riversides 5, T. H. S. o. Walker appears on the scene covered with glory in the shape of a black eye and a game leg. Foot-ball: Fostoria 27, Toledo o. Forget it. Much-talked-of bowling match takes place between Faculty and Student teams. Faculty defeated.

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Ian. Dec. 4. 6. 7. 8. I2 I4 2I 22 25 27 2. 3. Q. I . ' December, 1899. Arthur Bell at last realizes the unutterable bliss of sit- ting i-n the bald-headed row of the assembly room. I. N. Jones entertains the annual board most royally at dinner. Three cheers and a tiger for I. N. I Archie French, with triumph stamped on his beaming face, drives a mule down Adams street. We wonder which was the happier, Archie or the other mule. A Mr. Ballon extends to the third-hour Psychology class a special invitation to remain with him after school. Strange to relate, every one accepts. Paul Ainsworth did grace the platform ofthe Assembly Room and did sit in the seat of the scornful. Belle Tait actually smiled. ' Rhetoricals. High School favored QQ with a visit from Sherman, Cotter and lfVorrell. Red paint! Three upper classmen missing. Christmas exercises and, best of all, vacation. First annual banquet of 'the Iota Psi Upsilon Sorority at the University Club. A Now guess what ! Sigma Gamma Fraternity enjoy their animal dinner at the Toledo Club. January, 1900. By the way, what century is this?- School begins with many new resolutions. Captain Maxwell, of military fame, appears with a most weird shadow on his upper lip. p Of all sad Words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these, It might have been. Prof. Vance discourses to his second-hour Latin class on the subject of love. However, he wishes it