Central High School - Almanac Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Tl-lE1911ALMANAC in High School: Dorothy Smith and lVillard Cannon were teaching Latin, and in the Domestic Science Department were Lucile Hall, llarguerite IValdvogel. Ethel Clark and Mabel Moore. Education certainly is advancing. I hear Ola Bareford, thru the influence of the lVoman's Club, is trying to abolish the imposing of penalties in school, especially that for tardiness, and Ruth Giegel is attempting to convince the Boards of Education in all cities that giggling de- velops the brain and should be encouraged in study rooms during school hours. CI breathed a deep sigh as I thought how few ad- vantages our class has had in comparison with those who are to come after us.J Then I was suddenly confronted by a large eastern-bound steamer. On the deck was Elizabeth Stem. who, as she looked out over the waters, asked what rhymed with briny deep. There were many familiar faces among those on board. Irene Ambers seemed to be traveling for a research society. Strains of music came from within the cabin and I couldralmost feel the rhythm of the dance. Among the dancers were Dorothy Seagrave. Blossom YVatson, Alice Lawrence, Hazel Zelull, Miriam Fogg and Irene 0'Brien. I learned that these young ladies were to be presented at court on their arrival in London. . Helen Bletzger and Ruth Richmond. whose husbands were ministers to England and Ireland, were going over to join them. Edith Killetts and her husband, an Austrian Count. were re- turning from an extended visit to America. It's odd how everyone on board a steamship knows all about everyone else, but for once I blessed Dame Gossip. thru whom I was learning so much of interest. The boat was nearing Liverpool when Douglas Andrews sauntered upon the deck and showed the party many points of interest, so I presumed that he had made the voyage before. altho he did look a trifle pale. Harry Vonsaul, resplendent in brass buttons. gave directions for the lowering of the mail boats. Next the opal showed a clinic in a large hospital. I shuddered, but knowing that I should learn something of interest about some friend or other. I kept my eyes riveted upon the stone. Thomas Merrell. the well-known football coach, had been in- jured, and the most eminent physicians had been called in consulta- tion: Robert Hadley, Clifford Fooley and also Russell Rabbitt. who seemed to be directing the consultation. and I thought that his un- failing nerve doubtless made his success as a surgeon. Lewis Baehr and Chester Clapp were waiting in the anteroom and showed great relief when the surgeon announced that the friend's injuries were not serious. llany white-capped nurses were stepping quietly about and among them I recognized Edith Davis, Lucy Foster, Betty Jones and Esther Haag. 71

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THE1911!-Xl.MANAC part of the interior decoration: he has forsaken the field of poetry and turned his entire attention to art. Then she laughed as she announced. Arthur Comlossy, the editor of the publication. 'An Appeal to Reasonf has established a comic section and put Arthur Feinberg in charge of it. Ilve know his would-be witticisms, don't we? and she laughed again. At this sally Florence Schulte asked. IYhat's the joke? The next that appeared was a lighted parish house. Bly curiosity was aroused and immediately those within could be seen. There upon the platform was Ralph Jennings. evidently the Sunday School Superintendent, and the Rev. Mr. Kruger was shaking hands with the members of his flock. All waited expectantly for a moment, then our friend Ralph began: The mission field has many loyal workers and much is being accomplished. I really think less was done next year than will be done last year. Now. my friends. we have with us tonight lIr. Jay Holmes from the foreign field. Music was furnished during the evening by the Misses Hernley and Frary. accompanied by lIiss Alma Moser. The program closed with a short cantata under the direction of various teachers, among whom were BIildred Gilette. Florence Teft. Marguerite Rupp. Bertha Hotz and Constance Speer. The next view was quite different, for I saw a large circus tent and read, Young Brosf Aeroplane Exhibition. We go the lYright Bros. One Better. Various attractions surrounded the exhibition. Fred Hiss was showing the only sea-serpent in captivity. Gloyd Stankard and Thomas Almroth were funny men. and while I couldn't understand what they were saying. I comforted myself with the assurance that perhaps nobody else could. Edwin Cooke was selling pamphlets explaining the aeroplane and Charles Beverstock had charge of the ticket booth. Great crowds were streaming in and out of the tent. and I did not wonder when I saw the real attraction. A long row of booths was at one side. In one were Lucile Loveberry, Blanche LeClerc and Ethel Revel. serving dainty lunches, and as I learned from their conversation, the proceeds were for charity. Gertrude Sampson. Elsie Dippel. Hazel Heringshaw and Hazel Girvin had charge of a booth where canes. postcards and other novelties were sold, and business seemed to be brisk. One of the girls said. at a moment when few customers were in the booth, You know we all thought the fire such a calamity. the one whicl1 destroyed the college of which Hyman Pototsky was President. But it is to be rebuilt. liner and better than before. Celia Himmelhoch, Clara Lamb, Gertrude Black. Addie Knieser and Raymond Reynolds have subscribed liberally to it. Such a worthy object, another replied. Fine corps of teachers there-eLucile lNIarine had the chair of German: Minnie Schroeder was teaching mathematics by a method she evolved while TJ

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Tl-lE1911ALMANAC Then I saw Hazel Hacker, Blanche Daniels, Hazel Bernhiesel. Fern Forster and Hazel Benham with their arms full of toys for the poor little tots in the children's ward, just entering the hospital. The next scene was so surprising that I quite gasped. I was shown an entire city-a walled town, as it were. for a high wall with turrets at frequent intervals enclosed the place, and I was informed by means of an inscription over the gate that no men were allowed to pass the portals. and the city was guarded by Neva Trumbull. Maude Schwartz, Margaret Morgan and IYinifred Pittinger. And the city itself! that was a pleasure to see. The streets were cleanly swept and well scrubbed: the trees were prettily decorated with tissue paper streamers: vacant lots thruout the city had been utilized for garden spots: each dog, cat. cow. pig. etc.. carried a bell upon a ribbon around its neck: there were no saloons ml barber shops but a surprisingly large IHIIIIIJPI' of confectionery stores and millinery shops. Thus I saw what women really can do when they have power in their hands, to beautify a community and manage things generally. Hazel Fish, the Mayoress, was busily washing windows on the principal business streets and her aides were: fhief of Police. Corinne Legrong Eva Samson. City Treasurer: Health Officer. Magdalen Mcliennon. As postottice othcials I recognized Gertrude Kuhlman and the park connnissioners were Lillian Feinberg and Barbara Rohrbacher, as I judged when I saw them snipping and pruning the trees in the park. There didn't seem to be much use of police officers in this model connnnnity, but Henrietta Marquardt and Hazel Osgood seemed ready to quell any disturbance should one arise. The city faded away. and I couldn't help exclaiming as I saw the next view. A group of people were chatting upon the verandah of a seaside hutel and the moon, just rising over the waters, was beautiful to behold: it cast a stray llttillll upon Marjorie Dean, who was telling of her travels abroad. She told of seeing Margaret Manning and Helen Keller in the Urient. She had met Theresa liartelle upon the Nile. There seemed to be few places Miss Dean had not visited. for she had niet Varll Herzig, Nelson Abbey and George Hannes on the way to Alaska. where Norman Kelb, Leland Rupp and George Tucker had founded a colony. Paul Reading was eagerly listening and was taking notes upon her descriptions for his future lectures. He had patented a ste1'eopti- con which he frequently used in his talks. Emma Enderlin, Elsie Folker and Maude Fisher also had journeys to relate and I found listening so enjoyable that I could scarcely break away. lint this scene faded as the others which had gone before and I saw a factory which must have covered hundreds of acres of ground, the Butterfield Paper Milling Vo. I 1