Central High School - Almanac Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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THE 1914 ALMANAC I should have liked very much to have stopped and talked with him, but a very familiar voice caused me turn quickly and I beheld Frederick Krieger, calling the trains in a deep, sonorous voice. I hurried over to him, and he was soon recounting many incidents of interest about my former schoolmates. He said that two people had just taken the train to Indianap- olis to enter the automobile races there. In fact, he announced, Herbert Young and Elsa Yon Ewegen have become regular speed maniacs. Elsa, he said, is one of the first women ever admitted to the races. Mary Emily Doyle, with the vast amount of knowledge gained in extensive travel. has written a book entitled, 'Some XVild Animals I Have Met' Christina Goorley has just submitted for publication her latest and best problem play. Mildred XYhite and Edith F-ilcox are running a Home for Bachelors-thatls where I live, he added. Carlyle Roberts has become a great inventory he has had patented any number of very intricate and thoroughly useless machines. Aaron Richardson is captain of the world's largest and fastest steamship, the 'Snail' Ethel Atkinson and Hazel Kuehnle are settlement workers and are said to be very successful in the slums. Ross Robinson is editing the lVoman's Home Companion, which has greatly increased its cir- culation since he has taken charge. Harold Towe is an accomplished and skillful barber. IVilliam Heitman is a noted mathematician and has suc- cessfully constructed a triangle with but two sides and drawn a circle with- out a circumferenceftwo things which will undoubtedly be of endless value to nunils now at High. Raymond Moening has become a far-famed lawyer. and does not attempt to prove any one innocent until he knows positively that he is guilty. Here he stopped perforce. for a number of people were besieging him to know when this or that train was to leave. so I moved off and went in search of a car. Outside the door I was met by the familiar crv of f'Get your baggage checked here! I turned and beheld the familiar figure of Archie XVight. He was dangling a bunch of checks and calling out loudly to the crowds issuing from the depot. On the car I sat next to a richly dressed lady, who presently turned and said, Pardon me. but aren't you an old schoolmate of mine F I instantly recognized her. XYhy, I believe it's Doris Cangney! I exclaimed. Not Cangneyf' she said. smiling: I've been married several times since we last saw each other. My first three husbands died, but my last one divorced me for the shallow reason that I cared more for my poodle dog than I did for him. I've just been reading a book written by Sanford Price on 'The Literary Yalue of the Mother Goose Rhymes' Myrtle Folker was caterer at my last wedding and also at that of Yelma XYeaver and Rock- efeller's grandson: it was quite a society affair. Last night I attended the Horse Show in Detroit. One of the noted equestriennes there was Helen Raab and I was delighted with the graceful way she rode her beautiful mount. Esther Severinghaus is at the head of the beautiful seminary for select young ladies that has been built on the river near Perrysburg. Gretchen Carvin is teaching French there and Lena Scott has charge of the emowi- dery department. The curriculum is especially adapted to fit the young ladies for the practical things in life. Our conversation was interrupted at this point by Doris's having reached her destination. As I proceeded utpown I noticed many new buildings: the name of one business concern interested me greatly, for it was Roth K Co., XYholesale Grocers. The Co. part of it, I afterwards found out, comprised his wife, who was formerly Miss Helen Rydman, and upon entering the place, I discovered her sitting upon a high stool, busily figuring the accounts ot tne G4

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THE 1914 ALMANAC his name, Clarence Rose has become a far-famed aeronaut, Ruth Quimby and Ruth Timbers are teaching with great success in an Indian school out on one of the reservations in the IVest. Francis Boyle is superintendent of the Miami Childrens Home, and the children are said to be growing up to be model young men and women under his austere example. Lucile Friedly holds a responsible position there' as head matron. Florence Long has spe- cialized as an artistic hairdresser and is daily visited by the society belles, Misses Margaret Hood, Genevra Grover and Frances Doyle.. One of our finest physicians is Florence Enright. and her assistant, John Gerber, is said to be almost as clever as herself. Gordon Conklin is the owner of a large clothing store, which is patronized only by people of modest, quiet taste. Although I longed to hear more about my friends. it was getting late and I was forced to tear myself away and prepare for my next day's voyage. Upon arriving in New York. I went straight to a hotel, and as I was registering I noticed a rather familiar name which had been written just before mine, that of Mr. Hermon Doying. Upon inquiring about him, I learned that he was a popular matinee idol in a prominent theatrical com- pany, playing at one of the large theatres. Later in the evening I observed him at dinner with a charmingly dressed lady whom, after closer scrutiny. turned out to be Coral Powers. I crossed over and renewed my acquaint- ance with them and was informed that Coral was an actress in the same company, playing only in the emotional roles. In talking with them I was delighted to hear something further about mv classmatesHthat -Tohn Traut- wein had become a noted scientist: that Burleigh Gifford had developed into a sturdv farmer. owning many hundreds of acres out west and being ably assisted by Henry Brand: that Bertha Zeeb was the wife of the minister in one of the large churches in Chicago: that Leon Bowers had fallen asleep while directing the Newsboys' Band one evening. which plainly showed that even the crash of their instruments was ineffective against his natural incli- nations. Here Hermon interposed and stated that there should have been a third party with them that evening, Leslie McKay, the noted tragediani he also said that two of the chorus girls in' their company were Floy Sloan and Hazel Tarloff. Clara Holmes. continued Coral. taking uip the narrative undisturbed. has become a trained nurse: Leonard Aue is now a traveling evangelist and Naomi I-Ielmes is working with him as soloist in his exceedingly suc- cessful meetings. Lillian Douglas is a domestic science teacher, and Marie Higgins has become a very accomplished elocutionist. I always buy my hats of Mlle. Lenore Nevin, and really some of her creations are quite daring. Ruby Brockway has written some very popular novels. They are said to surpass even those of Robert VV. Chambers. At this point I rose to leave, and as I turned to go Hermon called out, If you are here over Sunday. don't fail to go to the Cathedral of St. ,Iohn the Divine and hear Bishop Hoyt give one of his unsurpassable sermons. This was a shock, although from his daily conduct we might have known he had religious aspirations. About ive days later I arrived in Toledo. As I was passing through the beautiful new Union Depot, I was rudely jostled by a man hurriedly passing by, and my valise was wrested from my grasp. He turned and, bowing politely, started to pick it up. Then, to my sunprise. I heard him speak my name. On regarding his face, I exclaimed, The same old person, rushing along unseeingly ! It was james Spafford, now justice of the Su- preme Court, hurrying to catch a train. 63

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THE 1914 ALMANAC day. As we talked she made plans for a visit to the new High School the next morning, where she said I would find many of my former friends in- stalled. As I came out of the store I heard sweett ?J strains of music and perceived that they were coming from a German band standing on the corner. A second look showed me that Leo Kietzman was the eflicient leader. The next day Helen and I started out. The first person to greet us as we entered the oftice, was Catherine Gaffney, who was now acting 1n the capacity of Office Girl. In charge of the Physics Laboratory we found a young lady whom I recognized as Anna Myers. Xvhile talking with her, I learned that Ruby Danforth was physical director of the schoolsg the Freshman study room, she said. was presided over with great dignity and sternness by Howard Harpst, who also taught psychology. In the Domestic Science department we found two capable teachers: Louise Hoyt in charge of the cooking department and lithcl Fedderson in charge of the dressmaking. Madeleine -Ianney. who was teaching German, was spoken of as one of the finest teachers ever at High. In the evening paper I read that Velma Zimmerman, after making a careful study of the subject for years, had written a lengthy volume on Biology. This work had been bitterly assailed and severely criticized by the noted literary critic of the time, :Xrthur M'eber, who never failed to attack anything perfect. or to present any number of unreasonable and obscure arguments. Un the same page I noticed a neat, attractive advertisement, announcing the fact that Arthur Graves. Undertaker, always did prompt and eliicient workg and next to this was another which read, Norman Minneker, Pawn Broker. On the first page was the interesting announcement that there would be a very important article in the next edition, by Glen Crawford. on 'Catsg Their Care and Treatment. It also stated that he had made a searching and earnest study of this fascinating subject. As I turned the leaves still another advertisement caught my eye: Academy of Dancing. Carl Ruch and Ezra Bauer, Proprietors. Our special feature is Miss Dorothy Rhoades, who teaches aesthetic dancing. A commotion outside caused me to rush to the window. There stood a policeman. gingerly holding what appeared to be a bombg crouching on the sidewalk was a man with a grind-organ, and on his shoulder perched a timid, frightened looking monkey with a cup of coins in his paws. I could not be mistaken-it was undoubtedly Neil Silliman. Near by. two other policemen were holding a struggling man. I heard the term anarchist, and looking at him. recognized Isadore Mehlman. He was stating loudly that he was acting according to his conscience and beliefs, and used this unusual and somewhat original means of ridding society of this useless member, who, living upon the bounty of other credulous people, swindles the poor laboring man, overworks and mistreats a poor, dumb animal. The poor man's friends. etc., etc. There must have been much more, but I was unfortunately deprived of the pleasure of hearing it, for the strain of the startling disclosures of the last few months had been too much-I was ill with brain fever for weeks. 65