Central High School - Almanac Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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THE 1914 ALMANAC PROFFESSOR J. J. WARD After twenty-eight years of efhcient service in the schools of Toledo, Mr. Ward has retired as an instructor. He began teaching in 1379 in VVebster Township, XYood County, Ohio. His experience in the schools cf Toledo began in 1886, as an instructor at Auburndale School, where he remained until he became principal of Washington School. After the resig- nation of Superintendent McDonald, he was appointed Superintendent of the Toledo Schools. In 1905 he entered the Central High School as an instructor of History and Commercial Law, and remained there until his retirement in 1914. 13

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I THE 1914 ALMANAC Miss Sweatman- XVayne, name some cities of Germany. Rogers- Hamburger, XYayne always was good in geography. Mrs. Dawson- XYhat is a Duchess Conklin- A Dutchmans wife. Miss Fenneberg tin German class J- XYill you decline 'Ein Glass Bier'. Bowers- I never have yet. Mother, is father in the fruit husiness No, my son. NVhy? XYell, when he took me for a walk the other day he met Mr. Jones, and all they talked about was peaches, pippins and dates. Senior- Do you know you are the correct imitation of a lobster ? Doc Holst- I am no imitation. sir. Heckman- How do you feel to-day? XValdruff- lust like seven days. Heck.- How does it feel to he like that F' 'XValdruff- lust a little weak. Scene-The Parlor. He- Mabel l She- Yes, dear. He- May I smoke 7' She- Oh, nog dear! He- XVhy not ? She- Father would put you out if you would smoke in the parlor. He- Mabel l She- Yes, dear. He- The lamps smoking. CAnd then there was darknessfl Reggie-J'If pa was to die. would he go to heaven ? Mother- Hush, Reggie! XYhoex'er has been putting such ridiculous thoughts into your head? Mr. Pollock- How many wars were there in England 7' Leonard Aue- Six, Mr, P.- Enumerate them. L. I. G. A.- One, two. three, four. five, sixf' Ruth Collett- But, father. you should make allowances for Harold's shortcomings. Mr. Collett- I don't mind his shortcomings: it's his lonv stavinffs that I don't like. D . tv Breathes there a boy with soul so dead, XYho never to himself has said. XVhile looking down on some girl's head. 'KO Lord! XVhat would she be 1Yithout this stuff that isn't she ? 165

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THE 1914 ALMANAC May- I-Ie threatened to drown himself if I refused him. Bess- XVhat did you say? May- I told him he eouldn't use me as a life-preserverf' Doctor Mister George II. Fister Met a girl named Miss Chidister. Found that he could not resist her, S0 quite naturally he kissed her. In his clumsiness he missed her. And on her nose there showed a blister. She cried out loud, Desist or I'll call dad if you persist, sir. Now he s not on her calling list or At her home a constant yis'tor, But practices daily on his sister. Doctor Mister George M, Fister. The gas had just gone out and left The dear in my possesssion. lYhen father introduced himself He made a deep impression. Then I threw out my massive chest- Her dear papa threw out the rest. Some people injure hoth their ii, By reading things that make them yy But others, to avoid dis-ee. Travel oyer land and cc. I would do this. hut my xqq Is: I have no cash. so what's the uu. 'J Teacher- Translate 'Rex fuvitf Speer-J'The King flees. Teacher 'You should use ihas' in translating the perfect tense Speer- The King has Heesf' 6 Ich weisz nicht was soll ess hedenten. Dasz ich so traurig hing Ich hahe mein crib yergessen Und musz rely on mein Sinn. Fraulein Fenneherg ist kuhl und sie chuckles Und ruhig lacht sie in glee, Denn sie glanht dasz sie will man flunken- Ach Himmel! kann dasz sein zu me? a.-XII-L.x-HA-L.-x. Now I lay me down to sleep. In my little hed. If I should die before I wake. How will I know I'm dead? 166