Central High School - Brecky Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Gilman lgnvm, 1912 It must be glorious at any time To imniortalize a senior class in rhymeg But, Oh! the class which this attempt inspires Presents such themes as poet-lore requires For grandest epic or for simplest song, Since our class mingles sweet with most strong. For are not deeds of athletes and cadets, Speeches of orators and suffragettes, Are not such subjects worthy of the pen Of Homer, Virgil, Milton, or such men? Aye! And our love and beauty, and a' that, For which both vviit and chivalry combat CAlthough a love for books and teachers, dear, Is the only kind we know in senior yearj. Are not these themes to waken Shakespeares song Ur Burns's lyric verses to prolong? Why, such a class as this, with such a fame, Deserves a master-hand to praise its name. Instead, it chose the merest rhyming bard To sing the triumph that it won so hard. If we could understand this great success VVe have attained, and would its reason guess, Then must we turn four chapters back and look At the beginning of our high-school book. VVe read there: 'il-Interecl, nineteen hundred eight, A class of freshmen, due to graduate In nineteen hundred twelve, from this high school And promising all classes else to rule. The faculty could tell to look at us, That we were sure to be distinguished thus. 9

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E112 iliarulig, Glvntral high Svrhnnl, 1912 Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and newer brought to mind. MR. EXLDEN ... NIISS ATHEX' ... A1155 BAKER . .. MR5. BAKER ... IWISS BOT1q1N . . MR. BURROUG115 MISS A. CLARK M155 M. CLARK IVIISS COMPTON NIISS COOLIDGE . DR. DAI.ES . . . M155 DEAN ... M155 DITTO ..,. DR. DOOLITTLE . DR. EDELEN ... MR. ENGL1511 . M155 EVANS ... MR5. FARR . .. NIISS FENNO ... MR. FOLEY .. . A1155 GARY . .. INIISS FOSTER .. NIISS GOLDEN . . NTISS HILL .... NIRS. HOEGEI.S12IiRL3ER MR. HOOVER ........ MR. JONES ........, M155 KEYS MR. E. M. VV1L5ON, Principal Gerinan Pianist Art Latin English Physics German Mathematics Biology Art Latin, Greek' Latin History Biology Chemistry lwatliernatics English Mathematics Matlieniatics Boys'Phys1'cal Culture Latin Art Mathernatics French German Music History Clerk MR. LA1v11H5ON ...,.. BILLE. LIEBSCHUTZ . NIISS LYNCH ...... . M155 MCAYOY ...... BIISS MANN ........ NIISS NIARTIN ....... MR. BIAURER ....... M155 MORGAN ...... MR. NOYES ......... M155 QRR .... ..... English, Political Economy French English Latin, Gernzan- Librarian Physical Geography History English History English H1135 PACE ......... Physics DR. PHELPS ........ Chcnzistry BIISS RAINEY ....... Latin MISS ROBBINS ...... Latin BIISS ROBINE1'TE English, History, Art MR. R055 .......... Mathematics PROFESSOR S,-XMSON . . AIISS S1E1sERT ....... MISS SIMONS ...... NIISS SLEMAN ...... NIISS TAYLOR ....... MR. THOMAS ....... NIISS ULR1CH ....... MR5. VVALTON ...... MISS WEBER ....... M155 WEDDELL ...... NIISS WHITE ....... MISS WRIGHT ....... French German .English English Art Jifatlzernatics German, English Girls' Physical Culture Girls' Physical Culture Mathematics Gerrnan English 8 A

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One teacher has confided in my ear She dared predict this end to our career, For good material in nineteen eight Could not but make the finished product great lVe were not green, as other freshmen areg Each pupil hitched his wagon to a star: And then and there began the steep ascent, Whose lofty height a fascination lent. Until we mastered four hard books. at last, And went with honors to the sophomore class. In this. our second year. with what delight lVe ministered to Freshies in their plight By sending them to rooms that don't exist, Confusing them on periods they missed! If all they found of lunches was the string, VVe assured them of a cafe in the wing. This year we conquered Plane Geometry, And Caesar with his Gallic wars, ah me! lVe gained distinction both indoors and out, In oratory and athletic bout. llfith one debater on the high school team, Two others fit to be. in our esteem, And with a football captain at his post. l,Yhat wonder that we sophomores made our boast' Nor did we falter in the Junior year: But just continued building tier on tier. Our stars from every quarter cast their gleam llfe claimed a champion debating team: lYe hailed our football captain once again, YYho to the championship led on his men. 10