Central High School - Brecky Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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elzfrafis alzquar BETTY BOND '40 ID you ever stop to think that the girl you were talking to just now or the boy who sits across from you in English class may be famous some day? Have you 'ever wondered if, some time, you yourself might bring more fame to Central? I wonder if you know that, after you graduate, you still belong , Everything that Central has stood for, the life that is Central, does not break off when you leave this school as a graduate. Her graduates can still remain active Centralites through their Alumni Association. The first meeting of Central's Alumni Associa- tion was held on December 26, 1908. In order to keep in touch with their classmates, the gradu- ating class of June, 1908, had decided to hold a reunion the following winter. One hundred and ten members of the class were present at that first meeting. It was such a success that the class of 1909 decided to do the same thing. At their meeting not only 1909 graduates, but grad- uates of many years before, were present: and that year the Alumni Association became a per- manent organization. Every year since then, on January 1, Central alumni have gathered. The thirtieth meeting was held last year in the school library, with a program which varied only slightly from those of previous meetings. First of all, at two o'clock, the alumni played the varsity team in a basket- ball game. fThe varsity always winsll After that the officers for the new year were elected, and the certificates of distinction were awarded. From 4:00 to 7 :OO there was dancing in the li- brary, with refreshments served in the lunchroom. For about eight years, certificates of distinction have been awarded at each of these reunions to three or four graduates of Central who have done outstanding work in their chosen fields. Last year those vanguards who were selected for THE Rnvriaw l30l the honor were: Col. W. E. Covell, U. S. A., at one time engineer commissioner here in the Dis- trict of Columbia, at present working on flood control in Pittsburgh, Edwin Hughes, a noted teacher of piano in New York City and an inter- nationally known concert pianistg and Judge Nathan Cayton, who is doing outstanding work in the small claims court of the District. Outstanding among Central's Vanguard who have been so honored are the following persons, representing widely varying fields of achieve- ment: J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice: Dr. Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, Chinese Amoassador to Great Britain and to the United States, who attended Central while his father was attached to the Chinese Legationg Lt. Norman S. Ives, United States Navy, who received the Navy Cross for hazardous duty developing submarine devices: Gideon A. Lyon, an editor of the Evening S tar: Conway P. Coe, Commissioner of Patentsg Dr. Arthur C. Willard, President of the University of Illinois, Dr. Percival D. Lowell, who has mad .r some momentous improvements in radio, and Dr. Custis Lee Hall, noted orthopedic surgeon. Many others have been distinguished in the fields of education, medicine, law, army and navy, inven- tion, public service-oh, so many kinds of work! There is no way of looking ahead ten or twenty years. No one knows what the future holds in store for him. NVe can all dream and plan. Yet who knows what will become of our plans and our dreams? We only know that we can do our best to achieve our aims. Perhaps, some day, you will be called back to Central as an honored guest, and in the library you will receive, with two or three other Centralites. a Certificate of Distinc- tion as a token of your outstanding service to your country or your community. Then indeed you will be a true Centralite.

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li XV gf' .Eifes mz Qiickarcy Xllho goes there? Ann Xllickardl Password? Editor-in-chief of the lizfllfftilil Ann, an attrac- tive young brunette, never without a ribbon on her brown locks, can always be found laboring in Room 3ll-A over her pet peeve -headlines! Since taking over the position of editor of the Hzfllfifzi, she is unable to continue her many ac- tivities of last year, when she was secretary of the Camera Club, member of thy Rabbit's Foot Club, Student Council representative, and mem- ber of both the National Honor Society and the Quill Clique. She remains a member of the two honorary societies, of course. In spite of her many activities, Ann always has time to stop in our halls to talk and show pictures of her little piggies on her farm back in Indiana. She has been heard to say, they are the cutest things in Indiana. This busy, brown-eyed student is deservedly popular because of her radiant personality and cheery, Hello Central will be losing a grand girl and a great journalist next June. Yet, see what Purdue is getting! eorqe scoff Have you bumped into that popular young man with the jitter-bug personality? li not, you will, sooner or later. George QScottyj Scott is one of the busiest boys in and about Central. Among his positions are those of president of the National Honor Society, captain of Company ll, associate editor of the lizzllvfin, and vice-president of his fraternity, lita Sigma Gamma.