Central High School - Central Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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PHILOMATH EON DEBATING CLVB TIE Philomatheon Debating Club of Central High School was organized in the year 1896, its purpose being to make its members proficient, as far as possible, in conducting meetings and assemblies to drill them in rules of procedure, to strengthen them in the dedelivery of prepared speeches and debates, and to qualify them for fluent extemporaneous address and debate. That the club has done meritorious work is evinced by the fact that many of its members who gave their energies to its upbuilding while at Central have repeatedly told the succeeding members that the training there acquired has been very helpful in their college, business, and public life. The club has become one of the most energetic members of the Cleveland Interscholastic Debating League, and has held the championship in other years. In addition to debates with Cleveland schools, the club has held successful debates with teams from neighboring cities. The efforts to secure out-of-town debates are being constantly increased, and the future may see the club a member of an Interstate Debating League. During the year 1901-02, the club has not been quite up to the standard of activity, because the other clubs in the Interscholastic League did not give it a chance to show its strength in debate. All debates were this year forfeited to the club, making it the champion club of the city. The presidents during the year have been Malin and Johnston (one term between them), Sicha and Swift. The membership roll shows some promising material for the club during 1902-03. 25

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of wisdom with her voice. They called the name of this assembly the “Girls’ Literary Society,” and it thrived and grew, and all the maidens therein were full of joy. And it came to pass that Lotta, the daughter of Cotton, grew weary, for all the days of her rule were ninety, so they chose another to be in her stead, and she was Gertrude, the daughter of Sanderson. And the days and nights passed, and lo! it was spring, the time of examinations, a terror and dread in the land! and Gertrude, the daughter of Sanderson, called together her virgins, and said unto them, “We have need of a feast.” Behold! there was a table spread in the library with all manner of good things, and it groaned under the weight thereof. There the maidens feasted, and were satisfied, yet sorrow was in their hearts for they wrere soon to part one from another. Thus passed the first year, and like unto it all the others. Behold! these are the annals of the “Girls’ Literary Society.” It has grown, yea, it has prospered, and many are the joys therein, and much learning abides in its beauteous chamber. The maidens of the assembly are all sisters loving one another, and long keeping in their hearts the memory of those days, for youth is theirs and all the joys thereof. Here endeth the chronicles of the “G. L. S.” Bessie L. Moore, ’02.

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Allison, Roy Arter, Wilbur Bates, Clifford Bemis, Alton Bishop, Horace Brett, Allen Buckstein, Fred Burgdorff, Ferdinand Carpenter, Robert Davis, Sidney Dawson, Howard Folkman, Samuel Hine, Carl Johnston, William Korabeck, Albert Kulow, Frank Kurtz, Abe Lang, Frank Levi, Milton Gerstenberger, Louis Handyside, Douglas Malin, Clarence Mattill, Henry Meyer, John Mills, George Radcliffe, Everett Reding, Bruce Rosenbladt, Charles Senseny, Herbert Sicha, Frank Swift, William Taggart, Claude Nesbitt, Kent Oppenheimer, Leo Osborne, Charles Taylor, William Van Epps, Leslie Voss, Walter Weil, Sidney Wistar, Dillwyn Wolf, Eugene Young, Bert 26