Central High School - Central Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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17. On this memorable Saturday, be it proclaimed how near ye Central High School came to being defeated in a plucky game of football against ye rivals of said school, namely; West Tech. Remember ye one and all the ancient moral that runneth, “Pride cometh before a fall.” Namely, a fall from ye score of 16—0 to ye score of 0—0. Take heed, therefore, I warn ye. 20. Contributions collected for the Christmas ship to be sent to the Belgians. 22. Report Cards distributed (or sent home) ? 23. This fall the Northern Ohio Teachers’ Convention met in Cleveland. We put on our company manners and behaved well all day long, and even consented to give them an exhibition of our gymnasium dancing at East Technical in the evening. 30. David Dietz was elected the senior class president, Dorothy Goddard, vice-president; Helen Mendelsohn, Secretary; Wm. E. BenninghofT, Treasurer, and Herbert Neubauer, Sergeant-at-Arms. 31. Hallowe’en brought with it this year, among other fruits, a plum in the pie of Central, namely, the neat little score of 20—14 rolled up against U. S. NOVEMBER 2. We were all summoned to the auditorium for the first big rally of the year. Literally, it was a foot-ball rally; not one of those affairs at which the fellows get together and cheer for the game that has just been won, but on the contrary, a big meeting of the entire school at which we rally our forces for the next game. 3. Extra! Extra! All about the big election, paper. Central High School goes solid for Governor Cox and for Woman Suffrage movement. Paper, mister? 5. The monotony of the regular school day was broken when we attended a special rhetoricals to hear an interesting talk by Mr. Robinson, an international secretary of the Y. M. C. A. He held the closest attention of the audience throughout the entire address. Especial emphasis was placed on the point that one must first form a mental conception of oneself attaining his ambition in life, and then in the face of all adversity stick like a bull dog or a postal stamp until that ambition has been realized. 6. Enjoyed another big rally for the East game. Central felt the need of a new class song and, “presto chango,” behold the transformation of “Tipperary.” 7. Vacant space to let. Nobody but undertakers need apply. 11. Art Club initiation for I A’s. Ask Hugo Wheelock if he likes huckleberry pie. Florence Stief proved to be a modern cubist artist by drawing with much skill some cubic boxes of candy. 12. “Backward, turn backward, oh time, on thy way, Make me a child again, just for today.” Pig tail day. (Did anybody see Edytha's curls?) 13. Central High beat Lincoln. This game gave us the Senate championship. 24. By the new ruling the senior class was allowed two formals, one to be held at Central, and two informals each year. On Tuesday, the twenty-fourth, we enjoyed our first informal. Vernon Burke was chairman of the dance committee. 25. The day before vacation we all enjoyed the shortened periods, the Shaw vs. Central game. (Notice—Shaw lost), and our German play, “Einer Muss Heiraten.” Kenneth Morse, Joseph Futterman, Marie Bleiweiss and Carrie Kromer were our newly converted Germans. 27. Thanksgiving. ’Nuf stated. DECEMBER 9. Kenneth Morse elected valedictorian of February class. 10. Glee Club initiation. There was a little boy, And he had a big red tie, Right in the middle of his collar; And when he strutted ’round He had a look profound, Resembling a classic German scholar. (Poetry a la Shakespeare). 25

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Editors: Marion Cleaveland, AdelbertHeinmiller, Elizabeth Mock, Sylvester Traub, Marion Cowin, Isidore Helfand, Louise Moyse. SEPTEMBER 14. School begins. The day of changes. A change from vacation to hard work, a change from junior to senior, a change from one study to another, a change from one teacher to another. This year the greatest alteration in the school itself was the succession of Miss Adams to the late Miss Bertha Keffer as assistant principal. The many students who knew and loved Miss Adams were very pleased to hear of her appointment. 18. Monthly Board was entertained at Miss Adams’ home. The plan of work for the coming year was discussed. Some of the members proved themselves competent waiters, dish-washers and cake consumers when the faculty were not aware. 23. The October Monthly went to press. 28. Central began its practice games for the championship. Kindly notice the score. Central 13, Lisbon 14. OCTOBER 1. In October we settled down once more to our daily routine. Those that began with a spurt quieted down into their ordinary pace, those that always work hard were grinding away again. The clubs began, each one starting with a new interest and much hope for an enjoyable year; the class-meetings and informals were dis- 24 cussed with a few rumors of the formal. Most interesting of all was foot-ball. We spent part of our Fridays in rallies, half our Saturdays at the games, half our Sundays reading paper reports, sometimes— few and far between we spent one period of our Mondays in rallies, and all the rest of the week doctoring our throats for the next game. 2. At the beginning of the year Mr. Ruetenik was determined that Central should not only come out ahead in athletics but that the school as a whole should back the efforts of our team. So on this all important Friday we held our first real rally to tune us up for the East Tech game. Vernon Burke and Floyd Flick, the two newly appointed cheer leaders, were much in evidence. 3. Central 16—East Tech 0. The playing of Tony, our captain, and Sommers was creditable. Some of us were disappointed on being refused a rally, but then, mayhap, it was for the best. 6. Initiation of new members into Faraday. 12. Had a holiday to give Columbus a chance to discover us. Impossible! 13. The Treble Clef Club held its first rehearsal. Notice the date. 16. Already our Friday recreation period begins. All glory be to the brave seniors who made their first appearance at rhetoricals.

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11. The annual visit of the Fortnightly Club impressed us this year more than ever. We do not have the opportunity to hear a harpist every week, nor is it a common occurrence to be able to hear the wife of our city's mayor, Mrs. Newton D. Baker, sing. 23. As we notice two of the members of the Shakespeare Club walking about the halls, we wonder how they could have changed so much since the twenty-third of December. Neither Harry Kirtz nor William Sindelar impress us as being exceptionally timid now, but we have only to recall the Christmas play, “Les Deux Timides,” to realize how great their development in self-possession is. JANUARY 1. The Central High School alumni who joyfully made their way homeward from the dance which they had held in our hall, New Year’s evening, little imagined what a disastrous effect would arise from their gaiety. For the first time in his long and faithful career, the Belfry Owl, special reporter to the “C. H. S. Monthly,” turned in a false report. This may seem trivial to many, but there will be a few who will recognize its seriousness. If the Owl reported Mrs. Ruetenik as a chaperon of a dance at which she was not even present, what is to be expected in the future? However, our confidence in him is slowly being replaced by the accuracy of his subsequent efforts. As for Mrs. Ruetenik, she has certainly pardoned him because of her interest in owls in general and the Belfry Owl in particular. 2. “Didn’t you have the best time?” “Weren’t the girls’ dresses pretty and wasn’t the music good?” Hundreds of questions such as these might have been heard as the group of girls and boys streamed out of Glick’s Dancing Academy the night of January second. Undoubtedly the mid-year Formal was a great success. No one had any complaint to make except a few against those boys who took their lives in their hands and wore dress suits. Even these have probably been forgiven by this time, and none but the pleasantest memories remain. 4. Christmas Holidays! How far away they seem! We have almost forgotten that there is such a thing as Christmas and even the presents have slipped the minds of most of us. At any rate, we are positive that no one feels it necessary to hold an auction to get rid of any superfluous Christmas presents that he may possess. 8. Junior Harmonic Club, under the leadership of Alfred Swearingen, entertain us at rhetoricals. Monthly Board banquet was held at the hotel Hollenden. Ask some of the members what is the tendency of the gymnastics which raw oysters perform. 15. Owing to the semi-annual commencement, we have semi-annual everything now-a-days. The February class night occurred this year on January 15. The performers were, Carl Hauser, Gertrude Gibbons, Dana Moyse, Ethel Clem, Hugo Prucha, Mary Bleiweiss, Max Samolar, Vernon Burke and Gladys Van Tress. 22. “Don’t talk about it,” is the usual request when the 22nd of January is mentioned. We do not like to remember our defeats, and therefore we will not even remind you of the Shortridge Debate. So let’s talk about the Detroit-Central Debate, for we won that two-to-one. 29. As we recall the commencement of the class of January, 1915, it seems that it was not unfitting that the first mid-year class should have established the precedent of holding their comencement in the halls of their Alma Mater. What more suitable place could be chosen for their start in life than that in which they have been trained for their life work? A class with such broad ideas can certainly be relied upon to furnish more than one illustrious man or woman to honor Central High School. FEBRUARY 1. A new set of freshies have arrived. They are rather shy, meek as little lambs, and gaze around like so many Peter Pans in Never-never Land. 26