Central High School - Central Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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worthy of representing Central may well be expected. About fifty men showed up at the first try-out. 16. Perhaps you wondered on April sixteenth why so many girls wore white dresses. Well, I’ll tell you, but don’t let it go farther. Those girls belonged to the Girls’ Leaders class. They had a banquet on that day and had arranged to wear white dresses for the purpose. Soph to Senior: “Our geometry teacher gave us a proposition for tomorrow in solid geometry.” Senior: “Let’s see it; maybe I can do it.” (The Proposition) : “Find volume of triangle when the four sides are given.” The Senior gave up after working two hours. 30. On this evening the school was given a treat in the form of the Shakespeare annual play. Instead of one play, as usual, three comedies were presented, “A String of Pearls,” “Indian Summer,” and “French Spoken Here.” “Indian Summer,” a play but recently translated from the French, was but once before played before an audience in the U. S. The plot was very interesting and was well given. Olyn Shaw and William Sindelar took leading roles. “French Spoken Here,” was the play that probably brought the most laughs. In the course of the play everyone becomes mixed up, but in the end all becomes straight again. The part of the French dude was especially well acted by George Roberts. MAY 7. We were entertained by Mr. Henry Oldys in an interesting lecture on birds. Mr. Oldys’ excellent imitations of songs of different birds amused us all very much. 21. On this day was given the Senior Formal. This is the first time that a Senior Formal in this school has been a combination of a dance and a banquet, the former ones being only dances. It was very successful and was enjoyed by every Senior present. 21. The Annual Oratorical Contest. It certainly was a compliment to Miss Bruot who showed her ability in coaching the boys. Those taking part were: Harry Kirtz, speaking on “Tenement Betterment”; Sydney Klein, on “American Neutrality”; Sydney Selman, on “Co-operation”; Sydney Weisman, on “Commercial Jealousy”; Ralph Hertz, on “The Snares of Moloch.” Ralph Hertz was given the medal offered by the Shakespeare Club, honorable mention going to Sydney Selman and Harry Kirtz. The judges were, Atttorney I. Grossman, a Central graduate and winner of several contests at Harvard. Prof. Findley of East High and Prof. Murray Hill of Western Reserve. The Senior Formal also held the attention of all. “Some dance!” One thing more. The Annual goes to press. 28. For the first time in the history of the school has a joint concert of the orchestra and Glee Club been given. The orchestra and the songs of the Glee Club members made the presentation a great success. I have written the last word I shall write On the Belfry Owl for many a year. But that the Belfry Owl will cease to exist I entertain nary a fear. 28

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12. Doctor Ashmun gives an interesting lecture on Lincoln, including personal reminiscences of the great American president. Heard immediately after lecture. Freshie 1: “Gosh, I’m glad the teacher caught me skipping rhetoricals.” Freshie 2: “What’s the reason?” Freshie 1: “I saw Abraham Lincoln, and he made a big speech.” 19. The school has a most enjoyable time at the auditorium. A special program is given in honor of Washington, which includes songs by the Glee and Treble Clef clubs. 23. A pleasant diversion was planned for us in the form of a victrola concert, given by a representative of the Edison laboratory. 25. Senior Class officers elected: President. Floyd Flick; Vice-President, Elizabeth Mock; Treasurer, Sydney Kline; Secretary, Jean Ashkenas; Sgt.-at-Arms, Herbert Zdara. 26. Annual gymnasium exhibition. Some very fine work done by the boys. MARCH 1. We heralded the new month in by the first defeat of our basket-ball season— Central 12, East 14. However, as East lost a game the very next week and had already lost one, we received the basketball championship. 3. The Monthly began a rally for midyear subscriptions in which the boys won with a total of 467 to the girls’ 435. 9. Shakespeare Club banquet. 12. Foot-ball rally to officially receive Senate championship. New rag time hit. Try it on your East High friends:— There was a little school That had learned a little rule By dint of much observing and some practice. Whene’er we’d won some play, Then they would always say: Chorus— We are sorry that we lost it, They would say with voices cool. But if it e’er must go from East High May it go to Central School. 15. Owing to the death of Mrs. Rockefeller, classes were excused for one hour today and an assembly meeting was called which was devoted to her memory. 18. Ivanhoe at rhetoricals by Alex Marcus and company. APRIL 7. The cross-country race. This was the first of its kind in the history of our school. The purpose, mainly, was to arouse enthusiasm for track work. In this respect it was certainly a success. About thirty-five fellows took part in the race, all of whom finished the three and one-half miles of hard running. This shows there is some good material in the school. The course was from Case field to Cedar and East 107th St., and from there down Cedar to the school. Part of the running was up hill, a fact which made the race all the harder. Nine prizes, consisting mostly of articles for track use, were given by some of the leading stores of the city. 9. The first Senior Informal was such a great success, both financially and socially, that another is to be held soon. The gym was secured and decorated. Programs were printed by our new “Economy Printing Co.” A new idea was introduced when some side shows were put into play. The well-known Kazoo Club gave us a performance, and at the popularity contest, Katheryn Lucas was voted the most popular girl, and Gerald Howland most popular boy. To the informal committee, namely, Emilie Vinnedge, chairman; Kathryn Lucas, Everett Loeb and William Rothen-berger much credit should be given. The informal committee wishes hereby to acknowledge the receipt of the pennants used from Browning King. 15. First real practice of the recently picked track team. Although practically no men were back from last year’s team, the material seemed fair, so that a team 27

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000 0 0 OUR PRINCIPAL The memory of whose earnest efforts in behalf of the Class of 1915 shall never be forgotten. 29