Central High School - Central Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Class Will ai We, the February class of 1920. of Central High School. Cleveland. Ohio, being in a positively sane and sober state of mind, and being delegated to bequeath and bestow, all the worldly possessions, valuable and otherwise, do hereby declare the forthcoming to be the Ijist Will and Testament of the aforesaid class of Feb. 1920 in the manner prescribed by law. First—To the school as a whole, and to all coining Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen and all others, who may voluntarily occupy it. we leave our fond memory and glorious example. May they follow in our footsteps with as much impunity as we have shown. Second—To Mr. Harris, Mr. Fowler and Miss Adams. we leave.our sincere thanks and heart-felt appreciation. for their invaluable assistance together with the deep regret that wc shall be unable to help them run the school in the future. Third -To the coming Seniors, we leave the most important offices of the school organizations and the tender care of the coming Freshmen. May the id Testament Frcshics receive as much maternal affection at their hands, as they did in ours. Fourth—To the Juniors we leave the welfare of the various teams, knowing them to Ik- fully competent to keep up the high standards, which we have set. Fifth—To the Sophomores, we entrust the usual welcome for the freshman class, in addition to the care of all literay and educational organizations. Sixth—To the Freshmen, we leave the entire possession. and absolute, unquestioned mis-manage-ment of the school on Sundays, Holidays or other non-essential school days. On other days, we leave them the management of the lunch room and study hall Seventh and Lastly—To the faculty, we leave those stray bits of information they may have picked up from us. in our short but brilliant career at school. YVe are ure under their guidance the classes may hope to rise as high as wc have. Also we appoint the Faculty as our executors, hoping they will carry out these provisions to the full extent of the law whenever they find it possible to do so.

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EDITORIAL Wc who graduated now may hold different views as to the value of our four years of training which we have just gone through. Nevertheless most of us have not only profited |»y the studies and activities at Central, but have really enjoyed them. Leaving Central would seem as if we were leaving a good home. Some of us will attend college, while others, both boy and girl, will enter the business world. Right here is the acid test. Can we hold a responsible |H)sition? Has our high school course uplifted or strengthened us. in any way. that would place us at an advantage alx ve those who have not acquired a high-school training? In most cases, although some of us might not personally realize it. the answer is. yes. During school at the end of each semester, wc have been given the estimate of the work that wc have actually accomplished in that class, and we have, accordingly, taken an estimate of ourselves. After each semester we have had pointed out to us exactly how we stood, and taking advantage of these reports, most of us knew where wc were weakest and where to improve ourselves. In the business world (for most of us will eventually come there) it is entirely different. We must be sharp enough to perceive our own mistakes and weak spots, without having someone else point them out to us. We must be able to go through ordeals and situations, which at the crisis might mean a financial loss, instead of a grade of 60. So. after all. Central High has been like a mother to us. pointing out our mistakes and helping us to put our ideas into action. We are now about to tackle the future, with new ideas and facing new trials, and with the aid of our four years training at Central, we should make a success of it.

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February 1920. Some poets sin to men long gone. Leaving noble names behind: Some sins of deeds with glory done. To bring them back to mind. Still others sing of fragrant flowers That bloom along the way, But we sing to this class of ours. Of its work and play. We have labored, wel have striven. With this very goal in sight. Our earnerst endeavor we ever have given. And toiled with all our might These past four years, which we have spent. Seeking an education. We shall ne’er forget, nor what they meant. After our graduation. We came to school, unskilled as youths. And spent our high school years. Seeking out all those hidden truths. Which help plan our careers. And although graduation ends 'I bis part our school has played. Vet must we thank her for the friends That our school life made. Soon these friends will arise and scatter Throughout the whole wide earth; To different trades, but it need not matter. They’ll show old Central’s worth. They’ll play fair life’s greatest game. Play it with vigor and vim. For here at Central they’ve learned the sanu . To play games fair; and to win. So let ns strive, just one more toast. A toast of peace and plenty; To the one dear class we all love most. This class of 1920. May they win out in all their schemes. Which in their hearts are burning. May they achieve their loftiest dreams. For which they’ve long been yearning. And so let us sing, and all join in To the valiant crew, who are bound to win. This class of ours.