Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

Page 15 text:

tia( ) tr. Well, school is about over! Some of us are glad and others are,—well hardly sorry, but, to the Seniors who will never come back to “Old Central” again, there clings a loving, tender feeling for the old school that has been their home for four long years. We are sorry to leave the place where we have had so many good times together, and yet glad to receive a diploma of which any one might well be proud. And, indeed, the whole school may well be proud of the school year just past, for never in the history of Central has there been a more successful one. Early in December word was passed around that Central would again compete in the annual oratorical contest held at Chicago. Mr. Joseph Ellis was selected as our contestant and he succeeded in carrying off the first prize from a contest in which there were thirty-five schools represented. A little later the Sons of the Revolution offered a prize for the three best essays on some patriotic subject. Miss Maude H -15-

Page 14 text:

THE FACULTY Dr. E. C. White, Miss Armstrong, Mr. 1.1. Cammack, Vice-Principal—Civics and Mathematics. Miss Bertha Bain, English and History. Mr. p. H. Ayres, Miss Effik Buck, Mr. E. M. Bainter, Miss Esther Crowe, Mr. J. F. Brown, Mr. P. K. Dillenbkck, Miss Ellen Fox, Mr. A. E. Douglass, Miss Kate Harriman, Mr. F. H. Ficklin, Mr. Porter Graves, Botany and Physical Geography. Miss Lesueur, Mr. L. L. L. Hanks, History and Civics. Miss Sophia Rosknbkrgrk, Mr. H. II. Holmes, Miss Gertrude Seamans, Major Kelsey, Miss NkttirSeamans Mr. W. A. Luby, Mr. R. A. Minckwitz, Miss Anna F. Spence, Latin. Mr. C. H. Nowlin, Miss Sarah Steele, Mr. F. M. Pktkr8, Chemistry. Miss Jessie S. Thacher, Mr Burton Reid, Miss Frida Von Unwerth, Mr. E. E. Rush, Miss Mary E. Wilder, Mr. A. F. Smith, Mrs. Geo. B. Wheeler, Mr. W. M. Weber, Mr. J. W. White, Mrs. Carrie F. Voorhkes, Shorthand and Bookkeeping. Miss Ruby Archer, Miss Leonora Ykagkr, Miss Jennie Adams, Mr. Geo. Storz, Miss Ckowdkr, M18S Martha Fontaine, Miss Darnell, Miss Morey Latin and Greek. -14-

Page 16 text:

EDITORIAL. Neal and Miss Julia St. Clair, two of our own pupils, reflected honor upon themselves and their school by winning the first and third prizes respectively. But not only have the good things been done by individuals, but the literary societies have also done some excellent work. On December 21, 1900, the fifteenth annual Christmas Play was given by members of the Philomathean and Platonian societies, the Central Literary Club, and the Society of Literature and History, and every one agreed that it was by far the best Christmas Play ever given on Assembly Hall stage. Such a play, given as that one was, could only have been done by hard rehearsals, and the people who composed the cast deserve great credit for their fine work. The hall programs of the different societies also deserve mention. The Philos gave theirs first and it was most assuredly a success. It was an original play and was given by young ladies, who would easily make their mark upon the professional stage if they should so choose. The Platos came next with an original farce comedy, and, judging from the extravagantly complimentary things said about them, they made a great hit. The audience was kept laughing all the time at the ridiculous situations of the old uncle, Ephraim Hasem, and Wood B. Broke, alias Miss Julia Summerfield. The contents of “Plato: His Book” spoke well for the literary ability of the society. The S. L. H. were next in line with a play called “City Ways”, which, though not original, was nevertheless well acted by members of that society. The parodies which they sang were some of the best ever sung on our stage. We never tired of listening to the droll talk of Mr. Pendergrass and Mrs. Granson, and our only regret was that the entertainment was not longer. As we go to press, the C. L. C. have not given their hall program, but if it is to be a typical C. L. C. program, we know that it will be a good one. Such is the kind of work done in Central in a year, and it is the patriotic spirit that prompts this work, which makes the reputation of the Central High School known all over the United States. Every pupil that goes to our school ought always to be ready to stand up for his school, and always to be ready to give three lusty cheers for the Royal Blue and White. —16—