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

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The primary purpose of the Year Book of a school or college should be year of the history of the school, both in the light of benehcial industry and the pleasures afforded by its society In thisicapacity it need not, and cer X tainly should not, assume the charac of THE LUMINARY Staff nineteen four to represent all the highest and most mighty of all Seniors to the tiniest and most green of all Freshmen, and to fulfill in every detail the requirements of a truly representative Year Book. If -if , . A s , l A We of to represent as truly as possible a 1 members of Old Central,from , h I1 f ' U O teristics of a catalogue. No particu lar division of its subject matter should be carried to an extreme, but the entire space should be proportioned among the different heads ac- cording to their relative importance in the history re- corded. Witll the appearance of this Volume the Work ofthe present Staff is ended. The editing of THE LUMINARY has been a pleasant duty, yet it has been Work. The experience vvhich many of the members of the Staff have received by an almost constant association with the business men of the city is a study in itself, Whose value in future situations cannot be estimated. It is the desire the Staff has succeeded in this purpose, it will consider its work not only ended, but complete. This has been an unusually successful and pleasant year for both teachers and pupils in the history of Central. In September the work was taken up with the earnestness and studiousness now becoming so characteristic of the members of the school. Even the Freshmen seemed less green and entered upon their high school life in an elderly and dignihed manner. The society work was continued with more than ordinary seriousness and the newly-elected LUMINARY

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MR. I. I. CABIRIACK, Principal DR. E. C. WI-II'FE, Vice-Prin,, - Latin MR. E. M. BAINTER, Ass't-Prin., Mathematics MR. A. E. DoUGLAss, - Latin Miss JENNIE ADAMS, - ' Latin MR. WILL1:XhI CATRON GORDON, Latin and Greek IVIISSTLOUISE MOREY, Latin and Greek Miss llATE IPIARRINIAN, Latin and Mathematics SISNOR FRANCISCO ORTIZ, Spanish NIRS. EMMA GUINOTTE CLARKE. French Miss CREAGER, - 1 - French MISS VON UNXVERTH, German Miss LAURA WI'IIl'PLE, German and English NIR. E. B. Ev.-INS, - - English Miss E. M. STRAUCHON, English Miss SOPHI.-I ROSIZNBERGER, English Miss ESTIIER CROXVE, English MR. A. D. BONNIFIELD, - English MR. A. F. SMITH, English Literature MR. F. H. AYERS, - - Physics DIR. L. B. ll'lULL, Ass't in Physics MR. lf. N. PE'rERs, - - Chemistry Blk. W. A. LEWIS, Ass't in Chemistry MR. C. I-I, NYOXVLIN, Physiology and Psychology MR. PORTER GRAVES, Physical Geography and Geology Miss DIARY I. S'rE1:LE, MR. H. H. PIOLMES, - - Biology Mathematics FACULTY Nineteen Hundred Three and Four X - f . , K f . ,g X 1' gqmi, in ill y V . -B or E wr-ITN fQfi'I'Q' qhrl I ff: 'll,lli!7 ill' ...E -E.. . , l, .5 M f ,R1 X ix 5 75' MR. WILLIAIVI A. LUBY, Mathematics MISS IOSEPIIINE MAGERLE, Mathematics Miss EIPFIE BUcI:, Mathematics MR. W. H. TEINIPLIN, Mathematics and Mech. Drawing MRS. EVA Z. STEINBERG, Shorthand and Bookkeeping Miss ELLEN E. Fox. Rhetoric and Grammar Miss BERTH.-I BAIN, ' Rhetoric and History MR. J. W. WHITE, - - History MR. WM. A. IQEXVIS, History and Political Economy MISS EVELYN BURRILL, i History and Civil Government MR. E. E. Rusn, ' Civil Government and Com. Law MR. P. K. DILLENBECK, - Elocution MRS. C. FARXVELL-VOORI-IRES, Music MR. YVILLIAINI XVEBER, - Drawing Mxss MIKQNON CROXVDER, 'AsS't in Drawing MR. XVM. C. I'IAlN1ILTON, Physical Director MISS ANNA WoLIfsoN, - Miss KATI-IARINE IVIORGAN, MISS ELEANOR DENNY, - MRS. S. T. FLUI-IART, - MISS ETIIEL M. SI-IANKLIN. MRS. G. B. WIiEELER, MR. P. R. COLL. - Substitute Substitute Study Hall Study Hall '- Clerk M atron janitor

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EDITORIALS-Cont'd Staff began its work with enthusiasm. This quiet was disturbed only when the two oldest societies, the Pla- tonian Literary society and the Central Literary club, and later the third oldest, the Philomathean Literary society, disbanded. The entire school hopes that in the near future other societies will be formed which will be as great an aid in raising the literary standard of the school as the old societies were found to be. In athletics Central has kept up to her usual standard. On the football field she won victories and suiered de- feats, it is true, but these were all forgotten in the glorious victory over Manual, her rival. Baseball has been taken up again this year and the school is looking forward to the time when its representatives will win laurels in the Track Meet. More interest is added to the athletics by the meets to be held between the classes of tl1e school. For this purpose not only the Junior and 'Senior classes, but the Sophomore and Freshman as well, were organized recently and we hope that these meets will prove a rallying point for the class spirit, in which the school is so noticeably lacking. On the stage Central has been most admirably repre- sented. The annual Christmas play was once more a brilliant success, and an added pleasure was given by the new scenery used that evening for the first time. The Board of Education has at last renewed the privi- lege formerly accorded the literary societies of having a pay entertainment. This is to be in the form of a con- test in oratory and essay writing, and is designed to prove one of the most brilliant events in the school year. The highest interest has always been felt in the Hall programs given by the literary societies. This year the school looked forward with curiosity to the first, that of the Aristonian society, which, considering the very short time the girls had to prepare it, was a credit to the society. The second, given by the S. L. H.'s, was one of the most original that has ever been pre- sented on the Assembly Hall stage. It fulfilled entirely the traditions of the society which is now the oldest within the walls of Old Central. Two weeks later' took place the Webster's Hall program, clever and humor- ous from first to last. Later in the year the Glee club, under the management of Mr. Howard Hudson, ap- peared in a most enjoyable program. Not only in our own school but in outside nelds as well Central's students have won laurels. As usual, honors in the Chicago Declamation Contest were taken by Central, but more so than usual. This year not only did Mr. Hudson win first place, but our other repre- sentative, Miss Lulu Hayes, as well. Another annual event in the history of the school was the result of the competition carried on by the Sons of the Revolution. It is scarcely necessary to say that Mr. Cary Griffin won the gold medal and Miss Blanche Rosencrans the silver one. Last but not least of the school events come Class day and Commencement, which will round out the work of a class which has been a pride to the school and a source of great satisfaction to themselves.