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

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THE STAFF 'WAY BACK IN THE EIGHTIES WEE 5 KING I, WELSH BARNETT XVILES CO PLEY BARBER EATON CAMPBELL HALL TEASDALE L. WELSH BOWERS RGSE

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Hltllfttlmlim HISTORY 'Way back in the misty eighties, when even most of the Seniors were still below the level of the dining-room table, the first LUMINARY was published. It was a Christmas gift to the school, not a novelty in art, appearance or subject matter, yet re- markable, considering that it was the start and considering the conditions under which it was published. It consisted of twelve pages of cheap printing on cheaper paper and was without date or cover. The most important feature of this first edition was its name and this has come down to us, still meaning the brightest of shining lights. AThe iirst two volumes of THE LUMINARY were published by the members of the High School Debating society, afterwards the Central Literary club, and the paper was entirely under the con- trol of the Society, but, in 1887, the Platos, and a year later, the Philos were given a representation on the paper. Under the new management, THE LUMINARY II1ClZ with greater success. It was divided into departments, editorial, literary and local, and its list of advertisers increased. When the S. L. H. society was formed, it was also allowed a partnership in the interests of the paper. For many years THE LUMINARY was almost entirely the prod- uct of the twelve or thirteen editors and a few members ofthe so- cieties. Many means have been resorted to by the various manage- ments to lengthen the list of contributors and to make the book popular. Continued stories were published, prizes were offered for various kinds of writings and, one year, the entire paper was run in two colors. Still the proper amount of appreciation was lacking. Then, the price of THE LUlVIINARY was reduced to live cents a copy, sold on subscription. Even at this reduction some of the subscribers would not pay, so subscriptions were done away with. In 1899, the custom was started by the staff of making the last issue of the year an Annual or Year Book, its primary object being to faithfully represent school life and the work done at Central. This is the sixth volume of THE CENTRALIAN. The eighteenth volume of THE LUMINARY was edited under an entirely new regime. The paper was taken out of the hands of the societies and placed in charge of the school at large. Nomi- nations for positions on the Staff are made from those pupils having the highest scholarship in the school, and from these each pupil selects the twelve he thinks most suitable for the positions. The nineteenth volume of LUMINARY history we boast as the greatest, brightest and most profitable. Each month THE LUMINARY has been sent out to nearly a hundred exchanges, representing the most prominent institutions in the country. During the year, we have received favorable comment from nearly every one of these, Few of the big colleges and universities, whose fame is spread throughout the country, can boast pub- lications the equal of THE LUMINARY and THE CENTR.-xi,1AN,

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SKETCHES FROM THE EDITOPJS DIARY March 15.-Today has furnished conclusive proof that the editor has the biggest cinch on earth. I had a personal interview with three printers and two engravers. On the way back to the office I stopped at a laundry to get an ad, just for amusement. At the office I read and corrected about a dozen articles, wrote several pages of matter and made up a dummy for about forty pages. March 21.-The literary editors were especially good today. Out of a half dozen articles that I absolutely needed, I succeeded in getting one, which had to be rewritten. Vfhile I ought to have been eating lunch, I drew a whole page sketch and took it down to the engravers. March 26.-Fine prospects. The business manager tells me that I will have to cut the bills of last year half Z' f w mzZr L X X f if K X X71 . s 0 April 5.-I secured a dozen promises for stories. I note here that of the twelve, three finally responded, two being four days late. April 7.-I made a last attempt to get all the mem- bers of the Faculty to have their pictures taken. Not much success. It took two fellows a half hour to brush me up so I could go to the first hour class. April rr.-Some one passing through the oiiice, accidentally on purpose, walks off with my du1n1ny.,' That's nothing-it only takes three or four hours to make a duplicate. April I3.-T116 janitor sweeps the office and in so doing nearly swept THE CENTRALIAN out of existence. April 16.-Today is another of those instances when all I do is to fold my hands and look wise. Made arrange- ments for a half dozen group pictures , JKT f Wi 3 I 93 ' ' -' . , 1 W. ww A X X - x M r Q K,- , , . ' ? 5 L ! I, I M ' - ' g X X I ,xii l 3- 5 K b EXAM? I alll! I 1 5' my l M I' ' 'M X ' 1' lvfl I in two in order to come out with a whole skin. At the same time, sev- eral students take the pains to inform me that even if every member of the Staff should drop dead, still there was no reason why I should not send to press the best ANNUAL ever published. April 1.-Today I had a tongue battle with six mem- bers of the Staff. The result was natural. The inal decision of the overwhelming majority was that I must write all the articles I needed and during spare time make a few society collections. mm S Mag UN 1lld1W fat and managed to sneak into a couple myself. I also went over THE CEN- TRALIAN with the printer and decided on the style for different parts of the book. April 21.-Last night I read sixty pages of proof. Slept on a press at the printing office. April 25.-Today is the last day of grace before press day and, on looking over the forms, I discover that out of the sixty pages due, I have the cuts and matter for only seventeen.