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

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JUNIOR OFFICERS - TED MCDONALD, Sergeant-at-Arms. BLANCI-IE ROSENCRANS, Treasurer. BOYD FISHER, Gift Receiver. LILY BELL NEAL, Secretary. JOHN HIGLEY, President. LEE CAMPBELL, Vice-President.

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TO THE SENIOPeS The melancholy days have come, but it is not the autumn. Instead, the spring is ushering in the golden summer. And those ignorant may ask, Then why melancholy? Yea! they are indeed ignorant who ask that, for who, who around us has not felt sorrow creep into his heart and who has not shed a tear for the ones departing? Ah! It is sad but it is true. The class of 1904 sends its last message to you by me, its most un- worthy servant. But weep not, I pray you, for we do not leave you comfortless. We ciled. What is, is, and though it may seem hard to you that we should depart, we can only hope that time will heal the wound. And now, listen! Can you not do something that will help the Faculty bear our loss? Look how we have shone in every branch of learning! Athletics drew from our ranks some of its best men. Look how easily we captured both first prizes of the Chicago contest, when we sent our representatives. Think of the Sons of the Revolution medal! ' And not only in these mentioned do we stand have left you our memory and our deeds. foremost, but in every department in the Never did a class leave our Alma Mater with I t ' school have we made the class of 1904 cele- greater delight in the,dear memory of former ,N brated. We do not, and neither does the days, and with greater anticipation when we , 1 A MX Faculty, expect to see this great aggrega- saze down the vistaof coming manhood or ! ! tion of genius cease when Central has been ivomaphoodd fBut we are ngitdacflraipl. I Iplave lpftlpehipd, butt thgouglg alg liiutuget tim? yge we no passe our years in en ra, rom. , Ljfvs: 4 My sia con inue oas onis an ene mannn . which many a great and glorious class has The O1l!Y Ch?-i1Uge will be that occasioned by gone? And will we not be the greatest and ffjg change of field. Here it was rather small, most glorious of all? , llg, and we filled it without difficulty, and when Ah! you vain-glorious ones, pray lay aside your accustomed disdain-which as all truly know only hides jealousy-and confess that 1 we are W The bright, consummate flower. x . And from everything that we find to be proud of, that which makes us the most happy is the feeling that we have done our duty to you so well that we leave you power. For knowledge is power, and what we have done, - you can do. ,Of course it will not be done in our way, for that were impossible, but with our example and our experience to follow, you should be able to do something great. And do not think that when we leave you, that it will be never to return. Never shall that be. We shall look back many, many times and wish you good luck. But I pray you, dry those tears and become recon- i 'IU' :,-- ! -.r et!! Ti- - , ' f i i! .V it !. A f' ll!!! 1 1 .IH 1 ! . -.'!1! . Sy? SYM the scene is larger, we will broaden in propor- - tion. Imagine, if you can, what we are going to do! So all ye disconsolate be comforted with the certainty of better things. For a while it will seem strange, without our bright faces, pleasant words, and brilliant conversations, but Ei a WF W Oh, yet we trust that somehow good XVill be the final goal of ill. Now with thesealast words, spoken with sorrow and tears, we bid you a last adieu. Farewell ! And it shall be answeredin disconsolate tones, Farewell I And through the silence will echo Oh, the heavy change, now thou art gone,- Now thou art gone, and never must return. ALETHA NIARY BARR, Senior.

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THE JUNIORS Hail us! For our brilliancy is no longer to be sup- pressed. Although for a long time we have been rising steadily to the top of the ladder of learning, it is just lately that the school has been forced to acknowledge it. We have but one more year here and then we will grad- uate from Old Central,-not as the present Senior class will or preceding classes have, but we will go out leaving the pupils and teachers sorrowful and dejected. Our class has shown its usual good judgment in the selection of- class officers. We have chosen for our high and mighty 'J representatives boys and girls who have won honors for usg those who have raised the standard of the class, and those who will continue to uphold it. Mr. john Higley, our president, has ap- peared before us in the Christmas IIIMW X Mlm .47-'Flin .7 N' 11'-lx .q l'l'l1htWSNFlKfitf. X. ft .wet 'gpg I Qi .ix me X-X9 , f 1-5. M 2 if tml!! ,sling l tv . ,V 5,5 1l'lI'n i ii. X L 1' I-Iiiaiii-xxxs ' iiiii a I '! 'V l In I -gigs.: -X 5-is-was n . , , L41 qi ntp, lm ... , sliiif' v N -- lv' . NX r x than the ordinary Freshies j we were kept in the background, but our brilliancy, daring spirit and loyalty brought us to the front. When we became Sophomores we were, of course, a wee bit conceited-that being the one characteristic of all Sophomore classes-but never- theless, we gained the respect of all. Now the pupils look up to us, rather than look at us as their equal. Even the Seniors confess that we are the light and joy of the schoolg that the spirit of loyalty that we have brought to the school is beyond their power of imitation. Well, we must not be too hard on them, for we must remember that we, too, will be Seniors. The Seniors deign to smile on us, but we do not care to recognize itg the Sophs cry to be one of usg i XXX N play, taking the role of Doctor Binton ' most successfully. Miss Lee Camp- ' bell stands among the highest in our class in her studies and shows her humorous talent in her locals and stories for THE LUMINARY. Miss Lily Bell Neal and Miss Blanche Rosencrans have each won medals given by the Daughters of the Revolution. When we were irst year pupils Qwecould scarce call ourselves Freshmen, since we were far more brilliant the Freshies sigh' and look up to us. The Seniors are not worthy of much attention as they' soon will be a thing of the past. Sophs and Freshiesf' don't worry. You are all young yet and may learn-at least we hope so. just take us for your model and you will be all right in the end. We know you may be just a little late, but remember every little dog has his clay. BESSIE PAGUE, junior.