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

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DURING THE YEAR (For this information, we acknowledge our indebtedness to Miss Shanklin's Book: “A Fountain of Central Facts.”) Sept. 11, 1905. The school doors open, “and on their hinges grate harsh thunder.” Oct. 11. The Luminary Office opened and aired. Staff enters, bag and baggage, (principally hats). Oct. 13. Senior class breaks down in Assembly Hall, shedding tears of joy, upon being informed the opportunity is theirs to acquire English culture during a series of sixth-hour seances. Nov. 4. In swimming contest. Central and Manual each confiscate and secrete upon their persons five tons of Mother Nature. ()wner of park claims his property. Culprits hotly pursued, escape with their “diggings. Nov. 17. A green staff gets out a gray Luminary. Entire issue sold. Nov. 29. Gratiam habemus. Thanksgiving vacation. Dec. 15. Irene and Mark orate in Assembly Hall, proving conclusively their claim to first place at Chicago. Dec. 19. Another gray Luminary gotten out by a ripening staff. Thirteen hundred copies. This record exceeded only by engraver's bill for the same month. Dec. 21. The Christmas play cast gives Central a taste of dramatic art in the original. Dec. 22. Gratiam liabcmits. Christmas holidays. Jan. 26, 1906. Blue Luminary gotten out by a still rip ening staff. Printer, by a tremendous effort succeeds in getting nearly all the last half of the issue to the school before the end of the fifth hour. Feb. 13. Frank, Roy, and Judith mount the pedestal of medal fame. Feb. 16. Central's Library Fund materially increased by the wit of Messrs. Jerome and I oomis. The Websters, cn masse, demonstrate their ability as ushers. Feb. 22. Frank, Roy, and Judith come down from theii pedestals to attend the banquet. Assisted to climb back by the entire membership of the Sons of the Revolution. Feb. 28. Another blue Luminary gotten out by ever-ripening staff. March 12. Central modestly droops her eyes upon receiving a gold medal from the St. Louis exposition. March 13. Central looks up in surprise upon the performance of the previous day being repeated. March 16. Seniors, by a manful effort, succeeded in electing half a corps of officers. March 23. After a week’s rest, the Seniors finish their election. March 29. Sear and yellow staff gets out yellow Luminary. April 12. Gratiam habemus. Easter vacation. April 20. Central journeys up to the Lawrence meet, and pockets 44 points, 2 cups, and 13 medals. April 26. Black Luminary gotten out by gray and aged staff. June. 8. Class Day. The Seniors hear what they have been, and learn what they will be. The Juniors “get what’s coming to them.” June 15. Commencement. “Hearts and Flowers.”

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THE POST-GRADUATES. Helen Pearl Shin nick. HE picture of last year’s graduating class lias now taken its place beside the pictures of other graduating classes. It is not yet doomed to the oblivion to which former classes have been consigned, for it still has its representatives at the school. Pupils while looking at this picture and commenting on the many athletic victories and on the winning of scholarships by its members, may notice the pictures of people who are in some of their rooms. Although the post-graduates have received their diplomas, many of them returned to Central “in order that others seeing their good work” might profit by their example. The class also contains graduates from other schools. Though not as large in numbers as the others, it makes up in quality what it lacks in quantity. All look up at them with awe and wonder. The Seniors gaze upon them with admiration and are inspired to know that they had such illustrious predecessors. Especially are the post-graduates wondered at by those Seniors who started in with them; but who were persuaded by the love, which their fond teachers had for them, to remain another year l e-fore graduating. The Freshmen seeing them, became dumb with amazement: while the Sophomores and Juniors, not hanqjered by fear of comparison, or by too deep a reverence, look at them with mingled pride and respect. After leaving school this year, some of the post-graduates will never return to any school, judging from their experience this year, that further learning is unnecessary. Others will go to higher schools to join classmates who are already at these institutions: they will not be “green” like other Freshmen, but will make their presence felt there as it is now felt here. This class, always the cynosure of all eyes, still maintains its place, and even after its departure, its influence will be felt. Others, although they may never be able to equal it. will do well to endeavor to follow in its foot-steps.