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

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 Now, John, he heard his teacher say, “I’ll give you only one more day To learn these rules on punctuation And show, in a letter, their application.” Rut Johnny, sitting sullen at home That night, did nothing but scowl and groan: “Aw, what’s the use to study rule On what is known by any fool?” And thinking thus, the epistle began. Dear teacher I hope,” and so on. it ran. With less regard for any rule Than we’d expect from any fool He wrote, and wrote, until at last His head was nodding, eyes closed fast. But suddenly he gave a start; He sat up staring, lips apart, For there, around on every side, Were horrid phantoms from which to hide. And mocking fingers, and angry cries, ’Til poor John, cowering, hid his eyes. “Away with him!” “Down with him!” “Vengeance!” they yell, And on him rush in mass pell-mell. “Have mercy! Mercy!” shrieks poor John. “What wrong to you can I have done?” They checked their rush, and said the first: “My name is Comma. And thou durst Omit me in direct address? In compound sentences oppress? Thou dost ignore my right to go With elements inverted? Ho! Thou bar me from a clause—and live — That’s non-restrictive, adjective?” A mocking laugh rang through the air. And hardly had its sound died there. When John's last hope of peace was stolen By these stern words from Semicolon “Since thou’st forbidden me to stand Between chief clauses for ‘but’ or ‘and,’ Also before ‘thus,’ ‘namely,’ ‘as,’ Thou’lt suffer worse than man e’er has. The boy felt frozen stiff with terror. And realized another error, When Colon leant with frightful leer: Grasped him; hissed into nis car. John woke, and, in the phantom’s place. He saw his mother’s kindly face; He felt her touch upon his arm, And knew he had escaped from harm. Yet knew within his heart of hearts That he would have to do his part. To know more than the average fool, By learning each appointed rule. -G. G. G.

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WE SENIOR GASCOIGNE, HENRY, 1632 Belleview Avc. GOLDMAN, GEORGE. 1306 Garfield Avc. HALL, HOWARD, 423 Maple AvC. HARPER, FRANK, 3348 Highland Avc- HOLMES, LESTER. 1216 Prospect Ave. HOLMES, ROY, 1106 East Missouri Ave. HUCKE, CLARENCE, 1217 Armour Blvd. KANE, PEARCE, 802 West 16th St. LAUGH LIN, KENDALL, 3730 Central St. LEITCH, WILLIAM, 3312 Campbell St LOVE, HOMER, 3110 Olive St. McCurdy, george, 316 Garfield Ave. MARKEY, JOHN, 1311 West 39th St. MAYBURY, WILL, 3312 Campbell St. McCUBBIN, ROY, 1625 Jackson Ave. McMILLEN, ROBERT. 505 Brighton Ave. MEHORNAY, ROBERT, 2710 Olive St. Peaceful Henry. Whose calling was to toss the ball. A parlous boy. Please go 'way and let me sleep. His gorgeous neckties did our eyes attract. And of his portc as meke as is a mayde. He stood on one foot when reciting. A Daniel come to judgment. His reasons he spake ful sot-emnpne. A happy smile that ne’er came off 'cept when the faculty was near. He liked to lease. He overcometh difficulties. Sometimes called Jack. Hushes would come to him unawares. He had many friends among the girls. A studious lad. Popularity has not turned his head. S Continued MILLS, RAYMOND, 1106 Olive St. MITCHELL, JOSEPH, 622% Charlotte St. MONK, DUDLEY, Tishimingo, Okla. PAGE, VERNON, 4013 Campbell St. PARKER, JOHN. 3246 Highland Ave. PINKERTON, PAUL, 345 Gladstone Blvd. REDMON, JAMES, 703 East 14th St. REED, HOMER, JR., 73rd and Troost Ave. RICHARDS, HAROLD, 2310 Harrison St. SAUNDERS, PAUL, 2327 Troost Ave. SHAFER. HOWARD, 1728 McGee St. SPEAS, VICTOR, 1028 Summit St. STEIN, ARTHUR, 2019 Harrison St. STILWELL, ROY, 1017 East 16th St. THOMPSON. ELBERT, 3031 Flora Ave. WEEKS, FRED, 1527 Olive St. YOUNG, NATHAN, 1741 Jefferson St- To be learned is to be wise. .4. dark horse. His slightest gesture throics us into attention. He knew all the tailors' arts. He knew how to dodge many things. He sighed and looked. How he could lead the rooters! He. loved society. Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. Never silent for five minutes. li Here today, gone tomorrow. He uses the Victor Excnsograph. A youth, jolly and witty. Let Monday be my holiday. His face is like a benediction. A conscientious student. He made excuses plausible.

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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICERS JOS. L NORMAN - President J. C. JAMES - Vice-President E. F. SWINNEY - - Treasuser W. E. BENSON - - Secretary MEMBERS 15 JOS. L. NORMAN J. C. JAMES F. A. FAXON J. S. HARRISON MILTON MOORE HALE H. COOK J. M. GREENWOOD, Superintendent G. B. LONGAN and F. D. THARPE, Assistants THE FACULTY ENGLISH Mr. Smith Mr. W. W. Douglass Miss Bain Miss Rosenberger Miss Whipple Miss Crowe Miss Fox Mr. Bonnifield Miss Wolfson Miss Creager Miss Strauchon HISTORY AND CIVICS Mr. Lewis Mr. Rush Mr. White Miss Burrill Miss Denton Mr. Blocher MATHEMATICS MODERN LANGUAGES Mr. Holmes Mr. Toulon Mr. Luby Mrs. Steinberg Miss Buck Mr. Bennett Miss Magerle Mr. Femplin Miss Curtis ANCIENT LANGUAGES Miss Morey Mr. Gordon Mr. A. E. Douglass Miss Adams Miss Harriman Miss Morgan Mr. Blocher Miss vonUnwerth Miss W'hipple Mrs. Clarke Miss Craeger Mr. Hernandez SCIENCE Mr. Peters Mr. Ayres Mr. Wright Mr. Haller Mr. Nowlin Mr. Graves Mr. Cameron ARTS Mrs. Voorhees Mr. de Mare Miss Crowder Mr. Dillenbeck Mr. Hamilton Miss Blatchiey