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

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high qualifications necessary. This intellectual boldness has won for Central many surprising and gratifying victories. That one most worthy of note was the awarding of the second prize in the Shanklin contest to Dwight H. Muckley, a Junior, and member of the Central Webster Club. His historical essay on Argentina, judged with others written by college students all over the state of Missouri, had in it that quality of boldness of thought fostered in our societies, which raised it to a level with college work. In another state contest, a club boy at Central, Fied Bruckmiller. won the bronze medal for his didactic essay on John Paul Jones. We have entered for the last state contest at the University of Missouri, in debate, Dudley Monk, and in essay Mary Leitch, both bulwarks in the society management. In the many events of the year helping to relieve the monotony of continual study, the societies have furnished the school with an ever-flowing fount of intellectual exuberance. By editing a democratic school paper, they have shown that the old-time society surrounded by the atmosphere of disdain and self-conceit, has given place to one whose benefits are open to all studiously inclined and interested in Central’s welfare. The broad purposes of the societies develop an all-around per son. No better example of this could be found than in the annual Christmas Play. A cast chosen from the societies gave “The Rivals,” written by Philip Sheridan. Made up as it was by no followers of the dramatic art. but solely by society members known rather as hard students, the cast showed the possibilities latent in the members. These possibilities have been given limited scope in the annual Assembly I fall programs. The flavor of good-natured club rivalry combined with the desire of each club favorabh to impress the future members—now known as the Freshman class —put the societies upon their mettle. The productions have been the best possible under rules, which the faculty placed upon them. But it was left to the last and newest society to surpass in originality and talent the preceding four. A comedy, written by Beatrice Hill, 07, of the Minervas, spicy with good-natured but pointed jokes, was supported by a cast of which Georgia Brown, herself, need not have been ashamed. Throughout the performance, the audience was in perfect harmony with the actors and their sallies. The grand finale—the Inter-Society contest—which fol lowed these programs, had increased in interest over last year a hundred per cent among the student body. An intellectual battle worthy of a college battlefield, was fought by the clubs. Way ahead of all the rest the Aristonians were the victors. They accomplished something never before done in Central: they won the gold medal in debate. To Miriam Scofield is ali the honor given for humbling the boys. The other societies certainly feel no ill-will toward such conquerors as the girls of the purple and lavenaar. The school year is nearly gone. A spirit of new comrade ship exists between the clubs since all have found that they are working to forward one common interest; the upholding of Central’s laurels. They have given their hearty support to her and in so doing have prospered. An unwavering purpose, having for its foundation loyalty to the school, and comradeship with her students, cannot help making a society a power for good. As the degree of the artistic arrangement and composition of the Centralian depends upon the financial success of the Luminary, it is fair both to us and to you who are our critics, to note the condition of our treasury after the last publication of the Luminary. We are indebted to Vernon C. Page for the following data: IN ACCOUNT WITH TIIE LUMINARY DEBITS Xov Cost of Printing Cost of Engraving Incidentals c Sales . . S 84.25 $ 1I.I6 $ 2.50 $ 5 -35 Dec 81.00 16.4I 34° 54.20 Ian ■ • 77-75 I4.83 454O Feb • • 72-75 2.50 43-95 Mar .. 70.00 6.71 3-7° 41.30 Apr .. 70.00 20.04 3-5° 41.85 Total ■ -$45575 $ 69.I5 $15.60 $285.05 Receipts . Advertising $ 6775 67.50 41.50 46.50 53-5 48.00 $32475 Hoard of Education .................................. 55-00 Sale of Old Cuts..................................... 17.00 On hand from 1905-06................................. 35.00 Total Receipts..................................$716.80 Total Expenditure ..............................$539-9° Bal. on hand....................................$176.90

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EDITORIAL . '08 ii A T College in twelve weeks.” So think seventy per cent of our senior class. “Think” is putting it IX mildly. All verbs applied to mental activity ranging from “think to “dream. might be used to describe the atmosphere pervading the haunts of the seniors. The thought of college opens various futures to the students. All realize that the time for foolish play has passed. Thev are rather glad of it, too, for all are anxious to be found in the front ranks, fighting the business or political battles of life. A clean page, a fresh beginning awaits them in college. 1 he encourage-ing, optimistic spirit of Central goes with them. Everything tends to help them reach the height of their ambitions. In a broad sense the moment of their life has come. The opportunity to so fit themselves for it as to exclude all possibilities of failure waits to be grasped by the foretop. May the class of i ;o7 get hold of it firmly, so that Central will be honored by the results. A review of Central’s activities during this school year forcibly proves to all that her power, recognized bv the highest educational institutions, is upheld and strengthened almost wholly by the Literary Societies. Their prevailing spirit of ambitious advancement has led them to compete where the students of ordinary High Schools would be intimidated by the

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CONCERNING “WILL OF THE MILL” At a turn in the road on a mountain steep Up sat a mill as if wakened from sleep While at its side ran a swift river deep. Down went the river as if to a rally; Down went the carriages, down to the valley. The miller’s nephew, a scholarly lad, For human faces a great fancy had— Which made him by nature pensive and sad. Down went his spirits to the foot of the mountains; Down went his thoughts to the cities bright fountains. At the death of his uncle, Will built here an inn From which no one left but spoke well of him; But Will was not happy as he should have been. Down still with the travelers went the poor boy’s heart longing, Down still went his thoughts, as he bade them good morning. To the inn one day a fat young man went Who said. “The stars readied, you would ne’er be content Which proves to live one way each creature was meant.” Up, up swim the fish from the sea. Up, up at the inn contented stops he. While the parson and his daughter at the inn remained The hand of Margery Will would have claimed. But thought, “We ne’er love again that which we’ve gained.” Calmly, calmly indulging each whim Sits philosophical Will at his wayside inn. Will saw her often till another she wed. Then exclaiming, “Fickle! he shook his wise head; But he felt sad indeed when he learned she was dead. Sad, sad remained Will until one dark night Death carried him back into Margery’s sight. - Brli.R Murkav, ’08.