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

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Till ' time lias com.e when we Seniors realize fully our feelings toward our high school. The chances are that before now we have not thought seriously on the subject. When in former years we heard the pupils who were leaving school tell of the sorrow' of parting, we put it down that they were talking for effect. e could not conceive of any feeling other than that of joy which could possess a Senior who had performed his duties with enough credit to enable him to be graduated. However, we realize now that those old ideas were a mistake. e now comprehend the feelings of our predecessors. To sonic comes the realization that they arc now ready to enter the final course in their education: to others the understanding that bn them school doors are forever closed, that whatever education comes to them from now on shall be under those strict teachers. Adversity and Experience. e can have but one sentiment for one another, for the old school at which we have spent so much of our time, and for the teachers who have so faithfully taught us—a combined thankfulness for having know'll each other and sorrow at having to part. The year 1908-9 has been an exceedingly live one for Central. Several contests, both athletic and intellectual, have taken place and have aroused great excitement. The inter-class athletic programs have served to bring out many aspirants and have awakened an unusual interest in the whole school. In the I). A. R. and the . C . I . I . essay competitions many pupils tried, and the successful contestants won by narrow margins. 'Pile inter-society contest was unprecedented in the matter of close scores, one society winning by one point over two tied for second place. In all contests held in foreign fields this school has had its share of honor. The return of football, and successful teams in basket ball, track and baseball have served to keep excitement over athletics at an intense pitch. Scarcely ever before has the school supported so many winners during the same year. The story of the unusual successes must be to the present pupils an ever pleasant tale to relate. From the intellectual point of view the school has also held its own. Central, as was undoubtedly every other school in the state, was exceedingly surprised when news came that out of the

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three prizes offered by the Sons of the Revolution to high schools of the state, she had carried off the gold and bronze medals, and the three honorable mentions. To Mr. Henry R. OT.ricn. Miss Helen Fairlamb, Miss Marca Newby, Miss h-ffie limanus, and Miss Lillian Vaught are we indebted for this conquest, the most complete in the history of the society offering the prizes. This surprise was capped by the announcement that of the six rewards and four honorable mentions given by W. R. Nelson to the high schools of Greater Kansas City, Central, represented by Mr. Norman Wilkinson. Mr. Isadore Hessel, Mr. Donald Allison, Mr. Ross Slaughter, Miss Nora Millard, Miss Marea Newby, Miss Margaret Middelcoff, and Miss Mary Jennings, had carried off all but the first of the prizes and three of the honorable mentions. 1 hese sucesses have shown Central to be a well poised and balanced school. She has tasted of both defeat and victory and, having decided that the latter was much the sweeter of the two, is now acting in accordance with her convictions. In everything she excels, and she may well be proud of her achievements.