Central High School - Centralite Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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CENTRALITE MASTER SERGEANT J. BOHLIVER MASTER SERGEANT j. BOI-ILIVER, long in charge of Central's R. O. T, C., is retiring at the end of this semester if his petition is granted. l-le has been in the army for thirty-two years, beginning with his enlistment in the cavalry in 1898 during the Spanish-American War. There he remained until the end of the World War in 1919, when he was transferred to R. O. T. C. duty. Sergeant Bohliver strongly recommends the Citizens' Military Training Camps to all young men, as they furnish not only military training, but also give large physical benefits. I-le has missed only one summer camp since 1922. And, if you wish to go farther and join the army, according to Sergeant Bohliver, a soldier's life is not so hard as it is usually painted. Of course, when he is on active duty there is much that is disagreeable, but a soldier is not continually fighting. When off duty, he is free to leave the garrison where he is stationed as he wishes. And, if the garrison is near a town, he can always find entertain- ment there. As for promotion, this depends only on the efforts of the individual. According to his efforts, he advances or remains stationary. I-Ie must watch his behavior, learn the drills and commands, and above all, obey all orders from superiors, for such are law, and laws may not be broken in the Army. There is a saying that the Army makes men, and the case of Sergeant Bohliver well substantiates this. After more than thirty years of Army life, he is leaving it in as good condition as when he enlisted. This he attributes to the enforced regular living in the Army, the hours are regular and not tedious, the food is good and there is plenty of it. Sergeant Bohliver recommends the C. M. T. Cafnps to all young men, as aiding not only the individual, but also the nation at arge. . And so, in bidding farewell to the man who for so many years has so ably guided the destinies of her R. O. T. C., Central takes leave of another familiar figure of her halls, passing another milestone in the history of the new building. JuNEI95l0 Page Ten

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CENTRALITE HENRY L. C. DU TOIT THE sudden death on january 16, 1930, of Henri L. C. Du Toit is one of those irreparable losses which cannot be suffered by a time-honored institu- tion such as Central and yet allow our foundations to remain unshaken. For eighteen years he served Central High School with a willingness and cheerful enthusiasm seldom embodied in a single individual. When the end came, it found him at his post, for he was taken away one evening just before class time during Central's night school session. 0ur loss was indeed great, for his charming personality and the dignity that he lent the French department had become one of the many beloved and unforgetable traditions of the school. Mr. Du Toit was born on the island of Hienghene, off the coast of New Cale- donia, which was a penal colony of France and where his esteemed father was commandant of the military post. Later, having lost both of his parents, he went to live with his uncle in Cherbourg and also attended the University of Bordeaux, from which well-known institution he was graduated. He spent the years from 1908 to 1911 in New York City, where he taught Frerichg then he came to Detroit where be became a valuable member of our acu ty. His death closed eighteen fruitful years of faithful service within Central's walls. During this period he managed to find time to take an.active part in the many interesting dramatic productions of the Alliance F rancaisef' Active also in our own French Club, he brought for our benefit numerous films, both interesting and educational. Those of us who were fortunate enough to meet him daily and work with him will always hold dear a memory of his' deep understanding and boundless sympathy, his graciousness, his geniality, and above all his delightful sense of humor and unfailing courtesy. He leaves behind, besides hundreds of faithful school friends, his wife, for- merlerly Miss Germain Moulis, and his daughter, Vivian. JuNEl9?50 Page Nine

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