Central High School - EN EM Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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•AS YOr L1KK IT. The Class of44Fifteen Naughty Fours. Hazel Lynn. It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you this remarkable class of Fifteeu Naughty Fours. and I am surely correct when I say remarkable. as I will now prove t you. Let us look at the composition of this class for a moment. It can boast of skilled musicians, artists of decided ability, budding scientists, aspiring school teachers and literary geniuses. I remember very well that September morning of eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, when lifty-fonr eager little Freshmen made their bow to the “First Year Room.” NVe chose red and black as our colors and were doing very well, wc thot. for Freshman. But lo and behold! Superintendent Hippensteele soon favored us with one of his “common sense talks and then all our brilliant plans suddenly shared the fate of all air-castles the class club was no more. During our Freshmen year, our youthful spirits were twice brought up against the hard realities of life. We lost two of our members by death. As Sophomore we numbered a round forty, and this forty was much braver than the fifty-four Freshmen had been just the year before. As Freshmen, we had been too timid to come boldly forth and attempt class organization. We naturally wanted to imitate our elders, the Juniors and Seniors, who held class meeting whenever they pleased. But our hopes were again dampened by our superintendent, and then wc were truly discouraged. However, we got his consent toward the last of school, an I organized. We chose Will Buzzard president of the class, and La Von Shaffer, vice president. But, perhaps, we best remember our second year by our.class picnic. It was the last week of school and as we had no examination one afternoon. Mr. Mippjusteel was kind enough to give its a half-day' holiday. We at once decided upon having a picnic. Although it was a rather cold day for such an amusement, and e | ecialh for ice-cream, we all had an enjoyable time. Hard work was the main feature of our Junior year. But it wa then that we proved ourselves students indeed. One hard lesson after another was mastered in Geometry. Physics, and Latin, and our history debates proved such a source of wonderful interest, that the teachers, superintendent. and all pupils would lay aside their work to listen to the Junior decide whether the death of Julius Caesar was justifiable or n t, and whether Henry IV of France was justified in changing his faith. Moreover, many visitors soon made their appearance, each one feeling that he might learn something from hearing the wise Juniors descant List year we were successful in holding class meetings whenever we chose. Class spirit ran high, and the boys, even more loyal then the girls procured caps with a neat little “04 on them. But. naturally, the Senior year is fresher iu our minds than any other. Each member i loyal to the blue and white, and is proud to say: “I am a Senior of '04. Indeed, so loyal are we. that we couldn't refam from writing ‘04 iu every crook and corner of the school room this winter, and. finally through rivalry, with the Juniors-, we decided that '01 would look pretty well on the standpipe. And then, to be sure, the flag of blue ami white wa hoisted on the schoolhousc by the ambitious Seniors. Now I must pass on to the time when we were eagerly waiting to give our “midwinter. ” We intended togi.e Shakespeare's Comedy. “As You Like It.” had our parts assigned, the time set. and half the play committed, when here came an emphatic “no from the school board. Then about fifteen little Seniors went around with “their hair standing on end. I have briefly told our ex|»crience in the High School for the past four years, and will leave it to my colleague to itcll what prospects await this brilliant class in the future. Pago Thirtoon

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••AS YOU LI1 FKRN GRKKN FRANKK SWANK. Frankc Swank was born in North Manchester May 28. 1886. She has always attended the city schools and graduates thisspring. one of our best students. Franke has some high ideal which she will not reveal to the public, but it is to be hoped that it will be as pleasant as she wishes. Last but not least isour “verdant maiden Fern Greene. Hut Fern is just the contrary of her name. She was born in'this city July 7. 1886 and has passed the twelve years of her school career in the Central building. Fern will probably follow some useful profession. Pago Twolvo KE IT HAZEL LYNN In the little village of Belden, on July 23, 1886, our “class historian first saw the light of day. Hazel Lynn first attended school at No. 8. She entered the high school in 10O0 and graduates this year, feeling that she has done her best. Hazel's future is not yet decided: she may be a.school teacher or. perhaps, a fine housekeeper. FERN HORNADAY Fern Horuaday. a demure, little brunette was born April 14. 1886, east of Manchester. After attending various country schools, she entered the Manchester high school four years ago and finishes with well deserved praise. Fern says she will be a spinster school teacher —for a short time.

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•AS YOr MKK IT. Class 'Prophecy. La Von Shaffer. N-U Svv-rtz. -As a famous artist and piano manipulator.your future residence will beany old pi ice where there is power to be usurped. Of the immense fortune which you will have boarded up in your private treasury, after touching one year of country school, the world will receive a great share. For although you will accumulate a small fortune, it will be spent wherever fun can be bought, as in cooking clubs and base bull games. F-r-n H-o-n-dv. With your great fondness for books and thorough education, your immediate future will t e spent in some little country school house, where the best of order will always be maintained. Not even a prophet can pry farther into your future, but. perhaps, that is not necessary. as Fern, herself, has declared that she shall always be a spinster school teacher. G-r-g-e (l-r-l -r. As a renowned poet, you will even surpass your beloved Milton in the art of writing beautiful and touching poems. But it is not as a poet. George, that your life will live in the memory of ••your ancestors. butas an always busy (?), happy, good nattired fellow, looking about for fun and mischief. I-a McF-l-nd. As a student and as a woman of experience, your future is predicted to be a busy one. Your talents will lead you into a life.of various occupations, such as school teaching, portrait painting, and debating. But your latter life is destined to be spent in a quiet home of your own. F-n Gr-n-e. - Too quiet and modest to push your talents to the front, your future is a more or less doubtfml one. Your life will be a long and busy one and you will accomplish many things. You will spend most of your time in the little city of North Manchester. H-l-y T-l-in-ii. As a line tenor, your life iu the world will be taken up. to a considerable extent, in church choirs and choruses. The short time you spend in the country schools will not be wasted. Oh. no! lor with a strong affinity for girls, your early life will only prove to be a preparation for a later one of married bliss. Fr-uke Sw-nk. For some tune your futurew.il be spent as a book keeper. Active and intelligent. you will not waste much of your younger days in North Manchester, but will go where there are greater advantages and more society to be found. Ll-d M sh-r. With a strong affinity for books and a non-affinity lor the fairer sex, for von I foresee a future of remarkable brilliance. As a great mathematician, as a powerful lawgiver and executor, and a- a source of “cute remarks, you will make the world feel its insignificance when compared with you. Wherever your future home may be. you will bring.honor upon yourself and the class of C4. H-js-1 L-nu. As a critic, even of perfection, there is a busy journey in life ahead of you. You will accumulate vast wealth, and with a business woman's tact, you will use vour education to good advantage. Your future home will be a cottage in far off California. K-rl T-y-lr.—You will be found anywhere and everywhere within the boundaries of the L'uitcd States. In debating societies, upon the race track, and in street fairs, you will always carry the honors of the day. but your fame will come as the millionaire author of the famotfs. - Theory of Mistletoe. Fl-ic B-y-r. Your future will be one of comparative ease and comfort. You will win fame as a brilliant and accomplished concert-player and composer. Beginning with. Lake ton. you will finish your career later iu life in the city of Chicago. A-rlra 11-o-v-r,—You will pass a great deal of your life as a school teacher. Whatever course you may pursue later, you will accomplish your task with a conscientious effort, and possess, as a reward a good share of his world's filthy lucre. Cr-d-c C-lh-n.—As an athlete and lawyer, a brilliant career lies open before you. You maybe found iu base ball teams, athleticassociations, and among the “stags. You. also, will be much interested in the other sex. and will b.: greatly influenced by their wise council and charming manners. J-m Al-in-c,— You will have a prosperous future as a telegrapher. After learning your trade in the little Big Four box in North Mancnester. you will send messages from a large union station in some far away smoky city. L-Y-ii Sh-f-r.—If I could only predict a future foryou.it would be the most brilliant and remarkable in the world's annals, but alas! my power is limited and I can only say. “O. wad some pow’r the giftiegie us To see oursel's as ithers see us! Pago fourteen