Central High School - Caldron Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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OCTOBER 21. Alex Olds and Ollie Olinger raise the Freshman banner over the school house. The Debating Society decides to try them for this. No wonder! OCTOBER 22. Fort XV:-iyne goes to Culver City to play the Culver Foot Ball eleven. Culver wins, score 38 to o. XVhere, ol1 where were 250 + johnson, and jones the nimble. OCTOBER 24. Mr. XVise's resignation is made public. XVe certainly regret the loss of one of our most able instructors. OCTOBER 25. Lilian Ortman translating Vergil: I will make you hers for- ever. Mr. Lane: Hem the modern idea of marriage. OCTOBER 26. Mr. Crowe discovers a new use for Florence Flasks. XVe wonder if cotiee made in one of these is better than the C0111- rnon kind. OCTOBER 27. An example of High School literary style. Quotation from a junior QU theme: The young lady sat down in the water and began to go down. ocToB1-:R 29. H. S. beats the Brother School at foot ball. Bravo! 'We actu- ally surpass this newly organized team of little boys. ocronen 51. ' Professor McMillan makes his first appearance in High School NOVEMBER I. Our editor-in-chief sets the pace in Latin. Mr. Lane to Doug- lass: Your language would disgrace Il Qbarbarian, so l'll see you later. Douglass to Miss Durnell after class: He invited me to tive o'clock tea. NOVEMBER 2. Mr. Lane to Agnes Murdock: 'tlliss Agnes, have you ever made a study of honey, what kind and what number? NOVEMBER 3. Miss Stecher translating Greek: He was, mm- Miss XVill- iams chiming in, crossing the Tigretis river. NOVEMBER 4. Kell and Orr are transferred to the Senior Reading Class. Orr is allowed to share with Douglass and johnson the much coveted QM honor of sitting in the front row. NOVEMBER 7. Mr. Orr forgets to curl his radiant locks. NOVEMBER S. Ann Matsch in Vergil: He stretched forth his armless hand. NOVEMBER 9. Quotation from George Drayer's composition on How to Set a Table: Place the plates on each place, and then sit the cups on each seat. Oh yes, we understand, and then place your- self where? NOVEMBER IO. Misses Ortiuan and Raser appear in new attire. Swartz sports a new black suit. XVe wonder if there was any connection be- ween this and the fact that Swartz asked Taylor how much marriage licenses cost. NOVEMBER II. Quotation from Senior essays: 1. We were not over the easy effects of home life. That sounds like Bell. 2. So holding it in his shirt bosom, the friends entered it. NOVEDIIRER 1.1. Anna Matsch asks in excited tone: Am I bald? KVe are sure that we never before suspected that it was a 2'UI:Q', Anna. NovEMaER 15. james XVillson had his palm read. He was told that he would enjoy himself at a funeral. Wonder if he would at his own? NOVEMBER 16. About this time matters between Upmeyer and Edith Philley begin to look serious. 1 NOVEBIBER IS. Mr. Crowe in Physics Class: One person absent, Clara Shep- ard and Chas. Hanna. Two souls with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one, and we never suspected it.

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OCTOBER 3. Professor Crowe i11 Physiology class: Girls, don't act like babies. You are all Seniors or keeping company with them. About how 1IlflIlyglI'lS :loes Professor C, think seven boys can rush? OCTOBER 4. The Boarfl Hives us a vacation in honor of Cl1ilclren's Day at b the Carnival. OCTOBER 5. Nina Graham: IYhat is the matter? I can't blow out this gas light. OCTOBER 6. Agnes Fairbanks of tl1e Clay School: 'XVcll, in tennis love is nothing, but when your in love its something. Yes, Agnes, and Nelson McLain evidently thinks so too. OCTOBER 7. Taylor is wearing a new suit, but it is only an old one tlid over, and surely Tim is in a position to known. OCTOBER Io. Agnes Murdock and Louise Raser have the pleasure of setting on the bench. OCTOBER II. Deither's recipe for coffee is mafle public. Any one wishing further particulars apply to the Grind Editor. OCTOBER 12. Miss Stecher translating Latin: He saw three mleers wan- dering on the shore. Mr. Lane, Dears? They must have been young laclies, that is the only article that goes by that name. OCTOBER 13. Senior girl, speaking of an uncompletefl pin cushion: I IIlL'lSt g'rJllO1IlE1lIlll fix llly other how. XVe'll wager that was a pe- culiar style of Ze-ug1na, nurl that she was thinking of more tlian one kinfl of burn. OCTOBER 14. About this flate Sinaltz gets smitten on Miss Fee. Next! OCTOBER 15. Fort XVayne Foot Ball Teznn playerl Hartforcl City, Score, II to 5 in favor of Hartforcl. XVillson's run and tUllCl1-flOXVll saved us from a freeze out. OCTOBER I6. Alma Patil contributes her share to the Vefletten by making a record for Sunday evening breaks. XVitness the following: I. Oh, Lil feel how blue my nose is. 2. Oh, I just pullerl n1y muscle out of joint. , No They clon't neenl a chaperone. THCYE is a light in the parlor. OCTOBER 17, Mr. Bell wears :1 red tie to school. Misses Raser, Ortnian, Kanaga, Astry, Phelps anal Murdock proceefl to lose their heads and hearts. OCTOBER 18. Illness compels Myra Pellens to leave school. 'Tis thus that '99s ranks are thinned. lThns, annl in other ways. i OCTOBER 19. Lena Terry in tleometryi The line embraces the point. Mr. Lane: Well, Miss Lena, you must be fond of embracing. OCTOBER zo. XVe notice that Bell is wearing a yellow 'A llllllll in that famous red tie of his. XVe wonder if Bell is slightly rnixetl in his rymes, or if he is really trying to catch a fellow for one of his numerous admirers.

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NOVEMBER 21. DECEMBER 7. Seniors finish English History. Riley and Smith have a wrestling niateh in front of the school. NOVEMBER 22. Riley proves to be the best man, but Miss Higgins reniains Robert Kell leaves us. Is it because his father was elected to U1lC011Vl'lC'2Ll4 Sfflatofship? DECEMBER 9. NOVEMBER 23. Bert Taylor was the swellest hoy in the school. His Cheeks There must be an epidemic of hair cuts. johnson gets one too. were rwige their no,-mal Size, Foot ball season is not over till Thanksgiving, john, DECEMBER I3- NOVEMBER 24' Miss Raser brings a doll to school. Great excitement among Thanksgiving day. XVe don't know whether to give thanks as the ,.Oun,,. Ucutlemeuu a school or not. True, we did have a vacationg but Hartford it A D DECEMBER 15. Miss Stecher, XYillian1s and Lauferty skip Theme class. City beat us a foot ball game. Score, 25 to 6. NOVEMBER QS. Mr. Crowe in Physiology Class: There are some very inter- UIQCEMBER I6- esting experiments with hearts. Orr was on the bench. Strange! NOVEMBER 29. DECEMBER 17. Mr- Reginald P' Dryer escorts Miss Pearse to Sehooli Oh Mr- Sid Swartz was quietly enjoying a game of dice in Civil Govern- Df, we afe Sure YUU dldnit Swe M153 H2201 half of that um' ment Class, when Mr. Lane appeared on the scene. Nothing bfella- and It was hers too- was said at the tinie, hut Swartz heard all he wanted in Geonie' NOVEMBER 50. try Class- Miss Jay to a Freshman: How would you like to come to DECE1xIBE:IQ 19. rllool Wlslllshurph 5heOter5 aulalong him? ifoblilflf' the johnson wears his frock coat to school. XVe might think there reshlee C K mi! like it when t my ine on beptem er 12' was going to be a wedding, but Nina is dressed the sanie as usual. DECMIBER , , DECEMBER 20, Bertha Phelps wears a new dress that is tull length. Bertha v Y H . I lx H ik 1 k -I 1 h seems to be taking the fact that she is a Senior seriously. Yi L' xi onder it Miss an rea y as et Brat emu ge to S ow ' Dash the proots ot her photos. And was her anger only DECEMBER 2. skillful acting. Mr. Lane: People that use a pony always trail behind. DECEMBER 71 Miss Raser in an undertone, Oh, I don't know. bllrisuulsivywatiou beuinq DECEMBER 5. 'C Mr. Bell and Mr. Smith blossom forth in new blue ties. We were getting tired of those red ones. JANUARY 2. DECEMBER 64 School begins. XVas Drayer's new hat a Christmas present. Charlie Alderman dons long trousers. Oh yes, Charlie, you JANUARY 3. look very 'swel1,' and that high collar and red tie are 'quite Miss Durnell springs new dress No. 2 on the F. XV. H. S. the thirlgf 'Wonder if Santa visited her during vacation.