Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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AGATHA C. TUTTLE. I ever was among The choir of Wisdom's song.” ETHEL E. VANSTRUM. “Thy modesty’s a candle to thy merit. PAUL A. VANSTRUM. Let not his faults he remembered, he was a very great man.” CHARLES G. WEHMANN. He is intoxicated with the exuberance of his own verbosity.” WILLIAM H. WHITE. Weary Willie. PHILIP ZACKS. He would talk,—Lord, how he would talk. 27

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w MARGARET SKINNER. A veritable grandmother for giving advice. JOHN A. SLACK. “Full of fun. energetic and game.” JESSIE B. SMITH. “She was the first, where need required, to go. LOIS A. SMITH. Gentle thoughts and calm desires.” FLORENCE STEPHENS. The most consistent Hunker of them all. FRED STEVENS. Freddie is a religious young man. much affecting the society of Parsons. 26

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Class History IN January, 1909, we entered “G” Room as High School students (we didn’t like to be called Freshmen). That first day, how disappointed we were to be dismissed at ten o’clock. Although we were scorned by the upper classmen, treated like hot-house plants by our teachers, and although we wore out many a coat carrying books to and from school, we did not mind, for we were rewarded each month with a card blooming with double-plusses. Fifteen minute periods were usually spent in thoughtful preparation for our next classes, once in a while relieved by the announcement of some dignified Senior or indifferent Junior. Sometimes we were so wicked as to whisper in a vacant period, but after a motherly talk from Mrs. Allard we never repeated the misdemeanor. Although we were not prominent in debate or athletics during this year, we were quietly preparing for the wonderful ability in these directions which was to be exhibited later. All responsibility that we were deprived of as Freshmen was heaped upon us when we became Sophomores. We made out our own programs, marked the attendance and learned our lessons well, so that it seemed that marking the cards was all that the teachers had to do, and we would gladly have done that for them. A music committee was appointed which supplied us with weekly entertainment at the fifteen minute period. Either gratitude or pity for the modest orators who came to make announcements led us to applaud their efforts, thus breaking the command of our room principal. Even his own oratorical attempts were drowned in wild expressions of appreciation. We seemed to recover our lost dignity as we passed down the stairs to “B” Room, for then we became Juniors. The Junior year more than any other brings out the capability of a class for organization and progression. In this direction our class showed marked ability. Towards the last of the year we elected class officers with little electioneering. The result was: Clifford Rugg, president; Helen Jordan, vice-president; Harriet Berry, secretary; James Barrett, treasurer. Some of the acceptance speeches will be remembered, especially our treasurer’s two-minute address. Our class meetings were interesting if you were lucky enough to have a front seat to hear the modest remarks of our president. Class pins next occupied our attention and the unique pin chosen seems to have set an example for the other classes. The ingenuity and talent of the class was demonstrated in the most interesting Christmas entertainment ever given by a single class. How can any one forget Mr. Richardson as Buster Brown? The last of the year was blighted by the departure of Mr. Richardson and as an expression of our respect for him he was presented with a remembrance to carry with him in the business world. We had always had hopes of attending the new High School during the Senior year, but they were not realized. When we returned to the old building in September, we found some improvements,—an enlarged campus and the “Central High Annex,” a most imposing structure. Not until our second term as Seniors did we reach “A” Room. Re-election came first, with much electioneering. James Barrett was promoted from treasurer to president, Jessie Smith was elected vice-president, Agatha Tuttle, secretary, and Webb Lasley, treasurer. Then came the football season, and the class certainly showed their athletic prowess by the number of their men on the team. Occasionally at the fifteen-minute periods, Mr. McWhorter would give his opinion as to the outcome of the season’s games, proving 1913 I 28