Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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january '14 impart By Ethel Leck, Secretary. E only make brief mention here of our achievements since entering in September. We hope they will be handed down as traditions, for we E have been, in a sense, pioneers in this new building. At first we scarce- ly knew how to begin, because the class was so scattered, but we managed to have our meetings announced in advance and it was no hardship to attend. The meetings were held in Mr. Boardman's room. Mr. Boardman was our faculty representative and we highly recommend him to all succeeding classes. Early in the term our president began appointing committees. We selected our class motto, class yell, and class colors, which tie our diplomas. and are used in our class penant. In October we gave a Hallowe'en party in the gymnasium, which was a success in every way. We gave the Hubner Studio the order of our class pictures and they did very well, considering-? The try-outs for the class play aroused much interest and good-natured rivalry,-much more rivalry than did the awarding of honors. We had learned long ago to admire these illustrious ones and were only too glad to see them receive their reward. Our class, in its turn, participated in the time-honored custom of voting down Caps and Gowns, although the boys rather favored the idea. There has been much discussion concerning our memorial, and we hope that it will be acceptable to CENTRAL. illrzasurws import William Manual, Treasurer. NU financially Beginning with our junior Hard Time Party the Class has had a balance in the treasury, even though small. HERE has never been a time when the January 1914 Class has suffered I . b KA ' ,TQ Our class play was an immense success from the financial point of view, aside from its artistic excellence, and the class has a large balance in the bank. PAGE 31

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'The iianuse jaext Boar By Helen C. Baker. O love thy neighbor as thyself, in spite of color, race or creed, -this was Nm the philosophy that was dramatically presented by the January Seniors in their class play, The House Next Door. The story concerns two families, one Jewish-the other Gentile. The head of the latter is Sir John Cotswold, an England aristocrat, very poor but exceedingly proud-a man dominated by a hatred of Jews which was planted more deeply in his soul by the triumph of Sir Isaac Jacobson over him. In each of the families there is a son and daughter, and when these young people fall in love, the action of the play is furnished. In the Senior play, the stellar role of Sir John Cotswold was played by Reuben Norman. Too much cannot be said in praise of Mr. Norman's excellent rendition of this difficult part. Opposite Mr. Norman was Raymond Overmire in the role of Sir Isaac Jacobson, and his work was consistent throughout. One of the pleasing features of the play was Charles Fuller's characterization of Walter Lewis. the musical agent, who was really not a Jew but a Presbyterian. Katharine Ryan will be remembered for her excellent portrayal of Ulrica Cotswold, Sir John's daughter. Florence Dud- ley made a pleasing Lady Cotswold, while Rose Silber did some splendid work as Lady Jacobson. Sarah Tumansky as Esther Jacobson Fitted well into the picture as an effusive school girl. Mark Bohen was deserving of his popularity as Cecil Cotswold, while Ezra Ludwig played as Adrian Jacobson. Excellent hits were contributed by Harold Brown as Vining, the servant, and by Glenn Crowl as Maximilian. Staley Corl did well as Clive Trevor, a suitor. A great deal of thanks is due Mr. Eide and Mr. Letsinger for the effective stage lighting, to Leon DeKindree for his help and to Mr. Morse for his beautiful solo, Barcarolle. And the greatest source from which the play achieved its success was the coaching done by Miss McGregor. Her work for weeks was untiring and it was her efforts that brought the play to such a degree of excellence, that it was a most successful play.