Central High School - Prospectus Yearbook (Flint, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 164 of the 1916 volume:

ferneau 1916 Prospectus Flint Central High School Flint, Michigan Issued by The Senior Class GILBERT P. SCHAFER Edilor-in-Chief BUNNELL G. BOWLES Business Manager I TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Dedication .......................................... 6-7 A. N. Cody............................................. 8 I� . S. Parmelee........................................ 9 Faculty ........................................... 10-15 Seniors ........................................... 16-38 Honor Students........................................ 39 Class of 1916......................................... 40 Juniors ........................................... 41-43 Sophomores ........................................ 44-46 Freshmen .......................................... 47-48 Prophecy .......................................... 49-54 Class History...................................... 55-58 Editorial ......................................... 59-60 Where Our Money Goes.................................. 61 Class Poem......................................... 62-63 The End of the World.................................. 64 Society ........................................... 65-69 School Events...................................... 70-71 Arc Light Review...................................... 72 Oratory .............................................. 73 Chorus ............................................... 74 Orchestra ............................................ 75 Picture Page.......................................... 76 “Sunset Sneeze”.................................... 77-78 Cadet Company...................................... 79-81 Picture Page.......................................... 82 Calendar .......................................... 83-89 Athletic Association.................................. 90 Athletics ........................................ 91-104 Picture Page......................................... 105 Jokes and Chokes..................................106-111 Class Directory...................................... 112 Advertising Section...............................113-150 0 Page five MISS HARRIET H. MUDGE Tage six With great pleasure do we dedicate the Nineteen-Sixteen Prospectus to our teacher MISS HARRIET H. MUDGE ALVIN N. CODY Superintendent of Schools Page eight Page nine TlRN-EflU a PROSPECTUS MISS MARY SEYMOUR History Mr. W. J. RUSSELL Commercial Branches MISS BERTHA WILLIAMS French and German MR. J. W. BURNS Natural Sciences MISS LILIAN GOLD English Page eleven PROSPECTUS MISS NELLIE MINGAY Public Speaking and Languages MR. L. A. PRATT Chemistry and Physiology MISS MAE BEARDSLEY Algebra and Geometry MR. E. R. W1GHTMAX Physics MISS FLORENCE FULLER English Page twelve PROSPECTUS e 1 ISS BUM x MATR u Engtidi MISS EATHVX MARTIN Latin and Greek MR. ROY CORRELL Manual Training MISS OTTKLIA SDl'NF.K Algelira and German MISS HKNIRIFTTA LFWK Latin pcj Paflre fourt er. a PROSPECTUS MISS MARION SLY Domestic Science MISS JANET GILCHRIST English MR. J. WARREN GREGORY Music MISS HELEN DESJARDINS Algebra MISS EDNA CARR Domestic Art Page fifteen Page sixteen PROSPECTUS o GILBERT P. SCHAFER “Gil” Editor-in-Chief “Gil” lias made a host of friends dur- ing his stay here because of his straight- forward way of doing things. BUNNELL G. BOWLES “Bun” Business Manager Fellows like “Bun” make a school great. He took an active part in all school affairs. BETH PONTIUS History Beth is always alive with something jolly. Did you ever see her have the blues? CHARLES BASSETT “Chuck” Athletics Charles’ record at F. H. S. is a very creditable one. and we are proud of our athletic son. GERTRUDE FITZGERALD Society To those who have learned to know Gertrude, she is a generous and loving friend. Page seventeen PROSPECTUS i BERNARD FERNEAU “Bun” Art “Bun” is the artist of the school and he is a good one. He is a hard worker and secures the desired results. MARION WILLIAMS Prophecy As well as being very wise, Marion knows how to make everyone have a good time. R EGI NA L D GOODE NOW “Reggie” Poet Knowledge comes by digging—so do graves. PERCY RICE “Perc” Calender Percy is like tile man from Missouri. You have to show him. HAROLD BATTERSON “Bat” Jokes Behold our great humorist. His puns would make the angels weep. m Page eighteen PROSPECTUS ROSWELL DILLON President True merit is like a river—the deeper it is the less noise it makes. MARY WISLER Vice-President How pretty her blushing was and how she blushed again. fay WILLSON Secretary His cogitative faculties immersed in copiabundity. GANIARD WHITNEY Treasurer “Jitney” As guardian of the funds “Jitney” was a wise and shrewd financier. ANNABEL REED “Anne” She has a dimpled smile that melts the hardest heart. Page nineteen ]prospectus EDNA CRAWFORD Besides her dimples, Edna has a host of other charms. Consult the man below. CLAYTON J. SCHUMACHER “Clayt” “Clayt” is one of those fellows who like to dance. He is some dancer and a magnet for the ladies. MARIE COGGINS Marie’s capacity for hard work has carried and will carry her to great heights. DALLAS C. EVANS “Dal” Dallas is the heavy man of the class and seems to enjoy the honor. He can move pretty lively when he wants to do so. MOLLY BROWN Molly is one of our happy girls with a famous laugh and a kind word for everyone. D Page twenty i PROSPECTUS FRANCES BALLENGER “Favors to none, to all her smiles extend. Oft she regrets, but never once offends. LAWRENCE GOOD “Goodie” All that the name implies. CLARA PERRY As a student of geometry, Euclid had very little on Clara. WILLIS LOSIE “Bill” For current events see “Bill. (Fourth hour “Outlook” student.) VERNA KEMERY Her looks argue her replete with modesty. Page twenty-one □ ini G PROSPECTUS nr . i 91 O • iff FERN SHEIK Fern is a star at tickling the “Rem- ington.” Just see those keys fly. LEO HALEY As an ideal, all-around athlete Haley is a winner. LUCILE ROTH An open countenance, but close thoughts. ALLEN PARKER Students! May we present a rising corporation lawyer? Thank you. ALICE BETTF.SWORTH Diligence is the mother of good for- tune. K Page twenty-two ] PROSPECTUS MARLOWE TRABER Marlowe excels in everything she undertakes, and not the least in having a good time. . JOHN BARR “Johnnie” Things are always moving when Johnnie” is around. EMMA ALLEN What sweet delights her quiet life affords. STANLEY POWLEY Stanley seems to take life too seri- ously. HAZEL WOOD “What’s the use of all this strife And hurrying pell-mell through life?' t’afre twenty-three PROSPECTUS EDITH JOHNSON Though small in stature she is said to be a very independent young lady. RONALD FRAZER Ronald is, indeed, a successful com- bination of a true friend and a good student. INEZ SELESKEY Some day we shall hear of Inez as a second Julia Marlowe. HAROLD GAULT Harold is as industrious a fellow as there is in the Class of 1916. CARRIE WINBORN Carrie possesses a friendly heart with many friends. a Page twenty-four PROSPECTUS i m IRENE WEBBER Irene spreads her light, knowledge, and goodness all around. She is ever willing to help her friends. LOREN BILLINGS Loren is one of our quiet fellows. He surely sets us an example in good manners. CLEO DAIN This lady is always pleasant, kind and industrious. BYRON KING Byron is a moral, sensible and well- bred young man, hut he never can be quiet. BUDA MACDONALD “Bude” Buda certainly has a store of fun and cheerfulness—sometimes. Page twenty-five PROSPECTUS • HELEN STONE Without Helen and her electric stove “Household Physics” would be dry in- deed. MAX RUMHOLD Maxie” is sure some friend. ZELDRED ALLEN “Shorty” It is as good to he out of the world as to be out of fashion. THOMAS WOLCOTT Tom” “Then he would talk; ye gods, how he would talk!” BESS GEORGE ‘Her friends—they are many; Her foes—are there any?” Page twenty-six n . PROSPECTUS [ LUELLA WADE “Sometimes I set and think—other times I just set.” JOHN BROWN “Brownie” You’se can always pipe him from afar. LILLIAN YUILL Quiet, studious and determined. ALTON SMITH The man with a heart as big as him- self. ETTA MORLEY Although she has had many ups and downs to overcome she has made good through it all. Page twenty-seven 0! PROSPECTUS c MARGARET BEATTY Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves. ROBERT BENFORD “Bob” “Slam, slam, slam and never care a bit.” “Bob” is our ivory-tickling artist. MARY ACKERMAN She has many nameless virtues. JOHN WILLIAMS Juan Oh how “Senor Juan” can rave in Spanish! What a dust he does raise! ELSIE PARKS “True to her work, her word, and her friends.” ta Page twenty-eight PROSPECTUS THOMAS CALLAHAN “Tres” Behold our trap drummer. An artist with the sticks as well as with the “37.” MARY GILLESPIE Give me something “Chuck”-ed with fun. LLOYD WERTMAN “Werkie” Our second Caruso with a voice like one on a lark.” HILDA MASON ‘Quietness hides conspicuousness.’ ROBERT LEWIS ’Tis remarkable that those who talk the most have the least to say. boi Page twenty-nine PROSPECTUS BERNICE MASON Bernice has a pleasant smile for everyone. She has done exceedingly well in all her subjects. ALBERT SCHIAPPACASSE “Shippy” His name is said to have caused him to he a great mathematician. MILDRED BUNCE “My tongue within my lips I reign for all who talk must talk in vain.” HERE WOOD “Woody” is said to he a great authority on timber and its relation to the price of gunstocks. HELENA GEORGE “A woman good, without pretense, Blest with plain reason and common sense.” D Page thlrty PROSPECTUS MARJORIE GALE “For every why she has a wherefore, and a wherefore that puts Burke in the shade.” ROY BECKER Roy is going back to the wilds of Grand Blanc to teach the natives the Mysteries of Pi R-. LELAH EVERHART Silence is one of her greatest charms. LESLIE PROPER “Les” “My memory is the thing I forget with.” BESSIE WINN None but Franklin can be her parallel. sre thirty-one a PROSPECTUS n EMILY BUGBEE “As a maiden should be, mild and meek. Quick to hear and slow to speak.” HUGH PARKER “Squire” Here is a fellow who doesn t care much whether there is any school or not. It is very easy for him to stay awav. HARRIET PIERSON Harriet has won a place for herself in the hearts of all the girls. ELI HU COOLEY “Thinking is but an idle uraste of thought.” DOROTHY RIEMAN “Every life she touches is the better for her touch.” E Page thirty-two PROSPECTUS CARM1E ALLHOUSE “She is a maid of artless grace.” STANLEY MARSDEN Stan” His air is impressive, and his rea- soning sound. He can scan the Aeneid like old Virgil himself. GRACE CRONIN Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is poison. HOWARD SKALL “Mary” Forever foremost in the ranks of fun. Googoo! BERYL LEWIS We wonder how she gets such high marks on her report card. « ' rage thirty-three UTIEEL PK OSPECTUS FLORENCE THOMPSON We always dread the sight of those we love, when we have been coquetting elsewhere. Watch vour step, Lavcrgne! HOWARD CASHIN Christy Mathewson in the rough. May we soon see this coming star in the Majors. CHARLOTTE SHANK Charlotte is very conscientious. It pays, as her grades testify. LOREN SHERFF “Fain would I climb but that I fear to fall.” MARION GRAWOLS Marion is the pattern of all patience. Page thirty-four PROSPECTUS RUTH SEVENER Though smaller than some, her wis- dom is larger than many. BERNARD BENDLE A knight of agriculture. LIDA ROSS When she talks she generally says something. OCTAVE ANTONIO A wizard with the test tube and flask. LULA SICKENER She is slow but thorough. Page thirty-five ns ] PROSPECTUS ARM EDA BREWER HESS We hear many rumors about her future. How about it, Mrs. Hess? GWENDOM HEIMS Black the bristles on his lip, Slip you razor, come on, slip! NELLIE HORRIGAN “Miss Horrigan, you’re ‘abslutely’ all wrong. Now up in Manistee---------------” EDWARD CULVERWELL “Ed” We hope “Ed” will be as good a varnish maker as he was a basket shot. GLADYS CASLER Gladys has very “expressive” eyes. Have you ever seen her frown? Page thirty-six 1T1EEL PROSPECTUS I WILMA ALEXANDER “A rare compound of oddity, frolic and fun. Who relished a joke, and rejoic’d in a pun.” ARTHUR SALISBURY “Art” One who has the spunk to think and act for himself. LAURA ALDRICH You may travel, and travel for many a mile. But ne’er will you find so winsome a smile.” HERBERT RICHARDSON “Herb” “Begone dull care, let’s to billiards!” MABEL JARVIS For dope on “Household Efficiency” see Mabel. Page thirty-seven PROSPECTUS MARGUERITE BROWN “Care, to my coffin adds a nail, no doubt, But every grin sb merry, pulls one out.” GEORGE MYERS George knows “wireless” from A to Z. He is a Physics shark as well. RUTH SMITH She is a good cook and excellent housekeeper. Go to it boys! STANLEY KIRN “Stan” Stan” has laid so many books in his head, that his brain cannot move. GENEVIEVE COONEY “The happiest she, who far from pub- lic rage, drinks the pure pleasures of the rural life.” Page thirty-eight PROSPECTUS HONOR STUDENTS Irene Webber Beth Pontius Reginald Goodenow Dorothy Reiman Mary Ackerman Ruth Sevener Frances Ballenger Loren Sherff Gladys Casler Howard Shall Cleo Dain Marlowe Traber Roswell Dillon Blanche Vaughn Gertrude Fitzgerald Ganiard Whitney Marjorie Gale Marion Williams Beryl Lewis Fay Willson Stanley Marsden Carrie Winborn Bernice Mason Mary Wisler F,tta Morley Hazel Wood HONORABLE MENTION Edward Culverwell Stanley Powley Stanley Kirn Gilbert Schafer Clara Perry Inez Selesky Ruth Smith Class Colors—Red and White Class Flower—American Beauty Rose Class Motto—Vincit Qui se Vincit Page thirty-nine fort y CLASS 01 1916 Page forty-one Page forty-two Frank Algoe Floyd Alger Marjorie Allen Rudolph Atkins Frederick Baker Alfred Ballard Howard Beardsley Lester Bendle Gertrude Bigelow Hugh Browne Gerrold Buck Florence Burke Donald Cash in Harold Chapel Jean Chapman Clayton Chatters Lester Davidson Lewis Dibble Loren Dodge Cecil Ferro Searl Fitch Ward Fitch Russel Foley Stewart Frazer Verna French Dorr Gensel Bernard George David Goodman Donald Goosan Bernice Grandy Dona Hall Morris Henderson Bruce Hoigt Herbert Hutchinson Elmer Hyslop Mildred Irvine Austin Keeth Flossie Kelch John Knapman Eben Kugel Farwell Long Geneva McCann Amos McLean Lester Mills Wayne Morrish William Moulton Bernice O’Brien George O’Brien Germer Omara PROSPECTUS JUNIOR CLASS ROLL Stewart Ottaway Russell Barker Charles Richard Donald Rieman Doris Rieman Geraldine Rogers Donald Schram John Schipferling F'red Sickles Laurence Smale Allen Smith Leon Smith Kenneth Swayze Martin Tandy Harold Taylor Martha Teuber Franklin Tewkesbury Martha Tucker Harry Walters Samuel Wye Glen Whipple Clarice Winchester Lucille Young Doris Moore Marie Pliter Donna Johnson Elizabeth King Louise Knight Eunice Lang Bernice Lee Orpha Lewis Vera Lobban Ada Love Lula Lymburn Agnes MacGilliviarv Hilda Mason Mildred Matson Helen Mitchell Gladys Morton Elizabeth O’Brien Marion Palmer Harriet Pierson Doris Reed Geraldine Rice Hattie Rice Rachel Roser Irvilla Rowland Helen Alexander Irma Allen Anna Atherholt Florence Barrett Jennie Bigelow Gladys Baughton Zetta Brick Clara Brown Fern Carpenter Alice Charlesworth Harriet Cheney Anna Conover Mary Costa Juanita Cudabeck Dorothy Curts Bessie DeBolt Naomi Delisle Lois Dodds Fannie Edwards Hazel Elwood Irene Elston Mildred Foster Eva Flanigan Alma Gault Esther Gillespie Nellie Horrigan Esther Jeffery Vera Jones Jeanne Russell Marguerite Ryan Gretta Scoble Inez Scott Harriet Sharp Viva Sheldon Florence Sevener Viola Somerville Florence Soper Gertrude Soper Ester Strawbridge Lucy Tandy Myrtle Tisch Vivian Towner Neva Urch Glada Valentine Ruth Vercoe Helen Wickham Helen Williams Mary Gillespie SOPHOMORES Page forty-four Page forty-five PROSPECTUS SOPHOMORE CLASS ROLL Beatrice Anderson Gertrude Snell Gerald McGovern Lois Baker Irene Stark Charle Neal Florence Barnhart Esther Stroll Clifford Ostrander Beatrice Bisburg Venice Struble Harold Parker Nina Blakeslee Margarite Twiss Jay Prescott Thelma Boughton Neva Urch Leo Reddy Mildred Bucket Merle Whetham Roland Rockafeller Mildred Bunce Ethel Wilson Zar Rumbold Leona Burgess Freda Wineman Henry Shelton Hazel Butler Bina Withey Gerald Smith Delia Campbell Thelma Wright Donald Stevenson Nina Campbell Ruth Zimmerman Philip Stewart Vernie Chapel Thelma Zink Seymour Tavlor Alice Collins Hazel Olmstead Robert Thompson Genevieve Covert Hortense Gable Harold Walz Helen Crego Hazel Baker Leland Williston Edna Davis Ada Devlin Curtis Willson Nina Deslisle Neal Bigelow Alma Williams Mildred Draper Roy Blanchard Bruce Williams Hazel Elwood Otho Benedict Howard Wilmot Isabella Farnam Herbert Blight Allen Wright Leona Forbes Percv Bloomer Donald Wright Mildred Fowler Harold Boomer George Howard Marie Francis Harold Boutvvcll George Carter Velma Furgason Laurence Caster William Teuber Luella Galliver Francis Clapp Daisy Watson Rose Gilbert Clinton Clough Keva Purdy Margaret Goodspeed Mathew Cooke Wilbur Baber Alice Gorton Henrv Cross Anna Charlesworth Esther Hammcl Earl Davidson Calista Prescott Gladys Hiscock Ralph DeCew Carl Romang Irene Hogan Thomas Dovlc H. Scranton Elizabeth Hottingcr Douglts Dunn P. Wheelock Agnes Hough Ellis Eames Ida Tones Dorothv Howe Carl Eisele Ernest Burland Mary Hubbard Lester Eldridge John Ackerman Mvrtle Tarvis R. A. Elston Elsie Burgess Winifred Tohnson Clifford Fleming Robert Fowler Lucv Lewis Homer Freeman Ida May George Phvllis Linman Willard Haight Juanita Hodges Viola Linnev Everett Harding Orrel Hathaway Tessie Lobban Kenneth Harris Neva Knapp Vilena MacDonald Rav Harvey Marjorie Kellogg Edith Madson Ralph Havers Phallie Long Lena Marsden Donald Holmes Ethel Mercill Hilda Nielson Basil Isham Gladys Miller Ruby Oaks Irving Johnson Margaret McKav Louise Patterson Harold Kilpatrick Clifford Rice Ruth Phillips Henrv Knapp Tnez Rverson Loretta Prescott Ablino Lamb Elda Smith Anita Prout Charles Leach Violet Schlosser Mabel Richard Rosetta VanWagoner Raymond Lindsay Gladys Richardson Ruth VanWagoner Howard Lass Mildred Powell William MacArthur George Willson Kathrvn Schafer Wilford Mason Robert Williams Trene Sheick Clvdc Mav Kenneth Edmunds Olive Shoemaker Harold McCann William Veit Mabel Smith Sidney VanWagoner Violet JyOwn t r— Page forty-six WHEW— {-HERE I’VE, CLIMBED TROrT -from-the basement to get to ROOM Dj-flND NOW iVE GOT TO START RIGHT BACK IN ORDER TO BE ON TIME FOR SCHOOL TOMORROW MORNING — WHEW ??? TO MUNI 5 TEE Tage forty-seven 3 PROSPECTUS FRESHMAN CLASS ROLL Liela Ames Eva Clint Russell Dell Laura Bade Alice Coad Hazel Gant Ruby Baker Jay Crane J. Kelley Alice Bouer Lela Davis John Kerr Pearl Winn Elva Wynne Irlene Lever Clare Wood Ada White Blanche Fry Robert Brown Herbert Daly Eastman Dill Dorothy Burns George Earle Howard Craig Pauline Button Albern Flaton Edward Albro Gladys Chaffin Harry Eiferle Nonna Anderson Amber Cutler Helen Draper Garme Bennett Dortha Bowren Ralph Brockway Clifford Bristol Lawrence Daly Helena F'arnam Celia Gilbert Lorene Danson Bessie Ferguson Alice Carpenter Marion DeCou Kenneth Fitch Leona Carpenter Ralph Denning Maurice Flynn Park Chapman Dorothy Elston Walter Fongir Lellah Conquest Charles Fowler Maurice Lauren Cora Francis Emerson Leonard Ralph Garner George Leach Myrtle Gillespie Clair I vinsenmeycr Foster Gillespie Edwin Litchfield Louis Goodman Bertha Luddington Amelia Videan Jessie Lymbern Lottie Voakes David Martin Mary Walthcr Eva Mathews Papl Warren Jessie Maxwell Edward Waterous Oscar McCann Charles Greenway Helen McGee Bessie Grieve Marjorie McGuigan Thelma Hammel Glen McGuire Walter Hansen Cecil Hathaway Lloyd Heariland Charles Hebner Winona Hibbard William Hibbard Donald Hogan Lula Hoppenworth Melbourne Haughton John TerBurgh Gertrude Thomas Lawrence Thomas Pearce Thompson Charles Chamberlain Ethelyn DcCowroal Irma Easterbrook Wilma Carpenter Bronson Howard Robert Hufstader Lloyd Irving Albert James Marion Jeffers Lionard Keevan William Kelley Orin Kellogg Warren Kenney Inez Kersey : Harriet King [il Katherine Knickerbocker Gladys Larkworthy Roya McKeever George McQuigg Alexander Mercy Sterling Miller Emily Millspaugh Donald Monroe June Moore Nina Morrish Viola Newby Gayton Newcombe Iva Newcombe Gurnett Nixon Albert Olson Hallie Opdyke Standley Opdyke Harold Weeks Carrie Werth Grace Wilcox Grant Wilcox Herberta Stewart Irene Wineman Bernice Zimmerman Gertrude Zimmerman Catherine Park Edward Shillaire Frank Rutherford Marguerite Storey Catharine Umpstead Charlotte Popowska Dorothy Winchester Percy Lile Clara Odoi Ruby Riley Irma Scott Lloyd Chase Ralph Buder George Bradt Helen Batterson Enos Billings Frances Blake Thelma Bloomer Leo Brothers Clayton Cooley Leona Coupland Edward Creque Glen Cummings Mildred Dafoe Beth Prescott Nina Renwick Robert Rietnan Marion Riggs Russell Roberts Beatrice Root William Rupert Grace Rudland Alice Rifley Vivian Sample Myrtle Schrock Laura Schrock Gerald Schultz Hazel Schwedler Katherine Lee Ruth Levener Nellie Shannon Bernice Shecler Hazel Sheldon Esther Parsell Joyce Smale LeVere Smith Bernice Smith Thomas Smith Louis Stempfly Merton Stevens Viola Paine Frances Stewart Alberta Stiff Reese Stipas Margery Stone Edward Storer Dorothy Pelton Norton Stuart Willard Sutton Daniel Swavely Karl Swayze Beatrice Swift Nelene Taylor Emma Taggart Iva Undershill Reo Williamson Gertrude Poultny Charles Pitcher Page forty-eight ■ PROPHECY PROSPECTUS CLASS PROPHECY. 1916 It's not by visions nor prophetic arts Making men’s fate so dreadly feared, That coming years ahead are cleared. But thought—a keener insight in men’s hearts. Reveals a good—God’s truth in every man. —Marion Williams. It was a morning in June, very, very early. I wandered on the edge of a forest by the side of a lovely, babbling brook, when suddenly I saw that the hitherto wavy brooklet was very still in a place just before me and beyond there it tumbled on. laughing and gurgling at its own whims. Inspired by the beauty of it all, the powerful and sympathetic trees, the dew-covered wood-flowers and all nature so throbbing with love and peace, I sat down at the side of the stream at its smoothest spot and gazing idly into its depths saw the glorious sun reflected there, rising in a glow of color. Then I saw something else, the men whom the sun watched as it moved along its orbit, for this day in 1929 (as it later turned out) was his day to inspect the class of 1916 and perceive their progress. Before me appears a lovely woman playing on a beautiful lawn with three small children who look to her in all their joys and mishaps, even as their father does. She is the wife of the United States President, no other than our modest Mary Ackerman. Almost at her side—so near are the two cities as seen by the sun—is Emma Allen, teaching some very mischievous youngsters in a grammar school. In New York we see a little millinery shop—chic and attractive, with Zeldred Allen its proprietor. On the streets outside the shop Carmie Allshouse is preaching powerful words of conviction to a vast horde of eager listeners—she is a successful evangelist. But alas—that self-same crowd has just been viewing with awe a huge sign-board with the name Octav(ius) Antonio on it, he is to star here in Twelfth Night” for the next two weeks. But. now the sun’s rays draw forth another view from this happy brook, and for the first time I begin to comprehend that it is speaking to me— so often if we would but listen, could we hear the voice of nature—it seems to say, “In this city before you is a musical conservatory of the very best, its leader and head piano instructor is Frances Ballenger.” The sun is now beaming warmly down upon a city in western Pennsyl- vania where, in the suburbs, Charles Bassett is an important surveyor. Just at this moment he is reading news from Petrograd and southern Europe, by a distinguished “Times” correspondent. Harold Batterson. On to Chicago I can see. where, in a little office all her own, sits the head buyer for the suit department in Marshall Field’s, no less a per- sonage than Margaret Beatty. How wide a vision has the sun! Over Page fifty 3 PROSPECTUS CLASS PROPHECY—Continued in Flint, now the world’s leading automobile and aeroplane metropolis where all the experts live, is Robert Benford demonstrating a new automatic electric bell (his own invention) for use in the old Flint High School. The wires are to be so strung that they make a sort of network over the walls forming an extra support—thus making the whole con- trivance a very desirable one. In a dainty little store in the same city. Alice Bettesworth is designing air-ship and other sport costumes; hut by a letter in her hand we see that she is going to sell out arid marry a farmer. In Detroit on a business trip is Bunnell Bowles, in every way tbe successful man. a large stock owner in a Southern aluminum factory. Over from Washington a ray has drawn forth a vision of John Brown, holding a seat in the Senate, while coming to visit him for a few months is the Austrian duke Von K„ with his beautiful domestic wife Marguerite Brown. Also expectantly waiting her friend’s visit is Gladys Casler, the proprietor of an arts and craft shop in Baltimore. And all the time the brook is telling me this story, I see on a bill-board in Daytona the announcement of a famous movie-actresses’ arrival, Marie Coggins. And now another ray shows an audience of women in a large club room, listening to the practical domestic-science lecturer. Edna Crawford, telling women how to conduct better homes. Over in Rock- ford College, Grace Cronin is a higher mathematics instructor to an admiring class of girls. In a dear little village among the hills is Cleo Dain. contentedly painting and sketching works of art which sell in the city for enormous prices—yet profit this way is not her ideal, but a desire to show all the world nature as she sees it. Visiting here in this lovely spot for a rest after oppressing duties, is Roswell Dillon, a judge of the U. S. Supreme Court. He is laughing at a recent snap- shot which he has of Dallas Evans in a hammock, comfortably smoking a huge cigar and filling his office as consul to Peru. How different is his fate from that of Lelah Evarhart’s, who has married an explorer and is j'ust starting for the Arctic regions with him. The brook speaks more loudly—“The woman whom you see there in the garden, lost in thought, is Gertrude Fitzgerald, she is the well- beloved president of our largest women’s college. Her duties are lovely ones—for it is her aim that every girl shall go from this college a little bigger and a little truer for having been there.” Down in St. Louis. Ronald Frazer is demonstrating the Flint Flyer, a new bi-plane just put on the market. Let us hope he does not break his neck. As each ray returns with its message to the sun. I see it, even as the sun, for the brook has unveiled its inner secrets to me this day, and shown an ideal for every man. And so now a tardy beam, one day late, comes in. showing Wilma Alexander as a Red Cross nurse to the suffering Armenians. In an orange grove in southern California is Emily Bugbee. its sole owner and manager. She is overjoyed with a letter from Harold Gault, who is manager of pearl fisheries in Hawaii. Perhaps the news which pleases her so in this letter, is that Bess George, is a nurse and dietitian in a mission in Hawaii and etaon etaon the women the art of food preparation. From Arkansas is a beam showing a kindly faced, big-hearted woman, no other than Dr. Helena George, the confidante of all the village. In Calexico, Lawrence Good Page fifty-one 1 PROSPECTUS CLASS PROPHECY—Continued lias a thriving real-estate business. And now the trees take up the story with their delightful soft rustle. “Somewhere in a retiring nook Reginald Goodenow is writing up into a history the material which he has gathered together about the Great European War. In Des Moines, Mabel Jarvis is teaching domestic-science in the schools. We also see here Allen Parker a successful corporation lawyer. Beryl Lewis is teaching Latin in the University of Michigan. A powerful railroad mag- nate is Willis Losie, his private secretary being Charlotte Shank, a very competent young business woman.” Another tardy ray shows us Stanley Marsden a missionary to Germany. The same ray brings us a picture of Bernice Mason, Europe’s pet, a wonderful pianist, who inspires all who hear her with the most perfect means of inspiration—music. In a lovely home La Reine McKinney is the wife of a famous author whose inspiration and help she is. Etta Morley is a nurse and successful worker in Chicago. Hugh Parker, a well known politician is diligently pulling the wool over people’s eyes. On a poultry farm in Texas, Elsie Parks is doing very well as its owner. In a delightful villa nestling among the Floren- tine hills, Beth Pontius and her Italian Count live in state. Although lie is very poor, yet his old castle makes a comfortable home and Beth is happy. In Detroit Leslie Proper is a furrier for the Annis Company, and doing so well that many have learned to ask for his work in prefer- ence to any one’s else. Annabel Reed, a second Pavlowa, who has danced before crowned heads and brought new beauty into the aesthetic dance, is conducting a school in California to reform and beautify the dance. And still the brook babbles on, “Here in his study behold Herbert Richardson, a translator of German philosophies. His work is a good one—it gives people a chance to read some hitherto impossible literature and nobody knows but what he changes them to suit his own fancy” — and the water giggles on. A second bird woman is Dorothy Rieman. whose books on birds are much enjoyed. A lecturer on New Thought and powerful orator is Arthur Salisbury. Gilbert Schafer is the general sales-manager of the largest automobile factory in Flint, but alas, so engrossed has he been in business that he is still a bachelor! Another successful county politician is Albert Schiappacasse, the “boss,” but an honest boss just the same. A famous Shakespearian actor is seen resting in Colorado after a strenuous season—he is Clayton Schumacher. And still vision follows vision as rapidly as before, the glassy patch of water glows with the sun’s discoveries. Here is a librarian who under- stands books from begnning to end, the good and bad, who really knows that what she recommends to be read is good—-It is Ruth Sevener. Conducting a large Bible class in the slums of a city, we see Fern Sheick, a splendid social worker. And now I perceive that Loren Sherf’s dream has been realized and he is married to an heiress with a wonder- ful pipe-organ in their home, where he plays and composes to his heart’s delight. The brook begins a lovely little song and the sun seems to beam, on bending nearer, I see Lula Sickner, and the song says, “She is a good Samaritan, well-beloved and honored by all; her good deeds spread far and wide—she loves her fellow-men.” A lawyer, poor but honest, is Howard Skall. however, he takes more delight in his charming Page fifty-two V, -|l PROSPECTUS CLASS PROPHECY—Continued family than in his law. We wish him success. And now we see hundreds of weary, tired little girls who have worked in cramped quarters in a large factory since their infancy. Helen Stone, a play-ground instructor, is helping them, giving new strength to their tired little backs, and showing them how to care for themselves. In a western movie-city, wc see Florence Thompson as she stars in some really clever comedies, sur- passing even Mabel Normand in her antics. A designer, who can demand any sum she wishes for her work is Marlowe Traber. Her designs are noted for being so attractive to children. A lover of children herself, her work is filled with their spirit. Blanche Vaughn is married to the United States ambassador to Switzerland and lives near a silvery lake among the mountains. Another beautiful home is presided over by Irene Webber, her artistic ability has made her abode a fairyland and her skilful instruction has made her children prodigies. In the University of California Lloyd Wertman is athletic coach. Ganiard Whitney is an engineer in Brazil where his bridges are marvels. A well-known electrical engineer is John Williams, who is successful on Thunder Bay, an attractive place for electrical workers. On a Western prairie, Marion Williams is weeding cactus plants—her ideal is to dig out the weeds. Besides being a mining engineer in the West. Fay Willson has become a fiery preacher, pointing out to men their misdemeanors. The Flint Journal has a new punster, no less than our wise and witty Carrie Winborn. In Salt Lake City, a patient woman is teaching all the wives how to cook and not get mixed up and prepare the same meals—it is our Vice-President, Mary Wisler. Hazel Wood’s lot is to sit patiently at home waiting for her adoring husband, a traveling man—her life is smooth and happy. Lillian Youill’s is quite the reverse! She has become an opera singer. This very night, it seems, she and her all-star company will sing in “Mignon” at the Detroit Opera House. Bernard Ferneau is the skilful manager of this company. The Women's Federation of Clubs in America has for its secretary no less a one than Madelon McCorkell. In the University of Wisconsin. Percy Rice holds the professorship of metaphysics. The brook babbles on and on, “Loren Billings owns that gold mine which you see staked off in Alaska, but he hasn’t learned yet how to spend all of his money. Max Rumbold is a renowned aeronaut, having won many dangerous races. How the suffragettes are gaining control everywhere now except in a few eastern provinces! Among their workers is Bessie Winn, doing much to further the cause. And so are the Tigers winning, for Tom Wolcott is their manager. I see scarcely any signs of crime, perhaps it’s because Elihiu Cooley is such a keen detective. But there would be no need of men in his profession if all women trained their children to become good citizens as carefully as Laura Aldrich, the wife of a merchant in Montreal. In San Francisco, Mollie Brown is the most eagerly sought of women—she is an emergency woman and a skilful one. How could Stanley Powley be anything else half as well as a Greek professor and lecturer? But his talks are not always on Greek and history for he has studied the times well and knows men’s needs so that his speeches are so spontaneous and so sincere that he actually makes people go home and think ! Roy Becker is a professor of Page fifty-three JoL PROSPECTUS CLASS PROPHECY—Continued engineering in a college in Japan. How happy we see Lucile Roth, the charming help-mate of a famous play-wright! In a swiftly growing Middle West city. Clara Perry is a delightful hostess and entertainer, the acknowledged social leader endeavoring to clothe four boys, attend to all of her church duties, care for her home. etc. Ruth Smith is the patient wife of a struggling missionary in Northern Canada. I sud- denly see a little ray drawing from the water a vision of Verna Kemery showing many weary, discouraged Russian women how to lighten their burdens, teaching them cooking and sewing and incidental')- a little real living. I now see a San Francisco Custom's house where a smart young man protects Uncle Sam's rights—his name is George Myers. I am back again to Flint where the old high school is presided over by Alton Smith, the principal, taking Mr. Parmelee’s place, who has retired to a life of quiet after so many strenuous years. Seeing another ray’s vision in Cuba. I behold Luella Wade as a wealthy Cuban’s wife. Near her lives Robert Lewis, a botanist, who lectures to audiences all over the world. We see Leo Haley playing polo, the brook says he is champion winner in the game. On a huge ranch near the Yellowstone is Edith Johnson, a plump and happy farmer’s wife. Also a big farmer who does things strictly on a scientific basis is Bernard Bendle. In Washington we see Genevieve Cooney in charge of the country wide canning contests. In the same place Gwendon Heines is earnestly endeavoring to patent his new invention a chess-board with automatically moved chess-men, but what is his disappointment when he finds that it has been invented for thirty years. We see with gladness that John Barr hasn’t gotten over his love for basket-ball one bit. but has become a professional coach for the game. A marvelous imitator of the birds is Marion Grawols who whistles their loveliness. In a refreshing garden. Marjorie Gale dreams out her beautiful thoughts and then writes them into verse. It is said that she was disappointed in love, what else could make her write poetry? The city gymnasium teacher in Ontario is Buda MacDonald, who is very successful in her work. Inez Selesky! The name indicates a virtuoso, and lo! we’re not so far wrong for she has become a powerful violinist, an ideal interpreter on the instrument which is nearest divine. Reta Ballantine lives in a grand old mansion on a large estate where she is bringing up twenty orphan boys and girls. A landscape gardener and florist is Edward Culverwell, delightful in his originality simply because he makes things look natural. Happy in a little flat, doing light-housekeeping is Lida Ross, taking good care of her husband who is a veritable book-worm. How skilful is Howard Cashing, a traveling photographer—his work is admired by throngs. A United States chemist is Stanley Kirn, already somewhat noted for his valuable experiments. And now we see Herl Wood building bridges in the Andes. Already I see that the sun has sunk far away m the west, the water reflecting its farewell, its gold, and red and azure. The brook murmurs “Well done. Class o’ 16, well doneand ripples on. MARION E. WILLIAMS. □cr PROSPECTUS CLASS HISTORY, 1916 the discoveries of the spirit of investigation One clay after having wandered through many places the Spirit of Investigation arrived in a street lined with beautiful, wide-spreading trees. This Spirit of Investigation spends his life in finding out all things and disclosing them to the world. Sometimes his stories are very wel- come. sometimes they are most unpleasant but he never hides anything. As he came on up the street, he saw an old building of the strangest type. He had never seen another like it in his life for lie was young, not more than a hundred years old. and this style of architecture was un- known to him. While he was looking, the clock in the tower of the build- ing began to strike, and the Spirit stood still, for although it was half past eight, the bell struck three times and continued to sound in groups of three. This action of a clock was unheard of and the peculiar manner of the boys and girls who were about the place was even stranger, for they began to hustle along towards the two large entrances as if the striking was a signal. Finally the bell tolled frantically at least five times and the crowds fairly flew into the building. By this time the interest of the Spirit was aroused, so he hurried up to one of the girls who came last, and, running along at her side, asked her why all the children vanished at the sound of the bell. As she ran. the girl explained that there was a cruel and relentless person called “Mary” who compelled every one who was notin his seat when the bell stopped to stay an hour. Then, taking the stone steps two at a time, she disappeared inside. Now it was not at all clear to the Spirit who this Mary” was, why the boys and girls ran, or what place this was. So, as the last of the stragglers came hurriedly up the steps, he slipped in with her. Once on the inside he stood aghast; what was there in this dark, un- pleasant place to attract boys and girls? Then at his left a voice arose saying, “Quel beau jour, n’est-ce pas”? He looked around and there in a little bit of a room were seated about twenty people. Then it dawned upon him that this must be a school house and the boys and girls were here to learn. He walked along and turning to the right went on down until he came to a room where a gentleman and several ladies were talk- ing about a group of students whom they referred to as the Freshmen. Now the Spirit did not know what Freshmen were, so he decided to stay and find out. While he waited, a lady came in with a girl, and, after she had talked with the gentleman for a little while, he said, “Come, I’ll take you to the Freshman room.” Here was the Spirit’s chance. He slipped along too and, after mount- ing a great many stairs which were altogether too high for his tiny feet, he came into a room just full of students. At once they appealed to him and he decided right then to stay and learn all about them. He liked their sweet innocent look and was drawn to them by their quiet retiring manner. He went up to one of them, slipped into the seat beside the boy. Page fifty-five ETIf PROSPECTUS CLASS HISTORY—Continued and asked him to tell him about the people in the room. The boy said that it was the Freshman class of Flint High School, 1912. He said that they had been undergoing the cruelties of the entire school for several days and were beginning to get accustomed to it. That accounted for their sweet, submissive air. The Spirit asked who the lady was who walked so tirelessly up and down the room, and the boy explained that that was Miss Mary Gold, the guardian angel of the Freshman class. Then the Spirit knew that this must be the “Mary” who kept the pupils after school that were not in their seats when the bell rang. The Spirit learned that the clock struck at eight thirty to call the students to school and the reason they ran so was because they were so anxious to get there. The Spirit stayed in the Freshman room throughout the year and grew to know the pupils and share their cares and troubles. Often times he climbed into a seat to sympathize with or comfort a woebegone young person who was struggling with a verb of the third conjugation or trying to find the value of X in an algebra problem. At another time he stood in the back of the room and gayly danced, as Bernice and Frances, two of the Freshman girls whom he was especially fond of, sat at the piano and played together while the boys and girls scattered to their various classes. At other times he stopped his wanderings about the room very suddenly. This was when he heard a sharp voice very emphatically ex- plaining that once, when Rome was mighty, there was a great statesman who went down to Carthage. When he returned to Rome he began and ended all of his speeches with the words “Carthage must be destroyed.” This voice belonged to Miss Gold who said it was her intention to begin and end all of her speeches with the words “Teeth must be cleaned”, and the pupils will testify that she kept her word. One day all was bustle and excitement and one of the Spirit’s friends told him that school was out until the next fall. The Spirit was the only- one in the whole place who seemed to be sorry to go, and he resolved he would return the following year. In September, 1912. the Spirit came back and when he looked for his class this year, he found it on the second floor of the school and dis- covered that there were two rooms now instead of one and that his time must be divided between them. One of his old friends told him that this was no longer a Freshman class but was Sophomore now. One day, soon after school started, the Spirit was startled by a very loud and hearty Ha, Ha, which seemed to float up from below. He ran and jumped into the seat of the biggest boy in the room for protection, but the boy said not to be afraid, for that was only the good-natured laugh of their new principal, Linus S. Parmelee, who was noted for his good fellowship. A short time after this, as the Spirit wandered through Miss Craw- ford’s room, the Sophomores from Miss Beardsley’s room came in, and when all of the old class was once more together, they decided to organize. They elected Kenneth Gardner for president, Buda MacDonald for vice-president, Mac Taylor for secretary, and Maynard Johnson for treasurer. Then the Spirit heard them choose red and white for their class colors and the red rose for their class flower. Meantime, time went on serenely except for the worry that the Spirit had over the troubled s PROSPECTUS CLASS HISTORY—Continued air of his boys and girls, who frowned and scowltd over their work and came to school with a tired look, as if they had had no sleep the night before. The Spirit learned from one of the girls that this was all caused ])y Algebra three, which was making many of the Sophomores thin. Others, moreover were troubled by Caesar’s Gallic wars, which they fought each morning in room K across the hall. The Spirit learned that Miss Lewis was one of Caesar’s most efficient generals and led his charges with a zest. Again school closed, and again the Spirit came hack to be with his children, who no longer had that sweet innocent look, but had become very certain and independent—until they met a Senior in the hall. This year the Spirit learned that they were called Juniors and lived on the first floor under the fond eyes of Miss Harriet Mudge. As soon as school began, they chose the leaders of their class. Kenneth Gardner because of his ability and devotion to his class was again elected president. Beth Pontius was made vice-president, while Clayton Schumacher was chosen secretary, and Charles Bassett was placed in charge of the funds. At the beginning of this year a struggle took place between the Juniors and Seniors, which lasted for several days. Each class claimed victory and no one ever knew the facts in the case. In a short time it was necessary to elect a new president, as Kenneth went to Pontiac with his family to make his home. Gilbert Schafer was chosen to take his place. The Spirit of Investigation shared the sorrow of the school in saying good-bye to their president. In the middle of the year, one of the girls confided in the Spirit that they were going to have their first social event very soon and she wanted him to be sure and come. So on the evening of April 16, 191.5, he went down to the Dryden Hall where he greatly enjoyed seeing his boys and girls and the Seniors entertaining together at a party. At the beginning of this year the Spirit noticed that all of the Juniors carried little affairs that looked like memorandum books or volumes that resembled the Bible about with them all the time. He asked one of the girls what they were. “They are dictionaries,” she said, “you see Miss Gold teaches Junior English and if you knew her you wouldn’t ask. She is very particular about the meaning of word's and when you don’t have them, her sharp words of criticism are worse than a whip. She is one of the brightest women I have ever met and her witty remarks and clear explanations are a great delight to all of us.” This year also the Spirit discovered that Mr. Wellwood was teaching the students about that “ all important ever to be remembered never to be forgotten HR2.” The Spirit was surprised at the rapidity with which time flies, for very soon, oh too soon, it was June again and he must leave his children for two whole months. But in September he was back again and how proud he was of his class of T6 as it was now called for this year they were the ruling power before whom every one bowed. Every bit of innocence and submissive- ness was gone from their faces and was replaced with a wise superior air and a haughty gaze as they strode through the halls. The Spirit found his children still under the care of Miss Mudge, who was most efficient in looking after them by this time. Indeed it was a great wonder to this Page fifty-seven PROSPECTUS CLASS HISTORY—Continued Spirit how she could see every where at once. At the same time that she saw Lillian Yuill whispering in the southeast corner, she could de- tect Mary Ackerman throwing paper wads in the northwest corner. The Spirit and the pupils too thought that she must have eyes in the hack of her head, for she could walk down the aisle and tell what Marlowe was doing behind her. and her ability to see through the post in the center of the room was remarkable. Very soon it was once more necessary to elect class officers. This year Roswald Dillon was made president, Mary Wisler vice-president, John Brown secretary and Ganiard Whitney treasurer. At another class meeting soon after this, the Spirit heard the Seniors discussing the class magazine. A vote was taken and it was decided to print the Arc Light in newspaper form. Hugh Parker was editor for two months and for the remainder of the year Gertrude Fitzgerald edited it. The Spirit’s heart swelled with pride every time he saw it, for it was by far the best ever printed in Flint High School and he felt that a great deal of credit was due to all the students for the splendid work they hat done. The Seniors decided to give the Juniors a party this year and, after a long and hard campaign, funds were raised for the purpose and again the Spirit enjoyed himself in the Dryden on October 27. 1915. How busy the Seniors were this year! There were parties, and plays, and invitations, and graduation, and all sorts of things to occupy them, but with it all the Spirit saw that there was something else which worried them all. Finally he asked one of the students what it was and she said “Oh dear! it is that dreadful Physics which is driving us mad.” Now the Spirit tried to sooth her on this subject by telling her that after the first few months the rest would be easy, but she looked at him in scorn and said. “Oh, that’s what every one tells us, but 1 don’t believe it. Late in the winter the Seniors decided to give a play in the Masonic Temple called “The School Ma’am! Inez Selesky in the title role showed that she had watched her teachers closely during her school life for she was a perfect school ma’am. The Spirit of investigation, who tinted about every where from the ticket window to behind the scenes, «as proud indeed of his children and very grateful to Miss Beardsley who had trained them. Proud indeed was the Spirit when Mr. Parmelee came to announce that this class had an exceptionally large per cent of honor students,— twenty-six. How proud he was when he learned that Irene Webber led the list with an average of ninety-seven per cent for the whole four years, and that Reginald Goodenow came next with an average just three tenths of a per cent lower. At last the time came when the Spirit must say good-bye to his friends for ever. Sadly he went with them to class day at Frances Ballenger’s and sadly he watched them as they proudly stepped up for their diplomas, then they were lost for ever to the Spirit who had watched them so closely during their school years. His only hope was that some day, somewhere, as he traveled on, he might meet some of them, and who knows? Perhaps he will. I have related this just as the Spirit told it to me. and as he tells all things I think that it may be justly taken as the history of the class of '16. Page fifty-eight JSl FE RKIEflu In presenting the 1916 Prospectus of Flint Central High School, the editors have endeavored to faithfully record the personel of the class of 1916 and the important events of the school year, particularly relating to the Seniors. To the contributors, to our friends the advertisers, who have so generously assisted us by their support (and deserve ours in return) and to our splendid corps of teachers who have worked so indefatigably to bring us through the course, creditably we hope, we feel that we owe not only our best thanks, but to some a debt of gratitude as well. It is hoped that no offense may be felt by any who have been made the butt of pleasant personalities herein, and that throughout, the volume may be sufficiently interesting to warrant it being preserved as a frequent and pleasant reference in years to come. May we express the hope that the future of the entire class may loom large, and that in later years it may be a genuine pleasure for each one to refer to the associations and foundations here formed. —The Editors. A year ago it was confidently thought that the imperative need of a new High School building had been so thoroughly impressed upon the school board by the student body and Flint citizens, that it would have been our pleasure to have published at least an architect’s prospective sketch and say something definite about when the new building would probably be under way. It is to he deeply regretted that the earnest appeals of those inter- ested in higher school education have, it appears, fallen, may we say, on s Page fifty-nine EDITORIAL—(Continued) (leaf ears. And that in spite of the extreme urgency of a new Higli School, unusual preference still continues to he given extensions for grammar grade work, until the cry of “manana” (tomorrow) for a new Flint High is still heard in the land. Dare we even express the hope that a year hence may see the new building under construction or will as yet unnumbered Juniors be com- pelled to submit to the present menace, in order that they may be educated? The guide of our last two years with our Alma Mater has been Miss Harriet Mudge. Through the influence of this able and patient teacher the class of TO feels that it has been greatly benefited, and to her inces- sant interest in every student is due its high standard of scholarship and school spirit. We take this opportunity in behalf of the Senior Class, to express our thanks and appreciation to Miss Mudge for the services she has rendered us. To our advisers, Miss Lewis, Miss Gold and Mr. Parmelee. we owe. in a large measure, the success of this annual. The board extends to them its sincere thanks and gratitude. On the eve of our departure from high school life and its various functions, let us not forget the bonds of duty that will bind us to our Alma Mater in the years to come. As the class of 1916, let us always strive to keep her escutcheon unmarred, and to make a fact of the phrase and motto, “Vincit Qui Se Vincit.” Page sixty Wi WHERE OUR MONEY GOES « NOVl:ii. « 111.1K|.M. Kl.l JNiiTl I'l i I N N I II I'l.AYKII I- ATK AIIKVTKHIM M H4 � X II � � ••tm « A Vr tatiiun� a Id . WHAT SHALL T IT BE? FANCY SUNDAEI GEO. W. BUCKINGHAM. MARSHALL FLINT. M mt for I hr Moon Page slxty-one J CUD L CLASS POEM, 1916 We met here, just as fresh as any Freshmen On that autumn day of four long years ago. And the class of Fifteen welcomed us quite gladly. In the good old-fashioned way it’s done, you know. We gazed, with wide-eyed awe and childish wonder At the hollows deeply worn into the stairs; So, taking care lest they be worn asunder. Oft we slid down, singly or in pairs. There are some, among the dearest in our circle, Who joined us since these fateful days were done; But even two years’ work is quickly caught up When friendship is the prize that’s to he won. Comrades, though we’ve had hut these last months together We are glad another school’s loss is our gain. It’s exactly the same purpose, graduation, All of us alike are striving to attain. Another year—we swaggered hack in triumph. Viewed the Freshmen, timid children, quite unlearned! They required instruction from us wiser students, That was their greatest need, we soon discerned. We sat upon the second floor in glory. And didn’t hike for Room D as of yore. We are Sophomores, there is a class beneath us.” So our thoughts ran. as we swelled our chests some more But, as spring approached, we felt some higher longings; We heard vague tales of English Five and Six. We sniffed the faint aroma of the Chem. Lab., Arising from the things the Juniors mix. No more content with Sophomoric grandeur. We made our schedules out with greatest care. In three more months we would be “upper classmen.” Those creatures wise and great beyond compare. Page sixty-two CLASS POEM—Continued Next fall we found our places on the first floor, Our twice won banner followed us there too. Like veterans we wrote our entire program. Soon everyone had quite enough to do. In chemistry we made some smells quite mighty. And sometimes blew the glassware ceiling high. Pace down upon our desks each week our themes lay. We turned them up to smile, or else to sigh. 15ut time and tide, you know, have ceaseless motion. Now our last and sweetest year is nearly done, And a hundred-odd of us are bound together By the mighty tie of four years’ work and fun. Four times the stately rows of trees that border The quiet streets about our dear Flint High, Have flamed forth in crimson, yellow, oratige glory As, discussing French or football, we passed by. Four years our teachers, patient, long enduring. Have polished up our minds with might and main; When thinking o’er the friends of our high school days, May our grateful memories of them ne’er wane. Unwearied in explaining mathematics, Mixing careful thought with red ink o’er our themes; Oft working for us when, outside of school hours, We’re basking in the sunlight’s brightest beams. Four years of work and play together, comrades; Now we graduate—and scatter—be it so. These bonds, elastic stretched, are rarely broken. Though over continents and oceans we may go. And, when alumni of the class of Sixteen. May we harken sometimes to the rallying cry. Then, meeting here, tell over the old stories. And sing again the songs of old Flint High. REGINALD M. GOODHNOW. Page sixty-three PROSPECTUS THE END OF THE WORM) The end of the world; something so strange and quite unbelievable. Yet. it is inevitable. Can you picture the sight on that great day? Very few people are really waiting for that time and looking forward to it with pleasure, unless it he the pupils of Mr. Wightman’s physics one class or Miss Beardsley’s algebra four class getting ready for an examination. 1 can imagine the sight prevailing at Flint High school on that day. At the eleventh hour Miss L. Gold, as usual, will be so afraid her book accounts will not tally, that she will probably be writing her famous notice on the various boards, “the following return such and such a book to me at once, S’il vous plait,” and then under this follows a great, long list of names. Then if one should stroll into the room of Mr. Wellwood, one would find the said person with a large sheet of paper in his hand, taking the last roll call. Perhaps he thinks he will he able to make the late ones do duty in the next world. 1 might also add that this same scene would he taking place in Miss Mudge’s room. Of course, Miss Mudge and Mr. Well- wood are prepared! Not only are the teachers trying to make a good impression, in the last few minutes, but like- wise a few of the pupils. Stroll into Miss Lewis’ room and there you shall find Fay Willson sitting all on edge for fear of being cheated out of reading a verse from the almighty “Virgil.” And again in a far-off corner you might find Reginald Goodenow looking for inspiration” to write his last poem for the next edition of the “Arc Light,” which is never to be. And now, all is noise and confusion. A deep roaring sound is heard, like that of a long peal of thunder, as the huge tlames approach the old High school (for, you see, we won’t have a new building by that time) and then- well, let’s drop the curtain here. JOHN H. BARR. itty Pa e slxty-nve PROSPECTUS SOCIETY “Bittersweet”. “Marshmallow Dreamer”. “Same Here”. “Cherry Nabisco with lots of cherries.” And so the order of the four young people was given as they sat around a table at Mercer’s. “Oh, look at the gypsies out there in that wagon,” exclaimed one of the girls with a jaunty pink hat. “Did you ever see such bright colored dresses? You know that one reminds me of the fortune teller we had at the Senior-Junior party last fall. Don’t you remember her fantastic red and black dress and how crazy we were to have our fortunes told?” “Crazy all right at first but what guesses she said !” said a dark- haired youth. “She told me I was going to marry a blue-eyed girl.” and he glanced significantly in the direction of the girl opposite with large brown eyes. 1 never will forget what she said was in my future.” added a Miss with curly hair her bright eyes gleaming merrily. “Imagine my marry- ing a minister!” And they laughed at the idea of their mischievous, gay companion living the sober, exacting life of a dominie’s wife. “I missed having my fortune told but I certainly had a good time,” rejoined the fair youth whom had hitherto been too busy with his bitter- sweet to make any comment. “Even though we did give that party I guess the Juniors had to admit that we were the jolly entertainers. We selected a good night to give a party with Hallowe’en just a week away.” “Yes I remember that date all right, the 27th of October for that was the night before my birthday and several of the hoys found it out and said they would each present me with a pumpkin as a ‘little token of remembrance’ ”, and her pink hat bobbed up and down as she laughed. “We finally did get enough corn stalks and pumpkins for decorations and I think they looked rather keen myself. I though we fellows never would get those stalks draped around the pillars to suit you girls. But then I won’t complain since we got off all day to do it,” and the dark- haired fellow grinned in pleasant remembrance. Didn’t you like that dancing of Miss Dewson’s? She is so grace- ful—and so light on her feet.—I just love to watch people give exhibition dances anyway.” “And do you remember the play, ‘A Bunch of Roses’ with Arthur Salisbury in the part of a jealous husband? He was good but I am sure 1 wouldn’t like to have him start to scold me in that tone of voice, for I know I would shrivel up completely.” and her dark eyes flashed at the thought. “The little play was fine and I think everyone enjoyed it. I never heard of such a mix up over a bunch of roses and a letter, but of course it ended happily. Miss Mingay knows how to get the pupils interested in such a thing and coached them so well.” “Isn’t Lester Eldridge clever at reading or reciting? I guess he has n Page sixty-six PROSPECTUS made some little study of it but anyway he seems to be naturally inclined that way. He gave that little thing ‘Otto and his Auto’ so well.” Did I ever tell you kids about the time Bill threw that kiss to me? “Well I should say not.” What is this? It sounds interesting,” they exclaimed in chorus as they drew their chairs closer. “You silly people, don’t you recall the time when the orchestra threw those kisses from the balcony? Well, you see 1 was dancing with John when Bill came along and told me to open my mouth, that he would throw a kiss in. I never dreamed that he could do it but when we got up nearer to them he just kind of cleverly tossed one right in my mouth, paper and all,” and once more the pink hat seemed in danger of losing its forty-five degree angle over the right ear as she giggled. “You know 1 offered a kiss to Mrs. Maher just before she was going to give their dance and she said if I didn’t mind she would take it home as Mr. Maher was very fond of kisses!” “Weren’t you crazy about those dances that she and Mr. Mack gave? It was a happy idea to get them to dance for us as I think nearly every- one enjoys entertainment of that kind.” “Yes, I guess there was something for everyone to enjoy with the play and then cards for those who didn’t care to dance.” “Ouch” exclaimed the dark-haired youth as he drew his foot from underneath the leg of a chair which its occupant had allowed to fall upon the member resting beneath it. What do you think me foot is. anyway, a part of the floor?” and it took considerable argument to con- vince him that it was purely an accident. “Just about as pleasant an accident as when the hammer fell off the ladder on my foot when I was putting up some ears of corn in the cafe.” “Didn’t the dining room look gay,” the dark eyed girl interrupted un- sympathically, “with the owls on the crepe paper and the witches’ hats and streamers on the tables? Miss Lewis said she had never seen the cafe look as attractive.” Yes, it did look pretty and do you remember those cunning little pies?” “Do we?” said the boys in chorus. “How could we forget them? They gave us the size they would have at a doll’s tea.” “I supose the Quick B did a rushing business that night after the party was over,” came from the scornful lips under the pink hat. “Just as though you expected a whole meal.” “Well, hardly a meal, but something at least to eat.” And the two boys winked at each other. “Oh, hello. Bob,” they all exclaimed to a boy just entering the store Want to go for a ride did you say? Well I should say so.” Hastily coats and hats were collected and the little group laughing and talking made its way out of the building. S Page sixty-seven PROSPECTUS THE SLEIGH RIDE AND THE CADET CARNIVAL. Gee, but this is a peach of a day” exclaimed a tall youth as he stretched himself near a companion on the grass while they waited to play tennis. Why cant it always he like this? You can’t do anything when it is cold. Oh. I say this is the time of year for me.” Cant do anything in winter? You're crazy. What about the sleigh ride out to the home of Boh Blackington’s aunt. Mrs. McCandlish? Do you think we could have had that in the summer?” “Well, you’re right there. That was good.” “I thought I could eat everything in sight when I got there. Riding in the sharp winter wind surely gives a fellow an appetite. I still re- member those hot dogs, and he smacked his lips in remembrance. “The other eats were good too. It takes the senior girls to provide the good lunch.” “Yes when we finally could get it. I went out on the first hob and waited about ten hours.” “More or less.” -for the rest of you to come. In the meantime I was just naturally dying of starvation. And I noticed that your load didn’t seem overly bored at the appearance of lunch.” “Well we were anxious to get it over with so we could dance.” “Hump-----so we all noticed.” 1 claim that is a pretty fine country home with hard wood floors, steam heat and everything just like a city home.” “Yes and do you remember the victrola? They had some good rec- ords and most of the kids ‘stepped the dances off pretty lively,’ even Reginald, don’t you remember?” “I think everyone had a good time but I don’t see how they could very well help it. It was mighty fine of Mrs. McCandlish to throw open her house to all us seniors and I wouldn’t be surprised if we mussed it up a little.” “I heard a girl say coming home that it was the first sleigh ride she had ever been on and if they were all like this one she wished we had one every week.” “It was a decent time when we got home too, you remember. What a time we had planning it! There was something on every Friday night for several weeks and at last Mr. Parmelee said we could go on a school night provided we start directly after school and return early.” “Not such a bad idea either! It was funny, but it worked out all right. I liked the yells all the fellows gave coming home. It was such a grand night not awfully cold but just fine with lots of snow and “You sound like a girl I heard talking with a fellow at the Cadet Carnival. They were standing near a window and he asked her if she had seen the man in the big moon that night. She replied that she didn’t care to look at a man when he was ‘full.’ But you know that carnival drew a big crowd. They surely had a mob up there on the third floor of the i Page sixty-eight JczjL PROSPECTUS •Ark' and the way they laughed and talked it sounded as though they all liked it. I would certainly like to own a pup like that one of Mr. McCorkle’s. wouldn’t you. It did seem funny to hear the dog hark the correct answers to those questions in arithmetic. I don't see how he could train him.” •That minstrel show made a hig hit with the fellows all blacked up standing there like ‘sure nuf’ professionals.” “Do you remember the eats? Oh, boy, that is what appealed to me. 1 ate six ice cream cones, three hot dogs, two hags of popcorn and 1 don’t know what all. You see my girl couldn’t go so 1 had to cat her share. When 1 told my mother she said I would eat so much some day I would drop in my tracks. But then, might as well die happy.” VV e were certainly out of luck that night. Jane was sick and I got up there and found all the hoys “tripping the light fantastic in Mr. Russell s room. All the seats out. six pieces of the high school orchestra, money in my pocket and my girl sick.” “Of course there weren’t any other girls up there ’ “Well—!” Anyhow you saved all that cash, just think five cents a dance and music until eleven o’clock.” -At all events I had my fortune told and found out that I was going to make a long journey and he a prosperous business man.” “Hump.” “Thanks for your kind expression of belief in my abilities. But come on, it is our turn to play on the court.” And they picked up their rackets and walked towards the court. Our school days are drawing to a close” said the gushing gossiper as she stood in the wardrobe arranging her hair. I can’t hear to think that I won t be coming hack here next year, we have had such good times all through high school. There is only the Junior-Senior party on the 28th and then com- mencement week. After that our class will all be scattered over the earth I suppose. I hear that the Juniors are going to decorate with wild flowers and streamers of our colors. Can’t you just picture the sublime effect of a streamer here and there with bouquets of wild flowers caught up at intervals? And all on two dollars!—(Giggles). Girls—how my hair looks—they say they have already hired Ferneau’s orchestra—oh, there goes a hairpin. The first thing during commencement week will be our class dav at Frances Ballenger’s and I know we will have a good time. That is when we exchange graduation pictures and I haven't even had mine taken yet. Then there is our picnic, the operetta, and GRADUATION and last the alumni party. Oh dear how fast our high school days have passed! There is the hell and I must hurry and with a final dab of powder on her nose she darted out of the door. GERTRUDE FITZGERALD. Page sixty-nine PROSPECTUS SOME SCHOOL EVENTS The Nautical Knot. The first of April saw the beginning of work for the annual com- mencement operetta of the Senior class. “The Nautical Knot” was chosen because of its sprightly and catchy music, and wholesome, breezy atmos- phere. Bernard Ferneau, Miss Marion Lawrason and Miss Wilma Russell will play the three leading parts. Miss Nellie Mingay is in charge of the staging and production of the operetta, and judging from her previous productions, this one will be a great credit to the school. Senior Play On May 5, the Senior class presented its annual play at the Masonic Temple. ‘The School Ma’am” was witnessed by a capacity audience and proved a great success throughout. CAST: Kate Bell, school ma’am................................Inez Seleskie Mrs. Grump..........................................Marlowe Traber Mrs. Undertow.......................................Bernice Mason Marly Undertow.........................................Mary Wisler Minnie Trueblood......................................Clara Perry Mr. Undertow1...........................................Percy Rice Mr. Cypher......................................Reginald Goodenow Mr. Trueblood....................................................Fay Willson Johnnie Grump................................................Stanley Powley Milt Harmon........................................Arthur Salisbury Jamie McWhack.......................................Roswell Dillon Public Speaking Recital The public speaking class gave its third semi-annual recital on December 17. “Fashions for Women.” a one-act pageant, featured the program. This number w-as supplemented by declamations, orations and music by the orchestra. Miss Nellie Mingay had charge of the produc- tion. Page seventy-one The opening of school last fall saw the continuation of the Arc Light which tirst appeared in January, 1315. This year the school monthly was changed from magazine to newspaper form and this departure was given a hearty reception by the entire student body. A very capable staff had the paper in charge and produced a fitting publication for a large school like ours. The staff for 1915-16 was as follow s : EDITORIAL STAFF Kditor-in-Chief.............................Gertrude Fitzgerald Assistant Editor.................................. Irene Webber School Editor........................................Fay Willson Spotting Editor... . Hugh Browne REPORTERS Florence Barrett Kathryn Schafer Curtis Willson Vilena MacDonald Mary Wisler Reo Williamson George Earle Blanch Vaughan Edna Crawford Frances Ballengcr Geraldine Rice Percy Rice BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager...........................................Lewis Dibble Advertising Manager..................................Clayton Schumacher ssistant Advertising Manager.....................................Gilbert Schafer Circulation Manager...................................................Tom Callahan Assistant Circulation Manager.....................................Bunnell Bowles Page seventy-two Debating in Flint High during the past year has been by far the most successful ever experienced. Both the negative and affirmative teams ended the season with a one thousand percentage. In place of the old oratorical association, a debating club was organized soon after school started. The officers are as follows: Gainard Whitney, presi- dent; Inez Sileski, vice-president; Stanley Powley, secretary-treasurer. Work was started in December on the question, “Resolved, That the Monroe Doctrine, as developed and applied, should be abandoned as a part of our foreign policy.” In February, preliminaries were held, and the following teams were selected to represent Flint High in the Saginaw Valley debates in April: Affirmative, Ganiard Whitney. Wilbur Baber, F'ay Willson. Negative, Donald Schramm, Stanley Powley, Ruth Smith. A dual debate was arranged with Owosso, but later had to be cancelled for various reasons. On April 7, all the schools in the valley were represented by a negative and affirmative team to debate the question stated above. Flint’s affirmative team, which remained at home, defeated Saginaw Eastern’s negative team by a unanimous decision of the judges, while our negative team, which journeyed to Arthur Hill under the pro- tection of Miss Williams, also defeated that aggregation by a unanimous decision. We were the only school in the Valley to win both debates, at that unanimously. A large part of the success of our teams is due to Miss Mingay, Miss Williams. Miss Lewis, Mr. Wellwood. and Mr. Parmelee for their efforts to help turn out these winning teams. Let everyone boost and put F. H. S. on the debating map in years to come. With such a fine start and plenty of material to select from, we should make things hum in the debating world in 1917. Page seventy-three The Chorus of 1915-16 has proved to he the best as yet developed in the High School. Their ability to grasp new music readily has been a source of great surprise to even Mr. Gregory himself. A word in regard to the latter would not be out of place. As a director in chorus work, Mr. Gregory stands on par with any' yet seen in Flint. He is an unceasing and tireless worker, arid under his capable leadership, the chorus has taken great strides. An important arrangement in connection with the chorus has been the organizing of the boys’ and girls’ glee clubs. The president of the Boys’ Glee Club is Mr. Bernard Ferneau, and of the Alma Mater or Girls’ Glee Club. Miss F'rances Ballenger, the latter being also the accompanist for the Chorus. In January the Chorus appeared at the Court street church in a recital instead of the usual cantata. The programme consisted of selec- tions by the entire Chorus and the Glee Clubs. In connection, the chorus presented Mr. Curt M. Schwahn. a well-known Saginaw tenor who was the feature of the evening. Mr. Schwahn carried his audience away by the soul and sincerity that he put into his simple words. The speaker of the evening. Mr. Reginald Goodenow, covered himself with glory by his interpretation of a rustic poem. The Boys’ Glee Club again came before the public eye in the Public Speaking Recital in Room D. The singers rendered “Forsaken” in a very creditable manner. i Page seventy-tour ORCHESTRA REVIEW Many students fail to realize that the orchestra is one of the most creditable and active organizations of Central High. By spending many weary hours of practice, our orchestra has built up a splendid musical organization which should receive the hearty support of every student. Practice has been held each Wednesday evening since school started in September. The latest popular music, waltzes, opera selections and more difficult compositions have been mastered by the orchestra, which is always ready to play when called upon. The orchestra has been asked to play the music for “The Nautical Knot,” which is to be presented by the chorus in June. This is the most difficult work which the orchestra has yet undertaken, but should be successful when done by such talent as is found in Flint High. The following are a part of the engagements wihch the orchestra has filled during the past year: Chorus concert at the Court street church, Public Speaking Recitals, two entertainments at the M. P. church, two entertainments at the A. M. E. church, a banquet at the Baptist church, F. H. S.-Saginaw debate, chorus operetta, Senior play, Cadet carnival, commencement, and a few other places. Credit should he given to Harry Walters and Miss Becker for helping to make the orchestra a success, by their work in directing it. The orchestra is at present composed of the following members: Piano. Robert Ben- ford; first violin, Harry Walters and Willie Hibbard: second violin. Bernard George; first cornet. Jack Kelley; second cornet. Ganiard Whitney; trombone, Amos McLain; alto, Stanley Powley; cello. Dorr Gensel; bass, Wilbur Baber; drums. Thomas Callahan. G. W. WHITNEY. Pane seventy-five Page seventy-six THE SUNSET SNEEZE WEATHER Today Not. Tomorrow: Not So Cold NO. 3.1416 MARCH 17. 1972 VOL. 33‘? MOTTO: Isn't it queer that although yesterday’s tomorrow is always today, and tomorrow’s yesterday is always today, that today’s tomorrow is never yesterday? Sunset Sneeze Staff: Editor-in-Chief........................Ima Cold Sporting Editor...............O. L’. Cough Society Reporter.....................Semee Sniff Rates of Subscription: Daily (Sunday included)...........$.0000 Daily only......................... Less Entered in Our VV'astebasket as Unread- aide Matter. LAWSUIT ENDS IN A WHIRLWIND— BATTERSON WINS EASILY. The second day’s hearing of the Batter- son-Evans lawsuit began at 9 a. m. today with Judge Wolcott presiding. The jury took their places in the box at 10 a. m., and were as follows: Octave Antonio, collector. 15th St.. Mich. Clayton Schumacher, contractor. Holman place. Hugh Parker, dairyman. Waverly St. Ros- well Dillon, merchant. Industrial Ave. Arthur Salisbury, baker. 19' Boulevard Heights. Thomas Callahan, author. Mat- tawaneenee Hills. Percy Rice, butcher. 13 Milk St. Reginald Goodenow. billiard- ist. Witherbee St. The family of Harold Batterson had in its possession a valuable heirloom, a highly prized Firestone inner tube, pre- sented to the plaintiff’s grandfather in 1865 for learning to run a car. Mr. Dallas Evans had borrowed bitter-sweet syrup from the Mercer Co. to the value of $ .37. and. in order to clear this debt, stealthily abstracted the tube from the plaintiff s garage and paid the sum due. Attorney Haley for the plaintiff heard the testimony of the witnesses. Miss Mary Wisler had seen Mr. Evans going down Water Street, the day the theft was discovered, with a bundle under his arm. He was so embarrassed on meeting her that he didn’t even tip his hat. M iss Edna Crawford saw the defendant on a Crago car devouring a tire price list. When he saw her he gave her his seat and left the car hurriedly. Miss Buda MacDonald, a neighbor of the plaintiff, saw marks in the mud which she recognized as foot-prints of the umbrella carried by Evans. Attorney for the defense, Willie Losie. could do nothing to counteract this dam- aging evidence and the case was easily won. Judge Wolcott granted the plaintiff $4.99. one cent being deducted for costs. NOTICES. Mr. Thos. Wolcott will give a talk next Friday in Room D at 3:15 p. m. His sub- ject will be “Bluffing and its Relation to Preparedness.” Mr. Wolcott makes one request; please let him do all the talking. Mr. C. J. Schumacher will address a meeting in the K. P. Hall next week re- garding his crusade for opening without Page seventy-seven having “Jacks or better.” An invitation is extended to all. PROPER AND HEIMS Furriers A Few Tailless” Muffs Retailed at $9.99 13254 Brush St. DR. ROY BECKER Dentist The most advanced painful methods “The Man With a Pull” SKALL’S BEAUTY PARLORS “Let Mary Do It” Walsh Building MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Bernard Ferneau has taken a position as Imperial Undertaker to the court of Peru. All his friends are just dying to see him succeed, and feel he will, as he always succeeded in everything he under- took. Miss Beth Pontius, the prominent social worker, has shifted her field of activity from the 4th ward to Fairview. Here she will teach the foreigners how to make more economical rice pudding. Mr. Wm. Fitzhugh Browne is quite up amongst them since his successful flight from Lakeside to Homedale. Mr. Browne was always qu:te a flighty young man and brought down the trophy with ease. Mr. Hugh Parker is now working in Lapeer, sampling cigars for a wholesale house. At the early age of four years, Mr. Parker could tell at a distance of twelve feet whether the cigar was an Aitken. Aviator or Judge Durand. MISS FITZGERALD’S SCHOOL A fashionable finishing force for fine folks Patronage Solicited PROF. MAX RUMBOLD, M. D. Nerve Specialist All Kinds of Nerve Displayed Roswald Dillon, Nervy Assistant Mr. Lawrence Good, the famous prohibi- tionist, has returned from Port Huron, where he witnessed the confiscation of 300 cases of Vernor’s Ginger Ale. Mr. Good has always been inclined to “brewed” over the use of the amber fluid and this event gave him much pleasure. Friends of Mr. Arthur Salisbury will be pleased to hear that he has been given the contract for repainting the safety zones on St. Johns St. Mr. Salisbury was always quite an “Art”-ist anyway, and this work will afford him an opportunity for exhibit- ing his talent. FAT IMPAIRS THE HEALTH! 1 Reduce Your weight by Using EVANS’ ANTI-FAT Demonstration by Appointment Room O Central High School � i! m Page seventy-eight [MET io I as:e seventy-nine 3J PROSPECTUS n A, CADET REVIEW 1915-1916 Early in September the cadet corps held a meeting for the purpose of selecting officers for the ensuing year. Robert Blackington was elected captain; Morris Henderson, first lieutenant; Hugh Parker, second lieutenant; Ronald Frazer, first sergeant, and Lewis Dibble, quarter- master sergeant. At this time the school board appropriated money for armory rental and the hiring of a drill master. At the end of the first semester, Blackington and Henderson resigned. Each of the officers were then promoted to the second rank above, Fay Willson entering the executive staff as quartermaster sergeant and Amos McLean as first sergeant. The company marched in several parades, attended the Court street church on Easter Sunday, and were present at a meeting of the National Security League. Drills were held each week under the direc- tion of Lieutenant Lawrence. On Decoration Day the citizens at large had a mammoth “Pre- paredness” parade. The Cadet company was invited to participate and made a very impressive unit in this great patriotic demonstration. Page eighty Page eighty-one CADET COMPANY Pa e «ijgr cy-two PROSPECTUS CALENDAR. 1916 SEPTEMBER The muffled bell’s sad toll does beat The Seniors’ call to school. Once more in dreary halls we meet. To learn the golden rule. 7—Raining Rushingiy Nature and the Sophs seem successful in making the ''reshies look like the grass and the leaves. Notice seen on black- Doards: hootball candidates report at 2:15._C. F. B. 8— As usual the Freshmen and Sophomores gambol about on the lawn. anous Juniors learn of the joy of motoring at night. 9— As the first and second year children still persist in childish activities, Mr. Parmelee asks Juniors and Seniors to stop them, which was done immediately. One grand clash in the rear of a garage, several Seniors trampling lonely homeward, and activities for 1916 are over. 10—Friday: calm and peaceful, but the grease won’t come out. 13— Regular school in order. Session room teachers on lower floor asked to enforce enrollments in session rooms. Rather earlv for that isnt it. Mr. Parmelee? 14— What’s the use? No room in session rooms. 15 TaS day reigns. Now here is a genuine, absolutely pure gold brick we are selling today for only fifty cents. Who’s next? 16—Business now in order. Senior class meeting, several officers elected. 17—Another meeting. Previous day’s work null and void and the officers re-elected. See page ----------- 23—More attempts at electing the necessarv officers. Evidence of steam rollering, hut it’s no use. 24 Miss Mingay loses all her boys! Big mass meeting for cadets. 25—First football game of season at Bay City Eastern, F. H. S.. 21. opponents. 0. Big bonfire and celebration at night. It reminds us of old times. 27—Another class meeting. Prospectus editors finished up. Bv a slight technicality, R. Goodenow. previously elected Editor of Arc Light, was ousted, but it took some scrap. 29— Football practice on school grounds at noon. Miss Beardslev attends practice at the park after school. 30— H. Batterson recites Alg. IV. OCTOBER 1— Mass meetings in Rooms P and Q for girls and boys. Receive cards for the first time, my goodness, two-thirds of physics classes flunk- just wait ’till I get home! 2— Contemplated football game with Durand cancelled by that school. 4—Grind editor, football captain and class reporters elected. We hope that’s all for a while. 5— Mr. Gregory formulates plans for a Glee Club. 6— Scrubs practice on school grounds at noon; journev up to the Dort at night and proceed to trounce them 13-0, mainly through the efforts of Bun Bowles and H. Batterson. 8—Senior-Junior football game, 7-7. Herbie Richardson made touch- down on the last play of the game. Page eighty-three 9—! ! — ? ! ! Pontiae, 7; F. H. S., fi. 11__First Lieut. M. J. Henderson gets bawled out for not wearing a coat to drill. Junior post challenge to Seniors, getting nervous. 12— F. H. S. Glee club organized, Bernard Ferneau. President. Freshies attack the school with a multitude of squirt guns. 13— Mr. Parmelee finds Miss Coggins wandering in lower ball and gets terribly excited over the case. 14— Juniors, 7; Seniors. 6. Long makes long sprint for touchdown, but the goal made it count. 16—F. H. S.. 7; Mt. Pleasant Indians, 0. George Willson receives for- ward pass and makes touchdown in last minute of play. I'. H. S. seconds. 0; Arthur Hill seconds, 0. 18 Mr. Parmelee addresses Seniors in Room O in morning. Class meeting in afternoon to discuss methods of procuring necessary funds for party. 19—Get the money boys, 1 say, get the money. 21— What’s the use? Bassett injured, Blanchard disqualified. Bay City Western, 20; F. H. S.. 0. 22— Fire drill! Miss Beardsley bravely leads Alg. IV class to safety. Mass meeting on the lawn. 23— Owosso, 20; F. H. S., 6. Worse and more of it; Willson breaks collarbone. Oh. well! it wasn’t our regular team. O. H. S. well represented by large crowd of rooters of the fair sex. 25__Mr. Parmelee urges all Senior boys to find and take lady to party Very well, but if they won’t go, then what? 26—’Smatter you fellows, why don’t you pay your dues! 27__Aha. day of days, regular annual Senior-Junior party at Dryden. Delightful program, dancing and refreshments furnished by Seniors 28—Faculty tears itself away for convention at Saginaw. Sophs., 19; Freshmen. 6. 30—Port Huron. 0; F. H. S.. 6. They simply weren’t in it. L. A. David- son breaks into limelights. F. H. S. II. 19: Dort, 0. NOVEMBER 1—No football rehearsal tonight. What’s going to happen? 3__Harold Taylor organizes team out of non-participating football material and trims first team 3-0. 4—Class meeting. Party bills paid. Somebody suggests a play. 5_Arc Light appears for first time. Greatest little paper ever edited by High School students. Mass meeting in Tabernacle. 6—(See athletic section.) 8—Bassett and Freeman on sick list. Did you ever see such luck? 10— Football teams attend Tabernacle in a body. Krantz wears a white rose? ? ? 11— Rev. Crippen lectures to students on the value of a college education. Moorish and Bowles accept places on first team. 12— Debating club formulates. 13— Arthur Hill. 33: F. H. S., 0. A. H. II. 13; F. H. S. II, 12. Special car and it was some trip. Ask those who went. 14— Bun Bowles goes walking on South Saginaw street. 15— Miss Beardsley inspects work of carpentry classes? ? ? 16— Physics problem for today: Find volume of a whale that weighs 30 tons. ’Snow use. Paso eighty-four Jcfc PROSPECTUS t= 17— Sophs challenge Juniors to football game. 18— Teams take much needed rest. 19— H. Parker goes to the Tabernacle. Hughie, we now expect better results in the future. Orchestra goes to Clio. 20— Don’t stop here. See Athletic section. Football season ends. 23— Picked men of Cadet company serve at B. C. luncheon and then proceed to fill up, but where did those cigars go to? 24— Gee! I’m getting tired of school; tomorrow is Thanksgiving and next day is vacation so let’s not go today. 25— Football team trims alumni 7-0. 29—We gather again. Football team has annual squabble over letters. DECEMBER 3— Batterson recites in Physics? ? ? 6— Major Wilson gives boys a humorous address on military prepared- ness. 7— First basketball practice. A fine squad shows up. 8— Snowing something scandalous. 10—Second appearance of Arc Light. It surely reflects great credit on Ed. in-chief, Hugh Parker. 13— The usual winter pastime of snowballing taken up very extensively and few there were who got to school without stopping a few at least. 14— Mr. Wellwood receives a new desk. Congratulations. 15— A great wave of would-'be witty remarks pervades the school. “What’s got four legs and can fly?” “Two pigeons.” 16— Loud bellowings issuing from Room P disturb the school every fourth hour. 17— Semi-annual Public Speaking Class recital in Room D a huge success. It consisted of a program of recitations and a scene, “Uni- forms for Women.” which was very well received by the large crowd present. 18— After doing all the work of making the screens used at the recital, decorating the room and taking part in the program, about three public speakers gather and undo all their previous work. 20— Batterson takes up new residence in Physics class. Great results now expected. 21— High School Club formed at Y. M. C. A. 22— Physics test was just something outrageous. Freshies receive carna- tions. Football men receive F’s, R’s and S’s. Willson elected captain, but best of all, vacation is here and you’ll not hear from us again this year. JANUARY, 1916 4— Nothing but school. 5— Much delayed sweaters for the football men arrive and are pre- sented. 6— Mr. Beckman, formerly of F. H. S.. 1908. now representing the Beaver Board Co., lectures to Seniors on the arts of salesmanship. 7— Senior class meeting to discuss the advisability or propriety of sending C. Shumacher, who was supposed to be sick, some flowers. 10—Public Speaking class entertained by a program of toasts, Miss Mingay presiding. 12—Girls have secret class meeting; we hear it is a success. s Page eighty-five PROSPECTUS 13— Dal Evans forcefully emits a small dog from Mr. Well wood’s session room. 14— Senior boys come to school togged in old shirts, red neckties and bandanna handkerchiefs. Mr. Wightman is of the opinion that they are now going to settle down to work. Proposed music class con- cert postponed because of too many dates for the evening. Miss Beardsley leaves for home. Mr. Krantz suddenly called to Detroit, and basketball game called off. lo—F. H. S.. 25; Arthur Hill, 26. After shooting the basket which tied the score, Bassett gums it up by making the foul which lost the game. 17— Parker condescends to spend the week end with us but it’s so cold br-r-r-r, sh sh sh iver. 18— Another constitution accepted by Athletic Association, but what’s the good of having one? The board will do as they please anyway. 19— Mr. Reiman addresses Seniors on the evil of a search for money. 20— Mr. Parmelee rushes madly from room to room, searching for Percy Rice, who can’t be found. Music class gives fine concert at Court street church, which is well (?) attended—quality—not quantity. 21— Mr. Parmelee attends recital given by Messrs. Bowles, Rice and Cooley, and expresses great satisfaction. Last day before exams. 24— Cram, cram, you delinquent Seniors, that Physics test will be some- thing terrible. 25— Even a day of it is enough for the teachers, who take one off for county convention. 26— Do you think you got through in Physics? 27— Alg. IV exam this afternoon. Fon duey. How far does a boy run in a potato race if there are forty potatoes? 28— Hooray! They are over, much to our great relief. Saginaw Eastern, 25; F. H. S., 19. Bassett graduates from High School, well so long Chuck. 31—First day of our last semester. Sophs start their usual proceedings. School lasts half a day. FEBRUARY 1— Awful change in weather. 2— Senior class meeting. John Brown leaves school and Fay Wilson elected. Reports were given by treasurer and play committee. Bun Bowles hands out Prospectus tickets. 3— Mr. Parmelee addresses Seniors regarding college credits and require- ments. 4— F. H. S. wins first basketball game when it defeats Bay City West- ern. 25-22. at the Y. Second team defeats Oak school, 13-10. 7— We hear from Bat again; he has his Physics lesson today. 8— Snowing! Fine! Seniors desire sleighride. 9— Class meeting after school. After discussing the matter on hour or so with Mr. Parmelee, we decide to go to Bob Blackinton’s aunt’s. 10— We start on our sleighride at 4 :30 and after enjoying a fine evening, return at 10:30, but crowded. Ouch! get off’n my foot. 11— F. H. S. takes that Bay City Eastern team which hadn’t lost a game, down the line at the rate of 32-19. Second team, 9; Freshies, 7. Annua! election of officers of Athletic association; Wilson, Reed and McLain chosen. m Page eighty-six PROSPECTUS 14—If you think it’s cold up north, you should of been in that school, 99° C below zero and rapidly descending. Water pipes freeze and break; school closed until 1:00 p. m. Six classes in the afternoon! -Sophs journey to Flushing and trim villagers, 19-16. Girls, 22; M. S. D., 20. Some game, I’ll say. 16— More of the winter sport of snowballing. Debating club holds pre- liminaries before large crowds of seats in Room I). 17— First Senior play rehearsal; oh, we guess it will get there. 18— Big mass meeting in Room D for basketball game tonight. Arthur Hill, 14; F. H. S., 13. Some game it was. Parker and Atkins hold class rush in lower halls, but Mr. Wightman comes to the rescue. 21— After countless delays, the much-touted Arc Light appears. 22— Bat recites in Physics. 23— This school is getting awful stale. 24— Same thing as yesterday. 25— Seniors take up offer of A. A. to promote basketball game with Sag- inaw Eastern. Second team, 32; Dort, 44. Not so bad as it might be. 26— F. H. S., 19; Lansing, 30. We are simply out of luck. The game was well attended by F. H. S. alumni who were at M. A. C. 28— Cadet officers hold conflab in Room L. Capt. Parker presiding. They discuss German war and how many hot dogs are needed for carnival. 29— Leap Year. Here’s your chance girls. MARCH 1—Girls’ team takes Dort down the line to the doleful tune of 20-2. 3—Saginaw, 35; F. H. S., 24. Second team. 25: Freshies, 5. Seniors decided to promote the game, but if you remember the odds were too great and we only made 82.65. But if we hadn’t done it, the A. A. would have been left far behind. 6—! ! — ? ! Juniors, 18: Seniors, 16. Haley springs up as a star basket shooter, but Johnny Barr and Krantz’s refereeing were too much to cope with 10— -After trouncing Bay City Western here, the basketball team didn’t get along well there, and lost 52-23. Must be those awful jaw- breaker names was what did it. See Athletic section. 11— Second team loses a high-class fistic exhibition. L. Davidson, main bout, which was imitation of basketball, to the Dort. 32-13. 13—Sophs, 43: Freshies, 8: nuf sed. 16— Juniors, 21; Sophs, 31; whereby the latter class wins interclass championship. 17— St. Patrick’s, of course, but it’s that day every day to look at Room D. Bay City Eastern. 47: F. H. S.. 21, which leaves the two schools on opposite ends of the percentage list. Cadet Carnival in Room D a big success. Minstrels, dancing and a fortune telling phrlor pre- dominate the evening’s entertainment. 21— Some yokel with a dearth of gray matter, pulls a crude joke on the school by distributing ammonia crystals around. We nearly die from suffocation and exasperation. 22— Odor still exists. Mr. Parmelee much incensed and orders rigid police duty in all halls. Many fair Seniors object to having their pleasurable occupations usurped. 24— Situation somewhat relieved. It’s lucky for us that it’s the last day before vacation. Miss Fitzgerald’s first Arc Light appears and it certainly reflects great credit upon her. 25- 2—Absolutely nothing to do but rest. APRIL 3— Same old schedule. Instead of being rested we are more antagonized than ever. Krantz calls out the baseballers, but it's too cold. 4— Mr. Wellwood and Miss Fuller have the grip. Many students find Page eighty-seven 3 PROSPECTUS o money in sawdust trail left by Brother Lyon. Captain Kidd have anything on Brother Lyon for buried treasure. 3—All study periods dispensed with; Harry Lauder at Masonic Temple. But there was the biggest number of people sick the sixth hour, terrible. Harry was good, however. 6— Girls have secret class meeting. What is it all about? 7— Mass meeting in Room D, in which basketball players receive their letters, girls too. Our debating teams simply annihilate Saginaw and Arthur Hill, with Ruth Smith and Wilbur Baber officiating. Juniors serve ice cream. 10— Basketball teams receive banquet by girls. 11— Class meeting just to hear report of play committee. 12— Every year it is the custom for a story to circulate to the effect that we are to lose one of our teachers via Cupid. Miss Mingay gets the honor this year. 13— State Health Officer lectures to Freshies and Sophs. Mr. Parmelee wishes to know names of all Seniors and tells us where we will have to go for Baccalaureate sermon. 14— Prof. Shepard of U. of M. lectures on Rapid Communication in Room D. 15— First baseball game of season at Saginaw, Arthur Hill, 2; F. H. S., 1. H. Cashin fans twelve men, but Blanchard gums it up and we lose. 17— We are notified that the School Board is to repair tennis courts. Thanks awfully. 18— Class meeting. Tickets passed out for Senior play. As much indig- nation has arisen over the sermon deal. Gertrude Fitzgerald, Percy Rice and Beth Pontius try to remonstrate with Mr. Parmelee, but it’s absolutely no use. 19— Beth goes into faculty meeting and pleads for the Seniors and we gain the desired result, probably due to her argumentative ability. Here is a little advice to Seniors to come, you can't roll apples on the floor in Miss Mudge’s session room and get away with it. Base- ball team beats Dort, 3-0. 20— Annual C. C. C. run won by Juniors, but Zar Rumbold arrives first. Senior basketball teams receive numerals. 21— Seniors have pictures taken on the lawn. Honor students announced, with Irene Webber and Reginald Goodenow leading the list. 22— We lose a ragged baseball game to Saginaw Eastern. 13 to 12. We had them beaten, howrever, until Becker got spiked and then------ 24—Generous aggregation of boys gather to repair tennis courts. 2.5—Class meeting. Rev. Bradford Pengelly elected to preach Bacca- laureate sermon. 26— Mass meeting in Room Q and then Bay City Western gets trimmed, 3-2. F.d. Culverwell gets a hit. 27— Miss Williams asks us to note that Willis Losie has his German lesson. Congratulations. 28— Mass (?) meeting in Room D very sparsely attended. Class meeting. Seniors decide to go to Bob-Lo for picnic. 29— F. H. S.. 8: Lapeer. 1. That school takes its annual drubbing in a rather one-sided imitation of baseball. MAY Pajje e.ighty-eight once, but “It’s the first chance I've had to go to the Strand in weeks” and very few get any rest. 4— Cadets successful in having their pictures taken. Cast excused at 1 :45 to practice in Masonic Temple. After exasperating delay, the scenery arrives and is set up. Then we grind away steady from 4 :00 to 9:30 p. m.. with only twenty minutes for refreshments. (For the benefit of some Seniors, this is the reason for the small bill about which many were curious at the class meeting May 17.) 5— Day of days, Senior play presented before several hundred people at the Masonic Temple. It was exceptionally well received and successful from every point of view. 6— About two Seniors gather to clean up the Temple. Some spirit, I’ll say! 8—Terrific wind storm all day long. Willis Losie has his German lesson, not, says Miss Williams. 10— Rain and scheduled game with Fenton is cancelled by that school. 11— F. H. S. trims Fenton 1-0 in 12 innings. Many loyal sons of F. H. S are present to witness the encounter, in fact, more than are present at home games, but woe on to your unsuspecting heads for Mr. Parmelee gave very explicit warnings not to be absent. 12— Wayward students of the previous afternoon called into Room L. but promised suspensions are not possible because of the numbers but they all are compelled to tarry after 3:15 for some time. 13— Arthur Hill wins loose game 6-0 with Becker the prominent ink- spot of the day. 15— Charles W. Seymore gives Seniors very interesting lecture on “Frederick the Great.” 16— Seniors and Juniors come clean with ten cents per for the purpose of hearing another lecture by Mr. Seymore, but more to miss the first hour. 17— Class meeting. Percy Rice gives final report on play, and nearly S100 cleared. 18— Public speaking class present half of their recital to about 200 endur- ing and fond parents and friends. 19— Remainder of recital given, a wonderful success! And now my kind readers and sufferers, we must part. The raving business manager has been on the heels of this department for several days for the 1916 Prospectus must now go to the printer. However, there are a few little notes we would like you to know. 20— Baseball game at Lansing. 24—Cadets to be inspected. 26— Junior-Senior party at Dryden hall. 27— Senior cast journeys to Davison to stage “The Schoolma’am.” Base ball. F. H. S. vs. Bay City Western. JUNE 2— Senior play again presented in Flushing. 3— Baseball game. F. H. S. vs. Port Huron. 13-15—Senior exams., our last chance. 16—Class day at Frances Ballenger’s. 18—Baccalaureate sermon at Episcopal church, all Seniors are supposed to go to church for once. 20— Senior picnic at Bob-Lo. 21— Music class presents “Nautical Knot.” 22— The suspense is over, we receive our sheepskins in Court Street church and the illustrious record of class of 1916 is history. —Finis— 3 PROSPECTUS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The annual election of the Athletic Association was held, as usual, at the beginning of the second semester. This year there were but three offices to he filled, since that of Marshal was struck from the ballot and the power of the Student Member was transferred to the Vice-President. This year’s election was as bitterly contested as the preceding ones had been. Some were detected soliciting votes within one hundred feet of the polls, but the officials were very lenient and arraigned none of them. To fill the exalted office of President, our doughty left end, George Willson, was chosen. George’s duties are very trying indeed. He must preside at executive sessions, sing for order at mass meetings, and call for the “High School yell” from those present. However. Mr. Willson manages to enjoy life on completely forgetting the harassing ceremonies he is required to perform. Upon Doris Reed the school ordained should rest the grave respon- sibilities of Vice-President. Miss Reed is the first young lady of our school to have the right of franchise in athletic circles, and feels rightly “puffed up” over it. Party feeling ran high in the struggle to place the Secretary-Treasurer. “After the dust had arisen and the men saw what had occurred,” Amos McLean emerged from the fray, the victor by a small margin. Among the lesser duties of “Mac’s” office are those of arranging the schedules, the superintending of finances, the purchasing of equipment, and keeping in step with the faculty members of the board. During the past vear Mr. Pratt was chosen to fill Mr. Wellwood's place, and Mr. Correl'l to succeed Mr. Wightman. Although not embar- rassed by its excessive wealth, the board presented the Varsity football team with handsome sweaters and managed to pay their bills with amazing promptness. Page ninety Page ninety-one Page ninety-two 3 PROSPECTUS FOOTBALL SEASON, 191' FLINT 21—BAY CITY EASTERN 7. SEPTEMBER 2.5. With but two weeks’ practice we journeyed to Bay City determined to show Eastern High our dust. Although a good deal lighter than our opponents, we were able to gain consistently with every style of play. The forward pass was used a great deal and was responsible for two of our scores. All the backfield men were dependable in carrying the ball and in breaking up the plays that were directed against us. FLINT 6—PONTIAC 7. OCTOBER 9. This was our first home game, and, encouraged by the rooters and our success at Bay City, the second gridiron battle of 1915 began with a touchdown by Willson on a forward pass. The game from then on to the middle of the fourth cpiarter was a see-saw up and down the field. In the fourth period Osborne, Pontiac’s captain, intercepted a forward pass and ran fifty yards for a touchdown. The visitors then kicked the goal that gave them the game. This game with Mt. Pleasant proved to be one of the best of the season. The Indians were fast and heady, and were equipped with a good combination of plays. For fifty-eight minutes the battle raged in a scoreless tie. With but two minutes left to play Willson brought down a forward pass and sprinted across the line for the only touchdown of the game. FLINT 0—BAY CITY WESTERN 21. OCTOBER 21. With three regulars out of the line-up and overconfidence, caused by our victory of the preceding week, Central lost to the rangy Bay City team in a mid-week game. The visitors were heavy and well coached, and the final whistle doomed us defeated by 21 points. Two games in one week proved too much for our men, and not fully recovered from the Bay City game we were again defeated. Considering the great difference in the comparative weights of the two teams, the game was quite a credit to our school notwithstanding the one-sided score. FLINT 7—MT. PLEASANT 0. OCTOBER 10. FLINT 7—OWOSSO 23. OCTOBER 23. FLINT 6-PORT HURON 0. OCTOBER 20. Every man who went to Port Huron knew he went there to win. The PROSPECTUS game started with a rush in which we got the jump on the Tunnel City lads and pushed over a touchdown while the game was still young. For the remainder of the game things were mighty uncertain with the op- ponents threatening our goal line continually. Luck was with us this time and the game ended with Flint in the lead. FLINT 0—JACKSON 52. NOVEMBER 6. At Jackson we received the worst defeat of the season. The Jack- sonites were playing hard and seeking revenge for their defeat of the previous season. Freeman starred for Flint, gaining repeatedly through the heavy Jackson line. Once we threatened to score, hut the ball went to our opponents on downs. The boys of the prison city then marched the ball down the field for the initial score and repeated time and again. FLINT 0—ARTHUR HILL 33. NOVEMBER 13. Because of injuries incurred in the game with Jackson, we lined-up against Arthur Hill lacking three regulars. After the first five minutes of play Central graciously conceded the game to the Saginaw lads, and emerged from the fray 20 points behind the procession. FLINT 0— SAGINAW EASTERN 26. NOVEMBER 20. This game was a repetition of the Arthur Hill game. We simply could not stop those husky east-siders. The field was slow and we seemed to lack the necessary “pep.” CENTRAL 7—ALUMNI 0. THANKSGIVING DAY. In the last fray of the season our gridders played a consistent game throughout. Lining-up after the kick-off. the famous “silent play” worked to perfection netting us seven points. From then on neither team scored, and the dust cleared away with the Alumni defeated and a little worse for the wear. 3D i Page ninety-four Page ninety-five Page ninety-six PROSPECTUS t WEARERS OF THE F” Football Capt Bassett O’Brien Browne Williams Haley Francis Sickles Long Freeman Wood Holmes Willson Blanchard Davidson Basketball Capt. Barr Blanchard Osborne Haley Mason Baseball and track “F’s” not yet awarded at time of going to press. WEARERS OF THE “R” Football Dibble, Capt. Chatters Ackerman McGovern Swayze Rice Prescott T andy Monroe McCorkell Weaver Hyslop Reddy Smith Basketball Long, Capt. Rice Dillon Rumbold Davison Holmes Page ninety-seven BASEBALL SEASON CENTRAL 1—ARTHUR HILL 2 April lath saw the opening of the baseball season for Flint at Saginaw. Here we met the well-seasoned Arthur Hill team and came out on the short end of a 2 to 1 score. Howard Cashin, one of this season’s recruits, pitched great ball, striking out fifteen Arthur Hill men. SAGINAW EASTERN 13—CENTRAL 12 The following Saturday we again journeyed to Saginaw. This time Eastern High was our opponent. Central practically had the game “sewed up.” but owing to a shift in the line-up in the ninth inning, owing to injuries to Becker, Saginaw tied the score in the last frame. I he game went to extra innings and the Sawdust City boys won out 13-12. CENTRAL 3— BAY CITY WESTERN 2 Wednesday, April 26. we met the Bay City Western in our first home game. Owing to our splendid all-around playing and a squeeze play insti- tuted by Rockefeller in the ninth with the bases full, we emerged victor- ous, 3 to 2. C ashin’s splendid w'ork on the mound was the cause of much favor- able comment. By fanning fifteen men, his record stood forty-two men in three games. Culverwell starred with the stick. CENTRAL 8— LAPEER 1 On the Saturday following the victory over Bay City, we met Lapeer at home, winning 8 to 1. Ottoway in the box, pitched well, allowing only five scattered hits. Bases were stolen at random on the green Lapeer catcher and the game was an easy one throughout. Page ninety-nine Page one hundred Page one hundred one BASKETBALL REVIEW Two weeks after Thanksgiving basketball practice started, about twenty-five candidates turning out for the team. The Y. M. C. A. gymnasium was secured for practice three nights a week; the first con- venient floor the school had ever had. Judging from the number of games won and lost the season can hardly he termed a great success, hut it certainly showed the fighting spirit of Flint Central teams. Every team we played was well aware of the fact that they were playing basketball, long before the final whistle. With Capt. Barr and Blanchard working the forward positions. Mason at center, and Osborne and Haley as guards, we were represented by an exceedingly fast and snappy team. Every aggregation in the valley was forced to put up its best brand of ball in order to emerge from a game victorious. With only one man gone from the line-up for next year. Flint should land the Valley Cup and place basketball on the same plane with the other major sports. Too much praise cannot be given the second team for the commend- able part they played in developing the varsity and also in the games they won. Those receiving second team insignia were: Farwell Long. Capt., Percy Pice. Roswell Dillon. Zar Rumbold, Lester Davison, and Holmes. BASKETBALL IN 1916-17 So finally the bacon, which is always so elusive Will be brought to Flint High Schools with its record so conclusive. And the hero band that will work so hard to bring the trophy home. Will soon he scattered and forgotten, having settled down to “bone.” For unknown to many people, though they seem of care so free. They scarcely have intelligence to fetch an “F” or “G.” But if by chance they should forget to make a passing grade, The coach will see the teacher and request a little aid; But if this happens many times the teachers will not soften They look at Mr. Krantz and say, “You come a little often,” So let us study while we may, that none may shed a tear, Because of what we might have done, looking back upon next year. Page one hundred two Page one hundred three TRACK Our track team as yet has failed to startle the universe. To say that they have done their best is to commend them deservedly. Perhaps, had they received better support, their record would have been brighter. On April 21 the annual cross-country run was held. Zar Rumbold, Lester Mills and Elihu Cooley winning their C. C. S.’s taking first, second and third respectively. The team proper has worked diligently under Capt. Osborne and Mr. Pratt, managing to garner third place in the relay games at Alumni Field, Saginaw, on May 6. George O’Brien, one of this season’s husky football recruits, gives promise of becoming a weight man of note. Page one hundred four Page one hundred five PROSPECTUS □fer V ?y V'’: Y i Termeau Parker—“Chunky, I'm going to raise a moustache.” Henderson—“Aw, you couldn’t raise a moustache in a hundred years. Why, you don’t even shave yet, do you?” Parker—“You fish, how could I grow a moustache if I shaved?” L. Davison (in Trig, class)—“Where is the fifth quadrant?” SHE MEANT WHAT SOCIAL CIRCLES Miss Gold (in Eng. Six)—“Miss Ervine, in what circles was the cotillion danced?” M. Ervine (promptly)—“Round circles.” ALGEBRA EOUR A crooked manipulation of various numbers or letters, to obtain a result which, although it requires undue labor and attention, is worthless when found.—Percy Rice. J. E. W. (in session room)—“If any of you do not know your names, raise your hands and I will tell you.” Schumacher (showing a red carnation on the front of his vest)—“1 am an ‘E’ student.” Mr. Wellwood—“Yes, an E-Z student.” Miss Seymour (in Eng. Hist.)—“What were the so-called Canons of the English church?” F. Baker—“They were the big guns of the church.” m Page one hundred six PROSPECTUS Freshman—“How do you tie a bow tie?” I’ll tell you, Freshie. You hold the tie in your left hand and yout collar in the other. Slip your neck in the collar, and cross the left hand end of the tie over the right with the left hand, steadying the right end with the other hand. Then drop both hands, catching the left with the right and the other with the other. Reverse hands, and pick up the loose ends with the nearest hands. Full this end through the loop with your unengaged hand, and squeeze. You will find the knot all tied and all you have to do is to untangle your hands.” SWIFT MATRIMONY First Stage Hand—“What was the row out front during the first scene, Jack?” Second Stage Hand—“The understudy nursemaid got excited and carried in the heroine’s baby when it wasn’t due to appear until three years later in the fourth act.” A METHOD OF DEFENCE FOR THOSE HAVING FALSE MOLARS Take false teeth in left hand, with a deft movement, throw your assailant on his neck and at the same time bite him savagely with the teeth. Of course this will not give the victim hydrophobia, but ;t will certainly make him mad. LET IT GO AT THAT “What is the shape of the earth?” asked the teacher, suddenly calling on Johnnie, who was throwing spit balls in the back of the room “Round,” he answered quickly. “How do you know it’s round?” “All right, it’s square then.” said Johnnie, “I don't want to start any argument.” REAL WIT Why do they call that new cigar the ‘Salome’?” “Because it’s wrapper is missing.” Judge—“What’s the charge against this man?” Officer—“Y’onner, he stole a pair of pants.” Judge—“Dismissed1 You can’t make a suit out of a pair of pants.” She—“No.” He—“Why not?” She—“We have never properly met, you know.” He—“But why deny your lips that pleasure?” Ferneau (in English Lit.)—“His two brothers died, one by one.” Mr. Wightman (in Physics II)—“The general function of the heads of several learned members of this class is to keep their neckties from slipping off.” Page one hundred seven Freshies—“Have you been through Algebra?” Senior 't es, but it was dark, and I didn’t see much of the place.” ANCIENT IS RIGHT Ancient History— What kind of stoves did prehistoric man use?” Bright Freshie—“Mountain Ranges.” HEARD IN GERMAN VI Miss Everhart—“Oh, pardon nie for walking on your feet, but I suppose you walk on them yourself sometimes.” Richardson—“Yes, but that’s my privilege, not yours.” SHE KNEW He—“Where are those pretty stockings you used to have, with flowers in them?” She—“Hardly that.” THIS WAY OUT ‘Have you a thumb tack?” “No, but here’s a finger nail.” How cold your nose is.” These words came from the dim lit parlor. Is Fido in the parlor again?” demanded her mother. Senior—“How’s everything?” Junior—“Oh. She’s all right.” C. Schumacher—“Would you scream if I should kiss you?” She—“Why, ‘Clayt,’ I have such a cold I can hardly whisper.” QUOTATIONS “Every child is known by his doings.”—Prescott. Then he will talk, good gods, how he will talk.”—Wolcott. “Swans sing before they die—t’were no bad thing Did certain persons die before they sing.”—High School Chorus. Why are Schumacher’s recitations like Fort Quebec? Answer: Because they are built on a bluff. ADDING SOME Mike—“Begorra, Pat. but it’s a long way from the thirty-third story to the ground.” Pat—“Sure Mike, and ye’ll go a lot further than that if ye fall.” Losie—“How was the party last night?” H. Parker—“Oh, it lacked punch!” CLEVER? He who laughs last is an Englishman. Page one hundred eight NAWTY! NAWTY! The only thing prettier than a summer sunset is a summer girl between you and the sunset. Evans—“Do you smoke Home Runs?” Wolcott—“No, I smoke one baggers.” Evans—“Never heard of them before. What are they?” Wolcott—“Why, Bull Durham, of course.” “Cold Hon?” “About to freeze.” “Want my coat, Hon?” “Just the sleeves.” “Comfy, Hon?” Hm-m-m.” “Where’s your mouth ?” — Since the tower clock has been afflicted with palpitation of the heart, we are reminded of the man who praised his own parlor time- piece as follows: “Yes, sir. that’s an almighty good clock. When the long hand is at 5 and the short hand at 11 and she strikes thirty-eight, then I know it’s just a quarter past three.” A RIGHTEOUS PROTEST? The Imperial Person beckoned to the General to approach. “Have you blown up the Cathedral?” “Yes, Sire.” “And bayoneted the wounded?” “Yes, Sire.” “And shot all the women and old men and children?” “Yes, Sire.” “And made arrangements for tomorrow for the white flag ambush “Yes, Sire.” “And for the issue of dum-dum bullets?” “Yes, Sire.” “And of asphyxiating gases?” “Yes. Sire.” “Then you had better get on with the report to the Neutral Powers protesting against breaches of the Hague Convention by the Enemy.” “Bet I know where you got that necktie.” “Five bucks says you don’t.” “Around your neck, you boob.” BOTH SHORT “This letter from your son in college is short.” “So’s my son. That’s why he wrote it.” FRESHMAN BRILLIANCY D. Martin—“After a sleepless night, he woke up.” I Paste one hundred nine “When I go to the theatah I always take a box.” Wassa matter, don’t they have no seats?” One simply can not lead a double life without making a slip once in a while. We wouldn’t he Surprised if Mr. Wightman was a noted cueist, by the remark he made one day. After some Physics student had given a discussion in a problem, Mr. Wightman said: “It’s correct, but you didn’t use the right English.” Miss Fuller (in English class)—“What was the most striking thing about the squire?” H. Kilpatrick—“His fist.” BEFORE MR. JAMES LEFT Mr. James to carpentry class—“I presume you all want to have a good time on this earth, because if you don’t. I don’t know when you will, that is, if some of you don’t mend your ways pretty soon.” L. Gold (in Algebra 4th class)— l)o people in Venus call one revolu- tion a year?” Miss Beardsley—“I don’t know, 1 never have been there.” Miss Gold (in English I)—“They were all beheaded and their heads hung upon London Bridge. Three of them escaped and came to America.” Miss Beardsley (to girl in fifth hour Geometry)—“Mr. Freeman seems very much interested in your figure. Suppose you demonstrate it?” (Blushes were heard all over the room.) Frazer—“Ouch ! I bumped my brains.” Rice—“What the deuce were you doing on your hands and knees?” Miss Traber (in fifth hour German)—“The hour’s walk was made in a wagon.” Senior (trying to be pathetic at parting)—“I am indebted to you for all I know. Professor.” Professor—‘Oh, don’t mention such a trifle.” SLANG OF THE SAWDUST TRATL Pastor (christening infant)— What do you want to call this hunk of excess baggage, Bo?” Presiding Parson—“What miserable mutt giveth this skirt to he married to this gink?” The Bride’s Father—“I’m the guy.” Industrious Usher—“Slide, you ice-carts! Slide!” Passing the Plate—“Come across with the iron-men, you low-lived tight-wads!” Sunday School Superintendent—“All of you little flivers that want to swat Satan, stand on one leg.” Page one hundred ten m 3 PROSPECTUS WHY TEACHERS GO INSANE—ANSWERS TO EXAM QUESTIONS “New York is situated at the mouth of the Amazon River.” “The amount of rainfall required for general agriculture is sixteen feet.” “The most general direction of the Alps is straight up.” “That the earth is round was discovered by John on ‘the Isle of Patinos’.” “Asheville is well noted on account of being a submarine fort.” “Gibraltar is a ledge of rocks and are generally used by insurance companies, corporations, and others in denoting their strength safety.” “Corpse is a noun in the passive case because it denotes passion. “The closing of a letter is the manner in which you excuse yourself.” “A copulative verb is one which couples; example: “A frog’s head is fastened to its body.” “Pilgrims means people that run about.” “In 1620 the Pilgrims crossed the ocean, and this was known as Pilgrim’s Progress.” “The chief events between 1765 and 1777 leading to the American Revolution was the Alien and Sedition Laws, and the seceding of the States from the Union.” “The sinking of the battle-ship Maine was the cause of the Mexican War.” McBeth was a romance of noble people. Lady McBeth was of common or undertone. Thus great sadness arose and all interest died.” Crash the cymbals, bang the lyre; Here’s a merry call. In a girlie’s eye hangs fire, Can a man but fall? Knees are made to sit on, Eyes are made to flirt. Nab your manly mitt on Some good looking skirt. NEWS FROM THE FRONT Aggie’s asking alms for the Artillery. Belinda’s binding belly-bands for Belgians. Clara’s counting cough-drops for Cossacks. Diana’s denting dumdums for Dragoons. Effie’s etching emblems for the Ensigns. Fannie’s fetching fish-balls for tbe Frenchies. Gany’s gargling goldfish for the Germans, ’attie’s ’itching ’orses for the Hinglish. Iona’s ironing ice-bags for the Irish. Jennie’s joining jews-harps for the Japs. Katy’s killing Kitcheners for the Kaiser. Lizzie’s laundering lingerie for Lancers. Mary’s making moonshine for the Monks. Nellie’s ’nitting nothing for the Nuns. Olive’s opening oysters for the Old Guard. Prunnella’s painting pretzels in Przemysl. Quota’s quelling quinsy in the Queen’s Own. Rachel’s rolling Raineses’ for Russians. (Continued) Page one hundred eleven i PROSPECTUS DIRECTORY Flint High School, Class of June, 1916 Mary Ackerman, 424 Mathewson St. Lora Aldrich, 402 E. Court St. Wilma Alexander, 716 Ann Arbor St. Emma Allan, 314 Third Ave. W. Zeldred Allen, 516 Williams St. Carmie Allshouse, 217 Crosby St. Octave Antonio, Rural No. 2 Retta Bahantine, 425 N. Robinson St. Frances Ballenger, 914 Church St. Charles Bassett, 125 W. Ninth St. Harold Batterson, 509 Avon St. Margaret Beatty, 714 East St. Roy Becker, Grand Blanc, Mich. Bernard Bendle, Swartz Creek, Mich. Robert Benford, Grand Blanc, Mich. Alice Bettesworth, Rural No. 4 Loren Billings, Davison, Mich. Bunnell Bowles, 915 Grand Traverse St. Armeda Brewer, General Delivery Marguerite Brown, 708 Garland St. Molly Brown, 519 E. Third St. John Brown, 519 E. Third St. Emily Bugbee, 1506 Franklin, Ohio Howard Cashm, Rural No. 3 Gladys Casler, 1104 Ave. A. Marie Coggins, 221 W. Third Ave. Elihu Cooley, 225 W. Tenth St. Genevieve Cooney, Gaines, Mich. Edna Crawford. 215 E. Fourth St. Grace Cronin, 816 Paterson St. Edward Culverwell, 306 Delia St. Cleo Dain. 303 Fifth Ave. W. Roswell Dillon, 725 Page St. Dallas Evans, 923 Orchard Court Lelah Everhard, 1218 Garfield Ave. Bernard Ferneau, 910 Newall St. Gertrude Fitzgerald. 627 Harrison St. Ronald Frazer, 416 Second Ave. W. Marjorie Gale. 710 E. Fifth Ave. Harold Gault. 312 East St. Helena George, 1813 Beach St. Laurence Good, 2815 Ave. A. Reginald Goodenow, Rural No. 2 Marion Grawols, Davison, Mich. Leo Haley. 743 Witherbee St. Gwendom Heims. Davison. Mich. Mabel Jarvis. 749 Cornelia St. Edith Johnson. 725 Stevens St. Verna Kemery, Rural No. 3 Stanley Kirn. Rural No. 4. Snover. Mich. Beryl Lewis. 1113 Stockton St. Robert Lewis, 2209 N. Saginaw St. Lillian Yuill, Willis Losie, 208 W. First St. Buda MacDonald, 1409 S. Saginaw St. Madelon McCorkell, 719 N. Saginaw St. E. La Reine McKinney, 604 East St. Stanley Marsden, Rural No. 7 Bernice Mason, 915 Stockton St. Etta Morley, 383 Fenton St. George Myers, Grand Blanc, Mich. Allen Parker, 1115 S. Saginaw St. Hugh Parker, 1115 S. Saginaw St. Elsie Parks, 1360 Washington Ave. Clara Perry, Grand Blanc, Mich. Beth Pontius, 813 East St. Stanley Powley, 420 W. Fifth St. Leslie Proper, 825 Elizabeth St. Annabel Reed, 515 Stevens St. Percy Rice, 2310 S. Saginaw St. Herbert Richardson, 1108 Lapeer St. Dorothy Rieman, Rural No. 6 Lida Ross, Rural No. 9 Lucile Roth, 1214 Beach St. Max Bumbold, 721 W. Court St. Arthur Salisbury, 313 Avon St. Gilbert Schafer, 512 Grand Traverse St. Albert Schiappacassee, 508 S. Saginaw St. Clayton Schumacher, No. 4, Brooks Apartments Inez Seleskey, Grand Blanc, Mich. Ruth Sevener, Mt. Morris, Mich. Charlotte Shank. 413 Third St. Fern Sheik, 626 Ida Ave. Loren Sherff, 1203 Garland St. Lula Sickener, 1021 Oak St. Howard Shall, 119 E. Ninth St. Alton Smith, Davison, Mich. Ruth Smith, 1300 N. Saginaw St. Helen Stone. 510 East St. Florence Thompson, Grand Blanc, Mich. Marlowe Traber, 716 Root St. Blanche Vaughn, 1322 Glemvood Ave. Luella Wade, 809 Mason St. Irene Webber, 132 W. Court St. Ganiard Whitney. 1022 Begole St. John Williams, 1411 Ave. A. Marion Williams, 123 W. Eighth St. Fay Willson. 1007 Garland St. Carrie Winborn, 1218 Church St. Bessie Winn, 123 W. Seventh St. Mary Wisler. 1025 Smith St. Thomas Wolcott, 613 Louisa St. Hazel Wood. 1408 Clifford St. Herl Wood, 710 Witherbee St. 528 McCreerv St. Page one hundred twelve MIL I ' ■ v iwirttj Irani (Clnllirs The Young Man’s Clothes of Quality H. H. STEWART 409 S. Saginaw St. Exclusive Agent Page one hundred thirteen R. I. GILLESPIE R. J. GILLESPIE COMPANY K. A. GILLESPIE We Are Agents for Some of the Largest, Strongest and Most Popular Insurance Companies FIRE American Central of St. Louis. Mo. Commercial Union of New York Fireman’s Fund of San Francisco, Cal. Fidelity-Phenix of New York German-Alliance of New York The Imperial of New York London Lancashier of Liverpool. England The Liverpool and London and Globe of New York Mechanics and Traders of New Orleans Niagara of New York Nord-Deutsche of Hamburg, Germany Norwich Union of Norwich, England Orient of Hartford, Conn. LIABILITY London Lancashire Indemnity Co. of New York The Travelers’ Insurance Co. of Hart- ford, Conn. PLATE GLASS New Jersey Plate Glass of Newark, New Jersey. AUTOMOBILE Mannheim Insurance Co. of Mannheim. Ger. Michigan Automobile Owners, Grand Rapids, Michigan. BONDS Fidelity Deposit Co. of Baltimore, Md. LIVE STOCK Indiana and Ohio Live Stock Insurance Co. of Indiana. CYCLONE Michigan Mutual Cyclone Co. of Hast- ings, Michigan. LIFE Northern Assurance of Detroit, Mich. Home Mutual Benefit of Flint, Mich. ACCIDENT General Accident of New York Midland Casualty Co. of Green Bay, Wis. REAL ESTATE Each house and lot has a price. We see that the price is right. If you wish to buy or sell. Come and see Young Man—Young Woman—Always Remember That It Is Safety First And while education is the key to successful business, policies carried in good com- panies are the only safe investments. We also represent one of the best Old Line Life Insurance Companies in Michigan THE PLACE WHERE BUSINESS HUMS 901-2-3 Smith Building Telephone No. 917 Page one hundred fourteen Starting and Lighting Yes, its Westinghouse Two Unitand the very latest type—the same starting and lighting system that is used to day on the best and most expensive cars, —and none too good for the Dort. More than ample generating capacity and positive in action under every condition. Trouble proof; Starting motor or gears cannot be damaged if accidentally, engaged while engine is running The Bendix Eclipse Automatic Drive takes care of this. fob funt mich Let us explain this and other Dort features. Complete with We� tinghouse Electric Starting and Lighting Blackney Bishop Gfnes«« County Distributors 119 East Third S reel FLINT. MICHIGAN Page one hundred fifteen BECKER’S STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY cMade the Photos for this Book Cor. Kearsley and Saginaw Sts. Entrance on West Kearsley St. Page one hundred sixteen I. A. LAIRD COMPANY Furniture Curtains, Carpets Rugs, Etc. 117-119 W. Kearsley St Flint, Michigan SOULBY, The Tireman Wishes the Class of ’16 the Best Success Possible A. H. SOULBY TIRE COMPANY 105 EAST COURT STREET Page hundred seventeen Buy an A. B. The Most Sanitary f� _ e ID — — ya and ECONOMICAL LX d.C IvailgC Foote Church 418 SOUTH SAGINAW STREET BOSTONIANS Economy Shoe Store WHEN IN NEED OP Pure Drugs or Toilet Articles Fancy Groceries =all— Fruits in Season — - call on — ■ A. A. RIKER 310 S. SAGINAW STREET PHONE 45 Chas. H. Miller Reliable Hardware STOVE and PAINT STORE 424 SOUTH SAGINAW STREET Flint, Michigan Page one hundred eighteen Home Laundry Co. Biggest, Busiest, Best NOT BEST BECAUSE BIGGEST—BUT BIGGEST BECAUSE BEST RliWVn III III 111 I ilEEilllilllllBlllllllllllllllll III iilNMMMI OFFICE AND WORKS DOWN TOWN OFFICE 1104 North Saginaw Street 123 East Kearsley Street Telephone 73 Soft Water Only Seven Autos F. J. Weiss C. H. Bonbright W. T. Walker Walker-Weiss Axle Co. Automobile Axles and Hubs FLINT :: :: :: :: :: MICHIGAN Page one hundred nineteen S I E G E L’ S The Home of Smart Styles at Moderate Prices “New Styles in Dresses for Graduation Purposes” Let Us Develop and Print Your Next Kodak Film Developing 10c per Roll 12 HOUR SERVICE MARTIN ZIMMERMAN CO. Drugs and Photo Supplies BELL PHONE 407 529 S. SAGINAW ST. The Very Best in Shoes, Pumps and Oxfords .goop shoes TffifJfllJB STO 1 223 South Saginaw Street PHONE 1529-J ELWYN POND. Manager Page hundred twenty Wear Knox Hats Crawford Zimmerman THE CLOTHIERS 414 South Saginaw Street New Orleans Fruit House ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE ■wyyv JOBBERS AND IMPORTERS OF The Finest Foreign and Domestic Fruits 315 South Saginaw Street Bell Phones 1165 and 1166 Valley 218 Page hundred twenty-one — DEMAND — Butter-Knist “It’s Made with Milk” HARDY BAKING CO. The True Art of Prescription Work Is Best Shown by OUR REPUTATION For Results in Drugs Our reputation for the compounding of prescriptions is an enviable one in this part of the country. We have been here a long time, and have catered to a great many doctors and a very large public, and have correctly compounded thousands of prescriptions. Our label on any prescription is a guarantee of the contents, and they will be found exactly as the doctor ordered, of the purest quality and without imitation or substitution, and with the best regard for safety and results. cJMcKEIGHAN’S The Nyal Store The Cable Piano Company Will Appreciate Your Seeing Us Before Buying a Piano or Victrola We Carry the Cable, Conover, Kinqsbury, Wellington and Carola Inner Player Pianos. WE ALSO CARRY THE LARGEST, LATEST AND BEST LINE OF VICTROLAS AND VICTOR RECORDS IN THE CITY 604 South Saginaw St. Flint, Michigan Page one hundred twenty-two 518 S. Saginaw St. ROBT. W. SELLECK Drugs and Kodaks Developing and Printing for the Amateur a Specialty Flint, Michigan Phil E. Goodman 519 S. Saginaw Street Flint :: :: Michigan Specialists in Distinctive Clothes for Women Summer Dresses for Every Occasion Now Ready Watches of Merit Diamonds of Quality Silverware That Merits the Closest Inspection and Stands the Test JOHN P. RYAN CO. 314 South Saginaw Street O. E. KING, President Page one hundred twenty-thrt Established 1898 It’s a Good School ALL SENIORS arc entitled to a free Three Months’ Scholarship at the Flint-Bliss If you have not received yours, call or write and it will be given. ALL SUMMER SCHOOL Cool, Light and Well Ventilated Rooms. Spend your summer month at the Flint-Bliss Business College O. E. KNOTT, President 808 S. Saginaw Street Phone 822-W Without casting any reflections you’re not in right on Commencement suits unless you’re in one of ours. For style, quality and price, this is the inside of the dress proposition. Costs nothing to try on. Nobody is going to bite you if you don’t buy. A. M. Davison Co. Page one hundred twenty-four | Vanlue Bros, rl 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 J Dealers in Fresh and Salt MEATS and j GROCERIES • Bell Phone 283 ! 811 S. Saginaw Street Flint. Mich. « 1 1 1 1 E. H. Conner Geo. Hitchcock i i i i i i i i City Cycle and Repair Co. i i i General Repairing | 1 I 1 1 •‘FLINT FLYER BICYCLES” j 1 1 1 1 1 1 Phone 1137-W Cll Buckham Street j 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I - iSTRAND 1 1 1 1 M. E. Carlton Co. 1 THEATRE i BOOKSELLERS and STATIONERS j 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Office Supplies of i every description ! 1 ! 1 r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Wall Paper Window Shades j 1 Picture Framing ; 1 1 The Only Fire-Proof and 1 1 1 Properly Ventilated • BEST SERVICE IN THE CITY | Theatre in the City 1 � 510 South Saginaw Street ; 1 1 1 !i Page one hundred twenty-five BUCKINGHAM’S CLOTHES ARE THE BEST FOR YOUNG MEN AND MEN WHO STAY YOUNG BUCKINGHAM’S 401 S. Saginaw Street :: Flint, Mich. % THE J V®G«nE The Acid Test of Business Integrity Is Service WE AIM TO GIVE THE WOMEN OF FLINT AND VICINITY THE HIGH- EST GRADE SERVICE POSSIBLE Courteous and Efficient Saleswomen to Wait on You Page one hundred twenty-si: WALK-OVER BOOT SHOP “NEW THINGS” for Graduation Day WALK-OVER Pumps are the dainty kind, the ones you feel just right in and the kind that is appropriate for all occasions. “THE SHOP AHEAD” 428 So. Saginaw St. Flint, Mich. A Pleasing Graduation Gift There are few things that excite her admiration to as great an extent as our new, handsome, stylish White Ivory Goods We have just received for this occasion a complete new assortment of these popular toilet goods at prices lower than ever before See our line before buying Mercer’s The Rexall Store 415 South Saginaw Street 423 Detroit Street No Matter What You May Require WE HAVE IT Camper’s Supplies Golf Supplies Tennis Supplies Kodak Supplies Bicycle Supplies ABRAHAM-FOSS CO. The Sportsman’s Store” Page one hundred twenty-seven BALDWIN’S Men’s Wear The Men’s and Young Men’s Needs Are Supplied Here 413 S. Saginaw St. The D. L. Auld Company MANUFACTURING JEWELERS Class Pins Class Rings Medals Trophies Engraved Invitations Columbus, Ohio Write for Catalog SPECIAL SUMMER MEMBERSHIP yTm7c. A. Full Privilege Membership Four Months, $5.00 Boy’s Membership Four Months, $2.00 Get Your Application in NOW Page one hundred twenty-eight APPROPRIATE SONG HITS “Save a little loving for the girl you marry.”—T. Wolcott. “You can’t get along when you’re with them or without them.”—R. Blanchard. “I want to he a wounded soldier with a red cross nurse.”—Richardson “Goodby, girls. I’m through.” “Red” Johnson. “Down Home in Tennessee.”—Baber. “For He’s a Wonderful Man. —A. Reed. “On the good ship Rock and Rye.”—Schumacher. “Sing to me a simple melody.”—P. Rice. “Don’t Blame Me for What Happens in the Moonlight.”—B. George. “That Midnight Cake Walk Ball. —Haley. Browne (after their dance)—“You surely have attractive feet.” She (coldly)—“Yes, I noticed during the dance.” A1—“I’m going to see a swell Jane this evening.” Dell—“Couldn’t you dig up one for me?” A1—“Wouldn’t you just as soon have a live one?' “One may smile and smile and yet be a villain.”—Parmelee. A perfect woman, nobly planned. To warm, to comfort and command.—Fuller. Nothing to fear—“They say Octave Antonio had brain fever.” “Fat chance. Can an angle worm have water on the knee?” At Saginaw—Waiter (to G. Wilson)—“Do you want your ham cured?” Wilson—“No, give me some that’s never been sick.” Mary Allen (excitedly)—It says here that Fiji Island women don’t wear clothes. Ann Reed— Gracious, what do they talk about? Page one hundred twenty-nine ORPHEUM THEATRE Chas. MacDonald, Mgr. Telephone 1615 THE HOME OF THE HIGHEST CLASS PRODUCTIONS VALVE � M-HEAD The Final Choice of Those Who Know B FLINT, MICH. Papre one hundred thirty-one C. A.SEELEY TRACY BROS. Clothes Cleaning Jobbers of and Dyeing High Grade i Cor. 1st and Harrison Confectionery J. J. Lee Co. Baker’s Drug j Groceries and Store Fruits AGENTS FOR Bell Phones 1285 and 1286 Gilbert’s ! 615 S. Saginaw St. Flint, Mich. Delicious Chocolates F. E. CURTIS W. F. Millett Phone 861 The Druggist Uneeda Cafe 118 W. Kearsley 600 S. Saginaw St. Flint, Mich. The Public Cordially Invited The EVERWIOCT 1 Orpheum Theatre Barber Shop Let Us Show You This Mounting for Your Glasses NO SCREWS NOR LOOSE LENS S. M. COOLEY « Popular Prices Brown Taylor OPTOMETRIST Next to City Hall Flint, Michigan J Page one hundred thirty-two This Is Our Slogan Makers of Fine Railway and Automobile Finishes Flint Varnish and Color Works FLINT,MICHIGAN Learn to Dance Early and Enjoy the Entire Social Season Classes tor Adults Begin the Middle of September I Teach All the Modern Dances— Fox Trot, Waltz, One Step, Etc. NEW CLASSES FORMED EVERY WEEK PRIVATE LESSONS BY APPOINTMENT JUVENILE CLASSES EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON Maher’s Dancing Academy PH0NE 428 Page one hundred thirty-three Uhe Central 2)ruq Store “SODA” SPEAK jt ioays a Complete jCine of SDrugs and Sundries Prescriptions carefully filled; then too, it’s the ideal spot for that refreshing drink or sundae. Why Jas. S. Lewis Congleton Siogers For That Pair of Slumps or Oxfords 410 S. Saginaw St. Flint, Mich. D. P. SMITH Jlorist 121 EAST KEARSLEY ST. ’age one hundred thirty-four W. E. Fellows | Ferneau’s Orchestra FOR “PEP” jeweler Hint :: :: :: Michigan 1 I KALAMAZOO COLLEGE J. P. Burroughs i Son I Extends congratulations to all seniors in the Flint High School on the successful com- pletion of the work required for graduation and asks them : to send for a catalogue. H. L. Stetson, President. Proprietors of the ! KALAMAZOO - - MICHIGAN Flint City Mills j Page one hundred thirty-five i “At the Sign of the Clock” Tidbail Son Wm, H. Horton 19 Hi Reliable Jeweler | and Optometrist ! Specializing in Diamonds Fishing Tackle Ammunition Cutlery Hardware 1 Jewelry, Watches, Ster- ling Silver, Cut Glass and Novelties H 19 409 Detroit St. | 403 So. Saginaw St. Flint, Mich. Phone 162 Flint, Mich. | j When in Need of Any- thing Musical, See R. D. Malcolm Music Company A Good Camera 0he “Sen” j Supplies and Developing for the Amateur Park and Tilford Candies 100 South Saginaw Street Flint, Michigan C. B. CRAMPTON | JPharniaeist 429 Saginaw St. Flint, Mich, j Page one hundred thirty-six BLACKNEY BISHOP Automobile Agency DISTRIBUTORS OF Dort, Paterson and Oldsmobile Cars Salesroom, Garage and Service Station 119 East Third St. Flint, Michigan A Full and Complete Line of Auto Parts, Accessories, Etc. FIRESTONE TIRES. TUBES AND ACCESSORIES Car Washing a Specialty Day and Night Service YOUR PATRONAGE RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED Genesee County United States Savings Bank Cash Assets Tires and Tubes Six Million Dollars Tire Repairing - m m Wright’s Tire Shop Strongest Bank in the County 508 North Saginaw Street Page one hundred thirty-seven Chap. 1—III. Chap. 2—Pill. Chap. 3—Hill. SHORT STORIES Chap. 1—Jug. Chap. 2—Jag. Chap. 3—Jugged. Sister Susie’s sewing shirts for soldiers. Ti 1 lie’s toughening tripe for two tight Teutons. Ulma’s unwrappng union-suits for Uhlans. Viola’s vaporizing vodka in the Vosges. Wilhelmina’s wishing warts on Wilhelm. Xanthippe’s xhaling xylophones for Xmas. Venny’s yielding yeast-cakes for the Yiddish. Zuzie zaid zhc zent zome zoap for ze Zuaves. Pudy Atkns—“Do you think your father would consent to our marriage?” “Mid”—“He might; father’s so eccentric.” Frenzied Stud.—“Tasteful tie Farm, is wearing.” Second F. S.—“Yes, dark brown.” Doctor (to L. Eldridge)—“Do you dissipate much?' “Well. I sometimes chew gum.” HIS BOAST Lady—“And you say you are an educated man ?” Wearied Will—“Yes, mum; I'm a roads scholar.” Sentry— Halt! Who goes there?” Voice—“Chaplain.” Sentry—“Pass, Charlie. All’s well.” AND THEN HE RANG OFF A rather old gentleman was having trouble with the telephone. He could hear nothing but a confused jumble of sounds and finally he became so exasperated that he shouted into the transmitter: “Who’s the blithering fool at the end of this line?” “He’s not at this end.” answered a cool feminine voice. Page one hundred thirty-eight Flint let Cream Company Try Powers’ Ultra-Pure Ice Cream The same kind that we have been supplying Flint’s best fam- ilies for over a generation. The kind that has stood the test since 1892. Call at our new factory, at 1025 N. Saginaw St., to give us a trial order. Special attention given to receptions and weddings. We make ice cream in all colors and shapes. POWERS FLINT ICE CREAM CO. Built to Meet the Demand for a Light Car with Ample Power arid Economical Upkeep. Jias Jill the features of Jtigh Priced Cars Completely Equipped with Electric Lights and Starter, $555.00 F. O. B. Flint, Mich. Sllonroe Slot or Company FLINT :: :: :: :: :: :: MICHIGAN Page one hundred thirty-nine an f ENGRAVING CHIC AG- Ottier jVIakers of Highest Quality Des ons and Plates for College and Hiph School Annuals0 ° BRANCH OFFICES-ATLANTA COLUMBUS- DAVENPORT DE5 MOINES MINNEAPOLIS SO. BEND J'ord The Universal Car $8.62 Saved Each Week for a Year Pays for a Ford Touring Car Uouring Car .... $440 S loadster...............$S90 F. O. B. DETROIT D'OJ'd Sales Co. OTTO P. GRAFF, Treas. and Manager 127 and 129 E. Kearsley St. FLINT :: :: :: :: :: MICHIGAN Page one hundred forty-one A. J. MacKINNON Florist CUT FLOWERS —= AND - FLORAL DESIGNS 118 East Fifth St. Telephone 354-J Bush-Catterfeld Co. DRUGGISTS STATIONERS BOOKSELLERS 408 S. Saginaw St. Flint, Michigan Bathing Suits for Ladies and Men Tennis and Baseball Goods CRESCENT CO. 120 East Kearsley Street Fishing Tackle KODAKS GUNS Page one hundred forty-two We Carry All Kinds of Dodds-Dumanois Company Automobile Accessories Funeral Directors and Supplies PHONE 2000 Cumings Bros. Private Motor Ambulance E. G. Haymond’s Magill Co. Groceries Are Good Have You Tried Them ? Telephone 2122 Picture Jr am e $ J. C. ELLIS FOR YOUR “The Bicycle Shop” TD ip lorn as, Certificates LPhotographs Bicycles from $22.50 Up The Newest Styles in Picture Frame Moulding and Frames Come in and See the New Feather Weight “Indian, ” $150.00 Parnea Sloe THE PAINT PEOPLE General Repairing FLINT :: :: :: :: :: :: :: MICH. 111 S. Saginaw St. Flint, Michigan THE PRODUCT OF EXPERIENCE Baby Grand Touring.............$750 Special Roadster ........ $750 All Models Equipped with the Famous Chevrolet Valve-in the-Head Motor CHEVROLET MOTOR CO. OF MICHIGAN W: Page one hundred forty-four ONE GOOD TURN Stranger—‘Seventeen years ago I landed here in your town broke. I struck you for a dollar. You gave it to me, saying you never turned a request like that down.” Citizen (eagerly)—“Yes?” Stranger—“Well, are you still game?” B. George—“What do you do when a man tries to kiss you?” Florence—‘Oh. that’s something you'll have to find out for yourself.” Gentleman of the Road—“Your dog jest bit a piece of flesh outer me leg, mum.” Woman—“Glad you mentioned it. I was just going to feed him.” WOW! “I wonder why this poet speaks of the stream this way: ‘The sleepy river drowsed and dreamed.' ” “Probably because it was confined to its bed.” ISN’T THIS AWFUL “That little chicken is a glutton.” “Yes, it takes a peck at a time.” “What do you do?” “I’m a frame inspector.” “At a factory?” “No, at a bathing beach.” Senior (getting Prospectus picture)—“Shall I look natural for this picture?” He-of-the-camera—“No, I’d look sober.” Page one hundred forty-five This Is a Sample OF OUR WORK WE HA VE THE FASTEST AND MOST MODERN MACHINERY IN EVERY DEPARTMENT FOR TURNING OUT HIGH GRADE WORK : The Flint Printing Co. BARNES BLOCK :: :: :: :: :: FLINT, MICHIGAN Page one hundred forty-six DON’T “WISH” FOR OPPORTUNITY Start a Bank Account Here and COMMAND OPPORTUNITY Citizen’s Commercial and Savings Bank HIXON’S Fancy Groceries Drugs Baked Goods PHONE 843 610-612 SO. SAGINAW STREET The Art Store ELDRED’S QUICK “B” SENIORS! LUNCH Have Your Diploma Framed at £ Brownson • Tremaine Co. 110-112 WEST FIRST STREET OPPOSITE CITY HALL FLINT. MICHIGAN Tage one hundred forty-seven jSaher EBusiness Conservatory President’s Office WE OFFER INSTRUCTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING: Bookkeeping Shorthand Stenotypy Typewriting Dictaphone Banking Cost Accounting Salesmanship Commercial Law Commercial Arithmetic Business English Business Correspondence Rapid Calculation Filing Civil Service Penmanship Spelling Office Practice Mechanical Drawing Basketry Art Oratory and Voice Expression Piano Voice MUSIC: Violin Harmony Fugue Writing Sight Singing Counterpoint Musical History Ask for Catalog Day and Night School PHONE 1731 ELDON E. BAKER, Pres. Page one hundred forty-eight iUniversity, Sue. and of SKusie Studio 1 DIRECTORATE: Horace E. Potter Harry Nutt Pearl Brown Roy E. Brownell Eldon E. Baker Guy D. Howard Harry M. Briggs FACULTY: Eldon E. Baker, President Guy D. Howard, Secretary Dwight M. Smith Pearl E. Brown Katharine Law Florence Bridgeman Daisy Ann Thompson Edith Howes Mildred Davie Grace Davis Florence Carey Page one hundred forty-nine Wm. E. McCorkell Emmet Hurd The Genesee IronWorks GENERAL MACHINISTS All Kinds of Iron and Brass Castings Hangers and Shafting Machine Shop Equipped for All Kinds of Work Boiler and Structural Shop in Connection Full Line of Wood Split Pulleys in Stock GEO. H. GORDON, Prop. Phone 44. Ihere Is a Best in Everything—in Laundries It’s the AMERICAN First Avenue at Garland Street Telephone 602 “The Laundry of Quality 119-21-23 E. Second St. GORDON’S Page one hundred fifty P'l £ omcv .r _A. A If) H FLINT PRINTING CO., FLINT. MICH — ■ y ' .1