Central High School - Wakitan Yearbook (St Joseph, MO)

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QC11 looked upon with 'ite sex ever since he .ass that he considered 'yobgiblv if he hald not ,lviiig his Latin lesson. iight have learned that ,tal key. WOQS. 1 School team that took Columbia had exciting between trains at Cen- attended a ball. lVl1ilC ances. 'the mo-st artistic lf any young ladies. to learn this new hop, .' addressing B. Mot- . Cut rates in classes of dence strictly confiden- verv strenuously last rthoepical contest. Qur or v1NF1Y-NINE. kind-hearted -principal excused him on the ground that CLASS 1 A ' 25 N ff' 'S' A 'U -. M r! . , vvJ3if i1ff f'fQ6'it:7F 4 IN 1 M tt ti! - A-tif in P .QI V , gk., -Vz, ,A JL - Xl ,1vL,g,.,.--. ,ff i 1, ' to brett fr ff Nga - X , , his tendency to consumption might be aggravated bv practicing one period every day. One young gallant invited two young ladies to go to the country on a, nutting expedition. But, atlas! In- stead of gathering luscious nuts to delight the palate the nut came off the wheel of the buggy, causing a te- dious tramptof seven miles over timber and barbwire fences. Mo-ral: Look well to the nuts on the buggy wheels, young man, before inviting young ladies to go nutting. ' i K The young ladies. of the class, as well as the young men, have contributed their share of wit and humor. One miss hats had a peculiar idea of the place of resi- dence in the ancient Tartars. She very innocently placed their abode in Hades. - Ano-ther young lady was of the opinion that beauty was often an acconipanimient of virtue. Wlien asked for proof she gave such a conclusive one that no one in the future will doubt the close relationship of these two characteristics. She said: The proof is evident. Look about -you. Now, Milt-on possessed these two

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qi f '4' A ' - ' Q2 -.fff 'g -- 24 cLAss or suggested, but was- either promptly defeated or ig- nored. Finally the members adjourned with a vague idea that there was to be a picnic at the lake, thart we must eat while there, but as to how the lunches were to be prepared and taken, there wasagreat doubt. -Now a word about svome of the prominent members of the class. The diversity of their talents is so re- markable that one becomes lost in a maze when trying to enumerate them. VVe have among our number to- night a young gentleman whose talent in cake-walk- ing is so remarkable that no doubt he will seriously consider mafking this his future occupation. Not only has his skill in this direction been the wonder and ad- miration of the cla.ss, but his languishing smiles at a certain young lady have caused a great deal of amuse- ment. Miss Shaeferlsf arduous labors. have not been lost on this youth, at least. His devotion to physics, in the abstract, is remarkable. Calmly sitting, one day, with arms folded, with no books in sight, he was asked to explain the phenomenon of disappearance of said articles. He answered in a clear tone, They've evap- oratedf' N-INETY-NINE. Our worthy president ha.s been looked upon with awe and dismay by the- o-pposite sex ever since he boldly announced in English class that he cons-idered VVoman the root of evilf' Probably if he halcl not been so deeply engaged in studying his Latin lesson, a few mo-ments afterward, he might have learned that Sin took from her side the fatal key, Sad instrument of all our woes. All the members of the High School team that took part in the athletic exercises at Columbia had exciting experiences. While waiting between trains at Cen- tralia -several of the young men attended a ball. While there they learned some new dances, 'the most artistic of which was the Fascination, If any young ladies, outside the class or in it, wish to learn this new hop, they can be fully instructed by addressing B. Mot- ter. Private and public lessons.. Cut rates in classes of more than six. All corresp-ondence strictly confiden- tial. This same youth objected very strenuo-usly laist month to taking part in the Ortho-epical contest. Our f lr- 'f ,sash F ,V 1 ,Q,,,.,-X-,.- - I . gig, gf f .sal fs ffv' ,-i -' ' 'Egg 5' h 4 '. XL... f A I 2 5 -'Wi X x14-,fx .,,,,.., E, La X . ,xn Ob not iiiili -Q5 . ll f .- lf, n -.'-' V Q yfff -

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qualities to a certain degree. She was forced to stop. In her illusion to the great po-et, the modesty of one of our members was shocked' and his embarrassment was pitiable. ' Still another young lady member of the Senior Latin class insisted on pronouncing the word auspices with the penult long and strongly accented, thereby mixing the culinary art with the Latin tongue, to the great detriment of the latter. Our class has never quite recovered from the shock which it received when the motio-n was under discus- sion of inviting some of the young gentlemen mem- bers of the Junior and Sophomore classes to our Se- nior picnic, not ostensibly for our own happiness or pleasure, but just to give said young men a taste of high life and Senior joys. It was at this time that one of o-ur most demure and charming members so far for- got her prudence and sedateness as to emphatically ex- claim: Uh, yesg take them. Be sure to invite them, It is whispererd selfish m-o-tives and not a benevolent one prompted said outcry. It is, in the whole, a good thing for some of our NINETY-NINE. members that the Senior year has been brought to a close, fo-r the beautiful ro-ses sent to a certain miss whose Christian name is that of a. certain precious stone by a certain youth might have led to startling re- sults. - Another miss who boasts of beauty, such as the gods might envy, has been politely requested by her teacher not to ca.st so many gla-nces at a certain part of the ro-om. One miss who is exceedingly petite was asked by the principal to give the long vowels. She arose and spoke' very innocently, you and I are long. This was not intended by the young lady as a joke, but was received a.s such by the class, and highly appreciated. Another young lady whose age is not very great has distinguished herself by going headforemost down the fire escape. VVe are glad to add that she has fully recovered from the shock, and at last report was in a state of perfect health. To some these little incidents of our Senior year will be as passing dreams g 'to others who are haunted . by the bright flr years. bring a rea the occasion may COINC. other inte Y A