Central High School - Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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'Courtland Y. Wfhite, lr., W lf, Physical. 2806 East Norris Street, Philadelphia. lk was z'mz'am' Mc glam LVAEV6Z'7Z fha 1zaNuyouM 12,1-IZ film.: Mu111.ve!w5.''-SHAKESPEMQJ-1. Entered Class Freshman Yearg member Phi Epsilon Literary Associa- tiong left Class during Junior Year. KU. of P.l Robert Steel VVinsmore, A. B., W E, Physical. 1508 South Broad Street, Philadelphia. Go in-ffear Moz: arf n 'ZUZ'Ckl'!f71Z!Z7l !'l-SOM15RSET. Entered Class Freshman Yearg member Phi Epsilon Literary Associa- tion and Chairman of Membership Committee of the sameg member of Phi Religitio and President of same junior Yearg member Entertainment Com- mittee nrst Class Entertainmentg Chairman of the second Cresignedl g mem- ber Minstrel Troupeg nrst prize Essay Contest, Junior Year, dividing honors equally with P. W. Longg Business Manager The Jlhrror, first term, ISQQQ Class Historian 5 member Journalists' Club and Secretary and Treasurer of the same 9 member Players' Club 5 created mile of Reuben Perkins in Aunt Dinah's Quilting Partygn member Ye Dusty Cyclersg President R. O. N. C. g member T-Square Clubg member Poker Club 5 Lucyfer in Ye Merry Mephistoesf' John King Wright, A. B., Physical. 635 Snyder Avenue, Philadelphia. Q 'A man qf 72115131 z'a'eas, -SWIFT. Entered Class Freshman Yearg member Phi Religitio, Junior Yearg member German Bandg member R, O. N. C. ' as :ill i W ' tx W f ill u A ls W V l

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VVilliam I-Iarrison Ulcers, A. B., 0 E, Physical. Norton, Germantown, Philadelphia., Saffzu ,' so ezzll kim now, AZ-S-f07'l1Z6'7' :mme I: heard 720 more in lfea'z1e1z. -MILTON. P . Entered Class Freshman Year , Correspondent to The 1Wr1'or,- member Athletic Association, organizer, with F. C. Newbourg, Jr., ofthe Phi Epsilon Literary Association, and President of the same for two terms, junior Year , also Chairman of Social Committee in the same, Senior Year, President Corner Prayer Meeting Association, Editor-in-Chief of Our Leaflet, second term, Editor-in-Chief of The Mrror tor 1892-3, member of the Central High School Association and Chief Marshal in the same, Chairman of the Committee on Joint Entertainment, and of the parade of the C. H. S. and M. T. S. on November 26, ,92, also Chief Marshal of the same, Manager of The Players' Club, author of Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party , created the role of Uhcle josh in the same, and managed the three productions at Mer- cantile Hall, March 3, 23, 24, ,935 Acting Chairman Committee on Piano Fund, second prize, essay contest, Junior Year, dividing honors equally with A. C. Bray, organizer Ye Merry Mephistoesn and Meplzisfo in the same, Class Prophet, Chairman RECORD Committee and Editor-in-Chief on the RECORD book , responded to the toast The Mirror at Class Banquet, member Ye Dusty Cyclers, member Journalists' Club, member After- Dinner Association, member T-Square Club. James A. Walker, Jr., A. B., Regular. 706 South Broad Street, Philadelphia. A yaulk z'aj?1rfzme and to fame zmklzozwz, Fair 562.67266-fl-7070716117 not on ki: humble biflk, Ana' 7Il6!tZ7Z6'h0l:V mrzrkea' kim far ker own. -GRAY. Entered Class Freshman Year, David Wallace, Jr., Physical. 180 Green Lane, Manayunk, Philadelphia. My oak: book: W?7'e womanlt looks, Afzdfolbflv all !ke'1fe iauglzz' 7lZE.7,-ZMIOORE. Entered Class Freshman year, member Orchestral Association, com- poser of music for Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party , member Players' Club , Zamiel in Ye Merry Mephistoes, left Class end Sophomore Year. Frederick Hornick Warner, A, B., cb E, Regular. 1813 North Eighteenth Street, Philadelphia. As keadsirong as an zzlle,g'o1'y on Zlze bank: ay' Ike IWle. -SHERIDAN. 96 'li ii Ile kalk zz lean and hzuzgfjf look ,' ke !kz'1zk: Zoo murlz ,- .mek men are ll,ll7QgTE7'0Zl.V.il-SHAICESPEARE. Entered Class Freshman Year, member Phi Epsilon Literary Associa- tion, member Glee Club, member F. F. C. Pedestrian Club and Captain of the same, member Class Photograph Committee. Edward Waters Wells, Jr., A. B., Q7 E, Physical. 2121 North Twentieth Street, Philadelphia. He is 572.21672 lo Jyiorls, lo wilzlvzers, and muck L'077QplZ7Z,jl.7,-SHAIQESPEARE. Entered Class Freshman Year, member Phi Epsilon Literary Associa- tion, member Banjo Club, member Glee Club and Double Quartette.

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, . Elm its-suniateh Alumni 012 THE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. The establishment of the Central High School was- authorized by an Act of Assembly, approved june 13, 1836, which provided That the Controllers of the Public Schools for the city and county of Philadelphia, be and they are hereby authorized, whenever they shall think proper, to establish one Central High School for the full education of such pupils of the public schools of the First School Dis- trict as may possess the requisite qualifications. A building site on juniper street, below Market street, was purchased by the Board of Controllers, and the corner- stone of the first building was laid September 19, 1837, and the school was opened October 26, 1838. The corner-stone ofthe building southeast corner of Broad and Green streets was laid May 31, 1853, and the building was dedicated june 28, 1854. For a short time before the opening of the new building 'the sessions of the school were held in the Model School House, on Chester Street, between Eighth and Ninth and Race andzVine streets- The Legislature of the Commonwealth gave to the school the distinctive feature of a collegeethe power to confer degrees-by an act approved April 9, 1849, which provided, That the Controllers of the Public Schools of the First 26