Central High School - Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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'wr ...M-W--.--M -W. . W 545-1 V v A ww ar g g Wmmmwmm M T RQ I' ritual. Central s Champion Gabby-jacks won the Philomathian Cup-our first Debating championship. We were very proud 'to witness the presentation of this cup in the Auditorium. During this term occurred the untimely demise of Prof. . Lawrence Hagey of the Art Department. The entire faculty and student body mourned the passing of this eminent educator and friend. Inter-Club Night was initiated during our juvenile period and has since become an annual social event. Prof. Galbraith is to be felicitated for its success especially so in his attacks on present-day conditions as was set forth in the humorous presentation of the House of Representatives Club At the completion of this semester quite a few students dropped out but the majority managed to flunk less than nine hours and were promoted to 9B. After two weeks of blissful vacation we returned to begin the duties of a new term We now were vested with some dignity since we were no more Freshmen- we were in G . It was during this term that some of us became acquainted with our future class adviser Prof. Robinson that imparter of the impetus to our per- ambulators. The Dramatic Club gave two excellent performances this year- Three Wise Fools, and 0fficer 666. The mortality at the end of the term was high. Out of the six hundred Fresh- men who had been admitted in September only about four hundred still odd Sopho- mores remained. There was comparatively little competition for the Freshman Art Prize. It was awarded to William Tasker, a Mechanic Arts student. The Freshman Scholar- ship Prize for the best average in all subjects went to Stanley Rzucidlo, also of the Mechanic Arts Course. 1 We left school at the end of the term with light minds, eager to forget every- thing we had learned and looking forward with keen anticipation to our entry into: THE AGE OF PUERILITY Q ff ' .fgiizfllrl T V 925 Sophow mor0.f, wwe foolx, .kazaa All illey require are dance .rfool.r. IIT' 'E -Feldman. M 1 It can truthfully be stated that glancing over our whole high school life we ' F 'V 'lf' M,W--W-N,-M,,s,,m,,,f-:- 'W A V A f . ,, , -.M M Q ' l - .px-wfrw-vyvfyw-w.1-.fqjs-eg-g-:aan-n - , . . - U mm -iv W A- it a .5 im im - .Q . ,k v V.: ,. f., V. , V, - 1 1 r . ' ' V' -...a4uf......a.r.,,....4,...eu,:-: r i W 1 Q .a...a.-.aan.,..wa-.f.w.-...-.....- Q Q . D 7 Y If ll l J. 5 i J w .Ji P . -3' . l xl? l N I , LJ l 1, ,N l . 'I . A F I I . x 1 X ., I vc J' n . ,ti t H n K1 I FQ, 1 1 .5 W. HSS Q-13? .g . jf QE? fix S -i A I .F NL. g A -7 E-'ii find that we enjoyed ourselves mostly during the Sophomore year. No big politi- cians as yet Cexcept as Councilmen or reporters for the Cenfralizer and .71 irrorj 5 no more hazing from upperclassmen. Instead, we worked havoc with the poor Frosh. We bought A. A. Cards like hot-cakes and attended all the football games, but for what purpose? A1 Weingrad led our team through every obstacle till we met West Philly. The game was scheduled for Election Day and the grandstands were jammed. At the end of the first half we were winning, but Fate dealt us a severe blow. The unruly spectators swarmed all over the field, and could not be kept in bounds. The game was postponed for the following day, but our pep was gone, and well, you know the rest. The grim reaper again paid us a visit and removed one of the most beloved men that had ever taught in Central High, Prof. james Hugh Moffatt. A term Page 1'ourIeen Q-fc M- ef- .cf b I w 2- S0 gg gpm, - .Y e g g g t -3 . ' l T- ,, Q. , -r1.w....-.' .':.l.'-.A. .'... ,...:.-4,,-ft , ple- , ' .1 y '-q,JfAK1',.u-.La...:JhigJ..su.- J ww 334:55

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. AA ' ' ' ' 9 F 4 p -, 3.5 .gg it . .. 616 Q - ' HISTORY or THE 156TH CLASS -5 . 'A ...J . K A. .-1. .W ,mr- if 'bn . -,1 . 1 N... ' AJ Reviewed By IOSEPH FELDMAN PROLOGUF. Who, looking back from hzlr manhood? prime, See.r noi fhe .rpecfre of him mi.r.rpenf time? I -Whilllier. ,gf OUR years have sped by 3 four years representing the evolution from boy- hood to young manhood 5 four years which have, in truth, molded our char- acters and shaped our minds enough to set us going on life's swift course. Although our goal lies in the future, still a little retrospection will benefit us. Let us, therefore, attempt in the next few pages to reel off the highlights in the history '4 of the 156th Class beginning with: E 'Q THE AGE OF INNOCENCE K Noi even Hereulea' could knock iheir bra1'n.r oui, for they lzaa' none. f -Shakempeare. Fall, 1927. There is commotion in the historic halls of Central. An avalanche A of Sophomores has swept down on the new-comers and, according to tradition, are in the process of subduing them. 'Twas on that day that the bulk of Us Freshies, U X on inquiring the whereabouts of the Auditorium, became familiarized with the X entire building before reaching our objective. In the Auditorium quiet reigned . supreme. Bedecked in holiday attire, including our first pair of long jeans , and watched over by bettle-browed pedagogues, we felt too miserable and awed to do more than squirm. But Dr. Haney's welcoming speech, and the reception accorded us by the presi- ' dent of the Senior Class, gradually made us feel at home. At the conclusion of the , exercises we received the Freshman Bibles, our Pathfinders. We had become F , Central High students and felt ourselves to be up in this world. Weren't we also the first Freshmen to attend classes in the morning instead of commencing labor at 'fi 12 o'clock? Humiliation quickly followed to burst our bubbles of joy. ,By the end . of the first two weeks we had learned much from that hard task-master-Experb 5 ence. We learned that Mr. Faltermayer's blue pencil meant numerous demerits in the Social Register. Also, the combination of Freshmen and Sophomores in fi the Auditorium did not preserve our dignity. Still, we did make a few friends. That renowned word-broadener, Doc. Althouse, became endeared to us immedi- ately. Certain fortunates had Prof. Spencer for History. That mighty figurehead i W of the gods rules as only Zeus could have done, i.e., heileft unbelievers to their own devices and taught only admiring disciples. Lfil . The beanless soups dished out in the lunchroom benefited us immensely. A There was practically nothing in them to cause indigestion. Lunchroom duty N ', was inaugurated this term, and we had the dubious honor of participating in this p Pt Q L 3 ' Page Thirteen 6 da . t f V pppri f N N rlrkn App Av sv 5 .U ..Ga .w..,5,, , , Q' 'aaa s , + . TQ F A 'A ki 'Q F' ' A .eifdja

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is 'r-'1 , .Ji in 'W' . e .-. ,R ,L .,- Q y . .J 1-, A ,iw R A .V rm-4.1.1.-,..,.N... tm..-.....,., ,,,,,,, ., Z1 T A A C 'gi gh A ' under his guidance would have made a man of anyone. But life leaves no vacant , ' 'G . places, and a few months later, Prof. Gilmore was appointed to fill his position. 3 Pip Block and Al Bailin acted as our Councilmen this year. The Thespians Y presented two dramatic masterpieces- The Magistrate, and She Stoops to Conquer. You will remember that S. Ienkins Berlin was the reason for so many S-f ' femmes being present. A most important event occurred about this time. Prof. E. Rowland Hill made a successful drive for the erection of a new fence, clubhouse, and other neces- sary improvements at Houston Field. How many of us signed that 351.00 pledge- ga, card, and how many changed the pledge to 3.25 or even S.02? The field was in a Aiiu ff: very bad state, we were ashamed to invite other schools to our grounds. Why, it l p L was the easiest thing for a boy to climb over the fence, and thus dodge the entrance . fee. Our track, which had once been the finest in the city, was also in poor condi- tion. Our field was very uneven, we had a log cabin for a clubhouse. We :ll p needed improvements-and we got theml - 3 N0 prizes to win, no dues as yet to pay, we feinted studying till the year was l L up. Not many fellowsleft us at the end of this semester. School life was becoming , too interesting, too important. We were now about to be dubbed Upper Classmen through our entrance into- ' , THE sEX-coNsc1oUs STAGE Fx V,,' a-7 0lher aufhonr may write enough, f - A T if But all lhey my of damew i.r idle .ftujf,- L p L if 1 There are ihe worafr of oihenr, noi mine, L j ' l I honor damem and think ihelr .rex divine. .jysal l A -Dada. E A L ppl' W l What a Mecca for budding politicians! So many big positions vacant-a little extra exertion and you found yourself filling one. To guide our ship into safe waters and to give us practical advice, we elected , the popular, hard-working sponsor of the Council, Prof. T. E. Robinson, familiarly t lfiffi l known as OK-Rb, as our adviser. t vm 1 Mx Then, under his supervision, we elected our class officers. There was plenty of work to be done, and we needed capable fellows. After a fiercely-contested .1. .N w., 'ff l . . . . . election, the following were declared victorious to serve in office for the entire i, .,.A. Iunior year: l . Wi Prefzdent . U . . SAMUEL SELTZER iii? Vice-Preeidenl . . . SAMUEL I. BERLIN , 'tw n .Secretary . . ROBERT W. HANDY, IR. :ff Treawrer ...... JOSEPH SHALTZ if 9 X The sections now elected their individual officers, the Executive Committee X met: and our class began functioning as a united body under the name, The T211 L l56th. -N '. ' President Seltzer now appointed his helpmates. Dave Neifeld was detailed to iff! p edit the class paper, the D-Life. He made it a great success. Kips Kaplin was if T 'i f N appointed chairman of the Benefit Committee. ln a few short weeks we were all 'A .1 9' i -e lt, 1, Page Flzfleerz. 1 A... 1, em- - , . -. -v 5 . f - W g:f5 w'gg. 5-,,ifp:.g -If -:tx gag'-5 , in ig M G '75 U 'M .., . . . . V M Q45 .... Fa. E L -p 'ku up . ... 5 '- ' L .A 4. . , .4 .AQWMA .