Central High School - Zenith Yearbook (Duluth, MN)

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a socialorganizationfor the records read that the members held parties nearly every week. The iiZenith,' of '04 was the best up to its time for it contained not only the name and picture of each senior, but likewise a complimentary line about him and his activities. This Zenith was the first to print pictures of the various athletic teams. In 1900, during a forty-tive minute visit to Duluth, President McKinley addressed an immense crowd in front of the Iligh School. The presidentls iilimousinei' was a coach drawn by four gray horses. A cane rush, a custom which was practised for a num- ber of years, was held for the first time in 1901. The victors that year were freshmen. ln 1892 Mr. Custance organized the lligh School Musical Society, the music of the school becoming volun- tary as a result. Starting with a membership of thirty, the society became so popular that the number soon increased to one hundred fifty. It was the largest and best musical organization in the city. The music ofthe school embraced chorus work of all kinds: part songs, glees, oratorio, opera, and music of a more popular trend, with orchestral accom- paniment. The lligh School Choir,,an adjunct of this so- ciety, rendered hymns and anthems at all chapel exercises. The society gave four or five concerts each year, at least two of which were public concerts free of charge. On these occasions, solos were given by local artists and an explana- tion ofthe numbers on the program preceded the music. The society assisted in concerts given by other musical or- ganizations in the city. Many of themembers of this Society held prominent parts in the various choirs and musical or- ganizations of the city. The custom of holding an annual auction originated in the early days. At the end of the school year, the various articles found in the school, such as overshoes, umbrellas, pocketbooks, etc., were auctioned off. Mr. Rudolph, a former instructor at Central, used to wear bedroom slip- pers around school. These slippers and bottles of hair-re- storer for Mr. Custance took the big bids at the auction. The receipts from one of the auctions totaled 33005. In recent years, candy, pennants, pillows, posters, and blankets have been made for the auction and it has grown until this yearis total, which exceeds all former records, was 3886. It must be understood that every cent taken in at these auctions goes to buy dinners for the poor of our city. . . . Ilaving in mind all the traditions and customs which the history of the schools reveals, we have sought to foster. throughout the school year, the true Duluth Central lligh School spirit of enthusiasm and good will.

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1 1111111 in 1 111 1111 1 1111 111 11111111111 111111111111111111111 1 11 1111111 11 11 11 111 1111111 11 1 11 1 11 11 111 1111 111 11 u11 11111111111-1111 PRHNCJIPAIL LEONARD YGUNG., As our principal, counsellor, and friend, Mr. Young has been of great value to us in shaping our lives during ou1' four years at Duluth Central High School. VVe have found him to be truly a II1Hll7S man and Central High School is fortunate indeed to have such a person at the head of affairs. WVe ask only that all the students who enter the school in the future may come to know and appreciate, as we have, his fine, ster- ling qualities. 111 111 111111111 1111 1 111111 1 1111 111111 11111111111 11111111 11 1 1111111111111 111111111111 1111 111111111111111111111 11 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111 1111111111111 111111111111111111111 111111 111 1111111111111111z1 111111111111111111111