Central Manual Training High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Uhr Qarlirlnrh Qlluh The Bachelors Club has just finished its first year of existence at Central Manual in a most successful manner. lt had its birth at Ed. Hessel's house, in the latter part of October. 1908, when Fred. Hecht, lid. llessel, George Ritchie and W. lngle met to lay the corner stone of the l.lachelor's Club. There was some uncertainty in the beginning of the year as to the name, The Last Man's Club at first being decided upon and then, at the earnest request of the Red and Black, it was changed and we decided upon The Bachelor's Club. The first regular meeting was held at W. Ingle's house, where the officers of the club were elected as follows: President, Fred. Hecht: Vice-President, W. Ingleg Secretary, W. Gray, and Treasurer, George Ritchie. The Constitutional Committee was then appointed, being composed of Ed. llessel and llill Gray. After business was over, eats were attended to and some noise was heard. but Ingle got off easy, as there were only seven members in the club at that time. The second meeting was held at George Ritchie's house, where the Constitution was, adopted and other minor business attended to and we then proceeded to clean out Ritchie's pantry and succeeded very well with the aid of Georges two sisters waiting on us. Proceeding along the program, I Find that the third meeting was held at the home of the honorable President of the Class, Bert Barron. After business was adjourned, we ate the cupboard bare and kept the neighborhood awake until midnight. In january we penetrated the ice and snow to Olney, where Fred. Hecht gave us the glad handf, We attended to numerous little business matters and were then turned loose in the dining room. We ate everything in sight and drank our fill of hard cider that Fred tried to make us drunk with, and he succeeded in several cases. On February 9 we met at Al. Woertz's house, and quickly made ourselves at home with his three jolly sisters, who made things lively for us all evening. After business, as we usually do, we ate our fill plus another and put the cats Con the back fencej in the shade with our singing. Our March meeting was held at Frank Compton's home, and there T 129

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DORIFIF RIOORE NV. L. 1X'1AGEE W. R. MCKNIGHT, LEE C. LESLIE L. T. NIULLER Bigita Glluh OLIVER W. MYERS R. E. MCLAUGHLIN Trcas. EDW. K. NICPHERSON, Prvs ED. NEWEL GILBERT B. BIUSTIN, Sec. 128

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we had trouble keeping the crowd in order on account of a, fairy in red next door. The pin, picture, and hat band committees were appointed. After this business was settled, we ate up every- thing in sight and cried for more. We were favored by solos from Paynter and Fawcett and some excellent dancing. The last, but not least meeting was held at Ed. Hessel's house, where we discussed business of importance and decided on the pins. After this was over, we satisfied our dainty appe- tites at Edfs festive board and sang ourselves hoarse. The club has this year been Sophomore, but next year it will be Senior, and remain a Senior club. The members of the club are as follows: Fred. Hecht, President, W. Ingle, Vice-President, W. Gray, Secretary, George Ritchie, Treasurer, A. Barron, E. Hessel, F. Compton, T. Fawcett, B. Cline, J. Crossland, A. Woertz, H. Townsend. 130