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

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of James Henri Donnely, Dr. Burch and Dr. Zieber. It is quite a task to tell which to place first, although I think jim reigns. Jim really seems to have more to do with the running of the school than President Sayre himself. He is always ready to help somebody into trouble, and has the reputation of never even displaying half a civilized smile. jim does not believe in saying much, be- cause he knows we could not understand him anyway. James Henri gives us exciting periods by allowing us to read up-to-date novels, such as Burke's Speech on Conciliation, The Vicar of Wakefieldu and others of the same blood-curdling type. I think jim is the right heir to first place of the trio, because no other Prof. could possibly surpass him. Now comes Doc. Burch who, with all his education, takes longer than I do to say Ah! He pulls his nose, wipes his glasses, turns around, puckers his mouth and then waits. After Waiting for quite a while he speaks in a low, soothing tone, just like our old grandmothers. We all know where old ladies go, but surely they would not take Dr. Burch from our beloved ranks to make a sy- nopsis of their meals. Dr. Burch, never in his mind, overworks us. He says, 'II will take a vote of the class if this should be done or not. If anyone votes no, why he is a candidate for some feeble- minded home. Of course the work gets done, and so do we. Dr. Zieber made quitela rumpus upon getting acquainted with the class. Doc. gave us lectures on .smoking while the string of a tobacco bag was being exposed from one of his side pockets. He introduced us to Trig. and Algebra, through whom some of us met Miss Fortune. Doc. had at combination soft hat and a derby all in one. On clear days it was called a derby, on rainy days a soft hat. I don't know whether the head changed with the hat or not. g We met Prof. Connor, the History teacher, who received the cognomen of Zeus, He is quite as slow as Doc. Burch, only twice as easy, everyone getting tens galore. His tests are given to see how fast you can copy from your books while he writes the questions on the board. Now for Melchior Lang. our sweet little German Professor: he tried to imbed in our block- heads the foundation of German grammar, but without success. Herr Lang was at one time in the German army and was quite a marksman, although he still lives up to his reputation by giving us a small show against his marks. -78

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Mr. Green, the Sprayer, and Mr. Porter made us experts with the saw, chisel and hammer to such an extent that now we are all great knockers. Entwisle, or generally called Tinwhistle, was the man of I am it quality. He used to tell us the plane facts, or how to make a piece of board square. In Prof. Jarrett's room we were instructed in Freehand Drawing, or where sawdust baths were given free of charge. The boards which covered the floor above had warped, and the sawdust from the wood shops dropped down our necks, and thus we spent many a pleasant period in drawing. Last but not least comes our sand modeler. Mr. Minnig. His subject was the making of tin pans, and occasional storms were also indulged in. , Surely our freshman year was a grand success. It is easy now for me to sit here and write until I lose myself in pleasant memories spent in all the rooms at different times. But we have another side to our school life, that is the athletic end. This by no means should be forgotten, for it upholds the school spirit. Q Under the leadership of Ralph E. Harcourt a speedy football team was placed upon the field. It looked as if, at last, High School's time had arrived, but just like our rivals, who possess very keen foresight for side-stepping things and not giving a thought to true and manly sportsman- ship, a satisfactory date could not be agreed upon. Thus we lost our great chance to defeat our rivals. We defeated our sister school, Northeast Manual, and also the strong Penn Charter team, 5 to 0. Before we had half aired our freshman year it came to a close, and we now' told our friends we were juniors. but at school we were just plain Sophs. September 8. 1908. brought back many fellows who were sunburnt, and some who were burnt so badly that they had to repeat their freshman year. This year we met new Profs., and thus new troubles started. We were taught that great men group together and have great cause to believe it in the cases 77

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Our athletics proceeded in great style this year, and we have cause to rejoice in the way our fellows upheld the name of Central Manual in the various sports. Thus our second year came to a close, and we now termed ourselves dignified Seniors. We have heard it said, What is there in a name, but I can assure you that this name meant we had passed two years of hard work and were willing and ready to try a third. Our Senior year happened to be quite different from the one just passed. Everything imag- inable happened, from political discussions and dances to lessons now and then. This year, in football, one of the best teams ever been placed upon the field was the case. The team was captained by Wa.lter G. Young, and under his careful eye they progressed rapidly. The school had secured the aid of Coach Coombs, formerly of the University of Pennsylvania, and the drilling they received at his hands was such that when they met Central High School they were trained perfectly. It was just a walkover for Ceentral Manuel, and High School the tune of I3 to 6. was crushed to Prof. Sayre showed his appreciation for the team by giving us the first two hours off the following morning to celebrate the victory. Music, followed by a speech from each player, and also some of the faculty, constituted the program. In cross-country circles Manual won every race up to the American championship on Thanks- giving Day. This team was equal to the football team in one respect at least, as time that Manual had ever been fully successful in this branch of sport. Every won with ease, and third secured in the American championship, being beaten from a margin of five points. The leader of this aggregation of cross-country runners Furstenau. it was the first dual meet was second place by was Stanley B. The track team of this year was headed by George Campuzano, and under his guidance it brought credit and honor to both members and the school. A glance at the trophy case will show quite a number of cups won in different events. 79