Central School - Deeds and Misdeeds Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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12 DEEDS AND MISDEEDS IN MEMORIAM In the death of Mr. Cloyd Gephart, who passed from life to eternity on Jan. 18, 1924., a noble and generous soul returned to God who gave it in trust for a time, to serve mankind and the cause of education. It w r as our pleasure to be associat¬ ed with him in the school room and no discordant note ever disturbed the harmony of our comradeship. In word and action he was tolerant, gentle and courteous. In the beauti¬ ful language of Shakespeare: “His life was gentle; and the elements so mixed in him, that Nature might stand up and say to all the world ‘This was a man.’ ”

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS 11 BERTHA BUNNER HELEN MEYER Primary Second Grade LOREN C. HOWARD Physical Training CORDELIA RIESEN Music and Art

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS 13 First and Second Grades We are first grade from Central, We have a right good time, We like the spirit of this school; So we will fall in line. We’re second grade at Central, We number twenty-six, We try to grow in knowledge, We love to play our tricks. We are first grade from Central, The hustling number race, But, best of all we like to see, Each jolly smiling face. Our school is very pleasant, Our work should be just so, Read stories that will teach us Morals, that we should know. Oh! how we like the weaving, Of colored paper mats, Then take our pretty yarn And make our dolls some hats. We turn our school to a toy-shop We saw and hammer, too, We make our beds and bedding, When reading lessons through. We make us teeter-totters, When weaving all is done, Dress our teeny, tiny dolls, It is such jolly fun. Play happy games at rest time, Then all join in and sing, Our music lesson, do, re, mi, Is not an easy thing. We’re coming on to high school, Perhaps to college, too. We’ll be good men and women, When schooldays are through. Jumpnig, yelling and shouting, Second grade are we, We’re coming here for learning. That’s our aim you see.