Central YMCA High School - Centralite Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Literary 5 M THE SAILOR'S LIFE I'm a sailor bold as the saying goes, I've traveled hither and yong I've gone with the tide wherever it flows, Many the sea I've slept upon. Some think a sailor's life bold and free, That his sorrows and cares are few, That's not the half as you may see, Let me tell you a few things true. He can't be beat as an early riser, His smile always greets Old Sol, If early rising makes one wiser, A sailor is wisest of all. He dogs the watch or stands the mid , His hours are long and drear, But, even so, the smile's never hid, His words and his laughs hail cheer. It's turn to this and belay that, Lay aft and prepare for a drill , All hands below to break out the matsg It's a collision, he gets his fill. Pipe sweepers , side boys , anchor wa The bos'n's mate's always at handg Work is a plenty, honors are few, Yet, the way they do it, is grand. There's coaling ship and painting ship, Holystoning and scrubbing with sandg Inspection tomorrow makes things rip They all go at the word of command These are a few things you of the land That make sailor life bold and free All 1S not said in behalf of the man Who you think lives a life of ease tchv too, JOHN J JOHANSEN 'ily f gli Nm: we XX cc - sv ca xr l 1 D I a a ' O I I Q . ss ' ga' al '-ii 5 ,' Pa e T Qm ?.,,x,.,sNi,,k g .-my ' - n - - ,

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Seniors-Evenine A S F XM, C X N2 , John J. Johansen Conrad Wageman John Slattery Benjamin C. Marcus Secretary President Vice-President Treasurer To the great city of Chicago, to the great state of Illinois, and to this great nation there will, this coming June, be added a valuable adjunct, viz: The Class of '24 of Central Evening Prep. Think of it! All in one move, ninety active young men will enter the various fields of Life, ninety not raw, not inexperienced, all of them having labored hard, having suffered hard- ships. It is beyond the shadow of a doubt, that they will certainly prove a valuable addition to the city, state, and nation. They leave Central not only prepared for college, but also well prepared to take the hard knocks of life, for the very simple reason that they have been knocked around already. The Class of 24 is one of the most representative classes of Central. In numbers it can proudly boast that it has the largest graduating class in the history of the school. One of the many out-standing features of the Class is the ability to pick very capable leaders' Messrs. Johansen and Wageman, for example, presidents in our Junior and Senior years respect- ively, demonstrated an ability that is hard to equal. At the various affairs of the school, the class has maintained its ster- ling reputation. At the Interclass Mixer the Seniors were well represented and notwithstanding the fact that they were seated right in front of the Faculty were right up with the leaders on the noisemaking end of the pro- gram and led the snake dance. As to the mixing part of the Interclass Mixer the Seniors did their full share of it. The Senior Party on March lst was the leading event of the year. An elaborate dinner at King's Restaurant Cindeed fit for a kingJ with favors pictures, speeches, souvenirs and the finale of the evening at the Harris Theatre was an occasion long to be remembered. An evening filled with the words Good Fellow and Jolly Old Sport clearly showed the feelings of the Class. The Class of 24 is about to bid Central adieu. It will have com- pleted its four years, full of pep and ginger, leaving with that never-failing spirit of good comradeship that prevails at Central. JACOB sAoKs. Tax i. ,li J Page Twelve