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

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. . G- -A '1 fs me QQ mggirfkggqa Literary Once more the scene changes and this time I find myself on a crowded street corner, where a crowd has gathered to listen to P. Cosme's lecture on Why you should attend baseball games on Wednesday. He is fol- lowed by Keefe who talks on the advantages of travel fby way of the side-door Pullmanl. Next I see a spacious studio, in which an artist is working upon a master- piece. The painter is none other than H. Pareira, looking greatly inspired by his work. The magical power again changes the scene and presents The Hall of The League of Nations at Paris, at which sit C. Dralle and IVI. Hull as delegates from the United States and C. Costales and A. Bustamante as delegates from the Philippine Islands. Following this comes the interior of a beautiful New York hotel, designed by the greatest of all American architects, B. Peterson, and owned by his classmate, F. Cushing. In the lobby are I. Bednarchuk, an expert in horti- culture, who has just returned from Egypt where he improved the agricultural system: and R. Gobczynski, an ambassador, recently returned from China. As I gaze, this marvelous scene changes and presents the interior of a bank, of which I... Lightel is president with S. Munson as his secretary. This scene vanishes and as I continue to search the clear depths of the crystal, I see the Editor's Office of the Atlantic Monthly, where H. Fenske, the editor, is discussing with F. Dattlesweig, a friend, a new book written by their former classmate, F. Howell, and published by Schneider and Schryver, New York publishers. Next I behold a chicken farm of great extent. The owner of the farm and of several thousand chickens appears, and I recognize I... McFarland, who has become wealthy through the discovery of a substance, which, when mixed with chicken feed, makes hens lay two eggs daily. Now I see a tall dignified man with golden red hair. He enters the state capital at Nebraska, and seats himself in the governor's chair. Viewing him more closely I find he is W. Readdy. This vision is replaced by another which shows a room at the University of Chicago. Here, in the Professor of Physics, I recognize B. Speirs, who is demonstrating before his class a perpetual motion machine which, with the aid of O'Keefe, he has invented. The crystal ball next shows me Messrs. Allen and Hough, on their way to Europe to inspect a new bridge constructed by P. Canizzo. A quick change presents V. Costales, a prominent modiste, who surpasses the best Parisiennesg and after him R. Driscoll, the dean of men at the University of Illinois, where he is liked and respected by all the students. As this last scene vanishes, the magic light that surrounded the crystal ball disappears. I am suddenly aroused by the alarm clock, and I find myself still seated in my chair at six o'clock in the morning. SOL. LUBELSKY. lPage 761 Tm..m.amam.1.m..1r'1r.:.::.:.m...r' .. '.n..1.:... ......:, ......1,n'.:.:r.f.ma. ...,..:.a..m...x.:.. ......a..m.a..:7-a.m.:.m.r. .,. ' - mr .. - ,Ml ,,,.,,, ,....,l , V., .1,L3A.A.1,1,.,.,.,,.V,g,A,..-

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, sa- 2-in '. c ' We Q12 cz no Il grail 6 de er- - Literary CLASS PROPHECY-DAY Midnight finds me seated at my desk, upon which lie an open book on medicine, some prescriptions, a crystal ball used as a paper weight, the eve- ning paper, and a skull, the emblem of my profession. For ten years I have been a practicing physician. Today I have been so busy that this is my first opportunity to glance over the news. At once my eye is caught by the headline, Jack Owen, Chicago's own track star injured in an aeroplane crash. His manager, continues the article, ML Otto, says the injury was not severe, but has turned the case over to his physicians, Dr. Shaw and Dr. Terborghf' I am thus reassured, because I have heard of the remarkable ability of these physicians. ln another column I see the title of an article, The Development of Chem- istry, by L. C. Anderson: also the announcement that Prof. A. Olson, of Harvard is to give a lecture upon Ladies at the Woman's Club on Tuesday. I then turn to the editorial page and among the staff see several names, which seem familiar. There is C. Porter, as literary editor: M. Kirby, as city editor, and W. Corski, as sport editor. These items send my thoughts into the past. My classmates of long ago pass in review before me. I fall into a reverie. Where now are all my friends? Are they all happy and successful? Suddenly I hear a voice and sit spell- bound. Have no fear, although a skull is speaking to you. Little did you know that in this skull which you have looked upon as your property, lives the spirit of Hermes Tresmigistis. I know your thoughts. Past, present and future are all alike to me. Look into the crystal upon your table and you shall see what you seek to know. Timidly I obey, and in the crystal depths I see the White House in which two men are in conference. I recognize one as our President, john Sweetman, who is discussing with his secretary, B. Feldthouse, a bill introduced in Congress by Senator Harney, of Illinois. The bill provides for an increase in the salary of the vice-president, and is strongly opposed by A. Lilyfors, who holds that position. Mr. Lilyfors states he would refuse to accept an increase unless the people insisted upon it. As this scene vanishes, a stage appears upon which Claude Smith, who takes the part of leading lady, with haughty words, refuses the ardent pro- posals of the leading man, Hartney. Next Garth, who has been recog- nized as a rival to Paderewski, plays upon the piano a selection by L. Crosby, the famed composer, while the audience sits fascinated. ln the audience I see such prominent men as S. Ellison, the criminal lawyer, A. Alderson, Chi- cago's greatest architect, and Bell, who is endeavoring to retain his heavy- weight checker championship, which he recently won from Van Reekum. This scene then changes and I find myself once more in the halls of Central Prep. In the office of the Principal I can see C. Goonrey, who is busy talking to some of the students. ln the study hall I see S. Levitus, the geometry in- structor, talking to H. Wheeler, the English instructor, about the appointment of G. Varonis as director of the School. In the Spanish class I see W. Murback trying to explain to a class of freshmen, the whys and wherefores of Spanish. In the gym I see Mulacek and Torres trying their hardest to keep the Junior School boys from raising the roof off the house. fPage 751 , .. . --.vu v ummvumn-ummm-1-www.-n--v--nw-m.4 mmm in -.1 v v ...ni I .l .., . . .. .... .U Q YLLLVAA :I-1,,--f-. -L--'1--1.4,-Ag.,5--LDL. -4, ,-

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f,- .sf-in rl i 's -. w MQ Lk H fl H CB vm- - Literary SENIOR WILL-DAY Hear Ye! We, the graduating class of '25 of Central Preparatory School, being of sound and disposing mind and realizing that the fate of all Seniors is drawing nigh, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. To the school we leave the hope that it will ever continue to turn out scholars from its great halls of learning. To the Freshmen we leave two more years of bright and joyous play before they take up the solemn duties of Senior. To the Juniors, the forthcoming Seniors, we leave the trials and tribulations of the senior year. To them we also leave our beautiful LaSalle Street campus. Let them guard it as a cherished possession for upon its paths and byways may only Seniors walk. To the Faculty we leave our sincere thanks and appreciation for what they have taught us, for the task has been an arduous one. To Mr. Wing we leave a secret method of catching all those ditching as- sembly and cutting classes. To lVlr. Webber, we leave a new voice. At the present rate of usage, we are afraid the one which he now has will soon wear out. To Mr. Casner we leave a class of supermen who will have at least passed out of a semi-savage state. To lVlr. Marsh we leave one hundred thermometers to replace all those broken in the physics classes during the past year. To lVlr. lVlacGuidwin we leave a complete French textbook for use in his classes next year, thus saving him extra work encountered in the use of the present text. To Mr. Seney we leave one full and complete class of American History students who will always look up all reference work. To Mr. Wilson and Mr. Eaton we leave study halls in which there will be no whispering, talking, newspaper reading, etc.-nothing but studying. To Mr. Davis we leave a baton for use when he conducts singing at assemblies. To lVlr. Marr we leave the duties of advisor to next year's Senior class. To Miss Ralston we leave our sincere thanks for the many little favors, such as looking up marks before report cards are out, etc., which she has always so willingly done for us. We also leave her a helper for this work. To Slim we leave a permanent helper. We think he works too hard now. To each of the girls in the Office we leave a five pound box of candy. To the students of the School we leave a one hour lunch period, a lounge and smoking room and more holidays. Adam Slaw leaves his place on the Honor Roll to whoever is capable of filling it. Gobczynski leaves his mustache to lVlcCredie. Brundage and Kaplan leave their ghosts to sing and play at assemblies. IPage 771 m..:.':z:71'-xqmqm'-' , , 5. 1.2.5. ...Mtn .....,.4..:..:.:.. ..,,..zm.:..7m1- - -.,-1,.g...g-1lwtQ.:1e-w,-