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

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r?-ae:ssc-zsfL,4f,ls':,Q,3ru1a.a,1,?:f,s.,zf,4,-' ' ' '- ' bk F If 1 E 055 if , :ss QI! 1? 4 5 ji 25 If I5 3 OC' J. c ol- 5 'f w I 'I l O LINCOLN CLUB TRIAL EVENING LINCOLN CLUB TRIAL Hear Ye! Hear Ye! This honorable court's about to open for the dayg Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Listen to what the judge's got to say. One of the most spectacular trials held in the School was that of the Central Evening Preparatory School, Ex Rel, Louis Kosvich vs. joseph Malek. At ten o'clock one night last fall a large number of hurrying students witnessed a most terrifying incident. Four students were carrying the battered form of Louis Kosvich toward the elevator. The attacked lay motionless while his wounds began to bleed and his limbs began to swell during the time he was being taken from the seventh floor. The mystery was solved by the daring action of an ofhcer of the law. joseph Malek, also a student of the Central Evening Preparatory School, was found hiding on the first floor. I-Ie fled and the oflicer gave chase resulting in the capture of the desperado. Lynch him! Lock him up! came the cries from the students who poured into the assembly hall to witness the tussle between the ofhcer and the prisoner. Louis Kosvich lay, like one dead, on the platform while joseph Malek remained in the custody of the officer. To expedite justice, to punish the accused and to restore law and order, the case was brought up before the Criminal Court of the Lincoln Club. Messrs. Goux, Cowperthwaite and Hebberd were the attorneys for the prosecution. The defense was conducted by Messrs. Bartolini, Bouck, and Richards. The Honorable Walker Milne presided. The jury box was afloat with tears. Mr. Bartolini pleaded deftly for the freedom of the prisoner. Little by little the icy jury began to melt under the heat of his fiery plea. A sudden storm came up ushered in by the attorneys for the prosecution bringing the jury back to its Alaskan atmosphere. The defense rested its caseg the prosecution rested its caseg and the jury went out. The jury returned after a long session. A poll was taken. One of the jurymen dis' avowed the verdict. Once again the jury was sent out. It returned in fifteen minutes unanimously decided on a verdict. Joseph Malek was found guilty of battery but not assault and was sentenced to fifteen years of hard labor. Needless to say, the Lincoln Club framed up the whole arrangement. Poor joseph Malek was unjustly condemned because Louis Kosvich was never injured. He was merely playing 'possum. Louis and joe are and always will be the best of friends. Page eigh ty'two l 1,111 1 1.7.1 l , I ' o

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' ' , lt, '- 1 ., A L R HONG KONG DRIVE DAY ASSEMBLIES HONGKONG DRIVE The Central Y. M. C. A. annually conducts a drive for funds for the maintenance of a supervising secretary in HongfKong, China. As a part of this campaign, Central Day Preparatory School yearly contributes its share of the quota. A committee, composed of Seagraves, Olsen, Greatwood, John' son, and Mr. Coppock, was formed to commandeer the drive. The students promptly responded to the appeal. At the close of the drive they had contributed over two hundred 'thirty-five dollars. The Evening High School, working for a set total of 3350, exceeded it considf erably in raising 345321. Exactly 356 students and instructors gave a dollar or more apiece. The campaign, inaugurated by the Student Council, was conducted by about thirty selected students, of whom Raymond Hebberd, Charles Bedig, Darwin Hollie, Elmer Scheer, Matteo Boniiglio, Axel Nielson, Alvin French, Leo Bartolini, Bernard Kramer, Elmer Santelman, Irving Goux, Arthur Engelskirchen, john Kaser, Guy Lane, Franklin Richards, Walter Richards, Leslie Mason, Stewart Matson, William Vokolek, Ferdell Rounds, William Zacharias, and Fred Zuhlke collected amounts ranging from five to fifty dollars. The most successful results attended the plan of sending students in pairs into classes, one to deliver a short address on the purpose of the fund, the other to give out and collect subscription cards. The two high schools have reason to be proud of the unseliish support given to Y. M. C. A. development in the Orient. DAY SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES The Day School has been favored this past year, with some exceptionally fine speak' ers, who delivered addresses on either general or special topics. Among the speakers were the following men of note: Reverend Elmer L. Williams, of the Better Government Association, judge Edgar A. Jonas, of the Municipal Courtg Major john L. Griflith, commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, Dr. Preston Bradley of the Peoples Church, Congressman Morton D. Hull, Dr. Herman N. Bun' desen, city commissioner of health, and Dr. john Thompson, of the First M. E. Church. Each speaker brought a vital message. All students who attended these assemblies feel well repaid. Page eightyfonc xr-M, 'W ' L 'W'- - - - - - 1 . w'mfaf'i'Zz

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l l ia 'I 3 It ' ATHLETICS DAY BASKETBALL LEAGUE A good deal of pep and enthusiasm has been manifested in the Basketball League. Ludwig's team took an early lead by defeating both Mirsky's and Seagraves' teams. It looked at the start as if Ludwig's team had everything cinched, but they lost several players and Mirsky's gang gradually cut down their lead and jumped into first place when the tournament was half over. One of the noticeable things in the League was the marked improvement in the offensive playing. Scores such as 4 to 2 and 6 to 2 at the beginning of the season were later replaced by higher scores. Team scoring was as follows: Mirsky ........ .... 2 16 points Seagraves --- .... 105 points Ludwig --- .... 89 points HIGH SCHOOL FIELD DAY Central Day School's Outdoor Track Meet was held on Friday, May 15th, 1925. It was an ideal day and the promoters were gratified and pleased at the number of participants in the events. In Class A, men over 125' pounds, Owen was winner, scoring 16 points. Owen took Hrst place in the 100 yard dash, time 10-2X5 seconds, first place in the 440 yard dash, 'i8f3f5 seconds, first place in the shot put, distance 32f1f2 feet, and third in the running broad jump. Wiiiser won second place in Class A, taking first place in the 220 yard dash, first place in the mile run, and third in the running high jump, scoring 13 points in all. Enerson won third place in Class A, scoring 10 points. In Class B, men under 125 pounds, Netter was winner, scoring 20 points. He took first place in the running high jump, running broad jump, shot put, and the 440 yard dash. De Cordova was second high point man in Class B, scoring 9 points. McCredie came in third, in Class B, scoring 8 points. After the events had been staged, indoor baseball games were played. The first game, between the Faculty and the Seniors, resulted in a defeat for the Faculty. The second game, between the juniors and the Freshmen, ended in a victory for the juniors The championship game between the Seniors and juniors resulted in a victory for the Juniors. Gsonos LUDWIG. Page eightyfthrcc fr-. .- . . . fc -YQ - I-akflwfe -' ' kiA lxJQA '1