Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Panama Canal should be fortified.” In this debate, Central upheld the affirmative and Commerce the negative. • The weather, following precedent, was again stormy. However, spirit ran high at Commerce and a large crowd turned out. Miss Mildred Boltley, of the class of 1910, rendered pleasing vocal selections both before and after the debate. Commerce was again declared the winner, and again by a unanimous decision. The debating team of 1911 went down in the history of the school as taking two mighty strides forward to the great goal—the winning of the debating trophy. That this goal will be reached seems to be inevitable. We have in Mr. McMyler a coach of the highest type. He has his own way of encouraging the team to put forth their best efforts. The team was composed of inexperienced fellows, but due to their hard work and efficient training, a winning team was developed. With Mr. McMyler back, as coach, and with the nucleus left for next year's team, there is every reason to feel optimistic. RRANGEMENTS were made at the time of the opening of the W ist Side Carnegie Library for the pupils of the High School of Commerce to use it in connection with their regular school work, and to some extent this has been the practice. There are many occasions, however, on which pupils desire to consult a book of reference without going so far. To meet this requirement there was purchased for the use of the school a set of the Nev' Standard Encyclopedia, in November. The .responsibility for the payment for these books was assumed in the office, and since that time Mr. Hoover has covered this expense by presenting to the school the income from several deliveries of his lecture on the Yellowstone National Park. The books are to be kept in the office where they can be consulted at any time by members of the school who need the kind of information they supply. €f)e iieto Cncpclopetna 17

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©fbatts THE debating season of 1911, closed with two more victories credited to the High School of Commerce. The team this year was composed of John Tobin, George Groman and Walter Weel. The first debate was on February 17, with West High, on the question, “Resolved, that the ownership and operation of the Street Railway System, under the so-called Tayler Grant, is preferable to the ownership and operation of such system by the municipality. Constitutionality conceded. Commerce had the affirmative and West the negative. In spite of the inclement weather a good audience from Commerce attended. During the awful suspense that follows the conclusion of the debate and the rendering of the decision, West sent up several, well directed yells. Commerce's turn was to come, and it is needless to say that their yells were returned in the right direction. For Commerce was the victor by a unanimous decision. Borne on by the confidence of having three victories back of it, the team met Central on March 30, to debate on the question, “Resolved, that the 10

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Cbe “ £baubrtnb” SCHOOL had been going on placidly for two and one-half months when one eventful morning we were greeted with gold and white banners hung in most conspicious places. Upon coming nearer, we beheld the words “Coming? “Dec. 9.” Of course that little insignificant question mark stirred up all the girls’, and some of the boys’ curiosity. All felt they could never stand the suspense when they were given to know that the whole thing was to be a secret. For the weeks following, there was mysterious nabbing out of classes of a chosen few. The sale of tickets began a week before the day for the great event and the intervening week was almost a vacation for many of us. What, with hammering and setting up of booths, and the many secret conferences of committees every one was more or less excited. At last the long anticipated day arrived. It was a gala day for everyone. We had, as usual, our recitations in the morning, but the call of the candy and sandwiches was so great that our afternoon recitations were chiefly mechanical. At this point we divided, some to help stock up the candy booths, some to help Miss Studley make sandwiches, and others to quiver and quake until the time for “public appearance’’ came. The afternoon started cut with a musical selection under the leadership of Mr. Hoover, and throughout the program, there was not one mistake or even a halt. This all goes to show that Commerce is composed of those who can do things well. An intermission for refreshments and a general good time followed during which the dignified seniors played “farmer in the dell’’ and other childish games. At 5:00 P. M. all went to the study hall to enjoy Mr. Lynch’s illustrated lecture on Scott’s “Lady of the Lake.” After this every one crowded to the lunch room and kept the white capped, be-frillcd waitresses so busy that they got twisted and brought to their patrons tea when they called for ice cream. Next, everybody congregated in the hall in groups and waited for particular friends to come for the evening program. At last seven o’clock arrived bringing with it so many people that by eight o’clock, auditors were doubly lined up around the walls of the study room. The evening program was remarkably fine, for some of Commerce’s best took part in it. During the last bars of America, everybody realized a longing for some of the toothsome candy still left in the booths, and immediately after the program was finished, everyone rushed to the lower hall where the theory of diminishing utility was being put to shame by the purchasing of one box after another. But alas and alack all things must end, so with the Edaudivid. One by one everybody departed, and like the character in Longfellow’s poem the visitors left footprints behind in the form of paper bags and empty candy boxes. Everyone voted the Edaudivid a huge success at least as far as pleasure was concerned, and when it was learned that we had realized one hundred and sixty dollars, which was to go to the Athletic Association, the affair was unanimously voted a success from all points.