Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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25. George Hach lost two buttons off his coat. Threatens to sue school. 26. Class pins chosen. 28. Rev. W. M. Tippy, Pastor Epworth Memorial Church, spoke on “The Noblest Motive of the Public.” 29. Akron 90—Commerce 0. Corry borne to the Hospital after being hurt in “that rough game.” NOVEMBER. 1. Mr. John Davey spoke on Forest Preservation ” 2. Kormaw initiation. Braids in evidence. 4. Typewriting contest. 5. South 25—Commerce 10. 8. Strange signs bearing mysterious messages appear. 9. Senior meeting. Annual board elected. 10. There was a discovery made. Something is going to happen Dec. 9. 15. Seniors decide to have an Informal. 17 They’ve told us now. It's an Edaudivid. 25. Elsie Mead lost another umbrella. 29. Piano moved to basement by half a score of stalwart lads. 30. Kormaw spread for football boys. DECEMBER. .2. Dr. A. C. Ludlow, Pastor of Miles Park Presbyterian Church, spoke to us. 6. First booth appears. Hooray, that’s something like! 7. Helen Reece’s hat sailed down the Cuyahoga River. Two ungraceful booths in the foreground. 8. Anxious preparation. Many recitations neglected. 9 The day is here! There were notably poor recitations, but IT was a great success. 13. Elsie Mead arrived at school on time. 14. Much debate about Senior Party. “Movin’ Pitchers” on Chemistry. 15. Basketball begins. Commerce Seconds 28—Ramblers 16. 16. Periods shortened. Mr. Hoover showed some stereoptican views at rhetoricals. 19. One week more to do Christmas shopping. 20. Coach was seen with a girl. 22. Senior Informal. Christmas rhetoricals. 22 to Jan 3. One long stretch. 88

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SEPTEMBER. 6. School opens with much pomp and solemnity. 16. George Groman makes a speech- 23. Senior Class organized. Athletic Association meets. 26. First music lesson. Began bravely. 28. Those familiar little bits of pasteboard, report cards, again doled out. 30. Kormaw and Ecremmoc Societies meet for first time. OCTOBER. 1. Football season opens. Lincoln vs. Commerce. 7. Rev. W. P. Pickard, Supt of St. Luke’s Hospital, spoke to us. 8. Central 46—Commerce 0. 11. Many pupils excused to see auto parade. 12. First introduction to Civics. Senior meeting. A little argument between John Tobin and Walter Bandlow takes place. 13-14. Thursday and Friday off to celebrate centennial. 15. East 60—Commerce 0. 17. Civics again. 19. Kormaw meeting. 20- Beatrice Lehmann appears with her hair dressed in a new style. 21. Home talent rhetoricals. 22. Glenville 36—Commerce 0. 87

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JANUARY. 3. Everybody sleepy. 4. Helen Recce's last day at school. 6. Almost used to school again. 13. Mr. Miner lectured on “Ancient Shorthand. East 15—Commerce 13. 16. Mr. Heald has an awful cold. 17. A flat was caught sliding down the banister early in the morning. 18. Florence Gilbride wore a green, green tie. Cecil Strauss elocuting from “Macbeth,” And I met him, bread to bread.” 19. Parker C Woodson demonstrated on the Remington machine. 20. Rev. Harrison E. Cooley spoke about London. South 10—Commerce 26. 23. Rally. 27. Lecture by Mr. F. E. Stevens, Asst. City Solicitor. Technical 20—Commerce 15. 30. Trifle gloomy. 31. Oh, that nitric acid, “Odah.” FEBRUARY. 1- Kormaw initiated new members and had their pictures taken 3. Mysterious lecture for boys. Girls go home early. Loyola 15—Commerce 17. 8. New class officers elected. 9. Bargain day. Ice cream $.04 in Lunch Room. Lincoln 29—Commerce 10. 13. Invitations issued for Junior Informal. 14. Some received “beautiful” valentines. 15. Spencerian 13—Commerce 24. 16. Junior Informal. 17. Debate with West. Hooray! Unanimous in our favor. Rev. H. M. Dascomb spoke to us. 20-21. “Reign cf Terror.” 22. Washington’s Birthday. 23. Senior Informal. 24. West 22—Commerce 13. 27. “School has resumed,” 60 new flats enrolled. New Seniors invade Room 6 at 9:52 1-2 A. M. 28. Proof of Seniors' pictures circulating around the room. 89