Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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So $nriiir BE not like the Pessimistic Locust, who, when the world is glad, talks of sorrow and grief. Look not to the past dreaming over what might have been, but be the Optimistic Willow, for while the wintry blast is still blowing, he speaks in rejoicing words of the coming of Spring. Speak not of sorrow; there is enough grief in this great world. Talk happiness and you shall overcome, with comparative ease, the difficulties in your Life’s Road. Talk faith and you shall have faith; talk health and you shall have health. “There are two kinds of people on this earth, today, Just two kinds of people, no more, I say; The kinds of people on earth, I mean Are the people who lift and the people who lean.” Which are you? In this world of ours, there is only one lifter to twenty who lean. 0, Seniors, be not of the greater class, but share your portion of labor and care and worry. If you can make some sad lip smile, make some one burden less, or ease some troubled heart, then life has been worth while. So, my friends, when you go out into your Life’s Road, look not to yourself alone, think of others, their happiness, their sorrow and their pains, and you shall be successful on your Road of Travel. “This were my wish! from thy life's beginning Let be what has been! wisdom planned the whole; Thy want, thy woe, thy errors, and thy sinning, All, all were needed lessons for thy soul.” —MARGRET GROSSER. Nirknamrs, Jatunitr Sayings anfc ©ffires FLORENCE REILLEY. “Pat.” “Ye gods and little fishes.” Secretary Senior Class, Fall and Summer Terms. CLYDE ENABLE. “Derby.” “Quit maltin’ me laugh.” Treasurer Senior Class, Spring Term. Ecremmoc. 42

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Slip Put HE whole tribe, less the Absent One, and the Trouble Makers, had gath- ered about the camp fire to discuss the momentous question as to whether or not the Eastern portion of the Tribe were to have their work intermingled with ours, in the annual “Shooting Match.” This having been favorably decided, we turned our faces toward the western horizon, and were seriously thinking of adjourning, when the shadows of the Speech Maker and the Money Man were reflected on the trail. Their faces spoke of conflict within. After exchanging grunts around, we waited. And then “it happened.” Very soon a grand discussion was in full sway between the two latest arrivals, concerning the price of last year’s engraving. (Not that it is any of our business, only it pays to know a few things.) The Speech Man: “There is nothing that makes a book more pleasing to the eye than numberless tail pieces, and numerous headings. My dear Boy!” The Boy probably caused the next. The Money Man: “But, My Child, all these things cost MONEY, and that is exactly what we haven’t got!” At this the villaiuess piped in, “Why not have a Candy Sale?” but her voice was drowned in the clatter. Smiling Face is getting decidedly bored. When Big Chief could be heard above the din. he roared: “Mr. Ditmer has an account of all the expenditures and you can easily get any information you want from him.” Instantly the aspect of things was changed, and the two Trouble Makers, (they sat side by side), slapped each other on the shoulders and LAUGHED. Everybody else wondered why. As the result of an arduous search the peace pipe had been discovered, behind an adjacent pine tree, (the radiator) where it had taken refuge when the fray began. When the smoke from the many different nostrils blended into a harmonious whole, somewhere near the ceiling, the ideas of the several minds indicated a desire for HOME. And then-----We adjourned. 41 FRIEDA LUCIIT, 1912.

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EVA SMILL. “Tanguay.” “Oh, shucks.” Vice-President Kormaw, Fall Term. ELROY CHRISTMAN. “ Tchabod.” “For the love of Mike.” Treasurer Ecremmoc, Winter Term. Executive Committee Senior Class, Winter Term. Vice-President Ecremmoc, Spring Term. Orchestra. Commencement. ETHEL DEWAR. “Sis.” “Ain’t that so, huh?” Kormaw. FLORENCE LUNTE. “Flo.” “Oh, dear.” President Kormaw, Summer Term. Vice-President Senior Class, Fall Term and Sum-Term. Class Day. JOHN KOZMINSKY. “Kazie.” “Aw, we should worry.” Ecremmoc. META MOLITOR. “Di.” “Oh, dear.” Vice-President Girls’ Glee Club. Kormaw. COURTNEY TURNEY. “Fay.” “Some kid, eh?” Executive Committee Senior Class, Winter Term. Sergeant-at-Arms Ecremmoc, WTinter Term. Annual Board. Class Day. RUTH OSBORNE. “Rufus.” “Deliver me.” Sergeant-at-Arms Kormaw, Spring Term. 43