Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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FALL TERM. President ...... Vice-President .. Secretary ...... Treasurer ....... Sergeant-at-Arms Arthur Thacker ... Francis Bett .Otto Bartunek .Edward Turaa .. Howard Raus WINTER TERM. President ...... Vice-President .. Secretary........ Treasurer ....... Sergeaut-at-Arms .... Otto Bartunek Thomas V. Murphy ...Joseph Koncana .. Elroy Christman ......Walter Weel SPRING TERM. President........ Vice-President .. Secretary....... Treasurer....... Sergeant-at-Arms .. .Wendell Long . Elroy Christman .William Nutting .... Gale Raybon Courtney Turney Ambers Albertson, Thomas Bartunek, Otto Bett, Francis Christman. Elroy Don berg, Harold Gabel. Edward Goldman, Harry Hach, George Heil, Otto Kaplan, Herman Koncana. Joseph Knable, Clyde Kolinsky, Maurice Kozminsld, John Katz, Harry Kirk. Howard Long, Wendell Lifschitz. Isaac Lebowitz, Maurice McDermott, Edward Murphy, Thomas V. Mrohaly, John Nutting, William Petuska, Walter Raus, Howard Rose, Sage Raybon, Gale Reehorst. Raymond Smith, Lester Turney, Courtney Tuma, Edward Thacker, Arthur Vobornik, Johu Weel, Walter Weintraub, Jacob Zipser. Maurice 82

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Sljr Emmmnr Eitrranj THE only literary society for boys in the High School of Commerce, the “Ecremmoc” was founded by the boys of the class of 1910. With the assistance of Mr. Gehring, the work of the Society was made a complete success by the class of 1912. The most important event was the addition of a form of initiation, to the By-Laws of our constitution. The initiation requires that every senior boy wishing to enter the Society, must pass an examination on the constitution. New members were admitted at the close of the second term, when the new form of initiation was given a thorough trial. It proved to be a complete success. A committee of three was appointed by the President. The duty of this committee was to arrange programs for each meeting. This committee with the co-operation of the members, carried on the literary work of the Society. We are satisfied that we have utilized the ninth hour of every other Wednesday to the best of our ability. Whether we have accomplished the object of this Society, that of helping the whole school as well as the senior boys, remains to be seen. JOSEPH C. KONCANA, 1912. ©fftrrra of tfjr trmttmnr Swirly SUMMER TERM. President............... Vice-President.......... Secretary............... Treasurer............... Sergeant-at-Arms........ Si ......George Hach ....Walter Petuska Edward McDermott ... .Arthur Thacker .....Howard Raus

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‘DEBATES UR debates this season were the most significant events of Cleveland High School life in the year, and by far the most important episode in the career of our own school. They made our name known throughout the entire city of Cleveland; and brought lasting fame to Commerce High by giving us final possession of the hard contested Interscholastic Debating Cup. Even had nothing more than the preservation of an untarnished record been at stake, that would have been sufficient to justify the extraordinary interest and spirit shown. But to win this year was to attain the championship: a goal which past records and present circumstances pointed to us. January nineteenth the first encounter took place with Glenville High, at their auditorium. The question under discussion was: “Resolved, that the establishment of a filtration plant in Cleveland is the best method of securing a pure water supply.” We were represented by Thomas Murphy. Herman Kaplan, William Morrison aud Steven Schiliy, and upheld the affirmative side of the question. Glenville maintained the negative. Both teams made a good presentation of their respective positions, with about equal effectiveness. But in the rebuttal Commerce was decidedly in the lead. The Glenville boys found our position unshakable. The result was a decision of two to one. in favor of the Affirmative. Great was the joy in Commerce High, following this prophetic victory; but greater still was the earnestness and sticktoitiveuess with which the team set to work again, preparing for the coming, decisive contest. Our success in the first encounter served only to pave the way to a second and even greater contest. Lincoln High was nowr the only rival left in the field, but one whose conquest meant work. To them we submitted the question: “Resolved, that all corporations engaged in interstate commerce should be required to take out a Federal charter, on such terms as Congress may by law prescribe. Constiution-ality conceded.” They chose the negative. Debating 83