Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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THE JUNIOR CANDY SALE. THE biggest rush of the season occurred at the Junior Candy Sale, the third of March. Two booths were decorated, one in our own pennants and school colors, and the other in our national red, white and blue. Preparatory to opening the sale, the candy had been carefully arranged in trays and neat boxes, and when the fourth hour arrived, the clerks stood in booths loaded with candy of all kinds, ready for the sale. It was not long before.the cash boxes were sounding. The fourth hour ended with good results, but the real rush occurred during the fifth, when all clerks were kept busy for fully forty-five minutes, gathering in dimes and nickels. At the end of the sixth hour the sale was over and the results were very satisfactory, considering the short space of time taken. Duriug the three hours, twenty-four dollars and two cents were collected, a sum larger by a small amount than that raised by the seniors in their Candy Sale. THE SOPHOMORE CANDY SALE. TO a person on the outside, the Sophomore Candy Sale was one vast commotion. Noise, noise, and more noise. Everybody was busy. Green bows, green flags, green pennants, in fact everything green but the candy, advertised the fact that a sale was going on. Shamrock aprons adorning the salesgirls in honor of St. Patrick’s day, proved also an attraction. The sale came to a goodly sum, and for the amount of money taken in, the two higher classes had to lower their colors to the Sophomores. THE SOPHOMORE COSTUME PARTY. The first Sophomore party of the High School of Commerce was given by the class of 1915 in the gymnasium April 18, 1913. Among the characters represented were Goddesses of Liberty, Indian Squaws, fairies, dolls, Spanish dancers, Martha Washington, a Highland lassie, a Chinese girl and a camp fire girl. ESTHER E. KEPKK. 85

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OFFICERS OF TIIE H. S. C. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. William Hilberer ...................... Irene Putnam .......................... Eugene Brcz ........................... Florence Ott, Mildred Friedman ........ S. Weiraer ............................ 0. E. Warfield ........................ Charles F. Dutton, Jr.................. Coach: D. M. Evans ....... President ,.. Vice President ........ Treasurer ........ Secretary ....... Principal Physical Director Faculty Treasurer Manager: T. F. Cullrn ..........................................Basket Ball T. F. CULLEN. THE ROOTERS’ CLUB. THE Hooters’ Club, which, within a remarkably short time, had developed from an infant to a sturdy and powerful ehild, was found to be still in love with our team at the beginning of this basket ball season. Under the leadership of Ross, otherwise “Nig” Baxter, this inspiring club was once more trotted forth on the fields of battle to cheer on to success the valiant boys, who were out for victory. Ofttimes when the boys were so exhausted that they could hardly play, and the team had been running behind in the score and were entirely discouraged, a rousing and inspiring cheer would come hurling across the floor from the boys and girls of the club. This put fresh vigor and encouragement into the boys and the team would immediately begin to come up from the rear of the score. The cheers were fine medicine, and they were also a spur which goaded us on to greater and finer efforts. Upon the departure of “Nig,” the leadership passed into the hands of James Donnelly, and right worthily did he hold up the club to its former standard. He is one of the few who can, by just waving their arms a bit, inspire others to great and many-toned noises. At the two debates, also, the Rooters were on hand in full array, and enlivened the time between their arrival and the beginning of the debates with constant and inspiring cheering. A new use for the club has arisen this year. At the close of the weekly rhetoricals, the speakers are rewarded in a way that falls only to the lot of a few fortunate people. They are given a resounding cheer by the Rooters’ Club, which is more to be desired than gold. Here’s to the Rooters’ Club, that soul-rousing band. We wish them success as we give them our hand. LIONEL RUSSON. S4

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