Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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GLADYS HOLTON If there is a more pleasant girl than Gladys we have not found her. She may have acquired her jolly, good nature at East Commerce; but wherever found, it is distinctly hers. Her voice in recitation is like Annie Laurie’s, “low and sweet, and it remains musical even on the playground. RUBY BOWMAN Ruby Bowman, worthy of praise and one of the few who profitably uses spare moments. She never loses her temper. When she talks she says something worth saying, and holds to her opinion until proven wrong. She is a fine type of girl, one of the kind who will make famous the High School of Commerce. MARY BRADY An Irish maid and proud of it. Now merry, now serious, never disagreeable: Often puzzled but never peevish,—always— Mary Brady. EDWIN BRATBURD A member of our English class, named Edwin Brathurd, differs from the rest of us. He is only about sixteen, but judging by his actions, you would think him sixty-one. He believes himself a great debater. Full of inspiring thoughts, lie springs them on us and makes us light to refute his impossible arguments. FLORA BRATBURD Flora goes serenely through the most difficult tasks as though she were a maiden blessed with magic slippers that carried her without effort along the paths of the sea. There’s a quirk of her eye and a curl to her lips that is hard to define. She is herself, that’s all. LOUISE BROWN Captain of the basket ball team and worthy of it, for “Basket ball is her middle name. She dreams it, talks it, walks it, eats it, and plays it. She can invariably be recognized by her lofty bearing and by her blue sailor suit. Her love for blue is strange, for it certainly does not agree with her humor. MELANIA CADISCH This vivacious little maid has dark eyes and shiny braids, and is usually clad in a neat little sailor suit. She enjoys great popularity, some of which she gained at the exhibition debate. Her ability to question as well as answer is manifested in class, where she is the last one to arrive, and usually the last to leave. LENA CAMINGCOVICH Lena Camingcovicb, easily described. “Jolly Junior, carries her modesty to extremes. She often says, “Oh. I am a regular dummy, and then makes a star recitation. Circumstances, or her mother, will not allow her to use powder, so in blackboard work, she embraces opportunity to use chalk on her face or hair. DORIS CAVE A black-haired, black-eyed maid with a smiling face, and her smile expressive of kindness. She is fond of the expressions, “I don’t care and “I am not going to do it. These make clear two of ber traits, independence and an easy-going disposition. MINNIE CON FI ELD Minnie Confield, or Minnehaha, as she is generally called, is always laughing. She is so very small that she is seldom seen, but always heard. According to the above de scription one might think that she is all fun, but as a matter of fact we find her a bright student in her classes. IDA CROSSMYER It does not disturb Ida Crossmyer in the least to come tardy in the morning with her happy good morning for the teacher. She sits quietly in her scat. Occasionally a murmur can lie heard when she addresses her side partner. When called upon to recite, she is quite ready to argue upon the subject GRACE CURTISS She does uot lack for opinions nor for the words to express them. It is impossible to say why she blushes so vividly; we only know that she doesn t mean to do it. 00

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JUNIOR CLASS OF 1914. II B. CELIA ABRAMSKY They say she is some dancer, a piano player too. She’s little, but oh my! what trouble she can brew! But this charming little lass, won’t be absent from her class, Anymore! MARGARET APPLEBY Margaret, a blue-eyed maid, after sixteen years, haa reached the height of four feet eleven inches. The Appleby family haa a good reputation at Commerce and it is safe in Margaret’s hands. She shows some unusual tendencies—marks of 100 in Spelling, K’s in English, punctuality in her work and very brilliant blushes when embarrassed. KATE BAKER President Wilson 'a victory is not yet complete, for he has a formidable adversary in the person of Kate Baker. Her enthusiasm at basket ball games surpasses that of the boys, and with her as leader of the proposed Girls’ Hooters’ Club, our victory over an opponent would be a foregone conclusion. CLARENCE BARBER Clarence Barber keeps one guessing! Is he teasing or is he sincere? Judge by his actions. He certainly has great ability in the short-hand method of speaking,—some call it slang. No matter how deeply in be may go, Clarence is always an expert at getting out of trouble. Everybody likes him. LILLY BERENBAUM As a musician, Lilly Berenbaura is most enthusiastic. Music and more music is her delight. She even chooses her friends because of their musical inclinations. Hor calm face shows that to her, the world is one harmonious song. AMELIA BLACK At Commerce, known by many is Amelia Black. Her preciseness is shown by her carriage and manner of speech. From her closest friend, the dictionary, she has acquired such able use of words as to amaze the English class. She has strong characteristics which in the future must profit her greatly. S9

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FLORENCE DORSEY A very sedate maid in the class-room. She very seldom answers questions. We do not know the reason. She is very sociable among the crowd of girls where you would not take her to be the same girl. EMMA EGING Emma Eging is a tiny little girl and quite saucy too; aud she writes her shorthand with a swing to it, that is charming. She always smiles and never sighs, this little lass called “Dutchman” by nil those who know her and love her. DORIS EGLESTON A blue-eyed maid of puzzling nature. When you think her gloomy, she breaks into laughter and conversation; when you term her gay, she may surprise you with the serious dignity of her manner and speech. HAZEL FAWCETT A voice as low as a summer zephyr. She speaks and we listen because her voice seems to soothe one, after hearing the loud tones of other . She has a smile and pleasant greeting for all and is known as Hazel Fawcett. THOMAS WILSON FIELD, JR. Thomas Wilson Field, Junior, is not a relative of our new President, but may some day become president (of a trust). He studies, now, every night, to corner all the knowledge in books. Mischievous? Yes. You can sec that in his eyes; but he is withal the best of fellows. HENRY FISCHER Henry, Commerce’s cherub, Smiling and meek. Lacking wings, he presents a Snrplus of cheek. RUDY FOREIT Pretty girls adore him, But all the fair ones bore him; When they smile, he only blushes And solemnly away he rushes. CELIA FRIEDMAN She quietly, yet earnestly seeks knowledge; sifts it and stores away the valued grains. “No time that's lost can ever he regained: that, apparently, is her rule of life. EMILY GAISER There’s a girl whose name is Emily GaLser, Who is trying to make herself somewhat wiser, She has soft, hazel eyes, and a voice that is low, But anything further I 'll admit I don’t know. HAZEL GALLOWAY She does her work—that is good, She does it well—that is better. She should, however, believe more strongly in her own ideas and not be afraid to express them. HELEN GEDEON Now here comes Helen Gedeon, who, when her troubles begin, sighs, “Oh Land, Oh Land, with that gentle voice of hers. But when she is not troubled, one smile after another chases across her pompadour surrounded face. CLARENCE GIBSON Clarence is one of the smallest boys in the class, but his size is no indication of bis importance. He is very partial to girls, and smiles at all of them impartially. He admires what he terms, “Mr. Heald’s ability to teach English,” and be plans to step into that gentleman 'a position at no far distant time. ROBERT GILLILAND Robert Gilliland is au old-fashioned and courteous boy of sixteen, who keeps as shy of the girls as a mouse should of a eat. Outside of school, they say he is as jolly as any of the boys. He is true to his work and achieves much because of his earnestness. 91