Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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GEORGE MEAD. A boy who dotes on “Math,” and, when the teachers are out, likes to do the teaching. He enjoys tricks when played on the “other fellow.” Jolly, but a bit shy, he is a genuine good fellow. ISIDORE MENDELSON. Although he is unusually good in shorthand and typewriting, he likes outdoor sports, and participates in them whenever he can. Judging from the way he works in and out of school, he must have an ambition to become some well-known personage in the business world of tomorrow. C. K. CLARE MERCER. Modest, kind and shy is this buxom lass. Occasionally, she reveals a sudden flash of humor like the clear glow of a precious stone in a heavy setting. Books, rather than exercise, are her hobby, for obvious reasons. “I’m afraid to,” is her motto. C. M. ALBERT MEYER. Tall and strong, with eyes alert, his form erect, “Chief Meyer stands upon the field—pitcher of the “Team.” He cultivates a strong liking for boys, and has a dangerous dislike for girls. He adores deep thought and study, and scorns a pursuer of bad habits. M. W. K. IRENE MEYER. This young lady is a quiet, reserved, but jolly girl. She is very studious, but is inclined to a lack of confidence in the class-room. JOSEPH MORITZ. Happy, thoughtful, jolly and ambitious, fitly describe Joseph. Spending money and having a good time, while with friends, is his delight. But, oh! when among strangers, he is very quiet. His spare time he devotes to mechanical work. HYMAN NOVASEL. At first sight, my subject might be taken for a musical prodigy or an anarchist. He wears his hair long, his ears and mouth large. His face is triangular in shape, although we are not aware of his being proficient in mathematics. AGNES O'MALLEY. Witty, humorous, and full of life, Is Agnes. Her ready answer for all questions in or out of class, has won her many friends and numerous E’s on her report card. She seems to be held responsible for the doings of the entire Emerald Isle, even the uprising in Ulster. GUSSIE OPPER. Gussie Opper, a most interesting girl, is modest, mischievous and studious at once; ready for a reply to every question raised in class, she still intersperses her answers with her favorite connective, “and-a.” ALTISSA OSTER. Always neat in appearance, her dimples denote good-nature. She is affectionate, sympathetic, happy, jolly, and care-free. Typewriting is her favorite study. She likes to cook, but, oh! those dishes, how she hates to wash them! Basketball is her favorite recreation. ISABELLE OVIATT. Isabelle is a happy, smiling creature, with large brown eyes. She is always asking questions in class. Whenever she is not asking some questions she stares with her big eyes. Sometimes her queries break in upon the stillness so suddenly that we think a bomb has burst. VALERIAN PESICKA. My hero has two propensities, a love for athletics and fondness for chewing gum in class. His devotion to the latter occupation quiets his somewhat violent tendencies in the former direction, and makes him meek and docile to his teacher. CHARLES PLUMMER. Of firm-set, wiry build, Charles’ physical characteristics seem the embodiment of his mental nature. Pursuing Roosevelt’s maxim,“Play hard and work hard,” he hopes to realize his ambition. He i3 intimate with none, yet chuck full of fun; he makes his classmates fight to refute his arguments. 101

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CARRIE HORACEK. She either studies “Compensation” Or talks with pretty-looking boys, With well-developed elocution And also a sweet voice. BERTHA ISAAC. This young lady’s most striking gift is her voice, which, on occasion, she can raise to right the wrongs of her sex. We hope to see her, in the future, a Mrs. Daniel Webster. MARY JESSEL. Kind and sympathetic, Mary has a cheerful but rather serious disposition. Is she ever at ease among strangers? Does she tell her secrets to any one? Oh, no! She is too quiet and reserved. A good book is her favorite companion, therefore she does not indulge in many outdoor sports. KENNETH KASTOR. Kenneth is a decided blonde, with eyes of blue. He is an athlete, and in the track meets generally comes out first. He has shown signs of being a debater in the English class. Prophets would predict a great future for him. ESTHER KEPKE. As winsome as she is wise, Esther gains the hearts of her fellow students. Her favorite color being red, she responds to the proffered pleasures (and studies) with an eagerness that reminds one of the color. EDNA KOHL. A girl who excels in shorthand, possesses a happy disposition and a very inquiring mind, is liked by her associates, and yet who is no exception to the law of compensation, for she lacks the faculty of being cross. RUTH KORABEK. A willing, intelligent girl of high ambitions, who is always willing to do the right thing. She is care-free and merry, and a lover of books and songs. MILDRED KRAUS. Known to everybody by her winning smile and dancing eyes, she believes in having a good time when occasion arises. But Mildred is not too indulgent in pleasure; she keeps in touch with modern questions, and may become an ardent suffragette some day; she can already assert her ideas about politics. H. L. HELEN LEPOLE. A patient, determined, unassuming girl, who knows her own mind and tries to be a success. She is inclined to be quiet; her thoughts are deep; her mind is broad, and she expresses an opinion freely. She tries to do good to others, and is deserving of the same in return. W. W. GEORGE MCBRIDE. Appearances are deceiving.” This is true in George’s case. He is very quiet during recitations, but when he is out with the boys, well—he is far from quiet. George is a tall, light-haired boy, with polite ways, and he loves to go on one of Mr. Warfield’s famous hikes with the boys. E. T. ANNA McKEON. This tall, slender junior, with dark hair and blue eyes, shows in her every act a marked grace. Her far-away smile often warns her friends that she is in one of her thought-moods, while her twinkling eyes denote brilliancy. She is a rapid thinker, and is always ready to give valued ideas on topics under discussion. M. S. HARRY McMILLEN. Quiet? Yes, and bashful, too, yet excitement is always welcome to this shy lad of sixteen years. He has a sturdy ambition to be an efficient bookkeeper, yet will ever be watchful should something better offer itself. E. M. W. CLAIRE MACKEY. Claire is a short, plump girl, with blue eyes and an abundance of light brown hair. Although quiet, she is fond of playing tricks in the Chemistry class. Her favorite saying is, “I should worry.” R. F. 100

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RHEA PRIVES. Notwithstanding her bird-like timidity, her bright eyes, when centered on one, seem to read the innermost mind. She is quiet, but likes a good time, although she would rather read than do anything else. Often brilliant in recitations, it is seldom that she comes without her lessons well prepared. LLEWELYN REESE. A country lad, blue-eyed and fair, Always ready to do his share. A more faithful lad cannot be found, Than he whose kingdom is the ground. ERWIN SAUERNHEIMER. The boys call him “Sauers.” He plays on the varsity teams and on the violin. But in classes he plays “off.” FLORENCE SCHULTZ. Always laughing, always gay, she is a synonym for all that is rollicking and care-free. On that terrible day of report cards, Florence is happy because she has always found time to study as well as laugh. Florence is an excellent basketball guard, which some poor Senior has found out to her sorrow. E. T. EDNA SCHUMAN. This girl is of medium height, and has big blue eyes. Her eyes show that she is very intelligent in her work, and this we can prove by her report card. When, in an amiable mood she does things from a spirit of kindness, but at other times she does things from a sadly different motive. T. B. MARIE SCHWARTZ. A light-haired, brown-eyed maid, a girl with a calm look, combined with a frequent twinkle of the eyes in which determination predominates, is easily recognized as Marie Schwartz. Her talent for arts may bring her success if she continues to use her qualities as conscientiously as at present. F. G. HELEN SCOTT. Helen is fond of swimming, but her most unpleasant occupation is to afford her dog the same pleasure. Yet she is not hard-hearted, nor does she consider herself too good for service. The poise of her head suggests independence. Her favorite occupation is the portrayal of likenesses. I. H. B. ARTHUR SIMAK. An old-fashioned, courteous little boy of sweet sixteen, he is shy of the girls. Outside of school he is, apparently, like other boys, providing no girls are around. Abundant knowledge is, no doubt, stored behind his ears, nevertheless it takes him a long time to see through Mr. Heald’s jokes. SYLVIA SINGER. Her cheerfulness and pleasant ways are the results of trying to live up to her ideals. Her favorite recreations are millinery and dancing. Can she take a joke? Ask her. She helps her friends and doesn’t know’ the word “hate. VIOLET SLATER. A cheery smile, a pleasant good-morning, and she hurries on to room six. Violet's mind never tires. When Mr. Heald calls, “Violet Slater,” a voice like the murmuring breeze is heard in answer. JANETT SMITH. Janett Smith, a shy little girl, always sees the jolly side of life. She denies that she is Irish, but it matters not, whatever or wherever she is, she will make good. MARTHA SPERBER. “Martha Superba” is crowned by auburn locks which suggest the ardency of her nature. Her pet pursuits are art and the cause of feminism. She is big in ideals, strong in character, sweet and lovable in personality. H. S. ROSE SPERO. Here’s a girl who sees a joke in the “Tale of Two Cities,” but she is a curious contradiction. Rosie is always the first one to be in her seat and ready for work. Owing to her lisping or her timidity, she is unable to stand up straight when called upon for a recitation. E. M.