Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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On the morning of February second the new Flats came and were ushered to room five where they were told to remain “until called for.” We all made a scramble for the room to have a look at the new I D's, for we were sure we once looked as “green” as they did. While some of us were standing outside, one of the new boys asked, “Where is the auditorium?” Alfred Wood replied, “Take the elevator.” This entering class all seem very friendly, and, judging from their report cards, appear to be intelligent. At half-past eight of this same morning we were promoted from our upstairs room to a room downstairs, for now we were II D’s. Moving was a noisy performance. We dropped books, pencils, rulers and numberless other things. The gathering up of our lost possessions greatly increased the confusion. At last the time had come when we might use red ink, for we were going to take bookkeeping! No more sheets and sheets of ovals and letters for us. The Flats do that now. We look forward to the time when we will be Sophomores. We are sure to have as good a time next year and will, we hope, learn much more. We shall, however, remember our Freshman year and the good times we have had. i li

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CLASS OF 1916. OH, the joys of being Sophomores! No more taunts or sneers! No more rude jokes about us, for we are now the oldest class at the East High School of Commerce! But part of the joys are crowded out by the fact that we have to be independent in our studies. There is no one to refer to when we get stuck in Mathematics or Bookkeeping. Again we are depended upon too much. How often we hear, “As II C's of course we look to you as examples of— ’ or, “As you are the oldest class in the building—” But our one consolation is the Flats. We have them trained to a very humble position. It is queer how a small number of Sophomores can terrorize a large number of Freshmen who come to school with an assumed air of importance. We enjoy ourselves very much at rhetoricals. Some of the noted men of the city speak to us on different interesting subjects. Those who are not interested at rhetoricals are stirred up by a prod in the back. The fourth period seems endless as our lunches are peacefully resting in our desks. When the dismissal bell rings at eleven-thirty, books are thrown aside, lunches are roughly grasped and we make a b-line for the lunch room. Eating is over within a short time. Then balls are gotten out, and for the next half-hour there is a lively scramble. The afternoon drags by. Then comes the usual interest in dismissal time. Aside from all the hard study, we have much fun. Never will we forget the good times of our Sophomore year. We hope to meet at West Commerce next year and remain until we graduate. Then we will go out into the world a great deal wiser and better for our four years of careful training. N the eighth of September, last year, a new class entered East Commerce. By the first of October, we were settled and everything was going along smoothly. In the room where the f'reshmen start, known as room six, the days passed very quickly. We spent our spare time getting acquainted, and soon began to know each other by such nicknames as, “Shorty,” “Curly” and “Shrimp.” The first high school party of the year was a happy time for us. We probably enjoyed the doughnuts and cider the most. The “tug of war” between the Freshmen and Sophomore boys was a great surprise. They were pulling with all their might, when the rope broke! This sent all the boys .sprawling on the ground. We Freshmen insist our side was ahead. Later in the year a D boys' basketball team was organized by Mr. Carrier, to play for the honor of our class. Our II D girls formed three teams, but, alas! only one has survived. The I D girls also have organized a team. CLASS OF 1917. HI

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THE BOYS. ACTIVE work in sports at the East High School of Commerce was not started till rather late in the basketball season, when a Sophomore basketball team was organized. Through the efforts of Mr. Carrier we were given the privilege of practicing and playing, on certain nights, in the gymnasium of the Park Congregational Church, which is quite near here. Five cents admission was to be charged for all games, part was to be paid to the janitor of the church and part was to go toward the school Annual. The following were picked for the team: Purma, the wrecking crew of East Commerce, and the star of every game, played forward and was also captain-elect. Wood also played forward. Nussel and Tobin were our dutiful guards. Wilson played the center position. Temple also played pivot man. Swaffield and Nash were substitute forwards. Among the games that were played were the following five: one against a group of East High boys at Westminster Church, a decisive victory; one against “Weizers” of West High School of Commerce, a defeat; one against a team composed of West Commerce Juniors and Seniors, a defeat; and two against Collin wood High, the first a defeat and the second a victory. It might be well to mention here, that whenever we did lose a game, we always gave the winners a good run for their victory. We are greatly indebted to Richard Engel, our basketball manager and cheer leader, for his untiring efforts in behalf of the team. During the season a Freshman team was organized, the players of which were: Willert, Connell, Tronstein, Gentile, Gessner, Morunga, Sladky and Miller. This team, although composed of Freshmen, showed good team work and played well whether they won or lost. The games they played were generally introductory to Sophomore ones. Among the said games were two with Collinwood, the first a victory and the sec- 143