Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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THE JUNIOR CANDY SALE. THE Junior Candy Sale did not begin with either the making or eating of candy. It began with a glorious Rally. Representatives from each Home Room gave a short talk, Mr. Ditmer, with his jolly remarks, kept the ball rolling, and Mr. Weimer waxed so enthusiastic that he promised the Juniors a good time some afternoon after school if they could beat the Seniors at their own game—candy-making. Miss Hadlow, as usual, inspired the pupils to such an extent that they saw themselves victors from the start. Then the unheard-of happened—the donations of candy were so great that all could not be sold in one day. Imagine the joy of the Juniors on that second night when they counted their earnings and found that they had not only beaten the Seniors by a good margin, but had doubled last year’s Junior record—in fact they had netted $46.50. But such a glorious result was not achieved by magic. The words, forty-six dollars and fifty cents, give no hint of burnt fingers, hot cheeks and much-tried patience. Girls who have never known failure at candymaking, tried again and yet again before the fudge, creams or sea-foam was fit—in their estimation—for their Junior Sale. As for the boys— they shelled out nickels, dimes and quarters as though they knew of no other use for money. But all the burnt fingers, tried patience and sacrifices were forgotten when the Juniors knew to what an extent their efforts would swell the “Annual” fund. GIZELLA GOODMAN, T5. SOPHOMORE CANDY SALE. ON the morning of March twenty-six, the lower halls blossomed forth in the festal decorations of “Candy Sale Day.” This was the day on which the Sophomores were to compete with all others for the supremacy in candy-making and selling. They were expected to excel the high record made by the upper classes. During the whole week previous the Candy Sale had been advertised extensively. Announcements appeared on the blackboards, and posters, the best the art classes had ever made, were pasted everywhere in the halls. In the candy booths on the eventful morning, pretty girls were trying to look grave and business-like in spite of the fact that each pretty white cap was generally on one ear. The candy, in quantity, was more than was expected, and in quality, irreproachable. There was so much, however, that the sale continued until noon the next day. The net returns were such that the Sophomores helped to make this a record year in the candy-selling history. 04 HELEN EICHHORN, ’16.

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THE GLEE CLUB DANCE. DURING the usual confusion which results from the relating of thrilling holiday experiences, invitations were issued for the Glee Club Dance. This event proved that our fun was not at an end as some had supposed. After a week of mingled anxiety and suspense, punctuated by whispered confidences concerning “Thursday,” the afternoon of January eight arrived. Those young gentlemen who were the fortunate possessors of invitations, together with several members of the faculty, were received by the girls, introduced in a jolly informal manner, and urged to join in the fun. To begin the afternoon’s frolic, the members of the club chose partners for the Grand March. Our president, Miss Evylene Young, with her partner, led about thirty-five couples through many interesting maneuvers. A programme which included only the old dances followed this excellent beginning. We were fortunate in obtaining the services of Mr. Courtney Turney, a graduate of Commerce, who, with his splendid rendering of dance music, made the evening a success. Appropriately, at five o’clock, refreshments, consisting of ice cream with Five O’clock Teas, were served. After another half-hour of general merry-making, the strains of “Home, Sweet Home,” warned us that our good time was at a close. NELLE PALMER, ’14. THE KORMAW INFORMAL PARTY. THURSDAY, December eleven, nineteen hundred thirteen, was a red-letter day in the calendar of the Ecremmoc Club. On that day the members of the Kormaw Society were their hostesses at an informal afternoon party in our “gym.” The party was attended by more boys than usual, because everybody wanted to get some additional practice in dancing before the Senior Formal Dance. The first few couples that danced, wanted a One-Step, but the floor was very slippery, and one couple seemed so bent on sitting down in unexpected places rather suddenly that this caused the other people to return to the old-fashioned dances, and these, everybody enjoyed. The Executive Committee served refreshments so admirably that they were pronounced most capable experts in the catering line. They were assisted by Ralph Mullen, and as the girls saw him break all records (by eating four pieces of ice cream and twenty-nine crackers while helping [?]), they congratulated one another that they had only one outside helper. Everybody had an agreeable and delightful time. When, however, the boys insisted upon finding out how many dances the Kormaw Society could give in a month, they were sadly disappointed with the knowledge that Kormaw dances are limited. FLORA BRATBURD. ’14. 03

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THE FRESHMEN CANDY SALE. THE Freshmen candy sale was advertised by artistic posters and by • the Freshmen themselves, who were decorated with the “Order of Sweets, a stick of candy. So much real home-made candy was donated that its sale lasted two days. The Freshmen were enabled to add to the Annual Fund forty-two dollars and five cents. “D” DAY. EXCITEMENT among the Freshmen ran high on the twenty-first of November, the evening we were to give the “Flat” Entertainment. We named our play “A Living Magazine, and the scheme was carried out in a splendid way. The spirit in which the boys and girls worked helped teachers to make the day a success. First came the magazine cover, consisting of the Pilgrims coming home from church. The editorial part of our magazine consisted of the five ages of the High School of Commerce. This was humorously illustrated by having five boys, varying in size, from the smallest flat in knee-breeches to the tallest and most dignified member of our class. This showed to the eye the growth of our school. The reproductions of many of the world-wide advertisements were our next features. The literary part of our magazine came next. This was varied by having a playlet entitled “A Lesson in Manners, the illustrated story of Miles Standish, and a Reading. Advertisements again came, among which was one of the Ohio Floral Company. This firm shewed their appreciation for the advertisement by sending the one representing them a basket of flowers, with autumn leaves for costume decoration. Although we have only started our career in the High School of Commerce, still we have shown upper class-mates and friends that Commerce “Flats can do great things when they try. EDNA BUESCH, '17. «5