Conneaut High School - Tattler Yearbook (Conneaut, OH)

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Isadore Olds is one of tin best nat tired and winsome of individuals. There is ever a smile to light up the rustie beauty of her faee. Even when Manager Work derided that she eould not go out for traek she smiled tranquilly and acquiesced. Isadore is called the mother of the class because she was always willing to take the bashful boys to parties and see that they had a good time. When asked why she did this, she smilingly replied. I may not live so long, but see how much good I can do. Why, Frank is twice as happy since 1 took him to Glenn's party.” It was the same in class, no hard-hearted teacher could meet that smile and look serious. In her Junior year Isadore and Prof. Palmer spent many long hours together in the Laboratory trying to invent an anti-fat cure and hair restorer. It is tin general regret that they were not more successful. For a long time Lucy Obis was an enigma to the class. The only time that she was heard to speak was in recitation. Since Lucy should have graduated in 1901), we attributed this to her reluctance to associate with underclassmen. Hut a watch was kept over Lucy and another solution to the puzzle was discovered. Amid the uproar of study hall she was detected muttering to herself, “O magic sleep, 0 comfortable bird, that broodest o'er the troubled sea of the mind, till it is bushed and smooth.” Presently there was a snore and Lucy was fas-asleep. An investigation was made to find out why Lucy failed to tal e an interest in the Senior functions, why she hastened home so quickly, and why she was so sleepy. It was discovered that an east side swain usurped her time, pouring love ditties into her ear. When upbraided for her conduct she re-plied absently. “I go where merit (Merritt) calls me. Tin least said about Ara Pitcher the better, but some consideration is due him owing to the fact he is one of the class speakers, and the editor-in-ehief of the finest volume ever pro-dueed by C. II. S. The success of its few sleepy pages is credited to this young man. Kip Van Wild le never looked sleepier, acted sleepier or was sleepier than Ara at School and Senior doings. Ara was the pet of tin class from the teachers’ point of view because of his physical inactivity. Isadore took him to a few parties, but at last gave up in despair saying, that there must be lots of fun in Ara since none ever came out. Webb intimated to Marcy one day that Ara had a suspicious looking box in his coat pocket. Glenn investigated and found well—since his parents and teachers are present I won't say what he found, but it removed Ara from the class of the old Egyptians, who had no fun for more than 4000 years, to the modern American Hoy. Carlton Stevens, the farmer ami orator, won renown in bis Sophomore year as a class representative. Even the tni-ente I ( lass of 1900 was eager to secure bis services ill “As Volt Like It.” And without bis excellent acting 1910‘s clever production could not have been so successful. Hut of late the farm has seen considerable of him and the High School has missed his presence. Like (’incinnatus of old Carlton’s bravery has never been questioned since he and Fred Green saw the shooting stars on the way home from the Junior picnic. Carlton was elected business manager of the Annual and the number of ads he secured would compare favorably with the teeth of a twenty year old hen. Charles Stine hails from Ambov. but unlike other representatives of that metropolis is neither loud or boisterous. Charles sneaks when spoken to. minds his own business and bis father's dairy. Charles. i» is my painful duty as historian to make known facts, and what may become facts. At many oi‘

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that his success in football and baseball can be directly traced to the rubber hose and yardsticks of his childhood days. The tirst four years of his high school career consisted of hunting varied by a few days of school now and then. 1909 s fair valedictorian saw a diamond in the rough, and threw her whole nature into tin work of reforming Glenn. She did a noble work, but alas, her frail arms were ait times unable to restrain him. so In drifted into the ranks of 1910. This class entrusted Ethel with the purifying process. When Glenn felt the call of the wild she would allow him a generous supply of Old Honesty upon which to vent his desire. What she suffered no one knows, but her untiring efforts show Glenn here tonight. Glenn was always modest and unassuming when binding which contrasted greatly with the boastful efforts ot Hovd and Robert. Time may dim our high school record as it has done that of many worthy classes before us. but two masterpieces of bluffing will ever stand as a monument to Glenn's greatness in this department. Ruth Murphy is the smallest member of the class but judging by the noise she makes one might fear that the Cyclops had returned to earth. Ruth talks upon every occasion and upon every subject, but it is a question whether she does this to impart knowledge or to hide the lack thereof. Ruth was seriously disappointed at Geneva recently when her sailor hoy failed to appear. Naturally it marred the pleasure of her trip but her assurance did not forsake her. Hastening to dim she implored his manly protection. He being a loyal son. rose to the occasion and Ruth reached home in safety. In C. II. S. affairs Ruth never amounted to much, preferring renown as an actress in cheap theatricals to worthier achievements won by hard work. Four years ago Wilson Montigney came toddling up to Miss Kahlcr. his chubby fact all a plow, and said. I )is I k«m is doin’ to be ina homo fo awhile.” Baby Wilson has changed sinoo then. Ho is a star half hack of tho host olovon ('. II. S. over had. Tho haskothall toam owes muoh of its success to him. Tolling coaohos how it should ho dono is his specialty. But thoy soomod deaf 1o Ids twaddle and the teams kept on winning. Lot it ho said to Wilson’s credit that ho went through tho four years without once flunking an exam. This is praise that I cannot oven bestow upon tho valedictorian. Much has Wilson learned sinoo he has been with us and muoh has ho yet to learn, hut In has closed his high school career honorably hv escorting Klsie to Senior functions and not once hiding under tho bed when it was time to go home. A familiar old hymn says “Host, Host, for tin Weary’ and («uy Norton has certainly made the saying significant during his high school course. The class placed him on the An mia) Board, and sent him hunting ads. lie proceeded so slow ly that no one detected a movement. As cash boy at tin Bazaar we do not have his complete record. In recitation he had a sleepy and drawn countenance which changed to a siel ly smile when he was admonished by the teachers. Once how. ever he was seen to move raoidly. when he was informed in Algebra d to write “Baby” 500 times as indicative of his actions. 4 Get cut of class” was said in such a tone that.Jie hastened to comply. Gossip Guy handles as a sweet morsel which needs cultivation and never does he fail to give it proper attention. Karly in his senior year he also enjoyed an outing in a rough box. Possibly he did struggle against his environ menfs as much as he said he did, but it is doubtful. The class ILinl s that Guy is saving his strength so as to become a hale old mau. One thing is certain In never complained of his studies making him nervous.

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tin Seniors’ functions we have noticed that you too reluctantly left the society of the keg to catch the last car. To be sure, it was only cider, hut the habit grows ami Johnson says that the chains of habit are usually too small to be felt until they are too strong to he broken. Boyd Hazen Work entered our class in the Junior year from Andover. He is a meek and innocent looking chap with a tired expression, hut his appearance is deceptive. Boyd has distinguished himself as a student and athlete. In football he was fair but not up to expectations, and in the other sports he played on the bench. In recitation, especially German, he would lose control of his vocal organs and talk in whispers. This was only one phase of his well developed method of hlufling. To impress the Physics teacher with his importance Boyd would make some injudicious remark and be sent from class. Then lie would tell the rest of us how much In knew about the subject. Boyd was continually having after-class talks with the teachers about his conduct. The way in which his imagination would form visionary situations to lighten his punishment was a revelation. Boyd was so accustomed to these flights of imagination that he became unreliable. If a girl had a date with him sin never could tell whether or not he would appear. Upon one occasion having an engagement with Louise, his imagination took a peculiar form. lie hastened to tin telephone and with great earnestness told Louise of a serious attack of indigestion. Louise was very sympathetic and released him willingly. Boyd’s indigestion must have been momentary, for a short time afterward lie was seen indulging in the pleasures of the Theatorium in company with Llsie. Robert (’. Webb, vulgarly called “strawberry top,” entered High School somewhere in the dim past. There is more sorrow expressed at the graduation „f Robert than any of the other members of the class, as he lias been here so long that lie has become a part of the institution. This product of the ages would probably have ended his days in ’. II. S. had he not encountered the irresistible influence of 1910. In talking with Robert he invariably leads one to his favorite test, “The evils of hard work and how to avoid them.” No one will ever succeed as well as Robert himself, and we fear that the system he worked so long to perfect will be lost with him. His record in the class room during his Senior year is easily given. In Physics he and Norton were always willing to fix up the apparatus, and this means they have at last accomplished their purpose. In English Robert never bought a book, but his long talks the teacher took for insomnia and the class as a joke. In Herman his customary reply was a horizontal move ment of the head. Since Geometry is an underclassman's study we are without his record. However. Robert was never noisy in class, but would gaze reverently and devoutly into tin- teacher’s eyes, soliciting tin friendship which aided him greatly in being with us tonight. Robert was the literary editor of the Annual, and this volume reveals his years of association with literary people. Robert turned his bluffing accomplishments to good account when soliciting ads. Ilis victims would meet an avalanche of dictionaries, thesauri and encyclopedias and would give him an ad simply to be rid of him. (’onsequently he collected more ads than any of tin-others. Robert was nuite a ladies’ man in his own estimation. He has had many affairs of the heart, and always came out second best. Robert, you are our pronhet, and as such are unable to foretell your own future. You should occupy the chair of oratory in a free 1 indergarten, where your line of hot air will be easily taken : not because you are specially fitted for it, but