Conneaut High School - Tattler Yearbook (Conneaut, OH)

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6 THE TATTLER unfaltering courage in the nation’s darkest hours. Doubtless he feared at times, and all the country knew he suffered greatly, but in the darkest hours of the nation’s peril he could break away for a few minutes and tell a few stories. Once Mr. Arnold called and found Mr. Lincoln reading and smiling over a description of a visit to the army by Artemus Ward. Mr Arnold said, “How can you read this when the whole nation is bowed in sorrow?” Lincoln replied, “If I could not have an occasional vent I should die.” A little later Lincoln placed Grant in command and that brave general never stopped until Richmond was taken and Lee surrendered. On the night of the 14th of April Lincoln accompanied by his wife vent to Ford’s theatre because it would please the people and give him a rest. While enjoying the play John Wilkes Booth slipped up behind him and shot him. The bullet penetrated the President’s skull. He hardly moved in his chair, but unconscious was carried to a house across the street, where he died at 20 minutes after seven on the morning of the 15th of April. The nation was stricken with grief and thousands viewed the remains of the martyred President while they lay in state in the east room of the capitol. The life of America’s greatest statesman had come to an end. Some days after Booth was caught in a barn and shot by a soldier. CARLYLE HAMMOND, ’It. CHESTER WINFIELD’S LAST TRACK MEET. The spring term of Morse High School was half over. The annual field meet was only three weeks’ distant and Chester Winfield was doubtful as to his rating in his studies. If he only knew what the Exam, to be given in Math, was, so that he might prepare and make his rating to that required for him to be eligible for the track meet, be would have no doubt about himself, for in the meet the year before he had carried away man individual honors for himself and second honors for Morse Hi. Prof. Brown, the instructor of the French classes, was the coach of the track team and he told Winfield one day after practice that he depended upon him in many events because the new members were not showing up as they should. The teams were 'working hard and were out for first honors at the meet in which five other large schools participated. On Tuesday morning the Math, class had just been called and Prof. Williamson having left his grade book in the office, asked Winfield if he would get it for him. When Winfield reach the office he saw at once the familiar book and a few papers scattered upon the desk. Picking up the book he saw at the top of one of the papers the word “Mathematics,” and giving a careful look at the questions, he saw that they were questions on work which the Math, class had passed over. He thought that now he would pass the Exam, on the following Thursday with a good mark. Reaching the class he gave the book to the Professor and returned to his seat. Winfield took the Exam., and, although the questions did not seem like the ones on the paper he had seen in the office, he found that he was well prepared to answer them. He passed the Exam, with high grade.

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C. J. FREW, The Florist, State St. Local Phone 281 5 In this sketch of Lincoln a portion of the Civil War must be related, for the Presidency of Lincoln and the Civil War are closely united. Fort Sumter on Charleston harbor was held by Major Anderson. General Beauregard sent a message to Anderson saying that he (Anderson) must surrender, but Anderson stoutly refused and immediately sent to New York for aid. For some reason the aid did not come, and after three days Anderson surrendered because all of his provisions were gone and the fort was completely demolished. President Lincoln issued a call for 75,000 volunteers and the call was enthusiastically answered. While the troops were passing througn Baltimore they were assaulted by an angry mob, but after a fierce struggle they got to the station, bearing their dead and wounded with them. On ihe 3rd of May Lincoln called for 83,000 volunteers for three years, or during the war. After a long contest the Union soldiers under McDowell were repulso l by the Confederates and Johnston and Beauregard at Bull Run. rl:;e Union loss was 2,952 killed, wounded, and prisoners; that of the Confederates, 2,050. The generals of the war and Seward, the secretary of state, were always trying to tell Lincoln what to do, but he soon gave them to understand that he was President of the United States. In November the rebels Mason and Slidell started for England aboard the British mail-sleamer Trent, but they were captured by Captain Wilkes and lodged in Fort Warren. Lincoln said that they must be let go, and 'when questioned he only replied, “One war at a time.” In the year 1862 the battles fought and the operations were varied Forts Donelson and Henry were taken by the Union soldiers under General Grant with the aid of Admiral Foote. Grant repulsed Beauregard at Pittsburg Landing with a loss of 10,000 men to each army. About this time General Butler informed Lincoln that he (Butler) intended keeping Lie slaves that came to him as contrabands and this met the approval of the President. The Confederates had raised the Merrimac and had covered it witu iron and it had sallied out'of Norfolk and after capturing had sunk two of the Union ships. Then it waited for daylight to complete its work by destroying the Monitor, a little iron-clad one-turret boat, invented by Ericsson, which had come from New York during the night and in the morning drove the Merrimac back into Norfolk. The President issued a call for 400,000 men and $400,000,000. He also appointed Burnside in McClellan’s place to assume the command of the war. On January 1st, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves. After a long siege Grant took Vicksburg on the 4th of July, 1863, and Meade defeated Lee in a three days’ battle •U Gettysburg. It was at Gettysburg where Lincoln gave that immortal speech which has made his name famous. Lincoln was nominated and elected to his second term of office. As soon as General Grant heard of Lincoln’s election he telegraphed his congratulations and added that it was worth more than a victory won. On March 4th, 1865, Lincoln gave his last inaugural speech. During the war Lincoln displayed many characteristics. He possessed

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o. J. FREW, The Florist, State St. Lo al Piione 281 7 Field day so long planned and waited for was here. Morse had a goodly number of contestants but in Winfield the school had placed its confidence. Winfield, however, since the day he saw the examination paper, had lagged and appeared to have no interest in the meet. The daily practice became a drudge to him and he was glad when it was over. The next event was the half mile, and it was the one event in which Morse above all others expected first place. But Winfield felt as if he had not played fair, and seeking Prof. Williamson, he told him about seeing the Exam, paper and told'him that if the Principal said for him to stay out of the events 'he would. Prof. Williamson said: “Winfield, I am glad you told me because now T see the reason Coach Brown has been complaining about your interest in the meet failing. That, however, was an old Exam., and I did not use it at all, so hurry and take your place with a clear con science and bring Morse first honors.” The starter’s pistol cracked and the runners started, keeping well together until half away around the track. Here Winfield, Welch of Bradly Hi, and Heritage of Ashland Hi began to leave the other contentants. Welch was the opponent Winfield feared, because he (Welch) had carried first honors away the year before in the half mile. Heritage was a new man and supposed to be strong. . Three quarters of the track had been passed over when Welch stumbled and fell, putting him out of the race. Heritage, however, was holding even with Winfield and Winfield began to feel nervous. He had not expected this new man to run against him. F.ifty yards more and with Heritage two yards in the lead. Winfield thought of the coach’s 'words and putting all his strength into the race he gained upon HerPage. He hoi’s lrs own with Heritage now. Oh! now he has gained and great applause breaks forth because he has crossed the line four yards ahead of Heritage and bas won first honors and the meet for Morse Hi. He was glad because in his last year at Morse Hi he had saved to her first honors and had won them fairly. ARNOLD BONNELL, ’12. FOOTBALL IN THE FUTURE. Six months out of college and three months in business. I was a trifle tired of the hustle and bustle of business life. This was plainly evident in the way I dropped my fountain pen upon the desk. Everything bad gone wrong during the the day, it seemed to me, but now as I leaned back in my office chair the cares all slipped easily from my shoulders. The bell upon my desk rang slightly. I called, “Come in.” The door opened and a boy entered dressed in red with gold stripes running up and dawn his trouser legs and around his coat sleeves. He extended to me a yellow envelope and asked me to sign a book he carried under his arm. I did so and then turned to my letter. Upon examination this proved to be a telegram. It contained the information that the Yale coach had selected me as one of the judges at the annual game between Yale and Harvard. This seemed a trifle out of the ordinary to me but I passed it by as one of the new fads the students had brought into the game. I called in my clerk, told him what to do, and how to carry on the business while. I was away, then put on my coat and started for home. As