Conneaut High School - Tattler Yearbook (Conneaut, OH)

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1 2 THU TATTLER SCHOOL NEWS THE FOOTBALL BANQUET. The crowning event oi' the football season occurred on the evening of December 14, when the mothers of the Senior members of the 1912 football team— Mesdames J. H. Tobin, H. Leach. W. G. Davis, W. A. Wheeler, A. D. Belding, F. M. Hubbard, J. F. Stone, J. H. Wardwell, R. B. Bu-u'.ianan and E. Huston,—entertained the squad and their guests at a 6.00 o’clock dinner in the High School building. The long table at which covers were laid for thirty-seven was spread in the corridor on the main floor. The Senior colors of yellow and white were carried out in all the appointments. Long streamers of crepe paper formed a canopy over the table which was lit with yellow-shaded candelabra, the soft light of these throwing a delicate radiance over the attractively laid table. The place cards were dainty little booklets with a miniature paper football bearing the guest’s name on the cover and containing the guest list and toasts. The banquet was served in four courses with the toasts between. Prof. E. D. Williamson proved himself a clever toastmaster, introducing first, Prof. W. E. Smith, who spoke on “The Appetizer.” The program proceeded as follows: FIRST COURSE. The Manager’s Dream ------ Russell Tobin The Awakening ------- Hugh Buchanan SECOND COURSE The Lime............................................Sagito Leach The Ligiht - -- -- -- -- Helen Marcy The Limelight - -- -- -- -- Ralph Stone THIRD COURSE The Ever-Ready -------- Guv Huston Football and the Man ----- Prof. J. E. Helman

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C. .J. FREW, The Florist, State St. Phone 11 went into a certain class and when we woke up, we discovered that we had both been decreed a term of forty minutes in the pie house. We decided we did not want to stay and tried to find a way out. At last, after thinking so hard that we were nearly exhausted we thought of a way. Going into the prison with sad laces, we sat down and began to study hard. The teacher that had sentenced us to the term of hard labor came in with a list of the convicts who had been sentenced, desiring to make sure they were all there. The names of those who were there were marked off. Now was our chance. Our names had been marked off the list as those who were serving their punishment. We got up, tiptoed out and down stairs without being seen. We then quickly put on our hats and coats and ‘beat it’ for home. “The next day we were rather nervous when we went to class because we knew if we were discovered we would have to serve two nights. But the teacher never said a word.” “The teacher never said a word.” If the teacher had said a word and made them stay two nights, this sad tale would never have been told. The victory was not as sweet as they had anticipated and they continue to live in fear, for if they are fcund out—what direful penalty will fall upon them? CHAPEL SPEAKERS. We have been unusually fortunate in the past few weeks in having several most interesting and entertaining people talk to us in chapel. Mr. H. C. Leavitt, the artist of the famous painting of the Lord’s Supper, which was exhibited in Conneaut, gave a delightfully interesting talk on art and travel, drawing from his own life and experiences. Another side of life was revealed to us by Mr. Yamamoto, a Japanese student w:ho has spent a number of years in America and who expects to return to Japan to teach his countrymen American ways. Mrs. Katherine Gebhardt, state superintendent of instruction of temperance in schools, spoke to the High School about the temperance question in its different phases. Mrs. Gebhardt has a very pleasing personality and her talk was much enjoyed. AN INTERESTING LECTURE. On February 12, Dr. Bancroft gave a very interesting lecture, in the High School Auditorium, on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, of w’hich he was an eye witness. EXCHANGES. Among the exchanges that we have received are The Rayen Record, Youngstown; Scimitar, Austinburg; Wariona. Portage, Wie.; Echo, East Hampton, Mass.; Magnet, Butler, Pa. Miss Hodge to the Virgil Class—“When you descend to the lower regions you will learn the difference between our Hell and the ancients’ Hades.”

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13 C. J. FltEYV, The Florist, State St. Phone FOURTH COURSE Qualification - -- -- -- - James Davis The Finale --------- Mies Kahler At the conclusion of the banquet, the evening was spent in informal diversions and a flash-light picture was taken of the group. The jolly company was profuse in its thanks to the hostesses who provided such a delightful affair. The guest list included James Davis, Hugh Buchanan, Alton Hoare, Corwin Wheeler, Will Hubbard, George Dusenbury, Alva Belding, Sajito Leach, Will Hubbard, Ralph Stone, Guy Huston, Tom Smith, Allan Ward-well, Robert Halliday, Misses June Wardman, Geraldine Rodgers, Mildred Stockton, Deweese Wilcox, Lorena Wright, Marie Andrew's, Veronica Cant-lin, Ruth Powell, Charlotte Cossitt, Dorothy Truesdale, Helen Marcy, Freda Moats, Gertrude Davis, Margaret Irvin, Georgia Klumph, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Williamson, Miss Louise Kahler, Miss Mida Gilbert and J. E. Helman. SENIOR JOLLIFICATION. Among the many delightful social times of the Senior Class was the party at Lake View Park Hotel on January 11th, the president as well as the others having realized that exams were near at hand and that “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” “The night was cold and damp, and dark and dreary” when eighteen members of the class with Prof, and Mrs. W. L. Davis as chaperons met at the home of Miss Helen Marcy, and from there w'ent on the trolley to the spacious and oft-frequented hotel. Upon arrival the girls quickly prepared a delicious supper, (without much aid from the boys, for they had performed this task the previous time) which was greatly enjoyed by all. After the feast, the remainder of the evening was spent in music and dancing for Mr. and Mrs. Banning kindly loaned their organ for the occasion. Here some of the mose skilled members furnished an orchestra w'hile the others “Tripped the light fantastic.” At a late hour the Seniors returned home, pronouncing the party one of the best thus far, and with the thought firmly established in their minds that Mr. and Mrs. Davis are efficient chaperons. ALL ON A WINTER’S EVENING. Wasn’t it perfectly natural that the Seniors should want to celebrate after the mid-year exams w-ere over? Of course. Well, celebrate they did. Eighteen loyal ’13ers wit h Pro0, and Mrs. Davis met at Helen Marcy’s on the evening of February 1 and went from there via the famous everpresent (?) street car to Lake View' Park Hotel. That is, they went as far as the car went and then ploughed through the “white and drifted snow” to the Hotel. Here everything w'as warm and cheery and the boys began to prepare the supper for the boys furnished the “eats” that evening, but strange to say, they permitted the girls to help them prepare it. No doubt, they remembered how' long it had taken them, without feminine aid, the last time. After the spread, various musicians of the class manipulated the