Crooksville High School - Crux Hi Skan Yearbook (Crooksville, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1914 volume:

Introductory Note -----(1-----------: FEELING that perhaps the people of Crooksville as a rule do not fully appreciate the Crooksville High School, we, the pupils of this same institution, take this means of presenting some fads to the public. As pupils of the C. H. S.. we are greatly attached to our high school and feel that there is no other that is so good. €fl To the Alumni, we would say that we know that you cherish the good old days that you spent in old C. H. S. and that you will appreciate this feeble effort of ours. ] To the parents, we have often told you of the merry limes that we have spent at high school, we have told you of certain pupils, we have spoken of hard lessons, of irritable teachers, and many other facts that tend to make high school life a bug-bear or a pleasure; but now, we take this means of presenting the matter to you in a more concrete form. We hope that you may look over the pages of the CRUX-Hl-SKAN and derive much profit as well as pleasure therefrom. Crux-Hi-Skan is a short way of saying. Crooksville I figh School Annual. We hope to make the publication an annual and next year we hope to have many new and interesting things to tell you. Freshman Class Hisfto y the Freshman Class, being honorably promoted from the eighth grade but a few months MS ago, being yet in our infancy as High School students have as yet a very brief history. Much of the experience of the Freshman Class is of a most galling type. We are looked upon by the classes above us as being of very little significance. If we say anything expressing our rights or ability we are promptly reminded that Freshies are to be seen but not heard. If we produce anything in our line of school work that merits applause or approval, it is looked upon by the classes above us, with the utmost jealousy. And even our teachers must refer to it in guarded terms of expression. Otherwise they incur the displeasure of those who continually call us Freshies. Even though we consider that those same classes have passed through a similar experience, yet that makes our embarrassment none the less severe. The Fieshman experiences are more burdensome than that of other classes, because everything is new to them. However, we wish to state, that through the assistance of our kind and loyal teachers, and our own untiring efforts we have accomplished much in this brief period. As our records prove, we have mastered all branches as required of us. The result of our work as shown by our record is not greater nor of more importance to us than are the incentives to the advancement of our education, the development of our intellectual powers, and the building of moral character in the years that are to come. And so it is our determination, that when we become Seniors in the year 1917, that we will be no less qualified to meet the demands of our teachers and the duties of life in the coming years, than are the members of our present Senior class. CRUX-HI-SKAN TTN the fall of the year of 1906 the number of pupils in the High School Literary Society be-il come so large that it was deemed necessary to divide it into two societies. Accordingly two of the pupils, Earl Crooks and Harry Bennett, were chosen to divide the society into two parts and to these two different societies thus formed were given the names, Emersonian and Hawthorne. Each of these societies has its constitution and elects its own officers. The members of these societies are required to perform at least once each school month. These performances consist of readings, essays, orations, music, both instrumental and vocal; debates and occasionally a school paper. Of these two societies, we speak only for the Emersonian. There is no doubt but that the work of the Emersonian Literary Society is of a high class and second to none in the Crooksville High School. The work of this society is such that the pupils cannot help, but be better speakers, and the practice they get in parliamentary law will be useful to them through all their future lives. Speaking of the future of the Emersonian Society, we must say that it has a bright outlook and that as to its firmness of foundation it is as solid as the rock of Gibraltar.” CRUX-HI-SKAN CROOKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY SOCIETY in the year of 1906 was divided in two societies, each society taking the name of some great literary man, whose name has gone down on the pages of history. The name of these societies are the Emersonian ” and the “ HawthorneAll who have studied literature or have any knowledge of literaturef know of the great work of Hawthorne, of the fine lessons his works contain, his beautiful descriptions and interesting novels with their quaint and old characters, and the never dying interest that one has for them. And no matter how many times they are read they contain a new lesson, that tends to lead our lives to higher thoughts and purposes. The aim of the Hawthorne society of C. H. S. has been to give the hearers of the program a clearer knowledge of literary work, that can be done only by a good society. It has tried to entertain the hearers with work that contains something that is worthy of hearing, so the hearers mind would be so concentrated to the work of the program that they have no time to think of other ways of entertainment, but only wish when the program is over that it had just begun. The Hawthorne society needs no praise, its works have spoken loader than the words of others. The work of the society will not soon be forgotten but will live on in the years to come and live long in the hearts of the members of “Dear Old C. H. S. TUinTrfStfmmmni TlTTTTTrafrTTTTTf r r 'CR.UX-HI-SKAN A History of the Crooksville Public Schools ON FI of the most difficult tasks in the preparation of the Crux-Hi-Skan is that of compiling the annals of the Public Schools. Many of the older residents of the town have been consulted, but the data that we have been able to secure is very uncertain. As nearly as we can find out. the first school house stood on the present site of the FlastSchool Building. It was a very crude structure, having only one room with three windows and a door We have been unable to ascertain the date of its erection, but know that it was not very many years until it would not accommodate the children of the rapidly growing metropolis. When this building became too small room was provided by erecting a six-room building in the east and a four room in the west. But the metropolis continued to grow and soon these two buildings with their ten rooms were too small to house the numerous “kiddies” and rooms were rented at various places in the town and more teachers employed to take care of the pupils. The buildings that now existed were frame buildings and were veritable fire-traps. In 1906 there were erected two large brick buildings on the sites of the frame buildings and the frame buildings were sold for store rooms. These two buildings are now in use, one on the east side and one in the west. The building on the east side has eight rooms, while the one on the west has six rooms. About this time the High School began to grow and in 1909 it was necessary to rent three rooms in the Cusick block to accommodate the High School pupils. And still Crooksville continued to grow, increasing from about 800 inhabitants in 1900 to 3200 in 1910. The city had quadrupled in population in ten years, and now the Board was again compelled to rent rooms in various parts of the town. In 1910 a four room brick building was erected in the northern part of town and is now known as the North Building. And still the city continued to grow and in 1913 we had a population of 3784. The rooms are now History of the Crooksville Public Schools —Concluded crowded full nnd for the coming year the Board of Education are making arrangements to rent two rooms in town to accommodate the overflow The number of teachers has increased yearly until for the coming year we have employed a corps of 23 teachers to look after these pupils. In the High School four teachers will have charge of the work besides the Superintendent. They will be: C M Sims, of Basil, Ohio, as Principal: Miss Mary Swartzel. of Eldorado, O.; Miss Fanny Parker, of Columbus. O , and Miss Ethel Merrick of Zanesville. Mr. Sims, Miss Parker and Miss Merrick are graduates of O. S. U. while Miss Swartzel is a graduate of Ohio University at Athens. Our Board is trying to maintain the standard set by the State of Ohio for a first grade High School, by having all of the High School teachers graduates of some standard college. With such a lineup of High School teachers, is there any reason why our High School should not continue to grow, both in number of pupils, and in the quality of the work done? In regard to the new school laws, our Board has not been slow and we are bringing our schools up to the standards required for the elementary schools of the first grade as well as having a High School of the first grade. They have employed Miss Florence Burton as supervisor of Domestic Science for ten months as required by law, and Mr. ('harles Scott, besides being principal of the East Building and teaching the Eighth grade, will be known as Supervisor of Agriculture and he also has a ten months’ contract. Miss Burton will continue to teach music two days a week as last year, and will supervise the teaching of domestic science, three days per week. Both of these special teachers have ten-month contracts and will spend one month during the summer, helping the pupils in any way possible, with their home problems in domestic science, gardening, etc. Alumni Association 1901. Supt. M. G. Calhoon. Frank Dunn___________________________________ .Cambridge Fred H. Winter_____________________________ Crooksville Grace Neff_______________________________ .Crooksville John Giles.._ ... .Crooksville Mrs. Bertha Sowers Hazelet ................. Crooksville Frank Wilson------ ..Crooksville Ralph W. Hull_____________ ... Crooksville Ray W. Watts 1902. Supt. G. W. DrLong. Grace Moore .. .. Crooksville Guy Cooke_________ __________________ Jersey City, N J, Floyd Hull______________________________ -. Crooksville Mrs. Maud Moore Wilson. ................ Crooksville 1903. Supt. G. L. Brown. Harry Watts_______________________________ Crooksville Mrs. Rhoda Wilson Winter___________ _______Kokomo Ind. Mrs. Dolly Hicks Everett.................... Crooksville Mary Boring________________________________ Crooksville Beulah Deaver Wadley________________________ .Zanesville Adah Burley............................... Crooksville Della Crider.............................. Crooksville James Longstreth ____________________________ Cleveland 1904. (No Class) 1905. Supt. G. W. DeLong. Glen Wigton__________ Detroit. Mich. Mary Winter__________________________________Crooksville Tillie Brown Steel. Crooksville Mary Neff............ . Crooksville Alumni Association •Concluded 1906. Supt. M. G. Calhoon. Georgia Taylor___________________________ Crooksville Furney Cramblet..................... Pittsburg, Pa. Mrs. Ethel Combs Hull . Crooksville 1907. Supt. M. G. Calhoon. Antone Tague............................. Crooksville William Barret ...........................-Crooksville Kenton C. DeLong .................. New Lexington Harry Bennett___________________________ Crooksville Earl Crooks______________________________ Crooksville Norman Crider........................ .. Crooksville 1908. Supt. M. G. Calhoon. Brooks Shields................................ Athens Dwight Cusiek.................... .Notre Dame, Ind. John Amrine................................. Columbus Fay Strode________________________________Crooksville Flossie Brannon Cohagen ----------------- Crooksville Mary Watts.............-................ Crooksville 1909. Supt. M. G. Calhoon. Earl Young_______________________ - Crooksville Mary I leaver__________________________ Crooksville Mary Shields.......................... ..Crooksville Margaret Napier____ ____ . .Crooksville Albert Sowers _________________________ Crooksville Dwight DeLong_______________________________ Columbus Keneth Gulick............................... Columbus Clarence Bell _________________________ Crooksville Herman Tague . Dayton John Raney_________________________________ Columbus Flossie Stokely.............................Cambridge Nouna Tharp_______________________________Crooksville Mary Wilson_______________________________Crooksville Frances French ............. ...... Crooksville Mrs. Ethel Penman Spring............... ..Crooksville 1910. Supt. M. G. Calhoon. Henry Cohagen____________________________ Crooksville Charles Bobo ........................ .Crooksville Geo. Winters............................ Crooksville r r CRUX-HI-SKAN Aldo Hardy.... _________________________ Crooksville Edgar Hammond..........................New Lexington Fred Cooke________________________________ Delaware Mary Pitcock Grube_____________________ ...Crooksville Bertha Tharp ______________________________ Columbus Pearl Tatman_____________________________ Crooksville Sarah DeLong... __________________________ Crooksville Mary DeLong......................... ..Crooksville Wilsie Elliot______________________________Crooksville 1911. Supt. M. G. Calhoon. Karl Brown ______ .. ..Crooksville Herbert J. Guinsler...........................Delaware Roy J. Nelson____________________________ Crooksville Frank Wigton.......................... Detroit, Mich. Chas. Bennett____________________________ Crooksville Violet Treadwell_____________________________ Columbus Isabelle Burns_______________________________ Columbus Minnie Yerian ..Crooksville Georgia Tharp.......................... Crooksville Hazel Winter______________________________ Crooksville Esther Brown Gross . .. ......______________ Athens Elsie Barnhart__________________________ ..Zanesville Maggie Printz............................. Crooksville Iva White Moore........................... Crooksville Lenore Calhoun________________________ ..Crooksville Kathryn Amrine______________________________ Columbus Gertrude Napier......................... Crooksville 1912. Supt m. G. Calhoon. McKinley Brannon _________________________ Crooksville Harold Epply............................... Cleveland Ira Epply................................. Cleveland Walter Hughes.. . Crooksville Margaret Hughes.________________________ ..Crooksville Edna Bowers Barringer ........................Avondale Elsie Bowers............................ .Crooksville Iva Kent __________________________________Crooksville Hazel French___________________________ ...Crooksville Ada French_________________________________Crooksville Goldie Hesket___________________________ Crooksville 'CRUX-MI-SKAN Alumni Association - e� Concludcd 1913. Supt. E. D. Bates. Cyril Dozer................................ Columbus Russell Hull...... ......................... Columbus Stanley Runk................................. Columbus Elsie Fell.............................. Crooksville Ruth Hammond _______________________________ Delaware Isabell Moore___________________________— ..Saltillo Josephine Stockman. _____________________ Crooksville Emma Stockman..___________________________Crooksville Coral Williams....... . _.................Crooksville Freda Vance_______________________________ Crooksville Nial Burrell.______________________________ Columbus 1914. Supt E. D. Bates. John Bennett............................... Crooksville Lee Carpenter __________________________ Crooksville John Hull Crooksville Bernard Rodgers__________________________ Crooksville Walter Sowers. ... .Crooksville Catherine Bell ........................... Crooksville Pearl French....................... ... .Crooksville Merle Hammond ................................. Sayre Marie Hughes_______________________________ Crooksville Juanita Maris .............. _ ..Crooksville Juanita Napier________ Crooksville Ruth Snell___________________________________Crooksville Dona Tharp............. .... Crooksville Marie Woodruff____________________________ .Crooksville Bertha Yahn............................... Crooksville Lillian Ricketts.......................... Crooksville (Offirrra for 1914-15 Karl Brown, (’ll) Prest. Chas. Bobo, (’10) Vice Prest. Freda Vance, (’13) Secy. Walter Hughes, (’12) Treas. mm11mi A History of the Crooksville Public Schools -•-Concluded From 1898 to the present time only four men have been employed as superintendents of our schools. They are as follows : M. G. Calhoon..................................1898-1901 G. L. Brown....................................1901-1903 G. W. DeLong ............. ....................1903-1905 M. G. Calhoon .................................1905-1912 E. D. Bates....................................1912—present time. Among: the teachers of the Crooksville schools in the past years were John E. Taylor, who taught from 1894 to 1903 in the West, was then employed to teach in the East as principal but resigned to accept a position in the store of Brown Son. He was afterwards Mayor of our town and at the present time is serving as our efficient Postmaster. Another teacher was E. H. Brown, who is now superintendent at Napoleon, Ohio, where he is giving the best of satisfaction, and still another is Frank Reed who is now at the head of the American Savings Company in our city. Walter Brown, who is now a professor of a college atCrawfords-ville, Indiana, was once in our schools as well as G. L Brown, who is now holding down a professorship at Marquette, Michigan. The present Mayor of New Lexington. John Dugan, was also a former teacher in our schools. Many other of our teachers as well as graduates have written their names high on the rungs of the ladder of fame but space will not permit mention of their names here. And now we bring these remarks to a close, asking that every person who reads this will do their best to bring about the condition of affairs that will cause our schools to grow both in size and in efficiency. r r cRU X-HI -$KAN High School Course of Study V TT N order that a pupil may graduate from the Crooksville High School it is necessary that he do sixteen un- its of work, a unit being a year’s work in one branch, reciting five times per week, the recitation periods being 45 minutes in length. Believing that the reason a great many pupils drop out of High School is that they annot get the branches that are most useful to them, we have made the course largely elective. The branches given below in each year are marked, to donate whether they count a unit or a half unit. The elec- tive branches are marked . FIRST YEAR SECOND YEAR English Composition ..(1) English Composition (1) Algebra .(1) Algebra i) Agriculture .(I) Geometry (h) Latin (1) Ancient History -(1) Commercial Arithmetic. ..(1) Latin -U) Botany - 1) THIRD YEAR FOURTH YEAR Medieval and Modern History. ..(1) American Literature and Classics (1) English Literature .. (1) Physics (1) Plane Geometry - ( Latin .(1) Latin --(1) German . -(1) German -(1) Psychology - i) Physiology Solid Geometry - i American History and Civics .. -(1) Commercial Geography Ah) Bookkeeping ..(1) Physical Geography Ah) r c cRU X-HI - SKAN The Crooksville China Courtesy of Company A. E. Hull Pottery Company © MANUFACTURERS OF Semi-Porcelain, Plain, White and Decorated Table Ware Twelve years Successful' 1 listorv V. ' ' - ‘ ' 2 We make a Specialty of Furnishing Clubs, Societies, Lodges and Churches with Monogram Sets for Banquet Purposes The Crooksville China Co. THE CROOKSVILLE BANK. CO. CROOKSVILLE, OHIO IIITITm2 ?rTIITTTTT7Tf3 CRUX-HI-SKAN F. W. TEDROW Union Suits SOUTH BUCKEYE STREET. CROOKSVILLE Bread Cakes Pies We cannot sell you under- W HOLES ALE AND RETAII ter satisfied if Come, give us a trial then you will declare Our groceries the choicest Our prices fair. Most obliging: you’ll find us. anxious to please — Ever striving our best Your wants to appease. H. Brown Son CROOKSVILLE, OHIO T. H. BROWN, CROOKSVILLE 1 CRUX-HI-SKAN JOHN HULL In our class we liave one real ladies man. Schotnp’ is always to be found in their midst, U tli in ami out of school. He will some day purchase The Corner Drug Store and we are sure that lie Will do well there, all right.” LILLIAN RICKETTS No it s not a joke, — Lil lias a dfTereiit fellow every night but, does she ever have her German lesson ? Miss Ricketts has only been with us two years, the remaining time having spent in the gay social circles of Deavertown, where she received her training as an actress. BERTHA YAHN Is an exceptionally good student, which fact can lie accounted for, iu that she received her early education at Mcbuney. Miss Yalin never was tardy at school, which fact cannot Ik accounted for. LEE CARPENTER In our class we have one real sportsman, limner Hocli. a well known squirrel hunter and a fisherman of renown. Get him to tell you how that fish got away from him. You will all recognize him by his cognomen Carp. JOHN J. BENNETT Por several years Shorty has worn the official budge ns president of his class. Being neither egotistical nor at all parsimonious iu his eflulgencey, he makes a splendid class leader. JUANITA MARIS Nile has been our class secretary during these seemingly interminable four years, and take it from us— 14. she is some business manager; but we are sorry that such valuable time as hers should liave been so laboriously spent in getting latin and writing letters to Tus. MERLE HAMMOND Received her early education iu Sayre. Ohio, ami entered C. II. S. in 1910. Some one who doesn't know has s.� id that she is the noisiest ami most frivolous girl in school. She never was known to neglect a lesson and never flunked in her whole high school career. DONO THARP Began her illustrious career at Hemlock ami later mover! to the only town on the map to complete her education. She was an exceedingly bright girl and was quite a favorite, if such be possible, with all her teachers. f CRUX-HI-SKAN Seimiofl0 Class Mistoiry 'Concluded CATHERINE BELL “ Katy ” is the best “ All round girl in the class of '14. She left our town last year to complete her education in the Ada High School hut could not stay away from her old class and came liack to finish her Course in C. H. S. PEARL FRENCH Midget received all of her copious supply of knowledge in the Crooksvilie Public Schools. Tin- Imp has a bright future before her ami we predict that she will make a model wife for some farmer l� y. JUANITA NAPIER I’udney secured her early education in the parochial schools at Corning and graduated from the grammar grade of the Crooksville Schools in 1910. She has been a very valuable member to the class of 1914, as she served four years as treasurer of aforesaid class. BERNARD RODGERS Skinnv ” is a natural born poet and lover of good literature. Many and many a Friday afternoon have the pupils of the C. H. S. listened to his vivid and heart-rending lines. RUTH SNELL Rufus the Silent. The whereabouts of the beginning of her education is not known, but it has been rumored among the students that it was received at Athens. Her humorous remarks have often been the necessary stimulant to keep her classmates from mental despondency. WALTER SOWERS Bud received his education in the Crooksville Public Schools and is proud of that fact. In his later high school days he became quite a philosopher and his poud-crings on the rood to school often were the cause of his being tardy. MARIE WOODRUFF Steppv received her early education at Hemlock, and entered the Crooksville schools in 1906. She is a very agreeable and sweet-tempered girl, which facts have made her a most popular young lady. MARIE HUGHES “Tommy is the only girl in the class who is afraid to go home in the dark ” after class meetings, received all her education in the Crooksville Schools. f Senior Class Will Last Will and Testament of Class '14 ' E, the Senior Class of 1914, not having much more time to spend in our school world, and being possessed of a sound mind, have concluded to draw up our last will and testament, bequeathing what few worldly possessions and special privileges, we happen to possess, of course you are aware of the fact that we are not rich in either of these, so do not be disappointed if your legacy does not come up to your expectation €J First, to the Juniors, we bequeath our seats, which are. as every one knows, the best seats in the High School. The windows on the left afford an excellent view of the city. To look out these windows, at times, has the tendency to break the monotomy of the same old routine of studies. We hope you take pride in keeping these seats free from marks and scratches, as they have been kept before. €J We also do bequeath you our laboratory and the paraphernalia stored therein. In connection with this we also bequeath you our laboratory privileges, which we hope you will not abuse. 1 To the High School in general we bequeath our mascot, which we desire, should remain in the same position on the piano in the assembly room. We hope that you cherish this emblem of esteem highly. €] For the Freshman Class we do bequeath our clock, which has served us so well for the past six years, on condition that you have it repaired and hang it in your room. We would advise, that in taking care of this dear old clock, you will be very careful and see that the janitor will wind it every Monday morning, and it would also please us very much if, once in a while, when inquiring the hour from this faithful doctor of time, you would think of us. the Senior Class of ’14. 1 To the Sophomores we bequeath our pledge of friendship, and all the wealth of love and blessing they should wish. We leave you our footsteps to follow in and we hope you may ever move onward keeping old ’14 standard in full view. JTo the Juniors we do bequeath our Geometry, Latin, German. Physics, etc., which we hope you will study diligently and strive to come up to the record that has been set by the proceeding class. Now, we know that it is not probable that you may study all of these branches, yet, we hope you will study and be serious in whatever you undertake and try to set a good example for the classes which are to follow you. J To the Faculty we do bequeath many happy thoughts of our class and many restful and peaceful hours. ] We do hereby constitute and appoint Supt. E. D. Bates, sole executor of this our last will and testament. In witness thereof, we, the Class of 14, have to this will, set our hand and seal this 22nd day of May, A. D., 1914. JOHN HULL, LILLIAN RICKETTS, Committee. CR.UX-HI-SKAN Class Prophecy, Senior HAVING often been declared by my class mates to have the power of prophecy, and the ability of looking into the future, 1 was chosen by them to write the Senior Class prophecy, and one day as I was pondering over their future, and was wishing them success in life, 1 suddenly and unexpectedly fell under the power of a spirit. It seemed to lead me toward a house at the front of which I found a guide, who told me that this was a house of mysteries. He also told me that if I should enter this house, I would find a message from each member of the Class of ’14, which had graduated from the Crooksville High School eight years before. As 1 was very anxious to hear from them, he showed me into the house immediately. The house was beautifully furnished, and as I entered I noticed a number of telegrams lying on a table, which the guide told me to read. They were as follows: Columbus, O.—Four years ago today 1 graduated from the O. S. I’. I am now married to a beautiful young lndv, whom I met while in High School. We will make our home in Washington, where I have been elected a member of House of Representatives. Yours truly. JNO. BENNETT. Paris, Franck: After graduating front college I composed a Ixxik on nature, for which 1 became famous. I am now touring in Europe and writing at my leisure. Yours, JAUNITA MARIS. Cincinnati, .—I have studied music since I graduated, and will soon open a music academy here. From MARIE WOODRUFF. JUNGI.KS op Africa—1 am now working on an invention which will l� e n great improvement to the modern world. I will write you of mv success later. Sincerely. WALTER SOWERS. Df.lawark, O.—At present I am teaching Latin at Delaware college, where I graduated. I wish to inform you of my approach! in: marriage. MERLE HAMMOND. ClKvkai.ni , O.—I am keeping Ixxiks for a wealthy merchant in Cleveland. I expect to visit the old High School soon again. I am, MARIE HUGHES. Washington, I). C.---I have just received front the President an appointment as embassador to foreign nations. I will start tomorrow to England. Yours, BERNARD RODGERS. Chicago, III.—I will soon enter upon my new work as a nurse. I have taken a professional course and w ill receive a high salnrv. I remain, CATHERINE BELL. Vknick, Italy—My husband, a great politician, and I are visiting friends here. This is a beautiful city. Yours, Pkarl Fkkncii (Dennic). Nkw York—We are traveling with a theatrical troup. We will lx in New York this season. We think stage life very interesting. Wc are, Lillian Rickktts and Wannkta Nai-ikr. Albany, N. Y.«—I am sending you an announcement of my engagement to DonoTharp. We will be married soon. At present I am traveling. JOHN HULL. Nkw York—Here I am shopping on Fifth avenue. I suppose you have heard of my engagement. I think I shall enjoy married life fine. From DONO THARP. Boston Mass.—I have been working as private secretary for a great oil man. I am now on my way south, where I will spend a few weeks' vacation. Yours, RUTH SNELL. San FRANCISCO, Cai..—I have just purchased a large farm, on which I shall raise fruit. I was recently married and have settled down a happv old married man. LEE CARPENTER. Calcutta, India.—My husband ami I arc now living in India. We were sent here ns missionaries, and we are enjoying the work immensely. BERTHA YAHN (Allen). After I had finished reading them. I told my guide I was glad to hear of their success. He said nothing but led me out of the house, and before I realized it lx th he and the house vanished. The spell broke anil I again was my former self, finding this to lx only a vision. And again, I say that whatever the path may lx that each one shall lend, wc wish them success and a bright and happy future. ' PKARL HEARING. J? CRUX-MI -SKAN PROGRAMME At the End of the Rainbow CROOKS VILLE OPERA HOUSE Wednesday. May 27. 1914 Overture by Orchestra Invocation by Rev. B. J. Mattes Music by Orchestra Act I Music bv Orchestra Act II Music bv Orchestr Act III Music by Orchestra. Presentation of Diplomas by John K. Taylor Benediction bv Rev. R. S. Matheney. CAST OP CHARACTERS Robert Preston—-A Lawyer Walter Sowers Douglas Brown—-Football Player John Hull Dick Preston—The Groont Lee Carpenter Stanley Palmer—Hawkins the Butler ..John Bennett Ted Whitney-—Varsity Captain ... ..... . H. J. Guinsler Tack Austin—Preston's Secretary................Bernard Rodgers Marion Dayton—Preston's Ward . ______ Lillian Ricketts Nellie Preston—The Briile Marie Woodruff I Ouisc Ross—Known as Miss Grayson Juanita Maris Phylis Lane—Football Enthusiast Jaunita Napier Kathleen Knox—Chairman of Rushing Coin. Catherine Bell The Imp—A Freshman Pearl French Emily Elliott—With a Conscience Marie Hughes Jane—A Maid Who Likes Literature.......... Bertha Yalm Mrs. Brown—Step Mother of Douglas..........Ruth Snell THETA PHI GIRLS: Polly Price—Merle Hammond; Elsie Earnest-—Juanita Maris; Marjorie Arnold—Ruth Snell; Molly Bruce-—Donna Tharp; Marie Swift—Merle Hammond. Q'-TT-I mm I Programme- -Concluded Seem—A College Town Time —The Present Dav Act I Den in tile Tlictn l hi House. Curly in tin College Year Act II—Mask Hill on Marion's birthday in the library of the Preston home, two weeks later Acs III —Interior of the Athletic Club House. Afternoon and evening of day of football game STORY OI- PLAY The scenes of the play are located in a college town. The students are practicing for a football game with a rival college team and much interest in the outcome is shown. Itde-velopes that Douglas Brown, a football expert from another college, is in town on business connected with his father’s estate. and to distract attention enters this college. Phyllis bane induces him to consent to play with the team at the request of the captain, a love romance I wing created thereby. Rolicrt Preston, a lawyer, secretlv loves Marion Dayton, his ward, and she reciprocates. He intrusts the combination of his safe to her and tells her of a packet of important papers lying therein. Louise Ross and her mother. Mrs. Brown, stepmother of Douglas, learn that a second will disinheriting them lias been found and is among the papers in Preston’s safe. They plot to obtain possession of the document at a mask kill given by Marion, Louise wears a costume identical with that of Marion's, deceives Preston, learns from him the combination of the safe, obtains the | apers by the aid of Jack Austin, unaware f the fact that the original packet has l een removed bv Preston and other documents substituted. The Imp, a girl student, sees and recognizes her. Preston enters and recognizes Jack, who is assisting Louise in the belief that she is Marion, and convinced that Jack meditates robbery, upbraids him. Marion enters and comprehending the situation as she fancies, she shields Jack hv assuming tile guilt. Her innocence is finally established by the Imp, who exposes Louise. Meanwhile Douglas wins the game for the team and realizes that he loves Phyllis, hut when lie learns that she has trifled with him lie becomes cool. This, however, passes away and happiness follows. When Marion’s self-sacrificing effort to save Jack is brought to Preston's attention through the exposure of Iconise s duplicity, he discovers that lie loves her ami their dream of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is happily realized. iotith. :rrn n: Tin i m; f mini r mum mutim caUX-HI-SKAN igmii in Junior Class Misttory WHEN the eight grade was vacated three years ago by the triumphant class of ’15, just beginning its four mile lap to graduation, it left behind it a record that has the envy and goal of every following class. This record we have steadfastly maintained till we are now within one mile of our goal, still firm in the determination to graduate from the good old C. H. S. with flying colors, and to emerge from school life into life’s school, better fitted and prepared to fight the battles of the world and to surmount the obstacles we are sure to find in our path. Many of us have already arrived at conclusions concerning our future, and are bending every effort toward that end. Some having chosen a classical course, are delving deep into the mysterious depths of Latin Classics fully expecting to be more able to converse with Cicero, “ should that ancient gentleman chance to appear,” than to address an English gathering. Others have high expectations of becoming successful business men and women, to whom the High School life is but the beginning of worlds to conquer. Not wishing to give you a wrong impression of our class and to mislead you into the belief that we are a bunch of dead heads, we want you to sit up and take notice when we tell you that a more jolly bunch has never hit the old C. H. S. Full of life and go, we are ready for anything that has a suspicion of fun or frolic, but never forgetting the main object of our endeavors, that is to issue forth into the world as useful men and women. And w’e are all eagerly looking forward to the time when the faculty shall present us with our diplomas and say. “Well done my good and faithful workers.” iiiirm? uiiiuU CFUJX-HI-SKAN History of Sophomore Class CHARM'S MELVIN COULTER. president of this loyal class, was liorn in 1898. His elementary education was received in this city, and he entered High School in 1912 to take an English course of study. May loyalty” lx- with him in the future as it is in the present. FLORENCE EDNA EMBRKY was born in 1897 at Saltillo. Elementary education received at Saltillo. Box well-Patterson graduate, and entered High School in 1912. I.ntiu course. G BORG AN A M. C. CAI.HOON was � orn in 1899 at New Lexington, Ohio. Elementary education received at Crooksville. and entered High School in 1912. Latin Course. LENORK C. MARIS. lx rn in 1899 at Crooksville, Ohio. Elementary education received at Harbor Oak and Crooksville. Patterson graduate, and entered High School in 1912. Latin course. RUBY MAY HOLCOMB, born in 1899atRoseville, O. Elementary education received at Saltillo, O. Box-well-Pattcrson graduate and eutered High School in 1912. Latin course. STELLA I). THOMPSON, born in 1898 at Deaver-town, O. She entered High School in 1912. English course. MICK JOHN DWIGHT CLARK, born in 1896at Zanesville, O. Elementary education received at Crooksville ami entered High School in 1912. German-English course. LILLIAN VAUGHN CONAWAY, l� orn in 1897 at McLunev, O. Elementary education received ’ at Crooksville, O. Entered High School in 1912. Latin course. MAE LENORK COMBS, born in 1899 at Crooksville, O. Elementary education received at McLuuey, O. Entered High School in 1912. Latin course. EVA GRACB SOWERS, born in 18% at Crooksville. O. She received her elementarv education at Zanesville and Mt. Guilead, O. Entered High School and Boxwell-Patterson graduate in 1912. I,atin course. MYRTLE GRACE SOCDERS. l� orn in 1898 at Crooksville, O. Elementary education received at Crooksville, O. Entered High School in 1912. Commercial course. ALFORD HUGHES, born in 1897 at Cliff Top. W. Va. Elementary education received at Crooksville, O. Entered High School in 1912. Latin course. TTTTTiTna vn 1IH i ill EUd yiTii 11 nsMsi r inn uqagnningBgprnii n iMfejOJinTTn: CRUX-HI-SKAN History of Sophomore Class-Concluded GERTRUDE LORAINE QUILLEN, lx rn in 1898 at Syracuse, (). Elementary education received at Crookaville, O. Entered High School in 1912. Latin-German course. ELLIS SOWERS, born in 1898 at Crooksville, O. Elementary education received at Crooksville, O. Entered High School in 1912. English course. INA GERTRUDE COHAGEX, born in 18% at Crooksville, O. Elementary education received at Crooksville. Entered High School in 1911. HERMAN GARFIELD PENROD, horn in 1897 near Crooksville, O. Boxwell-Patterson graduate and entered High School in 1912. I .a tin course. HAROLD OSCAR CANNON, born in 1897 at Crooksville, O. Entered High School in 1912. Commercial course. MARY MARIE BIRD, born in 1898 at Hemlock, O. Elementary education received at Shawnee and Crooksville, O. Entered High School in 1912. Commercial course. ANNA CAROLINE BRANNON, born in 1898 at Troy, O. Elementary education received at Roseville and Crooksville, O. Entered High School in 1912. Commercial course. MAURIXK M. WILCOX, born in 1897 at Jeffersonville, (). Elementary education received at Crooksville, O. Entered High School in 1912. Latin course. FREI) A. BENNETT, born in 1897 at McLunev, O. lie received his elementary education in Crooksville. (). Entered High School in 1912. Latin course. M. ROSA WILLIAMS, born in 1898 at McCon-nelsville, O. Boxwell-Patterson graduate, and entered High School in 1912. English course. WILLIAM WALLACE STANLEY ALLEN, l� ornin 1898 at Cloverhill, O. Elementary education received at Redfield, Rehoboth and Crooksville, O. Boxwell-Patterson graduate and entered High School in 1912. Latin course. MYRLE M. SOWERS, born in 1898 at New Lexington, O. Elementary education received at Hamilton and Crooksville, O. Entered High School in 1912. Latin course. IVAN WILLIAM DAY, born in 1897 at Corydon, Penn. Elementary education received at Crooksville, O. Entered High School in 1912. English Course. HAROLD WILLIAM HOOPER, born in 1900 at Congo, O. Elementary education received at Crooksville, (). Boxwell-Patterson graduate and entered High School in 1912. Latin course. Miscellaneous FacS§ This issue of the Crux-Hi-Skan has been delayed by various circumstances, such as the miners’ strike, the illness and death of Mrs. E. D. Bates, and failure to get in the copy promptly. The Principal for next year is F. H. De Wolfe, of Cardington, 0. Mr. De Wolfe is a young man, but has been teaching about nine years, and we are indeed fortunate to- have him with us. He is a real “ live wire.” Miss Swart-zel, who had been chosen to teach English for the coming year, has again been compelled to resign on account of illness, and Miss Ethel Merrick of Zanesville, has been chosen as her successor. The other teachers are Miss Fanny Parker and Miss Leanna Taylor, both of whom are well known to all and are both quite efficient teachers. During the past year the Manual Training debt of $175 has been greatly reduced. In April the High School gave a play, “ The Comer Drug Store,” which netted about $100 clear money. About $50 was cleared on the commencement play, At the End of the Rainbow.” The writer does not happen to have the exact figures at hand, but this debt is, indeed, now but a small matter. Also during the year, our H. S. was not content with merely paying off the Manual Training debt, and putting out the Crux-Hi-Skan. but placed a nice piano in the auditorium of the High School, thereby adding greatly to the morning exercises and giving new life to the Literary programs. Who can beat this for a year’s record? It is rumored that Michael Preston Tague will be employed to report the proceedings of the “Tobacco Users’ Conventions” to be held at “ The Drug Store,” the coming year. Dwight Clark rightly deserves a great deal of credit for the work he did in putting out the Crux-Hi-Skan. He solicited most of the advertising and canvassed the town for the sale of books. Hats off to “ Mick.” Daily song of the German class: “Ich, meiner, mir, mich, Du, deiner, dir, dich.” Miss Parker, (In Latin class)—“ Next, Fred Bennett, you may decline “ Caesar.” Fred—“I decline Caesar, with many thanks.” iiLumj rux-hi-skan mni'iin 'jtimi rP CUT GLASS AND HAND PAINTHI) CHINA WATCIIKS, CLOCKS AND DIAMONDS j. c. delong JEWELER CROOKSVILLE. OHIO HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR WATCHES JEWELRY RE-OLD GOLD AND SILVER PAIRING A SPECIALTY BELL PHONE Tlie INI). PHONE DVANCE PRINTING CO. Book Commercial and Society Printing That Attract! Cuitommn Up-to-Date Methods Enable us to do the Finest Artistic Printing of Every Kind East Main Street CROOKSVILLE. O. BOTH PHONES BEST SERVICE c. L. DAWSON Up-to-Date Livery... Fine Turnouts is Our Specialty Sand Street CROOKSVILLE, 0. p i t;o to •: k c Get Quality at Lowest Cash Prices Cor. High and China Sts., Crooksville, Ohio 1IOTII IMIONI'S Ermri LMkmmi rrrm .......wiOH nHnTivnTffTTr'nirtMgmriinf rirnnT M rnTTHTT CfUJX-HI-SKAN £4 as F. R. HAMMOND 77ie Grocer and Meat Man ...CORNER OF MAIN AND BUCKEYE STREETS.... If it’s anything good to eat I have it ......Step in and see for yourself m T II ) M A S J U R V Confectionery Ice Cream Parlor Candy and Cigars West Main Street Crooksville, 0. ONLY high class attractions for the season of 1914 and ’15 will be considered or shown at Quillin’s Theatre and Opera House A. U. QUILLIN, Mgr. • • • □nun