East Liverpool High School - Keramos Yearbook (East Liverpool, OH)

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22 ilirramnn well written and well worth 0ne's time to read. The business department did their work thoroughly, and on account of their skillful management quite a neat sum found its way into the Keramos treasury. Every member of the suf- fragette staff is to be congratulated for the success of the issue. assistant SOME SENIOR STATISTICS. The tallest boy in the class is Crack- er McKinnon, who stands an even 6 feet in silk socks, while of course the shortest is joey Sarbin, who measures 5 feet, 3 inches. The average height of the boys is 5 feet, 7 I-2 inches. For the ladies,' Edith Watson reg- isters the greatest altitude, being 5 feet, o inches, while Rose Meister looks up to the rest of the 'fladiesf' as she is just 4 feet, IO inches. The average height of the 'Ifair sex is 5 feet, 4 I-2 inches. The heavyweight of the Hbunchl' is Fat Michels, who shoves the indi- cator up to 197. Again joe Saribin gets the consolation prize, as he just registers 100 pounds less than Fat Among the interesting sex the heavi- est, according to carefully gathered sta- tistics, is Biddy Thompson, as she weighs several more pounds than her nearest competitor, who carries 135 pounds about with her. The committee awarded the featherweight champion- ship to Zora Roush, as she misses the century mark by something like 5 pounds. The girls average 115 pounds. The oldest fellow among the ,I2,S will soon have passed through Htwenty cycles of revolving months Qas Virgil saysl, while the youngest has just en- tered into seventeen. After consulting the official school records, this plan being thought the safest, the female who is the greatest by birth was found to be twenty-one Cold enough to vote, if she were a manj, while the youngest is sweet sixteen. The average age of the boys is 18.7 years, and of the girls 18.5 years. Four years ago there were 125 of us entered the portals of this knowl- edge dispensary, as timid little Fresh- ies, but after four years of careful in- struction by the faculty, and the con- suming of midnight oil by the bar- rel, 54 stand ready to welcome the dispenser of sheepskinsf' Returning to statistics, 43 per cent of those who entered are graduating, which is indeed a high average for a manufacturing town, where both boys and girls can find employment at almost any age during their high school course. The industry of the boys is shown in no better Way than by the fact that the average earnings per week for those Who work is 33.50, besides the k0unt- less koin they are supposed to make while in school, as educational statis- tics prove that each hour in school is worth two dollars. N. B.-The committee did not at- tempt to compute the amount spent each week by this bunch', who are earning 33.50 per week. Bill The supervisor of a school was trying to prove that children are lacking in observa- tion. To the children he said: Now, children, tell me a number to put on the board. . Some child said 36. The supervisor wrote 63. He asked for another number. 76 was given. He wrote 67. Wheii a third number was asked, a child who apparently had paid no attention called out, Theventy-theven. Change that, you darned thuckerlu-Ex.

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Kei-amna 21 per and less a staff paper. It is the object of -the Kemmos to be a repre- sentative publication of East Liverpool High School and not a representative publication of a few members of East Liverpool High School. VVhen a stu- dent has helped elect the staff of the Kcramos, and paid his subscription fee, he has not begun to fulfill his true obli- gation to the paper and to the school lt is the privilege and the duty of ev- ery student to work unceasingly for the interest and betterment of the paper, both from a business and literary stand point. When every student has devel- oped this conception of the paper, then, and then only, will the paper have reached its highest possible develop- ment. These views may seem Utopian in character, but that a closer associa- tion between the staff and the student body will greatly improve the paper is clearly demonstrated by the work of the past. Another suggestion which we believe, if adopted, would prove of value to the paper, would be regular periodical meetings of the staff. By this method each member of the staff would come in direct contact with the work of the en- tire paper, and would feel a greater re- sponsibility and pride in his particular department. These are but suggestions, which, judging from this year's work, and that of former years, we believe could be used to good advantage. Ill! The editor desires to take this oppor- tunity to thank the Staff, the Faculty, the Contributors, and all who have ac- tively or indirectly helped in the Keramos Work for the year ended, to the Adver- tisers and to the Jos. Betz Printing Com- pany for the favors extended by them. The students of the East Liveroool High School have had opportunities re- cently of listening to several most prom-- inent men. On April 17, William Jennings Bryan visited our city and our school, speaking to the stu- dents in general assembly for a short time. May 14, President William How- ar.l Taft and ex-President Theodore Roosevelt, spoke in the city, and many of the High School students took ad- vantage of the opportunity offered of hearing these men. During the coming campaign, Ohio will be the battle ground of the parties, and East Liverpool is sure to be visited by many orators and men of note. Ev- ery student should take the opportunity offered of hearing these men not only for educational reasons, but that they may be better fitted to become useful citizens after leaving school. The production of citizens, who mean something to a com- munity, is one of the primary objects of our educational system, and no better method than hearing questions and issues of the day discussed by men who are at the centre of affairs can be found to carry -out this object. We study the principles of government in the school, but when we hear them discussed by the men who actively and actually carry them out, they are presented to us more in the light of realities, and we realize more clearly how really democratic is our gov- ernment, what power there is in the peo- ple, and what a privilege it is to be an American citizen. Let every student at- tend the meetings. Bintin- t gniahvh Hiatinrz ........ 1119 The Girls' Issue was a complete suc- cess from every standpoint. The liter- ary sections of the paper were spicy,

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ilfrramna 231 BERENICE THOMPSON Biddy Thompson was seen at the theatre lately with her little brother! Chick Robinson is the possessor of the only camera of its kind in school - a watch camera. William McAdams, of Bethany col- lege. was the guest of Allen XfVatson Senior, in the .Xpril holidays. Donald Gass, Allan Poole and Mac Thompson went to Pittsburgh to see Hanky-Panky when it was played there. Miss Grant is back in school after a very severe illness. We don't know whether her temperature was below 70 or not! Miss Ruth Platt, of the Martha YX'3.Sl'1lll0'lIO11 Seminary, visited Margaret Rinehart, a former ,I2 girl, in the spring holidays. Miss Helen Thomas, a ,IZ girl, re- cently received a spinal injurv, result- ing from a sudden turn during the ses- sion of one of her classes. Mr. Evans was absent for a week on acount of illness. Miss Mitchell came up from Martin's Fe1'ry'tt'G '!'ea'eh th- German classes in his stead. The choruses and dances given by High School girls, in the playlet di- lunldlil-. ........ . LOCAL rected by Miss Schartlc, for the bene- lit of the playgrounds, received quite a lot of commendation. Wg W Donald Gass attended The Girl ol My Dreams on its appearance here, Did he go by himself? NVell, hardlvg not when he can get Moore to go with him. joke! On account of the dam, boating this summer will be a popular snort. Among the canoe owners are: Johnny Green, Roy XVise, Allan Poole, Allen Wat- son and Thomas Faulk, Miss Hallock's Bible class, composed of High School boys, gave their annual banquet in the spring vacation. About fifty were present, twenty-Hve being members of the class and the remain- der being-visitors. .-X number of upper class High School girls gave a Leap Year dance recently at the Kenilworth club house The boys returned it by giving a dance for the girls a few weeks later. At both affairs even more than the usual gooil time was enjoyed. XVillia1n ,Iennings Bryan, while in the city a few weeks ago, came over and gave us a short talk. He received an enthusiastic welcome and made a splendid impression even upon most of