Eastern High School - Eastern Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Th e E A S T E R N N inelcen Twcnly-three ROBERT ZEFF OLIVE EH RENMAN FLORENCE ZENDER- Flo Marcy, 1918: House of Priscilla Alden: Civ-Ees Cluhp St. Cecelia Clubg Maid and the Midcly g The Fire Princc g Entertainment Committee. JOHN SUTTKUS- j uhm1y Chandler, Jan., 1919: House Presidnzntg Eastern Gym Leaders: Football: Track. ELENOR.-X BARBER- P0psie Marcy, 19195 House Treasurerg Tennis Club: Civ-Ecs Club, Vice-President: Social Committee: Going to Universitiy of California. JACK .-X. XVHEELIHAN Indian Staff: President Civ-Ecs Clubg Going to University of Michigan. ALMA MAY MARRIOTT- Dimples Bellevue, 1919: House of Priscilla Al- den: Eastern Girls' Club 1851 Civ-Ecs Clubg Dramatic Club: Girls' Ukelele Cluog Social Committee: Going to study ITIIISIC. SADIE DAVIS House of Victory: Eastern Girls' Club.

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l vl Pulp: I9 EMIL VOELKER- Ailn House of Theodore Rooscveltg Field School. lsvlsg Ilnusc Councilg House Vice-Prvsidem: Committee of 4:-lg Letter Mcn's Club: Housc Track: House Foot- ball fill, HJ, Capt. 1-Up Going to U. of M. LOUYINA XYERNER- Vina Bellevue School. ming House of Diana: Motto Conunittccg Going to Tc:icbcr's College. BIZATRICE VOETEN- Bea Stephens School, jan., 151195 House of Diana: E. G. C. H-85: Civ-lies Club K7-851 Committee of 48 fill: House Council CHD: Tre:isurcr's Committee: Going to College. FREDA WILSON Hely School, 151191 House of Diana: Forum Rolnanum 13-GJ: Civ-lies LTD Contributors Club 175 fill: Girls' Dc- bating Society 1813 Banquet Committee. DAVID VOKES- Dave Chandler, jan.. 19195 House Councilg Forum Romanoruxnp Contributors' Club, Vice- President: Football: Traekg Sport liditor of In- diang Going to U. of M. DOROTHY XVOOD- Dot Montcith. 19183 Civ-Ecs Club: Sorosis, View:-Prcsidentg St. Cecelia Clubg Treas- urers' Conunittceg Going to XVashington Seniinnry. THOMAS A. VVALKER- '1'onuny House of Theodore Rooseveltg Joyce junior High: House Council UU, 173, 1371 Committee of 48 QSM Civ-Ecs Club CBM Football 121, till, Varsity HJ: Going to U. of M. KATHERINE WRIGHT KA'l'lflRYN XYAI.l.:XClf- Kay Monteilh. 19193 Tennis Clubg Comniittcc of -lB g Civ-Ecs Clubg Decoration Com- mittecg Going to Chicago Art Institute. CONSTANCE YOUNG- Connie Van Dyke. 191513 House of Dianag Com- mittce of -IR C853 E. G. C. 15-Bl? HOUSC Treasurer UD. Vice-President CTI, Sec- retary 183: Civ-Ecs Club QTJ ISD, G. D. S, C813 Snow VVhitc and Rose Red, Fire PrinL'c : Banquet Conunitteeg Go- ing to Castle School, Tarrytown. The EASTERN Nillelen-ll 'I'l1'c'luly-lllrve

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Pnge21 The EASTERN T 4-wilvillbfffll Twenty-lllree PRESIDENTS ADDRESS The Cost of an Education Mister Toastmaster, Members of the Faculty and Classmates: A man of any experience who wishes to invest money, usually looks into the investment quite thoroughly before placing his money in the venture. He first looks up the men who are promoting it and any uncertainty about them will usually stop him at once. He next looks over the enterprise itself. If that satisfies him he looks lastly for the amount of returns it will bring. This will depend upon the cost. Naturally this last step is very important, especially in connection with the other two. Then when he finds the com- pany, the business, and the income satisfactory, he invests his money. We and our parents have made an investment. We have invested twelve years, and our parents have put in considerable money and worry. Vllhen we made this venture our parents looked into two oi the details-the people back of the enterprise and the kind of enterprise. They took chances on the last one. They did not consider it a very big risk, for they left it to us to make good, and like all parents thought their own particular children could not help being worth while. Our parents have done their duty on their side of the deal. The people in the enterprise, some of whom are with us today, are, we know by experi- ence, absolutely unquestionable. The getting of an education certainly is worthy. Then the only doubtful condition in this particular investment seems to be the class of January, 1923. Time, effort, entfgy, vast sums of money, and even human lives have been expended to bring us to this goal. Are we worth the expenditure? Can we make good? Can we give worthy returns on the investment? In order that we in this practical age can answer these questions we must know the cost, the details. lVhat is the cost of an education? At the word cost I can see dollars and cents springing into your mind. But, my friends, money is only one of the costs, and perhaps the smallest one. However, we shall take up the cost from the standpoint of the Al- mighty American Dollar. From the time we entered kindergarten, there have always been dollars and cents to pay to keep us going. For twelve long years we have been here. and some one else in most cases has met the bills. Clothes-what have they cost for each of us? How many suits have you had? How many dresses have you had in the last year? Multiply that by the twelve years you have been in school and then add the shoes, overcoats, and other garments that have been necessary and you will have an approximation of the cost of your clothes. What sacrifices have these occasioned? Vllhat has mother or father gone without each time so that you could have new clothes? Mother waited an- other year for that new dress she neededg father wore the shiny suit a while longer so that you could have what you wanted. How often do we ever stop to think that? clothes represent not only money, but sacrifice, hy some one who is dear to us. And have you ever gone hungry? Have you missed more than one meal, except as you were busy on your owiratfairs? Have you ever had to go without your sundaes? Very seldom, if ever. Yes, you have been fed, clothed, housed, and cared for. This has all cost money. That last suit of clothes, or that dress, at a fancy price does not keep you warmer than a cheaper one. But you wanted it. You have,had many luxuries. Perhaps too many, nevertheless you have enjoyed them. If each of us should estimate 354,000.00 as the cost to our parents of our twelve years of school, it would not be excessive. Then the money invested on this