Granite City High School - Warrior Yearbook (Granite City, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1916 volume:

n The Petite Granois 1916 To our Deans, Miss West and Mr. Hunter, who have ever proven our trusted friends, this book is with affection dedicated THREE EXPANATORY NOTE We have published this book for several reasons. First, the public expected a book. Second, class sentiment demanded it. Third, our Deans wanted it. Fourth, to give practice in this kind of work to the members of the Class of T6. We hope you will respect our efforts and keep our product as a rememberance of days gone by. Chas. G. Watson, Editor. Martha Evans, Ass’t Editor. Fred Butler, Business Mgr. Gertrude Fleishman, Ass’t Bus. Mgr. FIVE Charles Watson. Katie Williams. SIX Gertrude Fleishman. Carrie Kogel. Max Bramer. Erma Smith. Edgar Lewis. — Edna Ead. EIGHT Dorothy Doering. John Shaddrick. Virgie Holmes. I NINE “THE FRESHMAN” t ' HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. Tuesday, May 23, 1916, 8:15 p. m. SYNOPSIS, The class of T6 not wishing to end their High School Days with a tragedy decided to stage a pretty farce comedy which may be summed up as follows: A young man by the name of John Worden goes to college and encounters a bunch of Sophs who plan to haze him making him lay bricks. While at this unusual occupation he meets Miss Locke, the daughter of the college president, with whom he falls in love at first sight. She engages him to lay bricks at her home and tells him she hopes he will be able to enter college. While Miss Locke has an afternoon tea. Sophomore papers which Worden has succeeded in hiding are found and Worden is locked up. Miss Locke goes to the rescue and they become engaged after Miss Locke learns that Worden is a Freshman and the son of a well-known millionare. CHARACTERS. I John Worden Holland Vaughn “Picadilly” Jerome Fred Butler “Bugs” Stevens Max Bramer “Owl” Griggs Charles Watson j “Liny” McGrath Everett Holdinghaus Professor Locke William Krautheim Horace John Shaddrick Mary Locke Mildred Ryrie Judith Blair Zella Bandy Miss Porter Erma Smith j Violet Katie Williams Coach Miss Gertrude Thomas TEN GRANITE HIGH AUDITORIUM. THE GRANITE CITY HIGH SCHOOL. FIFTEENTH COMMENCEMENT. Graduation Exercises, June Class of 1 916- Wed neaday Evening, May 31st, 8 O’clock. Processional, “The Sons of God Go Forth to War.” f Class Prayer. Salutory, with Second Honors “Dimensions of Life” Edgar Lewis Music, “The Boat Song” Senior Octette Valedictory, with First Honors, “Excelsior” Muriel Morgan Presentation of class to Board of Education W. F. Coolidge Principal, Granite High School Address to Class Dr. C. T. McCann of Alton, 111. Acceptance of Class and Awarding of Diplomas Mr. R. H. Earner .President of Board of Education Song, America By All Present PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. BACCALAUREATE SERVICES THE GRANITE HIGH SCHOOL. June Class of 1916. Sunday, May 28, 7:45 p. m. I. Processional, “Onward Christian Soldiers.” Doxology, “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow.” 3. Prayer. All Standing. 4. Hymn. 5. Scripture Reading. 6. Invocation. 7. Announcements and Offertory. 8. Hymn. J. Baccalaureate Sermon. Rev. J. H. Shaddrick, Neidringhaus Methodist Episcopal Church. 10. Hymn. 11. Benediction. ELEVEN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. CLASS DAY PROGRAM THE GRANITE HIGH SCHOOL June Class of 1916. Wednesday, May Hist, 2.15 p. m. 1. Piano Duet.... Misses Martha Evans, Mildred Ryrie 2. Class History Carrie Kogel 3. Class Oration, “The Young Man of the Twentieth Century.” Fred Butler 4. Music, Senior Boys Quartette Messrs. Vaughn, Butler, Watson, Shaddrick 5. Class Will. Dorothy Doering 6. Class Prophecy.... Virgie Holmes 7. Music, Senior Girls Quartette Misses Ryrie, Evans, Morgan, Williams 8. Farce, “A Likely Story By W. D. Howells CAST OF CHARACTERS. Mrs. Willis Campbell Mr. Willis Campbell.. Mr. Arthur Welling... Miss Nellie Green way. Miss Margaret Rice.. Jane Dorothy Doering Everett Holdinghaus Edgar Lewis Edna Ead Mae Rhoades .Gertrude Fleishman Scene, Breakfast room in the Campbell residence. TWELVE HISTORY OF CLASS OF ’16. Carrie Kogel, Class Historian. In September, 1912, we entered the High School with an enrollment ol forty-six. During this year we were very timid as we were teased very much by the upper-classmen. Edgar Lewis was elected presi- dent at our first class meeting. During the final examinations there was great excitement, everyone wish- ing to find out whether or not he passed. On our. return the next year we were better acquainted. We had learned to be late to classes and how to bluff so as to get thru our subjects with little study. Ask Katie and Max it it isn t tun, for they have made quite a practice of it in Com’l Geography. Our first social function was a hay ride. The wagon was quite crowded, so Miss Robbins and Miss Martin had a hard time watching every one. The long ride into the country proved delightful and on our return, all went to the home of Zella Bandy and enjoyed ourselves, playing many interesting games As Juniors, our class was still more depleted in number. This year passed rapidly with many good times. First of all we hail a Hallowe’en party, given in the gymnasium. The room gave a creepy feeling as the ghosts wandered around without uttering a sound. At a late hour everything became gay, for a went upstairs to luncheon. , . Another great event was the St. Valentine party. Miss Martin, one of the chaperones, gave a talk on her early love affairs. Hundreds of hearts, cupids and kewpies of all sizes were suspended Irom the ceiling and formed curtains to secluded corners. , , fto On March 18. the Senior Girl’s Basket Ball Team entertained the Junior Team. ( andy of all kind was made. The Seniors were charming entertainers, but still w r e, the Juniors could boast ot being the vie or- The Junior-Senior banquet was the greatest event of the year. After many days planning the day arrived and was gone before we knew it. A speech was made by the “Kaiser on Why sunshine makes Our Senior Year came all too soon. On looking over the class roll we had only twenty in number. We as a class have shone brilliantly in athletics and intellectual contests. The Senior class of 16 lurnished the “Basket Ball Five,” “Duke,” Oozy, “Holy,” “Jerry,” and “Dutch.” Cozy was chosen as the captain i of the All-Star-Team of the Southern Illinois District. The class track meet has been taken n i } T6 for three successive years. THIRTEEN School” proved a great success. The Senior Play is also proving a success with the good coaching of Miss Thomas. Also, Edgar Lewis helped win in debate over East St. Louis in 1915. The class has planned to present a picture of the entire class to the High School. Booklets containing interesting facts about the Senior Class are being prepared with ( ' has Watson as editor. Everyone take Mr. Coolidge’s advice and get your receipts for your pictures. The Seniors have many class meetings for their important business. Erma Smith keeps the meetings in motion as everything must be explained before she votes. Holland Y r aughn has shown himself to be a capable president, this being his second term. We have been greatly envied by the lower class-men especially the Juniors, because of our many social events. The first one of importance was the Halloween party given by the Juniors. Max Bramer in his splendid skeleton disguise was awarded first prize. A watch party was given at the home of Zella Bandy on Dec. 31. All arrived there late in the evening and danced until early in the morning. The Senior Girls entertained the boys at the home of Gertrude Fleishman, in honor of the Basket Ball Team’s splendid victory at Centralia. Two weeks later we gave the Juniors their return party. All dressed like “kids” even the chaperons. Mr. Hunter and Mr. Nelson greatly enjoyed themselves by rolling around on the floor. The twelve Senior girls were entertained April 25 by Martha Evans and Zella Bandy. The two girls proved charming entertainers. As the students return to school next September and the Seniors of T6 are absent, will things go on as smoothly as they have been? How can the faculty stay with such a class as this missing ? Surely the clocks will not be able to resume their daily work after the Seniors leave in May. FOURTEEN PROPHECY. Virgie Holmes. One night I lay thinking of the Senior Class and how soon we would be separated. And a feeling of regret came over me that this should be so. The thought worried me not a little and I lay awake for a long times At last I fell into a troubled sleep. I do not know how long a time passed before I was at- tracted by the sound of music and many marching footsteps. I looked in the direction from w ' hich the sound came and seemed to be gazing into space save for a gray mist that drifted thru the sky. They wore the uniform and emblem of Germany. At the rear followed a gilded chariot in which sat a man wearing a jeweled crown. By his side sat a woman whom I decided was his wife. Upon looking more closely I recognized my old friend Wm. Krautheim, w ' ho had gone back to his native land and been made Kaiser. The woman by his side was the former Gertrude Fleishman, w r ho had suc cumbed to his suit after many years of ardent wooing. As the procession passed on. I continued to gaze into the vague distance looking for the next picture which happened to be of a stage in one of the largest and most beautiful theaters New York afforded. The leading lady in the cast seemed to hold the audience spellbound. At first I did not recognize her, but at last it dawned upon me that it was no other than Mildred Ryrie, the actress of the class of ’16. In strange contrast to the former picture appeared a large and magnificent church. In the pulpit stood a short slender man preaching an eloquent sermon. When he had finished, he w r alked dow r n the aisle and took the arm of a woman, evidently his wife. When I read the words on the door of the par- sonage which they entered I recognized in the Reverend and his wife, my old classmates, John Shaddrick and Dorothy Doering. I had scarcely recovered from the shock of this scene, when I beheld a room in a large college. On the door was the inscription, Latin, and the teacher in charge was instructing a class in Latin prose. This was the most highly honored member of our class, Muriel Morgan. As this disappeared in the distance, I saw ' a garden scene in Italy. A man and a woman were strolling along the edge of a clear, sparkling lake, gazing down into its mirror depths. As I too looked at the reflection of the tall, athletic figure of the man and and the dark beauty of the woman, I saw Charles Watson and the former Katie Williams, who altho they had been married for many years, were still liv- ing in the Garden of Romance. FIFTEEN I closed my weary eyes for a moment and as I opened them I saw a battle-field. Men were carry- ing wounded soldiers to a tent where many white-clad nurses hastened to prepare a place for each one. The one who seemed to be directing all the others was a tall woman with blond hair. I could not see her face but there was something familiar about her appearance and I concluded that it must be Edna had. This picture grew dimmer and dimmer until it faded away and in its place was a huge gymnasium where a basket-ball game was being played tor the world s championship. W hen the game had ended the coach of the winning team walked up to another man and said, “I told you my team would win.” 1 knew then that it was Fred Butler for that is what he always said when coaching the Freshmen. As the “Winning Five” were borne away on the shoulders of their rooters, a railroad train came into view. As it drew nearer I saw a very dignified man sitting all alone in one ol the coaches, and I knew that it must be a private train. As the man turned his head I saw that it was Edgar Lewis. He picked up a letter from the heap of papers that lay beside him and as he held it up I saw that it was addressed to the President of the Standard Oil Co. As the train sped on, a beautiful city with its clean streets and freshly-painted buildings flashed into view’. And w’hat an up-to-date railroad station! I was astonished when I read the words Granite City” on it and I wondered who had performed this work of art. Soon I sawr an office with the words “Miss E. Smith, Mayor” on the door and I knew that it was our classmate that had wrought this magic change in the little city. As the city of school memories passed out of sight I saw’ a huge ship t033ed on the billows of a mighty ocean. Seated on a steamer chair was a girl reading a book. Soon I saw’ that it was Carrie Kogel and just then I seemed to hear some one say that she w r as taking a trip to Europe and intended to teach History in Granite High when she returned. The ship wended its rapid way over the vast ocean and the magnificent abuttments of a bridge ap- peared. An unusually tall man stood surveying his work with a look of satisfaction in hi3 eyes. This was Everett Holdinghaus who was building a bridge across the Atlantic and hoped to have it completed by 1930. Suddenly the ocean seemed to be swallowed up in the darkness and gradually changed to a beautiful scene in the Swiss Alps. Seated on a low stool was a girl painting a picture. I instantly recognized Martha Evans who was famous for her artistic dancing as well as mystical landscapes. The mountains seemed to sink downward until they met in a wide, smooth field with w’aving grain swaying gently in the breeze. Horses and cattle grazed contentedly near by and at a little distance a modemly equipped house lent its charm to the beauty of the fields. Then I saw an electric car coming up the drive-way and a man whom I recognized as Holland Vaughn jumped out and went into the house. The surroundings showed that he had made a marked success of scientific farming. SIXTEEN This picture rushed past and I saw a ball-room, brilliantly lighted and decorated with flowers. Gay laughter mingled with the enchanting strains of music. As the dancers sailed gracefuly past, among them I recognized Mae Rhoades, who was evidently having the “time of her life.” The music changed to that of “Lohengrin” and I saw a wedding procession marching down the aisle of a church. ' , The bride with bowed head led one line. When she raised her head T recognized Zella Bandy. Her husband was a handsome man and some one said that he was President of the United States. The sound of the wedding march gave place to the “Chug, Chug,” of what I decided was a “Ford,” I saw Max Bramer standing by the side of the object of this noise and he said that he had invented a car which far surpassed the “Ford” in beauty as well as in other respects. The mist drifted on and suddenly I sat up with a start. I looked around the room dazedly rubbing my eyes. Then I saw that the mist was a beam of sunlight that flooded thru the window and 1 realized that I had had a vision of the future of my classmates. CLASS WILL. Dorothy Doering. Greetings: To all to whom these presents come. Be it known that we, the Senior Class of Granite High School, located in Granite City, in the county of Madison, in the State of Illinois, in the presence of these witnesses, being of lawful age and of sound mind do hereby make this our last will and testa- ment revoking all former wills by us made. We appoint our good friends Miss West and Mr. Hunter executors without bond and also guardians of our infant children (mental infants) namely Johnnie Junior, Sarah Sophomore, and Flora Freshman. 1. We give and bequeath to our infant daughter, Flora Freshman above mentioned the quantity of old cooking utensils previously used for decorating purposes of the Senior “Kids” party and also the ability to act as “Kids” when she (becomes a Senior. 2. To our infant daughter Sara Sophomore we will and bequeath the good times enjoyed by us in all part held in .inJ out of school. 3. We bequeath and devise the good will of the faculty enjoyed by us and our rights in common to the dear old halls of Granite High to Johnnie Junior to his separate use for life, hoping they will maintain the 100 per cent conduct record now held by us. 4. To Oliver Winkler, we bequeath a life estate in one slightly used speech impediment held in trust by Wm. Krautheim, it being my prayer Winkler will talk less. 5. The popularity of Charles Watson and Fred Butler we do devise and bequeath to John Hayden who is now the most popular boy in the Junior class so he will still retain the honor on becoming a senior. 6. Katie Williams loving disposition we devise and bequeath to Mildred Rhoades so this will enable Mildred to keep a boy friend for more than a week. 7. We will and devise Ed Lewis good judgment to start an argument in class when he does not know his lesson, to Bill Thompson hoping Bill will have as much luck as Ed in Miss Robins’ classes. 8. To Fred Pittman we bequeath John Shaddrick’s social ability on B. B. trips so Fred can boast of a girl on returning from said trips next year. 9. Virgie Holmes basket ball ability we bequeath to Hilda Evans hoping Hilda will not spoil the B. B. reputation of the Evans’ family. EIGHTEEN 10. The faculty for learning Virgil held by Muriel Morgan we do devise and bequeath to Tom Hall, hoping he will make a success of it next year when taking the Virgil encore. 11. To Minnie Champion we do will, devise and bequeath the quiet dispositions of Carrie Kogel and Edna Ead, so Minnie upon entering her Senior year will be more reserved and quiet in her manner. 12. A good example of friendship has been set by two Senior girls namely: Mildred Ryrie and Zella Handy. This friendship we bequeath to Mary Maxey and Byrdie Boyd hoping they shall retain their friendship as long as Zella and Mildred have. 13. To Kenneth Wilson we do devise and bequeath Gertrude Fleishman’s faculty of getting through High in th ree years, so Kenneth will not have to stay in one class for three years. 14. To Carl Lomax we devise Holland Vaughn’s liking for girls in the lower classes so that Carl when he is a Se nior will have some one to escort to the Senior parties. 15. To Mary Lohmann we will the superfluous height of Everett Holdinghaus so when Mary’s courting days begin it will not be so difficult for the “He” to court. 16. Martha Evans’ smile we will and bequeath to Imoe Trueblood hoping when she becomes a Senior she will be the “life” of the class. 17 To Alvin Schleekte we will and devise Max Bramer’s wonderful ability in chemical laboratory and hope Alvin will gain a reputation as a scientist! 18. Erma Smith’s wonderful debating we bequeath to George Wilderman so George will become the star debater in the Argonaut society next year. 19. To Mabel Philips we bequeath Mae Rhoades silver looking glass so Mabel can use this for primp- ing instead of going to the cloak room between classes. In witness hereof, we have hereunto subscribed our name and affixed our seal, the 25th day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, and of the independence of the U. S. the one hundred and fortieth. Witnessed by John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie. A Signed, Senior Class. NINETEEN THE DIMENSIONS OF LIFE. Edgar Lewis. In the land of the blind the one-eyed are kings and remain so even though the vision of that eye to a large extent, be subnormal. But this is not a land of the blind, this is not a habitation of weak, undeveloped defective vision nor of undersized, degenerate, mentality. It is not a land of mere humanity floundering hither and thither in the field of nothingness, amidst the non-advancements of no where. This land of ours is the habitation of keen, highly developed, eccentric vision, and the home of strong purpose and foresight. It is over-flowing with people who step only upon those places which tend to a greater advance to a more economic state of life and to all the higher planes of civilization. These inhabitants of our land allow themselves to be led only by those who are above them in the scale of progress. Their leaders must be men of strong personalty, highly educated, of strong will, as well as possessors of clear unblemished foresight and good judgment. Therefore, if we would be the leaders of tomorrow we cannot spend our time in idleness. We cannot chase long, thru the enticing garden of momentary happiness, after the butterfly of wanton pleasure; nor can we occupy ourselves extensively in doubtful undertakings. We must concentrate our every effort upon the building of character, upon the cultivation of determination and will-power. We mu it plant at once, that seed which in the days of our leadership will bloom forth into that pompous acquisition; clear foresight; as well as into the magnifi- cent property; good judgment. Have you ever had the opportunity of standing upon the banks of a stream and dwelling with as much concentration of vision as possible upon the chaos of a school of fish? As you outline their movements you notice them as they start out upon one path then turn abruptly upon another seemingly forgetting or entirely dismissing their primary intentions, or else abandoning tue quest merely because some small obstacle hindered its completion. Or mayhap you notice them turn suddenly to follow one leader only to desert him to follow another and then instantly strike out blindly each for himself. Economically speaking, imagine the energy ruthlessly spent, and then fancy that energy purposely spent. Oh, what an accomplishment would be theirs! Nevertheless, in spite of the clearness and truth of this simile, a vast number of American citizens spend their lives in just this fashion. Innumerable are tne quests that have been forsaken simply be- TWEN1Y cause some small obstacle lay in the path to success. Incalculable is that energy ruthlessly spent with- out purpose in forethought and determination in the carrying out of those purposes. Are they then, in principle, differentiated in a large measure from the chaos of the school of fish? But the day has arrived when chaos no longer rules system is the predominating factor while concentra- tion and economy are first lieutenants in American business. Not only is this true but the overcoming of obstacles in the path to success is now enumerated as the main constituent of that feeling which goes to make success desirable. Of what value is success unless you overcome some perplexity in order to succeed. However, the impression should not be made that in no case would a change of course be advisable; in fact, one of the greatest steps in Lincoln’s Life was his change from the country grocery store to the study of Law. There is nevertheless a vast difference between an earnest effort followed by a serious change of course, and the nervous, dissatisfied, grass hopper form of life as followed by some people whose dispositions generally are so selfcentered and narrow that they cannot conclusively agree with them- selves. The opportunity of choosing our own path to success or failure has been left entirely to our own dis- cretion. There was a time when the son had no choice but to follow in the steps of his father. Now the invalidity of this having been brought to light, we have not only the right to chcose our own vocation but we are assisted in every conceivable manner to obtain a higher standard in that vocation. Our opportunities are boundless; success is thrust within our reach at every turn. The dimensions of cur life are as a sliding scale set by our hand alone, with no resistance to that setting, except our own shallowness and debauchery.. We are as the mighty warring winds, as the powerful sandstorm of the desert, as the billowing seething waves of the ocean bound only by those planes which we set for our- selves; bound only by our debased consciousness, our deceit, our distrust of fellow men, and our every adulteration. Yes, we are as the mighty ocean wave capable under debased conditions of rising, arising higher than our fellow men. But then as a result of lacking purposed concentration to slowly fall, causing only a ripple of laughter among them, or on the other hand we may in accordance with our developed founda- tion, rise higher and higher to the utmost elevation, and then crash against the breakwater, degredation that obstacle in the path of the brotherhood of men, making that bulwark tremble in its unrightousness and with the roar of a work well done pass into the realms of the Great Beyond at the feet of Him who is judge of us all. EXCE ' .SIOR. Muriel Morgan. “From lower to the higher next. Not to the top is nature’s text And embryo Good to reach its full stature. Absorbs the evil in it’s nature.” These lines express to us the striving of still higher, ever upward, and onward to the greater achieve- ments in life. This is the desire of every human being who can see the worth of great things. Sometimes a person’s desire to reach this high place is selfish. He is determined to gain what he wishes regardless of other people. Renown gained in this way is seldom envied. It fails to satisfy the person who has obtained it, he cannot understand what is lacking but it is because he is too rapt in his own selfish purpose. The person who wishes to do something to benefit mankind seldom fails to accom- plish his ambition., After a student finishes high-school, he knows that he must now decide what his life work is going to be. His one aim is to do something for the good of mankind. The place that will prepare him for this , is the college. This will take up many years of hard work besides the expense, but his eyes are fixed on a goal and he will succeed because his banner is ‘Excelsior.” There are plenty of people to discourage him, but his purpose remains unmoved. After many years of work he reaches his goal. His reward is the more precious because it has been gained by great toil. He is looked up to as one who has reached his goal because of his noble purpose “Excelsior.” He has built a great character, which attracts the people to him as a magnet attracts steel. They know his superiority, not because of his eloquence but because of some latent power. He has built this character because he started with one purpose uppermost in his mind, the purpose to go ever upward and by so doing, benefit mankind. He has inspired the people around him with the desire to accom- plish great things. . What is it that has raised man to the greatness that he has attained in this twentieth century? It is his great will and purpose to go ever upward, his adherence to one definite point. His constant labor and persistence until the top is reached. This word ‘ ExcelsiorJ’ has raised man from savages to beings whose knowledge is indefinite. TWENTY-TWO Abraham Lincoln started as a poor boy with very little education and the education he had was ob- tained thru his own efforts. He had his eyes fixed on a goal which seemed far beyond the reach of a boy with his education and rank in life. But, by hi 3 indominatable will and untiring purpose he reached his goal. He did the greatest service for the Ameri ’an people that the world has ever known. Classmates, tonight ends our High School career. What our future will be depends upon the way in which we enter it. If we have one aim in view and will power enough to carry our purpose thru and to give us courage to overcome all obstacles and with “Excelsior” uppermost in our minds, we cannot fail. Muriel Morgan. TWENTY-THREE CLASS ORATION, “The Young Man of the 20th Century. Fred Butler. Classmates and Fellow students, the question of a young man’s life preparedness, in this the 20th century, is quite a complicated question to solve. Opportunity awaits every man of today and it is up to the individual himself to grasp this advantage. Colleges and Universities are today, thrown open, welcoming any young man, who is ready to sacri- fice his time and social activities, so as to obtain a higher education. A young man may study and experiment upon these things which science alone is to master. Others, might turn their eyes toward the college course which lies before them, planning to study law so as to become lawyers, others as editors, orators, writers, diplomats, teachers, farmers, and in thousands of other positions in life. Then I might ask why do these young men go to college? Simply because they desire to equip them- selves, by instruction, for life’s battle, and sad to relate, thousands and thousands of young men attend our crowded colleges and universities just to have a “Jolly good time,” by spending their entire time in folly. In your father’s time, a person was proud to say that he had attended school six months of the year. The training that they received was very poor although it was accepted, because “the demands of a young man then were much less than the demandsof a young man of the 20th century. Then, a man could go to school to? several years, study law, buy a few lawyer books, and be admitted to the bar. Later, he possibly would become a famous judge; a student of medicine could read and study the medical profession; buy his satchel and go out and treat his patients; a student of dentistry; after a lapse of several years of schooling; could buy his forceps and necessary material, and become a noted dentist; but that theory does not hold good in this modern day and age. A young man must be ade- quately fitted for the profession which he starts out to follow. The fields of all professions are open wide, and a young man practicing for any certain profession must be fitted properly with the necessary knowledge and wit and grit to succeed. When one begins to think of what human mind and energy have accomplished, he is really amazed. The endless cycle of scientific knowledge and the rapid production; the wireless, the X-ray, the areoplane and others. TWENTY-FOUR Those things have reduced the universe from a mount to a hill — hut still there are many more great tasks and difficulties to be performed, and we of the younger generation must fit ourselves for the at- tempt of the solution of those problems. When one begins to think of the good which might come from the benefit of the Mississipi River, which rushes past us here, at our very doors, and still does not conceive of ideas which might, some day lead to the betterment of said stream, his imagination is nil. (’an you realize that freight from the South can be shipped up the Mississippi into the Great Lakes through the St. Lawrence River and thence over the entire world, creating a world-wide trade? That is what we are doing today, and we could carry on a more extensive commercial trade, were the Mississippi deep enough to transport these large merchant vessels. Plans should be made whereby this grand old river of the central states could be deepened and further plans should call for a deep water way extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes. Then and only then would these large merchant vessels venture upon the Mississippi River. ' Pile world is progressing daily, while you, the citizens and ourselves, the future citizens of these central states let this great advantage pass by without making a struggle and conquering it. Then again we must turn our eyes toward the great agriculture field of the western plains. Thous- ands upon thousands of acres of land are unused. Problems could be solved whereby these lands could be put into use: Men with their families could go out into the west and cultivate these farms. Men at colleges are today trying to solve these complicated questions of agrieultureal developement and more men are needed, for the field is vast; the labor scarce and the prospects Elysian. It has been proven with- O ' t a doubt that the western soil is very rich in humus, and it is the duty of the young man at college today, to find means to bring about the quickest, best and cheapest PLAN OF FERTILIZATION. And again we, the people of the United States in a very short time find ourselves, thrown upon our own resources. The question of the hour is “Are we able to handle the situation?’ ' It is too true that the earth of these good old United States, yes forty- eight of them can and will produce these resources if we could only find a commercial way in bringing them forth. The United States can make all its own chemicals, now imported from Europe, if our great chemists would only fill out the formulas and re- actions which would produce them. The importation of tin, for the great mills of this country, would be useless if wo only knew how to mine the earth for it. Dyes from Germany and Russia would go out of style and home prcdu.ts would ri3e to the highest standards. These and many ether questions must be met and answered by the American people. An l tonight my friends w r e face the most powerful situation of our na- tion “OJR EXISTENCE.” As the queen of the air, the Eagle, protects its little ones, so should we pro- tect our native land, “THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” “United we stand, divided we fall.” TU ENTY-FIVE Class mates, we are now ready to go out upon the large waves of life to fight life’s battle, yes, and to conquer. We are glad to go, because we know that there are joys awaiting us as well as hardships. We leave you tonight fellow students with nothing left but memories of the dear days of yore, 1912-13-14-15 yes, four long years, but now we are ready to take our departure, and we take it not in sorrow but in rejoicing. And at last when we have guided our ships into the harbor of rest, our journey over, we will rest assured that our lives have not been worthless nor a failure, but a great though humble success. Young men opportunity awaits you with outstretched hands. Will you accept or reject? FRED BUTLER, Orator. TWENTY-SHt A B C D E F G H I J K is for Atwood, the first on the page, He is so witty, his jokes are a rage, is for Butler, a speaker of note, A debater of fame, and never a joke, is for the colors, which the Seniors will wave O’er the the old Granite High, the school of the brave. is for Dorothy, a Senior you see Blue eyes has she, that makes your heart glee. is for Everett, so slender and tall. He is so fast that he plays basket ball. is for Freshman, who are so small, That they would get lost in a crack in the wall. is for gum, which the Sophomores do chew, Because they say, “men who chew are those that do.” is for Hunter, the Senior Dean, You couldn’t hurt him with a crack on the bean. is for industrious, which the Seniors are not, they are so smart, they don’t study a lot. is for Johnny, a Junior most rare, Every place he goes you see his red hair. is for Krautheim, a man of much fame. Because he’s called Kaiser, he never is tame. TWENTY-SEVEN L M N O P is for Lewis, who second does come, May he always uphold us, and say well done. is for Morgan, the first in the chits, Altho so small, she always has passed, is for Norma, whom Holland does adore, Who charmed him by her love galore. is for out, for out we Seniors go. Out in the world to never say no. Is for Parrish, our teacher of law, Who vowed he would to Harvard go. is for Quinine, which the Fresman must take, When they drink poison and find it a mistake. R S T U V is for Rhoades, a maiden so fair, She powders her face, and curls her hair. is for Shaddrick, a ministers eon, A forcible speaker, and a eon-of-a-gun. is for the Teacher who tried to make, a layer cake, and found it wouldn’t bake. is for “us”, the class of “’ 16 ” May we live long, be heard, and be seen. is for Vaughn, who claims he will be, President of the U. S ' . A. on the G, O. P. TWENTY-EIGHT w X is for Watson, and Williams you know, Soon united they’ll he, and to their wedding we go. is for excelsior, with which the Freshman’s heads are filled, Safety First Keep them from the fire o r they’ll get killed. is for Yells which spread Granite’s fame, Three cheers for Granite High, all hail to its name. is for Zella, a damsel so sweet. Always tidy, pretty and neat. GRANITE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. R. H. LARNER President. A. Robertson . W, R. Woodson, Dr. R. D. Luster, F. Howe, A. Morefield, J. Odum. Prof. L. P. Frohardt, Superintendent. Q. Mathis, Business Agent. XX THE GRANITE HIGH SCHOOL. W. F. Ooolidge, Principal. IT’S Aim: — To fit young men and women for life — whether in the shop, the office, the foundry, the home or in college. IT’S SCOPE: — All the children of all the people. COURSES: Liberal Arts Science Teachers Technical Commercial Clerical These courses include five years of Science, English, History; four years of Latin, German, Mathe- matics; two years of Pedagogy, Bookkeeping, Stenography, Typewriting, Mechanical Drawing, Wood Working, Iron Working, Cooking, Sewing; besides which there are short courses in Spelling, Penman- ship, Commercial Law, Advertising. Salesmanship. Music, etc. Cuisine Unexcelled Delivery Service Thomas Vaughn, John (Shad) Shaddrick, Max Bramer and Chas. (Big Boy) Vittiton comprises a quartette of expert Soda Dispensers You will meet them at the most complete and finest equipped Soda Fountain in Granite City PALACE OF SWEETS JAMES B. CLENDENIN, Proprietor Morse ' s Candy The Home of Hart Scliaffner Marx Clothes and Manhattan Shirts First National Bank GRANITE CITY. ILL. $1.00 Opens a Savings Account Three per cent Interest on Savings Deposits ■ Penningroth, Hill Co. 1316 Niedringhaus Avenue Opposite Postoffice GRANITE CITY. A ILLINOIS Real Estate in all its Branches Every Photograph in this book was made by the Van Cloud Studio Fleishman Building Nineteenth and E Streets Compliments of WASCHAUER DRY GOODS STORE - ■ 19th and State Street GRANITE CITY A ILLINOIS — L. HARLOW A. H. ALLISON Proprietors Links Barber First class Shoe Shining Parlor connected BLAIN BRIGGS a npOLLESON BROTHERQ ftotitfittnrc fr%r Wfon nrtri {sure Outfitters for Men and Boys Langdon High Suits for High School Boys Corner Nineteenth and D Streets ■ - — GRANITE CITY. ILL. GRANITE CITY OFFICE Phone K in loch 63 Bell 63 MADISON, ILL. OFFICE Phone, Kin loch 722 Bell 222 LAHEY PIEPER LIVERY AND UNDERTAKING MRS MARGARET E. LAHEY Licensed Embalmer Motors and Carriages for all Occasions you want your next Prescription filled exactly as Doctor ordered, take it to O rig i lers Store The Store that fills Prescriptions Correctly REXALL REMEDIES NYAL REMEDIES HENRY RATZ Druggist PALMER ' S PERFUMES VINOL AGENCY Moellenbrocks Dry Goods, Furnishings and Shoes For Ladies and Children KINLOCH 80-L Fleishman McNary Building GRANITE CITY ILLINOIS ■ Miss Kathryn Jervis FASHIONABLE MILLINERY Prompt Service and Correct Prices Kinloch 235-L 1905 E Street The United Slates census shows that the average income of the uneducated man in this Country is $450 yearly. The man with a common-school education averages $750; the one with high school train- ing averages $1000; the college graduate. $2000. If these salaries represent 6 per cent on an assumed capital, then the uneducated man is capitalized at $9,000. the common-school man at $15,000, the high- school man at $20,000 and the college man at $40,000, This means that the common-school education is worth $0,000, the hich-school education is worth $11,000, and the college education $31,000. Every day that the normal child goes to common school he is making a potential deposit worth $5 in his intellec- tual bank; every day he goes to high school, $7; every day he goes to college, $28. These are high re- turns on the $2,000 that is expended directly on education from the primary grade to the college diploma. V t LEADER PRINT