Harrisburg Central High School - Yearbook (Harrisburg, PA)

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COIVIMENCEMENT ARGUS f iii' -f sud 'Et . X Hg -- ' - BN- ity to display her particular talent. 'Twas on this very night that Central discovered her Junior Class was an extremely versatile one. And then my worthy children were given an opportunity to see this versatility displayed in a musicale produced and acted by the Juniors themselves. Originality! Here was a promise of greater things to be done in the future. It was at this point that the spiritual won its Erst triumph over the material. The musicale took the city by storm. Its success was due to Marie Wolfe as General Chairman and Miss Read as advisor. Then the crowning event of the Junior Year, the Junior Oratorical Contest! Fear, excitement, suspense, tears, laugh- ter, sorrow, and joy were expressed not only in the selections but by the contestants themselves, prior to the Centralites. The class determined at the very beginning of its career to make the Class of 325 one which would bring Cen- tral's name into the Hall of Fame where it would stand wthout a peer in originality. The Juniors went about accomplishing their purpose in a most logical manner. They named Mary Louise Cow- den to launch them on their way to fame, and Miss Read to advise them great event. The victori- ous contestants w e r e Helen McPhail, Hor- tense Temple, and Nlary Louise Cowden. The Junior Year, to a very few minds, closed appropriately with a con- test given by the Daugh- ters of 1812. The jun- iors proved to be such ex- pert historians that the papers had to be given to the State Department to decide whose were best. as to the desirability of their plans. They selected green and whitei' as the class colors, and On and upward as their symbolic motto. The class spirit at this time had reached such proportions that the girls felt as though they just miust have something to show that they were members of the classy hence the clamor for rings and pins. A committee was appointed with Mildred Clowney as chairman and the orders were soon filled under her ellicient management. Central, in spite of any deficiencies she may have possessed, nevertheless offered a desirable place where girls might en- joy themselves to the fullest degree. Central was trans- 55 9? l Continued on Page Tfwrlfve i fi ,f If formed from its usual drab self into a scene of gayety when the Juniors held their George VVashington Party. There were surprises galore, and everybody was given an opportun- .Ng llll ri,-

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'Q +8 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Helen lNlcPhail and Eleanor Wolhnger shared honors equally. The Senior Year opened with its usual hustle and bustle. Miss Read was unanimously re-elected advisor. The class officers for the entire year were Helen McPhail, President, Cynthia Douglass, Vice-President, Marie Ammon, Secretary, Mildred Clowney, Assistant Secretary, and Marie Wvolfe, Treasurer. With such a cabinet it was evident that the government of the class was destined for success. The very first thing accomplished by the class proved that no matter how much handicapped a class may be, if it sets a certain goal and deter- mines not only to reach it, but to go over the top-that class is certain to be successful. This theory was decidedly proven in the presentation of the D. A. R. Pageant entitled, Noble Womanhoodn which was a glorification of the deeds and characters of various famous women. It was almost flawless, and the audience gasped in wonder at its beauty and splendor. lt could, of course, not have been otherwise under the direction of so wonderful a person as bliss Swartz in leading the spiritual to triumph over the material. The prizes for the D. A. R. Essay were awarded to Doralda Erb, Helen Bross, and Vira Dunmire. The good work done along literary lines was shown in the product itself, the Argus With the cardisystem as a drawing card, the 'LArgus under the direction of Cynthia Douglass and Rebecca Grand had one of its most successful years. The John A. F. Hall prizes for excellence in com- position during the Junior Year were awarded to Rebecca Grand and Katherine Truman. A To talk of originality is one thing, to practice it, another. The Seniors, of course, practiced what they preached when they added to their list of successes the VVorld Fair. The World Fair, was, indeed, a novelty along the line of bazaars and again illustrates what can be done by an ambitious, energetic group of girls. The Class Pageant, Women, Women, VVomenl was the achieve- ment of the Senior Class. It was a stupendous undertaking, practically every girl in the class taking part, nevertheless it was a tremendous success. There was no longer any battle between the material and spiritual. The battle was over. But it was only by the direction of Miss Swartz and the hearty co-operation of Miss Read that this was made possible. The Debating Team! Here is an organization which broadcasted Central throughout this section of the country by defeating Washington Central both at home and abroad. R. Miller was the coach who produced this successful team. A football team, indeed! Then the weeks rolled by and the class received its hard-earned reward in the three delightful days at Washington, class picnic, banquet, and dance. Thus with the commencement exercises the career of these girls, not as in- dividuals, but as a class came to a triumphant close. Their spiritual success will be forever an example to future classes when they are confronted with similar material difficulties: On and upward I JOHN HARRIS. .gm MO fl-Zl

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s J' l CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BN' the class have fought and won,-a battle between mere ma- terial things and the spiritual ideals which have kept the class fighting to the very end. The fact that Central High does not conform to modern standards of high school buildings did not daunt the courage of the members of the class in their search for success. What cared they for gymnasiums, swim- ming pools, and stadiums when it was really the spirit of the thing that counted? Never say die was the spirit they pos- sessed and with this thought in mind, despite numerous diffi- culties, they slowly but surely reached the zenith of success. Coming as they did from the junior High Schools to a school which was not to be compared in outward appearances, they made the most of a bad bargain, as it were. This Pollyanna spirit, however, proved to them that Central had an indefinable charm which was somehow or Class History Because I have been accused many times of neglecting my school chil- dren, I, Father Harris, have come to the conclu- sion that I should prove that the charges brought against me are unjust. Accordingly, when one of the Seniors found her way to my immortal dwelling-place along the flowery banks of the Sus- quehanna to ask me to write the history of the Class of ,25, I eagerly consented, not because of K as 'Q .A gy 1.9 Y Xl: 12 1 ,, A FQ, ll Ii ' ix I- 2 .. ,X -:-,K other lacking in the junior schools. Perhaps it was the spirit of friendliness which shone so brightly when the Seniors of 1923 gave a Get-Together Party in their honor, or perhaps it was the inter- est which the teachers showed in leading them into the higher realms of the kingdom of knowl- edge. The Junior C I a s s found its members loyal my exceptional literary ability, but because I wished to vindi- cate myself in the eyes of my sons and daughters. Alas! My children have forgotten that I am only a poor immortal spirit, and therefore have no human powers to erect spacious buildings, equipped with all the conveniences and luxuries 'c which appeal to the high school girl, for it is only through the body that such material things can be accomplished. This - 2 duty is in other words the work of these very sons and daughters who have unjustly accused me. I have been Hlled with sorrow at these accusations and can only prove that I ay, am not guilty by showing that I do take a deep interest in . . i Wlllll1 i 1 ' xx . . . . In IN. . . i the welfare of high school girls by writing the history of .li I the Class of June, ,25. This history is a story of a battle which the members of ,gg ll0l aw-