High School of Commerce - Annual Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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CLASS OF 1916. 0 H, the joys of being Sophomores! No more taunts or 'sneersl No more rude jokes about us, for we are now the oldest class at the East High School of Commerce! But part of the joys are crowded out by the fact that we have to be independent in our studies. There is no one to refer to when we get stuck in Mathematics or Bookkeeping. Again we are depended upon too much. How often we hear, As II C's of course We look to you as examples of- ' or, As you are the oldest class in the building- But our one consolation is the Flats. We have them trained to a very humble position. It is queer how a small number of Sophomores can terrorize a large number of Freshmen who come to school with an assumed air of importance. We enjoy ourselves very much at rhetoricals. Some of the noted men of the city speak to us on different interesting subjects. Those who are not interested at rhetoricals are stirred up by a prod in the back. The fourth period seems endless as our lunches are peacefully resting in our desks. When the dismissal bell rings at eleven-thirty, books are thrown aside, lunches are roughly grasped and we make a b-line for the lunch room. Eating is over within a short time. Then balls are gotten out, and for the next half-hour there is a lively scramble. The afternoon drags by. Then comes the usual interest in dismissal time. Aside from all the hard study, we have much fun. Never will we for- get the good times of our Sophomore year. We hope to meet at West Commerce next year and remain until we graduate. Then we will go out into the world a great deal Wiser and better for our four years of careful training. CLASS OF 1917. O N the eighth of September, last year, a new class entered East Commerce. By the first of October, we were settled and everything was going along smoothly. In the room where the Freshmen start, known as room six, the days passed very quickly. We spent our spare time get- ting acquainted, and soon began to know each other by such nicknames as, Shorty, Curly and Shrimp The first high school party of the year was a happy time for us. We probably enjoyed the doughnuts and cider the most. The tug of war between the Freshmen and Sophomore boys was a great surprise. They were pulling with all their might, when the rope broke! This sent all the boys sprawling on the ground. We Freshmen insist our side was ahead. Later in the year a D boys' basketball team was organized by Mr. Carrier, to play for the honor of our class. Our II D girls formed three teams, but, alas! only one has survived. The I D girls also have organ- ized a team. 141

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On the morning of February second the new Flats came and were ushered to room five where they were told to remain until called for. We all made a scramble for the room to have a look at the new I D's, for we were sure we once looked as green as they did. While some of us were standing outside, one of the new boys asked, Where is the audi- torium ? Alfred Wood replied, Take the elevator. This entering class all seem very friendly, and, judging from their report cards, appear to be intelligent. At half-past eight of this same morning we were promoted from our upstairs room to a room downstairs, for now we were II D's. Moving was a noisy performance. We dropped books, pencils, rulers and num- berless other things. The gathering up of our lost possessions greatly increased the confusion. At last the time had come when we might use red ink, for we were going to take bookkeeping! No more sheets and sheets of ovals and letters for us. The Flats do that now. We look forward to the time when we will be Sophomores. We are sure to have as good a time next year and will, we hope, learn much more. We shall, however, remember our Freshman year and the good times we have had. '45 . 14-1