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

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THE FRESHMEN CANDY SALE. T HE Freshmen candy sale was advertised by artistic posters and by the Freshmen themselves, who were decorated with the Order of Sweets, a stick of candy. So much real home-made candy was donated that its sale lasted two days. The Freshmen were enabled to add to the Annual Fund forty-two dollars and five cents. D DAY. EXCITEMENT among the Freshmen ran high on the twenty-first of November, the evening we were to give the Flat Entertainment. We named our play A Living Magazine, and the scheme was carried out in a splendid way. The spirit in which the boys and girls worked helped teachers to make the day a success. First came the magazine cover, consisting of the Pilgrims coming home from church. The editorial part of our magazine consisted of the five ages of the High School of Commerce. This was humorously illus- trated by having five boys, varying in size, from the smallest flat in knee- breeches to the tallest and most dignified member of our class. This showed to the eye the growth of our school. The reproductions of many of the world-Wide advertisements were our next features. The literary part of our magazine came next. This was varied by having a playlet entitled A Lesson in Manners, the illustrated story of Miles Standish, and a Reading. Advertisements again came, among which was one of the Ohio Floral Company. This firm showed their appreciation for the adver- tisement by sending the one representing them a basket of flowers, with autumn leaves for costume decoration. Although we have only started our career in the High School of Com- merce, still we have shown upper class-mates and friends that Commerce Flats can do great things when they try. EDNA BUESCH, '17. :EJ U61 Hill.. N: H M ' f -, ' ww A i A 133:59 .12 ig? G., nys!! ' a y Z 1 'fix , JJ H N ga - J ' 4 A C- A IZQQHQ if fSj,zog00? . 3250 0 C5323 WWW. 'Al 4' it f2.0a1if2 2 c- 29322 i iw 25333300 e zz- we , il fry' i f M , , will ? f1ffl,f lll ,,.f'l lllllll1 . 1 , .1 11. .,, ,llnl r,,,1 I I-.ffl I-'---'I VJ' . 1 -N . full it 1. J lllil QMWWIW JM lgmllllllll mm flllblflflfflffif ul ,fbi I fl! lllflllriwlxfllilll g l I Y l: , , , 65

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THE JUNIOR CANDY SALE. T HE Junior Candy Sale did not begin with either the making or eating of candy. It began with a glorious Rally. Representatives from each Home Room gave a short talk, Mr. Ditmer, with his jolly remarks, kept the ball rolling, and Mr. Weimer waxed so enthusiastic that he promised the Juniors a good time some afternoon after school if they could beat the Seniors at their own game-candy-making. Miss Hadlow, as usual, in- spired the pupils to such an extent that they saw themselves victors from the start. Then the unheard-of happened-the donations of candy were so great that all could not be sold in one day. Imagine the joy of the Juniors on that second night when they counted their earnings and found that they had not only beaten the Seniors by a good margin, but had doubled last year's Junior record-in fact they had netted 34650. But such a glorious result was not achieved by magic. The words, forty-six dollars and fifty cents, give no hint of burnt fingers, hot cheeks and much-tried patience. Girls who have never known failure at candy- making, tried again and yet again before the fudge, creams or sea-foam was fit-in their estimation-for their Junior Sale. As for the boys- they shelled out nickels, dimes and quarters as though they knew of no other use for money. A But all the burnt fingers, tried patience and sacrifices were forgotten when the Juniors knew to what an extent their efforts would swell the Annual fund. GIZELLA GOODMAN, '15. SOPHOMORE CANDY SALE. G N the morning of March twenty-six, the lower halls blossomed forth in the festal decorations of Candy Sale Day. This was the day on which the Sophomores were to compete with all others for the supremacy in candy-making and selling. They were expected to excel the high record made by the upper classes. During the whole week previous the Candy Sale had been advertised extensively. Announcements appeared on the blackboards, and posters, the best the art classes had ever made, were pasted everywhere in the halls. In the candy booths on the eventful morning, pretty girls were try- ing to look grave and business-like in spite of the fact that each pretty white cap was generally on one ear. The candy, in quantity, was more than was expected, and in quality, irreproachable. There was so much, however, that the sale continued until noon the next day. The net returns were such that the Sophomores helped to make this a record year in the candy-selling history. HELEN EICHHORN, '16. 64

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CONVERSATION AT COMMERCE. RADUATES of Commerce have always gone out well equipped in business methods. Those graduating in February, 1914, have se- cured a new line of advantage, which, with their other acquirements, they count as an asset in life. Practical lessons in conversation have given the February graduates points of view from the side of both host and guest. The pupils in groups entertained each other, entertained instructors or were entertained, as the order of the day dictated. Added power and purpose in conversation, ability to hold their own in discussing every-day topics, in introducing new questions for consideration, in drawing out others and in keeping interest alive, are a few of the advantages the pupils gain by Conversa- tional Practice. An Eastern college is considering a course in conversation, but Com- merce has outdone thisg while the college was planning, our school was already giving practical lessons in conversation. 66