Lancaster High School - Mirage Yearbook (Lancaster, OH)

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8 THE OR B I T. Y® EDITOR THE ORBIT. I’ublishcd annually by the Seniors of Lancaster High School. Tiik Okiiii earnestly solicits contributions from the teachers, pupils and alumni of the school. Address all matter submitted for publication to the Kdltor-in-Chicf. Lancaster High School, and all business communications to the Busi- ness Manager at same address. SUBSC KIPTION' RATES: Single Copy........................ J0c Subscriptions should be paid to any one of the Business Staff. Kdltor-in-Chicf.........Kdythe Everett. 'US sews stake: Oral Myers. '08. Blanch Nicolia. ’ ’8. Louis Boving. '08 Earl Foreman. '08. Business Manager Willis Hentcrlcy It is on the editorial page of any magazine that the editor finds his opportunity for personal asser- tion. In offering to its public the annual, for which we are but this once responsible, and which has already through past annuals se- cured a name and modest fame for itself, while we modify our honest pride in the issue of 1908 by ap- poligies to those who may discov- er its deficiencies we accompany this book with deep thanks to those who have given us e ither artistic, literary or financial con- tributions. We are especially grateful to the Juniors for making it possible for us to say amusing things about them. We beg that the Soph- mores will not be offended at our jokes, and if we picture them as they appear to us may they kindly bear in mind that things are not always what they seem. Fresh- men have been kindly considerate of us at all times, showing us ad- miration and respect and in re- turn we have been liberal in our treatment of them. One thing we wish to impress upon the students Au Revoir. forcibly: (live the next year’s editor your hearty support: remember that he too is human and cannot do all the work alone. And now we leave a word to friends and knockers alike. The only object of The Orbit from the beginning has been to promote enthusiasm over athletics, literary effort and general school 'work, and we are in a measure satisfied with the results. We are certain that the school spirit has not been harmed by this insignificant publi- cation. Whether or not we have accomplished anything, we leave again to your best judgment. We have done our best and you can ask no more. While we know that our efforts can. with time and experience be greatly improved, we believe that coming editors could not make a mistake in copying our standard. If you find that we have been harsh or unjust in our treat- ment of you, attribute it to the fact that over-work produces men- tal affliction. Come, we have but a few more seconds together, so let us part friends. r A new day is about to dawn for us. For more than a decade we have stood side by side in our school-room tasks unconscious of the lcngihening shadows that the milestones of time were casting o’er our pathway. Only in a vague way have we noted the flight of the golden hours of childhood, and now in the gateway of the city of manhood and womanhood we are cognizant of a change from the primeval to the half carved model of the master worker. In the years to come we will look back out of the darkness of the night of life and review in memory with approval or regret the hours we have spent in these days. It is then that they will scintillate like stars in the blue vault of the heavens or take the aspect of the black clouds of the brewing storm. If they have been well spent we will meet with the calm joy characteristic of the so- briety of age and if they have been wasted we will feel as only age can feel the weight of the bur- den as we gaze longingly back on opportunity neglected. What we have instilled into our minds is the sinew of war with which we will meet the exigencies of the battle of life. What will the new day bring and can we as- sure ourselves after rigid intro- spection that we prepared to meet its vicissitudes? Time and events alone can divulge to us how well we have used our time, and wheth- er we have in the storehouse of the mind, the right print pies on which to proceed. Thus far we have lived in the theoretical and now we are to live in the practi.-al. We are face to face with the prob- lem. MRS. G.B. SMITH no W. MAIN STREET. McCLEERY BROS. DEAf.EKS IN Staple and Fancy GROCERIES FRUITS AND VEOFTABIES. 124 SOL'T 11 COLUMBUS ST.

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THE ORBIT. 7 t 4 Class History. % :• •; “It is Success that colors all in life; Success makes fools admired, makes villains honest; All the proud virtue of this vaunting world Fawns on Success and Power, howe'er acquired. Have we not proved the truth of this saying? For are not we (this class of 1908) the most important fac- tor in our beautiful little city today? Have we not been courted and smiled upon by our elders, and had envious glances cast upon us by each mem- ber of the High School, who has not yet attained our greatness? And who today, thinks of them who. four years ago. started in this race with us. and whdl .one by one. dropped out and quickly sank into oblivion?) The race was begun with seventy- six members. In fact, we were not unlike the famous Portia, of wondrous virtues.— Nor was the wide world ignorant of our worth. For the four winds blew in from every direction. Renowned members to our class. Our four years in High School acted as a sort of flail, separating the wheat from the chaff, and the chaff quickly blew away. Our High School life was not begun in this building, but in the good old North building. The faculty consisted of Mr. Hayes. Miss Davidson, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Brashares. On the first day we all marched into the rooms of Mr. Hayes and Miss David- son. single file, to be laughed at by our upper classmen. The girls num- bered forty-three and the boys thirty- three. A great many, thinking they had learned enough, left our portals, and are now engaged in some of the great business enterprises of the city. Ed- ward Orman is managing the great lumber factory of Orman Brothers. William McCleery is the senior mem- ber of the grocery firm of McCleery Brothers, on Columbus street. Wilbur Jenkins is spending his working hours at the C. M. V. shops, and his leis- ure hours in dancing attendance on the fair sex. Ross Lehman, although he ceased duty with us long ago. still remains loyal, as was shown in his making the trip to Circlevllle with us. Carl Silbaugh. our former athlete, came to us from a military school in the East, but the attractions of a more active life have drawn him away and he is now afloat in the wide, wide world. Clyde Albin left out ranks and. having taken a business course. I suppose he Is now shining as a book- keeper somewhere. Abe Neuvirth, who had such a mighty voice for such a small body, moved away, and was lost in space. Our class even had one of its members. Carrol Black, go to Panama, to help build the great canal. Charles Livingston spends a few hours at the Business College, but can be seen any time riding round in his phaeton. Robert Radebaugh is thor- oughly prepared to furnish up-to- date. nobby suits to order. Rumor has it that Earl Tobin, having left school a year for his health, will come back to graduate with '09. Mark Da- vis Is one of the most successful col- lectors in the city. Edward Henderly (better known as Bluejay ) knows more about the woodsy creatures, and wild flowers than any one in Lan- caster. Isaac Justus, having broken his engagement with us. is now run- ning one of Lancaster's big shoe stores. Then, too, some of the mem- bers of our class, noted for their va- roius pranks. although not hung, were frequently suspended. Now we will turn our attention to the girls. Inez I.ongstreth. having given up her struggle with mathemat- ics. has devoted herself to song. Mar- garet Everett is a successful business woman. Ida Jewell is mending broken limbs and broken hearts. Edith Black- man is teaching at the Children's Home. Genevieve Martin first flew East, and then flew West, and is at present enjoying life in California. Marguerite Robinson Is devoted to making her life interesting to herself and to her friends. Two girls. la?e Liv- ingston and Esther Leberman. will graduate this summer in other 'high schools. One of our number. Martha Pickering, has passed to the Great Beyond. During our first year it was found necessary to increase the teaching force, so Miss Curtiss came to us at the close of the mid-winter exams. The first oratorical contest occurred at the close of this year, and it was for this occasion we chose our class colors, red and white. Surely our worth must have been quite appreci- able. to thus have led the powers that be to have foreseen us as win- ners. We certainly must have been the inspiration of this idea. From the contest other things claimed our attention, until before long exams, and vacation stared us in the face. The summer vacation flew by. and we were back at schodl: this time Freshies no longer. Our class numbered forty-nine, having lost fif- teen boys and twelve girls. We also drew a girl. Anna Starke, from the Boys’ Industrial School. During the year we migrated from the North building to our new High School build- ing. Mr. Hayes having left us. Mr. Brashares became our principal. Lat- er Miss Ixjwrie came, and went. Her position was filled by Miss Thomas. In our third year Mr. Weinland came to preside over the laboratory, and he has been king of our lower regions ever since. Also, two of the wise men from the East—the Drivers —came to us. As the year progressed we were made to know the delights of Cicero. Physics, and Solid Geome- try. The fourth year was ushered In with much rejoicing. The year was begun with ten boys, nine having been pro- moted. and one acquired by the way- side. and nineteen girls as regular seniors, and four Irregular. Here wo came in contact with Miss Perfect. This year passed swiftly to most of us. We enjoyed greatly the trip to Circlevllle. for did not our represen- tatives win? And when before did we ever have such a yell captain? Then there are the good times we have had in the auditorium and gymnasium. Our happy high school days have been filled with hard labor and enjoy- ment. All history is divided into Ancient. Mediaeval aud Modem. Our ancient history dates from our birth to the time we enter school; our me- diaeval. through the grades; our mod- em. our High School course. So to- day our history becomes a sealed book. In after years school days will pleas- ant recollections bring— The very songs we used to sing, Will oft in memory's echoes ring.” ISABEL HARRIS. '08. Miss S. W. Garside, MILLINERY and FANCY GOODS Latest Designs in HATS AND BONNETS. All Kinds of Embroidery Materials Wools, Yarns and Zephyrs. STAMPING DONE TO ORDER 112 Main Street, LANCASTER, OHIO. WYMAN’S.... Steam Dye and Dry Cleaning Works. FOUNTAIN SQUARE.

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SENIOR CLASS Top Row—I-eft to right—Crook, Alten, Foreman. Mack. Strachan. Second Row—Harris, Shumaker, Stonehuriier, l aiiison. Raker. Cinder, Miller. Spann. Third Row—Boving, Wilson. Hood. Henterlv, Gillespie, Gromme, Everett. Bottom Row—Hershberger, Driver, Sturgeon, Ruffner, Driver, Matthew. Spann. Myers.