Lansing Central High School - Oracle Yearbook (Lansing, MI)

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are Freshmen no longer. but Sophomores. and we, the Class of '96. sadder and Wiser than we were four years ago-such is the inevitable fate of the graduates of the Lansing High School-would thus advise you: Be charitable, i. e., put your hands in your pockets and delight the heart of Miss Young by purchasing a picture or two to adorn the somewhat bare walls of the Senior room, be modest and unassuming, and. above all. do not ill-use the Freshmen and make them miserable by ridiculing them, but remember that you. yourselves, were once in their place, and no mutter how green they may appear, they can be no worse than were youf, HIS

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ignored them, while those august personages, the Seniors, seemed unaware of their existence until it suddenly occurred to the ORACLE Board that it would be an exceedingly wise plan to persuade the Freshmen to have printed, in the ORACLE, at their own expense, of course, a cut of their class officers whom they had elected only a few months before and of whom they were justly proud. Owing to the efforts of the worthy business manager and the sus- ceptibility of Freshmen to tlattery, this plan succeeded and, as a result, this department of the fJRACLl-I was made much more attractive QQ and the Board became reasonably sure of selling at least jbur CJRACLES to the Freshmen. Of course, under these circumstances, the Seniors could well afford to be very gracious toward the ambitious Class of 'SW and the spirits of the latter rose accordingly for, at last, the value of their beauty if not of their true worth had been recognized and-by the Seniors. Under their patronage, the Freshmen daily waxed more bold and confident of their own superior ability, and many a time were the worthy Seniors sorely tempted to treat them somewhat coolly and, moreover, would have yielded to the temptation had it not been for the haunting fear that, did they do so, those highly indignant young people, without waiting to consider the justice of their treatment, would immediately announce the contract, between themselves and the ClRACLE Board, Q' null and void. Freshmen are so jfclrle. Accordingly, the Seniors suffered patiently and said nothing. There was no alternative. N ow, however. the cut is printed and paid for, those egotistical Freshmen have become still more egotistical Sophomores and the Seniors are Seniors no longer, but before '96 yields her place to her successors, she would like to give to the Class of 799, a few words of friendly advice which she hopes they will receive kindly, although it must be admitted that her advice has been bestowed a little freely, although with the best intentions upon this unappreciative class during the past year. It is this she would say: ft O class of 799 you are now entering upon the second year of your sojourn in these halls of learning. You 1115

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Georgia Avery Fred Algate Clara Armstrong George Banghart Herbert Barringer James Brisbin Nora Baird Rolland Baker Grace Boam Nathan Born Franc Bennett Constance Bement, Caddie Brucker Mollie Butts Harriett Buck Lina Barnes Addie Barnes Dan Brown Edith B1'own Julius Bauingras Leonard Banghart Caroline Bray Henry Baker A. Bruen Belle Cady Homer Chisholm Harry Curtis Lynn Cottington Elisha Carroll Frrslimrn Theron Chase Grace Cowley Gertrude Cook Claudia Carpenter Arthur Clarke Fred Champion Frank Christopher Bertha Clark Clive Chidester Jay Davenport Bert Daman Edith Davis Ethel Davis Harry Davis Grace DeVore Edith Dresser Albert Dunker Mable Donovan Sadie Dunngan Clyde Douglas Inez Earl Daisy Eberhart Maud Flausburg Herbert Flint John Fraser Oscar Frey Emma Fuller Elias Giles Gertrude Gladden 107 Earl Goodnoe Gertrude Green Florence Green Virginia Grant Pauline Grifiith Isabel Gunn Myrtie Gunn Elizabeth Hall Earl Hamilton Phil Hasty Emma Hathaway Marion Harden Deborah Hartley Charles Hayden Addie Hayes Harold Hedges Katherine Hedges Winnie Hendrick Maie Harrison Cora Higgs Dora Higgins John Hinchey Blanch Howard Charles Howard Ned Hopkins Elsie Hopphan Mabel Hudson Eva Huff Frank Hughes