Madison Central High School - Tychoberahn Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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Central I las a Family I ree us Mad if on High school't t adit torn unices Central a pioneer in early education by Stella Bazan M any novelists write aUiut the gencalogic background of families by tracing them through many generations. In the same way we can apply this to Ontral by taking a trip Itack through the years and getting a panoramic view of the highlights in the development of Centra! High school, then called Madison lltgh. Arriving in the yejr 1900 we find the first annual published. 'lliis came about by the suggestion of two or three students who took it Indore their classes and pul it to a vote. An annual board was established by taking a certain quota of people from the freshman, sophomore, junior, ami senior classes. After this was established, the question arose, What to call it? Everything was suggested from The Rhinoceros, to the Homogeneous Hurricane. Hut it was the suggestion of a bright young freshman to call it the Tyco-berahn, after the Indian name for the Four l ike Region.” la-aving the annual lioard, well go and visit the freshmen entering Madison I ligh school. All the freshmen, then, had to go through a process called hazing. This was the delight of the seniors when they could make the “frcshics do anything they wanted. For instance, one boy was put into the lake, another was obliged to take his shoes and stock ings ofl and climb a tree, and still another had to warble a solo on the cast stejw of the school. Another thing which interests us is the way students were addtessed, not by their first names hut by Mr. and Miss and the teachers were profs. Taking a peck into the organizations of the school we find two clubs. Hie Nautilus for girls and “'Hie literary for boys. 'I hc school also has several musical organizations, “The Girls’ Glee ('lub of 45 mcmliers and an orchestra of seven members, which was made up entirely of boys. Passing by one of the football games of the year we hear the school yell: Madison! Madison! Hah rah rah Madison! Madison! Hah tab mh! Hoo iah! Hoo rah I High School! High School! Hah rah rah I Leaving 1900 behind us we enter into 1902 anil find Madison their information from the Varsity. Madison High was “tops,” having won six and lost one out of seven games. Going forward to 1904 wc find the plans for a new Madison I ligh school, which is now the present sdtool building for Central. Only 600 pupils were enrolled in the school then, hut plans for the ness- school provided for a capacity of 1,000 pupils. The first play was also produced this year by the Nautilus and Literary Clubs called, “Tom C x hb, a three act comedy with the music furnished by the high school orchestra. With the coming of I9| | we find the edition of two more clubs, the Philomathia” and the Forum. a boys’ debating society. The orchestra also became a regular musical organization under the direction of a leader. It consisted of 15 members and met every Wednesday afternoon from 4:40 until 5 o'clock. The orchestra in 1917 showed a considerable growth, now consisting of 26 members. There was also a considerable increase in clubs, some of them being: The Alphian, Art. Dramatic. French, German. Girls’ Debating, History and ('ivies, Onow.i, and Radio. Two new features, “Hi-Y and “Epsilon Eta, were added to Madison High in 1922. Another addition to the musical organizations was a band of 44 members. ‘Hie Dramatic department also became an organization under the leadership of a director. Resides this, the athletic department established an “M club for lioys who excelled in athletics. Anti instead of orange and black, the school colors sverc then ydlow and black. Dramatic Club Faltering in 1928 sve find the school called Central because of the new East High school. T h c Madison Mirror,” the Central High school newspaper, had already been in existence for tour and a half year . The staff was composed of 40 members svho put forth an edition of the jiaper every other sveek. laioking into the auditorium sve find it entirely remodeled after the Christmas fire which (cont’d page ) First Row, left to right: Alida Ann Taylor, Stella Ba an, Wilna Peck, Anita Christenson, Ruth Rmke, Frieda Levy, Ida Tietle-baum, Ann Ruth Wansley, Anne Schaefer, and Ruth Murphy. Second Row: Anne Pdley, Ele-nor Moran, Rachel Trachte, Fern GrilTin, Delores Vlasek, Lola Grace Harding, Evelyn Engle, Bernadine Spielman, Betty Lucey, and Lorraine Sweet. Third Row: Herman Eisenberg, Betty Lavrring, Lucille Harlwig. Bernadine Rawlrs, Fred Nile , Joyce Uthu , Charlotte Johnson, Mary GatTnry, and Billy Earl. Fourth Row: France Kanevsky, Frieda Becker. Dolores Springman, Ruth Lightbourn, Arlene Nehmer, Elizabeth Park, Kathryn McKenna, Marion Krueger, Ruth Schmitz, Elizabeth Ann Stark. I ligh with a record in football not equalled by any other high school in the country. The school didn’t even employ a private coach, then, hut obtained most ol Romeo ami Juliet Romeo and Juliet, spring play, was chosen as the Shakespearean production this year. It has been the custum of Miss Ruth Kentzler, dramatics director, to give one Shakespearean play every three years. Her last choice was Twelfth Night, a play which has been and will be long remembered at Central. -Ill the world s a stage, and every man must play hts part' 5

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(Below) Park: Come you to mnJjc confession to this father? Iui.iut: inll confess to you that I lore him. (Above) Cabulbt: Welcome, gentlemen! Come, musicians, play. .1 hull, a hall! Cur room, and fool it, girls. (Above) Princii: Never was a story of more woe Than this of lulirt and her Romeo. (Below) Mark Twain: Huckleberry Finn’s cast Of the winter last. (Rinht • Rom id: !joo{, love, what envious streams Do lace the severing clouds in yonder east. Night’s candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops.

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0 thee I ting—' Notes On Music by Art Wengcl % apidly becoming one of Wisconsin foremost choruses, v the ( -ippcll.i Choir, under the direction of Miss Marian Iiuxtablc. has brought favorable comment from many of the states leading music critics anti musicians. Miss Iiuxtablc lias been working steadily for the past three years to build up music appreciation and interest in choir work at Central. From a rather indifferent group of chorus niemltcrs she has molded them into an ambitious, musical-minded clioir eager to learn with undying interest and enthusiasm the better class of music. By bringing the works of great composers, musicians, vocalists, and choirs before the group, she has steadily built for interest. 'Hie singers feel a certain pride in their concerts. They have learned how the great St. Olaf choir anti the Lawrence College choir sang by discussing, after the performances, the enunciation, phrasing, and shading, Gradually they improved until at the State Teachers convention Mr. Raymond Dvorak, director of the U. of W. band, said, This clioir is one of the best I’ve heard and. in my opinion, they are in the same class with most university choruses. The choir has sung at numerous musical events the past year: the foremost being tlic district “Music Meet” at Pottage, Wisconsin. Here it won first place singing the “Celtic Hymn and “Lost in the Night, a feat making them eligible for the state meet held in Madison on May 28 29. Ruth Rosenau. Central's only solo entry, won first place singing 'Hie Pi| er Peter. Alice Herrington, who planned to sing a solo, was forced to abandon her plans Ixrcausr of a throat ailment. The A C a p p c 11 a choir's present plans include singing at the Commencement cxcr-ciscs. T h c Wisconsin Centennial will see the choir singing with all ;hc high schools in the city in a m a m in u t h choral g r o u p of 500 members. During the past year the choir will have made the following appearances. Woman's Club, Nov. 12; Capitol Pageant, Dee. H; Christmas Program for P. T. A., Dec. 18; Christinas Carols in the (cant'd on page 2V) Orchestra Personnel First Violin Irene Schwarz. Jane Panabaker, Vera Lee. Dick Octking, Joe Gorman, Mary Gal-not, Ted Jaffries; Second Violin - Genevieve Jordan, Alice Mack, Robert Johnson, Helen Schara. Cecelia Boytan, Lucille Olday, Adeline Wisowaty. Viola — Louise DuBoi . Ruth Rosenau. James Seldal; Cellos— Jane Phillip , Helen Ann Conway, Mildred Adam ; String Basws-Wedie Stehr, Mildred Baldwin, Bernadine Rawlrs; Flute — Marian Krueger, Rachel Trachtr; Oboe— June Burchettr; Bassoon - Bob Goodrich, Jane Bullr«bach. Clarinet —Nick Margetis. Winifred Steward, Vilrtta Spencer; Bass Clarinet Alex Bodenttein; Saxe —Yvonne Nanet, Donald O'Toole, John Bcyler; Trumpet — Ed Rohde, Joe Barnett; Trombone —Ruth Lightbourn; Homs — Ralph Wieg, Gram Kittlr, Ted Walker, Lyle Dams. Tuba—Dick Johnson; Tympany Harold Krueger; Percussion— Sam Knopow; Piano - Joyce Schwarz. Music Clul) First Row (left to right—Sam Knopow, John Bcyler, Donald OToolr, Yvonne Naset, Nick Margetis, Irene Schwarz, Dick Oet-king, Mr. Elmer Gottschalk, musical advisor. Second Row: Bob Johnson, Dick Johnson, Edward Rohde, Joseph Barnett, Harold Krueger, Wedey Stehr, Bob Goodrich. Third Row: Kenneth Sherman, Billy Earl, Frank Di Piazza, Max Victor, Leonard Ginsberg, Don Dudley, Floyd Switsky. Fourth Row: Art Wengel, Vernon Swenson. Sam Bernstein, John Fitzgerald, Charles Speth, Ralph Wieg. 6