Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 102 of the 1915 volume:

DEDICATION To Mae L. Beech, instructor in English for six years, honored and respected by all, esteemed by her co-workers, as a token of affection and sincere regard, this publication is dedicated by the Class of 1916. AFnmmwii We take great pleasure in presenting to the students and friends of Medina High School, the third Annual publication of the Crimson and Gray. The idea of publishing an Annual was conceived by Miss O’Connor, and since then t he Junior class has had the honor of publishing for the past two years, a year book, which has given them much credit. The purpose of this edition is to portray the student activities and life in general at M. II. S. And we are very much indebted to all who have so largely contributed to our success; especially to the Business Men, Photographers and the Faculty, for their excellent support and earnest co-operation. The editing of this year book has been an enormous task, and we have worked hard to make it perfect ; altho we have not attained perfection, we feel that we have surpassed any previous efforts. We now submit it into your hands for either praise or adverse criticism, making only one request: That as you look thru this book you will remember that we did our best. The present standing of the Me- dina H. S., the loyalty of its Alum- ni, and the honors they have won, is an ample testimonial of the work of its former superintendents. J. R. Kennan, W. R. Comings, C. C. Carlton, 1886—1908 1874—1882 1908—1912 BOARD OF EDUCATION E. B. Switzer, Clerk ' Arthur L. Jay Sargent Dr. H. P. H. Robinson, President Boyden, Vice-president Clyde E. Jones THE FACULTY Mrs. Zoe Prouty Boult Raymond J. Miller, A.B., Ohio State Ethel G. Ward, B.A., Western Reserve; M.A., Columbia Nelson L. Steal-, B Sc. of Ed., Ohio State Superintendent Walter S. Edmund, M.A., Ohio State Florence J. Phillips, Ph.B., Baldwin- Wallace Florence Langford O’Connor, A B„ Ohio State .T. Raymond Godlove, B.S., Tri-State Florence M. McGonagle, B. Sc. of Ed., Ohio State Ethel G. Rimes, D. Sc , Oberlin Annual Ulnars Eclitor-in-cliief Business Manager Assistant Editors Assistant Business Managers Humorous Editor Cartoonist Chief Stenographer Raymond Treffinger Charles Griesinger Florence Rex, Ruth Hoddinott . . .Gladys Hyde, Paul Friedel Faye Fenton Florence Leach Ellen White COUNTY MAP. We have 72 Boxwell students in M. H. S. this year, and for this purpose a portion of the map of Medina County was so marked, so that any one might see as to what extent old M. H. S. attracts. Tbn rt t j . 3 ®1jp Annual 9 (Ealruiiar of (Cmmtu ' umni ' tit BACCALAUREATE SERMON Congregational Church, Sunday Evening, June 6, 1915 7:30 (Central) Prologue and March — Organ ---------- Rogers Invocation - -- -- -- - Rev. P. W. Hass Anthem, “ A.wake! Awake! Put on thy Strength ’ ’ ------- Case Scripture Reading -------- - Rev. W. V. Edwards Praver - Rev. S. F. Dimmock Offertory Solo, ‘ ' The Penitent” (Van De Water) ----- Miss Brintnall Sermon ---------- - Rev. H. S. Fritsch, D.D. Hymn No. 459 Benediction - -- -- -- -- -- - Rev. V. S. Goodale Postlude CLASS PLAY Princess Theatre, Tuesday Evening, June 8, 1915 7:30 (Central) THE MELTING POT Cast of Characters David Quixano ----- Joseph Seymour Mendel Quixano - -- -- -- -- -- - Glenn Weisz Baron Revendal - - -------- Branch Pierce Quincy Davenport, Jr. - -- -- -- -- -- Fred Bohley Herr Pappelmeister ---------- Emanuel Tintsman Yera Revendal ---------- Dorothy Bradway Baroness Revendal ---------- Genevieve Nichols Frau Quixano - -- -- -- -- -- - Doris Searles Kathleen O ’Reilly ----------- Anna Holcomb Stage Managers, Property Man: Harold Burnham, Karl Jenks, Helen Tubbs, James Thayer. Publicity Agents: Grace Hartman, Alfred Dannley Scenic Artist, Florence Leach Assistants, Mildred Pettit, Ruth Burkett COMMENCEMENT Congregational Church, Thursday Evening, June 10, 1915 7:30 (Central) Music Class President’s Address - - - Branch Pierce Class Prophecy ------- James Thayer Solo: a “On the Road to Mandalay’ -------- Oley Speaks Solo: b “ I Hear You Calling Me ” - -- -- -- -- Marshall Fred Bohley Class Statistics Louise Stan- Class Poem - . . - Dorothy Bradway, Helen Tubbs Class Will Joseph Seymour, Dana Whipple Class Valedictory - Edith A. Shepard Music Class Address, “ The Making of a Life ” Dr. Henry Churchill King, Pres. Oberlin College Presentation of Diplomas - - - - W. S. Edmund Benediction R ev . H. S. Fritsch in alrr Annual ilarraluurratr ESSENTIALS OF SUCCESS BY REV. H. SAMUEL FRTTSCH, D.D. Pastor First Congregational Church Ecc. 9:10: Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might, for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom in Sheol, whither thou goest. This is a tried and true prescription for success. It is natural and right for every human being to covet success. The normal mind glories in the successful completion of every attempted undertaking. To all self-respecting persons failure is repugnant and repellant. It is the privilege and the possibility, the duty and the destiny of every human life to be successful. Failure is unnatural and abnormal; the natural and normal experience is success. I count it peculiarly opportune that at this particular juncture of your lives, you young people should give serious attention to the essentials of success. Your presence here ©I ye Animal 11 tonight is testimony to your past success. It means that you have been successful in your studies and examinations, and have brought your high school course to a worthy comple- tion. You are to be highly congratulated on your past achievements. But you are not here tonight merely for the delicious sensation of listening to congrat- ulations on your past success, you are here for a more serious purpose. These are your commencement, not your completion, days. Although these graduating days inevitably cause you to look wistfully back over your happy high school career, yet today your faces front the future as never before, and more opportune and appropriate than our congrat- ulations on your past success are our wishes for the success of your future. But you already know from sad experience that it takes more than wishes to mate- rialize access. If good wishes would pass examinations, every scholar would always be marked .100, or A plus. “ If wishes were horses, beggars might ride,” is the old saying, but you have learned that it takes more than a “ pony ” to get successful grades. Your future success, young people, depends upon something more substantial than our wishes, sincere as they may be. Your future success is conditional on your own application of certain practical principles, on your own adoption of and adaption to certain eternal essentials. Surely we can not better occupy the time we are to be together tonight than by a discussion of these principles and essentials of success. I will present them as they are contained in the chosen text: ‘‘Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might, for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.” Four essentials of success does this ancient prescription present. I. The first essential is effort — “ Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it.” I suppose it is true of success, as Shakespeare says of greatness, that some are born successful, some achieve success, and some have success thrust upon them. But by far the greatest proportion of successes are those of achievement. The others are the rare and seldom exceptions., Success is not the child of luck, but of pluck; not the result of acci- dent, but of effort. There is no royal road to success. Men are not carried to the sky- heights of success on flowery beds of ease. The price of success is work, labor, energy, effort ! It is one of the most deadly and dangerous fallacies which supposes that genius is essentia] to success. Genius, according to the popular notion, is that peculiar inborn quality which makes success easy and certain. It is that which people have in mind when they explain a person who is a failure in everything he undertakes, by saying, “ It simply is not in him to succeed,” meaning that success requires that a person have in him some peculiar quality of genius. To be sure, the person who succeeds must have genius in him — but it is the genius for work! Says Ruskin truly: “Whenever I hear of any young man starting out in the battle of life, and praised as being a man of promise, a man of genius, I always ask just one question, ‘ Does he work?’ ” That is the decisive question, “ Does he work? ” In my day I have seen several “ infant wonders ” and “ knee-pant prodigies ” for whom, on high school class day, the class prophet made wonderful predictions, but the prophecies never came true simply because the wonderful prodigy went out into the world believing himself to be a great genius to whom success would come as a matter of course. He had to learn by bitter experience that the stern Goddess of Success bestows her laurels, not upon those who have “ swelled heads,” but upon those whose muscles and joints are swollen with labor! Young people, never forget that the first essential of success is effort. Work wins! Effort is effective! Labor conquers all things! Perspiration is a mighty good substitute for inspiration! Remember Robert Collyer’s homely suggestion, “A man’s best friends 12 Annual are his ten fingers.” Remember the lesson of the hare and the tortoise — the hare, the genius; the tortoise, the plodder: “ The heights by great men won and kept, Were not attained by sudden flight, But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upward in the night.” II. The second essential of success consists in fitting one’s self into the work for which one is fitted — “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it.” While it is absolutely true that work is the fundamental essential of success, work is not all there is to it. There are thousands of people who work, and work hard, and yet are not successful. Brawn is not all that is required to make success, it also takes some brains. It is not enough that a man find work, he must find his work. While all that we have said about the futility of depending on genius is true, this is also true, that every person has his own peculiar talents and capabilities. One is fit for some kinds of work, and unfit for other kinds. The reason that some hard-working people are nevertheless unsuccessful is not because they do not work hard enough, but because they are not engaged in the right kind of work. There are men trying to preach Christ, and wearing out the saints of the Most High, who would be magnificently successful plant- ing corn. There are attorneys practicing at law, and eking out a precarious and nefarious existence, who would be noble and honorable successes digging ditches. There are doctors peddling pills, and acting as the advance agents for the tombstone business, who would be glorious successes building bridges. There are starving poets writing sonnets and impecuni- ous artists painting sunsets, who would be splendid successes writing life insurance and painting barns. There are young ladies pounding out their sweet young lives on the key- board of ' a grand piano, driving everybody to the distance, who would be simply irresistible in a kitchen apron. Now the reason that these are failures in their chosen vocations is not because they do not work, but because they are not at the right kind of work. They have not found their place. God has put into this world an almost infinite variety of work. He has equipped human nature with an equally infinite variety of talents. Furthermore, He has given to each individual human being the faculties of judgment, reason, and choice. It is left largely to the individual person to choose his own work. It is absolutely essential to success that one find the work for which by nature, experience, or training, one is best fitted. This process of finding one’s own peculiar task in the world’s work is a serious matter. Mazah , of my text, the Hebrew verb for findeth , is not a passive, but an active, alert word. There is no “ happenstance ” about it. It is not find in the sense of “ stumbling upon,” as one might happen to find a horseshoe during a stroll, or a sweetheart at a summer resort. Mazah has in it the element of conscious search, the process of walking the streets from morning until night looking for a job, and not resting until that job is found. A subsidiary meaning of mazah is acquire. Christ said, “ I go to prepare a place for you.” In heaven, therefore, every person steps into a place prepared for him, but we are not yet in heaven, so here we must often make our place for ourselves — if we cannot find our place, we must acquire a place for ourselves. The men who today stand on the top rung of the ladder of success are usually not the men who at some point in their career stumbled upon a vacant pair of shoes and had sense enough to see that they fit their feet and put them on, but they are usually the men who have made the shoes for themselves, soles and uppers both. An interesting example of this is the recent remarkable development of the jitney bus. Last December some one in the city of Los Angeles conceived the idea of running an automobile in competition with the streetcar and charging the same fare as the streetcar. Although the automobile has been with us successfully for quite a number of years, no Annual 13 one seems ever to have thot of the jitney bus idea before. A profitable business was made where it had never existed before. From Los Angeles the jitney bus idea has spread to all of the great cities of the country, and quite uniformly successful. The point of this illustration is that the most successful are not the ones who take over, or have thrust upon them, some vacant job, but are the ones who make or acquire a place for themselves in the complex economy of modern life. Milton is only partially right when he says : “ To know That which before us lies in daily life Is the prime wisdom.” The prime wisdom, it seems to me, is to be able to place something before ns in daily life when there isn ' t anything there ! That is, not only to find one’s place, but to make one’s place in the world. But we cannot afford to ignore the caution in the word “Whatsoever ” — “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do.” The ranks of the unsuccessful are full of people who believed themselves, either rightly or wrongly, to be peculiarly fitted for a certain kind of work. No opportunity for that particular vocation opened up, therefore they did nothing. “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it!” It may not be the job that you would like, but take the best job that offers; it may not be the kind of work for which you believe yourself to be fitted, but take the nearest thing to it that opens up. The men who today stand as the exponents of success are the men who were not ashamed or afraid to tackle the next best thing. The principle of the evangelistic hymn is universal in its application : “ If you are too weak to journey Up the mountain steep and high, You can stand within the valley, While the multitude go by; If you can not speak like angels, if you can not preach like Paul, You can tell the love of Jesus, You can say he died for all.” III. Having agreed that work is the foundation of success, and having found one’s own work, the next essential of success requires that one put into his work the very best that is in him, “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.” We get out of life in proportion as we put in. The law of compensation is unerring. “ Be not deceived, God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.” This refers both to the quantity and the quality of effort. So severe is the struggle for existence, so keen is the competition in our modern complex social and economical system, that only he has the ghost of a chance of success who works with all his might. The busy bee-hive of the world has no use for drones. The man who succeeds is the man who puts the whole quantity of his strength, body and soul, into his task. Quality, too, is essential. The successful person does his work well. He believes that whatsoever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. You remember the story of the sculptor who, when he was reprimanded for putting so much care on the back of a statue where it would be hidden by the wall and could never be seen by the eye of man, replied in justification of his painstaking care, “ The gods see everywhere.” “ In the elder days of art, Builders wrought with greatest care Each minute and unseen part; For the gods see everywhere. Let us do our work as well, Both the unseen and the seen, Make the house where God shall dwell, Beautiful, entire, and clean. Else our lives are incomplete, Standing in these walls of time, 14 Annual Broken stairways where the feet Stumble as they climb. Build today, then, strong and sure, With a firm and ample base, And ascending and secure, Shall tomorrow find its place.” IV. In its closing clause our text links success with eternity: “ for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.” Our fourth essential of success, therefore, demands that we view our life’s work from the perspective of eternity. In the divine scheme of world evolution each particular generation has its own peculiar task, and only he can be said to be really successful who fits his individual work into the collective task of his generation. I wish to congratulate you young people on the terrific difficulty of the task of the generation to which you belong. Since the last class of this high school graduated, there has developed in this world a situation which a year ago we dreamed not of. The world war now being waged puts a new aspect upon everything. The social, political, religious, moral, intellectual and spiritual problems of this generation have been peculiarly affected by this war. A veteran of our Civil War said to me not long ago that the war in Europe will put America back in every way at least a hundred years, and 1 am afraid that he did not much overstate it. Altho the war is beyond our own borders, and we hope and pray that it will stay there, nevertheless when it is over, there will remain in our country for the next generation a mighty problem of reconstruction. Not only is there this particular lask of reconstruction thrust upon your generation, but tlieie are also the hoary and bearded evils with which every generation has wrestled, but which are still unconquered: “ The whips and scorns of time, The oppressor’s wrong, the proud man’s contumely, The pangs of despised love, the law’s delay, The insolence of office and the spurns That patient merit of the unworthy takes.” Yes, young people, the generation to which you belong confronts some mighty prob- lems! God, in His wisdom, has honored your generation by giving to it tasks of peculiar difficulty. Never forget that although as an individual you may achieve material or social or professional success, your life can not be counted really successful unless you have contributed substantially to the accomplishment of your generation’s God-given task. It is essential to true success that you view your life-work from the perspective of eternity, which means that you fit your individual task into the collective task of your generation. l.et me close with my text’s note of urgency — “ Sheol, whither thou goest.” Sheol is soon and the task is so great ! The Laymen’s Missionary Movement has for its slogan, “ The world for Christ in this generation,” and as a subsidiary motto, “ This is the only generation that we can reach.” There is in this a universal truth. Young people, this is the only generation that you can reach, and if you are to leave this old world a little better than you found it, you must do it now! Now is the accepted time! Now is the only time ! “ To each man’s life there comes a time supreme; One day, one night, one morning, or one noon, One freighted hour, one moment opportune, One rift through which sublime fulfilments gleam, One space when fate goes tiding with the stream, One Once, in balance ’twixt Too Late, Too Soon, And ready for the passing instant’s boo n To tip in favor the uncertain beam. Ah, happy he who, knowing how to wait, Knows also how to watch and work and wrnit, On life’s broad deck alert, and at the prow To seize the passing moment, big with fate. From Opportunity’s extended hand, When the great clock of destiny strikes Now! Annual 16 LUCILE ISLA MAI ALLEN Glee Club, 12. “ Keenest powers to see and. hear, Seemed in her frame residing.” BEATRICE BLAKSLEE Glee Club, 12, 13, 14. “ Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and blest where’er she goes.” EARL B. ARICK Glee Club, 12, 13, 14. Cadets, 14. Football, 13, 14. Baseball, 14, 15. MILDRED ARNOLD Glee Club, 15. “ To see her is to love her.” JULIA M. BAILEY Glee Club, 12, 13. “A soul that thinks no creature harm.” FRED O. BOHLEY Football, 11, 12, 13, 14. Football captain, 14. Baseball, 13, 14, 15. Cadets, 14. Glee Club, 12, 13, 14, 15. Class play, 15. “ He hath such friends as every one Should wish to have.” DOROTHY CAROLINE BRAD WAY Basketball, 15. Glee Club, 12, 13, 14, 15. Annual board, 14. Pianist, 15. Class poem, 15. Class play, 15. “ Not blither is the mountain roe.” BESSIE BREYLEY Glee Club, 15. Normal Student. “ Cloudless forever is her brow serene.” Annual 17 MANLEY BUR GIN Cadets, 14. Football, 14. Glee Club, 12, 1 3, 14. “I feel myself a man.” MABEL MAY CHIDSEY Glee Club, 12, 13. “S ' ueh a faithful, tender heart.” RUTH H. BURKETT Glee Club, 12, 13, 14, 15. “A soft responsive voice was heard.” HAROLD J. BURNHAM Cadets, 14. ‘‘He hath a lean and hun- gry look ; He thinks too much.” GUY R. CHAMBER- LAIN Cadets, 14. Football, 12, 13, 14. Baseball, 14, 15. ‘‘What strong hand can hold his swift foot back ?” J. ALFRED DANNLEY Corporal of Cadets, 14. H. 8. Orchestra, 14, 15. Glee Club, 12, 13, 14, 15. ‘‘Such music (as ’tis said) Before was never made.” DWIGHT L. DERR Champion H. S. Speller “His armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill.” ALSETTA F. FRETZ Glee Club 12, 13, 14, 15. ‘‘True beauty still shines clearer in closer meet- ing.” Annual IB WILLIAM E. GATES Football, 14. First Lieut. Cadets, 14. “1 am slain by a fair cruel maid.” LLOYD A. HEATH Cadets, 14. “A man of life upright, Whose guiltless heart is free From all dishonest deeds.” VICTOR G. GATES Football, 14. Basketball, 15. Baseball, 15. “ ' My verse shall stand praising thy worth.” GRACE L. HARTMAN Glee Club, 15. ‘ ' Who can foretell for what high cause This daughter of the gods was born?” ALBERT E. GILL Cadets, 14. “What dimmed his bright intelligence ? What quelled his earnest will ?” MARGARET ANNA HOLCOMB Glee Club, 12, 13, 14, 15. Class play, 15. Class Cartoonist, 14. “Her life doth rightly harmonize.” WILLIAM B. HOBART Cadets, 14. Champion H. S. Speller “A man whose silent days In harmless joys are spent.” MAE M. ISHAM Glee Club, 15. Normal Student. “She hath a natural wise sincerety.” Annual 19 ICARL E. JENKS Football, 14. Basketball, 15. Baseball, 15. “Large was his bounty and his soul sincere.” ALTA JOHNSON Glee Club, 15. Normal Student. Her face is smiling and her voice is sweet.” SARAH KERNAN Glee Club, 15. Normal Student. “She strikes a universal peace through sea and land.” ETHEL LUCILE KREIGER Glee Club, 12, 13, 14, 15. “I would more nature were like thine.” DESSIE E. LEATHER- MAN “Great feelings hath she of her own, Which lesser souls may never know.” OTTO. S. MORLOCK “Good thoughts are his friends.” MARJORIE KINDIG Glee Club, 12, 13. “Her smile, they say, hath virtue.” ORLIN NETTLETON Football, 14. “You may esteem him.” 20 GENEVIEVE A. NICHOLS Basketball, 15. Glee Club, 12, 13, 14, 15. H. S. Orchestra, 15. Class Sec’y, 13. Class play, 15. “Her attire showeth her wit It doth so well become her.” HAZEL F. ROBERTS Glee Club, 12, 13, 14, 15. Basketball 15. “She can unlock the gates of joy.” (Eljp Amutal E. BRANCH PIERCE Football, 13, 15. Baseball Captain, 15. Class Pres., 12, 13, 15. Class play, 15. “Nor could his ink flow faster than his wit.” MILDRED ALICE PETTIT Glee Club, 12, 13, 14, 15. “Ever in motion, blit h- some and cheery.” ■ ,:J JEANNE E. RICKERT Glee Club, 12, 13, 14, 15. “Her voice is gentle, soft, and low, An excellent thing in woman.” RHEA M. ROUNDS. G ' ee Club, 12, 13. “My heart is full of youth.” DORIS MARY SEARLES. Class play, 15. Glee Club, 12, 13, 14, 15. “Her thoughts serene ex- press How pure their dwelling place.” JOSEPH A. SEYMOUR Glee Club, 12, 13, 14, 15. H. S. Orchestra, 14. Class Will 15. Class play, 15. “Nowhere so busy a man as he there was, And yet he seemed busi- er than he was.” HIjp Annual 21 RALPH W. STUART. How good he is, how just, And fit for highest trust.” NELLIE STROUPE. Glee Club, 15. Normal Student. “Sober, steadfast and demure.” JAMES THAYER. Class Prophecy 15. “A youth who aspired to climb the height Of Learning’s lofty hill.” JUNE SCANLAN. Glee Club 15. Normal Student. “A mind at peace with all below.” EDITH ANDREW SHEPARD Glee Club, 13, 14, 15. Class Treasurer, 13, 14, 15. Valedictorian “Her life hath many a hope and aim.” ORENE A. SHERMAN Glee Club, 12, 13, 14, 15. Normal Student. “She bears a noble heart.” EMANUEL H. TINSTMAN. Football 14. Baseball 12, 15. Cadets, 14. Class President, 14. Class Play, 15. Editor of Annual, 14. Glee Club 15. “Full many a horse had he in stable.” LOUISE HELEN STARR Glee Club, 12, 13. Class Secretary, 15. Class Statistics, 15. “She is a Starr to every wandering bark.” 22 Annual HELEN E. TUBBS. Basketball 15. Annual Board. 14. “Her liair is not more sunny than her heart.” J. HOWARD WARNER. Annual Board, 14. He knows the charms that call fame on such gentle acts.” NANCY ELDORA WATTERS. “A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet.” A. DANA WHIPPLE. Football, 12, 13. 14. Marr. Baseball Team, 15. Cadets, 14. Vice Pres., 13, 14, 15. He who of delights can judge is not unwise.” RALPH C. WATERS. GLENN D. WEISZ. H. EMILY CLARK. “And in short measures Baseball, 15. Glee Club, 12, 13, 14, 15. life, may perfect be.” Class Play, 15. “Apt emblem of a virtu- “Lord of himself, though ous maid.” not of lands, And, having nothing, yet hath all.” ®lyr Annual 23 SLOj Jx n d I W Q - Ca-sA ' 77t 3 ,ol JI sU fC ' (fUziL M 3 t MlAS fLbJ XS 3 •€_- l 3 . SXtLt A %uZ OuUL.’ b. r t ' Zc 1 HS XoujL r 3 0 XsC X • Lfy y cci - Hl $L. K TmoJmu ' 3 aJh.Zw. cs ica. ar% £ ?. C d t yuU . 3 1 Q U y 2 ). -?r 2 y f 3 CC UJL ' TJo-fc 3 S 3 Alce - l % 2 LvM% (3 ( I m ' mso Ijlv f? y Q C -v-I 0-A|sJL_ . (L YwAvjXv dJlcS S AXoa-A — XAuX V 2 triy - ' o T ' T ' t- Al lAA CdJUytbM A. r ALi x. %3 yy - 7 ! : 4 t 0 tS ,O y 7 4 % 2 Ma r ' CcxAaA. JIxa vt i y V K%A£ 4 f 3 7 AjA yXCi- sciS £)a. f ' c cCcyA- cl ■ ofy ' yA c bi X£. S XLJL 1 7 -y zCf C, , Xcay £y t ™ x- «— ‘M s- as (Cbm 3 . SENIOR SIGNATURES In looking over these signatures do not fail to see the numbers on them corresponding to the numbers on the baby pictures. So if there are any pictures that you cannot recog- nize, these signatures will act as an index. 24 Annual BABY PICTURES ®tjr Annual 25 BABY PICTURES 25 Annual PrpHi pnt’a Ahhrraa BRANCH PIERCE Ladies and Gentlemen : Our thoughts are full to-night of Medina High School, not alone because of the home sentiments and hopes which she represents, but more, she stands as the peculiar symbol, creator and protector of a civilization, the purity and luster of which is the one bright ray of hope in this horrible holocaust of the centuries. To-day as never before we witness the supreme test of a democracy when, across the blood-rimmed sea, those sturdy yoemen of our own race, our kinsmen, are torn and crushed and murdered, the mere pawns of kings. Never before was a democracy so prized as now, and at no time in our own history has public education, the protector and guardian of freedom, been held in such universal esteem. Looking with prophetic vision into the future and seeing there the need of more efficient educational facilities, and wishing to better the conditions for their children, our grandfathers founded in the year 1873, what is now our Medina High School. Unpretentious, indeed, were the beginnings of our Alma Mater; the corps of teachers included only the superintendent and one assistant, one iron clad course of study of three years into which all must fit, and the classes must certainly have been crowded for the records show an enrollment of fifteen students. The first graduating class, 1876, was composed of four members, the second in ’77, of only one. The first comparatively large class to finish, in ’88, consisted of twenty-one members, and since then through years of panic and prosperity the school has gone steadily forward. With the regularity of the sea- sons, classes large and small have left the old red building on the corner of Broadway with sharpened mind and animated hearts, and although perhaps not a dollar jingled in their purses, better prepared for life’s struggles than as if they wore the livery of kings. Gradually the value of a high school education here gained recognition ; the classes grew steadily larger, till in the year 1912 the high water mark was reached, it was thought for all time, when forty-six young men and young women of Medina county received their coveted diplomas. The school as a whole had also grown, for eight teachers now instructed three distinct courses of study for one hundred thirty-three students. With the increasing numbers, came additional recognition from abroad; colleges were finding out that students who bore the 0. K. of Medina High made good. In this way we became known as one of the best and most favorably considered high schools in this section of the state. To-day we are represented in no less than twelve of the large universities, and in all of them Medina Lligh has uniformly stood for a stamp of intelligent manhood and womanhood which has excited singular admiration and respect. But the record of the above named class was not long to stand, for greater triumph awaited the best loved high school in the state, for the last semester has witnessed a student body of two hundred and forty, with teachers working over time, crowded labora- ories, and overflow of assembly periods, all concentrating their efforts in the productions of the class which 1 present to-night. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you at this time for your hearty good will and approval the graduating class of 1915, the largest in the history of Medina High, embrac- ing twenty-two and one half percent of the whole high school, and forty-nine and one-half percent of all the young men and young women who graduate from high schools in this Annual ar county tliis year. Friends, I need not tell you that the class of 1915 is flushed with victory to-night. The road hither has not been always smooth, and we are conscious of jolts and bumps which fell betimes. Our dignity has often been shocked and it has required a great deal of patience to drive or lead fifty-four divergent minds away from the reefs of open rebellion and destruction. We have felt the goad of the task master, and have needed it; we have reclined in the sunshine of approval, and have enjoyed it ; we have run the entire gauntlet of good and ill in the only logical way to prepare for the real joy and pain which come in the life ahead. And so, Avhile hoping not to seem in the least boastful and con- ceited, we meet the future with a confidence obtained by hours of exacting toil and study. We go forth with these facts firmly impressed upon our minds; that something was never obtained for nothing; that those things which call forth little effort are of little worth; that one gets from life no more than he puts into it ; that to him who uses his brain with his brawn all things are possible. Now in conclusion allow me to express the sincere thanks of this class to all who have made this event possible. To the superintendent and teachers let us say that now as never before do we realize the great debt of gratitude which we owe you for your tireless efforts and boundless patience shown us during these years of preparation ; to the school board we wish to express our unbounded thanks for their having created and sustained the splen- did facilities which we have been privileged to utilize; to the parents and friends and to the community at large we wish to express our everlasting thanks for your sacrifices and interests in our behalf. Ours is a gratitude which cannot be fully expressed in words but rather in actions, and altho our actions may not always have squared with our words, our errors have been errors of mind and not of heart, and we hope and trust that there will come a time, and that time not far distant, in which we shall have proven ourselves worthy of the opportunity given us, and that the people of this community shall have just reason to feel proud of their sons and daughters who compose the graduating class of 1915. If in the couise of years we may in some small measure gain the world’s approval, your sacri- fices and interest in our behalf shall ever remain fresh in our memories. A is for Alsetta so dainty and merry. B is for Bohlev, our senior canary. C is for Chamberlain, whom each rooter cheers. D is for Derr, the class babe in years. E is for Edith, Friedel is her pet. F is for Fuzzy, with his clarinet. G is for Grace, whom we’re all glad to know. H is for Hobart whose auto’s not slow. I is for I WILL, which all seniors say. Annual ZB i’pntnr (Class His turn BY EDITH SHEPARD When Mr. Van Epp was mayor of Medina, and Mr. Nash was governor of Ohio; when Theodore Roosevelt, the president of the United States, was exciting the nation with Ins Big ' Stick policy and Race Suicide question, and while the terrible Russo-Japanese War was raging, Genevieve Nichols, Edith Shepard, Branch Pierce, Alfred Dannely and William Hobart, the nucleus of the great class of U5 (the largest that has even been grad- uated from M. H. S.) started to kindergarten under Miss Ella Canavan. After a year of learning to play systematically, we added two more of our present number, Dana Whipple and Manly Burgin, and entered the first grade. Here Miss Smith started us along the “ path of knowledge,” and taught us to read and write. The next year found us ready for the second grade with Howard Warner and James Thayer as new companions. The former has since traveled far from us, but, ever tilled with a desire to return, he overcame all opposing circumstances and last year again became one of our number. During our second year we were saddened by the death of our teacher, Miss Sanders. Miss Harrington fin- ished the term with us and we started into the third grade ready for our Geographies. It was some time that year that Doris Searles discovered our merits and, in her eagerness to join us, left her accustomed duties behind and became one of us. Miss Tubbs experimented on the class this year and, finding the result satisfactory, passed us on to Miss Eshleman in the fourth grade. We now had three new recruits, Dorothy Bradway, Sadie Neman, and Ralph Waters. During our fifth year we opened our arms to receive Majorie Kindig, who came to us from Paradise (Road). The next year we were cruelly separated. Miss Warner held forth in the I. 0. 0. F. building, while Miss Drake presided over those re- maining in the old school building. The latter also piloted us through the seventh grade and helped us to add six more to our number, viz., Earl Arick, Jeannie Rickert, Mildred Pettit, Ralph Stuart. Helen Tubbs and Glen Weiz. Our friend Glen spent three years away from us, but could not resist the temptation to have his name go down in history with this most renowned class and so has returned to us again, only this year. Separation was again necessary during our last year in the grades, on account of our number, and so at this most bashful and self-conscious age, the girls went down to the old Kindergarten room under Miss Smoyer, while Miss Wheatley ruled over the boys in the high school building. Four new girls (Louise Starr. Julia Bailv, Lucile Allen and Anna Holcomb) regardless of the lack of young gentlemen, sought our educational edifice; while Loyd Heath (for all his weakness for the “ fair sex ”) joined the boys. After all the terrors and delights of ren- dering a musical cantata for the eighth grade promotion exercises, we were actually ready foi high school . We entered the building as Freshmen, with “fear and trembling,” and yet we had little cause for nervousness, as we numbered seventy-seven, almost as many as the other three classes could boast of when combined. Mr. Carlton was our first high school superintend- ent, and our always-remembered Latin teacher, Miss Sellers, faithfully endured our faults and failings and watched over us carefully during this critical period. Our idea of high school was class parties and other jollifications, and this we carried out to a full extent, as we successfully carried out five class parties and planned several others. Perhaps one of the most successful was a sleighride taken on one of the coldest nights of that winter. We utye Annual 23 enjoyed a lively evening at Louise Starr’s and returned home quite “early,” as we were rather young to stay out too late. (Notice. — Advice bequeathed to Freshmen by the Sen- iors.) Of course, the class was that year joined by many new “ Seekers of the Fruit of Knowledge.” Twelve of these, Beatrice Blakslee, Ruth Burkett, Harold Burnham, Mabel Chidsey, Guy Chamberlain, Alsetta Fretz, William Gates, Ethel Krieger, Dessie Leather- man, Otto Morloek, Hazel Roberts, and Emanuel Tintsman are still with us. At the beginning of the second year a very “ ' gay” troop of “young Sophomores” began holding down the Assembly room, aided by Miss O’Connor. It was this year that we welcomed Emily Clark to our midst and began training Mr. Edmund as our superin- tendent. We likewise made ourselves famous this year by planning a High School Masque Ball which was pulled oft to the enjoyment of all participating therein. In September 1913 we assumed the responsibilities of Juniors. Miss Beech now took charge of us and helped us over one of the highest fences of our high school life, the stone-wall of editing a successful Annual. Howard Warner returned to us this year and we found him very efficient as a business manager on the Annual board. Perhaps this year was graced by fewer social functions; but we took out our fun in private parties in our “ little room downstairs.” A month and a half after the outbreak of the great European war we took our places in the northeast corner room and began our duties as “ grave and reverend Seniors.” Prob- ably to most of us this has been the shortest year of all. Albert Gill, Grace Hartman, Victor Gates, Karl Jenks, Dwight Derr and Rhea Rounds joined us this year swelling our number to forty-five. This number, increased by nine of our class mates who are also taking the normal course, makes the total fifty-four, and we are proud of the fact that we are larger in numbers than any class that has ever graduated from Medina High School before us. We celebrated the anniversay of our Freshman sleigh ride with another of the same nature and again at Starr’s. You may judge from the picture as to the pleasure connected with it. We are now leaving dear old M. H. S. for ever, leaving behind us four of the happiest years of our life. We are going with a feeling of regret that our eomradship has thus come to an end, but with the certainty that the bonds of friendship formed here can never be broken. J is for Jenks with his topknot so gay. K is for Kernan who plans to teach. L is for Lloyd who is nobody’s fool. M is for Marjorie once loved by Earl. N is for Nichols still Fat Garver’s girl. 0 is for Orlan, may his good luck ne’er wane. P is for Pierce with the three-decker brain. Q is for question, which every one fears. 30 (Dip Attmtal CIUihs of ’15 tatiatira LOUISE H. STARK The Class of 1915 is the largest that has ever graduated from Medina High School. It consists of fifty-four members, thirty-one girls and twenty-three boys. It certainly has quantity; and as to its quality- any one who knows will say it is of the very best. Pardon my bragging, but it is hard to refrain, altho I am not much more than an atom of the whole mass. The oldest girl is Mabel Chidsey, 21; the youngest, Grace Hartman, 16 yr. 8 mo., and the oldest boy is Joseph Seymour, 20 ; the youngest, Dwight Derr, 16 yr. 6 mo. The age of the whole class together is 1002 years, which subtracted from 1915 leaves 913 years, and that takes one back to the time when Europe was divided into the different kingdoms as they stand today. Our heavy weight champion is Fred Bohley who weighs 190 lbs., and our lightest member is Edith Shepard, who weighs only 98 lbs. The whole class together weighs 7232 lbs. or about 3.6 tons. The average weight of the boys is a little over 151 lbs. and the girls 121 lbs. The tallest student of the class is William Gates who measures 6 ft. lbo in.; the tallest girl is Mildred Pettit who is 6 ft.; the shortest Senior is Jennie Rickert who is 4 ft. 10 in. and the shortest boy is Ralph Waters who measures 5 ft. 4 in. The average height of the girls is 5 ft. 4 in., and the boys 5 ft. 6 in. We have thirty-three brunettes and twenty-one blondes. Of course it was rather interesting to me to know how many suffragettes and anti- suffragettes we have. There are 25 of the former, 17 of the latter, and 12 who are neutral. So you see we are a progressive class, too. There is not much use of bothering over the political parties as no one of us is old enough to vote except Mabel Chidsey, and she must wait until the men give her permission. We have 22 Congregationalists, 15 Methodists, 5 Baptists, 3 United Brethren, 5 Lutheran, 3 Disciples, 1 Church of Brethren, an Episcopal- ian, a Presbyterian, and a Catholic. Now if any pessimist tries to tell you that the world is getting worse, inform him that he is decidedly in the wrong because, as perhaps you remember, last year in the little class of 1914 there was a real, live heathen reported, while this year the big Class of 1915 boasts that every one of its fifty-four members are devout church-goers. Thirty-two Seniors come to M. H. S. from the country and twenty-two live in Medina. The student who comes to school from the greatest distance is Nellie Stroupe who lives I 6 V 2 mi. from town, and the one having the shortest distance is Genevieve Nichols who just walks ‘ around the corner.’ The class all together has the distance of 176 mi. to travel which is about 49 mi. less than the width of Ohio. Seventeen class mates have taken the four year Latin course; thirteen have carried German all thru high school; nine have taken the teachers’ Normal course; and t lie rest have taken mixtures of Latin, German, French, Commercial and Agricultural courses. Fourteen declare German to be their favorite study; eleven, Chemistry; ten, English; seven, Domestic Science; four, Latin; two, Geometry ; two, Psychology : one, History ; one- Mat hematics ; one, Stenography ; and Howard Warner says lie had rather write themes than do anything else in school. Well, everybody to his own notion! The favorite amusements of the class are interesting because the character of the students may be judged by their most loved diversions. But, do not take this too seriously as I fear some of our fair seniors are inclined to joke. Eighteen like athletics best ; eleven, Annual 31 reading 1 ; seven, music; seven, dancing; four girls love autoing; one member prefers astron- omy; one, tennis; one, bowling; one, horse-back riding; June Scanlon inclines to buggy riding; Joseph Seymour to talking; and James Thayer enjoys ‘knocking.’ Seven girls and boys play basket-ball, nine boys play foot-ball, and nine play base-ball. Athletics have always been a favorite pastime of the Class of ’15 and we have some excellent players, too. Anyone who has ever witnessed our games will vouch for this. Forty-two students intend to go to college and the remaining twelve are undecided. The life work of our graduates can not be over looked. Fifteen girls intend to teach, but they were careful to inform me that they did not intend to work in that capacity all their lives. We shall have four farmers, four civil engineers, two lawyers, one county agricul- tural agent, a pharmacist, a physical instructor, an optician, a stoiy writer, a stenographer, an expression teacher, and a musician ; Jennie Rickert thinks she will be an army nurse, Dorothy Bradway says she will take up a business career (alt ho what she will call her business is hard telling), two of the girls intend to devote themselves to hunting husbands, and several are to be bachelor maids. Truly, we have many different vocations planned. But, time will tell better than we what our lives shall be. Of one thing tho we are sure, and that is we shall never forget the beautiful times we have had together at good old M. H. S. Next to home it is the grandest place in the world to us, and we are glad and proud of being graduates of such a school and members of such a class as that of 1915. R is for Roberts, whose gay giggle cheers. S is for Seymour, our comical Joe. T is for Tintsman who drives in from Poe. U is for Us, the best class by far. V is for Victor, our basket-ball star. W is for Waters, who’s niffty though small. X is for X-ams, so dreaded by all. Y is for youth, which these Seniors possess. Z is for Zip ; and Farewell M. H. S. 32 tHu ' Annual (Elaaa Mill nf ' 15 BY JOSEPH A. SEYMOUR In the name op the benevolent father op all, amen : I, The 1915 Graduating Glass of the Medina High School, being about nine months of age, and of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this, my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all former wills by me made. First. My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as may be found convenient. Second. I will, devise, and bequeath unto my beloved wife, the Class of ’16, all my property, both material and immaterial, and I direct that she shall have the same for her own personal and individual use as long as she lives. Third. I do hereby further give, devise, and bequeath unto my said wife all notes that were ever writetn by me or that may be held in trust for me by any members of the faculty. Fourth. I further give unto my said wife the use of all books, including note books, grades books, novels, magazines, etc. 1 further direct that she shall not use, or look into said books, with the exception of novels and magazines, only when so directed by some stern, grouchy member of the faculty. She may, however, read any magazines she may find in or about the school building or any other interesting literature which instructors are inclined to pronounce as detrimental to the attainment of the highest grades. Fifth. I further give, devise and bequeath unto my said wife for her use during her natural life, the use of the room commonly known as the Senior room, said room being located in the northeast corner of the High School Building, on the second floor, with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging. I further direct, however, that she shall not remove or deface in any way, shape or manner any of the initials, love epistles, emblems, etc., so artfully carved upon the seats and desks in said room. Sixth. I do hereby give my said wife the privilege of chewing gum, eating candy, writing notes, sliding down the banisters, standing around in the halls of the High School Building, or any other duties which are essential in order to become fully educated and modernized, and I direct that she shall not be disturbed in the performance of said duties. Seventh. Should I fail to do so during my lifetime, I do hereby ask my said wife to prevail upon the charity, kind-heartedness and sense of beauty of the School Board of Village, asking them to complete the cleaning of the walls in the aforesaid Senior room, said work being laboriously started by Miss Beech, with the aid of a small wad of wall- paper cleaner and an ordinarily-but-under-the-cireumstances-wabbly-legged-table, said op- eration necessitating the purchase of a bottle of Sloan’s Liniment. Eighth, I do hereby nominate and appoint Mr. Walter S. Edmund executor of this, my last will and testament, and direct that no appraisement of my property be required, and that no bond shall be given. The 1915 Graduating Class op M. H. S. • Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said graduating class of Medina High School, as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who, at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses to said instrument. Pegasus McNutt. Pessistratus P. Periwinkle. Annual 33 (Clark (bnssip “ Oh dear me, liow fast the world does move ! It doesn’t seem possible that twelve years have passed since 1 was deprived of my position as head timekeeper of the senior room and replaced by that arrogant, swaggering, smelly, varnishy, unreliable specimen of the clock family.” The other clocks in the shop gave vent to a sigh of relief as this denunciation ceased, and the clock which had expressed its ideas so forcibly went on in a high creaky voice : “ You remember the other day T started to tell you about the reunion which was held in the old school building immediately before 1 was deposed. I believe, if my memory does not fail me, it was conducted by the class of ’15, upon which, incidentally, I had bestowed the greatest interest. It had been,” — the clock stopped abruptly as a noisy mantel clock twanged ont three o’clock , — “ As T said before, it had been thirty years since their gradua- tion when this meeting was called. Such a sight as it was to see all those old familiar faces. ‘‘Dwight Derr and Ins wife were the first to arrive. He’s a pharmacist, yon know, and oavus a store in each of the principal cities of Ohio. A moment later. Albert Gill strolled in, gazing casually around at the decorations. He immediately asked to be directed to the mathematics room, saying that he would like to take a look at the work being done in this line. “ Since the reunion, he has received a position as assistant professor of trigonometry at Harvard. Dear sakes alive ! I’m not so young as I was once.” Here the narrator paused and drew in two or three long draughts thru the keyhole and then resumed his story. I’m a little confused as to just who came next, but it was either Whipple or Arick. Earl said his wife was staying with a sick friend in Dayton where their home is. Whip said his wife was ill; but I guess if the truth were known her absence could be explained by the fact that she had to stay at home in order that her generous husband might attend the festival. What did you say? Oh! Clift is manager of a large agricultural implement firm at Dayton and Whip is a breeder of thoroughbred cattle. “ Soon afterwards, Pierce and Seymour came in with their respective families. Both are successful lawyers and have left the imprint of their characters on the world. By the way, that reminds me of something I heard not long ago. It seems that an elderly gentle- man had broken into a country store and stolen a box of ginger snaps. He was, however, soon captured and duly arrested. Pierce was for the defence and Seymour’s duties were to bring the deep-dyecl villain to justice. The story runs that so long and weighty was the argument pro and con that the poor gentleman died of old age before the preliminaries were fairly begun. l Then came Hazel Roberts, holding firmly on to her husband’s hand. He was hang- ing back, blushing and perspiring profusely. Hazel, herself, said that he never felt at home unless he was among the pigs and then things seemed natural. “ Immediately afterward, so closely in fact that Hazel’s husband jumped when he saw her, came Rhea Rounds. She had been teaching expression and has been the victim of two faculty meetings already because she expressed her opinions too forcibly. “ Hand me that bott le of kerosene, if you please, I’m getting rather arid.” After par- taking of a generous libation the skald proceeded. “I believe the teachers came next, fifteen of them all together; fat, thin, jolly, cross, worried, and tranquil, of all sorts and all denominations. But for all the variances in 34 Annual their physical properties, they have without exception boosted our educational system in no small degree. ’’ “ Vic Gates was the next to arrive accompanied by his wife and little son. I heard some one say that he’s director of athletics at the University of Michigan. “ 1 had begun to think that all who were coming were already present when a heart- sickening, thumping, pounding, kicking noise was heard in the lower hall. Every one started and several of the gentler sex, for whom Don Quixote fought so valiantly- fainted. It turned out to be, however, as I had surmised, nothing but Burnham and Heath engaged in an old fashioned frolic. They are both hayseeds and possessed of some malady which preys unceasingly upon their vitality, unless they can get together and pound a little common sense into each other. “ Again there was a long pause which was broken at last by the clatter of a type- writer. Seymour rushed out and soon returned in triumph leading Majorie Kindig by the ear. At present she has a position as head stenog. at the Guardian Savings and Trust Co. in the third city, which is the appellation now attached to Cleveland. “ Heath and his fond friend had by this time subsided and were reading a story in the Harper’s Magazine by Weisz. He is recognized as one of the better authors of the day and is immensely popular. Unfortunately he was unable to leave his home which is in the capital. “ I saw Albert put his hands on his stomach and slowly and pitiously roll his eyes upward, so I took the hint and warned them that it was nearly one o’clock. They seemed surprised upon receiving this intelligence and started to call the roll. They had barely commenced when Bill Gates drove up with five engineers besides himself. I gained from the conversatiaon that it had taken some engineering to get there on time. Jenks came from Tennessee where he was holding down a mining job ; Bill Hobart came, and marvel- ous to relate, he came on time, from Michigan where he had been working among the salt mines; Skeet Waters is a chemical engineer and has been trying to devise some method to obtain four pounds of pure iron from three pounds of ore; Warner hailed from New Mex- ico where he is employed by a big irrigation company; and Chamberlain left his work among the Alaskan Coal Mines to see his old friends. “ My attention was now called by a burst of laughter from Bill Gates, and, straining around so hard I nearly broke my mainspring, I caught a glimpse of Ma Pettit leading in a four foot eight specimen of the Gens Human. When Ma graduated, she said she was going to devote her energies to procure a husband for her amusement and protection. By some things I have heard she has spent her married life trying to invent some feasible plan to get rid of the little burr. Ma had scarcely gotten her prize seated when, to the consternation of all present, myself included, Tinstman made his advent. According to the testimony of some, there was a little circumstantial evidence that at some time, not long ago, he had an encounter with a strawstack. “ Then came the last group, all laughing and recalling musty and forgotten lore. In front came Dorothy , who nsed to be recognized by the name of Bradway, and Jennie and Alsetta. Each was accompanied by her husband, and was giving him the final instructions as to his code of behavior. Behind these came Genevieve and Anna, hurriedly adjusting their husbands’ attire, and last but not least came Flip, who, according to report, is professor of German at Western Reserve. “ Unfortunately, the rest could not come, some on account of sickness, some because of business connections and some an account of pecuniary restrictions, but for all that, the old room was fairly well inhabited. The roll was called and refreshments were about . . . Oh! Ye immortal gods, here comes that accursed jeweler.” The owner of the store thought he heard a murmuring among the clocks, but, man- fashion, attributed it to the cold griddle cakes lie had unwillingly consumed that morning. J 3fi Stye Annual FIRST NORMAL SCHOOL CLASS. Annual 37 3hrM History of M. (£. N. (£. ' 14- ' 15 When it was first decided to establish a Normal School in Medina, very few knew of it. Nevertheless, one bright morning in October, 1914, a group of seven girls met in the Chemistry Lab. They were the first of the first Normal Class here. Two of them were from M. H. S., one a graduate, the other not, one was from Hinckley, one from Granger, one from Spencer, and three were members of the class of 1915, M. H. S. Late in November another addition was made to the class; she was a Spencerite. After that everything sailed smoothly along until January, 1915, when two more girls from Hinckley joined the class. We were now eleven in number, and that we have held the remainder of the year. Perhaps some one would like to know our names; we are: — : Alta Johnson Bessie Breyly Christine Dannley Clara Fenn Emily Clark June Scanlan Mildred Arnold Nellye Stroupe Orene Sherman Mae Isham Sarah Neman We have as our Bean, Mr. Nelson L. Stear. For the others to guide our footsteps in paths of correct teaching, we have Supt. W. S. Edmund and County Supt. C. E. Jenks, who teaches us the common branches which we must know. As we near the close of the term, only four of us, so far, Alta, Clara, June, and Mildred, have the blessed security of positions. The rest of us are left in the depths of uncertainty. Yet we still have hopes on the promises of Supts. Edmund and Jenks, wherein they expect to secure places for all. Sarah Iyernan, Historian. 33 Annual (S3 - 1 IN JUNIOR YEAR In Junior year, ah, fancies light, The soul unfettered, spirits bright ! Dwells aught of doubt or fear or night In Junior year? The storms of boyhood’s age are past, Youth’s doubts and fears away are cast And budding manhood blooms at last, In Junior year. Desiring but ourselves to please, On every impulse light we seize; We smoke and take the world with ease In Junior year. But mid the smoke wreaths as they rise With light as soft as evening skies, There often smiles a pair of eyes, In Junior year. And as at dawn the brigh tness breaks With quickening glow o’er summer lakes So love within the heart awakes, In Junior year. Annual 39 .iJuttiur (ttlaaa Hiatorg BY ALICE BEST! There never was a History, class or otherwise, ever written that was exempt from criticism. Every historian since the clays of the old qnill pens, has been subject to a certain amount of comment by his envious competitors, whose comments come generally because the scribe gave a little more credit to some historical hero than the competitor thought he ought to have. Consequently, any one can note the difficulties of a historian. In our class we have really so many celebrities that we haven’t space enough to tell all we know about them. Therefore we will not try to tell something good about each member; but of the class as a whole. In the year 1912, even our renowned old Assembly room seemed to put on a brighter aspect as our noble class entered as Freshmen. Perhaps we were not as many in quantity, but our quality surely made up for that. Miss Sellers, now Mrs. Hammerschmidt, surely did not have a good time taking care of us. We never thought of doing anything we knew we ought not to do. One thing which made our year a happy one was the many parties we had (two at York, one at Brunswick, a grand picnic at the end of the year and several others). The nest year, Miss O’Connor met us with her genuine old Erin smile, for she knew what an obedient class she would have to control. That year also we officiated in several pleasant class parties to say nothing of the picnic at the end of the year. We had one especially, that will always be fresh in our memory, the one spent at the home of our classmate, Alice Ivehren. We then knew that just half our career at M. H. S. was finished. This year, our class of thirty-eight was surely very patiently and carefully taken care of by our gentle teacher, Mr. Miller. This year, we have had more work and fewer parties; however, we can not say that we have not enjoyed it as well as the others. Now, too. perhaps, we began to realize a little more the excellent qualities and bright possibilities of the class “ 1916.” Again, we seemed to understand that high school life is not all a place for a good time; but also a place for toil. Another thing, that perhaps made us a little more grave and sad, was the fact that our kind and much loved English teacher, Miss Beach, was to leave our midst. Altho we were all very sad at her departure , we as a class want to wish her every pleasure in her so bright future. Now, as we enter into the none too alluring Senior Year, we cannot help but shudder at the thought of the trials and tribulations which we surely must encounter. But, never- theless, we will endeavor to overcome each obstacle with the same obstinacy and integrity that have been a characteristic of our Class in the past. 4D Annual JUNIORS Left to right. First row: Ellen White, Owen Nixon, Ruth Hoddinott, Faye Fenton, Pearl Canavan. Second row: Ray Bishop, Alice Best, Foster Kindig, Irene Beedle. Third row: Dorothy Rex, Andrew Long, Faith Anderson, Stanley Hartman. Fourth row: Helen Webber, Lue Rawlings, Dudley Borger, Mary Humphrey, Ruth Turner. ®lj£ Annual 41 flBgy H JflB I k( % ; ' JUNIORS Left to right. First row: Oretta Shaw, Ancel Mann, Florence Leach, Paul Friedel, Alice Kehren Second row: Raymond Case, Gladys Hyde, Dwight Shepard, Helen McDowell, Elon’ Wheeler Third row: Charles Griesinger, Avonell Handchy, Freda McMillin, Florence Rex, Raymond Treffinger Fourth row: Florence Johnson, Everett Warren. Bessie Walker, Thomas Ferriman Beulah Wallace 42 Amutal SOPHOMORE A, 44 (Htj? Annual g’oj.thmmm ' A history BY LEO BARTUNEK We are a jolly bunch of youngsters. In 1913, when we entered High School, the Sophomores thought they would have some fun coming; but they got left. When the Board of Education heard of our arrival they made every effort possible to provide for our comfort. They carried this careful consideration to the extent of putting Miss K. Feeny (now of Middletown, Ohio) in charge of our room. There was only one thing we did not accomplish in our Freshman year, and that was to teach Harold Baque to appre- ciate love stories. So far during our Sophomore year we have had a good time; we have had three class parties and very few stagged it. Two were at Clayton’s Skating Rink and one at the I. 0. 0. F. Hall. ‘ We think our class is the best in Medina High, because at the opening of school Mr. Stear entrusted us to the care of Hale Coons, who is by no means our oldest member. We are all good Walkers, and we buy nothing but Longacres. We can all Waite for our Coleman to bring our winter’s supply of coal. We also have a Branch of an Elder Barry with us. Of course we have formed opinions about all important subjects, including the Euro- pean War. There are twenty-six who like neutrality soup, ten prefer French sauce, and six choose sauer-kraut and dumplings. We all like our teachers, especially Miss Phillips, because she always talks politics. We have all been greatly benefited by our High School work. Harold Baque actually reads love stories, (remember last year lie didn’t like them), and we consider this class of 1917 the bright and shining star of old Medina High. Our enrollment when school opened last September was as follows: Wilbur Ariek Harold Baque Edith Barry Kathryn Bartholomew Ruth Bartholemew Leo Bartunek Margaret Borger Wynne Boyden Irene Bostwick Elizabeth Branch Inez Brockway Lester Campbell Florence Carlton Bryan Case Ethel Chidsey Walter Colemen Dale Coons Dewey DeWitt Franklin Elder Welthene Fenn Ruth Gilbert Ruth Gill Bryan Gray Metta Dell Green Stanley Hartman Elizabeth Hass Henry Hass Seymour Hoddinotte Marie Hurlebaus Luella Kern Leland Longacre Derwin Nettleton Let ha Scanlon Margueritte Simmons Amy Slater Zoretta Simmons Beatrice Smedley Howard Stanley Mabel Thompsett Harold Waite Mahlon Walker Oral Watt Letha. Wightman Glen Woolridge 4fi ®l|? Annual Our enrollment is : Mary Armbuster Oault Aurand Thelma Case John Chidsey Nellie Clark ' Dorothy Crofoot Bessie Eaken Percy Fenn George Fretz Everette Gault Vaughn Hartman Vesta Johnson Gladys Kane Telford Kirkpatrick Merle Koppes Eleanor Lacy Sidney Lance Elizabeth Lentz Florence Mabry Rhena Rickert Lillian Schmidt Nellie Tierman Robert Tubbs Nellie Van Devier Pearl Weber Esther Wertz Otis Wheeler Gladys Worden FRESHMEN 4a ull|r Annual The members and officers are : President Vice President Treasurer Secretary and Historian C. Wesley Manville. L. Max High M. Robert Ferriman Anna L. Bigelow . . . Beatrice M. Longacre Elizabeth K. Spitzer Katherine E. Hemmeter Mildred I. Campbell Blake E. Moore Anna E. Burgin Gustava W. Morelock Nondas R. McNeal Earl A. Stoup Sylvia E. Sedgwick Elmer R. Fulmer Jessie M. Wallace Teddy H. Ewing Wanda J. White James E. Thompsett Louise M. Jones Lucellia B. Hunt FRESHMEN 5fl Ufjc Annual ATHLETICS ®1jp Annual 51 FOOTBALL SQUAD nm 52 ®l|£ Annual r FOOTBALL SQUAD IN ACTION FOOTBALL LINE-UP ull|£ Annual 53 JfmitltaU ffiU ' rnrii The loss of four of the players of the year before made a great hole in the line-up for last fall. But these were men replaced by others equal to or better than those lost. The squad was put through consistent training throughout the season. Our new coach (Miller) and last year’s coach (Godlove) worked the boys to the limit. The team was as heavy as most college teams and showed good form. The games lost were due to lack of push at the critical moment. In several games old M. H. S. was within a few yards of the goal and could not put the pigskin across on account of some not being in proper condition. The first three games were won with ease, and the team showed good fighting spirit. But this was lost at the heart-breaking game with Lakewood. In this game a couple of men played that should not have been in the game, due to physical conditions. After this game the fellows did not show the fighting spirit they did in the fore part of the season. We ended the season with three victories, four defeats, and three cancelled games. If the three games had been played, they looked like sure victories. Therefore we count them as victories, making the average of victories higher. The schedules and scores were as follows : Barberton 6 Oberlin 0 Ashland 0 Lakewood 29 Wooster 19 Ravenna 7 Wooster 14 Wadsworth 0 M. fl. S M. H. S 70 19 M. H. S 25 M. H. S 0 M. II. S 13 M. LI. S o M. LI. S 6 M. H. S 1 Cancelled games : Ashland, 1. The total number of points scored by M. LI. S., 135; opponents, 85. The line-up playing the most games : Backs — Bohley, V. Gates, Sargeant, Chamberlain. Ends — Pierce, Vance, Shane, E. Ariel?. Tackles — Whipple, Leatherman. Guards — Koppes, Stanley, Borger. Centers — Long, Jenks. Substitutes— Longacre, Tintsman, Greisinger, Nixon, Hoddinott. Guards — Koppes, Stanley, Borger. 54 Annual BOYS’ BASKETBALL GIRLS’ BASKETBALL BASEBALL TEAM Annual 5fi HHarball iRcrnrii Coach R. J. Miller Captain Victor Gates Manager Dana Whipple With something like twentv-one baseball prospects reporting to Coach Miller at the first week in April, the outlook was indeed brilliant for a successful season. As the days flew by the number dwindled down to about fourteen candidates. At the time of going to press the team has won six and lost two games. Lakewood proved to be Medina’s downfall by defeating the team in a well played game 3 to 2. Gates pitched superb ball, striking out teu men and allowing six hits in seven innings. The first game of the season was with Doylestown, Medina winning 17 to 0, Bohley pitching and Pierce behind the bat. Only three hits were allowed by Bohley and he struck out twelve men. The week following Medina took Oberlin into camp 8 to 2, Gates doing the twirling for Medina. Then we met with our first defeat already mentioned above. The following week LaGrange came over with a mighty fast aggregation, and expecting to win with ease, but the boys proved themselves all powerful and annexed another victory 7 to 4. Ravenna happened to be the next team which the local boys fattened their batting averages upon, defeating the Ravenna boys 4 to 0. Gates again demonstrated his ability as a pitcher. The next victory won by Medina will long be remembered in Medina High School annals — a thirteen inning game won from Ashland by the score of 3 to 2, Bohley and Pierce doing the heavy work for Medina. Bohley struck out fifteen me n and allowed two hits. It was one of the greatest games ever played by any Medina High School team in the memory of the writer. The game was replete with many fast and snappy plays throughout, the score standing 2 to 2 at the end of the fifth inning. Inning after inning went by with neither side being able to score. Bohley mowed down the opposition as fast as they appeared and the clever work of Ashland’s infield prevented the Medina boys from crossing the pan. The thirteenth inning rolled around with Chamberlain at the bat. He waited out the Ashland pitcher and obtained a walk. E. Arick, the next man up, sacrificed him to second. Bohley, the third man up, scratched a single over the first baseman’s head. A double steal was signaled for and away went Chamberlain for third and Bohley for second. Then Stanley the heavy hitting fielder, slashed a single over third and Chamberlain scored. Thus ended one of the best played games of the season. Two days later, on Friday, they journeyed down to Wooster and met with the second defeat of the season, 7 to 4. The following day Akron South motored to Medina and the boys, though tired from playing two games that week, defeated the strong Akron team 8 to 5, making twenty-four innings pitched by “iron man” Bohley. The team has yet to play West High of Akron, Bucyrus, and a return game with AVooster. In closing this brief baseball review I desire to give credit to the boys for faithful and consistent service on the team. Although Gates and Bohley, alternating at pitching the first base, bore the brunt of many heated battles, no less credit is due to the team as a whole and especially to Pierce, the hard working catcher, whose position is one of the hardest upon the team. Here’s hoping that the boys will come back strong and give the old school another winning team next year. R. H. E. R. H. E Do-ylestown 0 3 5 Medina 17 20 4 Oberlin 2 3 3 Medina 8 11 5 o 6 2 Medina 9 4 3 LaGrange 4 6 i Medina 7 12 0 Ravenna 4 5 2 Medina 7 7 1 Ashland 2 fj 2 Medina 10 1 Wooster 7 7 6 Medina 4 10 7 6 3 Medina 8 11 2 Wooster 0 0 0 Medina 1 0 0 Annual 57 This emblem is the official emblem of the Young Men’s Christian Association. The circle signifies unity; the triangle the three-fold man — Spirit, Mind and Body; the Bible, the u text book of power,” open at John 17 :21 a significant key verse; the Greek letters are the first two “ in the name of Christ ” in Greek, an ancient and favorite monogram of the Church. THESE BOYS AND YOUNG MEN Are this year’s Y. M. C. A. members in the Medina schools. All boys who are 12, or older, may join. Membership fee — one dollar a year. THE MEDINA ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS D. S. Longacre, President L. W. Boyden, Vice President R. A. Stow, County Secretary R. E. Hart, Secretary-treasurer II. H. Root, IV. S. Edmund, E. F. Gibbs, Carl Lutz, IV. J. Wall. 58 ullj? Annual CAMPFIRE SENIOR CAMPFIRE JUNIOR dip Annual 59 CAMP FIRES Should you ask me whence this story, Whence this legend, this tradition, With the order of the school-room, With the many recitations, With the silent study periods With its evenings fraught with frolic With its solemn ceremonials? 1 would answer, I would tell you Of that old Medina High School On the Smith Road and the Broadway, Of its tribe of Wawonaissia Of their first chief of Mae Beech, llow that she was taken from them To the land of the New Jersey; How she left them sad and lonely Till another Guardian took them. How that Ora Lacy, Guardian, Touched their hearts with her sweet music, Tell you of the Chippewa Tribe Of their faithful Pearl Drake Guardian, How she taught them many lessons, How she won their love and service, Of her Ada Branch Successor Whom they also learned to honor. How these Guardians taught them lessons, Seeking beauty, giving service, Being trustworthy and happy Holding on to health, the chief aim, And to glorify their labor, These they practice if they true are To the Camp Fire creed and purpose. In the noisy Camp Fire circle With their needles deftly flying Are the flaxen haired and fair ones, Other locks are black and nut brown; Eyes of blue and brown are glowing In the ruddy, blazing fire light Till the dying embers blacken And the tribe have hastened homeward. But within each heart is kindling Lights of Love that never can die, Though our Camp fires no more kindle In our “ Old Medina High.” CLUB AND CHORUS Annual fil M. M. S . ODrdu ' stra Violins — Ellen White, Irene Beedle Piano — Genevieve Nichols Clarinets — Alfred Dannley, Nelson Stear Cornets — Leland Longacre, Foster Kindig Bass — Joseph Seymour Honorary Member — Fred Adams “ The man that hath no music in himself , Nor is not moved by the concord of sweet sounds , Ls fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils.” — Shakespeare Every Thursday evening whether rain or shine found the H. S. orchestra assembled at the home of ore of its members for practice. Three evenings were enjoyed by them as guests at the home of Supt. Jenks, Margaret Borger and Dale Coons. Diligent work marks the larger percent of the hours spent together, although each evening’s end was spent in frolic and “ eats.” Upon all occasions when no other roof-tree beckoned the select circle of mirth and music the old familiar haunt on North Broadway, whose latchc string was ever out- whose cookie crock and cocoa pot were like the widow’s cruse of oil, echoed again and again to its sweet strains. AVe canont but feel that however strong may be the ties of early friendship the cord and concord of sweet sounds, which has bound us, e’en ages cannot sever, and that, though it be a u Long way to old Medina High, but our hearts are right theie.” ®tje Annual I, DoS W l ♦- e T t oj Tl V v vs 1 |Ut EaD ' ot l tlS ' Te YVzA ' S ea SNAPSHOTS uJlj? Annual 113 Class of $ ! UtXYV ' S TooYouv , SNAPSHOTS SNAPSHOTS ®l|p Annual B5 SNAPSHOTS fie cilji ' Annual B l y LLy Ls.Y Uk ' AsVl - ” “ ' ' rvju uy V€Y HuvCaw e ) S ecvtVs SNAPSHOTS (Slj? Annual fir ICttmirg Srpartment ©gptral mtam? p rtatnra The crowd with which one conies in contact at the movies is as distinctly individual as any breed of live stock. The visitors of the film plays, taken as a whole, vary but little over the whole country. They are composed chiefly of the class who are forced by necessity to earn their living by manual labor. They are, however, tied together by one bond, which is common to them all, and that is the desire to make a break in the daily routine of life. Their appetites do not crave the heavy insoluble food doled out in huge shovels by lectures. Their body and mind demand that type of recreation which forces their worldly cares into oblivion. Before the enter- tainment begins, there is always an unceasing buzz of trivial conversation. Then impa- tience begins to display itself and the conversation wanes. And then, 0 crown of fame! the silent yet lifelike actors are seen on the curtain. The crowd sinks back and settles down to enjoy the little hour which fortune has given them. For the first three or four minutes the crowd is hushed and silent, and then, as the tragedy advances, the excitement in the minds of the spectators mends its pace to keep abreast with the story. Hurried whispers arise as the hero unsuspectingly advances on the hidden ambush of his enemy. And now alas! when the unfortunate lover is captured and about to be murdered in cold blood, and when his friends are coming to his aid, there is always some nervous excitable person who shrieks out, “Hurry! Oh, hurry!” And then when he is rescued and re- stored to his loved ore’s arms, a sigh of relief breaks from the over-charged hearts of the pleasure seekers. And now comes the comic selection, and the crowd prepares its mind for a rollicking laugh. To be sure the misfortunes and falls of the fat man are greatly exaggerated, but their mission is fulfilled and the crowd rocks with breath-taking, tear-making laughter. The graver members of the throng confine themselves to a smile of pure undilute mirth. At last the performance is completed and the crowd files out with a good taste in their formerly dry and bitter mouth. James Thayer, ’16. (tftjeuiitui (firntt in § rI|onl In these days, one hears so much talk against chewing gum, especially in school, that I feel there ought to be something said in its defense, as it is really beneficial. So I will try to set forth a few of the many reasons in defense of this useful and ornamental habit. In the first place, a person chewing gum is such a beautiful piece of humanity. Who does not enjoy watching a class mate as he or she calmly masticates a huge cud of gum? How graceful are the motions of those parts of his anatomy called in the rude language of the Philistines “ jaws” ! I am sure this point will appeal to all young maidens who read the customary notices in the daily papers — “ How to be Beautiful.” Annual fiB Then the second. Gum-chewing is very helpful while making a recitation. If one’s lesson has not been prepared, how convenient is a nice little piece of chewing material which may be rolled around the tongue, in such a manner that, by looking very wise, one may mumble almost anything and the instructor will think your lesson is perfect. In the third place, a nice large piece of gum is almost a necessity while studying a lesson. The brain works so much better while the mouth is in motion. Who has not heard learned men affirm that new words and problems are learned, not only by sight and hearing, but also by a muscular sense, that works as well as writing them? The gum-chewing habit gives good exercise to the teachers. It makes them more observant and belter guessers. Why? Because of the practice they get in watching one hundred or so “ suspicious ” mouths every day in order to ascertain what they contain in the way of gum. So for the above reasons, I believe that refined people should chew gum in school. Beatrice Blakslee, ’16. •How to Strati a Nrmajjaprr This world is made up of all manner of people, and each person has a different taste for fiction. The daily newspaper comes nearer to satisfying the tastes of all people in general than any other readable thing. The historian eagerly seeks out all the war news. This is the food that his pinched, shriveled soul seeks. Not even the antics of Mr. Bungalow, if he would deign to peruse them- would add one happy thought to his past record. The sportsman ignores all of this, and keeps turning pages until he finds the two most loved sheets in the paper. By this time he is sitting on the edge of his chair. If “ his ” side wins in the great game, he ravenously reads every word — but — if the opposite wins, he crushes the fragile newspaper in his mighty hand, easily tosses it into the farthermost corner and there it rests peacefully until some one comes to pick it up. This some one hap- pens to be a small energetic boy with a head covered with tight ringlets. He tenderly pats out the wrinkles, spreads the paper out on the floor, measures his length in front of it, and with first one shoe toe and then the other gently tapping the polished hardwood next the rug, he searches for the last page. Here “ Crazy Kat and Mouse,” “ Flooey and Axel,” “ Polly and her Pals ” and many other curious people keep him quiet for a time. Just at the most interesting place, sister or mother comes in and asks for a piece of the paper. If it is sister she wants the most central section. This contains the “ Daily Short Story,” “ How to remove freckles or tan from the face,” “ How to make a fish hook curl ' stick,’ ” and ‘‘Beatrice Fairfax’s Advice to the Lovelorn.” The last page also interests her, for there are the “Sayings of Mrs. Solomon,” and the “Reflections of a Bachelor Girl.” ' If the intruder is Mother, she wants the “ Woman’s Page.” Here she finds a new recipe for pot pie or soup and reads “ Their Married Life.” Then, when everyone else is thru with the paper, it is very much mutilated; but the poor servant girl, who is tired of her present place, patiently patches the paper together and looks up the “ Want ” Column. She is also interested in the slangy phrase “ Nobody Home ” and looks down at the bottom of the last page and there directly in the center is a funny picture and a grotesque person is saying, “ Nobody Home but the gas and that is escaping.” Thus, you see, every member of the family finds some dainty morsel on which to feast each day. Mildred Pettit, ’16. Annual 69 (filtration Max Aunt HJizzws Aftutr? tn IGmwns Dear Aunt Lizzie : — I am a handsome young man. Would you advise my keeping company with a Junior girl?- — H. W, Ans . — “ Yes, if the girl does not resist your advances. Spend an evening out until 7 :30, but not oftener than once a month.” Aunt Lizzie : — During one of my solos, 1 cracked my voice in attempting to sustain my ego. What shall I do about it? — F. B. Ans . — “ Use any kind of salve until it is healed.” My Dear Aunt Lizzie: — I am going with a young man with curly hair. He calls only three times a day; meantime I am very lonesome. Would it be proper to invite him to call oftener? — M. K. Ans. — “ Well, my dear girl, you must give him time to eat and sleep.” Dear Aunt Lizzie: — I am a very tall young man, and on several occasions this year have been going out with a very small girl. I am madly in love with her, but it is rather embarrassing to go with one so small. What shall I do? — D. W. Ans . — “ My dear young man, why do you want her any longer ? ” Aunt Lizzie: — When is the proper time to present an engagement ring to your fiance? — J. R, G. Ans . — “ By all means, when she is ready to accept it.” Aunt Lizzie : — Please tell me of some good face bleach or powder. — Anxious Beauty Seeker. Ans . — “ Lemon juice and buttermilk. Lime is a good powder. ” Dear Aunt Lizzie : — I can and do go with a young college student. Is it proper for me to tantalize the heart of a Sophomore when he is not here? — G. N. Ans. — “Yes, if you are sure it will not afflict the younger one’s heart when the other returns from college.” 7 D ®l|? Annual .ling (Enlumtt A Freshman is like an electric car. He is frequently late, gets banged up once in a while, is out lale nights, often has a collision, is always run by someone else, makes a fine news carrier, and is generally green and makes lots of noise. Billy: — How long can a man live without brains? Dud : — (Realizing his opportunity at last) “ How old are you?” Seymour: — What do we take in English to-day? Miss Beech: — Take the life of Longfellow. Joe: — What a pity! Miss Phillips: — Compare Caesar and Pompey. Helen : — Caesar, Caesarior, Cresarissimus ; Pompey, Pomperior, Pompeissimus. The first stirring event of the day. — Sweetening one’s coffee. Miller: — My wife would make a good Congressman. Godlove : — Why? Miller: — She’s always introducing bills into the house. You can always tell a Senior By his mind so very sound; You can always tell a Junior By the way he sports around ; You can always tell a Freshie By his timid looks and such, But you can always tell a Sophomore But you cannot tell him much. Mildred: — Joe really has a soft spot in his heart for me. Rhea : — How do you know ? Mildred: — Why, he says lie is always thinking of me. Rhea: — Why, a man doesn’t think with his heart, the soft spot must be in his head. Miss Phillips: — Translate: Rex fugit. Jim Thompsett: — The King flees. Miss Phillips: — You should use Mias’ in the perfect tense. Jim Thompsett: — The King has fleas. Mr. Godlove : — T must apologize for my husky voice. It is — ahem— Pauline G.: — Changing? Annual 71 The best way to prevent your toes from going ' to sleep in class is not to allow them to turn in. Geraldine C. : — I don’t like you any more, Fred, because you lost that game. Bohley : — If I’d known that I’d lost it before. Helen McDowell : — Dwight Shepard, if you don’t quit acting so, I won’t like you any more. Dwight: — Gee, that would be awful, I always supposed it was a person’s actions that made anyone like him, anyway. Alice Kehren : — Not always, sometimes you can tell by his looks. Mr. Stear: — Put a silver coin in the solution and it will turn black. Fred Bohley : — This doesn’t work, Mr. Stear, 1 just put in a nickel and it didn’t turn black at all. Mr. Edmund: — Who is that man back there? Oh! 1 see it’s no one but Miller. The Million Dollar Mystery — Max Sargeant. Miss McGonagle: — Lester, what do you remember about the German theaters? Lester:- — (After several seconds thought) Why, after a certain hour they are closed. SNIPE HUNT The midnight hour has softly struck, the town is sound asleep, The wind sighs thru the bending elms, the moon his watch does keep. Now four they come, the hunters bold; they go to look for snipe; And Burgin lugs along a sack, and smokes a corn-cob pipe. And, on they go, they do not lag, nor rest their weary feet ; And Burgin also goes along so innocent and sweet. And now they reach the turning point and walk along the track; While Burgin still plugs on behind, the sack is on his back. And suddenly across the road flies fast a little stripe; And Burgin opens wide his mouth “ 0 fellows, see the snipe ! ” Joe held his sides, Bill bit his tongue to keep from laughing out; While in the rear Manly wonders what the fun is all about. And now at last they reach the wood, the night is dense and black, While Burgin still plugs on behind, the sack still on his back. And now they fix the sack just right, and Burgin lies to wait; No snipe are seen, no s nipe are heard, they do not take the bite. When several hours at last have passed, he suddenly sees light; And straightway then he homeward goes, he’ll get no snipe to-night. I’ve seen them fresh, I’ve seen them green, of nerve they do not lack But snipes are out of style, dear boy, with the sack upon your back ! Miller : — Kindig, who is secretary of the State of Ohio ? Bing: — (in a whisper to Kindig) Garfield! Kindig: — Garfield is. Miller: — Ha! Ha! Who is it, Sargeant? Bing: — It’s Paul Howland, isn’t it? 72 Annual A Wellington girl at the Basket-ball game, “ Is that tall forward Mr. Godlove’s wife?” Miss O’Connor Say, Owen, do yon know that there’s a town in Massachusetts named after you? Nixon: — No. What is it? Miss O’Connor: — Marble Head. When Louise Starr was taking up money for the Senior invitations she had several dollars lying on her desk. Bauldy Pierce noticing it said to her, “Say, Louise, let’s elope.” I have heard of seniors losing books, reputations, and even losing out at the end of the year, but who has ever heard of a senior losing her shoe ? Full particulars from the following: Loser — Mildred Pettit Guilty Parties — Joe Seymour, Fred Bohley Zoretta S. : — I got zero in that written lesson this morning. Letha: — That’s nothing. Zoretta : — What’s nothing? Letha : — Zero. The Senior class certainly ought to keep clean for they have Waters and Tubbs. Mr. Miller: — (Civics Class) Miss V., what is a constitution? Miss V. : — Constitution is the place where the laws of U. S. are made. Miss Ward: — Elon, what are some of the uses of Ivory? Wheeler: — It’s used in making soap, isn’t it? Edith Barry: — Florence, do you and Howard go together now? Florence L. : — Ole yes! Mister Warner and I couldn’t be parted for anything. Mr. Miller: — Do roses have as many stamens as dandelions? Metta Dell Green : — No, but they go in pairs of three. Mr. Miller: — (explaining to his class about the divine right of Kings), and they got their power to rule by God. An Experiment : Object : To secure a steady for a certain High School girl. Apparatus: Winning ways and a boy friend who helps her. Procedure : The girl tells the boy that she wants a steady. The boy tells the fellow she wants. The fellow quits his girl and goes with the one who wants him. Result : — G. has no beau. M. has. Pete Jenks: — Gee, Vic., there’s Camp Fire to-night and I have been eating onions. What’ll we do? Gates: — That’s right. We hadn’t better go, had we? Pete: — Oh, never mind; Faith has a cold. ©Ip Annual 7 3 3lti ' Alumni BY HUBER H. ROOT. The Alumni Association is indebted to Mrs. John Dannley of Medina for some of the notes of the prominent alumni that appear on these pages. For many years, Mrs. Dannley has been an enthusiastic and consistent alumni “ fan.” To Medina High School Alumni she occupies the same position that Blake Hendrickson to tennis Dr. Julia Washburn of the class of ’78 took her medical course in Cleveland and has been a practitioner in Lexington, Ky., for more than twenty-five years. Twice she has given up her practice, hoping to live a retired life, but her old friends and patients, and her love for her work have drawn her back into the profession. Dr. Earl H. Sargent, ’81, took his college course at Cornell, his medical course at Harper’s Medical School, Detroit. He enlisted in the army as a contract surgeon from California, was in the army four or five years, stationed most of the time at Tacloban in the Philippines. For several years he and his wife, who was formerly head nurse in a hospital at Winnipeg, have been on a lumber ranch on Whiclby Island in Puget Sound. Irving S. Fenn, of the class of ’88, was with Babcock- Hurd Co. of Cleveland for a few years after he graduated from High School. He then identified himself with the American Ship Building Co. of Cleveland, acting as their purchasing agent. About ten years ago he assumed the management of their branch office at Port Arthur. This office at that time was only an experiment, but Mr. Fenn has made good, the work of the company at this Port has been a success and Mr. Fenn still lias it in charge. Corwin McDowell of the class of ’90 graduated from Williams College in 1896, studied law in New York, and Was for some time identified with the New York Life Insurance Co. At present he is located in Boston and is president of the New England Casualty Co. He is an insurance man, through and through. Dr. Emily Blakeslee of ’88 took a nurse’s training course at the Huron Road Hospital. After her graduation from this she nursed one year and then entered the Cleveland Homeo- pathy College. Upon her graduation from the medical school she took up the practice of her profession in Sandusky. Several times she has taken post graduate work in New York and twice has gone abroad for rest and recuperation. She was in Europe last summer when the war broke out and found it convenient to return at once. Miss Ella M. Boult of ’83 was for several years assistant to Clarence Edmund Sted- mund during the time when lie was compiling his American Anthology. This gave her the privilege of a personal acquaintance with many of the literary people of America. For some time past her home has been at Pomfret, Conn. She writes for many of the leading magazines, often illustrating her articles by means of the camera. Just recently she has contributed a fairy story to one of our children’s magazines. Her best loved work is along the line of neighborhood improvement and her efforts, together with those of her friend Miss Stephens, have brought to the little town of Pomfret more than passing notice. They arrange and put on a miracle play each year. This is only one of the many ways in which community interest is stimulated, and a sane, healthy love for the best things of life is developed. 7 4 Annual In a bulletin prepared by Superintendent Edmund, an interesting set of statistics is given having to do with the distribution of Medina High School graduates for the last two years. The 56 alumni are engaged as folllows: College 27 48.2 per cent Teaching 8 14.2 per cent Business 6 10.7 per cent At Home 5 8.9 per cent T rades 5 8.9 per cent Farming 3 5.3 per cent Com. Schools 2 3.5 per cent Doubtless these two classes may be taken as fairly representative of other classes in years gone by, with this important exception (revealed by a study of the former lists of graduates) : The proportion of our high school alumni who attend college is very large — abnormally large if the proportion years ago were to be considered normal. If we include the 3.5 per cent who attend commercial schools, it can be seen that more than half of the graduates of the last two years are continuing their studies at some advanced institution. Good for our high school ! And good for our graduates ! Alumni Hull CEall CLASS OP ’76 Bertie Barnard, Deceased. Herbert Clark, Deceased. Sarah Washburn Pritchard. Bessie Johnston Zimmerman. CLASS OP ’77 Jay Sargent. CLASS OF ’78 Lovina Washburn Hammersehmidt. Kora Oatman Heath, Deceased. Janet B. Glenn. Lina Pardee Showers. Dr. Julia Washburn. CLASS OF ’80 Ola Penn Hills. Louise Griesinger Hills. Nellie Green Hobart. Nettie Johnson Burnham. Addie Stoakes Miller. Ellery O.. Phillips. Laura Holben. Hattie Warner Viall. George Nettleton, Deceased. CLASS OP ’81 Sarah Clark Eddy. Edith Hobart Spellman, Deceased. Ernest R. Root. Earl H. Sargent. Bertha Hoxsie. Frederika Salisbury Bissel. CLASS OP ’82 James B. Nettleton. Hattie Kennedy Pratt, Deceased. Emma p w Th mnson. Bessie McDowell Hewes. George S. Rowe. Mary Shepard Griesinger. Clara Steeb. CLASS OF ’83. Ella M. Boult. Bertha Colt Rolfe. Lyman Munson, Deceased. SadieShepard Steeb. George C. Shepard. Flora Shaw Sipher. Kitty Wilder Nettleton. Lena Sanders, Deceased. CLASS OP ’84 Dr. H. D. Bishop. Perlea Green Damon. Carrie E. Kimball Hawthorne, Dec. Bell Mattison Barnes. May Nettleton Cottingham. James M. Seaton. CLASS OP ’85. Nathan H. McClure. Wm. E. Adams. Bertha M. Brintnall Henderson Carrie Collins Wertz. Lulu Day Shepard. Mattie Collins Crocker. Nettie Frazier Borger. Hattie Maile Herd. Eva Phelps Rice. Pardee Sanders. Mary Sipher Leach. Maude Smart Branch . George P. Tomlnson. Debbie Miller Dannley. CLASS OP ’86 Forrest W. Clark. Edna Hayden Andrews. Mary Phillips Holmes. Prank H. Leach, Deceased. Lena Codding Stanley. Harry S. Foskett, Deceased. Andy M. Patterson, Deceased. Flora Frazier Steinhoff. Emma Phillips. C. D. Wightman. CLASS OP ’87 Alfred M. Kenyon. Amy Collins Hawkins. Maria ' ll Colt Browne Wing. Jessie Penn Lowe. Edwin E. Stoddard. Gertrude Lewis Mack. Bertha Nettleton. Sherman B. Stoddard. CLASS OF ’88 Mary E. Logan. Minnie Gayer Carr. Don Goodwin. Maude Shane, Decased. Alice Huddleston Robbins. Julia Logan. Orlen P. Ferriman. Helen R. Foskett. Mame Griesinger Hamlin. Allie Dealing McNeal. Irving S. Fenn. Harry S. Lewis. Mildred Gray Hastings. Genie Andrew Shepard. Lucy F. Kennedy Harrison. Lizzie Whipple. Belle Warner. Mary Wheatley. Dwight Shepard. Belle Holben Williams. Emily Blakeslee. CLASS OF ’89 Gay Harrington Harrie E. Hard. Pearle Brenner Warner. Grace Finch Kenyon. Ozro Sanders. Pearle Nettleton Fisher. CLASS OF ’90 Nora Collins Ireland. Gail Abbott. Emily Bostwick. Dr. George Bishop. Will Hemmeter. Edith Hickox Jackson. Robert Jones. Bessie Lowe Reeves. Charles Manville. Corwin McDowell. Lecea Miller Hard. Dick Rowe. Mollie Ross Smith. Robert Salisbury. Edward Thompson. Hattie Shepard McClure. Carrie Shepard Kapp. Chris. Washburn, Deceased. Bessie Depew Hart. CLASS OF ’91 Homer Bishop. Ernes tMartin. Lula Fitts Kenyon. Alpha Allen. Mabel Allen Yan Epp, Deceased. Alfred Burdoin. Nell Emery Hemmeter. Clifton B. Green. Frank Gruninger. Nora Huddleston Weston. Hattie Whipple Reynolds. Herman Kenyon. Carrie Warner Calvert. CLASS OF ’92 John Kenyon. Arthur Abbott. Gertrude Bishop. Myron Ferriman. Grace Cliarbonneau, Deceased. Will Fitch. Lillian Hemmeter SRitzer. Burr Foskett. Pearl House Eaken. Herman Hubbell. Belle Inman. Dr. John Sipher. Dr. Bessie Walling. Carl Steeb. Mary L. Kimball. CLASS OF ’93 Homer Hale. Meda Brattin Dutton. Minnie Freeman Aldrich. Clyde Jones. Bertha Harvey Stewart. Lena Smith. Eugene Stoddard. Elizabeth Stowe. Adelaide Whipple Kellogg. Arthur Van Epp. May White. CLASS OF ’94 Ora Hewes. Viva McDougall Ward. Elbert Spitzer. Della Anderson Longacre. Ella Bateman Green. Dr. Roy Bishop. Mary Blakslee. Albert Cinniger. May Fenn Neumyer. Bee Foley. Annual Lillian Fretter Burkett. Catherine Gollmar. Dr. Will Hubbell. Glenn Hemmington. Orpha Ingham Kindig. Rachel Jones. Albert Nettleton. Orlin Neumyer. Thomas Reese. Addie Shaw. Dr. Owen Yan Epp. Edith Wall Young. Marcus Walling. Bert Watters. Lila Wood Martin. CLASS OF ’95 Carl Abbott. Grace Adams Lund. Edith Andrew Senyard. Clare Barker. Robert Bowman. Ethel Burdoin Jones. Louie Dealing Hubbell. Fred Emery. Dr. Ara Hewes. Edward Nettleton. Nina Nichols Watters. Alvin Branch. Eva Oatman Warner. Lou Ainsworth Alexander. Orlin Baughman. Jessie Curtiss. Mamie Gray Prendergraff Nettleton Fannie House Hartman. Walter Kennedy. Herbert King. Kate Pearson Blakeslee. Anna Roden Schempp. Fannie Roshon Beedle. Kate Shepard Shane. Sidney Spitzer. Clare Warner. George West. Edna Zimmerman .Tones. CLASS OF ’96 Mildred Albro. Lillian Albro. Carrie Root Boyden. Mabel Harrington Kellogg. Ella Canavan. Flora Warner. Kate Stowe Oatman. Bessie Oviatt Randall. Maude Payne Reese. Cornelia Spitzer Newton. Pearl Wightman Cole. Louise Busher Bootes. Ada Logan Harm. Grace Cole Marple. Lena Howe Lance. Josephine Blakeslee Hickox. Della Knapp Setters, Deceased. Ethel Nichols Abbott. EdnaBrainard. Will House. Neal Kellogg. John Tooth, Deceased. Lewis Randall. Herman Clark. Karl Fenn. Raymond Holcomb. Ernest Newton. Edward Chapin. CLASS OF ’97 Faith Kehren Rice. Dr. John McDowell. Edna Adams. AnnaHills Abbott. Burnice Horn. 75 Emma Mayer. Nina P. Nichols Michael, Deceased. Court Sears. John Chapin. Louisa Holmes Ainsworth. Ezra Mason. Minnie Newton. Dr. Will Nichols. Dr. Ivan Yoder. Emma Bishop Lyman. Carrie Fitch Holcomb. Herbert Bennett. Robert Lowe. Arthur Carston. Will Davis. Ella Fahey Kelling. Melva Hart Smith. Clarence Howk. Carrie Nugent Wilkinson. Grace Perkins Brainard. Bessie Tebbit. Walter Wood. Ross Cotner. Hobart Edwards. Perry Green. Lucile Hatch Hartman. Laura Huddleston Swain. Ethel Pearson Burnett, Deceased. J ames Riekert. George Walker. CLASS OF ' 98 Bessie Templeton. Marian Oviatt. Roy F. Huddleston. Maine Roden Hemmington. Elizabeth Hale Lickorish. Agnes Knapp Risley. Carrie L. Bart Chison. Alice M. Randall Canfield. Rita B. Seeley Burrer. George W. Faul. Anna Hobart Richard. May E. Levet. Ralph B. Wood. Ella Gunkleman Gast. Bertha Smith Johnson, Deceased. Earl V. Roshon. Ethel M. Branch Benedict, Dec. Mettie Gable Hale. Lenora Barnabee Sears. Elizabeth Glunz V 7 agner. Bertha Neumyer. Cecelia Stewart. Ezra W. Witter. Belle J. Tebbit. Mabelle Hart Spellman. CLASS OF ' 99 Ruth Chidsey Kraver. Eva Cole Beach. Eva Crofoot Striver. John Swartz. Robert Renz. Grace Fusselman Ramsey. Grace Mattingly La Croix. Florence Whipple Tanner. Dr. Harvey Yoder. Edith West Gable. Marne Hobart Warner Will Gower. Clare Carlton. Albert Fretter. Eva Spitzer Woods. Carrie Severcool. Rev. Raymond Fretz. •Tannie McFadden Lower. Eunice Hobart. Ross Schlabach. Ethel Reinhardt Clement. Carl Lutz. Edith Reinhardt Kiefer. Slj? Annual ZB CLASS OF ’00 Myrtle Monerief. Edna M. Richard Hamilton. Marcia Holmes Bishopric. Dora Watters Todd. Pearl Reese Hand. Bessie Foote Cleverdon. Francis Foote Cleverdon. Francis Collins Mayes. Sophia Charboneau Arnheim. Laura Gable Lance. Nora Walling Seymour. Lena Moore. Ina Dennison Dill. Grace Nettleton. Lucy Dow.sher Schubert. Pearl Drake. Sadie Eshelman Carr. Genie Van Epp Wherry. John Oviatt. J. Caswell. Clarence Horn. Ralph Pierce. Ray Bachtell. Huber H. Root. Edgar Tubbs. Earl Foote. Wellington Merritt. Norris Clark. CLASS 1 OF ’01 Maude Bradley Nichols. Rena Holmes Wood. Rev. John H. LaCroix. Ruth R. Kennan. Winifred Wolcott. Edna Grunninger Dillman. Frank G. Hard. Tracy J. Hills. Ella Hobart Schlabach, Deceased. Eda Hockert Bennett. Ernest E. Lowe. Claude W. Moody. L. Max Richards. McConnell Schaub. Susie M. Billings. Cora Eshelman Myers. Dorian Watters. Effie C. Holmes. Norman O. West. Frank C. Whipple. Rae Wood Boswell. Stephen N. Green. Leah Kennedy. Pearl Maple Vaterick. Orville A. Nichols. Frances M. PhillipsEngland. James M. Pritchard. RubyE. Reinhardt. Nellie Tompkins Fretz. Cora L. Warren. CLASS OF ’02 Winifred V. Fitch. E. Fay Griffith. Florence Sipher. M. Elizabeth Yoder. Florence Busher Hills. Ernest L. Edwaids. Adeline .French Van Epp, Deceased Sadie H. Green. Bion B. Hawkins, Deceased. Clinton M. Horn. Iva M. Howk Gardner. Josephine Kennedy Renz. Gail H. Kellogg. Clare H. Jones. Leah Kindig Reid. Cora L. Massey. Donna E Phillips Longsdorf. Robert E. Pierce. Nettie Severcool Bowman. Jennie Styer Bowman. Harold A. Tubbs. Lillian M. Turner. Minnie B. Sackett Auble. CLASS OF ’03 Mary Burt Barker. George Thompson. Lena Herthnick Thompson. Paul Van Epp. Lucile Kiinmel Halloek. Hattie Sackett Greenburg. Gertrude Beedle Markley. Julia Webber Gayer. Edith Bateman Tibbitts. Aran Hoeckert. Cora Witter. Emma Yoder Lindig. Ilia Damon Waite. Charles Iper. Albert Brainard. Pearl Cadnum Holden. Robert Richmond. Wm. Hammerschmidt. Ned Hawkins. Minnie Huntley Mott. Edna Persons Covad. Ploward Huff. George Hill, Deceased. Jessie Brintnall Oviatt. Ruth Bachtell. Julia Fitc h. Mildred Tubbs. Harry Hartman. Melva Pratt. CLASS OF ’04 Lena Edwards Beck. Minnie Deucker Kunz. Harriet Eddy Gehman. Lena Grunninger Chipps. Marcia Cadnum. Milton Eddy. CLASS OF ’05 Myron A. Bachtell. Fionna M. Bessy. Joyce Chase. Clare M. Chipps. Carl S. Dawley. Gladys M. Harrington. Jamie E. Knuth. Florence J. Phillips. B. LaMont. McFadden. Glenn A. Randall. Elizabeth J. Smith. Lona M. Weidman Salisbury. Frank A. Harris. Helen Ryan Pelton. Dewey E. Beech. Glenn E. Benjamin. Florence A. Bowman. Edgar P. Brainard. Ada B. Branch. Catherine Fisher Gardner. Golda Fuller Lance. Mildred V. IIol art. Neva F. Hobart. Dennis O. Ingham. Paul P. Wells. Elton Wheeler. Halyeon A. Yoder. CLASS OF ’06 Katherine Clark. Ethel V. Davis Gallup. Cora M. Dillman. Nell M. Eddy. Richard G. Hoddinott. Amy C. Holmes Lesker. Ernest O. Waltz. Blake O. Arnold. Eleanor A. Bachtell. Flora E. Case. Harry O. Ferguson. Carl H. Harrington. Alma F. House. Roy E. Kimmell. Mary Pelton Johns. Joseph H. Pritchard. Lela Salmon Hartzog. Lee R. Sargeant. Carl Seymour. Elberta Tanner Wightman. Floyd Van Deusen. Joseph F. Vittel. Perle Thomas Hartman. Clarence L. Warner. CLASS OF ’07 Mollie Clement Clement. Lyle D. Eddy. Katherine Fish. Vida Fuller Johnson. Lillian Heath Kindig. Alice Huntley Danaher. NettieLevet Wagner. Harold F. Martin. Genevieve Phillips Reinhardt. Elizabeth Adelaide Pritchard. Doris R. Randall. Milo J. Rudd. Earl S. Sargeant. Lawrence Warner. Maude Waters Rollins. Hazel E. Benjamin. Netha V. Clark. Pearl B. Gower. Wm. H. Harrington. Blake E. Hartman. George B. House. Carl H. Huffman. Ethlyn M. Rumbaugh Reynolds. Chester W. Ryan. Leda M. Thomas Wilbur. Sada D. Waters. Mary K. Weibley. Nina M. Wheeler. Ray H. Wiles. CLASS OF ’08 Grace Balmer Penneman. Elsie Bennett. Lydia Boswell. Edna Brainard Waltz. Gladys Branch McFadden. Minnie Earl. Maria Foote Halliwill. May Gray Gault. Pearl Hill Decker. Vera Hobart. Lucern Hoddinott. Iva Kirkpatrick Kelser. May Lee. Mabel Morrell. X. Pearl Oatman Adams. Mary Louise Pauli Mitchell. Leona Salmon Woolley. Velma Smith Kelser. May Thatcher. Angie Tubbs Koons. Clara Ulmer. Alma Wheeler Good. Elbridge Burt. Clare Davenport. Frank Griesinger. Fred Pierce. Rufus Kennedy. Charles Wheeler. Attmral CLASS OF ’09 Homer Yoder. Velma Staufer. Marie C. Yocum Russell. WalterR. Clark. Aldis Wurtz. Carl M. Starr. Ruby Bell. Fidelia J. Hard. Florence Robinson Webber. Oscar Phillips. Edward Steeb. Edward Kennan. Newton T. Miller. Minerva G. Pratt. Gladys L. Fusselman. Ella R. Kramer. Lucile I. Branch. Dan Tintsman. Carl Orth. Chan Munson. Earl Thatcher. Harry Burnham. Paul Partlon. Neil Brintnall. Lena Gunkelman. Nell Hammerschmidt. Faye Franks Rumbaugh. Lucile Warren. Pearl Wright Miller. Roy Wightman. Peter Vittel. CLASS OF ’10 Laura Louise Arthur. Harry House Bachtell. Edwin A. Brain ard. Lillian E. Beach. Tva Cecelia Bowman. Bert Buckingham, Deceased. Maxwell T. Burnham. Howard R. Calvert. Letha A. Carlton. Carl O. Carsten. Franklin W. Clark. Nina E. Cole. Claude E. Crawford. Elmer K. Friedel. Archie L. Geisinger. Lucille M. Hemmeter Long. Lucy E. Hill. Pauline D. House. Dwight Kaufman. Ira Kennedy Tanner. Olive A. Leister. Edith Lucile Miller. Raymond J. Miller. Olive M. Moody. Karl R. Moutoux. Floyd E. Nichols. Leiva M. Salmon Bradley. Viva B. Sargeant Ewing. Grover A. Stoup. Margorie M. Van Deusen. Mae R. Waltz. Corwin M. Witter. Edna L. Worden. CLASS OF ’ll Ernest H. Adams. Floyd S. Bennett. Dorothy V. Fisher. Herbert W. Frank. Florence L. Goodyear. Harry Kline Heath. Frank 0. Hobart. Herle L. Immel. Gerald W. Johnson. Ica R. .Johnson. Fred D. Ivoons. J. Blake Koons. Earl W. Leatberman. Wendell R. Lerch. Gertrude E. Morrel. Iisadene M. Miner. W. Max Phillips. Clarence D. Rickard. Alice L. Richie, Julia L. Smith Munson. Caroline E. Treffinger. Mabelle H. Treffinger. Ivan S. Weisz. Clayton D. O. Wiles. CLASS OF ’12 Arvilla Adams. Bertha B. Bohley. Florence Braden. Dorothy C. Branch. Helen Yetta Burgin. Mildred S. Calvert. Lillian A. Carlton. Jennetta M. Case. Arthur S. Clark. Marjory Clark. Hazel Clark. Sidney Fenn. Eulaila P. Damon. Herbert A. Horn. Edward C. Gibbs. Charles G. Gertiser. Effie R. Gates. Richard N. Fluent. Esther M. Hale. Mildred W. Kramer. Mildred Kirkpatrick. Bertha Lerch. Arthur Letterle. Clifton K. Loomis. Wm. F. McFadden. John Munson. Lucius B. Nettleton. Marguerite Nugent. Arthur G. Pierce. Netha Reed. George W. Rickert. Dorothy E. Rollins. Gladys D. Schlabach. Hallie K. Shaw. Emma R. Shildrick. Netta M. Thomas. Winnie M. Thompsett Hines. Wm. F. Todd. Willis C. Todd. Magdelena Watters. Marion B. Whipple. Ralph P. Worden. Helen E. Yoder. CLASS OF ’13 Julia Anderson. William Wayne Anderson. Robert Anderson Beach. Lucile Blakslee. Marian Francis Branch. Erwin Harold Brought. Arbie Clinton Carlton. Helen Marie Clark. Oscar Raymond Culler. Lowell McKinley Ewing. Marcella Catherine Fisher. Arthur Perkins French. Helen M. Ganyard. Layton Ganyard. Marion Ellis Garver. Anna Naoma Gault. Glenn Wayland Geisinger . Marion U. Gleason. Winifred Helen Hobart. Ralph Emerson House. Fred William Kelser. Lucile Eleanor Hunsberger. Carl Clifford Lowe. Sherman Van Norman Maple. Edna Myrle Pelton. William Maley Rauscher. John B. Renz. Zelma Renz, Deceased. Coroline Ruby Simmons. Ralph Edward Snedden. Evelyn Marie Thatcher. Leland Vernon Walton. John Albin Weber. Maude LaMowre Whipple. Ceylon Newton Woodruff. Ruth Bradford Wright. CLASS OF ’14 Alfred T. Adams. Homer Carter Bennett. Anna Geraldine Canavan. Clayton H. Carlton. Lawrence E. Cole. Virgil G. Damon. Clara Elizabeth Fenn. Ruth Beatrice Ferriman. Emery Brattin Fisher. Clarence Gardner. Ilettie Pauline Gill. Harold Lee Harrington. Ralph Harrington. Sidney Franklin High. Evelyn Edith Krieger. Maud Lowe Stahley. Elizabeth McDowell. Arthur G. McQuate. Paul Benton Shane. Faye U. Sims. Florence Llewellyn Thatcher. Karl T. Woodward. CLASS OF ’92 Annual rs AiUtprttBi ' nu ' uts The management of this Crimson and Gray urges the careful attention of all readers to the advertisements appearing upon the following pages. Without them the successful publication of a book of this kind would be impossible. The gentlemen who have become advertisers have become so mainly to express the friendly relations which have existed between them and Medina High patrons in the past, and we, as Medina High people, should reciprocate by patronizing them as much as possible in the future. CONTRIBUTORS AND ADVERTISERS Warner-Hemmeter Co., H. A. Waite, E. T. Pierce, Branch Longacre, Griesinger’s Big Shoe Store, The A. I. Root Co., Canton Engraving Co., L. 0. Fisher, M. T. Wright, Miller Collin, D. D. Braden, Medina Coal Co., Dyke Business School, Medina County National Bank, Thos. Ferriman Son, Oberlin Business College, 0. N. Leach, W. J. Wall, W. A. McIntosh, Dr. Stanley, Foote Hartman, Savings Deposit Bank, Oatman Hardware, Old Phoenix National Bank, Dr. A. E. Shaw, F. W. McDowell, Spencerian Business School, F. I. Hawkins, 0. C. Shepard Co., George High, Baldwin Wallace University, S. H. 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These certificates will be accepted by many other States of the Union, and will be converled into life certificates after two years’ successful teaching. High Standards Low Tuition Bald win- Wallace College Berea, Ohio College of Liberal Arts Department of Education T heological Seminary School of Music Department of Home Economics Department of Oratory Art Department COMBINATION COURSES: Engineering Law Agriculture Medicine Approved by the State as a Training School for Teachers Modern Equipment Good Location «m 11111111 n 11 1 in 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 niii. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Annual S4 Walk- Over Shoes GRIESINGER’S We want your trade if we can deserve it. We’er hanaling the best Shoes that man can produce. The 7?2o st skilled shoemakers ’ best efforts in the finest ma- terials obtainable. We like to be judged by our Shoes. We have fash- ions latest and the shoemaker ' s best. We know they are good and what ' s more we guarantee them to be that way. ‘ ‘ Walk- Over Shoes. ’ ’ (Ealfttiiar Sept. 8. School begins. 9. Many kicks about conflicts. 10. No school on account of conflicts. 11. Several Freshmen rescued by Joe Seymour. 16. Conflicts all straightened out. 18. Miller stays out late. 24. Football practice begins. 25. Freshman A. Marshmallow roast at Curtis’. Pauline and Ruth go home in autos, but not alone. 30. Fii ' st foot-ball game. Here. Barberton 6 Medina 70. Oct. 2. First Senior class party at Ruth Burkett’s. 6. Poor Sam ! He catches a snipe. 7. GALA DAY. First assembly. Joe cheer leader. Billy not popular. Medina 19 Oberlin 0. 8. Prof, from Hiram teaches us a new Foot-ball yell. 9. High School Party at Roller rink. Where were the eats? Ask Senior boys ! Every one informed that Mildred entertains. 12. Class in Melon Hunting organized. OH ! Carver’s patch. Annual 35 iiitniini Ton Can ' t Open the Furrows Today, and Tomorrow Gather the Sheaf You can’t have money in the bank unless you start to save. Savers find our bank a most agreeable one in which to build up their account. Bank with a National Batik— Our Bank The Medina County National Bank Medina, Ohio 13. Joe needs a shave. 14. Godlove and Miller go for a joy ride. 15. Vic Gates and Karl Jenks introduced to High School. 16. Medina goes to Ashland. 25-0. Edmund gets various compliments. 17. Seymour gets a shave. 19. Miss Schmidt tells of experiences in Europe. Introduced to Supt. Jenks. 20. Vie and Karl come to school. Girls suddenly become interested in dictionary. 21. Half holiday — game at Wadsworth. LATER. Wadsworth changes its mind. 22. Six girls visit Wadsworth. 23. Same six girls visit the office. 24. Medina at Lakewood. 27 — 0 Lakewood. No school. 25. How the might have fallen! 30. Medina vs. Wooster. 19- — 13. Nov. 1. Gladys falls thru chair in typewriting mom. 2. Class officers elected. 4. Raymond J. does NOT get married. 6. Y. M. C. A. visit Fire Stone works at Akron. 7. Orchestra organized. 10. Edmund gives foot-ball banquet. 11. Carl recites in German. 13. German party at Beedle’s. Fred thot it was a Perfect Day. 8B etyr Annual O. C. Shepherd Company MEDINA, OHIO 23 Public Square Seeds - Grain - Flour miMiitm mill 1 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 it mi n 1 1 n i n i n h 1 1 if- 16. Miss Beech in English Class — Blue Monday.” 20. Foot-ball, Medina at Wooster. 14— 6. Wooster. Seniors didn’t go to York (cold feet). 21. French party at “ Tootsie’s.” 23. People anticipate great Thanksgiving Day. 24. Dom. Sci. entertain Miss Beech and Miss Phillips at dinner. Miller is nervous. Wonder why? 25. Dom. Sci. entertain Messrs. Miller, Stear, Godlove, and Edmund. R. J. Miller does get married. Foot-ball dance. Teachers go home for Thanksgiving Dinner, which mother prepares. 26. Genevieve delighted. Marion G. is home. 30. Chapel. Congratualtions to Herr Miller. Messrs. Virgil D., Paul S., Howard C., and Ralph H. address us. Mr. E. R. Root and Mr. Jenks. Dec. 1. Foot-ball. Seniors vs. rest of High S. Who beat? Ask lower classmen. Kathryn B. has a new dress. Senior Fish fry at Moore’s hotel. Miss Beech loses her hat. Freshmen invite Juniors to Clayton’s. 7. D. S. girls feed Board of Education. 8. Carl misses a date. Charles gets stung. 9. War on school grounds. Ask Carl S. and Charles G. 10. Charles apologizes. Carl is not with us. Annual ar If if s any thing in Hard- ware , we have it in 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 in 1 1 ii i hi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 it Cutlery , Paints , Roofings , and Builders ' Hard- ware at 4 4 The Endless Store with the Endless Line. 0 atm an ’s Hardware ii. 14 . . . 15 . 16 . 17 . 21 . 22 . 23 . 24 . Jan. 1. 6 . 10 . 11 . 13 . 15 . 18 . 19 . 20 . 22 . Dr. Holm talks in chapel. Carl apologizes. Another “ Blue Monday.” Camp Fire to-night. Mr. B. P. Pierce and Mr. J. S. Seymour address assembly. Fred finds a new girl. Christina announces engagement. Friedel, Borger and Godlove have a spat. Chapel. Mr. Stear receives a gift. Speeches from E. McDowell, J. Anderson, P. Shane, V. Damon, Ii. Cole, and FI. Bennett. Vacation begins. Teachers leave town. Many make New Year’s resolutions. Chapel. Messrs. Beck, Dannley, Bartunek, Bohley favor us with music. Edmund puts ban on outside class parties. Fred goes to Litchfield to sing. Mr. Ranton at chapel. Charles G. cpiits smoking at 6 p. m. Starts again at 6 a. m. Freshman girl comes to school with natural complexion. Ruth T. helps Guy C. with chemistry experiment. Getting ready for exams. Exams, begin. Some warm times. Cramming for more exams. High School party. Miller breaks his wife’s glasses. Miller stays up all night grading papers. 38 aljr Annual We want to sell your next suit llilllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Thomas Ferriman Son Leading Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers iiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiitiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiMiimiiimiiiiiii ' iii.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiii ' iiiiiiiimiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiitriimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiuii 23. Girls help Godlove. Godlove breaks date. 25. Chapel. New Freshmen come in. 27. Dud cleans his desk. 28. Some of teachers go to Liverpool to dance. 29. Louise Starr entertains Seniors. 30. Seniors arrive at 3 :30 this morning ' . Feb. 1. Godlove steals glances at Margaret B. 2. School excused. Smallpox. 3. Vaccination going on. 5. Arms beginning to get sore. 8. Every one running to Doctor. 9. Godlove has date with Margaret B. 10 -20. Nothing doing. Town dead. 20. Carl S. gets vaccinated. 21. Godlove goes walking with Margaret B. 22. Chapel. Class of ’14 present picture to M. H. S. Harrington favors us with music. Bred and Genevieve get scolded in chapel. 23. Fred B., Dana, and Marjory sent out of assembly. 24. Karl J. misses school on account of chicken-pox. Look out for the chickens, boys! You’ll get the pox. 25. Coleman sits with Alice Kehren. Mar. 1. Dwight reprimanded in German on account of the deeds of another. 2. Whipple elected Business Manager of baseball team. ®lj? Annual Use Honey Instead of Syrup in your baking and cooking, and you’ll wonder how you’ve done without it all these years. Honey gives a finer taste to cakes, pies and brown bread. It makes johnnycake double-good, and puts the go into a steamed pudding that sets every mouth at the table smiling. ‘AirlinE tloney is the finest of this daintiest of sweets. It is the true product of dew-dripping blossoms, unchanged by man and untouched by hands. Airline honey is pure and so guaranteed. There is nothing keeping you to manufactured sweets except tradition, so in; Airline Honey and you’ll get a healthful habit — you’ll buy it over and over again. Ask your grocer for other Airline Bee Products in glass or comb. Our new Honey Cook Booklet free if you send us your grocer’s name. The A. I. Root Company Medina §i Ohio The Home of the Honey Bee 90 Annual Why Do You Work ? It is of little use for you to work hard and strive for success if you do not build up a sur- plus fund to enable you to be ready to sieze your opportunity when it presents itself. No better way of building up a surplus fund could be found than a Savings Account at 4 per cent interest in this strong, safe bank. One Dollar is enongh to start. SA VINGS DEPOSIT BANK MEDINA iniiiiiiiiMiiir 3. Alice B. lost in cupboard of Dom. Sci. 5. Miss McGonigal always gets the wrong guy. 7. Just plain Sunday, (ex-plain). 8. Gladys puts names of people owing class dues on board. 9. Too bad ! But it is all erased. 10. Money coming in. 13. Edmund says no chapel exercise. Basketball at Lodi. Boys 14 — 17. Girls 17 — 18. 15. Every one out of tune. Monday morning. 16. A bunch of H. S. boys and girls go to sugar-bush. 17. Gets back. 1 :30. False reports. Girls in tears. 18. Everything 0. K. 19. Basketball teams go to Wellington. Wellington royally entertains. 20. Basketball teams come back. 22. Pearl C. comes out in a new gown. 25. Godlove and Alice stay after school and play duets. 26. Lanham talks. Chapel. 29. Godlove down to Margaret’s again. He pulls taffy. 31. Teachers have a farewell party for Miss Beech. Godlove goes home early to take Margaret to “Million Dollar Mystery.” Apr. 1. Does Mr. Miller bite? Oh, yes! It was an onion. 2. Miss Colloly talks. 4. Miss Beech’s last day. Seniors present her with ring. 7. 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Home Phone 1107 Medina, Oh : o Xest for Reading — Read the following paragraph at a distance of 13 inches from the eyes, each eye to be tried separately: If any of this type blurs it shows that you need the system of eye examination and making of glasses employed by us. Our exceptional success in making and fitting glasses that invariably give satisfaction, look well and improve your vision is due to the intelligent application of knowledge acquired through many years’ experience. E. T. PIERCE . . . Automobiles Auto Livery , Cream Separators III Washington Street • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i ti ) 1 1 n i ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 it 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 it 1 1 tin iimim inn mm in Right Dress When we tell you that a certain si the latest thing, you may take our won it. Careful study of the decisions of great Eastern style critics puts us in position to know what’s doing in shoes. Rats tori and Bostonians are the last words in footwear for young men and their fathers. $4.00, $4.50, $5.00. FISHER ' S, The Store of Quality Annual 93 After High School - What ? Do You Prefer an Allowance or a Salary ? If you earn more than an average salary, you must do more than the ordinary kind of work. If you expect to enter business, train for it as care- fully as you would for one of the professions. Don’t be the ordinary bookkeeper or stenograph- er. Enter the Private Secretary Department of the Spencerian School and prepare for the respon- sible positions in the best business houses. “It is better to attend the Spencerian than to wish you had. A booklet “The Private Secretary” and catalogue free upon request. Euclid Anje. and 18th St. CLEVELAND in iiiiii in mu iiiiiiiiniiiiiii mi fiiiiiinmii ii i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiin 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 ii imiiiiii. Compliments of American House Barber Shop D. D. Braden 8. Miss Ward takes Miss Beech’s place. 9. Gladys working- hard collecting class dues. 15. Helen’s birthday. (Sweet sixteen.) Makes a good recitation in Geometry. 16. Miss Beech’s letter is read. 17. Base-ball practice. 19. Annual fishing trip. 20. Dale has a date with Andrew. Chapel. C. D. Wightman. 21. Branch starts to get Alice B. something to eat, but! He gets caught. Dale has a date with Dana. 22. Poor Carl and Godlove — Who got the worst ? 24. First Base-ball game. Oberlin 2; Medina 8. 27. Mr. Stowe and Mr. Jenks give us a talk. 28. Mr. Miller takes Botany class to Whipp’s Ledge. 29. Miss McGonigal takes German 1 class fishing. 12 fish caught. 30. Medina at Lakewood. 3 — 4 Lakewood. Wheeler buys a vanity box for his own use. May 1. LaGrange — Medina. Our game. 4. Faith’s birthday. 6. Chapel. Prof. Shannon and Mr. Gregg. Fred sing-s. 5. High School orchestra play for Granger. Earl loses his hat. Vacation (2 periods). Lower classmen have pictures taken for the Annual. Walter L. learns to chochet the chain stitch. 7. Annual board busy. 94 Annual imiuimi mini mi mmiiii mi HAWKINS— The Photographer has earned a reputation in Medina for up-to-date work and square dealing Hawkins . Photographer . Medina BRAINARD Jewelry Store 4 Public Square «tiiitiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-iiiiiii H tiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir McDOWELL, . The Photographer North Court Street, Medina, Ohio Maker of Anything in the Photo Line Open Sundays by Appointment tin 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 11. Nameless 6 go to Wadsworth. Is that all? 12. Chapel. E. R. Root. 13. Ashland here. 13 inning game. We won 2 — 3. Bohley proud. 14. M. Pli to Wooster. Pride is slowly falling. 15. Akron Central Hi here. 7 — 4. 17. Annual Board work at night. Greatly hindered by Stately Seniors., 18. New wireless established. Stear imitates a movie actor. Banquet talked about. 19. Girls all fussed about dates for banquet. Mr. Garver talks in chapel. 20. Dom. Sri. girls banquet School Board and their wives at A. L. Boyden’s. Ellen has date with Branch. 22. Seville Hi vs. Medina. 7 — 0. 23. Ellen is seen with Andrew. 24. Seniors take banquet as a joke. 25. Seniors take it more seriously. 26. Chapel. H. H. Root and Miss G. Brintnall. 27. Juniors working hard for a change. Seniors fussing for banquet. 28. Juniors working harder than ever. Junior-Senior banquet. 29. Juniors washing dishes. 31. Decoration Day celebrated. Some go to Lake. June 1. Every one cross and tired out. 2. Exeunt Calendar. . X - -r ’ js t - ' N T - • ‘ - • ' “ 5 .m ; Bs. C- ' w. .r- ' V.- ■ ' ■ ' . 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