Newark High School - Reveille Yearbook (Newark, OH)

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22 IIYIILLI signed and the class elected Robert Swin- gle to take his position. The remaini-ng Junior officers were retained for the Sen- ior year. To the three debalers whom we had fur- nished in our Junior year we added three more in our Senior year: Elenore John- son. Donald Coulter and Grace Kussmaul. Two more scalps were added to our tro- phies as a result of their efforts. Our boys took the lead in athletics. Those starring in the different branches of athletics were: Frederick Jones, Orville Rawlings, Dewey Jones and George Mayer in basketball: Webster Bieberback. Albert Howard. Frederick Jones. Orville Rawl- ings, Charles Brown, Paul Taylor and Da- vid Thompson i11 football. XVe were again called upon to present the Christmas play and this time we chose Dickens Christmas Carol. The fourth and last time we appeared before the foot- lights was in the presentation of The Good-Natured Man for the Senior play. During our Senior year many innova-- tions were introduced into the High School. A few seniors as well as a limit- ed number from each of the other classes, received a blow when it was announced that students exempt from all examina- tions must elect one. That we might re- ceive more careful supervision the group system was adopted. Last and most dire- fxxi of all was lengthening the afternoon period fifteen minutes. YVe appreciate the fact that we will not be here next year when the tardy bell rings at 8:10 a. m. YVe rather suspect that there'll be a good many others not here at that time and those who are fortunate enough to hear the alarm clock will be very hungry before 11:30 since they are minus a breakfast. The hours of the Seniors grow shorter and our course will soon be all history. XVe have left our prints on the tiles of N. H. S. halls. but a little soap and water wielded by an industrious janitor will soon remove these. ln your memories may the footprints be deeper, where only Old Father Time can touch them with a de- structive finger, GLADYS DRUMM. y16. CLASS WELL Know all men by these presents: That we, the members of the Senior Class of nineteen hundred sixteen, Newark I-ligh School, County of Licking and State of Ohio, being of sound and disposing mind. do make. declare and publish the follow- ing to be our last will and testament: Firstly-To the entire school we leave one perfectly good lawn: one California Privet hedge and one very exceiient assort- ment of shrubbery. Also to the above- mentioned school we leave four unique gate posts together with six dozen extra bricks to be thrown at all freshmen who trample. break down or otherwise destroy or injure said lawn or shrubbery. Secondly-To anyone at all who is es- pecially desirous of a legacy, we give full right and privilege of building, equipping and donating to the Newark High School a gymnasium. Thirdly-XVe do bequeath both to Mr. Barnes and to Mr. Gingery the right of again raising one full-sized mustache each. And to Mr. Tait. in order that he may still continue to stand alone in facial ap- pearance we give the free and unlimited right of way, no rights reserved, to both grow and preserve as long as he sees fit. one full-sized dark-colored goatee. Fourthly-We leave to Mr. Painter the right and privilege of running his buzz- sasv at all hours of the day. Fifthly-To Mr. Cockayne we give the CContinued on page 243

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- REVEILLE ll L 'Av' .q'll l - fe-in ,unvfai 2 . HHS !!l!!Es:.E'.:!: f f !EbF?':,:'!T x x' IQ! . . Fx X 1 I fx! 101 'N '- lil H if I V' F 'V I - Eli' Ti g m' f.- '- ' L. X ' .. .Q...+ 19 '- f lv Ex- f :i7,'f':'? 1,'f: ual1:f.'1f r2 sl-situ: .1 L., 'gf xl j aaa r.xif:.1:.m9's ..u.n??i . '-'T History of Class of 1916 My ability as a historian could surely not be given freer scope for development than in compiling the history of the class of 1916. However. time and space have limited me to a few brief statements of fact. I cannot here tell the exact number of Freshmen in 1912. who were lost in the halls of N. H. S.. nor how many rolled downstairs in their haste to get to class on time, nor of the flood of tears that gave the janitors extra work when the re- port cards came out for the first time. nor how many times a study hail has been de- prived of the noble and illustrious presence of a member of '16: all these incidents I must leave to your imagination to supply. In the fall of 1912 we were rudely torn from our mothers' apron strings and thrust into the whirlpool of life in the Newark High School. Soon two hundred and five green Freshmen were organized into the Tyronian Literary Society. which held monthly meetings in the chapel. Though We began our activities with a flourish. they suffered a relapse in the fol- lowing year and as Sopliomores we formed a very small cog in the wheel of High School affairs. The end of the Freshman year marked the fate of tl.e Tyronian Lit- erary Societyf and only brass monuments in the form of the Society pins were left to show that such an organization had ever existed. The only sorrow of our sec- ond year was when the Angel of Death took from us one of our number, Olive Minor. ln the Junior year of our course our first move was to elect officers which were as follows: President. Lee Williams: vice president. Harry Matthews: secretary Gladys Drumm. and treasurer. YVilbur Grandle. lt fell to the lot of the Juniors to give the Christmas play. so our first appearance behind the footlights was in the presenta tion of The Man Who Stole the Castle' YVe next ventured in amateur theatricals by giving The Prince of Liars as our EE-play. YVe showed our ability not only in dramatics but in oratory as well for we furnished three star debaters. Rob ert Swingle. Edward Pearsall and Forrest Keckley. for the annual debate. It was during this same year that New ark High School became aware of the fact that some of her best athletes were mem bers of the class of '16. for its basketball team won the class championship. The idea of beautifying the lawn be longs to the members of our class who sat in Room 19 during the Junior year. XYe ate following the same course of action by leaving four entrance columns as the class n emorial. When school opened in the fall of 191- we came back undecided whether we slfould feel sorry because this was our last year at dear old N. H. S., or whether we should rejoice because it was the last year of hard grind. The vice president. Harry Matthews. re

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RIYEIIALE Class Pfiropfrnecy Several days ago. during my vacation. I decided that I was in need of a little recreation. so I took a short pleasure trip to the island of Delos. As soon as I land- ed on this island I noticed a very queer thing. Although it was spring. the ground was literally covered with leaves. At first I was very surprised but in a moment I remembered that o11 this island was the Oracle of Apollo and that the prophecies of this oracle were all written on leaves. I at once became very interested to know what these leaves should hold in store for the members of the class of 1916. Ac- cordingly I called upon the oracle to fore- tell the fates of the members of this class. Yllhen I picked up the first leaf, to my amazement I found that Frank Francis was to become the principal of the new High School at Fleatown, Ohio. And that at this same school Grace Kussmaul was to be the debate coach and Fred Jones the athletic coach. Moreover, I found that this school will have a lecture course of which one entertainment will be a soprano soloist. A soloist who in her school days was noted for her wonderfully strong voice. Lona Howdeshell by name. On the next leaf I found that some of our class are to be in a production of I'ncle Tom's Cabinf, Robert .Iones will take the part of Uncle Tom and lflorence Coyle will be Little Eva. But what is more wonderful. Clarence Jeffries and Raymond Paulsen will be the hounds a11d Julian Ball will act as the cake of ice. Then again I discoveiea that Robert Swingle will be one of Granville's mos enterprising young lawyers Hlld he shall sue the city to widen Broadway. But Bud Pearsall's fate will be much dif- fe 'ent. He will be one of L'tica's highest salaried living models. Much to my regret. on the next leaf I found that two members of this class will be rivals in business ibut what a busi- nessll Donald Coulter and George 1Viley will be competitive undertakers. Another leaf told me that Helen Rossel will go to England to study the tactics of the militant suffragettes and then shall return here to carry on her work. YVher- ever she shall go she will take Atlee Belt and Forrest Keckley to carry the suffrage banter. For only throwing a brick through a window she will be arrested by David Thompson, now a policeman. He in tu1'u will be very much beaten up by Olive Howard. who for that crime will be placed in the fitv prison, Here, I find. there will be another pris- oner. Ralph XVoltjen, who will he placed here for stealing from Harry McFadden, a grocer, a loaf of bread to keep his starv- ing family alive. From another leaf I learned that Arthur Andrews will earn his living by giving lec- tures on the subject of the fine service given by the B. 8: O. railroad. At this I was not at all surprised. However, what DID Sl1I'DI'lS6 was that I found that Leon Pfleiger will be a lion tamer for Ringling Bros? circus. Somehow, I never associated Leon with lions. The oracle also told me that on Feb. 30, 1920, Sara Louise Taylor will be in- stalled as an inspector of steam boilers for the Licking Light and Power Plant. And that on the same day Grace Berry. after passing an examination, will be made a conductor on the Ohio Electric Railway. I was much astonished when the next leaf told me that Mary Long will become a missionary and will go to India. accom- panied by Carlisle Conrad. an excellent minister to the heathen. Then I found that Orville Rawlings will spend his time cooking for a bridge gang working on the South Fork of the Licking River. He will afterward cook for a hotel kept by John Hisky.