West Night High School - Echo Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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much. Mr. Mayer was no longer our German teacher, but Mr. Buechler acted in his place. Messrs. Winklcr and Siehl were still with us and Mr. Bauerewith his unequalled wit -tlea1t us our share of his- tory, English and Civics. One thing tmforge-tabie about the A Grade was the number of Changes we noted. Our class meetings were done away with until after Christmas. when it seemed advisable to allow the A Grade some time in which to attend to affairs, other than school work. Every other Thursday evening from 9:30 until 10 otclock was alloted us. Our work naturally was harder than ever before, and our examinations scared us not a little. But now the journey is over. We are at the end of one and the beginning of another epoch in our lives. Each one of us knows what the journey has cost 115 and what returns we have received. We leave the Night High School with a feeling of exultation, mixed with regret. We have had many sociable times, the picnics during the vacations helping much. But we leave all this, each to take up his or her separate path to happiness and success. 25

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Class History of 1911 EMMA FIsCHsR, :11 INETEEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN! Alas! how quickly has the time flown since we first embarked upon our voyage on the seas of education at the West Night High SchOOI. Four years ago. we. as freshmen, looked forward to the long years ahead of us and vaguely wondered what that future held for us. Now, as graduates, we look back with pleasure and scarcely realize that our journey is over. It has been a pleasant journey, with very few storms to disturb the friendship and tranquillity of the fellow passengers. It was a journey which we shall never forget. That first year at the dear old Hughes was one which marked a turning point in all our lives. There were two classes taught by the Misses Weber and Ashtield, with Mr. Geismar as the German instructor. We shall never forget their kind efforts in our behalf. Mr. VVashbum was our principal. Words fail to describe our regard for him. We passed our exams with little difficulty. During the vacation following, one of our classmates, Mr. Robert Detose, was drowned. We entered the Sophomore year at the First Intermediate School. The beautiful building promised a glorious year for us and under the able guidance of Misses Hoban and Koihnky and Mt. Nlayer, the new German teachen it was a glorious year. The not too strenuous regime of school work was interspersed with many pleasant functions and our class meetings were taken up with debates and interesting literature. We sailed along pleasantly and were well prepared for the exams at the end. The work of the first half Of our journey well enabled us to cope with the more diffrcult questions which were staring us in the face. But we buckled on our armor and under the able infiuence of Miss Hoban, Messrs. Siehl, Winkler and Mayer. we mastered the hard tasks laid before us. Several of our pupils dropped out during the different years, but new ones came in. Our Junior year was marked with one sad incidentethe death of one of our fellow members, Mr. Wm. Cawein, the second member called away during the four years. XYe continued our class meetings, At the end of the year, we tendered the graduates a dance, which was a very enjoyable occasion. At last we entered our Senior year. Our last year was fraught with changes. Mr. Washburn was no longer principal, but Mr. Wilkinscn acted as our 1'Big Chief. It is unnecessary to dwell upon his merits, for we all know them. Misses Hoban and Kohnky were no longer our teachers, and we have missed them very 24

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Prophecy-Class '11 It A. VON DER HAAR T is indeed a rare pleasure to be able to address the class on this glorious night. I have been asked to act in the capacity of class prophet, and although I can not say that I am much at this predicting game, I feel confident that the prophecies hereinafter mentioned will some day come true: Here we have our esteemed class president, August A Siemon. Siemon is 0116 Of those enter- prising fellows who don't know what it means to give up Garryj as the records of 1939 will show, is one of the country's most able lawyers, and in the fall of 1940 will be appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States by President Burns. Mabel OlConnor, who possessed a beautiful voice when at school, is now Singing at the Kaiserhof Opera House in Berlin, rendering such famous airs as Die Wacht am Rheinf, She is conceded to be one of the most brilliant soloists of the age. Crowthers, who was mechanically inclined when at school, is now president of The Bugville Airship Company, and has gained national renewn as one of the most daring of the present day aviators. Steinbuch has gone back to that clear old Russia, and is now filling the place left vacant by the death of Tolstoi. Robert Wise, who was some comedian when at school, is now doing a turn in vaudeville, and is getting 011 admirably in his Chosen profession. Wellman talthough not related to the VVellman who tried to cross the Atlantic in a balloonl in 1925 made a balloon Hight from Frisco to New York City, and has now been offered the presidency of the Con- tinental Air Line Transportation Company, at a salary said to be $532,193.93 per annum. White, in 1918, will be wedded to his childhood sweetheart, Miss Sullivan. Shortly thereafter, he will he offered the position of Embassador to Germany. Inasmuch as White is conceded to be quite an author- ity on German, much pressure will be borne down on him to accept the ofhce. Jacobson, who was the tlEddie Foy'! of our Class, is now the chief Clown of Barnum 8; Uaileyls circus, and is making a name for himself that will live on forever. Mary Woods, one of the most lovable girls in our Class, has long since been married to Mr. John Kane, also one of our number, and is the proud mother of an interesting family. Bertha Peterson and Lharlie Schulz have also joined in wedlock. and are now on their honeymoon trip on the Manchurian Railway in Siberia. Schulz. by his untiring energy, has been promoted to the office of Governor of the Philippine Islands. and the newlyweds will make their future home there. Schulz grew so tall, that while out walking one night in the Summer of 1957. he came in contact with the celestial 26