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

Text from Pages 1 - 124 of the 1915 volume:

013132 anual PRINCIPAL E. W. WILKINSON 4. El Eebication 9???0 MR. E. W. WILKINSON, not in terms of D V33 affected formality, but in a natural tone of a 49 . . . 3kg 211W comradeship, in which, we have learned through familiar association, his simple- hearted delights, this volume is dedicated. Of Mr. Wilkinson's value as a principal and his genius as a leader in all school affairs everyone knows. To prove his ability as an editor it is only necessary to cite a certain letter to the editor of iiThe Evening School Voice? in which it is related how a southern educator, ilwho is a criterion on such matters? comments in iiat- tering terms upon iithe good English used throughout your journal? ' Above all, the students will ever remember his friend- sw ship. Any wayward student, on being addressed over the telephone in such endearing terms as liYou scamp, or iiYou rascalf found himself coming back to school without knowing any particular reason for returning ex- cept that iiWilkie,i had asked him. iiWilkiell was one of the boys-and the youngest one in the crowd. TO MR. WILKINSON: . Realizing that all we may say cannot augment the feeling of esteem and admiration with which you are regarded by all the student body, and asking only that we may be allowed to embellish our llAnnual with this tribute, we affectionately dedicate this volume to youe Thank you. THE STAFF OF 1915. THE OLD PLACE AND HF THE NEW MR. B. H. SIEHL Assistant Principal. 4- 1m IIbemoriam llIn the Midst of Life we are in Death? So it was with' one whom we had learned to love. It was with the deepest sorrow that we heard of the death of our English teacher, Mr. Youmans. Little did we think, as he taught us on the last Thursday evening, with his same patience and care, that it was to be his last night with us. His name will linger in the memories of all who knew him. Ube .Jfacuitg ACADEMIC ASHFIELD, ELEANOR BAUER, S. G. BAUER, S. M. BLAIR, EDITH BURGHARDT, F. c. CORNWELL, IRENE D. FRICK, EMMA HELLER, v. 0. HOWE, c. M. KING, HELEN M. LEWIS, J. M. MAYER, A. I. MINKS, F. G. SIEHL, B. H. WEBER, ADA WINKLER, GEORGE COMMERCIAL COON, J. W. CROOKS, MARJORIE DARROW, EMMA EULER, J. W. JOHNSTON, ZELLA KNOWLES, D. E. LEVINE, SARAH LITTLE, HELEN MARSHALL, FLORENCE SCHRIEFER, VERONA SHAFFER, F. SMITH, F. TEMPLE, JESSIE WONNELL, A. M. ALLIED INTERESTS. BONNELL, LOLA DAHLRIEHS, J. A. DAUTH, GEORGE DIERINGER, MARION HARRISON, NELLIE HOLDER, FRED M. HOPKINS, LILLIAN KLEIN, FRED KILES, STELLA KRAKAUER, ANNA LAMBIRTH, CHESTER LEAMAN, ELIZABETH MOORMAN, EDNA N. MORELAND, JENNIE NEYISON, J. EVA o,BRIEN, ANNA REUTER,FRED SCHROEDER, AGNES SUTER, LENA THQMA, E. TISCHBEIN, F. E. WUESTEFELD, IRENE THE FACULTY .41- am. Wilkinson mas the Right 1lbea bParody 0n uBarnum Had the Right Idea, Composed and sung by Geo. R. WidmeyerJ Everybodybs heard of Mr. Wilkinson, The principal of West N ight High. His name shall always be Long in our memory, For nWilkief' is a grand old guy. Dyer school wasnbt big enough for bWilkie ; So he brought us all up here to Hughes. He got us in the hall, And said to one and all, bBoys and girls, Pm With each one of you? CHORUS: E. W. Wilkinson has the right idea. nWilkie is a grand old guy. He often used to say, bef you cannot learn by day, Then take a course at West Night High. Any studies there that you should take, Are bound some day to make Your name in this world great. You doubt have to go to college ; Come here and get your knowledge. West has turned out wise ones, Short, tall, all sized ones. Wilkieb has the right idea. y bub. Senior Glass -13 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT SENIOR CLASS SUPERBA A FECTA , CLASS OFFICERS .108. H. EINSPANIER . . . . : . . President JAMES J. SCANLON . . . . . . . Vice-President FRIEDA BOHN . . . . . . . . Secretary FANNIE MARK . . . . . . . . . Treasurer COLORS-BLACK AND GOLD SENIOR CLASS RUDY ABRECHT-Booster of Superba Afecta ii . Reproved each dull delay Allured to brighter worlds and led the way On account of being promoted to a position as traveling salesman, Rudy was forced to leave us before graduating, and we predict many more promotions for him in the future. His advice at class meetings was con- sidered invaluable. It took him to find the name Superba Afecta for the Senior class. It also took Rudy to find the answers to many difficult ques- tions in English. His favorite saying is: My time is too valuable. FRIEDA BOHNeSecretary of Superba Afecta And if I laugh at any mortal thing, tTis that I may not weep. Frieda was a willing worker and committee member, but always out of order, because she just had to giggle. She will giggle her way thru life just as she giggled her way thru school. Once, during an examination, Frieda turned around to ask the girl behind her what time it was, and her paper was confiscated. Did she weep? She did not; she just giggled. She will giggle when she reads this. STEPHEN T. BRADING-Voice Salesman iiA young man who blushes is better Than one who turns pale. Steve is a many-sided fellow. He would feel just as natural at a Browning Society or in church as he does at a ragtime ball. The fact that. he is at all times natural and sincere is what makes him so popular. He was especially so with the girls who, whenever he was called to the board to work a geometry proposition would say, N ow watch Steve blush P' BERNARD BRYAN-iiSpanish Specialistu As constant as the N orthern Star. A very energetic and diligent student is Bernard, With a mind par- ticularly well adapted to grasp all the intricacies of solid geometry. Though he has only been with us for a brief time, we feel confident that he will be more successful in reaching the goal of his ambitions than his famous namesake has been. ' LSE A. DIECKMANe-itElsie iiI-Ieaven bless thee! Thou hast the sweetest face I ever looked on. Elsie is one of those good natured students who is always ready for the fun going. As a faithful rooter she will always be remembered by the football team. Her favorite expression is uEso es iThatis itL HARRY DRACHENBERG-Class Editor of Superba Afecta, and Author of The Peace-Bureauii i'An ounce of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow. I Although his entrance into the class was rather unostentatious, this young man soon became popular. Harry was studious and his contribu- tions to the Voice were always interesting. Later in the year he joined the iiKnights of the Round Table and attended meetings every night. Harry enjoys a good time and we will never forget the night When he forced us to sing a song with him in the middle of the canal bridge. JOSEPH H. EINSPANIEReEditor The Funny-Bone ; President of , Superba AfectaI; Class Orator It is to laugh. Behold here the gent with the Million Dollar Smile. He also caused about a million others to smile, for when Joe took to editing The Funny- Bone, Luke McLuke had his salary reduced three times. Like Luke Mc- Luke, Joe was accused of several high crimes and misdemeanors. Incidently Mr. Einspanier was a hard working class president. Long may he wave. s NATHAN GLUECK-Circulation Manager for THE ANNUAL hWhile words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics gathered around; And still they gazed and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. Touchstone had a supply of hdeep sonorous words which put Web- ster to shame. He knew how to use them too; in fact, he delivered an oration one night which netted him 25 cents. Nathan gave much valuable assistance to the Staff, both as circulation manager for THE ANNUAL and as an ad-solicitor. BERTHA HETTRICKe Her voice was ever sweet and low. Bertha, one of the sweetest girls in the class, has endeared herself to every member by her sunny and cheerful disposition. She is a pupil of the first rank and a staunch fellow-student. ' MARGUERITE HILLENHINRICHSeAssociate Editor of the Voice, and THE ANNUAL Hung over her enamoured, and beheld x Beauty, which, . . . . . Shot forth peculiar graces. Miss Hillenhinrichs did much of the hardest work in connection with the Voice, but she is so modest and. unassuming that very few knew What an important position she held. Her presence at Staff meetings always lent an air of refinement to that body. Once Marguerite threatened not to speak to us, and that would indeed have been a calamity, for a more cultured, dainty and sweet young lady we have not met. It is a pleasure to converse With her. In studies she was second 'to none. EDWARD R. KEAGYsArt Staff iiTo draw true beauty shows a masteris handP Ed was an artist through and through and his work has been the main- stay of the Voice for two years. Ed could draw geometrical figures on the board better than the fellow who invented them. He is the only ambidex- trous writer in the class. Ed, altogether, is a man of versatile achieve- ments; one in which he has been extraordinarily successful is the gentle art of heart-breaking. RUDOLPH G. KLEIN- You hear that boy laughing? You think has all fun, But the angels laugh, too, at the good he has done. Klein enjoyed school life. He and Keagy embraced each other every night with books and other missiles. In fact, we wouldnit be surprised if Keagy from his picture up above would drop something heavy on his friend here below. Rudolph was a good-natured fellow, friendly With everybody. n19.. HENRY LAMMERDING- Better learn late than never? Harry was the biggest man in the room, but he made less noise than any. In fact, he hardly said a word in class that was not absolutely neces- sary. Probably that is because he is married and subdued. Harry has an unusual record. In four years of thirty-two weeks each, four nights a week, Harry did not miss one night. Wonderful, you say? No; remember that he is married. ALMA LITTNEM , The crowning privilege of friendship is constancy. To find a dearer and truer friend than Alma would be a difficult task. Her sweet and sunny smile has won for her many warm friends. Her gen- erosity in extending a helping hand to some members of the class will never be forgotten. CHARLES W. LUCHTEu-Circulation Manager of the Voice; President mKnights of the Round Table Full many a rose is born to blush unseen,- And waste its sweetness on the desert aux Charlie is about the smartest man in the class, but he is so unselfish and retiring that he is often pushed into the background. The virtue of modesty is the only fault we can find with Charles. Charlie, add a little more pep to your make-up, be more self-assertive, and we predict you will some day set the world aflre with your genius. FANNIE MARKe-Treasurer of Superba Afecta, and Editor HFeminine Chatter uThe Eternal Feminine draweth us on. ttPrivate Consciencet, Fannie. If you want to find out what the world thinks of you, ask Fannie. She,ll tell you. Fannie was Queen of the ttSob- Sisterst' and thru ttFeminine Chattertt she set the styles and guided the morals of West Night High femininity. As class treasurer she made good. Fannie could collect dues from a bronze statue. CHARLES A. NIEMAN-Editor uAthletics This is a man. Charlie was, for two years, the best athlete in the night schools, and he was the first to establish and maintain an ttAthletics page in the Voice. You could always depend on Charlie to get his copy in on time, attend Staff meetings, and boost everything that pertained to West Night High. ARTHUR N OLIF ttKnowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven? A very ardent and energetic scholar is Arthur. One has never been heard to speak ostentatiously of his work, but he does things while others think about doing them. LILLIAN PEPER- Wisdom is better than rubies. Lillian joined us in the Sophomore year and the studies were an easy matter for her. She liked Spanish especially well and we understand al- though she has said nothing about iti that she intends to become a teacher. We wish her better luck than that. P. ALFRED PFAUeEditor Evening School Voice and ANNUAL Thou shalt not do mine ear the violence To make it truster of thine own report against thyself. The above and what follows is contributed by the Principal. P. A. P? wrote some things for this space and the things he twriti were so self iabnegatory, that the Principal exercised his prerogative as 'Literary Ad- vise! and tent iem out? Now we all know that any future Voice Editor will have to go some to beat P. A. PBS record. Hereis to you, P. A. P. MARGUERITE PRENDERGAST-Editor Knocks and Boosts Her modest looks the cottage might adorn, Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn? No social affair is complete without Marguerite and her gang. Like- wise the Evening School Voice would not have been complete without Mar- gueriteis Knocks. In everyday life, however, Marguerite was always there with HBoosts for everybodyebut Marguerite. This is commensu- rate with her well known modesty. -22.. BERT ROLL- Knowledge is Power? Bert is a quiet and studious lad. His self-coniidence is strongly armed with knowledge. He is the type that is bound to succeed in life. He is a jolly good fellow and his willing ways have won him many friends during his short stay with us. EDWARD P. SARGEANTeBusiness Manager the Evening School Voice; Class Historian iiThere was a man in our town, and he was wond'rous Wise. Ed was easily the most popular man in West Night High-with both sexes. To him we owe the healthy financial condition of the Voice. He was a veritable Alexander Hamilton. He could tell you at any time just how much money was in the treasury and just how much we could afford to spend. His level-headedness often saved us from the folly of 'wasteful- ness. Vge make this boast: Ed was the best Business Manager the Voice ever ha . JAMES J. SCANLON-Editor iiWayside Philosophy ; and Vice-Presi- dent of Superba Afecta iiA friend in need is a friend indeed. Jim could absorb more knowledge in a given time than any ordinary student. Hs assimilated it s0'fast that he had time to write up some rare philosophy for the Voice. He also found time to help in everything undertaken by the Staff. If anybody needs help, J im will help him whether he deserves help or not. F. W. SCHIMANSKIs nI have bought golden opinions From all sorts of people. Schimanski knew what he knew and what he didn't know he was not ashamed to ask about-sometimes to the exasperation of the teacher. Although Bill did not take an active interest in class affairs, he never- theless encouraged us with his sound advice. BERTHA SHAYER-Author nSnoiwballas Christmas iiHer silver voice . Is like the rich music of a summer bird. Bertha was a dainty, fascinating little girl from South Caflina. Her musical Southern brogue and the bewitching way in which she rolls her big black eyes will, when she grows older, bring disaster upon some young man. Incidently Miss Shayer can write excellent poetry and fiction. She also is an artist. ROBERT WICHMANs i'I do desire we may be better strangers? Wichman kept to himself, therefore we do not know much about him. He is an Optician by trade; maybe thatis why he could see thru those geometry propositions so well. Leths hope he is an optimist by tem- perament. STELLA SNYDERe ilIt is good to lengthen to the last a sunny mood. Stella was always ready for fun. You can see it in her face. She would pass up lessons any old time to indulge in a joke or deliver a note to somebody. Stella did not join us till our Senior year and we would like to become better acquainted. EDWIN WESTERFELDe Hail to our lovers of lessons. One of the most studious and earnest boys of the class is Westerfeld. Although with us for but one year, we would not hesitate to predict a suc- cessful career in life for him because of the untiring eHorts Which he has displayed during the entire year. BERNARD R. QUARTORS-Class Business Manager of Superba Afecta ilClothes oft proclaim the man. Bernie is a jolly good fellow. He started a style which not may were inclined to followwthat of coming to school in a motOr car. Bernie was always ready for a good time and it is said he spent whole afternoons looking for somebody with whom he could have some fun. h25- ANTONIA WIERSCHmAuthor of Travelogue ; Class Essayist Although Antonia has not lived in America many years, she has mas- tered the English language so well that she was able to set down an ac- count of her travels so fluently that our exchanges were compelled to mentiOH her. The Travelogue was one of the mainstays of the Voice. Antonia is an accommodating friend. 26 w , Commencement Exercises-Night High Schools 0 Overture-JCoronation March . . ...... ' .................. Thiere Orchestra. CD Chorus- Honor and Glory .................... Sir Michael Costa Community Night Chorus. cm Invocation ..................... Canon Reade, St. PauPs Cathedral 0D Essay-WVOrk and Its Signiiicance in Human Life,, .............................. Antonia Wiersch, West School 63 Chorus-JThe Wanderelm ........................ Franz Schubert Incidental Soler. H. L. Cress. RD Orati0n PerS0nal Aggrandizement . .Mr. Cecil Striker, East School 7 Choruses m KAida March, ........................... G. Verdi ' 0W Gypsy Life ................... Robert Schumann G9 Essay- It s Hard to Pull Against the Stream ..................... Miss Estella L. McConnell, East School GD Vocal 8010- The Seasony ..................... Alex. Mac Fadyen Miss Rose Pushin. um 0rati0n AmeI-iea, Godk Country ...................... Mr. Joseph A. Einspanier, West School an Chorus-Jmovely June ................................ 'L. Arditi um Conferring of Diplomas ......... Supt. R. J. Condon, Public Schools U3 America ................................. Chorus and Audience Presiding Officer DR. J. M. WITHROW, President Board of Education. Musical Director SUPERVISOR W. H. AIKEN. . : -27Au ' CLASS HISTORY By EDWARD P. SARGEANT. m HE NIGHT we Seniors have been looking for- D :3? ward to for four years, is now at hande we amt Class Night? M Four years of hard work have success- fully passed, and we are about to leave the place that has grown so dear 'to us. Let us review the many hours spent on the Good Ship nSuccess, namely, Education! The first scenes that come before us are those of the Freshman year. We were welcomed heartily by Mr. Wil- kinson in the early fall of 1911. Since that time we have learned to Love and Honor him as our guide. We started the Freshman year with a class of eighty, and few realized that it would dwindle down to a small group of thirty. Most of us found Physical Geography very interesting. Finding the value of ttxh in Algebra soon became an easy matter. The study of English ac- quainted us with Shakespeare. We read ttThe Merchant of Venice, a very interesting play; Irvingds Sketch Bookft Evangeline? and Thanatopsis were liked by all. German and Latin were mastered. Those studying Latin were put in one class and the German students in another. This separation seemed to cause a feeling of do something better than the other class. CLASS HISTORYeCOntinued Such ambition was the best inspiration that could have come to us; it brought forth debates which were most educational. After the Christmas vacation quite a few faces were missing. The examinations frightened a few, thus making our two classes much smaller by the time we finished our first year. After a pleasant vacation, most of our class returned to take on the work of the Sophomore year. As the class- mates had gained the acquaintance of each other in the Freshman year, the second year was considerably more pleasant than the previous one. We felt more like broth- ers and sisters. Our studies seemed more intersting be- cause they were more difficult. Everyone liked Ancient History and we learned of the seven kings of Rome. We also took a great interest in Geometry. When we could prove two triangles equal in all respects we considered ourselves great mathematicians. We gained a knowledge of the English language, though itDavid Copperfield,, and ttThe Lady of the Lake, were the most interesting books. Progress was made in German and Latin. The German class organized a club and adopted the name of Arconsf, This club was given permission to hold meetings the first and third Thursday in each month. These meetings were very interesting and educational. Arguments came up in the meetings that had to be thrashed out, hence giving us an opportunity to talk before an audience. Debates were held between the Latin and German classes, one of which was, nResolved, That Capital Punishment Should be Abolishedfi the tiArcons,, taking the affirmative and the Latins the negative. The Arconsi, proved the bet- ter debaters and convinced the judges that Capital Pun- ishment should be abolished. We then entered the Junior year and combined the German and Latin Classes. We were given the privilege of studying Spanish instead of German or Latin, most hzgh. CLASS HISTORYHContinued of the Latin students taking advantage of this. With these three languages in our midst we were proud Jun- iors. Physics was made more interesting by taking the laboratory work on Friday nights, this making five nights a week of school instead of four as in the two previous years. During the first half of this year we hnished Ad- vanced Algebra which we were proud to say we con- quered. In the last half we finished Plane Geometry, and prepared ourselves for the four books of Solid Geom- etry to be studied the next year. In English we studied The Life of Samuel Johnson, ttDeCoverly Papers, and Grays ttElegy Written in a Country Churchyard. We found very little time for social work this year, as our studies were made harder by having Laboratory as an extra on Friday nights. However, we found time to get in touch with the Seniors and arrange for a Christmas social; one of the mighty gentlemen took the part of hggh. Santa Claus and presented each of us with a present. After making friends with the Seniors in this manner we felt more at home than heretofore. Just about the time our iinal examinations were coming on we were advised that it was customary for the J uniors to give the Seniors a reception. Everybody wanted to help on this committee when they learned that we were going to en- tertain the proud Seniors. We soon demonstrated our ability by giving an entertainment in connection with this reception. We then finished our Junior year, and everybody was anxious to be a Senior. The last night of school this year, the Seniors pre- sented us with the school banner and honor. They also willed us the publication of The Evening School Voice, the officers of which were elected before the close of the term. During vacation we were notified that school would open in the Hughes High School Building. We wish to CLASS HISTO RY-Concluded thank the Board of Education for this move as it made our class all the more ambitious by' sending to our camp the Washington students and some of the most worthy of the East Night crew. We found our iirst duty as Seniors to welcOme the newcomers and make them ac- quainted with our customs. The first month most atten- tion was paid to iiThe Evening School Voice. The editor needed copy, the business manager needed advertising, both of which finally came at the proper time and the journal kept growing each month. Our studies this past year were rather hard. Solid Geometry had to be mastered with a determined hand. We were introduced to Burke With his uConciliation of The American Colonies? and the drama, itMacbethfi both of which were liked by all the class. History and Civics kept us busy keeping notes. The foreign languages also played their part. Remembering the good time we had With the Seniors the previous Christmas, we invited the, Juniors to join us for a pleasant evening, which they willingly did. After the Christmas vacatiOn we came back With the determination that no one of the N ineteen Hundred and Fifteen Class would fail to graduate. On Friday night, May 14th, the Juniors tendered us a very beautiful reception in the form of a Moonlight Boat Ride, about seventy-five students being present. There is very little to add to this class history and as we are now through we must have Class Night and bid farewell to Dear Old West Night High. But, fellow class- mates, keep on striving, and if at times you get discour- aged, turn the pages of the Black and Gold and review the fiery ambition of the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen. -3 l- Glass lpropbccy By CHAS. A. NIEMANi ,15. there are moments When the mind dwells upon a pleasant subject, then it is forgotten and we never think of it again. There are others which tend to make us ambitious, to give us an idea of: What will happen. Again, there are others which, although it will seem strange to some, put us into the future. One of this class, it has not very long ago been my happiness to experience. As it con- cerns the Class of 1915, let me tell you about this day- dream. F 7 F WHAT VALUE are day-dreams? ,Tis true Seated in a large Morris chair in my bachelor quarters With nothing to occupy my time, I filled my pipe and was soon blowing clouds of smoke into the air. SOOn I felt myself being borne on the wings of Time and carried into a land where one may learn the future of anyone whom -32- he wishes. Whom should I see but the grads of 1915 passing in review before me; and this is what the world had in store for them: The smoke of my pipe had long ago filled the room, and opening a window, I let in a little air. This draught blew the smoke around my den and soon I saw it blown, as like an apparition, into the form of J ames Scanlon. It seemed that during the fall of 1956, he has found time to become Mayor of a little country village of twenty-nine people, eleven chickens, six cows, and a horse. He has chosen Arthur N011, F. W. Schimanski, and Robert Wich- man to act on his Advisory Board. But by the way they are accepting small favors like government bonds and gilt-edge securities, we feel certain that they Will need the assistance of our lawyer, Bernard Quarters to extri- cate them from the clutches of the law. CLASS PROPHECY-- Continued Harry Drachenberg, while paddling down the River Thames in his tiny canoe, was just heard to say, ttNow, Alice, if this canoe upsets do not grab me, there is no necessity of both of us drowning? Our pedestrian, Nathan Glueck, has just completed arrangements to walk from Hamilton to the Zoo, and guarantees that he will arrive there one hour, three and one-iifth seconds ahead of Joe Einspanier, who will en- deavor to break the worlds record for slowness in his brand new Ford. Fannie Mark is seen running one of her brothers many drug stores. So in case poison is given you by mis- take, ask for either a return of money or enough drugs, free of charge, to cure you. i When Harry Lammerding was heard to say that he would run the Transcontinental Railroad, Stephen Brad- ing, President of the Union Central Life Insurance 00., did a rushing business. Frieda Bohn was one of the appli- cants, but never mind, Frieda, you would have heard the gateman say, Train left five minutes ago? One of our benedicts is Bert Roll; so in case you see a little R011, rolling around a roll counter please return him by parcel post. At last Bryan is President. No, not W. J.;' but Ber- nard Bryan of Ohio. Are those strains of music I hear? Sure enough, with Marguerite Prendergast at the piano and Lillian Peper singing, you may hear the whole uSympathy Orchestra. ttWhy does this city burn candles ? a drummer was once heard to say on arriving in town. The answer was almost sure to be that the lighting is in the hands of the Edward Keagy 8c Rudolph Klein Co., who are economist enthusiasts. The greatest lecturer of today is Antonia Wiersch, who with Marguerite Hillenhinrichs as her business manager, is touring the country, lecturing at such swell places as Newport, Ludlow, and Little Bethlehem. Edwin Westerfeld desires to know why, when you burn a green eye-shade, it gives a yellow flame? Alma Littner and Bertha Shayer were heard to say that their party reminded them of their German Bell. Boys, boys all around but not one near us. . Charles Luchte has on exhibition, in his second-hand CLASS PROPHECYmConcluded store, an antiquated table which is said to be the table at which King Arthuris Knights of the Round Table con- gregated and ate free lunch. Lse Dieckman has a new smile. As Bertha Hettick was very anxious to know the cause, she was going to inquire; but, glancing down, she noticed a brilliant dia- mond ring cosily resting on her finger. Immediately Ed- ward Sargeant was notified and he appeared with a rope and large bowie knife. No, Ed. is not a bandit, only a Justice of the Peace, with the rope he ties couples, and after a few years cuts them loose again. Hence, double fee. Rudy Albrecht has left us to perfect an invention by which at the pressing of a button the window opens auto matically. Stella Snyder has wasted seven boxes of chalk trying to learn Caesar from a blackboard. Alfred Pfau was forced to buy the controlling interest in The Owl? Al. has still a taste for loud hats and to keep the public in ignorance of his sins is forced to man- age that paper, as then no scandal can be published about him. Lastly, Chas. Nieman was seen the other day wearing a new athletic medal, claimed by him that it was won at the last meet, but there are doubts concerning this. Lat- est reports have it that he saw the medal in a jewelry store and won it by winning a ten-mile-run from the storekeeper and six policemen. About this time my pipe went out and I soon drifted from the land of dreams to the land of reality. Wmmy g h I u, I, .3 ml; EW$WE :W mm: new $43: : g; .Q iLasst Quill anb Gestament Q h h h -.r m .15 SEE; amwa $NEE : '1' Eb: ??L-LLP ham! Known All Men By These Presents: HAT WE, the 1915 Graduating Class of West Night High School, being of legal age, sound mind, obsti- ID Wg nate will and unincumbered by any restraint, do hereby will, give, grant, confirm, bestow, devise, be- 15 W queath and present unto the Class of 1916 to have, hold and enjoy all the several and sundry honors, M glories, distinctions and privileges which have been forced upon the modest Superba Afecta. Furthermore we bequeath: FIRST, The building situated at the northwest corner of McMillan Street and Clifton Avenue, which the Class of 1915 has caused to become famous, and which is known as West Night High School, with her flags, ban- ners and other tokens. i SECOND, The management and editing of the influential periodical called t1The Evening School Voice. The foregoing shall be legal, only upon the following conditions: That the 1916 Class uphold the honor and glory of the Old School and at all times rally to the support of her flags and banners; and, That they continue as of yore to display the unusual athletic vigor and school spirit of West Nighters ; and, That they do all in their power to increase the attendance of the 01d Place; and, That they watch over the Freshmen, known as babies, with the same paternal interest which the mighty Seniors have exercised, that the children may grow up to be wise and intelligent also; and finally, That they seek to acquire all the superior, moral and mental qualities possessed by those Who now draw up their will. In witness whereof, we, the said Graduating Class of W est Night High School, have affixed our signatures, contained on one sheet of paper, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Fifteen. ?fm uBfgw- WW 0444M awkafw MJWXW WQZMV MW W fijawyw WWW ?MDJW W Wan WWW f W $163451$ 56M$KZ . sz mpgzwg mkw. WW Qignehianh arknnmlvhgvh in the prmmrr nf gwwav. WM- WOW M Ma? M w 39W? mmb mm ghee FINALLY! awe :ejee $906 9 ngST a few words at parting. t NQ The relation of teacher and student is, a $03 in the case of Night Folk, purely a volun- tary one. There are no compulsory education laws for evening students. They come because they want to come. The charm of teaching the night student lies in the fact that the instructor; stands in the presence of a body of students not constituting an audience whose attendance is an enforced one. ' The five years I have spent as Principal of the uOld West? four of which have been with the greater part of the class of ,15, have been fraught with real pleasure. I lay down the work with a sense of genuine regret. I can say with no feeling of compunction that I love you all. I have an unbounded faith in all of you, and my sense ,of pride will suffer a pang if any of you fall down and stay down. God speed you in your future careers. Go onward and upward; be true to yourselves and your standards. Meet the obstacles of life with uniiinbh- ing determination. When doubts assail as they will, when discourage- ments rise on your horizon as they will, cinch up your girdle, roll up your sleeves and gritting your teeth with grim determination, move ahead. Remember this-Whatever glory, honor and distinc- tion may come to those whose hours of educational effort are hours of daylight, it takes the night to bring out the stars. MR. WILKINSON. h 37h 60mmencement QDration By JOSEPH A. EINSPANIER. AMERICA, GODiS COUNTRY. gWHILE EUROPE is ablaze with the curse of the 3 most destructive war in the history of the world, shedding the life-blood of its choicest manhood to satisfy those passions of the god of war that are wrought up by the jealousies of monarchs Whose sole aim is to acquire wealth, fame and power, America, Godis country, the land of the free, stands out against the rest of the world as a model and example of real greatness. t g She has always been looked upon by the depressed foreigner as the tiPromised Land, and while many of those now engaged in murdering their fellow-men recall to memory their friends who left their home shores to become prosperous American citizens, they look forward to the time when, this frightful cataclysm having passed into the realm of history, they, too, Will journey to this -3gh COMMENCEMENT ORATIONe-Continued uPromised Landf truly the ttland 0f the free and the home of the brave? . We, who have so much freedom and liberty, do not appreciate it to the fullest extent. To gs it seems but a natural thing. It is only When we compare our own Amer- ica with many of the European countries that we can appreciate what it means to be free from militarism, religious intolerance and the whole breed of false creeds so long held sacred by the older nations of the world. From these and similar evils, the broad mantle of our man-made, though God-given constitution protects both native and naturalized American citizens. Shall we disturb this peaceful tranquility? Shall we arm ourselves to the teeth and go about with the proverb- ial chip on our shoulder daring any one to t'Knock it off 2W It is easy enough to act the bold and courageous when everything is going smoothly, when the winds are laid and the sea is glass, but when wind and wave are angry, when seas of trouble tell, when the boat begins to rock, it is then that real character is brought forth. Now is the time in this great crisis, now, when Europe is steeped in blood and reeking like a charnal- house, caring naught for international law, forgetting the fundamental traits of civilization and returning again to practices ante-dating the barbaric, America, our OWn America, can rise amongst the nations of the world, but not as a God of War. America shall arise as the great Arbitrator, illum- inating the cloud-ridden horizon with the silver beams of a promised peace and bring these unfortunate victims of an ancient and brutal custom back to a realization of their faults and t0 the more sane international practices of modern times. Americais patience will often be tried during this hor- rible EurOpean catastrOphe. Her blood will often be egge. COMMENCEMENT ORATIONeConcluded heated almost to the boiling pointebut let us continue to play our part on the big world-stage, assuming the role of Mercy toward our unfortunate brethren across the sea. They, after all, are our world-brothers, tem- porarily gone wrong, even as you or I might go. Let us place the utmost confidence in our present national ad- ministration, which no doubt will handle the situation with such wisdom that, when the struggle is over and we emerge with clean hands, the reSpect of the world will be laid at the feet of America. Though oft made the target of insult and abuse, may she ever stand four square to the Winds of Heaven for human rights and international comity. May Americats acts and attitude indeed usher in that time dreamed of by James Russell Lowelle When the war-drum shall be muffled, And the battle-iiags be furled, In the Parliament of mene The federation of the World. m4oh Commencement Essay By ANTONIA WIERSCH. ngAT IS WORK? And What does work Sig- us: nify in human life? Work is an activity which sets in motion the spirit and body of men; which strength- ens his will, challenges his energy and awak- ens his intellect and talent. It is indeed necessary, as it winds up the Whole system of men like a clock and places the human spirit as master and commander over all other living beings on earth. Only man can do real work, and he alone works with consideration. Animals live, eat and drink but they act only according to instinct and whatever they do is the impulse of nature. $$h$$ Work is a necessity for every thoughtful man. With- out work man would be an irresolute and dependent being huh COMMENCEMENT ESSAY-Continued and only a burden to himself and to others. The animal does not work because it does not think, but man thinks and therefore he must work. There are two different kinds of work: the mental, or brain work, and the physical work. These two, how- ever, are very closely united. No matter what physical work a man may perform, he must think. For example, when a man chops wood, one of the simplest occupations, he will always think of how to place the wood most com veniently and how to split it most easily. Mechanical work, which does not require any think- ing, is rightly called spiritless work. An intelligent per- son will always struggle against such work and a men- tally sluggish man will only become more sluggish and thus will gradually lose his spiritual value. Mental work is therefore necessary for the continuance of existence and prosperity of the people. During the course of time, work has experienced a great change. Work has been mentioned in the begin- ning of the Bible, the oldest history of mankind. It says, In the sweat of thy brow shalt thou eat thy bread. Many other historical discoveries point out to us that plantation work was one of the earliest labors of man. At first it was accomplished with very simple and primi- tive working materials, but experience strengthened the mental ability of man and he invented better and more convenient materials and also new methods of greater advantage and thus work gradually became a second nature to humanity. The process of obtaining thread from iiax and hemp and the weaving of this into cloth or, in other'words, Spinning and weaving, have been occupatious since an- cient times. Only the methods of doing it have changed and improved. The usefulness of animals underwent a similar devel- opment. In ancient times, people besides using the iiesh of wild animals as food, also made use of their skins and furs as clothing. The people dressed in these skins and furs of the wild animals and may have left a wild and dis- mal impression. Here, too, the mental power of man has made many improvements. They learned to make better and more uses of the skins and furs, they learned to tame the animals and make them useful in domestic life. Thus by being made to work for man many of them developed into the domestic animals of today. The man himself to whom the whole earth served as CQMMENCEMENT ESSAY-Continued a hunting ground has settled in some definite place. Out of his lurking-hole he has built a dwelling place. He established a'family and finally became the genesis of a nation. With that restless spirit of work, man ascended step by step until he reached his preSent culture and civilization. All the history of the people is, in reality, more a history of work, its development and its progress. The greater the accomplishments of work of a nation, the higher its culture and wherever the value of work has diminished and where luxury and high living has beconie powerful, there the culture has gradually diminished which finally leads to its destruction. If we follow up the history of the new world, of Amer- ica, from the time of its discovery by Columbus, we can easily perceive the immense work which has been accom- plished during those few centuries. It is certain, how- ever, that the great development of this country during such a short time, was only due to the immigration of people from civilized countries. But the accomplishment was all the greater. It is very natural that as soon as the immigrant had overcome the first hard labor, he tried to plant the culture of his old home into his new home. Owing to the fact that they could bring but little working material With them from the old country, and also that in early times connection between Europe and America was poor, much work was required of them, both mentally and physically. In spite of all inconven- iences they accomplished a great deal. Their whole life was only work and their recreation was the delight of knowing their success. Their children, who had been raised to work, continued the work of their father and in this way the cultivated area grew until it Iinally cov- ered almost the whole new continent. Art and science have developed out of work and in fact they are nothing more than a higher and more dig- nified work because every art and every science must be learned, and what is learning more than work, be it mental or physical. The whole globe, disregarding nature, is really an exposition of the accomplishments and successes of human work. The oceans carry ships, each of which represents a little world of its own, a little world of work. Beneath the waters cables are laid, which in a few seconds connect men of two different continents. This is one of the many masterpieces of human work. On the con- tinent we find rails carrying trains at the highest velocity from north to south and from east to west. Neither rivers nor mountains have been hindrances to them; the high COMM ENCEMENT ESSAYeConcluded hands of man have built bridges across the wildest rivers and they have pierced the highest mountains which were in their way. The spirit of man has invented means by which to make elements useful. It is the intelligence and dili- gence of man that has created the culture of today, the highest culture which man has ever reached. They have even learned to conquer the air. For the last several cen- turies attempts have been made to cut through the air by airships. But it was reserved for the Twentieth Cen- tury to carry out these attempts. This was done in such a shorttime that it astounded the world. Now we speak of air fleets as we speak of ocean fleets. In the same way as the ship on the ocean obeys the will of man, so does the will of man rule over the airship, and both must fight against storm and nature. The many inventions have, during the last century, developed with as astonishing rapidity as the world has never seen. The spirit of man will traverse farther and higher and man will always accomplish greater things. No one is able to see what kind of work our future genera- tions will perform. But one law will remain standard for the future, just as it has been preserved in the past and as it is in force at the present time. It is the law of work. Only that nation which works has the right of existence and will prosper. Therefore, work is the foun- dation of culture and civilization; of industry and trade; of art and science; hence of everything which a nation needs for maintaining its position on this universe. WWII m Q True Kindness Toward Our Fellowmen Q 9 portant as an element conclusive to worldly success, than true kindness. That feeling of kindness and love for our fellow-beings which is expressed in our actions toward them. History repeats over and over again, examples showing that it is the bearing of a man toward his fellowmen which, more than any other one quality of his nature, promotes or retards his success in life. Abraham Lincoln's success in life was partly due to his kind heart and sweetness of character. It was kindness toward his fel- lowmen that prompted him to free the negroes, and many other happenings in our historic world were also brought about by kind hearts. All the good that has been done or will have been done in this world is grounded upon principles of true kindness to one another, and springs from the impulses of a good heart. Experience of every day life teaches us, if,we will but learn, that kindness is one of the essentials of real happiness and that he who has this one quality in perfection is sure to be happy. The principle of the golden rule, nDo unto others as you would have them do to youf is the basis of true kindness. This principle implies self-sacrifice, it teaches us to forget ourselves and to be kind to our fellowmen. What is true kindness? Is it not to be kindly to others in thought, in word and in deed? Is it not to tend the sick? To bring relief to the distressed? Is it not to educate, to develop those talents which we are endowed with so that the individual may be of greater service. True kindness is the outward Visible sign of those inward graces called unselfishness and generosity. There is no room for selfishness in a heart where true kindness dwells, therefore to be truly kind, one must be good, just and generous. Can anyone fancy what a world this might be, if all its inhabi- tants were kindhearted, if instead of contending with the faults of our fellowmen, we were each to wage war against our own faults? Everyone needs to guard constantly against the evils within as well as from without, for as has been truly said: ttA man's greatest foe dwells in his heart. We must be generous and kind also in our opinions, and do not condemn anybody, but be more strict with ourselves. In fact we should be charitable and indulgent to everyone but ourselves. Friction is a great obstacle to perfect efliciency in machinery, it slackens speed, uses up energy and wears out the machine. If surface could glide over surface, and part revolve about part with out the resistance to sliding of one body over another, our speed records would become so great that the world would gasp at its accelerated motion. Lubricants are absolutely necessary in machin- ery and kindness is equally necessary to keep our moral world going. Remove the lubricants and the machinery of the world would stop, remove kindness and this world would develop so much heated friction that the happiness would cease and friendship would disappear from the world. The oil of kindness keeps our little friendly groups from breaking up into fragments. Be a friend to everyone no matter what his station in life may be, from the poorest to the richest man. Let us think that the poor are also human and have feelings as sensitive as our own, for a kind act is always acceptable and the manner in which it is done often affects us more than the deed itself. MARGUERITE PRENDERGAST, ' W. N. H. S., 1915. a46- ..4.7... LATIN CLASS w JUN CLASS i LASSMATES, the third lap of our race is com- plete, and after three months of recreation n we will return to our dear old school pre- 5 pared for our final Iap. Our Junior year, spent in good fellowship with one another, has passed away, and only the memory of the work, pleas- ures and trials of this year remains. It is with pride that we can look upon our class and see the number of our friends who had the grit to hold out; for the Junior year to most of us has been the most difiicult. The sub- jects that we studied were difficult and required a con- siderable amount of study to understand them clearly. The knowledge acquired by us this year may some day prove invaluable to us and perhaps then, when we are using our knowledge in a practical manner, we will see the actual value of the subjects that were so dry to us while studying them in school. In our Freshman and Sophomore years at school, we had smaller classes, and consequently we could accom- plish more than we do up at Hughes. In transferring, from the Dyer to Hughes, quite a few of our old class- mates left us, and quite a few new faces appeared upon the scene. Owing to the strange feeling we had upon entering Hughes, and the many new faces we saw, it was some time after the beginning of school before the class'became organized. It was a diflicult undertaking to slugs organize our Junior class, for no one felt at home; but some of the last years pupils got together, and after making the acquaintance of our new classmates, organ- ized the class. After the organization, the class settled down and since then has progressed splendidly. Mr. Lehr was elected class president, and his omce was taken care of to the best of his ability. Mr. Molloy was elected business manager, and he certainly is entitled to the name, uBusy Mill? Mr. Martin was elected editor and, while in ofl'ice, wrote very interesting and educational editorials. Mr. Martin later resigned because of the lack of time to put in on this work, and Mr. Klein was elected to the position. Miss Maloney was elected secretary and treasurer, and although there is a considerable amount of work connected with these oiflces she accomplished her part very well. These were the officers of the class, and I am sure every one of them worked faithfully for the benefit of the class. Now that the J unior year is complete, look back and see the obstacles that hindered us this year and try to avoid them in the future. Many are the mistakes we made this year that should never have been made, and try to avoid them in the coming year for we are going to return to this school and combine into the best Senior class that ever represented West Night High. E. C. KLEIN. GERMAN CLASS 10R w HISTORY i gig iggT IS WITH PLEASURE, but also with a tinge gy of regret that we advance to the grand posi- t 1 82? tion of Academic Seniors of the West Night 235543 High School. Pleasure because it has been our goal for three years, but regret because it will be our last. The innocent pleasures that are to be found in the night school can not be had at any other place. All of the little incidents that happened will, at some time in life, bring back memories of night school, and the asso- ciations we have formed there will never be forgotten. True, our studies have been difficult at times, but it is the pleasure of mastering them that makes school life as enjoyable as it is. For three years we have struggled; and while our ranks were thinned as we went along, some hnding the , pace too fast, we were re-enforced each year, especially this last one, when some students from Hughes Day School, East Night High, and Washington Night High, joined us. This naturally caused us to feel a little strange at first, but as the year progressed and a class club had been formed, .we soon became warm friends, ever ready to help one another when this or that study became a little difficult. Now as we are to become mighty Seniors, let us not forget that success is the crowning result of persever- ance, and to reach that goal for which we have been striving, we must persevere t0 the end, but as ittime and tide wait for no man? we must seize our opportunities now, and j udging from the large class we have at present, we will have on graduation day next year the largest class West Night High has ever had. Let us hope so at least. WILLIAM WIESE. n49. Ebe Sophomore Glass .50.. GERMAN CLASS we SOPHO CLASS Where there's a will, There is a way, There's time for work And time for play. We had the will; We found a way. We did the work; And did we play? WLAS! ALAS! To think that we will have to 5E close this happy chapter of our school career 69? j so soon. It seems as though these months M of our Sophomore Year were possessed with with the speed of Hermes, for surely none have passed so quickly, especially for the class of Room 227. i 0 At the very outset of this, our Sophomore year, several of our classmates did all in their power to estab- lish the ttget together idea, and organized The Stu- dents' Social Club of '17, and The Advanced German Club, both of which proved to be all that the organizers had anticipated. The meetings consisted of some very interesting debates, and several very good musical entertainments. But a heavy curtain of sorrow draped itself about the members of our class when Death claimed our his- tory teacher, Mr. Youmans. His kindness and untiring efforts to aid us to our goal have ever inspired us, and we will cherish his memory forever. Determination, energy, and good fellowship seemed to be the slogan of every member of Room 227, and with the assistance of our teachers, to whom we extend our everlasting gratitude, our united efforts spell success. IREN E A. SILBERSACK. 252- MORE w HISTORY t S? ngWZQETERMINATION, courage, and perseverance have carried us successfully through our SgAq SOphomore year, and now pausing for a moment to glance backward over the road we have traveled, we cannot help but marvel at the many obstacles which have been overcome, and we must acknowledge to ourselves that in order to sue- ceed, not only in our school work but in any undertaking, this same spirit of determination, courage and persever- ance is needed. At the beginning of the year our hopes were high and our hearts were light, but it was not long before we found ourselves floundering in a sea of Latin moods and tenses and becoming hopelessly entangled in a network LATIN CLASS of geometrical angles and triangles. Our hOpes burned low and a few of the easily discouraged ones gave up; but those of us who kept on trying feel now that we are amply rewarded. The organization of a class club proved to be just what was needed to bring the members of the class closer together in good fellowship, and we say farewell to our jolly B. B. D. Club with regret. To our teachers, who have been untiring in their efforts in our behalf, we extend our heartfelt apprecia- tion and thanks; and so, bidding farewell to this, the second lap of our journey, we look forward to our J unior year with pleasure. t JENNIE LEDWITH. .. 53- FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY szsh bored in order to attain some knowledge of Latin, Spanish, Physical Geography, English, and Algebra. We are ready to crawl out of the Infant Cradle, in which we have been lying during the past term, with our ears and eyes open wide to hear and observe how the advanced classes conducted themselves. We were iiGreenersll-new 0n the joFand kept our tongues between our teeth, for fear we might say or do something unbecoming a West Night student. W HE end of our first year is drawing nigh. We g QEJ' will soon bid liGood-bye to our Freshman she fpm teachers, with whom we so assiduously 1a- M But, because we retarded our action ahd were the audience of our noble superior fellow-students in this re- gard, it should not be inferred that we have attained nothingf On the contrary, our endeavors have been fruitful; our sacrificed evenings have not been spent in vain, and we have very successfully accomplished that which we had in view at the beginning of this school year, namely, A GOOD START, and What business, if given a good start and is efIiciently, prudently, and, above all, persistently followed up, will not display evidences of success? AND what student, therefore, if diligent, atten- tive and ambitious in his studies,-as we Freshmen have aimed to herewill not finish his course with honor? We say one of the essential elements is itA Good Startl'ewell, have we not attained this and received, in reward for our efforts, a reserved seat ticket in the Sophomore class? We have brought to the finish this year a good bunch of live, hard-working Freshmen. This statement is firmly substantiated by the interest displayed in all events dur- ing the year, for many of the senseless, uneducated Fresh- ies helped to make the Minstrel Show a success; and, too, the Freshman Party, which was arranged exclusively for the First Year Students, brought out the talent of the Beginners, as the sketch prepared for this occasion was very good, and to witness the dancing would have made one believe it was a real Dancing Classmand there was some class to their One-steps, Hesitations, Waltzes, and Fox-trots. Our attention is now directed to Mr. Vacation, a friend to whom, I am sure, we will all give a warm wel- come, not because we are losing interest in our school work; not because we are growing less enthusiastic in school spirit; but because the thought of vacation time approaching, tells us we are nearer the Goal. CYRIL J. SEDLER. j; THE FRESHMAN CLASS. . 55 . hy wee Special Class History $h EQEQ hhh HIS YEAR, for the first time in the history of West Night High, in z 3E . the Special Academic Class grew to such large proportions ire $33? that they were Iisegregated to a room of their own. iw This class is composed of students who desire not to take a regular course, but who feel the need of brushing up in certain subjects. The Specials were about the liveliest bunch in the whole school, their people taking part in everything which had for its object the welfare of the school. HOWARD G. KNOPP. SPECIAL ACADEMIC CLASS. 57 . JBookkeeping $ $$$ $$$ Repartment BOOKKEEPING GRADUATES. ROBERT S. ARMACOSTg Ready in heart, and ready in hand. Good natured and congenial, Robert was never known to lack enthusi- asm when the good of the class was at stake. CLEMENS H. BOYEer hAnd what is writ, is writ, Would it were worthiery Clemens has always conveyed an impression of hidden power; that has never been revealed to us. FLORENCE c. BOERST-H ' To see her is to love her, And iove her forever, For nature made her what she is, And never made another? Florence was one of our best pupils in English. It has been said she would make a good ventriloquist. -60h I FRANCES A. BRUEGGEMANN-Class Historian; Class Editor A daughter of the gods, divinely tall, And most divinely fair. Frances was one of the most ambitious students, and was well liked by her classmates. She has proved herself a most efficient representative of her class as Editor. ELIZABETH COOGAN Member of Staff, She looks through life and With a. balance just, Weighs men and things and sees them as they are. Elizabeth is the Prettiest Girl in West N ight. She also has a quiet, dignified way which makes her a favorite everywhere. ,, EVELYN DALLAS WK winning way, a pleasant smile, Dressed so neat and yet in style? Evelyn has a head brim full of mischief and is always looking for a good time for herself or others. -61- RAYMOND T. HIRSCHAUER Only fair thoughts find harbor in thy heart; Yes, Raymond, thou art among the best. Raymond was always diligent, and a boy Who certainly appreciat the opportunity offered him. GUS. E. KLAHM Here is to Gus Klahrn, Who is never calm.n Gus is one of those happy persons who is always in a good frame mind, and could turn a recitation into a comedy by his witty remarks. RICHARD E. KOLB- A youth to whom was given, So much of earth, so much of heaven. We did not hear much from Richard, but knew that he was doi1 some profound thinking. M52 RAY SCHLOMEReBusiness Manager; Class Pin Committee llOf all the boys who are so clever Therels none so popular as Ray Schlomeri' Ray was the foremost boy of his class. He was Business Manager the two years he attended the W. N . H. S. He managed the business so prohciently, that we would have been at a loss Without him. WILLIAM J . SCHWAIGHART- HWe feel more than our hearts permit us to reveal, So let this describe the indescribable? William is one of our quiet, studious fellows, never pushing himself forward, but always working along in a quiet way. MARIE SCHWEIZER- Grace was in all her steps, Heaven in her eyes, And of all the girls that are so smart, Therels none like pretty Marie. There were few problems in arithmetic too difflcult for Marie to solve. Not only in this did she excel, but also in dancing. h63g. ROBERT F. SEITZER- And we even see Wisdom, herself, smile happily at thee. Robert came and went, and only a few of us knew him from his recita- tions, which proved him to be a careful and painstaking scholar. PAUL VOGTeClass Pin Committee Three-chs of him genius, Two-fifths sheer fudge. Paul is a jolly, young boy, and always ready for a good joke. KARL H. WUESTENFELDe eeLet your cpuntenance be pleasant, But m busmess somewhat grave. Karl excelled in mathematics, and no matter how difficult the problems were he could solve them, and that made all of us sit up and take notice. FRED A. KRUSEu His air, his voice, his honest soul, Speaks also movingly in his behalf. Fred is a bright, good-natured fellow. He is sure to push ahead, for he is persevering. GEORGE EBERLE-Class Pin Committee uNo wisdom you need display, It matters not What you say, You neednht be witty, But if you are pretty, Then everything comes your way. George has a subtle usomething about him, Which makes him pre- ferred stock, among some of the ladies. Ask him about the bench he received for a present. BERNARD H. HAMBERG; The noble aims of earnest minds Are serious, we suppose, But rosy cheeks, with dimples in, Are better than all of these? We have known this youth, and his modesty ofteri hides his true worth. All who know Bernard-Say he was a pleasant fellow. Bookkeeping Graduates i15 CLASS HISTORY HAT night in October, nineteen hundred and sgi thirteen, still lingers in our memory, for it h 49 marks the beginning of the Commercial'Class , of 1915. We soon found ourselves entering w the debits and credits, taking trial balances, making business and financial statements. The year was a very pleasant one, and all looked forward to the com- ing year with great enthusiasm. Summer passed quickly and we gathered together for our Senior year, but there were some changes. The Washington Night High School was merged with the West Night High School and both moved to their pres- ent location. Many of the pupils of last yearls class were not with us, but we soon found enjoyable companions and friends with the new aspirants for commercial fame. We soon settled down to learn more about debits and cred- its, notes and drafts, stocks and bonds. After these two years of hard work, our class pins have come to mean something more to us than a mere gold ornament. They Will be silent reminders, for no matter what the Fates have in store for us, we shall always have pleasant memories of the West Night High School. Every one has a special vocation, so let us aim to fill these places and do our very best. In later years, when we fight the battles of the business world, we hope we shall be better prepared to cope with the obstacles that may lie in our path, for we were strengthened by the two-year lesson in perseverance. Ralizing the interest taken in us, we desire to express our heartfelt gratitude to our principal, Mr. Wilkinson, and to our teachers, Mr. Wonnell and Mr. Smith, for the benefits their teaching has given us, since they have made the instructions very interesting at all times. And, we, the Class of 1915, bid you a most cordial farewell. FRANCES BRUEGGEMANN. En E112 Qlummertial GEmhuatw BY E. W. WILKINSON The fact that you have finished your career as a student at the iiWestti and that the school has been honored by graduating you, should not remove you from the atmosphere of studentship. The best that any scholastic institution can do for its students is to give them a very slight insight into the possibilities ahead. No, I am not categorically correct in this state- ment. A scholastic institution worthy of the name may and should give to its graduates an inspiration that will ever urge onward toward higher and better things. This'I hope the iiWesti, has given to you. The best Wishes of your Alma Mater and her instructors will follow you wherever you may go. Personally, I wish for each and every one of you the best the world affords. Be as honest and sincere in your dealings with the world in the future as you have been. with your school in the past and naught but good can be found in your lives. MR. WILKINSON. heme. .P E . IJlllllllIllllllllJ gieFlFeKWS the West Night High School grew and was gig g7 moved to the Million Dollar Hughes High 459$ Building, the Bookkeeping has grown in pro- LJ portion,eeven out of proportion. In other years it was always doubtful whether or not the Bookkeeping class would be allowed to continue the whole year, for many students usually dropped out as the year progressed and it was hardly worth while to employ a teacher for the few remaining. However, owing to the improved facilities of the new building, the class increased to twice its normal size; in fact, it required two rooms to accommodate the J unior Coms this year. BOOKKEEPING UNDERGRADUATES .h- lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ---'A 7-.-- e IllllllllllllllllllllJlIlllllllllllllllJlllllllllll lllJ Staff and Class Officers were elected early in the year and With the assistance of the teachers, the Class Clubs proved to be a great success, resulting in many evenings of educational entertainment and conducing to a feeling of most amicable sociability among the students. Ours is only a two-year course and it is to be hoped that none of us will give up the ship, but stick it out until we triumphantly capture the royal sheepskin. Also, in accordance with Mr. Wilkinsonls 0ft-ex- pressed wish, we hOpe that next year the thomll and Stenol, grads will be allowed to compete With the Aca- demics in the Essay and Oratorical Contests. IRENE ROTTENBERGER. BOOKKEEPING UNDERGRADUATES. -69- Stenography Department IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILI STENOGRAPHY GRADUATES. . 71 EDITH BAECHLEe Little brown-Byed Edith has given us the pleasure of her regular at- tendance at nighf school, and were this book. larger we could enumerate her good qualities, but as it is we shall only say that though small, we feel she will accomplish great things. ANNA F . BARNETT Anna is one of the many pupils who hailed from East Night High School and she is very earnest in the pursuit of her studies. To look at Anna one would think she is very quiet and sedate, but her closest friends know better. She has a very sweet disposition which seems to be thor- oughly appreciated by the boys. Her chief ambition in life is to become a reporter. ETHEL DONNELLYe Ethel is a very good and attentive scholar. She is very bashful but is liked all the more for it. The class wishes her much success in the business world. W72e GEORGE ESSEIF George was ajat and healthy fellow who took part in all school aifairs. H11: smililng face and bulky avoirdupois was always in evidence at Minstrel re earsa s. LAURA MAE ESSEb Here is Laura, with wavy hair, Beautiful eyes and Oh! so fair; Laura can laugh, and she can smile, She is a girl that is worth your While. We have found Laura a true friend and companion in our class. She has only been with us the past year and we Wish we had had her for two. Laura is very quiet in class but not so otherwise. For we have had many pleasant times in her company. ALFRED J . GERHARDTe Alfred has always been very attentive at school, and a very studious fellow. He took a great interest in our club meetings and many things have been accomplished with his assistance. We wish him a bright and prosperous future. Of course, Alfred was fond of the girls. ..73.. ROSE E. GESSNER-Business Manager t2A rosebud set with little willful thorns, And sweet as the W. N. H. air could make her. Rose is a good jolly mate who likes to have a good jolly time. And whenever you see a Haynes machine you can bank on seeing Rose. Her smiles and good disposition make her have many friends, especially among the sterner sex. She is a graduate of E. N. H. S., 1913. Her ambition in life is to become a nurse, and no doubt shorthand will prove a helpful accomplishment in this field also. ANNA A. HEHEMANNa . Miss Hehernann was diligent and careful in all her work. Her inner self was reflected by her spotless outward appearance. She was always kind and considerate, and won the respect and admiration of every member of the class. THEODORE HUSEMAN- Theodore is an A-l student in English studies, and is one of the best in shorthand. He has already shown his initiative by going into business for himself, and the class wishes him every success. -74-- HELENA L. KLENCK- Helena has been faithful in her attendance and earnest in her studies, though full of mirth the minute work is over. She has been with us for two years and the class would not have been the same without her. We wish her success in Whatever vocation she chooses. ALMA KORTEe Alma is very quiet and studious and takes great care in her work, which will certainly be of advantage to her in the business world. She is very jolly and has gained many friends during the two years at school. LAURETTA R. LEHNHOFFe ' Although Laurette. is always ready for a good time, she is a diligent worker in the class room. She was the champion speller in our matches. Her happy disposition makes her the most desirable companion one could Wish for. LOUIS A. LORENZ- Louis has shown in his studies that he realizes that future success depends upon a good start. He puts all his interest into What he is doing, and no doubt that will bring success to him. He is very business-like but also an accomplished pianist and played at several of the class enter- tainments. IONA E. MESSNER- Iona is a very clever and studious girl. She has won many friends through her fine personality. She it Was Who directed the class play, and her store of executive ability shone forth in it and promises great things for her future. HELEN MICHEELSONH Here is a Miss who, though studious, sees the ludicrous in life. She could rouse a dead man with her gayety, especially on Clifton Avenue after school. As for a companion, nobody could be better than Helen. HILDRED OCHS- Hilda is the kind of a girl everyone must like as she is always pleasant whether the weather is fair or stormy. She is an attentive student and we are sure she will be one of the best stenographers in the city. CLARA PARKER- This is the young lady who was ever ready with an answer for almost every English question. We wish her the success for which she is striv- ing so hard. MARTHA L. PONTON- She to her task with ready zeal addressed Her earnest care, and aimed to do her best. Martha has always mingled with the crowd and added much merri- ment to it. She was 'a co-worker in all undertakings of the class, and her work was appreciated by all. . MARIE ELEANOR ROBERTS- Marie was a model student. She possesses a goodly stock of dili- gence and perseverance, which qualities are sure to bring to her success in the future as it has in the past. FRIEDA SCHEUERLEH A great actor was she, In the class play, 'The Trouble at Satterlee! Frieda has been a very regular and ambitious student and deserves much credit. She is very timid, however, but the longer you know her, the better you like her. She was one of the ghosts in the class play, and made a good tall one. EDN A SCHNEIDERe Edna is little, but Oh, My! Her eyes sparkle like diamonds. She is studious and a very successful worker. All in all, she is a case of a valu- able article done up in a small package. CLIFFORD EDWARD SCHOPPERe Clifford doesnit take things so seriously that his pleasure suifers very much; in fact, he believes life was given to us to enjoy. However, with all his cheerful outlook on the universe, he accomplishes his amount of work and he has our best wishes for the future. CLARA M. SCHREINERe Clara, a very ambitious young lady, is always ready for work, especi- ally When that work is to read shorthand notes; At the same time, she is always the first to see a joke, which combination makes her a valuable friend and companion. MARY E. SEILER- Whenever we look at this picture, we think of a cheerful, studious girl and a good entertainer. She has made many friends among her class- mates. Besides night school, Mary studied music this winter and was generous enough to play for us at class meetings. ' -79- FLORENCE STAFFANe Florence is well liked by all and whatever her Wishes are for the future, we hope good fortune will smile upon her. She also was one of our play ghosts. GEORGE SUTER- He was always there to prance, Whenever West Night gave a dance. George is a clean cut fellow, and would make a good comrade for any- one. He was loyal to the class, and to the school, and he will long be remembered by his many witty remarks. WILLIAM TATGENHORST- We received William from E. N. H. S., 1914. He is an industrious chap and we know he will succeed. He attended school regularly and is the sort that makes the backbone of night schools. RAYMOND A. WAGNER- Raymond is a studious young chap, silent and wise, and who will some day be the manager of one of the leading paper sack companies in America. We all wish him success in the business world, so that the time will come when he will do the dictating to many stenographers of his own. NORMA s. WEISS- We never saw a worried look upon Normals brow. She took things as they came. Normals record for attendance and scholarship is also worthy of mention. CLARA WESTERMAN- Well, look who is here! Clara, one of the bright pupils of our class, who has been very industrious. She is sure to make friends Wherever she goes, as she has such a jolly disposition. GEORGE R. WIDMEYER-Class President ; Editor; Advertising Manager George was a very prominent worker in all class meetings. Judg- ing from the activities that Widy has taken part in this year, we can easily say that a bright future is ahead of him. Of him we could write many pages. He was very popular amongst the girls and always manages to have company going home. MARIE CATHERINE ZIEGLER-w For some she casts her clear eyes low When passing down the crowded hall; And yet her lively glances 110w All round while playing basket-ball. Marie was one of the diligent workers of the play and did Well in the role of Bertha, a college girl. EVELYN A. WEISE- Miss Weise has kept our class cheery with her ever ready laugh. Work always tastes better when a little pleasure is mixed with it. Shets a good mixer. hggh JOSEPHINE BRESNAUER- J osephine is a very bright little girl and whatever she undertakes .she does well. So, her future bids fair to do credit not. only to herself, but also to W. N. H. S. MOSES J ORDAN- We hardly became acquainted With this member of our class, because late in the year he was transferred to us from Douglas. But, judging from his enthusiasm and diligence, he would be a credit to any class or school. ROBERT MEYNUNGh Robert entered the W. N. H. S. as a Senior. He is not of a very studi- ous disposition, yet manages to get there. If there is any fun fioating about the school room, Bob is sure to be found at the bottom of it. $- Stenography Graduates i15 CLASS HISTORY h Twentieth Century, the fifth and tenth days. of the ninth month, at seven-thirty p. m., we assembled in the auditorium of the Dyer School, where our principal, Mr. Wilkinson, gave us a short talk on the requirements of school, and then assigned us to our respective rooms. We found our allotted places upstairs, and then and there commenced the first yearls work of Stenography. Such a task it was making heavy and light strokes, hooks, circles and loops, and studying the logograms and the doubling principle. It seemed like a hopeless task, but we put that Stick-to-it-ivpness into our task and com- pleted the work. Our routine of work was relieved by occasional enter- tainments, and the short rest during the Christmas holi- days. We then started on our second lap, and we renewed our studies with a firm determination to pass, and when May came, our prOSpects looked very bright for an enjoy- able Senior year. We disbanded for our summer vacation, but Septem- ber found us back in class, but not in the same school. We had moved to new quarters, in the new Hughes High School building, up in Clifton, which seemed to put us a little higher up in the world. We assembled again in the auditorium, where Mr. Wilkinson gave us an interesting talk, which inspired every West Nighter to be loyal to the school. Work was commenced in earnest, we reviewed all the principles in shorthand, and were finally able to take dic- tation. We learned to use the typewriter very rapidly, and whenever passing our room one could always hear the tap, tap, tap, of the machines. Our literature was very interesting. In Scottts itLady of the Lake, we learned of the many plaids worn by the clans of Scotland. In fact, it was explained so thoroughly to us that at times we felt ourselves wandering in the Highlands of Scotland. The Tale of Two Cities? also was very interesting with its great characters, as it gave us impressions of the French Revolution, and its causes, etc. What is so rare as a day in June? If ever there come perfect days, etc., in Sir Launfalis Poem, comes to our mind as the summer time approaches. We also had Websterls Oration on the Bunker Hill Monument, which is a masterpiece, and was enjoyed by all. Good-bye will soon be said. Tears will mingle with our laughter when we bid farewell to our teachers, class- mates, and Alma Mater, but we shall part with the hOpe to meet again in our daily lives to renew the friendship so happily begun in West Night High School. GEORGE R. WIDMEYER. hay. mSpecial Stenography Department Special Etenograpbg Glass aging; 1 EVER before in the history of the West Night High School has 1' there been a one-year course in stenography. This course includes typewriting, shorthand, grammar, spelling, and English literature. The members of this class have completed the academic high school course or have had at least three years of it, or have had stenography before. They are as capable of taking a position as any student who has learned stenography for two years. Twenty-eight enrolled in this class at the beginning of the term, but now only eighteen remain. Ten have dropped out, one by one. As our class was small, we joined the advanced stenography class in their meetings. We certainly have had pleasant times together, and I am sure we shall never forget them. We have also taken an active part in all affairs calling for class spirit and patrio- tism; in many instances displaying great versatility and intellectual power. In short, to everything that has come under our attention we have been very much alive, and where there is much life there is also much hope. HELEN E SCHMIDT. Wllag : : $WG3 e3 w mo SPECIAL STENOGRAPHY CLASS. W37. ELEANOR BOOK ' Whatever be the drudgery of labor I know that there will be at least One happy, contented bookkeeper. Eleanor is very dreamy and quiet. We wonder whether there is a man in the case. RUTH EPPERHARTn- She was as good as she was fair, As pure in thought as angels are.n Ruth is, indeed, a successful combination of a true friend, a good student, and a merry comrade. HELEN FROMME- She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight; And rose where'er you turned your eye, The morning-star of memory. Helen is steadfast in her friendship and her charming personality endears her to everyone who knows her. .-.88- t ALBERT W. JACOBe ttA man he seems of cheerful yesterdays And confident tomorows. This fellow is very modest. By his quiet, sincere ways, Albert has won a warm place for himself in the hearts of all. CHARLES KUEHNLEe ttAnd when a ladyts in the case You know all other things give place? How his heart goes pit-a-pat when the girls come near-I He gives the impression of not being afraid of them, but they of him. ISABEL MOELLE Re One saw her charming, but one saw not half The charms her downcast modesty concealtd. Here is one of those cheerful girls, who has a smile and kind word for everybody. When stricken with a bad case of ttblues go to Isabel. we , DORIS PECHINEYe She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes. Doris is not only a fine student, but is one of the most sincere girls we have. She is true to herself and to her friends. EMILY N UMRICHe hSo well to know Her own, that what she Wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, best. Emily is full of life and fun, but nevertheless she is very good in her studies. She seems to have just the qualities needed to make a good companion. ALMA ROLFe With never a taint of the worldhs untruth, She lived from infancy to youth, From youth to womanhood. Almahs enthusiasm and capacity for hard work have carried, and Will carry her to great. heights. EDNA SAEMAN-Member of Staff Her very-frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maldens are. Edna has fuliilled her position as Business Manager splendidly.- Her good humor and generous ways have made her a great favorite not alone among the girls, but With the boys as well. HELENE SCHMIDT-Member of Staff nShalt show us how divine a thing A woman may be made. Helene has proved to be a hard and worthy worker, both as Editof and student. She is the best friend a girlwr a boy c0u1d have, and has a host of admirers. FLORENCE SCHWARTZ- She is pretty to walk with, And witty to talk With, And pleasant, too, to think on. This girl is quiet and modest. She minds her own affairs and goes her own sweet way, without interfering With others. -91- LEONA SCHWARTZ- Her voice was ever soft, Gentle and lowoan exceilent thing in woman. Here is a girl who is quiet and works With a will, always doing the 'best she can. MINNETT SMITH- foWe understood her by her sight; Her pure and eloquent blood spoke in her cheeks? Minnett has a particularly pleasant disposition to take with her wher- ever she goes-Hshe was never known to be rufHed about anything. RAYMOND WIRMEL- A merrier man Within the limit of becoming mirth I never spent. an hosz talk withal. This youth owes his success to no one but himself. He works hard and faithfully. ogzo GRACE BURGER- :There is a garden in her face, Where roses and white lillies grow; A heavenly paradise is that place, Wherein all pleasant fruits do g'rowfl Grace is very studious. She takes things calmly and is never excited. ELFRIEDA HINKLER- iiShe was a fair young maid.u Here is a girl who is a hard worker and very conscientious about all 'she does. She is not so much given to talking as some of her com- panions are. HARRY LUTKEHAUS- If he be n61: fellow with the best kingss Thou wilt find him the best king of good fellows. Harryis absence from school has caused his classmates to wonder. What is the attraction in Columbus, old chap? sggs w Stenography Undergraduates CLASS HISTORY we :gr'fsxa g t! T THE BEGINNING of the school year, in q the month of September, 1914, about seventy 9 i i $ X3 young men and young women enrolled in this gt class. pd Acting on the suggestion of the teachers, a club was formed, and an election was held, in which Harry Kaiser was elected President ; Gregory Groh, Vice- President; and Clinton Rau, Secretary. 00 4a e6 J mg Success is the deserving result of preseverance, and as perseverance has carried us through the past school year, so it Will carry us through our final year. Though we may often become discouraged, we must not give up, for if we would succeed we must persevere to the end. Our studies would have been hard indeed had it not been for the encouragement and helping hands of our kind teachers, Miss Temple and Miss Crooks. As the old saying goes, Time and tide wait for no man, we must seize our opportunities now while it is time, for when opportunity knocks at the door we must be ready to answer its call. To our principal and teachers, we, as members of the J unior Stenography Class, heartily extend our thanks for the benefits their teaching has given us, and the interest they have shown in us. HARRY KAISER. 45- ' THE STAFF OF THE EVENING SCHOOL VOICE AND ANNUAL 97' STAFF OF EVENING SCHOOL VOICE AND ANNUAL P. ALFRED PFAU ................... Editor-in-Chief MARGUERITE HILLENHINRICHS. . .Associate Editor EDWARD P. SARGEANT .......... Business Manager GEO. R. WIDMEYER ........... Advertising Manager CHAS. W. LUCHTE .............. Circulation Manager PRINCIPAL E. W. WILKINSON ......... Staff Adviser ART STAFF. EDW. R. KEAGY. WALTER F. FINKE. CONTRIBUTING EDITORS. FANNIE MARK ............................. Feminine Chatter ANTONIA WIERSCH .............................. Travelogue JAMES J. SCANLON .................... Wayside Philosophy MARGUERITE PRENDERGAST. . . . . . . . . .Knocks and Boosts JOSEPH H. EINSPANIER ................... The Funny-Bone CHAS. A. NIEMAN ................................. Athletics JOS. A. FUSSNER ................ , ............... Exchanges HARRY DRACHENBERG . ......................... Senior WILLIAM WIESE . ................................... Junior E. C. KLEIN ........................................... Junior JENNIE LEDWITH . .......................... Sophomore CLARENCE LATSCHA . ........................ Sophomore HELEN GRIFFITH . .............................. Freshman FRED HOLLENWEGER . ........................... Freshman GEO. FLEDDERMAN . ............................. Freshman WARREN J OSLYN . ................................ Freshman ELVIRA SWITZER . ........ Stenography HARRY KAISER . ............................... Stenography GEORGE FOERSTEL . .......................... Stenography IRENE ROTTENBERGER . ....................... Stenography HELENE SCHMIDT . ............................ Stenography EDWARD KNOTH . .............................. Stenography GEORGE R. WIDMEYER . ........................ Stengoraphy JOSEPH CUNI . ................................. Bookkeeping F. G. SPRENGER ................................. Bookkeeping FRANCES BRUEGGEMANN . .................... Bookkeeping ELSA SMITH . ................................... Bookkeeping HOWARD G. KNOPP ............................. Special Class ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS. BERNARD QUARTORS . ............................ Senior WILLIAM F. MOLLOY ................................. Junior ELMER E. WERNER ................................ Junior HARVEY E. HILL .................................. Sophomore CLARA WUEST . .................................. Sophomore J. F. WM. VOLLRATH, Jr ............... ' .......... Freshman WILLIAM L. CRIPPEN ............................. Freshman CHAS. RUNGE . ................................... Freshman ESTELLE WARE . ................................. Freshman LULU VORDENBERG . .......................... Stenography .sggs CHAS. ADLER . ................................. Stenography JOHN A. OTTING ................................ Stenography EDNA SAEMAN . ............................... Stenography HERMAN KRUMPE . ............................ Stenography HENRY LITZINGER . ........................... Stenography ROSE GESSNER . ............................... Stenography ELIZABETH COOGAN . .......................... Bookkeeping WALTER F. FINKE .............................. Bookkeeping RAY SCHLOMER . ............................... Bookkeeping WILLIAM KIRCHER . ............................ Bookkeeping L. J. BUTZ ....................................... Special Class IQQ Evening School Voice Boosters QQ WILLIAM F. MOLLOY, Chief. HE '1914-1915 year was easily the most suc- lD z '53 i cessfui for West Night High School and the Nye mi uEvening School Voice. M Considering the fact that during the ten previous years of its existence nThe Voicet had been considered a losing proposition, financially, it can easily be seen that its present success is due not to the genius of one or two persons, but to the concerted effort of all the members of the Staff; in fact, the whole student body. However, no matter how bright the stars are, there are always some that shine out from the rest. Our friend, Bill Molloy, was one of those. Last year he suggested the plan of a subscription contest to boost the circula- tion of The Voice? He, himself, won the contest. This year his plan was used again, with even better results, and he again came out iirst. Besides this, Bill was chairman of the first and third Dance Committees, and not many know of the intricate advertising and busi- ness strategy that made those two affairs the most suc- cessful West Night High has ever known. Always calm, careful, never rufiied, Busy Bill has earned the title of Chief of the Evening School Voicei Boosters? For his work on the Staff and in his class, his fellow students have suitably rewarded him. In the contest, Miss Clara Wuest was a close second, and Bernard Quarters followed in third place, both set- ting a merry pace for Bill. The willing way in which West Nighters with one accord supported the magazine they loved, will always be a subject of the most pleasant retrospection to those who were honored with the. management of that book. x hggh HAWK CAGED AT LAST o$ WQOWARD G. KNOPP, editor g 53 of The Hawk, and Lee 4b Q0 J. Butz, special reporter, f avga were tried and found - guilty of criminal libel, in Judge Sargeant's court late last night. The case marks the climax of an article published about Willie Molloy. Every effort was made by their at- torney to obtain clemency, but J udge Sargeant was flrm and ordered them to be sent to Fort Leavenworth. Forlorn and forsaken, they sent for Mr. Wilkinson to bail them out. He rushed to the court room in a Ford touring car, but after hearing the evi- dence, he balledt them out. J udge Sargeant, in passing sen- tence, said: You ought to be hung ; your paper is a pernicious nuisance. No one is immune from your attacks. Woe to the evil doers if you are al- lowed to run at large, so I am going to makean example of you, or none of us will be safe. Seventeen years I The Wife of Butz swooned, and left the court room to obtain a writ of replevin. hlooh I was a little angel till I met that guy, dramatically remarked Butz, as he pointed to Knopp, but refused to Speak further. I should manifest concern. Con- tempt on him, giggled Knopp. He grew thoughtful for a moment and continued: IThere will he no hearts broken when I become number 678951; no one Will sigh; no tears will dampen the lace of a dainty Iker- chief; but thank goodness, I shall never again be tortured by hearing that song, tTia dia, Tia diaf THE TWO GULPRITS 101 Ebe Ilbinstrel Ebow East of characters MINSTREL AND VAUDEVILLE SHOW Given By WEST NIGHT GLEE CLUB Thursday Evening, April 29, 1915 AT THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Music Furnished by The Holderback Orchestra. COMMITTEE. MISS BEATRICE ARMSTRONG ............... Musical Director MR. HOWARD KNOPP, Chairman. .. ............ Stage Director MR. LEE BUTZ ............................. Business Manager MR. CHAS. COLTER ................................. Librettist MR. HOWARD WYNNE ......................... Property Man MINSTRELS. Interlocutoth. F. SUNDERMAN. ENDShCharles Colter, Lee Ahern, Geo. Schleuter, Geo. Einspanier. CHORUS GIRLS. Wm. Crippen Howard Wynne Geo. Widmeyer C. Nieman Geo. Essel Henry- Litzinger James Scanlon Al. Pfau Ed. Sargeant Cyril Sedler John Bedinghaus Milton Merril Wm. Moser Howard Reihi Nathan Glueck h102- Mr. and Mrs. Cernon Vastle entertained with their latest dance creation, hTHE CROSS-TOWN WIGGLEJ' Mr. and Mrs. Cernon VastIe .................. Lee J. Butz and Co. The Following Songs Were Rendered: Opening Chorusthelcome Everybody ......... Entire Company 1 h'I Want to Linger .......................... Joe Einspanier 2 hAt the Angels' Ragtime Ball .................... Lee Ahern 3. hLaughing Songh ............................. Geo. Schleuter 4. If You,ve Got a Little Bit ..................... Chas. Colter 5 hThe Little Old Ford Rambled Right Along . . . .Joe Einspanier 6 Therds a Little Spark Of Love Still Burning ..... Lee Ahern 7 nBarnum Had the Right Idea. ................ Geo. Widmeyer FinalehClosing Medley: Nighttime in Dixie Land h'Iths a Long Way to Tipperary When You Wore a Tuliph Down Among the Sheltering Palms ........................................... Entire Company ADDED ATTRACTIONS: Miranda on Kissing ........................... Miss Bertha Etter ViolinhhhHungarian Dance . . .......................... Brahms Souvenir . . ................................... Drdla In a Garden ' ................................. Tirindelli By Mr. Robert Schenk. The Littlest Girl ..................... Leland McMurphy and CO. Soprano Vocalist ........................... Miss Ada Brossence Hebrew Comedian ............................... R. Val. Nickam Monologue and Toe Dancer .................. Mildred Oberhelman , mym pnwuyw x X , MM w W ; W; W. N. H. S. GLEE CLUB. -10F The West Night High Debating Team School Debating Team could not meet the 4226 East Night Team and compete for the cham- 44h pionship of the Night Schools, but owing to the diihculty experienced in choosing our team, the time remaining was too short to arrange for such a contest. This year, for the first time, our school was repre- sented in a public debate, same taking place on Thursday evening, May 6th, When our team met the team com- posed from the Public Speaking Class of the Night University. The subject of the discussion was, Resolved, That the United States Should Increase Their Navy to the Extent Recommended by the Naval Advisory Board, West Night taking the affirmative. The team was composed of: EDWARD, LEHR, First Speaker. WILLIAM MOLLOY, Second Speaker. LEWIS MARTIN, Third Speaker. EDWARD LEHR closing in the rebuttal. Arrangements for a team were made rather late this year, but next year, ttOId West Night will be represented by Speakers that will be invincible. WWW W. N. H. S. DEBATING CLUB 4.05--w wee ATHLETICS sew By CHARLES A. NIEMAN. Q37 11mg qsw Q3 3Q? ngRING the past year, the athletes made a y Splendid showing at West Night. Before a 640x writing finis to the season 0f 14- ,15, we .09: desire to give a little outline of the work in which we have taken part. Through the issues of iiThe Voice? a more detailed account was given of our progress from month to month, so only a few words on each branch of sport will be given here. This year, the football season found West Night pre- pared to put a team in the field which gave its opponents many a rough tumble. Our annual game with East Night was played Thanksgiving afternoon at Carson Field, be- fore an audience that more than surpassed previous years in attendance. A basket ball team was organized this year, but after playing a few games it disbanded, but we hope to put a strong team in the held next year. The surprise of the season was when indoor base- ball found its way through our doors. The Gym boys organized a team of players which certainly was credit- able to this school. Track work was excellent this year. The Federation did not renew their Night School events on its program, hence our men were forced to enter open events. Sev- eral meets were arranged but fell through, owing to the fact that no good training facilities could be had to guar- antee anything like success. Victories for the men at West Night were as follows: Walter Moesta finished third with one minute handi- cap in the Ft. Thomas to Cincinnati Y. M. C. A. run; Joe Fussner, Edward Klein, and Philip Sheridan won the mile relay in the Kappa Sigma Pi race, February 27th, in the Y. M. C. A. meet; C. A. Nieman ran third in the quarter mile handicap with five yards, March 13th, in the Federation meet; Joe Fussner won the quarter mile handicap. e106- 1me W N. H. S. TRACK TEAM 107 SOME OF OUR GIRLS -and SOME OF OUR BOYS TOP-CAST OF TROUBLES AT SATTERLEES Left to Righb-Hilda Ochs, Iona Messner, Anna Barnett, Rose Gessner, Marie Ziegler, Meda Ketter; Mina Gehring, seated. BOTTOM THAT BURNET WOODS AFFAIR 10$- gQE Calendar for Year 4242 Sept. N 0v. N 0v. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. J an. J an. Febr; Febr. Febr. Mch. Mch. April April April BJay Blay Blay Elay June June 21, 2, 26, 4, 9, 14, 14, 4, 16, 4, 5, 5, 7.5 18, 9, 15, 29, 3, 6, 9! 10, 14, . 1, 13, 19144School Opens at Hughes? 19144W. N. H. S. Athletic Association organized. 1914; Eastpvvest', football game. 19144First dance of the season. 1914-F00tba11 Team presented with initialed sweaters. 19144A-B Reception at school. 1914-Sc11001 closes for holidays. 1915+Sch001 reopens. 1915- East-West22 basket ball game at Advent Mem. Club. 19154Acme Printing Co. suffer loss by fire, all material of ' 22Voice2 destroyed. 19154Semi-annual Examinations. 1915-Second dance of the season. 19154W. N . H. S. retained track championship of Night Schools. 1915452Tr0ubles at SatterleeEf by Com. Dept. in Music Roomy 1915-Last dance of the season. 19154Mr. Wilkinson announces his retirement from West. 1915-Minstrel Show given by W. N. H. S. Glee Club. 19154Wm. Molloy elected Editor for 1916. 1915--Debate, W. N. H. S. vs. Night University. 1915-A-B baseball game. 1915-0rat0rical Contest. 1915-B-A Reception on Boat, Estelle. 19154COmmencement Exercises at Music Hall. 1915-W. N. H. S. Basket Pichic at Woodland Park. 4109- DIRECTORY ACADEMIC GRADUATES Rudy Abrecht .............................. 2739 Wagner Street Frieda Bohn ......... . .................. 836 West Eighth Street Stephen T. Brading, Jr .................. 535 West Liberty Street Bernard Bryan .......................... 4339 Beech Hill Avenue LSe A. Dieckmann. . . . . . ...................... 2275 Bogen Street Harry Drachenberg ........................ 740 Richmond Street Joseph H. Einspanier ..................... 1528 Freeman Avenue Nathan Glueck ........................... 819 West Court Street Bertha Hettrick ........................... 3018 Colerain Avenue - Marguerite Hillenhinrichs ...... . ............. 1016 Seton Avenue Edward R. Keagy ......................... 528 Considine Avenue Rudolph Klein ............................. 2236 Wheeler Street Harry Lammerding ....................... 948 West Fifth Street Alma Littner ........................ 126 East University Avenue Charles W. Luchte ..................... 2111 West Eighth Street Fannie Mark ............................. 627 West; Court Street Charles A. Nieman ............................. 930 Linn Street Arthur Noll . . . . . . . . ........................ 216 Klotter Avenue Lillian Peper ............................. 1118 Sherman Avenue P. Alfred Pfau ......................... 2115 West Eighth Street Marguerite Prendergast.. .................. 1530 Gorman Street Barnard Quarters ......................... 3231 Gilbert Avenue Bert Roll .................................... 1628 Chase Street Edward P. Sargeant ........................... 645 State Avenue James J. Scanlon ............................... 945 Gest Street F. William Schimanski ........................... 406 Ada Street Bertha Shayer ........................... 2515 Ingleside Avenue Stella Snyder .................... 1292 Morton Street, Hyde Park Edwin Westerfeld ..................... 2359 Victor Street, Clifton Antonia Wiersch ........................... 1116 Carson Avenue Robert Wichman ............................ 1765 Chase Avenue BOOKKEEPING GRADUATES Robert S. Armacost ....................... 3019 Jefferson Avenue Edgar J. Beyer ....................... 322 West McMillan Street Clemens H. Bayer ........................ 3225 Glendora Avenue Florence C. Boerst ....................... 1223 Considine Avenue Frances A. Brueggemann.. ........ 2939 Massachusetts Avenue Herbert J. Beck ........................... 249 McCormick Place Andrew Bauman ............................ 1607 Dudley Street Elizabeth Coogan ........................... 4011 Delaney Street Evelyn Dallas ............................... 4384 Innes Avenue George J . Eberle ............................. 229 Fosdick Street Werner A. Engelke .................... 1 20 West McMillan Street Walter F. Finke ............................. 2619 Dennis Street Fred Frankenberger ......................... 239 Calhoun Street Carl Glazier ................................ 1124 Dayton Street Arthur G. Gick ...................... 238 East University Avenue Bernard H. Hamberg ...................... 603 Hawthorne Street Raymond T. Hirschauer .................... 3426 Gamble Avenue Albert C. Holzwarth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2309 Clifton Avenue Gus Klahm ................ . .............. 1332 Ethan Avenue Fred A. Kruse ............................. 2115 Herrick Avenue Edward W. McManis ...................... 3027 Murdock Avenue Clarence R. Mueller ........................ 2618 Beekman Street Charles H. Rapp .......................... 1051 Freeman Avenue Bernard J. Ricking .......... 1 ............. 2471 Warsaw Avenue Robert J. Schraer ......................... 1127 Sherman Avenue Cyril A. Schinner ......................... 3576 Colerain Avenue F. G. Sprenger ................................ 2257 Vine Street Elsa Smith ............................... 3243 Glendora Avenue Marie Schweitzer ............................... 414 Ada Street Ray Schlomer ................................. 836 Clark Street Robert Seitzez' ................................. 1057 Linn Street W. J. Schwaighart ............................ 35 Calhoun Street Paul Vogt ................................... 2142 Ohio Avenue Karl H. Wuestenfeldt ....................... 2535 Vestry Avenue Andrew Zoller. . .- ......................... 1058 Winfield Avenue 4110- DIRECTO RY--- Continued STENOGRAPHIC GRADUATES . Alfred Joseph Gerhardt ................... 134 Glenmary Avenue Theodore Huseman ........................... 2923 Scioto Street Moses Jordan .................................. 624 Barr Street Louis A. Lorenz ...................... 2320 West Clifton Avenue Robert A. Meynung ........................... 3018 Vine Street Cliiford Edward Schopper ...................... 615 Riddle Road William C. Tatgenhorst .................... 9 E. St. Clair Street Raymond A. Wagner ..................... 1154 Harrison Avenue George Robert Widmeyer .................... 910 Kirbert Avenue Edith M. Baechle ........................ 2517' Stratford Avenue Anna F. Barnett ......................... 4268 Williamson Place Josephine Bresnauer .......................... 707 Laurel Street Edith Donnelly ....................... 3235 Spring Grove Avenue Laura Mae Essell ............................ 2505 Ohio Avenue Rose E. Gessner .............................. 2321 Rohs Street Anna. A. Hehemann .................... 1651 Queen City Avenue Blanche Marie Kaufman .................... 7'30 Armory Avenuev Meda Ketterer ................................ 44 Classen Street Helena Louise Klenck ..................... 2429 Beekman Street Alma Korte. ..' ............................ 1054 Wilstach Street Lauretta R. Lehnholf ........................... 475 Riddle Road Hazel Lukens .............................. 761 Armory Avenue Iona. E. Messner ...................... 3511 Montgomery Avenue Helen Micheelsen ................ Foulke Street, West of Marshall Hildred Ochs ................................ 1208 Bates Avenue Clara Parker ............................. 2901 Colerain Avenue Martha L. Ponton ............................. 3101 Vine Street Marie Eleanor Roberts ........................ 1205 John Street Frieda Scheuerle. . . . . . . . . . . . -. .............. 2618 Halstead Street Edna Schneider ........................... 1624 Freeman Avenue Clara M. Schreiner ............................. 626 Riddle Road Mary E. Seiler. . . . .................. 2505 Ohio Avenue Florence Staffan .......................... 1413 Freeman Avenue Alice Toepfer ................ . ............... 324 Straight Street Olive Van ................................... 936 Grand Avenue Evelyn A. Weise ......................... 2364 Stratford Avenue Norma S. Weiss .......................... 1681 Harrison Avenue Clara Westerman ........................ 2322 Stratford Avenue Marie Catherine Ziegler ..................... 2726 Sander Street Grace Burger. .1 .......................... Wayne, west of Boone Lenora Book .................. ' .............. 3910 Edwards Road Ruth Epperhart .............................. 4329 Pitts Avenue Helen Fromme ............................. 2940 Sidney Avenue Elfreida Hinkler ........................... 2241 Wheeler Street Albert Jacob .................................. 2722 Vine Street Charles Kuehnle ........................ 26 East McMillan Street Harry Lutkehaus .............................. 103 Corry Street Isabel Moeller ................................ 2372 Flora Street Emily Numerich ........................... 262 Piedmont Street Doris Pechiney. .. ................. 3931 Spring Grove Avenue Alma Rolf .................................... 838 Clark Street Edna Saeman ............................. 1881 Fairfax Avenue Florence Schwartz ......................... 6216 Chandler Street Leona Schwartz ........................... 3326 Montieth Street Helene Schmidt .............................. 451 Ludlow Street Minnette Smith ............................. 608 Straight Street Raymond Wirmel ............................ 4226 Leeper Street 4111- thanks Go KIN. Wilkinson, 3 G7wngE announcement of whose retirement from the principalship of West Night high? High has caused such a feeling of personal loss to the students and alumni ' w of that school, also to all students who supported the staif of The Voice and Annual; and to our advertisers; The Cincinnati Process Engraving Company, J. Albert Jones and The Bachmeyer Press. THE STAFF OF 15. elme DEED STENO CHAFF EDD: STENO MINSTREL. Tambo: Say, Mr. Interlocutor! Do you know why George Widmeyer always looks me? like he came from a flower garden when he leaves night school? Inter.: No, Mr. Tambo! Can you tell Tambo: Why, because he always walks home with a Rose. Interlocutor: Miss Anna Barnett will now render that beautiful ballad entitled: llShe wrote so much longhand that she uses a shorthand now. ALL IN A NAME. Pd like to write a poem About each one in class, And tell a little incident, Of every boy and lass. A terse remark or funny joke, In which we had our say, Or something queer in character To mark us each his way. I find a lot of all these things As oler our past I trace, But to write about each separately Would take up too much space. So, welll combine the honors And think this poem relates To each a fond remembrance, Of the steno Graduates! Norma Weiss, Helen Klench, Anna Barnett and Rose Gessner, Laura Essel, Mary Seiler, Marie Ziegler and Iona Messner, THE REASON. I like to go to West Night High And mingle with the crowd, For when Pm in their company I feel so grand and proud. For these are many reasons Which put my head in whirls; But if I had to choose just one, Of course, Yd say: The Girls. A most cruel fate it was Which hindered many joys, At all our night .school gatherings There were more girls than boys. HOW SAD! A TOAST. Here's to Old West Night High! And may your Memory cherished Sink deep into our minds and hearts And neler be found there perished. May we look back with pleasure In the sweet, sweet Bye and Bye, To all the times we treasure, Spent ,neath your roof so high. So loud cheers now we give you, For those two joyful years, And farewell now to you is said Amid our smiles and tears. Farewell, West Night High! There are many other girls, whose scribe I canlt arrange, Until sometime, in future years, if they should change their names. DO YOU KNOW HIM? He was a jolly fellow, On hand most every night; A pleasant word for every one Who came within his sight. . Class President and Editor he was, Conducted show and game, And wrote a poem once or twice, Well, do you know his name? It does not pay, as I must say For boys Who go to school, To be on hand clear up to May, Then leave, and lose the jewel. f113! THE NIGHT LAW SCHOOL OF THE Y. M. C. A., CINCINNATI Address inquiries to ROBERTM OCHIL TREE, Dean,1008 Fourth Nat? Bank Bldg, 18 East Fourth Street FRED. L. HOFFMAN, A. B., LL. B., Judge of the Common Pleas Court, Cincinnati. Professor of Law. ALBERT H. MORRILL, A. B., LL. B. Formerly Assistant City Solicitor for Cincinnati. Professor of Law. WALTER M. SHOENLE, B. L., LL. B. Judge of the Common Pleas Court, Cincinnati. Professor of Law. XVALTER M. SHOENLE, B. L., LL. B. City Solicitor for Cincinnati. Professor of Law. CHARLES A. GROOM, B. L., LL. B. First Assistant County Prosecutor. Professor of Law. CONSTANT SOUTHVVOBTH, A. B., LL. B. First Assistant City Solicitor for Cincinnati. Professor of Law. COLEMAN AVERY, A. B., LL. B. Formerly Assistant County Prosecutor. Professor of Law. XVILLIAM H. xVHITAKER, A. B. U. S. Referee in Bankruptcy. Professor of Law. CHARLES E. WEBER, LL. B. Professor of Law. JAMES G. STEWART, Ph. B., LL. B. Professor of Law. CARL M. JACOBS, .18.. P11. B., LL. B. Assistant City Solicitor for Cincinnati. Professor of Law. JOHN R. SCHINDEL, LL. B. Formerly Assistant City Solicitor for Cincinnati. Professor of Law. 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