Woodward High School - Treasures Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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BANKS, ANDREW J. Debating Club. A. J. is a hard, earnest student, and we hope that some day his studious efforts will be crowned with success. Being a large, husky lad, we much regret the fact that he never entered into athletics, as we feel sure he would have aided us in this department. He is a favorite with all his teachers; this is no doubt due to his finished and polished man- ners and exceeding grace and composure of carriage. We conclude, from the amount of interest Andrew displayed in the scientific and mathematical branches at school, that he will eventually become a renowned scientist and build his railroad to Mars. BAUER, KATHERINE “ She was so charitable and so piteous ” Really, Miss Bauer is a wonder. She has never been known to miss a question in class. There is no task she cannot overcome, no study she cannot master; she just grits her teeth, purses her lips and says, “ I will.” She rejected with disgust an invitation to join the Riding Class. She has one good quality, which, in fact, redeems the foregoing record — she is exceedingly lavish with her wealth of knowledge and is always ready to aid those unfortunate enough to have been thrown from their “bronchos.” In fact, Miss Bauer is as neat and precise in everything as she is with her studies and has made a host of friends for herself at Woodward during her four years. 14

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AUGH1NBAUGH, BARNETT ASBURY —Alias, “Barnett.” X.2.X. , Class President, Editor of the “ Oracle ,” Debating Club , Debating Team. “ I am Sir Oracle; when I ope’ my lips let no dog bark ” Barrymore is in no way related to that famous actress of the same name, although his sobriquet sounds literary enough; and well it should, as it was partly through his efforts that the “ Oracle ” attained such triumphant eminence. One would suppose by his deep, pensive brow, crowned with that striking wreath of auburn hair, that Asbury were in the dope state. On the contrary; he is only propounding a plot for some detective story. Some day Barry hopes to outstrip the renowned Conan Doyle. The Czar has displayed pronounced ability in debate; his arguments are phenomenal, his debating is really a la Maude. As class president Barnett B. discharged his duties with much fidelity. The members of the Senior Class would like to know whether Asbury is a user of Pabst “ Blue Ribbon” Beer. We are confident that in the near future he will become a great statesman, for Queen Elizabeth had red hair, Napoleon had red hair, and Barnett As- bury Aughinbaugh has hair. BARNES, EDNA MAY “ Thy modesty ' s a candle to thy worth.” This sweet and modest girl, one of the “ Babes in Toyland,” is very studious. She does not care much for social functions, but is rather quiet. However, she is so attractive, it is rumored that when she enters the laboratory all the magnetic needles point her way. She is a very fine English student, and in Latin her translations are so excellent and in such beautiful language, that someone was tempted to say she somewhat resembled a jockey. But we are perfectly prepared to furnish evidence to disprove this last state- ment and lay bare its glaring falseness. Edna’s desire is to be a trained nurse and we hope she will succeed in her vocation. She surely will if gentleness and patience are the requisites for her chosen profession. 13

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BENZING, ELMER LEONARD Cadets, Gym Team. This fortunate youtli is endowed witli the first requisite for greatness — he resides in Cumminsville. Nuf Ced! Grave, thoughtful, studious, modest, he has made an indelible mark on the minds of Woodward’s students, who recognize his wonderful genius by his original Greek translations. He loves to study antiques, mythology, dead and living languages, and nature. Cumminsville not being sufficiently rural for him, he intends to V “trek” to Columbus to study agriculture at the State College. He and his friend Seibert are credited with the brilliant performance of getting through Woodward in three and one-half years. Elmer’s solemnity and dignified bearing suggest a successful career as an undertaker in the future. BICKLE, ONEIDA NELLIE “ Without eloquence, one is not a poet.” Miss Bickle, delegate from the “ Baby Class,” made a place for herself in the minds of her fellow-students by the concise, emphatic way in which she presented the grievances of her companions at one of the Senior Class meetings. Oneida is one of our stately girls and she always sustains the dignity of her class with credit. She is devoted to art in all its forms, but if you should see the picture of a horse drawn by her you would swear it was a table. But then she believes that art should be vague and left to the imagination. Oneida says she will continue her studies unless he proposes and they decide to live in a “cottage just built for two.” 15