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Yearbook Name
The Granois 1914
Location
Granite City, Illinois (Madison County, IL)
Additional Information
The GRANOIS
1914
THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK.
E have endeavored to make this
hook an object of beauty as well as of
utility. We have sought to show the
ambition of the CLASS of 1914. and
to emphasize it in the production of this hook.
A class which has not undertaken a similar
task cannot appreciate the amount of labor
and cost it involves. It is offered to the public,
and to advertisers in the hope that it will give
them pleasure as a worthy example of what
an ANNUAL presented by a CLASS of the
GRANITE HIGH SCHOOL should be.
We ask that it he accepted with our compliments. I)() NOT MUTILATE IT.
GRANOIS 1914 STAFF.
who has repeatedly assisted us with good and
helpful advice, and who has shown in more
ways than one his appreciation of the endeavors of the CLASS of 1914. this hook is with
affection dedicated.
THE GRANOIS 1914
Published by the
d ASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FOURTEEN
of
GRANITE 1IK.II S( HOOU
Editor
Business Manager,
H. J. Fechte. ,
E. J. Gaylord, Jr.
Subscription Price: Fifty cents
Per Book
Wednesday, April Fifteenth, Nineteen Hundred Fourteen
EDITORIAL STAFF:
Editor-in-chief
Literary,
Literary,
Social,
Social,
Athletic,
Jokes and Personals,
H. J. Fechte.
Georgia Coudy.
Maude Rader.
Martha Cowan.
Wm. Thomas.
Girard Varnum.
Mary Cowan.
Elza Wells.
BOARD OF MANAGERS:
Bus. and Sales Manager, E. J. Gaylord, Jr.
Asst. Bus. and Sales Mgr., Claude McKean.
Frontispiece 4
Dedication 5
GRANOIS Staff Picture g
Editorials 9
Board of Education
Faculty 14
Salutatory By Maude Bader 16
Joyous Revue By Martha Cowan & Win. Thomas 17
Trial by Jury 21
Athletic Association Girard Varnuni. .22
Literary By Georgia Coudy & Maude Rader 27
Baccalaureate and Class Day Programs 30
Commencement Program
Class History By Mary Cowan & Wm. Winter 32
Staff Cartoonist Joseph R. Kelehan 35
Class Prophecy By Amos Rode 36
Officers of Senior Class 39
Members of Senior Class 40
Class Will By Fred Elmore 46
Class Play (Synopsis & Cast of Characters) 48
Junior Section 49
Sophomore Section
Freshmen Section 54
Alumni Section 55
Oration By Henry C. Deterding 58
Sophomore Girls Basket Ball Team 60
Valedictory By Hetty Pick 61
Jokes and Personals By Mary Cowan & Elza Wells 63
ADVILLE 77
THE END 95
To The Right Always
Twenty-five Dollars To Ath. Ass n;— The ('lass of 1914 makes no apology for the many
new things it has started during its Senior Year. It makes no apology for the precedents
it has established. It has been out of love for the Alma Mater that the work has been done.
When the Athletic Association found that it needed money to send the Basket Ball Team
to the Western Illinois Tournament, the Senior Class started the list of subscriptions with
twenty-five dollar*. This is the first time, we believe, in the existence of Granite City High
School that a class has responded, to the call of any organization with a donation. All the
honor lies in the little phrase “We started it!”
The Why and Whereof Answered.— This book is published with the belief that it will
prove a good investment, and yet the possibilities of the same from an educational standpoint
have been borne in mind since its inception. Consequently in decorating the book the harmony of the example and of the paper, ink and type has been considered. In all ways the
effort has been to make the book an honor, not only to the CLASS of 1914, but also, to the
printer’s art, in the hope that the various illustrations and articles shown will be suggestive
and beneficial, and instill a further desire to produce only such printed things that are
really worth while.
Therefore, if the book is at all successful along these lines it will in some measure have
served its purpose.
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Permanent Name for Annual.— When this year's class decided to publish an Annual
one of the many obstacles met with was the selection of a suitable name for the book. It
was the intention of the class to adopt a name that would be a little out of the ordinary. A
name that could be remembered because of its oddity. A name that would possibly be accepted by future Annual-publishing classes as good enough for their book. Perhaps an ex-
planation of the name would not be out of the way. “Granois” is a compound of the two
words Granite and Illinois. The accent is on the last syllable. The pronunciation is “Gran-
oy’.”
We think that it is about time a permanent name is decided upon for the Annual that
will undoubtedly be published at Granite High School every year, from now on. We are of
the opinion that until a school adopts a permanent name for its year book it is behind the
times. Of course, our opinion is nothing compared to the opinions of some people we know.
However, it is our opinion, and as such we ask the future Senior classes to think over the
matter of a permanent name. Merely as another expression of opinion (thank goodness, we
are permitted to express our opinion anytime, and under any circumstances) we think • Granois" is just about as good anti approprite a name as could be discovered or invented.
Honor Society— An Honor Society proposed and entirely directed and composed of students would be a great undertaking. A Society inaugurated with the particular intention of uplifting the standard of the school would be a noble undertaking.
The sum and substance of an Honor Society is that it is an organisation to which a person
can aspire only after he has accomplished certain honorable deeds which are set down as requisites for entrance.
These requisites should be of a prescribed number and applicable to the four different
classes in School, viz : Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshmen. The list of requisites
should be drawn up by a Committee (elected by the whole school) in consultation with the
Faculty. A detailed announcement of this list should he made.
From that time a record of the notable deeds accomplished by the students should be
kept. At the end of the first semester, before the student body, the names of those who satisfactorily fulfilled the nominated requirements are announced.
After that the Honor Socitey is formerly organized by those persons whose names were
announced. At the end of each semester thereafter the officers of the Society make the announcement regarding the admittance of persons to their organization.
Cap and Gown. -When any new project is launched there are objectors. That is natural.
If that project is at all weak or narrow in its conception those objections are considered.
Hut if the ultimate adoption of the project will without doubt better the conditions, then
there no need to consider very seriously the objections. The particular project we have in
mind is the passing of a resolution by the Board of Education permanently, adopting the Cap
and Gown as the official or regulation garb of the graduating classes of Granite High
School. The fact that it costs entirely too much to graduate from the High School in this city
has been proven by a little talk Principal Coolidge made before the Senior Class at one of its
first meetings this term. Mr. Coolidge said, in part, that he had received complaints that did
not in any way credit the school. The complaints came in the form of threats. The threats
meant the following: If the Senior Class did not take the matter in hand, the complaintants
would place the matter of “High Cost of Graduating” before the Board of Education request-
ing that body to limit the graduating classes, with regard to dress, etc., during commencement week. After Principal Coolidge ’s talk “cap and gown" was placed before the Senior
Class as tlie only solution for the evil practise. The subject was thoroughly discussed. A good
majority of the elass was heartily in favor of the new idea and upon the recommendation of
Superintendent L. 1’. Frohardt and Principal W. F. Coolidge the resolution was passed by
the Board making the cap and gown the official dress. This is one of the best moves the
Board of Education has made in many a day to improve the educational conditions of this
city. Many students have deliberately quit school in their Sophomore or Junior year simply
because they were afraid to graduate; afraid that some of their classmates who were in better
circumstances would have a dress, or dresses that would completely outshine them. The
action of the Board will tend to destroy this attitude.
Class Tournaments. The High School Athletic Association held its first class tournament
in Baket Bail at the opening of the season of 1913-14. The four classes in the School each
placed a team in the race for supremacy and some very good exhibitions of the game were
“pulled off." The class rivalry was of the kind that aroused just the proper amount of fighting spirit to make the games interesting.
We are of the opinion that class tournaments are just the thing to start off any kind of
a sport. If Granite High places a baseball team on the diamond this year we think a class
tournament should be held first. When training is commenced for the Alton District Inter-
scholastic we want to see a class tournament “run off' in order to select the best men. That
is the big point in favor of class tournaments. They enable the coaches to get a line on the
good athletes under them so that their time and work can be directed at those athletes who
are a “little better than the rest" in order to get them into the best possible condition for
the handling of their various events.
We think that the class tournaments call into activity the class spirit of the Freshmen
and Sophomores that would probably lie dormant until they became Seniors. We want to
see more of them.
Habits. Habits are funny things. They are more particularly funny when they concern
you in particular. It is an awful thing to have three particularly, funny habits within three
short years. We have been accused of having them although we are very much of the opinion
that we have been accused falsely. Our habits came in the usual run of habits and we can-
not excuse ourself along that line. To make matters less complicated we will give a brief
summary of our particular habits. In our Freshmen year we were accused of bashfulness.
Maybe we were and maybe we were not. We will not say. Others probably can. Tn our
Sophomore year we were said to be extraordinarily wise. Again we admit the possibility. In
our Junior year our habit was sarcasm. Again we positively refuse to answer the question.
And now in our Senior year we are said to be conceited. To this last charge we say No.
We are not conceited. We do not think ourself better than any-body else in the world. Far
be it from such. Who are we. Generally speaking we are Nobody. We do not profess to be
anything as yet, but we are going to make something of ourselves. We are not conceited
and we do not like to be accused of it. A word to the wise we deem sufficient. We are
not mad. Hardly. It takes more than a little thing like that to make us mad. Up to date
we have been the most good-natured Class in the High School, and that is saying a good
deal. Good-naturedness has been one of our good habits. Nothing has been said of our
good habits. There’s an excuse for that. Human nature decrees it, therefore it is. Any how
habits are funny.
R. A. BULL, President
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JOHN SELB. Treasurer. L. P. FROHARDT, Superintendent. ALVIN MOREFIELD, Secretary.
FRED W. KOTTMEIER.
ALEX. ROBERTSON.
J. ODUM.
DR. R. D. LUSTER
A. F. HOWE.
faculty
F. 0. PARISH,
Mathematics Department.
JULIA D. RANDALL,
English Department.
EMMA WEST, Asst. Principal.
ANNA C. MARTIN,
German Department.
W. H. ATWOOD,
Science Department.
ZILA BOBBINS,
History Department.
L. W. GOULD,
Commercial Department.
LULU WAGGONER,
Art Department.
BESSIE MORGAN,
Asst. Art Department.
OD educates men by casting them upon their own resources. Man learns
to swim by being tossed into life’s maelstrom and left to make his way
ashore. No one can learn to sail his life-craft in a lake sequestered and
sheltered from all storms, where other vessels never come. Skill comes
through sailing one’s craft amidst rocks and bars and opposing fleets,
amidst storms and whirls andcounter-currents.
Decision of character outstrips even talent and genius in the race for
success in life. Take for example the life of one of our greatest American
historians, Francis Parkman. llis life from childhood was a preparation
for his future work. As a child lie was very delicate in health and roamed
through the forests at will. Then he began to amass that wood-lore of
which his writings hold such rich stores.
Later in life he made a famous trip over the Oregon trail and learned by bitter experiments the privations of primitive life, llis health was permanently impaired by the trip
and he was threatened with blindness, lie was thus compelled to have all his notes read to
him and to dictate his histories.
For years he was forbidden literary work. However he arose above every obstacle and
with silent fortitude bore his sufferings, working whenever lie could, if only a bare half hour
at a time. He was a half a century untiringly, at his work; as has been well said, “Nowhere
can we find a better illustration of the French critic’s definition of a great life — a thought
conceived in youth and realized in later years.’’
Let us then not wait for extraordinary opportunities but have strength and courage to
make the most of what we have. Let us fight on with a brave heart although fortune may
look dark. There is no defeat except from within. There is really no insurmountable barrier
save our own inherent weakness of purpose. We need not go back into history to find
examples of strong characters for we have them right in our midst. It is only through the
influence of education that we attain this strength of character.
In behalf of the class of 1914 I wish to express my thanks to the members of the School
Board for the opportunities we have had of obtaining a High School education, and to as-
sure them that we appreciate it far more than any other gift which they could have bestowed
upon us, for we realize that, “Education is a companion, which no misfortune can depress
— no crime destroy — no enemy alienate — no despotism enslave.’
We have many things to be thankful for;our new High School building, the privilege our
parents have given us of taking up and completing the High School course and the splendid
corps of teachers which the School Board obtained as our instructors.
Although we had the trials and difficulties which all Seniors must endure we have, on
the whole, enjoyed our work and we feel our-selves indebted to each individual member of
the faculty for the careful instructions which we have received in their respective departments. We feel that it is largely to them that our success thus far is due. Tin* lessons which
they have taught us have made impressions on our hearts that will last forever.
Fellow Classmates, it is with pleasure that we look back to the years we have spent in the
High School. We are exultant because we have overcome all the difficulties that beset our
way. Yet this feeling of exultation is now mingled with one as to the certainty of future success. May we strive for success in life with the same determination with which we have fought
our way through the High School.
during their third terra in Ilgli School.
U Mr. Rode came forward and offered his home for the evening. This invitation was
readily accepted by the class. Snow came in the month of February. The sleighs were
obtained and everything put in readiness. The day of the party the sun came out
strong and melted the snow. We had to go to Mr. Rode’s home, in Nameoki, on the car.
We left on the seven o'clock car and arrived at our destination in a few minutes. The
early part of the evening was spent in playing games. Miss Martin and Mr. Atwood, our
chaperones, had many games to play and jokes to tell. Late in the evening we were called into
the dining room, here we enjoyed a sumptuous repast served by Mr. Rode’s parents. Mr. liar-
ns, ‘Curly," was so well pleased with his dinner that he put a piece of pie in his pocket. This
he ate on the way home. As the hour was getting late we started home. When we arrived at
the substation (Granite City) Mr. Atwood was missing. Looking up the street we could see
Mr. Atwood, running, about a block away. We excused .Mr. Atwood that time because you
know, he is so bashful.
(TN 1IE class of 14 gave a banquet in honor of class of 13. The Gym. was decorated
very effectively with the Senior class colors and shrubbery. Making it look very
much like a summer garden. At one end of the hall were the Hags of the classes of
U and 14 hanging side by side. The tables were arranged somewhat different from
what they had ever been before. They were arrangd so that each table accomodated six and
each had a large beautiful bouquet of flowers.
As the members of the two classes arrived they assembled in the lower hall and were
entertained by the orchestra which kept up a continual strain of lively music. Mr. Giles told
some very effective ghost stories and by the time supper was announced a good many of the
more timid ones were much wrought up on account of them.
As they reached the supper room and beheld the beautiful decorations with the red
light shades casting a dark red glow all about the room there was a chorus of “Ohs’' as thev
took their places at the tables.
A good program was rendered between courses and several very fine toasts were given.
One being given by Mr. Atwood on “Ties."
The Seniors were very much astonished and delighted at all the beauty before them and
acknowledged that this was by far the most beautiful they had ever attended and all joined
heartily in thanking the class of 14 for the splendid evening which had been given them.
Menu
E were invited by the Juniors to attend a Halloween party given by them in the
High School Gym. The Gym. was beautifully decorated in our colors Purple and Gold.
The Juniors had fixed and planned many games which were carried out and enjoyed
by all. We were called up to the first floor and here a lunch was spread for us. The
was :
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Cider
Sandwiches
Fruit Salad Pumpkin Pie
Toasts were given by members of the faculty, President Fechte of the Seniors, and Presi-
dent Watson of the class of T5.
After the lunch we returned to the Gym. Miss Martin told several good ghost stories.
At the usual time for the ‘ breaking up” of such affairs, the assemblage adjourned (general-
ly in twos).
O X the evening of February 23rd the Seniors gave a George Washington Party in
honor of the Juniors. The Gym. was very elaborately decorated in flags and bunting.
After the two classes had assembled an enjoyable program was rendered. The
first number on the program was a piano solo by Miss Mildred Beale which was pleas-
ing to every one. Mrs. Coolege also gave a Reading which was greatly enjoyed. Girard Varn-
um rendered a solo which was greatly appreciated by every one. Elmer Gaylord gave a talk
on the weather. You have only to read Mark Twain’s talk on weather and you will have
heard Mr. Gaylord's talk also.
There were also a few improptus given by Miss Estlur Scott, Trevor Lewis, and Oswald
Williams.
After the rendering of the program the guests proceeded to the supper room on the third
floor which was also very beautifully decorated. Mr. Claude McKean acted as toast master and
during the courses many good toasts were given. The Address of Welcome was given by
President Henry Fechte and the Response by C'has. Watson, President of the Juniors.
Mr. Coolidge gave a toast on the Value of a High School Education. Other toasts following
were :
Womans Suffrage by Hetty Pick.
Potatoe Bugs by Wilfred Riggs.
Potatoe Bugs by Earl Miller
A Definition of Love by Mary Cowan.
A Lovely luncheon was served after which the guests again proceeded to the Gym. where
the remainder of the evening was spent in other amusements.
Donations from Commercial Club. The Granite City Commercial Club certainly appreciates good advertising. It showed its very generous appreciation by a donation to the
High School Athletic Association to help defray the expenses of the Basket Ball Team to
the State Tournament at Decatur, Illinois. The matter was placed before the Club by the
Publicity Committee in their Report of March 3rd. The Committee recommended a donation
of Ten Dollars. President Coudy, of the Club, then arose, and in a few remarks said that lie
thought the Club could do nothing better than give Twenty-five Dollars toward helping the
Basket Ball Team “Boost Granite City.’’ A motion was made, seconded, and carried that
the money be given. A voucher was made out to Mgr. Gaylord, who as the representative of the Athletic Association, thanked the Club for their liberal Donation.
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banquet of Claes. of 14
elaborate banquet was given by the class of
'13 in honor of the class of '14 in the banquet hall
of the new High School building. The hall was very
charmingly decorated with American roses, that be-
ing the class flower. In the middle of the room was a large
crystal dome showered with roses. The walls of the room
were covered with bowers of roses. Ivy and ferns hid tin-
walls completely. At one end of the hall was a stone fountain
on the surface of which floated large leaved pond lilies. And
beautiful gold fish could be seen swimming about in the wa-
ter. At the other end of the room through all the greenery was
a netting in which birds and butterflies fluttered about displaying their full glory in brilliant hues. In among the hidden
glowing lights they flew, fluttering against the netting in a
a panic.
The tables were one grand array of cut glass.
From off in the distance came the strains of an invisible
orchestra. Looking more closely it was seen behind the shrubbery.
All at once the room became still and every one looked
around expectantly and .Mr. Christy Bechtold arose from his
seat and going over to where the orchestra sat. gave us one
of his magnificient tenor solos entitled, “Bring Back My
Bovin Gal to Mi-. The whole ass; mbly was spell-bound as
the rich tones of the singer rose and swelled on the air; and as
the last notes died away there war, silence in the hall and then
the birds and butterflies again started up their twittering and
up roar.
When Mr. Bechtold had resumed his seat the guests realized the fact that they had caught a glimpse of his great
genius.
There were other excellent numbers rendered between
courses.
MENU.
(“II faut vivre pour manger.")
:
Pieds de Poissons
R o t j :
Defense d’Affieher
Entrees :
Soufflet Fort
S a 1 a d e :
Dessert :
Esprit de Corps
an Charge d Affaires
Dents de Poulette
Aile de Mouton
Langne de Fourmi froide
Pate de Faux Pas
Essain d’Abeilles
de Feu froid, et Fan’s Ennuyer
I Air ('baud
Savoir Fa ire
’reme glace liotic
Tout bien
Ou rien
If the above question were asked, and I were directly pointed out to answer it, and to
let that answer be forth-coming within the next ten seconds, the words I undoubtedly
should utter would fall into line in the order that follows: “Granite High School needs
good, live Senior classes for the next four years. Senior classes with original ideas. Senior class-
es that can do things ami will do things.”
The fact that the Senior Class of any institution of learning has a great deal to do with
the general tone of the School and of the undergraduates cannot be doubted. It is conceded
that a great majority of the under-classmen look up to the Senior class, seemingly thinking
that what the Seniors do is right and proper. A large part of the time it is, and it is all
right for the underclassmen to follow the example. However, a Senior is as human as any
other person. A Senior is not a perfect or a model student. Far be it from such. The only
class in High School in which there are any model students is the Freshmen Class. We were
all model students once. We do not take the space to deny it. We acknowledge it. That
time, we are sorry to say, is past.
The question, that a Senior, after he has traversed the full four years of school routine,
knows just what to do and how to do it cannot be argued negatively with some underclass-
men. They believe in the Seniors. They observe the actions of the Seniors. Then they do like-
wise, no matter whether it be within or without the bounds of propriety. That is of no consequence to them. They saw a Senior do it ! Nuf said! And yet when the Senior class as a
whole suggess something that will probably be beneficial to the underclassmen or a boost for
the school, they are the very persons who accuse the Seniors of dictatorship, or, “trying to
run the school.”
As a rule the Seniors are not born dictators nor do they aspire to such a “distinguished”
position. It is generally thrust upon them. Even after the thrust has been executed the
Seniors have no dictatorial power. They cann ot order a certain thing to be, and lo ! it is.
Nothing of the kind. They are dictators in na me only.
The underclassmen who cannot see or hear things in the manner in which they are presented to them have supplied the name. In some cases they see and hear things that are not.
Generally, they enlarge upon some insignificant affair until their gray matter is jumbled together in such an inglorious mass that the object of the suggestion is completely obliterated.
Then they say that the Seniors are trying to run the school according to their own selfish
ideas or needs.
That is the spirit in which the Seniors are regarded today. That has been the spirit for
the past fourteen or sixteen years. With good, live Senior classes during the next four years
the old spirit will be erased and a new spirit of good-will will be assumed.
Good, live Senior classes with original ideas, woidd without a doubt, create a sufficient
amount of spirit in the High School, to awaken the Alumni Body from the apathy they have
been under for the last five or six years.
This apathy has been brought about through the non-accomplishment of anything worth
while by the Senior classes. The graduating class expects to be recognized by the Alumni.
That Honorable Body does not know the class. Result — disappointment extraordinary on the
part of the Seniors.
It is only right and proper that the Alumni Body should demand something to show why
a certain Senior class was admitted to their organization. And it is only right and proper
that a Senior do something, worthy of a Senior, as a requisite for admittance to the Alumni
organization.
To the future Seniors I say, “Start something new. Don't do just what is customary.
Be original. Utilize your individuality.”
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HE ‘TRIAL BY JURY was an operetta giver, by the High School Chorus on
December 18th, 1913. Although the performers were only amateurs they showed up
very creditably before the large audience. The opera was attractively presented and
aroused a sense of appreciation in all those who saw and heard the performance. It
was pronounced a success by many who have the ability to judge.
The name of the opera tells exactly what it is. The young bride-to-be sues her fiance for
breach of promise. The plaintiff states her case to the judge and jury. The situation is not un-
common to life. It is the day of the wedding. The bride and the bridesmaids are all ready
and waiting for the groom. But, alas, he does not come; for he has fallen in love with an-
other young lady.
The bride upon telling her story to the jury immediately wins the sympathy of the people
crowded in the court room. When the defendant appears, the judge and jury are bitterlv
against him. Several propositions are suggested by the judge but none seem to please the
plaintiff and defendant. To settle matters the judge finally marries the plaintiff to the great
satisfaction of herself and to the greater satisfaction of the defendant.
Mirror and Camera. -Once we heard some one say ‘‘a Mirror and a Camera are the two
things in this deceitful world that unfiinchlingly tell the truth.”
In some eases that may be right. We acknowledge that the “Mirror” part of the statement is right all the time. As to the Camera: we had out picture taken to embellish this book
and if you look hard enough you may find it. However, the difference between the likeness
and the original is so great that well, we don't want you to worry about it. but that
statement we heard was not the truth by a great deal.
Fair Play. — During the course of the many basket-ball games I have seen played by Granite High, and the several track meets I have seen won by Granite City I have always deplored the unfairness (if I may call it that) of the attitude of the Granitians toward the op-
posing athletes. By Granitians I do not mean those who participated in the sports — the players. I rather guess not. I feel a great sensation of relief pass over me when I consider that the
Granite City players are, and have always been Fairness personified.
When I say Granitians I refer to the spectators. I do not doubt that a large crowd has
a great deal to do with the playing of a game. 1 know that applause is a stimulas to in-
creased interest anil better playing on the part of the players. That is all well and good. It
is just as it should be.
The point I wish to make is that hissing, hooting, and jeering accomplish nothing and
do not show the true spirit of Fair Play.
The visiting team should be treated with the same marks of respect and courtesy that
the home team would expect on a trip to a neighboring city. Hissing and jeering as methods
of discouraging players are on the decline. They are being ushered off the stage of clean
sportsmanship into their proper place.
We are for Fair Play, first, last and all the time. If a visiting player performs in an ex-
traordinary manner give him a “hand.” Even if his great playing beats the home team, show
him and his fellow-players that you appreciate good-work even under adverse conditions,
show the visiting team that you are sportsmen and gentlemen.
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Athletic Aesn.
HE season of 1913 closed with an exciting track meet which took place
at Collinsville and was contested for by Granite City, Collinsville,
Alton and Edwardsville. Once more Granite High School succeeded in
carrying off the coveted trophy to hang upon their “wall of honor”
where more of its kind have since kept it company. The final score
was; G. C. 11. S. 46 ; Alton H. S. 42: Collinsville 11. S. 42; Edwardsville
H. S. 5.
The meet was well attended and all members of the team feel that
the most they can ask is that the meet of 1914 will be as well attended
as the one* of the proceeding year.
A meeting of the Athletic Ass'n. was called soon after the fall term
opened and business for the new year taken up. The Ass'n. has since
assisted, to the best of its ability, in keeping the Basket Ball team in
suits, without the members of the team going to any great expense.
New Basket Ball shoes have also been presented to each member of the
team by the Ass n. as well as all possible help given toward sending the team to the tournament at Jacksonville, 111.
Soon after the first meeting of the Ass'n. had been held, athletics started in earnest when
the first game of the class tournament was played. These games were particularly interesting from the fact that each class, even the Freshies, was determined to win. Several surprises occurred and to the astonishment of everyone, three of the Seniors were barred from
taking part, because they had won points in previous games. This weakened the Senior
team to a large degree, and as a result the Juniors won the tournament, their hardest battle
being with the Senior team. Howevere after the Juniors had won. Prof. Coolidge announced
that the Seniors could play the winners and use their three stars. This was done and resulted
in a decided victory for the Senior five
Juniors
Seniors
Sophomores
Freshmen
A most hearty co-operation has been given to the team in the past season by the student
body as well as outsiders in general, and in return the members of the team have succeeded
n giving them < ne of the most interesting as well as exciting seasons seen here for many
years.
HeK can, as ('apt. and center, of the team has been working a great set of signals and
has banded his men together in a fashion that has made their passing and team-work excel,
beyond doubt, that of any of other first class teams against whom they have played. In each
of the games he was in the midst of the play at all times, and as a result, he has 56 field goals,
and 1 free goal to show for it, making a total of 113 points.
Gaylord, as manager of the team, has worked up in the past season a most remarkable
schedule and succeeded by much perseverance in getting a game with Mt. Vernon on Granite's
home floor, a feat which has not been accomplished before, in the history of our high school.
Gaylord's work as forward has been commendable in the highest degree and his method of
following the ball, in shooting, has brought to our score a number of points which otherwise
would undoubtedly have slipped thro' our fingers. He has piled up his number of field-
baskets to 103 thus making his total 206 points for the season.
Lewis, our other plucky forward, has played the game at all times with a vim and vigor
which were remarkable, being viewed with admiration by all who witnessed tile games. His
attack is one of the best ever witnessed on the G. 0. II. S. floor and all enthusiasts are looking
forward to great results from him in the coming year. He has to his credit the greatest mini-
Athletic
her of field-goals made during the season, securing 5 free and 115 field goals, making his total
of points 235.
Williams has proved a great find to our five, and has grown to be one of the best, if not in
reality the foremost, free goal shooter that has ever played on the Granite floor. Ilis pass-
work, and guarding as well as his basket shooting, has improved the work of the entire team,
as well as piled up our scores in all the games. He has the greatest number of points to his
credit making 187 free and 52 field goais, his total number of points being 291.
Wilson, our other steadfast guard, has played a fast game, using lots of “Pep.'' His
work at breaking up the long passes of the opposing team has shown to everyone his ability
to play lus position. The inability of Wilson's man to “shoot" baskets in the majority of the
games proves that “Russ' was always busy. He has 14 field goals to his credit, his total being
28 points.
Butler, Mueller, and \ augh, as “subs," have played well in each of the games in which
they represented the school and succeeded in piling up 10 field goals among themselves,
swelling flier points to 20 The enthusiasts are also expecting fine work in the ensuing year
from these representatives.
Alumni coach, has also played an important part in the development of the
team. He belonged to the class of 1908 and was one of the best players on the team, which,
may it be added, lost only a single game during their season. The boys feel deeply indebted to
Mr. 1 arr and are fairly sure that had it not been for his company and advice on several of
their trips they would have come home not victorious, but defeated.
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G. ('. 11. S.
VS.
Mt. Vernon H. S.
22
JO
G. C. H. 8.
vs.
Mt. Vernon 11. S.
G. C. 11. 8.
vs.
Mt. Vernon II. S.
16
39
G. C. H. 8.
vs.
Mt. Vernon 11. S.
34
38
G. ( . H. S.
vs.
Centralia T. II. S.
36
14
G. C. H. S.
vs.
Centralia T. H. S.
37
39
G. C. H. S.
vs.
Compton Heights A. C.
28
3*
G. C. H. 8.
vs.
I)u Quoin II. S.
20
27
G. C. H. S.
vs.
Collinsville II. S.
53
25
G. C. H. 8.
vs.
Collinsville H. S.
29
30
G. C. H. 8.
vs.
Carbondale Normal
28
To
G. C. 11. S.
vs.
Compton Heights A. C.
23
58
G. C. H. 8.
vs.
Alton H. 8.
20
27
G. C. H. S.
vs.
Alton II. 8.
34
71
G. C. H. 8.
vs.
O'Fallon H. 8.
19
21
G. C. H. S.
vs.
Nashville H. S.
37
20
G. C. II. S.
vs.
Litchfield 11. 8.
27
26
G. C. H. 8.
vs.
Western Military A.
65
59
G. C. II. S.
vs.
Du Quoin H. S.
11
:u
G. C. II. S.
vs.
Edwardsville II. 8.
26
53
G. C. H. S.
vs.
Bluff H. S.
19
35
G. C. II. S.
vs.
Canton H. 8.
21
28
G. C. H. S.
vs.
Quincy H. S.
G. C. H. S.
Springfield H. S.
Athletic Assn.
basket
T HE Basket Ball Team made a great showing at the Western division tournament at
Jacksonville winning all the games they played among the twenty best teams iy
West Central Illinois and bringing home a loving cup as well as a banner to show
for their work. The tournament was pulled off ou the elimination plan, the loss of
one game eliminating a team. First Edwards ville High School tried their hand with Granite
but fell easy prey to their antagonists, the passing of the Granite City boys having them “up
in the air” as to where the ball was most of the time. The boys in this game saved themselves
and as a result the score was only 34 — 26 favor Granite. Going on the plan that “Early to
bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise,” the boys sought peace in slumber
at about 9 o’clock that night, February 26. Next morning they drew as to who would play
on Friday, and Granite drew Bluffs H. S. and it certainly seemed as if the game was a
tending his flock and finally succeeded in gettl9. Coach Robertson acted much as a sheperd
more sleep. The next day was Granite's strening everyone in their rooms at about 9:30 for
bluff Granite easily winning by a score of 53 — nous time, they drawing two hard teams to
play in the afternoon and evening, namely, (Quincy and Canton. Everyone played as if his
life depended on these games and even after an accident, causing one of the regulars to be
thrown out, and a substitute put in, Granite won both games, Canton receiving 21 points to
Granite’s 28 and Quincy piling up 24 to Granite’s 35. Finally, in the evening, it was found
that Granite and Springfield played for 1st and 2nd place and Pittsfield and Jacksonville
for 3rd and fourth. In this game everyone played as if possessed by a demon, Wms foul
shooting and everyone's pass work being the best, Jacksonville High declares, ever seen on
their floor. As a result Granite piled up 32 points to Springfield’s 27. giving Granite the
Championship. After the final game the following star team was picked:
F Schneider Springfield; G. Williams, Granite City; F. Lewis, Granite City; G. Wilson,
Quincy; C. Allen. Pittsfield.
(Track
T HE meet of 1913 was one of the most exciting ever held in Madison County Alton
and Collinsville, as well as Granite City, came fully prepared to win the meet at any
tost. Granite City had captured the banners both of the two years previous and the
other teams were determined they should not win again. In this meet the local boys
showed their class and as a result the meet turned out in favor of Granite City. The points
were awarded as follows: G. C. II. S. 46; Collinsville il N. 42, Alton H. K. 42: and Edwardsville H. S. 5.
On the Granite City team Lewis '13 and Elmore '14 starred in the dashes, finishing first
and second respectively in the 50 and 100 yard dashes. There was some disagreement over the
50 yard dash and it was run four times before a decision was given. Collinsville had several
fast men. but they failed to “show up,” when compared to the Granite City duet. Lewis 13
won second in the high-jump and first in the running 1 toad jump. 1 1 is total number of
points, 19, being the greatest number scored by any individual. He also ran on the winning
relay team.
Elmore, besides placing second in both the 50 and 100 yard dashes, also came out
second in the 220 yard flash, lie was the “finish " man on the relay team. His total number
of points was 11.
Plato, Granite’s weight man won the shot-put, discus throw, 3rd in the ball-throw, and
3rd in the pole-vault. The total number of points scored by Plato was 12.
The relay race was the deciding event of the meet. Granite City won the race with the
nearest man 30 yards behind. The local RELAY TEAM was made up of the following ath-
letes: Lewis, Williams, Baechtold, and Elmore.
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W l 1 II Miss Randall at tin- head of the English Depart-
ment again this year the Literary Societies have done
some good work. It is a rather shameful confession
to say that during our period in high school the
Literary Societies have not kept themselves up to tic standard
established in those “good old days" of County Oratorical
contests, etc. We look forward to the day when something
along the lines of those old contests will again cal! forth the
flowery tongued orators, and the fiery-actioned declaimers and
bid them compete for honors. This year, however, we have
appreciated, very much, the fact that in some minor details,
the programs presented were a little better than the average
program staged during the last three years. The dialogues
were thoroughly enjoyed. The debates were on questions of
more or less interest to the audience. Extemporaneous speeches
were again indulged in hv the more talkative members of the
two societies. All in all. the programs were better.
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Officers, 1913.
Claude McKean
Trevor Lewis
Hilda Kohl
Georgia Coudy
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
CLAUDE McKEAN
President — 1913
TREVOR LEWIS
President — 1914
Officers, 1914.
Trevor Lewis
H. J. Fechte
Ruth McReynolds
Charles W atson . .
President.
Vice President.
Secretary.
Treasurer.
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Officers, 1913.
Elmer Gaylord
Edgar Lewis..
Esther Scott . .
Marie Short . . .
President.
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
ELMER GAYLORD
President— 1913-1914
Elmer Gaylord...
Marie Short
Ceridwen Morgan
Leona Massart. ..
President.
Vice President.
Secretary.
Treasurer.
THE ( LASS OF 1914
Sunday Evening, May Twenty Fourth, at Eight O'Clock
GRANITE HIGH AUDITORIUM.
PROGRAM:
1 Instrumental Miss Florjne Henson
2 Invocation Rev. W. W. Brown.
3 \'oeal (Selected)
4 Sermon . . . . - Rev. S. F. McDonald
5 Vocal (Selected)
6 Benediction Rev. I). J. Rvan.
CLASS OF 1914
PROGRAM :
1 Vocal Solo (Selected) Martha Cowan.
2 Class History Mary Cowan & Wm. Winter
3 Class Oration Henry Deterding.
4 Class Poem Oswald Williams.
5 Vocal (Selected) Senior Mixed Quartet.
6 Class Prophecy Amos Rode.
7 Class Will
8 Vocal Solo (Selected) . . .
9 “The Mouse trap’’ Playlet by
Fred Elmore.
Girard Varnuni.
Wm. Dean Howells.
Twelfth Annual Commencement
The Granite High School
GRANITE CITY
Graduating Exercises
The Class of 1914
FRIDAY EVENING. MAY TWENTY-NINTH
AT EIGHT O'CLOCK
Granite High Auditorium
Program of the Graduating Exercises
1 Processional.
2. “Sons Of God Go Forth To War" Senior ('lass
3. Salutatory (“EARNING SUCCESS") Maude Rader
4. Valedictory (“AMBITION") Hetty Pick
•>. Presentation of CLASS to HOARD OF EDUCATION, W. F. Coolidge, Principal of Gran-
ite High School
G- ADDRESS TO CLASS, President of Shurtloff College Dr. George Potter
1. Acceptance of CLASS and Awarding of Diplomas, President of the BOARD. . . . R. A. Bull
« AMERICA.
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TIME: 1940. PLACE ?
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Elmer Gaylord, Gladys Houck.
SCENE: Hotel Drawing Room, large fire place, room empty except for the little old lady,
seated before the fire.
ACT 1. SCENE 1.
(Lady seated before the fire, looking into it dreamily. Gentleman enters from side door,
starts out when he sees lady. Looks at her again and seems to recognize her, then advances. Lady hears him and looks up, at first casually, then excitedly, jumps up from her
chair and holds out her hand.)
Lady : “ W hy M r. Gaylord i '
Elmer: “This is certainly a surprise, Hiss Houck, I was not aware of the fact that you
were stopping in this hotel.- How long have you been here?”
Gladys: “Only a few days. It is certainly a nice surprise to meet an old friend here, Mr.
Gaylord.”
Elmer: “Thanks, you seem mighty comfortable. By Jove! these Northern Resorts have
chilly evenings, have you been out -side?”
Gladys: “No, I haven’t, this fire is so pretv, won’t you have a chair Mr. Gaylord! It
has been several years since I have seen an old schoolmate. Odd! isn’t it to have met
here?” (Both are seated.)
Elmer: “I should call it providential. I haven't thought much about those old days,
lately.”
Gladys: “Haven't you? All evening I have been seeing them in the firelight, that was
why I thought it odd that you should happen in at this time.”
Elmer: (Making himself comfortable in his chair.) “Tell me about what you see in
the fire. Describe them so that I too may enjoy them.” (Gladys leans forward.)
Gladys: “That large coal in the corner reminds me of us, as Freshmen, in a class meeting. There were about 53 in the class weren’t there, Elmer?”
Elmer: “Yes, I think there were about that number.”
Gladys : “Well I can see these Freshmen holding their meeting. They have elected that
dark dignified worldly-looking boy, as President, Girard Varnnmn, our class jumping jack,
as Vice-president, Henry Fechte the serious one. Secretary and you as treasurer. Queer the
way you two, who were so different always ran together.”
Elmer: “We still see each other pretty often.”
Gladys: “It has been about 30 years since we graduated, hasn’t it?”
Elmer: “Let me see we finished in ’14 didn’t we, and now it’s '40 that makes 26 years,
Gladys, it doesn’t seem that long does it?
(Gladys is silent for a minute.)
Gladys: “I surely let some of them go by unnoticed for the children seem much older,
not so gigley as before. They aare at a party. T remember that party. Westlv Leaders was
celebrating his birthday Oh, those good things we had toeat and such a dandy time.”
Elmer: “I was thinking the other day about the society programs, the fun we had get-
ting them up. I believe Granite High still has them have they not?”
Gladys: “Yes they do 1 was there just last winter. T think the programs were such a
help to the pupils, especially to the Freshmen. Why some of those children were so fright-ened at the first program that they could hardly stand up straight, but after a few appear-
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they had all the confidence of a politician. Helped them in their class-work too. Do
you remember? In our class we had quite a few good speakers.”
Elmer: ^ es quite a few. They developed rather suddenly the last year under Miss
Randall's guidance.”
Gladys. Dear me, that piece of coal has burned out. I will watch the one in the corner.
Oh, here is our class ol Juniors. That year began the fun for us. Every time I hear any-
thing said about Juniors I remember the party the boys of the '13 class gave the girls. The
juniors weren t invited but they went anyway. If you hadn't knocked down a board every-
thing would have gone fine, but that made a noise and they knew someone had broken in.
You certainly did go out quicker than you came in.”
Elmer. Wasn t that the greatest joke? We had a lot of fun although the whole bunch
were suspended. Remember how the girls wore black for us, and came nearly going out
too? By the way, Gladys, do you remember that party out at Rode s. They sure did have
some good things to eat, and plenty of fun along with it. Every time I go through Nameoki
I think of it.”
Gladys: ^ es Miss Martin and Mr. Atwood were chaperones. Mr. Atwood was so afraid
lie would have to take Miss Martin home that he jumped off of the car at the power house.
I think it rather pleased her. But I have forgotten my fire-pictures. In this high flame I can
see the Junior-Senior Xmas party and the large Senior motto “Turn out the lights." We had
a fine time that evening, although you boys were too bashful to take advantage of the
mistletoe, that we girls went all. the way to St. Louis to buy. They outgrew their bashful-
ness though didn’t they? Now come to the banquet. It certainly looks pretty. We girls
had so much fun getting the willows to decorate it with. We went out to the lake in an old
spring wagon with an old horse which belonged to Mildred Beale. We certainly had a great
time. The boys nailed the things up the evening before and the seed pods dried and broke,
making a cotton cloud all through the room. We didn't know what to do so just let it alone.
The green branches and class colors produced a beautiful effect. 1 can see the girls in their
pretty light dresses. I know it was a success and the Seniors felt so bad because they didn't
have money to entertain us. Ah! the fire is getting low. please throw on that piece of wood.
When it burns high I am sure it will reveal our Senior year.”
Elmer: I hat was a fine year — fidl of both work and play.”
Gladys: " \ es it was. I was right. 1 do see our first Senior class meeting. They arc
having election of officers. Henry Fechte is President, Amos Rode, Vice-president ; Charles
Iluxel, Secretary and Girard Varnumn Treasurer. That was just the time when equal suffrage
"as just begun, so the girls weren t anxious to hold class offices, as they are now. Here are
the Seniors in the Assembly Room. They are occupying the very back seats, but they didn’t
keep them very long did they? For some reason the Seniors were scattered all over the
room before our last year ended. The scene is changing! 1 see a party. It is the delightful
Part 3’ the Juniors gave us on Halloween. Their refreshments, games anil Fortune Teller were
all quite in keeping with that weird night. Do you remember when the Fortune Teller got
tired and gave her tent over to Wilfred? lie was in his element. He had found a place where
he could talk, and nobody would try to stop him, so he told imaginary fortunes all, the
remaining part of the evening, free of charge to anyone who would stop and listen to him."
Elmer. We all certainly enjoyed that party, the Juniors were Royal entertainers that
time.”
Gladys: "Here is a picture I don't understand. In it are some boys in long black robes
and white wigs. Do .you remember it Elmer?"
Elmer: Will F ever forget it? It was Trial By Jury. Bee Russell sued me for Breach
of Promise, ended up by her marrying Claude McKean. He was the noble judge. Oh, I'll not
forget that very soon. It was the only chance T ever had to be a bride groom. Heavens! but
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Charles lluxel made a fatherly juryman.”
Gladys: “Yes I remember. Here is a little picture, almost the last of the tire. It shows
the Senior-Junior Washington Party. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge made delightful chaperones.
Everyone seems to be enjoying themselves. Now comes a “Washington” Society Program. I
can see the embarrased extemparaneas speakers. Now I see the little ‘Minuet.’ Amos Rode is
the principal figure in it. He is representing Gorge Washington and certainly looks handsome
in his lavender satin, colonial suit. That was our last afternoon program wasn't it? Now I
see the Basket Ball Team returning, Champions of the Jacksonville Tournament. The fire
is going out. No do not rebuild it. In the red coals 1 see the class day, Class play, Baccalaureate Sunday, and Graduation. Always the Central figures are the Seniors young men
and women passing hack and forth in their gray caps and gowns — a symbol of lofty ambitions.”
If your are in anyway affected by startling announcements — prepare yourself. We
are going to say something that
is really shocking. We have
our own personal opinion as to
what is shocking and what is
not shocking, but what we are
going to say cannot be classified under either of the above
captions.
LADIES AND GENTLE-
MEN, we take great pleasure in
introducing to you something
OUT OF THE OK 1)1 NARY.
Something EXTRA-OKI )INA-
R 1 ) . A New Cartoonist — Joseph
K. Kelahan.
JOS. R. KELAHAN
Artist
The GRANOIS 1914
TO BET -AN X-Ray
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It has been said in ancient age,
That Life is but a mighty stage
And we the Actors on it.
But present people through our realm
Say, Life is but aa picture tilm
And we the actors on the screen.
KEEL from the scenes of future lives has been transcribed through me, as
the Kinetoscope, upon this screen. Through Life, people’s actions are free
to the visions of others; so are our future lives now depicted openly to
the view of others.
The first flickering shadows show you the interior of the assembly at
Old Granite High, and as your eyes take in the dancing shapes, you discern
that a class reunion is progressing. The room is generously decorated in
the blue and gold and an elaborate programme has been arranged. The
first number is a selection by the Senior Girl’s Quartet, Mildred Beale. Martha Cowan, Mary
Cowan and Hetty Pick. Of course, some have, by this time changed their
names. Mildred Beale always did “Kinda " care for Girard Varnum and had finally succeeded in moving his mind to accord with her will. Varnum loved his old Granite City home,
but woman always prevails in the household, anti a Southern home was formed among the
scenes of Mildred's childhood. Owing to the Southern climate Girard has lost some of his
agility and springiness. However, the state title of champion pinochle player is held by him
and daily he defends it against his competitors. Mildred says if geometry has anything to do
with the art of playing pinochle, Girard will hold his title forever.
Martha Cowan has added Thomas to her name and is a sharer in the daily earnings of
‘‘Big Bill. ’ Soon after their marriage William had contemplated taking his wife to his old
home in Wales, but, as in all cases, Martha persuaded him to commence their life together
in the Sunnvland of cotton whence she had come. Here Will had secured aa position as a
train caller in the Union Station at Nashville and every day was doing justice to that voluminous voice of his.
Mary Cowan had taken up a more simple form of life. She had gained much knowledge
in her youthful years, and in later life was distributing it freely to younger aspirants of education. She might take Henry Fechte as her companion, providing Henry would take a notion to become a doctor. Henry does not look at it in that light. To be an honorable lawyer
and labor reformer is a good enough life for him to live. If Mary is ready to take him as
he is, he awaits; if Henry wishes to change his life for her, well and good. So there you
are !
Hetty Pick, the fourth member of the quartet has now satisfied her youthful desires. She
is the successor of Sylvia Pankhurst. In her High School days, Hetty was an ardent believer in woman’s suffrage. Very unlike her former quiet ways, she can now stand up and
in a ringing voice proclaim the rights for women.
The second number on the programme is a speech by Henry Deterding. After finishing his
high school career, Henry had taken a thorough course in law and had equipped himself suf-
ficiently for the position which he expected to attain. As most great lawyers, Henry entered
politics, which was his chief topic of discussion from knee pants up. Of course, he had been
nominated on the Socialist ticket and succeeded in being elected the Socialist Mayor of Balti-
more. He has no time to bother about the fair sex and so has attained quite a large bank ac-
count. One may ask him for any information on any great piece of literature or even art. He
can give the desired answer for there is not a hook in all the libraries of the United States
that he has not read. Concerning art; he took a half year course at Granite City High School
in his Senior year.
1 he celebrated Senior Boy s Quartet now stands before you to fulfill their part of the
programme. Charles Huxel is the first gentleman on your right. Ali know him. He is the
fellow that finally succeeded in putting an Hast approach to the Free Bridge. In late years
this bridge supplanted the Bichloride of Mercury process as a popular way of ridding one’s
self of the cares of this earth. Huxel, being one of the great geometricians of the age had now
covered over this jumping off place and half way house for aeroplanes.
( laude McKean stands next. By his stature one may immediately discern him to be a
great athlete. He could easily have snatched the honors from the late James Thorpe, but
’ 'Mac had said it would have been an Irish trick. He had shown his great interest in his
calling, by marrying, several years before, the captain of the Junior Girls Basket Ball team.
Notice particularly, Elmer Gaylord, the third man in this quartet. He stands there as if
at home. 11c is now a great actor, taking the role of feminine characters. In brief, a second
Julian Eltinge. He especially carries the vocal solos very charmingly and the parts of action
perfectly. He never could stand still when making a speech anyhow.
Fred Elmore is the gentleman singing tenor. This, however is not his real occupation. It
requires too much brain work for him and limits his amount of speech. He had come to this
reunion from Chicago, and. to arrive in as little time as possible, he drove his Ford racing
car designed for two but carrying only himself. When interviewed on this point, he said:
"I cannot decide between that Pennsylvania. Madison and Granite City Girl.” Upon entering the building he nearly started a fight with one of his former classmates. Fred was greeted
with a plesant ‘‘Good Evening Elmore,” but he insisted on being called Most Reverend Doc-
tor Elmore, M. D., A. M., etc. Ilis life has been a success in spite of the fact that he took
life so easy. He is a graduate of tin* State University of Michigan in medicine and an athlete of renown. He had been elected to an office of a secret society in his town known as the
B. O. 0. C., Brotherly Order of Crooks. In explaining the chief characteristics of the order,
all that Fred says is: “They are noted for their crooked spirit.”
In the fourth number of the programme you are to see a great feat of strength and marvel-
ous dexterity, through the acting of Miss Beatrice Russell. There she is a muscular feminine
creature, balancing and tossing weights with great agility'. The inemers, as they sit there,
now think back to their school career and see “Bea” play basket ball. How she could faint
if someone accidently bumped her on the lip. What an athlete she used to be!
Georgia Coudy is the chief participant in the fifth number. The vocal solo which she
now sings is entitled “Ira Looking for the Man of Millions.” and she really is. Her journey
for that end had started at the ending of her school career and had not reached the climax
yet.
Oswald Williams makes his debut in the sixth number, by a speech. His topic for discussion this evening is: “Have athletes a sense of feeling?” He will endeavor to prove to
you that athletes are just ordinary human beings and not entitled, to the worst room in a
hotel or supposed to stand blizzards and late hours. Williams has finally realized that he
can give wonderfully extended talks, lie has become a member of the Lyceum bureau and is
on the list of salaried employed. If you wish to hear another of his talks, come to the opera
house tomorrow night. He will talk to you on this subject: “What we cannot see, Some-
thing else can,” accompanied by a fidl display of photographs. He will have on exhibition as
an aid in the proof of this subject, that vest pocket kodak, which he still retains, as a souvenir of his Senior year at Granite High.
An Intellectual trio will amuse as well as instruct you in the seventh division of the
evening. This company is composed of the Misses Houck, Lawin and Rader and these three
farsighted ladies combining their efforts tour the country and endeavor to elevate and sys-
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itemize the work of the household. To make them more simple they give lectures in the
form of a short sketch. Maude Rader, taking the role of the wealthy lady of a home; Gladys
llouek, the maid, working in different homes; and Edna Lawin a mistress of a modest cottage. As the play proceeds, Miss Houck shows how a servant in a wealthy home can cause
great expense for her mistress if left to do asshe pleases. She also shows how economical a
maid can be if limited. Thorough research obtained by Edna Lawin and Maude Rader added
to the vast experience gained by Gladys Houck, acting as maid, from her school days onward,
promises success for their sacrifices.
Elza Wells is again introduced to his former classmates and asked to give an address on
his life after leaving his friends. He had written on the college prescription list that his future desire was to take up S-a-n-i-t-a-r-y- E-n-g., and the class was puzzled whether it was
Sanitary Engineering or Sanitary English. The folloiwng is his career: He finished his
course of Sanitary Engineering in the State University of California and immediately re-
ceived a Government position in the neighboring state cf Nevada. On account of the mountains, the watering systems ol the cities are greatly handicapped. Elza has improved this
state by bringing under control the water of the mountains and piping it to the cities. In other
states oi the Rocky Mountain System likewise, are aqueducts and canals, the building of
which has been brought about under his supervision.
Edith Elmore, after finishing High School prepared herself for a teaching career by a
course at Normal. After several years of this life she succumbed to Cupid and married a
prominent man of Indiana Harbor, Indiana, who was connected wth the great steel mills of
that town. Being interested in her husband’s work she will talk on the Steel Industry of
her native town. \ ou again see the same youthful image of Edith. And (to repeat the saying of poets) the three Graces of Faith, Hope and Charity, are mirrored on her smile.
Wm. Winter has turned abruptly from his old path and thoughts of several years ago
and taken up pharmacy. As the class of ’14 will remember, Will when at Granite High,
loved his Latin second to everything else. But, when intelligence began to dawn on his blonde
head, he realized his vocation. And, it is said, Caesar has his rival in William Winter when
it comes to mentioning medical latin.
And now that the performance is finished and the curtain is rung down, we desire to
express the hope that in this highly moral show you may have found some pleasure as well
as profit. But, though the play is ended, the lights are still dim, and. as you see a great
white square of light appear against the curtain, you know that the entertainment is to conclude with a brief exhibition of the wonders of the great modern invention the cinematograph
of Time.
Officers
HENRY FECHTE
President
AMOS RODE
Vice President
CHARLES HUXEL
Secretary
GIRARD VARNUM
Treasurer
Cu'nuns
Mildred Beale
‘The good stars met in your horoscope, and made
you of spirit and fire and dew.”
Elza Wells
A faultless body and a blameless mind
Georgia Coudy Fred Elmore
As you approach this maiden fair, beware. “We carved not a line, and we raised not a stoneror like the beauteous rose, she bears a thorn, But we left him alone with his glory 99
l n welcome guests away from her to warn:
Vet loved ones find in her a sweetness rare . 99
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Mary Cowan
“A daughter of tlu> gods, divinely tall,
And most divinely fair.”
Charles Huxel
“lie knew what’s what, anil that’s as high
As meta physic wit can fly.”
Maude Rader
William Thomas
‘‘With many a gift from heaven has she been blessed, ‘‘Stately and tall he moves in the hall
And bravely will she press on to a noble success. " l T p much too high to hear any one call.”
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Mentor
Edna La-win
“Though far too oft with timid fear we see her
oppressed.
Yet she at last will courage gain and come to her
best. ’ ’
Oswald ’Villi a ms
“I think it is better to know less than to know
much that ain’t so.’’
Remove
Martha Cowan
“A perfect woman, nobly planned ; ‘‘Lord.
To warn, to counsel, to command. ’ ’
Hetty Pick
Claude McKean
keep my memory green.”
Henry Deterding
‘ Wearing all that weight of learning lightly like
a flower. ’ ’
‘‘None but himself can be his parallel.”
Oeniovs
Beatrice Bussell Girard Varnum
“A guard in}; angel o’er lier life presiding “He speaks an infinite deal of nothing.
Doubling her pleasures and her eares di idi ig. “
Gladys Houck
“If she will, she will, and you can depend on it.
If she won't, she won't, and that's an end on it.”
Amos Rode
“And I hope you’ll overlook shortcomings. ’’
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Ocuiovs
Elmer Gaylord
“Here lies GAYLORD, honest man.
Cheat him Devil if you ean.”
Henry Fechte
“The editor sat in his sanctum.
His countenance furrowed with care.
Ills mind at the bottom of business,
His feet on the top of a chair.’’
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E the first class of the new Granite High, on this the twenty-ninth day of
May, 1914 being of sound mind and intelligence under the Hindu Will Act
XXI 1914, say all wills and codicils made by the said, class of 14, on or
after the twenty-ninth day of May 1914 within the building, subject, to lx*
reasonable of course, to the Local limits of the ordinary civil jurisdiction
of the high school of Granite City, of Madison County of the State of Illinois. This being our last will we make known our last wishes, bequests, and
desires before we pass away from the place and friends we love.
FIRSTLY : We make known, that we the class of 14 do give, devise,
and bequeath to Trevor Lewis and eligible heirs and assigns forever and
ever Amen, till death doth them part, the front seat in English class, which for the last gen-
eration has been held by Mildred Beale.
SECONDLY : We do give and bequeath to Everett Holdinghaus some of Martha Cowan’s weight in order that Everett may become a full developed center of 1915 B. B. Team.
THIRDLY : To Ralph Irwin we give the good luck of Mary Cowan in Chemistry Lab.
with the test tubes and flasks, and hope Ralph receives fewer marks for her good luck.
FOURTHLY : To the class of ’16 we do will all of the empty candy boxes of Georgia
Coudy, so that they (’16) may become pitchers of the Federal League, after the practice
of heaving those large boxes across the hall at contestants.
FIFTHLY : To Albert Busch we bequest the permission to use Henry Deterding’s strong
points on Socialism, thus continuing to have a socialist in school.
SIXTHLY : We do give and devise to Charles Watson, the dimples and curls of Edith
Elmore for Jerry to remember ’14.
SEVENTHLY : We bequeath to Louise Boyer the gum left by Henry Jacob Fechte,
which is left attached to his desk in the old building, which proves to be a great deal, for so
little a girl.
EIGHTLY : To Samuel Fleishmen we do will the middle name of Elmer Jeremiah Gay-
lord also his Basket ball ability.
NINTHLY : We do bequeath to William Lewis the everlasting smile always seen on the
profile of Gladys Houck.
TENTHLY: We do devise and bequeath to Holland Vaughn, the position now held by
Charles Huxel in seeing Fayth home from school.
ELEVENTHLY : The quiet disposition of Edna Lawin we bequeath to Roy Scott in
order that he may avoid those serious Chemistry Lab. accidents and explosions.
TWELFTHLY : We do will to Hazel Caton for gum the proceeds from the rummage sale
from Claude McKean’s locker, mostly composed of a collection of old B. B. shoes.
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I HIRTEENTHL Y : We do will, devise, and bequeath, to Wilfred John Riggs some of
Hetty Picks Latin ability in order that he may get more than one out of ten sentences written
a day.
FOURTEENTHLY :
and gain Maude Rader’s
the dark.
We do will to Lee Borden Aker and advise her to take typewriting
ability of the keys” so that she may handle the front door key in
Mb I EENIHLY : We do bequeath to Russel Wilson some of Beatrice Russell's speaking
ability, but mostly her athletic ability so that Russ’ may become a worlds famous athlete.
SIXTEENTH LY : We do devise to Wilma Barr that worlds famous name of Barney Old-
field, now held by Amos Rode, the Ford Racer. He has become very fast since I took charge
of the training. Its not the auto its the driver that makes the speed. He’s after the mile.
SEN ENTHEENTHLY : We devise to our Junior Baby Cerid. Morgan our Senior Baby
William Rudolph Thomas’ cherished play things including his rubber ball, doll, rattle and
wagon, and especially advising Cerid. to cherish these next to her Cuteness.
E1GH I EEN 1 HLY : We do bequeath to Fred Butler the vocal ability of Girard Varnum
for the ‘try-out” for Southern Illinois Championship now held by Girard.
NINTEENTHLY : We do devise to Leo Windsor the quiet yet deep attitude of Elza
Wells the quietest Senior Boy of '14. There must be something on his mind.
TWEM IETHLY : We do devise and bequeath to Randall Harrison that most devoted,
affectionate feeling which William Winters has for his Ceasar Text.
TWENTHY-FIRSTLY : We do devise and bequeath to Joe Williams that place at the
piano at noon, now held by Os. Williams, so that the singing and Tango dancing may hold
a place in the daily program of our school.
ENTY -SECONDLY : As for myself I took this part and tried to harm no heart.
If 1 failed in my doing I trust there will be no sueing. I have tried and done my best. And
now I lay the Class to rest.
I hereby attach my name and seal,
FRED ELMORE.
GOTTLIEB BAUMBERGER.
YENS GRAHAM.
Witnesses.
hsmeralda is the work of Frances Hodgson Burnett and is considered
41 as one of her best productions.
1 he scene of the first act is in theNorth Carolina home of the Rogers’ family,
f u . 1 *** *** l ,oor mountaineers, but Mrs. Rogers— a woman of “speerit”— is ambitious , Ksmeralda, who as the play opens wins her mother’s consent to her
marriage with Have Hardy. Dave is one of “Natures Gentlemen” hut poor. George Drew
and Estabrook appear on the scene with the information that the Rogers' land contains iron
ore. n spite of the fact that, but for Dave’s intervention she would have sold her land for
a song Mrs. Rogers on finding she is wealthy parts Dave and Esmeralda and carries her family to Paris to see the world.
The second act takes place in the Desmond Studio in Paris. Several months later Esta-
brook appears to visit his friend Jack Desmond and promptly falls in love with Nora, one of
n two pretty Desmond Sisters. They learn that Estabrook is hunting for the Roger’s family— whom they have met— to tell them that the iron ore has failed on their farm and
turned out to be on Dave's, who thus becomes very wealthy. Dave has followed the Rogers’
,° aris tiat lu might see Esmeralda. Jack discovers him in the park and brings him home
o lunch. Nora breaks the happy news to him and then tells him that Esmeralda still loves
him though her mother has promised her to the Marquis De Montessin.
The third act takes place at the Rogers' during a ball. The affair of Estabrook and
* ° la pro " r( ' sses - 01,1 Man Ro gers begs the Marquis to withdraw his suit which the Marquis
refuses to do. As Mrs. Rogers is berating him for his interferance, the Marquis ad Esmeralda
appear. Esmeralda has just discovered that Dave is in Paris and the fact gives her strength
to e \ her mother and dismiss the Marquis. She even frightens her mother by fainting.
In the fourth act— again at the Desmond Studio— Estabrook proposes and is accepted.
Dave returns from America— where he went to settle his affairs— and he and Esmeralda are
happily united, even Mrs. Rogers softening when she finds Dave is wealthy and is willing
to share with Esmeralda’s family.
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Mr. Elbert Rogers, a North Carolina Farmer Charles Hnxel
Mrs. Lydia Ann Rogers, his wife ! . 1 Martha Cowan.
Miss Esmeralda Rogers, his daughter Hetty Pick
Dave Hardy, a young North Carolinian Girard Vanm m
Mr. Estabrook. a man of leisure ] | Henry Fechte
Mr. Jack Desmond, a American artist in Paris Claude McKean
Miss Nora Desmond, his sister ! Beatrice Russell.’
Miss Kate Desmond, his sister Mildred Beale
Marquis De Montessin, a French adventurer Elmer Gaylord.
George Drew, an American speculator William Thomas.
Sophie, a maid Gladys Houck.
Act I.
Room in the Rogers’ home in North Carolina.
Act H.
Several months later. In Jack Desmond's Studio in Paris.
Act m.
An ante-room to the ball-room in the Rogers' home in Paris.
Act IV.
Same as Act II
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Junior
JUNIOR CLASS.
Officers :
President . . .
Vice-president
Secretary . . .
Treasurer . . .
Charles Watson
Wilfred Rigg.
Randle Harrison.
Marie Short.
Frank Bethel,
Albert Busch,
Sain’l Fleishman,
Luella Gisler,
Ralph Irwin,
Hilda Kohl,
Ruth McReynolds,
Mildred Morefield,
Emil Mueller,
Wilfred Rigg,
Marie Short,
Harry Willis,
Hazel Caton,
Gladys Dnffv.
Members :
Favth Costley,
Randle Harrison,
Trevor Lewis,
Ceridwen Morgan,
Esther Scott,
Russell Wilson,
Edward Theis,
Louise Boyer,
May Eiler
Irwin Frohardt,
Bessie Ibbotson,
William Jones,
William Lewis,
Earl Miller,
Ethel Morgan,
Dora Reimers,
Roy Scott,
Charles Watson,
Lee Borden Aker,
Pauline Costley,
Edith Harrison.
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JUNIOR GIRLS BASKET BALL TEAM.
C. Morgan,
B. Ibbotson, D. Reiiners,
R. McReynolds,
L. Boyer, II. Caton, (.‘apt.
M. Morefield,
M. Short,
E. Morgan,
L. Gisler,
JUNIOR BOYS BASKET BALL TEAM.
T. Lewis, H. Willis, W. Rigg, 1. Frobardt,
R. Wilson, C. Watson, Capt., E. Mueller,
R. Irwin. S. Fleishman,
Officers :
Victor Santa
Martha Evans
Mildred Ryrie
Members :
Zella Bandy,
Max Bramer,
Priscilla Davis,
Edna Eads,
Anna Jones,
Elizabeth Keep,
Wm. Krautheim,
Edgar Lewis,
Leona Massart,
Mae Rhoades,
Erma Smith,
Wm. Westlake,
Leo Windsor,
Ruth Car rut hers,
SOPHOMORE CLASS.
Fred Butler,
Everett Holdinghaus,
Victor Koenig,
Raymond Luckert,
Mildred Ryrie,
Jos Williams,
Myron Gobble,
Margaret Pfroender.
President.
Vice-president.
Sec. & Treas.
Madelon Beckett,
Bryon Compton,
Dorothy Doering,
Virgia Holmes,
Irene Kaiser,
Carrie Kogel,
Michael Kristian,
Lloyd McGeever,
Muriel Morgan,
Victor Santa
Holland Vaughn,
Katie Williams,
Bruce Teaney,
Robt. Martin,
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FEELINGS OF A
FRESHMAN
Leona Atchison,
Russell Beale,
Elmer Branding,
Lottie Cain,
Cyril Dashner,
Verna Diehle,
Mildred Droege,
Grace Elmore,
Viola Glasco,
Thomas Hall,
Remus Lane,
Robert Martin,
May Rader,
Jennings Reynolds,
Win. Thompson,
Ruth Voorhees,
Edna Willis,
Kenneth Wilson,
Marvin Bra m ley,
Izma Dillon,
Edith Hanlon,
Charles Haycroft,
Clara Lile,
Ruby Martin,
Nellie Turney
Adelle Beide,
Martha Damotte,
Irene Dival,
Gertrude Fleishman,
John Hayden,
Mary Miller,
Maude Reilley,
Mildred West,
Evelyn Andres,
Dennison Foster,
Wallace Holton,
Robert Plato,
Thomas Vaughn,
Wilma Barr,
Ida Benjamin,
Esther Buente,
Herschal Danforth,
Francis Dashner,
Loretta Dobbins,
Irma Duncan,
Myrtle Draper,
Myron Gobble,
Louise Koellman,
John Leffler,
Fred Pittman,
Marie Reintges,
Mary Sagez,
George Voight,
William West,
Marie Williams,
Eugene Baumberger
Georgia Bushey
Annie Frohardt
Anna Harris
Helen Kunda
Mildred McFarland
Sylva Seago
Orlando Violet
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Alumni
AS I year s ( lass is now enrolled in the Alumni Association. Be that as it is it does
not restrain us from making a few remarks about it. In the first place it was a re-
markable class; hence the remarks. The fact that the class was remarkable in more
ways than one stands out preeminently as an assertion of the personality of the class.
Also of the ‘•personnel of the class. We believe that we are in keeping with our idea of
truthfulness when we say that it contained some of the prettiest girl-graduates we ever
saw. Of course in making this rather bold and unlooked tor statement we except present company. That is, if you arc a member of the class of '14 or any future graduating class you
arc excepted. We say this knowing that if we made tin- statement too general we would be
starting ourself on a journey that would lead us far away from our happy home. Last
year s class was the largest that ever graduated from the High School. That, in itself, would
be enough to keep any class “bragging'' for a long time. The only sorry thing about it was
that the boys were in the minority. It always did seem funny to us that the class had a boy
at its head. .Most of the girls acted like real suffragettes ; and if we are not greatly mistaken
we had suffrage expounded to us very strenously by one or two of the girls. And yet, having
the vote, they only elected one girl to office. We wonder why! Our opinion is that the girls
of that IS class were more efficient in some ways than the boys. They certainly could command attention. \e gods. yes. We were attracted. We acknowledge it. And that’s not all;
it was great. Those athletic girls of that “largest class had the domineering attitude.
We never saw or experienced the like. We have great respect for those girls. We are enthusiastic side-kickers of that 1.4 class, even if its members did not give us the customary
treat. By-gone are by-gones. “Let the dead past bury its dead.” We are in the “living
present." In kind appreciation of everything the class of ’13 has done for us and especially
to show our love for certain members of that “bunch” we print the following account showing specifically what each one of the graduates is doing.
Alumni
Christy Baechtold— Clerk, National Enameling and Stamping Company.
Letha Comer -Now Mrs. Wm. Waggoner, of Madison, Illinois.
Fairy Duncan — Stenographer at office of L. H. Knick. Insurance.
Chas. Foehse —At home.
Edward Hommert —At home.
Ethel Holdinghaus —Cadet teacher in Emerson School.
Ruby Huber Stenographer.
Wm. Lewis — Attending University of Illinois.
Gertrude McAnarney — At home.
Christina McKean — At home.
Bessie Miller Teaching at Logan School.
Rua Perry — Teaching School at Kane. III.
Daisy Pick-Teaching in Atkinson School. Chouteah Island.
Grace Odum — Cadet teacher at McKinley School.
Katherine Rath — Teaching in St. Thomas School. Crouteau Island.
Arthur Reimer -Clerk. National Enameling and Stamping Company.
Ruth Ellison — At home.
Mabel Rigg -Cadet teacher in Washington School.
Ernest Robertson— Playing Base Ball.
Ethel McReynolds -Stenographer at Good Luck Clothing Store
Pearle Rosenberg — Cadet teacher in Webster School.
Everett Tosh— Clerk in Illinois Traction System office.
Mary Voorhees —Employed in Father s office.
Wella Mueller— At home.
Edward Plato
Beatrice Cooley— Cadet teacher in McKinley School.
Marguerite Voight — Sales-woman in Waschauer Store.
Helen Watkins -Attending Normal School in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Class (Ovation
that concerns all of civilized mankind is government. We are daily.
almost hourly, brought in contact with it in some form or another. As human races
near perfection, so do their respective governments improve. Government is the
measuring stick of the civilization of a country.
Cities in the l nited States are growing rapidly. When a large number of the people are
rought in such close contact and relationship as in a city, government must be strong to pre-
vent the passions and desires of one from unjustly interfering with those of another. The
need of a strong local government is soon felt. States recognize these cities in granting them
a charter after which they are in the eyes of the states “an association of individuals empower-
ed by legal < baiter to elect a hoard of directors and through them to act as one person in the
puisuit of their specified business. Tt is a legal personage with a perpetual life and no soul.”
The business of a city is the securing the general welfare of its citizens. This does not
mean merely securing adequate police protection to prevent or punsh infringments on ordinances and to have good streets. People do not live on blue uniforms and eat vitrified brick.
The city should see that all of its citizens are having those things necessary for their welfare.
If they, few or many, are not securing these things, the city should investigate and remedy
the causes if possible, since the city is dependent for its progress on the welfare of its citizens. A
magnificient city is not possible in a community of sweat-shop laborers. That the city can
attempt to do these things is proven by many municipal gas, electrc and water plants. Other
cities have employment bureaus and health departments, also departments attempting to se-
cure better social conditions for many of their citizens. The most of these are securing
success.
These are some of the problems a city government has to cope with and they are often
perplexing and difficult. Since the city is a business quite similar to other businesses its
affairs should be run in an economical, not cheap, manner and secure maximum efficiency.
What type of government gives best results is the question of many cities. The requisites
are that it be flexible, economical, business-like and efficient. Of varied types springing up
in recent years there are two standing in a class by themselves : Commission Government and
the ( ity Manager Plan. On either of these the average American citizen is woefully ignorant:
the reason why there are so many failures — lack of interest.
I nder the Commission Plan, the affairs of the city are placed in the hands of a mayor
and four Commissioners, sometimes more in a large city. The citizens elect these five and they
have almost absolute power over the affairs of the city. City affairs are devided into five departments: the Mayor is at the head of the Department of Public Affairs, and the other Com-
missioners are at the head of the Departments of Accounts and Finances, Public Health and
Safety, Streets and Public Improvements, and Public Property. Each Commissioner appoints
his subordinates in his department. He is given unhampered choice since he is responsible for
their actions. The Board of Commissioners pass all ordinances except issuing of bonds,
granting franchises or every important measures. These must be voted favorably upon by the
people at an election.
The prime factor in the Commission Plan is its flexibility and absence of “red tape.” It
is small enough to prevent clumsiness and give quick and efficient service. Each Commissioner
is supposed to learn to be an expert in his department and will secure the greatest returns
for money involved.
The Board has great power and the only check the people have, should the people think
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Hass (Ovation
they misuse their power, is the recall. If a petition desiring the removal of an officer secures
a certain percentage of registered voters, a new election is held and his successor elected.
The Commission Plan is the result of cities seeking improvements. Whether they have
succeeded or not is doubtful. In capable and honest hands the government is almost ideal, but
if a political “machine secure power they have one of the most easily defended offices yet
created in a Republic. A Commissioner cannot be recalled until he lias held office for a year.
If an officer, who is the object of a recall petit ion, resigns within five days after the petition
is filed with the City Clerk, the Commissioners appoint his successor and thus could they pre-
serve their power.
Another form of the Commission Plan is that of the City Manager. The Commissioners
appoint the City Manager altho the Mayor still holds office and serves as a sort of figure-
head on state occasions. He is responsible to the Commissioners for the inforcement of the
laws within the city. He does not however, have control over financial affairs as these must
be handled by the Commissioners.
The City Manager is the result of seeking for further improvements on the Commission
Plan but an honest man is necessary or the power intrusted to him may be abused.
Both of these plans are comparatively new. The people in the towns which have adopt-
ed either of these types are watching it closely and many are enthusiastic in its praise while
others are condemning it for just reasons. Perhaps the secret of its present day success is the
interest it arouses. It is a novel plan of municipal administration and the people are watching it and have generally succeeded in electing good business men to the offices. But will it
always be so? After the novelty wears off, professional politicians (for such there are) may
secure offices and, by the means of power invested in them, may do great harm.
Perhaps, if more interest were taken in city affairs the old tried aldermanic system
might be found to be still suitable. English towns are governed by the aldermanic system.
Some years ago England awoke to the condition of corrupt civic affairs and interest was arous-
ed and maintained in city business. A few slight improvements were made, but not many,
and today English cities are among the best governed cities in the world. After all it is not
the type of government that secures the entire success but it is the men that are in its offices.
When all awake to the fact that it is the Man that does the work and not his Politics, then
may we have a government that is as near perfect as man is. But we can wait, and work!
Interest another in civic affairs. Be not offended when you are the object of another’s at-
tempts and the two of you attempt to interest a third, and our government will rise from
good to still better.
Ominitc Digit
School
Z. Bandy,
E. Smith,
C. Kogel.
SOPHOMORE GIRLS BASKET BALL TEAM
M. Morgan, P. Davis,
E. Keep, L. Massart,
V. Holmes, M. Ryrie,
M. Evans, Capt.,
Miss Rausch,
I.Kaiser,
K. Williams.
Ambition
H N a very popular magazine, i read the following statement, “All men are born equal,
but some have ambition and sense enough to get over it.” Although this magazine
does not pretend to take life seriously, 1 think that in this one rather humorous statement. there is as much truth as there is in the dryest and most serious essay that can
be found.
Normal human beings come into this world very raw material. They leave this world
either a finished product or else a little “more raw” than they were when they entered it.
Ambition, labor and the person make the finished product. We all know what makes the
other kind of creatures. We sometimes call the last named class men and women, but that is
a very grave mistake; they are only apologies, for men and women.
The members of the class of 14 came into High School in 1910. We were indeed very
"green" as all beginning classes are. That's why they called us “Freshmen.” Four short
years have passed and our High School career is nearly ended Are we the finished product
of the High School? That question must be answered by the individual himself. If we are
then we have had sense enough to raise ourselves from that state of equality with all Fresh-
men. If we have not, then we need to hustle around and make up for lost and wasted time.
Remember! It’s never too late to mend; but it's better if you don’t need mending.
Ambition is the effort to attain some ideal. Unfortunately, it is not limited to gaining
good ideals. A thief has ambition and so has a criminal, but I sincerely hope that none of us
will ever have their kind of ambition. Children especially have ambition. They always want
to pattern their lives after that of some older person. This should warn us to be carefui to
set a good example before younger people. Ambition is a natural emotion, but it is very often
killed and trampled on by the individual. Thebest thing to do with anything is to use it if it
is usable. Surely a noble ambition is worthy to be used. How shall we use it? If we find some
good ideal and work for it regardless of any human obstacle, or discouragement I don’t think
that anyone will fail to gain it. In Dicken’s well-known and widely real novel “David Copperfield de find David going through his forest of difficulties. To be sure, his ideal was a
woman, but he got her at last. And I don’t know but what a girl is worth working for, and
from the looks of things men will have to work a little to get hold of one, for that so-called
weaker sex is suddenly waking up to the fact that it is very important and the world is soon
going to hear from it. Be that as it may, whatever we work for let us see that it is worth
working for and then keep at it till it is gained. I hope that we have all started to attain our
good ideals. If we have not, then we should do so at once, for time ffies swiftly and the world
has or at least should have no place for unambitious Men and Women. We must make our
own plans in life. The world is too busy to look after us as our parents and teachers have done,
but if we work, the world will work with us and we will be helped to gain our end. If dis-
appointments come to us, let us all remember that there is someone else in the same fix and
that others have fought their way through the same difficulties and have ended up triumphantly.
Members of the board of education, your ambition to give us the enjoyment and benefit
of High School life has been the means of giving us this building in which we have spent
four happy years of work and play. I know that I have the hearty support of the Senior
class in offering to you our appreciation for what you have done for us. We sincerely hope
that the day will conic when you will have cause to be proud of all the students leaving the
High School and we also hope that you will be amply repaid for what you have accomplished.
In behalf of the Senior class, I wish to thank the members of the faculty. You have given
us tests, examinations and deportment marks, you have unravelled the mysteries of nitric acid
and oxygen, triangles and circles and have led us safely and triumphantly through the maze
of first and second conjugation and declension. I fear that at times we have not seemed very
grateful to you for this. All these things are valuable and we are glad that we have been
taught them. But greatest of all, you have given us our first insight into life, for you have
taught us as Carlyle says, “the blessedness of labor and the value of ambition are ideals. " It
is for this that we thank you, for it is one of the greatest lessons of life.
I have but little to say directly to the class of ’14. My most sincere wish for your success
in life. This, I think it a sure road to success, which we all hope to gain. First, have ambition
enough to get over it, that equality that I have spoken of; then as Carlyle says. “Know your
work and do it,” and lastly, don’t get discouraged. It is just as great an ari to know how to
take defeat as it is to gain victory. If you fall down, don’t stay there. Get up and start over
again! If you do stay down, the world will step on you, and that will be the end of you.
Carry out these three short rules to the best of your ability and may it be truly said of each
and every one of you, that although you were horn equal with all others, you had ambition
and sense enough to get over it.
‘ A poor excuse is better than none,”
originated from saying, "1 can't afford it."
If kisses were poisonous only a few girls
would live to graduate.
There is this difference between a piano
and an automobile: All the boys in the family will take lessons on an automobile.
No, Samuel, a vice president is not the
executive officer of a disorderly society. He
is a highly respected person.
“No more High School life for me, 1 am
happily married." Mrs. Wm. Brewster
(Ruth Jones).
“Why is Physics like love?"
“The lower the gas the higher the Pres-
sure.”
Teacher: “How is the human body like a
machine?"
Pupil: “Both are run by cranks. ’’
“To flunk is to make a gloomy fizzle. It
is the bluffer’s signal of distress and some-
times the finish of a star that once shone
brilliantly. ’ ’
It happend in the Botany Class. Some-
body or other was making a recitation (?)
on something or other and let the following
slip: “In summer, about January.”
¥ *
See the gallant Sophomore;
Behold his face so fair!
How proud he is !
How stern he is !
His skull is filled with air!
Miss Robbins (in Roman Hist. Class) :
“What were the principal military events in
the reign of Claudius Caesar?”
Precocious Fred Pittman: "He had four
wives. ’ ’
Hazel baked an angel cake,
For her darling Claudy’s sake,
Claudy ate it every crumb —
Then he heard the angel ’s drum
Calling softly “Claudy come.”
Boo ! Hoo !
Feminine Only?
What is curiosity?
Cynicism.
Always pay debts and compliments and
you will succeed.
Classical.
Miss Martin : “You know, when you study
Caesar you are studying classical Latin.”
Rode: “Sure, some class.”
Basket Ball.
Uora Reimers, in B. B. practise, to her
guard : “I wish yon wouldn't get in front of
me. I never can get that ball.”
In Chem.
Henry Deterding, after watching Bea and
Amos up on the front seat: “If Rode doesn’t
quit fooling with that Bee he’ll get stung.”
Also in Chem. Recit.
Atwood: “How does starch get into the
plants?”
Randall II.: “God put it there.”
Critcism.
She: “How do you like my singing.”
He: “Well, I’ve heard Tetrazzini and
Mary Garden, but you’re better still.”
Sent.
Parent: “Why are you coming home so
early from school ? ’ ’
Rigg: “Simply a matter of principal.”
Life — Love.
What is life? It is one thing after another.
What is love? It is two things after each
other.
Never Graduates.
The success of a man sometimes depends
upon his notion as to when his education is
finished.
Pure Wit.
I . Elmore : “Gee, this is a fine day for the
race.”
Wells: “ What race?”
F. Elmore: “Human Race.”
Didn’t Bother Him.
Jonioress (at piano) : “They say you love
good music.”
That Good-looking Senior Boy: “Oh that
doesn’t matter. Play go on."
At Town Meeting.
“They was worse 'n that — they was almost
profane ! ’ ’
Where He Gets Them.
“ Where do you get your hats, old man?”
“At school usually. But once or twice
I’ve been lucky enough to exchange at
church.’’
We Wonder.
“Paw-uh”—
“Well, my son ?"
“Paw, how can anybody have boils and
faith in prayer at the same time?"
Did She Mean Just That?
He: “Goodness! I must go. See how late
it is ! It s after twelve ! ’ ’
She: “Is that all? 1 thought it was much
later. ’ ’
Yes and No.
He: Your friend. Miss Aker is quite chic.
.Miss Oondy.
G. C. (a trifle enviously) : Yes, she may be
a trifle chic, but she is no chicken.
Proof.
“Is Thomas egostical?’’
“Yes, indeed. Why, every time he stands
on a public corner, he thinks he’s in public
life.’’
A Reminder.
Lives of spinsters oft remind us
llapincss is but a snare.
Why should we to base men bind us,
When we’ve cats and curls of hair?
Saw Her Do It.
“I wouldn't say she is pretty, said the
Simple Mug, as the light-haired woman of
doubtful age handed her nickel to the con-
ductor, “but she is passing fare.’’
Big Laff !
Chick: “Claude, I want an ice-cream sundae.
Claude: “All right, dear, remind me of it
again ; this is only Tuesday."
He Knew.
Mr. Atwood in Chem. Class: “What is
absolute zero?”
Wilfred Riggs: “Oh 1 know, that’s what
I got on my report card last six weeks.’’
Money Talks.
If money talks
As some folks tell
To most of us
It says, ’ * Farewell ! ’ ’
His Hint.
“Don’t you believe every woman should
have a vote?” asked the sweet young thing.
“No,’’ replied the young man, “but, I do
believe that every woman should have a
voter.’’
Not Ruth-less.
“There's one thing quite certain about
Fred Elmore.”
“What's that?"
“Well, we can't say that he's absolutely
‘ Ruth-less ."
Georgia, Dear.
Count that day lost.
Whose low descending sun.
Views in thy champing mug.
No wad of chewing gum !
In Senior English
Miss Randall: “Who can give me a good
definition of money? What is money?”
Wilfred Rigg (always to the rescue in a
case of this kind) : Money, Miss Randall, is a
process of bartering."’
Woof! Woof!
Sr. Chem: “You shouldn’t smile, little
one. ’ ’
Jr. Maid : “And, why not?”
Sr. ('hem.: “It would light up your face
and set off the powder.
The Aftermath.
“Daughter and her beau must have had a
terrible quarrel !”
“ Why so, mat”
“Five pounds of candy, a bunch of roses
and two matinee tickets have just arrived.”
Horrors! No!
“1 wish that chickens were built like centipedes! smacked the old gourmand, gnawing a drumstick. “Don’t you?”
“Great Scott, no!" cried the young man,
blushing. “I’m to marry one tomorrow.”
A Modern Climax.
“No! cried the fair young thing, as she
gently but firmly resisted the kiss of her
ardent suitor. “1 am not afraid of microbes,
but of your croves ! " " And he never darkened
her door again.
He Knew There Was.
Gaylord: “There's some good stuff in
‘Gurley’.”
McKean: “I should say there was. He
just finished eating a pound of fudge Hazel
sent up to me.”
Miss Robbins in Rhetoric.
“One of the boy’s has been so kind as to
bring a copy of Dantes Divine Comery.’ I'll
show you a picture of heaven, and you can,
see the Inferno later.”
A note found in German IV. read: “I
wonder how Miss Martin got out of Belleville?”
When a pretty young lass
Seeks a big looking glass,
Where the laddies are certain to find her.
Does it need Halloween,
Or the good fairy queen
To show a man’s face close behind her?
Soldier in the Woodshed.
“I saw your father taking you to the
woodshed yesterday morning, Willie. What
had you been doing?"
Nothing. He just took me out there to
meet a soldier friend of his. "
“A soldier. Who was he?”
‘ ‘ Corporal Punishment. ' ’
A Definition by Oswald.
Of a Centralia strawberry shortcake.
"A circular solid, every point in the peri-
meter is equal distance from the straw-
berry.”
Elmer Gaylord, in Amer. Hist. Class : “On
Avhat grounds did Chisholm sue Georgia
(state)?”
Wilfred Rigg: "Breach of Promise.”
Woop’s My Deah!
Bea Russell while looking over samples of
invitatons remarked “Say this is a peach.”
Salesman: “Yes it is a baby announcement.”
Miss Robbins (talking to Am. Hist. Class) :
“Those books should find their way to the
desk promptly."
Her Final Capture.
She took my hand m sheltered nooks,
She took my flowers, toffee, books.
Gloves, anything T cared to send —
She took my rival in the end.
A good way of keeping out of trouble is
to avoid troublesome matters.
What a lucky thing the inventor of sleep
did not reserve all rights.
His Little Ad.
There w as a man in our town.
And he was Wondrous wise :
He SAvore (it was his policy)
He Avould not advertise.
But one day he did advertise,
And thereby hangs a tale —
The “Ad” Avas set in quite small type
And headed “Sheriff’s Sale.”
Twinkle! Twinkle!
Twinkle, twinkle little star
llow I wonder if you are,
When at home the tender age
You appear when on the stage.
My Breakfast lies over the ocean
My Dinner lies over the sea
My stomach is all in commotion
Don’t talk about supper to me.
Extracts from Freshmen Exam. Papers.
Concerning a question on Scott s “Ivan-
hoc Rebecca was the daughter of a Jew in
New York. She was a good Christian in her
own religion.
An extraordinary description : A tall,
skinny rock. K. Wilson.
Elaine was kind and good while Lynette
was kinda snubby.
A man in a little dory named Manuel.
We also Wonder.
Mr. Coolidge: “Mr. Kellermann gets #500
each time he sings.
Fresh ie : “If Varuum was half as good a
singer would he get #250?’’
Watson (at Alton game): “They're
punk !”
Compton: “What makes you think so?
Watson: “Why, all they can beat is the
drum. ’ ’
A Fair Athlete.
She could swing a six-pound dumb bell,
She could fence and she could box ;
She could row upon the river,
She could clamber mong the rocks;
She could golf from morn till evening
And play tennis all day long ;
But she couldn’t help her mother
’Cause she wasn ’t very strong !
llow goes the above, ye fair Junior and
Sophomore Basket Ball Girls? Does it apply?
Lips.
Lips are two in number and are placed in
a conspicuous place upon the outside of the
face. They arc used in singing, in talking
and in conveying germs. In this instance,
four are needed.
Lips vary in color, which is produced in
two ways; namely by nature and by art !
Lips are used for smiling and pouting.
Without lips there would be no cenversatiou
or oratory. Lips have a very peculiar habit
of lying, even when they are not tired.
Some Popular Lies.
“I’m crazy about you.”
‘ ‘ I shall never love another.
“How sweet you look."
“ 1 told her just what I thought of her.
“Yes, sir, an operation is necessary. '
“ 1 never would dream that it wasn’t your
hair."
“Only a stirring sense of public duty com-
pels me to run for this high office. '
“No, darling I never kissed another.”
“I came quite unprepared.”
RegTet?
I intended no harm —
Tell me how to appease her —
I intended no harm.
But her waist was the charm;
It seemed made for my arm.
1 was sure it w ould please her.
1 intended no harm —
Tell me how to appease her.
Verna Diehle: “Oh, I have too much
Mesh. H ow shall I work it off?"
Echo- “Work it off.”
An Essay on Men.
The following composition was written by
a girl in the Freshmen Rhetoric Class:
“Men are what women marry. They drink
and smoke and swear, but don’t go to
church. Perhaps if they wore bonnets they
would. They are more logical than women
and also more zoological. Both men and
women sprung from monkeys, but the wom-en sprang farther than the men. "
(Editor's Note) : We suggest that the wit
and humor in the Freshmen class be cultivated. It is a rare quality.
Why It Is.
What makes the student dance and shout
And wave his hat that way?
He’s glad that High School has let out,
So he can get away.
If he's so glad to leave it all,
1 wish you would explain.
Why will he dance and shout next fall.
Because he's back again?
1st Sweet Miss: “l hear he’s very sweet
on you ? ' ’
2nd Sweet Miss: “ Rather! He's good for
about two pounds of candy every week.”
In Senior English.
Miss Kandall: ‘‘What did Hamlet mean
by saying wormwood, wormwood’?”
Louise: “He meant ‘rotten’. ”
Mr. Atwood, in (’hem. lecture: “Amos,
what is your idea of an ion?”
Amos Rode: “Its a very small particle.”
Mr. A.: “What is? — your idea?”
The long and short of theh Class of 1914.
Ans.: Bill Thomas and Martha Cowan.
Miss Randall: “Where would you find
material for a debate on this subject ‘Labor
Unions are Beneficial’?”
Wilfred: “Encyclopedia.”
FOR AWKWARD FRESHMEN
Thrift.
It isnt good form to be bored.
And children must not be blase.
You should save up your yawns and
your looks of disdain,
For you may be a Senior some day !
On Singing Hymns.
In chapel, sing with lusty shout.
With zeal and adoration.
(It has been found that this drowns out
The Seniors' conversation).
Clothes.
On styles for freshmen, just a word :
Their neckties should be seen, not heard.
A Reverie.
I sometimes wonder what’s the use
Of squaring the hypotenuse,
Or why, unless it be to tease,
Things must be called Isosceles.
Of course I know that mathematics
Are mental stunts and acrobatics.
To give the brain a drill gymnastic
And make gray matter more elastic —
Is that why Euclid has employed
Trapezium and Trapezoid,
I wonder? — yet it seems to me
That all the Plane Geometry
One needs is just this simple feat —
Whate’er you live; make both ends meet !
Those Terrible Children!
“Unkel, wie sine roemische Nase aus?”
“Wie die meinige.”
“Also rot.”
A Toast.
“Here's to love and unity,
Dark corners and opportunity.”
Ruth McR. : “Ever read ‘Looking Backward’?”
Holland V T . : “Yes, once in an exam., and I
was nearly canned for it.”
Numerically Speaking.
“Did he kss you good-by?” I asked her.
She nodded her pretty head.
“How singular?” I was sarcastic.
“No; plural,” was all that she said.
And He Did.
Waiter (in Mt. Vernon) : “Here is your
soft-boiled egg, sir. Is there anything else I
can do for you?”
Watson: “Yes; beat it.”
She Wondered.
She: “I wonder where those clouds are
going?”
He: “I think they are going to thunder!”
At Last.
Everybody’s happy.
Nobody sober.
What’s the excitement?
Exams are over
Egotism.
An egotist is one who thinks he knows just
as much as you do. and doesn’t deny it.
“Don’t you know. Hazel, that it is not
proper for you to turn around and look
after a gentleman?”
“But, Lee, 1 was only looking to see if he
was looking to see if I was looking.”
Inquisitive.
Thomas (Just after 8 : .‘t0): “Watcha
Join ?”
Varnum : “Waitin fer class.”
Thomas: ‘‘What's her name? - ’
When you are broke the other fellow beats
your time.
Mr. Atwood: ‘‘She's a girl of liberal
views, isn’t she?"
Mr. Gould: “Well, 1 notice she’s always
giving others a piece of her mind.”
A Bubble.
The High School girl has lots to do,
She studies hard and makes friends, too
The whole day long she’s on a tear,
She’s always wondering what to wear.
Or else, “Oh, girls, I’ve such a case,
1 never saw a nobler face !
Now hasn’t he dark, dreamy eyes,
And splendid taste in choosing ties.
Then soon she wears a “Class' pin small,
lie takes her to the Junior Ball.
A month — The case is of the past,
For “High School Crushes” never last.
Druggist : “Did you say pills. Miss?”
Edith Elmore: “Yes, sir, please.”
Druggist: “ Antibilious?”
Edith: 4 ‘No, sir. but uncle is."
Dangers of Living.
Eat meat, and you’ll have apoplexy;
Eat oysters, toxemia is thine;
Dessert, and you’ll take to paresis;
Have gout if you drink too much wine.
Drink water, and get typhoid fever;
Drink milk, get tuberculosis;
Drink whiskey, develop the jim-jams;
Eat soup, Brights disease — think of this!
And vegetables weaken the system,
Cigars mean catarrh and bad breath,
While coffee brings nervous prostration,
And cigarettes bring early death.
So cat nothing dring nothing smoke
nothing;
And if you would live, have a care.
And don't breathe at all, pray remember,
Unless yon breathe sterilized air!
The Obituary.
Senior —
Much learning,
Swelled head ;
Brain fever—
He’s dead.
Junior- —
False fair one,
Hope fled ;
Heart-broken —
He’s dead.
Sophomore —
Went skating,
Tis said ;
Ice hit him —
He’s dead.
Freshmen —
Milk famine,
Not fed ;
Starvation —
He’s dead.
The Way it Goes.
When Bobby went swinging along up the
street.
lie was good to behold, from his hat to his
feet ;
And many a maiden he happened to meet.
Half turned to look after the youth going by
And the bolder ones strove for a glance
from his eye.
But he kept to his way, looking natty and
1 rim,
Uuconscims that any were looking at him.
When Freddy went tripping along
through the crowd.
He looked well enough, though his garments were loud ;
But he fancied his smile would make any
girl proud.
So he ogled the girls as he strutted along,
And was certain there wasn’t a girl in the
throng.
Who wasn’t dead crazy about him in
sooth ,
Though very few troubled to glance at the
youth.
SKETCHES FROM FRESHMEN THEMES.
‘‘Franklin’s education was got by himself.”
,,He worked himself up to be a great litera 1 man."
"He was also able to invent electricity.”
“Franklin’s father was a tallow chandelier.”
“Sir Walter Raliegh was put out once when one of his servants found him with fire in
his head. And one day after there had been a rain he took off his cloak and threw' it in a
puddle and the Queen stepped dryly over.”
MARKED SENTENCES FOUND ON TEST PAPERS.
“The Greeks planted colonies for their food supply.”
“He had nothing to live for but to die.”
“The heart is located in the west side of the bod)'.”
“The Greeks w r ere too thickly populated to be comfortable.”
junior
Frank Bethel.
“What 1 aspired to be, and was not. comforts me."
Louise Boyer.
“I’d rather have a fool to make me merry,
Than Experience to make me sad. '
Hazel Caton.
“As good be out of the world as out of fashion."
Pauline Costley.
“Never taxed for speech.”
Fayth Costley.
Care will kill a Cat.”
“Lets all be happy,
Gladys Duffy.
“A face with gladness overspread."
“Delightful task, to rear a tender thought."
Sam’l Fleishman.
“I care for nobody, no not I; if nobody caresforme.
Irwin Frohardt.
“I am a sad man and a serious."
Luella Gisler.
“Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you no fibs.
Randle Harrison.
“Harrison's nonsense now and then,
Ts relished by the hest of men."
Edith Harrison.
“When there is nothing else to do at night, Istudy.
Ralph Irwin.
“A mother's pride, a father’s joy."
Hilda Kohl.
“I never saw an eye so bright, and yet so fair as hers.
William Lewis.
“1 am as sober as a JUDGE.”
Trevor Lewis.
“Now I perceive the Devil understands Welsh."
Ruth McReynolds.
‘Are things what they seem, or, are visions about.
Earl Miller.
“Talk to him Jacob's ladder, and lie'll ask the number
of steps.”
Mildred Morefield.
“And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew,
That one small head could carry all she knew.”
Ethel Morgan.
“To be seen not to he heard
Would in her case be absurd."
Emil Mueller.
“On their own merits, modest men are dumb.
Dora Reimers.
Silence in woman is like speech in man.”
Roy Scott.
“The deed I intend is great.
But what, as yet I know not.”
Esther Scott.
Her eyes are homes of silent prayer."
Edward Theis.
‘‘I always says to my brother.
If it isn’t one thing its the other."
Charles Watson.
‘‘None named thee but to praise.”
Harry Willis
“Farewell, a long farewell to all my greatness."
Wilfred Rigg.
‘He trudged along unknowing what he sought,
And whistled as he went for want of thought.”
William Jones.
“Be no imitator, Freshly act thy part,”
Russell Wilson.
“As clear and as manifest.
As the nose in a mans face.”
Marie Short.
“And a very nice girl you’ll find her."
Albert Busch.
“Still sticking his nose into this and that,"
Bessie Ibbotson.
“A light heart, lives long.”
Ceridwen Morgan.
“Zealous, vet modest,”
§ophcmori' y ex* o o it a 1 s
Robert Martin.
“Because 1 would live quietly in this world, I sav
nothing.”
Myron Gobble.
(“Studious lie sat with all his books around.”) — Joke.
Lloyd McGeever.
"His usefulness consists of his ability to stick to one
thing until he gets there." (Taken originally off a postage
stamp.)
Madelon Beckett.
"A sweet and I attractive kind of grace.”
Virgia Holmes.
b or she was jes the quiet kind, whose nature never
varies."
Priscilla Davis.
“Trouble me no more with vanities.”
Alva Mueller.
“Happiness courts thee in her best array.”
Mae Rhoades.
“Do good by stealth and blush to find it fame.”
Martha Evans.
’Whom everything becomes.”
VictorSanta.
“One of those still, plain men who do the world’s work.''
Bruce Teaney.
For Bruce, J see virtue in his looks.”
Margaret Pfroender.
“And all her heart is friendship.”
Bryon Compton.
“Begone dull care. I prithee begone from me.”
Max Bramer.
“And things are not what they seem.”
Mildred Ryrie.
“She speaks, behaves, and acts just as she ought.'
Joseph Williams.
“Any show for a pleasant chap like me."
Leona Massart.
“Forever smiling, blythe and gay."
Ruth Carruthers.
“Even a Romance, a Tune, a Rhyme,
Help the to pass the tedious time.”
Dorothy Doering.
“With volleys of eternal babble."
Holland Vaughn.
“Why should the Devil have all the good times.”
William Krautheim.
“True worth is in being not seeing.”
Fred Butler.
“I am very fond of the company of ladies."
Katie Williams.
‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever.”
Irene Kaiser.
“ A happy tempered bringer of the best.”
Leo Windsor.
“Pluck up thy spirits, look cheerfully upon men.”
Raymond Luckert.
“Disturb him not, let him pass peaceably.
Victor Koenig.
“The cautious never err.”
Everett Holdinghaus.
“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be
disappointed.
Erma Smith.
‘Fate tried to conceal her by naming her Smith.”
Edna Ead.
“The Lily-maid.”
William Westlake.
Ex ceedingly well read.”
Carrie Kogel.
"A light heart lives long.”
Zella Bandy.
“Grace was in her steps, heaven in her eye
In every gesture dignity and love.”
Anna Jones.
“Her yellow-golden hair was trim woven.”
Elizabeth Keep.
“She's a blond too, and you know there are hardly any
blonds left.”
Michael Kristian.
"With a smile that won't come off.”
Edgar Lewis.
“The rascal hath good mettle in him. He'll not run.”
Leona Atchison.
“I read your fortune in your eve.”
Martha Damotte.
“Of flashing eye but gentle heart.”
Georgia Bushey.
The gentleness of all the gods go with thee.”
Loretta Dobbins.
“She strove the neighborhood to please
With manners wondrous pleasing.”
Mary Miller,
“The light of midnights starry heaven
Is in those radiant eyes.”
Elmer Branding.
“I loves to roll my eyes to de ladies. ’
I loves to sympathize wid de ladies."
Maude Riley.
“Her voice was ever soft, gentle and low.”
Thomas Hall.
“A very decent grave speaker.”
John Leffler.
“High sparks of honor in thee have I seen.”
Fred Pittman.
“Then here's to you, Suzz Wuzzy,
With your hay-rich head of hair.”
Mae Rader.
“Welcome where-so-ere she went.”
Marie Reintges.
“She has brown hair and speaks small like a woman.”
Jennings Reynolds.
“A good, well-developed fellow. A Basket-Ball player.”
William Thompson.
“A parlous boy.
Hold, quick, ingenius, forward, capable.”
George Voight.
“Jes’ overflowin’ wid nach’el sweetness."
Remus Lane.
“Cheerfulness does as much good as medicine."
Kenneth Wilson.
“Leisure is sweet as honey to my heart."
Eugene Baumberger.
“It is becoming for a young man to be modest."
Orlando Violet.
“He is worthy to be remembered.’’
Nellie Turney.
“I have a song within my heart."
William West.
“Pluck up your spirits, look gently upon me."
Verna Diehle.
“Her cheeks bloomed with roses and health."
Ruth Voorhees.
“Tall, slender, straight; with all the graces blest."
Myrtle Draper.
“She’s a most exquisite lady.’’
“Life is serious to a serious mind.”
Ruby Martin.
“I will not add another word.”
Evelyn Andres.
“So trim, so simple.”
Marie Williams.
“As merry as the day is long."
Thomas Vaughn.
“Care dropped from him like autumn leaves."
Anna Harris.
“Tis better to laugh than to be sighing."
Marwin Bramley.
"But I’ll be contented with what I've got."
Sylvia Seago.
“Her love was caught, 1 do aver
By twenty beaux or more."
Mildred McFarland.
“Of such a merry, nimble, striving spirit."
Clara Lile.
“Blue w r ere her eyes, as the fairy flax."
Charles Haycroft.
“His calmness of mind and common sense were catching.”
Esther Buente.
“A maiden never bold."
Anna Frohardt.
Favorite Topic
COGNOMEN ALIAS Chief Expression Chief Characteristic Favorite Occupation. Chief Ambition. of conversation
FITTING EXERCISES IN
CLOSE OF OLD SCHOOL
The final session of the general
routine of High School work was
closed on last Wednesday evening
in a very appropriate manner.
After the several announcements
were made relating to different
meetings and the “moving” into
the New High School, Principal
W. F. Coolidge in a few words re-
called to the minds of the upper-
classmen the memories that sur-
rounded the McKinley school and
asked the student body to rise for
a few moments out of veneration
for the old building. Then the
session was closed with prayer.
Several meetings were held, including a Senior Meeting. This
particular meeting lasted about
ten minutes. After it adjourned,
the Seniors returned to the Assembly Hall and gave vent to their
feelings in the form of nine lusty
Kali! Rah! Rah’s!
(Courtesy Tri-City Leader)
HE NEW FEATURES of The GRAN-
I NOIS and its success this year are
largely due to the liberal advertising
in the book.
With best wishes to our advertisers, and with
the request that all the students play fair with
them, we submit these ads to your consideration. BOARD OF MANAGERS,
GRANOIS 1914.
Binney Building
T HE SECRET of our successful business
is: Careful buying and giving our trade
the best and highest-grade merchandise at
prices that are right.
WE ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR
Kuppenheimer
L System CLOTHES
Clothcraft
No Name and Stetson Hats
Manhattan Shirts Walkover Shoes
Ed. V. Price, Tailoring
Wilson Bros. Furnishings
A Call Will Convince You
The Model
Clothiers
Granite City, 111.
FOR YOUR EDUCATION...
You go to the place that has
KINLOCH
the very BEST at the least
102
PROPORTIONAL COST
Phones
You buy your education at
BELL
the best price available. Buy
Ills. 102
your COAL and ICE the
same way. Buy from
GRANITE CITY LIME & CEMENT C«.
YOU WILL NEED MONEY
FOR NEXT CHRISTMAS
HERE IS
AN EASY WAY TO GET IT
A SURE WAY TO HAVE IT
Join Our Christmas Savings Club at once
Granite City Trust and Savings Bank
19th and E STREETS
Phone KINLOCH 534-L
WIRING AND REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
of All Kinds
ACME ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
1843 State Street
GRANITE CITY, ILL.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
PHONES: Kinloch, 136 Residence Phone
Bell, Tri-City, 136 Kinloch, 73
HAROLD J. BANDY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
19th and E Streets GRANITE CITY. ILL.
TELEPHONES
Bell, Tri City. 136
Kinloch, 136
Residence, Kinloch, 482x
ROLAND W. GRIFFITH
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Good Lack Building 19th and E Streets
GRANITE CI1 Y. ILL.
Eye Glasses Fitted for All Refracted Errors
Lenses Duplicated
G. E. TURNER
Hours:: 6 to 9 P. M.
Sundays by Appointment
Phone, Kinloch 23 GRANITE CITY, ILL.
Studio, Musical Art Building
Boyle and Olive, St. Louis, Missouri
CARL STELZEL
PIANO AND ORGAN
IN GRANITE CITY ON THURSDAYS AT
1923 "C” Street
Phone, Kinloch 453-K
THE KROEGER SCHOOL
OF MUSIC
E. R. KROEGER, Director
All Branches and Grades Taught
Musical Art Building, Boyle aud Olive Streets
ST. LOUIS, MO.
SEND FOR CATALOG
PHONES, Kinloch 432-R Residence, Kinloch 89-R
C. C. ELLISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
19th and D Streets GRANITE CITY, ILL.
OFFICE HOUFS Phones: Kinloch 173
10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Bell, Tri City 173
7 to 9 p. m.
B. H. KING, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office and Residence
Cor. 21st and State Streets GRANITE CITY, ILL.
Phone, Kinloch 490- L
CLYDE PARR
ATTORNEY AT LAW
19th and D Streets GRANITE CITY. ILL.
The Underwood School of Music
EUNICE A. UNDERWOOD, Director
Piano, Harmony and Composition
E. R. KROEGER, Supervisor and Examiner
CHAS. GALLOWAY WALTER R. GERAK
Pipe Organ
AGNES GRAY BESSIE MORSE
Violin Elocution
Send for Catalog
2204 E Street GRANITE CITY, ILL.
Kinloch, 394-J
MRS. ELEANOR JACOB WIEMERS
TEACHER OF
Piano and Voice
Studio, 2217 D Street Granite City, 111.
Residence Studio, 3509 McKean Avenue
Saint Louis
COUDY BROS.
Lumber
Hardware, Paints, Oil, Glass
Let us figure with you. Let
us give you the benefit of our
years of experience in building
Visit our display room and see
how easily and cheaply you
can beautify your home
OUR MOTTO: Good Goods and Good Service
First National
Bank
GRANITE CITY, ILL.
Capital and Surplus, - - $120,000.00
Pays per cent interest
on time deposits
OFFICERS
M. HENSON, President
E. RAMMER, Vice President
W. J. BIEL, Cashier
FERD. VORWALD Ass t Cashier
G. L. TETHERINGTON. Ass t Cashier
DIRECTORS
A. E1LER W. J. BIEL
J. H. FRESEN M. HENSON
AUG. ZIPPEL FERD. VORWOI.D
E. RAMMER C. S. MARSH
LOUIS BUENGER
Largest Assortments
Lowest Prices
STATIONERY
Office Supplies
Fountain Pens
Rubber Stamps
Medals Badges
S. G. ADAMS STAMP
& SEAL COMPANY
412 N. 6th Street St. Louis. Mo.
SCH00LEY BROS.
Plasterers
Did the Plastering in the
New GRANITE
HIGH SCHOOL
T WOULD LIKE to say some-
thing that would make a lasting impression on the young people
that are most interested in this
book, as this is the formative period
of their lives. I might say for you
to buy all your Hardware, Paints,
Oils, Coal and Gasoline and Coal
Oil Stoves, Garden Seeds, Garden
Tools, Pumps, Pipes and Fittings,
Tungsten Lamps, and many other
items from Richards Hardware & Supply
Company, but the impression left
would be that I was advertising.
So this is what I will say, hoping same
will leave an impression with some of the
boys and girls that may be of help to
them in after life;
The advice given you by older people
is intended for your good. Therefore, give
an attentive ear to those who are willing
to take of their time to place before you
bits of knowledge in the way of advice,
that may have been born of years of
experience. R. H. RICHARDS.
J. R. BEALE
Builder and Contractor
Constructor of the New Granite High School
Res. 2116 C Street Phone, Kinloch 464 R
AGENT FOR
STUDEBAKER CARS
See the Latest Models
GRANITE CITY ILLINOIS
The Heating in the New Granite High School
Installed by
HOGAN-SUNKEL
Heating Company
Engineers and Contractors for
Steam and Hot Water Heating
1513 Olive Street SAINT LOUIS, MO.
Olive 4464— Phones — Central 3376
P. D. DeWITT
Bunte’s Chocolates
Painting, Signs, Paper Hanging,
Graining, Hardwood Finishing,
LOUIS H.
Glazing
ORTGIER
i Office, KINLOCH 95-L
Phones:
Pharmacist
1 Residence, KINLOCH 524-J
PURE DRUGS
NIEDRINGHAUS
Granite City, - Illinois
BUILDING
“IF YOU CAN’T COME
Telephone No. 27
Granite High School was Painted
and Decorated by DeWITT.
For Service; Quality and Price
Rent an
Trade at
OLIVER ....
Learn
Cash Grocers
Typewriting
at Home
Kinloch 428-L
There is No Better Stepping-Stone
to Success
2203 STATE STREET
The Busiest Grocery Store
The Oliver Typewriter Co.
812 Pine Street, St. Louis, Me.
in Granite City
Bell. Main 2965— Phones— Kinloch. Central 7640
READY TO
DELIVER
We will be pleased
to have school chil-
dren and parents
call and inspect our
new department; in
which we show a
full line of
COLUMBIA
Grafonolas - $25.00 Up
Double Disc Records, 25c Up
W E noticed in one of the former
Annuals, we believe it was the
'll one, that an announcement along
the line of the following was made:
You’ll be SORRY IF YOU Miss the Senior Class Play to be
Given
By
and then it went into detail about
the play, etc., etc. We want it dis-
tinctly understood that we are not
copying the original idea of the
1911 class but we admired the announcement, and we want you to
know that if you miss the class play
to be given by the Class of 1914
you will be more than “Dull anD
Sorry.’’ The play will be given on
the 27th day of May, 1914. We
have nothing more to say than “A
word to the wise is sufficient.'
THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK
WERE MADE BY
TURTON BROS.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Nineteenth and E Streets Cranite City, 111
Phone. Kinloch 454 OPEN SUNDAYS
“JACK” MELLON
WON THE RACE FOR
Clerk of the CITY COURT of the
City of Granite City, III.
“It looks as though the people of Granite
City like Mellon (melon)
CHAS. A. UZZELL
Prescription
Druggist . . .
19th and D Streets Granite City, 111.
Granite City
NATIONAL BANK
19th and D Streets GRANITE CITY, ILL.
Phone. Kinloch 412 R
TOLLESON
1 BROTHERS 1
Outfitters for
Wen and Boys
Fleishman-McNary Building
Corner 19th and D Streets
GRANITE CITY. ILLINOIS
ANNOUNCING THE
New Model Royal No. 10
SERVICE— That’s the spirit back of the
New Master-Model ROYAL No. 10.
“Big Business” demanded a typewriter of
triple service, and here it is — it writes, types
cards and bills— all at one first cost--not a dol-
lar for extra attachments!
GET THE FACTS:
Send for the “Royal” man and ask for a
demonstration or write us direct for our new
Brochure “Better Service”— it describes all the
remarkable new features of this “Master-Model."
ROYAL TYPEWRITER COMPANY, INC.
903-905 Pint Street
St. Louis. Missouri
INSURANCE
FIRE
TORNADO
LIABILITY
BOILER
ACCIDENT
AUTOMOBILE
PLATE GLASS
EVERY KIND
WHITTEN & CHAMPION
GRANITE CITY. ILLINOIS
The Johnson System of Automatic
Temperature Regulation is used in
all modern school buildings.
The Granite City School Board
adopted it for the McKinley School
and is having the same system in-
stalled in the new GRANITE HIGH
SCHOOL.
It keeps all class rooms at an even
temperature without any attention
on the part of the teachers or
janitors. It is also a great fuel saver.
Johnson Heat Regulating Co.
106 North 10th Street, St. Louis. Mo.
SOLE AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS
ANHEUSER-BUSCH'S
MALT NUTRINE
... A HELPFUL ...
LIQUID - FOOD - TONIC
Recommended by All Physicians as a
GOOD BRAIN FOOD
ANHEUSER-BUSCH
DISTRIBUTORS
LOCAL DEPOT
19th and Rail-Road Tracks
GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS
Out of the Ordinary
INITIAL STATIONERY
Man y persons are disinclined to use Initial Stationery because of the same-
ness found in so much writing paper of this character. Such persons will be
interested in our
ILLUMINATED CREST INITIAL STATIONERY DeLUXE
The writing paper is of an exceptionally high grade stock. The initial
is one of surpassing beauty, executed in gold and a sepia tint, neatly
die stamped in the upper left corner of the sheet.
You will find any aversion you may have had to the use of initial stationery
overcome in this beautiful package.
Priced at 50c Per Box
Sold only by
HENRY RATZ
PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST
19th and State Streets GRANITE CITY, ILL.
J QUALITY
and SERVICE
have won us
This, the Third Annual pub-lished by the Granite City High
School, all being illustrated by
our deep, clean half tones, and
careful attention of our college
department.
Write us if your school does
or does not publish an annual
and we will give you our best
attention.
ONE-HALF MILLION IN USE
AMERICAN STEEL SANITARY DESKS
Half a million in use AMERICAN STEEL SANITARY
DESKS, electrically welded, warranted unbreakable.
These desks installed eliminates all possible chance of
breakage.
The Only Desks
The sanitary features of these desks have been endorsed by
physicians throughout the country as being the only desks which assist the pupils in
their growth and does not contain the dust collecting crevices so common in other
desks. Further information regarding these desks will be cheerfully given by writing
and mentioning this publication.
AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY
218 South Wabash Avenue
CHICAGO, ILL.
American Steel Adjustable
Desk and Chair
Phone 333-L
GET YOUR CLOTHES MADE
AT THE
MANHATTAN TAILORING CO.
MEYER BROS, Props.
Exclusive Tailors
UNION MADE
Broadway and State Streets
Granite City, Illinois
Cut Flowers a Specialty
JOSEPH KRUG
Florist
Neidringhaus Building
GRANITE CITY. ILL.
Furniture Carpets Steves
Refrigerators Gas Stoves Ranges
“THE PLACE TO BUY GOOD FURNITURE”
Corner Niedringhaus Avenue and D Street
CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS Complete Outfits Especially
If you think of your New Suit,
think of the
GRANITE CITY
TAILORING CO.
FINE TAILORING at Reasonable Prices
Msn and Women of Reputable Character
May Become Members of the
COURT OF HONOR
Granite District Court No. 936
For LIFE and ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Also a Full Line of Men's Furnishings, Shoes and Hats....
GRANITE CITY TAILORING CO
1337 Breadway, Granite City, 111.
Phone. Kinloch 419-L
Rates Reasonable and Absolutely Safe
Lodge Members Enjoy Ex- For Information, see
cellent Fraternal Features E. 0. JELF, 2313 G Street
Phone. Kinloch 247-R
Phone, Kinloch 376 R
R. 0. WARD
LAUFF HOTEL
DRUGGIST
PHIL. LAUFF. Prop.
T
22nd and State Streets
Granite City, Illinois
Niedringhaus Avenue and C Street
GRANITE CITY. ILL.
Kinloch Phone, 144 Bell Phone, Tri City 144
GEO. D. HOPE LUMBER CO.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Sash Doors and
Builders' Hardware
Dahmus- Krill Gro. Co.
We Roast Our
Coffees DAILY
Estimates Cheerfully Furnished
Kinloch, 123 PHONES Tri City, 123
GRANITE CITY, ILL.
GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS
OUR GOODS ARE
Renting of Caps and Gowns to Graduating Classes
a Specialty
E. R. MOORE COMPANY
MAKERS OF
Collegiate Caps, Gowns and Hoods
ORIGINATORS OF
Moore's Official High School Cap and Gown
4014-16 Broadway, Chicago. Illinois
"DISTRIBUTORS TO THE CLASS OF 1914"
GUARANTEED
TO
GIVE SATISFACTION
OR
MONEY REFUNDED
WM. JENKINS
Kinloch, 193-R Bell, III. 47
GRANITE CITY. ILL.
Graduation Spring Summer Suits
With a snap and style that you can secure nowhere else. New models and
fabrics that have never been seen in this country before.
SOCIETY BRAND and HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES
The brands that set the styles for particular young men.
FINE ALL-WOOL SUITS AT
$20, $25, $30 and a few extra Values at $35
See them while our stock is complete. 19th and E Streets Granite City, Illinois This Book Was Print-
ed at “The Home of
Real Printing"
Leader Printery. 1938
E Street
Granite City. Illinois