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Program, Dance

Object number87.1.12

Date1912

MediumBrass(?); Metal; Fabric; Paper; Ink; Pencil

Credit LineGift of Carol Moyer

DescriptionDance program book. Rectangular metal (brass?) covers with three binding rings along left margin. Red twisted cord runs through binding rings. Front cover has school logo and year in shallow relief at center. Interior has nine white pages printed double-sided in black ink.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (Closed with cord hanging naturally): 3.25 × 3.75 × 0.375 in. (8.3 × 9.5 × 1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (Open with cord hanging naturally): 3.75 × 4.375 × 0.375 in. (9.5 × 11.1 × 1 cm)
InscriptionsFront cover has school logo and year in shallow relief at center "eHS / 12".

Inside pages have black printed text, from first page to last:
"1912 / Class Night / Dance / June twenty-first / Nirella";
"Dances / 1. Waltz Blue Danube / 2. Two Step Hail to Pitt / 3. Waltz I’m Falling in Love / 4. Schottische I’ve a Garden / in Sweden / 1. Extra-Espanita Senora";
"Engagements / 1. / 2. / 3. / 4. / 1. Extra";
"5. Waltz Melody of Love / 6. TwoStep Dr. Tinkle-Tinker / 7. Newport Last Hope / 8. Waltz Take me Back to / My Garden of Love / 2. Extra-Ostende Ostende";
"5. / 6. / 7. / 8. / 2. Extra";
"9. Two Step On the / Saskatchewan / 10. Waltz Day Dreams / 11. Schottische Humoresque / 12. Skibo Letter Song / 13. Waltz Dear Delightful / Women / INTERMISSION";
"9. / 10. / 11. / 12. / 13.";
"Part Two / 14. Waltz Beautiful Lady / 15. Two Step Everybody’s / Doin’ It / 16. Waltz I Love, Love / 17. Schottische On Moonlight / Bay / 3. Extra-Varsouvienne / See My New Shoes";
"Part Two / 14. / 15. / 16. / 17. / 3. Extra";
"18. Rye Waltz Scottish / Melodies / 19. Two Step There’s a Girl / in Havana / 20. ? / 21. Waltz Just a Wearyin’ / for You / 4. Extra-Ostende When I’m / Alone";
"18. / 19. / 20. / 21. / 4. Extra";
"22. Two Step Two Little Love / Bees / 23. Schottische My Little Persian Rose / 24. Waltz Classical / 25. Two Step Turn off you / Light, Mr. Moon Man / 26. Waltz Good Night Dear";
"22. / 23. / 24. / 25. / 26.";
"Patronesses / MRS. J. W. RIDDLE, JR. / MRS. EDWARD RYNEARSON / MRS. B. G. GRAHAM / MRS. W. H. R. GASS / MRS. W. H. COOKE / MRS. C. H. DONALDSON"; and
"Committee / Chairman, FRANK GLICK / EVA MAY DONALDSON / ELBERTA H. COOKE / JOHN M. MELLON / FRANK W. HEINRICHS / HAROLD GOODMAN / HOMER B. KLINE / Ex-Officio DALY R. GASS".

Back of last page has handwritten text in pencil "C. H. Thoma / 3815… / Pittsburg / Pa."
Historical NotesCentral High School class dance book owned by Carl Henry Thoma. Carl Henry Thoma was born in Pennsylvania on January 24, 1895 to Paul Thoma and Elizabeth (née Wittmer) Thoma. After attending Pittsburgh's Central High School and Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carl Thoma lived and worked in Pittsburgh, eventually owning and operating a restaurant and bar.

Previous owner Carl Henry Thoma (1895 - 1962)

Related institution Central High School

Related institution Carnegie Mellon University

Related person Mrs. J. W. Riddle Jr.

Related person Mrs. Edward Rynearson

Related person Mrs. B. G. Graham

Related person Mrs. W. H. R. Gass

Related person Mrs. W. H. Cooke

Related person Mrs. C. H. Donaldson

Related person Frank Glick

Related person Eva May Donaldson

Related person Elberta H. Cooke