Johnstown High School - Spectator Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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30 THE SPECTATOR Ubc High School Spectator. JOHNSTOWN, PA., MARCH, 1907. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE 75 CENTS. PER COPY, to CENTS. JEOftorfal anfc Business Staff. EdItor-in-Chief, TODD D. COCHRAN 1907. Associate Editor, FRANCIS WOLLE 1907. Literary Editors, HELEN LOWMAN 1907. IMABEL DAVIS 1907. Exchange Editor, GERTRUDE LAKE 1907. Society Editor, BESSIE GLOSSER 1908. School News Editors, THOMAS PINDER 1907, FRANK BRENISER 1909. Athletic Editor. FRITZ W. KREBS 1907. General News Editor, EDNA YOST 1907. Art Editor. EDNA BAUERS 1907. Chief Business Manager, DOUGLASS D. STOREY 1907. Associate Business Manager, NEWTON D. SWANK 1907. Assistants WEBSTER SAYLOR 1907. HARRY SHRYOCK 1908. EUGENE ROBISON 1908. ALAN WEAVER 1909, LEWIS OWEN 1907. EBEN EDWARDS 1907, MARION RICHARDS 1907. NORA MORAN 1908. The Spectator Is published monthly during the school term. Address all communications to The Spectator, High School Building, Johnstown, Pa. Entered at the Postoffice, Johnstown, Pa., as second-class mall matter. In order to insure publication in the current issue, all MSS. must be handed in to the editor not later than the 3d of each month. tion of worth given dents of the American Literature classes February 27th, the students were pleasantly en- tertained by a cen- tenary commemora- Henry Wads- Longfellow, by the stu- The talks on

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THE SPECTATOR 29 The Arsenal Between Albany and Troy Among the many interesting objects that I have seen, the arsenal between Albany and Troy made the greatest impression upon me. On a trip up the Hudson to Troy, 1 was so fortunate as to visit this factory of war instruments. Having received the required pass, our little party entered the iron gate and walked up the path that led to the main building. A sentry in immaculate uniform paced before the build- ing. On the grass plots on either side of the walk were old cannon and balls, which had probably been used in the Civil War. As we entered the building, the guide with whom we had been provided, led us to the room in which large gun trucks and carriages are made. These are used in coast defense and war vessels. In the next department we came to the most interest- ing part of our trip—the manufacture of the large coast and naval guns, ranging in size from the six-inch repeaters to the eighteen-inch coast guns. They formed a most inter- esting collection. Great care is taken in the manufacture of these guns. The process is very interesting to onlook- ers. The arsenal is flooded with the sound of roaring fur- naces heating the metal, escaping steam, and the pounding and ringing of metal. Our guide was very obliging, and explained how the metal was heated, moulded, pieced together, and all the re- maining details in the manufacture of a cannon. He showed how the great guns work when they are completed, for there were several of them ready for use. Opening the shutter he explained how the shells were placed in position; then closing it, he showed how the guns were sighted, by means of intricate rtiechanism. Finally he explained how the gun was fired, how the cap exploded the shell, which, when exploded, was ejected. After spending an hour in this interesting place, we de- parted. As our visit took place before the Spanish-Ameri- can War, I have often wondered whether the great gun thru which 1 looked was usod in destroying the Spanish fleet and freeing Cuba. WALTER MOORE ’09.

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THE SPECTATOR 31 Longfellow’s life and works were excellent. The dec- lamation, “The Skeleton in Armor,” was especially well rendered. A feature of the celebration was the girls’ sextette, which sang “Stars of the Summer Night.” Every year there are heard more complaints con- cerning the piano in use in our auditorium. No doubt the instrument was a good one in its time, but its time has now passed. One is reminded by it of the old stick and dishpan. The musicians used to receive the blame for the discords, but now we know it is not the fault of the musicians. The piano is abominable. We make the suggestion, with all respect, that the School Board buy us a new piano. An excellent grand piano, such as was used by Mr. Paolo Gallico, can be had for a very rea- sonable price. There is no reason why this should not be done. The basketball season of 1907 has been the most successful ever known in Johnstown High School. Our team has defeated every team but one which it has played. It has been beaten but twice, both times away from home. One of these teams, Sharon High School, beat J. H. S. by four points, but when Sharon came to Johnstown, our boys simply walked away with them. We have beaten the best high schools in both eastern and western Pennsylvania. Without a shadow of doubt we hold the High School Championship of Pennsyl- vania. Following the basketball season comes the track. High School has never been so uniformly successful in track meets as in football and baseball. This may be accounted for by the reason that not nearly so much at- tention and practice had been given to it as to the other two sports. Yet, year by year we are growing better in this branch of sports, and, altho we lost four of our best men, there is no reason why this year can not be made as successful as last.