Nappanee High School - Napanet Yearbook (Nappanee, IN)

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Athletics By EDWARD WILSON DIKING the last two years, the Nap pa nee High School has lx en represented in the Held of athletics, by two of the best foot-ball squads in this partof the State, the squad of ’05 being coached and managed by Prof. Pelsma. The team he trail practicing immediately after school began. The tirst game was played with Bourbon High School. Hut as it was impossible to put in the Held an all high school team, because the new men had not had sufficient practice, the line was strengthened by three ’ 4 stars. Wilkinson. Mine and Beghtel. With these and with Kant , as quarter back. Bourbon was held to one touch-down. The game was played on the ltoine Held. Wilson was the captain of this line-up. After this game it was decided to put into the Held a strictly high school team. The next game was played at Goshen, Nov. 4. The blue and white being represented by the following line-up. Left Mud McLaughlin Left Tackle...................................................... Robinson Left Guard Berlin Centre. Johnston Bight Guard - Miller Right Tackle .................................................... Sechrlst Quarter Back .Biebl Left Back Right Back Wilson Full Back Price Here the boys were certainly treated “bum.” Only two of the Goshen players were seen until met on the field. They were not eighth graders only, as they were supposed to have been, but three or four ringers from the Goshen High School squad. The horses of tlie Xappanee boys were put in a private barn, from which the boys were obliged to hunt out their blankets and overcoats and hitch up. in the dark, their banner was torn down and tied in knots, and an attempt was made to steal tlie foot-ball. Livery expenses had been guaranteed, hut only half were paid. The Goshen team called themselves the “Madison Street Tigers’’ and they played more like tigers than gentlemen, showing more training in slugging than in clean playing. The score was Id tod in Goshen’s favor. Price carried the ball over and kicked goal for Xappanee. The work of the Xappanee Eleven showed that with the experience gained in the game, it being the first game for six of them, and the advantage of playing at home, the return game would prove more interesting. Bremen High School was played next on the home field. This resulted in a victory for tlie blue and w hite, the score being lfi to 0. While there were some poor plays, yet on the whole the home boys put up the best game in head-work, and from the first kick-off, the crowd noted that Bremen’s boys could not win though they were as lusty a lot of lads as ever the II. S. of that tow n sent out. Xappanee made their tirst touch-down and kicked goal in the closing minutes of the tirst half, playing a little slow, in the second half they rushed the visitorsa little faster. Price then made a splendid place kick from the 25 yard line and later carried the ball over for six points more, making the score 111 to 0. Only one thing occured to mar the proceedings and stop the play for a short time. One of the visitors got Ills eyes hurt. A Xappanee boy was accused of slugging, but nobody who knows the boy believed it to be anything but an accident resulting from a tackle. Aside from this incident and one disputed play, the game was an excellent one. It was an ideal day for foot-ball, a large and enthusiastic crowd was out to see the game. Tiie Goshen Tigers refused to play their return game so the manager made arrangements for another game with Bremen, to lx played at Bremen on Thanksgiving Day. Here the boys played a splendid game but were unable to score, the same being true of the Bremen Eleven. Part of the field had been scraped for a baseball diamond, and was very slippery. The ground was not lined, stakes being driven in where the lines should have been, besides the poor field, the Xappanee boys worked with the additional disadvantage of being away from home and although playing near Bremen goal at all times they were unable to leave the gridiron victorious. This was the last game for the season. Nothing lias been done for several years in base-ball, but this year a bunch is at work, and promises to win more victories than did the foot-hall team of ’05. 10

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IVY STAHLY Ivy. the embodiment of magnanimity, was born Aug. II. 1888. The daily walks of her life have extended from her ideal country home to Nappanee schools. The usual arrangement of the grades was always a hindrance to her, as the rapidity of her acquirement is remarkable. She has shown herself a worthy rival to Bancroft as historian. Ivy will continue her education in college. ANNA NEWCOMER Anna was bom Aug. 20, 18X7. She became so al orl)cd in the growth and culture of her mind that she forgot to grow very much in stature. Nevertheless Anna has gone in one door and out the other with as much ease as her fellow students. Neither will she stop here. HILDA BAER Another of the worthies for which our class is noted is the prophet. Hilda, born Feb. 25, 1880. Her father has been her tutor at home and in school, hence she is a diligent student. Her life has been spent in an ample library and as she is a literary genius she will doubtless follow a literary profession. 9

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Personals Prof. Voliva “Who would you rather be, John I). Rockefeller or Milton?” Class- •Milton. Harold “I wouldn’t, Milton is dead.” Prof. Miller “My head feels dull-like and I’ve kind lost the power to worry over things.” High School (singing) They took the dilemma by the horn. Freshman- “Is that animal found in America.” Harold—“Selbst die Kraueterund Wuerzeln misst ich ungern.” Translation “Unwillingly did I miss the sauerkraut and winnieworsts. Prof. Miller “What abstract noun corresponds with the adjective ‘merry’?” Lester “Merry-go-round.” Prof. Voliva “(Jet quiet over there, little folks.” Clayton- “Sophia, geht Sie hame (Heim)?” Sophia- “No. 1 have a rig of my own.” Many a fool is counted w ise lurausc he knows just enough not to expose his ignorance. Prof. Voliva— Translate literally. ‘Controversias Inter se habebant uter alteri antepoueretu’?” Flossie “They had disputes w ith each other (a pause) what does ‘uter alter!’ mean, leather bottle?” Richard “Claytie, do you think you could speak a good word to Ida for me?” Merle— Teacher, are you going to order those little small books?” Belle (inquisitively)- Why is that fancy plush around the galvanometer? Prof. Pelsma “Because it makes it nice that way.” Prof. Miller—“Give a noun corresponding with the verb ‘live’. Ktlle—“Liver.” Prof. Miller (in history) “What did the second call for troops follow?” Carle “The first.” Prof. Voliva “Which would you say ‘the mumps is' or ‘the mumps are’?” Curtis “If I had them on both sides I would say ‘the mumps are'.” Prof. MiUer(in German)- “What relation was the countess to Wallenstein?” Lester (thoughtfully) “A brother-in-law.” Clayton- “John, kin I take the dictionary to my seat?” Prof. Pelsma “Yes, don't bother me now.” Prof. Miller surprised the school by taking all magazines from the library. Prof. Voliva (Latin) “What English word is derived from ‘cauls’?” Practical Student- -“Caanan.” Prof. Pelsma (viewing a drawing in Physics) “Why have you a battery connected to that bucket?” Iw—“That’s an arc-light.” Prof. Voliva (Latin)— Give the cardinals from one to twenty.” Boliek- “I kalnt.” Bertha “Mr. G--------has a glass eye, hasn’t he?” Wilma No, he went out one cold morning and it broke out.” (Geometry)—“How many sides docs a circle have, Clayton?” Clayton Two, an inside and outside. 11 Wanted—A course in spelling. Curtis Miller.