Waterville Central High School - Academic Union Yearbook (Waterville, NY)

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. .. . 7- N, is JCADEMIC UN1oN Q F o 0 nr - K Q Q BABBOTT FIELD Waterville has, for some time, played an extremely important part in the Held of sports and has held a record generally superior to that of rival high schools. Sure- ly our successful heroes havelan advantage and incentive in possessing our large and truly wonderful Babbott Field. This splendid playground, consisting of approximately six acres, was presented to Waterville several years ago by Frank L. Babbott of New York City. Mr. Babbott was the first graduate of the old Waterville High School. At first Babbott Field was used only as a social center for the community. Here picnics, track meets and town baseball games were held. Such activities .were not very frequent and so the field was, for the greater part of the time, unoccupied. At this period, school children entered Babbott,Field only as spectators of town festiv- ities. However, as time went on and these festivals became fewer and the field was more and more abandoned, they fell into the habit of stopping there daily 'for a few moments of play until Babbott Field 'became largely a school accessory. When a lot adjoining Babbott Field was chosen 'as the site for Waterville's new school, the school's jurisdiction over this playground became even more firmly and clearly es- tablished. Long previous to the building ,of the new school, the playground had been equipped with swings, chutes, a swinging trapese, and tennis court. The soccerlay- out was then added and the'ball diamond was greatly improved. r .r R 'hulk . all

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'Sami r 'FIPA QCADEMIC UN1oN C ,E r .31 C ., 1 - Milton Jenkins Miss Charlotte Mein Joseph Fischette DEDICATION The Class of Nineteen Thirty-one respectfully dedi- cate this volume of the Academic Union to our friend and teacher, Mrs. Mabel Fallon. For four long years she has assisted us through the many problems of high school life and we feel it just and htting to remember her in this, the last literary work of the Class of Nine- teen Thirty-one. Miss Henrietta Plusch Kendrick S. Hart Miss Delia Clarke

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7. ' ' ,rg ii QACADEMIC UN1o Q ,E . Soccer. although a new game for Waterville students, met with their most sin cere approval and hearty enjoyment. This sport was introduced by our new coach, Joseph Fischette, and every day at the beginning of our fall termiwhen the weather permitted, one might see either the 'girls or boys out on the playground engrossed in an all absorbing game of this spectacular pastime. Mr. Fischette also aroused our enthusiasm for archery and golf and instructed us in these arts. Babbott Field is an excellent place for practicing the latter. For the yearly upkeep and betterment of Babbott Field, its generous giver left in trust a fund of five thousand dollars. Plans have been madeufor additional equipment to be placed during the coming summer vacation. Through the summer months when school is not in session the wplayground is kept in perfect condition and school children are free to go there as often as they like. A full time playground instructor will make the play there educational as well as recreational. Vllaterville youth grow up, we believe, amid an atmosphere of opportunity and inspiration. Surely, if we, surrounded as we are, by every advantage that could pos- sibly be offered to a person of school age, do not make a success of our school life and sincerely pursue our education, or fail in any way to make the most of 'our ex- treme good fortune, we are indeed very foolish and very unappreciative of all that has been done in our behalf by the people of Waterville, and especially by Mr. Bab- bon. Th Seniors JOHN TAYLOR BOURKE njacka, Academic Union Board, 3, 4-. Editor-in-chief, 44. President Class, 4-. Prize Speaker, 3, 41. Pierce Essay Prize, 1. Basketball, l, 2, 41. Baseball, 2, 3, 4. Track, 3, 4. Chairman Senior Ball Committee, 4. Cheer Leader, 3, 4. . Senior Play, 4. 3 U UO 'GIG D OIGISDIO OIOI I OPTION!! I-I J ' 00 ' ' ' Ol ' ' '