Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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Rodgers School A MISS MINNIE SCHUNGEL, STH GRADE MISS MARY HILL, 6TH GRADE MISS GERTRUDE STRAIN, 7TH GRADE MISS EUNICE COTTON, 51'H GRADE and to retire igncminiously 'mongst the laughing and hurrahing of his com- panions. X Jack Dobson finally died of mortification and chagrin. At the funeral, when the preacher was expatiating upon the gentleness of Jack's life 'and the many christian acts he had performed, that everlasting little monitor struck up We Won't Go Home Till Morning, and concluded with Down Went McGinty. On the way to the cemetery, the mourners were entertained by a selection from Beethoven with French variations. K When the coffin was lowered into the dark grave and the sexton with his shovel had begun to verify the biblical dust to dust, there struggled up through the enveloping clay the faint tones of Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight? The selection was a medley and finallvconcluded with See That My Grave's Kept Green. Wherever Jack may have gone when he died, it is safe to say that his soul was musical. ' Our Janitors JOHN MOCKLEY J. A.'M'ELROY TT! 4 .,.4 J

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Central School E MISS VIOLA M'NUTT, IST GRADE MISS CLARA LOOMIS, 3D GRADE MISS MINNIE YOUNG, 2D GRADE MISS GRACE PETRO, 4TH GRADE of his constructive genius was destined to be the death of his soul. It may be remarked that the instrument had just been wound up before it began its per- istaltic motion down the alimentary canalg so that it was in good trim to give a selection at any moment. Ever after this fatal accident Jack Dobson was ill at ease. His diet had to be regulated and he was practically ostracized from society. He could never allow himself to become excited nor could any pressure be brought to bear upon that unfortunate region which acted as a receptacle to the music box. The least jar would set the pesky instrument in motion and cause Jack to die several cruel deaths. One night Jack took a young lady to church. They sat next to one of the old deacons. During the whole sermon Jack was very cautious in all his move- ments and managed to sit through the preaching without any serious breaks. At the end of the sermon the old deacon next to him was asked to offer prayer. He did so, and growing 'fervent in his denunciation ,of all worldly vices he brought his hand down in close proximity to Jack. The latter gave a gentle lurch, but it was, alas, violent enough to set tHe ,music box vibrating. Soon through the room was borne the muflied tones of Ta-ra-boom de ay, with variations. Jack clasped his stomach convulsively and coughed like he had the consumption. But he couldn't quiet those subterranean murmurings. Like murder, they would out. Noticing the people in all parts of the house had begun to look over in his direction and scowl, he stood the torture as long as possibleg then, not being able to endure the strain any longer, he grabbedhis hat and fied tumultuously from the scene, leaving the young lady to find her way home -as best she could. ' -- This was only one of the embarrassing situations into which Jack was forced. He went to a dinner party one day. He was one of the most jovial of the guests and had managed to bathe the little singer in his food basket with copious draughts of liquid, when, at a most inopportune moment and when everybody seemed jolliest, the slow and solemn strains of the doxology greeted the ears of the astonished guests. The sound was most melancholy and lugu- brious. Jack laughed convulsively, and clapped his hands and drank like a gourmand. But no use. The little concert inside of him quietly kept up its gentle vibrations and finally forced its possessor to make an awkward excuse

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1 NS Athletics NS The Ancient Greeks were masters of the art of training the physical man. Their physical endurance has never been surpassed by men of later date. Although we have no Greeks we have some excellent athletes in- our High School. Athletics is a practical science, requiring brain as well 'as muscle to become a master of the art. ' In the year 1898 Mr. C. E. Johnson organized what is at present known as the Beloit High School Athletic association. One of the rooms in the basement was given by the' school board for a gymnasium. The boys immedi- ately went to work and fitted up the room with the necessary paraphanalia in- cident to gymnastic exercises. In 1901 the High School foot ball team was taken under the management of the Athletic association. Q The first Inter-High School field meet was held in Beloit, May, 1900, at Williams' parkg Delphos, Glasco and Beloit High Schools contesting for the Inter-High School championship of North Central' Kansas. Beloit won with a total score of 59. Glasco scored 65 and Delphos 14. Harry Hart proved him- self to be the best all-around athlete in our school and was awarded a ten dol- lar gold medal. Davidson, of Glasco, was the best athlete on the Held, win- ning 10 firsts out of a possible 19 events. In order to give a more explicit idea of this, our first Inter-High School meeting, the,different events will be given in detail. The team to which each winner belongsgis indicated by the initial of the town he represented, and first, second and third winner is given in the order named. ' Pole vault-Davidson, G., 7 ft. 3 Hart, B., 7 ft., Jermark, B., 6 ft. 9 in. In the first trial Hart and Jermark vaulted. 6 ,ft. 11 in., giving the event to Davidson. In vaulting off the tie Hart made 7 ft. and J ermark 6 ft. 9 in. 100-yd. dash-Davidson, G., Rowles B., Pooler B. Time, 11 sec. Mile walk-Brumage, B., Drollte, G., Boring, G. Time, 7:58 2-5. Running broad jump-Davidson, G., 18 ft. 2in.g Richards, D., 18 ft., Owen, B., 17 ft. , ' Running high jump-Davidson, G., 4 ft. 11 in., Rowles, B., 4 ft. 10 in., Owen, B., 4 ft. 9 in. ' 440-yd. dash-Hart, B., Hicks, B., Gavin, B. Time, .5755 Half-mile bicycle race-Sorgatz, BJ, Quigley, C., Oxley, G. Time, 1:161. 220-yd. dash-Davidson, G., Rowles, B., Gavin, B. Time, .24. Standing broad jump-Davidson, G., 12 ft. 8 in., Warsop, D., 12 ft. 45in.g Wright, C., 11 fr. 75 in. Standing high j1rmp4Warsop, D., 4 ft. 5 in., Davidson, G., 4 ft. 4 in., Williamson, G., 4 ft.f 3 in. V 12-poundshot put-Brumage, B., 31 ft. 105 in., Davidson, G., 30 ft. 9 in., Wright, C., 28 ft.g7Q in. B , , , Half-mile run-Hart, B., Hicks, B., Gavin, B. Time, 2:45. Hop, skip and jiimp-Davidson, G., 30 ft. 8 in., Warsop, D., 29 ft. 9 in., Williamson, G., 28 ft. 3 ing A A ' Mile bicycle-Loveall, B., Oxley, G., Sorgatz, B. Time, 22452. 220-yd. hurdle-Davidson, G., Hart, B., Hare, G. Time, .325 Mile run-Gavin, B., Hart, B., Rowles, B. Time, 5:385. Backward jump--Davidson, G., 8 ft. 65 in., Warsop, D., 8 ft. 55 in., Young, B., 8 ft. '