Boys High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Bedford Annex CNO. 11 By GEORGE VVICI-IELNS, 1913. T HE past school year has been one of the most successful in the history of the Bedford - Annex. The administration of all departments has been thorough and efficient, Mr. Wood ably performing the duties of principal during Mr. jackson's absence. On the students' part, the Annex standards in scholarship have been well maintained, teachers and pupils cooperating to preserve a high scholastic standing. The greatest interest of the majority of the students has, of course, been centred on ath- letics. Yet in spite of the enthusiasm of all concerned, baseball has been the only organized sport, as interest in football, basketball or track has not been sufficient to result in the formation of any teams. In the B. I-I. S. Indoor Meet, however, the Bedford Annex was well represented. This apparent apathy in regard to most games has been due in great part to the lack of all facilities for practice. Athletic equipment there has been none, and funds for obtaining such have also been lacking, as the Annex has no athletic organization of its own, supporting the general B. I-I. S. Athletic Association, from whose officials it has seemed difficult to obtain supplies. The baseball team, the first the Annex has ever had, has been unfortunate. Though the efforts of Manager Bloss, Coach Croohe, and Captain Spiegler were successful, in so far as getting a team together was concerned, time and opportunity were too limited to permit the development of a winning nine. , ' In the first two games, with I-Ieffiey Institute and Adelphi 2d, the A-nnex was entirely outclassed, both opposing teams winning by large scores. These games showed the rawness of the Annex team, which needed practice to develop solid team-work. The next game, with New York Prep, was the first in which the Annex made any showing. Though defeated again, IQ to 17, the nine played a much better game, the chief defect being in batting. WVeak- ness in this respect lost the game, men several times being left on third base because of poor batting against a pitcher of no very remarkable ability. The Annex team: Spiegler, Captain Bloss, Manager Mr. Croohe, Coach Cohen Austen XVanske W'eichselbaum Bulwinkel Bennington NVright Edelblum Jacobs Stark 16

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The Boys' High School URING the year june, 1908 to June, 1909, B. H. S. has passed through a successful, and, in so faras the boys in the main building are concerned, an eventful year. High School has made a very creditable showing for the year in athletics and in debating, While in the recent declamation contest held under the auspices of the G. N. Y. I. D. L., F. R. Pope, 309, carried off first prize in Orations, and H. Swiggett, '09, received the second prize in Declamations. For those of the students who are especially interested in the study of languages, two new societies have been formed, the f'Classical Club and the German Club. Both have been eminently successful in their undertakings. That which alone is to be regretted is the departure of several of our,oldest professors, to take up higher positions in other insti- tutions. Mr. Charles E. Hartwell, who had for so long a tiniebeen faculty adviser to the Recorder, has become 'first assistant in English in E. D.. H. S., Mr. Edwin Fairley has received the same office in the Jamaica High Schoolg Mr. Charles Lambert has become first assistant in German in Richmond Hill H. S., and Mr: john Stocker has received the position of first assist- ant in physics and chemistry at E. H. H. S. All in all, the work done testifies to the fact that the year last passed has been one of the most noteworthy in the annals of B. H. S. Them W2S 3 y0U11g maid Mined Miss Glaflng, He: The only fault with that little girl's violin- Wl'10Se 10ve fO1' her .la-Ck WHS most daring- playing is that her bow shakes too much. , A ring of her hair She wove him with care, She: The ideal How could you expect such a Said he: What a dear little hairingl little girl to have S- SfC21Cly beau- I5

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Belmont Annex CNo. 25 BY SIIEPARD GIQILENRIERG, IQI3. FTER the Bedford Annex had been opened in 1906 because of the extreme congestion suffered at the Main Building, the number of students still continued to increase. Con- sequently another annex had to be formedhin a very short time. This branch was established in February, 1909, and was assigned quarters at Belmont and Berriman Avenues. Because of delays on the part of the city contractors, it was not Hnished on schedule time. Mr. E. B. Parsons, who had been placed in charge of this new division of about four hundred embryo students, was enabled to pursue the regular course of work in temporary quarters on the top floor of the new building of Public School No. 75, which is located on the corner of Grove and Evergreen Avenues. However, we all hope that the regular quarters will be finished and ready to be occupied for the coming fall term. The regular Belmont Annex quarters are reported as equipped with all modern improvements-a spacious gymnasium, shower baths and outdoor courts. Although the Annex is but four months old, yet the fellows have already formed organizations and societies. The faculty likewise have joined enthusiastically in the work. Mr. Fisher has arranged a declamatory contest to better enable the students to develop their dormant oratorical abilities. Mr. Bridgetts, who has charge of athletics, has also worked hard to keep up interest in the school. A series of inter-class games was arranged and the fellows of Room 407 proved themselves to be the champions of the Annex. Auditorium exercises have been held regularly in the elaborately decorated assembly room of the building, where many prominent men have addressed the School during the term. 17