Camp Pasquaney - Annual Yearbook (Hebron, NH)

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THE PASQUANEY ANNUAL 85 Across a smooth, calm lake, the Adelle carried the campers home again. During the morning, Bob Hesse and Bradley Hig- gins swam the first miles of the summer. At about three o'clock, a party went down to Mrs. Wright's. After supper, Mr, Reed led singing at Baird Hall, while Dr. Watson superintended a Water Sports' play rehearsal. -The day witnessed the opening of the baseball season with the defeat of team C by team A. As 'flackl' Patterson overcame Ben Townsend in the finals, the Stay- at-Ho-me tennis tournament came to a close. In the evening, the Pasquaney Theatre presented a gala musical production-no less than a minstrel show. 14-Rain forced Chapel to be in Baird Hall, where Mr. Jackson addressed us on Success in Life. The Tree Talk, What's the Use of Living, was given by Mr. Nordstrom at Baird Hall. Mr. C. C. Gorst, the bird captivator, gave a lecture concerning birds with the additional fascination of the imitation of their songs, -In the morning, two groups of walkers started out for Wetltoii Falls, returning home at five o'clock. Under the leadership of Nestor Mendoza and julian Bowen, the two Sub-Junior base- ball teams clashed, the team of the former winning. 16-Mr. Morton, finding his muscles slack and wholly out of condition, instituted, in the morning, a body-buildingv class. The base- ball game of the afternoon between teams B and D was indeed unusual: whereas, Mr. Lillard scored the two winning runs by a homer, Mr. Richardson with his sparkling sense of humor, 17 8 was loth to fan outi' with bases loaded at a crucial moment in the game. In the evening, the Camp was entertained by the concert of R u s s i a n folk-songs of Mr. Walewitch. -Rowing was the only activity of the morning. In the afternoon, team B defeated team A in a Junior ball game. A short camp- fire ended the uneventful day. - Eddie Morris arrived at Camp after an unfortunate delay. The Senior Obstacle- races and the Junior Canoe Tilts in the after- noon afforded excitement for the spectators. A campfire followed supper. indyli oasrncte. Races ig. or gfa I ff 5 -53' rs 4 A Q .81 ik 2 g if f' T get X , Lf, 19---In the morning, the worksho-p underwent a thorough cleaning- out. That afternoon, Nestor Men- doza's Sub-Junior baseb-all team triumphed again. Two sets of boys visited The Mary Lamb Shop. At campfire, singing practice was continued. Z0-Dr. Watson conducted trials for Jane Clay, while, in the after- noon, Capt. Hardwick's Senior ball team trounced Capt. Davis' team in a downing defeat-ll to 41 After supper, the council appeared on the stage in vaude- ville-an attempt to be super, but with the result of being

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34 THE PASQUANEY ANNUAL In the afternoon, Exhibition Crew candidates held a short workout. 3-During the day, the Stay-at- Home tennis tournament advanced to the semi-final round. A pick- up baseball game was the only activity of the afternoon. 4-As the frigid air of the glorious fourth served to fill us with vivacity, so also did the celebra- tion on the baseball field with its varied fireworks. The Sub- Iunior dingey races began in the afternoon. G. Tuly 4 Q 2 :E jx ij fi 'Q lf FT -ZZ. w sf g itesasgjvya.. TQ Xffl wifi? on Thoughtfulness in the Chapel. After the Council meet- ing in the afternoon, Mr. Lillard gave a Tree Talk about Charac- ter Developmentu in Baird Hall. Frannie Smith was appointed a C. 0. I. and Sam Adams was voted Canoe Privilege. 8-A threatening sky delayed the second week camping parties from going out until after lunch. Following their departure, the Stay-at-Homes partook in a base- ball game. At campfire there was both reading and singing. 9-Three new boys, Hussey, Baetjer, and Wagiier, retarded by illness, arrived at Camp. In the after- noon the Stay-at-Home tennis tournament was finished through the first round. Iulycli 4 sign- Jfi ,t LATQ New 9, --'Z iii-c as -ai g L- 'if'-0 Bovs annive- R o Q 1 52? 5--The returning campers were ff j' 'ig' welcomly assisted with their A A Z I 'Hip baggage up the hill. In the A A lg . ' ',x X, afternoon, two fishing parties, 512 1- l - T one under the leadership of Mr. 2.4 ,EE ni 3 Thomas, the other under Mr. TTT J ?-f3Tv .aff Church, went out and brought back two salmon. Mr. Jacksons brother gave a lecture, in the evening, on the subject of the stars. 6-A nature talk concerning mam- mals was given by Mr. Thomas just before the Clement Hill walkers started away. After supper, the Camp was entertained in the Theatre. 7-The weather was nothing less than variable Mr. Ned spoke ll- l0-In elimination dingey races and in tennis matches was the day spent. It concluded with a campfire. The weather was fair enough for the commencement of the Junior Obstacle races. There was also light crew practice in the after- noon. At campfire in the evening, several new songs were given their initial trial.

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THE PASQUANEY ANNUAL merely mediocre. Logan Roots came for a week-end visit. --In Chapel, Mr. Ned delivered an address on Honesty. After the afternoon council meeting, Mr. Stanwood, speaking on Discour- agement and Disappointment, was the first to give a Tree Talk under the tree. -At quarter past nine, Mr. Morton led a considerably diminished group of hopeful Long VValk candidates to Mt. Crosby. On return, lemonade was served as refreshing reward at Mr. Ned's house. Not only a Junior base- ball game was played in the afternoon, but also Junior Canoe Tilts and Sub-junior Qbstacle races were run off. 23--The C. O. D.-and what a wet fish Cc-o-d spelling codj-was Mr. Richardson. A Sub-Junior baseball game was the only feature of the afternoon. 24-There was a Senior baseball game in the afternoon, in which Sam Adams' team was victor. In a gruelling War Canoe race, Mr. Stanwood's crew nosed out Mr. De La Cour's Flying Cloud. A short campfire in the evening ended the day. -The rainy weather forced activi- ties to be inside. In a second of a series of XVar Canoe races, the Blue Streaks eliminated the Spirit of Pasquaneyf' After supper, a rehearsal of the Wfater Sports, plays was held. 26-In the moulding of Camp into the proper condition for receiving parents, every person participated. After supper, there were given for the Camp dress rehearsals of the plays to be presented to the parents: The Scufisletown Out- laws, The Pipe in the Fields, and Jane Clay. Qiuwgbgw 27-A brilliant sun served both as a cheerful aid in conducting and as pleasing comfort in witnessing the thirty-fourth annual Reception to Parents. VVith exceeding rapidity and co-operation were the events of the day run off: exhibition features and competi- tions at the water, tennis at the first court, followed by refresh- ments at Memorial Hall, after- wards, the three plays in the Theatre, then, the campfire with the singing at Baird Hall. Crackers and milk, served by the council, were the conclusion- perhaps the finale--of a superb, even supreme, day. 28- Energy and Perseveranceu was the subject of Mr. Ned's splendid Water Sports' address in Chapel. The C 1 e a r p o ol collection amounted to 3341.88-a more gen- erous donation than usual. After the service, many boys went away from Camp to have dinner and supper with parents or friends. 29-Witli the commencement of the 'WVeek of Rest, activities de- creased. In the evening, the play casts had supper at Mr. Ned's house. july as week or nes? Z. 2. fs 1- 1.1 jf 531: 30-The morning was occupied with life saving classes and canoe in-