Camp Pasquaney - Annual Yearbook (Hebron, NH)

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THE PASQUANEY ANNUAL 10-The finals of the Sub-junior tennis tournaments were arrived at during the morning. At five o'clock, after much excited expec- tation, the Long NValkers ap- peared on the path to Memorial Hall, sang their song, and received the welcome of the Stay- at-Homes. An entertainment in the Theatre was the final ending of the day. -Heavy rain forced the Sunday service to be in Baird Hall, where Mr. Ned gave an excellent talk on Friendship At Baird Hall Cagainlj the Tree Talk was given by Mr. Morris, the topic being Self-Control. -The weighing of the Camp spent a greater part of the morning. In the afternoon, the counsellors and boys clashed in a nine inning encounter, the counsellors bury- ing the boys in the score of 13-4. -After much delay concerning accessories, the Small Boys, camp- ing parties got on their way across the lake. During the morning shell rowing was ear- nestly undertaken in serious preparation for the races. The afternoon's sports consisted of a pick-up ball game and tennis matches. Mr. Nordstrom read interestingly some Kipling stories at campfire. 14-In the final heats after soak, Elihu Howland and Sterling Pile were respective winners in the hundred and fifty yard swims. There was a campfire, at which Nordic again read-this time Kipling's poems. -Held in the rain, diving prelim- inaries were run off after soak Charlie Goodrich was kind enough to read a short story by Poe at campfire. 16-In the morning, the Senior crews underwent half mile time trials. Late but in time for a delayed lunch, the small boy camping parties arrived back at Camp. Two groups were organized and descended the Lane to the Mary Lamb shop during the afternoon. After an early supper, Mr. Jackson's brother gave a third astronomical talk. 17-The completion of the fifty-yard swims, the diving, and Junior obstacle races was the feature of the morning-Sterling Pile cap- tured the first and last events. Billy and Clarence McCarthy, '27, reached Camp in time for lunch. In the evening, the Pasquaney Theatre again opened its doors for a varied presentation. 18-Mr. Iackson's address, given in the Chapel, concerned Apprecia- tion and Gratitude. At dinner, the council appreciatively pre- sented their Teddy with a birth- day present. The subject of Mr. VVhiting's Tree Talk was Stop and Think and Thank. 19-The day was marked by an afternoon baseball game and the coming of Rog Hopkins. 20- Frank Cator departed after soak and Felix Hughes arrived. In the afternoon, some hounds chased some hares in a hectic hunt. 21-Winning by the score of 6-3, 6-O, Frank Gillett vanquisheil Nestor Mendoza in the Sub- Junior tennis singles. In the afternoon, during which Udo Bradley visited Camp, the Senior crews had time trials. 22-Rhett Elliott defeated Sam Adams in the finals of the Senior tennis singles. The score was 6-1, 6-3 and the match was well

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THE PASQUANEY ANNUAL 37 ug. 31- struction. Under the leadership of Mr. Lillard, a local baseball was carried to victory against a group captained by Mr. Morton. Dr. Davidson reached Camp to remain for the rest of the sum- mer. Save for the fact that two Senior crews rowed, little happened in the morning. That afternoon, in a close but decisive baseball com- bat, team C defeated team D, 7 to 6, during which game, Mr. Thomas was conducting an ex- pedition to the Cockermouth River. Mr. Frederick Jackson gave an illustrated lecture on the mo-on and the constellations fol- lowing supper. The departure of Dr. Gibson was another event of the day. l--Mr. Moody, the official photog- rapher, snapped the Camp group. In the afternoon, the Senior base- ball championship was clasped by Tack Hardwick's team through its victory over Sam,' Adams'. Two supper parties embarked in NVar Canoes shortly before dusk. 2-Despite a cold, damp atmosphere, the preliminary heats of the 100- yd. and 50-yd. swims proceeded. Only one party visited Archie's in the afternoon. At live o'clock, the Camp, upon invitation, supped at the White Pine Society's club-house. 3--The Long Walkers went out for their trial spin, hiking slowly up the Lane. In the evening, two Tufts' students produced a marionette show, while the Pas- quaney orchestra entertained be- tween the acts. 4-At an early service in Baird Hall, the Reverend Mr. Haight admin- istered the Holy Communion and later, at the noon service, preached a fine sermon. Dana Hall won 5- inspection for the first time this season. Mr. Reed gave a Tree Talk on the subject of Patience At 9 :30 olclock, the Long Walk- ers, under the direction of Mr. Morton, set out from Mr. Ned's house on their way to Mt. Moosilauke. The afternoon witnessed a junio-r baseball game, in which Stoddard's team was victorious. 6-A short while after breakfast, the Cardigan Walkers left Camp. A pick-up baseball game occupied the afternoon, a short campfire, the evening. 7-The sound of reveille was carried through Camp in a low, mellow tone-it was merely Bun Mudge playing with his saxo- phone! A treasure hunt, con- ceived by Mr. Nordstrom, drew the interest of many in the afternoon. S-Having had an enjoyable trip, the hikers to Mt. Cardigan returned at noon. The attention of all was held in the evening by the stories of Don Murchie. 9-Sub-Junior and Junior tennis matches were the only occupa- tions of the day. At campfire, Don Murchie again treated the Camp with a story. gy' Smn.MorTou KX MnmCHf,gg'ol'ff 'lo -i XXL? A95 Ei.oNG29?:LLsea-5 , lies ma URN f I UN ff' Qi ll, le ge. f W , mi ,211 l , WY, f i, ', K RQ-9:1 -ig -Cf-.7i-

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THE PASQUANEY ANNUAL 89 played. In the afternoon, Floyd Haskell and Philip Knapp de- feated Charlie Wagner and Tommy', Wilkinsoin in the finals of the Junior doubles. The score was 6-4, 6-l. Camp Statistics were held in the evening resulting in Phil Geiger being chosen the Best Camper. 23-In spite of rain, the crew races were held in the afternoon. The junior race resulted in a tie, while the Birch Senior Crew, captained by Eddie Davis, was victorious by a length and a half. QW.-'?L'l?S AUGUST Q L' .-if ?f'?iS wi? llxxflffw e 'G' J l J' illin A- I D iw X 1-Hifi-'-forg o 24-Clothier Jones, and Jack Pat- terson defeated Rhett Elliott and Sam Adams in the finals of the Senior doubles. Haskell defeated Phil Knapp for the Junior singles, and Clothier jones won over Rhett Elliott for the Camp Championship. In the- evening, the Camp was entertained by Sigma Alpha and the cups were awarded. 25-Mr. Ned preached a sermon on Purity at Chapel and the nnal Tree Talk was given by Mr. Mor- ton in Baird Hall on Pasquaney and the Man. He stated that the ideal man had a sense of pro- portion coupled with an appre- ciation of the aesthetic and then showed how Pasquaney developed these. The crew banquet was held that evening with speeches by many of the crew men. 26-The second Junior crew race was held in the morning to break the existing tie, and the Dana crew, captained and stroked by Hank Brewster, was the winner by a little over a length. As usual, there were a number of half-mile swims, but all of them failed to better Steve Burrall's record of 15:30. Packing and prepara- tion for leaving filled the after- no-on. At supper, Phil Geiger was presented with the Most Faithful Boy Cup by Mr. Ned. 27-The Boston Party left Camp about 8:30 A. M. while the New York Party helped close up Camp until about 5 P. M., whereupon Pasquaney settled down to brave another winter and await an- other sp-ring. The 35th seaso-n was over. Henry H. Brewster.