Chester High School - Annual Yearbook (Chester, PA)

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ANNUAL degenerated, although we are much better than classes which have been considered “average.” We expect 1915 to improve on our example and help bring this already excellent school a little nearer its ideals. Our class has had the privilege of helping to bring about one of the most needed reforms in the school the proper amount of school spirit. Certainly, we have shown our ability to work together for the benefit of the school. The sup- port the football, baseball and basket ball teams have received this year has been far bet- ter than ever before, and tin teams have respond- ed by playing sportsman-like games. A reception was tendered to the juniors on November 21. and every freshie will avow it was “right there.” The program was varied and so interesting that it will not be soon for- gotten by those who heard it. The 1914 men on the football team did them- selves credit as well as the class. The spirit of the team is shown in the case of the Wilming- ton Banquet and the reception to Easton, as well as the fact that all but one touchdown was scored by a T4 man. On Thursday, January 15. 1914. Mr. Mar- shall Darrach made his first appearance of the season in our auditorium before a large audi- ence. Ilis reading of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” was greatly appreciated. In the two following recitals, he read “Hamlet” and “A Comedy of Errors.” Before ’14 made these recitals a financial success, it was thought that the Chester public would not care for such en- tertainment or at least would grow tired of it after two years, but this was not the case. The interelass debate was the closest and con- sequently the finest debate ever given from our platform. The 1915 team won by a very few points. The girls’ oratorical contest was held on May 7. Miss Elizabeth Oliver, assistant in the Eng- lish Department of Swarthmore College, declar- ed the orations equal to those of college grade. Helen Rhodes won first prize, and Esther Nich- ols. second. The boys’ contest was so close that techni- calities alone could determine tin prizes. The first was won by Joseph Koury and the second by Lawrence Ridington. with Arthur Billsteiu a close third. This class also placed a representative in the Swarthmore Interscholastic Oratorical Contest. With the exception of 1911, this is the only class which has qualified for this honor. And as this class of loyal students—mathe- maticians, orators, authors, poets and athletes— leaves this school, some for higher institutions and some for the broader school of life, we heartily wish that succeeding classes may raise even higher the standards set by old 1914. 17 CLASS OF NINETEEN FOURTEEN.

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ANNUAL 19 KATE ARMSTRONG. Age, 21. Entered C. H. S. 1908 from Dewey Grammar School. “Prosperity to the man that ventures most to please her! Senior Middle Recital; Junior Reception (4). GEORGE (LARK HA LOT. “ Roughneck Baldty.” Age IS. Entered C. II. S. 1910 from Dewey Grammar School. “There's goodly catching! For thall Team. (3. 4); Basket-ball Team (4); Baseball Team (2. 3. 4); Captain (3); •‘Christmas Eve in Toyland;” Senior Middle Recital (3): Junior Reception '4 : “Sylvia”; Class Quartet; Bovs’ Oratorical Contest (4) ; “Court- ship of Miles Standish” (3) ; “Macbeth.” CLASS OF NINETEEN FOURTEEN.