Chester High School - Annual Yearbook (Chester, PA)

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CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL, NINETEEN FIFTEEN Hishmi of tin' Class of 1915 L Harry C. Deakyne President Nora Thompson Secretary Helen Bonsall Vice President Sylvester Smith Treasurer TUESDAY, September 15, 1911, saw a great and glorious assemblage make its en- trance into the Chester High School. Such a class as Nineteen Fifteen had never before been received; for this class was al- ready predestined to become the greatest one in the history of the school, breaking all records in every phase of work and school activities. This class was composed not only of the us- ual hook-worms, hut also of the future great ath- letic heroes, who were balanced, on the other hand, hv some of the fairest damsels yet seen beneath these sheltering portals. In November, 1911, Fifteen was tendered a reception by the iSenior Class. We were escorted through the whole building, seeing many new phases of the school life with which we were before unfamiliar. After this reception, we felt that we were now a part of this great school, and it was with re- doubled efforts that we set to work to become the most renowned class in the histon of the school. As soon as baseball season opened, ’15 made her debut in athletics by placing two of her mem- bers on the school baseball nine. As for a class team, she captured the interclass baseball cham- pionship, and defeated several local high school 'varsity teams, among which was our own High School team. We also received distinction in track by defeating the Sophs, who had had a year’s experience in the interclass meet. June saw us displaying to a delighted school our natural talents and accomplishments in the celebration of Flag Day, the program of which was entertainingly rendered by this class. Fall and the resumption of studies brought ’15 back, weaker in numbers, but stronger in school and class spirit. After settling down, we decided to organize our class. In doing so. we Fifteen

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CHE8TER HIGH 8CH00L ANNUAL. NINETEEN FIFTEEN established a precedent for other classes to follow; for we were the first to organize be- fore our third year. Mr. John Ogden was elected president, and Miss Ethel Bottomley vice presi- dent. This step was the master stroke in bind- ing us together, and preparing the way for the zenith of achievements we have since attained. During this year, we placed in the library a box for the displaying of antique and rare coins. This box of oak, which has a velvet lining, is the work of one of the members of our history class. This, the first of our gifts to the school, was soon followed by another. A picture was placed in Mr. Pedlow’s room. This is one of a series and we hope other classes will follow our example and complete the set. ’15 made her second appearance before the school by rendering the most pleasing exercises for Peace Day yet seen by the students. No won- der the other classes looked on with jealousy when our orators delivered their selections in such an eloquent manner. These marvels had never before been seen. On the arrival of baseball season, our boys held down four regular positions on the school team and duplicate their performance of the year before by winning the interclass champion- ship. While in the second year we won second place in the interclass track meet; ’15 was also honored by having the basketball, baseball and track managers elected from her number. These had charge for the following year. During this, our Sophomore year, we took many enjoyable, as well as instructive, field trips under the supervision of the science department. As a climax to these trips, the entire class took a trip to Lorewood Grove. Here we were enjoying ourselves so much that we forgot that it was nec- essary to return. Had the boat not waited, we should have had to leave behind several lads who were enjoying a cooling dip when it arrived. The reopening of school brought us back in the Junior stage. The class reorganized with Mr. Edward Beatty as president and Miss Ghvadys Williams, vice president. Mr. John Nolan was re-elected secretary and Mr. Benjamin Mills was elected treasurer. With these officers, ’15 was to increase her already wide reputation. When football candidates were called out, ten of our men donned their togs and answered the call. The captain and manager for the fol- lowing year were elected from '15. In basketball, two of our men were on the Varsity and 1915 en- tirely composed the second string. The manager was also a T5 man. Sixteen