Chester High School - Annual Yearbook (Chester, PA)

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CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. NINETEEN SIXTEEN •Miiimi ffiisturii iif thf (£laas of HUB (continued) stituted the program. The recital, considered as a representation of school work, aroused the most enthusiastic praise, and was considered by all far to surpass all similar recitals. Once more as vacation approached, the sub- ject of a class picnic was discussed, with the icsult that the day after school closed we went to Burlington Island Bark. After spending the day in the park, we enjoyed a moonlight sail down the Delaware. September of 1915 saw us entering school as Seniors. For years we had looked forward to the time when we might sit in the front seats at assembly and be accorded all the privileges that go with the name of Senior. Not long after the opening of school. Sixteen met to organize for the last time in their high school career. After a very interesting contest Leon Bagshaw was elected president: Klizabeth Kggleston. vice president; Mary Melville, sec- retary. and Watson Tongue, official “shekel” gatherer. Before the athletic season began there was a very noticeable superabundance of spirit, and in order to insure tin peace of the community, a boys’ glee club was started. But alas! the de- sired peace was not forthcoming, and more un- rest than ever was noticed. Let it be said in passing that the club made several very promis- ing ( ?) public appearances, and it is rumored that tin cause for losing one debate may be laid at a selection rendered by said club. However, the boys worked hard (especially Benjamin singing bass) and it was no one’s fault that a more harmonious combinatio 1 was not produced, but at that Sixteen s double |uaitct far sur- passed all previous ones. Nineteen Sixteen marked a most important event for Chester High. Aft r week ; of thought and preparation, the “Noel Feast” was opened. The object for which thi; novel feature was held was the procuring of funds for the Literary Society, the Social Service So-iety and the shoe fund for poor school children. There was not a pupil who did not play some part. All the special features—the town market, tea room, bake, (’hristmarkt. and entertainments—were a marked success. Its success can be said to be due largely t £ the efforts of the members of Sixteen. Eighteen

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CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. NINETEEN SIXTEEN History of thr (Elaea of lUlfi (continued) The day following flu close of school in June, found us on our first class picnic. We left early in the morning for Burlington Island Park, and after a very strenuous hut altogether pleasing day. returned home late at night. It was apparent that no one had ever spent such an enjoyable day as that before. Once more vacation was gone, and we came hack to school in September resolved to do. but not die. Tin first matter to he considered after tin entrance upon tin third year of our school career was the reorganization of our class. The following officers were elected to officially guide the class for the ensuing year: President, Paul Crowther; vice president, Kdna North; secre- tary. Esther Entwisle; treasurer, Miushall Holden. This year Sixteen was fortunate in placing several letter men on the football, baseball and basketball teams, besides forming the second teams almost entirely. The class football team won several games from outside teams, and the class baseball season was highly successful finan- cially—the total receipts being thirty-five cents. The evening of April 30. 1915, was one of great importance for Sixteen. The Seniors had won two debates and we had won the same num- ber. The final contest to decide the champion- ship of the school was open to the public; and before a large audience tin Seniors defeated our team, consisting of John Hay. Watson Tongue. William Irwin and Edwin Pike. The Arbor Day exercises were in charge of Sixteen, with President Crowther presiding, and wen open to the entire school. Every phase of tin exercises was ably presented and enjoyed by all. The first entertainment attempted by Six- teen was the presentation of the S.varthirore Musical Clubs. From every angle, the affair was a great success. The proceeds were for the purchase of a fitting memorial to commemorate our class. During our Junior year rings and pins were purchased. The design is artistic and their ap- pearance is pleasing. On the evening of May 28. 1915. the red letter event of our Junior year was held, the Junior Recital. Declamations, solos, both in- strumental and vocal, and class numbers con- Seventeen

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CHESTER HIGH oCHOOL ANNJAL. NINETEEN SIXTEEN Utatnrg nf thr GUana uf 1316 (continued) Never before in the history of the Chester High School has so much energy been directed towards debating. The preliminaries for places on the team were in the nature of intere lass debates in the Literary Society. There were few Seniors who did not try to “make” the team. After numberless interclass debates, the team to represent the school in tin public de- bates was chosen. The members of the 'Varsity debating squad were John Hay. Clarence Smed- lcy, Edwin F. Pike and Lindsay Gceltz. A regular schedule was made, and debates with the following teams held: Swarthmore College Freshmen. Heading High School, Lancaster High School and Vineland High School. Besides these there were the girls' public interclass de- bate and the boys’ interclass debate. The whole debating season can be declared a true success, although we lost the majority of debates. When the football season came Sixteen placed more letter men on the team than any other class, and due to their efforts, a most suc- cessful schedule was played. The same thing can be said of all the other athletic activities. to which more detail will be given in their re- spective departments. According to custom, both a boys’ and girls' oratorical contest was held. The usual high standards of composition and delivery were ably maintained by the youthful orators and “ora- toresses.” It is such events that furnish a true educational entertainment to the public, and the efforts of the contestants were thoroughly appreciated by the enthusiastic audiences. The winners of the girls' contest were: First prize. Miriam Buchlein ; second prize. Esther Kntwisle; honorable mention. Muriel Chamberlain. Edwin F. Pike won the boys’ contest, with Jack High and William Y. Irwin capturing second and third places respectively. The cups were given by the Spectrum and Mr. J. G. E. Smedley. The night following the boys’ oratorical con- test, April 14. W. Y. Irwin and Edwin F. Pike represented Chester High in the interscholastic oratorical contest at the University of Penn- sylvania. Six of the leading high and prepara- tory schools of Eastern Pennsylvania were rep- resented. The place that Chester High holds in the field of public speaking was shown by the Ninteen