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CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. NINETEEN SIXTEEN Hiatiirtt nf thr (HlaHfl uf lUlfi (concluded) Although of such beautiful aspect, it does not and cannot express the happiness we de- fact that Chester had two entries. Every one declared the orations to he of the highest type, hut Chester High “brought home the bacon.” Edwin Pike was unanimously declared the winner. When track season opened. Sixteen gave Mr. Bacon all his future stars. The relay team was a Sixteen team entirely, and in every event it was Sixteen that formed the basis for the squad. From the time Sixteen presented the Swart.li- more Musical Clubs until the end of our career was in sight, the great topic in our minds was what kind of memorial we should leave to the school. After much discussion, it was decided to erect a marble fountain of appropriate de- sign. This fountain, beautiful as it is. is not a tombstone on which is written Sixteen’s epitaph. It is a fitting and appropriate memorial of Six- teen s greatness, a gift to the school of the future, an expression of fidelity, devotion and affection. rived from our four years of work spent within the walls of ('heater High. Life in high school is but a very limited and narrow sphere of activity. Although of seem- ingly great proportions, it is as nothing com- pared with life in the “world.” Before us as a dream, we see the future; this world—vague, but plain: uncertain, certain. What is there in it for us. what can it hold in store? Fame?— perhaps; honor? we hope so. Money?—enough but not too much. If all these, what more can he the ultimate outcome of perhaps the most capable period of a young life spent in a high school care e r? happiness, strength anel courage to face a hard world, though not devoid of sympathy. We have came to a parting of the way. to the end e»f the race. Have we fought a good fight? We have, and with this conviction let us say good-bye to one another sadly, but still glad to know we are fitted to begin our respective life’s journeys elue te the excellent training we have re e e ive d from Chester High. 4 Twenty
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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
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