Chestnut Hill Academy - Caerulean Yearbook (Chestnut Hill, PA)

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76 THE CAERULEAN 28. The Easter Vacation begins. APRIL 8 9 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 The Boarding Department returns from the Easter Recess. School opens officially. The Academy is presented with a radio by Mr. Herbert Reynolds. Baseball game postponed because of rain. With a team worthy of a Championship, we open our season wi-th an overwhelming victory over Haverford, 11-3. The School visits Beatrice Lillie in This Year of Graceu at the Forrest. The yearls opening of The Buffet Supperw Plan is served in the Library. Baseball game with Peddie School postponed until later date in May. The Track Team, showing bright prospects for a success- ful season, defeats Bryn Athan Academy, 55-4-4, in a meet at St. Martins. We win a close game with Penn Charter by a score of 2-1. Next yearls Student Government Committee is an- nounced. Chestnut Hill Academy and Episcopal Academy intro- duce with unusual skill the art of debating, this being the first debate held between Interac schools. Chestnut Hill was the winner, and the decision was followed by the movie West Point. Rusty,' Callow, crew coach of the University of Penn- sylvania, delivers the Sunday Sermon. The organ, as well as Mrs. Allen, misses Mr. Elwell. Halpin pitches a fine game as we beat Penn Freshmen, 6-1. Mike Dorizas lectures to the Academy on India. Instead of bats in the belfry, we have bats in the study hall. 26. Our baseball team swamps Friends' Central, 9 1. 27. Hard luck and unnecessary roughness on the part of our opponents make us rather unsuccessful at the Benn Relays,-Right, Wagner! Many strange girls gather as the y-earls last informal dance is given in -the Exchange. 28. Congratulations go to Mr. and Mrs. Shuttleworthg she returns with son, Quarterback Paul. 30. After a hard fought battle, we shut out Hill School for the second consecutive year. MAY 1. The organ breaks down on Mr. Elwell. 2. Track Meet with Friends' Central School, we win 48-44. 4. The School travels to Lawrenceville but we lose game, 5-3. 7. We win baseball game with Montgomery, 18-2. 8. Landsdowne High School is met in Track, and beaten by a score of 55-44. 10. We again defeat Germantown Friends' with drastic re- sul-ts. 15. Germantown Academy gives our Track Team a very fine meet. 17. Baseball Game wi-th Germantown Academy. 22. Track Competition with Germantown Friends' School. 24-. We play a most important final baseball game with Episcopal Academy. 31. The Annual lnfteracademic Championship Track Meet takes place at Haverford College. JUNE 3. Conditional Examinations start. 5, 6, 7. Glee and Instrumental Clubs give concert in gym- nasium followed by a dance. The Class of 1929 have a day named in their honor. The Sen-ior Dance is given with great success. Last day of School. Commencement Exercises with the awarding of prizes.

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CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY 75 The Mid-Year Exams begin. Basketball Came with Peirce School: C. H. A.-25. P. Tourison finds that a bath isn't so had even if it is forced upon you. BRUARY Episcopal gives us our first league defeat, 30-16, as Douglas plays his last game. s'Barky,' leaves for Bench- mols Tutoring School. A most successful informal dance takes Jlace in the Ex- h l c angc. Bisho Sterret conducts the Sunda' Morning Cha Jel Q ,P 3 -C I service. HS-tuf1y McComas relurns to School after a very ex- tended holiday. Chestnut Hill wins a close game with Germantown Friends, 33-31. Wlihe Romance of Whaling by Mr. Chester Howland. John Marsden decides to enter the Academy as a Post- Graduate. C. H. A.--1-9. Taylor School-23. Linco1n's Birthday but not a holiday. Safety First. last. and all new fire-extinguishers are in- stalled. St. Vale-ntine's Dayg While Macfarland worries about getting some, roller-skating takes the School by storm. Chestnut Hill Academy bowls over Friends, Select, 59-17. We see the mystery thriller, Wooden Kimonaf' Rollar-skating banned to all but Sixth Formers. Miko Dorizas again gives us a pictorial lecture. Penn Charter hands us a defeat in basketball, 36-32. Georg: Washington's Birthday-Half Holiday. The Clee and Instrumental Clubs give their Mid-Year Concert, which is followed by a dance. 3. No conditional studv hall because of holida . ln the u n I n I y evening a very enjoyable concert is given under the aus- pices of the Lester Piano Company. 24. Dean Swift of The Hill conducts the Morning Chapel Service. MARCH 1 Haverford downs us in basketball, 31--1-3. 2 ln Old Kentucky, a moving picture with Helen Cos- tello. Condition exams begin. 3. We are informed that 6'The Cost of High Living and not 'fThe High Cost of Living is our problem today. 4 The new schedule of forty-five minute periods goes into 5. 8. 9. 14 16. 17 18 19 20. 21. 23. 2-1 27 effect. Cyrus Nathan returns from the hospital. We are beaten in the last game of the season by German- town Academy, 33-39. We receive great pleasure in an informal dance in the Exchange at which only C. H. A. boys are present. The masters have Open House in their new smoking room in the basement. lnteracademic Wrestling Matches at Penn. The board- ing boys see Louis Mann in Friendly Enemies. Church at Saint Martins-In-The-Fields. Baseball gets under way with full fledged spirit as weather permits team to practice outside. The nomination of next year's Student Government Com- mittee is held. Mr. Dorizas speaks on Mongolia. First timed Track practice is held. Movies in the 'fCynig William Haines. ,loan Crawford in Spring Feverf' The minister of the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill favors us by conducting the Sunday Service. Non-Warning Boys leave for the Easter Holiday.

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