Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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“A mere boy, a mere slip of a boy.” — Pitts, ’97. ■ffeb Dien — Serve. In licr beautiful Class Ode of ’97 the young and talented authoress says : ” Fling out afar your banners bright, The golden and the white, And for each soldier staunch and true, ‘ I serve’ will win the light.” I SERVE TO MY CUSTOMERS THE BEST Staple- GROCERIES- Fancy SPECIAIIIES: j r Pure Fresh Roasted Coffees. JOHN D. MORRILL, 59 Green Street. ri oODI-I C . FineTailoring EiTCI IbllllG, NaS5. SAr-HTY I IND liAMK OLOCl ' i. J.C MOULTON, P hotographe r m MAIM STRIlIzT. ‘fyftc JI2,eW [antic ‘(bea Co , Wholesale and Retail Dealers in ine eas, Coffees, and Spices Also, Large Line of Croefpry, fass and ‘(binware. SPECIAL SALES EVERY SATURDAY. Xlo. X CMain St., opp. DdZijrtle ve. ‘‘Little, but oh my!” — Brown, ’97.

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do. At least, Rice evidently thought so, if we can judge from his acro- batic performance. But all good things come to an end, and so it was with the Seniors. Not that the ' came to an end (im- possible!), but the quarrels with us. We have been Seniors for near- h a school year, and we have fol- lowed the Golden Rule. We have lived on and prospered; we have had five parties (no Jamaica gin- ger), all of which have been emin- entU successful; and we are very happy. Rice is equal to his duties. we know Miss Waymouth will not abscond, and we have so many good-looking members that we are proud to belong to each other. Of course we have a great and lasting affection for our teachers, who know and appreciate our worth, and we are loyal to Mr. Hitch- cock and the school. We do not know what is in store for us, but ma each one of us look back up- on the life at our beloved school, and the relation to the class of ’97, as one of the happiest periods of his or her existence. The Teachers Sletgh-Ride The High School teachers had a sleigh-ride last winter. Don’t you wish that 3’ou had gone Witham? The ' passed the Fairbanks of the Nashua, and the fields were Brown — a Goodhue for the tired eyes of the teachers. MerriU- y thev rode ov er the Sleepers of the railroad in their gay Hunt for a good time. It would have made any sick Hart- well to see so many people All-en one sleigh. Through mistake, some May have thrown Riee enough to Stoek-er farm at them as they passed through s -Bingham. So- Bur-gess-tuves were made as the sharp, Cool-klge of the wind drew across their faces. Scarfs fluttered like sails on Briggs, and they thought of the glowing Cowles in the grates at home. They had a small luncheon, but as the pie-crust was Al-lard they left it in a black- Smith shop on the wa No-len- thy discussion of the fun that passed between them need be en- tered upon here, so we will close, hoping that the came home via Kimball street, and adding that Professor Hiteheoek was there too. Note. — This article was written by Mr. H. B. Sherman, one of the most promising literary geniuses of the Senior Class. The committee refuses to take the responsibility for the fieree puns herein perpetrated.

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CHRONICLES. SERTEMIIER. (S. ’97 returns to school as Seniors. 9. The football management seenres a com])etent coach. 19. High School eleven wins its first game with Murdock, 4 — 0. 2G. F. H. S. team beats Gardner, 8G — G. 28. First Junior Class meeting. OCTOBER. 3. Marlboro is whitewashed by F. H. S. eleven . 11. The Ballantines sever their connection with the football team to win greater laurels on Ware’s gridiron. 17. Our football eleven defeats Ayer, 4 — 0. 20. Professor Merrill forgets to blow the steam whistle, and run the X-ray machine the first hour. 24. F. H. S. team experiences a snap with Leominster, 18 — 0. NOVEMBER. 2. First Senior Class party. G. Mr. Chapin accepts the position of Principal of the State Normal School in Westfield. 21. The football team defeats the Monom- onac-F. A. C. combination, G — 0. 2G. High School eleven wins its last game against Murdock, 2 — 0. DECEMBER. 25. “ Guilbert Darkwood ” is held up in the dark on Goodrich street. Nit ! 28. Second Senior dance. JANUARY. 14. Tanner marches into assembly hall in time with the music. 28. Junior Class party. Weather very stormy. FEBRUARY. 1. Mr. Bingham is welcomed as a teacher. 20. Senior dance. Ladies’ night. 24. “Ralphy” Ballantine renews football practice at Mrs. Jarley’s w ax- works. MARCH. 1. The civil government class attends Leominster town meeting. Andrews is missed from the class, and refuses to account for himself. 10. Members of the school give a planta- tion concert. Ha3’ ' es (’98) makes his debut. APRIL. 1. Miss Sleeper makes the acquaintance of a Chinese rat. 5. Junior part L 15. The school is startled by the depth of crime set forth b ' - an agent of the S. P. C. A. IG. Johnson repents and joins the Band of Mercy. 19. The last Senior Class party. Gentle- men’s night. 23. High School minstrel show. 24. Miss Edgerly adds another to her long list of “catches.” 30. Miss Carpenter gives a whistling solo with an alarm-clock obligato.