Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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Prof, in civil government: “Who holds the highest office in Fitchburg?’’ Parks, ' 98, quickiy: “Principal Hitchcock.” Everybody Should Stay in Fitchburg Monday, f . • • an d co to ■ • • S THE RACES S c All High School Graduates, Pupils and Alumni should attend the [HORNING : we want 5,000 People GRAND PARADE AND ROAD RACE. EVENING : R.C.C. RACES BAND CONCERT FITCHBURG PARK, To AND GRAND FIREWORKS DIS- PLAY. Monday, July 4, 230 P. M. 2.30 P. m.: fliteiKi RACES AT FITCH- $500 IN PRIZES. Tpe Races. BURG PARK. FASTEST MEN IN NEW ENGLAND. 8 EVEHTS 8 L zIb; Great Record Trials by Local Riders. TWO BRASS BAlJMIDSI Admission Only 25 Cents Reserved Seats at Stone ' s Hohberger “didn’t do a ting” to the refreshments in Clinton.

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THE TRACK TEAM. W hen the High School Athletic Association voted to have a track team instead of a base ball team they had no idea of how to start about it. Allie Remington, the popular half-miler, was con- sulted, and offered his services as trainer. Regular practices were held at Phillips’ field. The boys developed rapidly under his train- ing, especially in the track events. But our weak point was in the field events, and at the next meet- ing of the governing board, act- ing on the suggestion of Mr. Rem- ington, they decided to hire a pro- fessional trainer. Mr. Brennan, a trainer of long experience and high reputation, was secured. He won the favor and confidence of the boys, and it was through his services and ability as a trainer that we won the championship of the W. I. A. A. Mr. Brennan, after watching the boys at the first two practices, picked Lowe, ’98, out as a comer. Cross, ’99, devel- oped rapidly in the quarter mile, and Platts, ’00, showed his expe- rience in the dashes. Russell, in the pole vault, made nearly ten feet, thereby setting a good exam- ple for the other schools of the association. Worster made great progress in the hurdles and was looked upon for a place in the high jump. At a meeting of the track team, he was elected cap- tain. Turner, ’01, ran the half mile in 2.19 — very fast time for a novice. In the class meet, held June 2, ’98 showed her superiority over the other classes by winning by a large margin, and raised the con- fidence of our trainers to a high point. In the interscholastic meet, held June 11, F. H. S. won by a score of 611 2 to 55, on the part of Gardner H. S., notwithstanding their protest against Russell, whom they claimed the wind would blow over the pole, and Platts, who won the high jump, in which he had failed to enter. Of the five men who qualified in the hundred yards dash, all represented F. H. S., and the final heat was won by Lowe, ’98, in the remarkable time of 10 2-5 seconds. The bicy- cle race was our weak point, hav- ing lost a fine man in the spurts in Merritt, ’98, by the expulsion. For our first year at track work we exhibited a fine amount of material, courage in competing against such heavy odds, and although ’98 cannot help out in the score next year, the remaining

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classes may rest assured that they will have our undivided support and best wishes. These are the names of the mem- bers of the team : Captain, C. E. Worster. Manager, G. S. Lovell. Assistant Manager, Arthur Tenney. V. A. Ellstrom, ’98, R. A. Ballantine, ’99, R. B. Lowe, ’98, W. S. Cross, ’99, C. B. McGrath, ’98, K. A. Jewett, ’99, G. W. Merritt. ’98, G. W. S. Platts, ’00, H. M. Parks, ’98, H. B. Russell, ’01, C. A. Prescott, ’98, C. E. Sweeney, ’01, T. J. Sheehan, ’98, C. H. Turner, ’01. Trainers. H. J. Brennan, A. M. Remington. CHRONOLOGY, 1897-8 SEPTEMBER. 7. School opens. 11. Batchelder dedicates the Normal School steps. 13. Two football teams line up for prac- tice. 28. The Daily Night makes its first ap- pearance and its success is assured. 29. Rena Moore wants to know if Mrs. Tufts thinks she (Rena) is pretty. OCTOBER. 4. Batchelder is tired and wants to go home. 15. Platts goes home and gets a haircut. 21. Hartwell and Deane form partnership in the hen business. 29. Prescott marches in time with the music. NOVEMBER. 1. Prof. Hartwell declares that a hen lays on an average. 4. Hayes’ exhibition of the new science interrupted “Frigid.” 6. The football team bids farewell to the little brown jug. Football reception at Wallace hall. 25. Seniors hold a very successful class party. DECEMBER. 3. Geoffrion gets fired out of singing. 7. Miss Young, ’99, receives one vote for school committee. 14. Souvenir edition of The Daily Night. 24. Christmas vacation begins. JANUARY. 3. School reopens. 10. First drill of Olympian Guards. 12. Prof. Nolen has a screen built over- head to keep the wind from blow- ing through his “lilacs.” 16. Football team have their pictures taken. 28. Miss Smith gets a whole dinner for one cent. 31. The boys of Room 26 were obliged to remain after school, “Nolens volens.” FEBRUARY. 11. F. H. S. Minstrels. Lovell scores a hit (Nit). 17. “Frenchy” Sleeper embraces a hack- man. 28. Prof. Nolen addresses the boys of Room 26.