Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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S. Richardson, speaking about Ik Wilson, says she don’t mind iieing embraeed as she did onee. We Don’t Want a Cent OF YOUR mONEY, Unless yon find our oods as represented. WE HAVE THE LARGEST STOCK HAIR GOODS In the city, and manufacture everything from a Pompadodr Roll to a Whole Wig, at Mrs. A. Me LANE SAWYER’S, BRICE-HIBBARD ELECTRIC CO IVlaim Street. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, Teleplione 441-2. F ITCHBURG, MASS. PRIVATE TELEPHONES A SPECIALTY. EDWARD A. BKUCE. WALTER L. HIBBARD. AS USUAL HASTHE LARGEST VARIETY .. OF .. Evening . Fire - Works .. IN THE CITY. Don’t forget Macy’s is headquarters for FIREWORKS. 186 MAIN STREET. At Teachers’ Senior Reception; Dole has eleven glasses frappe and six glasses the next morning. “Who is he that tovrers above the rest?’’ — W. Storer.

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Basket s D URiNt; tlie season of 1900 the first 1)asket ball team ever ])laying under the auspiees of the F. IL S. made its a])pearanee. The interest in this sport was awakened by H. C. Whitcomb, who was chosen cap- tain and manager. This choice was justified hy subsequent events, for he not only proved to be an efficient cajitain and manager but by far the best pla ' er on the team. After a few practice games were held the following team was picked to repre- sent the school : Whitcomb, Kendall, Fisher, Schragle, Philbrook ; FLosmer, Base AKLY in the si)ring of the present year the Athletic Association of the school voted to put a baseball team on the diamond. At first the promoters of the project found but little interest in the sport among the pupils. Not daunted at that a few practices were held, and ' the team picked started in on what proved to be a very successful season’s work. As the team went on winning a good proportion of the games pla ed the interest of the school steadily in- creased, and it is safe to say that the school will never again allow Ball. substitute. The ]Drinci])al games were pla x‘d at the Sportsman’s Show, where the team succeeded in carr 3 ' - ing off the honors in three out of four games. F ' ollowing is the sched- ule : Maynard A. A. 7, F. H. S. 12, Dec. 16. Orange H. S. 19, F. H. S. 14, Dec. 20. Orange H. S. 8, F. H. S. 45, Dec. 28. Rough Riders 36, F. H. S. 6, Mar. 10. sportsman’s show at boston. Gloucester H. S. 7, F. H. S. 19, Feb. 22. Melrose H. vS. 18, F. H. S. 23, Feb. 28. Boston E. H. S. 10, F. H. S. 26, Mar. 2. Holyoke H. S. 45, F. H. S. 14, Mar. 3. Ball. the American national game to be unrepresented. Among those who deserve special mention for notable playing are Whitcomb, Murph} Darch and Burns. A list of the team and schedule of games is appended : Carey, s.; Storer, lb.; O’Brien, 2b.; Darch, 3b.; Burns, p.; Whitcomb, c.; Murphy, 1.; McCue, cf.; Barker, rf.; Ryan, rf.; Burdo, sub. Cushing Academy 21, F. H. S. 3, April 25. Athol H. S. 5, F. H. S. 25, May 5. Clinton H. S. 14, F. H. S. 28, May 12. Lawrence Academy 12, F. H. S. 14, May 31. Cushing Academ 3 7, F. H. S. 8, June 6. Townsend A. A. 17, F. H. S. 4, June 9. Townsend A. A. 16, F. H. S. 9, June 23.

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Chronology. vSKl’Tli.MHKK. f). Scliool begins. 1. tS. ’99 holds meeting in evening. Artistie fibility of Alumni shown. 4-. 12. Keyes discovered around the corner at 8. recess practicing C. Wiggins Cobb’s “Athletic Walk.’’ 13. 15. Parker learns new French rule: “In the plural tenses nouns in the singular 20. take s.’’ 26. Senior class elections: Richard H. Miller, president; Carrie P. Johnson, vice- president; Joseph A. Lowe, secretary; Fannie C. Lord, treasurer. 29. Aliss Elizabeth Alvira Harding Sleeper assures her class Nolen is not 50, he is . OCTOBER. 2. The “Lightfoot Brigade” begins drilling under “Corporal Blanchard.” 4. Football: F. H. S. 0, Cushing 0. Carey told by Cushing girl, “You are too small to play, little boy, y’ou’d better run home.” Miss Sleeper blows her- self; blows a horn. 5. “Corporal B.” sounds “taps” for “Light- foot Brigade.” 6. Fred Storer elected captain of football team. He wraps his head in wet towels to prevent swelling, with suc- cessful results. 13. Clio is pining for F. P. Lord. 17. W. Storer spelt word correctly. Brain fever threatened. 20. Rourke, ’00, gets to school on time. 21. Football: F. H. S. 0, Gardner 36. Lucy was all right. Eh ! Mayne ? 28. Football; F. H. S. 10, Leominster 0. 31. Hallowe’en. Cobb computes the mathe- matical accuracy required to halve the apple. Solo pleasingly ' rendered by “ Dillon-Platts Sketch Team.” NOVE.MBEK. First reports. Zounds!!! I), hard luck, boys. Footljall: F. H. S. 0, Maynard 5. Mandate goes forth. Carey must pick up his feet. Where can he put them? Stella Wheelock changes her seat. To sit near Fred? “Some pupils are wise, some otherwise.” Mr. Hitchcock’s first public joke. Vaillant recites in civics for first time in eight weeks. 24. Senior reception. Teachers and pupils radiant. 29. First Senior class party. As usual, a success. It was all right, Parker. 30. Football: F. H. S. 0, Leominster 0. Dillon bet on the Exeter-Andover game and loses $15.25. Had 45 cents next Monday and owed 25 cents. DECEMBER. 1. Miracle! Excuse brought in on time. Don’t let it happen again. 4. Fosdick makes his annual attempt to reorganize the Debating society. 8. Exhibition of dramatic talent by Miss E. A. H. Sleeper at the appearance of a mouse. 11. Mr. Hitchcock goes down stairs whist- ling “Lovely Appear.” 22. A. A. Party. School closes. Cowdrey proves himself an efficient speaker. JANUARY. 8. Winter term begins. Mr. Hartwell wears home two pairs of rubbers. 10. Force of gravity proves itself irresistible. Mr. Cobb and Miss Gifford overcome at Charity Party. 19. Parker and Woodward take leave of ab- sence from library.