Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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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.

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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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All persons who wish to have parties condueted in a suitable manner shoidd api)ly to Dillon, ’01. VACATION TIME. Prepare for taitir ontiiig by purchasing one of our BLUE SERGE SUITS. They will stand the rough usage of seashore and mountain. Albee, Lyons Co. Me fine CARRY A FULL LINE OF JEWELRY, SILYER- WARE AND NOVELTIES, .. IbiUiner .. THAT WOULD PAY YOU TO EX A MINE. BY Mme. S. V. Girard -Bernard, %, lb. IPratt 8. Co. = IST 100 MAIN STREET, Main Street, Fitchburg. FITCHBURG, MASS. “ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE,” And it the costumes that we wear are not up to the standard of neatness and style, we will likely be cast for ‘‘small parts.” Clothing of cAlheet Lyons Co “Had taught them their letters out of the self-same book, with the hjnnus of the ehnreh and the plain song.’’ — Miss Lord, ’00; Kendall, ’03.