Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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Somebody tells us that Pete’s left leg has the blind staggers. Compliments IPeterson iRear on, P botograpberg, 386 Bbain St., fitebburg. After Obear rang the bell. Conductor — “ Did you touch that bell ?” Obear — “No, but I touched the rope.’’ And the bench never smiled.

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Incidentals. They call me Banty at F. H. S., Because I’m so wondrous wise; Freshmen vote me at recess A prodigy for my size. Boor Willie, like the modern Briton. Doth on pins and needles sit; For a while both received the mitten. In capturing Lady Smith. We have a teacher from across the Atlantic Whose hair is getting thin ; His whiskers drive him nearly frantic, As they’re like stubble on his chin. — Mr. Briggs. Why don’t Cobb get trousers that fit him ? Why don’t Obear stuff his bike stoekings ? “Is the left hand the one for the engagement ring?’’ Why such a question, Miss Cogswell? When the class of 1901 gets Lowe in spirits they can retreat to their peaceful Bowers. How about Ethel? She’s all (W)right. Who is our heavy weight? Stone. What is G. P. H.’s favorite constel- lation ? Gemini. Why is it that one of our members does not fear the cold ? Because she is Hardy. Why did Obear get a new shirt like Miss Davis’s green shirt waist, likewise Fraser and Ella? Wanted: A small doll to keep Gor- man awake during English recita- tion. Whv does Mr. Cobb play baseball with Miss Wilson during geometry? Wanted : A good original joke from Lord. The reason Miss Colon is so slow : She is near a full stop. Clara Pauline Julia Caroline Roek- taschel : “A rose with another name would smell as sweet.’’ Miss Sargent gets excited as grad- uation approaches. Smiles forbidden ; funeral faces ordered by some. Anyone desiring to take part in decorating the soldier’s monument should join the college section im- mediately. “A hint is as good as a kick.” Latest Publications The late “ F. H. S. Rajah.” “Cobb’s New Geometry.” “What We Know About Chemis- try.” — Patch girls. “Lectures on How to Keep ' Down a Rising Moustache.” — W. W. Obear. “How to Kiss a Girl.’’ — J. R. Bal- lou. “Lessons in Love.” Advanced pu- pils only. — Miss Addie Rogers. “Music Hath Charms.” — Miss Ada Cogswell. Illustrations by “Howlin” Woodward. “To Have and To Hold” (14th edition). — W. Obear. Full (sighs) il- lustrations by Miss Davis.

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The Debating! Club. D uring the month of December, 1900, there was considerable talk of organizing a debating society. This had been tried in previous years with little or no success, but now there was the chance of defeating Leominster in another line, and by so doing to obtain a claim on the Paton cup. So in a short time the talk materiali zed and a committee was chosen to draw up a constitu- tion. This committee did their work as it should be done, and the club met for the first time January 4. At this meeting William Fisher was elected president, Miss Day vice-presi- dent, and P ' rank Smith secretary. The first debate was held one week later, with Mr. Hitchcock as judge. The debate was very good for the first one, though of course there were weak points that were very prominent. But under the skillful hands of the teachers, who acted as judges, these were speedily corrected and everything gave promise of a winning team. Inability on the part of some mem- bers to assimilate the rules and reg- ulations of the club caused the waste of two or three afternoons in a sense- less endeavor to suspend a member for not debating whenever it suited the fancy of incompetent rhetorical committees. These attempts failed, however. There were some exceedingly unique subjects proposed for the debaters, which would puzzle wiser heads than those of the high school pupils to study over. The time eventually came around when it became necessary to choose the debaters who were to compete with those of Leominster. Six mem- bers of the club were chosen, who were to have a trial debate. From these six Mr. Claman, Mr. Cow- drey, and Mr. Smith were chosen to represent Fitchburg, with Mr. Bing- ham as alternate. After the team was chosen, interest declined eon- siderably. The long looked-for evening came at last. The Fitchburg supporters were in or near the high school building when the Leominster con- tingent arrived. They could be heard long before they were seen, but try as they would they couldn’t make as much noise as Fitchburg. Before the debate was opened the High School orchestra rendered a few selections, and they also entertained while the judges were out. Ex- Mayor Lowe presided and intro- duced each speaker. The speakers for Fitchburg were excellent. Their manner was easy and confident, their delivery free, their points convincing and numerous, and their proofs un- questionable. They used no notes