Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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CLASS HISTORY. port to each new project it wRvS assured of complete and overpowering success. In athletics ’02 outdid the whole school. Ryan, Geoffrion, Barker, Burdo, Church, Hardy and Grubb, all of ’02, made the foot- ball team what it was. The flower of the baseball players was represented by Barker, Burdo, O’Brien Church, McCue and Darch from ’02. The debating club was also composed largely of ’02 members, and on the prize debating team it is generally admitted that dayman of ’02 did the best work. The glee club would have been an impossibility without ’02. Our first regularly conducted class meeting took place Sept. 12, 1901. It was marked by the absence of that childish wrangling which has generally char- acterized the first meetings of other classes. Ever - thing went off smoothl} ; there was nothing to detract from its success, although several unused bal- lots marred the beauty of the assembly hall the next morning. Hubbell easily, perfectly and satisfactorily illustrated “the divine right of presidents.’’ Other meetings were held and class pins and colors were chosen (by whom is not known). We gave two par- ties at Wallace Hall, music being furnished by the popular pianist, Ezra P. Coleman, and one at Wha- lom. Each of these was such a tremendous success as can never be surpassed. Early in our Junior year an organization was formed, in our class alone, such as the whole school has never before been able to support. This was the High School Drum Corps, which later developed into a circus band. It is doubtful if such a talented band of musicians will ever again be collected. It was composed of the following ’02 men : Geofirion, Clif- ford, Hubbell, Knight, Smith, Bonney, Percy Fisher, Charles Fisher, Stewart, Bogart, Henault and Kim- 17

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CLASS LIISrORV. of ’02. Tlie baseball nine was composed mostly of ’02 men, viz.: O’Brien, Dareh, MeCue, Barker, Ryan and Burdo. A truly reat event ha pened during our Sopho- more year and one worthy of being most carefully noted. Imagine the emotions which swept like a tidal wave through our bosoms as instead of Air. Kimball, dearly beloved and highh ' popular both as a football hero and as a genial master, a new mem- ber greeted our eyes. We can never forget that high forehead, those intellectual eyebrows, that sharp vis- age and those well-molded features. No, we can never forget. Many a batch of “1000 words” was written, many a slip of paper cleaned up from the floor, many a demerit ladled out, but still the suppW was ever ready to meet the demand. At last, how- ever, he showed signs of relenting, and victory, as usual, was ours. The white-winged dove of peace again reigned supreme in Room 23. We were the only class that ever got the best of Mr. Cobb. He has been able to manage those who have since sat in his room with his thumb and forefinger. In that same 3’ear two members of the class of 1901 planned a poster-paint-pot raid upon 1900. Looking for recruits in their own class, they were surprised to find onh one endowed with sufficient courage to run the risk of being “nabbed” (i. e., pinched). Taking pit on them, no less than five recruits from ’02 enrolled upon their side and were direetly responsible for the many dainty deeorations which appeared in prominent places the next morning. Our career as juniors was one continual blaze of glorv. We practical W supported the whole school. Without our assistance any new scheme was doomed to failure, but if we chose to lend our aid and sup- 16

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CLASS HISTORY. ball. How long and glorious its record was can be ascertained hy reading the “Rajah” of that period. But the sure, steady progress which we made in the Freshman, Sophomore and Junior 3 ' ears was onl a stepping stone to that befitting climax, our Senior year. Our existence in that halc on state was one continual blast of fame; over the school we rtded like czars over their vast domains. Onl} once did the rebellious Juniors try to shake our firm swa % with such appalling results that the were awed b our truh magnificent appearance and the brilliancy of our deeds. There were not a few incidents well worth recording which we leave out for lack of space. For instance, the valentine we hung “Father” Nolen, our senior sleighride and Wha lom episodes might furnish articles interesting enough to be read with wild e e and ’bated breath. Doubtless you will now sa that this histor is like an other class histor — that’s a little hot air. Readers, don’t show your ignorance, but think thusly : The class of 1902 can ' t boast. There is no hon- orable deed, great or small, which ’02 cannot per- form. So this history is but a modest record of one or two of the least important things which have happened during our existence, for if we were to mention our more important doings ou would think that we were tr3dng to impose upon 3 our credulity. Good-b3 e, friend Sophomore and jolly little Fresh- man. Here’s luck to you, you poor, misguided baby Juniors. Good-b3 e to all. Au vevoir, Mr. Cobb. 18