Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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CHRONOLOGY 15. Nolen’s latest: “Lawyers are not blood relations, but broth- ers-in-law.” 16. Koss is so cut up at Miss Whitney’s leaving school that he tries to commit suicide by falling down stairs. Sad to relate, his attempt was unsuccessful. FEBRUARY. 3. Ross informs the class that there were no free slaves in Mis- souri in 1830. 7. L. H. S., 14; F. H. S., 18. “Trays Beans.” 10. The Boys’ Glee Club declines to pay for the privilege of being allowed to sing. 12. Fisher talks about the side of a circle. 14. K. H. S., 17; F. H. S., 14. Fudge. We endeavored to entertain the Gardner seniors. 16. Miss Sleeper absent. 17. Still absent. Joy reigns. 19. Glee Club concert. Great success. 20. Children’s first attempt. Creditable. George Preston Hitchcock makes his debut as a soloist. 21. Nichols Academy, 34; F. H. S., 13. Gosh!! 28. G. H. S., 2; F. H. S., 20. Hurrah!!! MARCH. 2. Fisher is endowed with the intelligence of an ape by the kindness of Cobb. 3. Kids put up a red rag and as usual get into difficulties. Such kids ! 4. Miss Sleeper dotes on love and duels. 5. Dickinson recites correctly in Solid. 6. Miss Spaulding makes a pun. Cobb ignores our petition for redress of grievances. 9. Mr. Hitchcock states that the great increase in population in Fitchburg in the last ten years was due to his residence in the city. 14. G. H. S., 12; F. H. S., 14. 17. “Cupid” tries to prove two triangles equal when one side is an arc. 19. Fitchburg Business College, 3; F. H, S., 41. Cinch! 20. “Billy” presides in 23. 21. Athol Y. M. C. A., 8; F. H. S., 50. How simple! 24. Cobb is caught reading the theatrical notices. 23

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CHRONOLOGY 29. Miss Sleeper entertains the class by a dissertation on the jus- tice of giving I)’s. 80. Cobb discovers that his chair is an “infernal maehine” in disguise. lie discards it for the “old-fashioned” kind. NOVEMHER. 5. Kangas, ’04-, forgets to get his Freneh. 7. Mossman escorts Aliss Sleeper to her domicile. 8. W. P. I., ’06, 16; F. II. S., 0. 9. Nolen gets a hair-cut. 12. G. H. S., 18; F. H. S., 6. 14-. Senior reception. “Jack” makes sure of a good mark in mathematics. 15. K. H. S., 11; F. H. S., 0. Frightful! 17. Hackett does not know what 2 and 2 make. 18. Herr Obear caught gazing at a pictured beauty in the office. 19. “Jack” confesses that she is used to being squeezed. 20. Cobb shows Moses that a line in space is harmless. 22. G. H. S., 0; F. H. S., 0. Thanks to ’03. 24. McGrath takes charge of the French class. 26. Senior class party. Great success. DECEMBER. 1. Piper caught “meditating on the stability of the earth’s greatness,” at the concert. 2. Cobb and Poore play ball. 12. We wake up Lunenburg. 17. Suspicious looking bottle found on Nolen’s desk. Stone, ’05, caught “rushing the growler.” 18. Dickinson ahead of time!!! 19. Seven S pins appear. 28. Juniors’ pins turn out to be all brass. Such easy marks. 29. Pa Nolen rearranges the seating. Wonder why! 30. G. P. H. delivers a lecture on whiskey and its characteristics. Moses wrestles with the curtain and gets defeated. 31. Cobb has an attendance of two at his voluntary session. JANUARY. 5. Aliss Sleeper lets Scott go “scot free.” Fierce!!!! 7. Miss Wilson arrives. Sensation. 12. Girls’ Glee Club formed. 22

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CHRONOLOGY 30. Cobb sa 3 s he has his grate for the next world all picked out. Long’ m a}’ he sizzle I APRIL. 7. Miss Sleeper thinks she is much in advance of her time. We perfectly agree with her. 9. Seniors 6, Juniors 1. Meat, l . Seniors 18, Sophs 5. Bon. 16. Cobb gives Gallup his own demerit to take to the office. How foolish ! P. Lowe sitteth upon ye pin and riseth again. 23. Seniors 9, School 5. Champions! 24. Prize Essa ' Competition. Dickinson a winner. 25. Clinton H. S., 10; F. H. S., 4. 28. C. Academy. 15; F. H. S., 0. MAY. 2. Athol H. S., 3; F. H. S., 8. Hooray! 4. Seven S present “The Doctor.” Great success. 6. Lawrence Academy, 3; F. H. S., 8. Swift! 9. Hazel tells Dickinson he is possessed with a “Damon.” 16. Murdock H. S., 4; F. H. S., 16. Good! 20. Clinton H. S., 11; F. H. S., 14. Better!! 21. Hardj ' compares the poetry of Burns and Bryan. This is the first time we have heard that the democratic candidate was a poet. 23. Gardner H. S., 9; F. H. S., 12. 26. R. Lowe tells us that Spain gave Minister Wood his “walk- ing papers.” 27. Murdock H. S., 22; F. H. S., 2. JUNE. 3. Poore sa 3 ’s one of the characters in the Sir Roger de Coverle 3 papers was a Batchelder. What does this mean, Florence? Gardner H. S., 2; F. H. S., 1. Tough cheese! 6. Field Meet. Skin! Great financial success!! 8. Worcester, Ho ! Exams, in order. Ross discovers a rival. (. sk Miss Page for particulars.) 15. Class song awarded. Hurrah for Abbie and the dog. Whalom party. 24. Graduation. 25. Alumni. 26. Promenade. AU RBVOIR. 24