Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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which 3 ou have already described. But now go to sleep. It’s over. Nothing but a dream.” And “Doc,” after drawing the shades, left me alone to ponder over my strange hallucination concerning the future. 23

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seat from which I could view the rings and also the many per- formers about to go on. The ladies’ orchestra, directed by Miss Manna, struck up a lively march, and a scjuad of pretty horse- women, among whom were Misses Gage, Conroy, Butterfield, Roy, Smith, Sarkin, McHugh, Robinson and Bennett, charged into the arena, with the dashing Miss Stock well at the head, while Miss Pickels served as her lieutenant. They were arrayed in bril- liant armor, and carried shields of mosquito netting to keep the dies off with. A more brilliant company of amazons I for one had never seen. Miss Belding rode a Shetland pony, while Miss Leiper was mounted on a hobby-horse, bringing up the rear and doing funny stunts which kept the enormous crowd in a perfect uproar. I inquired who managed the show, and was informed that it belonged to the Hayes Syndicate, with B. H. Hayes as active manager. He employed the glib-tongued Robbins as advance agent, and the versatile, many-sided Raabe as editor of the programmes. At the close of the performance I returned to my hotel, where I experienced a drowsy, languid sensation, and after summoning a doctor I went to my room, where I fell upon the bed and became unconscious. When I awoke, after what seemed a long sleep, I saw the diminutive “Doc” Miller bending over me, looking anxiously into my face. I didn’t understand the situation, so I yelled, “What’s up. Doc?” “Don’t talk now,” he said, “you have been in a comatose state for two days, due to overstudy, in which time your imaginative brain communicated with the hand, causing it to write what is here set down. The spiritualistic mediae aver that 3 ou have been in communication with the spirits of prophecy.” “Then there wasn’t any class reunion, or terrible explosion?” I questioned. “No, nothing at all, merely your wonderful imagination,” he answered. “Then the High school must still be standing, if there was no explosion,” I continued. “Yes, and it will continue to stand unless your wonderful prophecy eomes true and some member of your class discovers this remarkable explosive which you herald, and drops it in the manner 22

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CHRONOLOGY SEPTEMUKR. f). School reopcMis. Several selt-iniportant P. (L’s try to monopolize the scats in 27. (). IIa3’es begins to howl for lunch. 8. Class reorganizes. “Is it the will of the class?’’ 18. Tennis tournament opens with twelve entries. 14-. Exciting race on the fourth floor corridor interrupted b v the untimely ' entrance of Prof. Randall. 18. F. H. S. A. A. reorganizes. “Who stuffed the ballot box?’’ Coach Chapman takes charge of the football squad. 19. C. T. W. gives his usual lecture on “being up’’ in studies to the football squad. 21. Woodbury ' is made an honorary member of the Black Hand. 22. The Black Hand makes its grand entrance into Assembly Hall — and almost makes its exit. 28. Miller, ’06, and E. Wilson. ’07, win the tennis doubles, defeating Fairbanks, ’06, and Litchfield, ’07, three straight sets. 27. The Black Hand leaves its m ' sterioiis mark on the old Discobolus, and Prof. Woodbur ' withdraws his name from the honorary ' list of members. 28. Essay ' s on “The Evils of Cigarette Smoking.’’ O’Dea signs the pledge. 29. The Black Hand get theirs. “Who broke the finger on the Discobolus?’’ OCTOBER. 2. Joy gives the little Juniors a striking object lesson in color harmon3 Shake! Y. M. C. A. opening! Rough house! Patch, P. G., “hogs it.’’ 3. “Banty’’ gives an exhibition of his g3unnastic powers fourth hour. Dole also receives instructions to “dry up.’’ 4. Football. F. H. S. 0, . yer H. S. 5. Nice start! ! Good trade at the cider mill. 7. Football. F. H. S. 0, Waltham H. S. 27. Too bad! Hayes “sets ’em up.’’ Free peanuts at the gate. 9. “Doc’’ spends most of the morning in the office, trying to help Woodbur3 find out who snored at chapel. 10. “Doc’’ leaves us for brighter climes. 11. Ford shows great talent in juggling. A little practice would put him in a class with Kellar. Felch arrives ! Oomp ! 14. Football. F. H. S. 0, Leicester Academ3 0. A little better! 16. Six of the football squad report for practice. A little sore, fellows? 21. Football. F. H. S. 12, Keene H. S. 5. “Trays beans.’’ 28. Ford comes to school with rather smoky looking lamps. 24