Germantown Academy - Ye Primer Yearbook (Fort Washington, PA)

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CLASS POEM I To-night, my fellow-classmates, we're leaving old G. A., e Some fold their tents like the Arabs and as sil- ently steal away, And some may go to college, while others go to work, But whatever in the future lies-we're not the boys to shirk. II Now, classmates, let us not forget the spirit of our sehool, But on the world's broad Held let her coaching be our rule. Through college days and later years long may the people say: VVe've kept the faith we learned so well in the lfalls of old G. A. III XVe've had our ups and downs, we've also had our fun . And done our level best to keep others on the run. But now that our tasks are over my duty is to try To tell the tale of win or lose of the class ot double I. ' IV HGFCYS Allen, our great mile runner. The cutest of all on the track, Is likely to be just starting Vlfhen others are hurrying back.

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ZISY, followecl a week later by the Belfrey Club play, XYhat Happened to Jones. Both of these events retiected great credit 'on the school and the hard work of the fellows who made them succcessful. Gathered from the remarks made by the guests and audience, our Class worthily upheld tradition in these affairs. About this time so many of us had so ad- vanced in scholarships that it was necessary for Mr. Ridgley to join our corps of instruc- tors. Baseball was next, and like the other teams this year, suffered from a lack of expe- rienced material. In spite of our many de- feats we succeeded in beating Penn Charter and Chestnut Hill, our two great rivals. The tennis team has been fairly successful, while the cricket team with more practice would have made a better showing than it did. The track team is still an unknown quantity, but should make a hard opponent for the other schools in the I. A. A. The relay team captured second place in the Inter-Academic race at Penn, on April 29th, being beaten by two slight accidents as much as the running of their rivals. They succeeded in clipping a full second from the school record, however, and we feel justly proud of them. The prize debate was held on April 25th in Assembly Hall, The subject was, Resolved, that Reciprocity with Canada is Desirablef, and after a spirited contest, Wlillard Sterrett carried off hrst honors, while Franks, Evans, Allen, Spiegel and XVells pushed him hard. These are the main events of our Class his- tory, yet who can tell of the little things that make up the daily life of a class? The words, the looks, the fellowship of our classmates, cannot be told in this history, nor in any his- tory of any length. Gur school days at G. A. are over, they are gone forever, yet we shall not easily forget our Alma Mater, and in days to come shall think of the ties and friend- ships found in our own Class of IQII. T EDGAR COPE, JR., 1911,

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V Alfred BelIield's another great sprinter Who sets a most terrible pace, He.-Xlways wins his share of applause, Even if he loses the race. VI Third on my list is Richard Breed, Our good pitcher with awful speed, There is a girl whom Richard knows, NVho cares naught for the other beaux. VII Edgar Cope is the next in mind, A basket-hall player quite refined. When his team is down in a hole I-le falls asleep and misses the goal. VIII Eddie Doyle, our President, ls always on some pleasure bent, - When for a left held ball he tries He gets the laugh, but misses flies. IX There are three boys, well-known fussers Evans, Iellett and james Franks- lrVho send their love to young ladies, But the ladies return it with thanks. X Gillespie, Cricketer, basso deep, VVho howls hard and sings us to sleep, In making runs he's never late, With batting average one naught eight. XI Then there's Herbert Knox, comedian, VVho amuses us with his fung If he ean't find a joke to crack He places puns upon our track. XII Now next is David McKinley, A boy who is sound to the core, And when his school days are ended His thoughts will be turned to war.