Harvey High School - Anvil Yearbook (Painesville, OH)

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THE ANVIL, JUNE, 1918. two boats awaiting them-boats seven and six. Miss Cor- win piloted boat seven, while Mrs. Gilbert was pilot on boat six. This year a meeting of tho-se on board these two ships was held, and Philip Baker was chosen as a sailor capable of managing the crew and presiding at their meetings. Lee who had joined the crew on this second year's voyage, was elected to take Sailor Baker's pla-ce in case of his absence or seasickness. Ava Billington was to keep the log. After some lively discussion it was decided to take green and white as emblem colors of the crew, and each sailor was also allowed to wear an insignia--either a ring or pin. These were not secured until later however, as they must be secured on land and landings were seldom. Some of the boatmen with the help of the Reverend Mr. Dann, planned a float which was to be shown on land in October. This float, representing See Painesville First, was awarded the prize, ten dollars, which the crew invested in a picture, Aurora This pic- ture decorated the cabin of boat seven part of the year, while the cabin of boat six enjoyed it on the remainder of the trip. Pilot Miss Corwin strove to teach those on board the easiest way to manage the Rapids Caesar, but they re- mained for most of the -crew a dangerous part of sea life. ln October the seafarers had another land party at which they were disguised, since they were all still somewhat afraid of each other. Again the sailors returned to vigor- ously ply their oars. All thru this voyage friendships were formed and there was enorgh pleasure to offset the severe storms of Geometry and English. This year, the whirlpool, Examinations, was passed with more ease. In June the ships landed, and the sailors went on land to calm themselves for the strenuous voyage of the third year, for they had heard of its difiiculties and dangers. All were sorry to lose the comrades who had left the sea this year for duty on land. Again, in September, two swift ships, three and five started out with their passengers. There were many Scyllas and Charybadis' to pass in this third year, but enough green isles and calm, beautiful bays to make up. A land party 0:- curred on Hallowe'en. Marguerite Roberts, one of the crew, invited both ship loads to her home. Pilots Miss 'Cum- ings and Miss Frost helped all the sailors to enjoy this trip 10

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THE ANVIL, JUNE, 1918. A Four Years' Voyage On a sparkling sunshiny September morning in 1914 a group of sailors timidly left the Harbor of Home for travel on the ocean, Painesville High School. These sailors had never journeyed on the waters of high school life before, so of course they were a trifle nervous. But not one of them would have allowed the older sailors on the sea to know how wobbly they felt. When those who had decided to take the trip clambered on board boats eleven and twelve, their first pilots, Mr. Wagner and Mr. Old, found that there were many ways of rowing in which these sailors must be instructed to become eflicient oarsmen. A little while later part of this unskilled crew left for boat eight where the pilot, Miss Green, did her best to help these become more accustomed to the tides. At times different members of the crew were stranded from their ships, but the captain, Mr. Lowary, seemed expectant of this, and rescued them from watery graves in the sea. In October the sailors turned their oars toward the shore of pleasure and landed long enough to enjoy a horn- pipe and cider on the island, Maccabee Hall. Friendships were formed on this island with the crew of boat seven who always had disembarked for a good time. Soon after, the sailors returned to their respective ships. They had learned many of the diiiiculties of a seaman's life before there came upon their course a dread whirlpool, Examinations. The boat was allowed to drift at will thru this danger, and nearly all on board were saved. During the next six months the ship sailed rapidly, for the sailors were becoming adept in managing their oars. After another whirlpool of the same type as before encountered Cexaminationsb, the sailors re- turned to the Harbor of Home, tired, but much wiser sea- farers. Nearly all had become so attracted to traveling on the High School Sea the year before that they had decided to return and learn still more of the seaman's life. Those who did not return were greatly missed. This time there were ' 9

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THE ANVIL, JUNE, 1918. to shore while pumpkin pie and cider played a large part. One of the crew, Arza Scott foretold what the future of the crew would be. Many sailors spent the entire night and part of very early morning on land for these trips were rare. Examinations came, the worst part of the rapids this time being Cicero, Captain Lowary, however, managed to avoid the dangerous results which might have occurred. During the winter, the crew enjoyed a trip on land, on bob-sleds. Ed. Church, a fine sailor, welcomed the crew at his home, which proved a splendid place for a good time. A serious and dangerous coast of rocks was passed called Junior Rhetoricals. After surviving this danger every sailor felt a new confidence in his skill and was glad to have meet this difficulty without fiinching. In April boats three and five entertained boat one on island A. O. H. Hall. This event was a dazzling affair and both crews enjoyed it greatly. Back again on board their ships, the sailors skim- med along lightly over the waves, with only a few danger- ous shoals blocking their progress. One of the number, Ethel Yeomans saddened the crew by her death. She was loved by them all. In June the Rapids, Examinations, again had to be passed, for on high school waters these rapids are found twice in each year's course. The journey was com- pleted by another land trip, a picnic at the Shore Club. Here all the crew renewed their friendships and proved them- selves able sailors by coming home in a pouring rain. The Harbor of Home held most of the crew thru the summer, al- though a few boys of the class, could not endure even two months on land and tried out their knowledge of sailing on Lake Erie. When the time came to prepare for the fourth year's voyage high excitement prevailed. For it seemed so short an time had passed since the first voyage in 1914 that to imag- ine this the last voyage on the high school ocean was nearly impossible. Several of the crew did not return, but there were some new sailors who were welcomed heartily. Every boatman looked more happy than ever at the prospect of an- other ocean voyage. The crew met soon and decided that Lee Root had proved himself so splendid a manager the year 11