Hope High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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Aihlrtir Netra 4 lt is not fully known just by whom, why, and where, a Hope HH may be worn. For information, we present here: First,-By whom. By a man to whom the Ath- letic Association gives the right, the Hope H may be worn. Second,-Why. Be- cause a man has played in league games on the Base-Ball, Foot-Ball, or Hockey Teams or has won a point in the Interscholastic Track Meet, the Athletic Association awards a man the NH' '. Third,-Wliere. A man who wins an ' ' H may wear it anywhere, on golf-vest, jersey, running shirt, etc. No man should wear an HH which means Hope St., in any form, on cap or jersey, 'who has not been given the privilege by the Athletic Association. Some schools and colleges give, in their publications, a list of the wearers of their school letters. There is no need of that in this book, for never has anyone at Hope been so devoid of sportsman-like spirit as to wear an undeserved ' ' H. The father of one of the members of the school, who, out of modesty, wishes his name to be withheld, has presented the Principal with fifty dollars, to be used at his discretion, to promote a healthy and more general interest in athletics. Dr. Dennis has expended the money in nearly equal amounts for fencing armament, track appar- atus, and improvements to the base-ball field. The Hope Street High School Athletic Association wishes to express its thanks to its fellow on the hill, Friends School, for the use of the Friends' School field during the foot-ball season, W e trust that the friendly feeling between the two schools, pro- moted by the many meetings on the gridiron, will in some measure repay for the privi- lege. The Geo. W. Hall Estate is to be greatly thanked for giving the use of one of its fields as athletic grounds for Hope St. High School. Henry W. Cooke and Co. helped much in arranging for this favor to the school, and their services are appreciated. It is a ine thing for a school to have its own athletic field. If the city realized what it means to school fellows to have a place which they can call their own and use as their own, probably it would provide an athletic field for each High School in the city. Perhaps nothing tends to make a school stronger in athletic standing than the ac- tive co-operation of teachers and teams. In this Hope is especially fortunate. With Dr. Dennis fostering and encouraging all branches of athletics, with Mr. Tibbets always arranging things for the fellows, with Mr. Beers giving practical advice, the relations between teams and school are growing firmer, more clearly defined, and more tangible. The help that these teachers gave in revising the constitution is inestiniable. Had the committee on the constitution been composed simply of members of the Senior Class, a great advantage would have been lost, for in a year or two no one would be left in the school who could correctly interpret the different articles in cases of doubt, while now

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N ot niuch attention has been paid to basket ball this year by the senior class either because the game has lost its popularity or because the girls, being very studious, could not afford the tiine froin their lessons. Then, too, Miss Slack has not, as in foriner years, had the class in gymnastics, and consequently the girls have lost interest, to a considerable extent., in their portion of the school athletics. However, in the first part of the year, in a game with some of the post-graduates, the Seniors proved that they were experienced in some of the nne points of the ganie and were suc- cessful in winning it. Among the undergraduates two teains were forined under the supervision of Miss Hunt. Both teanis did good work and their niernbers showed inuch enthusiasin and zest while playing. On one of the teanis a few of the best players were Hope Reynolds, Louise Godding, and Margaret Kenney, while on the other Myra Capron, E' Edith Collins, and Sarah LeValley did connnendable work. It has been predicted that by the tirne these young ladies are Seniors, a.nd have added years of experience and practice to their present acquisitions, they will be able to forrn u teani second to none among the girls' teams in this city. .ii ' fs 3 The fencing class last year was so successful that another was organized this spring with a ineinbership of twenty-two. Professor Willis W. Work nianaged the class. The boys were all inuch interested in the sport, and the attendance was good throughout. At the last lesson, on April 22, a tournament was held. Those who worked their way into the semi-finals were Paddock, Tryon, Pcgan, and Austin. Paddock defeated Tryon in a long fight. Everybody expected that Fegan would defeat Austin, but the foriner's art was of no avail against his opponents energetic thrusts and novel method of attack. Then eaine the finals, a battle royal between Paddock and Austin. The match was not reniarkable for the brilliant execution of special thrusts, since the strokes came too fast to allow time for any fine points. The incessant crashing of lunge and parry, the thump of feet in repeated attacks and retreats, made interesting music for the spec- tators. Austin's guard held firin against Paddockts well-executed thrusts, but the fO1'll10l'lS quick, vigorous ripostes often reached their niark. Austin won by tive hits to four, und obtained the first prize, at series of lessons from Mr. Work. Paddock was awarded the second prize. The girls also took lessons under Mr. Work, and won his praise by their grace in lunging. But, though they can go through the inanoeuvres in perfect form, they never get into the spirit of winning points.

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the teachers, who helped make the laws and are to be in the school for a long time, in all instances will be able to show the meaning intended originally and will take an interest in preventing liastiness in changing the laws. So, by its new constitution, the Athletic Association has gained not only in regularity but also in solidify and perma- ncncv. The activity in athletic circles at Hope St. has been steadily increasing. During the past twelve months we have had two second teams in the school, one base-ball and one foot-ball, both of which were able to make respectable showings against the first teams. In fact, both aggregations made noticeable records for Hope St. second teams. In a series of three base-ball games with Friends School, the Hope St. team won one,- the first time that a Hope St. Second Base-Ball Team beat the Second Team from 'Friends School. And in the game with Classical Second Cthe only Second Team from a High School in the League to accept our Second Teain's challengej the Hope St. men were victorious. Cui' Second F oot-Ball Team was far superior to that of Friends School, yet the most noticeable accomplishment of the team was its triumph over the East Providence High School Second Team, on East Providence grounds and in spite of the East Providence crowd. This victory was especially remarkable, since the East Providence First had beaten Hope Stfs First. The victories of our second team over second teams from schools whose Hrst teams are sometimes superior to Hope's first seems to point directly to the existence of a very encouraging state of affairs,-- that, although some schools may have a few especially good athletes that make their teams somewhat superior to Hope's, nevertheless, the athletic ability of Hope's St.'s men in general is, to say the least, equal to that of any Rhode Island School. Following are the lists of the members of the two second teams: Base BALL. Foor BALL. McKenna, p. McNott, l. e. Grant, p. Hurley, CManagerj l. t. Heniple, c. Aldrich, l. g. Congdon, tManagerj 1 Champlain, c. Crawford, 2 Miller, r. g. Snow, s. s. Fegan, r. t. Hartwell, s. s. Chafee, r. e. Allen, 3 Patterson, q. b. Cobb, l. Church, l. h. b. Hurley CCapt.D m. Congdon, CCapt.i r. h. b. Aldrich, r. Babcock, f. Weeden, Scorer. There is no second base-ball team this year, but there are three class teams, and judging from the help that last years' second team was for keeping in practice men who were to be members of this year's first team, Hope St. High ought to have fine base-ball teams for years to come.