Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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THE MIRROR 21 Oh, girls! l'm just dying for a good basketball game. When do we have tl1e first game of tl1e semester? Captain Sue, we need some practice! cried Peggy she gleefully tweaked Susan Pond's nose. You express my very thought, said Sue i11 a mock dra- matic voice. She was a tall, dark-haired girl who always seemed to be fairly sparkling with fun and enthusiasmq This particu- lar evening she plunged in to tl1e idea of basketball with usual ardor and soon nearly all the sorority girls had collected near the stairway and basketball held right of way in their conver- sation. Finally Giggles glanced sorrowfully toward the din- ing-room and then and there broke up the discussion of wailing. Girls, do an act of charity and save this starving individual from instant death by proceeding towards the dining-room. I declare, 'Gigglesl' You'll surely not be fit for the game next Tuesday if you don 't fast for a few days, giggled Jane. Do we really play next Tuesday? cried Giggles, now all attention. VVhy of course! Didn't you hear Sue tell us that we play Evanston? cried Peggy. lt's settled. Every spare second of mine will be spent in that gymnasium, andhif lVelton college sophomore team does not possess a skeleton guard, l'll miss my guess. Oh, there goes the dinner gong, girls! Hurry! Remember sorority meeting in the living-room to-night! cried Jane. After dinner the long living-room was converted into a verit- able wilderness of chairs, for Arethusa sorority had many mem- bers and a large number of chairs was called to accommodate all. Gracious! l've been away such a long time that this es- teemed meeting place, when empty, looks like a 'full-fiedged' undertaking establislmieut, with all those camp-chairs! sang Giggles as the girls came into the room. A wave of laugh- ter greeted this remark, for though Peggy Forest might be the most idolized member of the sorority because of her fair play in the classroom and athletics, 'Giggles' was rightly named. VVherever she went Fun followed and Arethusa sorority had in her its spirit of good cheer. A buzz of conversation contin- ued for some time before the meeting was called to order. Bas- ketball as usual was the chief topic, for VVelton was a college greatly enthusiastic over its principal sport. That reminds me, said Rita Moore, a lively blond, speak-

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20 THEMIRROR BASKETBALL FOREVER J ULIA FAY CKHZERE comes my trunk, children, said Peggy Forest, a brown-eyed girl with a white tam placed in a rather dashing style upon her curly head and a thick plain sport-coat flung wide to the breeze, as she hurried her two chums, Eleanor Cummings and Jane Hampton, across the campus of Welton college to the Arethusa sorority house. An express wagon with two trunks in it was being drawn up before the house as the girls reached the steps. Oh, dear! I do wish he'd hurry for I have some books in my trunk which I would greatly like to show you before dinner. Go, lend a hand there, 'Giggles,' or he 'll never get mine out! Eleanor Cummings drawled, My dear Miss Forest, I am not a human derrick for in my illustrious trunk repose numer- ous articles owned by the said person and packed in there so tightly that I shall need tl1e help of many humans among them the illustrious- Rave on, 'Gigglesl' I'm going to possess. myself in pa- tience rather than listen to your free lecture. Jane, has your trunk arrived yet? Chl That reminds me! Come one, come all for by chance I have two boxes of Christmas presents, candy rather, in my traveling bag. Come on and we'll sample them, girls! cried Jane Hampton, a tall, wiry girl, wearing glasses, as she dashed into the house. Me for the chocolates! cried 'Gigglesj totally disregard- ing her English as the prospect of sweets loomed before her eyes. Wait a second. I'm coming! Puff! Puff! Gracious these steps seem steep. I guess I've gained about five pounds during vacation, said the stout girl. Up in Jane's room all the college gossip was discussed as the three girls munched chocolates. They were seated near an open fireplace in which a brisk fire helped to cheer them up, for the holidays were over and everyone was loath to settle down to the tiresome routine of study. Each train brought more stu- dents, and express wagons clattered up and down College Ave- nue at an alarming rate of speed. Dinner hour found Peggy, Jane and Eleanor members of a happy group descending the stairway of the sorority house.

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22 THE MIRROR ing of a remark made by one of her chums. Girls! Listen! she cried as she stood before t11e assembly. I have heard that Evanston team, our great rival, has been strengthened con- siderably by the addition of two excellent basketball players to their college. I imagine they're forwards because as I came through Evanston on tl1e train two girls were having a rather absorbing conversation. Evanston's team was their topic, so of course I was interested at once. I happened, quite naturally, to start talking with them, so hence my information. This news was indeed quite astounding, for Evanston was a strong team anyhow and if it became any stronger a more ter- rific defeat than usual would be administered to Welton. The meeting will please come to order, Jane Hampton, the President, rapped upon the table for silence and the formal part of the meeting rbegan. Girls, I have here a rather interesting letter from a girl who wishes to become a member of our sorority but owing to tl1e great number in our rooming-house is forced to stay at Simmons house as Alpha Kappa is also crowded. We are to vote whether she will become a member, even though she does not live here. Her name is Anastasia Ames, concluded Jane. A groan from Giggles, was followed by, What a name! My- A hand clasped over the irrepressible Giggles 's mouth and the meeting proceeded. Madam President. Miss Reed. I am very well acquainted with the girl you speak of, and I'm sure that Arethusa, having the excellent reputation it has and sheltering all members of the basketball team, will make no mistake in admitting 'Tasy' Ames. She is a good basket- ball player and to my mind eligible in every way. She will just occupy the position of Helen Preston, our left forward who has left college to accompany her parents on an extended western trip. If the sorority votes that way, I see no reason for her not being admitted, said Jane. The vote was unanimous, so after a time the meeting adjourned. Friday afternoon the team and subs assembled at the gymn for practice. Just as they were about to start the game, a dark- haired girl with snapping black eyes, entered the gymn, went to Miss Norton, the physical director and after some conversation disappeared in the direction of the dressing-rooms. Shortly