Nelsonville High School - Saga Yearbook (Nelsonville, OH)

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THE ESCARLET AND GRAY.............................. Lester Webb.........................Editorvin-Chief EDITORIAL STAFF Helen Gooaspeed, '12 Austin Doan, '14 Ethel Bagley, 13 Frances Leach, '14 Noble lax 16 Clara Pr.tchard, '15 Irving Koch, '13................. Athletic Editor Business Manager..... ...........Leland Kreig, 12 Assistant Business Manager. .Gilbert Pritchard, T2 Published Monthly by the N. H. S. Student Body Price Ten Cents per Copy Printed by Buckeye News Company Because they did it cheaper EDITORIALS I,ook our! Here it comes! What? Why the Scarlet and Gray, our new High School paper Written and edited by N. H. S. pupils, full of good things, going along smoothly and with very bright prospects before it. This paper is a feature now to teachers and pupils alike and nothing like it has ever been tried here before, but that is just one reason why we should and are going to make it a success. Nothing can be accomplished, nothing can be bu It up unless somebody starts the ball rolling; that has been done and now it is just starting over the incline. Watcli it roll! This paper is the student’s paper and all students are invited and expected to con- tribute to its pages. Maybe you can write a short story or can report some locals or have a new joke, if so just hand it to your editor (there Is at least one in each room) and it will be gratefully re- ceived. Many high schools and almost all of the colleges print a paper and now old N. H. S. has fallen into line. Let’s show them what we can do. We have plenty of talent for the work and we can. and (moreover we will, make it equal and go beyond any paper of a high school of similar size. Every- body push! A great event to be pulled off in the near future is our debate w th Athens The subject decided up- on is, “Resolved, That the Commission Form of Government Should be Established in All American Cities.” This is a very good subject because it s one which is coming up before the people today and because it is comparatively new. Therefore the debates will have to be original. There will be two teams from each school, one affirmative and one negative—each team to consist of three people. A debate will be held in each city on the same night, the affirmative team remaining at home and the negative going to the other city. After the de- bate each person will be given five minutes for re- buttal. Athens has a new principal this year who comes from Newark. He is interested in this kind of work and has been instrumental in bringing about the debate N. H. S. has some very good debaters and can put up a strong team. We have brains enough to beat those Athens students even ?f thev are from a college town, if we work. Now that our basket ball team has done such excellent work this season, (see Athletic Department) we must win this debate and show the .people that we have brains as well as muscle. Let everybody get busy and help Even if you are not a member of one of the higher classes that is no reason why you should not make the team. Once before a fresh- man made the H. S. team and two years ago a So- phomore made one of the literary teams Even »f yau stand no chance of beine a dehatpr look nn the subject anyhow. It will do you good and perhaps ou may find a point of which no one else ever thought. Let s all work and beat Athens. Now when everybody is compelled to be vacci- nated, why doesn t some one invent a process sim- ilar to vacinnation, to prevent a person from tak- ing the sprang fever?’ Or one to prevent the disease commonly known as “stage fright would be particularly welcomed by the seniors as an epi- demic comes around about the last of May. Just wrait until wre win that championship and that debate; then we can face any other student throw back our shoulders and raise our head and say: ‘Look at us.” Many new features are being planned for us next issue. One of these is the Alumni depart- ment. The co-operation of the members of the al- umni is asked in making this a success. What- ever is cleared on this paper will be used in mak- ing the other issues larger and better. It will be noticed that most of the stories in this paper come from the Senior class. These were written some time ago for class work and since we were in a hurry to get this paper out we used them It it is not their intention to monopo- lize the affair but we want to make it a paper of the High School, by the High School and for the High School and for everybody. To Our Readers—If perchance one of those news bums, those who buy no paper but look over the shoulder of someone else, come around you. just imagine that you are Everett True for about five minutes. Tell them that there no more left; just call at the office first door, left of the main stairs in the main hall. SOCIETY Misses Garnet and Ethel Dunkle entertained a number of friends at the r home in Floodwood Sun- day evening. February seventh wa3 the centennial of Char- les Dickena birth. The Seniors observed the day by a apecial study of his life and works. Miss Lowden made the lesson extremely interesting by reading selections from his favorite works. A number of High School pupils attended a tafTv pull at the home of Floyd Hutchins. Among the numerous games was a mus cal contest in which Logan Mooney won first prize. Arthur Love was playing with a tin soldier in school and Miss Johnson threatened to take it from him, whereupon Leland Kreig remarked; “That was oneof 57 different ways to catch a man.’ At the home of Prof, and Mrs. Jackson, last Thursday evening, the Senior orchestra delighted ladies of the W. C. T. U. with several selections. After quite series of m’shaps all the members of

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We head this department witn a pitcure ot the Y. M C. A. because when we think of Athletics our minds turn toward it It s the seat of all our ath- letic endeavors and is intimately connected with the High School. Here is where our basket ball team has been defeating all opposing teams. Mr. Fisher, the general secretary, has generously de- voted much of his time to training our teams and has helped them on to victory. VICTORY No. 6. The N. H. S. Basket Ball Team defeated the Ix)gan High School Team at the Y M. C. A., Friday night, by the decisive score of 77 to 17. The Logan team, though a good team, was no match for the local champions. They were always at the mercy of the home boys, except in the first m.nute of play when they made 3 points to Nelsonvilles none, but this was overtaken with interest in the next min- ute. Aumiller led in the scor'ng, getting 15 field bas- kets and one foul. Capt. Hoodlet made two beau- tiful shots from the middle of the floor. Love was out of the game on account of injuries but his place was ably filled by Lowden and Knight, Knight play- ing the last ten minutes. The N. H. S. Team plays at Logan, Friday the 16th and although we almost certain to beat them it will probably be by a smaller score. The lineup was as followrs: N. H S. L. H. S. Musser ..............RF................ Sparnon Trout ...............LF................ Beabout Hoodlet .............C................. Shannon Lowden-Knight .......RF ............... Yontz Aumiller ............LG.................. Jones FIELD GOALS:—Aumiller 15, Hoodlet 8, Low- den 6. Muser 5, Trout 1. Knight 1, Sparnon 4, Bea- bout 2. FOUL GOALS:—Hoodlet 4, Aumiller 1, Beabout 3, Sparnon 2. OFFICIALS:—DTcher and Warner. Capt. Hoodlets work on the defense must be especially praised. “Three baskets being all that opposing centers have been able to make on him this season. Two of those were in the Y. M. C. A. game in October, wThen he wras not yet in shape. As a result of the championship season which the team has had this year, they have been invited to attend the Ohio Championship Series at Dela- ware. March 1 and 2. which is given by Ohio Wes- leyan University. They have deeded to accept, and although they do not know much about the strength of the teams in the northern part of the state, it is thought they will have a very good chance for the championship; at least we hope 60 If they do not win the championship, it will be a big boost for Nelsonville, as only the best teams of the state are invited. Only six teams attending this series last year. Although we have had a championship team this year the attendance has been very poor. Last year we had a losing team; and with about $39 extra expense for hall rent, we cleared $13. This year we have cleared about 13 cents. We heartilly thank those who have attended the games this season, but there should have been a much better attendance. To show what the team has done this season, below will be February 16th N. H. S N. H. S found the results o i e oea oii October 24, 11 November 24, 11 54 Y. M n M up to 14 N. H. S December 30, N. H. S January 5, 12 S.. 3 N. H. S January 12., 12 51 Athens II. S... N. H. S Feburary 9, 12 N. H. S February 16, 12 2 Logan H.S.... N. H. S February 16, 12 G... ....23 N. H. S Totals ....98 Field Foul Games. Goals. Goals. Aumiller .... n 57 6 Love 6 49 3 Hoodlet G 22 30 Trout 7 7 4 Musser 7 17 1 Lowden 2 6 0 Knight 2 1 1 Pretty good records, are they not? GREAT INDOOR CIRCUS. N. H S. and the Y. M. C. A. jointly will give an indoor circus at the Y. M. C. A. gym, Tuesday, Feb. 27. Everybody come. N H. S. receives half of the receipts. It is going to be the greatest affair of its kind ever given in th s city. They gave one last year which was enjoyed by. all. There will be many great acrobats and funny clowns. In addition they are going to give an exhibition of Nelsonvilles finest poultry. From basket ball our thoughts will turn to running, and we have many good runners in the High School we have bright prospects for a good relay team. ATHLETICS. What do you know about this? The final basket ball game of the season resulted ,n two victories for N. H. S. Logan High saw the r finish when our team arrived Remembering their former defeat (or annihilation) by N. H. S. they attempted to strengthen their team by playing an outsider. Their ‘ringer, however, was discovered and rather than be fairly defeated they allowed the ♦fame to be forfeited. Score, N. H. S., 2, L. H. 3. 0. But to save them the gate receipts N. H S. kindly consented to play a much stronger and heavier team, the Logan O. N. G. In spite of “dirty playing” by some of the O. N. G., the one- sidedness of the Logan referee and a row of pillars through the center of the hall, the result wras a victory for N. H. S. Score N. H. S. 24, O. N. G. 23. And our team outplayed O. N. G. in every way except “dirty.”

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the orchestra (except one) had finally arrived at the house. The missing member came rather late and in the confusion it was discovered that one of the instruments was missing entirely. The rest were forced to fill their part on the program, how- ever, which they did with their usual success, and responded to several encores. But it is to be hop- ed that the next time they meet the drums will not be missing. George Stuart was calling on friends in Athens Monday evening. Miss Campbell spent Saturday and Sunday In Columbus the guest of relatives. Saturday evening. February 10, five couples from N. H S. spent the evening with Ethel Carter. It was a leap year treat. The girls treated the boys to an oyster stew and the boys, like the heroes that they are, fought mightily with those oysters. Tuesday Baby Lama opened him home and the N. H. S. students rushed in and devoured an elegant bean supper prepared by Mr. Lama and his mascu- line friends. The girls owned up to it that there were good cooks in the High School besides them- selves. Floyd Hutch'ns, Mr. Lama and Leland Kreig also had a bean supper. The merchants are doing a fine bean business since the students developed the appetite. Gene Harrold and Windle Kelly are learning to be graceful. They are taking dancing lessons. A PAGE OF GRINS. Octa—(As they encountered a vicious bull dog) “Go on Bernard, you knowr you said you would face death for me!” Bernard—“But he isn’t dead.” Julius Caesar wrote a book. After that, his life wras took And this world his soul forsook But this book remains today And’s being murdered in every way. Poetic license. We understand that L. Aumiller was seriously injured last week by being thrown from a horse, causinb a fracture in the Latinus Translationi- phram. Question not, oh gentle reader Why we have no jokes on you, Each one here has writ his own joke, Go thou, then and likewise do. A professor wanting to tell his pupils to stop the use of slang, gave a lecture ending this way: T tell you pupils CUT IT OUT!” Freshmen—Emerald. Sophomore—Blarney Stone. Juniors—Grindstone. Seniors—Tombstone. You can ride a horse to water But you can’t make him drink; You can ride your little pony, But yon cannot make him think. Wanted—Some one to take Kate Umphrey, Lucy Moore, Vivian Clark and Lillian Teny’s places at eating cakes. If Clermont Howell was in a hurry would Lillian TERRY? If Claire Fisher needed a hair cut would Flossie BARBER? If Oscar Jenkins cut his finger w’ould Clermont HOWELL? If Frances Bennett wanted a sweetheart would Edward LOVE? If many wore Della’s hat what would DELA- WARE? If Hazle Hartman wanted to fight a duel wrould Clarence PERRY? When the trees begin to bare their limbs no w’onder the corn gets shocked! If Blondes wre;gh less than Brunettes is it be- cause they are lighter? A little Freshman boy wfas asked by his fond parent if he was first in anything at school. ‘ Why yes ’ he replied, “I am first out of the door w'hen the bell rings!” Husband—“I am ruined, and my son’s musical career cannot continue. Go to the barber, my son, and have your hair cut.” 'Are you Hungary?” ‘‘Yes, Siam.” “Well Russia along and I’ll Fiji!” “Why did you quarrel with the school teacher?’ ‘‘Oh, if I didn’t appear right on the minute she would ask for a written excuse signed by my mother.” Mary’8 grandmother had no teeth and one day as Mary sat looking at her she said, “Oh.,mamma, grandma’s teeth ain’t through the shell yet, are they?” Mrs. Binks—“What are all those men running for?” Mrs Jinks—“The school house is on fire.” Mrs. Blinks— Oh, you don’t say so! I wonder if the children got out. Why dont the use the fire escapes?” Mrs. Jinks—“I guess the children came out that way.” Mrs. Binks—‘‘Yes, but they don’t put the fire out with them? Don’t the fools know how to use them?” When Christine Nillson made her concert tour in the United States in 1884 Signor Bugnoli sang