Nelsonville High School - Saga Yearbook (Nelsonville, OH)

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16 'Che Scarlet and Fray BASEBALL The baseball outlook at present is very bad as the ball diamond is entire- ly covered with water. Several games have been arraigned which will have to be canceled unless something is done immediately. There is plenty of mater- ial in the High School and all that is That There I live in Murry City, Out on the Brancd y’know, And more’n six or seven mile From home I rarely go. But t’otner day my cousin (From Nelsonville), he says’ “Come home with me and you can see A real school—N. H. S.!” That’s what they call his high-school. He goes ’bout every day, He says they bluff the teachers’ They cram their brains away, ‘Course that ain’t like our high-scool, We have to work y’know, Thinks I; To see how this might be To school with him I’ll go. I went through all his classes; I seen his teachers’ looks; Gee! They was awful pretty, —Like them in picture-books! But I can't tell it all at oncet, You,d think I was a fool. Wait, and I’ll tell you just what befell In that there city school. Well, we goes in the building Aud up a big wide stairs, Past a lot of little shavers A ’running here and there. Next I seen a row of boxes Astandir.g’ ‘gin the wall. We hung our lids with other kids’ In one, -—out in the ball! He said’t was sate to do that, Cause they don’t cabbage there, But gee! my cap cost forty cents! It seemed an awful dare! We drunk at a funny jim-jam What sticks up from the floor, And squirts the water in your face So you won’t drink no more. Then we goes into a schoolroom And sets and waits awhile, needed is a place to practice and play. TRACK All who intend to try for a place on the tra k team should begin steady practice immediately, as the 0. U. meet takes place about the middle of May and any other contests arranged by the track manager will take place shortly. City School .. — — » And when the fellers seen me They all begun to smile. I pullt my necktie straighter, I set up in my chair, And then I knew, (sure ’nough, ‘twas true) I’d fergot to flx my hair. Gee, that first recitation! It’s Chemistry, y’know, They spieled off some of the biggest words I ever heard—that’s so! The teacher made 'em toe the mark; They didn’t dare to wait, He was the kind you got to mind, . You bet I set up straight! You ought t.seen that teacher. He wasn’t very big, But if they didn’t answer up he made ’em dance a jig! I think his name’s McFarland, But them there city guys, They call him “Mac’’ behind his back, But not before his eyes. The next was mathematics, Geometry, y.know, We goes into another room And sets in that back row, Last teacher was a little man, But this’n made up the lack, He was so tall agin the wall He could ‘a’ stepped on ‘Mac’. From that great height, upon us He looked with visage grim. There wasn't no kid in that there class That wasn’t good to him! Ah boys! he made ‘em do jufjt so, And gee! if it was wrong! They have to do the thing clear through, No bluffing Mr. Long! A little Fresh came in the‘room, (Afraid o’ Long, a lot)

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The Scarlet and Gray 15 ATHLETICS On Fridsy evening, April 4, the girl’s basket ball team of N. H. S. played the Logan High girl’s at Logan. The play at first was very fast, but soon the endurance of the Nelsonville team gave them a great advantage and the baskets they made while the Logan girls were regaining their wind cinch- ed the game for them. The teamwork of our girls was excellent and some- times spectacular while the Logan team lacked in this respect. The score at the end of the first half was 23-2 in favor of N. H. S. girls but in the last half they only made two more goals while the Logan girls made one. This shows tnat the game was better played in the last half by the Logan team. Miss Katherine Humph- rey was the shining star of the local girls making ten field baskets in the first half. Miss Lillian Terry also played her part well and as to the work of the others, the score itself shows the result of their consistent playing. Miss Elsie Martin was best for the Logan girls making all their points and continually playing hard, showing great endurance For N. H. S. Ferida Fitzer replaced Grace McKee, and Harriet Pensyl replaced Mary Ward who took Kate Humphrey’s place the second half. During the last few minutes of play Miss Mickel releived Olive Wright and Alice Van- Atta relieved Mary Brown. LINE-UP N. H. s. 27 L. H. S. 4. L. Terry R. F. E. Martin K. Humphrey and M. Ward L. F. H. Thurness E. Terry C. M. Harrington G. McKee M. Brown F. Fitzer R. G. VanAtta M. Ward 0. Wright H. Peusyl L. G. Mickel Field Goals-L. Terry 3,—K. Humpn- rey 10,-E. Martin 2. Fouls-L. Terry. Referee—LoVden, Warner, alternat- ing Chaperon—Miss Elorence Meisse. Last Friday evening. April II, the girls team of N. H. S. defeated Logan girls in a rough and loosely played game at the Y. M. C. A. The girls had greatly improved their playing since the Friday night before but were very rough. The guarding of both teams was good but because of the ball going into the crowd so much it made the game seem slow. Miss Lillian Terry presided as the best basket shooter on the local team while the work of Frieda Fitzer at guard must be given special notice. The work of the other players was fine. Miss Elsie Martin agian played a star game for the Logan girls getting their two points on foul throws. Miss Lynch played an excellent game at guard not allowing her opponent a ohance to shoot. Miss Grace McKee replrced Frieda Fitzer the last half and Harriet Pensyl took Mary Wards place when she relieved Kate Humphrey. Miss Olivia Wright played for a few minutes at guard in Miss Mickels place. The Logan team brought a great crowd of boosters but they availed naught against such a crowd of fellows as were present from our school, either in yell- ing or antagonistic speeches. But all enmity was forgotton after the game and everybody enjoyed a dance at the K. of P. Hall. N. H. s. 10 LINE-UP L. H. S. 2 L. Terry R. F. E. Martin K. Humphrey Ward L F. H. Thurness E Terry C. M. Aarington F. Fitzer G. McKee R. G. H. Lynen M. Ward H. Pensyl L. G. Mickel 0. Wright Field gosls-L. Terry3, Fouls L. Terry 4, E. Martin 2. Referee Lowden—Warner alternating Chaperone—Miss McManigal.

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I he Scarlet and Gray 17 A ’tremblin’, asked if he could git A book he had fergot, Long cast on him a Long, Long look, His eyes blazed like two rockets, . lie roars: “You kin if you will take Yer hands out of yer pockets!” You ought t’seen them hands come out! They jmuped like somethin’ bit 'em, That kid starts back along the aisle As if a cyclone hit ’im, “Dont walk so loud, y’annoy the class!” Long gives a mighty bawl, “Twas but the grace of your good looks What got you in at all.” The next class was in English’ The teacher was Miss Lowden, She wasn’t like the other ones, And didn’t b’lieve in crowdin’ She’s kind o' calm and quiet like, And dont try much to make fear. But sure is she a devotee Of that their guy called Shakespeare' She’s better lookin’ than our bunch; She’s neither fat nor lean, She must ‘a’ been a purty girl When she was bout sixteen! She makes 'em git their lesson, tho’. She won’t allow no foolin’, She’ll often say how’s they can't play If they come there for schoolin’. A little fat guy then come in Agrinnin’ at us all,. And tinkered with a little thing A sticking on the wall. And then he turned himself around And walked right out again: The kid ahead turned round and said; “See, boy! that’s Charlemagne!” Then school let out for noon recess, ’Nd we went home for dinner, I says ’I’ll go this afternoon As sure as I’m a sinner!’ So I goes back to school again With Harry (my relation) But I was mad to find they had Just one more recitation. That there was German-Dutch, y’know, The teacher was a fine un; He looked as if he knowed a lot And had a book-leaf linin. ’ You, ought t’heard ’em talk that Dutch! It sounded to me, bo, Like what dad said when he dropped The flat-iron on his toe. Well, that was all that afternoon What happened worth repeatin’ And I come home this mornin’ just In time to ketch this meetin’ I got a cold, I’ve talked so long My voice is gittin’ wheezy; But work, I guess, at N. H. S., Ain’t so all-fired easy. Roy T4. X-CH ANGES Our exchange list this month is the smallest of the year, many of our old exchanges not being heard from. This is partly accounted for by the fact that during the flood the mail piled up so heavily in Columbus that it is yet im- possible to get it sorted. When this mail is worked up we will undoubtedly receive many papers. Our old exchanges which returned are:' The .Maroon and White, Danville, 111. The Dart, Ashtabula, Ohio. The Aerial, Logan, Ohio. The Forum, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. The Search-Light, Westerville, Ohio. The Kankakeean, Kankakee, 111. The Aegis, South Salem, Ohio. The Kodak, Mt. Gilead, Ohio. The following exchanges have been added to our list since last month: The Quill, Parkersburg, W. Va. The Spectrum, Portland, Oregon. The Reveille, Newark. Ohio. The Review, Lowell, Mass. The Aerial: We beg to inform you that you did not defeat Nelsonville High in basketball. You played a team of pick-ups. Our High School team hasn’t played since returning from Delaware.. We don’t like to cry over our defeats, but we do not like to have credit for a defeat when we were not defeated.