New Haven High School - Elm Tree Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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New HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL Crass BOOK 11 defeated the Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport, and on the twenty-seventh, the Norwich Free Academy, in the hardest game of the season. Although beaten by a score of 2 'to o by the Yale Freshmen, 2l1Cl, we considered the game very creditable as our l.neup was irregular. IQOQ was proud of 'Chandler's playing in that game. The next week, the closest game of the season was non by a score of 6 to 5, against the Middletown High School. The last two games of the season were comparatively easy vic- tories. The class of 1909 may well be proud of the team's play- ing as we were so well represented by Davis. Chandler. Con- nolly, and several other star-players. Un Qctober 21st, the interclass track meet was held, and we came in second with twenty-eight points to 1908.5 fifty-eight. Comstock with twelve, Connolly with ten, and XVatrous and Fi- field with three points apiece, were our standbys and deserve great credit for their work. In the meantime, the girls had not been idle. Late in Septem- ber we were invited to attend a tea given by the girls of B. T.-, and October, twenty-fifth to another given by the Phi Sigma girls. Having become accustomed to these affairs, we were no longer afraid to go, and when we got there, were glad we did, as the teas were most enjoyable affairs. During October and November we were especially busy pre- paring for the greatest social event of the Junior year,-our Junior Fair. Wie decided to give a Flower Fete and how much time and labor we spent in preparation! ' At last on December seventh, we were ready to receive our guests in our beautiful garden of paper flowers. VVe had suc- ceeded in making the library look prettier than ever before with our bright-colored blossoms. At one booth, trimmed with pink and white carnations, fancy aprons were soldg at another dec- orated with sweet-peas of various colors, other fancy articles, our grab-bag was a garden of tulips planted in sawdustg our Hower booth was fesitooned with daffodils, and still Others dis- played chrysanthemums, ragged sailors, roses and prettiest of all, -many people thought-cherry blossoms. The cherry blossoms were attached to branches of trees and very artistically arranged. J.

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V 12 NEW HAVEN PITCH SCHOOL CL.xss BOOK At this booth, which was in the lunch-room in the basement, the girls made tea. The candy booth, bedecked with roses, was in this room also. The ta-bles with huge paper daisies as covers, were very pretty, especially when the candelabra were lighted. Ice cream, cake, lemonade, and tea were served by girls in daisy cos- tumes. Another attraction was the side-show, a series of wax- works. The Fair certainly was a great success financially and socially and too much credit cannot be given Miss Blakeslee for her able work as chairman of the committee. Then we were ready for the basket-ball season. Although the games were not exceptionally well-attended, the team did some splendid work and played through a very successful season. Twenty-five games were arranged, fifteen of which were home gan1es,uancLthe victories and defeats were pretty evenly balanced. Captain Dustin was the star player and was well-supported by Saxe, Frankel, Connolly and Starkweather. - The hockey team played a few games when the weather per- mitted, but that was not often enough to make up a regular sched- ule. On january ninth, such of us as were able and felt so inclined, went to wa-tch the seniors play Davy Crockett. And they cer- tainly played nobly! Not one in the cast did poor work, and many did exceptionally fine work, so we were not surprised to hear later that the class had voted them a banquet as a reward for their labors. lVe decided, however, to equal, if not excel, them in our production when we got to be serious and dignified seniors. The thirty-first of January seemed to be a very popular night, and is certainly a memorable one for many of us, for two dances were given, one by Theta Rho, the other by Theta Signaa. Both were enjoyed by all who attended and many who didn't, wished they could. The Alpha Delta Sigma Fraternity enlivened things February fourteenth with their annual entertainment and dance. Agair: I-jog scored, for one of the members of the cast, Jerome Gilbert, '09, was the hit of the evening in the farce entitled 'iThe Music