Oxford Area High School - Kernel Yearbook (Oxford, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1924 volume:

OXFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL V � y ': 1 • J 4. DEDICATED to j. willard McMullen, a. b. Whose faithful and efficient service to our Alma Mater com- mands our respect and gratitude a CONTENTS Editorial Staff Faculty Picture Faculty Directory Senior (’lass Pictures Senior Class Roll Senior Class Dictionary Senior Class Notes Commercial Senior Notes Alumni Notes Inter-Scholastic Conferences Exchange Junior Class Picture Junior Class Notes Transition Junior Senior Sophomore ('lass Picture Sophomore (’lass Notes Freshmen Class Picture Freshmen Class Notes Oxford Basketball Girls Seniors’ Last Farewell Jokes Kernel Staff Honor Group ('hapel Orchestra Washington Group A Trip to Washington Spanish Club Picture Girls’ Basketball Team Girls’ Athletic Notes Boys’ Athletic Notes Boys’ Basketball Picture Track Team Track Notes Baseball Team Miss Cherry Blossom Picture Miss Cherry Blossom Notes ADS Editorial Staff: pjditor-in-Chief Associate Editors— Editor of School News Joke Editor....... (Commercial Reporter Alumni Editor......... Sporting Editors— Editor of Poetry .... .... Bernice Yaw. 24 j Edith Bailey, ’24 ) Edith McHenry, ’24 .... Marian Pugh, ’25 ........John Ochs, ’24 ....... Mazie Wallace . . . Mrs. Wayne Prieo- J Eddie Snodgrass, ’24 ) Gertrude Walton, ’25 i Grace Kelley, ’24 .) • t Jean Wilson, ulrftD Exchange Editor............... Francis Kimble, ’24 Music Editor ................ Katherine Leeke, ’27 Citizenship Editor ............. June Mohler, ’25 Short Story Editor................Frank Gray, ’24 Class Reporters ............ Anna Thompson, ’24 .................. Ruth Kirk, ’25 ........ Caroline Martindale, 26 .............. Janet Walton, ’27 Business Staff Business Manager ............. Silas A. Scott, ’24 Assistant Manager.............Gilbert Kelley, '26 Circulation Manager ............... Theodore Jones Advertising Manager .............. John Baer, Faculty Advisers— Mildred E. Kimble, J. Ross Miller, J. W. McMullen Senior ... Junior ... Sophomore Freshman FACULTY OF OXFORD SCHOOLS Our Teachers Words seem futile things To express the thought that springs Into our hearts for you. Great teachers have lived and died, And we have read and tried To learn of them; But you seeing our needs Have helped us by your deeds. Our Teachers. I You have made each one of us your friend, And thus, until all time will end, We shall remain. You shaped our judgments, till at length Thru you our weakness found its strength, Aud we could understand. What greater privilege could to us fall, Than that, to call you all Our Teachers. We cannot thank you. With words, ’tis true, But you must know That when we part The thoughts you planted in our heart Will grow, And all the good that we may do Will be because of you, Our Teachers. Faculty of Oxford Public Schools d. WILLARD McMULLBN, A. B. University of Delaware Supervising Principal C. W. LIEB Millers ville Normal School Principal of High School, Science Dept. J. ROSS MILLER Millersville Normal School Dept, of Mathematics NORMAN E. RISSER, A. B. Franklin and Marshall College History and Athletics OELLA I. LIGGETT. A. B. Dickinson Spanish and Latin MILDRED E. KIMBLE, A. B. Maryville College Dept, of English ELIZABETH E. BARRY Temple University Physical Training VIOLET L. BRABSON Philadelphia Business College (’ommercial Department ANNIE I. ROWE Goldey’s College Commercial Dept. MARY A. JACOBS Peabody Institute and Hollis Dann School JOSEPHINE M. ARMSTRONG West Chester Normal School 8th Grade MARIAN R. KENNARl) West Chester Normal School 7th Grade KATHERINE CANNON West Chester Normal School 6th Grade VIELLA STAFFORD V West Chester Normal School 5th Grade MRS. BLANCHE P. WALTON-D West Chester Normal School 4th Grade ABB IE K. GEIIMAN Millersville Normal School 3rd Grade MARIAN E. HUSTON West Chester Normal School 2nd Grade MRS. SARA L. WILSON West Chester Normal School 1st Grade JOHN C. KUIINS Industrial Art School Dept, of Art WM. II. FELTON, A. B. Lincoln University Union Intermediate II. ALONZA DAVIS, A. B. Lincoln University Union Primary A qy, 1924 THE KERNEL 3 1- 4 3 3 Senior Class “EDIE” Edith Priscilla Baily Basketball; Soccer; Spanish Club Critic; Kernel Staff; Class Secretary ’22-'23-’24 None knew her but to love her, None named her but to praise ” %jio 7Zu2 “DIMPLES'’ Sara Letitia Berrell Soccer Team; Remington and L. C. Siyith Typing Awards. .• “She’s good in her lessons and 4n the art Of charming many a person’s heart.” -Y “KITTY” Velma Catherine Buchanan Junior Reception Committee, ’23 “This jolly maid with curly hair. Is always gay and free from care.” ■ U. “CASS” Katharine Marguerite Cameron Basketball; Soccer Team; Spanish Club “Always with a sunny smile, Always with a word worth-while.” 971X0 1 7 1- f9b-Ird? 8 THE KERNEL Mav, 1924 ItUU Ous. ' fi? “KATY SLIM” Kathryn Grace Johnson Remington and L. ('. Smith Typing Awards “Beneath this mild exterior. There lies a deal of mischief.” “EDDIE” Edwin Mason Davis Track Team. ’24 “Happy am I, from care I’m free, Whv aren’t they all as contented as me. “SHRIMP” Franklin Miller Gray Kernal Staff “Eat, drink and be merry. For tomorrow we Hunk!” £. - Sr- 9 fU . Ms '': 3 0 “LOIS” Lois Garner Hamilton Soccer Team “I cannot say just where her sweet charm lies, She is a constant puzzle and surprise.” THE KERNEL ftsdLiAjL 6? r 'S3 fyl w Co CS'U A OEACIOUS’f ■ ti4 j e Elizabeth Kelly K 7ll;( .)... u..ii . ..: .1. i..’.. . Grace Score-keeper Basketball; Soccer; Spanish Club; Kernel Staff “A maiden rarer I can’t tell where You’ll find another Half so fair.” “DEACON” Francis Laurence Kimble Class President, ’21; Orchestra; Kernel Staff “He reads much, he is a great observer, And he looks quite thru the deeds of men.” “So gentle, mild and staid, She surely is a model maid.” “ELMER’' Elma Clement Kirk Class Treasurer, ’22: Soccer Team; Reserve Basketball Team “Bright are her eyes and dark her tresses. Her many smiles are all caresses.” “SKINLY” Mary Greenfield Kimble 10 THE KERNEL Afav. 1924 “LEON ’ Leon Brown Gilbert “A little mischief now and then Will do no harm to the best of men.” “HELEN” Helen Elizabeth Kirk Spanish Club; Soccer Team “Eyes glad with smiles and a brow of pear! Shadowed hv many a careless curl.” I.u Ik � « . 7 A P “OLIE” Viola Marie McClure Remington and L. C. Smith Typing Awards and Pin “Small in stature but not in mind.” t-Cuivin J in u ‘MADIE”, “Tiny Tim” Marian Estella McCleary Spanish Club “Can she talk? Well I guess! .. And laugh too, We must confess.” 11 Mav, 1924 THE .KERNEL y - ‘CIEL Cecelia Anna McGovern Spanish Club; Soccer Team “The joy of youth and health her eyes displayed, The ease of heart, a very look conveyed.” Baseball Team “If work interferes with pleasure, I)o away with work to be sure.” — 9- VeZ-to “ MICKEY'■ Edith Helen McHenry Qce-President, ’21; President, ’22- 23-'24 Spanish Club Program Committee; Soccer Team; Kernel Staff; Junior Reception Committee, ’23 3- ■ “AL” Alma Gohring McMullen Remington and L. C. Smith Typing Awards and Pin; Soccer Team “Brown of eyes and dark of hair, Her voice is music everywhere.” “CLYDE” Clyde Earl McGurk “Iler face is so honest and fresh and fair. With a faint gold tinge in her gleaming hair.” 12 THE KERNEL Mav. 1924 ZU 4 BILL-MAC” William Clement McNamara Basketball; Baseball Team; Soccer Team in proud of all the Irish blood that’s in me, L..j� An’ divil a bit that man can say agin’ me.” 7- kt-jm JjlM fah 'ts 'I t “JOHNNY” John Tilghman Ochs Kernel Staff; Class Decorator; Cheer Leader Vice-President, ’24; Track Team “Like the waves of the mighty deep, Never quiet unless sound asleep.” ‘GEORGE” George Birdsal Passmore, 3rd. Baseball Mgr.; Treasurer, ’21-’23-’24 “Always on hand, whenever there’s fun, Everyone likes him, likes everyone.” “TUGO” Walter Harry Rebum Soccer Team: Baseball Team ‘‘Jest do your best And praise or blame That follows that Counts just the same.” 13 Mas. 1924 THE KERNEL ■X SC “REDDY” ‘7-3 Everett Nelson Ross “HAZEL Hazel Elizabeth Steele “EDDIE” Edward Wilson Snodgrass Vice-President of Spanish Club; Basketball; Base- ball Team; Kernel Staff “I care for nobody, no not I If no one cares for me.” - fsC “Attempt the end, and never stand to doubt, Nothing so hard but search will find it out.” xi LktJtA T'wjrvct� “SCOTTY” Silas Robert Scott Basketball Team; Baseball Team; Orchestra; Soccer Team; Kernel Staff “Smile and the world smiles with you, Weep and you weep alone.” . a f X r fa oi� uf: 1 Maa ia S' “A little maid, calm and true, Her share in life will always do.” THE KERNEL A ay. 1924 “LILLIAN” Lillian Audrey Swayne Remington and L. C. Smith Typing Awards and Pins; Soccer Team “A heart as soft, a heart as kind. As in the whole world thou canst find” “ TOMMY” Anne Pennell Thompson Basketball Team; Soccer Team; Kernel Staff “Sometimes cunning, sometimes coy, • Vet she never fails to please.” “ARDY” Ardis Elizabeth Van Pelt “A bit demure she may appear, But a. jolly kid and a friend most dear.' ?yyu ib-CjLjL ' JLj £ - ] i3 “DUTCH” Charles Edward Twyford Basketball; Baseball; Soccer Team “Don’t worry about your work. Do what you can, let the rest go, and smile all the time.” “ETHEL” Ethel Van Pelt ‘‘A smile for all, a welcome glad, A jovial coaxing way she had.” “WAL” Mazie Wallace Remington and L. C. Smith Typing Awards Soccer Team “Jolly little Mazie dear, You radiate a world of cheer.” ‘ORVILLE” Orville Walls Baseball Team THE KERNEL May. 1924 tluX ‘‘Nay foot, straw foot, hep! hep! hys! Heres to Orville with lots of pep.” “BERNS” Bernice Margaret Yaw Kernel Staff. Soccer Team “Always working night and day, Laying stones to pave her way To higher climes; Always happy, sometimes coy, Comes Bernice of old Glen Roy.” 16 J)U 7 THE KERNEL Maxi, 1924 CLASS ROLL ('lass of ’24, come to attention! For now your names we must mention. Baily, star center and captain supreme, Took the championship from the Iron City Team. Berrell. a typist and book-keeper keen, Some day in this world, her name will he seen. Buchanan, who giggles all night and day. Lays aside her work, anytime, for play. Cameron, our guard, so swift and fast, Beyond her, the ball just can’t get past. Davis, who is always so quiet and bright, Kan in the relays with all his might. Gilbert, who appears so demure and shy. Rules Study Hall, with his twinkling eye. Gray, a little boy with a Chevrolet car, Disturbs his classes with many a jar. Hamilton, who is steady and slow, Yet in the «lance, she surely can go. Kelly, so quiet and sly. Keeps the Score Book with an eagle eye. F. Kimble, so dignified and bright. Answers all questions exactly right. M. Kimble, we say a truly model maid. Whose feet from the paths of mischief stayed. Kirk, you cannot say is forward or bold, Yet in math, is worth her weight in gold. Kirk, with a curly brown bob, Is always on time and hard at her job. McClearv, plump, jolly, and dances grand, Has no time for work or the troubles of the land. McClure proves that good old adage, Good things come in a small package. McGovern, a demure little country lass. Shines her brightest in our Virgil Class. McGurk, when he’s given a job, he’ll see that it’s done, But he isn't far off when it’s time to have fun. McMullen, who types so speedy and fast. Leaves all others behind her at the last. McHenry, with her hair of fiery hue, Rules everyone, so good and true. McNamara, our light haired Irishman, Just try to outwit him, see if you can. Ochs, our dependable decorating boy, By his work fills us all with great joy. Passmore, strong in will and mind. High up the ladder of fame will climb. Reburn is jolly and full of fun, He never objects to taking a run. Ross, (piiet, somewhat grave, Trouble to teacher never gave. Scott, our Captain strong and brave, Over whom all the girls seem to rave. Snodgrass, our last athletic boy, His daily afternoon lunch does enjoy. Steele may be a trifle shy. But to all her classes, does she fly. Sway ne is winsome and very kind. Oft ’oer her lessons does she grind. Thompson, loves two things, that’s all. Her O. II. S. and basket ball. Twvford, tall, dark and oh, so quick, For baseball pitcher, is our pick. Van Pelt, musical and very vivacious. Who can also be a little flirtatious. Van Pelt, a very demure little lass We’re glad to have you in our class. Wallace, bright and sometimes grave, A friend to all who need her aid. Walls, jolly, likes fun very well, Does he care for study, I’m not going to tell. Yaw. i� nr fair-haired editress of note, Solved many problems that got our goat. • • DICTIONARY of the Class of 1924 Best Athletes—Edith Baily. Edward Snodgrass. Most Versatile—Bernice Yaw, Francis Kimble. Biggest Bluffers—Sara Berrell, Edward Snodgrass. Most Modest—Hazel Steele. Edwin Davis. Neatest Dressers—Mary Kimble, George Passmore. Did Most for School—Edith McHenry, John Ochs. Dependable Ones—Lois Hamilton, George Passmore. Biggest Flirts—Marian McClearv, William Mc- Namara. Wittiest—Velma Buchanan. John Ochs. Most Graceful—Viola McClure, Edward Snodgrass. Best Natured—Helen Kirk. Clyde McGurk. Happiest—Alma McMullen, George Passmore. Most Conceited—Bernice Yaw, Francis Kimble. Best Dancers—Ann Thompson. Edward Snodgrass, Most Dignified—Grace Kelly, Francis Kimble. Best Sports—Silas Scott, Ann Thompson. Most Pep—Cecelia McGovern, Silas Scott. Most Serious—Elma Kirk, Everett Ross. Most Popular—Edith Baily. Edward Snodgrass. Most Tardy—Grace Kelly, Frank Gray. Best Looking—Edith McHenry, Charles Twvford. Most Likely to Remain Single—Grace Kelly, Wal- ter Reburn. Hardest Workers—Lillian Swayne. Orville Walls. Noisiest—Mazie Wallace, Edward Snodgrass. Most Musical—Edith McHenry. Silas Scott. Biggest Gigglers—Velma Buchanan, William Mc- Namara. Haters of Opposite Sex—Katherine Cameron. Ed- win Davis. Ladies’ Man and Gentlemen’s Lady—Charles Twy ford, Marian McCleary. 17 A gp, 1924 THE-KERNEL SENIOR CLASS NOTES By Anne Thompson (). H. we hate to say good-bye, You’ve been our friends. You’ve stood the test. You’ve always shown to us the best, And now to you we bid farewell, Our teachers, school and all. • • • Oh dear. We hate to tell you that this will be the last wee bit of news for you from the class of '24. But we hope you will enjoy reading our “Manual” as much as we enjoy telling you about our dear old class and its members. « • • • Since our last edition of “The Kernel” the Sen- iors have been very busy. During a week in Feb- ruary, the Seniors had charge of “Good English Week.” it was given to us to trap our little friends, the Juniors� Sophs, and l reps for mistakes in English. Such as “It ain't me,” “Me and him went,” and etc. For each mistake the Seniors pinned a green piece of paper on the “Freshman”, yellow on the “Sophs” and red on the “Juniors.” At the end of the week the total number of mis- takes were counted up for each class. “Goodness”, what a number! The little tell-tale slips counted up to fifty-five for the “Preps”, forty for the “Sophs” and twenty-five for the “Juniors.” Of course, this is telling tales out of school, but they will all be Seniors some day and have the same privilege. • • • Proud of our “Honor Roll!” Of course, we are. During Chapel one morning the following honors were given out: First to Edith Baily. having an average of 94.3; Second to Edith McHenry, having an average of 92.4; Third to Francis Kimble, hav- ing an average of 92; Fourth to Elma Kirk, having an average of 91.4; Fifth to Bernice Yaw, having an average of 90.9. Shouldn’t we be proud of our class? Well, I guess. • • • The Washington trip is now of much interest to the Seniors. Although only eleven of its members are going, Miss Jacobs as chaperon, we all wish them a dandy time. • • • Now, just before I must say the little word, good-bye, we want to thank you all, dear under- classmates, teachers and directors for the great help you have been to us during the past four years. We shall miss you one and all—but may you cher- ish with other memories dear, a thought for the class of ’24. COMMERCIAL SENIORS The Commercial Seniors are brave and good, We’ve worked hard, as Seniors should; Miss Rowe and Miss Brabson lead our crew, They’ll do their best to help us through. In shorthand class we are only eight. But we arc here both early and late; Always trying to do our best, Ami Miss Brabson does the rest. In typing class some have great speed; We hope one member the county wilj lead. Maybe she won’t be ahead of the rest, But, we can say, “She did her best.” An even dozen in bookkeeping class: We study hard from first to last; Always striving to reach the goal And get our name on the honor roll. Now we’re endeavoring to learn a new art; In studying Law each plays a part. In office practice, we’re doing fine, Stenographers, maybe we’ll be sometime. So, Cheer! For Commercial Seniors! Cheer! Oh, how we have worked this year! Look us over, cheer us well! Give the good old II. S. yell. OXFORD Oxford! Rah! Oxford ! Rah ! Rah! Rah! Seniors! Seniors! Seniors! • • • Just a word from the Commercial Juniors. From Miss Rowe wc get a very good report of their work in Typing. They have accomplished high speed rec- ords, due to their continued practice, as well as through the aid of their teacher, Miss Rowe. • • • • In Bookkeeping also the Juniors have worked hard and have been repaid for their efforts, for they have won a name for themselves and make a promising class in Bookkeeping for 1925. • Another very good word for the Juniors is spok- en by Miss Brabson in regard to their work in shorthand. In this class, too, they have achieved fame and will make O. II. S. proud of the Senior Shorthand Class of 1925. The Juniors have work- ed hard in this class and due credit should be given them and their teacher, Miss Brabson, who worked with them and made their road to success more smooth. 18 MAZIE WALLACE, ’24 THE KERNEL Mav. 1924 ALUMNI NOTES The Alumni Banquet was held in the II. S. gym- nasium, April 19, 1924. The gymnasium was very prettily decorated with the High School colors, ma- roon and white, by Silas Scott and John Ochs. A lovely banquet was served by the Home and School League. Toastmaster ••................... William Kirk Morton Ivison .............................. 93 Freda Bunting ...........................• • ’21 Prof. J. W. McMullen Mrs. Irene Irwin ••....................... 94 John McCullough .........................•• ’20 Edith McHenry ............................. ’24 There was dancing afterwards. The music was furnished by the Kennett Orchestra. INTER-SCHOLASTIC CONFERENCE II The second Iitter-Scholastic Conference of Ches- ter County High Schools met at the Y. M. ('. A. in Coatesville, Friday May 2nd. There were ten schools represented. The O. II. S. was represented bv Gertrude Walton, Edith McHenry, Gilbert Kelly and Mr. C. W. Lieb. Topics taken up in the first Conference, which was held earlier, in West Chester, were further planned. Prof. Rupert of Kennett Square, discuss- ed the topic, “Some Suggestions on Student Partic- ipation in School Government,” while Mr. A it kens of the Coatesville Y. M. ('. A., discussed “A County Football (’amp.” Another main topic was “What should be the nature of a County Inter-Scholastic Association and what should be its function?” Mr. Adams of West Chester, introduced the problem of an athletic league. The representatives of the dif- ferent schools also discussed these questions in an informal manner. Motions were carried that will aid in bringing the schools of the county together in their work. These conferences are to be held twice a year, and business meetings whenever it is necessary. Each school may send five delegates made up of students and two from the faculty. Furthermore, the expenses of such conferences to be contributed to by the schools according to the representatives sent, yet a school at its own wish may entertain this said conference. The third Inter-Scholastic Conference will be held in Oxford, October, 1924. MARIAN PUGH, 25 Miss Liggett—‘‘What are the principal parts of a verb?” Bernice—“Kisso, Huggere, Proposi and Marri- um.” Mr. Leib, what makes sugar sweet? asked Fran- cis. Mr. Leib—Same thing that makes acorns grow, I guess. EXCHANGE Due to the fact that we have had only two issues of our magazine prior to this, the Annual, we have had no opportunity to get a very good idea of the opinion of the various magazines with which we have exchanged, but we have profited by their magazines in various other ways, such as getting ideas and methods from them. Allow us to say that all of the publications with which we have had pleasure of exchanging have been very well arrang- ed and the material has been splendid. The stories have been snappy and the jokes have been very good. The editorials have been especially good, one of them having dealt with a condition which is identical with one in our school, namely the ob- struction of halls by would-be spooners. There were many others, but this one appealed to us, especially because it struck home. We hope that when we start up again next year we may have the pleasure of renewing the ac- quaintance of all those magazines which we have enjoyed this year. Also, that we may make a lot of new acquaintances. We wish to acknowledge the following exchanges: “The Spotlight”—Coatesville, Pa. “The Quill”—Media, Pa. “The Spectrum”—Chester. Pa. ‘ The We-La-Voca”—Lancaster Co., Pa. “The Spice”—Norristown, Pa. ‘‘The Garnet and White”—West Chester, Pa. FRANCIS KIMBLE, ’24 • • • On February 24. 1924 the West Chester High School gave a luncheon at the Green Tree Hotel to all the delegates of the High Schools of Chester County, for the purpose of discussing certain stu- dent problems. Professor McMullen, Edith Mc- Henry, Gilbert Kelly, Gertrude Walton, and Mar- ian Pugh went as delegates from Oxford High School. The luncheon was served at 12:30, after which an Interscholastic Conference was held. The following resolutions were made: I. Moved that it be the sense of this meeting that Mr. A. C. Adam, Physical Director of West Chester Public Schools, call an athletic conference in the near future for the adoption of eligibility rules and a code of athletic laws for all the high schools in Chester County. II. Resolved, That all athletic, debate, orator- ical, spelling teams, etc., of the schools of the coun- ty treat the visiting teams as their guests and ex- tend to them the courtesies they would to guests, and that the visitors in turn conduct themselves re- spectfully and courteously. III. Resolved. That the schools partaking in the Conference ask the Rotary Clubs, Boards of Trade, and similar organizations in their home town to assist in obtaining a spirit of good sportsmanship at inter-scholastic contests. IV. Moved That Principal C. O. Benner be im- powered to call together delegates for a Conference in April to organize a permanent Inter-scholastic Council of Chester County. MARIAN PUGII, ’25 19 JUNIOR CLASS THE KERNEL May. 1924 JUNIOR CLASS NOTES TRANSITION—JUNIOR TO SENIOR Realizing that this is the final issue of “The Kernel” for the year l!)23-’24, we have put on our best ‘ bib and tucker” and behold the marvelous results on the opposite page. Of course, you dare not compare us with the Sen- iors, but within one more year of Oxford High School polish—watch us shine. Our last tribute to the Senior Class will be a re- ion given on Friday night. May 16th. .he time has come to say good-bye, A time of sadness it will be.” We wish we might say “Linger Awhile”, but. Seniors, filled with ambitions and lust for success, in life's endless road, the Juniors wish you the best. RUTII KIRK, ’25. 1BEWARE OF THE TAGS! Beginning Monday at nine o’clock. You want to watch your step, Or you are likely to be tagged And lose your perfect rep. The Preps’ and Sophs' are yellow and green. The Juniors’ tags of flame: The Seniors haven’t tags at all, But they need them just the same. Tags may come and tags may go. But the thought remains forever. And after “Better English Week” Will mistakes be made? Oh, Never! • These have been some of the serious events of the class so now, we would like to give you some Jun- ior Humor. Our motto:—You can’t kill me, Kid—I’m patent leather! June Moliler had difficulties with a Traffic Cop in Wilmington on her last visit. Cop—“Hey, where are you going? Don’t you know this is a one way street?” June—(In the largi Reo)—“Well, Mister, I’m only going one way.” Floyd Fishel, our “star reciter” in History, s art led the class one day by a very unexpected answer. Mr. Kisser—“Describe the manners and customs of the people in India.” Fish—“They haven’t got no manners and they don’t wear no customs. RUTH KIRK. ’25 “Every time the baby looks into my face lie smiles,” said Mr. Meekins. “Well.” answered his wife. “It shows he has a sense of humor.” The Juniors of today are the Seniors of tomorrow. As we go from Juniors to Seniors we should re- member we are no longer children seeking fun and frolic, but we are developing into young men and women, who should realize that life is serious. During the first three years of High School we follow, more or less, the example of those above us. But as we become Seniors, we must take the lead and te the example to other pupils. The Seniors receive their commissions from, and take as their example, the teachers. However, the real work of being examples to other students depends to a great extent on the Seniors who must take the lead and share the responsibility in everything. Even tho’ we may not realize it, each one of us is a leader, for others are following our example whether it be right or wrong, or whether we are aware of the fact that we are being observed. So it behooves us as individuals, no matter what sta- tion in life, to be sure our example is right. Then too. Seniors are brought into prominence by being called on to do what they have learned during their years of study, called on not only by the School but by the town. In anything requir- ing responsibility, the,members of the Senior class are usually chosen to bear the burden. And. with all added opportunities of work and development come the greater responsibilities. Then, as Seniors, we begin to think more of oth- ers and our relation to others as preparation for larger work, as we go into the world to take our place in life in one form or another. We begin to see. not the world revolving about us, but our bum- ble position in the revolving world, laboring for the good of others. In other words, we realize what the commission to be “our brother’s keeper” really means. Not having thought much about it in the preced- ing years, during the Senior year wo feel and look forward to graduation, the final plunge into Life. The climax of the graduation exercises is the first of the three great milestones in the life of the in- dividual who partakes. Seniors realize that their work in school is com- ing to a close and that they must make their life decision. Fp to that time life is simply a matter of fact, carefree existence, but now life takes on a dif- ferent aspect and we must make a definite decision, whether it be for higher education or a battle for existence. Much depends on the decision made in the Senior year as to what our lives will contribute to tin uplift of humanity. JUNE MOIILER. ’25 “What an old-fashioned tintype,” cried the antique collector, as he gazed at the family Ford.— (Cornell Widow). • • “She told me her idea of life was a home.” “What did you do?” “I walked out of her life.” 21 SOPHOMORE CLASS THE KERNEL Mflv. 1924 SOPHOMORE CLASS NOTES By Carolyn Martindale Behold! The (’lass of ’26! Just you remember that as long as we’re in High School, we’ll by the class of ’26; hut don’t forget that instead of being Sophomores, when we see you next, we’ll he elevated Juniors! Think, we’ll be advisenu •'h 4w '11 be wonderfully wise, or at least we’ll appv„. so, to our sister class, the Freshmen, class of '28 Oh, well, we can’t always live in the future, so 1 suppose we’ll have to come back to the present and past. About everything we do, have done, or ever ex- pect to do, is: Lessons, Lessons, .just everywhere they lurk, Lessons, Lessons, and yet they still appear! But, if your lessons you will shirk The “Goblins” will git you. an’ you needn’t have a fear! You just bet your life there are lessons! Well, first, there’s Spanish. We’re reading a lot of Spanish stories, and about every other word you come to, has to he looked up. But the other day we picked out girls from Porta Rica, by their pictures, and we’re going to carry on correspondence with them, they, in Spanish and we, in English. Some two of us are writing to one girl, owing to a scarc- ity of names. 'it’s the same old story in English, plus spelling, outside reports on several parts of the “Idylls of the King.” and extra themes. However, we are trying to do our best. In history we’re still learning what’s “past . ad the while trying to refrain from talking. We have quite some fun disagreeing among ourselves. Caesar’s gettin’ worser n’ worser every day. Out- side of what Caesar and a whole lot of other won- derful (?) people did, we’ve been reading about the “Private Life of the Romans.” Now when it comes to Algebra, it’s a wonder Mr. Miller’s head doesn’t fly off. when we're his “puz- zles.” It just seems like cube root, indeterminates. quadratics and logarithms won’t stick’in our heads, or else they never get there, in the first place. But I s’pose we’ll manage it somehow. Last of all comes biology; however, it’s by no means least of all, as we have to work as hard on it as anything. Thank goodness, we’ve finished physiology at last! Now we’re struggling under the burden of twelve analyses of wild flowers, to he finished before exams. Now. let’s get to more pleasant subjects, chapel, for instance. We had chapel for one whole week, not very long ago. You’ll find out what we did, if you’ll look in another part of the “Kernel,” and we hope you approve of our exercises. At a late class meeting, we decided to give a hake in the near future, for the purpose of mending our treasury funds. Now, as this is the last time that we, as Soph- omores will have a chance to “kid them, as Preps, we hope they’ll still remain on good terms, so to speak, with us, for we want to have a little fun. Please pardon our impudence, while we chant: There once was a cannibal chef, Who cooked for a cannibal king. He looked through his larder, aud found he had hardly a thing. A Freshman he spies by some chance. And roasts the poor boy till he gleams. “You fool!” cried the king, in his wrath, “Doc told me I mustn’t eat greens.” • • • TO THE STUDENTS OF 0. H. S. Let us live in our houses by the sides of the road. Where the children from the O. H. S. pass bv; They are green, they are proud, humble, and wise, Even as all students of “Highs”. Let us help from our houses by the sides of the road. The children as they go by; They are treading the paths of knowledge As we have, you and I. Can we help these children of O. II. S. As they go passing by? With caution to careless and praise for the wise, We shall help them, you and L And now we, the Seniors, who are departing. Say to the students there; Help the “Old 0. II. S.” in a way uplifting, And treat her always as fair. Treasure old “0. II. S.’’ days As onward you go: Let them he memories. Ne’er forgotten, in weal or in woe. On the highway of Life, Let us say as we go. “Old O. II. S. We love voti so. GRACE KELLY, ’24 Prep: “I can see my image in the water.” S ph : “You shouldn’t vast such retlect ions as that on such a lake as this.” � • Mr Leih—“ What effect does the moon have on the tides?” Bright Prep—“None, it affects only the untied.” Junior: “Did you notice that the Sophs didn’t groan so much over exams this year! Second Junior: “Well, they should have out- grown them, as 1 hope they have. • • Miss Liggett’s Slogan: “Fee. fi. fo. fum. I smell some kind of chewing gum.” (Which might pos- sibly be “Liggett’s”). • • And now it is time to bid our sister class, the Seniors, good-bye. Although we hate to see you go. we. the class of ’26, hid you all a cheery good-bye. Till we meet again. 23 FRKSIIMAN CLASS THE KERNEL FRESHMAN NOTES By Janet Walton Although we are little Freshman, no one offers bigger good wishes for the future outgoing Seniors than we do. Ve Freshman numbered forty-five when we en- tered the High School in September. Now, however, having lost Dorothy Ewing and Harriet Ilampson, and taken in Richard Iloeninger, we claim only forty-four. We think we deserve a great deal of credit and are very proud of our class. We claim the distinc- tion of having had the only class literary so far. the only Cherry Blossom, the only Kokemo. the on- ly Thanksgiving Party, one member in the High School Orchestra, one representative on the track team which competed on Franklin Field, two mem- bers of the Champion Girls’ Basketball Team, and many members of the Spanish ( lub. Some of us are so proud of being Freshman that we have de- cided to remain Freshman another year. Tn lessons we have advanced a great deal. In Algebra, we have covered more than last year’s Freshmen did, and are even going on into equations. Mr. Miller has been heard to say that he is sorry to leave his Freshmen. Ask Miss Kimble how good we are in debating and discussing Cranford. We have read cpiite a few hooks for English also—The Lady of the Lake. Treasure Island and now. we are reading Cranford. Science is our downfall. We don’t seem to be able to see, to Mr. Lick’s satisfaction, why certain things are what they are. In Civics we are coming along well, although we are all dreading the final at the end of the year which is to cover the whole year’s work. Latin, with its numerous translations, conjuga- tions and comparisons, is a lesson in which every one of us shines. Miss Liggett states that her opin- ion of Spanish as a romantic language has changed considerably since she has heard some of our com- mercials mangle it. In spite of this they arc im- portant members of the Spanish Club. We feel that we have been so successful as Fresh- man that we have more than earned our Sophomore title for next year, when we intend to show the present Sophs how Sophs should act.. It will he too late for that however, so we hope the Freshman may profit by it. • • THE OXFORD BASKET BALL GIRLS Tn Chester County they take the lead. Favor from no one do they need; Game after game they’ve fought and won. With system and teamwork their playing was done; .The like of'this crowd has never been seen. The girls who make up the Basket Ball Team. There’s Bailey, the center, who is always right there. She seemingly plucks the ball From the air: Thompson, star forward, is like a keen flashlight. The way she cages the ball is a wonderful sight: Mav. 1924 And Walton, beside her, though she is only a “Prep”, Gets into the game with fine spirit and pep; While Hoffman stands waiting to do her share. On any long shot she’ll take a dare. Cameron, as Guard, is quick and she s spry. No movement is lost by her keen, eagle eye; While Conner, our tall and powerful guard. Leaves her opponent worn out and scarred: Mart indale and Sprenkle, Hie subs, are always about, To take the place of any who might be put out. The writer, as side-center, like “the poor widow s mite”, Does the best she can to help win the fight. The New London team was the first they played; Those girls were plucky, but went home dismayed. Then Cnionville came and expected to win; What the team did to them was almost a sin. And when the Southern lassies came up from Belair Our girls won quite easily, but treated them fair. When West Grove played and lost, said one little lass, “The game was all right, but we’re not in your class. The strong team of C’oatesville was next on our list. Again we were victors—by thirteen they missed. • • • THE SENIORS’ LAST FAREWELL We bid farewell to Old Oxford High, We did not sigh as the years rolled by. Now that we. this year, do leave From the Old High School, we surely grieve. The time we have spent within your walls. The fun we have hail passing thru your halls Are memories that will never die. But which we will look upon and sigh. You have helped us to form a sure foundation For the things that in life are true; And we will return to you the creation Of things which have been taught us by you. Good-bye. undergraduates, and friends. To you, we pass on the time-honored customs; To you� we bequeath the fun of the schools. Cherish it always but keep to the rules. Good-bye, to our Faculty, must not be' forgotten. And we bid good-bye to the ones who have helped us. Guided us thru the ways most despairing; And brought us safely to this, our embarking. The voyage of Life is one long struggle, But we feel fit to begin the tussle. So now, good-bye, Old Oxford High. Remember us as the years pass by. GRACE KELLY. ’24 • HIS LAST WORDS ■ l)o vou take this woman for your lawful wife?’ “I do.” 25 May. 1924 THE KERNEL JOKES JOHN OCHS, '24 BOOKKEEPING CLASS Teacher: What do you do when your hooks won’t balance? Bright Junior: Buy new ones. No matter how high an awning may he, it is only a shade above the street.—(Cornell Widow). USELESS “I had to be away from school yesterday,” said Tommy. “You must bring an excuse,” said the teacher. “Who from?” “Your father.” “lie ain’t no good at makin’ excuses. Ma catches him every time.” • ONLY ONE AROUND Father O’Flynn: “But why did you pick a quar- rel and fight with this man—a total stranger?” Barney: “Sure, your reverence, all me friends wor away.” (Dry Good Economist) • • • Mrs. Dee—“I hear that your husband has given up drinking. That does take a strong will, doesn’t it;’’ Mrs. Eff—“Well, I have one.” (Selected) • Freshman: “That fellow must be studious. He always wears an eyeshade in class.” Soph.: “Yeah, that’s to keep the sun away and give him a chance to sleep.” • “It’s getting so you can’t tell a woman from a man.” “Well, you never could tell a woman.” • • Freshman—I’m a little stiff from bowling. Coach Risser—I don’t care where you’re from; get busy on the track. • • Six year old Mary awoke about two o’clock in the morning: “Tell me a story, mamma”, she pleaded. “Hush, darling”, said her mother,” daddy will be in soon and tell us both one.” (Atlanta Constitution Prof.—From Australia we get the word tapioca, from Germany we get medicine; from Panada we Stude—Bad liquor. (Purple Parrot) • Ford : Your engine is coughing badly again. Henry—Shouldn’t wonder. 1 had its muffler off last night. (Punch Bowl) “How did your father know you used the car last night?” “Well, you see, I ran over him.” (Cornell Widow) Poverty covers a multitude of twins! • • Teacher: How old is a person that was born in 1804? Freshman: Man or woman? “Why won’t you marry me?” “I don't like your prominent teeth!” “That’s all right. In private 1 remove them.” (Buen Humor) • “Look, papa. Abie’s cold is cured and we still got left a box of coughdrops.” “Oo, vot extravagance! Tell Herman to go out and get his feet wet.” (Judge) • • • It All Depends! Ethel: Would you marry a man whom you hated? Tiara: Yes—If I hated him enough! (Judge) • • Would You? I'd like to be a could-be. If I could not be an are. For a could-be is a may-bo With a chance of touching par; I’d rather be a has-been Than a might-have-been, by far. For a might-have-been has never been, But a has-been was an are. (Cornell Widow) Miss B. (at basket ball practice): “Shoot.” Prep: “Shoot what?” 26 KKRNEL STAFF WASHINGTON GROUP THE KERNEL Mom, 1924 We started out one morning, round about half-past eight, When we arrived at lVrryville, we had two hours to wait. We journeyed on to the city, a bus ride we did take, To see the points of interest, Lincoln's statue, it was great. At the Pan American building, the next stop we did make� The Coat-of-Arms on the window-pane, and the chandeliers were great. From there we walked to the hotel, a tired and weary group, But soon to the lovely dining room, where we were served with soup. And soon we did assemble, to the Library we were sent, And had a most delightful time, as thru that build- ing we went. From there we went to the movies, and saw “Why men leave home”, But you should have seen we Seniors run when the rain began to come. Then on Thursday morning the rain was falling fast, We started out on a trolley car, but it sped along too fast. We saw how they make money, which was a mar- velous sight, From there we walked to the art galleries, where we could have spent the night. And then to higher levels, we Seniors did aspire, For out in the rain we waited our turn 'till the ele- vator took us higher. This was at Washington’s monument, where George walked up and down. And when we did assemble Marion and Frank could not be found. Then we journeyed to the White House, but “Cal we could not see, We had no card from our Congressmen and so we were not free. We walked and walked and walked, ’til the hotel we did find, We all enjoyed our lunch so much and the rain we did not mind. The trolley car we boarded and the wharf we went, And started for Mt. Vernon, we all sat on top deck. Just ask we bunch of Seniors about George Wash- ington’s home, We did not miss one single thing, as we his place did roam. Then after we had dinner, we went to B. F. Keiths. We surely did enjoy it. but Silas went to sleep. Then on Friday morning, it rained and rained and rained. We started out to sec the sights, thi time not on a train. We went to the National Museum, Smithsonian’s Institute, And when we all assembled there. Graee Kelly we didn’t see— Goodness, she was missing, now what were we to do But with three girls, the chaperon, did look those buildings thru. We thought she’d use good good judgment, so to the fisheries we did go, Now ask about any kind of fish, for we are sure to know. We walked on to the capitol, and somi we were in- side, Seeing all the Senators, with papa as our guide. We rushed back to the hotel, our one thought was of Grace, But when we all arrived there she was not about place. Miss Jaocbs sure was worried, and for a taxi sent, But as we journeyed down the street, our eyes on her soon went. We sure enjoyed that luncheon, once more a bus did take, This time to I’nion station, and our trip had been no fake. And soon we all were seated, on the swiftly moving train, Acomin’ back to Oxford, now didn’t that give its a pain t (TIORI’S: Oh, it ain’t agonna rain no mo’ no mo’— It ain’t goin’ rain no mo’ But how in the world can we Seniors tell—it ain’t agonna rain no mo’? 29 SPANISH CLUB THE KERNEL Mav. 1924 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM GIRLS' ATHLETIC NOTES The girls have completed, they feel a very suc- cessful season in Basket Ball. Out of twenty games for the year, they lost only one, that with Coafces- ville on their floor, while they more than made up for this by defeating the lassies from the “Iron City” in the West Chester High School gymnasium by a score of 18-11. Thus, the girls won the cham- pionship of Chester County. The girls had, in all, a score of 618 against 224 for the opponents. The team was composed of the following: Anne Thompson and Janet Walton, forwards; Catherine Cameron and Roberta Connor, guards; Edith Baily and Gertrude Walton, centers; Carolyn Martin- dale, Marie Hoffman. Evelyn Sprenkle, subs. The basket ball season now over, the girls are playing class games in base ball. However, since our usual rivals do not have girls’ baseball teams, we play no outside schools. Everyone is sorry to lose by graduation, several of our best athletes: Edith Baily, Anne Thompson, and Katherine Cameron. However, we wish them a glad farewell, our hearty congratulations for their excellent work in the past, and we hope they may be successful in the schools to, which they now will go. We also offer hearty thanks to our coach. Miss Barry, under whose leadership it has been a pleas- ure and joy to work. We hope, next year, to develop a team just as successful as has been the one this year, 4o, until then, farewell. ! The 0. II. S. girls have traveled twelve times the long, hard road to victory; twelve games they’ve won—and oh, how proud and ’nappy 1 But the fatal thirteenth- the worst is yet to come! We have seen how the girls have won their first five games. The Belair game (home) on January 17, was also a victory. Our Dixie rivals came out with colors flying, but they soon came down. The game was played at 4 o’clock on Thursday and a large crowd came out. It looked for a while as though the game would be pretty «dose, but the score quickly rolled up to 49-22 in Oxford’s favor. Miss Barry was the referee. We always enjoy playing the Belair girls, so we decided to send them off in style. Before they left we treated them to sandwiches, ice cream and cocoa. Our next game was at West Grove, on January 18. Although not a hard game, there were a good many Oxford people there. That’s the right spir- it ! The score was 35-3, in favor of Miss Barry’s girls. Miss Jenkins of Kennett, refereed. On Tuesday, January 22. the (’oatesville girls played here. Little Oxford never dreamed of beat- ing (’oatesville, because that team is out for the county championship. But lo, and behold—we did! A referee from the central board. Miss Mormaur. 31 Ma u 1924 THE KERNEL refereed. The game was one of the fastest that Oxford has ever seen. The Oxford girls, in their purple and white, and Coatesville in red and black, presented a brilliant spectacle. Coatesville, too. thinking Oxford unimportant, at first held back her star forward. But soon, seeing the fast work Oxford girls were doing, decided they needed all their best players. At the end of the first half the Oxford girls were ’way ahead with a score of 24-8. The Oxford girls were pretty well worn out, but having no substitutes, were forced to continue. Coatesville substituted several fresh, new players, and in this way had a great advantage over us. But the final score was 37-24, Oxford girls thirteen points ahead. On January 25 the Oxford girls played Kennett, their old-time rivals. However, we found this an easy victory. A Central Board referee was gotten and the score ended up 29-7, with Oxford on the long end. This was the ninth straight victory for the girls of the O. II. S. Thursday, January 31, the girls played their re- turn game with Belair. This, too, was a victory, although the score crept up pretty close, 33-20. Belair is always nice to us, and this time we were daintily treated to cocoa and sandwiches in the Domestic Science department of Belair High School. On Friday, February 8. the girls played at New London and scored another victory. Miss Kirk, the New London coach, refereed. The score was 31-5. The girls played their return game with Cnion- ville on February 13th. This was our first visit to Un ion ville, and we got a very favorable impression of their fine consolidated school. The score, 31-4, was a victory for the Oxford girls. Miss Wallace a teacher at West Chester Normal School, refereed. !!!!!! I !! 1 I 1 I We have been taught in the classroom that it is only ignorant people who are superstitious. But we know that “13” is unlucky. This game was the thirteenth on our schedule, and it proved to be our hoodoo. We Basket Ball players must be ignorant —’cause from now on we’re superstitious. Our thirteenth game was on February 16 at Coatesville. Here we met our first defeat. We’re trying to be good losers, but it’s mighty hard. We can’t give any excuse—the Coatesville Six simply out-plaved us. At the end of the first quarter the score was 6-6: at the end of the first half the score was 17-15 (we thought we had a chance); but when the game was over it was 43-29. This sounds like a lot more than 37-24 (the score at home) but it is only one point more. We hope this will be our only defeat, ’cause it surely does hurt. Referee, Miss Schriver, from West Chester Norm- al School, told some of the students there that we had a “cracker-jack-center,” and we positively agree with her. The line-up for all these games has been: Forwards—J. Walton and Hoffman (halves), and Thompson; Centers—Bailey and G. Walton; Guards —Connor and Cameron. The next game scheduled, February 22. was Parkesburg at Oxford, which proved an easy vic- tory for the Oxford lassies, being 35-5 in our favor. Then followed, February 29, the return game with our old rival, Kennett. This also was a victory; al- though it took the Oxford girls a little while to get accustomed to the floor, small and slightly inclin- ed, being in the Kennett Auditorium. Score, 22-11. Our first hard game since Coatesville was with Pottstown at Pottstown. March 7. At the end of the first half the score was 10-6 in favor of the Pottstown maids, but in the second half Miss Bar- ry’s lassies staged a comeback and ended with a score of 18-15 in their favor. This result was quite unexpected to Pottstown, those girls having play- ed about twenty-two games, among them, one with Temple, and losing but two. The next game. March 14, was with Parkesburg at Parkesburg, and that team received a round zero against our score of 23. This is unusual and the first time for a long time our score books have recorded a complete close-out. The game with Darlington Seminary, March 24, was a close one, the score being 23-21 in our favor. This was the girls’ first experience at playing a private school and they enjoyed it very much. Pottstown played her return game here, March 28. and because of car trouble in reaching here, was rather off form. Oxford scored 33-16. This season has been a very successful one for the girls. We won every game except the one at Coatesville. Coatesville also seems to have had a successful season, as they challenged Oxford to a game for the county championship. We accepted the challenge, the conditions being that we play on a central floor. Oxford engaged an entirely neu- tral referee, and Coatesville an entirely neutral um- pire. The date was fixed for April 1st. However, the weather man April Fooled us, and we had to postpone the game to April 3rd. West Chester High School gym was the floor selected; so our maids hied themselves over there Thursday night. April 3rd. There were many loyal rooters, and, in the words of the “Coatesville Rec- ord” “Oxford’s passing game dazzled the Coates, and was the best exhibition of team work ever wit- nessed in the West Chester gym on the part of any girls’ basketball club.” The Oxford girls scored 18, Coatesville 11. In all, the girls have made a total of 637 points against 235 for the opposition, so they feel they have had a very successful year. They know, also, that the coach. Miss Barry, is largely responsible for this and deserves a great deal of credit. GERTRUDE WALTON, ’25 • TOME BEATS OXFORD Oxford High journeyed to Tome Wednesday af- ternoon, Jan. 16th, in a pouring rain. They arriv- ed on time and were soon on the floor, ready for ac- tion. The team received applause from the Tome cheering sections. Tome started its attack with a whirl and soon were leaving the High School team behind. Their 32 THE KERNEL Afav, 1924 BOY’S BASKETBALL TEAM team work and passing wore excellent, and at times Oxford was completely lost by their fast playing. Oxford, on the other hand, put up a good fight against their more experienced and heavier oppon- ents and were in the game at all times. The second half Oxford got going better and were putting goals in, one right after another. In this half some fancy sliding was done bv McNa- mara and Ringler. The water was dripping through on the floor and at different times the crowd was made to laugh at some of the falls the players had. The game ended with Tome on top, 46-10. Oxford McNamara Snodgrass. Rilngler... Twyford. . Forward Forward .Center .Guard ..Guard Tome . Ward Nolan . .. Vail Joyce Tanman Field Goals: Oxford—Snodgrass 6, Scott 1. Mc- Namaia 1. Tome—Vail 1, Ward 9, Nolan 9, Shrief 2. Fouls: Oxford—Snodgrass 3. Tome—Ward 3. Substitutions: Schwarlechack for Preston; Kelly for McNamara. • • « WEST CHESTER WINS IN CLOSE GAME West Chester gladiators arrived in Oxford Sat- urday afternoon to play the High School in our own gymnasium. The crowd was a little small owing to the fact it was played in the afternoon. From the beginning of the game till the first half ended Oxford played poor basket ball. West Ches- ter men were tall and they could intercept the passes of our own boys, and they were also good at long shots. The first half was played rough and hard, some people saying football was tame com- pared to this game. The half ended in favor of West Chester. The second half opened up with a bang and Ox- ford was playing good basket ball, running all around West Chester. The score was getting close and the fans were yelling for a few more points to catch up to West Chester’s score. With three minutes to go Oxford was four points behind, but three minutes is a short time in basket ball and the game ended with West Chester ahead, 31-27. Oxford Wnt ehrxlrr Scott...............Forward .............. Mc-Idar McNamara............Forward ............. Brin ton Snodgrass...........Center ................. r‘rr Ringler.............Guard .........i....... Twyford.............Guard .................. Field Goals: Oxford—Snodgrass 6. Scott 2, Mc- Namara 2. West Chester—Tigue 4, Brinton 4, Mc- Liar 4. Foul Goals: Oxford—Snodgrass 5, McNamara 3, Kelly 1. West Chester—Tigue 1, Kerr 4, Brinton 1, McLiar 1. 33 Mayu 1924 THE KERNEL KENNETT OVERCOMES OXFORD HIGH IN ROUGH GAME Kennett journeyed to Oxford Jan. 25th and were rewarded by a 27 to 1!) victory. Kennett provided the biggest upset of the year when they came to our town and defeated us on our own floor. This was the first time Kennett had defeated Oxford on our home floor for years. The game was never in doubt from start to finish, for Kennett took a lead never to he passed again. The team from Kennett played man for man. while Oxford played the five man defense. This rattled the Oxford players and tended to break up their team work. Oxford missed many shots at the bas- ket while the Kennett players seemed to have their eyes set on the right place, and were making long and short shots count. Our team, as a whole, seemed to be off, for they could not make their shots count. There is anoth- er game to play with them, but the players say they will bring home the bacon. OxfoHl Kennett NcMamara............Forward .............. Becker Scott............. Forward ................ Roser Snodtrrasfc-.......jCentor .............. Kinsey Ringler..............Guard •............ Everett Twyford..............Guard . . ......... Curtain Field Goals: Oxford—Scott 2, Snodgrass 1, Ring- ler 2. Kennett—Everett 1, Kinsey 4, Becker 1. Roser 1. Foul Goals: Oxford—-Kelly 1, Snodgrass 5. Dan- ner 2. Twyford 1. Kennett—Moynihan 1. Kinsey 3, Becker 4, Roser 3, Everett 2. Substitutions: Lawrie for Snodgrass; Danner for Kelly; Moynihan for Curtain; Brown for Roser. • • • OXFORD BEATS KENNETT IN TWO EXTRA FIVE MINUTE PERIODS Friday, February 29th. was the night Oxford journeyed to get revenge for the game they lost when Kennett came to Oxford. All day long could be heard the phrase. “Beat Kennett.’ If a strang- er was in town and in asking where some one was going, in every case the reply would be “Kennett.” The people seemed to be mad, for everyone was go- ing to Kennett. An hour before the game the big auditorium at Kennett was slowly being filled, and as the whistle blew to start the game it was packed. Oxford was represented by a large crowd, and the team was given good support by cheering and yells. The game started with a rush and in less than three minutes Kennett scored a field goal and then a foul. This looked had, hut it put more fight in the players. The first half was fast and rough, and a lot of dirty work could he seen among the players. The game was well played throughout and show- ed Oxford up to their true form. The first fifteen minutes were fast, but Oxford was too fast for Ken- nett, and towards the end of the half the 0. II. S. opened fire and soon left the locals behind. The first half ended with Oxford on the long end, 18-5. The second half started in a fast pace, but due to close guarding neither team scored for five min- utes. In this half things took on a different form, and Kennett s machine began working the ball down the floor for goal after goal. The game was packed with thrills throughout the whole forty minute period, and it was anybody’s game. Kennett’s brace seemed impossible, for in about ten minutes they had tied the score and in two more they were leading by 27 to 23. • The team called time out to talk things over and when they started again Oxford found itself again and soon had the score standing 30-30. At this point the whistle blew, ending the game. An extra five minute period was decided on; so the game started once more. In this period the guarding was so close that neither side could locate the basket from the field. However, there were two fouls called and each side made its foul count. The score stood 31 to 31 at the end of the first ex- tra period. As the teams still stood in a deadlock, five min- utes more had to be played. The crowd, which was estimated to be the largest this season, was in a rampage and the cheering and yelling deafened one. The second extra five minutes period started and Oxford here showed that they had the stuff to pull through. A long shot by McNamara was made and several foul goals. Thus ended the most exciting game that lias been seen in Kennett for years. Oxford was on top. 36-33. Oxford Kennett MtaNamara...........Forward Curtin Scott...............Forward Becker Snodgrass...........Center Kinsey Kinirler.............Guard Everett Twyford..............Guard Roser Field Goals : Oxford—Snodgrass 5, McNamara 3. Kelly 1, Ringler 1. Kennett—Becker 4. Kinsey 2. Curtain 2. Everett 2. Foul Goals: Oxford—Snodgrass 4. Scott 3, Kelly 2, Ringler 3. McNamara 1. Substitutions: Passmore for Snodgrass; Lawrie for Passmore; Kelly for McNamara; Brown for Everett. • Baseball and track activities are in full swing at the Oxford High School and the High School is working hard for teams that will make a showing. Although a cold wind blew across the field the ’Varsity candidate showed plenty of pep in the practice games. There are six first string players from last year still in school and Oxford is looking forward to a successful base hall season. Last year’s showing was a disappointment and the squad of some fifteen players is hard at work, determined to comie through with a successful season. There are three pitchers: Charlie Twyford, our first string pitcher; Jack Heesters. and Howard Ward. With these three. Oxford hopes to make a 34 THE KERNEL Alav. 1924 TRACK TEAM successful season. Ringler as catcher, Reburn at first. Kent at second, Scott at third, Snodgrass at center field, played regularly last season and are fairly certain of their berths. Heesters and Ward, pitchers, are outfielders of ability. Haines Kirk, no doubt will be the new shortstop, and the outfield will probably be composed of Thompson at left field and Ileesters at right field. Coach Risser, former Franklin and Marshal ath- lete, has worked hard in trying to round into shape, a team that will make a showing. The base ball schedule is as follows: April 1—Oxford at West Grove. April 4—St. Agnes at Oxford. April 8—Oxford at Goldey April 11—West Chester at Oxford. April 15—Avondale at Oxford. April 23—Oxford at West Chester. April 25—Kennett at Oxford. April 29—Oxford at Beacoms. May 2—Lincoln at Oxford. May fi—Oxford at Kennett. May 9—Oxford at St. Agnes. May 13—Parkesburg at Oxford. May 16 and 20—Open. May 21—West Grove at Oxford. May 23—Beacoms at Oxford. May 27—Goldey at Oxford. May 30—Oxford at Avondale. EDWARD W. SNODGRASS. Sporting Editor TRACK For a number of weeks track candidates have been training for the coming track and field meets this season, and the main object is to develop their wind and stride. Graduation last year took two of our best men. Joe Hanna, who is now on the Penn State Fresh- man team, ran anchor man for us last year, and Bobby Griffith also was on the team. There are about ten candidates out, and out of these Coach Risser picked Eddie Davis, John Ochs, (Captain); Gilbert Kelly, ’Varsity man from last year, and John Baer. These four have been train- ing for the Relay Carnival at the University of Pennsylvania, on Friday and Saturday. April 25 and 26. This will be the outstanding event of the year, and this meet will be the first real test for the season. In this relay carnival, schools and colleges from all parts of the country will try for honors. There have been four big meets arranged this year: Pennsylvania, West Chester, Swarthmore and F. M. All the meets in the track schedule are going to be hard ones and will require a strong team to make a showing. The schedule of the meets is as follows: Penn Relays—April 25 and 26. Swarthmore—May 3. West Chester—May 10. Franklin and Marshall—May 17. EDWARD W. SNODGRASS, Sporting Editor 35 BASEBALL TEAM THE KERNEL Mav. 1924 % - I 37 MlSS CHERRVBLOSSOM’’ •41 THE KERNEL Mav, 1924 OXFORD HIGH LOSES TO WEST CHESTER The Oxford High School threw the lid off the baseball season April 11th, when they opened on the local grounds with the fast going West Chester squad and suffered a IS to 5 defeat. The game was played with a stiff, cold breeze blowing over the diamond and the pep which lias been put into the more recent games was missing. The local rooters were on hand to cheer the home players throughout the game. With the score standing at 3 to 2 until the sev- enth inning the local boys collapsed, and the county scat team played havoc with what looked like a tight game. In this inning they seemed to hit everything with the exception of a home run. The game ending with the visitors on the long end of a 13 to 5 score. • OXFORD WINS IN TIGHT GAME, 3 TO 1 Oxford defeated Avondale Vocational School in one of the fastest games that has been seen on the Oxford diamond for a long time, when they went through a nine inning battle with the final score, 3 to 1. The pitching for both sides proved to be the feat- ure of the game, and the base running of the Ox- ford team was a little bit better Ilian that of the visiting team. The fans were puzzled as to the out- come of the game from start to finish. This was the Oxford boys’ first victory of the season and it looks as though the High Schools of Chester County had better be on their guard when they journey over to this end of the county. • • • OXFORD EASY FOR WEST CHESTER Oxford journeyed to West Chester on April 23rd and suffered the second defeat at the hands of the county seat boys. Ward, who was pitching, pitched a fine game for four innings and then had to be replaced by Scott —our third catcher. The Oxford boys could not find their stride in hitting, and there was a number of errors made which counted for West Chester scoring so many runs. The teams seemed to be stale and could not get going. West Chester, on the other hand, had their eye on the ball and were knocking out hit af- ter hit. The High School need not let their second defeat at the hands of the county seat boys discourage them, for they have more and ample material to build a team. West Chester won by the tune of 14 to 3. A Query Don't do this and don’t do that. That’s all our teachers say; Is that what they are here for? We wonder anyway. MISS CHERRY BLOSSOM ‘.Miss Cherry Blossom.” a Japanese operetta, given by the Music Department of the Oxford High School, proved a great success, both times it was presented. The first time it was given on Febru- ary 21st. and again two weeks later on March 12th. This operetta was given for the benefit of the school. The gross proceeds amounted to $407.13, which will be a fine contribution for school activities. Much credit is due to the instructor. Miss Mary Jacobs, who received a beautiful bouquet of pink roses from the cast as a token of appreciation. The leading characters were well chosen and rendered their parts with great efficiency to an en- thusiastic audience. The characters of the cast reads as follows: Cherryblossom—Brought up as the daughter of Kokomo—in reality Evelyn Barnes of New Yoik—Catharine Leeke. Soprano. Kokemo—A proprietor of a Tea Garden in Tokyo, Japan—Comedy Part—John Baer. Med. Voice. John Henry Smith—A New Yorker, on a visit to Japan, as a guest of Mr. Worthington— Harry Danner, Tenor Henry Foster Jones—Jack's pal, in love with Jes- sica—Silas Scott, Tenor or Baritone. Horace Worthington—A New York stock broker, who is entertaining a party of friends with a trip to,Japan on his private yacht— Charles Twyford Jambs Young—Worthington's secretary-— John Ileesters Jessica Vanderpool—Worthington’s niece— Edith McHenry, Soprano Togo—A Japanese politician of high rank— Francis Kimble, Bass The chorus, about thirty-five in number, gave excellent support. The following persons made up the chorus: Velma Buchanan, Mercy Bicknell. Beatrice Winchester. Marian McClcary. Katherine Lyons, Lois Hamilton, Edith Baily. Helen Shoe- maker, Ethel Van Pelt. Ardis Van Pelt. Dorothy Ewing, Viola McClure, Marian Barnett. Grace Kelly. Johanna Hogg, Mabel Jolyison. Marian Pugh, Katherine Cameron. Alice Rrennen, Mary Kimble, Bernice Yaw. Helen Kirk, Dorothy Molon- ey. Margaret Campbell. Violet Jamison. Everett Morris, Ross Wiley. William Hutchison. Dickey Hutchison, Joseph Baily. Bruce Stallard. Millard Mackey, and Walter Burger. The dancers, who were directed by Miss Barry, added much to the attractiveness of the play. They were: Elizabeth Winchester. Anna Thompson, Jan- et Walton. Gertrude Walton. Walter Blackburn. William McNamara. Edward Snodgrass, and Haines Kirk. The beautiful artistic scenery was designed and developed by our capable artist, John Ochs, whose untiring efforts were greatly appreciated. He prov- ed to be a honest-to-goodness artist. The scenery and the pretty costumes gave an imposing setting. The Cherry Blossom’s posters, which were made by the Advanced Drawing Class, under the direc- tion of Mr. Kuhn, helped greatly in advertising our play. B. Y. May. 1924 THE KERNEL OXFORD TRIMS KENNET, 13 TO 5 The Kennett High School was given a complete surprise, when they met defeat at the hands of the Oxford High School team here, on Friday, 25th, and suffered a 13 to 5 defeat. The game, although a lop-sided score, didn’t prove as uninteresting as the score would indicate. The Oxford aggregation started in the very first inning to put over a victory; and by the fourth inn- ing. when they collected seven runs, the game was safely tucked away. Charles Twyford, the pitching ace of Ihe school, proved to be a hard problem for the visitors and up until the seventh inning he held them to three scat- tered hits. • • OXFORD LOSES OUT IN WEIRD GAME Mud was no drawback for the local High School when they journeyed over to Wilmington on Tues- day, the 29th, where they met the Beacom College in a weird game. The battle was played in a drizzling rain and looked as though the Oxford boys would bring home the bacon, when the score stood 8 to 4 in the seventh inning in our favor. This is where the weird part comes in. Twyford, who had been doing some tall pitching, weakened, and the Wilmington boys placed three men on with two out. The um- pire seemed to lose his senses and called three strikes. Ball one. two and three. Four runs came in and as the local boys figured that they couldn’t play two men they gave up in despair and lost, 13 to 8. CRACK A SMILE WITH US Mr. Leib’s Slogan: “Fee, fi, fo, fum. I smell the odor of chewing gum.” • • High School Bred—a four years’ loaf. • Soph—It and I were busy coming back to school at noon. Junior—Yes? Soph—It rained, and I ran. ♦ There was once a cannibal chef. Who cooked for a cannibal king; He looked thru his larder, And found he had hardly a thing. A Freshman he spies by some kind chance, An l he roasts the poor boy ’till he gleams; “You fool,” cried the king in his wrath, “Doc said that I mustn’t eat greens!” CAROLYN MARTINDALE • “Rafferty”, exclaimed Mr. Dolan, “your boy threw a lump of coal at my boy.” “That’s a Rafferty for you! When he feels there is a principle at stake, he doesn’t think of ex- pense.” THINK, WORK, AND PAY Every one is a traveler upon the road of life. Hard is tin way and numerous the by-paths. For one who can make a way along this road, success gleams ahead, although failure, hardships, toil, burdens, and enemies are barriers which hope, am- bition, work, faith and persistence must overcome. Life is a long, long road which leads to the pot of gold at the foot of the rainbow—but on either side are sharp thorns, detaining stubbles, and treacherous mires. Many lose their way, are torn by the thorns, have falleu in the stubbles, and have sunk in the mires. Many persons try to find a short route to success or endeavor to get something for nothing. No one can ever get anything one does not pay for, it may be by labor of hands, by misery of mind, for if not in money then one pays in service or in humiliation. To every one at times the road may seem hard and rough; the sun sinks low, casting cold, gray shadows, and the golden reward, success and hap- piness, seem far away. Yet, climb, work, and pay as you go. Help others along the way; if one has a word of cheer or aid, and it’s worthy, do not fail to sing it out; if one has a message, say it. One will then be surprised how lighter is the burden and the way since with good deeds lived. For each one the goal of life or success seems nearer with each cheering wor and reach of helpful hand. Each traveler must struggle to get along. It de- pends upon the individual, whether one is with the general class of travelers along life’s way, or falls behind in the journey, or has the strength and courage to advance farther than the others. Judgment, industry, and health are factors that count. Be ambitious, keep your goal in sight, but in doing so think of others. Keep in your mind that right is might. Each one should consider how good a traveler he is, how far advanced along this long road, and how to prepare for the rest of the journey. Think, work, and pay, for that is the only way for a trav- eler to pass along life’s highway. EDITH McHENRY, ’24 � • KERNEL K is for Kernel, hard to beat, E is for Essays, always neat, R is for Rex, king of all, N is for News, great and small, E is for Endeavor, earnest zeal, L is for Landed, it’s appeal. BERNICE YAW, '24 • “This fellow, Skinner, tried to tell me that he had the same automoile for five years and has nev- er paid a cent for repairs on it,” said the fat man. “Do you believe that?” “I do,” replied the thin man sadly; “I’m the man who did his repair work for him.” 40 (Washington Star) THE KERNEL Ma , 1924 OXFORD Have you ever been in Oxford In the last light of the day, And seen the sun asettin’ so very far away, And wonder where the sunset is Away across the world, And whether, in that far-off land, Are “stars and stripes” unfurled? You walk along on Third street To the “Peachy” railroad bridge, And see the red and golden hues Away across the ridge; And on the bank of living fire. Pictures form of many things, While behind you, slowly and clearly The Presbyterian church hell rings. There are visions of a lonely corner With poor paths leading to and fro, And a little cabin store, Whose light would flicker o’er the snow; A few small hovels circled round, And for miles far and near. Only trees and more trees Reached their bare arms, stark and drear. Hut, in the little corner store, the cheer is quite complete, Old men, and young men, sit by the grate, While the light played over their feet; They were full of the tales of the day’s exploits, And this is the gossiping time, They tell of dangers, Indians and bears In story, song, and rhyme. The fire leaped higher, the room grew more cheery, The old men were chattering, anything but dreary, The golden ale was flowing from the keg into the tins, And the men were still atakin’ Huge copper coins from their “jeans”. The younger gang were perched along The counter, in possession Of every box and sittable place, While they held a lively session; Of checkers, chess and gossiping With no thought of transgression. Suddenly, there is a change, The very air in the room seems strange, A stamping is heard on the old log porch, The storekeeper hastily lights a torch, The door flew open, and standing there Was a girl, she was panting, her head was bare; She stood for a moment, then with a gasp, “The Indians are coming! They’re coming fast!” The men, young and old, to their feet quickly sprung, Some one rushed out and a bell was rung; Soon a small crowd of men, with musket and sword Were fighting the redskins, in the name of the Lord. The battle raged on and the darkness soon changes And reveals to our eyes, fleeing men on the ranges. The stage coach is in, a stranger alighting. The men all forget that they’ve just been afighting, They crowd close to the stage coach A dull, gaping crowd, And marvel at this being descended from a cloud, They thought him wonderful, his clothes were so neat, lie was dressed right in fashion from his head to his feet. He spoke to the storekeeper, and the people still -aped, They had never heard any one speak in such state; It was not for himself he had taken this ride, ’Twas for the people in Oxford, word from the world outside. Long before the winter was over, Came wonders great and small, A railroad passed through Oxford, But that’s not nearly all; A great man from somewhere, Philadelphia, they say, Came to live in Oxford! He really came to stay! Then there were others from far and near Coming to Oxford, and settling here; The scene changes swiftly, The woods have been cleared, The log store is missing, In its place has been reared A hotel of three stories, not pretentious, it’s true, But it has the sheer comfort, that’s appealing to vou. The little log cabins were long since replaced By store and churches and a fire house based On an old-fashioned foundation, the old Dickey place. The shadows are growing deeper. You turn back to town with a sigh; You have seen a wonderful vision In the colors of the sky; The bell has long since ceased ringing, Even the air seems still, Then the sound of a motor car is heard Trying to “make” a hill. A confusion bursts upon you, You come back to the cares of life; People are fighting day by day, You must enter the strife; Oxford is growing, day by day, Bigger and better, too; Do you always try to “do your bit” And fight for what the world owes you? If every one. in every town Would fight his little battle. Try to live the whole world down, Not live on like cattle. Every one in every town Wouid win a little fame, They would live, to live the whole world down, They would love to play the game. Have you ever been in Oxford In the last light of day, And seen the sun asettin’ So very far away, And see the past and present As they should seem to do. And let the future keep itself. It will come to you. 41 A. E. R.. ’24 Mas. 1924 THE KERNEL 7% ABSOLUTE SAFETY 7% The Keynote is Interconnection Secretary Hoover, in speaking of the development of Giant Power so that power might be produced and transmitted most efficiently remarked that the keynote of the entire scheme was interconnection. By interconnecting power sources and power plants the load can be better distributed and interruptions will be prevented. !n this interconnecting process, tin Eastern Power Company occupies a strategic position in this section. When the present plans are carried out its lines will get current from McCalls Perry, from the American Railways plant at Wilmington and from the mon- ster steam plant at Baltimore. After the dam is built at Conowingo, it will get power from it. Occupying such a position in this process of interconnection, the Company cannot but grow in importance as the Giant Power plan nears completion. All of which merely tends to confirm our arguments for several months past that there is no better purchase from the Standpoint of Security and Return than the 7 Per Cent Cumulative Preferred Stock IN THE Eastern Power Company $100 per share May be purchased on the partial payment plan For further particulars consult C. C. 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Bunting Brothers WILLARD CANNELL ANTHRACITE COAL Baer’s Drug Store carries a full line of Note Books, Tablets, Fountain Pens and Pencils Let us supply your needs! Dr. Hollis G. Kelly OPTOMETRIST 32 So. 3rd St. OXFORD, PA. Graduate of the Penn College of Optics and Ophthalmology Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted by scientific methods F. E. Brown Company BARNHART BROTHERS Electrical Contractor Oxford, Pa. Phdne 148-.J Household Electrical Appliances Delco Light Products Atwater Kent Radio FARMERS NATIONAL BANK OXFORD, PA. R. A. WALKER, President M. B. TAYLOR, Cashier' J. DICKEY SMITH, Vice-President Capital and Surplus - $175,000.00 SAVINGS DEPARTMENT CHRISTMAS CLUB NATIONAL BANK OF OXFORD OXFORD, PA. Invites you to open A CHECKING ACCOUNT A SAVINGS ACCOUNT A CHRISTMAS SAVINGS ACCOUNT To rent a Safe Deposit Box and have your securities insured against Fire and Burglary S. R. DICKEY, President M. E. SNODGRASS, Cashier C. B. KIRK, Assistant Cashier