Philadelphia Manual Training School - US Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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debate with the professor. They always debate on the side ot the Nays. All during the Spring we have been working like Trojans? Chemistry has been of late exceptionally difficult, and together with politics we have almost Houndered. But Dr. Thorpe gave us easy lessons in literature, so that we gained some time for recreation. The recitation in Shakespeare was sometimes amus- ing. One day the Doctor asked a question of Wheeler in regard to Macbeth.- Wheeler, who rung the bell ? Wheeler replied, Mr. DuBreeg ah! I, I mean Mrs. Macbeth. I 4 On the election night about thirty of us journeyed about town until the wee, small hours of the morning, giving the school yell and looking for the High School. One joke about that night is the way Barrett got left on soda. We all piled into one drug store and tried to drain the fountain on jerseys: As each man got his soda he laid down his money. Then the number of sodas being counted up, the change for all was given to Barrett, and when all was given out Billy was considerably out of pocket. During May we went out to plant our Class Tree. It was very difficult to find something choice and sweet enough to represent '89, but at last we selected a magnolia, and each man took'a hand in hustling the dirt about the roots. Even Billy Pard so far forgot his dignity as to use the shovel. The course in electricity has been very interesting this term, especially the making out of reports. There is one lesson which is always thoroughly enjoyed, that is, the period spent in learning to run a Bell Telephone. VVhen Lawrence and Mastbaum get to working this instrument it is highly amusing. When the Spring Sports came off on June 4th there were twelve events. Of these '89 won sixg this shows that we have made considerable advancement. Of these six events Koch carried off four medals and Scott two. In the Midwinter Sports we won three events. '89's career through school in scholarship has excelled '88's, although the latter Class' was always sportily inclined. Another feature of success '89 claims is in the manage- Do not, for one instant-, think this applies to Jennings, for if such a change were to come over him we fear the Faculty might kick. 36

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the bleaching boards, and with the assistance of some ten or fifteen University men, we first mowed the grass, then plowed the sod with them. VVe tore their colors and trampled them in the dust. After the operation of kneading their heads and bodies had been finished we allowed them to depart in peace. It is to be noted that the High School representatives at our Spring Sports this year were comparatively small, and they behaved themselves. The reports for the first two quarters came out on December 21st, and it was found by comparing notes that A3 was-well, we canft say they were the smartest section, because Lawrence and Mastbaurn belong to it, but they had the highest averages. The Christmas entertainment was held at Carpenter's Dancing Academy Hall. The place was crowded, and the programme was very successfulf especially the Glee Club. This Glee Club has. not sung before the public since. We are at a loss to under- stand this, for they need fear nothing since Bradley has left school, and they do not continue to sing Come VVhere the Lilies Bloom. The most enjoyment was derived nom the en- tertainment by those who took part in it. I do not exactly know what prompts me to say this, because it is not at all prob- able. The reason those fellows who took part in it derived so much enjoyment was because they were able to cut all hours for two or three days. , Wlien the third quarter began we found out that we would have to work hard. For a time nothing varied the monotony of the regular curriculum but the accounts of deeds of the Office Seekers' Club. The members of this Club get fits of benevolence about every other day. And sometimes in the midst ofa recita- tion you will s.ee one of them get up, hurry out of the room and disappear down stairs. They go to the office, ask Professor Sayre if he has not got something for them to do. And soon we find them engaged in helping Thomas. Then at halfpast two o'clock they rush into the office again and engage in a 5tThe readeris not to suppose that the wonderful melodies furnished by the Glee Club were anything but the Finest brand. But you must still keep in mind the fact that Wesley Bartine is its president, and that accounts for it. 35

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ment of the Argus. Wlien 'SS ran the Argus the finances were always in a poor condition. The editors were always calling on the Faculty and school for help. When ,239 assumed control of it they immediately put things to rights by organizing the Argus Publishing Company. One hundred shares were sold for fifty cents each. In the early Spring of this year stock was at a premium of 20 per cent. Many fellows endeavored to buy stock, but it could not be bought for less than seventy-six cents, Above all, '89 claims to hold the champions in some depart- ments. Curtis, we are sure, can never be equaled for cutting. Why, out of thirty hours'a week he manages to be at school ten hours at least. Next, in the use of large words, we have one Singer, who has never been eclipsed. The other day he started to talk to Professor Henderson something about the peculiar animosities and incomprehensibly characteristical pro- pensities of pentamethyldeamedothesduphenslamenduodomethy- latef' Now, ladies and gentlemen, you have heard the history of '89. It has not been exaggerated or flattered, but told honestly. Thomas gives his opinion that There niver was sich gintlemenf' Our own opinion is pretty high up, and yours is all that is re- quired. Be charitable, we pray you, and just skim over our faults. 37