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

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their chessmen from odd corners of the room, whither they had retired during the outbreak. The subject of a tournament is brought up next, but all wish to wait a little, until they can learn to beat Cornell, who is acknowledged the best player. A motion for an assessment is strongly objected to on all sides, and is voted down by a heavy majority. Chattin wishes to return, and makes this known by tapping on the door with his foot. Sergeantaat-arms Bartine attends to him, after which is silence-for about two minutes-when Simp- son exclaims, Dog-gone if I saw that mate. This is followed by remarks of like import from other players, and then, Well, set them up again, I'll get satisfaction this time. Thus matters continue until four o'clock, when the gong warns all persons to leave the' building. The motion to adjourn is carried, and the players gather up their pieces reluctantly, and part forthe day with promises to have their revenge A to-morrow. Q

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THE CHESS AND CHECKER CLUB. ONE GF Tl-IE CLUBlS MEETINGS. HE meetings of this highly intellectual and interesting club are held in the N. H. S. room, and Mr. Chiles, the great objector, wields the gavel and answers to the call of Mr. President I A Few business meetings are held, but occasionally when one is called the difficulties of the President are appalling. At the tap of the dismissal school gong a grand rush is made for boards and men. After numerous contests for favorite pieces and tables, play begins, interrupted by characteristic cries and exclamations, among which are heard such familiar chestnuts as, I'll play you chess with my king off What did you upset the board for? And one of Bartine's: W'ell, I'm going to win this time for sure Qbut he never doesj. Finally the President attempts to call the meeting to order for the transaction of necessary business. This, of course, does not interfere with the various games in progress. The Secretary usually forgets to bring the minutes of the previous meeting, which forethought, on his part, prevents the necessity of break- ing off his particular game to annoy other players by reading uninteresting memoranda to them. Meanwhile Chattin, who has no one to play with, makes him- self pleasing and agreeable by disturbing all the other games in progress, finally he overtips the board used by Cornell and Singer. The game is nearing a crisis-it culminates in Cornell making a mop of Chattin. This hurts Chattin's feelings and he retires. President Chiles calls frantically for order, and appoints Mr. Bartine sergeant-at-arms. This does not help matters imme- diately, but the disturbance finally subsides, as the players gather 54

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I sPoRTs. E have taken a moderate interest in athletic exercises, not so MV much, however, as if the school had awakened to the neces- sity ofholding annual sports-earlier in our existence. As it is, most of the Class have bent their minds to other employ- nients, less healthful perhaps, but certainly more instructive. In the spring of 1888 this movement was agitated by some of the students and resulted in forming an Athletic Association, which held sports in june of that year. Under the august auspices of the Athletic Association have been held two meetings, the Spring and the Fall meetings of 1888, and at the time at which we write the entries are open for the Spring Sports of 1889. As I said before, We have but few members of the Class who take an active interest in athletics. We have, however, one in whom we all take pride, to see him sport will kindle admiration in any breast save that ofa B or C class child, who cannot rise to the sublime heights which our pride and hope, Koch, reaches ton a jumpj. i All the time that he can spare from ornithological studies and stamp collecting he devotes to athletics. He is rewarded with muscles of an enormous size, and has acquired that grace which characterizes all his movements. We can readily see from his short and rounded proportions the appropriateness of the remark Koch, ' thou egg,' etc. Fred's greatest feature is jumping, he can jump on anything. This is also characteristic of some of our professors, however, let that pass. On one evil day Freddie was drawn into a walking race. In all his checkered career he had never descended to this. How are the mighty fallen ! He started at the pistol shot with the rest, and-but let us draw the curtain over the harrowing scene, 56