Plainfield High School - Hermiad Yearbook (Central Village, CT)

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THE HERMIAD 23 could be served at reasonable prices. With careful economy in .planning and buying, in a year's time this amateur cafe would pay for itself and what au improvement it would be over the present situation. Then, too, the girls would develop into intelligent, capable cooks and hostesses. Plainfield High School would be noted for its student welfare movement, and would be caring for both the mental and physical develop- ment of its pupils. But, alas! We cannot find the magic wand which will turn into reality our vision I SCHOOL SPIRIT ELEANOR MAIN RUE school spirit is an essential to school success, for without it noth- ing can be gained. All must work in harmony, for in union there is strength. Each must remember that he is but a part of a whole and that only when he says, I will help, will desired results be attained. Henry Know was a great baseball man with an excellent record for a high school student. One day, Henry was hit in the head by a ball and badly hurt, so badly, in fact, that he lost his nerve and could play no more that season. The coach said: YVell then, Henry, I've a man who needs practice at catching. Will you take charge of him ? Henry agreed, took his school-mate in hand, and soon had him in fine shape. The coach, thinking that this success might have restored Henry's confidence in himself, asked him to enter the league games 5 but Henry re- fused, for he still felt that he must dodge every ballcorning in his direction. Several games were played without him. The people wondered where he was and what was wrong, for he was well knownand equally well liked. At last the greatest game of the season came. Henry was on the field, hitting flies to give his schoolniate practice, and when the game started he was an eager watcher until he saw one of his own team get hit. Immedi- ately, he went to pieces. just then the coach came to him, told him that the team was in a tight place, and begged him to go into the game. No, I can'-- But he never finished. He heard the crowd shout- ing and yelling, Know! Know! He knows we want Know l Dared he face that pitcher after his nervousness had been renewed at seeing one of his schoolmates hit? No, he didn't think he did. Then the shouting of the crowd pierced his consciousness. Was it a matter he could decide by yes or no? It was not his own feelings, but rather the school's name, for which he must fight. There was no doubt left: he must win. Into the game he went, and win he did, surpassing even his own record. Plainfield High School must win, too. We must show our school spirit and all pull together, and if we really try, we certainly will win. But remember, An S, two C's, an E and two S's will not spell S-U-C-C-E-S-S without UR' M

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22W THE HERMIAD the place for bodily exercise? It is remarkable how much benefit one may derive from a few simple exercises taken daily. If we had a gymnasium, we could give up one or two of our study periods, which are wasted by a great many, and devote that time to improving our physical condition, which, in turn, would mean a lot better work in school. With a gymnasium, all the basket-ball games could be staged there, and as basket-ball is a big drawing card in this town, the admissions col- lected in a season would nearly pay the expenses of a Well-equipped. gymnasium. , Next comes the question of the location ofsuch a gymnasium. The best and most logical place for a gymnasium is in the basement of a high school. But, as everyone knows, this is entirely out ofthe question in Plainheld High School owing to the lack of spare in the present building. This brings up the question, A new high school building-when ? Sufficient it is to say that we do need one and need it badly. But to resume our subject. There is one place in town which might be turned into a very fine gymnasium. That place is the unused grammar school building in Moosup, which, with a few changes on the exterior, would present a veiy creditable appearance. The present floors in it could be ripped out and one floor substituted. This would leave a room in the basement the length and breadth ofthe building and occupying half the height 3 furnished with suitable apparatus it would make a really fine gymnasium. The upper iioor of the building could be made into a basket-ball hall, or the games could be played down stairs and the upper part made into a reading room or club room. Of course, the location of a gymnasium in Moosup, at some distance from the high school building, would eliminate the idea of exercises during school hoursg but undoubtedly a great many pupils would visit it after school hours and it is not impossible that a time schedule could be ar- ranged which would allow for regular gymnasium periods once or twice a week. Is not the idea wcrth considering? A Plainfield High School Cafeteria on the Side JULIA LvoN T has been said that one of the characteristics of the junior Class is its proneness to have visions. Perhaps this is true, yet we can truly say that some of our visions have a practical value after all. Take this one as an example. For years, the students of Plainlield High have undergone much inconvenience in having to carry lunches to school. What a bore we make of eating, when it can be transformed into such a pleasant diversion. How? someone asks. Simply by installing a dotnestic science department. Each month, the girls of the different classes could do the work under proper supervision, and attractive lunches

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045 tri'- ATHLETIC NOTES The ninth annual meeting of the Plainfield High School Athletic Association was held September 30, 1920. Fifty members of flze Fxeehnian Class joined the organization and the election of officers resulted asfollows 5 President, ---- Harry Denison Vice-President, Daniel jouret Secretary, William Eaton Treasurer, XValter Kapala Manager, Harry Denison Assistant Manager, Captain, Walter Kapala Daniel jouret Coach, - - - - Edward Kambour It was voted to issue season tickets, which would give admission to all home games Q the sale of these proved very successful and a substantial sum was added to the treasury. Everyone hoped that the new Community House in Plainfield, which has a good, regulation-size basket-ball floor, might be the center of our athletic activities this yearg but, as some interior repair work prevented this, Milner Hall was engaged for practice. On Monday evening, October 25, 1920, the Quinebaug Valley League was again formed, Killingly, Windham, Putnam, Tourtellotte, W'oodstock and Plainfield becoming members. I Plainfield played its first game of the season in Moosup against the Iewett City Collegians and won by a score of 40-4. The first League game