Reading Memorial High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Reading, MA)

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Back Row: Sub-Master William T. Redden (Coach), Brooks c, John O’Brien (Manager) Middle Row: Michelini sub., Kingman 2b, Stembridge sub., Flint cf and p, Chase p Front Row; L. Devaney ss, Trenholm If, M. Devaney lb (Captain), Holmes rf, Fames 3b

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The Pioneer JUST BIRDS. On the Fourth of July the eagle will scream, Symbolical he of the free; Ere I run out of ink I’ll convince you I think, There’s a bird that is nobler than he. Next, as a bird, comes the staid old hen. Whose life is a round of woe. If you feed her on yeast cakes to raise the eggs. In winter you’ll raise the dough. The quail, next in line, if in season, is fine. Though you’ll find that of these there’s no host; When you ask your best girl to go with you to dine. And she orders the small bird on toast. There’s a knowing black bird that you all must have heard. He is not the best bird ever was, We know not the reason just why he should live. But there could be no crows without “caws.” You all must have heard of the Thanksgiving bird.. Oft of him you have been a partaker. After cleaning your dish how often you wish. For some ginger from far off Jamaica. The Vulture you’ll find very careless of diet. Eats any old thing without stopping to fry it, Eats bottles and can openers, old win¬ dow-screens. But wisely abstains from canned Bos¬ ton Baked Beans. These are some of the birds And they each have their place, I could name many more, But 1 have not the space, There’s a bird to my mind, Who surpasses them all. He is not very large. But exceedingly tall. Some birds fly by day. And some fly by night. This bird only flies when he thinks it is right. He is here in the winter. He’s here in the fall. In the summer he’s here. He can’t leave us at all. He comes any day at any old time. In any old weather, in any old dine. When the birds see him coming. They take to the woods. For the stork is the bird that delivers the goods. “No, my child, harpies did not wan¬ der around singing ballads. ’Twas harpers. But I see you have been lis¬ tening to the Junior Latin class. Ye baskets on ye desks, “My paper’s out so nearly.” Alas, ’tis ever thus. “To push a High school paper Is very little fun. Not even tho’ the pushers Could get a little ‘mon.’ ” ’ 10 . Botany Teacher—“What is a willow catkin?” Bright Freshman—“An old pussy.” ’ 10 . BY A LATIN GRIND. “All are dead who wrote it: All are dead who spoke it: All must die who learn it: Welcome death! they earn it.” ’ 10 .

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The Pioneer ATHLETICS. At the beginning of the football season the question of football or fall baseball came up and was finally settled by both teams being started. In a short time the football team was forced to disband on account of lack of material. The baseball team play¬ ed several games and was useful in developing players for this season. At first the basket ball outlook was not promising as barely enough men for a team could be obtained and only two of these, Kingman and Captain Underhill, were experienced players. Interest was started in the sport, how¬ ever, by the formation of an inter¬ class league. New players came to light and all got the necessary prac¬ tice in headwork and quick thinking which comes only in close exciting games. As the result a fast heady team was developed which improved steadily throughout the season and ended by a brilliant victory over Mitchell’s Academy team, accounted a crack-a-jack prep school organiza¬ tion. The prospects for a good team next season are excellent, as we do not lose a player. Eames has been elected captain for next year. The interest in the boys’ class teams was so great that a girls’ league was formed. Both leagues succeeded, not only in furnishing interesting sport, but also in bringing out mater¬ ial for the first team. Mr. Watkins presented the winning teams with sil¬ ver cups on which the names of the players were engraved. In the boy’s league class ’09 took first honors; in the girls’ ’07. Neither lost a game although both figured in several close contests. The names of the cup winners are as follows; Sophomore Team, winner of boys’ trophy, Harlan Eames, Ward Foote, Elmer Field, Lawrence ParkeT- Reginald Stembridge, Victor Tren- holm, Edwin Davis. Senior team, winner of girls’ trophy, Violet B. Robinson, Dotty Hodson, Jennie Parker, ' G-ertrude Granfield, A. Clare Killam, Lealia Jones, Annie M. Davis. The girls’ basket ball team organi¬ zed for the season with Jessie Nichols as captain and Gertrude Granfield as manager. The team was made up as follows;’ Nichols, Killam, forwards; O’Brien, centre; Hodson, G. Granfield, backs; S. Granfield, sub. BOYS’ BASKET BALL RESULTS. R. H. S. 3, Winchester 50. lost; R. H. S. 2, Lynn 24, lost; R. H. S. 10, Melrose 2d 9 won; R. H. S. 10, Mit¬ chells 20 lost; R. H. S. 12, Melrose 2d 4 won; R. H. S. 21, Wakefield 3, won; R. H. S. 8, Lynn Classical 10, lost; R. H. S. 6, Melrose 2d 8, lost; R. H. S. 27, Mitchells 7, won. GIRLS’ BASKET BALL RESULTS. R. H. S. 4, Wellesley 20, lost; R. H. S. 10 Melrose 7, won; R. H. S. 15, Revere 3, won; R. H. S. 3, Melrose 4, lost. The baseball season started with five of last year’s players and some promising new material which had been tried out in the fall practice, a- vailable. Martin Devaney was elected captain and John O’Brien manager. With Flint, Kingman, Chase, Brooks and Devaney as a nucleus a strong team has been developed which, taking into consideration the fact that Read¬ ing’s schedule includes teams from much larger towns, has made a very creditable showing. A fair propor¬ tion of victories has fallen to our lot and the games lost have been in nearly every instance, close. Attacks of “rattles” have been few but several games have been lost by carelessness especially in baserunning. The team is a well balanced one and in Chase and Flint we have two good pitchers with experience. While in many ways this season has proven a satisfactory one we may hope for better things next year, as we will not lose a mem¬ ber of this year’s team. A season of playing together should give teamplay and knowledge of “inside” ball which will carry with it a big advantage.