Schuylerville Central School - Schuyler Yearbook (Schuylerville, NY)

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Jmitball Alvut—Coach Carroll—Captain Northrup—Manager As football is quite an innovation in our school, having been plaved but two years, not much success has been made as yet; but, with the material which we have and the ability of Coach Alvut we expect to go over big in the coming seasons. Only two games were played this season, the first with Greenwich and the last with Hoosac Prep. At both places Schuylerville met with defeats, as both opposing teams were more experienced and the players much heavier. If the enthusiasm and school spirit keeps up during the coming seasons as it has in the past, we expect Schuylerville to come to the front. GJrark Alvut—Coach Doran—Captain At a meeting of the track team Jack Doran was re-elected Captain. An annual track meet is held at Warrensburg with teams of the Adirondack League competing. Last year Schuylerville High won, and prospects of another victory look better this year as we will have Mr. Alvut as coach. Those showing up well are: Dashes—Doran, Coulee, Harris, Carroll, F. Hunt. High Jump—Carroll, Montgomery, Coffinger, Craig, Lindahl, Naylor. Broad Jump—Carroll, Harris, L. Hunt. Shot Put—Coulee, Bennett, Coffinger, Hespelt, Boivin. 19

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A pira Jinr Hon» ilntprrflt Hit iitHtunral araloya it is hard to realize that our quiet little village was the scene of one of the most important battles ever fought in America. Books have been written, stories told about that battle, and about the scenes that we regard so calmlv every day. We often wonder how Schuylerville looked when Burgoyne and Gates camped on the hills. Thick woods covered most sections and only a few houses were here and there. How the valley must have resounded to the roar of the cannons and how peaceful it must have been in the camp at night! In imagination we can see those camps. The sun has set. Everything is in silhouette against the deep orange of the west. Striving to be gay and hope- ful, the soldiers eat their scanty meal. The bugle blows out the taps. A light wind rustles the leaves and the night cry of birds is heard. The camp fire flickers and bv its light we see the deeply lined faces of the men. The strains of “Yankee Doodle” drift to their ears. After this a song of home. Do we see the glitter of tears in some eyes? At this time their thoughts turn back to those left behind. It is hard—hard to think of happy times amid such sur- roundings. How peaceful the scene is—how quiet! The Hudson flows silentlv on, the moon making it a ribbon of silver. But this only brings into sharper contrast the events of the day past and of the days to come. But amidst such scenes as these a grim battle was fought. Burgoyne, riding blithely along, came face to face with Gates. He gallantly rallied to the occasion but was overwhelmed by the Americans. Although this was vic- tory for us, there is a bit of tragedy which we recall as we catch sight of that empty niche in our monument. A name springs to our lips and pity comes into our hearts. Arnold saved Saratoga. He was wounded in the leg in the last charge. We know what he did after this glorious victory. How much better it would have been if the shot had gone through his heart! It would have spared him so much sorrow'. Do we people of Schuylerville know all the historical scenes and stories of our village? How proud we should be to direct a traveler to the points of interest or tell the story connected with it! Each year the state is doing more and more to bring us into closer touch with these things. Let us try to become more familiar with the place where America won her independence. Jiji.ia Wanmer. 18

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