South High School - Tiger Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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THE CLASS ANNUAL OF ’06 27 GIRLS’ BASKET BALL TEAM FTER one of the most successful seasons in South High Basket Ball history, the girls' quintet brought the season to a fitting close with a banquet to their coach, Miss Frank. A most enjoyable evening was spent and there were many clever responses to the toastmistress. The season opened the last of October with about thirty girls out to practice, confident that Miss Frank would bring Girls Basket Hall Team out the best team possible. Altho the majority of the girls knew nothing whatever of the game, under the able tutelage of their coach, they soon were able to make a creditable showing. The girls went immediately into training and practiced twice a week at the Y. W. C. A. gymnasium. After two months’ strenuous training the first team was chosen, consisting of Myrtle Anderson and Nellie Loberg, forwards, Signe Larson, center, and Myrtle Stenning and Grace Law, guards. Miss Law was chosen captain and under her able leadership the girls learned to play together very well. On January 22, the team was defeated by the crack University five. But altho the score was large, the girls were

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26 THE CLASS A N X U A L 0 6 O F ABC FOR FRESHMEN A is for Ardence, a quality found In freshmen and others quite as unsound. B is for Brains, brimming over with knowledge; You think you know more than a man just from college. C is for Carefulness, loaded with which You fear being found asleep at the switch. D is for Digging in books you’d best wave; Or, the first thing you know, they’ll be digging your grave. E is for Easy. You do all they say, You’ll die of brain-soft’ning some not distant day. F is for Freshmen; remember you’re it; The nerve of you all almost gives me a fit. G is for Goodness and Greenness and Gawk. To see you are these takes no eye of a hawk. Let us stop here and say, with hearty good will. We wish you success in your climb up the hill; For, though, like Macaulay, we patronize those Whom we see trying hard to improve on our prose. We, also, in truth to the justice we own, Must admit that we’re not like the Pope on his throne; But just human beings, no more and no less. And, as such, we all wish you the height of success.

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28 THE CLASS A X N UAL O F 0 G not discouraged (?). The game showed lack of speed and experience. Saturday evening, February 19, at the Y. W. C. A. Building the Orange and Black were led into camp 33 to 10 by the girls of the Central High. The game was fast, but the teamwork of those opposing and their surpassing strength told in their favor. The game was somewhat rough, as the invaders were liable to violate Basket Ball rules in order to make their points. The persistent work of the coach, who will be ably assisted by Nellie Loberg, next year’s captain, we hope will greatly aid in the better development of the team of “ 07.” Howard Williams. A MORAL FOR SOPHOMORES There was a silly sophomore. Who thought he knew enough. He said: “ I’ll cut out study And try my luck at bluff. The FYeshmen are so foolish; They study night and day ; The jolly Juniors stumble As they dance along the way. The Seniors look so solemn. Their teachers they deceive. But 1 know all, and study Is foolish, I perceive.” And so that silly sophomore Played basket ball instead. He never looked at Caesar— Quoth he: “Is he not dead?” The hours thus-glided by, They went on golden wings And slowly teacher’s note-books Blossomed with round rings. And now the silly sophomore, In deep despair has sunk; The cruel reports now whisper, “Another case of flunk.”