Springfield High School - Capitoline Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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4 Nov. 28-S. H. S. closed the most successful football season of its existence by a victory over Jacksonville, 41-0. Dec. 7-Messrs. VVeber and Graves gave a banquet to the S Winners. Phil Potter was elected captain of the 1913 team. q Dec. 13- The Man Who Wins was presented by the Ath- letic Association. Dec. 20-A leap year dance was given by the Senior girls. Last chance for another four years, girls! Dec. 20-School dismissed for the Christmas vacation. Dec. 31-The VVranglers gave a stag banquet at the St. Nicholas hotel. Jan. 2-The Forum gave its annual banquet at the St. Nicholas. Grand eats and a fine time. Jan. 10-The Junior-Senior Prom Was held at the Lawrence school. The great event of the year is over, Junior-Senior re- ception is past, such a good one was never given before in the history of S. H. S. Jan. 17-The boys returned a dance to girls for the leap year dance. Jan. 18-The basket ball sea.son opened with a defeat for Decatur. Jan. 23-Cramming begins. Jan. 24-Second basket ball victory. Taylorville this time. The class of Feb., '13, gave a dance to the class of June, '13, The preliminary for the Tri-League Debate Was held. Jan. 31-Peoria beat Springfield at basket ball. Feb. 3-And We at last with exams passed again in school are started. Feb. 3-Class day. Feb. 6--Graduation exercises were held at Chatterton's. Feb. 7---Springfield defeated Jacksonville in basket ball. Feb. 8-New friends We learn, old friends return, but some few have departed. Feb. 14-Dorothy Ide wore the first spring bonnet. Feb. 14-Bloomington defeated S. H. S. in basket ball. Feb. 15--S. H. S. defeated Atlanta in basket ball. Feb. 22-Springield took part in the tournament at Normal and finished in fourth place, being beaten in the finals by Decatur. Feb. 25-Dr. Cress spoke to the boys in the Auditorium on coffin nails. Feb. 28-The class of June, '13, gave a Hard Times party. Big success. Opened a keg. Feb. 28-Decaturbeat S. H. S. in basket ball, 28-13. Mar. 4-Prof. Leatsakes lectured to school on Greece. Mar. 7-Springfield defeated 'Peoria in a fast game of basket ball. 10

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I l Sept. 3-The halls throng with bewildered freshies and upper-classmen talking over the experiences of their vacation. Sept. 5--First regular recitation was run through in half session. Sept. l0 Sept. 11 Sept. 17 Sept. Ql --Football candidates met this afternoon. -Regular school work commences. -Dramatic Club was organized. ,-Football season opened With a decisive victory for Springiield over Beardstown. Score 41-7. Sept. 27-A hay rack ride was given by the Seniors to the Zoo. Big eats. Sept. 28-S. H. S. defeated Pana 20-0 in a hard fought game. The scrubs also won over Illiopolis, 20-0. Oct. 4-School dismissed for the fair. Oct. 5-S. H. S. went to Bloomington and put one over on them. Oct. 14-NVe came back to school after a glorious week of vacation. Oct. 18-The Capitoline staff held its first meeting. Oct. Oct. 0-0. Oct. Oct. 26 111-0. Nov. 1-- Nov. 2-- Nov. 8- 18-The Philomachians had a masked ball. 23-S. H. S. Won CTN from Jacksonville by a score of 25--The Hrst number of the Bulletin came out. -We taught Normal how to play football. Score A HalloWe'en party was given by the Seniors. S. H. S. Won from Decatur by a score of 20-0. The Campus Improvement Society gave a concert in the auditorium. Nov. 8-The S. H. S. students gave a parade for the Taylor- ville game. Nov. 9-Springfield 15, Taylorville 0. Nov. 16-S. H. S. and Urbana tied With a score of 20 credited to each. Nov. 23-One day vacation for Teacher's Convention at Champaign. Even one day looks good to us. Nov. 23-Springfield had another decisive victory, Mattoon this time. Score 08-0. Nov. 28-School closed for Thanksgiving. Oh you turkey and cranberry sauce! 9

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Mar. 7--The Philoinachians gave an informal reception to the Les Bas Bleus. Mar. 14-Jacksonville beat S. H. S. in basket ball. Mar. 15-Springfield ended the basket ball season with a hard fought victory from Bloomington, 26-24. Mar. 17-The Dramatic Club presented The Truth. It was fine and certainly Worth all the trouble gone through in producing it. Mar. 17--The long-awaited indoor track meet came off with a victory for the Seniors. April 4-The Quincy-Springfield debate was held in which, sad to say, we lost at both places, but the boys Worked well. A glorious reception and dance was tendered by Feb., '14, after the debate. April 11-The class of June, '14, gave a dramatic production. April 14-The preliminary extemporaneous contest was held in the Auditorium. Rockwell, first, Ben Lawless, second. April 18-Rockwell placed third in the Interstate Oratorical Contest held in Chicago. April 21-Arbor Day was observed by the S. H. S. with an extensive program. April 21-The students had the privilege of hearing the cele- brated baritone, Marcus Kellarrnan. April 26--The baseball season opened with Lincoln. April 7-21-We succeeded in busting up Mr. Georg because of the many plates and cameras broken While getting our pictures taken. April 29-The Lawrence Oratorical Contest was held. Rock- well Won first and S. Reid second. April 30-S. H. S. was defeated in a game of baseball with Concordia college. May 3-A. M. Three cheers for Rockwell! He Won the long-coveted Corn Belt oratorical contest. ' P. M. Of course we Won. IT was a regular Walkavvay. We got 51 points While the next in merit got only 16. May S-At last our class pins have come. They are certainly Worth waiting for. May 2, 3 and 4-Moving pictures were taken of the cast and production entitled, Springfield VVins, presented by the class of June '13, May 10-XVe Won in a good baseball game With Taylorville 7 1 May 17-S. H. S. won for the first time from Concordia 4-2. May 17--Springfield tied for third place in the Interscliolas- tice meet at Champaign, winning the relay race. May 20-XVe again met Concordia, but were not so fortunate as last Saturday, being defeated by the score of 6 to 3. May 22-The annual Forum-VVrangler baseball game came off with a victory for the Forum. 11