St Lukes School - Oak Yearbook (Wayne, PA)

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History of the Year FALL TERM HOOL opening in the fall is always looked forward to with a great deal of pleasure by the old boys, and especially by those who have only been with us one year and have seen the school from the Freshman's standpoint. lt gives great pleasure to think that when you come back E it will be your turn to have the fun with the new boys, not forgetting to put in a few extra licks to grow on. The much-needed intirmary last year, but not needed at all this year Crap on wood three timesj was nearly completed when school opened, and being a tidy little building, showing up well between Crawford House and the school, greatly adds to the improvement of the grounds. Additional quarters for the servants were also nearing completion when we returned. The presentation of a handsome flagpole to the school, by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Este, was a much appreciated gift. Now the school flag may be seen and recognized as a landmark for miles around. Football was soon under way, directed by Michael S. Bennett, of the University of Pennsylvania, and progressed very rapidly. All the preliminaries were tried and mastered in order, after which signal practice and short line-ups against the scrub kept one from forgetting what he was doing and gradually warmed up the team to winning its first game on October seventh against Wilmington Friends School by the score of IO to o. As is always the way the Penn Charter ga.me is early in the season, and this year being no exception we were lined up against their heavy team on a sweltering day in the early part of October. We played good fast football and tl1e final score of io to o against us helped more than anything previously to urge the team on to greater efforts. After a stubbornly fought game with De Lancey, which finally ended in a tie, we next lined up against Swarthmore, who managed to score two touchdowns and a goal against our nothing. Then 108

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Crawford House Honorary President MR. KUENDIG HOUSE COMMITTEE President J. D. PATCH J. P. ALESHIRE T. F. CAVANAUGH J. H. LINDSAY S. D. PEVERLEY MEMBERS J. P. ALESHIRE K. E. BENDER A. W. BICKLEY T. F. CAVANAUGH HOBART COOK W. W. EASTMAN J. D. ESTE B. P. GREEN G. P. HAMMOND W. H. HEAD E. R. KELLY J. H. LINDSAY C. B. MERRIAM J. D. PATCH W. M. PATCH S. D. PEVERLEY S. PRESCOTT Io7 R. A. RILEY J. W. STOKES W. M. SWIFT J. F. TOWNSEND B. F. TILLEY F. L. VAN HORN A. D. WARNOCI4 B. N. VVESTCOTT

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came the never-to-be-forgotten Cheltenham game in which we carried off highest honors, winning by the decisive score of I7 to 2, which ought to be able to explain itself. Chestnut Hill, our next rivals also suffered a defeat at our hands, and their much-thought-of dinner will have to wait until another day. They say all comes to him who waits, but we are afraid Chestnut Hill's Football Team will have to wait a long time. The Episcopal game, which really ought to have been ours, but which we lost 0 to Io, shows what a difference a large sick list makes in a team. With all our drawbacks, we clearly outplayed them and ,practically lost the game on fumbles. One more defeat at the hands of Central Manual ended the season, which although we lost as many games as we won, was successful in the point that all our big games had been decisive' victories for us. T The Football Feed in the Common Room was voted by all to be one of the most enjoyable entertain- ments ever given at St. Luke's, and the good things to eat made one forget all his bumps and bruises received during football season. Halloween was duly celebrated and greatly enjoyed by both masters and boys. The addition of a large bonfire, below the athletic field, and an entertainment given in the Common Room by magicians, especi- ally engaged for the occasion, greatly added to the evening's pleasure. A great many of the boys went home for the Thanksgiving recess, but those who remained at school did not regret it in any way, as theatre parties were arranged every evening, and the Cornell-Penn game as well as the Army-Navy game drew more than the usual number of St. Luke's boys. Time went quickly between Thanksgiving and the beginning of the Christmas holidays, and no matter how much a boy may love his Alma Mater, he is never sorry to leave for a three weeks' vacation at home, especially around Christmas time. THE WINTER TERM. january tenth saw most of us back at school from the holidays, and not at all prepared to do the hard work which the winter term requires and which Mr. Strout never fails to remind us of. A few of us lingered, not being able to have the good times, which were going on at home. Basketball, which was born at St. Luke's last year, showed up strongly this year and we had a team, that for a school of our size was something to be proud of. Out of the seven games we played, six were won, 109