Sunbury School - Owl Yearbook (Sunbury, OH)

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fern, THE OWL BASEBALL AND TRACK ATHLETICS In the Spring a young man's fancy turns to love of baseball and other outdoor sports. Hardly had the snow disappeared from the ground until the crack of the bat and the spat of the ball was heard all over the lot. . Any doubt about the possibilities of a team soon vanished when the can- didates got into action, with a good man for each position and other good ones to spare, a team was formed. -Galena was first to try out the strength of our organization and lost 2-0, when rain stopped the game at the end of the fifth inning. Bad weather has prevented constant practice and play. However, we have between showers again defeated Galena and Orange High Schools and twice a picked local nine- Our next trip Wasmade on April 28th to Centerburg where their hfigh school team gave us our first defeat. The team played good ball, but with cold weather, the break was against us. We have hopes for better luck for the remainder of our schedule with Ashley, Hyattsville, and again with Centerburg. . The spring baseball season is too short to satisfy the desire for the game. This year a movement has been started to give the boys more baseball and to break the monotony of the country boy's summer life by having the County High Schools play summer ball. This will give the boys the Saturday half holiday as enjoyed by the city worker. The warm weather has also awakened the spirit of the trackmen. Every day these fellows may be seen running and jumping, getting into shape for the County Meet at Delaware on May 12th. There is no branch of school sport which takes the consistent training required of trackmen and much praise and comment are due those who so faithfully go on with this daily grind in order to be fit for the one dayis sport. Track, unlike most other sports, is unlimited in the number who may de- rive benefit from it. Any one may get out alone or in small groups and train for a few minute's each day. Other sports require a team and real training can be carried on only when the entire team is present. The track game is fundamentally an individual contest and teaches a person to rely entirely upon himself. i Our team made a creditable showing at Ashley May 3rd and expect to give a good account of themselves at the County Meet. Not only do the boys awaken to the call of spring but the girls have taken on the spirit of the Athletic Maid and are training for the girls' events in the County Meet. Some rare ability has been shown by the girls on the field and track. This is commendable and more girls should avail themselves of the opportunity to develop a sound body by indulging in systematic physical training. There would be less loss of time through illness if parents would encourage their daughters to engage in this healthful school sport. Too often we can see only the winning side of Athletics and overlook the personal benefit to be derived from the games. We say there is no use in try- ing because so and so can do that so much better than I. Not only do we gain physically from the training but we learn to lose. I do not mean to be a good loser to the point that we lose without effort. But we learn to go down fight- ing and that spirit often wins even in the face of defeat.

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.mg T H E 0 W L LLL -LL - -L ...L GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM Top row, from left to right-Francis Perfect, Helen Morris, Mabel Hill, Angeline Stan- forth, Viola Utley, Erma Anderson, Miss Huston, Coach Bottom row, from left to right-Janet Rogers, Mabel Loar, Edna A'Neal, Captaing Leota Domigan, Jessie Walker, Manager The Girls' Basketball team of Sunbury High School played an active part in the County Championship race, tieing with Radnor and Ashley for the honors. In the Championship series the girls eliminated Radnor, but lost a hard fought game to Ashley. This fast and hard fighting team re- mains intact for the coming season with the exception of one guard, Leota Domigan, by graduation. Therefore the hopes are high for bringing the cup to Sunbury next year. This team was coached by Miss Huston and played under the leadership of Captain Edna A'Neal. f A 1 nf, 9

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T H E 0 W L L. L . Mlm.- L L..r-..s , DOMESTIC SCIENCE Top row, from left to right-Miss J etfrey, Lillian Searles, Velda Walker, Ersul Ferris, Virginia Wigton, Edna A'Neal, Janet Rogers, Helen Little Bottom row, from left to right-Nora White, Madaline Allison, Mabel Cochran, Jessie Walker, Virginia Frye, Margaret Barton, Olive Scott Much benefit is derived from the study of Domestic Science in the school. Everyone realizes that it is necessary that all girls should know how to sew and cook. In high school some subjects are taught which make us wonder if they will be of any use to us in the future while it is easily seen of what use Domestic Science will be. It is possible for several girls, never before interested in sewing or cooking, to become interested when working together as a class. This year the study was divided into two parts. The tirst semester sewing was taught and the second semester cooking. A class of eighteen girls worked indivillually on sewing projects and other forms of Domestic Art, such as, basketry and embroidery work, the first semester. At the end of the semester a display of their sewing was given and tea was served to the ladies who attended. It was even surprising to the girls themselves to notice their own advancement frornf such articles as handkerchiefs, to dresses, lovely embroidered cushions and stand sca s. At the beginning of the second semester the girls were presented with three labora- tory tables made by the Manual Training Class. After much begging on the boys' part and extra work for the girls, the Domestic Science class entertained the Manual Training boys and the Faculty of the school at a luncheon one noon. In honor of the girls' and boys' basketball squads, they also entertained one evening with a dinner. There were about twenty-five present. The class of the second semester consisted of fourteen girls. They were divided into groups of two to work. Each girl had a note book, in which she kept a record of experi- ments and all of the recipes. They, each, took their turn with the cleaning of the cup- boards, washing dishes, scrubbing the fioor, and learning to be neat and clean with the kitchen, as well as the cooking. OLIVE SCOTT, '22