Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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THE W. II. S. DKRATER 21 W. H. S. BATTALION— Notes On I)( ceml)er 2( , tlio Commissioned Officers held tlieir Annual Dance in the Town iiall. Music was fiirnislied by tile American Orchestra. After tlie grand march, the evening was spent in dancing. The dance was a financial and a social success. Officers were present from the Battalions of Medford, Lowell, M. I. T., Wohurii, and Stoneham In April tlie M. I. T. squad represented the Battalion in the competitive drill at the Irvington Street Armory. The squad were in good trim , but were unal)le to present us with another shield. On May I.t, the High School Battalion united with the Battalions of Woburn and Stoneham in a Field Day. The parade started from Aiinory street at half past two. After parading the piincipal streets of the town, the regiment inarclie l to the common and gave an evening pnrade. There were nine companies in the parade and the cadets from all three schools made a fine showing. Chapman ' s band of Reading and the Dium Corps of Woburn furnished the music. The order in line was ; Wakefield High School Battalion in charge of Acting — Major, Captain George F. Gardner; Stoneham High School Battalion in charge of Major John Haley : Woburn High School Batt; lion in charge of Major John W. Matson. The regiment was in charge of Acting-Col., Major Raymond A. Griffin of the Wakefield Battalion. The Annual Prize Drill took place in the Town hall, Thursday, May 28. The programme started with the Battalion Formation, followed by the .lunior Competitive Drill, the Company Competition Drill, the Senior Com- petitive Drill, P ening Parade and awarding of medals by Prmcipal Charles H. Howe. Medals were awarded to the following : — Junior Competitive Drill on Manual-of-arms, Private Belmore, 1st; Private White, 2nd; Private Sanford, 3rd. Senior Competitive Drill on Manual of-arms. Sergeant Reid, 1st; Sergeant Zwicker, 2nd; Corporal Heywood, 3rd. The tri-color was won by Company A, Captain Gardner receiving Captain medal for winning Company. Lieutenant Lenners and Lieutenant Richards received bars. Tlie Orderly medal for greatest improve- ment and good behavior during drill year was awarded to Private Belmore. Ma JOE Raymond A. Griffust TRACK NEWS The prospects of a track team in the Wakefield High School are good, and if track athletics are followed and supported in the proper manner, it is more than likely that Captain Jack Gordon will be able to pick a fast squad The candidates are faithfully training in the short sprints, the long runs, the high jump, and the pole vault, and are making a good showing. Those already out for the team are : Neal Johnson, JMward Sexton, Millard Thresher, Everett Winslow, Joseph Dugan, Elliot Zwicker, Capt. Jack Gordon, and Clarence Thompson. The team will compete in the Brown and Harvard interscholastic meets, and the Worcester High School meet, this season. HOCKEY Owing to the weather conditions last season, the W. H. S. Hockey team succeeded in playing only five out of fifteen scheduled games ; but the fine showing, made in these games, left no doubt as to the winning abilities of the team. Capt. Leon Home ' s men suffered only one defeat, and that was at the hands of the champion Melrose U. S. seven. The first game was on the lake, with Stoneham, and Wakefield succeeded in winning, 3-1. Because of the lack of ice the team did not play again until Jan. 2nd, when they defeated Thornton Academy Alumni, 2-1, in one of the fastest and cleanest games ever played on the lake. The third game was with The Huntington School of Boston, and was also a victory for Wakefield, 3-0. Melrose pioved too fast for Wakefield in the next game, and the team was defeated for the first time, 3-0. In the final game of the season Wakefield won from Danvers High 1-0, in what proved to be the closest game of the season. The contest lasted three over-time periods. The lineup was as follows : — ■ Capt. Home, r. S. Collinson, c. p. Fred Reid, c. E. Bridge, p. Frank Reid, 1. w. E. Lenners, goal A. Collinson, r. w.

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20 THK W. II. S. DKHATER Boys ' Debating Society Exch xcnanges THE past school year lias seen the rise of an enthusi- astic Debating society of over thirty members amono; the boys. The meetings have on the whole, been full of interest. The debate in the town hall upon the question of the High School lot stands out in the Society ' s calendar as something of special interest. The question was ; Resolved : that the present site is the best possible site for the erection of the proposed new High School build- ing. The debaters were; affirmative, Miss MacMaster and Mr. Ricliards, negative, Miss Harrison and Mr. Bonney from the high school ; and from the alunmi, affirmative, Mr. Theodore Eaton, negative, Mr. Hutler. Much satisfaction was felt over the showing which the High School debaters made. The audience was atten- tive and enthusiastic and the debate was spirited. At the end, slips were passed around and the audience voted, the vote being in favor of the present site. The meetings have been much enlivened by several methods of supplying impromptu debates. One was to supply a resolve and appoint four persons to argue upon it without preparation. The most successful and most interesting way, however, was to set a question before the society, those believing in the affirmative, going to one side of the room and those in the negntive, to the otiiei ' . Each member was then given a chance to ex- press his opinions on the subject, the speakers being chosen alternately fiom one side and then the other. These discussions were extremely interesting and the questions were holly argued. The season of the society was fitly closed by a social evening at which the members of the Girls ' society were the guests, although they generously supplied nuich of the evening ' s entertainment. Some clever recitsitions were given liy the Misses IJrown, Harrison, and I ' otter. The boys were represented by Mi ' , ( uimby, who ])layed sevei ' al selections on the violin. He was necompanied by Miss Walton. ' I hrce of the boys, Messrs Bonney. Dalzell. and Dillaway, gave a little play, Love lender Difficulties , Mr. Bonney made a startling impression as a young lady. The boys and gir ' s joined in a double (pinrtct which sang several selections. The gills were the Misses O ' Conner, Mansfield, Bridge, and Mellet; the boys were Messrs. Bonney, (Jrillin, Dillaway, and ( uimby. ' I ' he girls sang splendidly ' and the boys raised more or less of a racket. Refreshments were late but welcome and the evening was voted a success by all present. We hope this year ' s success will be renewed in the years to come. The principal object of the society is to train its members to think upon their feet and to express their thoughts clearly. The society is a help to its nuMubers in many other ways and every high school boy should become a member. MaNSON DiI.I-AWAV, Sk I!KTA1!V AS The Dkhatei; is published l)ut twice each year, pei-haps this may explain our apparent neglect in responding to our exchanges. We appreciate the papers of other schools, however, which have helped us to develop this column, and assure them we are very willing to exchange. We wish to acknowledge the fol- lowing : The Eltrurian, Haverhill, Mass., Omnibus, ' ' Franklin, Penn., The Sanborn Echo, Kingston, N.H., School Life, Melrose, Mass., The Pioneer, Reading, Mass., The Oracle, Maiden, Mass., The Autlientic, Stoneham, Mass., The Texas Tiger. Texarkana, Ti ' xas, The Voice of the F . H. S.. Falmouth, Mass., The Tripod, Thornton Acndemy, Saco, Maine. Tiie Oracle, Maiden, Mass. A fine little monthly paper, with a very interesting exchange. The Eltrurian, Haverhill, Mass. Lots of life in your ])aper. We hope to continue to remain in your list of Exchanges.. The Pioneer, Reading, Mass. Though small, it gives promise. The Voice of the I . H. S. , Falmouth, INIass. W e are at a disadvantage. May we iiKpiire the tr.-inslation of L. H. S.V You are certninly conscientious about your advertisements. School Life, Melrose, AL-»ss. In your weekly pa- pers your chief accomplishment seems to be athletics. The Authentic, Stoneham, Mass. A line little pa|)er. Keep it up. The Sanborn Echo, Kingston, N II. We like to read it. Don ' t athletics interest you ? Omnibus. Franklin, Pa. We think a little more thought on your liicrary department would be worth while. SOME SOPHOMORE DEFINITIONS rranherry : Ci ' anbcrry was iiaincd after tlie family of Crane. A l)erry wliicli ripened wIkmi the ( ranes were visitiiiir in town. liiithtuinn ' : Sonu ' thiiisj to make anythinu liuiit. I ' sed in coolsiiia;. Syml)()ls: Blocks of wood or otlu ' r tiiiniis. Stratay.em: An edillee. --A drama. A kind of lava that eomes from an e;irtli(|nake. 15ack : Tiic jiod ol wnic. A vilhiiic in Seolhiiid. ■•Sep- arateil. ' ' I ' hat pari of the diiMioiiary thai has proper names. Some liri hl crowd. hc ' 1

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22 THE w H. s. dp:batp:r TENNIS At last tlie true Hijili Scliool spint is awakening- in Wakelleld and miieli interest is heing siiovvn in various branches of atiileties. One of tiie sports, wliicii is draw- ing HHK ' h attention at tlie present time, is tennis. Tlie candidates have heen called out and there is promising material for a fast team. Probably there will be no VV. H. S. representatives in the amateur championsiiip games at Newport this year, but who knows what the school may produce in the years to come? Mr. Sawyer, faculty manager of athletics in the High School, appears to be almost daily on the court, which we have the privilege of using through the kindness of Mrs. Carpenter, to encourage the candidates and see that every one has a fair chance. As Mr. Sawyer is by no means a poor player himself, he often joins the boys in doubles, and some lively sets are the result. A tournament is now being held to determine which four candidates will represent the High School in the matche-!, which have been sclieduled. The promising players are : Willis White, Stanley CoUinson, Russell Savage, Carroll Honney, Malcolm Katon, I ' aul Gnillow and Norman Kingston. All are hoping that tennis re- ceives the necessary support to make it a success and establish it as one of the sports of the High School. BASEBALL The baseball candidates were called out April 1st, and about fifteen men reported for practice. Coach George Maloney, retained about twelve of these, and with a few new men whom he has discovered, the squad now con- sists of fourteen players. Eight of these were members of last year ' s squad, and have had more or less ex- perience. Captain Fred Reid is now playing s hort-stop and is covering the ground in fine t-tyle. Leon Home, who has been transferred from short to third base, is at his best this season. Chic Creedon is holding up his end of the game behind the bat, and his speedy throws have reduced base stealing to a minimum. Of the other vets , Glidden, F. Reid and Doucette are taking good care of the out-field ; and Leo Sullivan, although Inid up with blood poisoning the first of the season, has shown up well in the games that he has pitched. Of the new players, Arthur CoUinson is covering the initial sack in fine style, and Tom Dignan is holding his own on second, while Arthur McTague is making good in the box. The other members of the scpiad are O ' Neil, Murray, Harret and S. CoUinson. The team has been having rather hard hicU so far, and has lost the majoiity of the games; but it is hoped that it will soon get into winning form, and come out as strong as last year ' s team. « «.?• EXCHANGE JOKES! Senior (truiislatiiia- hat) ' ' Tlic kin tlccs ! ' ' rcaclicr No. I ' sf the i)erl ' » ' ct tense. ■■ Senior I don ' t know how. ' readier The kinsf has tlees. — Kx. ' I ' eaelier Wliat did Milton do aitei- His wife diedy Senior 1 don ' t know — oli. ye I lie wrote -I ' aradise Ke- jiained . Steward on a steamsinp Voiu ' Inneli will l)e up in a niinnte, I ' asseniii ' r So will my l reakrast. -Kx. Mother Why do yon make snch a racket V Kreshie To play tennis witli. Mother Then you will need a bawl, (itt me my ■«lipi er Enjiiish as she is spoke ; Hello! Thalehoo KitV Sni ' e. Slil, ain ' t if; ' Helcherlil ' e! Wiienja uithaek ' : ' Smokinn ' , Whenjoo ' liilwilaijo, .l.ivaiioodtime ' -rii-luih. Wharja •iokif: ' Scoiisnn. Werejoo ' : Misliiinn, je ver iro ' ,Iav any Inn ' ;: ' ' Uli-hnli. Lots. Wennei-ynli eomin ' over ' Safnoon. Srite! Well slonij. Slona.