The Red and Blue - October 1918

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PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE students of SEWICKLEY high school.
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SEWICKLEY, PA.) OCTOBER) 191Ö.
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SCHOOL CLOSED.
Football Games Cancelled.
The Spanish influenza epidemic has been hitting home. On Sunday evening, October 6, it was officially announced that there would be no school on Monday morning nor any of the rest of the week. One of the school board said that the closing of the school was taken as a precautionary measure and may remain in effect for two and even three weeks. The teachers have been notified to report for duty upon twenty-four hours ’ notice after the first of next week.
There was great joy among the students at the announcement that school would be closed for a week, but the news of the prolonged discontinuance caused some uneasiness. It will be necessary that all the work missed be made up in some way or another, and the most plausible method at the present time seems to be a prolonged term in June. It has been said that were the vacation periods shortened that a good bit of the lost time could be made up in that way.
Game Cancelled.
The football game which Sewickley was to have played with Monaca at the Y. M. C. A. field was postponed Saturday morning on account of the plague. Monaca players were on hand for the game and had to go home. Football fans have been looking forward to this game for some time[, and all were greatly disappointed when it was found that it would oe impossible to play. There will be no games played until the epidemic has abated. The principal objection, of course, was the crowd which would assemble to watch the players.
School Girl Cadet News.
At 'the animal meeting of the School Girl Cadet's, as they now call themselves, the following officers were elec ted:— Selma Mason, captain; Mary Chantler, first lieutenant; Billy Walker, second lieutenant.
As the funds were growing low, it was decided that a benefit be given, and accordingly it was held at the Sewickley Movie on the evening of October first. As far as can be ascertained at this date, it was a success.
The girls have been having a large attendance, and claim that were another competitive drill given, they would be sure to win again. It is hoped that such an event can be arranged for the near future.
Sewickley vs. Woodlawn.
The first football game of the season was played on the 28th of September at Woodlawn. That town has a wonderfully heavy team, and it is no wonder that they stepped all over us as they did. When it is considered that it was our first game, and the very first game that a good many of our players had been in, it is a wonder the results were not worse than they were. Indeed, Sewickley is to be complimented on its good struggle. We refrain from announcing the final result, as it is still dubious as to whether it was 48-0 or 54-0.
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FRESHMEN, AND OTHERS, READ THIS!
'This year there are about one hundred Freshmen in our midst. The following theme was handed in to US by a memb۶r of th,e Soph.omore class for the Fresh-man Stor۶; but as it failed to come up t'O the required length, we were com-pelled to disqualify i؛ as such. But the .merits were so Ina؟ked that we feel confident that it will be interesting to the Freshmen and all interested in ؛hat class. Curtis Stoner wrote the follow-ing.
To Freshmen.
Salutations, Freshmen! In order t'hat you may feel'of some importance in ؛he Sewickley High sphere of activities, we have gone to the espense of dedi-eating an'd devoting an entire number to yOur fads and fancies. Everyone gives a Freshman advice, believing that he needs it. So he does; bit we are about to bestow something hotter, an example. And what we ^ick out fpr you is to win a ء ء Rep و و such as' the Class of 1919 has done, ior example. Not only lias the ؟lass 01۶19 ؛ l؛ad the best turnout for football, for the last two years, bu't i't is still keeping up its reputation as football players. Last year the team that won sO many .games Was composed largely of tlie Class of
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As a_ class you have the greatest op-portunity in the school. Foul, years lie ahead oi you to be mpde or marred as you seie fi,'t. And the best part is that your success as a class restS upoir your success as ail individual. We head a Freshman say tlie, other day, I’m 00-illg IU vviu iii؛<٧e ،و. ا ا'١ ٠ UIl. ٠. i١c٠it١, i1 ؛ have t'O go ill'to every '؟port there is for four .years!” And he will. But, above all, c-onquer your lessons and then reach for eytra honors. And 'Once you have started, never turn back.
The wonderful part of it! The more you work, the more you grow, and the better you become, sO that the welfare of tlie entire school is bettered. You say, “1 am only a Freshman.” Well, you are in the best place. You may build your school careerthe Senior is fin-Ishing. Begin right!
E. c. STONER.
Mandolin Club.
No definite arrangements have been made, as yet, in regard to the practice or instruction which will be given the candidates for the new orchestra. No one has been found who could move the piano back to the auditorium, and this also has hindered starting the work. In the meantime nothing is to be done.
The members of the Mandolin Club are much perturbed over the change, but do not intend giving up. A movement is now under way to revive the club and run it as a student organization, without the support of the school. They have no doubt but what this can be successfully accomplished, and in another month ، ، Music by the Mandolin Club ’ ’ will probably again be on all the school entertainment programmes.
Walter Kaufman back.
Nothing could have pleased us more than the good news that Walter Kaufman was back in High School. He has always been liked by everyone in the school, and was at the time of his departure the president of the present Senior class. He had held this enviable distinction for several terms.
FRANK STONER MADE CAPTAIN OF CADETS.
Ed. South is Elected President of Civil Officers.
At a meeting of the High School Cadets in the School Building on the night of September 12th, elections for military and civil officers were held, and resulted as follows: Captain, Frank Stoner; First Lieutenant, Edward South; Second Lieutenant, Renrick Rice. The civil officers for the coming year are, Edward South, president; Frank Stoner, vice president; John Yon Hofen, secretary; Edward South, treasurer. Later Captain Stoner appointed the following sergeants and corporals: First Sergeant, Charles Fickenger; Stanley Diehl and William Downing were also appointed sergeants and take the places of right and left guide respectively. The Quartermaster Sergeant will be Hugh Nevin. The following are corporals of the different squads, the first named taking charge of the first squad and the rest relatively: Fred Way, Jr., Wilson Way, Edward Hoopes, Charles Woods.
Ex-Captains Borger and Fuller are still taking active interest in the work of the Cadets and have kindly consented to give their time each Thursday evening for the purpose of instructing the company in the different schools.
Thus far the attendance has been limited for various reasons, bu't it is r١71٦eYed thatere will be larger turnouts m t؛ne near future. It is urged that any able-bodied boy in High School who is not a member of the organization enroll immediately and take up the important work which the company is doing. Those who have belonged t‘o the company and are now in active service both over seas and in training camps write home telling of the wonderful benefits which the little training-in High School has secured for them.
Drill will be held in the basement of the school building every Thursday evening at 7:45. It is requested that everyone be on time so there will be no delay in starting.
SENIOR DANCE.
The first dance of the season given by one of the classes of the High School was held in the pavilion in the latter p'art of September. Never before, to the best of our knowledge, has there been a dance so early in th season. As is customary with all. dances given by the 1919 class, the doings couldn’t have been beaten. In view of the fact that these are war times, all decorating was dispensed with and the refreshments were ٤ ، Hooverized. ’ ’ There were about fifteen couples present, and everyone expressed their satisfaction and delight with the whole affair.
Mr. McCabe and Mrs. Porter furnished the music, and that with the smooth floor of the pavilion—what more could one ask? Mr. Mark saw that repairs were made to the floor about a week before the dance, and it was a good job. The committee in charge was the old one, namely: Ethel Swearingen, Eleanor Hunter, Billy Walker, Ed Trembly and Fritz Way. The girls of this committee certainly deserve credit for the fine dance cards they
made, and for the good punch. The rest did the cleaning, waxing, etc., and it was a worthy job.
Among those who visited during the course of the evening were Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Watson and friends, Mrs. Reed and others. Miss Cloyd and Miss Kelly were chaperons.
MASS MEETING.
We will never forget the days when Arthur Bixby was in High School, because “Bix” was the best cheerleader we ever had—up to that time. Did he put pep into the High School? He most certainly did! When “Bix” was cheerleader the students flocked to the Y. M. C. A. and literally yelled themselves hoarse. But this year, too, we have a very capable cheer-leader in the person of Edward South, or “Ed,” as we familiarly speak of him. Ed has issued typewritten copies of the cheers all through the High School, and if everyone doesn’t know the cheers it certainly won’t be Ed؛s fault, for he has worked hard. So far, two big mass meetings have been held. .Possibly everyone doesn’t know what a mass meeting is, so we’ll explain one by describing the last one.
Ed and his tw~o assistants, Bull and Hoopes, collected a fair sized group of students in the auditorium and proceeded to lead the cheerng. There was great enthusiasm, and the students yelled and yelled, and tnen “yelled some more. ’ ’ The cheers were yelled once, and then twice, or until they had been thoroughly mastered by the students. The mass meeting was closed :،؛· jonijjitíttj i.ehcuj ٥al ٧f tli.^ .؛uoSris
Now that you know what a mass meeting is, whenever you see an announcement of one, it is up to you, as loyal students, to attend the meeting and learn the yells.
Science Club Planned.
A number of students of the upper grades of the High School are now agitating a movement for the adoption of a club which will be devoted to the fascinating subject of science. It will be possible to run such an organization in connection with the physics and chemistry classes. Although nothing definite has been done, it is generally understood that the meetings and membership will be run on the same plan as the Mathematics Club, with the exception that meetings will probably be held in school hours. A club run on succh a basis would mean that those having 85 per cent in science subjects would be members. Miss Cloyd has been considering the proposition for a number of term's, but never 'has the appeal come from the student body as at present. The advantages of such a club are unlimited, and the programmes will have a wide field for variation. In case of the forming of such a club, Miss Cloyd is planning a number of interesting tours which will be well worth the time of the students to take. Interesting speakers will be procured for the meetings, and illustrated lectures will be possible. A vote will be taken in the near future to ascertain just how many would be interested in a club of this kind, and it is hoped that everyone will grasp the opportunity and loyally support such a worthy enterprise.
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