The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
HIGH SCHOOL ELEvEN'S BALL.
Mr.. Llewellyn Barton Presents PEN
nant to the Football Team.

He is Warmly Received and Applauded-
Manager DonaIiue Replies--Excellent
Music and Delightful Order OF
Dances.
The football team of the Portland
High School gave dance at City Hail
last evening. 1t will be rememb ered
that Portland gentleman purchased in
Boston. the pennant that had been IN
tended for the High School team in the
Interscholastic Association of 1894, WIN
ming the championship, for the pur-
pose of presenting it to the club, and
thus showing his appreciation Of the
splendid work done by them during the
season, and which had been awarded
by President Woodbridge at one time to
them, although later he decided to call
the championship still matter of ques-
tion.
Shortly after o'clock, the High
School eleven, .headed by Manager Dona-
hue, marched upon the stage amidst
loud applause, in which the hand
clapping of bevy of High School girls.
gowned in evening dress, was promi-
nent. Then the fair maidens marched
across the hall, and took seats, while
the eleven applauded vigorously. Then,
Mr.. Llewellyn Barton assembled the ros-
trum, and was warmly received. Mr..
Barton said:
MR.. BARTON'S SPEECH.
On the walls of your beautiful assem-
bly, hall is inscribed motto, the senti-
ment of which is especially appropri-
ate on this occasion. Every classic stu
his faithful followers, setting out from
Carthage, at last, stoTm-tossed and tenn
pest-driven. landed upon the paternal
shores of Sicily and were welcomed by
good King Acestes. How, in honor OF
his fathers death, Aeneas appointed
athletic contests. There were prizes
| for the victors in archery, racing, box
| ing and rowing. How. in the boat race,
| at the supreme moment, when the EN-
| ulous Pristis" was about to pass the riv-
| al Scylla, Cloanthus SO inspired bis crew
| that the Scylla, swift as an arrow, sped
| to the shore amid the acclaim OF the as
| sembled multitude. Hos successns ALT.
"Possuut quia posse videntur," says the
poet.
| "A uu So tuS SbuNCub Ail\AS 0hA III nSA ~
| instances in poetry and prose, in mytho-
! logy and history. of physical prowess
| aud human skill, recorded in every land
| and in every age. The most advanced
| nations ana the most enlightened peo-
| pies take the greatest interest in athletic
| sports and physical culture. 1t has al
| ways been so, and always will be, as
| long as human nature remains as it is.
| We have therefore met on this occaslo
| to lend our support and show our APP
probation of the work done by the mem
| bers of the High School football team
| for the year 1894 If record of ten
school games played. with one lost, three
| tied and six won, and total of l22
| points to "a for their opponents is not
championship record, where will you
| find it?
EaYet this is not all. Among the ele-
vens defeated was team that had won
| the championship of another state; Sc
| Won not only won the interscholastic
| championship of this state, but secured
a first mortgage on the championship Of
| Massachusetts, and next year, we trust,
| YOU will foreclose that mortgage.
But the most commendable thing II
| the manner in which our supremacy has
| neen acquired. The conduct of your
men both upon the field and off, has al.
! WAYS been that of gentlemen. No hon
or has been earned or victory won at the
| sacrifice OF self respect, or Dy the COM
| mission of an unseemly act. We car
offer you no higher praise.
| After the applause had died away. MIR
Donahue, the manager of the High
School team, gracefully accepted the
remnant in behalf Of the team.
This ended the ceremonies. Then Gil
bert's orchestra took it's place on th'
stage. The girls and their escorts iocket
down from the. balconiesand, came forward
! from the seats placed about the hall
and the grand march began, led by, Mr.
il. Sullivan and Miss Jewett. A de
Iightful order of fourteen dances wal
| INDUCED in. Mr.. John j. Sullivan wal
floor director, with Neville Davis
Robert Chapman, James Dyer, Philil
/ Dunbar and Edward Devine as aids
The efficient committee of arrangement
| that made the whole affair such a sue
cess was composed of Robert Chapman
| Melville Davis, Edward Devine, Charles
Donahue, Philip Dunbar, James Dyer
| and John J.Sullivan.