The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13

ties Unsurpassed.
The annual meeting of the Athletic
Association of the High School was
held yesterday mt the close of the ses-
sion. Harry Rose, the president of
the association, called the meeting
to order at l2.45 After the reading
of the minutes of the previous meet
ing, there being no committees to re-
port or any unfinished business to at
tend to, the report of Manager John
Horan was called for. He stated
the amount of money which was
received from the foot ball games
and also the amount of the coll
lection which was taken among the
students of the various classes. In
all the amount which was taken in
from various sources amounted to
$266.36. The expenditures amounted
to S263.25. besides some money which
will be needed for the use of the park.
a committee was appointed to audit
this report and the election of a man
ager for next years foot ball team
was proceeded with. Mr.. Horan was
unanimously reelected to this position.
After considerable discussion over the
election of captain it was decided by
motion that he should be elected by
the members of last years team at
some future meeting which will be
called by the principal.
Harry Jones. the coach of the scrub
for this season, was unanimously elect
ed to the position of manager of the
scrub for next season Rhys Powell
was elected captain of the same team.
SCHOOL GOSSIP.
on account of the inclemency of the
weather yesterday morning the num-
ber of tardy pupils was increased con-
siderable. Many who came on the
Hyde Park cars experienced great dis
comfort on account of the overcrowd-
ed condition in which the car was.
The attendance. although the weather
was not favorable. far surpassed the
expectations of all. This proves that
the interest in school work is sufficient
to bring students out when otherwise
they would have an acceptable excuse
for absence.
Edgar Connell entered the freshman
class yesterday morning. Mr. Connell
was a student at the School of the
Lackawanna and was very much in
terested in the doings of the foot ball
team of that place.
The High school furnishes better IA
Cilities for a good preparatory educa-
tion than any other school in this part
of the state. The faculty is composed
of some of the best educators that
can be found in the country. 1t seems as
though the desire of Prof. Grant, which
he expressed on taking charge of the
school in September, is becoming "A
reality. Pupnls from the private COL
lege preparatory schools Of the city
are rapidly seeking admittance to the
High school.
a very touching note of thanks was
received and read by Prof. Grant be-
fore the school Monday morning. The
note was from the relatives of Che late
Miss Esther Craig, who expressed their
deepest regards to the sophomore class
for the token of their respect for their
deceased classmate.
We are sorry to hear that Paul Will
liams, who is a member Of the sopho-
more class, will not be able to attend
school until after the Christmas holi-
days. This is the advice which Mr..
Williams received from his doctor.
FOOT BALL NOTES.
Yesterday morning, although very
disagreeable on account of the rain,
was day of rejoicing among the dis
| banded players of the foot ball
team. The Spalding ball which
was given as a prize by Superin-
tendent Howell for the victory at
Binghamton. was presented to Man
/ lNv r1,.,
! speech made by the principal was
short and to the point He compli-
mcnted the boys for the excellent spir-
! it which they displayed in every game,
| Mr.. Horan made a very fitting speech
in acknowledgement of the gift in be-
half of the foot ball team. The ball is
a fine specimen of inflated pig skin.
The victorious scrub is contemplating
two more games before they close the
season for good. The scrub through
out the season has played an eXcep-
! tionally fine game, having not been
| defeated once. The first team owes
| considerable thanks to the scrub for
| the help rendered the team in prac-
ticing Nearly every day while the
scrub has been in existence they have
| lined up against the first team and Il
is partly because they employed this
mode of practicing that they displayed
such skill throughout all their games
In the two games against the heavy
team of DunmOre the second team
came out Victorious the scOrce in the
! first being 10 to 0. and In the second
3 to 0. The game with No SO school
resulted in n tie. The boys attributed
this to the fact that No. SO used ring.
ers." Stephen Dawes.