The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15
But Others of Worcester Acade-
my Alumni Attended Ninth
Term Dinner and Show Loyalty
to Their Fitting School
CRIMSON LEADER NEVER
FORGOT HIS PREP SCHOOL
One of the Editors of Harvard
Crimson Tells of CampbeIPs
Loyalty TO Worcester Academy
and Refers to Prominence the
Institution Attained

At the ninth term dinner of Worces-
ter Academy students in Adams Hall,
| last night, there was a renewal of the
expressions of loyalty to the Academy
and its faculty that always make the
event memorable one.
! DR.. D. w. Abercrombie, principal Of
| the Academy, was postmaster and the
| first speaker, Richard E. Edwards,
| Worcester Academy '9S, a classmate Of
David C. Campbell the most famous
leader Worcester Academy football
team had and one of Harvard's notable
football captains, got grand welcome
from the students.
Mr.. Edwards responded to the toast,
What Man in College Can Do For
His Fitting Schools" Eulogistic re-
marks built up about the name of
David Campbell brought frequent ap-
plause as the speaker cited the career
Of the man who led Harvard to victory
over Yale in the last gridiron battle of
the great universities
BY remaining ever loyal to his pre-
paratory school, the student in college
keeps the name of the fitting school
either in prominence or obscurity. At
tention TO studies, prominence in ath
ItEltS anu numerous OlllCl otN SllAACo eNl
open for the college man who is proud
of his preparatory school and is eager
for its advancement in public favor.
MI Edwards who is one of the edi
tors of the Harvard Crimson, said that
Dave Campbell had kept Worcester
Academy conspicuously before the pub
lie since he entered Harvard. The
speaker referred to the rare qualities
of manhood with which Captain
t.
reference to Campbell's achievements
brought applause from the inspired
students.
Gustavus A. Russ, captain of the 1901
football team, spoke of school football
and especially of the season recently
closed. He thought that Coach Edgar
Akin and William f. Donovan should
be credited with the most effective eff
forts in the development Of winning
team,
Frank E. Shirk, captain of the senior
class football team, winner of the cup
offered by the Academy Club at Har-
ward, spoke on class football.
James Mcpherson, a member Of the
class of '98 at Worcester Academy,
now member of the sophomore class
at Brown University, responded to
The Man Behind the Team" AS an
enthusiastic supporter of athletics. Mr..
Mcpherson was prominent wSile an
Academy student and many a victory
has been accounted for by the earnest
efforts of Mcpherson to keep the Acad-
envy at it's highest point.
DR.. Abercrombie announced that
David c. Campbell, former Academy
and Harvard captain, was unable TO
attend because of the illness of his
mother. Albert S. Haywood of this
city. captain of the Worcester Acad-
envy football team in 1887, spoke. He
made especial reference to the credit
able performances of the teams that
followed and expressed the belief that
no one who had attended Worcester
Academy could forget its faculty or
Academy spirit. Hon. Joseph H.
Walker, president of the board of
trustees of Worcester Academy, spoke
briefly.
George Walker of Newton Centre,
captain of the 1886 eleven; Frank A.
Edmands of Newton, leader in '95, and
John NJ. Davis of Norwich, CT, CAP
tain of the 1900 team, attended the din
ner. During the evening the Academy
Mandolin Club gave selections. Prof
l. l. Winter of Harvard University, a
member of Worcester Academy, class
Of 1880 was one of the guests and he
gave short address. DR.. AbercromOie
read a letter of regret from DR.. Joseph
r. RaycrOft of Chicago, who was cap
tain of the football team IN 1890 and the
year following. Ralph e. Barker of
the 1895 team sent a letter of regret
from Taunton Lewis E. Waring Of
Plainfeld. n. J., captain Of the 1892
team. and Carleton Macy of New York
city. leader in 1898, were others who
sent regrets.
Adams Hall was beautifully deco
rated with class colors. The sophie
mores' -streamers of crimson and white
with a large shield were attract!VeV
arranged and were most prominent in
the display. Decorating committees
from the classes were: Seniors, orange
and black, James Dignowity, G. Up
tegrove, r. Anderson, Frank L. Shirk;
juniors, blue and white, H. Davis, G.
Stevens, S. Russell R. Clark; sophie
mores, crimson and white, I. 5. West,
H. A Belcher R. Boutwell, =. Tobey,
J. Edwards; freshmen, purple and
white. H. Baker z. Anderson, H.
Gleason. W. Burkel.