Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-27
Former High School Pupils
to Organize
With Object Of Promoting Ath.
IetiCS in the School.
The Gift Of Gilman Field Awakens
New Interest.

Vlded by the trustees OF the Cony Fe-
male Academy. Steps have been TAX
On for the organization of an athletic
association with q. membership from
former High school students, instruc-
tors, public officials and parents I'M
der the name of the Cony-Augusta
High School Athletic Association.
The proposed constitution specifies
that the objects of the association shall
be the encouragement and develop
ment of healthful athletic spirit and
practice in the Augusta schools; the
protection of amateur spirit and stand
ing; the suitable recognition of athletic
merit; and cordial aid and assistance
to un iergraduatc teams and organiza-
tons, more especially in the develop
ment Of the athletic field provided by
the trustees Of the Cony Female Acad-
envy"
Augusta citizens having long been
notable for the broad ana liberal sup
port extended the High school, MEM
bership has been made corresponding
~ broad ANA liberal by providing that
"any man who has been connected with
the High school grade Of any of the
Augusta schools; the Augusta High
school; or the Cony High school for a
schooi term as pupil, teacher, or in
&tructor; or any present or former
public officer; or any pastor of an Au-
Augusta church; o" any person who
has been connected with an Augusta
newspaper; or has had a child or ward
who has represented an Augusta
school or any recognized athletic team;
shall be eligible to active membership,
and as such be entitled to hold office
and TO vote at any meetings of the as
sociation: provided, that the executive
committee may elect any person who
has been interested i'm the objects Of
| the association, to honorary member
ship.
"Women who may be eligible (other-
wise than by seD under the foregoing,
| may become auxiliary members, with
| Il right to vote on matters and qucs-
tions directly affecting athletic teams
| or exercises To which girl-students
| may be eligible
There will be a meeting of the as
| ISOLATION Tuesday evening, Il call hay
| ing been issued as follows:
| As one Interested in healthful
amateur athletics in our schools you are
| invited to atteEd a meeting to complete
| the organization of the COny-AuguSta
| High School Athletic Association to be
| held in the Office of the Kcmnebec
| Light ana Heat Company at 81 Water
| street on Tuesday evening, January so.
at 80 o'clock. \ proposed cnnstitu-
| ton will be presented and, if adopted.
officers will be elected and steps taken
to make the athletic field provided by
| the trustees OF the Cony Female Acad-
envy available for use this spring"
| The call is signed by a. w. Brooks.
| Samuel c. Manlcy. john Clair Minot.
Robert p. Partridge and George V. :.
| Mich2clis.
| one of the active spirits in the move
| ment in discussing it with Il Kennebec
| Journal reporter said: augusta has
| always been an athletic town. Many
people remember our famous old base
ball teams with such crack pitchers as
| Steve Lancaster. now prominent
| lawyer. and 'Wallie' Morse now one Of
Water streets leading merchants. IT
| was 4 group of Augusta school boys.
Webster. Minot, the Michaelis boys and
| their associates who started the L. I. s.
A. A.. back in 1891 and revived track
! am li'ii 1tiittt'o ~ tii' W.
| legcs. Burleigh, Plaistcd, Earring
| ton. Holmes. Craig, Clark, Pettingill,
| Kinsman and other Augusta boys have
| made college teams.
"The generous Gift Of the Gilman
| field gives q chance 10 put athletics On
n permanent and hcalthful basis. The
| time has passed when school athletics
properly conducted are criticized. II is
| recognized that il bchOoVcs the State
| and city To assure s2nc-mnded citizen
ship through building up healthy boys.
| But one trouble has been that some
| times there is an cbb ana this move
| ment will tend to keep up a steady
| level of earnest effort. Besides We viii
provide for medical supervision. some
| thing much needed.
| "Activities in school affairs does not
| mcail poor scholarship. Gordon Brown.
| Yalej most famous football leader,
was high rank man in scholarship.
an ali-round athlete. active Sonialiy.
| and IN the Y. NJ G. a. Back in the
early '9hs when the Cnny High school
| was most active there were i'm cx-
| istcnce at Gnr time a cadet company:
the NJ. |. $. \. A.; baseball and foot
ball teams; 4 good school paper: 4 de-
| batting society which held joint debates
| with other schools ana won them: the
School Assembly and the Improvement
Society: the ChiZzlc WizZle Fair As
| ISOLATION; scientific club and any
number Of small orglniZ2 tons. yet the
boys and girls from Cony entered col
tlege without conditions and took high
| rank. Ii is true we did not have
| school dances every other night or So
but We managed to enjoy life and
| each other. Take the three city clerks
| from c. Fl. s. 30. harrington of Au-
gusta; Plaistcd Of Bangor and Bigclow
| Of Portland; each of them was an ath-
1ete. and 4 scholar.
| an ~ years the school has raised
| over $1,000 by means of the ChZ2lo Wiz
z!e fair ard has put over $1,000 into per-
| manCut improvements. Understand
that the old generous. manly (and this
includes those most loyal students, the
c. II. s. giris-Gold bless 'cm) prevails
today and the Assembly. still consider
ing the good of the school and its
standing. will make an appropriation
for the Gilman field.
There seems little doubt that the
city government will mako the nroT+