The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-17
!" AFT AIR | UNIQUE IN
SCHOOL, HISTORY
So Refers Superintendent Dyer to
Junior Senior Banquet Given at
Markham Hotel.
COURSE L1KENED TO BALL GAME
Toastmaster Haynor, President Of
Junior Class, Says Graduates
Merely Reaching Home.
hit BALL HARD WAS MOTTO
Leon Battles, President Shannon, of
Seniors, and Miss Loe, Princi-
pal, Respond to Toasts.
HIT BALL HARD WAS MOTTO
(By MAYNE STANTON.)
Member of Senior Glass.

J."
Gan affair unique in the history
of the Bemidi high school, and it has
been with no little amount of real
pleasure that have been seated at
this festive, board this evening"" was
the way in which w. P. Dyer, super
intendent of the Bemidji schools, re-
ferred in a toast to last evenings
banquet given by the Juniors of the
High school,. .>. .-r: :. - s...-s .-.@s;
POSTMASTER Harold Haynor, presi-
dent of the Junior class, likened the
four year high school course to big
league baseball game, in which the
student is at bat and the faculty in
the field. 1t was to count as score
when graduation was reached. -. To
arrive at first was to have made a
successful Single in the freshman
year, and bysa clever bit of base steal
ing grain second in the sophomore
period. "a 49,. .-..
Then by keeping the mind alert
and active the student could slide
into third in his Junior year The
senior was the one in which he was
to- score, to reach home plate, grad
uation. .s ..-~..-.....-+.
The POSTMASTER said with regret
that he would have to. let the history
of the freshman and sophomore go
untold, there being only higher
classmen at the banquet. Leon Bat
ties was requested to respond for the
third year students. He told of the
battle fought by the members of his
class in reaching third and hoped
that it's whole number would be able
to make an exciting finish next year
and score a run.
Donald Shannon, president of the
Seniors, told of the scoring" He
said that it had been hard game,
but good game, that he was sorry it
was SO near over: In behalf of his
classmates he thanked the Juniors
for their progressive spirit in arrang-
ing the banquet, and advised the
Seniors of next year that If they
wished to score, all that was neces-
sary for them to do was to retain
that same unbeatable spirit.
" Miss Eliza Loe, principal of the
high school, responded in behalf of
the faculty. She said that she had
scanned the sporting pages of the
daily papers in an effort to gain some
knowledge of the game Of baseball so
that she might fill her part On the
evenings program in an interesting
manner. That she had noticed the
term "two bager,' ''pinch hitter"
"fan" and @sswiped SACK" and would
do her level best to apply them in
correct way. Her part in the game
was that of pitcher, and she stated
that it was with no little pleasure
that she saw the first year students
step up to the plate in determined
manner, and slam out her best "twis-
teri for pretty 'Texas Lacquer.
Then came Mr.. Dyer, the umpire,
who had received crys of kill the UNI
pire. rotten, get pair of glasses,
who pays that guy salary, all
through the game. In part Mr.. Dyer
ksaid:
II like to see you hit the ball hard,
to see you make the circuit in all Its
glory. It is with disappointment that
/ see student die at second or third.
The juniors have done themselves
proud tonight, and I hope that the
classes to follow will do as well. l
am proud of the seniors Of 1913, they
have been hard hitters and have run
I the bases we'll. You know an UNI
pire likes to see the clever baserun-
ner take advantage Of the slightest
opportunity to score. he likes to see
them slide into third and gain home
plate by an exciting run. It is with
much that same feeling that I watch
the progress of the students, who
comprise the high school. =
The banquet was held at the Mark
ham hotel, and was served under the
directions Of Chief Clerk Ollie Nell
son. The entire affair was pulled on
without a hitch and the management
was the recipient Of much praise.
3. The menu consisted Of Ave course
dinner Of the following: Bouillon.
cheese straws, radishes. olives. sailed
almonds. panned chicken, oven
Drowned potatoes. corn fritters, lob
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