Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-16
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Miss Minnie Cannon Wins Medal for
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Exer-
cises-Team Managers Elected.

A representative of a Typewriter
company was at the school this week
giving a speed test to the members
| of the typewriting department Miss
| Minnie Cannon, a senior, in a test of
| ten minutes. averaged Sc words a min
ute. To those who obtain an average
| Of So or more words a minute on new
| matter the company gives a gold
medal Miss Cannon is the only high
school student in eastern Connecticut
who has obtained the medal
1t was announced Monday at as
sembly that the ruling passed by the
school council last year in regard to
the flying of flags would hold this
year. The ruling states that all fly
ing of flags is without the sanction of
the school and that the individuals
flying flags do so at their own risk.
Baccalaureate exercises will be held
Sunday evening in the Congregational
church.
Next Wednesday afternoon at 8
o'clock the class day exercises of 1915
will be held in the high school hall
Thursday evening at o'clock grad
uating exercises will be held at the
Bradley theatre. Hon. Richard P
Freeman, congressman-e1 elect from this
district, is to make the address. Com
meneement exercises close with the
senior reception, Friday evening.
At the meeting of the school coun-
Gil last Monday afternoon the man
dSSTS IOT the aLnl6I1C teams
were elected. All of last seasons
managers were reelected. The list fol-
lows:
Basketball, Gould Beard: girls bas-
ketball, Geraldine Beard; girls tennis,
Catherine Russell; boys tennis. Earle
Hughes; baseball, Malcolm Wiley;
track, Stanley Shaw.
Athletic interests.
The baseball season closed last Sat
IIT-6 How <xyifh fhn Mi
season has been a success in some
ways, even though the team succeeded
in winning only few Of the scheduled
games. Financially the season did not
close as well as could be wished, but
with the aid of a few friends the def
cit will be readily made up. This sea-
sons team showed up especially strong
in batting. Out of eleven regular
players five batted 800 or over, which
is espectionally good A trail of hard
luck seemed to follow the local boys
all season. AS many as four of the
games lost were lost by ninth inning
rallies Blackmore, captain as well
aas premier pitcher. had the honor of
pitching a no-hit, no-run game, which
is unusual in high school ball. Out of
10 games played, Putnam won three.
The following contributed to the
high school athletic fund during the
past week: F. NJ. Cole. and George E.
Shaw.
At a recent meeting of the teachers,
G. Stanley Shaw was awarded the cup
for being the best all round athlete
in the school. During the past year
Shaw has been a member of both the
baseball and basketball teams He
plays a steady game of tennis, and is
the best vaulter on the track team.
Shaw's spirit is unexcelled. He is al
ways eager to enter a game, but just
as willing to be replaced by one whom
he thinks may do better. 1t is this
hearty, wholesome spirit that FREEDOM
mates, anr which makes him especially
worthy of the cup.
Putnam High, by winning from
High last Saturday, 60, is
assured of second place in the Inter-
State High School Baseball league. In
the second combination of hits gave
a three run lead, but Put
nam overcame this in the next inning.
Nelson's home run was a feature, while
Riley. on the dizzy corner for Will
mantle, accepted eight chances with
out an error.
The following is the final batting
to-.