Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-16
CONY CELEBRATES
GARDINER VICTORY
WEDNESDAY eve,
Spirit of C0ny Prevails Over
Big Mass Meeting of Stu
dents at Market Square
Speakers Congratulate
School and Team Members
Team Banquet at Augusta
House

The spirit of Cony made manifest
by plenty of red fire, tin pans, horns
or any old thing that would make
noise, and winding up with a huge
bonfire in Market Square. held sway
wednesday evening when the entire
student body, numbering over 500 and
many citizens turned out and cele-
brated the baseball teams wonderful
victory over their old-t time rivals
Gardiner High.
The festivities opened with sump-
tuous banquet to the baseball team at
the Augusta House, given by the Stu
dent Council of the school. The menu
consisted of a real old fashioned
chicken dinner with all the fixings.
Seated at the tables were all the
members Of the team and the substi-
tutes, Principal Clarence p. Quimby
and Coach c. r. Thompson.
The students of the school gathered
at S:45 in front of the Augusta House
where reception was formed that
marched up State street to Bridge
thence down to Water street to Mar
ket Square. The marchers had wit.
them every known implement that
would make noise and there was red
hre galore. In the procession were
carried banners bearing the schools
victories of the season, done in Cony's
colors of red and white.
Upon the arrival in the Square, the
gathering burst forth in the various
yells of the school under the direction
of Joe Farnham, their cheer leader
who directed from the balcony of the
Opera House.
From the balcony addresses were
made with Eden Gray presiding and
introducing the speakers. The frs
speaker was Mayor Sanford l.. F'ogg
who paid his respects to the team,
saying: Augusta rejoices with you
and our people have a right to fee,
proud" Superintendent of Schools
Herman H. Stuart, congratulated the
school upon their seasons success
and said that tonight the true spirit
of Cony prevails.
Hon. Benedict F. Maher, an alum
nus of Cony. said that I'VE gather
here tonight to illustrate a great
truth. the truth of peaceful combat
and in doing this we honor Gardiner.
we honor ourselves and we honor the
spirit of athletics. We have met a
worthy foe and defeated them when
victory seemed to be theirs The
speaker referred to athletics as the pi-
vot around which mans enthusiastic
mind would naturally swing and
pointed to the spirit of the ancient
Greeks whose victors in the Olympic
games were hailed with as much ella :
NOR as were the defenders of the ma
ton who bore arms
The last speaker was Principal
Quimby, whose remarks We're brief
but satiric. He, said we have
gathered here tonight to celebrate
just one victory. We have defeated a
great wonderful team and a worthy
rival, made up of clean boys. I know
! they are good boys because a man
told me so at Gardiner, just a few
! moments before the last game PLAYED
there. We are not celebrating the
seasons victories. not just yet" He
congratulated the team and the man
| ner with which they conducted them
selves upon the field.
Following the speeches. a huge bon
fire of some Is tar barrels was light
ed and around it the rejoicers did the
snake dance. rehearsed all the school
yells and cheers and INDUCED in
stunts of various kinds until a late
hour.