Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-17
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skowhegan. Nov. 16-Thursday
night a. 100 o'clock the Fire En-
CINE hall was the scene of one
OF the liveliest and most enthus-
iastic meetings ever held In Show
hogan on any occasion and GER
tainly on any occasion when it was
the interest OF the S. II. S. which
was at stake.
The hall was filled with students
and alumni and citizens who are
much interested in the splendid work
done by the s. H. S. football team
this season and especially in the
game that Is to be played for the
championship with the Cony High
school OF Augusta tomorrow, Satur-
day. and they are determined to show
that interest in more ways than one,
as will be seen before the week is
out and s. H. s. comes perhaps not
exactly marching home but coming
home victorious.
The band was in attendance
Thursday night and will be there
tight on the spot Saturday. The
cheer leader was William Wildes.
music made up the program OF last
nights mass meeting which was ar
ranged by Prof. Ralph w. Leighton
The speakers were superintendent
w r. Woodbury. of the Skowhegan
and Madison schools. who spoke for
THE school," The Coach" Archie
o. Dostie. the coach; Alumni At
torney William Folsom Merrill;
school Spirit" Col. Sherman Shum-
way; The Citizens" Carlton P.
Merrill: The Boys" William Wildes
of the senior class, S. II. S.; 1.-The
Girls" Miss Helen Hight. senior
class. s. H. s.: The Team" Cap
tain Dionne: THE Band" John II.
Jenkins: The Prophecy" Col. Roy.
L. Marston.
The meeting was presided over by
Principal Leighton, who introduced
the speakers. Mr. Leighton said that
they would have the fireworks first
and that the music would come last
He said that all the week the team
had been getting into splendid shape
for the game and that they were
physically and mentally in perfect
trim. Their courage is good but the
men are not over confident and that
they were going to Augusta to win.
Supt. w T. Woodbury. was the
first speaker called, he said that he
was coming with good advice, he
said that the school officials believed
in football and they also believed in
good scholarship and he mentioned
hoy splendid it would be If such
gathering could be called to celebrate
a victory in Skowhegan. There was
wonderful enthusiasm as a result
OF the success Of the football team,
and il was fine to represent the
school as did these boys. Mr.. Wood
bury told the boys to play through
10 the finish that it would be hard
game but that he knew that their
heads were tough and Young bones
mcnded easily go to it."
col. Roy Marston spoke Of the |
splendid material of the team and |
paid a tribute To the instruction of
Coach Dostie. Carleton p. Merrill |
spoke for the citizens. advised the +,
boys to enter the game with the /,
spirit to win but if they did not win |
I, smile as well in defeat. |
Miss Helen Hight spoke for the !
;-irls. she said that the girls of the |
school could help the team in three |
Ways-by their presence, cheering, !
and concentration for a win.
Coach Dostie was cheered 20 the |
echo when he appeared before the |
audience, he spoke of the faithfuness |
81 the squad and predicted win for !
Skowhegan. He said in closing. !
"When eleven men went out to win |
they can't be beaten" |
Robert Cole spoke for the rooters |
and said that the people of Skowhe- |
gan would show their loyalty on Sat
urday. Captain Dionne spoke in APP |
probation of Coach Dostie and the !
assistance given him by Sherman l.. :
Slumway this week.
William Wildcs. the cheer leader. |
rns called to the platform and lead |
the cheers for the team.
] r. Jenkins. chairman Of the Ro-
tarv club. called attention to the |
srccial train and the band, and asked |
for the people to go by train. rather |
than BY automobile. The train leaves |
a. 1240 Saturday.
William F. Merrill represented the |
alumni and said that some people |
were pesslmistic about the result OF |
the game. but that hes felt sure ,
Skowhegan would win by big score. |
The climax speaker was Col Sher-
man SUBWAY. who said there were
three things that made for success |
In football.-accuracy. speed. and |
spirit, and the greatest Of these is
shirt. or what Dostie would call |
quits" wins He said that they were |
going TO play city highbrow school, |
hu, back Of that is bunch of farm
crs. and that Skowhegan had the |
quits" and would beat them. Col. |
Shumway said that he had a letter !!
from Burleigh of Augusta. received !
after the championship game was |
arranged In which 1t was said that, |
III YOU are going down TO Augusta, /
YOU must offer this prayer Goodbye |
God. we are going to Augusta" He |
said that he had not had time TO !
answer the letter but that he had |
decided the words used by Burleigh |
we're correct. but the emphasis was !
wrong. and II should read. Good! |
Ry Cod we are going to Augusta"
Then the team vas called before |
the thronc and each one was cheered !
20 the echo.
Songs composed by the S. H. S.
girls which were sung Thursday